Terry Understands If You Feel Sad

Is it a Enemy or a Child

In their line of work de-aging is not an uncommon occurrence.

Tim wouldn't say that it's a monthly occurrence but definitely a yearly one. What is unusual is the fact that it's a villain specifically Ras.  Seeing him experience the consequences of his actions is always a fun experience, but having a de aged version of one of your main nemesis is a little bit of a problem.

They've never seen him younger than the about 60 that he usually runs around us. In front of them was a 6 year old with a mix of black and white hair, with heterochromia that gave him red and green eyes. He wrapped himself in his original clothes that were way too big for him and glared at the heroes in front of him.

Nightwing is the first one to snap out of the shock.

“hey there buddy” Nightwing says in his usual victim tone as it's very obvious that the kid has no memories.

“don't come near me” The kid seems to look around, probably trying to figure out where he is “where's my mom?”

that breaks their hearts, with how old he is originally is there's no doubt in their mind that she's long dead.

“Something happened to you buddy that we're trying to figure out and if you could help us that would be great”  Nightwing tries to gently ignore the question and stare off into another topic.

“Mom doesn't leave me” he seem to be trying to make themselves seem brave but they can see the tears forming in the sides of his eyes ”did something happen to Ellie”

“how about you tell us your name, who Ellie is and what your mom's name is and we'll see about how we can reunite you. Is that okay?”

The child then looked around the room again. This kid version of Ras was trying to figure out if he could trust them.

“it's Dan, and that's all you're getting until you tell me where I am“

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DP x DC fic: Delivery Ghost

This has been consuming my brain for weeks. Based on this post by @gummybearstastelikesadness:

Danny wakes up in the new world and, not feeling responsible for its villains (unlike the ghost attacks where he is the one who turned on the portal) decides to take a break and have a vacation. As a pizza delivery person, he brings orders to the recipients within the specified timeframe, no matter what. Certain citizens of this world are suspicious when the app lets them order to a town 2 hours away from the location ... and the delivery boy is there in under 10 minutes.

If only Danny cared about their feelings.

Part 1.

Waking up sore and confused in the middle of a random field with only vague memories of last night's events wasn't that weird for Danny Fenton. He had been Amity Park's resident hero for several years and had lived through much stranger awakenings. His list started with Vlad Plasmius's spooky basement inside a cloning tube and his parents' lab strapped to the vivisection table, and ended with places like the middle of nowhere in the Ghost Zone after an ecto-storm or a hundered-year-old abandoned maze of secret tunnels under the Masons' house after a particularly exciting date with Sam. Next to those, an ordinary-looking meadow was a welcome change. Despite that, something felt not quite right, but Danny couldn't quite focus on the feeling in his drowsy state.

Careful inspection of his body revealed that he had all of his limbs attached where they should be attached and functioning as normal. Aside from mild discomfort after lying on the cold ground for a significant amount of time he was perfectly healthy, despite splotches of dried ectoplasm and blood indicating recent injuries.

Deciding that he did not care enough to remember what those splotches were from just yet, Danny shrugged and continued his inspection. He looked around the field, trying to find any clues, tracks, or signs of civilization, and, failing to locate any, he transformed into his ghost form.

The transformation was enough of a jolt to wake him up from his morning sleepiness, forcing Danny to remember the fight with an unfamilliar ghost that appeared just as he finished fixing reindeer antlers to the top of the head of his freshly-made one-foot-tall snowman made from the first snow in the season. He had been so concerned with taking the fight away from his new porch guardian that he hadn't taken it seriously enough. Between exchanging blows and trying to find out the name of the intruder into his neighbourhood, he ended up too distracted to notice that they were not alone and got blasted with a dark-purple beam from behind.

As much as he would have liked to know more, the memory tastefully faded to black and refused to provide any further details.

'Never mind the why's and how's then,' - Danny thought, unconcerned. 'Time to consider the where's and the when's.'

Having thought that, he suddenly realised what had been bothering him from the moment he woke up. He was so busy taking stock of his physical state that he forgot to question the gentle warmth of the ground he had slept on and the decidedly non-December greenery around him.

Wide-eyed, Danny quickly flew up, searching for anything that could point him towards Amity or any other nearby town.

The vegetation did not seem too different from what he was used to, so he concluded that he probably wasn't anywhere Southern enough to be this warm in December. That suggested Clockwork shenanigans, which did not fill Danny with too much confidence.

He turned invisible, picked a random direction, and flew at a leisurely speed fully intending to enjoy the idyllic weather.

A couple of hours later, he finally came across a large enough town where he decided he would not be instantly noticed in the morning crowd. He easily found the local library and got permission to use a computer from the librarian that barely glanced at him in the dimly lit lobby. He made his way towards the two ancient computers ready to learn the local date and hopefully figure out how he ended up in this situation.

