Say 'Aloha' to Your Inner Child

"Are you ready yet? We're already late you know!" The young teenage blonde called into a half-closed bedroom door, dressed for the sun in a red bikini and flipflops (With the Wonder Symbol of course). She was using the mirror she could see in the room to put her hair into two bunches.
"What do you think Cassie?" The door swung fully open to reveal Greta in a black one piece swim suit with a grass hula skirt, she also had random parts of her hair braided with pink beads at the end.
"Ok, loving the skirt and the hair! but the costume, no, You need to live a little!.... I have an Idea" She said, pushing Greta back into the room.

A minute or two later the two finally were ready to go, Greta now in a pink bikini and Cassie had talked her into makng an extra grass hula skirt for her to wear.
"You really think i look cute?" She asked her friend, once more unsure even after being told.
The two made their way to the kitchen where they collected the last of the different burgers, chips and cans of soda. After a few minutes of walking they came across the large open space they were aiming for.

"I can't belive you found a secret beach, its just so...like you." Cassie laughed as Greta smiled shyly.
She'd found an small source of power being diverted to the most unreachable and barren side of their volcano lair. She'd gone over there and discovered the beautiful white sandy beach with crystal waters and palm trees to boot. The source was powering a holographic image of the harsh landscape which covered the small slice of paradise.

On the discovery the idea of party came up, then the Titans heard and Superboy asked to use it for the 'Aloha' festival. As a former Hawaiian resident Kon still liked to keep up with the traditions he had learnt while he was there. Thats how come there were flags and decorations everywhere. And a mix of YJers and Titans, setting up the food, manning the BBQ or arranging fun activities.

Once the cans had been put in the cooler and Greta had been left organising the food in the shade so it didn't spoil in the heat, Cassie bounded over to where Will was holding a hand over the coals to see if the BBQ was hot enough.

"Hey Baby! We brought the real and tofu burgers, Greta's putting them over with the other stuff." He'd been acting a little strange recently, and a little distant. She put the ring of fake flowers around his neck which she used as an oppertunity to kiss him. "Lets have some fun today ok?"

Harm looked up to see Cassie as she kissed him and looked down at the lei. His red and black eyes showed that despite his "Kiss the Cook" apron he wasn't really in a happy mood. He hadn't been for a good while since Hellfire attacked. Too much had happened, he'd learned too many secrets he'd wish had stayed secrets. It was just a matter of time before everyone learned the truth, it just didn't put him in the best of moods. And even though Cassie seemed to be fine with the change, he wasn't completely sure it wasn't the calm before the storm.

"Lets have some fun today ok?"

"I'll try." The only reason he was even wearing the apron was because Cassie got it for him. Other than that he was wearing a tshirt, jeans and combat boots, didn't exactly give him that aloha feel. Suddenly he felt a slight weight at the top of his head and looking up he saw a chef hat. Will just let out a sigh as he looked over to Greta who materialized it. He wanted to just throw it off and go be by himself but he knew that Greta and Cassie just wanted him to be happy, of course neither of them knew what he really was now...

"FOOD! UBER FOOD FOR ALL!" Supersonic yelled as he ran in carrying so many grocery bags it just looked awkward. But he'd learned to master carrying a lot of food while moving at super speed, besides if he dropped anything Bart was right behind him to pick it up. "Looking sharp Will! You too Greta, Cassie." He said giving a nod to each. In a flash he'd run to his room and came back wearing a sleeveless shirt and a grass skirt over his shorts and resumed to dance and sing. "Aloha Oi! Aloha Oi! I wish I knew the rest of the words!"

CM3 was Rocking out to his music in his room, in the stereo was playing teh Four Season's "Sherry baby", Freddy was jumping up and down like a groupie at a concert and was yelling with the music "Sherry baby!! Can you come out tonight!!!!????"

Still jumping to the music, banging his head to the music he was wondering weather he would annoy one of his teammates, he also was wondering about the lyrics to the song, he had crushes throughout his whole carrear as a super hero: Mary Marvel, Argent II and just recently, even though he didn't know what to feel, Chain Lightning. "God, I wonder how she is doing" he thought,

after that thought, he decided to turn the stereo off and decided to get ready for the party, he walked down the corridor in black trunks with the marvel family logo on them and was wearing a red tank top that showed his muscles looking for the others.

