Hey, sorry its been awhile. I've been a little burnt out on writing recently since most of my classes have had essay assignments recently. I had to turn in three just this past week. I guess when you do something enough even fun stuff can turn into a chore. "sigh" anyway, I'm happy I was able to squeeze out this new chapter for ya'll despite everything. I had a bit of trouble working out the spell mentioned in this chapter but hopefully it makes sense. Please Enjoy.=^-^=

Ch. 28 - Destiny Knot


Danny, who had spent a little over a day in bed, was finally stirring at the semi late hours of mid-morning. He reached one tired arm over his face in an attempt to block out the light and extend his slumber, but a few fleeting thoughts stopped his attempts. He slowly removed his arm and peeked his eyes open to stare bleary eyed at the familiar ceiling of his room. "Dream….? More like a nightmare…" He then shut his eyes again and rolled over on his side fully intent on starting his morning easy.

As he rested his left arm on the bed next to him he found something strange in the way. Instead of falling flat on the mattress it seemed to instead lay over something else. "Huh…?" Danny let out in a slight grumble and reopened his eyes despite his still groggy state. At first he thought he was just seeing things, but a few blinks and a long eye rub later revealed his eyes to be true. "Raven…?" He questioned under his breath as he pushed himself up on his right elbow.

The sorceress was there beside him, and of all places, on his bed though she laid over the covers at the edge. She seemed to be facing away from him and so he decided to sit up a bit and look to make absolutely sure that was her. "Yup." He stated to himself bluntly. "But what is she doing on my bed?" He asked himself as he scratched the back of his head. His wonderings spawned a bright blush as he turned away from her on impulse. "Damn it…. Now is not the time for that." He said to himself in a reprimanding tone before noticing that he was still wearing his normal clothes. He normally changed into his pajamas before going to bed so this was definitely something to red flag. He pulled at his shirt as he raised a brow. "Okay, now I'm really curious…. What's going on?"

"Well, I was hoping to sleep. Aside from that I don't believe there are any goings on." Danny heard in a familiar cranky voice. He turned to see bones as he stretched his head up from his current feline body. "It's not really fair that you sleep for over a day while I stay up half the night with little miss snippy here."

Danny gave him a frown for the unappealing nickname he'd given his girlfriend. Then a bit of confusion washed over his face as he turned to the sleeping Raven again. "So, do you know why she's on my bed….. with me?" The halfa asked with a pinkish tinge to his face.

"Oh her, yes I put her there. The position she'd initially fallen asleep in, leaning over the side of the bed, just looked a tad uncomfortable. There was no way I was dealing with the consequences of that when she woke up." Scott replied as he sat while looking a tad irritated at the girl.

"Why was she sleeping there?" Danny was growing more and more confused by the minute. What had happened while he was sleeping… unless….. those images, they weren't a dream? He suddenly delved into his thoughts as he tried to find those fleeting fragments of memories which he'd seen in his dreams. "Wait….. I was…."

Scott gave a sympathetic nod. "I'm afraid so, he turned you into little more than a marionette, but you're free now." He tried to encourage while still kepting his smug like tone. "No real harm done…. Heh…."

Danny's expression turned serious as he took a deep breath. "How long?" Scott seemed, as surprising as it seems, lost for words. He fiddled with his paws a bit as he searched for an easy way to tell him. Even though he often voiced his irritation towards the halfa, he still didn't want to hurt him. "Long enough I guess…" Danny finally answered himself as he turned back to Raven.

He raised his hand to his head with an angry expression. "Damn it!... Why can't I remember?" He then raised his other hand to his head in frustration. "I know it was bad…. I know I saw something but….. it's all a blurr!" The little fragments from his dream weren't enough to tell him anything. What irritated him the most, however, was the fragment he remembered the clearest. It was of his captor as he grinned at him smugly. Several other memories flashed through his mind and every one of them were of that man which only made him more frustrated. "That….. damn it!" He lowered his hands to his lap as he tried to regain control of his breathing.

Bones could see his frustration mounting and attempted, in his own way, to subdue it. "Now, now, having a tantrum won't help. If you intend to do anything about your problems I suggest you start by acting your age."

