Broken Hearts

Chapter Eight

Copied Phantoms

"Cloning represents a very clear, powerful, and immediate example in which we are in danger of turning procreation into manufacture."

~Leon Kass~

"I'm not a clone, and I'm not a minion."

~Ivanka Trump~

Titan's Tower 1000 Hours

"Phantom?" Robin asked walking into the young teen's room. He was sitting on the bed reading something out of his notebook holding the half eaten apple. Phantom looked up slightly startled out of his musing.

"Yeah?" Phantom asked timidly. Robin almost had to do a double check. The changes in Phantom were fast and quick. He may have been easily angered, but it disappeared just as quickly as it came. He could also tell that Phantom was scared that he was in trouble.

"I need to know where you were last night," Robin stated. Before he came to check on Phantom, he went and checked for anything that happened last night. Two things happened: there a store that was robbed, but it was quickly taken care of by the police, and then there was a destroyed area where it looked like someone had taken their anger out on the park's beaches and fountain. Robin was afraid that Phantom had something to do with one of them.

"I was just here and there," Phantom answered not really thinking about his answer. He really barely remembered what had happened. He remembered talking to Jake, and then heading here, but everything else, he was unsure of. He was wondering around and then stumbled into a store where he had wanted to get something small. Robin frowned.

"The Park?" he asked watching Phantom's reactions. Phantom remained relaxed, and it wasn't forced for once so Robin knew that his answer was going to be the truth.

"I don't think so. I walked around in my human form for a while," he looked up at the leader. "Why? I thought you would be angrier at the fact that I left without permission."

"Do you at least know the area you were in?" Robin pressed needing to know that Phantom wasn't the one that destroyed the park. He wanted to believe that Phantom really wasn't going to turn on them.

"It was somewhere downtown, I think. There was a store that was robbed. I was in the middle of that," Phantom stated like it was nothing. Robin's eyes widen. It was on the other side of the city from the park where that took place.

"Well, someone took out some anger on the park," Robin stated wondering if maybe Phantom heard anything. Phantom dropped the book and looked at him.

"It wasn't me," he defended afraid that they would get him trouble. He tensed prepared for anything. Robin put his hands up in surrender.

"Hey, it's okay. I heard about the robbery. You have your alibi, but I was just wondering if you may have heard anything about it while you were out there," Robin explained hoping not to scare Phantom away again. "No one seen anything and all they know is about the time it happened due to people saying that it wasn't destroyed at a certain time when they were there and then they found it."

"I didn't hear anything," Phantom muttered as the full version of what happened last night came back to him. "Mainly because I was probably trying to get over the fact someone had a gun in my back."

"What?" Robin stated sharply looking at the ghost who was now staring at his hands.

"The robbery, I was the hostage. Sheriff Halls was there," Phantom explained. "For as long as I was protecting Amity, I didn't think I ever was in a robbery...well not like I was here."

"That's just weird," Robin stated knowing that they had at least two or three a week. "You never really did human problems though."

"I helped when there were fires, and sometimes I did random stuff, but I don't recall any robberies that I was…well, there was that time with Freakshow," Phantom mused thinking over what he had done.

"Well, we have some things to get to, and we already figured out the part with Freakshow," Robin stated knowing that he needed to talk to Phantom about his plan to coax out the copy. "I might have a plan in order to get whoever cloned you to come out."

"Really?" Phantom asked tilting his head curiously. He usually was just a watcher if they wanted to do a full patrol. He was to handle the computers and all their locations while all five would be out in the city. Robin at least found a way to make use of him when they were doing their rounds, and it made him feel better knowing that he was helping. Robin had explained how they would switch around who was doing it, and now they could all go and then get back to it once Phantom was better.

"Yeah, but I need to know if you would be willing. It will ask a lot from you," Robin warned. He wanted to take these people down as fast as possible so they couldn't use Phantom's fragile record against them. Phantom looked up at him unsure.

"What is it?" he asked. He was slightly afraid to know what the leader had planned. Robin gave him a smile.

"Play the bad guy for us," Robin bluntly stated. "If they want to use your reputation against you, then we play ahead of the game. We'll get the sheriff to work with us, and then we can try to figure out what we are dealing with."

"There's a flaw in your plan," Phantom pointed out before Robin could go on. Robin looked at him worried that he wasn't going to agree. "You need the copy to start. I can't start without actually looking like the bad guy here. However, if the copy starts it, we won't have to worry because then we will have proof, and then we can move on to drawing them out."

"I guess you're right," Robin stated after a few seconds of thinking. "You're still cooking tonight though."

"I know," Phantom smiled. "I have a list of things I need for it too."

"I'll get it," Robin offered taking the list Phantom had. "You're under house arrest for today."

"Can I still go out on the roof?" Phantom asked really hoping that wasn't outlawed now. Robin looked at him for a few minutes.

"Only if you have someone with you," Robin answered not having the heart to tell the ghost no. He left to tell the team what the plan with Phantom was and what his punishment was.

Phantom sighed and looked around the room until his eyes laid on the pictures in the frame that the Titans had made him as a get well present.

"You are the thing that got me in trouble in the first place," he muttered to it. He walked over to it and looked though all the pictures they had gotten. He smiled as some of the best times come to mind. He let his mind wonder into his past once more, and he tried to stay out of the memories that held the sadder moments. "I really miss you guys," he whispered running his hand over the glass. He looked at everyone individually trying to keep what they looked like. Tears formed in his eyes, but they never raced down his cheeks. He was slowly letting go, no matter how much it hurt.

Robin entered the living area where BB and Cyborg were sitting at opposite ends of the couch looking away from each other with their noses in the air. Robin sighed and looked over to the kitchen where Starfire was cooking. He suddenly remembered that it was her night.

"Star, Phantom offered to cook tonight," he stated hoping not to hurt her. She looked at him surprised.

