Chapter 10: Reign Storm
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Danny POV (Current day)
I panted heavily having just defended myself and fought off another wave of Slade bots. This time without powers.
"Good, Phantom. You may be able to start your missions earlier than I expected," Slade said from the spectator room.
"Go to Hell," I told him.
Slade chuckled," Been there. Not exactly pleasant, but it's definitely not the worst place I've been."
The door opened and more Slade bots entered the room.
"Last wave, Phantom. Anything goes. Finish them and you may return to your girlfriend."
"She's not my girlfriend," I muttered. I don't think I'll ever get over Sam.
I was tired, but I could finish them off. I stood there, waiting on one to make the first move. I could be done, but it seemed like Slade didn't know about my wail and I planned to keep it that way.
I smirked at that knowledge. My most powerful attack and he didn't know about it. He also didn't know about my teleportation, but since that was new I didn't count that.
Tired of waiting, I threw two ice blasts at two Slade bots. My ecto blasts were right behind them, turning the bots to scrap metal in seconds.
The bots started their attack after that. I summoned a wall of ecto energy in front of me, deflecting their attempts to hit me.
I started to charge an ecto blast, but was grabbed from behind.
"Always be aware of your surroundings," Slade whispered in my ear.
I turned intangible, causing him to fall forward. However, he recovered quickly, and dodged the left hook I sent his way.
He grabbed my arm and threw me towards the bots. They all attacked at once and I was hit more than I dodged.
After a minute of this, I yelled in rage and froze each bot around me after releasing a massive ice aura.
I hated this place. I hated my training. I hated the circumstances that got me here. More importantly, I hated Slade.
Using my anger, I unleashed a pulse of ecto energy, decimating the bots.
While I hated Slade, he had given me a few new ways to use my powers. Pulsating my ecto energy and causing a flash freeze were two of those. The scary part was this was only day two of my training and I didn't know what he would show me next.
"Well done. Enhance your senses. Know your surroundings next time; you're dismissed," Slade said.
I morphed to Fenton and stuck up my middle finger before walking out. I heard Slade chuckle as the door closed behind me.
I entered the room Valerie and I shared.
"Rough day?" she asked.
"Everyday in this hell hole is rough. I'm going to get us out."
"I know you are."
"So what am I sharing today?" I asked.
We had gotten into this routine where she would share her thoughts when she battled Phantom me and how Sam and Tucker were always there. In return, I would share mine and tell her about parts of my past that she wanted to know.
"Remember when that guy tried to take over Amity Park?" she asked me.
I laughed. "Which one? There's a group to choose from."
She smiled and elaborated," The one with the crown. He wanted my ring."
"Pariah Dark… Yeah I remember."
I'd never forget that day. I almost lost. Actually, I almost died, but I remember that day for other reasons. The town started to see me as a hero after that day.
I smiled at that thought, a smile that quickly turned sour. 'A hero… Something I can never be again.'
"I'd like to see things from your perspective. How you beat him and kept your identity."
"Well it started as a normal day, well normal for Sam, Tucker, and I…"
Clockwork POV
We were in the Fenton's basement again. The pants to the battle suit in the corner of the lab, currently being worked on by Jack and Maddie.
I played the scene until Vlad came crashing through the portal.
I paused it and turned to the Titans, introducing the new comer.
"This is Vlad Masters. Daniel's arch-enemy and the first half-ghost hybrid." I said.
"Vlad Masters is half ghost?" Robin asked.
"Yes, something even the Bat doesn't know," I smirked. "The ring in his hand—"
"The Ring of Rage," Raven interrupted. "But without the Crown of Fire, it's practically powerless. How did he get it?"
"He stole it from Pariah Dark. It was Vlad who awoke him from forever sleep," I answered.
"What was he thinking?" Raven hissed.
Instead of answering, I fast forwarded to when Danny and his friends, plus Valerie, came to his house.
