The chapter you've all been waiting for...kinda. So just a little bit ago I typed a short story for a scholarship, it's based of the Infinity Series that is on FF. (I recommend you don't read it! It hasn't been updated in forever!"

I do not own Danny Phantom or Arrow

-Pain is only a barrier to improvement.

Chap 6: The Right Decisions

Danny walked to the meeting place, hoping the gathered information will help in shutting down the groups' plan before it can become a problem.

"I'm just trying to do the right thing and give these kids a real chance in life." Tyler stated to the other three in the room.

"Then once we get the kids here, what's next?"

"I have an idea about that." Clear hesitation in his voice. "Once we get the kids, the adults that abandoned them will return to the city. From there we can get the kids to fight back, if we can get Danny to train us to fight."

"He can fight properly. He showed that when he went against James' father. Yet he also has that soft side that can be his weak point."

"If we threatened that side, maybe we can keep him here. We are the only people to take him in off the streets."

He sat down on a crate similar to what he did when he first arrived. The black and white striped hoodie he bought was on with the hood up. His black hair fell over is one eye, the one out in the open was an icy blue. He seemed to hold himself tense, eyes showing more horrible things than men twice his age.

Arrow notices this as he watched Arsenal come up to the kid. The comms unit giving him and his team the advantage in listening in. "Danny." Arsenal called out getting the kid's attention where he sat.

"Arsenal." Danny replied jumping from where he sat landing the jump gracefully. "Here's the list of those targeted." He handed the list over then backed off a few steps. "Names already crossed off are those already hit. Starred are the next one they plan on going for." Arsenal pocketed the list. Both archers watched Danny tense, stayed quiet and turned around. "You need to hide." He stated sitting back up on the crate, Arsenal backed up.

"Danny, there you are." Tyler stated coming to stand next to him. "Why are you out here?"

"Can't I be alone to think?"

"What are you thinking about?"

"Why Alex thinks that I'm rebelling from the group."

"I asked him to find out for me. You don't want anything to happen to Alex or little James do you?"

"Don't touch them." he glared nearly growling at him.

"Then don't rebel." Tyler walked out of the alleyway.

"You really are trying to help the kids." Arsenal stated, Arrow behind him.

"Trying is all I can do."

"We'll help you. What's your plan?" Arrow asked wanting to know what the kid already thought of.

"Tyler, and three others are the ones controlling everything. There's a total of 10-15 kids back at base. Every night they go out to get the next kid."

"The starred home is where they are going to get hit."

"We need to corner them—"

"We will corner them, you stay with the kids." Arrow interrupted.

"Fine, you can corner them. Just be careful, they have guns and knives." He sighed. "Now that the leader, Tyler, knows that I'm planning something they will have more than one gun on them."

"We can handle ourselves. Just keep the kids safe."

"Yeah, already planning on that."

"We'll go tomorrow night." Arsenal turned around, "Stay with the kids." Danny nodded getting back to base to get some rest.

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"Hey, Danny?" Alex came in at lunch, Danny looked up from where he was sitting eating with James. "Leader wants you to stay with the kids tonight. I'm going with them tonight to get the kid."

"It's fine. I don't plan on going anywhere tonight." He watched Alex walk out with a frown, James followed him to the main room. "Guess I do now." 'If they plan on taking Alex with them, then Tyler believes that he has control of me. I know I can handle Alex in a fight, I may be able to get through to him. I just need to wait till tonight.' Finishing up his sandwich, he left towards his room to prepare. 'Alex may not know how to properly handle a gun. They may get him to accidentally seriously injure someone.'

After the kids fell asleep he watched as the group left the base. Running to the front door he opened it to find a lady and a man there, about ready to knock. "May I help you?"

"I'm Lyla and this is Diggle. We are associates of Arrow and Arsenal, are you Danny?"

"Yeah, why?" Lyla stepped forward, Danny stepped back.

"We're here for the kids." He let them in, still keeping space between them.

"They're in the rooms upstairs." Danny stated heading for the door.

"Where are you going!? Arrow told you to stay with the kids!" Diggle questioned nearly yelling.

"There's been a change in plans. I didn't expect Alex to go with them. If I can get there on time, I may be able to talk him out of it." Danny ran out. Diggle followed close behind. Danny spotted the group ahead to see them round a corner. When he got to the corner he stopped to peak around it. Tyler and Alex were the only ones there, he saw Tyler give Alex a gun before both walked through the door. He felt a hand land on his shoulder, swinging around with his leg out the person fell. He stopped his attack once he saw who it was. "I'm not going back." He stated running around the corner to stop at the door.

"Seeing as you'll fight before going back, I'm coming with you." Diggle watched as two figures landed on the roof and proceeded in crashing the window in. Danny looked up when he heard the window break, he slipped into the door just as the two heroes came down the steps. "Hope you know what you're doing." Diggle stated to the boy.

He followed the kid in just in time to see a family of five run to them. "Head outside, we'll handle this." Danny stated moving forward, both found the archers with their bows drawn towards two people.

"Stand down you are murdering in cold blood." Arrow said.

"I'm not the one holding the gun." Tyler stated. "Alex shoot them, they are the only obstacles between us and the kid." Alex raised the gun aiming at Arrow, his hands were shaking from the nervousness.

