It's good to be back! Hope you guys weren't waiting long. Anyway, back to business. This chapter takes place in episode 5, Beneath. Making their first appearances are Sam and Tucker!

Chapter 11: Homecoming

Amity Park…

A teenage girl was riding on her scooter, tears streaming down her eyes. She had black, shoulder-length hair and was wearing all black and purple. She stopped in front of a train station and was about to walk in.

"Sam, wait!" A voice behind her said. She turned around and saw a dark-skinned guy wearing a red beret and a pair of glasses getting up from a scooter.

"What do you want, Tucker?" Sam said, glaring at her best friend.

"I'm here to stop you," Tucker replied. "I heard you had a fight with your parents."

"It's their fault!" Sam exclaimed, kicking the ground. "I have about enough of their stupid excuses!"

"Is it about Danny again?" Tucker guessed after a minute of silence. "Look Sam, it's been two years since he disappeared. Just let it go already."

"What if I don't want to let him go?" Sam said. "He's been our best friend since preschool. I know he's out there."

"If he is, then why hasn't he come back, yet?" Tucker asked.

Sam tried to answer, but couldn't find one.

"Maybe Danny doesn't want to be here anymore," Tucker said, putting a hand on Sam's shoulder. "Let's face facts, Sam…Danny isn't coming back."

Before Sam could react, two figures ambushed them.

"Hey!" Sam shouted, trying to break free. Suddenly, the man covered her mouth with a napkin and she slowly lost consciousness.

"Sam!" Tucker exclaimed. Suddenly, a napkin covered his mouth and he started blacking out.

The kidnappers then carried the two teenagers towards the dark alley and suddenly vanished in the shadows.

The Cave…

Nightwing was in front of the computer, talking to Alpha squad. Danny was sitting behind him, playing fetch with Cujo.

"Investigating the origin of the alien bomb that destroyed the Krolotean invasion force is still a high priority," Nightwing said, looking at Batgirl, Bumble Bee, Miss Martian and Wonder Girl on the screen. " We suspect the bomb may be smuggled to Earth via boom tube. Watchtower sensors scan that Bialya have recorded an uptake of boom tube activities. Alpah Squad, your mission is-"

"Sneak behind enemy lines, recon known boom tube hotspots and find alien tech matching the bomb," Wonder Girl said, cutting of Nightwing. "Oh, and don't get caught or create an international incident, right?" She finished, activating her stealth mode.

"…That about covers it," Nightwing said, smiling a bit.

"Psimon?" Miss Martian asked, looking serious.

"We have confirmation that Bialya's telepathic enforcer is still catatonic in a hospital," Nightwing replied. "…After his last encounter with you. But Bialya's dictator, Queen Bee, is another story. Her ability to control the minds of men is the reason that Alpha is an all female squad for this mission."

"Oh really?" Batgirl said, crossing her arms and smirking. "And would you felt the need to justify an all male squad for a given mission?"

Everyone stared at Nightwing, who started to look uncomfortable.

"Uh…there's no right answer for that, is there?" Nightwing said.

"I have one," Danny said, appearing upside-down on the screen. "If there was a guys only burping contest."

Everyone stared at him weirdly.

"What? Bad guys need to burp too you know," Danny said, shrugging. "Besides, females don't burp in public."

"What he said," Nightwing said. "So…Nightwing out."

Nightwing ended the communication and looked at Danny.

"You're welcome for the save," Danny said as he landed beside him. "So, any interesting news, fearless leader?"

"None that could interest you," Nightwing replied, searching the web.

Danny looked at the screen and saw noticed something.

"Hang on," he said, stopping Nightwing. "What's that?"

He pointed at news clip that said 'Two Teens Missing in Amity Park.' Nightwing eyes narrowed and he enlarged the picture so they can see it clearly.

Danny's eyes widened when he saw a picture of a girl with black hair and violet eyes and a dark-skinned guy with glasses and a red beret.

"Two teenagers were reported missing last night," Nightwing said. "Their names are-"

"Sam Manson and Tucker Foley," Danny said with a shocked expression.

"You know them?" Nightwing asked, surprised.

"They're friends of mine," Danny replied, looking worried. "Nightwing, I need to go Amity Park."

