Danny Phantom – The Amity Park Teen Titan
Chapter 2 – Ghost Hunt
Raven's POV
Phantom, where have I heard that name before and why does he look so familiar, I know I have never met him before nor the other Titans, so why is he so familiar and I can barely read anything from him via my empathy.
All I can pick up from him is a Benevolent and protective nature as well as a hint of anger which is directed at Wraith but that is all.
Who is this Phantom and why did he help us? My thoughts about the second new comer were interrupted by Wraith.
"It really doesn't matter how you got here Phantom, all that matters is that you will be finally removed from interfering with my plans, once and for all."
Wraith clicks his fingers and suddenly me and the rest of the titans are grabbed by dark red shadows.
"Don't try escaping Titans, these shadows not only neutralize you powers but also remove your ability to move as long as you are within their grasp, Now Phantom let's finish this, once and for all."
Phantom's attitude stays the same but I could pick up that he was slightly worried for both us the Titans and the civilians in the areas safety.
"I couldn't agree more Wraith."
Suddenly Phantom launches himself into Wraith at high speed throwing them into a nearby building.
"Raven."
I turn to see that Robin is trying to get my attention.
"Yes."
"Raven, we need to get out of here can you use your magic to do so?"
I look at Robin like he has gone crazy.
"Robin you do realize that this form of ectoplasm also neutralises my own magic so I cannot undo this and if I could which I wouldn't, the combination of both magic and ectoplasm would cause a massive backlash in magical and ectoplasmic energy."
The other Titans looked at me in confusion especially Beast Boy, I release a massive sigh in frustration.
"In other words if any form of magic or ectoplasm that combine or touch in the slightest way, a massive backlash is created, there are only a few exceptions like been able to touch those that are overshadowed or when a magic user forces or mutually bonds to a ghost as a sort of familiar/assistant/servant."
Beast Boy and Starfire still looked confused while Robin and Cyborg gained a look of understanding.
Suddenly another crash occurs and Phantom comes flying out of the semi destroyed building and crashes into a car nearby, a small moan escape Phantom's mouth.
"OOoohhhhh, I'm going to feel that one in the morning as well as never hear the end of it."
Phantom looks at me and the rest of the Titans for a moment and looked like he was going to say something before he is interrupted by Wraith.
"RRRRRRRAAAAAAAAA!, PHANTOM, YOU SHALL PAY FOR THE TROUBLE YOU CAUSED FOR ME AND MY FATHER AND BECAUSE OF THIS YOU SHALL SEE ALL YOUR LOVED ONES DIE SLOWLY AND PAINFULLY, FOLLOWED BY THE TITANS BEFORE I KILL YOU IN MOST PAINFULL WAY POSSIBLE!"
Wraith fly's out of the building at brake neck speed towards Phantom. Suddenly we here Phantom mutter.
"Oh boy, this is going to hurt."
Wraith collides into Phantom sending him deeper into the road, then Wraith stats to pound both his fists constantly into Phantom.
Suddenly I sense Phantom's aura get stronger before he grabs both of Wraith's wrists and starts to pull him to a spin before launching Wraith in air and then unleashing a point blank green energy blast directly at Wraith causing him to fly into the Jump City Bank.
Phantom's POV
I flew through what remains of the entrance of the Jump City Bank before finding Wraith phasing out of the rubble looking in my direction and then snarls before looking to the left laughing.
"What's so funny, Wraith?"
Wraith started laughing even harder.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAhahaha, you want to know why I am laughing so much, YOU HAVE LOST THIS BATTLE PHANTOM."
I scowl
"What do mean, Wraith?"
Wraith turns his back on me.
"What I mean is that I got what I came for and cause of this, you, the Titans and the rest of world will soon feel the WRATH OF WRAITH!"
I launch myself at Wraith just as I reach him a Ghost Portal opens behind.
"It has been a pleasure like always to fight you Phantom, NOT, BABAHAHAHAHA!"
