#the justice league make it their mission to punch a hole in the very fabric of the universe just to make sure he's okay

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DP X DC WRITING PROMPT #8

(Had this idea a couple nights ago after playing Oxenfree for the eighth time. Not based on the game or anything, but that would also be extremely cool to read. Anyone who wants to take this idea, take it and run. Run as far as you can with it. I'd love to see what you write.)

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Radio Silence

The Ghost Zone/Infinite Realms is supposed to be linked to every universe/dimension in existence. If this is true, what if when The Accident ™ occurred, Danny's dying screams echoed throughout the multiverse where everyone to ever exist hears the cries of a child going through what sounds like agonizing, lethal torture.

This wakes some of the heroes/vigilantes in the DC Universe ™ from a dead sleep, chills scraping up and down their spines, while others freeze in their spots as they listen and can do nothing to stop it. The Supers have it the worst, because the screams ring in their ears long after they stop and they were also able to pick up what sounded like begging. Begging for the pain to stop. What felt like hours of listening to the tortured screams of the poor child, is only a matter of thirteen seconds before they're abruptly and eerily cut short. Clark is absolutely sobbing up in the Watchtower, Batman beside him as they were originally going over plans for a mission.

This just took immediate priority though.

Clark fully believes that whoever the child was, they were no longer alive. At least until he starts hearing the voice, mostly when the child was in distress, in pain, or seemingly battling something. It's later that he discovers the rest of the world -and even the universe- can also hear the child's voice, although more faintly and only on occasion. His voice comes across more clear on silent unused radio frequencies. Danny has basically become the voice of the universe.

While the Justice League are trying to devise a way to find and keep this child safe, them and the rest of the universe are able to hear every battle (especially the ones against Pariah Dark, the other Ancient ghosts, and Dan) every late night spent stitching himself back together, everytime he's been electrocuted and forced to relive the way he died. Those particular moments are what nearly bring the JL to their knees. The screams are too close to what started this entire mission to find the mysterious boy. Whoever this Vlad Plasmius or the Guys in White were gained a long list of people who want to personally punch them in the face, Batman and Superman being the first of that list.

By the time the JL have built a machine to allow them to travel to Danny's dimension, they've heard all of Danny's accomplishments, followed him throughout his growth as a young hero, and his ascension to the throne. They are immensely proud of him. Several of them have thought of inviting him to the Justice League, even if he was from an entirely different dimension.

Now though, after years of listening to him and hearing his struggles, and begging for a way to find him, the Justice League will finally complete a years long mission.

Time to meet Phantom.

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This prompt doesn't have to be just a DP X DC prompt. This can apply to any universe you want to work with! Run wild with it! Have fun!

[yjwhatif]

Adding on to the last post, I found a way to make it more angsty. Just imagine this scenario in-between season three and four, when Bart's like 15.

I think if it was from 15 to 10 then the whole situation would be more angsty. Imagine, the outsiders come back to the premiere building, Bart’s been hit with some sorta spell by [insert magic villain here] and is lying on the couch. After a while, he’s ten again and everyone is freaking out and tries to call a magic user that is available. Now when Bart wakes up, he freaks out (“where am I, am I safe, who are you), and then he sees that he’s in a building. Something actually not destroyed and in ruins, his clothes don’t have holes in them, he looks through the window and sees a clear sky without ash and dust. Then his hands go to his neck and he realizes he doesn’t have a collar on. He thinks everything is some kind of illusion, some cruel joke the reach is playing on him.  Once one of the outsiders realizes, they all crowd around him to make sure he’s okay and then Bart sees Blue Beetle. He panics and runs, everyone’s confused about his behavior but Ed and Jaime know why. Then through the whole de-aged Bart thing, everyone starts finding out about what the reach did to him (Jay, Barry, Iris, Jaime, Ed, and dinah know). Cassie and Virgil want to just punch the reach for what they did to their friend, Gar and Traci feel horrible about what they did to him + Jaime, Tara and Vic are kinda confused cause they are very new to this, and they don't know Bart that well. Then throughout the whole time, Bart is uncharacteristically quiet, closed off, and just in survival mode. Anyway, this is my way to make it more angsty, sorry for such a long post. I love your blog + drawings!! Have a good day <33

