Chapter 2 already. Keep in mind, I don't have a beta for these fics so I encourage you all to please inform me/kick my butt if you find any mistakes at all.
I'm gonna try to finish the other chapter of TBaT before the next update for this, so smack me if you ever see chapter 3 before that.

Without further waiting: Here is chapter 2. :)


Chapter 2:

"Do you think they'll ever find him… Mr. Masters?" A softly spoken voice asked, the owner holding her knees as she stared down at them.

"Who knows, Jasmine. And please, feel free to call me 'Uncle Vlad'," Vlad Masters gave her a small smile, placing a hand on her shoulder. "You were lucky enough to be sleeping over at your friend's house. The weight of that monstrous piece on top of Fentonworks was the downfall for your parents," He sighed. "Alas, it was too early for Madeline. Fate is so cruel. But maybe we will recover young Daniel, if only to put him to rest."

The redhead, Jasmine, nodded slowly as she shifted her hands to wipe her eyes with a handkerchief. She had felt horrible since waking up in the hospital and finding out what had happened. Survivors guilt, she had self-diagnosed from her knowledge of psychology, though it did nothing to help by knowing that.

Her brother's friends had come to visit her and offer moral support while she was in the hospital. Still, she felt like the metaphorical carpet underneath her life had been ripped out quickly, causing everything to fall and shatter. If she had only been home instead of sleeping over after a study session with a friend, she would be buried six feet under like her parents.

She trained her eyes on the wheelchair she was currently in. Her memory of the whole incident was fuzzy, though she could recall something falling on her back. "M- Uncle Vlad, thanks again for taking me in," She mumbled. "Though I'll be a legal adult in two years, I still really appreciate it."

"It was no problem at all, Jasmine. After all, it is what your parents would have wanted. How could I let the orphaned daughter of Maddie go to anyone else who couldn't open as many doors for you as I could?" Vlad's lips curled into a sly smile, his blue eyes almost seemed to twinkle. "I have my vast wealth, why not use it on something or someone worthwhile?"

Jasmine felt her chest constrict slightly. Vlad had been very generous to her since he had taken her from the hospital, claimed guardianship of her, and brought her to his welcoming Wisconsin home (She kept quiet about how tacky the colors were, not wanting to offend him). But she didn't feel like she deserved all this attention and she didn't have her family around to share it with. They wouldn't know how Vlad had already promised to pay for her college, how he had paid for her medical bills, or how he had paid for a search party to look for Danny.

She wished she had her little brother about now, she really missed him.

The wheelchair started moving, Vlad leading it. "Come, Jasmine. I shall lead you to your new room. We shall discuss personal décor for it later."

(Break/Some time later)

Danny sighed as he huddled against the entrance of the cave. Soft snores were echoing from within as the boy held his hand in front of him, playing with his powers on it idly. He was thinking about his family again.

Invisible.

'Mom would probably have yelled at me when and if they found me after the accident. Maybe after the initial shock of her son looking like a ghost, she would have accepted me as her 'baby boy'. I mean, she's my mom and she loved me no matter what, right?'

Visible.

'Dad would probably have been so proud of me for getting the portal working, even though the earthquake broke it... And maybe if he didn't want to rip me apart molecule by molecule, he would have put prejudice aside and still liked me? Still thought of me as his son…'

Invisible and intangible.

'Jazz probably would have had a breakdown realizing mom and dad were right about ghosts. Afterwards, she probably would have tried to psychobabble me, or at least help me get over the whole ghost thing. Or if she was here now, she'd help me feel better. Maybe my chest wouldn't hurt so much.'
His chest indeed ached as he thought about it, but at the same time he felt a little better thinking of his family in happy terms.

Visible and tangible.

He brought the hand up to wipe away the tears that were starting to form. "I miss you guys. I hope you're doing okay, wherever you are…"

He turned his head back to the cave, making a slight face. After the ordeal with the portal, he never wanted to be in such an enclosed place again, though he didn't want to stray far from Terra so he often slept at the mouth of the cave, just outside.

The night air never bothered him and he had a beautiful view of the night sky and the moon. Frankly, he never understood why Terra preferred caves to the open where the stars painted the dark above. 'Then again, she's into rocks and the earth, while I prefer astronomy. Of course it makes sense.'