"Sorry, Danny," Nightwing said. "But it's too risky."

"But Nightwing," Danny complained before he suddenly stopped. "Is it just me or are there a lot of kidnappings?"

Nightwing looked back at the screen and saw that Danny was right; there are a lot of kidnappings.

"I think the kidnappings are related to one another," Danny said, looking at the screen. "I really think we should investigate this. It may be related to the Light."

Nightwing thought about it before sighing.

"Fine," he said. "You will lead Beta squad to Amity Park."

"Alright!" Danny said, fist pumping. "Wait…squad?"

"You didn't actually think I'd let you go there on your own," Nightwing said, crossing his arms.

"So who's going with me?" Danny asked.

One Hour Later…

"Are you sure there's no one else?" Danny asked Nightwing, pleadingly. "How about Beast Boy? Or Superboy? Or Robin? Or maybe even Lagoon Boy?"

"Sorry, Danny," Nigthwing said, watching the young half-ghost. "But she's the most suitable person I could find."

"But…but…" Danny said, trying to think of an excuse.

"Don't worry, little brother," Jazz said as she slapped him on the back. "I think we can handle it. Go Team Phantom!"

"Are you sure there's no one else?" Danny begged.

"Sorry, but Robin is going with me to Dakota City and Superboy, Beast Boy and Lagoon Boy are unavailable at the moment," Nightwing replied.

"But Jazz was only supposed to be an Ops Manager," Danny said. "She's not supposed to be on the field."

"This is only recon Danny," Nightwing said. "There won't be any fighting."

Before Danny could reply, Jazz grabbed him and dragged him towards the Zeta Tube.

"C'mon!" Jazz said, excited. "We'll show them what Team Phantom can do!"

"We are not calling ourselves that," Danny said as the Zeta Tube activated.

"C'mon, it's a great name!" Jazz said as she followed Danny.

The two siblings vanished inside the Zeta Tube as Nightwing went to get Robin.

Amity Park…

Danny and Jazz were walking towards the area where Tucker and Sam were kidnapped. In order to hide their identity, Danny was wearing a hat and some shades and Jazz was wearing a bandanna and glasses.

"This is the place," Danny said, looking at the scene. "The only thing they found were two scooters, which belonged to Sam and Tucker. No witnesses."

"Are you sure it was really the Light who did this or did you just say that to come here?" Jazz asked as Danny knelt down.

"I'm not really sure," Danny replied as he was searching for clues. "It's just a feeling in my gut."

"Really?" Jazz asked in disbelief. "Your gut's telling you that it's the Light's doing?"

"My gut's never been wrong," Danny said. "Except the time I had that chili burrito."

Danny suddenly noticed some footprints. He grabbed a small scanner and scanned the footprints.

"Hey!" A voice shouted, surprising them. They turned around and saw a policeman running towards them. "What do you think you're doing?"

Danny hid his scanner and tried to think of an excuse when Jazz suddenly walked towards the policeman.

"I'm sorry, sir," she said in an accent voice. "But my patient is very…curious."

"I see…" the policeman said. "And you are?"

"I am…Dr. White," Jazz said as Danny walked towards her. "And this is my patient…Jerry Bearstein."

Danny grabbed the back of her hair and gave it a strong pull, causing Jazz to wince.

"Okay. Sorry, Doctor," the policeman said. "But this is a no tourist zone. I have to ask you to leave."

"Very well then," Jazz said. "C'mon Jerry, time to go."

Jazz grabbed Danny's hand and walked away. As soon as they reached a corner, Danny glared at Jazz.

"Jerry Bearstein?" He said, glaring at her.

"I panicked," Jazz replied apologetically.

"Even though that was a little insulting, good job," Danny said. "But don't do it again."

He grabbed his scanner and looked at what he found.

"Hmm…" He mused as Jazz looked over his shoulder.

"What did you find?" She asked.

"Some dirt mixed with wet wood," Danny replied. "The docks."

"Since when did you become a detective?" Jazz asked, surprised.

"Since I hang around with Nightwing a lot," Danny replied. "Let's go."

Jazz watched as Danny walked towards the direction of the docks, smiling proudly at him.

Unknown to them, a shadowy figure was watching them on top of a building.

