Disclaimer: All rights to characters, locations, etc. belong to the respective owners: Syfy, and Nickelodeon. This story is for fun, not for money, or profit of any kind.
Spooky Artifacts
by Goliath101
Chapter 1: Breakfast at Leena's
"Oh, come on, Mykes," Agent Pete Lattimer all but whined to his partner.
"No," replied Agent Myka Bering. The two were currently at Leena's Bed & Breakfast, waiting for their daily morning meeting with their boss, Artie Nielsen.
"I know it's sudden," Pete said. "But come on, how cool would it be? You could dress up in some cool, sexy costume! And, hey-HEY-hey, you might actually have fun for a change!"
Myka rolled her eyes, smirking at Pete's child-like humor. "And how, exactly, would going to a comic-book convention in Featherhead, dressed up in some goofy costume, be fun for me?"
Pete stared at her in wide-eyed disbelief. "'How would that be fun for you,' you ask? What, pray-tell, is more fun than a comic-book convention?" He spread his arms, as if to emphasize his point. "There will be food there, Klingons, Stormtroopers, did I mention food? The whole kit and caboodle! And..." He then leaned in to her, as if to tell a national secret. "There will be books there."
Myka laughed. "Yeah," she said. "Comic-books! In case you haven't noticed, Pete, I'm an adult."
Pete screwed his face at the statement. "So am I," he said. "But I still have a great respect for drawn literature." To prove his point, he held up a sealed, mint condition copy of the Iron Shadow, issue 04. "And this bad boy," he said, pointing to the book. "Is going to make me some major moolah this weekend. I've kept it all these years, waiting as the price grew. And now, it's matured like a fine wine, waiting to be purchased by some lucky, rich, well-read individual of only the most discerning taste."
Sitting across from the two was Claudia Donovan, the youngest member of the group. She had her feet propped up on the table, and was playing with her phone. She smirked as her two friends continued their little argument. The two were such polar opposites, yet they were the best of friends. Pete gestured to Claudia. "Claudia is going. You are, right?"
Claudia didn't look up from her phone as she replied, "Hell-to-the yeah, dude. I'm the one who told you about it, remember?"
Artie then burst through the front door, flustered, as usual. "Actually," he said, balancing several files, as well as his trusty bag. "You guys aren't going anywhere. Well, you are. But not to Featherhead." He slammed the papers and his bag on the table, before pushing Claudia's feet off the table. "The table is for eating," he scolded. "Not lounging. That's what couches are for."
"Oh, yes, Ancient Master of Lounging," Claudia scowled. "How could I ignore your centuries of wisdom?"
Artie returned the scowl. "Cute. Anyway," he stated. "You two are going to Amity Park, Illinois. A lot of strange things have been happening there lately. Strange thing is, I only noticed the reports this morning. Like they appeared on my computer search out of nowhere."
That got Claudia's attention. "Amity Park? As in, 'The Most Haunted City in America'?" Pete and Myka looked at Claudia. "Yeah," Claudia continued. "Rumors flying like crazy on the internet. Place is crawling with spooks."
Artie rolled his eyes. "No, don't be ridiculous," he said. "Ghosts aren't real. But there have been some reports of... supernatural happenings the past couple months. Which means there's either another artifact in play,-"
"Or," Myka continued for Artie. "It's a small city trying to boost it's tourism."
Artie chuckled. "Yes," he said. "Or that. That's what you guys need to find out."
Pete and Claudia shared a glance. "But what if it's really haunted?" Claudia asked.
"I've read about this place, too, guys," Pete said. "I hear there's even a ghost protecting the place from evil ghosts."
"What," Myka said. "Like some kind of 'Ghostly Super Hero'? Do you know absurd that sounds?"
Artie held up his hands in exasperation. "Enough!" he shouted. "It's either an artifact, or just a poor excuse for a publicity stunt. Ghost aren't real. This is the real world, not a comic-book, or a cartoon! Now, get going, you two. Your plane leaves in two hours!"
"What about me?" asked Claudia.
Artie pointed to her, as he headed to the front door. "You," he said. "Have inventory to do at the Warehouse, so move it." Claudia groaned, dramatically. It was going to be a long, boring day for her. Oh, well. Maybe she could find more ways to annoy Artie. Or at least get him to trim his eyebrows.
Danny Fenton's life was in ruins. Gone. They were all gone. Every last one of them. His parents, his big sister, his teacher, and his two best friends. Gone. In a massive fireball. He had failed. His future was sealed. He had stopped his evil, future self, but he failed to save the ones he loved most. As he lay in the burning, smoke filled crater, tears ran silently down his cheeks.
He noticed the thermos that contained his evil self was gone. Clockwork must have taken it. Danny didn't care. He was in a cold shock. As he slowly rose to his feet, he heard approaching sirens. He felt he had just enough strength left to turn invisible. Taking one last glance at the crater that was once the Nasty Burger restaurant, he slowly walked away invisible. His head bowed in grief. Silently, he vowed he would not let his future come to pass. He would not go with Vlad. Things would be different. He swore it...
As he faded away into the dusky smoke, he never noticed the woman with a beehive watching intently. She had witnessed the entire event...
Author's Note: I love Warehouse 13! It's my all time favorite TV show! Nothing will ever come close, in my opinion. I watched it from day one, all the way to the end. To this day, I watch it religiously on DVD! Every season! So, I thought, why not make a DP crossover? Actually, it was going to be a crossover with Once Upon a Time, but I thought, why not save that for another time? I know it's short, but it's just the start.
A few things: Danny Phantom is 17 in this. I'm tired of writing 14 year old Danny. Just something different, I thought. On the Warehouse side of things: it takes place near the end of season 2; after the episode Vendetta. H.G is part of the team, and won't turn on them. It's headed into an AU, kinda. This is more for fun, and not something I take too seriously, so don't get all bent out of shape if somethings are different. Let me know what you think!