Dedicated to Going ghost for their idea.

Intermission 3 : Summer Slumber Party

SSSCCRREEEEE!

ZZOOOOOOMM!

"WINNER!"

"Yes!" Phantom shouts as he pumps his fist in victory and points the hand still holding his controller at a gaping Wally. "I told you I would still beat you without Overshadowing the game!"

The Speedster gets over his shock quickly. "Dude! You-you must have distracted me somehow!"

"How? You said no powers, so I didn't use any."

Robin doesn't bother to hide his laughter as Wally sputters. He's really glad Bruce let him come.

It was the first Monday of Summer vacation, so the Team, under M'gann's insistence, had planned a sleepover.

Robin knew the real reason she had insisted for tonight. A channel that focused on playing the older TV shows was marathoning Hello, Megan and the Martian wanted to share it with the rest of them.

Anyway, the whole Team was here, with the girls in the kitchen area, giggling and whispering to each other, while the guys were sitting on the couches and playing video games.

As soon as they sat down to play, Phantom had proven his claim as a modern ghost by actually slipping into the screen and absolutely annihilating everyone else when he used his powers while inside. Well, not everyone. Robin had managed to hold his own, but that was because he had hacked the game. Even then, Robin still lost to the ghost. He was unbeatable.

Wally, tired of losing, had made a no-powers rule and challenged Phantom to a one-on-one race.

Which led them here, with the red headed Speedster sputtering at his lose and Phantom once again proving himself to be more than the ghost he seems.

"You can't be serious!" Wally finally finds his voice again. "You couldn't have beat me! Robin's the only one who can do that anymore!"

Robin can't help but to release another of his signature cackles. "Sorry, K.F., but Phantom won fair and square."

Off to the side, where he had been sitting and paying more attention to the girls, Conner scuffs. "Sore loser, much."

Wally starts sputtering again. "H-hey! I-I'm not a sore loser!"

"Couldn't tell." Conner says, and turns towards the kitchen as the girls come out, carrying large bowls almost overflowing with popcorn and equally large bottles of soda.

"I'm so excited, it's almost time!" M'gann quickly flies over to her boyfriend and gives the half Kryptonian a peck on the cheek as she sits next to him. "Quick! Put it on, before they start!"

"Put what on before what starts?" Wally asks as Artemis sits beside him and grabs the remote.

"Oh, hello, Megan," the Martian facepalms, "you forgot to tell them. There's a marathon for the entire series of Hello, Megan tonight and tomorrow. It's why I wanted to have a sleepover."

"Wait," Phantom says, looking utterly confused. "I thought 'Hello Megan' was just something you said. You mean it's actually some kind of TV show?"

"I gotta agree with spooky over there," Rocket speaks up from her newly claimed seat next to Kaldur, who had been watching everything unfold in amused silence. "I've never heard of it."

Zatanna, sat between Phantom and Robin himself, nods.

M'gann blushes, adding a pretty pink color to her green skin. "Well, um, yes. It's an older show, aired 1979-1980 in your years. I loved watching it on Mars, but I wanted to watch it on Earth, cause that's it's home planet." She looks at them uncertainly. "Is that okay?"

The three immediately reassure her that it is and everyone turns their eyes to the screen as the theme music begins to play – Artemis had changed it while no one was paying attention.

Suddenly, the screen turns to static, and the speakers emit a loud droning sound.

For a moment, the teens stare in shock.

"Artemis!" M'gann, looking like she might start crying, turns to the archer, whose looking at the remote in confusion.

"It wasn't me M'gann, I swear!" she says, and points the device at the TV. Robin can barely hear her clicking the buttons over the static noise. "It's... not... working... arhg! Robin, you're the tech expert, you do it!"

She tosses the black rectangle to him, but before he can do more then glance at it, the static clears up on it's own.

The problem? It's not on Hello Megan anymore.

On the screen, is a green face with eyes covered by black sun glasses and a mouth of white teeth.

It laughs, and launches itself into what Robin immediately recognizes as a typical long-winded villain speech.

"I am Technus, Master of all things mechanical and electrical! Now that I have control of this satellite, I can control what everyone watches, and all of you will do what I say! Mwahahahahaha!"

As the face, Technus, continues to laugh, Robin hears a groan from his left. He turns to look around Zatanna to see Phantom with his head in his hands.

"Do you know this ghost, Phantom?" Kaldur asks, standing.

The Ghost Boy sighs in frustration. "Yeah, I do. He's one of the reoccurring villains I have. Attacks every other month or so. I'm not sure why he's in the satellite, though. I've already kicked him out of one."

The Atlantean nods. "This time, you will have help."

Phantom smiles, standing as well. "What are we waiting for? Let's go!"

~! #$%^&*()_+

The following space battle is easily won with Phantom and the Bioship distracting Technus long enough for Robin, in a space suit provided by M'gann, to sneak to the satellite and hack it. They return to the Cave, victorious, and immediately get back to their sleepover – even if they did miss three episodes of Hello Megan.

~! #$%^&*()_+

Robin wakes in an instant, even though he doesn't remember going to sleep. He keeps himself still, trying to figure out what woke him.

"Alright. I'll be right there."

Phantom? What was he doing up? Wait, stupid question. But who was he talking to?

"Yeah, bye."

Thankful for his mask, Robin watches as the ghost flies to the entry way, then pauses just before he goes through, watching everyone sleep.

He sighs."Sorry, guys." And with that, he's gone.

~! #$%^&*()_+

(AN)

Dedicated to Going ghost for their idea. Thanks so much!

This was supposed to be the start of the next Arc, but then I read Going ghost's post. It got my creative juices flowing and I couldn't resist. Sorry if it's not quite what you thought, Going ghost.

Anyways, thank you all for reading, and don't be afraid to send in more requests. They really do give me inspiration.

TheFishKing : Uh, hello, Megan! Why didn't I think of that?! That is just – whoa. That will definitely be included. Just not yet, since the next Arc will be starting and I do have a general timeline going. Thank you so much!

Ghost : You're welcome. I have no doubt about Danny losing, because while he does have experience fighting without powers, Batman does it because he has to. I would like to include the J.L. doing that, but I'm not sure how. We'll see how things go. Drako Kanalo's definition is in chapter four. Thank you!

Going ghost : Now you know. As for next chapter... Hahahahaha, I have Plans.