So, this one was inspired by those few posts I saw about Danny turning into a ghost but he leaves his body behind. I don't think it was like that one au where he left a dead body behind and he could just turn back into a human.

But where he went ghost, flew out of his body and then when he was done he just went back in.

So now I'm thinking about Danny becoming a hero, part of the JLA, Teen Titans, or any other superhero related team or if he just acts alone most of the time and allies with them or whatever.

But I'm thinking of him becoming a hero, his body facing a grave injury that should've put him out for either a week or month at least and then he's back the next day.

How and why?

Vlad Masters.

Whenever Danny is actually gravely injured or anything, he goes to Vlad to make use of the multitude of clones he always keeps around. Surprisingly, it works extremely well, each and every clone's DNA matches his exactly and it's not like they have a consciousness to force him out or anything. So basically, he possess his clone bodies until his main one-which would currently be healing in one of Vlad's pods-heals up until he could get back in.

Of course, this draws some suspicion. But most people just write it off as Danny just having an extremely powerful healing factor.

Hell! You could even drag Ellie up into this too!

Even though she's also a clone, so that would mean that she would be possessing the clone of a clone but that doesn't really matter anyways.

Why does Vlad let them do this anyway? Well, because he literally has no use for them like, at all. He gave up trying to create the perfect son a while back and he already had a perfect daughter (Yes, Vlad and Danielle have developed a parental bond which is probably another reason) plus, he was planning to throw them out later.

So why not?

Just, think about it. Rows upon rows of clones that Vlad created for the sole purpose of being temporary replacements for both Danny and Dani whenever they've suffered a major injury in their hero work that they need to heal up while still doing their heroing.

Okay, but even if they try to treat this calmly and rationally, there's no way that if anyone who found out about this they wouldn't freak out. Both the ability (and need) to stay in a healthy human body to access his ghostly abilities(even if it's not true it would be easy to come to at least a similar conclusion from this), and the fact that they both just have a horde of brain dead clones for then to possess.

imagine if Danny asks Secret if she has a DNA sample to give them so he can surprise her.

Then comes back with a brain dead clone as a gift

the chaos that will cause

Okay, But, >.> Listen...

So MAYBE, just MAYBE, I am an incureable RoFan Isekai nerd. Shut up about it, maybe. What're you a cop? Mind your business. BUT! And hear me out...

W...What would actually? HAPPEN if Danny went into a Visual Novel? Some Otome game? You know, aside from being vague flustered by and then DEEPLY ALARMED by these walking Red Flag Fruitloops that girls are supposed to find "dreamy" or something?

Like we know how MMOs work for him. And probably OTHER open world games? But a visual novel? Would it be like the Christmas Episode? Would he hear narration? Be stuck in static "scenes"? Or would it be like a cut together "only the interesting parts" movie that he's somehow IN?

Like?? At SOME point his curiosity is gonna get the best of him. He's gonna want to know what different video games are LIKE on the inside? What's Pong like? Tetris? Mario? One of those Mama's cooking games? Etc etc.

The more I think about it? The funnier it gets for me? It would be.. SUCH a culture shock? Like a HARD culture shock.

Danny doesn't read romance novels. Or eastern fantasy Manga of any kind. He reads space articles and watchs western cartoons. Knows NONE of the troupes. The cold-hearted, black haired, red eyed, Duke of The North? Whoms't??? The inpronounceable vaguely European names? Know your place, Tiffananthinny La Rue! A SHAME upon this Bruthandurger NAME!

You are illegitimate and a secret lovechild! Soap opera drama! There are half demi-humans and werewolves! Elves maybe! We are sending untold background charaters off to The War(tm). They may never return. But what about THE BALL!? Which of course is happening in HIGH SCHOOL!

Danny has no idea what's happening.

Why does the "original heroine" character want to kill him? Where are the teachers? Is anyone ever actually IN class?? Sam is looking up a walk through. Jazz is trying to explain the troupes. His parents keep suggesting Revolution. Which... I mean... he's starting to think he should TRY. See if the game will let him.

These guys are nuts.

Why does every one keep calling him "interesting"? Jazz? Did that guy REALLY just say he's "not like other girls"?! REALLY? Really. Wait. Jazz? Why did you make that alarmed noise? Avoid him? Why?

What's a "yandere"?

@hdgnj @ailithnight @nerdpoe

All I can imagine is him doing this to a game the core four YJ team have been trapped in by Klarion. Tim is the serious/smart one obviously. And hates that he can't go outside of his set behaviours. Why is he being such a creep?

Cassie is the athletic/royal charming type. She is kinda enjoying it. But wow is this dude obsessive!

Bart is the puppy type, excitable and friendly. Who definitely has the MOST yandere bad end.

Connor is the bad boy/hidden route/villain. And hates the moody bullshit with a passions.

I can totally see it? Klarion just? Talking over them? Cassie is there with inexplicable gleaming teeth and haunted by roses. And its..it's... there is this SMARMY undertone? Condescending somehow. Don't get her wrong, the flippy hair and inexplicably always perfect cape is awesome. Plus she could MARRY this horse its so perfect. She's totally rescuing Valiant to a life of Horse-y splender on the Amazonian islands when they leave... but like...

The fucking MICRO AGGRESSION are enough to put her fist through a wall? If she has to say the phrase "a lady's place is" or "a lady should" ONE MORE TIME? She's going to vomit blood. As her Amazonian sisters would both understand and respect. She's going to have to die, Robin. It's the only way.

And Bart? He is getting VIBES man. Just... creepy, haunted doll "come play with uuuus" Rotten VIBES from all this Twee "Aren't I Cuuuuute~☆ ;P " ness? He's pretty sure he's gonna find BODIES! Get him OUT of there!! His room looks like it was made for a CHILD.

The way they are some of these people are talking at him is getting him CONCERNED! Like? Yeah, cursed with the West family baby face. But the creeping on a little kid vibes he's picking up? Why are none of these people in jail!? Why is everyone acting like it's normal to give him creepy stuffed animals? Are you flirting or gifting a child a toy? YOU CAN NOT DO BOTH.

He may have them positive good time vibes, being a Speedster and all around Cool Dude? But he's not STUPID. Why is every one acting like he's ALSO a naive BRICK? He comes from a family of SCIENTISTS!!

Kon is trapped in his clothing. No. Really. There are so, so many unnecessary buckles and belts. It's so uncomfortable. This is actual leather. None of it breathes. He hadn't seen the sun in days, his "relatives" all remind of Lex, he's apparently supposed to either be Evil or deeply misunderstood but has a god damn TORTURE DUNGEON just... attached to his room. For funsies, apparently!

Did he mention he lives in a tower now? It's boarded up. Because something something, unspecified the world hates me. There are bones everywhere.

Misunderstooooood, guys. My unspecified murders were just because I was saaaaad. You good over there, Rob?

No. No Robin is NOT good. This feels POINTED, Klarion. He would NEVER abuse his powers of... Observation(tm). To... OBSERVE, not stalk! Observe! Some poor unsuspect young woman. This is creepy! Criminal! He is a moral-ish, vaguely upstanding, sometimes law abiding Vigilante! He only stalks his co-workers and criminals!

He mean OBSERVES! And why is wear glasses? His eye sight is fine! But... also?

He KNOWS he's not SUPPOSED too, you know, ACTUALLY be.. Observing the "heroine" girl or whatever? But there is something DEEPLY wrong with her. Like, "call the cops and get a medical intervention before she hurts somebody", wrong. You guys noticed that too, right?

The whole... weirdly obsessed with being a Pure Naive Girl shtick thing she has going on? The has to be the center of attention, thing? What we thinking? Narcissist? I mean... KLARION made this game, there is no way its NORMAL right?

Then? Before Klarion can really get into his "Fun"(tm) while the JLA Dark are franticly searching for where he *Poof!*ed away the ONE game copy of the trap game? Because that has a whole TEAM of hostages in it?

What's that from the HIGH BAR?! Ooooooooh! It's the FENTON LUCK! With a FOLDING CHAIR! *WHACK!* In wander possibly the ONE PERSON who can tell Klarion to fuck off and have him actually just fuck off. The Keeper Of The Balance(tm). The King Of The Dead(tm).

Danny "when I'm in my human form don't bother me" Fenton/Phantom!

Currently NOT in his office! Enjoying a lovely bit of time With His Family! Sure would be PISSED if you ruined that, Klarion! This is, OF COURSE, just a HARMLESS little goof... RIGHT? He's not gonna actually have to get up, go upstairs, STOP Family Science Night, and put on his crown... RIIIIGHT? Klarion?

Klarion, the Not Stupid Witch Boy: *cold sweating* :T mmmhmm! Just having a bit of fun! I do enjoy my jokes!

Great! :) So? What'd ya make? :) and who are your friends? :)

(Klarion, suddenly in two places, floating infront of the Young Justice secret meeting they are holding in a broom closet: Okay! What's it gonna take for you meat bags to BE COOL?)

Klarion: Look! Please! he cannot know! Please! What will it take!?!?!?!

Tim:.... Guarantee you will let us go with no issue.

Cassi: I want Valiant to leave with me!

Bart:... Stop the creepy flirting through gifting of kiddie toys.

Kon: ..... One favour after we leave.

Klarion:.... I hate all of you fine. Phantom is playing the game. I'll let you leave once he's done.

Tim: So. Who's Phantom?

Kalrion:... High King of the Dead... Keeper of balance. And one of the few beings who can solo Darkseid.

