AN: You know what I find funny? A lot of times I write fanfiction at work, because I work at help desks, so I have a lot of downtime. I like to imagine that people think I'm working on some important work thing when I'm over here typing on the computer, but instead I'm torturing fictional characters for my own amusement. Funny.

Fun fact! This chapter was supposed to be part of last chapter, but then last chapter got so long this had to become its own chapter! Yay! Seriously, I keep severely underestimating how long all of my chapters are going to be. I am consistently surprised by how long they turn out.

Thanks to everyone who submitted names. There were a lot! 8O I've decided on a name (thanks Shy Meep for the idea). There were so many good ones, but in the end, only one could win.

Anyway, I don't own Danny Phantom or Young Justice. I do own a finger puppet alpaca though. So who's the real winner here?

Robin stood still, staring at Danny's limp form. He was back infirmary, once again watching over an unconscious Danny. It was almost worst this time, because now he knew Danny. This wasn't some stranger, this was a friend.

Black Canary entered the room, walking over to Robin. She studied him for a moment.

"You should get some rest." she said finally. "Danny isn't going to wake for a few more hours. Standing here isn't going to help him, and he wouldn't want you to neglect yourself for his sake."

Robin didn't say anything. He stayed exactly where he was, never taking his eyes off of Danny. Black Canary waited for a another minute, before she sighed. She turned around and walked toward the door.

"This is my fault."

Canary stopped, startled by Robin's voice. She turned back toward the Boy Wonder, her forehead furrowing in confusion.

"What do you mean?"

Robin finally looked away from Danny, but he didn't meet Canary's gaze.

"Danny told me that something about the stage made him feel strange. He begged me to move away, but I didn't listen. I should have known better. Danny isn't the type to insist unless things are really serious. The second he brought it up again, I should have listened. It's my fault that our cover was blown, that the fear gas was released, that Danny-"

Robin choked off his words, falling silent again.

Black Canary placed a hand on Robin's shoulder, prompting him to look at her.

"This is not your fault Robin." Robin opened his mouth to argue, but Canary held up a hand, silencing him. "No. It isn't. It's Scarecrow's. No one else's. I do agree that you should have listened to your teammate, but you couldn't have known what was going to happen."

Robin looked back at Danny, his face twisted in guilt.

"I was right there." he whispered. "I was right there and I couldn't do anything."

"You did do something." Canary said softly. "You got Danny out. No one else on the team could have done that. Things went wrong, but you adapted well. The team is safe and alive, including Danny. Hold on to that."

Robin didn't respond to Canary's words. She let go of his shoulder, walking back to the door.

"I'm always here." she said, pausing in the doorway. "If you need to talk." And with that, she left Robin alone with Danny.

Robin wasn't sure how long he stood there before he finally moved. Canary was right, wearing himself out wouldn't help anything. Not that he intended to leave the room. He was just going to sit down.

Robin grabbed a chair- the same chair as last time, he noted- and sat down. He wasn't going to leave this room until Danny woke up. It may have seemed like a bit of an overreaction, but Robin had his reasons for sticking around. It wasn't just his guilt that kept him in the room. Robin knew how disorientating it was to wake up from the effects of fear gas. Danny would need someone to ground him when he woke up, and Robin wasn't about to chance him being alone when it happened. Sure, the average person wouldn't stir for hours, but there was still a lot they didn't know about Danny's biology. He could wake up any second, or in a couple of days. They just didn't know. So Robin wasn't going to move.

Then there was the other thing. Robin had tried, but he could not rid his mind of the things Danny had screamed while under the influence of the fear gas. There had been multiple names called, he even seemed to refer to himself in the third person at times, but the ones that really stuck out to Robin were Mom and Dad.

Unless Robin had massively misread the situation, he was pretty sure Danny's parents were dead. That wasn't surprising. The team had assumed as much when Danny had refused to talk about his family. No, the surprising thing was that Robin was almost positive that Danny had seen it happen. And that hit way too close to home.

Robin picked at his uniform, uneasy. He wasn't sure he wanted to talk to Danny about what he had heard, but he also wasn't sure that he could let it go. He needed to know what had happened to Danny's family. If he didn't the speculation would drive him crazy.

Decision made, Robin settled more comfortably in his chair. This could take awhile.

Danny woke suddenly and violently. For a second, he was sure that he was in Amity Park, reliving one of the worst moments of his life.

