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His eyes followed the car as it disappeared over the last hill. He sighed and his shoulders slumped a little. Jazz had just left with Dani, and that left him all alone, well, in his regards at least.

He shook his head, clearing his thoughts and putting his resolve back up. Danny did a quick retake of his baggage. He had a simple suitcase for traveling filled with whatever he could salvage from the rubble and what was left in his old room in Fenton's Works. Surprisingly, his parents had offered him to stay, but he knew that what had happened had forged a rift that wouldn't be healed in a few days and some good deeds. He didn't refuse the bag they gave him though, filled with stuff he could use for fighting ghosts like a pair of specter deflectors (put inside a special case to protect him), a collection of thermoses, a few small ecto-blasters and a couple of bottles with ecto-dejecto, reclaimed as the 'caffeine for ghosts'.

He took off with his baggage and searched town a little before finding the T-Car parked, surprisingly enough, near the park. He looked over the place, and was a bit shocked to see some kids playing with, what he could tell was a green shepherd's dog. He shook his head in exasperation for the childishness of Beast Boy, who he knew was definitely going to be an issue for his anger-control. The guy's pranks were legendary for infuriating the titans, or helping the villains into the ground.

He landed right next to Raven, who had an eye on the green changeling but wasn't really paying him much attention. She looked over to the halfa and offered a tiny smile. He returned it in equal size as he placed his baggage at the trunk. He turned to look at the dog turning into a cat, and some of the little girls started petting him. He shook his head as he crossed his arms.

"Is he always like that?"

"Get used to it." Raven states in her monotone, but he knew there was an annoyed undertone, he could read it in her eyes. Those stunning, violet eyes…

He shook his head to refocus and looked around a bit. Robin was doing some last business with the chief of police, and Cyborg was putting the last of the weapons they were 'gifted' by the Fenton's in the trunk. He wiped his head as he closed it, and only now did he notice the halfa.

"Hey Danny. Didn't see you there."

"No problem. Got somewhere for these?" He asked, pointing at the two bags. Cyborg raised a brow and shrugged, opening another section of the car, where the halfa saw already was a case in. Cyborg took the bag and traveling case and put both in the compartment, everything fitting to the halfa's surprise. 'What is this car, a pocket-dimension?'

After a little while, Starfire returned with a box full of donuts. She offered some to everyone, and both Beast Boy and Cyborg were quickly with her, like dogs at a bone. Robin took one, and even Raven. Danny shrugged, took a glazed one and bit in. He never tasted something so sweet in his entire life!

After doing the last they had to do, everyone got inside the car. But when Danny wanted to get inside, he was faced with the lack of space in the cramped car. He frowned before shrugging, and he closed the door at Raven's side.

"You not getting in? I think we can make some space." Cyborg asked, but Danny held a hand up to stop the half-robot teen.

"I can fly faster than a plane at top-speed. I'll follow you until we get there."

Their momentary shock for his speed was quickly recovered from and Cyborg nodded. Robin quickly showed the halfa how to use the communicator to find the location of the others, and with that the car drove off. Danny took off from the ground and his legs merged into his ghostly tail. Taking a bit of space back, he rocketed off, and left a momentary air-gap, that filled in with a soft bang, startling a few pedestrians.

The trip was simple, but lasted pretty long. They took breaks at a time to pause and take a breather or eat something. Along the way they talked, mostly the titans telling stories about their missions and the villains they faced. They talked about Jump City and its high level of crime.

"Seriously, you have robberies, kidnappings and murder at a regular basis." Beast Boy said in a casual tone. Danny flinched as he heard the last one, and he couldn't help but wonder how Jump City wasn't run-over by ghosts yet, hearing the death-rate by murder.

As they reached further to the west-coast, the landscape turned from a lively forest to canyons and badlands, acres on acres of death land. He frowned, and his mind pictured the many people who could have died in that wasteland thanks to dehydration or starvation. Why was he so busy with death today? He checked his watch, and when he noticed the date, he slapped his hand on his head. It's that day today. He sighed.

As they were taking a break, he had perched himself on top of a nearby rock-formation, staring at the descending sun. Robin suddenly appeared next to him, but he didn't flinch away.

"Are you alright? You became very quiet all of a sudden."

"Yeah, just remembered what today is." He said in a tone he knew would sound forlorn. What can he do? His mind is very distant right now.

"And what is today, if I might ask."

"It's… It's my death-day."

Robin blinked a few times before heaving a sigh.

"And what is that?"

"It means that today is the day I… The day I died."

Somehow, despite the mask, he knew that Robin's eyes widened in realization, and the mood quickly dropped. Danny sighed a little before turning to the team-leader, who he just realized is also going to become his leader.