Tim:.... Perfect! If we make friends with him!!!!

I can just imagine the teams reaction when they meet Phantom.

They are expect some eldritch abomination or muscle bound power house or a skeleton man.

They are not expecting a twink in a frilly pink dress.

…

Danny swears he is going to change out of this monstrosity as soon as he finds the character customization section.

At least Klarions friends are trying their best not to laugh in his face.

They seem pretty cool as long as Danny doesn’t activate any cut scenes and they are forced to say and do what their characters do in the scenes. Klarions friends seem to have … let’s call it a negative reaction to their dialogue, not that Danny blames them, his dialogue trees suck but it’s the only way to complete the game.

Honestly? If it's a villainess otome game? He's prob in a RED dress. Still dying though. It's still a walking OSHA violation and should be illegal to have within 50 feet of any staircase. He's in Dramatic Impressive Villainess Heels.

His feet are DYING.

To say nothing... NOTHING! Of the hell that is his jewelry.

It's so heavy. His ears are going to rip off and this necklace might as well be a cannonball on a chain. But? At least he didn't have to wear the "heroine" outfit? Is he getting that right? He thought HE was the... oh! No, he's the PROTAGONIST. The "Heroine" is the protagonist of the supposed "original novel"!

Cool.

......why does she seem COMPLETELY nuttypuffs?

You know.... Klarion is ok with this actually. It's still chaos. Still fun. So long as no one bland this will be a fun memory right! Right?! And.... Ok, yeah. Maybe he should have chosen another game. He may have underestimated how... Creepy this one was.... Oh. Oh wow. Phantom is going to KILL him if he reaches any of the bad endings. Oh. Oh fuck. Should he... Add green and red sparkles around the good and bad options! Is that too... Suck up of him? Argh! This was MEANT to be fun! Not stressful!

Danny is, suffering for 'fashion ' right now. What is that? Does he HAVE to wear it? Like, that's not clothes right? Right?! Why are the maids advancing like that? Oh shit! Fuck! no?!!!! He doesn't want to wear it!!! You can't make him wear a damn corset! please!?!?

Danny has never been so glad he meant have to breathe. Young Justice are concerned. He seems, subdued today. What's wrong?

Danny then goes on a long rant about how the dress and heels and jewellery were bad enough. But he has to wear a corset now. And he can feel his ribs breaking guys! Breaking! He can't breathe! He might not need to! But it feels weird to not be able!

What's WORSE is he's TALKED to historical ghosts! You know, ladies who ACTUALLY WORE THESE THINGS! They aren't supposed to FEEL LIKE THIS!

What the Actual Fuck!? It's supposed to be, you know, sorta really unbendy shape wear! Supportive! WHY AM I IN A BEAR TRAP OF LACE!? Dora would be AGHAST.

And Klarion, dressed really, REALLY badly as a maid is like? Yeeeeeah. That isn't even me? It was just. LIKE THAT. They do No Research. It's all vibes.

Speaking! Of unrelated things! I got this sparkles idea I wanna run by you! For no particular reason! Ha ha. *strained smile* you'll LOVE IT! Right Teekle? Right. Really streamlines the whole proc- *feels someone try to kill his double* Hold that thought.

Smash cut to him like *violently throws open the door* justice Nerds! Pinky the Ex-protaginst has gone ROUGE! She is Twee and insane! *everyone looks to Robin*

Robin: oh COME ON! Why do you assume I'M the expert?

Everyone else: Gotham.

Danny is now dodging assassination attempts. Really really bad ones. It's actually funny. But also, he feels like he needs to sit the lady down and help her with better ideas. also, was this part of the game? Uh, Klarion? Have we, perhaps, maybe.... Brought the game to life. Two beings of magic and power that we are? Can... Can we leave before the end of the game? We should check right?

Oh. Oh no. Oh fuck! Klarion! Get over here! What did you add to the game?! Look at what's happened! We need to know what was original! Now! Get me to the baby heroes! We need to figure this out!

As always, you! You get my vision! Heroine-chan is going full-on White Lotus Cracklepuffed Nuttynuggets. Just... FULL ON "I AM SUPPOSED TO BE SPECIAL! It's supposed to be about meeeeeeee!" *tries to ax murder you*

Because that's her "character" dialed up too 11. Klarion and Danny are pumping out too much Power(tm). Just by EXSISTING in the small, contained, system of this "World"? They are bringing it to a higher state of being.

It's like having Gods chilling in downtown New York pumping out Divine Magic Radiation. Slowly turning the locals into elementals. Whoops. They forgot that much like a human in space, with no cooling unit in their suit? They CAN "cook themselves alive" in small spaces.

This is VERY MUCH an early warning sign. Things that shouldn't be alive, starting to show sentience or the mimicking thereof? Bad Sign. We need to GO.

But GUEES who locked the doors cause he thought it'd be FUNNY?

Klarion.

Guess who's trying to keep Pink In Delusions away from his fuckin CAT? KLARION! Stop CHASING HIM! Leave Teekle ALONE, YOU MONSTER!

Worse STILL, Danny can't even blast her! Because THAT would just release MASSIVE AMOUNTS of Ectoplasmic power into a small world box! Which was FINE when they could LEAVE. And there weren't HOSTAGES.

And now?? NOW he's finally gotten around to demanding to know what the red sparkles lead too. Klarion won't tell him. But his Sister sure can guess! Oh? Did you FORGET, Witchboy?

Family Game Night? You'll NEVER guess who's looking up the emergency JLA number as we speak. His mother. His Dad is already getting guest chairs out. You? Grounded. Community service. Danny is SO MAD. *is handed a note from young justice* .....and you still owe Cassie her horse and Kon his favor.

Klarion: D:> noooooo!!!

Young Justice like... "I'm sorry. Grounded?"

Danny: What? my mirror born sister/cousin/daughter dragged him home a few months ago. How did you think he knew about me??

Klarion: Ellie switches between calling Phantom Mama and brother. And since she decided I was her twin in chaos??

Tim: You got adopted by the GHOST KING??????? Is THAT why you bribed us to silence????

Danny: Hmm. Too bad for Klarion I guessed already. But you know. There's this thing called 'plausible deniability'. Anyway! How are we corralling the pink menace?? We can't use our powers. It WILL make the situation worse. So, sparkles??

Klarion: Green sparkles leads to the good ending. red to the bad....

Danny: Right. Well. Wanna do a speed run while dodging the incompetent assassination attempts??

Now the Very Serious discussion of? Who's gonna take one for the team and kiss this guy? (No offense) (oh, totally none taken! I'm spoken for! I get it.)

Cassie would Prefer To Not. She WILL if she has too, but... eeeeeh. She's 9/10s lesbian in preference and does NOT know this guy well enough to have that Emotional Connection(tm) you know? Plus twinks in dresses don't do it for her.

Fair enough.

Bart WOULD volunteer? Cause honestly, it won't MEAN anything and it gets them out of here? But uuuuh.... his "route" is WAY too creepy. He can't. Just... No. This is him putting down a boundary. Hard No. We aren't doing that. Find a different way.

Also Fair. And they all respect that.

Tim? Toss up. Either him or Kon need to distract "Heroine-chan". If they can make her feel... "special" and "like a princess"? She falls back to trying to SUBTLY manipulate instead of outright murder. She has behavioral patterns. They need her pretending to be a helpless waif again. It buys them time.

But! That depends on WHAT the "Good Endings" for Tim and Kon ARE.

And if they need to drag this OUT or play it to completion. If it's buy time? Bounce back and forth between their routes. If it's finish this? Speed run the lesser of two Icks. So... fess up Klarion.

What, EXACTLY, is the "Good End" here?

Klarion? Klarion is SWEATING. how does he explain to his brother/dad danny that he chose this specific otome game to trap yj in is because even the best of the good endings is really kinda sorta fucked up?... he REALLY doesnt want to explain... maybe letting the ex-protagonist murder him isnt such a bad idea?

Obviously Tim's is less horrific. I mean.. Do you prefer Big Brother is WATCHING you vibes, or We shall lovingly maim our enemies in our secret torture dungeon vibes????? Yes, those are the good ends... DO NOT ask about the bad ones!!! Just.. Don't. Please!!!

Danny:... Those are the good ends? I either end up wife and accomplice to a criminal? Or a murderer??

Klarion: Better than victim right?

Tim: What kind of fucking game IS this????

Klarion:... It's based on a Japanese novel...

God Klarion is actually gonna be SO relieved when Dr. Fate shows up? Like "OH THANK CHAOS! It's the boring RESPONSIBLE guy! Save us!"

And like? *glaring interrogation* What's The Novel's NAME, Klarion?

Because there are SO many fan forums? SOMEBODY has posted spoilers. Sam has her laptop out and Tucker is ready to tear the internet apart.

"Survive The Villainess! My Rose For You!" Huh? Based oooooon..... says HERE? "SURVIVAL of the Villainess. My Rose For You!" According to this, the "Rose" in question is your love. And if you give it to the wrong person you Die.

The novel was a Romantic Fantasy HORROR novel.

.......KLARION!

He can explain! .......he thought it would be funny. *whack* Ow! Stop HITTING! Mean. >:(

But at least their mentors have found them? And JLA Dark are trying to get them out. So.... Stall? Yaaaay. More dramatic tea parties. At least he's immune to poison. And THANKFULLY, nobody is forgetting anything RIGHT?