Danny gave him an angry pointed look as he clenched his fists together. If Bones was scared, he did a good job of hiding it as he crossed his paws with a glare. The glaring match that ensued was only broken by the stirring of the relatively forgotten third party. "Crap….." Danny mumbled as he turned to her in guilt. All of his yelling is probably what woke her up.

"See here? The consequences of your actions?" Bones pointed out with a smirk. Danny gave him a quick glare before scooting back on his bed and allowing the sleepy Raven to sit up. As she sat on her legs she pushed some of her hair behind her ear. Scott pranced over with his face dripping in sarcasm and addressed her. "Well hello sunshine, still feeling cranky?" He had his paws clasped together and held up to his face in false caring. Raven immediately turned his way and no sooner did her eyes fall on him did he go flying across the room to slam into the door.

Danny tried to stifle a laugh at the comedic scene he knew was coming which quickly got the sorceress' attention. She froze a moment as Danny's laughter faded. "Rav-" He didn't even get the chance to finish as she wrapped her arms around him. Several slivers of her energy leaked out around her causing things to fall over left and right. Despite the mess, however, Danny found himself apologizing as he placed his arms around her. "I'm sorry Raven….. I…"

"Shut up." She immediately responded before initiating a kiss that left Danny helpless. Needless to say it surprised him since he'd been the one to initiate them before. She then lowered her head and gave a breath of relief as she leaned her head against his chest. "It's you…."

Danny raised a brow but quickly understood. She had probably been worried all night especially taking into account what Bones had said. "Yeah….. its me."


Later that day Robin entered into the infirmary to find Danielle sleeping soundly while Terra leaned over a chair back, asleep as well. The younger halfa seemed to be doing well enough after Raven gave her a once over. She didn't seem to be hurt much at all by the time the morning came. He approached quietly and crossed his arms while looking down at her. A brief silence fell before the boy wonder finally spoke. "She's alright you know." He didn't get an immediate response and so he continued. "Raven told me you'd be here."

He heard a lite breath before Danny popped into the visual spectrum floating just over the edge of the bed. He nodded as he looked over his cousin with guilt streaming over his face. "I know…. But still… how could I?"

Robin quickly placed a hand on the halfa's shoulder. "It's not your fault Danny, you couldn't fully control your actions."

Danny turned to him with an angry expression. "That's no excuse!" He immediately retracted his anger at seeing the surprise in Robin's eyes. "Sorry…." He turned away and dropped his hands to his lap. "Control or not, I should have never attacked her."

"From what I could tell, you attacking her, saved her."

Danny turned to him with a brow raised. "What?"

Robin gave a nod. Raven had told him earlier of Danny's instant reaction when she told him about how he'd attacked her; She apparently hadn't had a chance to tell him the whole story. "According to Scott, you knocking her out so quickly is what kept her from falling under the same spell as you. He'd already warned her about what would happen if either of them accidently caught sight of the orb." He then turned to Dani. "As far as I can tell, if you hadn't attacked her, Faust would have a new puppet." He then turned up to him with a smile. "You did what you could, and I think that's what matters here."

Danny gave a sad smile as he looked over Dani. "Thanks…." He seemed a bit relieved but at the same time, still guilt ridden.

"By the way, in case Raven didn't tell you, I saw you change."

Danny gave a nod. "Yeah, she told me that."

Robin turned to him in curiosity. "Why didn't you tell anyone you were half human? You should know it wouldn't change how we feel about you."

Danny looked up at the ceiling a moment before turning to the curious Titan. "I guess that could be why? I already knew it wouldn't change anything. You all seemed to forget I was a ghost most of the time anyway." He then looked down at his hands. "It's just something I don't like to tell people. I've never actually come out and told anyone. Those who know, found out themselves like Raven, and you... Maybe I was trying to avoid the awkward "How can you be half dead?" conversation since I don't even fully understand it." Danny turned back to him to see how he had taken it.

The boy wonder seemed understanding over all as he gave him a smile. "It's no problem Phantom. Everyone keeps secrets, and this one's yours to tell."

He took it better than Danny had initially thought causing the halfa to choke out a lite laugh. "I appreciate that Robin, I really do."

Robin nodded before his features grew serious. "Anyway, Raven wanted me to send you her way. We still need to take care of Faust before he regroups."

