Disclaimer: I do not own any of the three shows. Please don't think I do, that's just plain stupid.
Despite the hour-long fly, they watched as the sun seemed to race across the sky, changing from Time zones as fast as they did having a unique effect. On both outside events and the internal clock. It had been a change for the Phantoms to leave Central USA and adjust to the earlier time in the Pacific USA, as Jump City was at the West-Coast. Gotham, at the other hand, was all the way to the East.
"Somehow, I don't feel the slightest bit sleepy, but the sun is already preparing to set. How late is it here now?" Danny asked, feeling his internal clock struggling with the sudden change in time of day around him.
"Three hours later. We're only an hour before dinner." Cyborg explained, frowning a little. Danny patted his stomach at the mention of food.
"We only had lunch an hour ago, we missed all those hours between lunch and dinner."
"I don't feel hungry, though." Danielle piped in. The others nodded, also realizing that this might take some getting used to.
"I'll tell Alfred not to prepare anything for you guys yet, then." Batgirl added from her own vehicle. Robin rose a curious eye brow at the name of the old butler.
"He stills works for him?"
"Yep. I'm sure he'll be happy to see you again."
The rest shared a few curious looks at that, but didn't ask, aware that they know less about this as their leader does. 'For later.' Danny thought as he filed the questions in the back of his head.
Finally, the T-Wing started flying down, following in lead with Batgirl. They left the clouds and arrived at a cliffside gazing over waters, a small forest behind them. A small road crossed through the area they landed at, the T-Wing balancing closely to the edge of the cliff. Danny directed a questioning gaze at Cyborg, but he shrugged and pointed at the way Batgirl had put her personal jet. Taking up a lot of space.
They got outside, and gathered at the road where it edged close to the cliff, metal barriers put to prevent cars from driving off the edge. Their eyes were fixated in the sight in front of them.
Across the water, in the far distance, was Gotham City. Skyscrapers towering in incredible beauty over the waters of Gotham Bay, it was even more amazing then they had imagined. The titans gazed at the sight with marvel and awe, but the two a bit further away looked at it with a less enthusiastic look.
"Home." Batgirl stated, a sigh leaving her as she put her hands behind her back. Robin had a forlorn gaze, memories passing his head. His parents, his life, Batman, everything. All of that happened in this city. The birthplace of Robin, the place where he found a new home after losing his old one.
Everything he left behind.
Danny shifted away from the sight to look around them, and frowned. Why were they here, exactly here? He joined the duo separate from the others, and was about to ask, but Batgirl already knew the question he wanted to ask.
"We're waiting for him. I called, but he won't let you know the location of the Batcave. Unlike you, he doesn't make it obvious by living in a massive T-shaped tower."
"Hey, home is home, looks don't matter." Danny argued, not taking that small comment to heart. She seems like a reasonable person, but her sassy attitude can be a little less sometimes. Heroes don't boast in the middle of a fight, and neither should sidekicks.
Batgirl waved it off, and her eyes turned to the road they were waiting on, a sound filling the air. It was swift, mechanical, but most of all, fast. From the horizon, a car that the halfa knew was custom build appeared. It slowed down, and parked itself in front of everyone. The titans had an awestruck look in their eyes, but Danny remained skeptical. 'Impressive, but why do I feel like it does more than please the eye?'
The top of the drivers' section opened up, and a black blur shot out from the seat. It landed right in front of the halfa, towering a little over the young man. Danny looked up, and was met with white eyes from a black mask, hiding the identity of the man standing in front of him.
Batman, the Dark Knight.
Robin didn't smile, a frown on his face instead. Batgirl remained neutral, knowing the situation will be tense in the start. The rest of the team had mixed feelings with the man. Danielle frowned at the way he seemed to glower at her dad, Starfire looked a bit interested in him -for important reasons-, Terra and Beast Boy felt humble under the bat's presence, Cyborg had a shiver run down his spine, and Raven found that it was best to avoid using her empathic abilities on him. She has a vague feeling that this man likes his privacy intact.
Batman turned to his sidekick, and she shrunk a little under the cold gaze. Even despite the mask she could tell how he was looking at her, and right now he seemed colder than normal.
"I thought you would bring only one guest?" Batman inquired, voice stoic and cold, deep and slightly forced to avoid recognition through sound.
