this is a crossover between the SG universe and DP.please enjoy The Last Ancient.
The Last Ancient
Chapter 1: Resurgence
It was known that there were once four Great Races in our galaxy. The Asgard, The Nox, The Furlings and the Ancient, builders of the Stargates and the most powerful and enlighten race in the galaxy.
Millions of years ago they were hit with a plague like no other. In order to escape it they had to leave the galaxy and so they did, but before Atlantis took off, one Ancient activate a device. This device would create a parallel dimension to Earth where most of the consciousnesses of the dead Ancients would be stored.
It worked well for several millennia, but then a human consciousness entered the dimension. At first they were welcomed by the other inhabitant, but as their numbers grew, so did their thirst for power. The Ancients, like their live brethren were blinded by their arrogance, and with that they allowed Pariah Dark to rise to power. The war that was fought was long and bloody with all but seven ancients destroyed, but they managed to imprison Pariah Dark in a stasis pod, which the less evolved and less enlightened human Ghosts named the Sarcophagus of forever sleep.
The next few million years passed by reasonable well, until something unexpected happened: a portal of similar construction to an Astria porta breached their dimension, and with it nearly killed a human that was caught in the vortex, but then a strange thing happened. It didn't kill him. It altered his DNA so that he had the abilities of an ancient, but not entirely.
The remaining 7 Ancients were worried that something like this should happen again, so they set up a plan.
Twenty years later, the plan was put into action, when the same thing happened to another being, this time a child.
For the next three years he had been given challenge after challenge to test his intelligence, compassion, resolve, but most of all, his maturity.
By the time his trial ended, the people from Earth were making their way through the galaxy with the aid of the newly discovered Stargate as they call it. The 7 Ancients saw this as the time to act. While the people in charge of the Stargate had shown maturity, there were still many elements that were, in the words of the Nox, very young.
"So it is decided" stated one
"It is. You will inform him of his heritage and give him the knowledge of our kind" the second one said and the first one nodded
"And what if he refuses?" asked a third one
"He will not refuse, not when he hears what the plan is, but there might be a problem" stated the first
"His friends, mate and sister, I suppose?" stated the fourth one
"Yes. Now the question is, do we allow them to go with him, enlighten them, and uplift them to his level?" inquired the second one
"That would be highly advised" stated a sixth
"Indeed, it is, but there is something you fail to see „said the seventh and the others leaned in curiously" they are more than friends, they are family to one another, brothers, sisters, lovers, but most of all they are the hope that our kind might rise again. Not now, not in a hundred years, but in a few millennia, the Alteran race will rise again, and reclaim their role as the First Race"
"What of the humans of Earth, the Tau'ri I believe they are called" inquired the third one
"The Tau'ri are of no concern to us now, but if I am right with my prediction, then it is highly likely that they will join forces with the new Alterrans and in time, our two races will become one" stated the second one
"Then it is decided, we will give Daniel the knowledge of our language and of the Astria Porta in conjunction with the nine chevron address of our research outpost. There, a repository of Knowledge will exist ready to be transferred into Daniel's mind" declared the first
"Agreed, let us vote. All in favor?"
"Aye"
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"Aye"
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"Aye"
Life was going on as normal in Amity Park, well as normal as it could be for someone like Danny Fenton. Ever since three years ago his life changed, some might say for the worst, others for the better. But today would be a day that would mark him for eternity.
Earlier that day Clockwork showed up and demanded that the entirety of team phantom must meet with him at his tower.
Now, Danny along with Sam, Tucker, Valery and Jazz were heading to Clockworks tower. Upon arrival, they felt something was off. Entering the tower, they saw Clockwork looking longingly at the picture of a woman.
"Clockwork?" asked the 17 year old Danny
"Hugh, ah, yes, Daniel, the council is expecting you" he stated weekly
"Clockwork, what's wrong?" asked Danny
Clockwork looked over the boy and with a week smile said" You will soon learn that yourself"
They walked in silence until they reached a hall unlike any other. The architecture was strange, simplistic grey metal with pillars that had luminous crystals. The entire chamber spoke of power. At the center was a device that was emitting a soft blue light. Around the device 6 figures stood. 5 figures were not known to Team Phantom, but one they recognized
"Frostbite?" asked Danny
"Hello, Great One" he exclaimed, but his usual excitement was gone and it was replaced with the same sadness that filled Clockwork's eyes.
