We have past 29,000 posts in Danny phantom on AO3! I'm surprised a, um how old is the show again.. oh! 22 year old show! That's older than me by more than 3 years yet I'm here interested in it.
Currently only 15,921 fics are pure Danny phantom, meaning there's 13,088 fics with crossovers. Surprisingly close split. And of those 13,088 fics, 9,256 are dcxdp crossovers, with exactly 7,300 tagged under Batman (all media types).
...okay so I'm not actually DONE with this chapter yet, but the word count is starting to get kind of absurd compared to the other chapters in this fic-
For a long time Danny has been labeled as a balance, as the middle ground.
The in between of life and death
But it never felt like that for Danny
He was either Alive as Danny
Or Dead as Phantom
There was no balance to it
At least not to Danny
Now that he is no longer in Amity, far away from GIW, The Fentons and the experiments, he can finally come to terms with his death. Or half death as many say.
Did he stop being Danny after the accident?
Is Phantom someone else?
Who knows.
And as far as Danny knew, no one in Gotham could relate to such dilemmas.
That is, until one Harvey Dent appeared in his life.
i remember reading a fic where it's the justice league talking about a magic artifact that came from a higher dimension and since it's on a lower dimension it's much more powerful, and it's a family tree, and it turns out Danny is related to Superman and his family via the way of Danny > Daniel > Dan-el. (That last one is probably not the correct one but close enough it gets the point across.) Superman is the one who makes the connection, and as soon as he does it his part of the family shows up on the artifact.
Do you think Danny ever developed a Projection power, like thematic it could be similar to Green Lantern, but in reality it could be more like Trace from Fate.
Now imagine it happening in Gotham
Danny minding his own business when ninjas surround him.
Danny looking up from phone: Sup, you here for the midnight special?
Ninja in the group speaking in Arabic: Heir return with us.
Danny understanding but play dumb: Sorry Ninja Gaiden, but my All Speak is at the mechanic.
Civilians watched in awe as this skinny 16 year old summoned/created a sword from nowhere and defended a group of League of Assassin ninja, while on the phone.
When Batman arrived he was shocked to see the young not only using swords but also spears, hammers, axes, and even a war scythes.
When Batman approached him the weapons began to disappear: You did all of this?
Danny looking up at the military furry walking towards him: Where these yours? I would say sorry, but I do not hold back we I'm toasted.
Batman narrowing his eyes: You're on drugs?
Danny unbothered: Yeah I got my card right here.
Danny pulls out a card and hands it to Batman. Batman looking at a green Uno Reverse Card.
Batman looking up to see that has disappeared: What the?
Danny fifteen blocks away, with Sam and Tucker forcing him to drink something green.
Sam amused but angry: Danny I told you not to take in any of the ectoplasm here because all the chemicals would make you as high as the Empire State.
Tucker very amused and not hiding it: Did you how he Uno Reversed the Batman?
Sam turning her anger to Tucker: Tucker shut up and fire the portal gun. I AM NOT GOING ALL THE WAY TO BERMUDA TO GET BACK HOME!!
Tucker pull out said portal gun: Okay, okay.
Tucker fires a portal: I got his legs, I bet Danny will appreciate that he gets to look up into your eyes.
Sam walking through the portal carring Danny by his arms: Shut up Tuc-
Tucker with a very amused grin: Hey maybe you two can get a ro-
...
The portal closes just as Nightwing jumps down.
Nightwing on his coms: Nightwing to Oracle, I'm to late their gone.
Does this mean Jason has just been having a bad trip this entire time? Permanently high in a bad way? (Including when he woke up in his coffin. Jesus...)
"This is why I tell you all not to touch any artifacts I put notes on not to touch!" Constantine grumbled with his finger pinched between his nose, mumbling that This is why he cleaned his out his artifacts junk by himself.
The artifact in question that Flash touched was a snow white crown that was glowing with the aurora lights that had sucked the entire Justice league into a winter land full of snow and ice that was abnormal cold yet warm.
The sky was coated completely icy blue with a frost covered clock stuck as it was a barrier itself. Magic or demon summonings didn't seem to work here at all when Zatanna and Constantine had tried to do earlier.
Superman was flying to see above on where they were, but the Crown was wobbly in the snow, landing on it side, and immediately started dragging as if being pulled by some invisible forced.
"Shit, grab it!" Constantine said noticing along with the other.
Diana immediately grabbed the crown with her lasso, but the Crown kept moving, dragging the lasso with it as if her demigod strength was a wet tissue.
Batman tried to pick it up simply, but it was stuck to the snowy floor, immediately letting go as if a tremendous forced wouldn't let him pick it up as it kept dragging in an unknown path, clearly going to the direction it seemed to know.