"I wasn't planning on it. They insisted, and otherwise he wouldn't come along." Batgirl explained, pointing an accusing thumb at the masked boy next to her. Personally, she didn't mind any extra help, the city needed the best help it could get seeing the situation. But she knew how little trust Batman has in… Strangers.
"You brought the entire team." The Dark Knight noted as he scanned the titans. They quickly straightened themselves, not wanting to seem weak or pathetic under that strong gaze. Only Danielle was more relaxed as she hovered above the ground, arms crossed and eyes in a frown. Does he think he's better than them?
"One for all, all for one. We leave no one behind. If you ask for one of us, you ask for all of us." Danny stated, causing the Bat to turn to him, eyes narrowing a little. He brought a hand from under his cape and scratched his chin, eyes appearing to analyze his every detail. Danny smirked, finding a little fun to maybe help. "Never seen a ghost before?"
"You mean half-ghost?"
That made the boy's eyes widen, and he took a defensive step back. Danielle was quickly at her father's side, a frown on her face and stance battle-ready. Robin his eyes widened, and he placed a hand on Danny's shoulder to try and assure the halfa that this was to be expected from the best detective in the world.
"Danny, there's nothing to worry about. He's world's best detective, of course he figured that out."
"Nothing to worry about? Robin, I've never let anyone know who I really am. Although I must admit I'm surprised he guessed I'm only a half-ghost, I will not and shall not reveal my real identity to a man I barely know. All respect for his status and reputation, but trust is not something earned with good deeds." Danny explained, pushing the hand from his shoulder gently. Danielle nodded, agreeing with her dad's statement. Batman rose a curious eyebrow underneath his mask, and had to hand it to the halfa. He has guts, talking like that despite the fact he's standing only a few feet away and the bat heard very word.
"Come on. We're all in the same boat here, can't you make an exception?" Batgirl asked, eyes a little downcast. She had hoped to get to know them a bit better, but hearing that somewhat crushed her hope.
"Sorry Barbara, but I don't trust you." Danny said, last part directed at the tall man. Batman's face remained neutral, and he didn't comment on it. He didn't feel offended at all, in fact he understood the need for keeping identity's secret. He was, however curious how this boy knew Batgirl's real name.
"How about we take this further down in the Batcave?" Robin proposed, really wanting to get on with this. The less time they spend here, the better for him. No one argued with that, and soon they were on their way to the Batcave, using a secret entrance that didn't reveal the Cave's real location.
All the while, Danny held a fixed eye on the Batmobile, something inside him telling that this wasn't going to be easy.
To say that they were impressed with the Batcave would be an understatement. Even Danny lowered his guard a little so he could look around in awe. To Robin, all of this was familiar, even if the trophy-room looked much more filled up, and larger. Danielle floated up through the center, looking around like she was a kid in a toy's store. Cyborg gawked at the many machines and inventions, including the Bat-Wave. Starfire floated up a little, and gazed at everything with unique interest.
A ding sounded, and alerted them to the elevator nearby. The doors opened, and out walked an older man dressed like a real butler. He rose an eyebrow, but when he saw Robin, a genuine smile appeared on his features. He walked over, and Robin smiled for the first time since they arrived.
"Master Robin, it's good to see you again." Alfred said with a distinct English accent. The boy wonder smiled, rubbing his neck a little.
"Good to see you too, Alfred. I see you didn't get scared working here, huh?"
"Never, although I must admit it wasn't the same without you." The man said, a hint of sadness in his voice. Robin frowned, and put a hand on the butler's shoulder, able to reach much better now.
"Sorry for leaving like that. I just, I needed…"
"No need to apologize, Young Master. I understand." Alfred assured, taking Robin's hand and removing it kindly from his shoulder. He appreciates the concern, but knows it's not needed. He understood.
"A butler. Why do I feel like it just makes sense? Just like I can already guess you must be a billionaire able to afford this?" Danny said as he floated up to the platform, his gaze going to the Dark Knight as the man approached to get to the Bat-Wave. For a moment, it seemed like Batman hesitated, but Danny didn't seem to notice. Seemed not to.
Danielle floated back down, phasing through a few supporting beams on the way. She stopped next to her dad, and whispered something in his ear. His eyebrow rose slowly as she said more, and turned a questioning look at her. She nodded, and both their eyes darted to Batman, the man sitting at the large computer system, screens showing activity in Gotham.
