Vlad decides that perhaps a ghost can't do the job right anymore -though as much as Vlad would have loved that to be the fitting end for Jack- so he hires an assassin instead to finally put the end to this.
He hires the best. Deathstroke.
Slade however decided to take a liking to the little hero. So when Slade succeeds in his mission (or not if you want to pull some plot shenanigans) he ends up taking away something far more valuable to Vlad.
Danny.
Now Imma put my thoughts below but y'all can take this anyway you want >w< <3
I can see Vlad giving Deathstroke weapons to fight/capture Danny too- not kill him though he probably can't even imagine that would be possible- with order to strictly kill Jack and maybe make it look like Phantom did it. (For some extra spice ;3)
Phantom was able to fool some of Slade's attempts- but in an all out brawl- Slade wipes the floor with Danny. Danny being slung around like a rag doll, taunted, and mocked. He doesn't stop fighting which just amuses Slade more.
Eventually there first fight gets interrupted (cause I imagine it was in the lab) probably be Jack and Maddie coming into the basement- but Deathstroke was able to hit Danny with the belt- forcing him to change before vanishing himself.
So Danny gets "grounded" from the lab- even though he tried to play it off as a ghost attack- which made it either worse or better for him. His parents going protective mode- when he's trying to figure out how to save them.
Only for Deathstroke to be in his room one day, looking for a "chat". Danny's not having it and tries to fight him only to be captured by one of Vlad's devices. Danny recognizing it.
"You-You're working for Vlad!"
"Oh ho ho, So you do have some brain cells that isn't used just for puns?"
"Why!?"
"Money. And a few unique toys." Slade tossing an ecto-ray in his hands. "I'm an assassin. I had assume you didn't need to be detective to figure that one out."
Danny struggling against his bindings. Panicking. "You can't- Vlad-..."
"Oh I definitely can. He is not the hardest target I had to hit- though I must admit you're an annoying obstacle."
"I won't let you!"
"I don't think you're in a position to stop me." Slade pressing a button to shock Danny before he a new power to escape. The shock forcing him to revert to his Human form.
Imagine Deathstroke taunts Danny more. About what he is- about his parents hatred of ghosts.
"Even if you save them- they would hate you. Shame."
"You're not the first fruitloop to tell me that."
Can see after Danny impresses him one more time- and Slade finds out Vlad is also a half ghost. I can imagine Slade finds a way to force Danny to join him. Whether its by succeeding in killing his dad and manipulating Danny into learning out to take revenge-
Or by blackmailing/threatening to follow through but not just kill Jack/ but both his parents- saying he'll teach him how to REALLY fight.
Even saying that with his help, he'll make sure Masters won't bother him again.
Just all the manipulating. Danny at wits end might take it.
Can see Vlad being FURIOUS- but now Deathstroke has weapons to not only HARM/KILL him-he ALSO becomes Danny's mentor. Vlad being the one to contact heroes he knows have history with Deathstroke... framing it as him taking away his godson. Maybe purposely sought out Nightwing.
Unknowingly damning himself more as Nightwing will find out Vlad was the cause to all this- AND if Danny gets rescued/gets out of his deal- he'll have hero friends to rely on.
I just love the idea of Slade and Danny dynamic. Especially since Danny not only similar to Dick, his phantom form also looks similar to Respawn. I just think its neat XD And be a damn terrifying threat to Danny.
Episode 8 of Titans showed us one big problem with the team. They love to put the blame on Robins. Villains do some sh*t, but Titans as aftermath go and attack their own team member instead of showing much needed support. What the actual hell. They act like enemies, not friends. And then they never acknowledge their own shortcomings. They still act all righteous. I lost big portion of my respect for Donna, Dawn and Hank in last two episodes. Because they’re one of the big reasons why Robins suffer from all type of PTSDs and develop trauma after events that happen. Dick actually treated Jason with understanding and support if we think about the fact that all the “support” he saw in his life was the shit that Titans and Bats pulled on him. The guy is hallucinating for God’s sake. And he actually believes he killed Jericho when he is not even at slightest guilty with what happened. Deathstroke did all of it. He was the reason. He was the executor. The end of story. And Titans should’ve been there for Dick. They should’ve showed him their support and love. Instead they acted cold and clearly blamed him for what happened. They acted selfish. They did the same with Jason. Slade wasn’t the reason why previous Titans disbanded. Titans were the reason why Titans disbanded.
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