Okay so what if it was just a cave?

It came with its own ecto pool! Yeah he had to build a filter because nobody had taken care of it in centuries but one toaster, half a microwave and a few pieces of a mixer later he could watch the filter putter around the pool while leaving fresh and clean ecto behind!

He even build a manual filter so he could scoop some ecto and drink it, add it as seasoning to his food.

Honestly running away wasn’t all that bad right now.

He even had a neighbor! Grundy was nice company even before he got to drink some clean ecto, made a really mean rat pot too!

Waylon was moody, but he eventually brought a nice couch and even helped Danny hang his hammock.

Sure he missed Sam and Tuck, as well as Jazz and her lectures. But one donated wayne phone, curtesy of a bat having lost one, and some ecto treatment later he could contact them on their fentonphones and still be safe from his parents.

He watched Frank (short for Frankenstein, get it because he’s The Monster) putter around and sighed. Jazz had been so regretful when his parents didn’t take the reveal well, and then he was given to the GIW while she couldn’t help.

His sister was pretty thankful, he was honestly just relieved, when the GIW turned out to be more like him than his parents.

It was the first time since his accident that he got a full check up, food that didn’t attack or poison him and even help with some questions the organization had regarding ghosts.

And since he was technically an endangered species they had hidden him until they could finish with proving his parents wrong, change the law and finally let him live his life.

So here he was now, calling his friends and sister every evening and doing online school while living underground with some funky neighbors.

Just, the GIW getting lucky and capturing Danny as Phantom, knocking him out in the process. No vivisecting or cruel tests happen. Instead he's put in a room they designed with the younger ghosts in mind, (here's soft toys and blankets, Legos, books for a wide range of ages, things of that nature) but it's not perfect because they didn't know who'd they get.

They feel terrible when Phantom has a full-blown panic attack when he wakes up and crams himself into a corner so he can see the whole room. They quickly send in the onsight psychologist to help him through the attack and explain his new situation. His reactions are way too real for them to be faked.

A few days later, while trying to let Phantom settle into his new environment, they catch a second ghost and learn he can tell they have someone new, but the other ghost can't sense him. Phantom's fear and depression turning into worry (for both the ghost and humans) and determination, his attempts to break out of his room increases significantly. It makes them realize Phantom is a very social ghost and probably needs to see his "friends" to be healthy, but since they know what "ghost fights" look like they can't allow it yet. They need to ghostproof a large area without destroying anything.

Cue the GIW catching a few more ghosts and realizing Phantom is a bit odd for ghosts. He's the only one that they NEED to send the psychologist in regularly because of panic attacks, and start to realize Phantom is getting sick. They're not quite sure what his obsession is, they think it might be either space related or protection related since he's very passionate about both, but the poor ghost is literally starving and it's devastating to the scientists observing him. They can't understand what makes this ghost so different to the others, whom they've all gotten settled and, while not exactly happy, content. They've gotten really good at providing what the other ghosts need and gained enough trust for them to talk to them about their species. It helps when the GIW explain that this is meant to be more of a catch and release program, they just don't have access to a portal yet and are using the time it takes to build one to understand them all better.

A good chunk of the other ghosts express genuine concern over Phantom when they're told he's been there the longest. No one is sure it's healthy for Danny to be ghost so long, but aren't sure how to explain without outing the Halfa.

Phantom ends up passing out and reverting back to Danny, outing himself, because of lack of food or water. He'd be less skeletal if he could indulge in either of his obsessions, but neither were plausible while captive in a secret government base. He wakes up very distraught in a ghostproofed medbay.

The GIW is VERY confused and concerned by Danny's everything, but several behaviors make sense to them now and they start providing for his human half instantly.

He ends up explaining his situation and how it happened the best he can. He realizes they weren't trying to hurt him or the other ghosts, but still feels better when they wheel him around the base to see the ghosts (he's too weak to walk or turn ghost currently) and the scientists are intrigued by how happy and concerned the ghosts are to see the kid still kicking.

The ghosts were more meh to see either other, but are literally vibrating with glee to see the kid. They later explain they tend to see the "little protector spirit" as a cute baby or annoying little brother.

Summary - Danny and Damian are soulmates. They and Jason got stuck in the ghost zone. With scientists, Batman and Fentons help, they have just got back.

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After Jason got outside with the two boys. He saw a large crowd of people there. Damian saw Bruce and went running into his arms, with his siblings around him.