*Klarion makes an Oh Shit facial expression, counts off the Young Justice on his fingers, then visually tries to remember something by counting off again... leaving an extra finger still up.*

Y-Yeah. Probably. Definitely FINE and we shouldn't worry about it! Ha ha.

..........you uuuh.

You didn't have a weirdly helpful and attractively designed looking butler... did you? Who kept disappearing and showing up at weird times? Bizarrely influential? Never smiled with teeth? L...Long hair?

*Danny puts down his definitely poisoned cup of tea* *squints suspiciously*

WHY.

*tower of the Fantasy Castle explodes in the background. Sky goes red. Obvious hell demons invading*

Hidden character. Your butler was secretly the Demon Lord. *nervous jazz hands* S-Suprise! <:D

Danny*deep calming breath*

"You mean to tell me! That this game ALSO has magic! And you didn't think to tell us! What are your characters abilities! And how do we use them! "

Enter stage left! In probably a sleezy cocktail dress he is frankly rocking! Constantine! Why he couldn't keep his pants, he has no idea. But he's keeping the dress. His ass looks fantastic. Needs to SHAVE, but- *remembers why he's here* RIGHT!

We can't get you out. (Then why? Are you here???)

Dont interupt, Batty Jr.. But, Your Majesty, we can get you into margin less fucked up games. We'd prefer no... *checks notes* fuck is a "yandere"? Fuckin' crazy demon kings, eat your heart and gain unimaginable power. As the plot demands.

So single file, no shoving. All aboard the sequins express.

Danny has Klarion in a headlock and is dragging him along too. Loudly declaring him grounded to the Realms for "Not properly checking the danger levels of his hijinks". Which, excuse us. What do you mean THAT'S why he's grounded??

Danny: after that I think that heart ripping remains a viable option. I think I should be able to handle the regeneration of a heart…

Almost everyone internally: wtf dude

DPxDC Prompt

Danny didn't know what to expect when he was recruited by the Justice League, apparently there was a huge information filter around Amity that meant they weren't even aware he existed until the Box Ghost went and caused trouble outside of Amity Park.

After two years of defending Amity the ecosystem has become stable, with Valerie and many other trusted hunters to hold down the fort so it isn't only Phantom to keep the peace. Heck, after a reveal gone right his parents have even stepped up to help!

There was now even a shield over the portal to keep break outs to a minimum, most ghosts that come through now are welcomed into Amity and only need to be dragged back to the zone if they get carried away, which is happening less and less.

So when Danny is invited to join the Justice League he accepts.

Danny finds himself on the Young Justice team with a group of young heroes his age with far less real life heroing experience. He isn't upset by this, it is nice to meet those his age who also became heroes! So he gets down to their level, he doesn't not use his powers, but he does use only a fraction of the output to be equal level to his new team.

It takes some getting used to, he comes off a bit cocky sometimes when he forgets he isn't at full output and tries to take on something stronger then his current output. But he is feeling satisfied and daresay happy being part of a new team, it isn't the same as his original team back in Amity but it isn't lesser.

What he didn't expect was for the Justice League to not know his true power level and take his reduced level as his strongest. That's fine though, there isn't any world ending threat he has to deal with, that is for the heavy hitters in the main League! If anything happens he can just stop holding back!

ohhhhh I love this!

I can just imagine Johnny 13 popping up with shadow and his motorcycle daring Danny for a ghostly race.

Of course he does it! but maybe he forgot he doesn't show his powers max output for a reason.... oh well! its not like anyone from the justice league were paying attention!

*Cue Barry or some other Flashfam having a crisis cuz Danny zipped past them while they were using speed force. Now we have Batman with casually handing out Danny's file to the other league members to RE-READ*

@stealingyourbones

Please note NO ONE moves faster than The Flash in DC. Not even Superman.

Flash rescued a whole city of people AS A NUCLEAR BOMB WAS GOING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.

Danny is NOT that fast.

Good idea on everything else though, Ms Martian, Superboy, Kid Flash and Impulse do set the bar VERY high for what tracks as "full power" on The Team.

I'd like to think that this is not about speed but friction, flashes in speed force literally tear through space and/or time, also there is also air resistance and other factors, on the other hand with Danny there is the fact that he can negate air resistance or any resistance for this matter. So even if flash could outrun him in vacuum, this does not mean he could do it in atmosphere, because Danny could behave as if he was in a vacuum.

Speed: Flash > Danny

Speed including atmosphere or/and tearing through space and time: Flash < Danny

Sorry. No. DC Canon trumps fan theory.

Flash is the fastest thing in any universe. Period. Atmosphere or otherwise. Speed Force makes it possible.

I get it; you want your guy to be the best at everything, but the DC canon says not this time.

Even in the show Danny isn't that fast. When he needs to get somewhere fast he uses the infinimap and portals. Which for him is WAY kooler in my opinion. He doesn't need to copy or be better at something someone else is good at, he's got his own boss abilities, like flying.

I absolutely agree. In dpxdc I see a lot that Danny is somehow faster or on the same speed as the flashfam, but DC cannon does state that NO ONE is faster than The Flash. Detective Chimp is the Worlds Greatest Detective, Lois Lane is the Universe’s best reporter, and the Flash is the Fastest Man Alive.

There is a reason Superman with his god-like skillset is slower than The Flash because while Clark has a variety of OP powers, speedsters have a specialty and they excel at it.

No one in current DC canon besides Speedsters can go faster than the speed of light.

Danny may not have any air resistance when flying and can get a slight advantage, but via DC’s established laws, he is not able to go faster than the speed of light.

If you want to do DP & DC crossover content correctly, you gotta respect the rules of both worlds.

No one. Can be faster than a speedster.

Try giving Danny other tools he has access to! DPXDC content tends to go overpowered on Danny’s side but giving him restrictions to his abilities doesn’t have to be a bad thing! Get creative with how Danny can use his limited power set! After all it’s the reason Superman hasn’t gotten stale with his own wide power set! He has a ton of abilities but subverts the reader in how he uses strategy and wit in his use of them to problem solve his way out of a situation.

If Superman just simply overpowered every character ever in DC through brute force every time, that would be a very boring story. But through using the power set he does have in creative ways to get the upper hand in fights or conflicts, he has remained an iconic character in American media for decades.

Danny may not be able to surpass The Flashes, but that makes sense as it’s their specialty. Nobody is meant to be faster than them. But if all the Flashes did was run fast and tie up villains, that’d be a boring comic run. They have a whole host of abilities that are solely derived from using their speed to manufacture new moves to take down villains that become a staple of their power set (like spinning their arms to create a vacuum and trip up a villain, or running in circles to make a tornado). But also their villains constantly have ways to throw them off and challenge their abilities.

I fear that with constantly making Danny overpowered (and to clarify, more OP than he is in his original show. Making him better, faster, stronger than DC characters just so he can be the strongest of them all.), through not also inventing setbacks or restrictions to his abilities is making him a boring character with no resistance from challenges. By making it so all he needs to do is arrive and the conflict is over, it can make for a boring story. OP characters can be fun when done right, but they also need some restrictions and conflict whether it be personal, physical, or otherwise to not make a story repetitive and plain.

While thinking of powers for Danny is fun, first try getting creative with the abilities he does have. How could he use them to get out of the conflict he is in? What restrictions does he have that he could circumvent through his official already massive power set? What internal or relationship conflicts does he have that gives his character another fascet to his life than just beating up villains? What villains could you give Danny that force him problem solve his way out of?

Restrictions aren’t bad for a character, they inspire creativity. But in dpxdc, the ability restrictions of the DC should apply to Danny as well.

ok ok but what was written is: "Cue Barry or some other Flashfam having a crisis cuz Danny zipped past them while they were using speed force." Using speed force and being on top of your speed are two different things

Someone can pass a speeder while going below its maximum speed: the speeder in question had to go at a cruising/detente speed and Danny at his high max, pass through any obstacle that the speeder had to go around and do not without the hazards of uneven ground that the speddeur had to anticipate and deal with.

Even with all its handicaps on the speeder side which relaxes compared to Danny who pushes himself to do, the movement remains an exploit which can give the speeder a temporary brain fart

no, what doesn't really suit me in this statement is that they will have a crisis. no, I rather think that they would be excited and would suggest that Danny compete on various courses for fun

I can also see Johnny 13 being happy to find someone else to race there or Danny would do it more to please them than his own pleasure

and johnny will 100% cheat and the speeders will have to dodge at high speed the shadow traitor attacks and the bad luck blows not so random

DPxDC Prompt

Danny didn't know what to expect when he was recruited by the Justice League, apparently there was a huge information filter around Amity that meant they weren't even aware he existed until the Box Ghost went and caused trouble outside of Amity Park.

After two years of defending Amity the ecosystem has become stable, with Valerie and many other trusted hunters to hold down the fort so it isn't only Phantom to keep the peace. Heck, after a reveal gone right his parents have even stepped up to help!

There was now even a shield over the portal to keep break outs to a minimum, most ghosts that come through now are welcomed into Amity and only need to be dragged back to the zone if they get carried away, which is happening less and less.

So when Danny is invited to join the Justice League he accepts.

Danny finds himself on the Young Justice team with a group of young heroes his age with far less real life heroing experience. He isn't upset by this, it is nice to meet those his age who also became heroes! So he gets down to their level, he doesn't not use his powers, but he does use only a fraction of the output to be equal level to his new team.