Danny took a good look around the room though it didn't seem as though he was really looking. "There was supposed to be a horde of ghosts outside right?"

"Yeah." Robin confirmed. "Though they apparently vanished after Raven broke you from the spell's control. He probably just fell back to regain strength after fighting Raven with the spell. We can only guess at when he'll attack again."

Danny gave a sigh and nodded. "Yeah but how can I fight a guy with that kind of control? I'll just get caught in the spell again…" Danny lowered his head and leaned it on his palm.

"That's why you need to go see Raven. She thinks she has a way to block the spell."

Danny turned to him in surprise. "Really?!"

He nodded in response. "Yeah, she and that Minos ghost talked about it when they were preparing to break the spell before."

Danny seemed confused at the mention of the strange ghost but pushed it aside as he floated to the ground. "Then I'm not going to waste any time." He paused a moment as he passed him. "I'm not going to let that guy have his way this time." He stated with a determined expression, and then he flew through the door.


Danny walked through the hallway leading towards Raven's room and ran into Cyborg along the way. The older titan seemed surprised to see him as he raised his hand in a wave. "Hey man….. you doin okay?" Danny gave a nod but didn't say anything due to the awkward air around them.

He rubbed the back of his neck nervously before turning his attention fully towards the metal man. "I… uh, I'm sorry if I attacked you or-"

"Don't worry man its cool. Evil mind control is definitely a valid excuse in my book." He said as he cut the halfa off. "Just don't let it happen again." He added in with a playful expression as he crossed his arms.

"Are you kinding? That's not even going to be a possibility." Danny returned in an equally playful yet determined manner. "By the way, do you know if Raven's in her room? Robin said she wanted to see me about something."

Cyborg turned his head and gestured behind him. "Yeah, she's in there alright. I could hear her and that Minos guy arguing about something."

Now Danny's interest was piqued. Just who was this Minos guy his friends keep mentioning? "Who?"

Cyborg turned back to him with an understanding expression. "Oh right, you were…. Well he's this weird ghost that's been giving us information. Raven made some kind of information deal with him." He then raised a finger in warning. "I'd be careful around him though, he sent Kid Flash and Jinx back to Colorado with a snap of his fingers." Danny raised a brow as Cyborg continued down the hall past him. "The guys also a big jerk." He added in as he continued on towards the main room.

Danny scratched his head and then turned towards Raven's room again. "Okay…. Now I feel like I really missed out on something big." Upon reaching the Sorceress' room, his intuition proved true as he heard the voices from within. He couldn't quite make out what they were saying but it didn't sound good. He tried knocking on the door, but no one seemed to hear and so he simply phased in.

"It's so simple, why are you being so stubborn!?" Minos demanded from his book which sat atop a small table.

"I already told you no!" Raven spat back as she flipped through one of her old texts. "I'll just find another way."

Minos snorted and crossed his arms. "I don't understand you, magic users have enthralled ghosts since before recorded history. Why is it so hard for you? You even have an advantage since his will is weakened."

Raven raised her hand towards him, aglow with magic, but froze once she spotted Danny. He was nervous because he'd interrupted them and slightly confused considering their conversation may have been about him. "Uh…. I knocked but…."

Minos scoffed. "Well it's now or never girl." Raven waved her hand and forced the book closed causing Minos to vaporize back into it.

Danny watched curiously as she glared at the book a good while before turning back towards him. "Are you okay Raven?"

She sighed and shook her head. "No…." She turned another page in her book. "I've been trying to find a way to shield you from that orb's power, but I haven't found anything yet."

Danny raised a brow. "But Robin told me you and that other ghost had something."

She glared back over to the book for a second before closing the one in her hands. "It was a dead end."

As she stood up the Chronicler tome snapped open on the table loudly. "A foolish end you mean!" Shouted Minos as he smoked back out of the book. "It is a perfect solution you stubborn wretch!" He growled angrily as he pointed in her direction.

The irate ghost was surprised when the one to respond wasn't Raven but Danny. He couldn't be sure of why they were fighting just yet but he wasn't about to let the ghost continue like this. He swiftly grabbed the ghost by his wrist and lit his hand with ecto-energy. "Back off!" The halfa growled out as he narrowed his eyes. "I don't care what it is, but if Raven doesn't want to do something, then it's probably for a good reason." He then let go and Minos retracted it quickly. Danny then stood between Raven and the ghost with a stern expression. "Evidently you two have some kind of agreement, so I get that Raven won't do anything, but that doesn't mean I won't; especially if you insult her. She said no, so move on."