Adam had walked in dressed casually, a pair of swimming trunks and a black tank top as he moved over to Super and smacked him in the back of the head. "Dont do that. Ever." He said with a grin. "I dont need you ruining Hawaii for me, or else i'll just have to take ya to the ground and submit you. You wouldnt want that would ya?"

While the others were enjoying their festivities and mocking Supersonic's disturbing attempts at hula, a certain black-haired teen sat alone in a secluded part of the beach. He was dressed in a pair of kakki shorts, a semi-tight fitting shirt and a pair of sandles on each foot. His eyes were hidden behind a pair of sunglasses with green lenses.

Robin had initially considered skipping the events of today. While he appreciated the concept of the Famous Aloha Festivals of Hawaii, he was feeling as if he was wasting imporant time that could be used in Bludhaven. But of course, Greta's big baby blue eyes and puppy dog pout had put an end to any of that idea. For the most part at least...

Although the others wouldn't no it by looking at them, Tim's sunglasses did a lot more than just keep the light out of his eyes. They had been a new toy created by Oracle a few weeks ago. Barbara had been developing these incredibly complex cyber-sunglasses for the clan since long before the Gang War, but she had only recently completed the designs. They were made to functioned as web browsers, communications links and much more, and used them to keep the Clan linked in civilian situations, as she provided them with invaluable data. The glasses also had small solid-light holographic projectors that would allow the user to use 3-d holographic keyboards.

Currently Tim was trying to cross-refrence any connection between Penguin and a recent shipment of drugs for South America. He knew that if Greta caught him 'working' when he was supposed to be having fun he'd be in a bit of trouble.

Still even from where he sat, Tim could hear Supersonic's attempts at singing 'Aloha Oi'. Somewhere a Hawaiian song-writter was rolling over in their grave.

Casting an unnoticable side-long glance from under his glasses, Tim could see Wonder Girl and Harm together. Ever since the events with Hellfire, Tim had been keeping a closer eyes on the eldest Hayes child. In order to save their friends, Harm had returned to using the dark magicks that had once made him one of their greatest opponents. And although Robin wanted to trust Harm, the question of whether Harm trusted himself was seemed evident. And that could prove very dangerous.

Turning his attention back to his work, Tim began to dig through the history files of one of Penguin's men, when he felt a presence behind him. "Uh-oh..." he murmered before smiling sheepishly. "Hey Greta..."

"Aloha Oi! Aloha Oi! I wish I knew the rest of the words!"

"Don't we all!" Duo jibed at Super with a luxuriously cocky grin, she stood off to the side with her arms crossed over her chest, barring the writing of her t-shirt that quoted "Make love not war, condoms are cheaper than guns!" Super had helped her pick it out after almost bursting a gut from laughter.

She was probably the only girls there who wasn't donned in revealing swimwear, she wore the tight fitting white top and a pair of knee length red beach bum shorts with an elaborate flowered pattern on them that majorly stood out but somehow compliment the red tendrils in her hair!

Unfortunately, despite the months and events that had filled the gap between now and her attempted suicide her back refused to heal from the wounds of her own affliction...the pain had dulled tremendously but still hindered some movement, and she was forced to wear a t-shirt to cover the canvas of bruises on her back.

She was getting more and more worried about the condition of her back, so much so that she had been tempted to consult Tim and the other Titans about it...they each knew that her back still caused her trouble, but she only ever let Supersonic see the full extent of it...

She sighed inwardly, it really was a shame, and she had been excited at the prospect of going in the water to have some fun...

"Although knowing you Marxy you'll make up your own words!" Duo continued to jibe.

Supersonic only laughed more as he felt the smack on the back of his head and turned back to Adam. "You know Duo...I think he's just jealous of how good I look in this thing." A familiar devious smirk crossed Marx's face as he looked at Duo and ran circles around Shinobi. After he finally stopped, Adam was the one wearing the skirt. "Damn...he does look better in it than I do." Leaning against Duo, Super began to clap rhythmically. "You know Duo, you're right...hmm...ALOHA OI! ALOHA OI! SHOW US HOW TO DO THE HULA NINJA BOY!"

