(One Year and 3 weeks later…)

[Location: Clockwork's Tower]

Silence….

It seemed to last forever, finally the boy before Clockwork spoke.

"Is that everything?"

"Yes Daniel." Clockwork said. "I have shown you everything that has happened. Everything that took place on that day."

"And you are sure my dark self is still locked away?" The boy went on.

Clockwork eyed the boy before him in deep thought.

The now 15-year-old boy had not changed much since he last saw him, sure he possessed some new powers, but that was it, at least that's what it seemed by the first glace. However, a second glace revealed sleepy, blood red eyes, and two sharp pointed fangs. However, these new features are not what causes him to be concern. The young hero's face was full of worry, and his eyes were baggy, almost as if he hadn't been sleeping well.

Clockwork suddenly looks tense. "Daniel why did you ask me to show you this?" He asked.

Danny bit his lip as if he was contemplating on whether or not to answer, finally he seems to shake it off. "It's nothing." He said as he began to make his leave. "I just keep having these weird dreams about...him and the world ending."

"I'm sure it is nothing." Clockwork assured him as he watched him go, but his face does not reflect his words.

"Yeah, you're probably right." Danny agreed, but his tone does not sound convinced.

Clockwork watched him go, as silence wraps around him once more.

It does not last long.

"You are a terrible liar." A dark voice muse from behind him.

Clockwork turns to see a dark shadow before him. "So are you." He spoke.

The dark figure steps forward to reveal a man in a black shirt, and jeans with his long black hair in a ponytail.

It should be strange for Clockwork to find a human in his tower…

However, this is no ordinary human.

The human strokes his black goatee in deep thought. "It's happening a lot sooner than I thought." He said.

Clockwork nodded. "It won't be long now." He agreed turning to the future rift.

"Why is this happening?" The man said. "I thought me changing was supposed to make the world better."

"I told the observers this would happen." Clockwork sighed. "Weather I killed you, or simply changed your mind about cheating. If Fate truly wants the world to go to waste, then someone else would take your place."

"I know that, but I thought we handled this. We were supposed to have more time!" the man shouted. It's like someone it purposely contradicting our efforts, but who?"

"I'm afraid I don't know." Clockwork said.

"How do you not know?" The man yelled, his eyes going red. "You are the father of time!"

"Yes, but not for much longer." Clockwork sighed and gestured to his rifts.

The man's eyes widen usually the rifts are projecting images of the past, future, and present. However now they only showed static, like a TV with bad reception. "Clockwork what is going on." He asked.

"I can only see time's design for as long as I exist." Clockwork explained. "I could see ten years into the future a year ago because I was supposed to be, but now…."

"But now you're not!" The man said stunned.

"No I am not!" Clockwork said bluntly. "However, since time is still playing forward for us I can assume I was replaced."

"But by who?" The man asked.

"I am as in the dark as much as you are." Clockwork told him.

"How am I supposed to fix this if you can't give me anything to go on?" The man hissed, his forked tongue sticking out with disgust!

"I guess you'll just have to save the world the old fashion way." Clockwork mused. "You do remember how to save the world don't you?"

"Very funny you useless time wizard." The man said. "But I'm not going to justify that gag with an answer."

Clockwork watched as the man turned into Dan right before his eyes, but he still is not worried by the villain's presence.

"I guess we'll have to do this the hard way then." Dan mused.

"I can only send you backwards." Clockwork said.

"Yes, but your past self should still be able to send me forward." Dan argued. "Correct?"

"In theory yes." Clockwork agreed. "But are you sure you want to do this?"

Dan grimaced. "How much time do you have?"

"10 years, and three days." Clockwork answered robotically.

"I will be back before then." Dan promised as he put a time medallion around his neck, before diving into the past rift.

"No…." Clockwork whispered. "No, you won't!"

Time Paradox Part 1 END

End Notes

Coming Soon: Time Paradox Part 2: One in the Same

Summary- It's been one year since the events of "Phantom Planet" And Danny is starting to have horrible nightmares about his evil future-self roaming free, and the world he loves in total ruin. But are these nightmares simply dreams? Or are they a glimpse into the future?

Find out in this jaw dropping sequel where we learn nothing is what it seems!

Posting On Fanfiction: 9/15/2017