"Hey, there seem to be a frozen and frost covered town heading a bit far north." Superman said, coming back to see everyone staring at the direction of the crown rolling towards.
Exactly north.
"We're heading north for answer and possibly way out of here. Keep your guard up" Batman told them.
"We going to fucking bloody die, I just know it.." Constantine mumbled into his hands.
They followed the slowly moving crown into a what seemed to be an abandoned icy town coated in solid ice, blue ice statues of people doing normal things seemingly coated in frosted snow and icicles looking a bit warped disturbing type of way.
"There too much death energy in here that is unnaturally unbalanced the environment." Constantine said, shivering as he tugged his coat closer for warm.
The town itself paint a very eerie picture as there was a wall surrounding the entire town that was made of unknown metal coated and broken up by ice, the very faded warning and do not cross signs coated in frost broke barely able to read the rest of the words by a simple brush causing it to crack to icy pieces.
The ice seemed to become colder and colder the more they kept going, following The white crown dragged through that seem to be gaining speed to a very disturbing apartment building with a metal contraption above it coated in blue ice.
Inside seem like a cozy home if it weren't for the faded stain mark of lararus pit goop everywhere, on the shelves, the fridge, the floor, etc. A family of four in a picture frame coated in ice that cracked the mirror.
The crown kept knocking on a closed door, leading to a basement.
The Justice league looked at each other, most getting a sinking feeling in their gut. The first brave soul to open it was J'onn.
The crown small thuds as it went down the metal stairs leading to 3 icy blue coated people with their hands out, a trail of different energies pushing towards a ball inside an ominous empty portal
The basement itself was worse in condition with an operation table, broken strapped, and a lot of empty spot of lararus pits stains leading to the Portal were the status were didn't paid a pretty picture.
One was coating electric hieroglyphs, other spiders and plants, and hearts and teddy bears toward a fading pale green ball that was so clear you can see a person floating in midair.
A child laying on his back in the air as if he unconscious , hair so white like snow itself, skin more paler than a sheet of paper with eyes electric blue wearing a snow fluff garment with a pulsing ring in similar color to the crown.
Constantine immediately recognized who exactly that person was with his face, going paler as if death had grasped his shoulders.
Upon said crown that had stopped, floating in midair as a small pale hand grabbed the crown.
A very malnourish looking girl with white hair and pale green exhausted eyes in a black and white suit appears before them with her face full of hope as she stare at the crown as if it hold the answers.
"Thank you.." a ghostly hoarse whispered of a little girl as she flew towards the ball, planting the crown onto the boy's head, slamming a button in the portal, as a colossal wave lararus energy and electric blasted.
YA Danny, who took up vaping to cover up his ghost sense, and DP, who, because the Gotham is so infested, breaths mist. The sense in human form gets triggered only by strong ghosts,
while his other form is more of a radar itself, being triggered by most minor of details.
i think its nice visuals, DP could get called like "haar of Gotham" or somthing just as pretentious
DPxDC More Shit Fae!Danny Has Said While Living With Waynes
Dick, opening his arms wide and going for a hug: hey, Danny!
Danny, looking him in the eyes without blinking: did you know that centuries ago fae really liked to crawl inside human bodies and use them as nests? I heard human insides are really warm and squishy.
Dick, sweating, frozen in place: ...no?..
Danny, smiling and cheerfully jumping to hug Dick: I didn't either!
Jason, because he is feeling adventurous today: I have a question. Where do Fae come from?
Danny: Ah, so B hadn't had the Talk with you yet, what a shame. So when a woman and a man love each other very much-
Damian: Enough of your foolish jokes, I do not wish to hear the sex talk from you. To answer your question, Todd, Fae come from the dreams.
Jason, deadpan: ...really?
Danny, very awkwardly: Um. Dami. Brother to my soul. I'm so sorry.
Damian: What?
Danny: I told you we come from dreams only because you were four. That's not actually how it works. We just fuck.
Duke, narrowing his eyes at Danny suspiciously: So, for the past week and a half, I've been having this recurring dream about you eating my brain with a fork like spaghetti. I was wondering, is it, like, a you thing or a me thing?
Danny, very offended: Duke! Not every weird thing that happens in this house is my fault! That is very rude of you!
Cass, after Duke had apologized profusely and left: You.
Danny, rolling his eyes: Yeah, okay, I did do that. In my defense, his fear tastes like the perfect greasy cheeseburger, and I have to get my fair share of junk food somehow.
Cass: >:(
Danny: Okay, I'll stop. Eventually.
Bruce, in his nth attempt at gaining information from Danny: How do you know if someone is a Fae or not?
Danny: Throw a fish at them.
Bruce: ????
Danny, not even looking up from his phone: Fish are scared of the Fae. So if you throw a fish at someone and the fish gets scared, they are Fae.