"Danny! Breathe! It's okay. Whatever you think you're seeing, it's not real."

Danny blinked a couple of times, banishing the vision of his hometown. Slowly, the infirmary swam into focus. Danny was startled to realize that he was on the floor, Robin hovering a few feet away.

"You good?" Robin asked. Danny nodded. Robin grinned, grabbing Danny and setting him back on the bed.

"We have to stop meeting like this." the acrobat said cheerfully. "Next time I find you on the ground in the infirmary, I'm leaving you there."

Danny blushed, looking at his lap. "I don't mean to fall out of bed." he mumbled.

"And yet, here we are." Robin settled back in his chair, fixing Danny with a serious look.

"Really though, are you okay? Fear gas can take a lot out of a guy."

"Fear gas. So that's what that was." Danny mused, staring at the ceiling. "Appropriate name I guess."

He suddenly tensed. "Wait! What happened? Is everyone else-"

"They're fine Danny." Robin soothed. "No one else even got gassed. You protected us."

Danny relaxed. "That's good."

Robin continued to stare intently at Danny. The halfa ignored him for three seconds before he gave in.

"I'm fine Robin." he sighed, exasperated. "I'm not made of glass you know. It sucked, but I'll get over it. I always do."

Robin didn't looked pleased, but he let it go. He looked away, fiddling with his gloves. Danny frowned, studying the Boy Wonder. If he didn't know better, he would say that Robin was… nervous.

"What?" Danny asked suspiciously.

"Hm?" Robin startled at Danny's voice. Danny's eyes narrowed.

"What's up with you? You're acting weird."

Robin hesitated, mouth opening and closing a few times as he struggled to find the words. Danny's anxiety increased the longer the silence stretched. Robin was always calm. If something was bothering him, it must be a big deal.

"I heard what you said." Robin said finally.

Danny blinked. He had no idea what Robin was talking about.

"While you were under the fear gas." Robin clarified, seeing Danny's confusion.

Oh. That wasn't good. Danny wasn't certain what he had said, but he knew what he had seen, and if he had let anything slip…

Robin looked extremely uncomfortable. Danny would be willing to bet that Robin wished he hadn't heard anything, but it was a bit late for that. Regardless, Danny wasn't going to make this easy on the Boy Wonder. He had less than no desire to talk about his past.

"Danny…"

Danny winced at the tone. He wasn't going to like this.

"What happened to your family?"

There it was. The question that Danny refused to answer. There was too much pain wrapped up in the answer, and the last thing Danny needed in his life was more pain. He remained steadfastly silent, refusing to look at Robin.

Danny had expected Robin to push for an answer, but he didn't. He stared at Danny for a long time, a strange look on his face.

"Batman isn't my dad. Did you know that?"

Danny looked at Robin, confused by the sudden change in topic. He shook his head slowly.

Robin smiled sadly.

"I'm not surprised. Most people think Batman is my father. But he isn't. My dad is dead. He and my mother were murdered when I was eight years old. I saw it happen."

Danny's mouth fell open. If there was one person who was more secretive about his past than Danny was, it was Robin. He couldn't believe that Robin was telling him this of his own free will.

Suddenly, Robin's words sunk in. Oh no, that was awful. He couldn't imagine how terrible it would be for an eight year old to lose his family that way. How could Robin be so cheerful all the time?

"I'm not telling you this so that you feel bad for me," Robin said hurriedly. "And you don't have to tell me anything you don't want to. But… I may be someone who understands. That's all."

Danny looked at Robin carefully. He had never thought that he would tell anyone, but…

"It was a normal day. I was coming home from school, when I heard her scream."

"DANNY!"

"The GIW, the government's official anti-ghost squad, had caught a… friend of mine. I had to help her. I confronted the GIW in my ghost form."

"Let her go!"

"Stand down, Phantom. One false move, and your girl here is going to have an extra hole in her head."

"That's when my parents showed up. They… didn't know about me. About my powers I mean. I never told them because, well, they were ghost hunters. They had a grudge against my ghost half. I constantly had to hear them talk about how they wanted to dissect me. But I still loved them. More than anything. Anyway, them showing up just made the whole situation worse."

"Freeze Ghost Boy!"

"Mr. and Mrs. Fenton, you need to leave. Phantom is under our jurisdiction. You can't have him."

