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Crime Alley had always felt haunted. Jason Todd knew that better than anyone.
But this? This was different.
The night pressed heavy against the streets, the usual Gotham smog thickened by something deeper, something unseen. Jason moved through the alleys like a shadow, boots silent on damp pavement. The smell of rain clung to the air, mixing with the ever-present stench of cigarette smoke and old blood.
The reports had been vague, scattered whispers from the usual lowlifes. Muggers jumped by something glowing. Thugs left unconscious, their victims unharmed. Some swore they saw a figure floating, eyes burning neon green.
Normally, Jason would brush it off as another rogue metahuman or maybe one of Bruce’s new recruits playing hero without backup. But the way they described it—
"It wasn’t human."
Jason adjusted his grip on his pistol. Whatever was out here, he was about to find it.
Then, a flash of green light flickered in the distance. A rooftop, just ahead.
Jason exhaled slowly, and moved.
Danny Phantom had been to a lot of places in his time as a ghost. The Ghost Zone, Amity Park, alternate dimensions. But Gotham?
Gotham felt wrong.
The ectoplasmic corruption here was thick, choking the air like poison. It wasn't just the standard residue from restless spirits—it was alive, shifting beneath the city's surface, coiling like a sickness that had long since taken root.
Danny floated above the alleyways, scanning the streets below. His aura burned brighter than usual, reacting to the energy pulsing beneath his feet.
He’d been tracking the source for hours, but now he was sure.
Something in this city was infected with corrupted ectoplasm. And it was close.
Too close.
A gunshot rang out.
Danny turned just in time to see the bullet coming straight for his head.
His instincts kicked in. He phased, the round passing harmlessly through his skull as he twisted midair.
Below him, standing in the streetlight’s glow, was a man in red and black armor.
Helmeted. Armed. And already aiming again.
Danny barely had time to register him before another shot rang out.
Jason didn’t hesitate. He fired again, watching as the figure dodged—no, phased through the bullet like it was nothing.
Definitely not a metahuman.
Jason’s grip on his gun tightened. "You’ve got three seconds to tell me what the hell you are before I make sure you can’t float away, Casper."
The glowing figure, still hovering a few feet above the ground, raised his hands in mock surrender.
"Jeez, ever heard of saying hello first?"
Jason didn't answer. He moved.
A flick of his wrist, and his pistol was holstered, replaced with a throwing knife laced in Lazarus-forged steel.
The knife flew.
Danny dodged—but not fast enough. The blade sliced through his arm, burning in a way that made his entire body seize.
Danny hissed, gripping his arm. His fingers came away stained in ectoplasm.
Jason took a slow step forward, watching him closely. "Huh. So you can bleed."
Danny’s glowing green eyes snapped to him, and for the first time, Jason saw recognition.
"You—" Danny inhaled sharply, eyes narrowing. His gaze flickered over Jason, the glow in his irises deepening. "You're—this energy—"
Then his expression hardened.
"Oh," he muttered. "You're the problem."
Jason didn’t know what that meant, and he didn’t care.
Because the next second, Danny attacked.
Jason had fought metas before. He’d fought monsters, assassins, even demons. But fighting Danny Phantom was like fighting a ghost made of lightning.
Danny moved too fast, blinking in and out of tangibility, dodging bullets, appearing behind Jason before he could react. Jason barely managed to block an ectoplasmic blast with his armored gauntlet before swinging one of his knives straight for Danny’s throat.
Danny phased—only to curse when Jason switched hands, slashing upward.
The Lazarus-infused blade met ghostly flesh.
Danny choked back a shout as the steel burned through his shoulder.
Jason saw the flicker of pain across Danny’s face.
Then, the air cracked.
Jason felt it before he understood it—something surging, thickening between them. The air burned cold and hot all at once. The moment Jason reached out—the moment he grabbed Danny by the wrist—
The world collapsed.
It was like being submerged in ice.
Jason staggered, his vision ripped away. No longer in the alley. No longer in Gotham.
He stood in a swirling void of green and black, weightless.
Doors floated in the distance, stretching into infinity. Whispers crawled through the mist.
Ahead of him, Danny Phantom hovered—but he wasn’t the same.