He focused his attention on the sleeping blonde, who was currently drooling on her bag that she was using as a pillow, her flashlight about a foot away from her. Danny smiled slightly. 'She's pretty, but at the same time she acts like she'd belong with Sam, Tucker and I instead of the A-list. I'm pretty sure Sam and her would have gotten along the most, with the whole 'Loves the earth' thing. And her appetite rivals Tuck's,' He thought, recalling Terra wolfing down one of the meals they had shared on the way.

But now that he thought about it, there was still a lot about Terra he didn't know: Like the few times she had seemed to be in a hurry, or nervous about something, or why she was traveling all alone in first place. Did she have a family out there, or was she like him? How long had she had her powers, or was she born with them? When did she start her nomadic lifestyle anyways?

Danny would have asked her, but he was afraid of driving her away. After the first incident in the dinner, she would ignore him if he asked why she wanted to flee. 'I haven't known her that long, even if it feels like it. Maybe she'll tell me in time, though.'He exhaled, before looking away from Terra as she kicked in her sleep.

He turned his eyes back to the sky, naming the constellations in his mind. Danny wondered if he would ever visit some of those stars in his lifetime. At this point, he doubted NASA accepted super-powered high school drop-outs or runaways, but a boy could dream couldn't he?

Danny closed his eyes, pulling up the blanket Terra had loaned him. He needed to try and go to sleep.

(Break)

Terra threw some rocks at Danny, grinning as they went right through him. "Hey, I think you're getting the hang of that," She spoke too soon as Danny started to sink into the ground.

She ran over to him, pulling him back out. "Maybe you need a little more work…"

"I would say so," Danny clenched his fists, frustrated. "It's like my powers have a mind of their own sometimes. We've already been kicked out of a few restaurants thanks to me dropping the glass every time."

Terra didn't know how to comfort him, since she couldn't control her powers as much as he thought, so she just shrugged. "It's fine, Danny. It's not like it's hurting anyone. You're lucky I caught us that one time you transformed while we were flying, or else we'd be pancakes."

Danny shuddered, recalling that moment. He had been tired and hadn't even realized how much energy he had spent, until he had changed back to his human form and they started plummeting. "Yeah. Sometimes I forget you can control rocks, since you don't do it a lot," Danny didn't notice Terra's sharp inhale as he continued. "Then again, I can only imagine how tiring it must be." He concluded falsely, thinking that was the reason she was reluctant to use her powers.

"Yeah, tiring," Terra shrugged, adjusting her gloves. "I think that's enough for powers practice for you, wanna hit the city? We've been camping out here for a few days, but rumor has it the local city has really great peanut butter squares. It's a good distance away, but we could probably make it there before noon if we hightail it now."

"…" Danny frowned, looking down. "My dad probably would have loved them."

"I'm sorry Danny, I didn't mean-"

"It's fine," Danny cut Terra off . "I just miss them, a lot. I just need to get used to the fact that I can't tell them about all the cool things we've done and tried while traveling." He tried to give her his best smile. "So tell me more about these peanut butter squares."

Terra opened her mouth to tell him what she knew about the store that supposedly had them, before the ground rumbled. "… Wasn't me." She blinked, aware of the lack of energy flowing through her.

She turned around to look for the source, before her eyes widen. "Run!" She yelled, taking off in the direction of the city.

Danny wondered why, before he caught sight of the giant scorpion. He barely managed to roll out of the way of its attacking telson, quickly getting back up to run after Terra. He may have had superhuman strength, but he doubted he could take that thing on as he caught up to the blonde, the monstrous arachnid on their heels. He didn't even consider intangibility or invisibility at the moment.

"Terra, what's the plan?!" He shouted.

"We need to kick its butt or it'll be back by our cave!" The blonde replied as she picked up speed.

The two panted as they ran, dodging stones and more attacks from the creature as they sped through the canyon. At one point, Terra was almost skewered by the stinger, losing her favorite hair clip in the process. Danny shot off some green energy from his hand at it without thinking.

'How'd I do that?!', he wondered, wishing he could tap into that power again.

Soon, they were backed against a wall. "I have an idea." Terra whispered, looking away and trying to concentrate.