"Why?" she questioned hoping it had nothing to do with her cooking.

"He wanted to prove something to those two," Robin stated pointing at the two Titans on the couch. Raven looked up from her book.

"So we will actually have something eatable without a fight or fuss over something stupid?" she questioned wondering what Phantom planned. Starfire grinned.

"Is he planning on ending their fight of the tofu to meat?" she questioned excitingly. She may not have been quite the brightest, but she was tired of them constantly at each other's throats about it, and sometimes that being literal.

"I hope so," Robin stated glaring at the two that were refusing to acknowledge any of them. "Phantom's on house arrest. That means no going to the city, and he can only go up to the roof with supervision. Understood?" Robin informed them. He glared at the two Titans on the couch and walked up behind the couch. "UNDERSTOOD?" he yelled making both of them jump and turn to him. They both nodded showing that they got it. "Good. I have to go and get some things that Phantom wanted to use for tonight."

"When will he be let off?" BB asked trying not to look at the half robot.

"He only has a couple days," Robin answered walking out the door. Cyborg sent a glare at Beastboy before turning away. Raven sighed tired of it. She slammed them together with her magic.

"Deal with it and do something other than stare at nothing," she demanded and stormed out to mediate. She thought about going up on the roof when what Robin said about Phantom came to mind. She wouldn't really mind the company, and Phantom was usually pretty quiet. And it would prevent him from asking any of the others that would bug her while she was up there. She headed towards his room when she heard something break inside. She quickly opened to the door to see that everything was fine. Phantom was in the bathroom holding his arm. She looked around and noticed that the sink was slightly cracked.

"What happened?" she asked looking at the hybrid who starting to drip red and green on the floor.

"I got my pencil stuck in the ceiling," he stated looking at her. She looked up and noticed that there was one jammed in it. "I'm not quite sure what all happened there."

"Hang on," Raven sighed grabbing the medical kit that was under the sink. Phantom froze as she got out the supplies. "Here let me see."

"I can…" he started but was cut off by a glare from the sorceress. Raven turned his arm. The wound was superficial and started from his elbow up to about mid way to his shoulder. She looked at him not sure how he could've gotten something like that. He grinned slightly.

"I tripped and shot my pencil into the ceiling. I went to get in and then fell off the sink," he explained as she wrapped it. She let a smile cross her face. He was talented, she would give him that.

"I was going to ask if you wanted to go on the roof, but maybe not," she offered as she finished wrapping his arm. He looked at her with a small smile.

"I would like to. I can grab my sketch book," he smiled slipping past her to the room where he picked up a fairly large black book. Raven smiled knowing that he would leave her alone in favor of drawing.

"Alright," she stated leading the way out the door. Phantom stayed behind her as she headed to the roof. The sun was right above them, and it was the perfect temperature outside. "Don't go anywhere," Raven stated getting into her mediating position. Phantom smiled a little and sat down as Raven started her chanting. Phantom looked up at her and then out at the city. It was beautiful the way the sun was reflecting off the surface. Phantom knew exactly what he was going to work on. He took out his pencil that was attached to the side and began.

Downtown Jump City 1500 Hours

Robin kicked the side of the building. He had gotten everything expect for the last item, but he couldn't find it anywhere. He figured that would happen. Phantom probably couldn't make it without it. Robin had gone to every place and no one sold na na nanana. It was amazingly difficult. He sighed and headed for his motorcycle. He was tired. He didn't get much sleep since Phantom had disappeared the night before, and then he had woken early. Then he gets out here and starts getting things ready for tonight while stopping four muggers, saved three cats, and then someone called him out on being a fake and his competitiveness kicked in causing him to show up the kid.

"Robin?" a voice called from behind him. Robin turned around and noticed Sheriff Halls running at him. He smiled and waved.

"Hey," he greeted as the sheriff stopped and caught his breath quickly.

"I was wondering if Phantom made it back okay?" he asked hoping to get some more info on the hybrid.

"Yeah, he's in trouble for leaving the Tower though," Robin explained as he stored everything he had in the R-cycle.

"I was wondering why you let him out here," Jake muttered shaking his head. "He wasn't supposed to be out here. He told me about how you guys made that frame, and that it scared him." Robin stopped.

"It scared him?" he whispered realizing just what had happened. Phantom was still distrustful of them and was afraid they would betray him. "He's afraid of staying with us."

"Yeah, I told him that leaving you guys would be worse than what Terra did, and I think that's what got to him more," Jake explained. "I know you guys are trying to help him, but he's almost beyond help."

"He wants help, that's the problem," Robin stated. He hoped Phantom wasn't feeling like they were forcing him to stay. "But, I have another. How's Phantom's record coming?"

"Well, he'll need a lawyer. That much is true," Jake sighed hating to do this. "But there are some things he did do back in Amity."

"What is it?" Robin asked afraid that Phantom wasn't completely truthful.

"Maddie and Jack Fenton had filed charges against him for stealing their son's face. Masters jumped on that once he found it, and had declared that Phantom be charged even though they are gone," Jake responded. Robin tried to hold in his laughter, but he couldn't help it.

"Oh…this is…this is so funny," Robin stated leaning heavily against his motorcycle making Jake wonder if the hero was poisoned by a villain or if the stress of this was starting to get to the leader.

"Explain a little here?" Jake asked wanting to know what was so funny.

"Danny Phantom, Danny Fenton. Phantom is their son," Robin stated after calming himself down more. He let out a few more chuckles before Jake could find something to say.

"Phantom…is being pursued for stealing his own face? Wait, how does that happen?" Jake asked completely confused. Robin smiled.

"Probably a question to ask Phantom," Robin grinned. "Come on, Phantom's cooking tonight trying to keep Beastboy and Cyborg from fighting over what's better: meat or tofu."

