I Do Not Own Danny Phantom or Ranger's Apprentice

Chapter 2 - Offering Help

Amity Park

Three teenagers walked down the sidewalk, talking among each other with smiles and laughs. The boy in the middle had black hair and clear, crystalline blue eyes. But underneath that human look, he was also something far more than a simple human. Almost a year ago, he was involved in an accident in his parent's ghost hunting lab, more importantly known as the Ghost Portal.

The faulty invention had called out to the teenager's curiosity, beckoning him in to see what was inside. He complied, and stepped inside with a bit of coxing from his two best friends. While inside, he accidentally hit a button that activated the portal, with him still inside.

The high voltage of electricity mixed with ectoplasm, spliced his DNA and infused itself onto the missing strands, mutating his DNA into something far more complex. Now, with the ghost DNA on his own, he has the powers of all the ghosts, with a few exceptions, all on the human plain.

Deciding to us his powers to defend the humans of the Human Realm, he gave his alter ego the name of Danny Phantom. Being able to morph and change his appearance which makes keeping his identity a secret all the more easier. Danny Phantom's appearance is the complete opposite his human counterparts. White hair, radioactive green eyes, and tan skin.

The other two teens on either side of him were his two best friends and partners in his ghostly heroic work. The girl donning dark clothing with black hair, pulling up into a half pony-tail was Samantha Manson, formally known as Sam. The dark skinned boy on Danny's other side, wearing a red hat and glasses, was Tucker Foley.

The three teens, as close as they were, were completely opposite form each other. Sam is a gothic ultra-recyclo vegetarian and an animal rights supporter. Tucker is an all meat eater and a technological nerd, being able to hack into nearly any computerized system with his hand held computer. Danny is like the glue that holds them all together. Half-Ghost teen idol of Amity Park that, ironically, lives with a family of ghost hunting parents that loathed Danny Phantom, unknowing that he was their own son.

Currently, the teens were talking about an upcoming test in world history class before moving onto the medieval ages. Personally Danny felt that he was going to do really good on this next upcoming chapter for some unknown reason.

"I don't know how to explain it Sam, but I feel like it is going to be a really easy subject." Danny told the girl with a small shrug of his shoulder.

Sam nodded slowly. "I kinda feel the same way. Almost as if it will be like a breeze to go thought." she agreed.

But Tucker wasn't having any of it. "Now wait a sec. How can you two expect to be able to do good on a subject, when you have absolutely no knowledge about said subject!" he asked, completely confused. "Because, I'm honestly nervous at this next chapter. I heard that they didn't have technology back then! How could they live like that?" he cried.

Sam rolled her eyes. "Maybe because they were used to it and were raised that way from birth?" she suggested sarcastically.

Tucker scowled and clutched hit PDA in his hands tighter, not being able to even think about living without his baby, without going into panic mode. "Thank gods this is modern day time. Sweet, sweet technology." he said, sending a loving smile at his hand held computer.

Danny opened his mouth to say something, but right at that moment, a blue mist leaked out of his mouth, sending chills down his spine.

Sam and Tucker grinned at him. "Ghost time?" they chimed in sync.

Danny nodded and glanced around to see if anyone was around, finding the streets clear, before morphing. A bright blue ring appeared around his waist, splitting and gliding across his body, changing his appearance into his alter ego.

"At easy, Danny Phantom." called an old, wise sounding voice form behind the group.

They whipped around quickly, a huge grin on Danny face. "Clockwork!" Danny yelled happily, flying over to the Time Master donned in purple robes, throwing his arms around him in a hug. "I haven't seeing you in forever!"

Clockwork smiled and patted the teens head gently as he let go on him. "Yes, things in Amity have been rather very busy, hasn't it?"

Danny sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. "Yeah, sadly." he quickly smiled again. "But how have things at the Tower been? I miss coming over there for visits. Almost as much as shaking the thermos when I'm mad or stressed." he said with a wicked grin at thoughts of the Fenton Thermos currently residing in Time Tower. His personal therapy session.

Clockwork shifted his ages as he smiled with a soft chuckle. "Ahh yes. Dan is still locked away and has no future of getting out anytime soon." he face quickly darkened. "But, I'm afraid that I am in need of your assistance, Daniel, Samantha and Tucker.

"Sam." she corrected, crossing her arms across her chest with a huff.

Clockwork ignored her and stared straight at Danny. "I am having trouble with a certain timeline that doesn't want to corporate with me, so I was hoping that you three would be willing to help me with it."