"The girl in the yellow shirt is Valerie. Her and Daniel's past is… complicated as you'll soon discover."
I played again and watched as the alarm went off, signaling a ghost invasion.
Instead of following Daniel, I followed Valerie and Vlad so they could see Vlad pass the Ring to her and her dual identity as the Red Huntress.
I paused after Vlad gave her the Ring.
"What a coward!" Beast Boy yelled.
The Titans all nodded in agreement.
"Keep in mind that Valerie doesn't know Daniel's dual identity as we watch the remainder of this," I said.
Then I pressed play and allowed it to play in its entirety.
Danny POV (Pariah Fight)
The ghosts were all running from something. From what, I didn't know. I lay on the curb after the ghosts had finished with me. Sam came out to see how I was.
I was bruised and cut, like always, but I was fine.
After I convinced her that I was okay, she left with Tucker and I tried to study for a test I had the next day.
Unfortunately, I couldn't stop thinking about what the ghosts were running from. So, I gave up and laid in bed for a few hours trying to calm my racing mind.
It was now second period and I still hadn't studied. My ghost sense went off, but for the first time in my life as a halfa, I ignored it. There were no screams and all the ghosts were too scared to cause havoc that would make me send them back to the ghost zone.
A few minutes later, the principal came over the intercom announcing we were leaving immediately.
I walked with Sam and Tucker to the campus grounds, discussing our good fortune of leaving early. That's when my ghost sense went off again.
I looked around and saw the hordes of skeletons marching along the main road.
"Meet up at my place. Tell my parents we got separated," I said, running to the field house to change into Phantom.
Upon my transformation, I saw Fright Knight flying over the football field.
"You?!" I yelled as I flew to his level.
He was surprised, making it easier for me to take him to the ground. However, hundreds of skeletons joined him when we stood up.
I moved to throw an ectoblast, but was tackled in the end zone.
But it wasn't who I was expecting that hit me.
"Vlad!"
"Calm down, Daniel. I'm here to help," he said.
"Yeah, right," I retorted, kicking him off of me.
Before I could attack him, Fright Knight swung his sword at me so I summoned a barrier of ecto energy so I wouldn't live my worst fear. I was amazed when Vlad took him out.
"I told you, Daniel. We have a common enemy here!"
"Fine," I reluctantly agreed, launching an ectoblast at the skeleton beside him.
Together, we fought off Fright Knight and several skeletons. Until a searing pain brought us both to our knees.
Valerie's battle cry split the air as she grabbed the front of my suit, pulling me face to face with her.
"What's your plan this time, Ghost?" she growled.
"To vanquish them," I said, pointing at the skeletons and Fright Knight, who was battling Vlad.
"I know how you work. You're helping them somehow."
Vlad flew over to us, parrying Fright Knights latest offensive attack.
"Are you two still chatting or do you care to lend a hand?" he asked sarcastically, deflecting another attack.
"Believe me now?" I asked.
"I dont trust."
"Then fight with us," I said.
She let me go and the three of us took down countless skeletons and beat back Fright Knight.
During the battle, we got separated and I heard Vlad's pained cry. I looked to see him being held down by four skeletons and Fright Knight positioned to impale him with his sword.
I quickly flew over and punched Fright Knight with everything I had, adding an ectoblast at the end that caused him to sail 50 yards over the field.
"Fools!" he yelled, rising to his feet. "I just wanted the Ring, but now you leave me no choice… By the authority invested in me by my lord, I claim this town to be ruled by Pariah Dark, the King of all Ghosts!" Fright Knight bellowed, planting his sword into the ground.
After it was firmly planted, Fright Knight stepped back, the skeletons stopped their marching, and a dome of ectoenergy spread over Amity Park.
Valerie flew at him, but he nonchalantly back handed her. The result was an unconscious Valerie, who reverted to her regular self.
"The sword is sunk, you'll die an outcast. The sword removed shall signal fast, make appear the Ring thou hast, or the next day shall be your last," Fright Knight said before exploding into a swarm of bats.