"I hate tofu," Jake mumbled looking down. "But I'm going to bring something. I'll meet you there later then?"

"I won't ask until you get there," Robin smiled knowing that the sheriff wanted to hear that story. It really did interest Robin. How did Phantom even end up in that kind of situation?

Titan's Tower 1700 Hours

"Phantom?" Raven asked standing behind the hybrid who was curled up and had fallen asleep. She gently nudged his shoulder with her boot. "Hey, I'm going inside; that means you have to as well."

"No," Phantom mumbled rolling away from her. She knelt down and gently started shaking his shoulder trying to get him to wake.

"Phantom, come on. You're not allowed out here without supervision," Raven stated as Phantom slowly rolled onto his stomach and lifted up.

"I was actually comfortable," he mumbled as he stood up unbalanced. He took a step forward to catch himself before he fell. Raven shook her head and headed for the door leading back downstairs. Phantom slowly followed, not wanting to leave. It was nice out.

"What'd you draw?" she asked hoping to see if she could help Phantom open up with small talk. Robin had asked them to try and talk to him about anything, to try to get him to trust them more.

"Amity," Phantom answered opening up his book to somewhere in the middle. Raven watched as he tried to find the one that he was working on. She blinked not believing that he could draw so beautifully. Each stroke seemed to pop out of the page making it seem real. "It was the view out of my room."

"It's beautiful," she mumbled. Phantom was talented at least in something other than getting into trouble.

"Thanks," he whispered looking out at it. "I haven't really done anything like this since I left. I really haven't drawn in a while. It was hard."

"You shouldn't stop. You have a beautiful talent here," Raven stated looking at him. She never would have thought that they would have someone that had this kind of talent. Cyborg could draw blueprints, Beastboy could draw cartoons, Starfire couldn't draw at all, and then Robin was better at making plans. Raven could draw, but they never looked like Phantom's did. His looked like pictures that were photo-shopped into looking like they were drawings but better.

"Thanks, my friends always loved watching me draw, but…" Phantom trailed off not really wanting to get into what had happened to them. It still hurt, but the pain was slowly going away.

"I don't know about them, but I think I would like to at some time. I would like to see how you do it," Raven stated reaching out for the sketch book. "May I?"

"Yeah," Phantom muttered letting her take it and start looking through it. "I should probably get started on dinner."

"Can I keep looking through it?" Raven asked hoping that he would let her. She wanted Robin to see some of this. Phantom looked hesitant, but nodded and headed off without saying another word. Raven hoped she didn't make him feel uncomfortable about anything. She looked down at a picture that had two people sitting at a table glaring at each other. She could feel the anger through her fingers at the picture and wondered what they were fighting about.

Robin walked in the kitchen area and placed everything on the counter. Cyborg was playing video games and BB was nowhere in sight. Robin sighed figuring he was somewhere in the Tower. Soon Starfire entered with a huge grin on her face.

"Oh, Robin, we will have a glorious feast tonight," she exclaimed excitingly. She planned on helping Phantom with whatever he needed. "I cannot wait for Phantom to begin."

"I'm sure he'll ask us not to help," Robin stated hoping that he didn't let Star do anything. He was terrified of her cooking to begin with, and he wanted to try Phantom's without her doing something.

"But why?" she pouted as Phantom entered looking at them confused. Robin looked at him with a small smile.

"Cause he wants it to be a surprise," Robin answered then looked at Phantom. "Sheriff Halls is also coming. He has a few questions to ask."

"Whatever it is, I didn't do it," Phantom defended automatically. Robin looked at him skeptically, but with Phantom's track record, it really didn't surprise him since half the time Phantom was blamed for something that he had nothing to do with. He was used to saying something like that, and most of the time it was true.

"He's not blaming anything on you. He just has a few questions about a few things that have happened in Amity," Robin explained showing that Phantom had nothing to worry about. "If it was anything of concern, I would look into myself before letting him talk to you."

"Thanks," Phantom mumbled walking to the counter. Robin watched as he went through every bag. "Looks like everything is here."

"Ah, there was one thing I couldn't get. It was the last thing on your list," Robin stated hoping that Phantom would maybe help him find a place to get it. Phantom grinned.

"Just seeing if you were paying attention," he smiled as he set everything out on the counter in order. Robin sent a playful glare at him. "Na na nanana."

"Immature, I was all over town trying to find that," Robin uttered not really believing Phantom pulled that. Phantom grinned.

"That's for ruining my epic prank," he retorted as he turned back to the kitchen and got all the supplies he would need. "Leave, I still want it as a surprise."

"You are impossible," Robin muttered exiting the kitchen area and heading for the door. Starfire giggled at his disgruntled face.

"That's goes for the two of you as well," Phantom stated looking at Star and Cyborg, who wasn't paying a bit of attention to anything going on.

"I would like to…" Starfire began only for Phantom to chill the room slightly and grab Cy's attention.

"I said to leave, so please," he restated trying not to sound too mean, but he really didn't want help. He just wanted to do it by himself. He didn't want people over his head and telling him what he was doing wrong. Cyborg got up and marched up to him.

"This is our house," he started only for Phantom to look up at him in annoyance.

"I also don't have to cook your food, but I am," Phantom interrupted him before he could finish. "Robin said that I could. Now, let leave and let me start dinner."

"I don't want any of that tofu crap," Cyborg muttered knowing that's what Phantom planned on making. Phantom looked down at the counter.

"Cy, just try it. If you don't like, I'll make you something else," Phantom promised looking at him. "Alright?"

"Fine, where is it?" Cyborg asked looking at the hybrid. "I'll try it and let you know now."

"It's not finished," Phantom stated. "You'll going to have to wait until it's done. Besides, you won't even know it's tofu by the time I'm done."

"Whatever," Cyborg muttered heading out of the room and planning on getting a recharge and maybe work on the T-car, then he was going to make a sandwich before dinner so he could have an excuse not to eat anymore.