The rest of the titans joined on the platform, Terra offering Alfred a hand to shake. The butler hesitated, but in the end accepted and was pleasantly surprised with the sudden display of manners from the geomancer. The others looked a little confused at that, but didn't ask.
Danny landed on the platform, close to the Bat, who was more focused on the screen. The halfa's face was neutral as he looked at a few of the screens before turning to the Batman.
"Bruce Wayne."
Batman's fingers stopped typing on the keyboard, and a smirk appeared on Danny's face. 'Got in one.'
"Of course. Gotham's richest billionaire and share-holder in charity. Owner of Wayne Industries, most advanced technological company in the whole country. And also the Dark Knight, protector of Gotham City and known throughout the country for saving the world from an alien invasion." The halfa summed up, surprising the others. Danny his eyes glazed over a little, and they narrowed as he remembered a small part Dani told him as well. "And let's not forget his frienship with Vlad Masters."
Robin his eyes widened, and the others were shocked. Batman rolled his chair around, now not so sure anymore what this was about. He removed his mask, knowing not to bother anymore with his secret revealed. It revealed his black hair and blue eyes.
"Is there a problem with that?" Bruce Wayne asked, voice normal now, but hinting his honest confusion. Danny sighed, shaking his head.
"Yea, there's a problem with that. He's a half-ghost!"
The billionaire could hardly believe that. He looked at the rest of the titans in the room, and his eyes widened as they nodded, even Robin. He slumped to his chair, stumped for the first time in… Years. Vlad Masters, one of his better friends from business, a half-ghost?
"How do you…?"
"Know? He's an evil half-ghost. Vlad tried numerous times to kill my father and get his hand on my mother. He wanted me as his son, he wanted the perfect son; leading him to try cloning me and bringing Danielle into existence. Vlad Masters, known as Vlad Plasmius when he's a ghost. Never, ever, trust him." Danny explained, a sour look on his face. He hasn't heard of that fruit loop for two years now, but he still remains warry of anyone close to the dark halfa.
"Maybe it would be better if you explain everything under a cup of tea." Alfred offered, seeing the shocked state of his master. Danny breathed out, and nodded, seeing merit in that.
He isn't the only one with a long story to tell.
Danielle suppressed the urge to yawn, putting her focus in her meditation. She needed to clear the swirl of emotions that this evening's talk brought up. Everyone went about their stories, and right now she knew it was Raven's turn. The sorceress her emotions were radiating out, and she felt the attempt of her dad to calm his girlfriend. She was on the roof, far enough away from the raw emotions inside the manor.
They share a unique bond, the three of them. Connected on an emotional level, they effect each other, or comfort each other through feeling. She felt the love pulsing from Danny, and the care from Raven for him. But all that was right now muffled by the heavy air hanging inside the manor.
Knowing who Batman really is was all thanks to her. She had checked to see where the Batcave was, because she's curious like that, and instead ended up in the manor and quickly put two and two together.
And then she found that painting showing Bruce shaking hands with Vlad.
It was a shocker for her, finding out that one of the country's greatest heroes is befriended with her creator, that cursed man. She no longer knew if she could trust him. She already knew her dad didn't.
"Hey sis."
A small smile made its way up Dani's face as she opened her eyes, spotting Terra standing on a small rock floating in the air. The geomancer her eyes relayed her question, and Dani nodded, making some space on the roof. Terra smiled softly and joined her surrogate sister on the tiles roof, sitting down and looking out over the city in the distance.
"He's telling them a lot, but didn't say anything about you being his daughter." Terra spoke up, breaking the silence. Danielle sighed, knowing her dad and the reason why he didn't tell.
"He doesn't trust him, and honestly, I don't either. I know for a fact he never knew that his friend Vlad was Plasmius, I don't blame him. But, he can't be trusted just yet. Trust is earned, not given."
The blonde nodded her head, aware that she won't get much else from the white-head. She allowed silence to cover them, no need for words.
All they needed was each other, right now. Silent support.
A few hours later, Danny emerged from the roof, phasing through the tiles and appearing very much exhausted. He smiled at the sight of the two sisters talking and laughing, and hated to break this up. But they needed their rest.