Oh the angst! I love it Anon! With that previous response I made, I was definitely thinking of a Bart that’s aged down to like 5 or something - but I think it’s so interesting how different the scenario becomes if you go for an age that’s even just a few years older. It doesn't take long for someone to become hardened by circumstance, and since the apocalypse was all Bart ever knew, it really wouldn't take long for him to become that vigilant, closed off bart whose sole mission was survival. I really wish we knew more about his history - it would be so fascinating and probably heartbreaking but I still really want to know it!

Your bit about him initially thinking he’s in an illusion created by the reach makes me think of the thing from Barts original comics canon where he grew up in a virtual reality for reasons - not that I actually know anything about his comics origins but I do know that’s a thing and that’s about it… anyway, obviously that’s something that never happened with our Bart but there's an interesting idea there which could fit into yj canon… what if the Reach did have some sort of virtual reality simulator type thing that they’d put people into as either a form of punishment or a method of experimentation used to learn something they want to know using their typical barbaric ways. For whatever reason - punishment or testing - Bart has spent a lot of time in the VR simulator and experienced so many types of scenarios - but the absolute worst one is when he wakes up and all is right in the world… the reach are gone, humanity is free and his family is once again happy, healthy and by his side the way they should be… if you know the justice league unlimited series, then think the episode ‘for the man who has everything’ - it's absolute torture. So his waking up in the body and mindset of his younger self surrounded by bliss and comfort would really mess with his head if he's used to waking up in fabricated realities because of the reach - that would really take a lot of convincing for his friends to help him understand what is the truth… then you add in the blue beetle element and things really would get insane.

This is such a compelling concept that’s forming before my very eyes - i love it - thanks for adding onto it Anon! Also thank you for liking my blog and art - it means a lot… though it really wouldn’t be what it is without all the amazing messages people are kind enough to send to me - you lot help keep the YJ spirit thriving whilst we wait for more content! You’re all so great and I truly appreciate anyone who reads my nonsense…(there’s not many in my life that would do that, so… 🥰!!)

LB

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(Possible continuation to writing prompt #8: Radio Silence. This doesn't have to be what happens, it's just an idea I had)

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What if Clockwork saw what the Justice League was doing and decided to toss Danny into the DC Universe ™ right after the JL left to go to his. They just missed each other.

Danny is so lost and has no idea what's going on. He walks up to the first person he sees and asks them where exactly he is. The only thing is that Danny's voice is so well known and his radio station is so extremely popular that his voice is immediately recognizable to people.

"Oh my gosh! You're Danny Phantom the ghost hero, aren't you?!"

He's asked this on a crowded street while he's still in his human form. No one should be able to recognize him but before he can fully process the situation he's suddenly swarmed by nearly everyone on the street asking him questions about his life that no one besides his closest friends should know. Now Danny is both confused AND freaking out. Like, how do so many people know about his secret identity? Where was he? Was he in danger? What if the GIW or his parents heard??

Danny is full on having an anxiety/panic attack and now a whole crowd of unbelievably kind and friendly people are trying to talk him down and get him doing breathing exercises while someone explains the whole ordeal to him. The one trying to calm him down and explain everything could probably be one of his vigilante fans. What happens after that could either go the wholesome route or the darker route in the previous post's reblogs. Or any other way really.

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Answered Questions:

(1) Does this count as ancient of space! Danny?

Sure! I don't see why not. It kinda fits, imo, especially with how radio waves work in space.

(2) Do they hear him all the time or just in his ghost form?

They can only hear him if he's in his ghost form or his ghost powers leak through to his human side while emotions are running high. Other than that, they can't hear him the rest of the time. They only hear him when he's a ghost either battling other ghosts, patching himself up cause pain, or when his emotions are influencing his powers.