It takes some getting used to, he comes off a bit cocky sometimes when he forgets he isn't at full output and tries to take on something stronger then his current output. But he is feeling satisfied and daresay happy being part of a new team, it isn't the same as his original team back in Amity but it isn't lesser.

What he didn't expect was for the Justice League to not know his true power level and take his reduced level as his strongest. That's fine though, there isn't any world ending threat he has to deal with, that is for the heavy hitters in the main League! If anything happens he can just stop holding back!

Danny dropping the handicaps to spar with the ghosties is so funny to me

on the one hand, holding back during a confrontation is not respectful!

But on the other hand he has, like, no respect for the people he faces alongside the young justice ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Teenage Dad Tim

An idea I am having right before my flight back home starts... I will expand on it more once I am home tho but for now hear me out please.

Teenage Dad Tim. We got Bruce, Dick and Jason taking in Danny but do we have Tim taking him in?

Like deaged Danny (reduced to a toddler because of his Ghost age) suddenly appearing before Tim with white hair and Lazarus green eyes, clearly a meta kid too in Tim's eyes. And Tim just goes... yep that's a toddler with pit madness, let me just forge some papers real quick and then I can investigate my new kid.

No B, you can't have him. Danny is mine now. See the papers. He is illegally mine now.

"reduced...ghost age" "clone" hmmm random idea what if whatever made Danny that young also made him unstable and Tim was the first person to touch him that was compatible and Danny's body yoinked some DNA. Or maybe being that young unnaturally makes his human form unstable (if you're going a less angsty route, usually he's deaged bc there's not enough of him left to be bigger maybe this one is ghost shenanigans or clockwork interference for the best outcome etc) it remembers how it Should be and Tim's DNA fixes some of that, by speedrunning cells to toddler growth, basically a reset and fast forward. And he couldn't be alive until then. Awww I can see it like imagine: Tim has brought Danny home, where ever that is, and he's been phantom bc it takes time to assimilate and rewrite DNA give his body a break! Eventually, after food etc, he falls asleep and Tim picks him up to go to bed and on the way there he transforms, oh! he looks like a tiny me...

A new fave hc of mine, is that if Danny was younger when the portal happened it might not have stabilised. That he wouldn't have enough "life" I guess to act as a sacrifice/energy to let it stay open and if he was Young then it would open long enough to kill/revive/kill/revive/ki- him then explode and it would either send him Elsewhere or be like radiation and ecto-contaminated everyone in a certain radius. Oh! Something happens to the portal and Danny is linked to it or was nearby and it fried him again and it made him his ghost age.... Okay I've rambled enough, I look forward to seeing what you've thought up!

‘Well this wasn’t ideal’ Tim thought to himself.

Bright green eyes stared up at him and Tim blinks back. He looks down the alley and back behind him. No one. No parents calling for a lost child. No stroller just laying around. No clues to help him figure out where this child- toddler came from.

He looks back down and the kid is making grabby hands at him now. He’s not even Red Robin right now, he just needed to grab some food on the way home.

The white hair is suspicious, as is the slight green glow coming off the child, but what’s really bothering him is those toxic eyes that remind him a little too much of Jason’s when the Pit Madness gets to him.

Tim contemplates picking up the kid. Should he just call Bruce? He wasn’t really in the position to be- oh, the kid floats.

Apparently the boy got impatient and decided to go to Tim. That’s fine. Everything is totally normal. He sees this on a daily basis.

He adjusts the carry out bag in his hand to accommodate the pint sized child settling into his arms like they did this all the time. The boy weighs… nothing. Literally like holding a balloon. He has to wrap his arms tighter so the child doesn’t fly away.

“Um, hi?”

The boy doesn’t respond except to snuggle closer, shoving his face into Tim’s neck like he wants to merge together.

“O-kay… where are your parents?” Is the logical question.

Tim knew the child was young, but he could still talk, right? How old was he? Like two? Three?

Maybe he should try an easier question.

“So my name’s Tim. What’s yours?”

He looks down and gets a face full of white hair for his trouble. He blows it away from his mouth and looks around again. Who was he kidding? This was a meta kid that was probably dumped in a dirty ally and might get trafficked if Tim doesn’t-

OW!

Did he just-? Did this toddler just bite him? On the neck? That liquid running down to soak into his collar was most definitely his blood.

Shit, is this a vampire child? Is he gonna turn into a vampire now?

Best bet is to get back to his Nest and wait it out, see what happens.

Oh. Good. The kid fell asleep.

It didn’t take long to get back to his safe place with a strange glowing child clinging to him and blood sticking to his skin.

His internal panic was to the point he was calm and rather collected. Tim had no other problems setting the toddler down on the couch for the rest of his surprise nap and head to the bathroom to wipe off the blood from his neck wound made by little baby fangs. They were actually kinda cute if he didn’t think about the fact they were used against him.

Tim casually ate his take out while watching the kid doze out the corner of his eye. That’s probably the only reason he witnessed what he did.

A bright white light engulfed the toddler suddenly, and after blinking several times he was convinced he was still blinded by the light show. The boy now had black hair like his and a healthy complexion, any hint of glowing gone.

The kid squirms in protest and then slowly blinks open very familiar blue eyes. Wait a minute. Did his face change too? Minute details seemed to have shifted just a bit to look more like… well, Tim.

Blue eyes meet matching blue eyes. They blink at each other.

Then the toddler sees his fork full of Chinese noodles hovering in the air where he froze. The boy slips off the couch and totters over. Clumsily, he climbs up into Tim’s lap (with no help from the vigilante) and sits down with a huff. An itty bitty hand grabs his own and pulls the fork until the boy can eat his food.

Rude.

And then they proceed to have a little disagreement about who’s food this actually was. Spoiler: they compromised and shared the container. It wasn’t like Tim was going to eat all of it anyway, it was a reasonable and mature decision not at all swayed by the cute pout and angry eyebrows.

Turns out the kid isn’t a vampire, he was just taking a sample to copy, because that’s the only reasonable explanation. That’s the good news. In other news, Tim is a dad now to a toddler that now shares DNA with him.

After thinking through a thorough plan on the kid’s soon to be identity and paperwork and an airtight background story to tell Bruce and the rest of the crazies, Tim does what he should have done thirty minutes ago. He calls Kon.

Tim wanted it known for the record that he did not know that the toddler could bite through Kryptonian skin, or speedster skin, or demigod skin, or Martian skin, or what ever we wanted to classify Beast Boy as’s skin.

Also Tim had invited Connor, had no idea why Conner decided to bring the whole team with him.

At least now Tim had a reasonable excuse for where the kid came from.

Fine Greta, where Danny came from, how she got naming rights Tim will never know.

Danny: *babbling in Baby Ghostspeak*

Greta, also a Ghost: Danny, is it? And you're from where exactly? Ah, I see. Don't worry, well take care of you, little blob ghost :)

The rest of the team:

I love how he just accepts that this is a thing that happened and he is now a dad to some clearly supernatural changeling baby.

If he stole all their DNA? He's gonna get some fun new additional powers in varying degrees too. YJ clone baby? Of course we are gonna co-parent him! NO! You lot can't take him away from us! We are his Mom's and Dad's! Look at him! He's baby! So cute! Look at his little face! Doesn't he look so much like Tim! With little hints of the rest of us!

what if he gives Danny the (temporary) superhero nickname “mascot”?

They should have been able to call it something that doesn't scream "we have a cute and vulnerable baby" to everyone

They turn up at the watchtower after Tim has in fact checked Danny's blood. And he is genetically a match to all of them. So he does in fact have 'proof' Danny is a 'clone'. This means no one can disprove his well forged backstory. This means Young Justice now get to shock their mentors. Tim is hoping to make B get a migraine. And he knows Kon feels the same about Supes.

They set up the meeting Tim arranged and put Danny in the hastily created play pen. Not that it can hold him. But he has toys to keep him occupied and Beast Boy is in there as a kitten. Danny himself seems to have picked up on shifting far too quickly. But not complete shifts. He has managed his ears and eyes. Which is... An inTeresting look on a toddler.

The older heroes walk in. Tim sees several do a small double take at the sight of Danny. He's pretty sure Wonder Woman just melted a little. Either way, it's time to lie their ass of to keep the baby. And he can. He's already forged the teen dad paperwork. And filed it. Legally he is the guardian.

Ok. But... If Lazarus water is ecto, corrupted Ecto in this? And meets Jason first. Before any other relatives? We all know baby boy is gonna bite. And eat the ecto. He can filter it after all.

Which is gonna lead to a 'shit, did baby adopt a new Dad?'. Followed very quickly by Jason flipping onto the sofa laughing.

Jason: He ate the pit rage!!!! Where did you get this fucking kid?

Tim:.... Found him in an alley way. Then he bit me and uh... Adopted me. But the rest of the team. Now he's out love child.

Jason: Never do anything by halves huh? And yeah, of course I'll help you hide any bodies!

Kon:.... Could we maybe raise our son around less murder talk Tim?

Greta: Oh he'll be fine! Don't worry so much!

Bart: So. Baby are the pit rage. Does that mean baby is gonna have pit rage!? Or that he can somehow filter it?

Tim:.... Guess we get to find out?

Baby had a sugar rush and the team + Jason doesn’t know where he is………and when they DO find him, he’s on top of a pile of kryptonite.

Eating kryptonite.

And started vibrating in place-WHY IS THE BABY VIBRATING?!?!?!