Danny headed towards his parents and friends, and ended up in a massive group cuddle. 

Jason, looking around, was unsure where he should head. 

“Red Hood, there you are.” said a voice he recognized behind him, looking around, he saw Nightwing was there. “come with me, I'll drive you to the Batcave. But first, don't you have a delivery to do?” Nightwing nodded at the fluffy bear.

Oh yes, Jason headed for the Fentons. “Hello, I believe this is yours?” He offered the bear to Jazz, a pretty red-haired young lady.

“Bearbert Einstein, yes, thank you.” Jazz beamed at Jason taking the bear. Jason also handed her the backpack of Fenton's stuff. Taking it, Jazz looked back up at Jason smiling. “Thank you for also taking care of Danny, Red Hood.”

“Sure, no worries,” stuttered Jason, backing off. He headed for the motorbike with Nightwing following him snickering silently. They climbed on, Nightwing started up the bike and they headed off

One trip to the Batcave later, changed into normal clothing and headed up to the manor.

The next thing Jason knew, he was getting cuddled by all his family and friends. 

Everyone was too noisy. He couldn't hear much of what anyone was saying except “missed you… missed you”.

He heard a car drive up and voices of Bruce, Damian, Danny and the Fentons outside.

Damian was insisting Danny met his pets and his voice faded as they went off. Jason's brothers and sister also left the room and the house and headed off after Damian, probably to give him cuddles. (Dick was leading the way.)

Alfred led the Fentons into the kitchen area promising tea.

Hearing the front door open again, Jason was hit from behind by a large body, he turned around and found Bruce had his arms around him and was hugging him.

“Thank goodness.” said his father, “you are back, safe. I am so proud of you, my son.”

“What? I didn't do much.”

“You were there, you kept them safe, you protected them. You were prepared to do whatever was necessary. That's enough.”

Jason patted Bruce on his back, he thought it was nice to be home again. Family might be weird and messy, but it was also safe and nice to have friends and family guard his back.

Thinking about a Good GiW au...

Like new management... Or someghing.

Some magical creatures workin there to comfort ghosts from the misinformation...

Danny gets caught.... And two werebeasts comfort him, one who js the onsight phycologist... the other a scientist.

phycologist is the insect werebeast, a rosy maple moth... the other is a weretiger...

And they lesbians.... aNd adopt Danny after finding out his situation.

The GIW are redeemed in this AU.

While being there, Phantom saw a green person like a ghost with a cape. Phantom told Valerie that he was going to scout for a bit thinking it was a ghost not noticing that his ghost sense didn't activate.

While he followed, the green guy displayed 'ghostly' powers like going intangible or invisible a few times to get rid of Phantom but the boy had his eyes locked in.

The more Phantom followed, the closer he gets to a trap that was set by the JL.

The other members were waiting for Phantom to get to the trap while Valerie watches the JL and Phantom going to the trap.

Basic summary of previous (since the story is getting a bit long) - Currently Damian, Danny and Red Hood are stuck in the ghost zone with good GIWs and scientists. They have just succeeded in finding a way home. 

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Since they only had twenty four hours to prepare. Danny, Damian and Jason quickly reached the Fenton's house.

They broke into every locked room and went through everything.

Danny didn't feel comfortable about looking through Jazz’s room. But he was happy to point out Bearbert Einstein, her teddy bear.

Jason found the magazine she requested, and also found her journals in her desk. They all went into a backpack without getting looked at.

Fenton's parents' room was next. They found the family box of important documents, it also had family photos and drawings that Jazz and Danny had done when they were young.

Apart from a few other personal items that Danny remembered they liked, everything else could be replaced.

The laboratory was next. All the papers requested were on the desktop, they were collected and added to the bags.

A quick look around the house to see if there was anything else and they had finished.

“Can you think of anything else to collect?” Jason asked Danny.

“Not from here.” shrugged Danny. “I would like to check if any of Vlad's Packers fan stuff has been packed, we have room to spare. I am not sure if anyone else will think it.”

“In thanks for his help?” asked Damian, interested

Danny nodded, “he has been very protective for the past month. Especially in hiding me. I believe I owe him a favor.”

“Ok, let's go back, and check with the others.”

It had been over four hours, when the three returned to the portal room. They saw a lot of scientists packing and moving around. Everyone was smiling and sounding happy.

Agent C saw them and came over to speak to them. “Are you here to find out about the test results?” she asked, “They threw those through two hours ago. Everything is fine. No problems. In just under eight hours, the portal doors will open for one hour and the first half of people will go through.”

