So, kind of going to fast forward to when Dannie got better because I have a really great idea for this chapter... yeah.
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Amity Park
October 11, 18:37
Dannie was walking through Amity, just generally waiting for something exciting to happen. Her day had been generally boring, and she was eager for some action.
Her ghost sense went off as she neared an alley, and she smirked, running into the alley to transform.
Looking around, she saw that nobody was looking, and let out her signature cry as the halos went up and down her body, bringing Dannie Phantom to light.
Suddenly, she felt an agonizing pain in her head that caused the halfa to fall to her knees.
Dannie looked up as she heard an evil cackle(Not a Robin evil cackle. An 'evil' evil cackle)to see Sapphire Phantom glaring down at her.
The evil version of Dannie was just like the current version of her remembered; flaming, dark blue hair in a style that wasn't dissimilar to Ember's, muscle tank-top hoodie with a white stylized P, skintight black pants, and blueish-green skin.
"It's about time you showed up little girl." Sapphire told Dannie. "I've been waiting for you all day."
"How... How did you escape Clockwork?" Dannie asked in fear as she struggled to get up.
"Pretty simple really. I just made my escape while he was speaking with the Observants." Sapphire shrugged.
"What do you want with me?" Dannie spat.
"Since I'm now from an alternate future timeline, I need to correct that and turn you evil." Sapphire explained. "I can do that by using the fraction of me that is trapped in your mind... TO CONTROL YOU AND MAKE YOU KILL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!"
"NO!" Dannie got up the strength she needed and blasted Sapphire in the eye. She then used the temporary distraction to fly home. She quickly packed a dufflebag with her clothes, equipment, about a week's worth of food and water, a blanket or two, and her pillow. Until she could be sure that Sapphire wouldn't take control, she had to stay away from her friends and her family.
Once her bag was packed, she slung it over her shoulder and glanced around the room for one last time before flying out towards a new city.
She stopped in the desert near Las Vegas and found an empty cave to stay in for the night.
She stayed in ghost form and pulled out a blanket and her pillow, laying down for what she hoped would be a calming slumber.
Unfortunately, her mind had other ideas.
She found herself surrounded by her dead friends and family, and looked in a puddle to see that she looked exactly like Sapphire Phantom.
She screamed and jumped awake with a start.
Dannie packed up her things, deciding that she didn't want to sleep, and slung the bag over her shoulder as she continued to fly.
(Play: Nobody's Home by Avril Lavigne)
Dannie sat on top of high up desert stone. Until she could regain control of her powers, the desert was the best place for her to stay and train.
Sh looked cautiously at her hands as the wind blew her hair to the left.
She clenched her hands into fists and said, "I can do this."
She stood up and began charging a ball of ghostly electricity in her hand.
She aimed it for a target that she'd made nearby. The electricity curved and hit a small rock formation.
She clutched her head in anguish as she fell to the ground, her back against the rock she was on. "Why can't my enemies just let me stay a good guy?"
The next day, she discovered she'd run out of food and water, so she decided to make a short trip to the closest store. She grabbed about two gallons of water and 2 dozen assorted sandwiches. The problem? She'd been invisible when getting her items. She'd stolen them. She didn't have any money, so this was her only option. She'd pay the store back when she could.
She pulled out the Fenton Crammer and shrunk her items down before dropping them into her bag. She slung the bag over her shoulder, and once she was out of the store's security cameras' range, she turned visible. When she turned around, she saw Robin eyeing her sadly.
"Why did you leave?" he asked.
"I didn't have a choice. I had to keep you, the team, my friends, and my family safe." Dannie replied. She began walking away, hoping that he'd drop the subject.
"There's always a choice, and safe from what?" Dick questioned.
"If I tell you, you'll hate me." she answered, continuing to walk away.
"I'd never hate you; no matter what." he promised, grabbing her arm. "I'll always love you."
Dannie stopped for a moment. 'Dick, you would never trust me again.' she thought. She wanted to go back, she really did, but she couldn't. If she had to be miserable for her friends to be safe, then so be it.
"You wouldn't if you knew what was... lurking inside me. Please Dick, just go back to the mountain, Gotham, anywhere but near me." Dannie begged.
"No." He replied. "Whatever this is, we can work it out, together."
Dannie subconsciously made a slight thunderstorm as she said, "Please, just leave me alone. I'm just trying to protect you."
"It doesn't matter what's lurking inside you; I'll still love you." he promised. "Dannie, I know we can work whatever this is out, together."
A slight static shock erupted in Dick's hand, forcing him to let go of his girlfriend. She started walking away again until he said, "Dannie, please, don't leave me; I love you."
Dannie stopped. She turned back to him. "If you really care about me, then you need to kill me."
