Phantom Justice

Chapter 12

Things were going great with the batfam, Danny was slowly but surely healing, he still ha a lot of panic attacks and nightmares, but his new family helped him feel safe again. Vlad even was coming around, he wasn't such a crazed fruitloop anymore and for that Danny was grateful. Ghosts had stopped attacking once they heard what he had gone through, some even came by to say hi and check in on him. The weirdest of those visits was definitely when Skulker came to apologize and say that he gave up the hunt. The peace was shattered two weeks later when Bruce had to go off world for a mission. Danny had ended up cuddling with him every night to fend off the nightmares, but with Bruce gone who would comfort him? Alfred wasn't able to watch them because he had to go attend a funeral in London so the boys were stuck with staying at the mountain. Danny felt guilty for feeling this way. The entire League and Batfam loved him, why was he still like this? Everything should be better, they deserved it. Danny felt terrible with these thoughts swirling through his head like a hurricane.
"Danny! It's time to go, are you all packed?" Danny was torn from his thoughts when Bruce called for him.
"Yeah I'm ready. Sorry." Danny rubbed the back of his neck as he grabbed his bag.
"Don't apologize Danny." Bruce looked down, "I'm sorry that I have to leave. If I had a choice I'd stay. You know that right?" Danny nodded.
"You don't have to apologize Bruce. I'll be fine." Bruce didn't look convinced but he dropped it in favor of punching in the destination on the zeta tubes.
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Things came to a head a few days after Danny arrived. He had managed to stay quiet throughout the nights prior, but this was probably the worst one yet. He woke up screaming, barely registering his surroundings, all he could see was Bruce finally getting sick of him and sending him back. Danny didn't even look up when the door crashed open to reveal Roy, him being the closest member, with his bow drawn. Upon seeing Danny's panicked state and the empty room he put down his bow and slowly walked over to the bed.
"Danny? Are you alright? It's me, Roy." It was only when he sat down on the bed did Danny register his presence. Danny whimpered and flinched back from Roy.
"Please. Please. I'll I'll do I'll do better. Pro promise." Danny was stuttering and shaking like a leaf as he drew back from Roy. "Please. Please don't. Please don't send me back." Roy's eyes widened as he realized what Danny was thinking.
"No. It's ok. You'll never go back there, I promise. You're safe." Danny peered up at Roy through his bangs.
"Safe? You you won't send me back?"
"Yes safe. You won't ever go back there. Can I hold you? I won't hurt you, promise." Danny looked at him suspiciously before nodding. Roy pulled him into a hug slowly stroking his hair. After 20 minutes Danny finally stopped shaking when his breathing evened out and deepened. Roy tried to set Danny down but each time he clung tighter so he just gave up and laid down with Danny clinging to him. He feel asleep half an hour later. 
Hey y'all. I am so sorry about the slow updates. It's been crazy lately and I've been super busy. I am also aware that none of this is following the dc timeline and I'm sorry. However this is a fic so it doesn't really matter lmao. I'm going to try to update more often. Happy holidays y'all!