They all turned and stared at a digital clock that was counting down.

“That’s great.” said Red Hood, “Danny was wondering if Vlad's Packers collection was going to be returned also.”

Agent C laughed, “Those two have a truce on huh? Very wise. All of Vlad's collection that could be packed in two boxes is getting returned.” she waved at a group of boxes up against the wall. “We plan to throw those through, after the people.”

“What is going to happen with force fields and all the other electronics here?” Asked Danny.

“Food is getting moved to the central buildings. The force fields will be decreased to just around Vlad's building. Batteries will be moved here as well. Generators will be turned off. We hope by doing this, if anyone is pulled through in the future, we have given them a chance of survival.”

She paused. “If you have finished with the Fenton home, could you move all safe food to Vlad's kitchen? Then inform us when you are not going back, and we will move batteries over and turn off their force field.”

“You want us to take over rooms in Vlad's house instead.”

“Yes, please.”

“Ok” all three nodded.

It was quick to arrange, a couple of trips back and forth, and set up in some spare bedrooms. Danny wasn't sure about watching to see if the house broke up after the force fields went down, but Damian who did watch advised him that there was no change physically to the house. 

Damian insisted on observing the twelve hour portal opening, just in case. Danny and Jason agreed, they all got to watch from outside the portal room.

The travellers lined up, walked through. The agents threw the boxes though. The portal shut down after an hour.

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(Building portals to link both earth and ghost zone)

It had taken another month to set the new portal on earth. Danny had travelled back and forth, an average of three days.

Earth ectoplasm liquid pool had been left alone, waiting until it was time to turn on both portals at the same time. The idea was to tune both liquids to the same frequency, so they will become anchors to each other.

The one in the ghost zone had already been tuned previously and its sound recorded, both boys had also been present to hear the sound.

Currently Damian was in the ghost zone portal room, Danny was on Earth, in ghost form. He was wearing a black mask, a white hoodie top and under a blanket (he had one side of the blanket up so he could see out).

There were only four ectoplasm scientists on earth, two were his parents, one was Vlad, the last one was a technician who had gone out to pick up coffee at the time of the status change.

Fentons were working in the room next door to help with the tuning, and to watch to see if the ectoplasm starts anything unexpected. They could see into the room. Vlad and the technician were in the portal room with Danny.

His parents knew Phantom was here, but if he needed to change to human form, he was informed to drop under the blanket first. The clothes and mask should help block identification. Vlad, who had been very helpful through this whole period, had insisted on all this.

Vlad had also shown Danny a safe room that had been set up between walls of the building. It was only able to be reached by phasing though the walls. There were beds, a bathroom, food, water and lights set up, even tv monitors which had access to all the security cameras. Danny had stayed there anytime he wanted to be in human form, or to sleep.

“Ok” said Vlad to everyone. “It's time, turn on the portal, and we will start the tuning.”

The technician pushed a switch on the outside of the portal, it hummed and started up. The door opened but the opening gap showed nothing but static. He then pulled a lever which started the power charge into the ectoplasm liquid.

The portal gap hole turned green, and a horrible screech note was heard from the pool.

Everyone flinched. “That note needs to be a lot lower.” called out Maddie from the other room.

“I agree.” said Vlad, moving a lever which changed the note lower and clearer almost like a music note. The portal flicked but still remains green.

“Close.” advised Danny, listening hard, “just a tiny bit lower.”

The note changed again, then the whole room echoed the note back. The portal gap picture changed again. Through it everyone could see the ghost zone room. With Damian, Red Hood, agents and scientists looking back at them.

“Yes!” The cries came from both sides.

“Lock that note down!” called out Vlad to the Fentons. They then did a thumbs up back after a moment. “Ok, Phantom. Go ahead.”

Danny flew out of the blanket area and through the two portals doorways to the ghost zone room. There was no difference between the two zones. It felt like flying through a normal doorway.

“Feels normal, no sensation or anything when passing through.” He squeaked out. Looking around the room he saw a couple of agents were wearing orange handkerchiefs. 

Remembering that meant no transforming in front of them, Danny went invisible, and phased through a wall to a locked hall cupboard nearby. He transformed into his human form, removed the white hoodie and the mask. He then put on a dark jumper that was there. He unlocked the cupboard door, walked back to the main room and stood next to Damian.