Minos, still in a bit of surprise, raised a brow at the boy. "Quite surprising that you would be so forward at such a time when your powers are so weakened."

Danny crossed his arms. "Weak but not gone. I'm more than capable keeping you in line."

The specter raised a hand to his chin as he looked onto the halfa in curiosity. "Confident aren't we?" He mused as he floated over to the agitated teen. "I must say you are a fascinating subject to have recovered so quickly regardless of any assistance allotted to you. It is either that or you are supremely foolish." He gave a shrug. "Doubtful though, you don't look that weak." He then suddenly grabbed Danny by the shoulder and turned him to the side almost knocking him over in the process.

"Hey!" Danny whined in protest, but Minos dismissed it.

"Calm yourself boy, I am investigating." After letting him go, Danny recomposed himself as Minos gave him a scrutinizing gaze. "You…. You're a halfa aren't you?"

Danny raised a brow in bewilderment. "H-how'd you know?... Though I guess it's not much of a secret in the Ghost Zone…." He ended muttering to himself with a slightly dry expression.

Minos gave a curt nod. "I'd imagine not since halfas are such a rare occurrence. I myself found it especially fascinating when I found myself in the possession of one some 10 Earth years ago." He then gave Danny a scheming look. "No doubt Plasmius is an acquaintance?" He then waved his own question away before the boy could answer. "Well regardless, I was able to tell from your core." He stated while holding a pointed finger at the teen's chest. Danny looked down at the accusing digit in confusion. "You should at least know what that is do you not?"

"Of course I do." Danny retorted in insult.

"Good, less for me to explain." He started in a 'know it all' manner reminiscent of a certain honor student Danny knew, though without any charm to it. "You should also know that, although all ghosts are different and as such their cores are different as well, the ones found in halfas are especially unique. The energy which pulses from them, used to implement their abilities and hold their form, fluctuates at a much higher frequency. This is the most probable reason for your recovery, since the energy is keeping your physical form constantly restored. Chances are, this energy permeates even your human form." Danny seemed confused by the information as he raised up one hand to scrutinize it. Minos now wore a smirk as the boy continued to be lost. "Is this sounding familiar boy? Certainly you've noticed by now that your powers of recovery are unnatural."

Danny couldn't dispute him of course since in all honesty he didn't know. This would explain a lot though, especially with all the abuse he took from Dash. All those beatings, being shoved in lockers, hung from the flag pole….. and he never had any scars, was never really even hurt…. "Whoa…."

Minos simply laughed at the boy. "Certainly lacking in the common sense department this one, but of course one mongrel would deserve another."

His snotty comment didn't go unnoticed by either party as he received piercing glares from the couple. "Who are you calling a mongrel Bull Boy!"

Minos was only amused by the rise he'd gotten out of Danny and smirked. "Would you rather I call you both mutts then? Regardless, this is a good thing, since now I know another way that you can be protected from the Imperious Spell."

That caught Raven and Danny by surprise as they both dropped their glares for interest. "And just what would that be?" Raven asked with mild distrust in her voice.

Minos levitated the book into the air next to himself and turned a few of the pages. "I happen to know a special kind of binding spell in which one of the effects offers the halfa protection. It's a sort of binding spell you see, and it requires that both parties be influenced or neither shall. Basically, since you cannot be affected by the spell then Danny won't fall prey to it."

Raven thought it over in her mind while Danny gave him a questioning gaze. "So this is one of the effects, but what about the others? There has to be a catch."

Minos chuckled and crossed his arms. "Maybe not as stupid as I first thought boy, you're right. You see this spell was actually used for revenge killing as it links the lives of the caster and victim. Its creator made it as a last ditch effort in destroying a rival. When he was cornered and about to die, he cast it on the other and so when the caster died so did his rival. The effects of the spell seem to synchronize those it links together. It really is quite a splendid spell, quite a shame it has had little use over the millennia, but you can see why using it on a ghost would be pointless."