Danny eating the kryptonite as a part Kryptonian? Means he will have like, a mild allergic reaction. In the way where your mouth tingles. And your throat. And you feel a bit off but dont know why. not till someone points out that it isn't meant to do that.

Danny just vibrating from the tingles candy! It's so good! But he feels funny! But it's so good!!!!

He's crying while eating it. Like kids like something but it's too spicy for them

Bart runs up to snatch the baby away from the the bad candy.

Bart: Honey! No! You can't eat it! You're allergic baby! It will make you poorly!

Tim and Cassie quickly work on boxing it all up and hiding it. Because ooft. They need to get him home. So he can sleep this off. Poor baby is going to be so unwell!

It does make him sick. But, like, lactose intolerance sick. Stomach aches, indigestion, and diarrhea. He's absolutely miserable a few hours later.

And, like some many lactose intolerant people with ice cream and good cheese, he will absolutely do it again.

Danny spends the night extremely miserable. The team are frantic. At least it's just intollerance? But he's so sad! Look at his face! Smother him in love! They add it to his file. And discretely dispose of the rest of the kryptonite. Not keeping that around the curious toddler! Nope!

Their efforts certainly hinder Danny's capacity to eat Kryptonite. But they can't fully stop him. Danny has decided he likes eating the funny green rock. Not even Batman can permanently keep him from it.

It makes him just as miserable every single time.

He does it again at every opportunity.

They scold him for it every time. But Danny has his new parents wrapped around his itty bitty fingers. Even knowing it was 100% an informed decision on Danny's part; they see him languishing in post kryptonite misery and can't help but coddle him through it.

It's fine! He's clever. He eventually figures out the amount he can 'safely' eat. So as not to ruin his whole day.

None of them are happy about it. But at least they know now? And it only affects him if he eats it. so he should be safe from most kryptonite weapons in the future. If he becomes a hero. He might not! So long as he doesn't go full villain they will support his career choices.

If danny has his space/atars obseesion here he'll 100% be spoiled everytime he makes himself miserable with kryptonite. like here you go little one heres your milkway blanket and solarsystem pillow.

they also get him clothes with their hero designs on them because he would look so cute in them. "Look at him in the little red robin goodie and his speedster sneakers"

they each tey to get him to admit their hos favorite hero only for him to turn around and be like "the aliens my favorite"

Kon or m'gann thinking its them: "Me!? youre my fav-"

danny: "no the other one"

kon, distraught:"Superman!"

danny: "no!"

everyone finds out dannys favorite is in fact martian manhunter. M'gann is happy for her uncle but also "but danny im a martian too why am i not your favorite"

danny, lil shit that he is: "you can be favorite number 3"

everone is scrambling to find out who favorite #2 is... there is no #2 he's keeping that spot open (they dont know that tho)

The older League members hear about this. One day when Danny has clung onto J'onn? He just leans in. And does his best to whisper the secret.

Danny: I don't HAVE a second favourite. I just think they're being silly!

Okay but... what about OTHER shades of kryptonite? Like those folks who can't eat cows milk but CAN digest goat's milk? Both milk!

I just.... I wanna see baby Danny drooling on the infamous Pink Krytonite? The Chaos. The confusion. Danny getting a snacky treat.

Everyone is going "gay baby?!" And "you BETTER accept that gay baby!" And "but it's the Kryptonite! It's a well documented effect!" Only to be met with "but maybe he IS a gay baby! We have to let him know we love and support him! Didn't think about THAT, did you?" And "guys! GUYS. He's a BABY. He doesn't even HAVE an orientation yet! Remove the RADIOACTIVE ROCK from the INFANT, PLEASE! He got SICK last time!"

All while baby Danny is just :Y *munching, crunching, elevator music playing behind the eyes.* heck yeah~ Pink Flavor is TINGLY. Like spicy doritos. But rock candy. Om nom nom~~

Because he has learned NOTHING from his last encounter with the Forbidden Delicious Treat. He did it once, he'll do it again. All ABOUT that crunch life. It tingles.

Oh no! They come for his snack! *chews faster*

Red flavour? Non nom nom!

Mass panic. Oh fuck. Baby got the red kryptonite!!!! wait.... He's not angry. How? What the fuck? Is it cause he's only maybe 1/5 Kryptonian? Is it the Martian blood? Why is he.... Sleepy? Red Kryptonite gives him a rash on his face. And makes him sleep. Of course it does. Great.

I'm late but I propose Jaro as second favorite and when he meets Starfire, he tells M'gann that she is demoted to being fourth

You know who would be funny too: danny puts deadman AND constantine in fifth grade to the great despair of his teenage parents

Short DPXDC Prompts #944

It was a straightforward mission: infiltrate the Cadmus compound, find their files and notes on their secure database, download the data, and delete everything from their servers. Robin was just about to start sifting through the harddrives of the head scientists computer when Beast Boy called him over to another room. Lying in a cryopod, was a glowing boy with bright white hair that waved in a nonexistent breeze. Change of plans in the mission: collect data, delete everything, and rescue this captured meta.

Danny only wakes up after a few days at Mount Justice and immediately drops a bomb by shouting a name and passing out again. Megan: he wasn't captured alone

Teenage Dad Tim

An idea I am having right before my flight back home starts... I will expand on it more once I am home tho but for now hear me out please.

Teenage Dad Tim. We got Bruce, Dick and Jason taking in Danny but do we have Tim taking him in?

Like deaged Danny (reduced to a toddler because of his Ghost age) suddenly appearing before Tim with white hair and Lazarus green eyes, clearly a meta kid too in Tim's eyes. And Tim just goes... yep that's a toddler with pit madness, let me just forge some papers real quick and then I can investigate my new kid.

No B, you can't have him. Danny is mine now. See the papers. He is illegally mine now.

"reduced...ghost age" "clone" hmmm random idea what if whatever made Danny that young also made him unstable and Tim was the first person to touch him that was compatible and Danny's body yoinked some DNA. Or maybe being that young unnaturally makes his human form unstable (if you're going a less angsty route, usually he's deaged bc there's not enough of him left to be bigger maybe this one is ghost shenanigans or clockwork interference for the best outcome etc) it remembers how it Should be and Tim's DNA fixes some of that, by speedrunning cells to toddler growth, basically a reset and fast forward. And he couldn't be alive until then. Awww I can see it like imagine: Tim has brought Danny home, where ever that is, and he's been phantom bc it takes time to assimilate and rewrite DNA give his body a break! Eventually, after food etc, he falls asleep and Tim picks him up to go to bed and on the way there he transforms, oh! he looks like a tiny me...

A new fave hc of mine, is that if Danny was younger when the portal happened it might not have stabilised. That he wouldn't have enough "life" I guess to act as a sacrifice/energy to let it stay open and if he was Young then it would open long enough to kill/revive/kill/revive/ki- him then explode and it would either send him Elsewhere or be like radiation and ecto-contaminated everyone in a certain radius. Oh! Something happens to the portal and Danny is linked to it or was nearby and it fried him again and it made him his ghost age.... Okay I've rambled enough, I look forward to seeing what you've thought up!

‘Well this wasn’t ideal’ Tim thought to himself.

Bright green eyes stared up at him and Tim blinks back. He looks down the alley and back behind him. No one. No parents calling for a lost child. No stroller just laying around. No clues to help him figure out where this child- toddler came from.

He looks back down and the kid is making grabby hands at him now. He’s not even Red Robin right now, he just needed to grab some food on the way home.

The white hair is suspicious, as is the slight green glow coming off the child, but what’s really bothering him is those toxic eyes that remind him a little too much of Jason’s when the Pit Madness gets to him.

Tim contemplates picking up the kid. Should he just call Bruce? He wasn’t really in the position to be- oh, the kid floats.

Apparently the boy got impatient and decided to go to Tim. That’s fine. Everything is totally normal. He sees this on a daily basis.

He adjusts the carry out bag in his hand to accommodate the pint sized child settling into his arms like they did this all the time. The boy weighs… nothing. Literally like holding a balloon. He has to wrap his arms tighter so the child doesn’t fly away.

“Um, hi?”

The boy doesn’t respond except to snuggle closer, shoving his face into Tim’s neck like he wants to merge together.

“O-kay… where are your parents?” Is the logical question.

Tim knew the child was young, but he could still talk, right? How old was he? Like two? Three?

Maybe he should try an easier question.

“So my name’s Tim. What’s yours?”

He looks down and gets a face full of white hair for his trouble. He blows it away from his mouth and looks around again. Who was he kidding? This was a meta kid that was probably dumped in a dirty ally and might get trafficked if Tim doesn’t-

OW!

Did he just-? Did this toddler just bite him? On the neck? That liquid running down to soak into his collar was most definitely his blood.

Shit, is this a vampire child? Is he gonna turn into a vampire now?

Best bet is to get back to his Nest and wait it out, see what happens.

Oh. Good. The kid fell asleep.

It didn’t take long to get back to his safe place with a strange glowing child clinging to him and blood sticking to his skin.

His internal panic was to the point he was calm and rather collected. Tim had no other problems setting the toddler down on the couch for the rest of his surprise nap and head to the bathroom to wipe off the blood from his neck wound made by little baby fangs. They were actually kinda cute if he didn’t think about the fact they were used against him.

Tim casually ate his take out while watching the kid doze out the corner of his eye. That’s probably the only reason he witnessed what he did.

A bright white light engulfed the toddler suddenly, and after blinking several times he was convinced he was still blinded by the light show. The boy now had black hair like his and a healthy complexion, any hint of glowing gone.