He seemed taken back. "What? No! I'm not going to kill you!"
"Then I need to isolate myself! You're not safe when you're around me!" she shouted.
"You can't! We all need you!" Dick yelled.
"You're safer without me!" Dannie replied.
Before he could say anything else, Dannie went ghost and flew off. She was headed for the cave she'd been living when something shot her down. She wearily looked up to see Green Lantern(Hal Jordan), ring glowing.
She turned invisible and tried flying off, but he created a bubble construct around her.
"My ring can detect your ectoplasmic energy signature kid." he told her. "The team wanted my help tracking you down and containing you until you agreed to stay."
"I can't stay GL!" she shouted. "They're not safe around me!"
"What do you mean 'they're not safe around you'?" The ring-bearer asked.
"I can't tell you." she answered. "But you have to let me go."
Albeit reluctantly, the Lantern relinquished his bubble and let the halfa go.
She had only been flying for a few seconds when Sapphire Phantom found her.
The evil halfa started trying to take control of the younger. "You're weak little girl! You can't stop yourself from becoming me!"
"I will! Because I have to!" Dannie shouted.
"Poor, pitiful Dannie. You can't defeat me." Sapphire said in spiteful voice. "You're all alone."
"You're wrong." Dannie replied as she fought for control of herself.
"What did you just say?" the older growled.
"I'm not alone! I have friends, family, a team to back me up, but so do you, if you just trust them!" the younger shouted as she won control.
"Trust is for the weak." Sapphire hissed.
Dannie slowly got up, eyes blazing, and glared at her evil self as she went ghost.
"Do you honestly believe that you can defeat me?" Sapphire asked. The flame-haired ghost shook her head. "Kid, I'm the future you. I've been working with my powers for years, and you can't defeat your future self."
"But you're not my future." Dannie smirked. "Because you'll have to kill me before I hurt the people I care about. You'd obviously live because you'd be from an alternate reality, but oh well."
Before Dannie could continue her speech, a green bullet came from out of nowhere and plunged into the raven's chest.
Her evil self disappeared with a smile as Dannie fell to the ground and clutched her chest. Robin, who had been running to catch up to the girl, sped up and held her in his arms.
"Dannie, don't you even think about dying on me!" Dick told her. "We still have that first date to go on, remember."
"You're most certainly not feeling the aster." Dannie joked, wincing in pain. "But you're safe now. I don't have to isolate myself anymore. Everything is okay."
"Don't talk; I had the team come along with the Bio-Ship just in case, and I'm sure they'll be here any second." He replied. "Just stay strong."
In a matter of moments, the Bio-Ship appeared and Miss M telekinetically levitated her friend into the Bio-Ship, where Wally played doctor and saved his friend's life.
Dannie was asleep for nearly 3 days, brought to Mount Justice during that time, and Dick never left her side.
He placed a gentle kiss on her lips and brushed her dark hair out of her face.
Her eyes suddenly fluttered open and glowed green for a moment before she eased up, recognizing her surroundings.
"How long was I out?" she asked.
"3 days, now are you ready to explain why you were isolating yourself from everyone you care about?" Robin replied.
The halfa looked down. "It's like I said before; you'd hate me if I told you."
He took her hand in his. "No, I wouldn't. No matter what, I'd still love you."
"Not if you knew what was lurking inside me." Dannie retorted.
"Just tell me. I won't tell anyone else; I swear on my life." Robin promised.
Dannie took a deep breath before she said, "A few months ago, my brother and I got into a fight with our future selves. They'd turned evil, and we were trying to stop them from setting off that future for us. A part of my evil self's mind, a very small part, fused with mine. That's why it sometimes sounds like I'm talking to myself. Anyways, Sapphire Phantom, my evil self, escaped the prison I put her in, and she was trying to fix her timeline by making me evil. She was going to do that by using the part of her mind that fused with mine to control me... she failed. So?"
"You honestly thought I would hate you for something like this? For something beyond your control?" Dick questioned as he smirked. "Dannie, it was beyond your control. I understand. You were just scared; I would've been scared too, but you should've told us so that we could've helped you. I still love you Dannie. It doesn't matter if you have part of an evil alternate timeline future self fused into your mind, because you're the one I love with all my heart; not your powers or anything like that. I love you for who you are."
Dannie smiled. "About that first date..."
"I know, rain check." Robin deflated.
"No. As soon as I'm good enough to go, I'd love to go on a date with you." she promised, taking his other hand into hers. "In truth, I've been putting it off. I guess I was worried about something going wrong. I'm not scared anymore though."
Dick smiled. "How about, as soon as I can find time, we go to the Sugarbowl in Amity together?"
Dannie nodded her head lightly before falling back asleep.
So, this chapter is now completed.
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-MckennaTennyson-Harper12