Since you've all been asking me so much, I've decided to put up the next chapter. Now time for the legal stuff.
I do not own Danny Phantom or Teen Titans.
The Titans could only look on in wonder as they soared through the swirling green landscape that was the Ghost Zone. The numerous land masses, doors, and clouds of ectoplasm were spread out so randomly that they wondered how Danny was able to navigate the place. The ghost boy in question was flying just ahead of them, making sure to go slow enough so the other teenage superheroes wouldn't lose him and he could keep an eye on them. After several minutes of flying, the interesting landscape no longer held the green changeling's interest had he asked the question they all had hidden behind the awe of the Zone.
"How are we supposed to find Dan in this place?" Danny stopped flying, causing Raven to stop the orb they were riding in.
"He's over there," said the young halfa, his hand pointing at a large clock tower floating off in the distance. Large, mismatching gears stuck out of the bottom while the top of the ancient tower was adorned with green, luminescent skeletons holding scythes.
"How do you know?" asked Beast Boy as he pressed his face to the black dome surrounding them.
"That was where Dan was held after I trapped him. It's the only place in the Zone that can show him whether his plan succeeded or not. But what worries me is who else is in there."
"What do you mean?" questioned Robin, his eyes narrowing at what the ghost was saying.
"If he escaped and Clockwork can't help me, that means someone set him free and helped him trap Clockwork in the Thermos," replied Danny, his face remaining dead serious.
"Clockwork's supposed to be the ghost of time," said Raven as her eyes widened in realization. "Who could possibly capture him and free Dan if he could control and augment time?"
"I don't know," said Danny as started to fly off towards the citadel. "But I have a feeling we're going to find out."
They didn't get very far when Danny suddenly came to a halt. A blue mist escaped his mouth as a large shadow grew from behind them. The ghost teen turned around to see hundreds upon thousands of ghosts behind them, each one looking at the six teenagers. In the front of the ghost crowd, Danny saw Skulker, Spectra, Walker, and several other enemies he had made just looking at him, their eyes emotionless and red. They said nothing as they went around the group and went on either side of them. Each ghost moved until they created a sort of runway, directing the group to Clockwork's tower.
"Dan's expecting us," said Robin as they flew to the master of time's realm.
"No," said the ghost boy, his voice quiet and serious. "He may be powerful, but he can't control ghosts. Whoever is behind this has to be more powerful than anything I've ever face before." This caused a chill to run up all of their spines as they continued going down their guided path. As they got closer and closer to the time ghost's realm, Raven began to feel a familiar dark presence from the building.
Something she had hoped never to feel again.
The Titans and ghost boy moved cautiously through the clock tower, each one keeping an eye out for Dan and whoever else was there. The usually swirling green screens Clockwork used to view and show the time stream were a very deep blood red and moved like fire, bathing the inside of the citadel in red. In front of the largest viewing window stood the ghost they were looking for. He seemed to be arguing with someone until he saw the Titans and his younger self. A wicked smile grew on his face as he walked down to greet them, the red glow making him look more sinister than before.
"I have to say, I really didn't expect you to come Danny," he said as he approached the group.
"Must be disappointing knowing you've failed again," retorted the ghost teen the Ecto-Skeleton got into a combat stance.
"On the contrary," replied Phantom as his forked tongue danced lightly across his fanged teeth. "It just gives me the pleasure of finally destroying you!"
The ghost screamed as he launched himself at the heroes, his tongue sticking out sinisterly as he flew. The Titans scattered while Danny braced himself for the impact, grabbing his evil self by the shoulders and pushed against him, the two moving back a few feet before finally coming to a stop. Blue energy began swirling around the suit's hands before shooting Dark Phantom back. Danny let out a slight groan and the suit mimicked clutching his abdomen. The little energy display read 97% before climbing back to 100. Robin threw several explosive disks at the evil ghost while Cyborg, Starfire, and Raven blasted him. A green shield appeared around him and took all of the blasts while the ghost smiled at them. The moment the attacks stopped, he lowered the shield and prepared to blast them, but was tackled by a green ram and sent flying into the wall. The ram transformed back into Beast Boy, who smiled for a moment before five blasts struck each of the Titans, knocking them back towards Danny.
Dan took a deep breath, causing Danny's eyes to widen with the realization of what was coming next. Thinking fast, Danny fired a white beam from the suit's hands, causing the evil ghost's head to be encased in ice. The ice began to glow an eerie green as muffled moans began to grow louder.
"LOOK OUT!" yelled the hybrid as he pushed the nearest Titans away. The last of the ice shattered and the Ghostly Wail was unleashed. The five superheroes were barely out of the way when the green sound waves struck Danny full on. A cry of pain escaped his lips as he was sent flying out of the citadel.
"DANNY!" yelled Raven as the moaning died down and the green sound waves vanished.
"And there goes the only chance you had of beating me," chuckled Phantom as getting struck by an explosive disk.
"We'll see about that," said Robin as he drew his energy bo-staff. "Titans GO!"