"Okay, I want to know what the hell is going on here!" exclaimed Danny annoyed
"We summoned you here because it is time that you discover the legacy left by your people" one of the figures said
"What?" asked Danny shocked
"Daniel, how much do you know about the beginning of the human race?" asked Clockwork
"Humanity evolved on Earth 100.000 years, or so ago, why?" asked Danny and Clockwork smiled
"Here is where you are wrong. Several billion years ago there was a race of humans called the Alterra. They were the first evolution of the human form. Due to religious disputes, a group of alterrans fled their home Galaxy and they brethren the Ori. They came here and named this galaxy Avalon. Here they built their greatest achievement, the Astria Porta, or the Stargate" a hologram began to show the stargate with all its specification" the Stargate works by creating a stable artificial wormhole between two gates allowing for near instantaneous travel between planets. Some one million years ago a gate plague hit and decimated the Ancients, so to escape it they boarded the great city-ship of Atlantis and left for the Pegasus Galaxy. There they encountered the Wraith and due to their arrogance, they were defeated. 100.000 years ago they returned to Earth, the planet that was once their home, some remained while others ascended. Their great city was left to slumber beneath the waves of a distant planet in the hopes that our kind would one day return"
At the end of their presentation the humans were stunned. Their perception of history was just turned upside-down and not in a good way
"Um, Clockwork, at the risk of being called stupid, why are you telling us this?" asked Danny still trying to wrap his head around the fact that they were possibly not alone in the universe
"Daniel, the Ghost Zone as you call it was built by my people, the ancients to give a second chance at life to those that desire it" Clockwork said and Danny's jaw fell
"Your, people, wait your people built this dimension. You're an Ancient, you're all Ancients" exclaimed Danny
"Yes, we are" responded Frostbite
"Then why are you telling me this?"
"Because you are one of us, an Ancient" stated simply Frostbite and Danny's eyes bulged and his jaw fell" it happened in the portal that your parents built. A very similar design to a Stargate, but that is not the meaning of this meeting. We called you here to give you knowledge that is rightfully yours"
"What kind of knowledge?"
"Knowledge of our history, the Stargate, our language and basics of our mathematical understanding" sated one of the others
"Okay, not to sound ungrateful, but why are you doing this?" asked Danny
"This council has decided to remove and destroy your ghost half. You will still retain the abilities of our kind. We are doing this because we have decided to destroy the Zone. After we decouple it from Earth, we will destroy it so that the evil within it can never be unleashed again"
Danny said there horrified at the thought of removing his ghost half but quickly banished those and made his way to the more pressing matter. The Death of his mentor and friend
"Why?" he asked
Clockwork smiled" it has long past the time of our death a fact that we must embrace. We will give you the coordinates to an outpost of ours with a ship and a full knowledge repository. Doing this will assure that Vladimir Masters loses his power and that the GIW will be disbanded. The outpost I speak of is in a faraway place in this galaxy and with the knowledge that we give you; you will be able to modify the portal to get you there. What you do there is your choice, but I know that you will make us proud."
Danny was working hard to get his brain to process the facts that he had just learned. His friends, girlfriend and sister were just plain gob smacked. They knew that the portal made Danny special, but only now did it occur to them just how special their friend was. The silence was broken by Danny's question.
"A ship?" he asked
One of the figures spoke" Yes, a Destiny class exploration cruiser named Orion. This vessel is located within an outpost on a moon. The outpost itself lacks a Stargate, but that is supplemented by the ship. The planet it orbits, however does poses a Gate. You will have to be careful, because we do not know what has transpired on the planet's surface in the last million years. The ship will have a substantial database, and the outpost has the possibility to repair the ship, should it be damaged. Be warned that the ship might be low on power in the main power cells, and a recharge might be required. The database shall provide you with all the information you will need. The ship itself has numerous energy weapons and is equipped with a drone launch system. Be warned though that you have a limited supply of drones. The shields are some of our most powerful, so almost any ship that you encounter should not be a problem; also there are two types of FTL drive, a hyper drive and a more power efficient FTL drive. All that you need to worry about is food and water."