Danny was just in time to see Agent T walk back through the portals. Once he was through, Vlad called out. “Ok, the person is here. Full shut down now. Will reopen in two hours to report results of tests on the human.

The portal doors shut, and all the machine noise stopped. People cheered, and grabbed each other. “Yes, we are going home!” “Thank goodness” were the main cries Danny could hear.

“Alright everyone, all signs are great,” called out Agent R, “as long as they advise us it's safe. Then our next step is to get half of us all out of here in twelve hours, then the rest of us out in twenty four hours. Your agent will advise you on if you are in the twelve or twenty four hour group. Please be ready with everything you want to bring. Please be sensible on what you can carry out. Thank you.”

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Everyone started leaving the portal room.

Agent R walked up to Danny, Damian and Red Hood. “You three will be on the twenty four hour exit. We would like you to be one of the last ones out. Just in case something goes wrong and we need to start again.” He advised quietly.

Red Hood nodded, and the Agent moved on to the next group.

Danny turned to the other two. “Did my parents send a list of what they want us to bring back?”

Damian pulled out a list which had his parents handwriting on it. Jason pulled out a little note with Jazz's handwriting on it.

The parents' one, advised of a box which has all their important documents like birth certificates, family photos and children pictures. They also asked for the documents spread over the lab benches. Advising that they hadn't scanned those into their computers systems yet.

Jazz's note asked for a certain magazine that had a picture of Danny and his mother on the front of it, and also stated 'Danny, if you don't bring Einstein back, I will personally kick you back to the ghost zone to retrieve him.’

“Who is Einstein?” asked Damian curiously.

“Bearbert Einstein is Jazz's teddy bear.”

“In that case, that statement makes perfect sense.” nodded Jason, “we will be breaking into your sister's room then, I don't care that it's locked.”

“Things we have to do for our family.” Danny remarked.

They headed off to the Fenton's house.

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Damian sat in one of the three mental mini sub ships as it moved though the ghost zone. Danny was in another one to the left, Jason was in the last one to the right.

Damian did not like being separated from the other two, but at least he could hear their voices though the ship speakers.

He believed it would have been better and easier to defend one ship instead of three. But was advised if something happened, then three options to escape and get back to advise is better than one.

They were all traveling to a rock island that had been spotted just outside the earth island area, and just in the darker ghost zone. 

They all had white flags on the tops of the ships, and everyone had painted words and symbols all over the ships, meaning peace, truce and communication in mass different colours.

They were also not moving fast.

The idea was to give any ghost guards time to see them coming and not shock anyone, by just appearing. 

Personally Damian thought the ghosts would find it funny if humans just popped up and yelled Boo! But all the humans around here were serious and boring, they didn't think that was funny. (Except Jason, of course.)

A side effect of the soulmate bond was a mental connection, Damian and Danny could pick up what the other was feeling. It could be blocked. Damian relaxed and allowed his emotions to be picked up by Danny and received Danny's.

Danny was feeling nervous, but not scared. Damian thought that was normal, he was feeling the same. 

Something Jason said caught Damian attention. Jason had been talking for a while, “So you have color coded all the scientists?” Jason asked.

“Yes, that's right. Green means they know, yellow means they don't know, but they will never cause pain when following their studies. Orange means we are not sure how far they will go. Red means they have no limits.”

Damian thought that it will be useful to see at a glance who is dangerous.

“Danny,” came the clear female voice from the first ship. It was the scientist Mary "Do you mind answering a question about the soulmate link?”

“I don't mind, I guess.” Danny replied, his emotions felt confused. “It's still pretty new, don't know much about it.”

“What does it feel like?”

“Huh? Well it feels like Damian is part of me, like a mirror image or an extra body limb. I always know where he is location wise.”

Danny was feeling embarrassed, Damian turned to male scientist Lee who was in his ship and poked him in the side.

“Ask me a question!” hissed Damian as quietly as possible. Lee looked nervously at the speakers, he obviously got that lecture on manners.

“Ah, Damian, do you mind telling me if it is the same for you?” He squeaked out.

“Yes, I know where Danny is physically.” advised Damian, “we can also detect each other's emotions. It's not mind reading, and can be blocked.”

Lee blinked, “does that ability decrease due to distance?”

“Have not noticed any difference due to distance yet.” admitted Damian, “we have not tested it either.”

“Boys,” Mary's voice came over the speaker. “We will be arriving in a few minutes, ensure you are ready for any meeting, please.”