The kid squirms in protest and then slowly blinks open very familiar blue eyes. Wait a minute. Did his face change too? Minute details seemed to have shifted just a bit to look more like… well, Tim.

Blue eyes meet matching blue eyes. They blink at each other.

Then the toddler sees his fork full of Chinese noodles hovering in the air where he froze. The boy slips off the couch and totters over. Clumsily, he climbs up into Tim’s lap (with no help from the vigilante) and sits down with a huff. An itty bitty hand grabs his own and pulls the fork until the boy can eat his food.

Rude.

And then they proceed to have a little disagreement about who’s food this actually was. Spoiler: they compromised and shared the container. It wasn’t like Tim was going to eat all of it anyway, it was a reasonable and mature decision not at all swayed by the cute pout and angry eyebrows.

Turns out the kid isn’t a vampire, he was just taking a sample to copy, because that’s the only reasonable explanation. That’s the good news. In other news, Tim is a dad now to a toddler that now shares DNA with him.

After thinking through a thorough plan on the kid’s soon to be identity and paperwork and an airtight background story to tell Bruce and the rest of the crazies, Tim does what he should have done thirty minutes ago. He calls Kon.

Tim wanted it known for the record that he did not know that the toddler could bite through Kryptonian skin, or speedster skin, or demigod skin, or Martian skin, or what ever we wanted to classify Beast Boy as’s skin.

Also Tim had invited Connor, had no idea why Conner decided to bring the whole team with him.

At least now Tim had a reasonable excuse for where the kid came from.

Fine Greta, where Danny came from, how she got naming rights Tim will never know.

Danny: *babbling in Baby Ghostspeak*

Greta, also a Ghost: Danny, is it? And you're from where exactly? Ah, I see. Don't worry, well take care of you, little blob ghost :)

The rest of the team:

I love how he just accepts that this is a thing that happened and he is now a dad to some clearly supernatural changeling baby.

If he stole all their DNA? He's gonna get some fun new additional powers in varying degrees too. YJ clone baby? Of course we are gonna co-parent him! NO! You lot can't take him away from us! We are his Mom's and Dad's! Look at him! He's baby! So cute! Look at his little face! Doesn't he look so much like Tim! With little hints of the rest of us!

what if he gives Danny the (temporary) superhero nickname “mascot”?

They should have been able to call it something that doesn't scream "we have a cute and vulnerable baby" to everyone

They turn up at the watchtower after Tim has in fact checked Danny's blood. And he is genetically a match to all of them. So he does in fact have 'proof' Danny is a 'clone'. This means no one can disprove his well forged backstory. This means Young Justice now get to shock their mentors. Tim is hoping to make B get a migraine. And he knows Kon feels the same about Supes.

They set up the meeting Tim arranged and put Danny in the hastily created play pen. Not that it can hold him. But he has toys to keep him occupied and Beast Boy is in there as a kitten. Danny himself seems to have picked up on shifting far too quickly. But not complete shifts. He has managed his ears and eyes. Which is... An inTeresting look on a toddler.

The older heroes walk in. Tim sees several do a small double take at the sight of Danny. He's pretty sure Wonder Woman just melted a little. Either way, it's time to lie their ass of to keep the baby. And he can. He's already forged the teen dad paperwork. And filed it. Legally he is the guardian.

and he is the guardian and has modified his will so that custody of Danny goes to the other member of the young justicec (and not to Bruce) and has put them in emergency contact (medical or other)

Teenage Dad Tim

An idea I am having right before my flight back home starts... I will expand on it more once I am home tho but for now hear me out please.

Teenage Dad Tim. We got Bruce, Dick and Jason taking in Danny but do we have Tim taking him in?

Like deaged Danny (reduced to a toddler because of his Ghost age) suddenly appearing before Tim with white hair and Lazarus green eyes, clearly a meta kid too in Tim's eyes. And Tim just goes... yep that's a toddler with pit madness, let me just forge some papers real quick and then I can investigate my new kid.

No B, you can't have him. Danny is mine now. See the papers. He is illegally mine now.

"reduced...ghost age" "clone" hmmm random idea what if whatever made Danny that young also made him unstable and Tim was the first person to touch him that was compatible and Danny's body yoinked some DNA. Or maybe being that young unnaturally makes his human form unstable (if you're going a less angsty route, usually he's deaged bc there's not enough of him left to be bigger maybe this one is ghost shenanigans or clockwork interference for the best outcome etc) it remembers how it Should be and Tim's DNA fixes some of that, by speedrunning cells to toddler growth, basically a reset and fast forward. And he couldn't be alive until then. Awww I can see it like imagine: Tim has brought Danny home, where ever that is, and he's been phantom bc it takes time to assimilate and rewrite DNA give his body a break! Eventually, after food etc, he falls asleep and Tim picks him up to go to bed and on the way there he transforms, oh! he looks like a tiny me...

A new fave hc of mine, is that if Danny was younger when the portal happened it might not have stabilised. That he wouldn't have enough "life" I guess to act as a sacrifice/energy to let it stay open and if he was Young then it would open long enough to kill/revive/kill/revive/ki- him then explode and it would either send him Elsewhere or be like radiation and ecto-contaminated everyone in a certain radius. Oh! Something happens to the portal and Danny is linked to it or was nearby and it fried him again and it made him his ghost age.... Okay I've rambled enough, I look forward to seeing what you've thought up!

‘Well this wasn’t ideal’ Tim thought to himself.

Bright green eyes stared up at him and Tim blinks back. He looks down the alley and back behind him. No one. No parents calling for a lost child. No stroller just laying around. No clues to help him figure out where this child- toddler came from.

He looks back down and the kid is making grabby hands at him now. He’s not even Red Robin right now, he just needed to grab some food on the way home.

The white hair is suspicious, as is the slight green glow coming off the child, but what’s really bothering him is those toxic eyes that remind him a little too much of Jason’s when the Pit Madness gets to him.

Tim contemplates picking up the kid. Should he just call Bruce? He wasn’t really in the position to be- oh, the kid floats.

Apparently the boy got impatient and decided to go to Tim. That’s fine. Everything is totally normal. He sees this on a daily basis.

He adjusts the carry out bag in his hand to accommodate the pint sized child settling into his arms like they did this all the time. The boy weighs… nothing. Literally like holding a balloon. He has to wrap his arms tighter so the child doesn’t fly away.

“Um, hi?”

The boy doesn’t respond except to snuggle closer, shoving his face into Tim’s neck like he wants to merge together.

“O-kay… where are your parents?” Is the logical question.

Tim knew the child was young, but he could still talk, right? How old was he? Like two? Three?

Maybe he should try an easier question.

“So my name’s Tim. What’s yours?”

He looks down and gets a face full of white hair for his trouble. He blows it away from his mouth and looks around again. Who was he kidding? This was a meta kid that was probably dumped in a dirty ally and might get trafficked if Tim doesn’t-

OW!

Did he just-? Did this toddler just bite him? On the neck? That liquid running down to soak into his collar was most definitely his blood.

Shit, is this a vampire child? Is he gonna turn into a vampire now?

Best bet is to get back to his Nest and wait it out, see what happens.

Oh. Good. The kid fell asleep.

It didn’t take long to get back to his safe place with a strange glowing child clinging to him and blood sticking to his skin.

His internal panic was to the point he was calm and rather collected. Tim had no other problems setting the toddler down on the couch for the rest of his surprise nap and head to the bathroom to wipe off the blood from his neck wound made by little baby fangs. They were actually kinda cute if he didn’t think about the fact they were used against him.

Tim casually ate his take out while watching the kid doze out the corner of his eye. That’s probably the only reason he witnessed what he did.

A bright white light engulfed the toddler suddenly, and after blinking several times he was convinced he was still blinded by the light show. The boy now had black hair like his and a healthy complexion, any hint of glowing gone.

The kid squirms in protest and then slowly blinks open very familiar blue eyes. Wait a minute. Did his face change too? Minute details seemed to have shifted just a bit to look more like… well, Tim.

Blue eyes meet matching blue eyes. They blink at each other.

Then the toddler sees his fork full of Chinese noodles hovering in the air where he froze. The boy slips off the couch and totters over. Clumsily, he climbs up into Tim’s lap (with no help from the vigilante) and sits down with a huff. An itty bitty hand grabs his own and pulls the fork until the boy can eat his food.

Rude.

And then they proceed to have a little disagreement about who’s food this actually was. Spoiler: they compromised and shared the container. It wasn’t like Tim was going to eat all of it anyway, it was a reasonable and mature decision not at all swayed by the cute pout and angry eyebrows.

Turns out the kid isn’t a vampire, he was just taking a sample to copy, because that’s the only reasonable explanation. That’s the good news. In other news, Tim is a dad now to a toddler that now shares DNA with him.

After thinking through a thorough plan on the kid’s soon to be identity and paperwork and an airtight background story to tell Bruce and the rest of the crazies, Tim does what he should have done thirty minutes ago. He calls Kon.

Tim wanted it known for the record that he did not know that the toddler could bite through Kryptonian skin, or speedster skin, or demigod skin, or Martian skin, or what ever we wanted to classify Beast Boy as’s skin.

Also Tim had invited Connor, had no idea why Conner decided to bring the whole team with him.

At least now Tim had a reasonable excuse for where the kid came from.

Fine Greta, where Danny came from, how she got naming rights Tim will never know.