Gotham Rogues a week later: We have no idea why Batman keeps throwing guppies at us, but we collectively suspect his new child is to blame.
Danny: Oh, I'm forbidden to enjoy caraoke nights.
Steph, who suggested he join: What? Why? Is it some kind of punishment for the pizza incident?
Tim: No, it's because if he starts singing, we all lose our grip on reality.
Damian: And our dignity.
Danny: They mean they start dancing whether they want it or not, and I have videos to prove it. Wanna see Jason twerking? Or I have one with Tim and Bruce waltzing through the manor.
Steph, as everyone else bemoans their fate: With great pleasure.
Found this while going through my fanfic files, and i absolutely had to share.
Danny: i want in
Red robin: …what?
Danny: your bat family. I want in.
Red robin, blinking in surprise: i dont know what you think you know about my associates, but we're not-
Danny: dont be obtuse. I know youre the smart one. And i also know that your all one big relatively happy family. I want in.
Red robin: …why?
Danny: because you guys are the first people ive found that are wealthy, intelligent and powerful enough to take on my fruitloop godfather and win AND are decent enough human beings that i can be assured that when all is said and done, my well-being will remain a top priority.
Orphan, appearing out of nowhere: new brother!
Danny: *stares in shock*
Danny: *sudden uncanny grin* well that's one convinced. How do i win over the rest?
Orphan: no need. New brother!
Red robin: *pointed glance of betrayal* fine. Who is your godfather?
Danny: vlad masters. He's a fruitloop.
Red robin: for real? B's been investigating him for years! Tell me everything! *genuinely excited for a new lead*
Danny: well, he's tried to murder my dad and marry my mom, gained his wealth illegally, committed voting fraud to become the mayor of my hometown, has a secret underground lab where he does unethical experiments, and he's abducted me more than a dozen times even before my parents disowned me to make me his evil apprentice or whatever. Now that im homeless, he's literally out to get me. Oh! And he's cloned me too! She's cool though, we're buddies now.
Batman, who just arrived but heard everything over comms: hn. (Translation: who are you?)
Danny: my name is Danny. No last name anymore, but im hoping itll soon be Wayne! *winking suggestively*
Batman: hn? (how much do you know?)
Danny: enough to know that youre a much better alternative to vlad.
Batman: …hn (i dont know anything about you. What if youre a spy for vlad?)
Danny, giving his salesman pitch: i was a teen vigilante in amity park before i had to run away from home for my own safety. Vlad is one of my rogues. I know how to fight and defend myself, how to minimize collateral damage in a fight, and ive gotten really good and escaping kidnapping attempts. Ive also managed to reform and/or make allies out of approximately half of my rogues and can talk down about 30% of all rogue confrontations before they turn into a messy fight. The other things i can bring to the table are: one, i can teach all of you guys proper liminality self care; two, i can probably minimize and possibly cure red hood's anger issues; three, i can get along with stabby robin because i consider fighting a friendly social interaction - he can even stab me and i wont be injured by it; four, i can be your go-to guy for supernatural cases so you no longer have to deal with that sad trenchcoat man; five-
Red robin: *blurting* youre hired.
Batman: hn (i am deeply concerned)
Danny: if youre concerned now, wait until i tell you about the anti ecto control act
Nightwing, who showed up in the middle of the sales pitch: ive never seen anyone crack B's grunt language so quickly
Danny: grunt language? He's just using ghost speak - which will be covered by the liminality self care lessons
Robin, who arrived with batman: what is a liminal?
Danny: all of you, of course! Otherwise you wouldnt need to learn about it, obviously
Robin: and why would we trust you?
Danny: did i mention i have a pet ghost dog?
Robin: …you drive a hard bargain
Danny, fist pumping: yes! That's three!
Nightwing: four, you got me when you could understand B's grunting
Red Hood, arrived with nightwing: five, assuming you arent lying about the pit rage
Danny, hand to his chest: i would never!
Orphan: honesty. Earnest. New brother.
Oracle, over comms: six. The anti ecto acts are legit and im terrified for his safety, assuming he's phantom, who is the vigilante of amity park
Spoiler, arrived with orphan: seven, as long as youre down for a few pranks
Batman: hn (ive been outvoted)
Batman: hnn (i dont wanna hear any jokes about adoption habits when you all forced my hand)
Batman: hn (that said)
Batman: welcome to the family
Duke, the next day: man, i miss out on everything exciting.
Duke, blinded by danny: and who the fuck told bruce he could adopt the fucking sun?!
The morning after patrols, especially after a big Arkham breakout, was usually followed by a long rest and a big breakfast. Many of them had stayed at the manor, too exhausted to go to their hideouts or apartments. Alfred had prepared a large assortment of food: bacon, pancakes, eggs, muffins, and waffles.
