ghostly conquer

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The following prologue is a written adaptation of the origin of Danny Phantom's powers in 'Memory Blank'. The original plot and dialogue is written Steve Marmel, and was directed by Ken Bruce, Gary Conrad, and Butch Hartman and has been adapted for paper with new scenes by DevilBoy216. This portion of the show has been adapted to this story to provide a better chronological flow for readers.

This story also adapts several elements of Butch Hartman's 'Danny Phantom: 10 Years Later' concepts as well as several deleted concepts during the show's development. All credit to Butch Hartman where it is due.

That being said, I do not claim any liking or otherwise favoritism for Butch Hartman. In light of his multiple controversies and wrongdoings, ranging from tracing/plagiarizing artwork to claiming his religious sect can 'cure' Autism (which, being Autistic myself, I take personal offense with), the credit given to him is strictly for story contributions and are not meant to be in praise of his character.

So, to Butch Hartman, Nickelodeon, and Viacom, please don't sue me. I just want to entertain people.

Without further ado, enjoy the ride.

A long time ago, in a city named Amity Park, there lays a small business known as Fenton Works, a business built on hunting and catching ghosts and exploring the theorized extraphysical realm of existence known as the afterlife, run by a family going by the name of Fenton. As per usual in this establishment, not much progresses by way of events.

With the very existence of ghosts and any life beyond death being a nothing more than mere fringe theory, a vague hypothesis at best, there is no place for ghost hunters in today's world. With no use for their inventions, the numerous contraptions created by the Fentons are left to rot in the laboratory stationed in the basement of their home, left untouched and used.

Today, however, three curious children inspect the tools, hoping to find some amusement from the ghost-hunting equipment. These three friends are:

Danny Fenton, the youngest of the Fenton family...

Sam Manson, a goth girl belonging to a rich family...

...and Tucker Foley, a tech-savvy and self-proclaimed ladies' man.

Most often, the friends find their boredom satiated with many activities typical of youths their age, spending time in and out of arcades and fast food restaurants like Nasty Burger. Today, the three friends get ready to explore the pièce de résistance of all the inventions created by the Fentons:

The Ghost Portal, an experimental portal meant to be a gateway to the realm of the undead, to the supposed alternate dimension where people who once were living and breathing beings now exist as vapid forms partially resembling the living creatures that they once were.

Bored as he is to check the equipment, he is not brave enough to explore it unprotected. Finding a safety jumpsuit among the inventions, he placed it on himself, taking precaution before entering the portal. As he changed into the suit, Sam pulled out a camera, taking a picture of Danny just before his venture into the gateway.

"Smile!" Sam said.

The camera gave a blinding flash of light, causing Danny to experience some mild disorientation, coming to him quickly and leaving him just as fast.

"Okay, I showed you the portal, can we get out of here now? My parents could be back here any minute. Besides, they say it doesn't work anyway." Danny said.

Sam and Tucker approached the portal with Danny reluctantly following them; the latter of the three feeling too nervous to step inside for his own safety.