HI! How y'all doin? Sorry about the wait...school caught up to me...

Here, we'll actually get started into the Terra plot. Well, it'll be mentioned at the end, then during the NEXT chapter is when it breaks loose full force. Then you'll get angst, wierdness and OOCness, with a good, healthy dose of fluff. Wait...did I say healthy dose of fluff? Is that even possible?

How's that?

And Identity Crisis...well, I lasted until Cool Danny and Super Danny split. Then I turned off the TV and didn't turn it back on.

Yes, Ultimate Enemy was SUPERB. I was at the AIM chat over at the DPOF, and had fun there :). I, personally, liked Box Lunch. It is kinda creepy how the Box Ghost and Lunch Lady did...stuff, but she was so cute...Midevial stuff, eh? It is pretty interesting. Of course, my social studies teacher made it sound oh how very DROLL. So I have to try and make it sound interesting. And Beast Boy is stupid that way. That's why he's an idiot.
Chapter 9: The Obstacle Course

around noontime

What a jump, eh?

Everyone was awake, obviously. Nobody except Raven and Wanda remembered the effects of the early morning, thanks to Raven's wish. So, Beast Boy had no idea why Raven eyed him like a hawk all morning, but Cosmo barely wondered why Wanda was doing the same. He was too busy...doing whatever he does.

At noontime, after a lunch of Starfire's Roasted Grumlerak with cashew nuts- inedible for anyone except Starfire and, for some reason, Timmy- the Titans got ready for their daily run on the obstacle course. Of course, our heroes were very excited.

"Can we watch please please please?"

"It would be kinda cool to see how you...get like that."

"For the tenth time, yes," Robin said, getting slightly annoyed. "Now come on, the sun's not gonna wait all day."

They walked over. On the way, Danny mused.

"Hm...real superheroes training. This is really cool...maybe I can uselessly rip off their techniques like an idiot! Nah, they'll find out, and I like these guys...hey, I wonder if I'm allowed to show these guys what I can do..."

"Danny?" Sam said. "You're...talking to yourself again." Her eye twitched.

"Oh. Eheheh...sorry."

"Yeah! C'mon!"

"Yeah, Rae-Hey! You got the butt-whoop in yo spirit, Baby!"

Raven stopped long enough to give Beast Boy, a long, angry look. But she couldn't stop for long. Miniscule darts were headed her way, and she needed to stop them.

"Azarath...Metrion...Zinthos." The darts were surrounded in a sheath of blacklight, and harmlessly pulled themselves apart. Everyone cheered.Tucker's jaw went slack.

"C...could you teach me how to do that?" he said, a hint of flattery in his voice.

"No. Only certain people can do it, and even then it requires years of-" She couldn't talk any longer. A steel box had just enclosed her, which she was now concentrating on ripping apart.

Danny watched intently from the control panel with Robin. "Those are some...pretty sweet excersises," he said.

"Thanks," Robin said. "It took me about a year to design them, and three months to build."

"Impressive." They sat and watched Raven complete the course spectacularly, finishing off with a masterful dodge from two colliding slabs. The cheers were deafening.

"Uh huh!" Danny was jumping up and down with the rest of them.

"Good work, Raven," Robin said. "Fifth best, actually. Course resetting."

As Robin pressed all the funny looking buttons, Danny felt a rush of adrenaline. Now was his chance to act. He had completely forgotten the mysterious danger they were all fighting- whatever it was. He was being the loony teen he was, showing off for his peers. He was just having fun.

"Hey, Robin," he said with confidence. "Can I take a spin on the course?"

Robin spun around in shock, a blank look on his face. "Are...you serious? This course was kinda desgned for...you know...us."

"I'm serious. I think I can handle it."

"Okay...but you're responsible for any injuries." He turned on the mic. "Okay...next to use the course...Danny. I am not kidding."

Sam, Tucker, and Timmy began to cheer, but stopped when they realized nobody else was. They were just staring, mouths agape.

"Is he crazy?" Cyborg managed to whisper. "He'll kill himself!"

Ignoring this, Danny jumped down from the control panel and onto the starting line. He did not show fear.

"You're crazy!" Beast Boy shouted. "Totally crazy!"

