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AKA "Gotham has a new vigilante, Eidolon: a phantom, spirit, or spectral double of a living or dead person. The batfam are absolutely not adopting this one." Or: how to acquire a new family member in 3 steps.
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
This is definitely a trap.
A batburger - double beef patty, extra sauce, smelling like heaven - sits innocently on the ledge beside a stone-faced Batman. The vigilante is staring dutifully out towards the city... ignoring the burger, folded carefully out of its paper prison, beside him. Suspicious. Danny squints at Batman, the burger, back at Batman, back at the burger.
Then snatches it off the ledge and crams half of it into his mouth. And it is heavenly - tomatoes, lettuce, onion, beef, sauce, lightly toasted bun. Danny's immediately devastated when he's finished it. Only for Batman to pull out a box of night-nuggets and jokerized fries and nudge it towards him. And, well, Danny's cover is already blown. He shoves a handful of fries into his mouth.
Batman clears his throat. His voice is deep, raspy, oddly reminiscent of Lady Gotham but with a deeper timbre. "Thank you."
Danny nearly chokes on the night-nuggets, startled when Batman turns slightly so Danny's no longer just in his peripherals.
"You've been following us, helping when you think we won't notice. And while we appreciate it, you aren't trained like we are. Gotham isn't safe, especially not for metahumans. We know you mean well, Eidolon, but you need to stop - if not for your own safety, then for the people you could accidentally hurt." Batman's tone is surprisingly soft, almost apologetic. Danny crinkles the paper bag woefully empty of fries and stares at his hands. The gnawing ache of hunger is replaced by his core, adamantly refusing. Protect, protect, protect, it screams.
"I can't." Danny doesn't really know when his invisibility drops. But right here, Batman's soft voice sounding all too much like when his dad says I'm sorry, Dann-o, your mom and I wanted to make it but... it makes him feel like a helpless teenager who's in a situation he can't control and doesn't know what to do about it. He is. "I'm sorry. I never wanted to bother or hurt anybody. I never... asked for this. To be like this."
Danny studies his Lichtenburg scars. They spiderweb across his hand up his arm, disappearing under his hoodie sleeve. He looks up at Batman, realizing the man is already looking at him. "I don't know what to do. I don't have anywhere to go. I just know that I can't stop; even if it means I do it alone, I have keep protecting people."
Batman scrutinizes Danny silently for a couple of moments, as if trying to tell if he's is lying, before offering an almost amused huff.
"My children will never let me live this down." Batman sighs. At Danny's baffled huh?, Batman continues, "I have a contact at the DCF. Bruce Wayne. He's a registered foster parent and has several adopted children, one of whom is also a metahuman. He's safe. If you're willing... I can set up a meeting, even if it's just to discuss temporary housing."
And Danny may be a teenager, but he's not stupid. He's been in Gotham for weeks now. He can't survive off ambient ectoplasm and what little rest he can find perched on rooftops, even if he needs less food and sleep in his ghost form. Lady Gotham's rules be damned. (He trusts Clockwork will pull him out if he's really in danger. Plus, he thinks the creepy city spirit is somewhat fond of him. She probably won't curse him. Maybe.)
"Danny." He holds out a hand, "My name's Danny."
Batman's mouth twitches in a small smile as he shakes Danny's hand.
((Several months later, Bruce Wayne reveals himself as Batman and lets him into the Batcave. The batfam already have a training regiment for Eidolon. Tim is giving Danny a tour of the training facilities and pass by the showcases.
Danny: You had a dinosaur in your basement?!? This whole time?!?
Tim: Not our fault you didn't look in the basement.
AKA "Gotham has a new vigilante, Eidolon: a phantom, spirit, or spectral double of a living or dead person. The batfam are absolutely not adopting this one." Or: how to acquire a new family member in 3 steps.
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
"So... did anybody else hear that or is my gas mask totally screwed?" Spoiler squints as she presses her ear to her comm, trying to make out the garbled comments of the bat brood through crackling static. She does, however, hear Jason's voice say I'm pretty sure everybody heard that, Barbie before she refocuses on securing Scarecrow's remaining goons. Batgirl drops down beside her, having returned from securing the fear gas shipment. Her hands curl and straighten in ASL.
Heard. Scream. Sad, she gestures to her comm.
"No kidding. It's like somebody blew an Aztec death whistle, assuming you're on fear gas and recently took shrooms." Spoiler claps her hands together, brushing off imaginary dust, and pulls a Wonder-Woman stance. "Back to the Cave or Batburger?"