"Just, mind if I want to be alone for a little while?"

"Not at all." Robin answered before jumping from the rock and carefully, yet skillfully getting down. When he reached the bottom, he stopped for a moment and looked back up.

"We're leaving in half an hour!" Robin yelled up, and Danny gave a thumbs up to show he heard. His gaze returned to the sky, and for some time he was able to enjoy the silence before a sudden shiver ran up his spine. He sighed, and without looking back, greeted the visitor.

"What do you want, Raven?"

"Is it really your Death-Day?" She asked with mild curiosity as she stopped walking to stand right near the edge. He eyed her position warily, but knew that she would be able to catch herself if she fell.

"I might be half-alive, but I'm also half-death. So, yeah, it is. Even for me, it is tough thinking back to it. Ghosts don't fight with someone on their Death-Day, and for me it always was the calmest day in the year. I also asked my enemies when it's their Death-Day, so I know when not to bother them. They might hate my guts, but I still wanted to show some form of respect. Their ghosts, people who once existed; who were breathing, living people with a heart, with a family and friendship, maybe even loved ones." He sighed as he started reminiscing of the days back then.

"You know, I actually discovered something about being half-death. Just like all other ghosts, I don't remember everything from before when I 'died'. I actually don't remember anything from before I was eight or ten years old. I was surprised I even remembered half of the school, or my friends, my parents, my sister. I guess I was lucky there."

He sighed again, thinking back it's a bit of a bittersweet moment for him. It's both the day he became a half-ghost and started fighting ghosts, and the day he lost some of his humanity and had to sacrifice so much in his life.

Raven had been quiet the entire time. She felt the pure emotions pouring from him, and when he talked she heard it in his voice. In a sense, she was a little jealous he could express himself like that and not worry about breaking something or hurting someone. But, who was she to judge life?

The dark titan placed a hand on his shoulder, and squeezed is softly.

"Would you wish it all away?" She decided to ask, a little curious. 'I know I would.'

"Being honest, no. I wouldn't. I might have lost some things, but I also gained so much more. Still do. This is a great experience for me, despite the reason why I'm here right now. I think that you shouldn't always think about 'what if I didn't…' and more of 'what if I did…', at least I think so."

She nodded, seeing the reason in that. For a guy her age, he really seemed mature. A bit like her, more down to the ground thanks to their experiences.

She patted his shoulder and prepared to leave, when he called her.

"Raven."

"Hmm?"

"Thanks. For listening."

"…No problem." She said before flying off, a smile on her face. How was he able to get to her like that?

Night was already falling on Jump City when it finally came in sight. Danny sighed in relief, and stretched his back a little. Flying for pretty much all day really takes it out of you. They passed the massive sign that greeted drivers, and he was almost immediately dumped in a noisy, loud and polluted city.

It was quite a shock for Danny, the boy only used to towns like Amity Park, where traffic was often calm and the night still and quiet, not so loud and bright. The lights from stores, nightclubs and people staying up so late he wondered if some were really vampires, it was all a bit too much for him. He turned invisible out of habit, and followed the T-Car as it made its way to the docks. There, the wheels changed so the car was hovering over the ground and it flew over the water to the island where Titans Tower is located.

As Cyborg went to park the car, Danny took the chance to look the building over. The giant T-shape was a bit over the top for him, but he could live with that. The large windows promised little privacy from helicopters, but at least you couldn't be spotted by pedestrians, and how could you even get on the island without paying far too much for renting a boat?

He flew up to the middle-section, and guessed right that the large main-room was there. He flew inside, phasing through the glass, and found that he was the first. A smirk played on his face as he stayed invisible and hovered near the ceiling.

The doors opened soon, and the titans spilled in. Robin left to check for anything that might have happened when they were gone, while Beast Boy and Cyborg started arguing over diner. Raven entered the kitchen, and to Danny's pleasant surprise, grabbed some packets for herbal tea. Guess he isn't the only one who liked tea.

Starfire started playing with her pet, a large larva-like creature he heard her call 'Silkie'. He wasn't sure if he should be grossed out or find the creature cute, his mind was clashing on that half.

He waited to see how long until they would wonder where he would be.

"Hey, did anyone see where Danny went?" Robin asked after roughly ten minutes. Danny praised the team-leader for the quick reaction and decided on who to jump-scare. He smirked devilishly as he slowly floated closer to Beast Boy. The changeling had pulled a prank on him on the road, and the guy was going to pay for that.

Cyborg shrugged at Robin's question, Beast Boy was to engrossed in a game he started playing with the glasses to hear the question, Raven was looking around the room, although he was sure she had felt his presence and was keeping quiet, and Starfire caught on the last.