A crown of spectral energy burned above his head. His form flickered, no longer just a teenager in a hazmat suit, but something older. More.
Jason exhaled, his breath misting in the unnatural cold.
His rage—the fire that had burned beneath his skin since his resurrection—was gone.
For the first time in years, his mind was quiet.
Danny’s voice came slow, careful. "The Lazarus Pit’s hold on you—it doesn’t work here."
Jason didn’t answer, staring at his hands. They weren’t trembling.
Danny floated closer. "You’re drowning in it, aren’t you?"
Jason’s jaw clenched. "I don’t need a damn intervention."
Danny sighed, tilting his head toward the floating doors around them. "You don’t have a choice. The longer we fight, the worse the Pit’s corruption gets. For both of us."
Jason barely heard him. Because now, he was seeing.
The Ghost Zone pulsed around him, warping, shifting. And within it, like reflections in glass—
His own memories.
Pain. Agony. Hands clawing against a coffin lid.
A child's scream.
The roar of the Pit as it dragged him back.
Jason’s breath hitched. He staggered back, head pounding.
Danny’s expression softened. "Jason—"
Jason’s fist clenched. "Get me the hell out of here."
Danny studied him for a moment longer. Then, with a quiet sigh, he raised his hand.
The world snapped back into place.
Jason landed hard, boots scraping against Gotham pavement. His pulse hammered in his ears. The Pit’s energy returned, but it was weaker now. Fading at the edges.
Danny dusted himself off, his glow dimming slightly. "Well," he muttered. "That was fun. Let’s not do that again."
Jason exhaled sharply, running a hand through his hair. "No promises."
Danny studied him. Then, after a beat, he tilted his head. "You know, I could help."
Jason scoffed. "I don’t need—"
Danny raised an eyebrow.
Jason scowled. Looked away.
Danny smirked. "Alright, Red. See you around."
Then, with a flicker of green light, he vanished.
Jason stood in the alley for a long moment, staring at the empty space where Danny had been.
For the first time in a long time, the whispers of the Pit didn’t feel so loud.
(Kinda had this in my notes for awhile, edited it a bit and made it longer cause plot)
DPXDP prompt
I haven't seen many fics/ prompts where Danny inherits Dlav co, unless everyone he knows is dead or it's never mentioned.
<I'll be honest it's more of a story outline that i might never use so i decided to see what others would do with it, i would have liked it to be a dead slient ship, but it should work with any of the characters>
<So let me set the stage>
Amity Park gets dragged into the infinite realm, not when Danny is 15 but when he is 17 to 19 like just before college. Vald is completely ended by Pariah Dark or Fright Knight <it doesn't matter as long as he's dead😋> pretty early into the battle, and Danny goes on to defeat them/him in single combat and becomes king of the infinite realms the usual in these fic. After the battle and the return to Earth, someone finds Vald's body(turned back human after his death), and he's buried, leaving everything to Danny.
Danny, being who he is, is reluctant to take over the sketchy company, but with a push from his friend and Jazz, he does making Tucker his head R&D and Sam his co-ceo after buying up some stock after the public learned of Vald's death and that the company was going to his underage(17) godson leading the investor to sell there shares.
Ok, this is we're ideas I saw from other prompts come in.
For one, this does not have to be a reveal gone wrong, but I don't want it to be fine either. Their relationship is stained at best, and no contact worst. <it could be worse, just not my cup of tea.>
Hey, look!! This is where the batfam comes in for one Spirit co.(formally Dlav co.) Is a big hit as a million dollar eco-friendly company working powerful renewable energy(ecto energy)and meeting Tim at a gala hosted by the Wayne's for a fundraiser, and they hit it off and become fast friends has young Ceos and there coffee addiction, they're about the same age give or take a few months. <maybe more, I'm more partial to Danny/Cass because we need more of them>
Bruce, being the suspicious person he is, is suspicious of this company that had less than ideal origins and given the fact that there have never been a successful brake in <Yes!! Danny uses ghosts with the obsession to keep things safe> the company that set up shop in Gothem. He wants to investigate but can't get his children to help because they have gotten too close to Danny and co. <yes, including Jason>
<i have decided to give Danny(Kendrick Lemar)levels of hatred for Vald. That is to say that there is not a single cell, not a single atom in his body that does not hate that man and that is the reason that Dani/Ellie is unstable and is the reason she is certainly destabilizing, her DNA is fighting against itself and she is falling apart, this should takes place a months or a year into the relationship(trio,batfam or other DC characters...)>
<That is as far as I got with this, so good luck and have fun with this🫡>
Oh but Imagine Where this could Go!! Picture this:
For Some Reason, Danny is in Gotham (Maybe his Parents Dragged him and Jazz to a Ghost/Tech Convention, Maybe Jazz Started Attending Gotham Uni/Working at Arkham, Maybe he’s there to Help the Spirit of Gotham Regain some Energy, Maybe he’s there to Fix/Get Rid of the Lazarus Pit Beneath Gotham (that’s a thing right?), Maybe he’s just on Vacation, whatever) and he Runs into Jason.