Phantom sighed and looked at everything as he remembered Sam's favorite. She always loved making it, and she had taught him how to one time. She said that his was best since he had added something. He never told her since he wanted her to always remain at his side.

"Alright," he muttered as he looked at everything. "Let's get started."

Robin looked up to see an angry looking Cyborg. He sighed as the half robot marched into his own room and slammed the door.

"What's his deal?" BB asked efficiently making Robin jump a little. Beastboy grinned happy that he made his leader jump.

"Where did you come from?" Robin asked glaring at the changeling.

"The ceiling," Beastboy answered pointing up where there was a rope strung across. "But seriously, what's wrong with Cy?"

"I think he's mad because Phantom kicked him out of the living area so he wasn't interrupted while making dinner," Robin explained knowing that today Cyborg was just having a bad day. Beastboy shrugged.

"I know that Phantom spent most of the day with Raven up on the roof," BB informed looking at his leader. "Raven also has his sketch book. She said that she wants you to look at it."

"Where is she?" Robin asked as Beastboy started walking in the direction towards Raven's room.

"In her room, I asked if I could see, and she said that as long as I went and got you, she would," BB grinned. Robin shook his head slightly amused by the youngest Titan.

Raven turned the next page, and her heart almost stopped. Phantom had said something about it being a while since he really had the chance to draw, but this picture proved enough that he had done some before the Amity picture. All the Titans were sitting on the couch watching something on the screen: that was the picture he drew. She was amazed at the detail and time he had to of put in for the picture to turn out like it did. She looked at the grin BB wore, and she could even remember the smell of the popcorn that Robin held. She had seen all the other ones previous, and they were just as detail, but this one had more meaning to her. Phantom was beginning to trust them slowly, but he was also starting to see them as friends and part of them as family. She smiled knowing that if Phantom did try to leave, he wouldn't have the heart to stay away. He would come back.

The next page was just as beautiful, only she recognized the female as Sam Manson. She was Phantom's girlfriend before the school had gone up. She gently traced the features. Phantom hadn't missed a mark, and she was extremely beautiful. Raven had only seen pictures of her in photographs that she had taken from FentonWorks for Phantom's frame, but this had to of been how he managed to get over her death. He had drawn out his sorrow, for there were a few tear stains surrounding the picture.

There was a knock on her door, and she quickly closed the sketch and walked up slowly opening the door to see who it was that was there. Robin and Beastboy stood there. Robin looked annoyed while BB had a huge grin on his face.

"You wanted me?" Robin asked. Raven opened the door and let them in.

"Phantom has hidden talents," she stated as she handed him the sketch book. Robin looked at it before opening it up to a random page. He was shocked to see a house with a huge UFO like thing on top. The sign in front stated FentonWorks, while there were two people standing by it smiling at each other. Robin realized that they were his parents. They looked so happy in the picture, and Robin wondered if they were always like that.

"He drew this?" Robin asked looking at her. She nodded and turned to the one with them in the living area.

"He uses it to get over his depression as well," she stated as she turned the page to Sam. "He left tears on it."

"You could feel his pain though it," Robin stated gently running his gloved hand over it. He didn't want to smear anything on it. Beastboy was shell shocked. Phantom never told him that he could draw, much less that he could make things look so real.

"Whoa," Beastboy whispered as Robin turned the page to see a beautiful view of some city.

"It's Amity Park through his old room's window. I seen that same view, but it was nothing compared to his drawing. He seen it in a different light than what I did," Raven explained. "He even added a bit of dirt to the window."

"That's so cool. He should enter a drawing contest. He would defiantly win," Beastboy exclaimed smiling.

"I don't think he would. These pictures are his way of letting his family and friends go. He's probably hurting more than what he is telling or showing," Robin explained. "If it was something that wasn't meaningful, I would ask him about it, but these are only meant for eyes of the people he cares about."

"He's beginning to open up," Raven stated. "I didn't think he wanted me to look through them, but he eventually gave into it. I wasn't trying to force him, but he is trying so hard to learn to trust that he is almost forcing himself to."

"It won't hurt him, will it?" BB asked hoping that his friend wasn't going to hurt himself by doing something like this. Robin shook his head.

"It's our job to make sure that we don't hurt him. If we betray him, he may never open up to anyone ever again. He'll be broken, and he'll most likely kill himself," Robin realized sadly. Phantom was deeply depending on them for help, and no matter what was happening, Robin made a promise right there to never let the hybrid feel like they were going to hurt him in any way, shape, or form. "We're not going to let him go, and we are going to protect him."

Sheriff Halls pulled into the Titan's garage with his wife. She smiled at him glad that he let her come. She had heard stories about the young ghost, and she wanted to see for herself what the Titans were truly trying to save. There were some teens that seemed like they couldn't be saved, but they pulled though. She hoped that Phantom was that way since the Titans seemed attached.

"I think Robin has to get us. I just hope he didn't forget," Jake muttered with a smile. Clare laughed making her blonde hair move slightly and her brown eyes revealed joy.

"I'm sure they know something by now," she smiled as the doors came down and opened for them to enter. No one was in there, but Jake assumed it was for them since they didn't touch anything. "See, they are probably trying to get some things done," she stated while they entered, and the doors closed and headed up. Jake shook his head.

"Yeah, because they are so organized at their home," he grinned knowing that they had a mess half the time. The elevator stopped and opened revealing Robin and Beastboy holding some kind of book. Robin looked up at them and smiled.

"I think we just figured out how Phantom was dealing with a lot of his pain," Robin started before realizing that Jake had brought his wife. "I really hope Phantom makes enough now."

"So do I," Clare smiled gently. "Can I see?" Robin nodded and handed her the book. She opened it to the first page and was surprised by the number of people he had fit into on the one page.

