#frostbite

So instead of the usual Casper High field trip trope in the Danny Phantom fandom, imagine this time it’s Damian Wayne’s class that ends up stuck in the Infinite Realms.

Here’s how it plays out:

Damian’s class is on the way back from an overnight field trip to Washington, D.C. Everything's fine—until they stop at a rest area. The bus driver goes off to handle his business, comes back, and they get back on the road.

Then… a portal opens out of nowhere.

They don’t even have time to react. The bus gets pulled in. When they try to turn around, the portal’s already gone.

Enter: Danny Phantom.

He’s just gotten back from visiting either Pandora (weekly chat) or Frostbite (med checkup) when he stumbles on a confused group of teens, their teacher, and a parked bus in the middle of the Infinite Realms.

He blinks.

Mr. Carter (the teacher): “Our driver stopped at a rest stop—standard procedure. Then this portal opened up out of nowhere. We couldn’t stop in time. It just… sucked us in. When we tried to turn around, it was gone.”

Danny: “Ah. Natural portal. Those usually happen to planes, not buses… though, now that I think about it, ground traffic’s not unheard of. Shouldn’t have said that out loud.”

Damian (irritated): “Where exactly are we?”

Danny: “You’re in the Infinite Realm.”

Camila (raising an eyebrow): “So… another dimension?”

Zane (grinning): “Wait, does this count for my bingo card? ‘Accidentally ending up in another dimension’ was my free square.”

Priya: “Are we in space? Or some alien planet?”

Danny: “Nope. Think bigger.”

He gestures to the eerie green sky swirling above them.

Danny: “The Infinite Realm is like... glue. The glue that holds everything together. Every timeline, every dimension, every kind of power—magic, science, tech—they all touch the Infinite Realm. This place connects them all.”

Emily (deadpan): “Freaky. Multiversal glue vibes.”

Suddenly, one of the students blurts out:

Mason: “How did you die?”

The whole class turns to stare.

Mason (shrugging): “Come on—tell me you’re not curious too.”

Danny (calmly): “Okay, so, it’s super rude to ask a ghost how they died unless you’re family or really close. It’s kinda taboo.”

Leo: “Fine, then… who’s your favorite Justice League member?”

Danny (without missing a beat): “Martian Manhunter.”

Zane: “Why?”

Danny: “Because I wanted to be an astronaut when I grew up… and I love space.”

Damian (pinching the bridge of his nose): “Does anyone have a question that’ll help us get home?”

Nina (class rep): “Yeah—how are you getting us back?”

Danny: “There’s a powerful artifact that can return you to your dimension. I just need to make sure none of you wander off or tick off any local ghosts. Not all of them are thrilled to see humans here.”

Camila: “So you can take us back to Gotham?”

Danny: “Sure. Where exactly is that in the U.S.?”

Class (in unison): “…Are you serious?”

Danny: “I know it’s where Batman and his birds live. I just don’t know where it is on a map. Also, I failed geography. And I’m dead.”

Emily: “New Jersey. Gotham’s in New Jersey.”

Danny: “Cool. Everyone back on the bus. First stop: Pandora.”

Priya: “Wait—Pandora? As in Pandora’s Box?”

Danny: “Yep. She’s real. She’s super protective of it. Someone stole it once—I helped her get it back. She’s chill now. I’m going to ask her if you can hang out in her realm while I talk to two people: Frostbite and Clockwork. I need to make sure I don’t accidentally drop you off in the wrong Gotham.”

Zane: “There’s a wrong Gotham?!”

Danny: “This place touches every timeline. You don’t think there’s a version of Gotham where Batman is a vampire or something? Multiverse roulette isn’t fun.”

Class (collectively): “Yeah. No more questions.”

Camila (genuinely): “Wait—we don’t even know your name. We feel kinda rude calling you Ghost Boy.”

Danny (blinks): “Oh. Right. Just call me Phantom.”

Damian (dryly): “Just Phantom? Not your real name?”

Danny: “Not telling you that. That’s basically the same as asking how I died. Still rude.”

Mason: “If I die, can I change my name?”

Danny: “Yeah. You can go by whatever name you want. You’re dead. There are no rules.”

Leo: “What if someone’s, like, gay or bi or trans? Does that matter?”

Danny: “Dude, we’re dead. We’ve got Pride flags engraved into dimension gates. Trans? Cool. Bi? Great. Ace? Valid. Nobody cares. You’re free to be whoever you are.”

Priya: “Okay but… what if someone was transitioning when they died?”

Danny: “Then the gender they identified as is the one they get. Period. No exceptions.”

Zane: “...So it’s like actual equality?”

Danny: “Yeah. Ghost society’s not perfect, but nobody here’s getting judged for who they are. You’ll probably see two ghost guys kissing before lunchtime.”

Mason: “Wait. Have you met Death?”

Danny: “Twice.”

Class: “…What?”

Danny: “Yeah. They go by Jeff.”

Class (blinking): “Jeff?”

Danny: “Says it sounds like Death. Duh.”

Damian (deadpan, to himself): “I need a week off school. Maybe two.”

Damian (out loud): “What about things like Time? Dreams? Are they ghosts, too?”

Danny (nodding): “They’re called never-born ghosts. They weren’t alive and then dead—they exist because of human concepts. Like Time? His name’s Clockwork. Depending on your religion, you’ve probably heard of him under a different name. Same ghost. Different culture.”

