#They think Phantom was the evil one having replaced a child in town and posing as the ghost hunters' son

[menolly5600]

Just some thoughts.

The Justice League believe that 'evil' Phantom had killed Danny Fenton, Vlad's beloved godson, and replaced him as an evil plot against Vlad the hero. Batman especially is furious with Phantom and feeling unforgiving because he thinks Phantom murdered a civilian child, a member of Vlad's family by choice, and puppeted his body to pretend to be the Fentons' son, toying with the family just to torment Vlad. The tragedy reminds all the heroes of what would happen if their villains knew their secret identities and went after their families. For Bruce, the boy looked like he could have been one of his own kids. Like Jason had been as a child. At least JLD had been able to spare Vlad the trauma of having to fight Phantom while he was wearing his godson's corpse.

The GIW and Fenton parents confirmed to the JL that Phantom is Amity Park's #1 enemy. They still don't like Plasmius, but they can't do anything against a Justice League member. And Plasmius doesn't really operate inside Amity Park anymore. Vlad's too busy being dragged around to deal with hero missions and saving people on a global or big city scale to pay attention to Amity much. Vlad figures Danny is dealing with Amity like usual.

The Justice League had been vague in telling Vlad what they'd done to his nemesis, not wanting to tear open the man's grief again. They'd just told him he didn't have to worry about Phantom anymore, they'd take care of him. Vlad isn't the best at registering vocal tone (he's always so smarmy but thinks he sounds perfectly sincere and is fooling everyone), so figured they were inducting Danny as a hero and didn't want the rehab villain involved.

Meanwhile, the Fenton parents are grieving and manic about hunting the other evil ghosts. The Justice League had shown up and revealed Danny had been replaced by Phantom and captured the villain. They said Danny had been killed by Phantom and replaced, but they couldn't figure out exactly when their baby had been replaced. The JL said they had to seal away the body with Phantom to be certain of containing him. The Fentons are working on finding a way to separate the ghost from their son's body so they can put their baby to rest. But between that manic project and the grieving, they forgot to tell Vlad. Well, Jack forgot. Maddie doesn't like Vlad and wouldn't have wanted him intruding on their grief to hit on her, so hadn't planned on telling him.

Jazz found out the JL captured Danny when she got back from touring colleges. She's the one that told Sam and Tucker what happened to him, because they hadn't been informed. They had already hacked the GIW, broke into the Fenton lab, hacked Vlad's labs, and checked with the Far Frozen. Then Dani had shown up demanding to know why her dadbrocuz wasn't responding to her texts or calls. She convinced them to get help from Valerie to see if she knew anything. They convinced Val to agree to protect the town when Dani, with Sam and Tucker as occult and tech support, tried to rescue Danny from wherever the Justice League was holding him.

The Justice League is horrified to realize they fucked up so badly on recruitment that they missed an entire un-mentored and unsupported child hero team. And then pushed them into going Rogue to rescue the actual heroic halfa protector spirit/child hero they'd falsely imprisoned and basically kidnapped. And his parents still thought he was dead. And somehow his parents had no idea he was Phantom, because they'd hated Phantom long before they thought he'd replaced their son.

And they'd accidentally managed to rehabilitate the actual 'unforgiveably evil and needs to be sealed away forever' halfa villain? Somehow? By treating him as a valued ally and comrade? By treating him as a good person and being friendly? And... It worked? He hadn't betrayed them or done anything evil, and he even thought he was in villain rehab?

DP x DC Writing Prompt: Justice League's Totally Real Redemption Program

It has been a few months now since Vlad became a member of the Justice League.

...Alright rewind, it started after he instinctively used his powers a bit in human form during one of the Wayne's Galas. It was subtle but Masters moved someone out of the way and they "barely" avoided it (no thanks to a hint of intangibility of course) if only to continue talking business with them or coursem

Of course he should have known being technically a Metahuman in Gotham would get him on the Bat's radar. It was only a matter of time before the big bad bat himself burst into his office.

But... It happened while he was asleep and only left a business card to contact the Justice League??? They apparently wanted to recruit him???

Vlad was unsure but based on them being friendly they seemed to act like they were trying some bizarre rehabilitation program? Like they're trying to make villains into heroes by treating them well having them use their powers or skills for their side? Well based on his data on the Flashes, they seem to treat their Rogues well... Probably his idea.

Weird that they chose him first instead of one of their own rogues, but Vlad went along with it. Writing it off Danny was also being recruited by the Justice League and he suggested using him as a Guinea Pig first? Honestly he wouldn't put it past the boy.

Over time though Vlad began to see the positive effects he was having as the heroes seemed to look happy he was learning good with proud stares. It felt.... Refreshing to use his powers for good, something he remembers his past self had mocked Daniel for when they met.

...Speaking of Phantom, where was he anyway? It's been a while since he pestered Vlad?

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Batman, on a rare occasion like this, was happy all things considered. Constantine was right about the rumors regarding a Halfa helping people and ghosts alike. A hero in his own right.

He didn't expect to find Vladimir Masters as the one he was looking for, and by chance when he saved someone with a subtle use of powers. At first suspecting Metahuman abilities he was keeping under wraps, but Constantine came by not long after asking about the feeling of the "Infinite Realms" in the area. Once he was told about ghosts, it didn't take long to find a connection back to Vlad.

After some digging they found according to legends he has been seen across history having fought what was believed to have been another like him... The only other Halfa and one appeared evil to the bone.