More hissing, spitting crackles in her comm. Spoiler looks expectantly at Batgirl, wondering if she got the garbled command. Batgirl grins, full face mask pinching slightly at the lips, and she shrugs. The next 45 minutes are spent on the roof of Batburger - two Batburgers, extra Jokerized fries, and night-nuggets dipped in honey barbeque sauce. Casper stays with them, if the sensation of cold humidity over their shoulder says anything. Spoiler talks, sometimes repeating Batgirl's ASL aloud so Casper knows what she's saying, and stuffs her face with greasy food. 10/10 patrol food even if she knows she's going to have a stomach ache come the morning. If a couple of her night-nuggets disappear, neither she or Batgirl say a word.
They make their way back to the Cave, the sensation of cold humidity slowly evaporating the further away they get. The Cave is quiet when they get there; Batman, Red Robin, Red Hood, and Nightwing are already changed into their civilian clothes and hair damp from post-patrol showers. They're all squished up against the Batcomputer (aside from Jason, who's lounging on the only comfortable settee. Steph kicks it as she walks by, rousing Jason with a complaining grumble).
Report: Entity is invisible, but refractions of light and temperature fluctuation can cause a brief afterimage in the mask sensors. Abilities include invisibility to the visible light spectrum, assumed intangibility, "death whistle", and flight. Thin and tall, consistent with a 15-16 year old male. Behavior currently non-hostile, non-sedentary, does not attempt communication, displays interest during moments of activity, possibly providing assistance. Prone to leaving if target is inactive for periods of time. Primary objective observation only.
"Ice," Cass comments, recalling the moment several goons "slipped" while trying to load an ammunition shipment. What looked to be ice melted moments later, leaving only damp wood.
Dick crosses his arms, expression unusually grim. Dead kids do tend to do that. "I spoke with Deadman again. He says he's not sure, but there's been talk of a powerful protection spirit by the name of Eidolon, Phantom of the Infinite Realms and Apprentice to Time. Deadman can't enter the Infinite Realms without a portal to get more information and Constantine refused."
(They ignore Jason's disgruntled mutter, "Of-fuckin'-course. When doesn't he?")
"B., he's-... He just looks like a kid. Like any other Gotham teen. He's got on this NASA hoodie, jeans, and sneakers. If he's... dead. Then maybe it would be best to get Zatanna here so she can, y'know, give him some peace."
Bruce's lips press together, offering only a solemn hn as he types at the Batcomputer. He turns to Tim after a moment. "What did your contact with Young Justice report back?"
"Secret mentioned Eidolon as well, but not as a protection spirit. They called him a 'halfa', an entity half-alive and half-dead. I'm not sure if that's the same as..." Tim straightens, glancing briefly over to Jason. They watch as the older teen stiffens at the careful avoidance of his death, even the thought of Jason's death and subsequent revival causing a faint sheen of green over his eyes. Tim hurriedly continues, "But they assured me it had nothing to due with the Lazarus Pits."
Bruce hummed again, causing several groans.
"Kid's definitely alive and also definitely a vigilante." Duke stumbles down the Batcave steps, still in his sleep sweats and yellow sweater, squinting out tiredness from his eyes. He's swiping at his phone. A yawn mangles his next words but causes the entire bat-family (minus Damian, whose bedtime is 10PM on weekdays) gape in shock:
"Kid's insta is D.Phantom and his geotag is Amity Park, Illinois. Same place as a local vigilante named Phantom. Kid's pics are pretty cool, too. Hey, look at this one - that's a dope electric guitar!"
(The next 25 minutes is just Tim throwing his entire body at Duke, shrieking to give him his phone, while Duke scrambles away laughing. Bruce is studiously typing "i-n-s-t-a-g-r-a-m-d-o-t-c-o-m" in the Batcomputer search bar.)
((Oracle, of course, already knew Danny Fenton, Phantom, and Eidolon were the same person.))
Damian, walking out the manor door in civvies with Purpose and a katana while his siblings watch in concern
Dick: uh, hey, baby bat, where ya off to?
Damian: I am attending an execution
Tim, looking up from his laptop for the first time in 6 hours: what
Steph: in civvies? I get not going as robin but at least wear your assassin gear
Tim: THATS WHAT WE’RE WORRIED ABOUT?
