"O-oh, It works! IT WORKS!" Danny couldn't believe it as he moved communicator from his ear. Trying to keep his excitement down. He can't believe it! He got it to work! It still held some static, but the voices were still clear enough to understand.
"Batman! Batman!- I got it to- oh-oh, sorry." Danny chuckled, rubbing his arm sheepishly when he noticed the bulky man in black wince. He must have been too loud. He handed the device to Batman, with a small proud smile.
Batman was impressed. Eagerly, he took the device and putting it on his ear.
"-he has green eyes!"
"40 bucks and-"
Batman frowned, his kids were taking bets. He cleared his throat to get their attention, showing he was online.
"B! What's going on?"
"I was.. compromised."
"Compromised?" Danny mumbled, arms crossed as he watched Batman. That was a weird way of saying I'm injured. Not that he was one to talk.
He made jokes about his injuries... but then again he could grow back an arm. So that one time he joked about needing a hand was appropriate.
"We saw where your plane crashed." Tim intervened.
"Systems shut down shortly after I arrived in the area. There are..." Batman thought for a moment, giving Danny a glance who only shrugged, "Strange entities that can't be harmed by normal weaponry and was interfering with signals. Danny and his family have the knowledge and weapons designed specifically to combat them."
"Danny?"
"Yes. Danny Fenton and his sister Jazz, they found me after the wreck."
"How bad is the situation?"
"Dire. Could be linked up to what I was researching."
"The battery?"
"Yes, it appear the creatures were made from the same substance."
"Made up of the stuff, not made from. Though I guess that kind of is true too, but uh- oh sorry." Danny turned around scratching his cheek, after Batman gave him a look.
"What do you need us to do?"
"Come here and I'll explain more. Prepare to do a search and rescue mission, Jazz and Danny were separated from their parents by these entities and by a villain called Plasmius." Batman then whispered into the com, "Lookup Fenton family from Amity Park. Keep record of whatever you find out about the town and it's residents. It'll be important later."
"Father, please don't adopt anymore children. I have more siblings than pets."
"If the search and rescue mission goes well, then there won't be a need to. Batman out." Batman sighed as he cut off his com for now.
- Click
"Oh, did he just-" The bat family stared in shock.
"Code Robin. Its a code Robin!"
"ONE NIGHT- And the fucking old man already adopting more kids! ONE FUCKING NIGHT!"
"Ha! Told you black hair and blue eyes!" Steph gloated, her tongue sticking out.
"We don't know that for certain." Tim grumbled though he had a feeling she was right seeing as Bruce was considering adoption. This was bad and he was going to lose a bet.
"Woah-woah I'm confused. What's code Robin?" Duke's head was swirling as he watched chaos erupt...
Damian shook out of his stunned state, crossing his arms with a huff. "Tt. Apparently, Dick made a code specifically for potential adoption."
"I never got to use it, because the situation never called for it. BUT today it does!" Dick exclaimed with a grin, while trying to keep Jason from rushing out of the cave.
"Bruce said IF the search and rescue mission goes poorly. We don't know how long we have, but we do know time is limited."
"Easy, we got this. Though I wouldn't mind another girl hanging around." Steph chimed. "Oh! Another 20 she also has black hair and blue eyes."
"50-she has red hair." Cass was preparing her weapons for the trip.
"I wouldn't mind a fellow ginger." Babs chuckled as she typed, already acquiring best route and exact coordinates to Batman's location. "Okay, got the locale. Sending information to back up plane."
"Great work Babs. We'll have to drive to get to it. Now, the bigger question is, who gets to go?" Dick asked as he patted the shoulder of a "calmer" Jason.
"Wait, why can't we all-"
"Dibs! I need to have a word with the old man." Jason shoving his Red Hood helmet on and jogging away.
"I too, need to have a word with Father." Damian rushing after Jason.
"Jay, We're taking the Batmobile! It be easier to drive us all together and no, I'm driving." Dick yelled after them.
Jason giving Dick the bird, before fighting with Damian for front seat. Holding Damian out by the scruff of his cape.
"Why can't we all go?" Steph huffed, "I wanna meet them too."
"We need back up in case something goes wrong."
"And why do you get to go?"
"Eldest privileges!" Dick winked.
"Well, before you head out, Master Dick. Here's some lunch for Master Bruce. I put in extra snacks for your trip, as well as lunch for the Fenton children. Hopefully, I had packed something to their liking." Alfred stepped out, handing over carefully packed basket.
"That was fast, how did you know to make enough."
"Ah, I have my ways." In truth the food was already packed and ready for if they all had to leave, but a little mystery kept things interesting. "Now, if you excuse me. I have some rooms to prepare."
"We should have placed bets on them if they get adopted or not."
"Betting pool still open."