Batman hadn't pressed Plasmius about his past but he did make a list of the rogues in Amity Park, a town protected by the Halfa.

Including the suspected evil Halfa, he was easy enough to track down as hiding as a ghost hunter's own son and seal away into a little artifact for now. One less threat to deal with...

Even if he recognizes not all ghosts are evil, some do not deserve second chances for their crimes.

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(Or... Justice League fucks up a teeny bit in research and recruitment, so through misunderstandings they believe Plasmius was the hero and Phantom was the villain based on past stories of their appearances and legends passed through the Ghost Zone to other mythical creatures but the story and detail become warped and faded as centuries past by.)

Meanwhile Vlad thinks this is some weird rehabilitation project and seems to be working for him as he feels good about doing good. Danny in turn may not be stuck in absolute suffering but isn't exactly having a good time due to being mistaken for the bad guy and now currently sealed away.)

[merchantziro]

Alright I love this addition but I'm especially running wild with the potential angst that awaits Danny because now his parents know and the Justice League mistakenly told them Phantom replaced their boy.

I can only imagine their reaction to realizing the ultimate evil they were trying to seal away was the guy who had seemed to be genuine about being a hero. Meanwhile they might have accidentally turned the hero they were trying to recruit into their most dangerous enemy along with his closest allies.

I'm also just building off by my prior post and imagining the Justice League when they finally free Danny it's just the same as above with Phantom enjoying his sealing like a vacation.

Like for the entire Justice League, this is absolute most heart breaking angst with the realization of what they did. (WE ATTACKED AND SEALED AWAY A MISUNDERSTOOD TEENAGE HERO! HE WAS 14 AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN GUIDANCE, NOT PUNISHMENT! WE'RE ALL MONSTERS, THIS POOR BABY WILL NEVER FORGIVE US FOR RUINING HIS ENTIRE HALF LIFE!)

But Danny, Amity's local feral badger known for fist fighting Mayor Masters in the Nasty Burger parking lot at ungodly hours in the morning, is just mad about being rudely woken up because HE WAS SLEEPING DAMN IT. (SEND ME BACK I WANT TO GO BACK TO MY NAP! IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I'VE FELT SO MUCH PEACE SINCE BEFORE THE ACCIDENT! FRUITLOOP!)

Meanwhile Vlad is now currently done with everything around him after coming to terms with the misunderstanding and can do little other than resign himself to the chaos of his own unintended creation as he holds his idiot godson. (This might as well be happening... By ancients what has my half life come to... Yes Daniel, it's nice to see you too after many months...)

DP x DC Writing Prompt: Justice League's Totally Real Redemption Program

It has been a few months now since Vlad became a member of the Justice League.

...Alright rewind, it started after he instinctively used his powers a bit in human form during one of the Wayne's Galas. It was subtle but Masters moved someone out of the way and they "barely" avoided it (no thanks to a hint of intangibility of course) if only to continue talking business with them or coursem

Of course he should have known being technically a Metahuman in Gotham would get him on the Bat's radar. It was only a matter of time before the big bad bat himself burst into his office.

But... It happened while he was asleep and only left a business card to contact the Justice League??? They apparently wanted to recruit him???

Vlad was unsure but based on them being friendly they seemed to act like they were trying some bizarre rehabilitation program? Like they're trying to make villains into heroes by treating them well having them use their powers or skills for their side? Well based on his data on the Flashes, they seem to treat their Rogues well... Probably his idea.

Weird that they chose him first instead of one of their own rogues, but Vlad went along with it. Writing it off Danny was also being recruited by the Justice League and he suggested using him as a Guinea Pig first? Honestly he wouldn't put it past the boy.

Over time though Vlad began to see the positive effects he was having as the heroes seemed to look happy he was learning good with proud stares. It felt.... Refreshing to use his powers for good, something he remembers his past self had mocked Daniel for when they met.

...Speaking of Phantom, where was he anyway? It's been a while since he pestered Vlad?

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Batman, on a rare occasion like this, was happy all things considered. Constantine was right about the rumors regarding a Halfa helping people and ghosts alike. A hero in his own right.

He didn't expect to find Vladimir Masters as the one he was looking for, and by chance when he saved someone with a subtle use of powers. At first suspecting Metahuman abilities he was keeping under wraps, but Constantine came by not long after asking about the feeling of the "Infinite Realms" in the area. Once he was told about ghosts, it didn't take long to find a connection back to Vlad.

After some digging they found according to legends he has been seen across history having fought what was believed to have been another like him... The only other Halfa and one appeared evil to the bone.

Batman hadn't pressed Plasmius about his past but he did make a list of the rogues in Amity Park, a town protected by the Halfa.

Including the suspected evil Halfa, he was easy enough to track down as hiding as a ghost hunter's own son and seal away into a little artifact for now. One less threat to deal with...

Even if he recognizes not all ghosts are evil, some do not deserve second chances for their crimes.

------

(Or... Justice League fucks up a teeny bit in research and recruitment, so through misunderstandings they believe Plasmius was the hero and Phantom was the villain based on past stories of their appearances and legends passed through the Ghost Zone to other mythical creatures but the story and detail become warped and faded as centuries past by.)

Meanwhile Vlad thinks this is some weird rehabilitation project and seems to be working for him as he feels good about doing good. Danny in turn may not be stuck in absolute suffering but isn't exactly having a good time due to being mistaken for the bad guy and now currently sealed away.)