"So he is the Phantom," the shadowy figure said. "Out of all the Metahumans, he is the most fascinating."

"And you want me to fight him?" A voice behind him asked.

"How else will you prove your worth in joining the Light?" Vlad said, walking beside the shadowy figure. "Besides, if anyone can handle Daniel, it's you, Deathstroke."

"I do enjoy a challenge," a man wearing a black suit and a black and orange mask and had a white ponytail said. He was holding a handgun and aimed it at Danny's running figure. "Let the games begin."

The Docks…

Danny and Jazz were hiding behind a pile of crates, looking at the buildings and boats. Danny used his tech shades and searched at the buildings.

"I see a lot of activities in building B," he said. "Time to investigate."

"Let's go," Jazz said. She started walking when Danny suddenly stopped her.

"You stay here," Danny said. "Wait for my signal and contact Nightwing."

Danny then turned Ghost and flew towards the building, not waiting for Jazz's reply. He turned invisible and phased through the roof. Inside the building were a dozen troopers. Beside them were empty pods, big enough for a grown man to fit in.

"Seems like I was right," Danny whispered as he pressed the communicator in his shades. "Phantom to Annoying Sister, do you read me?"

"Annoying Sister to…hey!" Jazz said through the communicator.

"I found the place," Danny continued, ignoring Jazz. "Contact Nightwing immediately. I'll do a little snooping around."

"Roger that," Jazz replied, looking at the building. "Over and out."

"Nobody talks like that anymore," Danny said as he ended the call. He landed behind the pods and snuck around the room. He noticed a clipboard on a crate. He phased through the ground and appeared beside the crate.

"This looks important," he muttered as he took a picture of it with his shades. "Now to find Sam and Tucker."

Just as he was about to go and search, he froze when he suddenly felt something heavy press on the back of his head.

"Don't move, kid," a voice said behind him.

Danny slowly turned his head and saw a man with a black and orange mask pointing a gun on his head.

"You!" Danny said, his eyes widening. "You're Deathstroke!"

"I'm flattered you heard so much about me," Deathstroke said. "Now how about you surrender quietly?"

"Me? Surrender quietly?" Danny said, looking at Deathstroke. "You have definitely not heard of me."

"I heard enough," Deathstroke said as he pointed at the entrance. Danny looked and gasped.

"Let me go!" Jazz shouted as two troopers dragged her forward.

"Now, are you going to surrender or will you let this young lady get hurt?" Deathstroke said, looking at Danny.

"You…!" Danny growled, glaring at Deathstroke.

"Phantom, do as he says!" Jazz shouted, causing Danny to look at her.

"What are you-?" Danny said before he saw Jazz wink at him. "…Okay. I surrender."

Danny lifted his arms in surrender. Deathstroke motioned two troopers to restrain him. Both Danny and Jazz were dragged towards the pod, like they were planning to get them inside.

"I'm a bit disappointed," Deathstroke said, crossing his arms. "I expected more of a fight from you. Guess I was wrong."

"Guess again," Jazz said, smirking. "Now Danny!"

Danny broke free from his restrainers and blasted them away. Jazz grabbed one the troopers beside her and flipped her towards the other one.

"Get them!" Deathstroke demanded.

"Jazz, get behind m-!" Danny shouted before a green ray went pass him, hitting one of the troopers. He turned around and saw his sister holding a silver ray gun.

"Where'd you get…wait a minute…that's mine!" Danny exclaimed, pointing at the gun.

"I borrowed it from your lab," Jazz said. "Now look out!"

She fired at the trooper behind Danny. Danny then flew towards the other troopers and fired at them. Suddenly, Deathstroke appeared in front of him and kicked him on the chest. Danny stumbled towards some crates before he regained his balance.

"Let's see how good the infamous Deathstroke is," Danny said as a green sword appeared on his hands.

"Interesting," Deathstroke said as he pulled out his sword. "Let's see of you're all bite and no bark."

Danny charged at Deathstroke and the two clashed blades. Meanwhile, Jazz was firing at the troopers. She hid behind a crate as the remaining troopers fired back at her. Just as she was about to fire, she noticed a crate above them.

Jazz rolled away from her hiding place and fired at the crate.

"Hope you guys have an umbrella," Jazz said as the crate landed on the troopers. "Cause the weather called for heavy rain."