They do the Spiderman Pointing meme cause “Hey you’re Dead!” And for Jason the Pit has Calmed down to the point of almost being Gone and it’s the Best he’s felt in Years while for Danny it’s like hearing a Baby Crying cause Jason’s Core is So Young/Unfinished/Deformed/Corrupted.
So they go to one of Jason’s Safehouses, and Danny opens a Portal and Calls on one of his New Kryptonian Guards, let’s call him Qyv-Ral (pulled from this Generator), and Asks him to Escort Jason to Frostbite in the Far Frozen for Healing. He Also Tells him that he can Contact Danny to come back here and Open the Portal for their Return once Jason is Healed (how exactly is Writers Choice idk atm). Danny would have Gone With them but he has Something to do in Gotham. All Parties agree, the Portal is Opened, Jason and Qyv-Ral Go Through, Danny Closes the Portal, and the Goes about his Day. Bonus Points for if they Never Refer to Danny by Any Name, except for the Very End where Qyv-Ral says something along the lines of “Farewell my King”. Bonus Bonus Points for Danny sounding very Menacing out of context.
Meanwhile Superman, who has been Listening in since he heard the name of the Kryptonian Guard, is Very Stressed because Who is Letting The Worst of the Worst Kryptonian Criminals Loose on Earth? He Immediately Calls Batman because this is Happening in Gotham of all places and The Bat is Immediately on Red Alert. He contacts All the Birds. Cue Panic when Red Hood Doesn’t Respond, no matter who calls (he usually at least responds to Babs or Dick Sometimes). The Bats come to The Only Possibel Conclusion: Jason has been Kidnapped by this new “King” of the Criminal Kryptonians (they are Wrong. In his Excitement to be Rid of the Pit Madness once and For All, Jason just didn’t think to Tell Anyone what was going on, adding to the Belief that he’s been Kidnapped by a Rouge Kryptonian haha oops)
That’s all I’ve got. I could see this being Either Anger Management (Jazz/Jason) Or Reddead (Danny/Jason) depending on how it gets written out if someone chooses to do so. Speaking of Which, Feel Free to Continue this!!! Just Tag me when you do cause I wanna see how this goes!! Especially if you take it to AO3!
Right, let's see... So, King Danny gets some housing complaints, some ghosts really are just spamming claims over non-ghost beings bothering them near their homes. So as the peacemaker he is, Danny simply goes there, a weird region of the Ghost zone really, they even named it differently because it wasn't green (among other odd quirks). He did find fun in the irony of it being called the "Phantom Zone". Anywho, the non-ghost beings there are obviously all the dangers the Justice League just doesn't deal with and dumps in that dimension. Staying in the Phantom zone for long enough (I'd say maybe a week) is sufficient enough for these beings to be considered "Infinite Realms" subjects despite not being dead. Like immigration or whatever. Dany, empathic enough due to the whole "stand out" and "odd ones out" mentality, takes all of them under his wing and in short adds them to his royal guard or other similar posts regarding their strengths.
So in short, you could say Danny was wrapped and gifted a bunch of Kryptonian soldiers for his already overpowered army.
May I add that the mentally deteriorating effects of the Phantom Region (as I'm calling it now) would probably affect the Kryptonians enough to view Danny as a divine savior after he pulled them out of madness and gave them purpose again? So they're probably very intense about their new positions and don't want to disappoint their king and grace in the slightest.