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Once upon a time...
Peace among Monster & Humans came undone, wars were waged.
And Humans won. (You know how the song goes! ;D) Undertale Nursery Rhyme.
Monsters got trapped underground by a magic barrier, Humans gets to live above free of all Monsters!
Or Do They?
The Fenton Family knew about an alternate dimension. Where ghost dwells.
They knew that 'Ghosts' walked among them.
Or Post-Human-Consciousness.- Maddie & Jack
The desperate husband and wife pair of the Family wanted so badly to prove their theory was right. (that they weren't liars)
That they ripped a hole into the dimension they called the ghost zone.
Building a portal in exchange for neglecting the children in their Family. (They abandoned them.)
Not knowing the repercussions of their actions. (They killed)
It failed, but it worked at a cost. (Their son)
And, they didn't like the Monster they created. (They were wrong & they refused to acknowledge it)
A Child Fell & Became A Ghost.
A Ghost is A Monster.
A monster is not A Ghost.
2th of December 2009
Nine-years-old Danny Fenton ran.
And he continued running out of Illinois, Amity Park.
With haphazard bandages wrapped around his torso and a sister's advice.
He had to get to a Cursed Mountain that no one would dare approach.
A safe location called Mount Ebott, two states away.
Not that he knows why, apparently.
He had faith in his sister.
4th of December 2009
Three bus rides mapped out by his sister, multiple short flights and an abundant of stolen food from home was enough for him to recuperate a bit of his strength. Sometimes, a random passer-by would also give him a meal out of pity watching the scruffy looking kid just stare into the window of a restaurant.
His energy levels weren't as low as two days ago. The injuries he had were healing at a slower paced. But, healing nonetheless. It scabbed over, but, would tear open if he took to flying as Phantom for a prolonged period of time.
He thanked his sister quietly for her many considerations on his well-being.
Finally, he reached the foot of Mount Ebott. Feeling energized and delighted at the prospect of finally reaching his destination. He wanted to see the mountain from a ghost-eye-view of it.
So, up he flew as Phantom. Laughing cheerily like a kid should, enjoying the wind bellowing at him. Catching a picture-perfect view of the sunrise.
Down below, he saw the mountain with a cavern near the middle. A town at the foot of the mountain, across where he was dropped off by the bus.
It was perfect! He could get his supply and live off at the mountain like a hermit in those TV shows he watched.
He could be the Robin Hood of the town or whatever he could think of later.
"Jazz, you are a genius! I love you so much right now, big sis!" He shouted to the sky, a big innocent smile stretched on his face.
His eyes practically sparkling in wonder as he imagined all sort of scenarios on how he could help people out in that new town.
'But first I have to check out my new haunt! Heh, haunt, cause I am a ghost!' Chuckling to himself, he shifted his crossed legs into a wisp of a ghost tail, flying at high speed towards the cavern
A pang of longing runs by him. He felt lonely without Sam or Tucker.
His wide smile dims a little.
He knew it wasn't their fault for having to move out of town to study elsewhere and inadvertently leave him behind. It was just, he can't help but miss them, sometimes.
Danny knew they were coming back in two years or so if from their parents perspective to avoid getting into the more dangerous situation until Amity Park calms down a bit. Even though, their kids were always in the thick of it.
Sam's and Tucker's phone number were etched into his memories. He knew them by heart. And, he knew that they were going to beat him up so bad for not informing them of what happened the moment he got out of captivity.
His six months disappearing act must have worried them he thought with a wry smile.
'I'll call them later whenever I get into town'
Landing in front of the cavern with a wince as he felt the pull on his injuries. He staggered into the cavern, letting out puffs of air.
"Woah"
His eyes widen at the sight in front of him. The stalagmites and stalactites formed like an artwork. Sunlight beamed down multiple holes, that he did not notice before, into the cavern. Making everything glow in a dim orange colour.
In awe of his surrounding, he did not notice another hole on the rough dirt floor that he was walking towards.
A hole that would have had led to friendships and heartbreak for a particular child in the next two weeks.
For now, it would bring a whole slew of another adventure for a half-dead nine-years-old boy.
The next step Danny took, was void of earth.
With that, he fell in his phantom form.
The irony was that he could fly but he forgot. And luckily, it was what that had saved him.
Old scabbed wounds burst open upon impact.
Left him bleeding out on the golden flowers.
His vision disappeared in a haze of darkness.
Leaving no witness to the odd display later on. Where his green and red flecked blood was absorbed into the ground where lay the grave of Chara, a daughter of a King and Queen. And, a beloved sister.
The sluggishly bleeding professional inflicted cuts rapidly closed up on the little half-ghost. The ambience around him brightens slightly. As though pure energy that surrounds the Underground tried to gather up in one area and created a physical form on the small Halfa.
Above the child, the magical barrier bends slightly inwards. An odd-looking occurrence. Then it returned to its original shape.
Said manifestation of energy disappeared in a flash of light, creating a shockwave undetected to all. Except to the ones that fell into the Core, that stayed trapped in another dimension, not where the ghosts dwell.
The blast made the barrier waver for a scant 3 seconds, too quick to record by any machines that were capable of detecting bursts of energy waves.
It changed everything, yet nothing at the same time.
Eyes blearily opened up. Revealing the usual toxic green eyes but this time with flecks of shimmering white.
Propping himself up. The child yawned, rubbed his eyes and started to float up. His ghostly tail made a reappearance. His head swivelled from side-to-side.
Surprise evident on his face as he looked up.
"Wow, that sure is a long way up! How did I not fully die?" Says the oblivious child. Fingers scratched up his own fluffy haired head in confusion.
A small shrug from himself made him realize that all his injuries were already fully healed. Leaving him a bit apprehensive of his situation
"Okay... creepy underground cavern with a doorway in the wall, check. Holy light from above, check. Surrounded by golden flowers, cliche but appropriate, check. Hnnn, I sense an ominous pattern here and that I am supposed to travel through that doorway for some purpose."
Danny looked at the looming yet beautifully carved out archway.
"Nah, I am not stupid."
With a quick twirl, he went flying straight out of the underground cavern he fell into.
Unknowingly, passing through a barrier with ease. He heads straight for the little town he had seen not to long ago. Maybe he could get more food there he thought.
'And probably a place to hide for a little while...' He pondered on it tiredly.
His eyes squint, thinking hard momentarily before giving another shrug. 'Or... I could just camp out at the place I just fell in. It is not anyone is just going to climb a mountain and fall underground like I did.'
'Plus, suspicious healing chamber? That sounds awesome!!! Every superhero should have one!' His smile turned to a full-blown out happy grin, giddy with expectation.
He let out a whoop as he looped through the air.
"It is perfect! Creepy but perfect!"