Danny smiled and nodded. "Of course, Clockwork. I do still owe you for everything that you have done for me."

Sam shrugged. "I don't see why not."

Tucker smiled and nodded. "Where ever they go, I go."

Clockwork smiled and nodded. "Just as I thought. I would like for you all to head home and back a few things in a small bag to carry with you. But, only the things that you cannot live without." He looks pointedly at Tucker. "Meaning no electronics. Sorry to tell you."

Tuckers mouth fell open in a look of pure disbelief. "But…but…"

Clockwork glared slightly. "No if, ands, or buts about it. Now go. I'll pick you all up when you are ready." then he took his time staff and twirled it around in front of him like a baton, created a blue portal in which he disappeared.

Danny and Sam glanced at each other while Tucker looked like he was about to cry. Danny grinned suddenly, changing back into his human half, before turning around a bolted for his house, calling over his shoulder. "Meet you guys in a few!"

Sam and Tucker watched Danny run towards his house. Sam chuckled and placed a hand on her hip. "That boy is always ready to help Clockwork, I swear." she said with an amused smile before turning around and walking away from Tucker. "See you soon Tuck. Need to get home and gather my supplies."

Tucker was soon left alone standing on the side walk, his eyes wide and his mouth still hanging open from being told not electronics on this mission, before groaning loudly and smacked his forehead with his palm. "The things I do for my friends." he muttered before also heading for his home.

Danny soon arrived at the steps of his house after running the whole way. He quickly walked inside and up the stairs to his bedroom, avoiding his parents for the moment so they wouldn't bug him will he tried to get packed. Danny went into his room, shutting the door behind him as he went, and walked to his closet, digging around for a small travel bag that he could use. He came across one of his old book bags that was cameo colored from when he was in middle school. There were a few tiny shreds in it, but nothing that would cause big problems for him. They were more nicks than anything else.

He quickly cleaned it out and looked around his room for anything that might be of some use in this place that they were going. He walked over to his dresser draws, riffling through his closet, moving them out of the way, and searching for something. He pulled out a box and opened it up with a smile, to see an eight inch dagger that his dad got him for his previous 15th birthday. His dad got it hand crafted just for him, with his birthstone setting on the hilt of the handle. The only problem was, the blade of the dagger was coated in ectoranium, so he could couldn't touch the blade with his bare hands without gloves, but he could touch the handle just fine.

He slides the dagger in between his belt and his pants, before moving around to gather a few other things. Things that Clockwork said that he couldn't live without. Fenton Thermos?

…

Nah.

Danny stared at his longtime partner in ghost fighting, looking at the devices that sat on mantel of his window with a sigh of regret, not thinking that the containment device will be needed.

He grabbed a notebook and pencil, knowing that he would like to keep notes and information about what he might end up doing on the trip, and placed them into the bag. He looked around for anything else of value to him, finding that those items were the only thing he could think of, other than a few ghost devices.

Danny morphed into Phantom, phasing into a nose dive through his floor and all the way down to the lab. He looked around, seeing the Fenton fishing line and picked that up, along with the Fenton Boomerang to give to Sam and Tucker, knowing that he would have no need for it, but if they needed to find him, they could use it. He glanced over and saw the Jack-O-Nine Tails lying on a table, so he swiped that up too.

Thinking that he had everything, he phased up through the ceiling and back into his bedroom. He placed the tracking device, the fishing line, and the Jack-O-Nine Tails into the back. He smiled at his bag before picking it up and tossing it over his shoulder and onto his back.

At that moment, Clockwork opened a portal into his bedroom and smiled at Danny. "You are done." he said, not even bothering to make it a question, but Danny nodded anyways. "Be sure to leave your watch and cell phone at home." he said with an amused smile.

Danny's eyes widened and dug into his pockets and pulled out his cell phone, tossing it onto his bed and taking his watch off his wrist and tossing that too. "Sorry, slipped my mind." Danny said with a sheepish grin.

Clockwork nodded and stepped aside, leaving the blue portal open for Danny. "Your friends are already waiting for you in my tower."

Danny grin widen before walking though the blue mass of energy and into Time Tower.

End Chapter 2

Me: *yawns tiredly* gosh I am so tired…but sorry for the long wait, had to make sure I had the plot done and everything.

Dan Muse: that and your lousy school work.

Me: True…ECHE II…kids wear me out…Civics and Economics… Blah! Physical Science? Hell yeah baby, my favorite class of the day.

DanMuse: Science nerd

Me: and proud of it too. But, anywho, see you all next time!

Rae

DanPhantomsApprentice