'Well that was a tad bit overdramatic,' I thought.
With the battle over, Vlad and I both morphed to our human forms and helped a semi-conscious Valerie to her feet.
Together, we walked to the front of the school. There were several vehicles parked in the parking lot and I clearly saw the Fenton RV.
We walked to it, seeing Valerie's dad and my mom talking in front of it. Leaning against it was Sam and Tucker. Looks of relief visible on their faces when they saw me walking towards them.
I felt bad knowing how much worry I cause them when I'm fighting.
They moved towards me, but I held up a hand and mouthed 'later'.
We all packed into the RV, Valerie and her dad following us back to my house in their vehicle.
I let Vlad answer all of my mom's questions, thankful that the pressure wasn't on me to lie my way out of things.
When we reached my house, I was shocked to see my dad weak and practically powerless. He was chalk white and couldn't even stand up to greet us when we walked in the door.
"What's wrong with Dad?" I asked, interrupting the conversation my mom, Vlad, and Valerie's dad were having.
"He used the pants to fight a ghost before I left to pick up all you kids from school," Mom answered.
I didn't know what to say, so I nodded and lead the way to my room. Sam, Tucker, and Valerie right behind me.
"If the suit drained your dad that much, do you think it could kill the wearer?" Sam asked.
"I don't know. My parents never made anything that was dangerous to the user but Mom mentioned that it had some bugs that needed to be fixed," I answered.
"Where's your bathroom?" Valerie asked, which was quite convenient because I needed to talk to Sam and Tucker.
"Left out of here, second door on the right," I said.
She left and I turned to Sam.
"I have powers Sam, I won't need the suit. And even if I do, I doubt it would impact me the way it did Dad."
She brightened at that, which made me sigh. I hated how much she worried about me. Her and Tucker both.
When I sighed, Sam gave me a look that clearly said 'spill'. So I did.
"I hate worrying you both so much. I know you want to help, but I can't think of how…" I trailed off.
"Think of?" they prompted.
"Fright Knight mentioned a Ring. Have either of you seen or heard of some ghostly ring artifact?" I asked.
Before either could answer, the door opened and Valerie walked in.
"So what do you want to do?" she asked.
"I want to see what my parents and Vlad are up to. I'm sure they're thinking of something to counteract this now and I want to know what it is," I said.
So, I lead the way downstairs. In the process we overheard a bit of their on going conversation.
"…Jack! It will kill you next time," Mom said.
"Maddie, let the man make his own decisions. If he wants to use it to stop this invasion, then let him," Vlad said.
Sam, Tucker, and I exchanged knowing glances. Apparently the suit could kill you, and of course Vlad still wants Dad out of the way. Fruit loop.
We walked into the lab, surprising the four adults. Valerie walked forward to join her dad, wrapping an arm around his shoulders in the process.
Sam grabbed my wrist and whispered in my ear," Look at her hand."
I did and on her ring finger was an eerie green ring with a skull on it.
"That has to be it," I whispered back.
We backed out into the living room so we could converse without being overheard.
"What are you going to do?" Tucker asked.
"I don't know. I could try to get the Ring from her, but I doubt she'll give it willingly. Maybe I could just defeat Fright Knight and that will be the end of this?" I suggested.
Sam shook her head. "No, this is bigger than Fright Knight. All those ghosts were running from something. We need to find out what."
"How? We don't know where they went and I know they won't talk. They'll just team up on me like last time," I said.
"It wouldn't hurt to try," Sam said.
I sighed," It'll hurt me… where do we look?"
"Well Skulker's a hunter so if you're looking for him start with hunting stores. If you're trying to find a ghost, use their obsession," Vlad said from the doorway to the kitchen.
"Vlad," I growled.
"Or you could just ask me," he smirked.
"Why should we trust you?" I retorted.