"Alex! Don't shoot!" Danny shouted running between the two opponents.

"Danny, get out of here!" Arsenal yelled, surprised by his appearance. He was ignored by the teen.

"Alex, you will make the situation worse if you shoot! Put the gun down." he stated calmly.

"The kids' safety are all the matters!"

'Time for the blunt truth.' He closed his eyes, reopened them and glanced at Tyler's smug face. "He's using you to get what he wants. He wants to train the kids to take out the rest of the city." Alex paled, the grip on the gun relaxed.

Tyler grew angry at the turn of events. "Shoot him!" he yelled, startling Alex. His grip on the gun tightened, his finger slipped pulling the trigger. With a loud bang a bullet was released, a deep breath was taken as 4 hearts stopped. They saw Danny fall to one knee with his right hand on his left bicep.

"No, Danny I'm sorry."

Danny struggled to get back on his feet, but managed surprising everyone else in the room. "It's fine." He looked over at Tyler. "You on the other hand, are twisted."

"Really, Danny Fenton." Danny froze and took a step back. "Why aren't you dead? I really doubt anyone would care after all this time."

"How did you find out?" he took another step back.

"I had a buddy check you out." He grabbed a folder from behind him. "Daniel Fenton, at age 15 he disappeared after high school from Amity Park, Illinois. Parents Maddie and Jack Fenton were ghost hunters and researchers of the paranormal. They died in an explosion, 6 months after your disappearance. Your sister Jasmine, Jazz to others was in college majoring in Psychology. A year in a half later your two best friends Samantha Manson and Tucker Foley died in the collapse of a Guys in White facility in Nebraska. Just two weeks ago Jazz died from a drunk driver going back to college after break. Am I right so far?" Danny glared at Tyler's smug face. "There's more. Your true guardian is Vlad Masters who is still has a million dollar reward for your location." Each person stared at the kid with mixed feelings. "Which I happened to call a few minutes ago."

"Are you insane!?" Danny yelled. "You just became a pawn in his twisted game of chess!"

"Why don't you live with a millionaire?"

"I have my reasons."

Tyler still looked smug, feeling like he won a contest. "Now for the reason I haven't killed any of you yet. I know your secret Arsenal, I know who you are. Only one other person I see with a red jacket, eh Harper?" he stated pulling out a gun.

Danny reacted without realizing it. He launched forward gripping Tyler's wrist making him shoot up in the ceiling instead of at the red archer. He then tore the gun out of his hand, swing his arm out with the gun still in hand. He hit Tyler in the temple with the butt of the gun, sufficiently knocking him out. Laying the gun on the counter he turns toward Alex only not to find him there. He felt light headed for a moment, just enough to make him fall to one knee again. 'I can't heal if the bullet is still lodge inside my arm.' He sat against the cabinet to work on evening out his breathing.

"What happened in here?" Lyla asked meeting up with the others.

"How's the kids?" Danny asked her, his hand holding up his head.

"Told the police what happened, kept your name out of it."

Danny looked up then. "Thank you." Before lowering it once again.

"What happened to you?"

"He got shot in the arm." Arsenal said stepping forward. Danny shrank back farther, his trust in others lacking. "Hey, just want to help." He took a look at his arm. "The bullet is still inside."

"Take it out and wrap it up. It will heal on its own." The others looked at him.

"You sure? It could get infected."

"Positive." Lyla left for supplies and come back minutes later, first aid in hand. Danny stripped off his sweatshirt.

"I'm going to stitch it to make it heal faster." Danny just nodded, everyone else watched him rarely flinch.

"What do you know about Vlad Masters?" Arrow asked.

"A fruitloop wanting to take over the world."

"Does he own any companies?"

"Axion Labs, Dalv, and Master Corp."

"Why does he want you?"

"He wants me as his son." They all continued to stare, he got up not liking the attention.

"Where will you go from here?" Lyla asked slightly concerned.

"Probably down south." He felt light headed again and stumbled, Arsenal set him on the ground.

"You're not staying."

"If Tyler actually called Vlad, then he's on his way for me. There's no reason for anyone else to be a part of this."

Arrow came over and kneeled in front of him. "We can help you, we are stronger than him."

"No you are not. I need to leave, if Vlad finds out that you came in contact with me, then he isn't afraid to kill you."

"We can help you. Train you to fight back."

"I'm not allowing anyone else to get hurt, so many have already!" Danny yelled back frustrated. Arrow became startled at the glowing green eye, it returned to blue after he blinked.

"You don't even know for sure if he actually called or not."

"I'm not taking that chance."

"You can stay with us until you know for sure." Lyla stated.

"You'll be targeted."

"Guess we'll have to take that chance."

"I—"

"Take the offer already!" Arsenal said.

Diggle stretched his hand out towards Danny to pull him back on his feet, he didn't miss the flinch. When Danny grabbed his hand, it was unnaturally cold. "Welcome to the family." Danny smiled.

That was a weird copy/paste, if the spacing looks different I'm sorry something happened. Then again its 5:07am (I've been up since 7am)

Still trying to keep everyone in character; I'm going to have issues with Felicity of all characters!

So, there was a list of all the authors that actually review those short stories, and I fangirled at seeing Todd and Anne McCaffrey. The authors of The Dragon Riders of Pern, Seriously!