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So... I guess I've been doing a lot of thinking since the last mission.

[Danny shifts nervously as he tries to figure out how to say this. This was a lot harder than he had thought it would be. Sure, he'd gotten used to the idea that it was okay to be open about his powers here. But there was a difference between that and admitting to some of the things this last mission had made him realize about himself.]

And I kind of have some things that I was hoping that someone could help me out with.

I guess the first thing is.... I haven't been really hiding that I have ghost powers? But the thing is, I guess I kind of realized that I've been avoiding trying to get stronger with them? [Because the mission had made him realize that he was still afraid of his future. Afraid of how powerful he could be in just a few years. It had been easier to just focus on learning how to fight and how to better use the powers he already had. But if the last mission was any guide, that wasn't always going to be enough. He needed to get stronger with his powers, and prepare for the new powers that he knew were still waiting for him.] So I guess what I'm asking is.... Does anyone here have any ideas on how you train ghost powers?

And kind of to go with that.... It kind of got pointed out to me that I have a lot of abilities that could be a Problem if I got brainwashed again like that. So, I guess what I'm asking is whether there are any ghost hunters here? Or people with experience with stopping supernatural stuff? And does anyone have any ideas on how to block mind control and illusion stuff? More than we already trained for, I mean. Because that obviously wasn't enough.

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[Later, Danny picks up his most recent purchases from the train shop and goes in search of his friends. He had some tools to hand out.]

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Yeah.... There's been some stuff I wanted to talk to you about. And I don't really want to do it out where anyone could hear.

[If anything the worry only grows.]

Uh, sure? That's fine with me.

I appreciate that, and I understand. Do..you want to go first, or should I?

"You can, if you want."

Any excuse to put off his part of this conversation.

Okay.

[How did she even start to approach this.]

So. You remember, last mission? I was...having trouble with my powers a bit? After...

Yeah, I remember. That was why I offered to help with the shelters.

I'm...still having trouble with my powers.

[It seemed like the best way to start.]

The...when we tried to dispel the big illusion, the entity took us. It...tortured us.

His worry levels just went up by a lot.

"Are you okay now? Apart from the powers problem?"

"Sort of." Raven brought her knees up and put her arms around them. "I'm used to being the healer, not the one needing the healing. I've been having trouble sleeping, unless I'm around someone I really trust. You're one of those people, by the way."

Danny leans forward as he frets over his friend.

"Is there anything I can do? I don't think. I mean, I'm willing to hang out if it would help you sleep."

"I may take you up on that. Soldat's shared a quiet cabin with me before for both of us to sleep, so it might just be that simple. I wanted to share that, but also wanted to show you something."

Now she uncurled enough to reach for her backpack, pulling out a hand mirror. "I use this as a meditation tool sometimes. It...can be a portal into my mind. Yondu and Soldat both know about it already. And if something happens, and I go out of control, use this and take me down." It might also be able to be used to help her heal, but Raven was still figuring out those ways.

Danny changes rapidly from worry to concern to a harsh bark of laughter as the irony strikes him.

"I'm not laughing at you. Its just..." He reaches into the bag he'd brought with him and pulls out a futuristic metallic belt and thermos. "I was going to ask you to do the same thing for me, if the next time someone decides to brainwash me into something worse than happy suburbia."

She blinks in surprise at the change, then calms when he explains. "Oh." Okay it's a little funny, and brings a small laugh and smile to her.

"I guess its kind of depressing and funny at the same time.

How had it gotten to this point, that they both needed a plan in place to take them out if they became a threat?

"I mean, better we laugh than cry right? I don't cry." In some ways it came with the territory of being a super-hero.

"Somehow that doesn't surprise me." Raven reminded him a lot of Sam, sometimes. And Sam never cried either.

He shakes off the dark humor turn the conversation had taken.

"But back on topic, of course I 'll do everything I can to stop you from hurting anyone. You know, if the worst happened."

That was a concern he definitely understood.

"Thank you. You won't be alone in it, either." She is genuinely relieved, even letting a small smile show through.

"...Thanks. That's a relief." A blink.

"Oh! I should show you how these work. This is the Fenton Thermos." He points at the cylinder. "My parents invented them as ghost containment devices. All you have to do is take the lid off, point it at me, and hit the button."

And here he carefully points at the belt, being careful not to touch it with his bare hand. "And this is a Spectre Deflector. It wards off ghost energy, so I can't touch anyone wearing one of them."

He may have neglected to mention what it did to him if he touched it.

The absurdity of it hit Raven anew, and she laughed softly. "I think if I were the type who cried, this would be a lot worse." As it was, it was funny--here they were, worried about protecting the world and their friends from themselves.

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He sighs.

"I guess sometimes your life just sucks that way. At least this is something I got my freaking over done with a while ago."

It still bothered him. A lot. But planning to do something about it helped.

"...It's why I hope no one from my world shows up." Raven said softly. "Because if they can't get to me, then neither can Trigon. And he can't use me, if he can't get to me. I hope." It's a sad smile, but a smile. "I still have to be careful of my temper and my emotions, but it's...one less thing to worry about."

Danny nods. That was definitely something he could understand.

"I get it," he says. "It was great seeing Razzy again. But it made me worry a lot too, you know?" Not just for her. But also because it opened the door to the idea of other people from his worlds arriving here.

He grimaces. "For the record, I'm still going to punch him if he ever shows up here."

"I appreciate that. I think there'll be a line. Which...I'm not used to actually being cared about." Raven ducked her head a bit. "My friends back home were the first ones who did. And now here--it's been amazing."

Danny reaches out to rest a cold hand on her wrist as he offers a smile.

"Seems like that isn't a bad thing to get used to. But its a little tough, right?"

Danny had never doubted that his friends and his family cared about him. But he imagined learning to accept that was maybe a little like how hard it had been for him to accept that no one here cared that he was half ghost.

"It's a little tough, yeah." Raven agreed, head tilting for a moment as Danny rested his hand on her wrist. Before she reached up and squeezed in thanks. "Thanks for being one of my friends by the way."

"Hey, the same to you." He smiles. "I have a few friends at home, but they don't always get the superhero thing. If you know what I mean. Its been great having a friend who knows."

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