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend, Daniel. And right now, all ghosts are my friend. Even you."
"Then speak," I said, trying to finish this conversation quickly.
"His name is Pariah Dark, King of all Ghosts. While he is very powerful, he can only be strong enough to rule all ghosts when wearing the Ring of Rage and the Crown of Fire. He ruled millennia ago, but the Ancients sealed him in the Sarcophagus of Forever Sleep. Until now it seems," Vlad said.
"So he's after the Ring," Sam stated bluntly.
Vlad inhaled to speak, but Sam cut him off. "Which Valerie has. Care to share how she got that?"
"From me as you very well know," Vlad growled. "Dark is after me, I couldn't keep it.
"So you gave it to a fourteen year old girl who has no idea what's happening," I said, struggling to keep my voice down.
Then I blasted Vlad out of the house. He turned intangible and fell through the wall and I followed, turning tangible again when I stepped on the sidewalk.
He moved to sit up, but I flattened him with a kick. I left my foot on his chest.
"C'mon, Daniel. We have bigger fish to fry! Put our rivalry on hold for a minute and see reason."
"Yeah, a fish that you let out. This is your problem!" I yelled.
I picked him up and flew to the football field, acting on the first idea that popped into my head.
"Daniel! What are you doing?" Vlad said as he struggled in my grip.
"I'm giving you over. I'm not fighting your battles," I said, throwing him to the ground when I felt him start to go intangible.
I walked over to the sword and placed my hand on the hilt when he resurfaced.
"No! The sword is a signal!" Vlad yelled, running towards me.
"A signal for what?" I asked as I pulled it out of the ground.
I turned around, sword in hand, only to see Vlad's horror struck face.
"Of surrender," an aged and gravelly voice said behind me.
Suddenly, the sword was fighting my grip and broke away. It flew into the open hand of Fright Knight, who was standing beside the person who spoke.
"I'll let you live, Child. After all you brought this intolerable wretch to me," the aged ghost said.
"Pariah…" Vlad whispered, turning to flee.
A massive hand stopped him. "And where do you think you're going? Pariah asked, holding onto the back of Vlad's suit.
Suddenly, Pariah was hit by pink blasts causing him to let go of Vlad.
"You better leave if you know what's good for you!" Valerie yelled from her hover-board.
Pariah stumbled, but recovered quickly, throwing a mace at Valerie's mode of transportation.
Valerie fell a short distance after the impact caused her to lose balance. However, she fell awkwardly and I heard a sickening crunch. I had broken enough bones since becoming half-ghost to know the sound of a broken bone. Thank God for accelerated healing.
Valerie cursed and carefully took off her glove to assess the damage.
I groaned when I saw the Ring on her hand.
"The Ring!" Fright Knight exclaimed.
Valerie looked at her wrist, then used her non broken arm to grab her bazooka.
"Go get it!" She yelled, taking it off and placing it on the tip of the missile. Then she fired it one-handed, the force knocking her down. She cradled her arm though, so she didn't take anymore damage.
"Bitch!" Fright Knight yelled, hitting her with the pommel of his sword, knocking her unconscious.
"You!" he yelled, pointing at Vlad. "This isn't over!"
"Actually, my loyal servant, it is," Pariah grinned, holding the Ring.
Fright Knight bowed as Pariah put the Ring on. Pariah groaned in pain as a hand grabbed me.
"Let's go!" Vlad hissed, taking to the air and holding Valerie in his other hand.
Once I regained my bearings, I helped him support Valerie and we flew to FentonWorks.
We landed just outside the door. Vlad opened it so forcefully it banged off the wall.
"Valerie!" Valerie's dad yelled from the couch, jumping to his feet.
"She's fine. Just unconscious and with a broken wrist," Vlad said.
In the chaos, I snuck up to my room knowing Sam and Tucker would follow. Seconds later, my door opened.
"Dude, what happened?" Tucker asked.