Wraith bows to me sarcastically then leaps into the Portal, holding a staff which appeared to be a staff made of pure solid ectoplasm, I decide to give chase.
"Wait, come back here you coward, Wraith, Wraith, WRAITH!, AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"
I punch the floor in anger before realising the Titans are still tied up by Umbraplasm outside the bank.
No Ones POV
During the fight in the bank, the Titans were still trying to escape the Umbraplasm when they suddenly stop, when they see a green glow coming from the damaged bank with an inhuman scream of anger following, then everything goes quite.
Phantom runs out of the building and approaches the Titans.
"Titans are you all right."
The Titans except Raven look at Phantom in surprise, Robin was the first to recover when Phantom starts to try and remove the Umbraplasm bonds from him.
"Who are you and why did you help us."
Phantom turns to Robing smirking.
"Me, I just a lone Phantom who's trying to do the right thing."
Raven giggles in response causing all the other Titans jaws to drop, Beast Boy the first to recover approaches Raven with a freak out look.
"What was THAT, RAVEN YOU NEVER LAUGH?!"
Raven's blush deepens in colour before everyone's attention was drawn to Phantom as his hands start to turn a bright green colour.
"Aha here's the solution to your Umbraplasm problem."
Phantom shoots the brightly coloured ectoplasm at the Titans causing them all to close their eyes before they see a bright yellowy green flash and then feel the Umbraplasm around them vanish.
Phantom then coughs awkwardly at the Titans.
"Well I'll guess I will be on my way then, soooooooooo see ya around Titans.",
As Phantom prepares to leave, Beast Boy jumps in front of him.
"Dude, how did you do that?"
Phantom looks startled at Beast Boys, sudden appearance.
"Um what, do you mean exactly?"
Beast Boys jaw drops.
"Dude seriously, you taking on what's his face solo so epically and then freeing us like that from what did you call it …. Umbraplasm with that weird energy blast."
Phantom blushes in embarrassment before smirking.
"Erh it was nothing and you are correct that was Umbraplasm or as some others would call it Shadow Ectoplasm and what you call weird energy blasts, is actually called is an ectoblast which was my ectoplasm in most basic of forms."
Phantom pauses momentarily, pondering how to explain his ability.
"It was altered at a molecular level to artificially recreate another type of ectoplasm called Luxplasm or Light Ectoplasm, which is very hard to do and it isn't really Luxplasm due to the fact that it is artificially created, anyway I seriously got to go".
The Titans then see Phantom disappear in front of them causing their jaws to drop although in Raven's case because Phantom had somehow managed to recreate one of the most powerful and legendary ectoplasms in existence, although this was stopped when a Jump City Police officer catches their attention.
"Titans, we have a problem."
Robin attitude turns serious.
"What seems to be the problem officer."
The officer looked at Robin with a stern face.
"The problem is that nothing was stolen from the Bank by that so called Wraith except a glowing green staff that was placed in the bank by a Vladimir Masters."
Robin looks confused before gaining a look of surprise.
"So you are telling me that all the criminal wanted was this staff that glowed green and that it was deposited in the Jump City bank by one Vladimir Masters, as in THE VLADIMIR MASTERS one of the richest people on the planet."
The officer responds with a dumb looking nod before wandering off looking confused as Starfire approaches Robin.
"Boyfriend Robin, why are you concerned about the rich man that is called Vladimir Masters?"
Robin turns to Starfire.
"Vladimir Masters is suspected of several illegal hostile takeovers of multiple companies as well as stealing from various banks across the globe by Batman but there isn't enough evidence yet."
Robin frowns deep in thought.
"Unfortunately his tracks are too well covered and all ways seem to vanish into the air into the air when Batman gets close, Titans we need to head back to the tower now".
The other Titans nodded before they all got in the T Car and we headed off back to the Titans Tower.
10 Minutes Later at Titans Tower
Cyborg's POV
All of us are currently sat in main living room of Titans Tower before Robin stands up and facing the rest of us.