"Can we hurry up!? We got kids that are in need of NOT being adopted!" Jason's head sticking out from the back seat window.
"Be there in a minute Jay bird! Alright, so who else is coming?" Dick put the lunch under his arm, using his hip to hold it in place.
"Well, it is a code Robin. Makes sense if a Robin goes, right?" Tim was already making his way to the bat-mobile.
"Great, keep us updated Babs. Let B know, when we get close." Dick making his way to Bat-mobile, handing lunch to Tim to hold. "If we're lucky, will have friends and not siblings!"
Steph huffed as they sped off.
Duke shrugged, "Guess its just us."
"We always get left behind. Cass, want to-"
"She jumped into the bat mobile while no one was looking." Babs clarified as she started to pull up searches for Amity Park and the Fentons, upon Batman's request.
"What, no! Cass, why did you leave me behind!?"
"You're just mad you didn't think about it first."
Batman didn't mean to disclose that there was a possibility he would take these kids in, but he suppose informing them might help spring them into action. Whether it was to the expense of the bat cave, he wasn't sure.
"Erm. I-I don't think that's a good idea." Danny spoke out, rubbing his arm anxiously.
Batman pulled himself to sit up more, raising a brow.
"T-the search and rescue. Um. Well, ghosts can... overshadow people. Vl-Plasmius is well known for doing it, and he can make copies of himself to overshadow more than one person at a time." Danny tried to explain. "The specter deflector can keep ghosts out, but... we only have.. one."
Batman frowned as he took the new information in. "How many?"
Danny blinked, "What? Oh! The duplicates. Uhhhh... not sure, but I know he could at least make 12." Rubbing his arm in discomfort, "B-but me and Jazz know how to fight him, so its-"
"No."
Danny shrunk at the demanding 'no'. It was Jazz's mom voice vibes all over again, but more terrifying.
Batman sighed, pulling himself up to sit on the log. He was tired of staying on the ground. "I mean, I'm not going to let you and your sister fight this alone. We'll find a way. If not by power or by numbers, then by the element of surprise."
Danny was shocked, part of him wanted to refuse, not wanting Batman or his allies hurt because of him-but they're heroes. They were more experience than him. They might have a better chance at saving their parents then he was. Especially with his powers still down. He didn't think Vlad would be stupid enough to have Batman be apart of his plans. More than likely, he didn't know he was here.
Danny bit his lip, not finding any valid reason to argue. (Not like he thought he could, Batman's declaration seemed final) "Fine."
Batman gave an affirming nod. Silence grew between them for the moment. The fire still crackling as Danny sunk into thought. Batman stared at the fire. He needed more information, they needed a plan.
"Oh, hey. I see Batman's up. How are you feeling?" Jazz chimed as she walked towards the fire.
Batman looked up at the girl, frowning as he noticed the state she was in. Her hair was damp, mud caked her shoes and stained her pants. Before he could speak, Danny beat him to it.
"Jazz! What the heck?" Danny running towards his sister, skidding stop as he remembered what she was wearing. He had to fret in his spot, looking over her. "Did you go swimming?"
Jazz giving a sheepish smile, pressing the button on her specter deflector to turn it off. "M-mayyybe. I'm fine. I thought a little cold water make me feel better, and I... fell in."
A lie. Batman frowned. Was it a white one to help calm her brother, or one to cover up something else? Did she see something?
Danny was busy making sure she was alright to focus on the lie. Grumbling.
"Sooooo," Jazz avoiding her brother's fretting, she made her way towards Batman's side. "How's your head? Does it hurt still? How many fingers am I holding up?"
Batman raised a brow, "Better. Three."
"Oh, good. I was worried." Jazz gave a genuine smile, giving Batman a pat on his shoulder. Standing up, she looked over the campsite, curiously staring at the parts.
"Danny fixed my communication device. Help is on the way."
"Really?! Danny, that's great!" Jazz pulling Danny into a hug, trying to show through affection how proud of him she was.
"Gross! Jazz, you're all muddy and wet!" Danny trying to gently shove her off.
Once freed, he rubbed the back of his neck. His cheeks pink and avoiding eye contact. "It was nothing. Just some ghost static. All I did was dip a wire into some ectoplasm and connected it."
"Danny, that's still amazing."
Batman nodded, agreeing with Jazz. "Will you be able to do it again for the other's comms? Or mind teaching Red Robin?"
Danny blinked, taken aback. "Uh...sure? I guess? Um. He probably shouldn't touch ectoplasm though."
Batman raised a brow, "Red Robin has gloves, though I recall you did not."
"Oh! Ah! Wel-well I-" Shit! He screwed up.
"He's contaminated!" Jazz in for the save, maybe.
"Contaminated?" Batman felt his eye twitch.