Danny only hoped she knew what she was doing as he closed his eyes.

"Titans, go!" An unfamiliar voice shouted. Danny opened his eyes at the sound, though these 'Titans' weren't needed as Terra's eyes glowed a brilliant gold as she took control of a rock formation above the scorpion, effectively smashing the creature as the piece fell on it.

Danny grinned, turning to his traveling companion. "I think you win an award for most creative job of pest control."

Terra chuckled. "Terra one, ghost boy zip. Where's your game, Danny? You need to catch up. That green blast back there was interesting."

"Yeah, yeah." Danny grumbled, before looking up to the teenagers above.

"We should say hi…" Terra whispered, noticing them.

Danny nodded, taking her by the wrist and flying them up to the team. Their faces were priceless, and Danny guessed they hadn't been expecting two meta-humans. Though, the teens did look familiar-

"What?" Terra asked, clearly amused as Danny set her down. "Haven't you guys ever seen superheros before?"

The boy upfront wearing a mask and a colorful outfit was the first to exit his trance, walking up to them while extending a hand to shake. "I'm Robin. We're the-"

Terra took control of the situation, bumping his fist. "Teen Titans. Rock on, it's cool to meet you guys. I'm Terra." She introduced, pointing a thumb at herself.

"Wow, wait, the Teen Titans?" Danny's eyes widen as it was his turn to shake Robin's hand. "No way, I didn't think I'd ever meet superheros-"

"What am I, a rock?" Terra rolled her eyes at him. "This is Phantom. You can call him Danny, though. Casper here's friendly enough, if a bit bipolar."

Danny deadpanned at her, mumbling how he wasn't bipolar, before he waved at the group sheepishly. "Hi."

"So then if he's Robin, you're Cyborg, Raven, Starfire, and-" Terra pointed at the various Titans as she named them, before her finger landed on the green boy, who was clearly flustered.

"Boy Beast! Uh, I mean Bast Boe-" 'Boy Beast' covered his face. He was nervous around pretty girls.

"Beast Boy?" Terra tried, holding back a snicker.

Beast Boy practically shrieked, turning into a turtle to hide from her.

"Dude, he's hilarious!" Terra finally laughed.

"Hilarious? Me?" Beast Boy practically melted as he shifted back.

Danny snickered. He was gonna tease Terra about this later in the cave, he decided.

Suddenly, he and Terra were ambushed by Starfire. "Curiosity abounds! Please, where do you both come from? How did you get here? What is your favorite color? Do you wish to be my friend?"

Danny blinked, astounded by her speedy tongue. "Uh…" He didn't quite catch all those questions. "Can you repeat that? Slower?"

Starfire obligated, still very excited to meet them. "Um, Earth, walked, red, and… Sure." Terra slowly answered.

"Illinois, flew, red, and okay." Danny shrugged.

"I do not know of this planet of Illinois, but hello new friends!" Starfire pulled the two into a bone crushing hug.

"Air…" Danny hissed as they were let go.

Terra recovered quickly, while Beast Boy asked what the two of them were doing out there, attention clearly focused on the geomancer.

"I go where the wind takes me, y'know? Meet new people, see new places, stop a few bad guys. Danny's hitching along for the ride. " Terra answered, patting her ghostly friend on the back.

"Yeah…." Danny nodded, smiling slightly.

"Fascinating!" Starfire thought it must be nice to meet people.

"Well alright!" Cyborg grinned. He thought the duo were interesting.

Robin shared a look with Raven, before facing them again. "You mean, you both don't have a home?" He deducted.

Danny winced, while Terra quickly stepped in to answer for the situation. "The Earth is my home. We've- Well, I guess I have been crashing in a cave on the other side of the hill, Danny prefers to sleep outside-"

"Unacceptable!" Starfire stepped in, shaking her head. "I cannot permit my new friends to slumber in a lonely cave of darkness or in the open cold night!"

"I have a flashlight." Terra said simply, wondering why Starfire was so worked up.

"I have the stars, the moon, and a blanket…" Danny added, just as confused. What was wrong with 'camping'? The night wasn't even that cold.

Starfire would not accept the situation, grabbing both of them by their arms. "You will stay with us." She said with a tone of finality.