Steph: well yeah that stuffs meant to get blood on it
Damian: it is not the execution of anything that would bleed.
Dick: explain that
Damian, sighing with all the annoyance he can muster at his curious siblings: Do you recall my partner in the school project?
Duke: uh, you mean Danny? The teen dad transfer who you said set up a Prince and Princess Club with the kids in his apartment building, and hosts tea parties where he gives them political problems about unicorns and mermaids to discuss over scones?
Damian: yes. This Thursday the issue was a stuffed giraffe who brought tribute to the council, but the tribute snacks contained nuts. Danny tells me it was originally an attempt to make them refuse the snacks as a group, as the stuffed giraffe knowingly snubbed some of their members. But then it was pointed out that if the allergic children ate the snacks, there would be great medical risk, and the scenario escalated to an assassination attempt.
Dick: …so they’re executing the stuffed giraffe.
Damian: yes. It is good to see the young trained early. Now if you will excuse me, I promised to be there. It is my duty as one trained with the sword to ensure Lord Longneck is dispatched properly for his attempts on Princess Bridget of apartment 114 and Prince Hunter of the top floor’s lives. Good day.
Danny has shapeshifted into many different animals, and creatures. From Dragons and Cats, even a Deer.
So, why not an Alicorn?
Danny has watched My Little Pony - loved the show, he still does. Jazz loves it too, even his parents. So, as Danny being the Ghost King, he was curious if he could shapeshift into an Alicorn.
And he did! It looked generic, so every tiem Danny had Free-Time, he would go and practice his shapeshifting. He was effectively making his own Ponysona in real time. And by then, he really looked like a King of the Dead in Alicorn Form.
And as he was busy admiring himself, he felt a pull of a summoning.
Well, shit.
^-^
When Danny finally gets summoned, he instantly recognized the usual Cultists asking for the end of the world, or something. Honestly, he's more surprised there was a Cult summoning. He got summoned every day, and he hasn't been summoned for like, 2 months.
Although, he recognized a few figures wearing costumes and he's been summoned in front of Batman and Robin.
... okay, he can work with this.
Danny deals with the Cultists with ease, before turning to Batman and Robin. Batman shifted, seemingly ready to fight. Danny was ready to pretty much flee and then disappear, only to be stopped by Robin.
"Father, I desire to bring the Alicorn home."
... okay, that was not what he was expecting. But, Danny "Little Shit" Fenton sees an opportunity to screw with the Batman. And well, he liked Robin. He may as well have fun with this!
He isn't called Danny "Commit to the Bit" Fenton for a reason!
May I offer Danny being a Shire Horse? It's a draft horse known for being a gentle giant that was strong enough to carry armored knights into battle. Specifically, a White Shire Horse, to be the pale steed of Death?
(Feathering on a horse is in reference to the long leg hair, not actual feathers.)
White Shire horse with a sword like horn. Large wings that could crowd the wide, open roof they were on. The beasts mane and the feathering on it's legs were thick mists that faded into nothing. It's haunting eyes a vibrant Lazarus. The only normal thing about it was the pink of its mouth and nose.
Almost... Cute?
What wasn't cute was how the creature had tossed the cultists aside so easily. It didn't even fatally hurt anyone. Just nicked them to drop weapons or used it's horn to hook through their clothes and threw them across the room.
It also managed to get the spell book that originally summoned it. Only to point the horn at it and shoot a green laser to burn it.
(You know what would be hilarious? Danny knows one of the Bat Family. That being Tim. They met during the Time Stream situation with Bruce. I'm choosing Tim cause I love how chaotic he is and how Damian would hate it.)
They managed to bring the 'Alicorn' home and.... It refuses to go in a barn. Refuses hay, carrots, apples, and any other food it's bribed with. Just lays on the grass without a care in the world. It's at least peaceful. Let people pet him. Won't let anyone on it's back, even Damian.
Dick and Jason are mocking Bruce for letting Damian bring the thing home. Steph is singing My Little Pony off key. Cass is staying as far away as possible, not liking the horse's intentions. Whatever that means.
Tim walks in, too tired and desensitized to notice the new mystical creature that got dragged into the manor. He just wanted to see where everyone went and if there was a meeting outside or something. Danny, seeing Tim and knowing the other man loves chaos, does a fancy extended trot up until he reaches the other.
Once close, Danny taps Tim on the head with his snoot, like he's kiss the other's hair, so he can communicate without anyone knowing.