"Pariah happened. He's got the Ring and the Crown now. I have to stop him," I answered.
"How? he's more powerful than Vlad," Tucker stated.
I glared at him and Sam shoved him. "Just being honest, guys," he said sheepishly.
"I know, Tuck. Just not a good idea to bring up failed battles right now," I said. "I have to use the suit; is it done yet?"
"Yeah, but…" Sam started.
"It can be fatal," Tucker finished, sadly.
"C'mon guys. I'm half ghost. My dad is human. I'll survive," I said. Although, I still felt sorry for the way they worried about me.
They looked down, not speaking and not looking at me.
"I'm sorry guys, but I'm the only one that's willing and capable of stopping him. Have faith," I smiled, pulling them into a hug.
I phased us into the basement since everyone was in the living room focused on Valerie. I felt guilty for not checking on her, but Pariah needed to be stopped sooner rather than later.
I grabbed the suit, turning it intangible, and floated to the roof.
it was here that I let my confident facade slip. This was dangerous. I had a legitimate chance of dying and it scared the hell out of me. But I had to look confident for Sam and Tucker. They worried enough as it was.
Estimating that my time was up, I wiped the little moisture from my eyes and turned to the suit. The door to the roof opened as I removed the hatch to get in.
I turned and almost fell over from the force they hit me with. I wrapped my arms around them in return.
"I'll be back," I whispered.
"You better be," Sam whispered back.
Tucker just nodded, then we pulled away.
I tried to smile, but I don't know if it was a good one. I floated into the pilot area of the suit and closed the hatch.
"Tuck, you're gonna have to drop the shield on my way out."
"No problem, dude."
I morphed into Phantom, but wasn't expecting the suit to change too.
'Interesting…' I thought. I smirked when I saw the power level jump from 100% to 1,000%.
'One hundred fold… this may not be so bad after all.'
Despite that thought, I still had doubts.
"Thanks for being the best friends anyone could ever ask for." I let my eyes get soft. "I love you both." Then I steeled my eyes and took off before they could respond.
I saw the opening in the shield and pushed myself to my fastest speed.
'This ends now.'
Pariah's domain wasn't hard to find. It looked like something out of a history textbook on the medieval times.
A castle, banners, a large open ground in front of the castle; everything was there.
Outside the castle, it looked like Pariah had assembled his entire army. Battalion after battalion of skeletons stood there, waiting for something it seemed.
'Gonna have to fight my way in,' I thought.
I hovered behind the army and checked the power level for the suit. 999%.
I closed my eyes, mentally preparing myself. Images of Sam, Tucker, Jazz, Mom, and Dad all flashed in my mind, reminding me why I was here.
I opened them, determined to stop this threat. I charged my largest blast and launched it at the center of the gathering troops.
The good news was I obliterated a large amount of them. The bad news was it cost me 50% power.
A wave of nausea hit me and I felt a little drained. After a few seconds of recovery, I felt better and regained a few percentage levels. I was now at 956%.
Instead of rallying and fighting like I expected them to, the skeletons merely formed a pathway to the castle. I followed it to the huge oak doors that led to the castle. I landed and walked the final few steps to the doors. They opened and I entered, cautiously.
Pariah sat on his throne, a smile on his face.
"I haven't dueled in millennia, Child," he said. "I must say I'm surprised you came, but I'm glad I'll be able to fight again. It has been far to long."
I remained silent. This guy was crazy! Did he think this was a game? He was treating this like a childish fight between two siblings.
"You're familiar with the medieval era, right Child?" Pariah asked.
I nodded.
"Very well. A fight to the death! Me and—"
"Aren't we already dead?!" I interrupted.
Pariah smiled. "You're quick, Child. The fight will be to your death. If you manage to defeat me, I will be locked in that infernal Sarcophagus once more. Do you accept these terms?"
I contemplated my options. If I lose… I die. If I win, Pariah goes back to sleep. But I would have to defeat the most powerful ghost in the zone…
"I accept."