Danny: *babbling in Baby Ghostspeak*

Greta, also a Ghost: Danny, is it? And you're from where exactly? Ah, I see. Don't worry, well take care of you, little blob ghost :)

The rest of the team:

I love how he just accepts that this is a thing that happened and he is now a dad to some clearly supernatural changeling baby.

If he stole all their DNA? He's gonna get some fun new additional powers in varying degrees too. YJ clone baby? Of course we are gonna co-parent him! NO! You lot can't take him away from us! We are his Mom's and Dad's! Look at him! He's baby! So cute! Look at his little face! Doesn't he look so much like Tim! With little hints of the rest of us!

what if he gives Danny the (temporary) superhero nickname “mascot”?

They should have been able to call it something that doesn't scream "we have a cute and vulnerable baby" to everyone

cassie must give real good hugs huh

I love the expressions of the big three at the end. Batman is already tired of teenage magnificence, superdude is perplexed by what he's looking at, wonderwoman is like "SHE'S MY GIRL!" and “WE HAVE TO DO THIS TOO! IT LOOKS FUN!!)

Danny was assigned to mentor the Young Justice alongside Red Tornado and Black Canary. That right there was their first mistake because he's going to make sure he turns every one of them into a bonafide gremlin.

Sounds of explosion n destructiob happening while the light of the fire frames danny just right to make him look holy,mischievious and intimidating all at the same time

Danny: and that's how you effectively raid somefuckers you hate

Kon: *face full of awe and hero worhip*

Wow

Danny : now this is how you lie you way out

And this is BEFORE Kon meets Ellie. I can imagine his hero worship skyrocketing once he finds out how he treated his own clones!

The best part is! This means the young Justice will go to him for backup. They know 100% he isn't going to be an arsenal about it. He will help them out of the hole they fell in. And then help them cover it up. They aren't going to get a lecture, or a disappointed stare unless they do something incredibly obviously moronic. And even then he will still help them lie their way out of it. He is their favoured mentor by miles. Much to the frustration of the other heroes.

Superman: Phantom needs to learn responsibility. Let's make him a mentor for Young Justice, he'll need to set a good example.

Batman, who has raised multiple chaotic teenagers and *knows* That's Not How It Works: ... Sounds good to me. In an unrelated note, I need to ask Agent A to make extra popcorn.

Batman is frankly suspicious about the lack of explosions and chaos. Phantom had been mentoring the Young Justice team for months. And nothing has gone wrong yet. Or well, nothing they caught them doing. Hmm... Then again. Just because he hasn't caught them yet doesn't mean he won't. And Phantom is a good hero. A good person. Chaotic and annoying at times yes. But good. And protective. So whatever they are getting up to they are as safe as they can be at least..... He can wait till something happens. If he looks into it and finds something he has to act on it. Best not.

I imagine that the Kents had entrusted Clark with a cow or a pig to take care of to make him responsible, so entrusting a teenage/young adult ghost of super powerful/intelligent teenagers seemed to him a good idea of transposition with little risk, especially since YJ also had another mentor as well.

When it comes time to explain, he will realize that comparing teenagers to farm animals is not very rewarding or nice… and Ma and Pa will never have to know

Danny has been having a blast! And it's great that they trust him. Makes him feel all warm and fuzzy! Plus they have all learned how to gremlin safely which is cool! But then he did learn from the best: Clockwork!

clockwork is so proud that its legacy lives on, the new generation of Grimlin is promising ~

Danny was assigned to mentor the Young Justice alongside Red Tornado and Black Canary. That right there was their first mistake because he's going to make sure he turns every one of them into a bonafide gremlin.

Sounds of explosion n destructiob happening while the light of the fire frames danny just right to make him look holy,mischievious and intimidating all at the same time

Danny: and that's how you effectively raid somefuckers you hate

Kon: *face full of awe and hero worhip*

Wow

Danny : now this is how you lie you way out

And this is BEFORE Kon meets Ellie. I can imagine his hero worship skyrocketing once he finds out how he treated his own clones!

The best part is! This means the young Justice will go to him for backup. They know 100% he isn't going to be an arsenal about it. He will help them out of the hole they fell in. And then help them cover it up. They aren't going to get a lecture, or a disappointed stare unless they do something incredibly obviously moronic. And even then he will still help them lie their way out of it. He is their favoured mentor by miles. Much to the frustration of the other heroes.

Superman: Phantom needs to learn responsibility. Let's make him a mentor for Young Justice, he'll need to set a good example.

Batman, who has raised multiple chaotic teenagers and *knows* That's Not How It Works: ... Sounds good to me. In an unrelated note, I need to ask Agent A to make extra popcorn.

Batman is frankly suspicious about the lack of explosions and chaos. Phantom had been mentoring the Young Justice team for months. And nothing has gone wrong yet. Or well, nothing they caught them doing. Hmm... Then again. Just because he hasn't caught them yet doesn't mean he won't. And Phantom is a good hero. A good person. Chaotic and annoying at times yes. But good. And protective. So whatever they are getting up to they are as safe as they can be at least..... He can wait till something happens. If he looks into it and finds something he has to act on it. Best not.

I imagine that the Kents had entrusted Clark with a cow or a pig to take care of to make him responsible, so entrusting a teenage/young adult ghost of super powerful/intelligent teenagers seemed to him a good idea of transposition with little risk, especially since YJ also had another mentor as well.

When it comes time to explain, he will realize that comparing teenagers to farm animals is not very rewarding or nice… and Ma and Pa will never have to know

Danny was assigned to mentor the Young Justice alongside Red Tornado and Black Canary. That right there was their first mistake because he's going to make sure he turns every one of them into a bonafide gremlin.

Gremlins, but competent gremlins

Maybe a little too competent in fact

DP x DC prompt #105

In a bid to establish better relations with the Justice League, the US government gifts them with a prototype generator that will power the Watchtower that generates power through a newly discovered element, ectoplasm. After checking it to make sure it didn't contain any viruses or create problems for the Watchtower, the Justice League install it, not knowing that it housed Phantom to use as a battery.

At first, it was great. The battery did exactly what it needed to do and gave off no heat. It was as close to 100% efficiency as it could get - certainly a lot closer than any battery they'd come across before.

Then small things started to happen. The monitors would flicker, or the lights. Short bursts of static came across the speakers. The climate control would spike and lower repeatedly.

Any time they tested the battery, it was working exactly to specifications. Cyborg ran an analysis of the documented incidents and found something...weird.

"Its always the same pattern," he told the rest of the League. "Eight bursts, five bursts, twelve bursts, sixteen bursts - then a pause - then thirteen bursts and five. Then it ends."

"Eight five twelve sixteen, thirteen five," Batman said. "Help me. What do we know about this battery?"

"What do you mean, help me?" Wonder Woman asked.

"Are you listening? Lights flicker for yes."

The lights went out for half a secobd.

"Aresecond. ebattery?"

A pause, then eleven flickers - nine - fourteen - four - one-

"Kinda? How can you be kinda a battery?" Batman asked.

"it's weird to hear you say 'kinda'," Green Lantern said.

Twenty bursts - eighteen - one - sixteen - sixteen - five - four.

"You're trapped?" Superman asked.

The lights went off for another half-second. Yes.

It was agonizingly slow, but they hammered out a plan. Superman and Green Lantern would remain to remove the battery and free the one who had been trapped; those who couldn't survive the crushing pressure of zero atmosphere would evacuate to earth and start shaking down the Department of Defense for answers.

When they found out the battery had been powered by the soul of a dead child, the Ghost Investigation Ward did not survive long.

I think they will not go directly to confront people seen as "responsible". After all they don't know how many of these batteries running on the energy of a soul exist.

If they go too far, some will try to suppress the appearance and deny their involvement. There is a high risk of legitimate misplacement, black sales or destruction to leave no trace. I can't see them taking such a risk

On the other hand, I think it's going to be a big collaboration between many members of the league, JLD included. Other groups of heroes like the young justice, the titans, or heroes/anti heroes like the outlaws or the birds of prey are also there, there are even some solo and unknown heroes who have been contacted (we can put the red huntress in this category I think ;) )

The second they are sure to have mapped the location of all the batteries and the places that produce them, simultaneous attacks are launched. Portal creators, teleporters and other ultra-fast people are put to the test.

When do we ask them for explanations? They have dozens of ghosts from all walks of life ready to testify to the world what happened to them.

Especially since they didn't have to make captures only at Amity Park. Imagine if there was only a Native American spirit (for example)…

It would be ironic if in the group there were former pro-exslavement politicians.

Dp x dc idea… more of a mini fic 108

Dani is melting in front of Danny’s eyes and Danny is panicking. He reveals that he and Dani are halfas. Begging his parents to help stabilize Dani. That he couldn’t watch her melt away. his parents don’t take it well. Chasing him out of the lab.

He barley got Dani and him out with minimum injuries.

Danny had no access to proper supplies, and risks going to vlad.

Offering to be the perfect son if he saves Dani. Making him promise she would be safe and stable. Telling him all that happened. That his mom wouldn’t accept him, she didn’t even accept Danny.

He has a bad feeling when vlad eye flash red and he agrees.

After a few test the fruitloop announces he got the dna necessary to stabilize her. That he will easily synthesize the necessary components. But he wouldn’t hand over the cure unless Danny proved what he said. That he was capable of following orders and being the perfect son.

He was Holding a vial of some liquid. Telling Danny to drink it.

Vlad wouldn’t kill him right?