"That's Drs. Fenton to you, creep. And you bet we can have him! We've been hunting him longer than you have. We have dibs!"

"They all started to argue over who had the right to capture me. I thought I could get my friend out while they were distracted, but I was wrong."

"Argh!"

"Nice try Phantom! Thought we weren't paying attention, did you? Surrender now! This is your last warning!"

"They were paying more attention than I thought. One of the agents managed to hit me with an ecto gun. There was nothing I could do. I was injured and outnumbered. I should have run, but I couldn't leave her with them. I knew what they would do to her. I was about to surrender when my friends and sister ran up."

"Danny, no!"

"I have no choice Sam."

"They were the only ones who knew about me. My friends Sam and Tucker had been there when I got my powers, and my sister found out later. They helped me, ran interference with my parents and all that. I don't know what I would have done without them."

"Jazz, sweetie? What are you doing here? Eager to see us capture the Ghost Boy?"

"Mom, no! You can't!"

"Jazz is right! This is crazy! You guys should leave Dan- uh, I mean Phantom alone! He's a hero!"

"Tucker dear, Phantom isn't hero, he's a menace. We have to capture him. Just move aside, and we'll finish this."

"Enough! All you Fentons are a menace! Phantom, surrender!"

"They tried to get my parents and the GIW to back down, but it was pointless. I could tell that the situation was getting crazy out of hand. I was afraid that people were about to start pulling triggers, and I didn't want anyone to get hurt, so I surrendered."

"Okay, okay! I surrender! Just… don't shoot anyone, alright?"

"I landed in front of them, hands in the air. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn't what happened. They took out this strange collar and put it around my neck. They second it closed, it shocked me so badly I couldn't keep my ghost form. I changed back to human. That was when everything fell apart."

"What- Danny? Is this a trick?"

"No mom. Danny is Phantom! He has been ever since he was shocked by the portal! He's not evil, he's a hero!"

"My parents were shocked. They had no idea what was going on. My sister explained the truth to them and they just… reacted immediately."

"Let go of my son!"

"Mr. Fenton, lower your weapon. Daniel is now property of the U.S. government. Stand down, now!"

"Not gonna happen punk! That's my baby, and you aren't taking him anywhere!"

"They defended me. They accepted me, called me their son. Instantly, without hesitation. It was everything I could have ever hoped for. But I almost wish that they hadn't. If they had abandoned me, they would still be alive."

"Clearly, you have been contaminated by ecto energy. There is no other explanation for why you are defending this abomination. Under section 4.2 of category 7.8 of the anti-ecto act, I am obligated to cleanse the breach."

"What- cleanse?"

"Men, FIRE!"

"NO!"

"The GIW shot them down. They just… killed them. They cited some nonsense law about ecto contamination, but really they just wanted my parents out of the way. They never would have let them take me without a fight."

"MOM! DAD! NONONO, WHY?"

"Hold still Phantom. Don't make us damage you prematurely!"

"Monsters! How could you?"

"Sam, no! Don't!"

"Sam attacked the main agent. She was furious. She should have run. They all should have run. They were witnesses, and the GIW couldn't afford for them to stay alive."

"Get rid of the witnesses. They are most likely contaminated as well."

"Yes sir!"

"No! No please, don't-"

"AAAAH!"

"SAM! Nonono, stop, stop hurting them, don't kill- Tucker! Jazz! NO!"

"I couldn't do anything. They left their bodies in the street. Their deaths were probably blamed on ghosts. Injuries from ecto guns and ecto rays are pretty similar. You wouldn't know the difference unless you were an expert. And they had just killed the only experts around who would dare speak against them."

"Quit crying freak. Honestly, we haven't even done anything to you yet. Wait til we get to lab. Our scientists will give you something real to cry about."

"They took me and my friend to the lab. She ended up dying anyway. I didn't have anyone left in the end. I failed them all."

Danny shook his head, pulling himself out of his memories. He wiped at his eyes, surprised to see that he was crying.

"I'm going to go to sleep now, if that's okay. I don't feel very good."

Robin nodded, not saying anything. Danny lay back down, pulling his blanket up.

"I don't feel any better." he said quietly.

"You will."

Danny let out a shaky breath at Robin's words. "I sure hope so."

Robin left the infirmary, closing the door quietly. He didn't want Danny to wake up. He wished he could say that he was surprised when he saw Batman standing in the hallway, but he wasn't.