"Yes, indeed. Where is friend Danny?"

"Right here!" He yelled practically in Beast Boy's ear before returning to the visible spectrum. The green boy shrieked, dropping the glasses on the counter, and was suddenly hanging from the ceiling in the form of a cat, hairs up straight and claws digging into the ceiling. The halfa was holding his stomach in laughter, and the others quickly followed, even Raven in her own style, which he found quite cute, actually.

The changeling glared as he transformed back and got back down on the ground. It took a moment before Danny had recovered from the laughing.

"What was that for?!" Beast Boy asked, angry with being pranked like that.

"For that prank on the road. Man, you should have seen it!"

Raven had stopped laughing first, and was now looking at how the half-ghost was interacting with the team, a smile on her face. He might not admit it yet, but he really was already part of the team and their friend. Even hers, to her own surprise. How did she come to trust him like that?

What did it matter, he was happy right now, and that mattered.

Danny smiled as he looked up at the ceiling. Right now he was lying on the sofa with a blanket, his room wasn't ready yet. Cyborg had helped him unpack, but he kept what was inside the bag with ghost-hunting gear a secret for now. If only so he could brag about his preparations and prove himself some more later on.

The titans quickly called it a day after noticing that they would have their work cut out for them tomorrow. A concert was going to be held tomorrow, and that always attracted attention from criminals and villains.

His mind wandered to the titans individually. They were really friendly to him, and very funny in their own way. He knew that Beast Boy was going to be a challenge to come and live with, but both Cyborg and Starfire were going to be nice to have around. Robin was okay in his book, but when his mind wandered to Raven, he frowned.

There was something about her that was different. She was quite a mystery, not like he hated it. It actually made her more interesting for him. Her looks, he wasn't sure. Those eyes and her smile, her laugh, they all were very… Appealing to him, and her pale skin reminded him a bit of, not just goths, but also ghosts. The blue cloak added to the color, and when she had to hood up, she really looked both cool and mysterious. A great combination. The leotard was a bit enticing, and that put him off a little, but he could work around that.

Her personality, that also was something special. Stoic from first sight, but he could see she held great emotions behind that mask of indifference. The monotone in her voice was also something he was able to hear past, and the way she was both supportive for her friends and merciless for her enemies, he liked that. She's intelligent, he can tell, and he noticed they share some things in common. He'll have to ask for where she gets her tea from.

All that thinking though made him very sleepy, and before he realizes it, his mind wanders off to sleep, a simple thought echoing in his head.

'I really like Raven.'

The next morning, Danny awoke to something wet dripping on his head. He cracked one eye open, and the other quickly followed as he caught Beast Boy with a bucket of water above his head. The halfa gulped in surprise and quickly became intangible, the water passing through him and soaking the sofa. He flew away from the spot and turned to glare daggers at the changeling.

"Hehe, whoopsie?"

When Raven entered into the main-room with the others behind her, they all were a bit confused at first to see Danny chasing a very scared Beast Boy through the room. She sighed and shook her head. 'What did he do this time?'

After Robin was able to get the two separated, they continued with the rest of their day, although Cyborg had to get the sofa dried up before anyone could sit down in it. Raven left for the kitchen and grabbed her usual herbal tea, only to find a second hand grabbing a pack too. It belonged to Danny.

"Oh, uh, mind if I take one?" He asked a little sheepishly. She shook her head in exasperation and gave a small smile at him to show she didn't mind. He thanked her and went ahead to make some tea for himself too. To think that he would drink tea? A more pleasant surprise, that's for sure.

The day was pretty calm in the morning. Even criminals quite often refrained from doing something at this hour. But when the clock struck 11 o'clock, that's when it started. The alarm went off, surprising a certain halfa. Robin was quickly at the large computer, the screen showing at least four criminals going at it at the same time.

"Titans, move out!" The leader order. Danny was floating in the air a bit uncomfortable, and Robin knew that he had to be more specific.

"All Titans, move out!"

That got the halfa moving. He gave a mock salute before phasing through the ceiling. Before anyone could even realize it, the screen suddenly showed Danny already arriving at the nearest criminal spot, somewhere at the docks. The others took that as a challenge, and were moving even faster than normal.

Looks like the rookie wants to see what they can do.

Two hours later, they returned to the tower with pleased looks. Danny was boasting a little about how he was the fastest at the scene, but Cyborg retorted with how long it took before the halfa had cuffed the criminal to a lamp-post, the bags with jewelry scattered on the ground thanks to being clumsy for a moment.