"Dani, Terra, it's time for bed." The halfa spoke up, startling the duo a little. They smiled at him, and he saw they were tired. Eyes a little droopy, and mind less focused. Danielle did the best at hiding it, but he knew how to look past her masks. The duo sighed and got up. Terra took Dani's hand, and the two phased through the roof and to their rooms. Danny smiled as he looked at the city, knowing that a new adventure lies out there.
And he had feeling about tomorrow. A good feeling. But also a bad feeling. Which on was stronger is not clear yet.
The next day, everyone was wide awake and enjoying breakfast made by Alfred, who got some help from Cyborg. The two got off well, both the peacekeepers in their teams. It was very helpful that the table was large enough for everyone. Bruce and Barbara were in their normal casual wear, like some of the others. Danny and Danielle were as ghosts, still not trusting the billionaire. The only thing that confused the Bat-family was Robin, who hadn't changed like they expected him to.
"Why is he still in his uniform?" Barbara asked to Terra, the girl sitting next to her. The blonde looked up, following the gaze of the redhead. Seeing what the question was about, she chuckled a little.
"Keeping a secret identity is key in our team. I, for one, don't like my old name because it reminds me of my past," Terra paused, a few memories surfacing up, but quickly put back. Barbara her face fell a little, having heard the story of the geomancer yesterday. "Others like Beast Boy or Cyborg no longer feel like they were those people. We don't call them by their old names either. Starfire her name is alien, and not easily translated. Danny and Danielle their human forms are connected to their real identities, so they don't change. Robin though, I think he doesn't want to be reminded of his past, like me, and instead stays in uniform to avoid everything about himself. I've never even seen his real eyes."
The redhead had listened intently at the blonde's explanation, and she had to admit she was impressed. They all carry some sort of burden on their shoulders. Trust isn't easy found for them, and they rely a lot on it.
'Being a Titan isn't easy.' Barbara concluded as she turned back to her breakfast.
The rest of the morning and noon was spent introducing the titans to Gotham City. None of them, asides of Robin, knew the city well and could easily get lost if they didn't learn its lay-out and history. And of course a few lessons on the many gangs, mafia and criminals living in the city as well.
After Dinner, everyone was well acquainted with the city, and now they were showing themselves and their abilities.
And right now it was Danny's turn.
"So, you're a half-ghost. Got anything special besides of the normal stuff?" Bruce asked to halfa. Danny smirked, and went to the targets set-up in the training area of the Batcave. He focused, closing one eye and aimed. He fired a blue ice-beam from his hand, freezing the target. The billionaire rose an eyebrow, and Alfred came with a platter holding a freeze-bomb. He threw it at a target next to Danny's, and froze it solid as well.
"Sure, but can you melt my ice?"
Half an hour later, one target was free from the ice, but the other one was still frozen solid, Bruce still trying with a flamethrower from the arsenal. He stopped, shutting it off and wiping away the sweat on his forehead. Danny was smirking behind him, arms crossed.
"Okay, point taken. How do you melt that stuff?"
"You don't melt it." Danny explained, walking to the target. He scanned the ice a little, and deliver a hard punch on a stress-point. The ice cracked before shattering to pieces. "You break it."
"Anything else?"
Danny pondered over that, eyes darting to Terra, who had been watching everything. She zipped her mouth and winked, and he smiled back before shaking his head at Bruce. He arched an eyebrow, but didn't question.
Next was Terra. She was going to start showing her powers, when suddenly an alarm sounded. Bruce quickly went to the Bat-Wave, where a screen displayed a very nasty scene. An entire greenhouse, covered in wild-vines and thorns. The plants appeared to be alive and moving.
"Poison Ivy?"
"The plant?" Cyborg asked, confused. Bruce shook his head, shooting from his seat and leaving to get his suit on, leaving the titans in the pure dark. "He ain't gonna tell us who or what Poison Ivy is?"
"Her real name is Pamela. She… used to be a friend of mine, until her DNA was mutated and she turned into a half-plant. She's an environmental extremist, doing whatever she can for the environment." Barbara explained as she emerged, suited up, only her mask still down. Danny saw the spark of regret in the redhead's eyes, and knew that those two must have been very close when they were friends.
"A plant-gal? What's wrong with this city?" Cyborg stated, eyes going from Barbara to Robin. Neither answered, and he sighed.