Danny was dodging and blocking the sharp blade. He had to admit, Deathstroke was good. He was covered with cuts and bruises. Danny did a leg sweep and actually managed to hit Deathstroke, but he quickly jumped back from his feet.

"You're good, kid," Deathstroke said before he suddenly threw a smoke grenade at Danny. Danny coughed as he inhaled the smoke. Suddenly, his sword was kicked out of his hand and Deathstroke struck him on the gut with handle from his sword. "But not good enough."

Danny landed on the ground and Deathstroke was about to stab him when he quickly made a shield. The sword bounced back from the shield and Deathstroke stumbled back a bit. Danny took this opportunity to strike back. He quickly stood up and charged at Deathstroke.

Deathstroke raised his sword when Danny suddenly threw his cape at him. Deathstroke's eye widen when the cape was in front of him. He swiped it away and saw Danny charging with a hammer. Deathstroke tried to jump back, but it was too late. Danny swung the hammer and hit Deathstroke on the gut, sending him flying.

"I'm good enough to beat you," Danny said, as the hammer disappeared.

"Good job," Jazz said as she walked towards Danny.

"Right back at you," Danny said as he looked at the troopers. "Now to contact Nightwing."

"Sorry, but this isn't over," Deathstroke said as he stood up.

"I think you need to put another eyehole in that mask of yours," Danny said. "Your workers been beaten, you got hammered and help is on the way. It's game over, man."

"You know what they say," Deathstroke said as he grabbed something in his belt. "When you can't get checkmate, clear the board."

Danny's eyes widen when he saw a trigger in Deathstroke's hand. He quickly grabbed Jazz and flew towards the exit just as Deathstroke pressed the button. Suddenly, the crates exploded. Danny was pushed back by the shockwave. He quickly turned intangible and he and Jazz phased through the wall.

The building behind them burst into flames as Danny and Jazz landed on the ground. The two groggily stood up and stared at the burning building.

"Seriously," Danny said as he rubbed his head. "What is it with bad guys and bombs?"

"Nightwing to Team Phantom," Jazz said through her communicator. "We have a bit of a problem."

"And we are not called Team Phantom," Danny said through his communicator.

"What happened?" Nightwing asked.

"A mercenary attacked us," Danny replied. "On the plus side, we got some info about the kidnappings."

"Good job," Nightwing said. "Get back here as soon as you can. Nightwing out."

"Good job, Jazz," Danny said, smiling at his sister.

"Thanks," Jazz said, smiling back.

"And there I was wondering why Nightwing choose you," Danny said, crossing his arms.

"He didn't choose me," Jazz said. "I volunteered."

"What?" Danny said, surprised. "Why?"

"I wanted to show you that I'm not a burden," Jazz said. "That I can help you in anyway."

"Jazz…" Danny said, putting a hand on her shoulder. "You already helped me by being there. You gave me support when I needed it."

Jazz smiled and the two siblings hugged. Suddenly, the two heard a siren. They ended the hug and looked at the road and saw fire trucks coming their way.

"We better get going before we attract attention," Danny said as he grabbed Jazz's hand and the two disappeared.

The Cave…

Alpha squad was standing in front of Nightwing, giving their report.

"Psimon planted mental suggestions in the minds of his doctors and nurses," Nightwing explained as Miss Martian asked about Psimon. "They've been tending to an empty hospital bed for months…I'm sorry."

"It had to happen eventually," Miss Martian said.

"So, no sign of any alien tech," Nightwing asked, looking at Alpha squad.

"None," Bumble Bee replied. "But what we found was strange enough."

"It was clear in Shimmer's mind that Queen Bee was acting as a middle man," Miss Martian said. "Delivering abducted humans to…an unknown partner."

"We questioned the abductees," Batgirl added. "Most were runaways. They were kidnapped after the destruction on Melina Island and the destruction of the Kroloteans."

"So if the Bialyans weren't kidnapping humans for the Kroloteans, then who is this partner," Nightwing asked.

"Another unanswered question," Wonder Girl said, sighing.

"New questions bring the investigation forward," Nightwing said, walking towards Wonder Girl. "You saved lives and you got each other home safe. That's a successful mission in my book. Good work, Alpha."