"I'm not going to outlive this, am I?" He asked in exasperation to the others. They shrugged, although Beast Boy was having it really hard not to retort with a joke. The halfa had made it very clear he didn't want any of that just yet, and the changeling found himself comparing their new teammate with Raven.

"You both like tea, you both hate my jokes, and you're both half-death."

"Don't let her hear you, Beast Boy. Or you'll end up stuck in your room, again." Robin teased a bit. That made the halfa laugh, and the changeling grumbled something under his breath.

Raven entered the tower first, the rest following. Danny phased through the wall and put himself in the sofa, leaning back and letting a content sigh leave him. He shook a little when the two other couch-potatoes from the team took their spots on the sofa and quickly grabbed a controller. They started up a game and were going at it very quickly, surprising the halfa a little. Robin left for his room, and Starfire decided to cheer for her friends. Raven left for her room and returned quickly after with a book in her hand.

The halfa found he was focusing on the fighting between the two friends as they played the game, but how they could stay so friendly. 'Years of being friends makes for strong bonds, I guess.'

Danny tried to find something to do, but as he phased through the towers rooms, and discovered that the training hall was a little more complicated then he could understand without Cyborg's help, he instead found himself up on the roof, gazing at the waters bellow and the city in the distance. He breathed in the air and let a breeze pass over him, ruffling his white hair. He was so used to being a human during his free-time, he never thought about being a ghost for so long. He didn't even change when he slept last night, to avoid being caught by the others.

He crossed his legs and took on a meditating position before floating up a little and focusing on his breathing. His mind cleared of all those conflicting thoughts and the whirlwind of emotions from a very unique day. He fought a criminal, is hanging out with the titans, and he was pretty sure somewhere in there was a whole bunch of thoughts about Raven and how special she seems to him.

His meditation went well, until a shiver crossed his spine and he felt something poking his mind. He didn't put up any barriers, knowing who was focusing on his thoughts and emotions right now. The door leading to the rooftop opened, and out walked the cloaked titan. Raven her eyes widened a little as she finds Danny not just on her spot for meditation, but also just finding the halfa meditating in general. She moved to stand behind him, and tapped his shoulder lightly.

"What's the problem, Rae?" He asked in a calm voice, not turning to her. She raised a brow for the nickname, but let it slide and crossed her arms under her cloak.

"You're meditating, on my spot."

"Oh, sorry. I'll move over." He apologized before floating to the right, giving her spot for her. She sighed a little and took a similar pose and floated up, her cloak hanging down to touch the ground.

"Azarath… Metrion… Zinthos." She chants to focus. Her mind clears, emotions falling in sync with herself and her strength aimed at remaining in control.

They stayed like that, Raven chanting while she meditated and Danny keeping quiet. Both cleared their minds and focused on their breathing, finding their center. For a moment, something seemed to cross over between the two, but both were to focused on their meditation to notice.

Danny sighed in relief as he finds the peace he needed, and decided to take the chance and ask something.

"Why do you meditate, Raven?"

"Why do you?" She returns with equal interest. She knows why she has to, so her powers don't go crazy, but why him?

"I have to hold some control on my emotions. I don't want to lose control over my powers. Things like anger and rage have a bad influence on them, and I don't want to hurt anyone."

She was surprised, to say the least. He also had problems with controlling his powers? Maybe they aren't so different after all. But…

"What is the worst that could happen?"

"I could turn into him."

Okay, not sounding creepy at all for a second there. He couldn't prevent a sigh from leaving him as he remembered what happened those few years ago.

"Whose 'him'?" Raven asked, growing very curious right now. What was he hiding? His mind suddenly became very conflicted, despite the recent meditation session.

"Dan. He… He's my evil future self. A few years ago, I-I discovered that my cheating on a test for school would lead to the loss of everyone I care for. Losing my family, my friends, it would drive me to become the most dangerous ghost in the whole world, and bring forwards the end of the world." He explains, a sigh leaving him as he just revealed his greatest secret to someone he only got to know half a week ago. But, he felt something unique about her, that made him tell her.

"I-I didn't know. That sounds really bad. In a way, I can relate."

"And I believe I shouldn't ask because it's a secret?" Danny guessed as he heard the tone in her voice. She didn't like talking about, so he won't ask.

"…Yeah. But, why did you tell me this? Why not keep it a secret yourself?" She couldn't help but ask, why? Why did he tell her this, something that could change so much. She knew the rest of the titans would take it differently then she does.

"Because…" He sighed, he never knew he could do this again after everything that happened in his life.

"I trust you, Raven."

Shortly afterwards, lunch was served. Everyone gathered together to eat, and luckily no one actually questioned why Danny also came and eat.