"He's really good, probably better than our own sketch artist," Jake muttered surprised at the detail and life Phantom had put into his drawing.

"He's drawing his pain, but I don't know if he's actually getting out. It might just be so bottled up that this is the best he can do at this moment," Clare stated turning the pages. Robin looked at her.

"These were ones he drew before he lost everything," Robin explained as he turned to somewhere in the middle. "These are the ones he's drawn while here." Clare looked at them and noticed that they were slightly different from the rest. There was more feeling in each drawing. She turned to see a beautiful young woman, but she also noticed the tear strains decorating the surrounding area of her face.

"Who is she?" Clare asked wondering if this was a person from Phantom's past.

"She's Sam Manson, and was Phantom's girlfriend," Robin explained looking at her sadly. "I think he was able to let everyone but her go."

"That's strange. He's a young teen, and it should affect him, but I would think that his family would be harder to let go than some girl that he would break up within a few weeks or months," Clare mumbled looking at the detail he had put in. Robin looked up at her with surprise.

"I know you know your stuff, but Phantom's different on a lot of levels," Robin started only for Clare to put a hand up.

"Yes, but wouldn't letting his family go be hardest?" she questioned.

"It would if it was the first I had seen them all die," a voice from behind them stated coldly. "If you're done trying to figure me out, dinner's finished."

"Phantom?" Robin questioned. He knew Phantom was very sensitive about his past, but he didn't think he would be hard about it when people were trying to piece things together, then again, maybe it was the way Phantom thought of Sam that was different. Clare was surprised by the sudden and cold voice.

"I think he just doesn't like people talking about him behind his back," she whispered knowing that's what they were doing. They all headed for the living area where the room had been darkened and everything was set out. There was a small table with enough chairs for everyone, and a red cloth covered the completely set up table. Phantom had also cut the kitchen off so no one could see what was inside. He had blankets and curtains hanging up so no one could see what was going on inside. Cyborg was sitting on the end not believing Phantom had overshadowed him and forced him there. Starfire was cheerfully sitting across from him watching Phantom move around the table. Beastboy was happily helping Phantom spread everything out, and the room smelled amazing.

"What'd he make?" Jake asked looking at Robin as they all sat down.

"I dunno," Robin uttered o so informatively while Raven entered behind them. She was stunned by the work and effort Phantom had put into dinner. Phantom came around with a plate of something. It looked like chicken, and it even had a similar smell.

"My girlfriend made the recipe," Phantom growled coldly glaring at the woman who had said that Sam and him would have broken up. Clare looked down feeling that Phantom was extremely overprotective about his past.

"I didn't mean anything, it was just…" she began only for Phantom to turn away and head for the kitchen again. Robin looked at her sadly.

"When you get on his bad side, and it's about his past, it's really hard to get on good terms with him," Robin explained as he reached over and grabbed some of the food Phantom had sat down only for a green ray to go past.

"I said that it was ready, not that you were allowed to have any yet," Phantom grinned as Robin sent a glare at him. "We haven't gotten everything out there. Beastboy, where's the salad?"

"Over there," BB pointed to the end of the table.

"I cooked tofu; you can share it with everyone else," Phantom explained knowing BB thought he had tricked him into eating meat. "I'm not going to go against your beliefs. My girlfriend would probably come back from the dead to kill me for it if I did."

"That doesn't look like any tofu I've ever had," BB muttered walking over to it and sniffing it. He smiled slightly smelling the tofu. "Okay, that's cool."

"I think that's everything now," Phantom smiled after bringing in some drinks. "Dig in."

Robin reached over and grabbed some of the tofu, putting a little on his plate. He had some of BB's tofu before, and in all honesty, he wasn't a fan, but this smelled so good. Clare watched as Phantom walked around the room. His body was completely hidden by his cloak, and he avoided looking at her. He stopped and glared at Cyborg until he decided to go ahead and put some on his plate. He was trying to refuse from eating any of it; the smell was actually starting to get to him. It looked so good as well, and Cyborg was actually afraid Phantom would force feed him as well. BB was in heaven at the taste. He could taste the tofu, but that was almost hidden by the other ingredients Phantom had used. Starfire was flying near the ceiling in joy, and Cyborg was just staring at his plate trying to resist. Robin smiled not believing that Phantom was such a great cook. He looked up and noticed that Phantom was gone.

"Where'd he go?" Robin asked looking around the room. Everyone looked up from their plate trying to figure out where the ghost had gone.

Phantom turned invisible and watched them. He was happy to see that they all loved it, but he wasn't sure about Jake's wife. She seemed nice, but she didn't know him, and she didn't know Sam. He felt like she had no room to talk about Sam the way she did. They had never fought, and they were always working together. If she wanted space, he gave her space, and if she needed comfort, he was always there. There were times when he needed the space and she would let him and then times where all the stress of life got to him, and she would pick him back up. They had been best friends before they started dating, and the only thing that changed was that they were closer together. He smiled at the memories until Robin asked where he was.

"He was just here," Jake stated narrowing his eyes. Beastboy smiled.

"He's here," he answered and kept eating away. He reached for seconds when Phantom reappeared.

"I never left," Phantom informed heading towards the kitchen again. Clare wiped her mouth and excused herself before following the ghost. She wanted to make it right by the ghost who had graciously cooked their dinner.

"Phantom?" she asked looking around the kitchen. It wasn't extremely messy, but it did have dishes sitting everywhere. Phantom looked up from his own plate of food that was there.

"What?" he replied coldly. Clare took a calming breath knowing that she was going to need a lot of patience in order to try to talk to the young teen. She was use to teens being cold to her for something, but she hadn't been with one where she had hurt him herself by accident.

"I'm sorry if I offended you in any way," she started off only for him to cut her off.