Danny was immediately against the idea. "No way! That would be way too dangerous…" he then paused in thought. "But wait… if it forces effects on one to hit the other, then wouldn't Raven fall under the spell if I did?"

Minos nodded in understanding. "Sound reasoning yes, but only physical effects are linked, spells on the mind are repelled. This was done to stop an enemy from using illusory tricks on the caster in order to kill him. You see if they were killed without physical harm then the spell wouldn't have any effect." Minos then raised a hand to his chin. "Though I cannot be completely sure of how that would work considering your ghostly features, but since you are still human I would assume you are still mortal enough to die."

Danny wore a frown as he took in the reasoning and crossed his arms. "Whatever…. We're still not-"

"No." Raven interrupted. "We should do it."

Danny turned to her, ready to protest. "But Raven, we-" She shook her head and raised a hand to him. "It's the only viable choice we have, and we don't know how much time we have."

"But-"

"You really should listen to the girl; she has more sense than you." Minos cut in. "Though if it makes you feel any better, the spell has a very big weakness which is what lead to its disuse. Those who have been hit by the spell need only be aware of the spell fully and it will cease, in other words awareness. You see this spell requires two things to actually work, the first being a strong emotion towards the victim and vice versa. Now usually this is found with hatred or anger, but the more intimate relation the two of you seem to have should work easily enough." That elicited reddened checks from the couple though Danny seemed more taken aback by it while Raven remained stoic.

With a smirk the ghost continued. "The second is usually the ignorance of the victim as I said before. If the victim is aware of the spell, all they have to do is mentally reject it. When that happens, the emotion shared will be interrupted or blocked out, causing the synchronization to end." He then levitated the book down by Raven so that she could see the formula for it. "It's simple and easy to do, and since you don't have to worry about missing, you'll only have to prepare it once."

The spell's set up took some time, but the true moment it was finished was marked by and outrageous yell. Cyborg and Beast Boy practically jumped off the couch when they heard the ghostly polymorph wail with displeasure. He was gone before either of them could turn back to see what was wrong and less than a minute after that he was zooming through Raven's door with a vexed expression. "Scott?" Danny questioned as he sat crossed legged across from Raven who had just finished casting.

The bony specter stood on the ground with outrage on his face and his wings spread out wide. "What is the meaning of this!?" He bellowed. "You better get explaining this instant Phantom! This instant!" The two looked on him in confusion before Raven finally noticed the black markings littering his bones.

"What's the matter with you?" Danny asked in confusion before Raven gestured towards Scott.

"It seems the spell affected him too."

Danny scrutinized the ghost before finally noticing the markings himself. "The spell did that?" He asked as Scott flapped around in anger.

"A spell! A spell!? And you didn't tell me?!" He squawked. "That stupid seal is all over me now!" He continued complaining as he looked over himself in obvious distain.

"To think it goes that far? Fascinating." Minos mused from his book which now sat back on the table. He snapped his fingers and a ghostly quill appeared just above the pages. "I simply must take note of this. The spell hits not only the victim, but those bound to him through energy link."

Danny looked at the ghost with a brow raised. "Oh so that seal was from…" Realization washed over his face as he reached for the zipper of his suit. About half way down his chest and it was plain to see, the seal left by the spell. "You know….. I never really had plans for a tattoo." He started as he looked down at it. He then let out a sigh and smiled as he looked back over to Raven. "Guess you left your mark on me, huh?"

She smiled back at him with a brow raised. "That was bad."

Danny simply shrugged in response. "Had to be said. It was my obligation considering the circumstances."

"Glad to see you're not bothered by it!" Scott growled in sarcasm. "Your suit covers it up."

Danny heaved a sigh and zipped his suit back up. "Look, I didn't know it would affect you." He then grabbed the bandana from the ghost's head. "But if it bothers you that much, here." He finished as he tied it around Scott's neck and allowed it to drape over the marred ribs of his torso. "Now no one will notice. When this whole thing's over, we'll get rid of the spell all together, you can go back with Young Blood, and never have to deal with stuff like this again." He wore a genuine smile as he crossed his arms. "Sounds good right?"

Unknown to the halfa, however, the statement seemed to strike a sensitive nerve for Scott as he simply nodded mutely. He finally grumbled out a simple "Fine" before trotting off on his own again.