Danny was yet again shocked. It had always been his dream to go into space and work for NASA, but now he had the opportunity to do so much more. If this ship worked as advertised, then he could scout the Galaxy, meet new civilizations, gather data and bring it back to Earth. Danny's shoulders sagged. He couldn't go back, he won't be able to go back home if he chose this path, and knowing his friends, they'd tag along for sure, so he will be ripping them from their families. Also with the new additions to team phantom, mainly Tucker's girlfriend Valery and his sister, Jazz's boyfriend Mark, he was sure that instead of the usual three man team, they will be a six person expedition, more if their parents decide to tag along. No, Danny thought, he will not allow more people to follow him to what could possibly be their deaths, and yet their team was perfect. Danny was their leader and main fighter, strategist; Sam and Valery were bought exceptional warriors in their own right, Tucker was their engineer or tech expert, Mark their doctor, after all he was at the same level as Jazz when it came to work and, after he found out about their secret, he pledged himself to the team as their medic from as simple as cuts and bruises, to complex chirurgical interventions. Last but not least was Jazz, their shrink and main diplomat. She was able to bring two warring faction to the table in a matter of hours, and that was not an easy task considering the factions were lead by Phantom and Plasmius.
"Will this trip be a one way for anyone who goes there?"Asked Sam
"Yes and no" responded another ancient „you will be able to come back, just not the way you left. You see, Earth has a Stargate already in use and the modified portal, while capable of sending you to the Orion, lacks the ability to receive a wormhole, and even if it did have that capability, you would not be able to use it because the main gate of Earth will override it, and take the task of receiving the Wormhole."
"So, we'll be basically stuck there until we get the ship checked out and then go to Earth the old fashioned way „stated Valery and the ancient smiled"Baisically, yes"
After the presentation, the council of ancients decided to take a recess so that the information given to team phantom might sink in. While this was happening, Jazz went to get her boyfriend and brief him on the situation at hand. Danny was sitting on a couch with Sam near him. Sam was stroking his hair hoping to calm him down. Tucker and Valery were sitting on chairs discussing their next move.
"So, Danny what do you think we should do?" asked Tucker
Danny broke from his musing and looked at Tucker" What we should do? Tucker an entire dimension of people is dying and there is nothing we can do! Clockwork, Frostbite, the other five Ancients, all will be dead. And let's not forget the icing on the cake, I'm an Ancient myself" by this point Danny was shouting. After he finished his rant he fell back on the couch crying with Sam by his side comforting him. Then Sam spoke.
"You know, Danny this might be an opportunity for you" the look he gave her spoke it all" no, think about it. Yes, they will all die, but at the same time so will all your enemies, Vlad will lose all his power and Amity will be safe. Not to mention that you will get knowledge far in advance of anything Earth could ever dream of, and with that ship you could pave the way to the stars for humanity" by this time, Danny was shaking his head
"No, we won't be able come back, at least not as Daniel Fenton, or Sam Manson and if what Clockwork tells me is true, then by the time we do come back, Earth will be years away from building their own space faring ships and while they won't be much of a threat, the combined nuclear arsenal of the world will be."
"Then we'll make 'first contact' with Earth calming to be Ancient, I mean we will be Ancients after we live some time on that ship"
Danny looked at Sam" I'm sorry we?" he asked surprised
"Yes, we silly, or do you think you will be going without the five of us" Sam responded slightly amused
"But why, you still have a life here, why would you through that away?" he asked slightly shocked
Sam leaned close to him" Because a life without you isn't worth living" she said and kissed him, a kiss that he happily leaned into
The council was back in session" Have you thought about our offer?" asked one of the other Ancients
The entirety on team phantom was here" We have and we accept" responded Danny
"Very good, we will begin the procedure now" said another
"Before we start I ask that you impart some basics knowledge upon my friends since they will be coming with me" said Danny in a strong voice
"Very well, we will modify their genome a bit to begin their evolutionary progress, and we will be giving them each the knowledge of the Alterran language as well as the basics of our mathematics."
"One more question, what kind of powers will I have" asked Danny
"You will have telekinesis, telepathy and the power to influence the weak minded. You will also be capable of shooting energy out of your hands in the form of lightening and you will have healing abilities also you will be able to ascend as will all of you when we finish the process"
With a nod six bright beams of light shot out from the device and snaked around the six humans in the room. In an instant they knew everything that they were promised and Danny felt a sense of peace when his ghost half was removed. He was finally free from the curse he had been forced to bear his entire adolescence and he was now a true Ancient.
After the final goodbyes were said team phantom embarked on in the specter speeder and said goodbye to all their allies, then they exited the Ghost Zone from one last time. They set down the speeder and exited it, standing in front of the Ghost Portal that made their entire journey possible.
The portal flickered a bit and then shut down completely. All the Ectoplasm in the world evaporated every Ghost, every spirit and any and all supernatural life that relied on Ectoplasm to function was either destroyed or died. No more Ghost zone, no more Box Ghost, no more Dan.
And the word carried on as it was, not once noticing the Death of so many sentient beings.
A/N: Updated 03/04/2018