"Come on, come on!" muttered the ghost teen as he tried to get the Ecto-Skeleton to move. All the instruments and screens were dead and the suit had gone back to its original color scheme. The dome had shattered and small shards of glass were all that remained of it. Several explosions rang out through the Ghost Zone, causing Danny to look back at Clockwork's realm to see several green smoke clouds drifting from the building. Green and black flashes could be seen from the windows and entrance, followed by a dark cackling he knew all too well. 'I'm not going to let them die because I can't beat my stupid evil self,' thought the young hafla as his eyes began to shine brighter and a green glow began to surround his body. The ectoplasmic energy traveled down the neural receptors and into the battle suit, causing suit to be surrounded by the energy. The displays and screens came back to life as a white flash engulfed the suit. When the light had died, the Ecto-Skeleton was once again mimicking Danny's ghost form. Danny raced back to the citadel, not noticing that the energy readings clocked him and the suit and 80% of their power.
Robin gagged as the torn black gloved hand squeezed on his windpipe. All the other Titans were lying on the ground, groaning from the beating by the evil Phantom. There were several tears in the ghost's costume and his burning white hair had died down a little, but his power was still too much for the teenage superheroes.
"I have killed every incarnation of the Teen Titans that went up against me…including yours," said Dan as his blood red eyes bore into the boy wonder's eye mask. "What made you think you'd fare any better than they did?" The ghost froze as a surprised expression appeared on his face, followed by a gasp and a red mist that escaped from his nose. A stream of blue energy came from beside the two, striking Phantom in the side and forcing him to release the Titan leader. Phantom groaned as he looked up to see Danny looking down at him, a blue mist pouring from the Ecto-Skeleton's hands.
"Because this time I'm here to help them," said the ghost teen, sweat pouring down his face as Dan growled in anger. A white beam fired from Danny's hands, encasing the blue skinned ghost in a block of ice. As the ice began to break and the other Titans began to get back on their feet, Danny turned to Robin.
"Find the Thermos and release Clockwork. I'll hold him off as best I can." The Titan leader was about to object, but didn't get the chance when Dan phased out of the ice and slammed himself into Danny. The rest of the Titans had gotten back to their feet as the two ghost began flying around in aerial combat.
"Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy, help Danny. Cyborg and I will look for Clockwork." They all nodded before splitting up to do what they were ordered. Danny and Dan were grappling high in the air, both struggling for dominance as they pushed against each other. Sweat continued to run down the ghost teen's face as the little energy counter continued to count down.
"Even with your little suit increasing your power, you're still weaker than me," gloated the evil Phantom as Danny struggled to hold him back. When he went to look at the energy counter, the ghost boy saw a reflection from a jutting piece of the dome and grinned. Shifting the suit's weight, Danny swung his evil counterpart around and into a swirling green and black blast. The ghost growled in pain as he flew high into the air before being crushed by a green T-Rex. Beast Boy transformed back to normal and leapt out of the crater just as the black glove shot out of the rubble. Dan climbed out of the crater and clutched his chest in pain. His hair had mostly gone out, with the exception of the few patches of white fire on his head.
"You've lost Dan," echoed a calm voice throughout the room. Everyone turned their heads for the source and found Cyborg and Robin standing on either side of a ghost with blue skin a long white beard and a purple robe. Robin raised the Fenton Thermos and pointed it at the evil Phantom as the master of time reverted into a toddler. A familiar blue blast fired from the cylinder, surrounding the ghost and pulling him inside.
"And failure will not be tolerated!" roared another voice as a red beam burned through the air and engulfed the evil ghost. A horrible scream of pain sounded for an instant before Dan's silhouette disappeared in the blast. They all stared at the smoldering crater in surprise until several fire demons appeared and grabbed the Titans and Clockwork. All the demons met in the center of the room and disappeared as a transparent red orb surrounded the six.
"Guys!" said Danny as he flew over to the orb, the suit's arms becoming intangible as they attempted to get the Titans and Clockwork out. The moment the two metal hands came into contact with the sphere's surface, red electricity began traveling through the suit and Danny, causing him to scream in pain before being repelled from it.
"Danny!" yelled the Titans in unison as he landed on his back, groaning in pain as a pale red smoke drifted from him. The hybrid panted as he looked over to the energy readings. The monitor read 58% and the teen couldn't help but groan as he tried to get back onto his feet. A deep chuckling could be heard echoing from all over citadel, the laughter causing a chill to run up the Titan's spines and their blood to freeze in their veins. A pillar of fire appeared behind Danny, causing him to turn around and stare at it. When the fire died down, what could only be described as a red demon with four eyes and white hair appeared, sitting on a throne made of what appeared to be liquid fire.
"No," said Raven as he and the others watched the creature get up from his throne, red marking appearing all over her body as he started walking towards the teens. The demon merely sneered at the teens before turning his attention to the ghost boy in front of him.
"I've been waiting for you…Danny Phantom."
Trigon has finally revealed himself. What is his plan, and what does he have in mind for our ghostly hero?
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