Jazz ran her fingers through her hair, twirling a strand around her finger as she talked. "Y-yeah. Ectoplasm doesn't affect Danny the same, be-because he was in an accident about two years ago. Ectoplasm is wildly unpredictable with how it may affect someone's health. But because of the extreme level of ectoplasm Danny had been expose to, it would require a larger quantity of ectoplasm.. to cause a noticeable effect."
Jazz side glance at Danny and then back at Batman. She hoped that sounded right. It wasn't exactly a lie, just a very tailored truth. She also didn't want to think about how little ectoplasm affected her either. Danny was sweating bullets.
Batman didn't know how to to handle this new information. This "accident", Batman assumed was the cause of Danny's powers. Remembering the power level of the battery. Batman glanced towards the blasters and the ghost shield.
These kids were regularly in contact with something that unpredictably dangerous, and were even hurt by it. Seeing as they didn't bat an eye to ghosts in the area, Batman hated to imagine what EXTREME level of ectoplasm was.
Batman felt a sickening thought. How was Danny alive then? Was he actually a- No. He couldn't go there. Danny's chest was falling and rising. He was breathing, he didn't recall those ghost breathing. But was he even focusing on it?
Batman realized the teens were staring at him, both nervously waiting for his reaction. Batman cleared his throat, "I see."
Danny and Jazz glanced at each other before visibly relaxing again.
"So, uh. How long until they get here?" Jazz asked with a smile, changing the subject.
"An hour, or two." If Batman had to guess. He knew they be taking the spare plane hidden in a secret safe house on the outskirts of Gotham.
It was mostly kept there for his children to use if need be, but only in emergencies. Not that they listened to the that part. He did catch each of his children going for a joy ride, more than once.
"That's not too bad. They be here before sunrise!" Jazz chimed.
"Apparently they're going to help us rescue our parents." Danny stated.
"What-NO! That's a baaaad idea! N-no offense, but Plasmius can-"
"I already told him."
"B-but!"
Batman frowned glancing between the siblings. He didn't know what he felt more, offended or humiliated that these kids were trying so hard to protect them.
"It's fine."
"It's fine?" Jazz pursed her lips, giving Danny a raised brow. She was trying to decipher what Danny was thinking.
"Yeah, I don't think Plasmius knows about them being here. Even if he did, it could work. We can think of something. Besides, they been heroes for a long time." Danny stated.
Jazz pinched her chin in thought. "I guess your right, and worse come to worse we can always blast Plasmius out of them-GASP"
Jazz's eyes widened as an idea sparked to her. "The repellent!"
"The wh-OH MY-! You're genius Jazz! I couldn't think of a nastier bug to repel then him!" Danny grinned, but it quickly fell as a sinking thought pierced through his brain.
"J-jazz.. What if, the repellent was the reason Plasmius didn't-"
"Danny, don't. You don't know that." Jazz hovering her hands over Danny, as he rubbed his face in realization.
"Repellent?"
They both blinked at Batman, being reminded he was right there. Danny and Jazz grinned at each other before mockingly repeating their father's pitch.
"-Repels ghost AND bugs!" "-Especially GHOST bugs!" They giggled after.
Batman was confused, but enjoyed seeing the teens able to break out of their spiral for a laugh.
"Our Dad, he loves giving dramatic explanation of their latest inventions. Ghost repellent was the newest one, design specifically for the trip." Jazz explain, "Unfortunately, because of the strong odor it made Danny sick. I convinced our parents to stop spraying it tonight."
Jazz looking down, feeling a bit guilty herself. She knew it was unreasonable, and it wasn't her fault, but it came. Just like it came to Danny.
Batman understood now as he stared at the pair of siblings who were laughing just moments ago, and now both sat with their heads hung. They felt guilt. Even if Batman questioned their safety with said parents, he knew if they were not found alive and well, these kids would forever carry the guilt of it on their shoulders.
"So, this repellent will keep Plasmius from overshadowing?" Batman decided to keep conversation going. They didn't need to stay stuck in their thoughts.
"Mmhm." Jazz hummed, "Most of the repellent was in the GAV, but there was one in Mom and Dad's tent. Only problem is-"
"Danny can't be around it?"
"I think I can handle it for a little-"
"Daniel James Fenton, Don't lie to me! I had to scrub your clothes clean the first night because you kept throwing up!"
"Really playing up the Mom voice."
"We'll either figure out how to avoid causing a reaction or we won't use it at all." Batman gruff, in tired dad voice.
Jazz smiled at Batman, while Danny huffed.
Batman sighed, rubbing his temples. "We have a couple of hours, we might as well test it out solutions now."
Jazz nodded, moving back towards the tent. "I'll go get it."
Danny groaned, "This is going to be terrible. Bye bye marshmallows, I knew thee burnt. "