"If he's going to fight a villain that controls plants, he'll need someone like me." Danny declared, grabbing his belt from a small stash inside the T-Wing, that had been brought to the Batcave in the morning. Barbara, who put her mask up, looked questioningly at the halfa. He rolled his eyes, still not used to the skepticism of others who don't know him. "I once fought a giant plant-ghost. Trust me, I can help."
"He really can." Robin added, joining next to Batgirl. She looked at him, and back to the halfa, and sighed, smacking her head.
"Please tell Batman it was his idea if this goes wrong."
The Batmobile stopped in front of the park with the greenhouse, the wild growth already having spread through half the park. The roof opened up, and from inside Batman and Batgirl jumped out. When they landed, Robin parked his R-Cycle next to the mobile. He looks at the damage, and mentally sighs.
"Does she ever get creative?"
"You should have been there last year. She tried taking control of the Justice League. That was a crushing defeat." Batgirl stated, arms crossed and amusement on her face as she remembered. The boy wonder could hardly believe that, but the look on his former partner's face told him it did happen.
Danny appeared from the sky, frowning at the park covered in overgrown vines.
"Wow. Talk about having a green thumb."
"Her whole body is green." The purple-suited sidekick added. He looked at her, and the way she said that told him to believe her. He looked back, scratched his chin, and shrugged.
"I can deal with the vines. No biggie."
Batman looked at the halfa, and he smirked back. The Dark Knight sighed, and gestured for him to go ahead. Danny pumped his fist, and phased into the ground. After a few seconds, the plants suddenly started freezing up from the ground, and soon everything was frozen solid. Danny appeared from the road, and yelled as he punched through the ice, destroying it and the plants frozen. He continued like this, freeing the way.
"Wow. Where's he from?" Batgirl turned to Robin, and the boy wonder smirked.
"Amity Park. Ever heard of that place?" He asked. The clueless look on her face wasn't just priceless, it was pure gold for the masked boy. He chuckled, but instead of glaring at him or trying to retort, Batgirl smiled.
"That's the Robin I remember."
"Let's go." Batman said as he entered the park, spotting that Danny was finished with clearing the path. The two quickly followed, going into the park as well.
And straight for Poison Ivy.
Beast Boy leaned back in the couch, groaning. It was two hours now since the group of four left, and so far there wasn't any news about them yet. The sun was starting to set over the city, and everyone was getting bored.
"Anyone up for some chess?" Alfred asked, a platter with a chessboard in one hand, all the pieces already prepared. The titans groaned, and the butler suppressed an amused snort for the way they acted for being teenagers, or almost young men and women in some their cases.
"Anything yet Cyborg?" Terra asked as she floated around a little on a rock, seeing how well she can work on her abilities with it. So far she had been able to flatten the rock, but nothing more.
"Nothing. And I ain't so sure if that's a good thing with those guys." The dark-skinned teen stated. He looked back at the screens of the Bat-Wave, and sighed. Batman had told the cyborg not to touch anything, but how can he help if he can't touch anything. He looked around, and his eyes widened when spotting a loose cable. 'Maybe I don't have to touch anything to help after all.'
He took the cable and plugged it in a shot near his elbow. Using his own system, he logged into the Bat-Wave network and started looking for the spot where the others were. He quickly found it, and discovered the system was able to be linked up with their T-Coms. He typed away on the screen in his arm, and soon was able to get through to a T-Com near the spot where the crime was supposed to be happening.
The screen revealed Danny, and he looked to be in a bit of a pinch, stuck between the hungry jaws of a large mutated carnivorous plant. He grunted, and looked to the screen as the halfa managed to keep the jaws from closing.
"Kinda in the middle of something, ugh, Cyborg!"
"I can tell! You need help?"
"Actually. That's not such a-" Danny strained, the jaws closing in a little and putting him almost pinned between the large teeth of the plant. "-Bad idea. Yeah, see who can help. Oh, and maybe get me my spare belt. My other one was eaten by a plant."
The screen turned black, and Cyborg sighed. Can't anyone on his team keep his stuff intact for one time?! He turned to the others, face serious.
"Titans, let's move."
The group cheered at that, and were out of the cave and on the streets in no time.
Alfred watched as they left, and sighed.
"Young Master Dick really has some amazing friends."
Danny closed the T-Com in his hand, and put it away before straining to get the plant trying to eat him to not do just that. He stretched his legs and arms, opening the jaws wide. Sweat was rolling down his face, putting all his strength into this.