Out of nowhere, a green portal appeared at the end of the table, and a teenager walked out holding a clipboard.
"Damn it, I still gotta work on my aim with these portals," he said jumping down from the table," sorry about stepping on the table B."
The table then erupted, weapons were pulled from seemingly nowhere, and each of the bats launched themselves at the intruder. The teenager was unfazed as their weapons passed right through them.
"You know, when you said that Gotham was dangerous, I wasn't expecting such a warm welcome," they smiled at Bruce.
"Good morning, Danny."
"Father, you know this intruder?"
Bruce sighs, "This is Danny, he is an apprentice under Justice League Dark."
"He works with Constantine?"
"Ew. No, I mostly work alone or with my friends."
"Father, how does he know are identities?"
"I actually didn't know your identities until I stepped through the portal. Sorry about that. The portal I was using was tied to the location of a soul, not a general location." Danny rubbed the back of his neck, looking sheepishly at the ground. " This is what I get for following Constatine's advice," he muttered.
"What did he say?"
"Quote 'The bloody paranoid bastard is probably in his cave still brooding or whatever. end quote."
Several of the bats stifle laughter
Bruce sighs into his coffee. " What did you need, Danny?"
DP x DC Prompt (picked up AC Black Flag, the sea shanties inspired me for this one)
The entire DC world knows of the historical figure known as Captain Nightingale. The youngest pirate captain to ever live, as the stories tell that he was just a teenager when he began to earn the respect of adult piretes with his combat skills and his magic. Captain Nightingale had the largest navy to exist during the time of his reign.
Captain Nightingale was a boy who had pure white hair and tanned skin. His pirate outfit was mostly black with white accents and an amulet around his neck that is said to guide him to whatever he desires, yet the hear didn't seem to bother him. And he remained looking like a teenage boy for decades before he just vanished, leaving his ship, his sword, his outfit, and his amulet behind.
The "artifacts" of Captain Nightingale's reign have been scattered in the modern era of the DC world. Ra's Al Ghul has the entire outfit of Captain Nightingale, Ra's Al Ghul himself, has lost many times to the young Captain after it was decided that the pirate Captain would become a problem to them. Lex Luthor is the current owner of Captain Nightingale's ship, having used all of his devious methods to obtain it. Selina Kyle had stolen Captain Nightingale's amulet from a museum across the seas before arriving in Gotham. The Wayne family has the Sword of Captain Nightingale, as it is rumored that the Wayne's of that time were somehow part of Captain Nightingale's crew.
Danny, sent to the DC world on a vacation because of overworking himself on his Ghost King duties, learns about his other vacation as a Pirate Captain through a Lex Luthor funded tour about his ship, the Sagittarius, on display like a trophy.
Danny debates whether he should rally his crew again or remain a normal person. His debate is interrupted by a sticky note appearing on his forehead that reads:
"Try not to kill anyone, My King
C.W."
It looks like Captain Nightingale is going to make a dramatic reappearance into the living world after all.
The Justice League is looking for a mysterious thief that has been stealing the artifacts of Captain Nightingale. They learned of the artifacts going missing through Batman, as Catwoman complained to him about the Amulet of the Pirate Captain she stole was now stolen from her. Then Batman learned from Talia that the outfit of Captain Nightingale was stolen from her father's personal treasury. The sword of Captain Nightingale was just recently stolen from Wayne Manor, and only the ship remains, which Lex Luthor us doing all he can to prevent it from being taken.
The Justice League needs to catch this thief to stop them, as they learned from Constantine that the artifacts could be used in a ritual due to their strong magical affinities.
The Justice League had rushed to Lex Luthor's museum, where they caught the "thief" in the act of stealing the ship of Captain Nightingale. A teenage boy wearing the outfit, which looks to be a perfect fit, of the Captain, sword hanging off the hip of the "thief," and the Amulet glowing brightly while hanging off the neck of the "thief." But it's when the "thief" turns around to face them as he's climbing the ships side that shocks them. It's the spitting image of Captain Nightingale that looks at them.
"Ahoy there, landlubbers! I am ashamed that my personal property has been kept as far apart from each other for so long. Didn't none of you respect others' property?"
The ship began to float as the boy got closer to the steering wheel of the ship.
"I've come to teach you all a lesson for disrespecting the dead, but I won't be doing it alone"
The boy had grabbed the sword from his hip and raised it high.
"Rise from the grave, me hearties!"
The ship of Captain Nightingale began to be filled with undead pirates, all looking at the Justice League. Then, right before the ship had flown away, they all heard the boy, no, Captain Nightingale himself, say:
"It is time to set sail once again! Prepare for the return of Captain Nightingale!"