"Titans who ever Wraith was, he is too dangerous to take on our own, we only survived that battle because Phantom showed up and stopped Wraith from harming anyone else, the only thing he didn't manage to stop Wraith from getting was actually what Wraith was after".
Me and the other Titans look at Robin in concern, Robin resumes talking.
"I have a feeling that if Wraith returns the only hope we have of defeating him is this Phantom."
We all gasp in surprise at Robin admitting we needed help.
"Rob what do you mean exactly, are you implying that we don't know how to handle a super powered villain like Wraith?"
Robin immediately got annoyed.
"No Cy, that's not what I meant."
I short of regret saying that.
"Then what do you mean Rob?"
Me and Rob were about to go into one of our rare arguments but Raven cut us of.
"What Robin means Cyborg is that to beat a Ghost like Wraith we need a Ghost, unfortunately the only ghost that I believe can beat Wraith is Phantom that's what Robin meant."
Me and the rest of the Titans looked at Raven like she had grown a second head before BB interrupted our staring contest.
"W…Ww…wait you mean to tell me Phantom is a Ghost as well."
I felt another glitch coming on, but before I could Starfire was in question mode.
"Friends please explain the concept of these ghosts to me, I do not understand why you are so frightened by them so?"
No Ones POV
All the other Titans freeze up, before Robin stutters out a response.
"We…well Star, you see a ghost is erm how do I put this?"
Raven lets out a sigh.
"I'll explain Robin, Star a ghost is the post conscious of a living being who has passed away within this realm but still has business or a Job to do which prevents it from leaving completely."
Starfire she turns pale as well as the other Titans, although Raven tried to keep the discussion on Topic.
"Although I believe there is more to this Phantom, then meets the eye because when I scanned him with my empathy I detected something unusual with him, something other Ectoplasmic Beings don't have."
The other Titans looked at Raven with confused expressions, before Robin speaks up.
"What do you mean, Raven?"
Raven looks seriously at the other Titans.
"I sensed that he still had a strong piece of humanity within him."
The rest of the Titans look startled while Robin looks at Raven.
"So you think he is a Meta-Human, Raven?"
Raven nods.
Robin mumbles to himself for a few moments causing Starfire to look at him in concern, while the others just started to discuss Phantom and Wraith.
"Boyfriend Robin, why have you commenced the mumbling of oneself?"
Robin breaks out of his mumbling and looks at Starfire.
"Sorry Star, I think I have heard the name Phantom somewhere before, but I am not too sure where and like Raven stated he maybe our only hope to defeat Wraith if he returns."
Robin starts pacing.
"Titans were have to find Phantom, Cyborg, Beast Boy I want you to scan the internet for any mentioning of ghosts, Phantom or Wraith, Me and Starfire will interview the people who were caught in the bank incident and Raven …..Hey where did Raven go?"
Beast Boy, Cyborg and Starfire look around for Raven.
After a few minutes Beast Boy notices a sent leaving the room going in the direction of Raven's room.
"Dude I think Raven, rushed off to her room but I can't tell why except for her sent giving of a feel of frustration."
Cyborg turns pale "We might have to leave her for a while to let her cool off."
Raven's POV
"I KNEW I RECOGNISED THAT NAME FROM SOMEWHERE, HOW COULD I HAVE BEEN SO STUPID!"
I storm through my bedroom door before using my magic to remove a book from the top of my bookshelf.
The book in question was thick hardback that was torn in various places and covered in dust before I blow the dust of the front revealing the title and author of the book, La Phantom Kroniko by Charles Works and Grantham Williams.
"I haven't read this book since I was in Azareth before I joined the Titans and this hopefully has the strongest link to Phantom."
When I open up the book, several of the pages that were previously empty were now filled in, I gasp in surprise.
"That's not possible, last time I read this book only a few of the pages were full but not almost all of the book is filled, unless this book is connected to a magic source or maybe even Phantom in some way."