Pariah bared his teeth in a smile. "Come then, Child. Battles like this only occur once every millennia and I have a field for such a battle."
I followed him through a series of halls before we exited the castle. He lead me to a massive, open field. It stretched for miles in either direction and there were no obstacles on it. No rocks, hills, or craters.
Fright Knight appeared with the Sarcophagus, setting it on the field.
"Any objections, Child?" Pariah asked.
I shook my head. The battleground looked fair and the Sarcophagus was on the field. Pariah was a ghost of his word… which would end badly for me if I lost.
I walked to the left, he walked to the right. Ten yards separated us from each other. My heart was pounding. I could feel the icy feeling of adrenaline running through my veins. This was it. This could be my last fight.
"Whenever you're ready, Child," Pariah told me.
I visibly inhaled and exhaled. I checked the power level: 970%.
I steeled myself, deciding to end this quickly. I leaped forward and clapped my hands together, shooting the most powerful ecto-beam I ever had.
It cost me 100%, but if it weakened Pariah it would be worth it. I stopped the beam and leaned forward, panting with my hands on my knees. I looked up to see Pariah standing with his hand outstretched like he absorbed or deflected my attack.
I gaped. He wasn't even breathing heavy… I was screwed. There was no way I was going to win this.
Pariah smiled and summoned his mace from… somewhere.
"My turn, Child."
He charged at me, swinging the mace in a downward blow that would have easily smashed through the dome of the suit and into my skull.
I summoned a wall of ecto-energy to stop the blow. However, the attack was so powerful all it did was slightly deflect the attack. The mace smashed through my shield and into the chest of the suit, denting the metal and sending me backwards.
I landed about forty feet away from where I was hit and instinctively rolled to my right when I saw Pariah descending on me, swinging his weapon.
It made contact with the ground and he quickly raised it, throwing it at my still prone figure. I turned intangible, sinking into the ground and resurfacing just below him.
I saw a chance and turned tangible again. I coated my fist in ecto-energy and put more power into my upward flight trajectory as a swung my fist in a vicious uppercut.
Pariah soared through the air, crash landing where our battle originally started. I walked over to where his mace was and picked it up.
I flew towards him and swung the mace at his head. He brought up a hand, catching the mace and stopping my swing in its tracks. Then, he raised his other hand and launched an ecto-blast at me.
I had no time to react. I sailed away from him, letting go of the mace and rolling after I hit the ground.
I blinked rapidly, fighting the darkness that appeared around the edges of my vision. I eventually won, but Pariah was already on top of me.
He stomped on my already dented chest, caving it in more and cracking some of my ribs.
I cried out in pain.
"Any last words, Child?" Pariah asked.
I laid there, struggling to breathe, terrified, and trying to find a way out of this.
Pariah swung a potential life ending blow at my head, but I caught it between both my hands. I pushed back with everything I had, but the mace was still inching towards the dome.
The suit beeped. 500%.
I turned intangible and sunk through the ground again, resurfacing behind him and wrapping my arm around his neck. He was in my headlock, but it wasn't working as well as I thought.
Pariah growled and swung his mace in every direction, trying to get free. I pulled backwards, trying to slow him down anyway I could. If Pariah had been normal, his back and neck would be broke.
I saw the Crown of Fire directly in front of me and got an idea. I let go of my chokehold, and shot a small ectobeam at the crown, shooting it off his head.
Pariah growled, throwing me away. I was now at 350% power.
'Damn! I'm losing quickly.'
He swung the mace again, but I deflected it easier since he no longer wore the Crown.
I shoved him back and threw an ecto-blast at him. Pariah was launched fifteen feet away.
I checked the power level again. 300%.
'Hmmm…' An idea formed and I split myself into two, making three of me. We each had 100% power.
Pariah stood up and laughed. "You are a more formidable opponent than I thought, Child. But we both know this will end in your death."