"I wonder, how would a ghost taste?"
The halfa glared at the source of the voice. Standing on a large flower was a girl with green skin, a dress made of leaves and red hair styled like a rose.
Poison Ivy. And boy, did she do that name honor.
Batgirl, Robin and Batman were struggling against the plant-minions she had sent them to deal with. Some were cold-prove, and that meant the tactic with ice wasn't going to work. And their roots weren't underground like Danny had hoped them to be. 'There goes my plan of doing the same I did with Undergrowth.'
"You know, there really are better ways of fighting for the environment. I should know, one of my old friends is just like you, she cares a lot for Mother Nature."
"Oh, I'm sure she does. But two can't do anything against a whole world filled with people who only want to use Mother Nature for their own benefit!" Ivy declared, balling a fist in anger. He rose an eyebrow at that, and noticed how the minions fighting Batman and the others seemed to fight more ferocious. 'She's connected to the plants. Like their her children. She's emotionally attached to nature. All she needs is a push in the right way.'
"You know, I agree."
"What?" Robin and Batgirl asked in unison before dodging a blow from a large tree-like monster, almost like an Ent.
"Oh, do you now?" Ivy asked, getting a little closer to the halfa. Danny nodded, and she smiled mischievously.
"Danny, don't! Her spores control the mind!" Batgirl yelled before being hit in the stomach and hurdled through the glass of the greenhouse. Ivy glared at the purple-suited sidekick before turning back to Danny, an idea forming in her head. 'He could help me beat Batman.'
"That's really sweet of you. You know, I think I kinda like you."
Danny rose a brow, seeing through her plan like glass. 'She really thinks I'm such a type of guy? Seriously?'
"Sorry, but I already love someone else!" Danny declared, suddenly liunging forwards from his spot. He gripped the plantgirl by the dress and threw her in his place. The plant slammed shut with her inside, and he quickly flew to the others. He froze the ones that weren't resistant, and used his strongest ecto-blasts to blast the rest to pieces. A cry of help from Batgirl alerted the halfa to her, and he frowned, finding her surrounded by vines that acted like snakes.
Suddenly, the vines were enveloped by a black aura and thorn to shreds. From the open hole in the side of the greenhouse, the other Titans appeared, Raven her hands glowing black.
"Nice timing guys!" Robin praises as he joins the rest of his team. Beast Boy gives a mock-salute with his signature toothy smile. Terra rolled her eyes and looked around, frowning a little.
"Where is she?"
"Raagh!" The plant where Danny had been struggling with, exploded open in a flurry of flower-petals as it suddenly changed to a massive rose. Ivy glowered at the halfa with eyes filled with rage, her body covered in slime.
"What happened to her?"
"I gave her a taste of her own medicine." Danny said with a slight puff of his chest. Raven rolled her eyes at her boyfriend's antics before focusing on their enemy. Cyborg walked up front, his sonic blaster already aimed.
"Listen up, missy! You can either do it the easy way, or the hard way!"
Ivy scowled, but a small spark passed her eyes as she looked down at the cyborg standing there, weapon raised. Something about him, seemed to strike her. She couldn't say what, or how, but whatever it is, she liked it. A pleasant smirk appeared on her face as a vine wrapped around her body and gently brought her down to eye-level with the big guy. Cyborg rose a brow, not sure how to take this sudden change in attitude.
"My, my, aren't you a handsome big guy. Love the blue tones, really suits the red eye." She said with a lusty voice. She purred slightly, only adding to the confusion of the cyborg.
'Is she flirting with me?'
"Cyborg! She has spores that control the mind! Don't listen to her."
That snapped the half-robot from his thoughts, and he frowned before firing, surprising the girl completely. She flew back, and crashed into the glass of the greenhouse, a large crack appearing in it. She groaned, clutching her stomach. Ivy tried to get up, but her legs wobbled and she stumbled back down, holding her head in visible agony.
"Dude, what did you do?" Beast Boy asked with some concern as they watched the way the villainess was acting. Danny crossed his arms and thought a little, before it struck him.
"Plants are vulnerable for sound. Certain frequencies can tear them apart from the inside out."
Cyborg shuddered at that, and the others were growing a little worried, as it seemed that the green girl wasn't really recovering from the blast.