I flicked through the pages of the book several times looking for the pages that were filled when I first bought it from a small market in Azerath.
"Ah ha here is the page I was looking for, although it has been a long time since I last used Esperanto".
Back in the time of the great Roman Empire an evil spirit by the name of Plasmius took control of this once great Empire for his own selfish goals.
This evil spirits reign was put to an end when a heroic spirit that donned a black and white garb named Phantom arrived, causing the Empire's Citizens to rise against Plasmius, forcing him to flee.
I pause my reading for a second to consider what I had read.
"By the sound of this Phantom has pursued various evil spirits since a very early period of human history, that is strange what could have caused him to take up a life of protecting those who live from those who are dead?"
I resume reading.
Phantom was not seen again for centuries, until one of China's earliest dynasties where Plasmius again made an appearance, this time by challenging the Shaolin Monks for the entire control of China.
Plasmius successfully defeated the monks, the Young Phantom arrived this time garbed in that of a martial arts warrior carrying a blade made of other worldly materials taking on Plasmius again.
During the fight the sacred temple was destroyed by Plasmius causing the monks to refuse to bow down to him and leading to him to flee with the Phantom in hot pursuit.
I reread this section of the book again in confusion.
"Hrm… something doesn't add up here, the story keeps indicating that throughout history the Phantom and Plasmius have been at odds, with phantom stopping all of Plasmius plans but at the same time the book indicates that Plasmius knows the events and places like he has researched them after they have happened, like …."
I pause.
"Wait I wonder if he is a time traveller attempting to change the events for his own personal gain and Phantom pursued him to prevent altercation of the Time stream."
I go back to the book, only to discover I had accidently gone to the first page, which was original blank but was now on was now coated in words.
"Weird, oh well might as see what this page is about."
The Chronicles of The Phantom start with a young boy who is caught between life and death, leading this life the young boy became Phantom the protector of both the living and the dead.
His many deeds are known by all who live in the world of the dead, while a few of those who live only know. The many heroic deeds of Phantom are weaved through time it's self as you will soon see but one of his greatest achievements has yet to be seen.
To all who know of him he is known as Family, Friend, Son, Brother, Halfa, Ghost Boy, Whelp, Dipstick, Apprentice, Great One, Hero, Defender, Champion, Protector, King Keeper but his one true name to both worlds is that of Peace Keeper.
I shot up after reading this, this page revealed so much about Phantom and how we might be able to track him down.
"I have to show this to others."
I run out my room and start to make my way to the living to show the others what I had found.
No One's POV
All of the Titans were sat around the table in the living room discussing what they had discovered. Suddenly Raven barges into the room with a massive tome getting concerned looks from other Titans.
Starfire was the first to voice her concern as she noticed Raven was panting.
"Friend Raven what has caused the commencing of the huffing and puffing?"
Raven stiffens and then blushes.
"erm…. Well, I may have found something vital on Phantom, that might be able to help us track him down or at least who he is."
Robin shoots up from his spot looking astonished at Raven.
"How did you find out anything about him? None of us could find anything except for cyborg but he is still trying to bypass a massive Firewall that is blocking all of the information from a Government Resource who refused to give us any information called the Guys in White."
Raven blushes heavily from the complement.
"Well you see I knew I recognised the name from somewhere before and when we got back to the Tower, I remembered why, this is why the name Phantom is so familiar."
Raven drops the book on the table causing a massive thump and all the Titans to jump.
"This is the La Phantom Kroniko by Charles Works and Grantham Williams, this book contains a vast amount of knowledge about Phantom's adventures as well as giving large hints about him personally and yes before you say anything Beast Boy, yes this is another language called Esperanto also known as a dead language.".
With this new information been processed by the other Titans, Raven was able to continue explaining what she read in the book. While the other Titans look at Raven and the book in amazement, Robin looks out with window in concentration until a beep from Cyborg's arm snaps everyone out of it.