"No, you should be sorry to Sam. We weren't just boyfriend/girlfriend. She was my best friend, and most people thought we were so clueless about each other that we would never end up together," Phantom growled. "We were best friends before I became a ghost, and…" Tears started forming, and he turned away from her hugging himself.

"Phantom, I didn't know you or her. I was going off what is normal. You're anything but, but I didn't have the chance to meet you till now," she explained slowly walking up behind him. She could see his tension and his poise to strike if felt threaten. She had dealt with abused children before, but they were scared. Phantom was protective, and was more like an animal trying to make sure that they were never hurt again. She had seen similar cases, but she never really had one.

"No matter what had happened, her and Tucker were always there, and they always had my back," Phantom whispered feeling the pain all over again. It was still hard, but it was slowly getting easier to get over the sudden stings.

"You lost your support block," Clare uttered knowing that's all Phantom was trying to do. "Now that they're gone, you're trying to either build it yourself, or find someone to help you. You found the Titans, and latched on. It's okay to do that, but sometimes you have to…"

"I know, my sister wanted to be a psychologist," Phantom stated looking down. "There are some things I do have to do by myself in order to heal. There are sometimes where though, the person is so screwed up that they need fixed before they can start to heal on their own."

"That's not what…" she started only to look up into sad glowing eyes.

"I faced that part already since I've been on the road since their death. It's opening up and trusting that's my problem," Phantom informed. "I know that much. It might sound weird since I know what the deal is, but I've been through hell and back a few times. I should know what I need by now. I might be fifteen, but I'm probably more mature and responsible than any other adult out there."

"I doubt that. I heard about you and Beastboy," Clare smiled getting Phantom to slightly lighten up.

"Okay, so maybe not so much the mature part," he agreed letting a small smile form on his face. "My dad had come up with that one though. He pulled it on my mom. He was also stuck on all chores for a week. Me and Jazz got a week off of them."

"Now you're starting to open up," Clare smiled knowing that the Titans were helping him greatly. "My husband did tell me about your anger during the first time he asked you questions though. Want to tell me about that?"

"Not really. It's too early from that," Phantom whispered backing away from her. "It's still too fresh. The Titans already know what happened, and they aren't about to talk about it much either."

"Alright, I'll respect that," Clare stated knowing that forcing someone to talk about something will only close them off further. What progress the Titans did make for him, she didn't want to hurt. Phantom was doing better than what Jake had told her, but Phantom was also still trying to heal. "Jake still wants to talk to you about a few things he found in your record though."

"Wait, Phantom has a record?" Phantom asked looking at her confused. She smiled slightly trying to piece together what he meant since he switched into third person.

"Yes, everyone does," she informed hoping that's what he wanted.

"Is it Phantom's or Fenton's? I have two," Phantom informed wondering if she knew which one. She looked up surprised.

"I pretty sure it's Phantom's," she answered feeling weird about talking with him like that. It was just strange conversation to have. Phantom frowned slightly, but remembered Robin's promise that he would look into anything before letting anyone question him.

"Do you know what it's about?" Phantom asked as Clare started heading out.

"No, but you can go out there and see," she suggested motioning outside as she headed out. Phantom took in a shuddering breath, terrified of what was going to happen.

Outskirts Jump City Southern Labs 2100 Hours

"The clone is working beautifully, only we took a test run, and we might have found some problems," O stated looking at Masters. "He didn't move quite like Phantom does, but it's unnoticeable. And then the green Titan tried to attack it before flying off."

"That's strange," Masters mumbled. He knew Phantom was asleep in the Tower at the time since they had access to the Tower's security cameras. He turned to them and seen the ghost laughing with everyone at the table. He narrowed his eyes at the sheriff. "Although, I think we have a sheriff to get fired before we can continue anything. It looks like the Titans have one in their pocket. Find something on him."

"On it," O stated as he wrote it down. "We also have information on the destroyed park…"

"I destroyed it, now go do your jobs," Masters yelled pointing at the door. The agents quickly departed not wanting to be on the short end of the stick. Masters slammed his fist on the counter and looked up at the Phantom floating in the tube. "I guess we have to destroy the Titan's reputation with their town like we did Phantom's. But you will help in that, won't you?" the copy's eyes slowly opened to reveal glowing green, only they looked more dead than anything. He knew they had a short window, but they also had to be careful when they pulled it as well. They didn't need the Titans figuring out what the rest of their plan for the ghost was.

Titan's Tower 2100 Hours

Phantom sat down across from Robin, but next to BB who was getting fourths. Jake looked at the hybrid and noticed that he was nervous.

"Robin already gave you the check out on why it could've happened," Jake started with a smile. "It's about how you managed to steal Danny Fenton's face one time. According to the police records, Maddie and Jack Fenton had created this huge machine that disabled a ghost's powers. There were also some articles in the newspaper about stranger things happening about people doing something and then forgetting about it."

"Hee, that was something my friends did. The stealing my own face part, not the people doing weird things. That was a ghost. However, I'm not sure why they choose that excuse…" Phantom mumbled mad at his luck for that being brought up. "There was this ghost who could take on the form of anyone he sees. He decided to try that with me since he seen me go between mine. I fought him and ended up getting our powers taken away by said machine."

"So the part about you stealing your own face was…" Jake trailed off trying to hold in his laughter.

"My friends' brilliant idea of a cover," Phantom sighed. "Sometimes they took my secret to an extreme and came up with the weirdest things, even though sometimes something simple works just as well."

"The Fentons said something about chasing you around the town," Jake put in wondering more about how he was able to be in two places at once if his powers were messed up.

"My friends decided to dress like me and do a relay race. When one got tired, the other took over to keep my parents busy until I could fix the problem," Phantom explained with a small smile. "They explained after we got everything back in order. It wasn't really the best way to do things since Phantom did get into trouble, but no one figured it out."