"I assume you knew all that." He said tiredly, gesturing toward the infirmary.

"Jack and Madeline Fenton." Batman said in a monotone voice. "Ghost scientists and hunters. Died 10 months ago in a ghost attack. Their daughter, Jasmine Fenton, and two family friends, Samantha Manson and Tucker Foley, also died in the attack. It is assumed that their youngest, Daniel Fenton, is also dead, though no body was ever found. Coincidentally, the town's resident ghost hero, Phantom, disappeared at the same time of the attack, leading many to believe that he was the perpetrator. Though I think we can safely say that that isn't the case."

"Of course." Robin muttered sourly. "And you didn't think to tell me any of this?"

"It wasn't my story to tell." Batman said softly. The tension drained from Robin's shoulders.

"You're right." he muttered. "It's just…"

"I know."

The two heroes stood in silence for a moment, each remembering the worst days of their lives. Robin snapped out of it first.

"Why are you here?"

Batman started walking, and Robin followed.

"I wanted to hear Danny's version of those events. I suspected that things weren't as simple as they appeared, but I had no proof. Now we have a witness."

"Yeah, a witness with no rights." Robin pointed out. "Even if we brought this to court, all it would do was put Danny back in their hands."

"I know, but now we know that a crime was committed. If we can prove it without Danny, we can get the GIW shut down."

"Which would be a huge step toward getting the law changed." Robin said, excitement creeping into his voice. "If the agency that pushed for it was proven corrupt, the legality of the law would be called into question."

Batman nodded. "That isn't all. I strongly suspect that the GIW aren't just experimenting on ghosts."

"What?" Robin asked, shocked.

"Remember what Danny said when he was… speaking with Superman?"

Robin thought back trying to remember. He had been so shocked at the time, that Danny's words hadn't really penetrated.

"He said that when trying to replicate his accident, all of the GIW's test subjects died." Batman reminded.

Robin felt all the blood drain from his face. "Of course. They wouldn't try something like that on a ghost. They would need human test subjects. And if they all died, they probably weren't willing."

"It doesn't even matter if they were willing." Batman said seriously. "That kind of experimentation on humans is illegal, no matter what. If this got out, the GIW would be ruined."

"Well, why don't we expose them then?" Robin asked, eager to make the world safer for Danny. He had been through so much, he deserved that at least.

"We don't have proof." Batman said, frustration leaking into his voice. "I've been trying to hack their database for months, but I can't break through. I think they have some kind of ghostly technology protecting it. It's the only explanation."

"Let me try!" Robin said quickly. "You focus on proving they killed the Fentons, and I'll work on getting into their system. A new pair of eyes could be exactly what you need!"

"Maybe." Batman acknowledged, walking into the main hangar of the Cave. He headed toward the Zeta tube, Robin following close behind.

Robin was ecstatic. Finally, they were really working on putting away the people who had hurt Danny. This was a definite plan of action, not just a vague promise in the back of his mind. He couldn't wait to tell Danny when they finally put the men responsible for his family's murder behind bars.

Robin's smile faded. Oh. Danny's family. It didn't matter if the men responsible rotted away in prison. Danny's family would never come back. Robin knew from experience that justice did not fill the hole that loved ones left in your life. Six years later, he still missed his parents just as fiercely as he did the first night they died. Some days the pain nearly overwhelmed, leaving him struggling to smile. Danny would have to live like that, no matter what he and Batman did.

Robin forced his thoughts away from such depressing thoughts. He focused on his computer, planning out his strategy for attacking the GIW's firewall. Batman wasn't wrong, it was incredibly strong. Robin was almost certain that it was written in a different code than normal software. He would have to decipher this new language before he could even begin to try and break through.

As Robin began to work, he sent a silent thought to the boy sleeping in the Cave's infirmary.

"I'm so sorry they are gone. I know that nothing will ever replace them. But rest assured, they will be avenged. I promise."

AN: Aw yeah. Batman and Robin, teaming up to take down the GIW. They don't stand a chance.

Hmm… who is Danny's 'friend' that he was so willing to sacrifice for? You can probably guess, but that might lead you to the conclusion that I lied in a previous author's note. Hm… what could this mean? Am I purposely trying to confuse you? (yes. the answer is yes.)

Bye bye for now guys!