Cyborg's POV
I cheered internally that I had finally bypassed the GIW Firewall.
Once I opened Phantom's what I saw was mostly newspaper clippings and a few video files with GIW's annotations around them and the contents of them were completely unbelievable.
"Woah."
Robin spoke up.
"Cy you all right there?"
I look at Robin in amazement.
"Yeah I fine Rob, but you got to check out what I have found in GIW files on Phantom."
Robin perks up and the other Titans look at me in concern.
"What did you find Cy?"
I make my way over to the TV and start to hook up my systems.
"Lots and some of it appears to have strong links to that book Raven found."
Raven's eyes widen in shock and then darted to the book and back.
"Here are the files that the GIW had stored on their main frame about Phantom"
I load up all the GIW files.
No One's POV
On the screen various files loaded up mainly the newspaper clippings from a small city located within Illinois newspaper.
The paper was called the Amity Park Post and contained various articles to do with Phantom each having a wide range of titles such as Ghost Attacks?, Who is Invisobill?, Invisobill's Dog Wrecks Axion Labs and Red is The New Hunter.
Other articles included Invisobill Takes Mayor Hostage During Spectre Invasion, Ghost Crime Spree, Freakshow is a No-show, Invisobill Most Wanted, Danny Phantom Stops Ghost Invasion, Spooks Hunt Stopped, Hunters Showdown and Parents Poltergeisting Stopped.
Nasty War Fare, Freakshow No More, Another Phantom in Town, Phantom Does It Again, Plasmius Returns, Phantom Foils Again, New Phantom Cousin to Phantom, Guys in White Aren't Always Right, Undergrowth Causes Overgrowth and Weather Ghost Vs Phantom.
Phantom's Cousin Renames Her Self Phantasm, Phantom Saves Children, Prey Catches The Hunter, New Ghost on the Block, New Ghost is Bad News, Wraith Attacks Phantom and Phantom Fights Wraith.
Wraith Holds Amity Hostage, Wraith Attacks Fentons, Fentons: Phantom's Tech Suppliers, Phantom and Red: Partners Till The End and the latest article Phantastic Showdown.
Underneath most of the articles would be an image that was taken by a single Photographer that had got close enough to the actual events, often these images would be of key moments within Phantom's History.
Most of the Titans were amazed by some of the feats Phantom had managed to pull off as his time as a hero, all though Beast boy appeared somewhat sceptical about Phantom. As usual he was the only one to voices his opinion as loud as possible.
"Dude we can't trust Phantom, did you read his early work, he was a Villain and Titans catch Villains."
Raven's face turns red from anger. But before Raven could retaliate, Robin stood up for Phantom.
"Actually Beast Boy by the looks of these articles Phantom is indeed a Hero but when he first emerged, the people were afraid of him so they used typical fear tactics by making Phantom look like a Villain before they even questioned him of what happened during these events when he apparently played the villain."
Beast Boy looks at Robin in shock.
"Dude, how can you tell? There is plenty of evidence to suggest that Phantom is a Villain."
Robin looks at Beast Boy with a serious expression.
"All the images in these articles and Raven Empathy suggest he is a hero and before you go off on another rant Beast Boy look at the image below these two articles."
Robin points to the Invisobill Takes Mayor Hostage During Spectre Invasion and Ghost Crime Spree articles.
"You see in the first image from a distance it appears that Phantom is indeed holding the mayor hostage but if you look closely the mayor is the one actually holding Phantom, so my theory in this article was that one of Phantom enemies tried to portray him in bad light."
Beast Boy goes to retaliate but pauses when he sees Robin's glare.
"Then in the second article Phantom appears to be robing a jewellery store but if you look at his eyes they are a different colour from his usual green colour, which suggests that either it was an imposter or that he was under someone's control, so Beast Boy he was framed in all of these articles".
Beast Boy opens his mouth to retaliate but pauses when the argument was pointless and releases a groan of defeat causing Robin to smirk in his direction before he took a more serious look.