Lunch was quickly finished, though, when the alarm sounded. On screen came the chaos being created by a strange, blob like creature.

"Plasmus. He's tearing down the Alcoven District!" Robin explained the situation. Everyone quickly left for the T-Car, while Danny took off into the sky. Even from the air the chaos was very visible, pillars of smoke rising up from the district.

When he arrived, the Titans were already there thanks to the district easy access. Cyborg was firing his sonic blasts, but all they did was blow the creature's limbs to bits, before they regenerated. Danny tried hard not to throw up from the smell the being radiated.

Raven tried getting a good hit on Plasmus, but instead she was hit hard in the stomach and crashed into a few cars that were left on the street.

"Raven!" Robin gritted his teeth, occupied with one of the symbiote's appendages. Beast Boy charged into the slimy creature and pushed it back, forcing the symbiote to focus on him. The creature collected bile in its throat before spitting the acidic substance out. The changeling shrieked before turning into a bird and flying away from the attack, that hit the road and burned a hole in the asphalt.

Danny had observed the battle from above, finding that he couldn't do much with a physical- or energy-base attack, seeing how it regenerates and holds attackers back with its acidic spit. An idea popped in his head as he remembered what the titans had said about this villain.

"Cyborg, Plasmus is a symbiote, right?" Danny called to the half-robot.

"Yeah! And a real nasty one too!" Cyborg said before dodging another incoming attack. By then Raven was getting back up from her crash, but she still felt light on her feet.

Danny did a quick calculation, and when he saw Cyborg and Starfire putting their firepower to action, the halfa took his chances.

He flew in at high speed, racing past his teammates and getting closer to the distracted Plasmus. He went intangible and flew into the creature's body.

"What's Danny doing?" Beast Boy wondered as they notice that Plasmus was suddenly not moving anymore. Raven joined the changeling's side, holding her stomach and trying to heal from the crash.

Plasmus its body-shape suddenly became more instable before it started melting and dissolving, and from the back appeared Danny, a man in his arms. Both turned tangible again and he gently placed the unconscious man on the ground. Robin was quickly at the man's side, his expression showing his surprise. The man groaned, his eyes opening slowly. For a moment everyone froze, Raven her eyes focused on the goop-like creature that was now slowly melting to a puddle, a foul smell coming from it.

The man looked up, his eyes meeting Robin's. The boy wonder breathed in relief, and his stance became more professional.

"Mr. Alister?" He asked. The man nodded, getting up slowly and having a tough time putting his weight right.

"Y-Yes, th-that's m-me." Mr. Alister croaked out, his voice hoarse by the lack of use in years. His eyes scanned around, noticing the other titans gathered nearby. Danny was floating in the air, a happy smile on his face.

"It's alright, sir. They are here to help you. I'm Robin."

"G-greetings, and t-thank y-you." Mr. Alister looked back, his eyes widening in fright as they fall on the melting goop. "I-I-is t-that…?"

"Yes, sir. Don't worry, you're safe now."

Mr. Alister managed a faint smile, and only now did he notice his attire, or great lack of.

Cyborg looked at the situation with amazement. Beast Boy was smiling happily, Starfire floating above them with a large grin on her face. Raven was still watching the goop melt, but she allowed a faint smile to grace her face.

"I'll be damned. What did you do, Danny?" Cyborg asked as the halfa came to land in front of them, his eyes going to the molten puddle of goop, what was left of Plasmus.

"You said that Plasmus is a symbiote. That means that he in reality is two beings, the human part you mentioned and the goop-like creature that currently is melting to a puddle. All I had to do was find the human half and turn it intangible, separating the two from each other and breaking the link." Danny explains. Cyborg gave a whistle at that, impressed. Starfire took him in a hug, less bone-crushing this time, and Beast Boy had new respect for their friend.

Raven watched the last of the goop melt to a puddle and found that nothing was going to happen, and turned to join the rest of the team, praising Danny for his achievement only one day in the job. The police quickly arrived, and were equally surprised to learn that the problem with Plasmus has finally been fixed, permanently.

The scene played on a screen shrouded by darkness. A single man with a mask that showed only one eye on the orange half watching the ordeal. He grumbled for the defeat of his minion, and the permanent loss of one of his assets. Nonetheless, he now has more knowledge over this new team-member of the titans.

Danny Phantom, yes, this will bring a whole new array of possibilities with it.

Slade gave a low chuckle as he started forming a new plan, one that will finally help him gain what he needs.

Author's note: So, Slade is planning something. What will his plans be for Danny? Danny is growing more accustomed to the titans, and has proven himself on day one as a member of their team. What will happen next? Find out in the next chapter, see you all soon!

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