"Really, I'm-" Terra tried, while Danny simply phased out of Starfire's grip, rubbing his arm. She was pretty strong.

The ghost boy found himself being pushed from behind by Cyborg. "C'mon, we've got plenty of room." The cybernetic human grinned.

"Yeah, and I can make Terra laugh some more. I'm hilarious, remember?" Beast Boy pointed out while donning his beaglepuss glasses.

Terra couldn't help but laugh. "Well, I guess I could stay for one night. How about you, Danny?" She looked towards him.

Danny snorted. "You're kidding, right? I'm not staying all alone near the cave, take me with you. A place to crash sounds good, anyways…"

"It's decided then." Terra grinned, the five of them walking (Or in Starfire and Danny's case, flying) off towards the tower in the distance.

Raven and Robin took a little longer to head off. "Everything okay?" The sorceress asked Robin, taking in his emotions.

"Not sure," Robin frowned as he let sand fall from his gloved hand. "Something just doesn't feel right." He admitted.

The two of them headed after the strangers and their teammates, not noticing as a rock formation broke off behind them.

(Break)

"Wow!" Danny flew around the living room, taking the sight of everything in. He phased through a few walls before he could hit them, always turning around quickly while grinning. "This place is amazing! " He concluded, descending onto the couch with his arms behind his head.

"Yeah, these digs are nice. Check out the view, Danny!" Terra was just as amazed as she looked out the window, before she jumped on the couch by him. "I can't believe you guys actually live here," She addressed the Titans, placing her feet on the coffee table.

Beast Boy claimed the other spot next to her, grinning. "Your house is my house," He told her in Spanish.

'… Is he hitting on her?' Danny couldn't help but stare.

"So do you want the grand tour, or-" Beast Boy was interrupted by Terra asking if they had any food.

Danny snickered. 'That girl's stomach is like a bottomless pit', he thought. "I could go for a bite too…"

The duo was given free run of the Titans' fridge, which was quickly emptied by the combined appetites. Danny almost matched Terra's appetite, though the blonde won out. He wasn't sure if he should have been glad that Terra ate whatever Starfire had offered her. Though, the alien did say she was making more-

"So, where's the tub?" Terra asked. Beast boy and Cyborg led her off, leaving Danny in the awkward company of Raven and Robin.

"So…" Danny rubbed his neck, looking at the ceiling. "Nice weather we're having?"

"How long have you two been traveling together?" Robin asked, crossing his arms.

"… I dunno. A few weeks. Maybe a month or two- What month is it?" Danny asked.

"September." Raven answered.

"… Well, it was summer when I started traveling with her. It's been a while then." Danny shrugged. "Man, I'd think I'd have been control in that time." He muttered to himself.

"Control?" Robin raised an eyebrow.

Danny blushed. "Uh, still kinda fresh at this hero thing. That's why Terra took out the scorpion thing. I think I have another power, but I don't honestly know how I used it before you guys came in… As I said, my powers like to act up. Uh, sometimes I go intangible or invisible without meaning too- But I'm working on it, so it doesn't happen as much anymore-"

Except he was now sinking through the chair he was sitting in. Danny sighed, levitating out and above it. "Ghost powers. They can be so annoying sometimes, you know."

"Well, it's not that bad. We could always help you learn how to use them." Robin smiled in understanding. "I'm sure-"

"Daaaaaaaaaaanny, your turn!" Terra called out as she walked in with a robe. "… The tub's kinda a mess, but I'm sure you'll find someway to use it."

"I'll take you to it." Robin shrugged, leading the ghost boy off.

True to Terra's word, the tub was covered in mud. When Robin had left him, Danny sighed, touching the tub and turning it intangible so the mud fell off. He turned on the faucet to cold and filled the tub with some bubble bath solution that was placed nearby, before undressing.

When it was filled and bubbling, he lowered himself into the water so that he was submerged up to his nose. Danny closed his eyes, smiling softly. It had been a while since he had a decent bath. After a few minutes, he dunked his head under the water, running his fingers through his pearly hair. 'I could get used to this…'

He then frowned as he came up for air. 'It's been a month and a half since the accident… I wonder how Sam and Tucker are doing. They weren't missing, as far as I could tell. Maybe I should convince Terra to head back soon so I can visit the cemetery soon with some flowers or something… But man, it feels like it was only yesterday. Time flies fast.'