"My my, what a fascinating few days this has been. This is definitely one of my more beneficial contracts. Not only did I find some more information on the ever rare halfa species, but I also have a new addition to the cult of Scath." The ghost Minotaur seemed strangely happy as he watched the quill below him continue to record his bidding.

"Scath….. that's the thing with Trigon right? That demon that tried to end the world?" Danny asked in only partial confidence. He only had what little the other Titans had told him and that was little more than what he'd just spoken.

"Yes, they worshiped Trigon. Certainly you know all about him though, considering the relationship you have with his offspring. I myself would have never imagined such an outcome, but it is expected for strange things to happen even miracles as rare as they are."

Danny looked like he was about to shrug with disinterest when the comment seemed to fully register. "Offspring….. Trigon has a kid?" Minos seemed amused at the question before turning his gaze towards the quiet and now hooded Raven. "Whoa…. Wait a minute…." He started in surprise as the pieces lined up. He turned a wary glance towards Raven who was now hidden within her cloak stoically. "Trigon is your dad!?" He seemed to have a hard time believing what he himself had just asked, but Raven simply nodded quietly and turned slightly to the side.

"Interesting turn of events." Minos stated with a smirk adorning his face. He then smoked up and fell back into his book. "Though I would rather not be included in your ensuing conversation." He finished as the book snapped shut.

Danny glared at the book from the corner of his eye before reaffirming his gaze back on Raven. A somewhat awkward silence seemed to follow as both teens seemed frozen in place. After a few minutes Danny finally brought himself to move as he took a step forward. "So you're…. a demon?"

"I'm only half demon….." Raven started rather calmly. "My mother is human." Though she answered in good time her gaze still seemed anywhere but the halfa she was talking to.

Danny raised one hand to rub the back of his neck. "Half demon huh?..." His eyes seemed to wander as he thought of what to say next and when they finally fell back on Raven he could have sworn he saw her shake. Raven had always been more reserved about talking about herself even to her friends. Had the incident with Trigon never happened, she has no doubt they would have never known about her connection to him. Having a jerk for a dad was already bad, but an evil, all-powerful, interdimensional demon? That was many times worse and for many more reasons. Most people would instantly see her as a monster, but her friends didn't seem to mind and Danny… Danny… wouldn't… right? She found her gaze slowly shifting towards the ground as Danny continued to remain silent and she couldn't help thinking of all the worst ways this could end.

"Raven." She visibly twitched when she felt the hand on her shoulder. She slowly turned her head to find Danny wearing a confused expression. "What's wrong….?" He asked with genuine concern. It was rare to see Raven so upset….. did she want it to be kept a secret from him that badly?

"I…." She trailed off, unable to find the words.

Before she knew it Danny turned her around to face him and he reached up to her hood to push it down. "It's alright Raven." He started with an understanding expression. He untucked her hair from the hood as he set it down. "I mean, what right do I have to be mad? I'm half ghost…. Though I guess half demon sorceress does beat that in creepiness…." He added in a sort of side note before moving his gaze to look her in the eyes. "If anything, I should be mad that you never came out and told me, but at the same time, I know you don't like to talk about yourself much; neither do I."

His expression then seemed to shift towards childish anger as he gestured to the Chronicler's book. "But why does nose ring over there get to find out before me? That is so unfair! I mean how long have we been dating? And you've known this guy what? A few days maybe?" He finished with his arms crossed.

"They were his terms."

Danny raised a brow. "What? For the contract?" He took a glance back at the book. "That's a pretty weird asking price if you ask me. I mean, who goes around asking for a family tree from someone he just met?" He then turned back to Raven who seemed disheartened and uncrossed his arms. "Come on Raven, its fine." He said as he pulled her closer to himself. "While finding out my girlfriend is half demon is surprising…. Downright shocking actually." He added in needlessly. "What kind of guy do you take me for if you think that would change anything?" He lifted her chin slightly. "If anything, that's what I should be mad about. You shouldn't be so insecure about it." He then gave her a lite kiss on the forehead as he wrapped his arms around her in a hug.

