Merry Christmas, everyone! I wanted to make a Christmas special for this, but school wouldn't let me. So Theannoyingknowitall proudly presents you: Death boys-first meeting. I don't own Percy Jackson or Danny Phantom. They belong to their respective authors.

With this unhappy thoughts Danny shadow travelled to the location, where the supposed thieves were hiding. Danny slowly stepped out of the shadows of an old mansion, looking around and making sure that he was alone. He was wearing black short sleeved T-shirt and faded blue jeans tucked into his steel toed combat boots. Crown of Fire was hanging on a chain under his T-shirt. Ring of Rage was in care of some son of Hades, what was his name again? Something with angels… He would ask his Father later. For now, focus Fenton!

Danny slowly crept under the nearest window and concentrated on his limited powers to levitate himself up to see inside. It was a big hall on the first and only floor of the mansion, full of cobwebs and dust. There were three Laystrigonian Giants in total; two standing in front of a door and one was patrolling around. The door probably led to the place, where they were holding the Key. Danny could already feel the magic and power in the air. They started, he must hurry. He slowly moved to the left to see inside the room behind the door. The room was certainly pretty in the past, he could still see remains of the expensive tapestry and carpets on the ground. But his attention was taken by the 6 Dracaenas that were doing ritual to summon a portal to the Ghost Zone so they could free the evil spirits. Danny could feel the hair at the end of his neck standing from the gathered energy. They were almost finished.

Danny drew out his blade and prepared to phase inside, grab the Key and run like Hellhounds were on his heels. Suddenly there was a movement in the darkness, when shadows shifted to reveal a figure. The mysterious figure leaped at the nearest Dracaena and stabbed her in the gut, before she could spot him. Others quickly turned to the newcomer, who immediately grabbed the Key from pedestal in the middle of the room and disappeared again in the shadows. Danny could only stare in surprise. He didn't feel the demigod there before so he must shadow travelled there. Only demigods with strong connection to magic or death could shadow travel so only children of Thanatos, Hecate or Hades were good candidates to fit the profile of the mysterious demigod. Because what mortal would be stupid enough to rob an abandoned mansion, while there were people there, clearly doing something forbidden? None, just us, good ol' insane demigods. Danny's feet touched the ground and he extended his senses to feel if the demigod was still in the area. After few seconds he smirked and started running in the direction of the demigod, his mind racing. How did they know the Key was stolen and was stored there? Why would they steal it if they wanted to do the exact thing as them? There wasn't any other hidden purpose for the Key or his Father would tell him, right?

Danny neared the demigod and slowed down to light jog so they wouldn't hear him. He came to a little clearing, where the figure was slightly bent over breathing heavily. Danny slowly crept behind him, as now he could in the poor light of the moon see the figure was a teenage boy, maybe young adult. He had messy black hair and dark brown eyes that looked almost like charcoal. He was wearing a black T-shirt with grinning skull, a black aviator jacket over it and his black skinny jeans were hugging his waist nicely if Danny was to say himself. The other male stiffened and before Danny could react pulled out his own sword and attacked. Danny blocked the blow and tried to deliver one of his own to the other boys, but he was just as good at fighting as Danny. Now they were trading blows and blocks, waiting for the other to make mistake. After couple of minutes Danny saw his opening and grazed boy's left side, the latter hissing in pain and losing his sword and focus. Danny had him pinned to a tree in a fraction of second and was glaring at him fiercely, his blade at the smaller boy's neck. Ahh… wonders of sword fused with ectoplasm. Hurts like hell every time.

„The Key. Now or it wouldn't be pretty." hissed Danny.

„No. Why should I? It doesn't belong to you." snapped the demigod back.

Danny narrowed his eyes and said: „Neither does it belong to you. It belongs to my Father. So. Hand. It. Over. Now." He slowly pressed the blade at the boy's Adam's apple, but the boy seemed like he didn't notice. His eyes were drawn to Danny's neck, where now laid Crown of Fire proudly displayed for anybody to see. He let out a breathless laugh and carelessly pushed the blade away from his neck.

„ Then there isn't any problem." said the demigod.

„ What do you mean?" asked Danny, his sword away from demigod's neck, but still keeping a close eye on the demigod.

„ I planned on giving it to Thanatos anyway. Nico di Angelo, son of Hades, bearer of Ring of Rage." introduced himself demigod, sheathing his sword and stretched out his arm.

Danny reluctantly shook it and said: „ Pleasure to meet you. I'm Daniel Fenton, son of Thanatos, but people call me Danny."

Nico suddenly winced in pain and put a hand around his side, where Danny's sword pierced his T-shirt and skin. Danny shot Nico an apologetic look.

„ Sorry, the sword is fused with ectoplasm. It hurts like hell. Here." Danny shuffled in his pockets and took out a square of ambrosia and a small bottle with red liquid and handed it to Nico. Nico immediately ate offered ambrosia and was eyeing the bottle suspiciously.

„ What's that?"

„ An antidote to destroy particles of ectoplasm so it wouldn't overpower your red cells and you wouldn't die a painful death." Nico eagerly drank the red liquid and grimaced at the taste, but he was starting to feel better and when he looked at his side, the flesh was already knitting itself together. Danny was staring at him, as if waiting for something and it took Nico few seconds to realize what he wanted.

„ Oh yeah, the Key. Sorry, I forgot." said Nico embarrassed and handed Danny a small pouch containing the object of his mission. Danny carefully tucked the pouch in his jeans' pocket.

„No problem. I-I should probably go. Father is waiting for me." stuttered Danny, nervous all of sudden. Nico nodded:

„ Of course, but probably we could meet some other time?"

„ Sounds good to me. You are staying in Camp Half-blood, right?"

„ Yep, soo… see you later?" asked Nico timidly.

„ Sure. Bye!" grinned Danny and disappeared in the nearest shadow.

Nico only sighed and to shadow travelled to his Father's castle to inform him about the mission development. But somehow he couldn't get the other boy's glacier blue eyes out of his head for the rest of the night.

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