Death's Son (a Danny Phantom x Teen Titans crossover) UP FOR ADOPTION!

Chapter 5: The Titan's Meeting With Death; part 3

A/N: This will be a long chapter since it's been awhile since I last updated this story. Enjoy!

~Titan's POV

It's been a week since our run in with the cloaked man who saved us from Slade. We all had our own reaction, and opinion, on the matter but, try as we might, we can't find out anything on him. The only thing we all agree on is that he would make an excellent Titan should he be willing to join us.

As for the gem...Raven is the only one who was willing to hold onto it. The only one willing to accept the responsibility. The stone itself was small enough to comfortably fit in her palm and is black in color but clear at the same time that pulses with raw, white power. Yet, despite its small size, it houses enough power to nearly knock Raven off of her feet during one of her meditation sessions.

~Parco's POV

I watched my son train his new powers in both his forms.

And yet my pride in his improvement is tainted in my heartache over the fact that he is unable to use his vocal cords while in his human form. The abuse from his assailants damaged his voice box so severely that it was rendered useless, leaving him permanently mute.

I frown at the state of his clothes.

¨Danny,¨ I call and he pauses mid kid and comes over to me with a look of curiosity. ¨Come, we're going shopping to get you some new clothes.¨ I tell him as I change into my human form as well, an older, slimmer version of himself.

~Danny's POV

Dad and I looked through shops to replace the clothes I had outgrown-well, rags really.

We settled on a few different styles and I went to go try them on in the fitting room. I went in and changed into the different outfits and came back out to show my dad. This repeated until he finally relented and asked the sales clerk for help.

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It took a while, but I finally found an outfit that not only fit, but looked good too.

I walked out of the fitting room in: ripped skinny jeans that faded from black into grey, a black muscle shirt, dark grey fingerless gloves, a cadet blue scarf, black combat boots, and a black and silver belt slung off centered around my hips.

Dad nodded his approval before paying. Next, he took me to get my hair cut and professionally styled.

Straightening my hair, they used a razor to taper my bangs into layers and shaved the back in a crew cut. My bangs gradually extended to cover the right side of my face before fading back into the crew cut in back.

Next, they replaced the few piercings I have aquired over the years with some new black and silver ones.

¨How do you feel?¨ Dad asks me once we're done.

I smile warmly and hug him, happier than I have been in a long time. He chuckles and returns the hug with a smile of his own.

¨I'm glad you like it. Now,¨ he says as he pulls away to smile down at me, ¨let's get something to eat before we head home. How about we grab a couple pizzas?¨

I nod and smile wider.

Since living with my dad he's had to teach me how to live without having to be in constant fear of my life and slowly introduced me to foods that weren't spoiled or the size of a mouse. And we both soon learned of my love for pizza and our shared obsession with sweets.

He even had to tutor me since I hadn't been allowed to go to school after my secret had been found out. Surprisingly, he'd found out I was a genius after having me take an IQ test, I was so quick to understand the material he gave me that I easily got bored with my lessons.

Now I don't go to school or study because, technically, I graduated college already. That's why if we go out to eat, we go while school is in session or after lunch to avoid the crowds. 

I was brought out of my thoughts as we reached our destination. We sat down in the bot in the back that had a clear view of the restaurant and were immediately handed menus by a waitress.

¨Welcome! What can I get you two?¨

¨I'd like a large four cheese pizza with a coke and he'll take a large pizza with soy cheese and a root beer.¨ Dad told her politely as she takes our menus and turns in our order to the cook.

¨Here are your drinks,¨ she says, ¨your food will be done shortly.¨

I heard the door open and raised voices quickly filled the room. Turning, I nudged dad and nodded in the direction of the customers that just walked in; the Teen Titans.

They took the booth next to ours and two of them were arguing over what kind of pizza to get.

So noisy, I thought with a frown.

Dad noticed this and smiled, trying to lighten the mood. Just then, our waitress returned with our order.

¨Here you are, one large four cheese and a large soy cheese. Enjoy.¨

I smile a little and was savouring the first slice of my pizza when I felt like I was being stared at. I looked up and was startled at the intense stares I was getting from the two who had previously been arguing. I scooted closer to dad as I felt the color stat to drain from my face.

~Titan's POV

Beast Boy and Cyborg had been going through one of their usual arguments over what pizza to get as we took their usual booth. Their argument, however, was unexpectedly cut short with the announcement of the order for the table behind us.

¨...one large four cheese and one soy cheese. Enjoy.¨

We turned to see a man in his early thirties and a teen, both with raven black hair and nearly identical features sitting at the booth behind them. The man was eating the four cheese while the teen ate the soy cheese with a content look on his face. He froze under the weight of our gazes as he looked up, catching us staring at him. He seemed to shrink back and moved closer to the man beside him.

Beast Boy was the first one to break the silence.

¨Yes! Finally, someone who enjoys the same food I do!¨ He cheered, throwing his hands in the air in triumph.

¨Dude, how can you eat that? There's no meat!¨ Cyborg exclaims indignantly.

The boy shrinks more into the man's side, who puts a comforting arm around his shoulder in response, while avoiding eye contact.

¨You'll have to forgive my son if he doesn't answer, he's mute.¨ The man says, urging him to continue eating.

Only when the teen started eating again did the man continue talking.

¨He eats anything that sounds good, but he also likes to eat healthy. Soy cheese just happens to taste good.¨ He says and smiles when the teen, his son, offers some of his pizza to Beast Boy, who happily accepts and sits next to him.

Cyborg looks like he doesn't believe him and hesitantly takes a slice that was shyly offered to him.

Robin and Raven silently watched Cyborg, Beast Boy and the teen eat the soy cheese pizza while we shared the dad's pizza with him.

~Parco's POV

Maybe now Danny can have some real friends, I really  hope so. He thought, smoothing his hand over the back of Danny's head to settle the last of his jitters.