"Old news."

"Don't worry," Sam said calmly. "You'll see how he does this."

"Umm...okay...I will be calm...I will be calm..." Starfire grabbed Raven's hand and began chewing on her fingernails.

Robin turned a dial. "Danny, I'm setting it to Level 2, okay? Just to...get you initiating."

"Whatever."

Tucker was not amused. "Level 2? That's a baby level! He can-"

"You can be quiet, Tucker. He'll show them."

The number on the screen reached zero. At that very second, a robotic laser popped up, shooting missles at him. He didn't move.

Everyone watched in horror. "Danny, move out of the way!" Robin shouted, his voice smothered in fear. "You'll kill yourself! I knew this wasn't a good idea. Course shut-"

But before he could press the shutdown button, a loud scream interrupted his thoughts.

"OH MY GOODNESS! LOOK AT WHAT HE'S DOING!"

His head jerked to the course. He wasn't believeing what he was seeing.

Danny was standing still as the missles...went right through him. I mean, they went right through without harming him at all. He smiled.

"Phew. Now then-I'M GOING GHOST!" He transformed. To Sam, Tucker, Timmy, and the fairies, this was normal, almost boring. But the Titans were shocked. They had had no idea. They were curious to see what he could do. In this state of curiosity, Robin jacked up the level to 9 without telling Danny.

This was going to be good.

And it was. Danny, without even trying, blew the Titans away. His preformance was even mroe mind-numbing than Raven's. Walls- missles- giant floating holograms of Beast Boy- all decimated. No matter what Robin tried, he couldn't stump Danny's ghost powers.

Finally, one minute and thirty seconds later, Danny landed with a flourish on the finish line. The cheers for him were so loud, he couldv'e sworn his eardrums had popped. He now couldn't hear the cheers, but he could see Robin running towards him, talking all the way.

blah blah blah blah -POP- "Most amazing use of power I've ever seen! What do you call those powers?" His face looked very eager, like a dog waiting to do battle with its chew toy.

He cleared his throat. "Ghost powers," he said, trying to sound as grown up as possible. "Got em in a lab accident about a year ago."

"Cool. Have you ever considered crime fighting?"

"Already do back home. I protect my town from other ghosts."

Up in the balcony, the other Titans were listening intently, but Sam glanced over.Show off. But she still liked him. He was a cute show off.

"Hmm...interesting," Robin said. "Why didn't you tell us at first?"

"It's not exactly something I tell people. Back home, only three people know. Sam, Tuck, and my sister."

"So, it's only leaked to three people in one year besides the ones on the trip. Impressive. Do you have a superhero name?"

"Phantom. Danny Phantom."

"Cliche, yet catchy, and easily remembered. Good. You have all the makings of a Titan in you, Danny. If things go right, you could even join the team if you wanted to. I mean, that...you beat all the previous records on the course! You beat the top by twenty seconds!"

This made Danny really happy.

It also made him make a stupid mistake.

"Oh yeah! Woo! Uh huh!" He transformed back to normal, and began to do a very annoying dance. "Yeah! Smoke them! Smoke them! Tell them to kiss mah butt, man!"

With each gloat, Beast Boy's heart sank lower, as did his jaw. Hidden memories from the back of his head came back to the front. You see, the name at the top of the list...

It was five letters long. It began with a T. The record? 1:57.

It was Terra's record.

He couldn't take it. This...newcomer...insulting power he didn't understand...

He exploded in fury. "Terra...kisses...nobody's butt."

Danny paused mid-pose. "Excuse me?"

Beast Boy jumped down from the platform and walked up to him, slowly. "She stoops down to nobody. She was great. YOU WILL NOT DISRESPECT THAT!" He grabbed Danny by the neck. His claws cut into his neck. Danny looked terrified. "Terra? Who's...who's Terra?"

Patiently, Robin pulled BB of Danny. "We'll explain back at the tower. Come on." He gently pushed Danny in the direction of the house. Hesitantly, Danny looked back.

Beast Boy was looking right at him.

And boy, did he look mad.

Sorry it's kinda rushed. Y'know, it's a transition chapter.

I think I'm losing my ability...

-SP