He could hear her sigh of relief as she returned the gesture. "Danny I-"

She was cut off when Danny jerked her down with him to flop down halfway on the bed. "Are so making this up to me? Sounds fair-" He stopped right there as condensation formed in his breath.

He rolled his eyes with a grumble as he released Raven and she stood up and rubbed her arms. "What was that?"

Danny sat up and took a good look around. "There must be a ghost nearby. That was my ghost sense…." He then scratched his head a bit. "But for some reason I can't figure out which direction its in." He then noticed Raven rubbing her arms as she looked around herself. "Are you okay?"

She gave a nod. "I just felt cold all of a sudden."

Danny looked confused by that. "You felt that?... Oh right that spell." Their conversation was then cut off as the tower alarm sounded. "Looks like it's time for round two."


Cyborg was at the surveillance com as Robin approached from behind. "Is it him?"

Cyborg continued a moment before responding. "I don't think so…. There seems to only be one signal." He pulled up a radar screen showing a red dot just outside the tower. It then changed to a side view showing the ghost's position several meters from the front door.

"Tell me that creepy guy isn't back again." Beast Boy grumbled as he ran into the room.

Cyborg turned his head slightly. "You might be in luck BB." The changeling raised a brow in response as he stopped just behind the couch and looked at the screen.

Robin took out his communicator and hailed Starfire. "Star, what's your position?"

"I am at the door."

"Good, stay there until we get a better idea of what we're dealing with."

"Then I shall wait." She responded as the screen blinked out.

Raven then entered and levitated to a spot near Beast Boy. "Hey Raven, looks like we got lucky this time. Only one of 'em came back." He almost sang as he pointed to the screen. He then looked around. "So Danny's not with you?"

She shook her head. "He sensed a ghost and went to find it."

Robin, having heard their conversation, immediately hailed him on his communicator. "Phantom, its outside the front door."

Danny responded in slight surprise. "Oh, thanks. For some reason I'm just having a hard time homing in with my ghost sense." He ended the call and immediately moved down to the ground floor. He spotted Starfire as he phased through the ceiling and called out. "Hey Starfire."

She looked up and looked happy to see him. "Oh Phantom, I am most relieved to see you are alright."

Danny nodded. "You and me both." He then turned to face the door. "I'm going to see what kind of ghost we're dealing with." He said as he pointed to the door. Starfire nodded and flew just behind him. As he approached the door he made himself intangible and phased his head through. After a moment of waiting she saw him leave the tower completely without warning.

She immediately opened the door to see for herself and saw Danny just outside the shield and he looked to be helping the ghost. She flew over to them with her guard up and saw Danny helping the yeti like ghost out of the water which seemed to have several chunks of ice floating in it. When the halfa noticed his teammate he called out. "Hey Star, think you can give me a hand?"

The Tameranean seemed more than a little confused as her guard slowly fell. "A hand?" Danny grunted as he helped the woolly ghost take a seat against some rocks. "Yeah….." He finished and let out a breath from the strain. "You're a lot heavier than you look."

The ghost let out a weak laugh. "Your help is most welcome Great One. I fear I could go no further on my own strength." The FarFrozen then laid back and closed his eyes to rest a moment.

Danny then turned to Starfire. "He's a friend of mine, and I'm going to need your help to get him inside."


And so ends another chapter. I tried to make it relatively long to make up for the wait. I hope ya'll enjoyed it as I tried my best to finish given the circumstances. The title of this chapter is "Destiny Knot" because the spell kinda reminds me of the held item in pokemon. I know the effects are different but its a similar concept don't you think? Also, Danny's reaction at the begging of the ch. was gathered from the episode "Control Freaks" Anyway, please point out any inconsistencies cause I really feel like I may have missed something but I can't for the life of me find it if it even exists. As always, responses are encouraged and questions are welcome.=^-^=

On a side note, I have a few linguistics questions for ya'll if you're interested. (Feel free to ignore then if you don't care.)

1 - I'm sure ya'll have noticed how I used "ya'll" when I write. That's because I use it in my speech. Do any of Ya'll use it too and if you do, what region do you live in?

2 - How would you refer to a soda in normal conversation? Soda, Pop, Cola, other maybe...?

3 - Do you say Bucket or Pale? (English only)

4 - Do you have any expressions specific to where you live? Ex. "Fixen to..."