Batgirl suddenly grabbed Wonder Girl and everyone from Alpha smiled at her.

"Are you guys gonna do group hugs?" A new voice said, surprising them. "Cause I love group hugs."

They all turned and saw Danny and Jazz walking towards them.

"What happened to you?" Wonder Girl asked, looking at Danny.

"A couple of cuts and bruises, but nothing a good night sleep can't handle," Danny said, waving his hand. Then he turned his attention to Nightwing. "Here's the info I promised. A list of all the kidnapped victims."

He pressed a button on his shades and an image of a list appeared.

"Seems like I was right," Danny said as Nightwing looked at the info. "The kidnappings are related to the Light. And they're being sent to Bialya."

"We kinda already know about that," Nightwing said as the image disappeared. "But this info could help us. Nice job, Beta."

"I did pretty well back there," Jazz said, smirking at Danny.

"You did alright," Danny said. "You know, for a sidekick."

"Excuse me?" Jazz said, putting her hands on her hips. "I've beaten more bad guys than you."

"But who's the guy who hammered Deathstroke?" Danny asked. "Boom! Me!"

"Well you let him escaped," Jazz said.

"Well at least I didn't make up Team Phantom!" Danny argued back. "That's a dumb name!"

"No it's not!" Jazz said. "You guys agree with me, right?"

Everyone started avoiding eye contact with her.

"Told you so," Danny said.

"Okay…" Jazz said. "Then how about Junior Justice League?"

"No," Danny said, annoyed.

"Superfriends?"

"No."

"Young Justice?"

"Please shut up," Danny said.

"Teen Titans?"

"Jazz!"

Everyone laughed as the siblings continued arguing about team names.

Bialya…

Queen Bee was standing in front of her employers, not happy.

"The lost of the cargo could a severely undermined our credibility," she said, glaring. "Fortunately, we have already collected a second shipment."

Some Bialyan soldiers pushed a six pods filled with unconscious teenagers. In the last two pods were Sam and Tucker.

"Our partner will find them sufficient," Queen Bee said, smiling.

Meanwhile, Deathstroke was standing in front of Vlad Plasmius, Vandal and the shadowy figure.

"Well?" Vlad asked.

"The kid's good," Deathstroke said, holding Danny's cape. "A little rough around the edges. Here's the package you requested."

He tossed the cape to Vlad who caught it with one hand.

"At last," Vlad said, grinning. "With this, Project Ph is finally complete. How Daniel managed to get his hands on this rare material is a mystery, but none of that matters now. Excellent job, Deathstroke. Just as what I expect from you."

Vlad then walked away from the group.

"Now if you would excuse me, I have a little present to prepare," Vlad said, his eyes glinting.

Vlad teleported and appeared in his lab under the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. He walked towards the pod and looked at the inhabitant inside.

"Get ready to meet your big brother," Vlad said to the thirteen-year old girl with blond hair.

And that's all that! Bet you can't guess who the blond haired girl is. Just joking, I think you know who the girl is. Hope you guys liked it. Reply Review Time!

nightmaster000- Read and find out how this bizarre reunion will happen.

Justus80- Nah, I've been thinking little sister in this story. The daughter thing is done way too much.

FateOfChaos- Yes, they should. But like teenage superheroes, it would take a long time for them to confess.

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WOLF- You know how girls react when their best friend is dating a mean girl. And they say their not jealous. Yeah right. And for the Red Huntress vs Danny Phantom part, I'm still planning for that one. And Dani will…nah, no spoilers.

Guest- Just keep on reviewing. That's all I want.

Blak-Ice- The crippling will be revealed in the future. You will be shocked on how he got crippled.

Yin and Yang- I'll explain how Valerie's dad got hurt in the future chapters.

dracula-key- It's alright. As long as you review, it's good enough for me. And tjat's how he became mute? I thought he was born like that. And yes, I very much wish to be in Danny's shoes right now. And you tell me if Danny is alright in his mission.

The Keeper of Worlds- It won't be good, it will be great!

Robert D. daSilva II- Nah. They're too shy to admit they like each other. They'll probably hook up in…Endgame.

Well, that's all. Next chapter, our favorite, spunky, female half-ghost superheroine will appear! So you better stay tuned! Well, see you later!