"As long as I stop you, it doesn't matter!" all three of me yelled. Then we went on the offensive.
One of my duplicates distracted him while the other duplicate and I pushed him towards the Sarcophagus.
The distraction duplicate was shooting errant beams and throwing random kicks and punches while we pushed him.
Suddenly, I felt a pain in my side and saw the mace move back from where it hit my duplicate in the side. He faded away and we pushed Pariah harder.
My final duplicate stopped and went to open the Sarcophagus while I kept pushing.
I pushed with everything I had, channeling it into my flight. I inched Pariah towards the Sarcophagus. 75%.
He finally swung the mace at me, hitting me in the back. I ignored the blows and kept pushing.
'Only a few more feet,' I thought.
After the fifth blow to my back, I couldn't take it anymore. I shoved Pariah and quickly launched the most powerful ecto-blast I could in the second gap between my hands being on him and my hands not having contact with him.
The blast was enough to get him into the Sarcophagus. My duplicate slammed the door and merged with me.
Pariah struggled as hard as he could to get out. The sarcophagus jumped, swayed, and moved, but I kept the door shut.
The suit beeped, 10%. I pushed harder when I felt the door open slightly. 5%.
Pariah was still struggling as the power level went down even further. At 2%, the Sarcophagus stopped moving, but I lost the will to stand. I hit the ground when the suit hit 1%.
My vision was darkening and my eyes felt heavy. I was probably dying, but I stopped him. Or so I thought.
In my final seconds of consciousness, I saw the door open, but a sky blue beam of energy came from no where and slammed it shut again.
That was the last thing I saw before I blacked out.
Clockwork POV
The Titans were silent. We just watched Danny collapse and my ecto-blast slam the Sarcophagus shut to stop Pariah's escape.
"Why didn't you help him sooner?" Robin asked. "He almost died."
"I didn't want to interfere unless I had to. We hadn't met at the time and he still doesn't know it was I who finished what he started," I replied.
"He defeated Pariah Dark…" Raven said incredulously.
"You defeated Trigon the Terrible. Don't be so surprised," I told her.
Cyborg, Starfire, and Beast Boy stood still. They were replaying everything I had showed them, trying to learn more about their eventual friend.
"I'll help him," Robin suddenly said.
Everyone looked at him.
"I still don't trust him, but I'll give him a chance. He did help us before and everything you've showed us… He deserves a second chance," he elaborated.
"A wise decision, Robin. One you will not regret," I told him.
I waved my staff and the orb changed again.
"Last one, Titans. However, only one of you will accompany me this time."
The Titans grumbled at this.
"Why?" Robin demanded.
"Because only one of you will understand. If the rest of you saw this, you won't treat Daniel as a friend or even an acquaintance, but a fragile, ticking time bomb. He doesn't need that. He needs friends, people that will accept him and love him. Raven, come with me. The rest of you will watch the events that brought Danny to you."
I led the Titans to an orb on the other side of the room and they entered it. Here they would see the explosion, the altercation between me and him, and Freakshow's appearance.
I turned to Raven.
"You know what it's like to have an evil side. Daniel does too. I know you've seen it. I know that you learned a little about it. I'm going to show you everything. We call him Dan so it's easier to reference him. But he's dark Danny. The evil that Daniel could be."
She nodded and we entered the orb.
So I changed some stuff up... sue me (not really, so please don't). I'll probably change some stuff for The Ultimate Enemy too.
Alright, so one more chapter left and we can get back to the main plot. I'm sure some of y'all find this a bit tedious and I'll admit I've had my moments where I ask myself 'why did I do this'.
Anyways, hope everyone is still enjoying the story and that I'm keeping everything flowing and everyone in character. Sorry for the long wait, next chapter won't take so long. I have one more month left this semester and all summer to try and finish this.
Hope y'all enjoyed my version of Reign Storm. Any questions or ideas you want incorporated just PM me or review.