Kidnap-ception (A Little Overshadowing "What if?")

What If... The Bat's Answered Danny's Phone?

(Set during Chapter 2 of "A Little Overshadowing Never Hurt Anyone")

—"What were you doing in Gotham?" The Dark Knight demanded, ignoring Danny's previous comment.

"Just hanging out. I don't have any real reason to be here. Wanted to see the sights, I guess." Danny shrugged, trying to play it off. It was a lie, but he couldn't tell him anything about his parents or the ghost-hunting convention, since there could be a chance he could figure out Danny's identity that way.

Once again, Batman's expression didn't change, just as stone-cold as ever. That was annoying. Normally Danny was really good at reading people. Especially ghosts. It was much easier for them to read each other with their cores and emotions. But with humans, it was much harder. Especially this human.

Suddenly Danny jumped at the sound of his phone ringing... and he knew it was his phone because a remix of the "Ghostbusters theme" was playing. Danny put his head down covering his face with his hands, He really shouldn't worry about being embarrassed while being kidnapped with a bunch of ghost tech in some eccentric white guy's creepy bat basement, yet here we are.

The only other person in the room besides Batman stood up. It was the boy in the domino mask., Robin? Wait- Weren't there multiple now? Danny couldn't keep track anymore. Either way, emo mini Bat jr, a coffee in his hand, walked over to a table filled with ghost-hunting weapons, the majority of which was his parents' designs. Danny felt a shiver go down his spine and pushed himself back a bit further in the cage. His fear did not go unnoticed by the boy, who glanced sideways with a frown.

He reached down and started going through the pockets of a belt that lay on the table as the phone kept blaring loudly, Danny glanced down to his waist. He didn't even realize that they had removed the phone until just now. Finally, the teenage boy managed to wrangle it out of one of the pockets and held it high in victory before looking at the caller ID.

"B," The kid started. "It's someone named Jazz." Danny's eyes widened. He knew she would be worried right now! And what was the one thing she told him before he went into Gotham? 'Danny, stay away from all of those Gotham vigilantes tonight — it can be dangerous.' The phone abruptly stopped ringing, and Danny breathed a sigh of relief. But then the boy started scrolling through the phone, or at least the lock screen. "Dozens of missed messages and three missed calls." He raised an eyebrow at Danny as if waiting for him to respond.

"She worries." Danny shrugs before rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly. Suddenly, the phone blares to life again. Danny's ears twitch at the sound. The ringtone starts again.

"Bring it here, Red Robin," Batman says, holding out his hand. Well, at least Danny now knows his name. He narrows his eyes at the device like it is somehow out to get him and his whole family. Danny would have laughed at the expression if he weren't terrified for his afterlife right now. After a couple of seconds, it stopped, only to restart again quickly after.

"She is not going to stop until you answer!" Danny snaps, annoyed. Batman seems to be in thought for a moment before holding the phone in between the vigilantes and the ghost, hitting answer on speakerphone. Danny's eyes widened instantly, in shock that he answered it. Danny was mostly kidding, he didn't expect the Dark Knight to really answer! Now what should he do?

"Danny, oh my word! Where are you?!! I swear to Clockwork, if you got yourself hurt or anything... I've been worried sick! And with all of those hunters around! I told you to be careful, and to come back soon! You were just getting air! Please tell me you're okay." Danny winced back at every part of the call, but everyone in the room had their eyes glued to the phone, undoubtedly absorbing all the information Danny just gave them.