"We may have stumbled across a massive clue into finding Phantom, the third to last article implies that Phantom gets his tech from a group of scientists called the Fentons, so if we find the Fentons we find Phantom and I stumbled across a lead with Star before Cy hacked the GIW Network."
Robin pauses for effect watching the other Titans lean in closer to hear what he had discovered.
"There is going to be a Ghost Hunters Convention on in the Centre of Jump this week, starting today and the key speakers are Jack and Maddie Fenton of Fenton Works Industries."
Cyborg releases his signature cheer.
"BOYAH!"
Robin smirks as he turns to the rest of the Titans.
"Titans we got us a Phantom to find so let's get to the Jump City Convention Centre".
Jump City Convention Centre: Ten Minutes Later
No Ones POV
The Ghost Hunters Convention was filled with thousands of stands with hundreds of Ghost Hunters looking around the Convention like every year but when the Teen Titans enter the Convention everything stops causing the Titans to look around awkwardly.
Robin though looked quite focused when he entered compared to the rest of the Titans he then makes his way over to a ghost hunter in a brown jump suit nearby who was handing out leaflets.
The ghost hunter looks at Robin in surprise.
"May I help you, Robin?"
"Yes can you tell me where the Fentons are? we need to speak with them it is quite important."
The Ghost hunter looks at Robin and the other Titans in surprise before pointing in the direction they required.
"The Fentons are located right at the back of the convention in a small room on the back and have the largest Stand due to the fact that they are one of the biggest companies involved with Ectoactivity".
Robin looks in the direction where the ghost hunter pointed before looking at the hunter again and smiling.
"Thank you …..erm?"
The ghost hunter starts laughing.
"Dr Venkman, Peter Venkman."
Shaking hands with Robin.
The Titans start to make their way toward the Fenton's stand and enter the room that Dr Venkman had indicated beforehand to a see a young ginger haired woman of the age of 17 siting at the main desk, when she saw the Titans enter her eyes widen.
"The Teen Titans, erm….. I'm Jazz how can I help?"
The titans look at Jazz in surprise before smiling at her and Cyborg advances towards her.
"Hello little lady, we are looking for Jack and Maddie Fenton do you know where they are?"
Jazz's first reaction to been called little lady was a slight blush before realising they might be here for important reasons.
"Of course, I'll just go and get my parents then."
The Titans to look at Jazz's retreating form in surprise, which turns to shock when a Large male and a slim Female in their late forties in Jump suits enter the room behind Jazz, the man suddenly runs towards the Titans and shake all their hands vigorously.
"HELLO TEEN TITANS I'M JACK FENTON AND THIS IS MY WIFE MADDIE, YOU HAVE ALSO MET MY DAUGHTER JASMINE, UNFORTUNATLEY MY SON DANNY HAS JUST POPPED OUT LOOKING FOR GH….ERM COFFEE."
The Titans wince looking at Jack weirdly from his shouting and Maddie looks at Jack with a stern expression.
Maddie approaches the Titans.
"Hello Titans, I am guessing you aren't here for leisure, so how can we at Fenton Works Industries help?"
Robin took this opportunity to do what the protégé of the World's Greatest Detective does best.
"Dr Fenton we were wondering if you could tell us where we could find Phantom? We need his help and official resources state you know him and supply him with tech."
The Fenton's expressions all turned stern as Maddie replies.
"Why are looking for Phantom?"
Robin starts to sweat seeing the way Maddie was looking at him.
"Well erm…You see we."
Phantom phases through the ceiling interrupting the conversation as two rings of light pass over him turning him into a 16-year-old boy with a medium build facing the two elderly Fentons not noticing the Titans.
"Mom, Dad I'm back, unfortunately there was no sign of Wraith around Jump and why are you looking at me like that?"
Danny looks at his Parents and Jazz in confusion before turning around, paling when he notices the Titans.
"Oh Boy, I'm in trouble now."