Danny grabbed a nearby bottle of shampoo, pouring some into his hair and lathering. He made a slight face when he realized it was fragranced, but decided it was better than nothing as he cleansed his hair then washed the solution off.

"Hey, did you drown in there?" Beast Boy's voice called from behind the door, the changeling knocking lightly.

"Almost done, sorry!" Danny replied, climbing out of the tub. He easily phased the water off, forgoing the towel, and found a fluffy bathrobe by the door.

Danny shrugged, deciding the bathrobe and his boxers were appropriate attire as he grabbed his clothes, unlocking the bathroom door before passing through it intangibly.

"Gah!" Beast Boy was startled. "Warn me next time!"

"… Sorry." Danny chuckled. "Do you guys have a washing machine or something?"

"Sure, I'll take you there," Beast Boy nodded. "Though, Terra's using the sink…"

"… I think I'll spare your plates from meeting my clothes." Danny grinned.

"…" Beast Boy couldn't help but grin back as he now lead Danny towards the wash room, before his face fell slightly. "Hey, uh, Danny? Can I ask you something?"

"Shoot." Danny was curious as to what the green boy wanted.

"… Is Terra, uh… I mean, like are you two-"

"She's not my girlfriend!" Danny protested, realizing where this was going. He calmed down when he noticed Beast Boy's slightly scared expression, taking a deep breath. "I mean, she's just a good friend. Without her, I'd probably be lost."

"Oh," Beast Boy understood. "… Do you think she likes me?"

"Well, you make her laugh," Danny mused. "Though, if you pull a fast one on my friend, I will play the older brother role and leave you in the center of the earth, Beast Boy." The ghost boy lowered his voice, smirking. He hadn't even thought of Terra as that up till now, but the word did fit her. She was his friend.

Beast Boy paled. "Yes sir! I wouldn't do anything like that to Terra, I swear!"

"Good." Danny smiled, elbowing Beast Boy playfully. "Hey, relax. I won't really do that, dude."

Beast Boy's eyes lit up. Danny had called him dude. This guy was totally his friend now.

They reached the washing room, where Danny set his clothes to wash. Beast Boy led him back to the main room, where Terra was finishing up with her clothes. She waved at him before crawling to the couch and falling asleep on it.

Danny snickered at how fast she had fallen asleep with her music on. "Sorry about Terra, she's a little… Enthusiastic sometimes." That was putting it mildly. "I think I'm gonna take her example and hit the hay, though. Good night, Titans."

Danny walked over to the couch area, sitting on the ground and laying his head against it. He closed his eyes, letting the familiar white rings pass over him as he fell asleep, leaving him in his .

"Wonder how long it's been since they had a decent place to crash…" Beast Boy frowned as the Titans gathered around their dining table.

"They need more than a place to crash." Robin decided.

"They need a home." Starfire concluded sadly. It pained her to think her new friends were both all alone out in the wild for who knew how long. Sure, they had each other, but it couldn't be healthy.

"Why not our home?" Beast Boy supplied. "They could stay here with us." He was fond of both the wanderers, Terra because she was pretty and found him funny, Danny because the boy seemed like a cool guy to talk to.

"Yes!" Starfire liked the idea.

Raven crossed her arms, "I don't know." She didn't like the idea of letting others live with them, right after she had already gotten used to her current teammates.

"They would make a great addition to the team." Cyborg chipped in his opinion.

"Maybe," Robin sounded slightly reluctant. "Let's ask them to train with us tomorrow. We need to see what they can really do. Plus, Danny said he's not completely in control of his powers-"

"Are you sure about him, then?" Raven raised an eyebrow. "What if he-"

"It'll be fine. Like I said, let's wait and see tomorrow." Robin dismissed. "Falling through floors isn't going to bring the end of the world. You'd probably be able to help him the most, Raven."

The rest of the team agreed to wait until they judged, though the darker Titan was skeptical of both Danny and Terra.


Yup, Jazz is alive. Say hi to Fruitloop for me- Oh yeah, and the Teen Titans...

*Ollies out*