The party came and went they had a lot of fun but for Danny it was over much too soon. He had been beginning to feel like he used to feel but it didn't last. He had been given a room and Superman had forced his mother to leave. It him feel better that she didn't have to be up here. He had got the room darkened like his old one at the tower and he was practicing his meditation techniques. He hadn't done it for a while and now he remembered why. There were a lot of ghost that wondered around but because they didn't have any intent that was harmful, Danny ignored them but when meditating they became aware of him and most of them liked to talk. At this moment he was watching a woman who looked like a superhero but she hadn't seen him yet. She couldn't have been a day over twenty and was very pretty. Long brown hair obscured her face from his view but he could tell that her form was very fit and the flames on her jumpsuit made it apparent to be a fire user. He just floated for a moment then decided to say something.
"Who was he?" She looked up but her face was still beyond his vision. She dried her eyes on one of her sleeves.
"Who was who?"
"The man who makes you think there was reason to stay here." He tilted his head slightly.
"He is gone now, guilt is what holds me now."
"Why guilt?"
"When I died he stopped living before I ever told him I loved him."
"He knew. He made his choice. Now you have to make yours. If you are staying only for guilt then you are putting yourself through pain that you don't have to."
"You think so?"
"I do."
"I think you right." She started to fade but at the last moment she turned but kept her head down so that he couldn't see her face.
"Boy? Why do you stay?" It was too late she was gone but he answered anyway.
"I am not quite dead yet and I have to avoid your fate." He broke out of his trance to Superman shaking him.
"Danny! Danny! Are you okay?"
"Obviously you have never seen someone meditate before." His voice was chilly and it caused the man in front of him to step back.
"I am sorry."
"No matter. I was done anyway. I convinced her to leave."
"What?"
"The fire manipulator who used to have this room."
"What? She died over four years ago."
"Tis not the dying that hurts us so."
"Huh?"
"Never mind. You wouldn't understand."
"Okay…Training is starting downstairs."
"I will be right down." Superman walked out and Danny said a silent farewell to the room's former occupant and followed him. He wished he could fade away so easily.
They reached the main room a few minutes later and it was buzzing with life. Every wannabe superhero was here along with a few locals who knew what they were doing. Static Shock was in the corner looking bored. Danny had never meet him but he seemed to be the safest person to stand next to.
"Hi I am Danny Phantom."
"Static Shock. I was forced here by Batman. You?"
"Joint effort between Superman and J'honn who are worried about my metal state."
"At least they have a reason. I think Batman brought me here so I could be suffering along with him."
"No doubt."
"You were a Titan weren't you?"
"Briefly."
"Don't want to talk about it?"
"Yah."
"No problem. Stick with me during the training, these guys can be vicious."
"I was hoping you would ask. Not that I can't take care of my self."
"My point was that you shouldn't have to."
"I got it."
"Thanks Static. I need to go get ready. I am not in full costume yet and my stuff is in my coat."
"OK. I will make sure we are in the same team so we both know someone."
"Okay I will see you later." He turned around and walked straight into a hulking man who was about seven feet tall with metallic skin. Danny didn't even try to be polite he just walked past but the guy grabbed him by the shoulder and threw him into a wall. He simply phased through the wall and out into space and took a moment to calm himself. He almost succeeded when he saw the guy gloating to a scowling Static. The rage that he had bottled up since he left the Titans leaked out of its safe place and Danny dove back into the station with a roar that shook the room. The metal man managed to block several of his attacks before Danny hit him on the chin, the force of the blow carried him into a chair. Danny landed and watched him.
"Why did you do that?"
"What?"
"Attack me."
"You walked into me."
"That gives you the right to attack a possible ally for a mistake?"
"In my book it does."
"You might want to rewrite that book."
"Why should I?"
"You just showed that you can't be a superhero."
"What do you mean?"
"You let your rage rule you. You believe in your own superiority and the your ability to conquer and beat down your opponents. That makes you a thug not a hero." The man had recovered and came at Danny again who merely dodged. He dodged and dodged until the man was sweaty and exhausted. They had drawn a good crowd.
"You have never met anyone stronger than yourself have you? I have one thing to tell you, go home and get a job and live your life." Then Danny walked away leaving the metal man panting on the floor. He was about three feet away when he suddenly blacked out. He heard Static yelling for J'honn and all was dark.
Teen Titan Tower
"Raven you are taking part in this training." Nightwing stood glaring at the young demon girl.
"I am not."
"You are. Robin has ordered it at the advice of the Justice League."
"I am not going." She went to move towards the door and he stepped in front and grabbed her arms and muttered "Now" The transporter beam kicked in and they were on the Tower. Raven pulled away. Nightwing flipped her over causing her to fall flat on her back. She looked up into the worried eyes of Robin and a black teen that she didn't know.
"What is wrong?"
"Danny."
"What about him? He left the Titans. He is no longer our responsibility." Robin swung right and stopped with his fingertips a moment away from her face.
"Danny did what he had to do but he never left the Titans. He is one of us a surely as you are." He closed his fist and walked away. Anger seemed to come off him in waves. Raven knew that she had gone to far with that one. Nightwing whispered in her ear.
"Don't let your hurt, hurt them."
"Why do you keep giving me advice!"
"I have done most of the things you are doing. Trust me they are better left undone." He stopped for a minute and she saw raw pain flash across his face.
"Danny is in the infirmary. They don't know what is wrong with him. They think that something is happening to him." He was rewarded by a crack in her uncaring mask.
"Like what?"
"Mortality is only mortality to the immortal." With that he swept out of the room. Raven ran for the med. lab. Panic had broken her mask.
Med. Lab
"I believe that the wound may have been poisoned and the fact that he is half ghost kept its effect at bay for this long." J'honn had just finished his speech on Danny's condition when Raven ran in. Tears Streamed down her face.