'Tim, let's cause some chaos. I'm bored. And you owe me.'
Tim, immediately not tired anymore and looking at Danny in surprise. But the mental connection shows that it turns to humor and mischief. The other was now 100% fine with the chaos and was about to say something out of pocket and horrible.
"Danny? What the- Why's my ex here?!?" Tim was a great actor. And Danny was easily amused.
"You and a... horse?" Dick asked, clearly unsettled.
"How do you think I got so much information on Bruce being stuck in the Time Stream?"
"How would such a magnificent creature want you? Or be named something as childish as Danny?" Damian looked disgusted.
"His name is short for Daniel. You know, 'God is my judge'? It was easier to call him that instead of calling him 'The final judgement, King of the Infinite and the End- as well as all souls-, he who has walked the Cradle of the Graves for the Sleeping and the Ancient, Guard of the Doorway, Guide to the Stairway to Elsewhere'. Which, by the way, is one of the names of Heaven. Apparently. So like, in short, he's one of the horse the Four horsemen ride in the apocalypse. And he's a great listener. Very affectionate." Tim says as the Alicorn is clearly being clingy. "Hates toast, though. Even French toast."
"Blasphemy. Next you'll tell us he hates waffles." Jason says, appalled.
"He is actually okay with waffles, as long as they aren't the reheated stuff. But he prefers pancakes cause, and I quote, 'Waffles are pancakes with abs and identity issues'."
Watching Dick prevent Jason from fist fighting an Alicorn over waffles was hilarious. But the big bird has to ask the important questions. Because he was nosey and an older brother in one of the weirder relationship based conversations he's ever heard.
"So umf uh- Jason stop." Dick tried to continue as he had the larger man in a headlock. "Why are you exs?"
"I don't want to ride him." That stunned Jason into snorting. Tim pretended that he didn't say it like that to cause misconceptions. Danny lightly chews on his hair. "I didn't want to risk starting the apocalypse. You know, become one of the four horsemen?"
"Why would he help you save our universe if he just wanted it to end?" Damian added, mainly looking for a way to absolve the animal from being accused.
"If it is a threat to our universe, it must be contained." Bruce added, practically puffed up with how stiff he was.
"No, he doesn't want the end of this universe. But he does want me to conquer and take up a crown or something."
"I would assume since the Cultists were attempting to summon the Ghost King, that the steed summoned would be Death's. But the first horse of the apocalypse was white and was ridden by the horseman that represented Conquest. He also represents Pestilence. You make it sound as if the steed here is meant to represent that rider. And wants you to fulfill that role."
"Well, yes. But also, no? The reason Death and Conquest sound like they ride similar horses is because they are the same. And the riders are the same. I would start out as Conquest, die of disease or infection, while spreading War and Famine, and return as Death."
"Didn't you say that he's a King already? Or the Infinite and the End?" Dick adds. He looks horrified.
"Well, yeah. But I had to do that so I could get info on the Time Stream. He is the Ghost King, now. The previous one wanted to conquer this universe, anyways. It was better to have Danny be the King than to let the previous King kill everyone in our universe and take our souls."
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AKA "Gotham has a new vigilante, Eidolon: a phantom, spirit, or spectral double of a living or dead person. The batfam are absolutely not adopting this one." Or: how to acquire a new family member in 3 steps.
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Okay, so, Danny moved to Gotham mostly for the vibes. Also, Clockwork decided Danny needed an "understanding of how to govern an ungovernable realm" and signed him up for a internship under Lady Gotham's tutelage. Who is... definitely something. Not necessarily a benevolent city spirit, but also not malicious. Not kind but not unkind.
When Danny first introduced himself as "Phantom", she presented herself as an obsidian figure half-obscured by writhing greenish-tinged gasses, pin-pricks of burning red pupils peering at him from the shadows like a vulture waiting to strip flesh off a carcass. Her voice was deep and raspy, lilting slightly with amusement.
"No, little king. Here, you are not."
(He shudders at the memory. Danny does not want to get on her bad side. Or any side, really. She seems like the kinda lady whose favor or displeasure will haunt somebody like a nasty curse.)
So, Gotham's Eidolon was born. Well, not really, but you get it. Danny's task is mostly simple: observe Gotham's Knights. Mostly simple because the Gotham's Knights are incredibly perceptive and have the unnerving penchant of zeroing in on Danny like ectoplasm-calibrated laser beam. He doesn't even know how! He's practicing actively not being Phantom, so he really is just a dead boy. (Lady Gotham was oddly insistent that keep his human form, her tongue lashing only softened by her compliment of such beautiful dark hair and those enchanting blue eyes, why change?)