Danny wasn't truly surprised when the calendar showed a date a couple months in the past according to his personal timeline. He had spent enough time (ha!) with Clockwork to not be put off by a bit of minor time-travel. What surprised him, however, was his inability to find even a single mention of Amity Park on the internet.

Familiar forums, social media account of his friends, Amity news sources, even his personal blog that he posted blurry pictures of blob ghosts to were missing. Maps, both regular and satellite, showed a familiar but slightly different landscape where his home town should have been with a completely different name written over it.

Danny stared at the monitor with unfocused eyes. If he really had travelled in time, he would have been able to find some trace of Amity, or his friends. Searching for their names gave unhelpful results, and trying to look up ghosts and ghost attacks only led him down the rabbit hole of superheroes and something called 'The Justice League' that just gave him a headache. This led to the natural conclusion that instead of a minor instance of short time-travel he got tangled in a major instance of timeline-hopping.

He shuddered a little, remembering Dan. At least it seemed that Danny didn't exist at all in this timeline, in any shape. That turned out to be a slightly disturbing thought and Danny decided to ignore it with the practiced ease of someone who was used to rolling with the punches for the sake of his mental stability.

He wondered briefly when this world and his started to differ, but his limited knowledge of human history was not enough to give him much of a hint. He figured it was at least a couple hundred years in the past, but that was the extent of his detective abilities.

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It was a relief to finally exit the stuffy library building and let the rays of sunshine fall on his face after several hours of researching the new world he found himself in. Despite failing to get any closer to the mystery of his appearance there, he didn't feel that upset at the change of scenery.

While walking leisurely along the tidy street, Danny contemplated the heroes and villains of this timeline. It seemed that the Justice League was the top dog when it came to the forces of good. He wasn't sure how to approach them without raising suspicion that a person suddenly coming into existence would certainly cause.

Suddenly, he was struck by a thought so alien to him that he stopped in his tracks and stared blankly ahead.

He didn't have to do anything!

There were no ghost attacks in the news, and thus probably no portal to the Ghost Zone. He hadn't opened a doorway between the Infinite Realms and Earth, and there was nobody who needed help that couldn't be given by any of the local heroes.

Danny realised that didn't feel any pressing need to protect this world. That little part of his core that was always anxious about Amity, about Sam and Tucker, and about the rest of the world was now blissfully quiet. Danny smiled at that, shaking his head and continuing his walk towards what seemed to be a small river.

He also began to notice the stares people around were directing at him and tried to get lost in the crowd - with little luck. It almost seemed that having drawn the attention of the locals, he was standing out as an obvious outsider.

He was starting to get annoyed at the constant attention, when he noticed his ragged sleeve and recalled that he was in fact still covered in suspiciously blood-looking greenish blots. He considered the fact that it was actually blood from his already-healed small scratches was irrelevant. 

Cursing quietly, Danny quickly turned into a shady-looking alleyway and made his escape from the public eye by going invisible.

He decided to continue on his course towards the riverside in this way, while mulling over the earlier revelation. The more he thought about it, the more he became convinced that it was a great idea to take a break and get some rest from ghostly affairs. And if he really wanted to go back, he could always find a way to open a portal into the Ghost Zone and find Clockwork. His sort-of mentor, sort-of father figure wouldn't mind helping him with a little nudge towards the right timeline, would he? Besides, the guy probably knew all about Danny's little jaunt across realities. Since there was no sign of him or his cryptic advice, it was entirely reasonable that he approved of the whole thing.

So it was decided: Danny Fenton was going on vacation.

He flipped in the air in excitement and started flying away from the town. Giggling a little at the fact that he still didn't know the name of the first town he visited in this timeline, he froze in place as something occured to him: He had no money, no possessions and didn't know where to go.

Despite not technically needing food or shelter as a ghost, he didn't want to spend his vacation hiding away under his invisibility. And what sort of vacation would it be if he had no money to spend on fun things like videogames and hot dogs?

He figured the solution was simple: He'll just have to find a job.

Is It Really a Misunderstanding?

"I'm gettin' real fuckin' sick of Vlad Masters, Jazz." Danny hissed his blue eyes almost glowing with his repressed anger.

[Oof, what'd he do now?] Jazz's voice sounded as exhausted over the phone as Danny felt.

"This man, this beast stalked me all the way out to fucking Gotham and then had the audacity, the absolute gall to be upset with me for not following him back to his creepy fucking castle to play out his twisted vision of a Perfect Family. He won't even acknowledge the child he used me to create because she's not the son he wanted. What about what I wanted?!"

[Ugh, he's such a gross creep.] Jazz acknowledged, prompting Danny to continue venting.