With the exception of a few people it seemed like everyone was having a good time, which Super felt everyone deserved. Between Vicious, Hellfire, The League of Assassins and Dr. Light, it seemed like it was just one intense villain attack after another. It was nice to just be able to fool around and dance stupidly in grass skirts. "Yo Will, hurry up with that food will ya! Get it? 'will ya'? 'Will'?" SPLAT! Marx had to blink a few times before he acknowledged the raw meat that was just thrown on his face. "...Terrible waste of food Will...just terrible."

"Yeah." Adam agreed, after glaring half heartedly at Supersonic for putting him in the hula skirt. "You should never waist food. Then again I probably shouldnt do this..." He said taking a kunai with a string tied to it out of one of his trunks pockets and after aligning the shot tossed it, spearing a hotdog that he quickly yanked over to himself and started eating. "Ninja skills. Not just for combat anymore."

"Okay, theres food in the fridge and my com-link number is on the counter. I'll be back Sunday Night." Falcon combed her hair back, sticking in bobby pins to keep it in place. She stood in front of the mirror in her room at YJ HQ, talking on the com-link.

"Oi, luv. I think I can take care of me self for one weekend. No offense, but ye sound like me mum." A heavy irish accent came from the other side of the line.

Falc sighed in defeat in shook her head. "I know, I know. Just Bats was real cranky about me leaving you alone at my apartment and its the only time Ive ever HAD anyone crashing at my place so....be good. ILast thing I need is for the boss to bury you alive while I'm gone."

"Ay, ay. I'll just cancel the raid through yer panty drawer I had planned.....Kidding lass, just kidden. I'll be fine. I should be the one telling YE to be careful."

Falcon grunted and looked over her aqua marine, one piece bathing suit a second before grabbing a dark blue sarong that hung from the bed post and wrapped around her waist. It was a modest swim suit....not anything to cute, but the fact that she had scars hall on her stomach from her mistake of once wearing a two piece costume swayed her from wearing a two piece swimsuit.

"So....what are ye wearin'." Vic said in a husky, low voice.

"Vic!" She whispered as she looked her outfit over one last time and pulled on a pair of sunglasses.

"I'm just goshin' ya, pet. I'll see ye Sunday. I love you."

Falcon smiled as she walked out of her room and down the hallway. It was getting easier to say, but their was stillsame emotional impact. "I love you too..Bye"

And with that, she started outside. She had a feeling she might be a bit late.

Arriving at the secret beach spot, she scanned the area to see who was all there and smiled. With all luck, nothing would go wrong this weekend.

CM3 got to the enterence and was about to fly out of the window, when he remembered, "jeepers, I forgot that I was supposed to bring the music!" he dashed back the way he came, a red and black blur and a second later had his stero and his rock CD's "Yeah, thats better." he said with a smile to himself.

When he got to the site, he saw that almost everyone was there "Hey everyone, got some music just in case we get bored." then he dropped down to the others and started to mingle.

It was a fine day, the sun was high up in the sky, casting a fine glow upon this white sand beach. It was truly the perfect day to simply sit back and relax. God only knows how much the teen heroes deserved it. Upon this hidden beach two teams were found, the Young Justice and the Teen Titans, and it seemed as though every face was present, sans mask, of course.

At the shoreline one teen stood, looking out at the ocean horizon. His green eyes caught sight of every wave the waters spit up; his red hair began to dance with the faint breeze. Raymond heard the noises of the festivities behind him, but he wished to enjoy his surroundings for as long as possible.

"Aloha Oi! Aloha Oi! I wish I knew the rest of the words!"

Raymond could do nothing but smile; this was going to be a fine time, if they could go through it without any accidents. Raymond turned around; looking at him no one would assume he had another life. All he wore was a plain white t-shirt, sandals and shorts… Hidden below a grass skirt.

“I should not let Marx talk me into wearing this stuff.” He muttered under his breath. Raymond then grew a broad smile, his white teeth showing. Raymond expected to have some fun at this little fiesta and so he chose to get to know the people that were apart of his team, including some of the opposite team.

"Hey everyone, got some music just in case we get bored."

Duo's ears picked up at the mention of music, this could either be a good or disastrous turn of events depending on what taste CM3 held, although she somehow doubted that the superheroed teen would be a boy band fan or into those high-pitched, let my try and fissure everyone’s' eardrums, female singers.