"You were always doing something crazy, weren't you?" Robin asked knowing that there were some times where nothing made sense in his town. Phantom grinned.

"Between fighting the Box Ghost constantly, everything was pretty normal with a ghost attack once every few days," Phantom shrugged. "About every month we had a really big one, but otherwise it wasn't all that bad. My parents still messed up though."

"Sounds like any other parent," Jake smiled. The kid had some interesting stories that would doubt make a lot of the cops that are in the precinct take a step back. "What's the hardest person you have had to fight?" Phantom stopped moving and remained perfectly still making everyone wonder if this was a good idea. "You don't have to tell us if you don't want too," Jake put in hoping not to get into something he would regret.

"I'm just going to go to bed," Phantom mumbled standing up and heading out. Everyone watched him go; sadly knowing that was probably the worse question to ask.

"I so didn't mean for that to happen," Jake growled slamming his head on the table. Clare put a reassuring hand on his back.

"He knows what his problems are, and he'll be okay. He just needs time," she comforted. Jake looked at her and smiled.

"I don't what I would do without you," Jake smiled sitting up.

"Probably get lost," she retorted causing all the Titans except BB to laugh. Beastboy was just watching the door. He felt hate coming from Phantom, and it was directed at himself. BB didn't want his friend to hate himself, but he didn't understand why the hybrid would feel that way.

Robin was the first to really notice the way BB was acting. Worry shown on his face as he watched the door that Phantom had exited out of and there was also a hint of fear.

"BB, what's wrong?" Robin asked just noticing Cyborg grabbing more. He looked up like a kid with his hand caught in the cookie jar.

"I think Phantom hates himself," Beastboy mumbled knowing that it has something to do with who was his hardest battle.

"Why would Friend Phantom hate himself?" Starfire asked as she met the chair. She could no longer remain flying for joy had left her. Her friend hated himself for an unknown reason.

"Maybe it had to do with an internal battle," Raven suggested knowing that was possible. She had one that she was still fighting. Beastboy got up.

"I'm going to go check on him," he stated and ran out before anyone could stop him. Jake sighed figuring his mouth probably hurt Phantom more than anything right now.

"Thank Phantom for the food. It was out of this world," Jake informed. "It's getting late, so we better go."

"I hope to see you kids soon," Clare smiled and walked out with Raven escorting them.

Phantom entered his room and locked the door. He collapsed on his knees as the pain of watching his loved ones die again flashed though his eyes. Tears flowed down his cheeks as he heard someone walk up to his door.

"Phantom," a voice asked behind, and Phantom recognized it as BB's. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah," Phantom answered and flinched at his own broken sounding voice.

"Are you sure?" BB asked again hoping that his friend wasn't going to do something entirely stupid.

"No," Phantom whispered curling his knees to his chest and letting out a raspy breath. Beastboy knocked on the door a few times.

"Can I come in?" he asked hoping to comfort his friend. Phantom was more like a brother. He wasn't like Cyborg; he was more stable in trying new things and free. BB wanted to be like that. But Phantom's pain had been keeping him down lately.

"No, I just want to be alone," Phantom whispered barely loud enough for BB to hear. Beastboy wasn't to going Phantom suffer alone. He looked around before getting an idea. He turned into a fly and silently crawled under the door. He then looked around and noticed that Phantom was leaning against the door curled into himself as quiet sobs racked his battered body. Beastboy changed into a cat and started purring getting Phantom's attention. "I thought I said no," he mumbled as he absently starting scratching the head of the green cat. Beastboy remained that way just to help comfort the young teen who was slowly falling asleep against the door.

Robin and Starfire started cleaning while Cyborg was finishing off all the rest of the food.

"Man, I hate him," Cyborg mumbled seeing that everything was gone. He couldn't believe Phantom could cook something so gross into something so amazing. "He should cook from now on."

"That's not fair," Robin pointed out as he started grabbing all the dishes and handing them to Starfire for her to clean.

"It was magnificent. I have never had such a meal," she exclaimed as she scrubbed the dishes. She hadn't added anything to it for fear of upsetting the ghost, but alone it was amazing to her. Nothing on her planet could compare to what Phantom had made.

"It was," Robin had to agree. He hadn't had something like that in a long time. He was glad that someone here could cook stuff like that. It meant less eating outside the Tower. Robin walked into the kitchen and noticed another half full plate. "I thought everyone cleared their plate."

"I think it's Phantom's plate," Cyborg stated knowing that he had cleaned everyone else's. Suddenly the alarms blared telling them that there was trouble. Robin got up and clicked up the screen to see an army of ghosts marching though the Southern part of the city.

"We are really going to need Phantom for this one," Robin stated looking at them until a figure in front of them caught his eye. It looked like Phantom, but it was hidden. It vanished, and the army picked up speed. Robin took in a breath knowing that it was probably Phantom's copy. This was the start, and Phantom was still in no real condition to really be able to completely fight. He was getting there, and he was a lot healthier looking, but he still had that bony look. He burns off energy faster than they can get in him. Robin had been tempted to tie him to a chair for a day just to keep him from moving anywhere.

"Do you want me to get him? I owe him an apologize anyway," Cyborg suggested knowing that this was probably going to be a really difficult battle in making sure that Phantom was okay, and that Jump was saved. Robin nodded, and Cyborg took off knowing that they needed a plan and fast. Phantom might even be able to help them form a plan if he doesn't feel comfortable fighting.

Cyborg got up to Phantom's room and started banging on the door.

"Phantom, we have a situation, and we could really use your help," Cyborg called though the door. It opened to reveal Beastboy looking up at him.

"Phantom's asleep," he replied worriedly. "What kind of trouble?"

"An army of ghosts kind of trouble," Cyborg answered slipping into the room. Phantom was lying on the bed in a curled position. Beastboy looked at the hybrid sadly.