"I was fourteen! He tortured me with electricity so he could use me to create her then just fucking rejects her because she's not a boy?! What the fuck is that!? Then I can't even keep her in the house for nearly a year because my fucking parents are such bigots that they would have taken the first opportunity to vivisect her if she slipped in front of them and showed any of her powers." Danny's voice shook there, as though repressing the urge to just burst into stressed tears.

"Then that fucking animal just outs us all to my shitty parents and ruins our lives and nearly gets my daughter killed and then has the fucking balls to decide that that means I no longer have any reason to refuse him! As though I would ever just go along with that monster. He's absolutely deranged! I had to uproot my whole fucking life so I could run out here with Ellie and now I have to fucking move again because this lunatic has hyper-focused on me because my mom hates his guts now and he thinks I can somehow replace her or something?!" Danny was clearly distraught and it tore at Jazz's heart to hear her baby brother so upset.

[Don't worry, Danny. You don't have to move, I've been poking around and I've managed to fenagle a deal with someone. Vlad won't be a problem for much longer.] Jazz soothed gently.

"What? A-are you sure? Who did you make a deal with?" Danny asked stumbling a little over the revelation.

[Well, Ghost-X really wants a rare pelt doesn't he? I can help him get one at the low low price of Vlad Masters.] Jazz explained as gently as though she were soothing Danny from a nightmare. Danny's jaw dropped for a moment, his gut twisting and his heart torn.

"Jazz I...Did you sell out Vlad to Skulker?" Danny asked somewhat faintly, as though he was not completely sure he wanted to know.

[I did no such thing. I merely sold some weapons to a family friend. What happens, happens and is entirely Ghost-X's own choice. Vlad Masters is a monster with more money than sense; money will not save him from the consequences of his own malice forever. There is a price to be paid for making enemies everywhere you go.] Jazz comforted gently, she knew that Danny would trust her decision and excuse her faulty reasoning. After all she would have done the same.

Jazz knew that what she was doing was probably wrong, was cruel and a disproportionate punishment for the crimes committed. Yet it only felt fitting for the man constantly hunting and tormenting the person that she loved above all others to be hunted like a common animal by one of his own previous accomplices. Normally she would have never trusted Skulker with the weapons that her parents had designed and she had stolen, but she had been observing him and the others for long enough to realize that all the ghosts hated Vlad more than they were annoyed by Danny's nosy peacekeeping.

"I...I don't know what to do with that Jazz." Danny sighed pinching the bridge of his nose.

[You don't have to do anything Danny. Just relax and let me help you for once. I'll come to see you and Ellie tomorrow, just focus on Ellie and my visit. Has she been adjusting to the situation okay? I'm sure it was very stressful for her to be subjected to not only Vlad but our parents like that. She's two now isn't she?] Jazz steered his attention gently.

"Y-yeah. Yeah. Luckily she doesn't seem to actually remember Vlad at all and her nightmares are so vague I don't think she remembers Jack and Maddie either. But I think she's lost all her other memories as well, she's so smart but she's also really only two." Danny explained, exhausted but doting.

[I know it must be so difficult to raise her on your own, you're still just a child as well after all. But now that Vlad is out of the way it wouldn't be any more dangerous for me to come live with you to help finally. I'll put in a transfer immediately to Gotham University and I'll be able to help you more directly than just sending money and presents.] Jazz sounded happy, her voice becoming more energetic and excited. [Sam and Tucker will be able to get back into contact with you again too! You don't have to do this alone anymore, I know these past six months have been so hard on you. You'll be able to go back to school!]

"Jazz, it wasn't just Vlad I was hiding from; Jack and Maddie are also still a problem." Danny sighed.

[Tch, they won't be much of a problem anymore after Sam, Tucker, and I completely destroyed their lab and all their bigoted research. They'll be rebuilding for decades and if they dare show up we already know how to counter them.] Danny had never heard Jazz speak so coldly about their parents before, but then their parents had never tried to vivisect Danielle and destroy Danny before.

"...That still leaves the GIW though..." Danny protested somewhat weakly.

[Technus and Tucker have teamed up to completely destroy all their bases and basically cause them to hemorrhage money with no results to speak of. They'll be shut down soon enough.] Jazz sniffed, she didn't even view them as a legitimate threat. [More importantly, when I finally get there we'll get everything in order. You'll go to school and we'll work together to build a better life.]

"Oh, I dunno about school. I do still have to work, I can't just rely on Sam to send me living expenses every month. I feel like dead weight and her parents will have to notice eventually." Danny reasoned.

[It's okay Danny, we can take turns working and going to school. I'm sure we can figure out a balance between taking care of Ellie, school, and working.] Jazz reasoned gently.

"Jazz, that's way too many things all at once. I don't want to leave Ellie alone for too long and even though the Batburger lets me bring her with me to work I doubt that high school is just going to let me bring my two year old daughter with me." Danny reasoned.