The black-eyed girl, wingless angel, had been tempted to bring her TEN CDs with her, but since Greta had a tendency of posting them to the abyss and she didn't want her FANATASTIC MUSIC to be ripped away from her!!!

Putting a finger in the ear that was filled with the made up rants/singing of her best friend Supersonic Duo called out to CM3. "Hey, I hope you've got something good for us to listen to...perhaps something in the rock variety, with lots of drums, and screaming...anything to drown out MARXY!!!"

Over the course of a few moments, a hamburger bun disappeared. Followed by a hamburger. Followed by a slice of cheese. Followed by the ketchup. When the ketchup reappeared, a can of soda promptly disappeared. A few moments later, contented sounds were coming from an empty space a few feet from the grill. "MMMmmmm..." said Lyle's voice, "You know, for a dead animal this stuff is pretty good. Maybe there's something to be said for this century after all."

"Hey everyone, got some music just in case we get bored."

Putting a finger in the ear that was filled with the made up rants/singing of her best friend Supersonic Duo called out to CM3. "Hey, I hope you've got something good for us to listen to...perhaps something in the rock variety, with lots of drums, and screaming...anything to drown out MARXY!!!"

Lyle became visualized next to Duo, his hair by now regrown by the way. He was barefoot, wearing tight grey swim trunks with a blue and white stripe up the side, a loose fitting white and grey vest over his bare chest and a grey headband in place of his usual black. The only thing that spoiled the relaxed image was the omnicom at his belt and the flight ring on his finger. In his right hand he held a half eaten cheeseburger; his left was balancing a can of soda with a CD. "Actually, I have this musical storage devise that Supersonic lent me a few months ago that I've been meaning to listen to. He said it was pretty good, something about King Arthur..."

"Hey guys." Rachael said as she sat down on large rock near the grill. "Sorry I'm late--."

"Actually, I have this musical storage devise that Supersonic lent me a few months ago that I've been meaning to listen to. He said it was pretty good, something about King Arthur..."

Rachael twitched as she heard the words 'king Arthur' it didn't take much thought to realize what cd it was..... She leaned over towards Lyle and whispered to him, so as Cassie and Greta could hear. Last thing they needed was for there to be another world war three over the band."Lyle, unless you want Greta and Cassie to steal it and destroy it and cause world war 3 with Marx and Duo, I wouldn't really recomend ...." Her warning came to late....

Adam simply at the hotdog off the metal of his kunai looking around. "Y'know I brought this here just for that too...Already used my only party trick." He sighed. "Hmm..now...wonder if she showed up..." He gave a shrug looking around.

Duo called out to CM3. "Hey, I hope you've got something good for us to listen to...perhaps something in the rock variety, with lots of drums, and screaming...anything to drown out MARXY!!!"

CM3 laughed at that comment "Sure" he said, "I got Green day, ZZtop, Newfound Glory, Aerosmith, Limp bizcut, Sum 41 and Blink 182, Take you pick." he went over to the grill and got himself a burger and root beer than sat down where he could see everyone.

"You too Greta"

"Hey Super!!" Greta called out at her friends arrival, the sight of someone sitting alone on the beach catching her eye as she did so. After a minute or two she walked over, leaving flip-flop prints in the sand.

"Hey Greta..."

"Hey you. What are you doing all the way over here on your own?" Greta asked from behind him. She flummped to her knees in the sand and put her arms around his neck, gently kissing his cheek. She leaned her chin on his shoulder, looking out to sea, trying to see exactly what he was looking at.
"Come and play with me." She almost pouted. "You didn't take the day off to sit all alone and brood did you?" She moved around so she was now kneeling in front of him and looked him in the eyes, sliding his shades down a little to do so. "Please?"

Thats when she noticed the strange reflection in his eyes. A slight look of confusion marred her features for a second as she completely removed the shades from Tim's face.
"Wow! Where do you get these wonderful toys?" She wondered, looking through the lenses. For a second her hand misted and the smoke wrapped around the lenses and safely deposited them in Tims room. "OK! You and I are going to have some fun! And at the end of the day, if you've been a good boy, you can get them back." She flirted, pulling him to his feet with a smile. "Promise no more detective work today, ok?"