So he drinks the mysterious liquid. Last thing he heard was that when he wakes up he and his sister would be safe. Which confused him. Why was Jazz involved.

When he woke up things were too big. Why was everything so big? Looking around they were in a cage… on with no roof. Then he saw Dani. Dani was small. Tiny a mere toddler. Maybe 5 at the most. Wait. No no no. He was the same size.

Vlad: i hear you’re awake little badger. How unfortunate. I was hoping to move the three of us before hand. It’s not as if you’ll remember any of this. I was planning on erasing it once we were across.

Vlad was standing in front of a portal. Not his ghost portal. One separated and with a deficient design.

Vlad: this dimension simply isn’t safe for my little family. I recently recorded an artifact that will allow us to jump dimensions. One time use unfortunately. With no stable portal not even your allies will find us.

Yea. No. That’s not happening. Danny didn’t agree to be turned into a toddler. Nor loose his memories.

He wasn’t going with the fruitloop. He just had to phase out of here. He couldn’t get himself to fully phase. Only a hand.

Vlad who hadn’t even looked up from the now glowing portal: “even you should have realized your powers aren’t working. It’s why i needed more dna samples. To fix both my children. Far to young, body’s to frail to handle them all. You’ll slowly grow into them.”

The fruitloop finally turned to face him and Dani. Approaching them. Picking them up. Did he really just pick him up?

No.

This was not okay with Danny. So he started hitting, kicking and squirming. All while Dani stayed asleep.

Vlad: Daniel behave. Act more like your sister. The portal is only one way trip. You wouldn’t want to be left behind now would you.

The fruitloop was only getting close to the portal. He had to act.

One way trip… Act more like his sister. Act like Dani.

So.

He hit the man as hard as he could. Until the man let go and essentially threw them to the ground oh so close to this new dimension. He didn’t have time to think.

They were so close to the portal.

He just grabbed Dani chucked his shoe at vlad to unbalance the man and fell through the portal.

Jonathan and Martha Kent certainly weren’t expecting two toddlers to fall out of the sky into their field. It certainly wouldn’t be the first time they took in two children.

Their oldests could do with some younger siblings.

Even if they did have to coax the two twins?siblings? inside with pie later that night.

Danny wasn't exactly happy about their current situation. But it was a whole lot better than being stuck with Vlad. Was he happy Ellie was healthy? And would never have to worry about destabilising again? Yes. Was he happy they were currently about 5? Absolutely not. When they were curled up in the barn he quickly explained what had happened. Ellie wasn't thrilled to be 5 either. But she was glad they were together. And somewhere safe. She agreed they should call themselves twins. And well. Danny knew the people who owned the place has seen them fall from a portal in the sky. So they had to get their back story straight.

They agreed on something simple. Mom and Dad didn't like that they had powers. Danny had managed to get them to their godfather for help. But he was being super creepy. He made a portal. When he tried to make them forget their parents and friends? Danny grabbed his twin and ran through. And they didn't know where they came from. The fruitloop said it was different world? And they are 'too little to understand' honest.

Martha had been cooking up a storm ever since they saw the kids fall to the farm. Her Jonathan was trying to coax them out. But the poor things looked so scared. They were so little. Hopefully a promise of good hot food would help lure them out. She had sent Clark an email as well. So he would know about his new siblings. He was off at college right now. Getting set up in his first flat and everything. Her and Jonathan had missed the sound of little feet about the place. And well. They knew how to fake a paper trail.

Jonathan had decided to go about his day to day work on the farm. Narrating what he was doing to the two little ones as he went. He figured that might help ease their nerves. Hearing them whisper back and forth was endearing. And he hoped they could lure them out. The thought of them going hungry or cold? Absolutely not on his watch!

Jon: Hmm... It's about lunch time. I wonder if we might manage to get some guests over? There's plenty of pie after all. Wouldn't do to go to waste!

He could hear the whispering start back up again. And could see the two of them 'sneakily' peek at him. Before ducking back down and whispering some more. Then he heard the pitter patter of little feet. The little ones had appeared at the edge of the loft and looked over. They still looked spooked. But well, he understood that.

Danny: Um. Are... Are you sure?

Ellie: And, no police?

Jon: Now why would I do that now? Calling cops on guests is poor manners! Y'all can feel free to call me Pa, or Jon. What do I can you?

Ellie: I'm Ellie. This is Danny. Um. Is it REALLY ok?

Jonathan just smiled at them and looked about for the ladder. Which was still off to the side. Now how had they managed to get up there without it? Seeing the two float down? Well that answered his questions. They both looked ready to run. Poor dears probably had to flee then. He just smiled softly at them again.

Jon: You know. Our son. He's 18 now. He wasn't half as good at flying at your age! Why, he still knocks into the ceiling he gets too excited!

Danny: Your son has powers too!

Ellie: So.. You don't hate us cause of them?

Jon: How could I hate you for such a silly reason! And he does. He moved out to go to college this year. Off in the big city now. He says it's very strange. Especially with how good his ears are! Poor lad could barely sleep till he got better ear plugs!

The two slowly got closer as he spoke. He wiped the grime off his hands roughly with a rag. Then he held out a hand to each. He would let them decide if they wanted to. But he had to offer them the chance. They both looked undecided, but slowly reached out and took a hand.

Jon: Now! My wife Martha! She's the best darn cook for miles around. And she will have whipped up a feast if I know her well. But! You only way as much as feels comfortable ok! If you get full you be sure to tell us! And if you need more you do the same.

He kept up his steady chattering as he led them to the house. With a quick stop in the washroom. Time to wash his hands and arms of muck. As well as shed the muddy boots. The kids shared a glance and asked to clean up a bit too. Which was very cute. He helped them both reach the sink. But otherwise let them get on with it.

The kids both looked awed at the good on the table. And that just about broke his heart. And looking at Martha she felt much the same. Still, she waved the kids in. And thanked them for cleaning up without being asked. Then she told them what each dish was. And played up what they seemed excited by. Watching their little faces light up at the good was so sweet.

Martha: Now. We saw you two fall from the sky. So I am guessing you don't have any place to go. And we have an empty room. So if you want we are happy to have you stay. You don't have to! We can reach out to people we know. Find you a safe place to live. But if you want to. You can stay here.

Jon: But you don't have to make a choice just yet ok! You two can think on it. And we would like you to stay here while you decide ok! You are very young. And we don't want you getting hurt. But we promise this is a choice you can make. Even as little as you are. You deserve it ok?

The Kent family Is just the best when it comes to super children.

Everyone loves them for a good reason, they're so sweet and understanding.

Yes! And it won't take long for Danny and Ellie to fall in love with the farm. And end up caring about the Kent's. And growing up here? With them would be nice. And they get on well with Clark when he flies in to visit that first weekend. They debate about it. But... This is a new dimension. Where they don't exist. With other people with super powers. And laws that protect them!

Does not take them long to decide to stay. And then they end up loving Ma and Pa quickly too. They just have so much love to give. How can they not return it? Sure it sucks they are so little. And have to go back to school again. But thanks to already having knowledge from before it's at least easy. So they can do their work quick and read up on this dimension instead.

You can bet the two of them end up getting Pa to teach them how to fix things. How do they keep the tractor running. How do the fix a fence. How do they help the animals? How do they do this that and the other. And pester Ma into teaching them to cook. How do we do the house work. Can we sew? Knit? Do first aid?

They are curious and want to know everything. Can we have a telescope? A book on the stars? A book on aliens! Oh history of people with powers! What about heroes! Ma and Pa are very amused by how much they want to learn. They also want to play. But given there are two of them? They always have a play mate. And they always have something to do.

Living in a farm means you are never bored during the day. There is always something to do. And at night they can watch the stars. Practise using their powers. Be taught about their new home by Ma and Pa. And when Clark visits? They can bully him into teaching them more stuff! Clark isn't sure younger siblings are meant to be like these two. But he enjoys the little ones. They are cute. And if he could get at their parents and godfather? He would be punching some people very, very hard.

given their age, he would be in the first or second wave of young justice or the teen titan. maybe each his own team

Batman acts as a secondary parent mentor to all the young justice members, so when a mentorless Dani Phantom joins it was only natural that he tried to be a parent mentor to her as well.

Because she's never had a parental mentor figure, Dani's very confused about what Batman's doing.

When questioned about who she goes to? Like, her big brother and sister! Obviously. Why would she ask anyone else?

Parents? Don't have those. Not in our family of misfits.

Dani having learned about family dynamics through disney movies and his colleagues: I mean, yes I only have my brother and my sister, it's not weird, it's quite common …. why you all look at me like that?

Why do you look so sad for me? I don't need parents? Why would I? I'm very capable of looking after myself!

JL: ... somebody adopt this child! Not you Batman. Let someone else have a chance.

Dani: seriously, I've been around the world like 4 and a half times alone, without luggage or budget and I've done very well and now with the young justice I have a room and a computer just to me now. What more? not one or two silly and restrictive adults anyway

Batman acts as a secondary parent mentor to all the young justice members, so when a mentorless Dani Phantom joins it was only natural that he tried to be a parent mentor to her as well.

Because she's never had a parental mentor figure, Dani's very confused about what Batman's doing.

When questioned about who she goes to? Like, her big brother and sister! Obviously. Why would she ask anyone else?

Parents? Don't have those. Not in our family of misfits.

Dani having learned about family dynamics through disney movies and his colleagues: I mean, yes I only have my brother and my sister, it's not weird, it's quite common …. why you all look at me like that?