Danny has been with the team for a few days, now. The pups are always so cheerful and carefree. It helps Danny relax when he sits and watches them. It reminds him of something but he can't figure it out. After Batman left, the cubs decide to introduce themselves. The green cub turns out to be Miss Martian or Megan. The big cub with the black shirt is Superboy or Conner. The cub with markings is Aqualad or Kaldur. The masked male cub is Robin... just Robin. The masked female cub is Artemis. The last male cub is Kid Flash or Wally.
He still calls them cubs, even though it annoys Robin and Artemis. Danny thinks it's amusing. After all they are cubs. Pups in costumes. Although, Conner doesn't seem to mind being called a cub by Danny. When Wally tried he get a very dangerous look that makes Danny grin wolfishly. It is nice. Danny feels like he finally has a family. Family... for some reason that thinksmakes him sad. Did he have a family before... he can't remember.
Danny huffs lightly, giving his head a soft shake to rid himself of that thought. It is probably nothing. Still... maybe...
"NO!" Danny huffs in annoyance before realizing he has said that out loud staring at the cubs as they look at him with great confusion.
"What?" Danny is clearly annoyed by this point.
Robin is the one to speak up first, much to Danny's surprise. He expected Wally to say something.
"Is something up Danny?" Of course that's what he has to ask.
Danny sighs and shakes his head before slowly getting up and walks out of the room. He doesn't answer or really look at any of them. This worries them but mostly Superboy. Danny has managed to connect to the boy more than anyone else. And none of them realize how much Conner enjoys being around Danny. Danny is like a father figure or older brother. It is nice to have someone to look up to for once. Well, someone who actually seemed to care about him in return.
Danny finds a corner in one of the bedrooms. It is mostly empty but it smells like one of his cubs, Superboy. It makes him smile a little. Conner is easier for Danny to get along with. He enjoys being around the boy. He also feels a strange connection to him. He isn't sure what it is, but it is like the boy reminds him of someone he once knew a long time ago.
Danny sighs wondering if he'll ever remember what happened before. Before the change. Before the experiments. Before them. Who is he really and why he can't remember?
Danny looks around and thinks for a while. He thinks about who he is now, how he acts, then, he thinks about what he is going to do. He is missing something important. Something that he is supposed to remember. Someone important. Who?
An image of a little girl flashes in front of his eyes but is gone as quick as it comes. He catch a glimpse of white hair and green eyes. A name. What is her name? Dani... her name is Dani... She is... his...clone... his daughter... his.. family...
A flash of light appears just as the door opens to let Superboy in. Danny stands up on his feet as he looks around with his toxic, green eyes. His white hair moves gently in some unknown wind. He reaches out his hands in front of his face as he stares at them in confusion. "Hands?"
Superboy stands there in shock as he stares at the tall man in front of him. He looks like he is maybe 19-20 years old. His long white hair reaches his shoulders complete with the DP logo on his chest left no doubt. It is Danny Phantom. He watches for a few minutes before Danny falls to the floor before returning to his wolf form, once more.
Superboy runs to Danny, picks up his large wolf head and places it on his lap as the wolf looks up at him tiredly. "Danny? What happened?"
Danny blinks a few times before smiling."I.. remember.. her... my... daughter... Dani... poor girl... I left her all... alone... find her... please...Find.. my.. cub..."
Danny passes out, completely exhausted leaving Superboy in shock. Daughter? Danny has a Daughter?!
He moves Danny onto his bed before running to tell Megan. They have to find this Dani. Whoever she is.
Megan of course is surprised to hear that Danny has a daughter who is out there somewhere looking for her father. She is quick to agree to help look for the kid but one thing bothers both of them. How are they going to find her?
They stand in front of the bio ship trying to come up with some way of finding the girl when something odd happens. There is a soft glow from behind the ship. They move slowly to get a good look and what they see shocks them. It is Danny... sorta. It is a kid about the same age as Robin. He has wild black hair and blindingly blue eyes. He is wearing a t-shirt and jeans and looks like any other kid. He just stands there and smiles at them before making a motion with his hand for them to follow. He floats gently into the air and moves slowly passing through the wall with ease. The pair boards the bio ship quickly and take off after him.
They catch up to him and he speed up so they are moving at a much faster speed. After a while they enter a park, inside the town of Amity Park. He guides them to a spot that they can land with ease and still be out of sight of the normal populous. They get out slowly and the boy lands in front of them with a small smile before starting to walk.
Superboy has already figured out that this is Danny he just doesn't know how. Megan is in a similar situation. This is Danny but at the same time it isn't.
They walk 'till they get to a building with a large sign and what looks like a space station on top of it. Danny motions for one of them to knock on the door, so Megan goes ahead and gives a soft knock.
A large man in an orange suit answered the door with a sad and empty, "Can I help you..."
His eyes fall onto Danny who smiles sadly at him. The man stares for a moment before.
"MADS! JAZZ! DANI! HE"S HOME!"
A large smile breaks out on his face as three girls run up behind him to see if it is true.
Danny doesn't move but he shakes his head slowly, looking very sad before he speaks for the first time. His voice is sad and full of longing.
"Not yet... I'm not here... I'm sorry dad... I will be soon..."
He smiles at Jazz, then, his mom and finally, at Dani. Each of them has tears in their eyes. His Dad is crying loudly, though. He misses them dearly. Why can't his other self remember? He wants, so badly, to be able to touch them. To hold each of them but... he is just a ghosting spirit. A fragment of his own mind. He can't touch them. Can't hold them. He can't even cry for them. All he can do is smile or frown. He can float and fly but he could always do that. He can speak a little but it is very exhausting. He can only stay for so long before he runs out of energy.
"Dani... I need your help... go with them please... Danny needs you... so do I..."
With that he moves forward a little, wanting desperately to touch his daughter, only to watch as his hand goes through her. He gives her a sad look before vanishing into the air.
Superboy can feel and see the sadness and pain that radiates off the kid even after Danny vanishes. He looks at the family and then at the crying teen. She is maybe 15-16 years old. She has long black hair and bright blue eyes that are currently flooded by tears. He walks forward and smiles gently.
"Your Dani right?" The little girl nods.
"We need you to come with us. Danny's confused and hurt. He's asking for you."
She gives another nod before following him and Megan leaving the Fentons crying inside their house once more.