The Dark Knight in particular was way too observant for being entirely human. Unlike the Red Hood, who Danny could kinda sense but more like "weird aftertaste in Dunkin coffee that makes you wonder if they gave you burnt bean water" kinda way. One time Danny sat down on the ledge of Wayne Enterprise while Batman was having his Brooding Time (AKA when he perches on a gargoyle and just...stares?). Danny huffed a bored sigh and rocked forward on the ledge, ready to head out for the night since Mr. Broody wasn't doing anything, but startled when he saw Batman's attention snap towards him. Towards Danny. Who was invisible.
Nightwing was the weirdest. He always had this coin clutched in his hand, mouth pressed into a firm line and an almost solemn look on his face as Danny floated beside him. And Danny could've sworn his gaze followed him if there wasn't a white film in his mask obscuring his eyes. It's actually so unnerving that Danny takes to following Batgirl and Spoiler more often, the girls often chatting amicably to themselves and eating greasy food Danny stares longingly at. (He wishes he could eat. Lady Gotham has him feeding off ambient ectoplasm but his human stomach aches with the absence of tangible food.)
But watching Gotham's Knights has its perks. He watched Signal use photokinesis to make his motorcycle invisible, Red Robin solved an impossible locked-room murder, and he sat in on Red Hood's literal organized crime meetings. (Danny now knows how to avoid RICO charges, not that he'll need to.)
The only downside is that Danny isn't supposed to help. Phantom thrashes in his mind, Protector Spirit mourning not coming to these vigilantes' aid and helping those in need. He's not stupid enough to directly go against what Lady Gotham asked, but he's also going to lose his mind by not helping. So, he does. A little. Here and there. Just enough that maybe the trigger of a gun is frosted over while a goon points it at Robin. Or a thug accidentally trips face first into a wall very hard, even if he claims somebody pushed him. Or even Danny uses a very, very quiet Ghost Wail on Scarecrow goons, effectively terrifying them enough to tell Spoiler where the shipment of fear gas is.
(("So...did anybody else hear that or is my gas mask totally screwed?"
"I'm pretty sure everybody heard that, Barbie."
"O., can you-?"
"Already sent to R.R. for sound processing. Reports coming your way, B."
"Hn."
"Sounds like we'll finally get a read on Casper the Friendly Ghost."
wait I have one more story. there's a group of anti-abortion protesters who often set up by the Ethiopian cafe I hang out in, and when I was waiting to cross one of them held up an aborted fetus sign and said "how does this make you feel?" and I said "hungry", and then I was so satisfied by my own cleverness that I missed the lights and stepped off the sidewalk into oncoming traffic
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So if Caine and Kinger finally have a father-son relationship… does that mean Kinger calls him by his first name, all three middle names, and last name when he’s about to unleash the full force of his parental wrath
Simon is a tidy guy. it takes Grace a bit to notice, but when the amount of objects he usually trips on is dramatically reduced and the clothes he left on the floor earlier are no longer there, it's hard not to notice. Simon started cleaning after both him and Grace at some point
he's also careful. he takes care of the things around him, be it by cleaning them or handling them softly. he's even more careful with anything Grace gives him directly. it was a bit hard to prove this last point, but after the time Simon almost burst into tears when he stained a shirt Grace gave him, Grace was pretty sure he was right
Simon doesn't really like asking for stuff —or asking in general. it was clearly an effort on his part the first time he asked Grace what a thing meant in a book he was reading. but every once in a while, Grace will manage to break through to him and Simon will spend hours asking for explanations about anything and everything. Grace answers to the best of his capabilities
this is also how they discover he loves reading. once Grace taught him how to use one of the tablets on the Hail Mary and how to browse through the stuff available, he was glued to it all day long. he read books, articles, even wikipedia pages
you've heard of the spanish siesta now get ready for places like Vietnam where it's commonplace to see workers pull out a mattress & take an afternoon nap on the office/store floor. very powerful way to roll. give kindergarten-style naptime BACK to the people ✊
[ID: a digital art piece of The Great Wave off Kanagawa but it's all bunnies. the foam is made of bunnies. there are bunnies in one of the boats. Mount Fuji has a bunny head. end ID]
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