THIS IS REALLY FUNNY BECAUSE I WAS JUST PLANNING TO MAKE MY DESIGN FOR HIM—

but yeah,,, err a lotta diamonds that are actually ice because he’s special like that, and he displays only one eye to minimize the likelihood of people getting a proper read on him (+bonus scary points) !!

DPXDC

The Justice League is gathered on the watch tower to meet ambassadors from the Infinite Realms to negotiate peace. The discovery of the Anti Ecto Acts has them on edge as it is clear that the government they work with has been actively hostile towards beings of the Realms.

They are only optimistic because the high king is amongst the peace treaty group.

The portal ripped into the air in the center of the summoning circle Constantine set up is an eerie green and swirls in mesmerizing circles. The beings that emerge are just as mysterious and intimidating.

A nine foot beastly being with sharp horns and a large maw filled with large teeth, covered in fur as white as snow braided in areas with beads, feathers and other trinkets. Wearing a simple kilt embroidered with swirls and snowflakes as well as a large cape, barely long enough to cover a tail adorned in silver cuffs and rainbow beads.

The rest of the group were more human in appearance. A Goliath of a man with slate skin, white flaming hair and blazing red eyes. A very human looking woman, though with the sature and air of an Amazonian, stepped out after. Her glowing teal eyes the only hint to her being anything more than human. The last of the party was a young man, barely out of his teens. His glowing platinum hair moves as if in water and his eyes glowed the same green as the portal. The young man had the same ice horns as the beastly being and a smooth white featureless mask over his face. Adorned with a cape lined with the cosmos and a crown of stars around his neck, this could only be the king.

"Hello, you must be the Justice League we've heard so much about." The boy introduced after a long awkward pause.

"Well met, I am Diana of Themyscira, and these are my teammates, Superman of Krypton, Batman and Flash of Earth and Hal of the Green Lanter Corp."

" Nice to meet you, I am-" the boy king started only for a hand to reach out of his cape and clamp over his mouth, knocking his mask up his face.

"Nuh-uh! Mom said it was MY turn with the name!" A young feminine voice announced before a teen girl popped out fully from the cape with a mischievous grin.

Before anyone could react the girl attacked and tossed the young king through the observation deck window. Only to follow and tackle the young man in a brawl. Thankfully for everyone else they had both phased through and not done any damage.

"Oh Hell no, If ANYONE deserves the name it's me! I've had it the longest!" The giant man growls before launching up and flying out into the vacuum of space to join the tussle.

The league members all look nervously on glancing at each other not sure what was happening or what to do.

"Is... Is this a coup? ... should we be concerned?" The flash asks, glancing around for more information.

A growling rumble comes from the large beast man and it takes a few moments for them all to realize that the being is chuckling.

"The Great One and his fraid are still young. Playfulness is expected." The being explains and gives a slight bow. " I am Hailwind, Bonded of Chief Frostbite, Guide of Phantom and Permafrost, Ambassador of the yetis' of the Far Frozen."

The woman dips her head, blushing and still glancing exasperatedly at the brawl going on outside the window. "Sorry for them, siblings, you know." She rolls her eyes."I am Princess Jasmine... of Earth?... Ambassador of Limanals and the Death touched." She introduced with pauses and many glances between Hailwind and the League members. "I'm only really a part timer for the ambassador stuff, I'm only here instead of my alternates because we wanted all the direct royals here the first meeting."

" Five on the Big guy." Hal whispers to Flash as they watch the fight on the other side of the window they both had wandered to.

"Nah, my bets on the little one, she's got spunk." Flash whispers back.

"Should we stop them? It seems rude to start without the king participating." Superman mentions gently.

"Right, yeah, just um." Jasmine stumbles, looking to her companion for suggestions.

In response, Hailwind reaches into his cloak and produces what can only be a baby Yeti. The little cub yawns and blinks big blue eyes out at the scene around her.

The league watch transfixed and a little concerned as a little ball of fluff float-crawls their way across the room to the window.

Batman makes a lunge motion when the baby audibly bonks head first into the window the three are fighting outside of, especially as she drops in altitude towards the ground.

Hal constructs a large catchers mit under her, only for the cub to regain her flight and pat at the window. Her tail wags like an excited puppy and her ears wiggle in glee as she chirps at the brawling group.

The air shifts at the sound of her chirping. And suddenly, the combating trio are engulfed in liquid night. A swelling of darkness speckled by stars swoops up and back through the window, engulfing the ceb as it goes. The mass condenses into a cloaked figure, and with a wave of fabric deposits the large man and teen girl back in place next to the princess. The hood falls back to show the young king, now with only a half mask covering his eyes and nose. Revealing a sharp toothed smile as it presses kisses to the cubs head. "Hello my snow princess" he coos as he floats over the group snuggling the baby Yeti.

"I guess that means I'm Prince Dante, Duke of the Badlands, the Reformed Curse, Ender of Times, Ambassador of the Vengeful Dead."

The teen girl wrapped around his shoulder unlatches her jaw from his bicep and slides off to the stand grumpily next to Dante. "Which makes me Princess Ellie of Earth, Mirror Born of the king, Spirit of Freedom.

The king hands the cub back to Hailwind and gives a smirk before taking his place back between his biological siblings. "You may know me as King Phantom of the Infinite Realms, Slayer of Tyrants, The Great One, the Bridge Between."

The prince and young princess scoff in indignation. "We fought and you didn't even bother to use it!" The man grumbles

"I want a redo! Use it or lose it Template!" The teen girl pouts.

URBAN JUNGLE Pages 53-54