"Maybe we should check to see if she's alright?" Batgirl asked to Batman. The Dark Knight paused to think about that, but Danny found that he was taking too long, seeing the bad state of the girl. He shook his head and flew over to the redhead lying on the ground, clutching her stomach and groaning awfully. He kneeled down and put a hand on her side, concern on his face.
"Hey, you alright?"
She looked up, and he was surprised her green skin even was able to get pale. Her eyes seemed misted over, and he really got worried for the girl now.
"W-what happened? W-where am I?" Ivy asked in pure confusion, her mind foggy and not feeling right, hand holding her head. She groaned, and suddenly her body shook a little. Danny was able to trust his instincts on jumping back, plants shooting from the ground and wrapping themselves around the plantgirl. They enveloped her and put her inside a cocoon, and it dug into the ground, a few vines covering the ground back up.
"She escaped." Batman stated with displeased tone as he approached the halfa at the spot where Poison Ivy had been seconds ago. Danny sighed, and turned to face the Dark Knight, a frown on his face.
"Look, she obviously wasn't feeling well after that blast. You can't expect us to not care and just throw her in jail looking like that!"
"You let her escape."
"Of course, do you know how to take care of someone who's part plant?! Well, I don't! She's the only one who can heal herself, no one else knows how to!" Danny yelled, really not in the mood to be taught the lesson. He just fought a plant trying to eat him, and now he's been looked down on by a complete stranger he does not trust! He grumbled when he saw that the masked man wasn't going to answer, and instead phased into the floor. Right before he completely vanished into the ground, he looked at the rest of his team.
"I'm going to the Batcave. You do, whatever you do after a fight."
And with that said, he disappeared into the ground, leaving a tense atmosphere inside the greenhouse. Batman huffed at the acting of tha halfa and turned around, but his eyes widened a little as he saw that the other Titans weren't very pleased-looking either.
"Cold, just cold." Danielle muttered as she floated away, not caring for helping now.
"Totally not cool." Beast Boy agreed as he and Terra left as well. Robin sighed, not sure if he should follow his team or help his former mentor. Starfire looked at him with a pleading look, but he couldn't look back. He has to help, it's his duty. He mouthed a 'sorry' at her and turned to help Batgirl with finding out what Ivy's original plan was. The alien redhead frowned, and flew off with sad eyes.
Batgirl watched how the last of the titans left, and sighed as she turned to help Robin and Batman. 'They aren't used to the way Batman works, that's all.' She tried to reassure her as she starts looking for clues.
'That's all, right?'
Danny phased from the ground and looked around, grumbling a few curses as he sees that he made a wrong turned and was nowhere near the Batcave, instead somewhere in Downtown Gotham. He was about to leave, but the sudden appearance of a second shadow underneath him made him pause. The halfa frowned before jumping away when the shadow revealed sunken red eyes.
He knew only one man with minions like that.
"Show yourself, Scarface."
A dark chuckle emerged from a nearby alleyway. The halfa turned at the noise, and an angry glare appeared on his face when Scarface walked out of the shadows, clothes in a disguise hiding his face, but amusement clear in his tone. What are the odds he finds the half-ghost on a simple patrol?
"Hello, Danny."
"Look, I'm not in the mood. Just tell me why you're working with the Joker!" Danny declared, fists glowing green with energy. Scarface pursed his lips together in mock-thought, and shook his head with a laugh.
"Oh, Danny. You really should know when you aren't in the position to demand something." Scarface stated before snapping his fingers. More shadows appeared from the alleyways, surrounding the halfa. He glowered, a sour look on his face. He really isn't in the mood for this shit!
"What do you want?!" Danny growled, hands clutched like fists, almost tearing the fabric of the suit with the pressure. The undeath prince snickered, and snapped his fingers, making the shadows disappear in a puff of smoke.
"I won't fight you. Not now. My plans are far from done yet. But, I do look forwards to out next meeting, my boy." He stated before lifting the hat from his disguise. The fallen prince disappeared into the ground, leaving the halfa alone in the alleyway. Danny growled, before screaming in pure rage.
He could just hold himself from unleashing a Ghostly Wail.
Author's note: Tensions are rising between our half-ghost hero and the Dark Knight. And Robin is really not acting like himself. What is happening? Find out in the next chapter.
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