"I just got him on the bed when you came in. He was leaning against the door," Beastboy stated hating the fact that they had to wake the stressed ghost. Cyborg walked up next to the bed and gently started shaking the ghost's shoulder.

"Phantom, we need your help," Cyborg stated letting urgency show in his voice. "Jump is in some ghost trouble. It would be nice to have our ghost help."

"Mh," Phantom mumbled rolling over away from the robot. Cyborg didn't want to rudely wake the ghost after the night, so instead he picked the ghost up and headed for the living area with Beastboy concernedly following.

Robin looked up and went to ask something when he realized Phantom was asleep in Cy's arms. Beastboy watched his friend making sure that he was still okay. Robin walked up and moved part of the cloak out of the way so he could see how well Phantom had been doing and was amazed at the way Phantom was filling out. His muscles were coming back, and he seemed less like a skeleton. He was still underweight, but it wasn't as bad as it had been.

"Phantom, we have trouble," Robin yelled causing the ghost to jump and fall on the floor. Phantom looked around completely confused.

"How'd I…?" he started only for Robin to pull up a map with several dots surrounding the right side.

"Jump is being attacked by an army of ghosts from the south. You're our ghost expert," Robin stated pointing at the map. Phantom blinked and slowly stood up watching the screen.

"Usually with an army, you want to find the leader. You can't beat the army, but take out the leader and you've won," Phantom informed. "Is there anything on who that is?"

"I have a guess, but you won't like it," Robin uttered. Phantom looked back up at the screen worriedly.

"If you say that this is ghost army, don't try to fight them yet. Let them come and figure out who is leading. They usually won't do much expect maybe destroy some property, but armies like this are actually weak. That's why they serve a master. Under their master is what causes them to be stronger by using numbers and overwhelming their opponent," Phantom explained typing on the computer to get a number of how many were there. Robin watched as they started flooding the city. He could just hear the screams of the citizens, who were probably wondering where their heroes were.

"We can't stay here for long," Robin explained to Phantom. "We have to go out there to show that we are fighting."

"Not yet," Phantom demanded typing more into the computer to try and get some kind of picture. He found a traffic camera directed at them and the entire team froze at the sight of the army. "These guys don't do much unless given orders. They are probably just being used to scare people right now, and we don't have enough people on your team to really be able to spread out and take care of them. One shot and they'll be destroyed, but you also don't have ghost weapons," Phantom realized with a start. Robin noticed the tension in the ghost rise.

"Phantom?" Robin stated knowing that is probably a bad thing.

"Once they figure out that they can go intangible to avoid your attacks…" Phantom mumbled knowing that it would be a death sentence. Robin put a comforting hand on the hybrid's shoulder.

"Then show us how to take a ghost down," Robin stated looking at Phantom who was beginning to breath heavily. "I'm sure you know enough to make us something to last us until we figure it out."

"My parents had a weapon's vault back in Amity," Phantom whispered trying to calm himself down. He realized that's what they needed right now, but he had promised himself that he would never go back. Robin noticed that's what Phantom wanted.

"If it's locked, you can give us the combination. Raven can get us there and we can bring them back," Robin informed knowing that Phantom planned on never going back.

"It's a genetic lock," Phantom uttered. "The way to open it is to have me go with you."

"You're not allowed to leave the Tower, much less the city," Cyborg put in remembering that. Robin looked at him.

"He is if it's by my command," Robin stated knowing Phantom was probably going to hate him for playing this card. Phantom also realized what he was going to say.

"Robin, I can't," Phantom muttered backing away. Robin called in the girls who were waiting for their orders at the bottom of the Tower. They appeared in a black raven.

"Raven, take Phantom back to Amity to get the ghost weapons he says are in a vault," Robin ordered typing farther into the computer trying to get more info on who it is that is exactly attacking. Phantom looked at Robin with wide eyes.

"No," Raven stated. "He's not going to be willing; I'm not forcing him to do anything."

"Our city is under attack, and it should only take a few moments," Robin explained looking at Phantom. "Phantom, I know you're in pain and going back will be the hardest thing in the world for us to ask, but we need you and those weapons. If they can affect a ghost while it's intangible, we'll be better able to defeat whoever it is."

"I know," Phantom mumbled looking down. His heart was racing as his made his decision. "But there are more reasons as to why I don't want people using my parents' inventions."

"Why?" Robin asked looking at the ghost.

"Most of them that are trackers are keyed into tracking me," Phantom explained. "If anyone else got their hands on the technology…"

"Phantom, you're safe here," Beastboy explained knowing that he was terrified of being thrown into a lab again. "We won't use it to hurt you."

"Phantom, there's many ways this can go," Robin stated pointing out at the city that was slowly being taken over. "But if you have something to help us, you won't be fighting this alone as much as you would if we don't have those weapons." Phantom took in a deep, shaky breath.

"Alright," he mumbled. "But we aren't staying long."

"That's fine with me," Raven informed as her magic encircled Phantom and herself.

Danny: She wrote this and had it edited in under two days...

Me: I have no idea how that happened...

Danny you guys get it because the next one is halfway done...

Me: I'm just extremely bored right now...and have no life...

Danny: That, and she's busy all week since she's doing a lot of work in the garage because of the fire and then her drill team is getting together and pulling everything together this week.

Me: We're getting our costumes and designs for whatever we end up doing...I also somehow got caught in helping my 4H group with the stall decorations...they picked 'now showing' and I have to make the signs...

Danny: Her creative mind is getting the best of her...

Me: It is, so drop a review...or comment, whatever they decided to call the stupid thing.

Danny: She mad because she was having some issues using it...

Me: Shut it

Danny: It was amusing!

Me: It was highly amusing, and after a lot of threats I got it to work

Danny: No the fly that keeps landing on the computer fixed it

Me: Anticlimactic...

Danny: extremely