[Well, haven't you been repairing things for people on the side? What if I get a job so that you can focus on working from home by building some of your actual inventions instead of just repairing things for people. I'm sure you could make some real money with that portable shield you made. Doesn't Wayne Enterprise provide scholarships for engineering? I really think you could accomplish so much if you just take the chance.] Jazz reasoned.

"I dunno Jazz, I was a C average student and technically dropped out to raise my daughter, I don't think they'd let me have a scholarship or work for them or whatever." Danny refuted.

[If they have any sense they'll realize that choosing your daughter over your education was respectable and they'll know that grades are not a true indication of intelligence. Besides, I would say you did very well given how stressful everything had been for you since the accident, especially with Vlad exasperating the situation by sending people to constantly attack you in some twisted effort to wear you down and make you more pliable to his sick advances.] Jazz spoke of Vlad with the utmost disdain.

"Pfft, sending people to constantly attack and harass me at all hours so that I'd eventually have to seek him out was not among the worst things Vlad ever did to me." Danny huffed with a dark sense of amusement.

[No, but it was still a wretched thing to do and I would take his pelt myself if I could.] Jazz said more coldly than Danny had ever heard. It surprised him a little, though he should have realized how deeply Jazz actually loathed Vlad.

"It'll be fine Jazz. We'll make due...you're coming to live with us and we'll build a better family than the one Jack and Maddie built for us. Thanks for talking with me Sis...I love you." Danny sighed completely drained from everything that happened and the conversation on top.

[Always Little Brother. I love you so much, I'll see you tomorrow.] Jazz spoke warmly, as loving as she had always been towards him.

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Normally Timothy Drake made an effort not to spy on his neighbors. But he was nosy by nature and his neighbor was a teen dad only a year older than his youngest brother Damian Wayne. It was hard not to focus a little more on the sixteen year old Danny Winters, especially since he was always so exhausted. Tim could admit that it probably wasn't his business what led to a sixteen year old living alone in Gotham with a two year old daughter but Tim could never leave a mystery unsolved.

It took him a solid week to find the teen's true identity which was not only concerning but frustrating, especially since he had to bring in Babs to help crack his security open. Someone with massive technical skills was protect him and it only made Tim infinitely more curious. The mystery only deepened when they found that Danny came from some nowhere town that wasn't even on any proper map.

They managed to figure out that he was actually Danny Fenton and after a falling out with his parents he had run away with his baby and had been moving town's fairly frequently until he finally ended up in Gotham. There were inconsistencies and unusual blank spots in his history and travel trail. However, it rapidly became obvious why when the realized that one Vlad Masters was also constantly trailing after him. They could not figure out the connection between them but it was very concerning.

The answers came far too long later, Danny had been living in Gotham for months before an unusually loud and distressed conversation next door grabbed Tim's attention. Tim was only able to hear Danny's side of the conversation given how thin the walls were but it was as enlightening as it was distressing. Tim was not completely sure what was going on but it seemed that Danny's sister had sold out Vlad to someone and was going to move in with Danny.

Tim was not sure what was going on, but Danny was a very sweet and helpful boy. His daughter was adorable and Tim was distressed for them both that some rich old bastard was so viciously focused on them. It made him sick to think about the implications of what he heard and if Tim saw Masters himself he was not sure how he would keep himself from killing the man. He was torn between telling Bruce and telling Jason. Bruce would surely try to get him arrested and reformed or whatever but sometimes...sometimes someone deserved to be sold out to Red Hood.

Danny was just a kid and he'd already been forced into parenthood and far too much trauma and stress. Yeah, the longer Tim stewed over it the more certain he was that this particular case should go to Red Hood. He would make his own call soon; Danny deserved better than whatever shitshow Masters forced him and his daughter into.

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It pleased Jazz more than words could say that she was proven right only a week later and Vlad Masters had become Skulker's most prized taxidermy piece in his cabin. Ember thought it was tacky but justified.

Finally Getting Help masterpost

Soon after Danny takes two of the failed clones into his body his parents let Vlad take him to a Gala in Gotham. When the Bats clock that he is pregnant they work to get him away from Vlad, find out how and why this happened to him, and fix it.

Danny is just relieved to finally have some adults on his side, and be able to relax and focus on himself and the babies.

Part 1 - Gala and discovery

Part 2 - confronting Vlad and calling The Guy

part 3 - Research and meeting Zatana

part 4 - Raiding Amity

part 5 - Jazz and Danny reunite

part 6 - Jazz's power point

part 7- Damian and Danny bond and Jason comes back

Part 8- Jason meets Jazz

Part 9- Jason meets Danny (finally)

Part 10: Danny calls his friends

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