Meanwhile, Cassie was still trying to cheer up Will, although checking out the look he had going on, the jeans, heavy t-shirt and combat boots plus the apron and chipper hat he had she wasn't able to stop herself from making constructive critisisms. "Do you not think you could have worn something more beachy? You look like your at a BBQ with Satan or someone." she commented, not realising what she was saying.

"Actually, I have this musical storage devise that Supersonic lent me a few months ago that I've been meaning to listen to. He said it was pretty good, something about King Arthur..."

Cassie looked around for a second. No, it couldn't be!! Lyle in shorts?! and he was holding.... oh now that was just not fair!!

"Actually i think we'd rather have Marx's singing...or his head on a plate for this." Cassie said quietly. She might not like the band but she wasn't about to go rushing over and demand something else to be played. after all, once the CD was played through once, she would have a valid argument to throw it in the sea forever more.

"TRAITOR!! The music is bad! Baaad!!" Greta came over with Tim in hand, possibly the only thing that stopped either Lyle or the disk from entering the limitless boundrys of The Abyss. Although she could let the music continue ...for now, she couldn't let her personality down for one day, even if only Rachael could hear. "I didn't steal it. I did the world a favour. Now if only i could find where they are making all these CDs!"

Tim allowed himself a small smile as he felt Greta resting her head on his shoulder. Her smell mixed with sweet hawaiian air, causing an immediate sense of ease to fall over him. He couldn't explain it. It was much like how Dick behaved whenever Barbara was close by.

Greta moved around so she was now kneeling in front of him and looked him in the eyes, sliding his shades down a little to do so.

Greta moved around so she was now kneeling in front of him and looked him in the eyes, sliding his shades down a little to do so. Tim felt himself tense momentarily as Greta touched the glasses. There was still a datafile on the screen of Jimmy 'The Brute' Rodregieze, who had been Penguin's go to man from South America.

For an instant it seemed as if she didn't notice anything, but then her eyes narrowed and she plucked the digital glasses right off his face. His face turned a bright red, and he smiled sheepishly again. 'Busted...'

He watched with a somewhat downtrodded expression as Greta misted the glasses to god only knew where.

Tim allowed himself get pulled to his feet and titled his head in a mock-reluctance, though unable to hide the smile on his face. "Well... I supposed..." he said before giving her hadn a tight squeeze. "But if I hear one thing about being wipped, I'm blaming you."

Tim allowed Greta to lead him back towards the others, while the great arguement of the music continued.

"Easy Greta! Easy..." Tim quickly wrapped his armed tightly around Greta, to keep her from destroying the CD player and taking out every King Arthur-lovin' man and woman out. He wore a wide smile and laughed. "I'm sure one day the world with thank you for it, Greta," Tim laughed. "But let them have their music. We'll let them play it ONCE and then we'll put away the bad old CD for the rest of the weekend."

Tim nuzzled the back of Greta's neck. "In fact, hows about we go out ofr a swim? That way we'll get you away from that nasty old music?"

Super was singing to loudly that he simply waved as the new arrivals came in, thriving even more on the cringes that were instinctively happening to everyone in earshot. Though he momentarily stopped when he saw CM3 bringing the music and did an exagerrated pout. "Awwww you guys are no fun." He then noticed Lyle appearing with food drink and a familiar looking CD.

"Actually, I have this musical storage devise that Supersonic lent me a few months ago that I've been meaning to listen to. He said it was pretty good, something about King Arthur..."

Marx's eyes went even wider than they had been originally if that was even possible as the CD was turned on the the party was filled with the sounds of "Dragon Island Cathedral". "DUDE! YOU ROCK!" Super noticed Greta trying to take away yet another Ten CD but luckily this time Tim seemed to be stopping her. He began looking to see if Cassie was being distracted by Will only to realize that Ray had joined the party and was actually wearing the grass skirt Super suggested. "That's two down.." A devious smirk crossed Super's face as he zoomed all around the party circling all the guests and before they could protest, everyone not wearing a grass skirt was now wearing one courtesy of the resident speedster.

"Do you not think you could have worn something more beachy? You look like your at a BBQ with Satan or someone."

Will immediately stopped what he was doing after Cassie made the comment. He didn't want to think about Satan or Hell or anything of the sort, as it was he had a "mark" from his father on him at all times, he didn't need it rubbed in his face. Though he didn't realize that he was glaring at Cassie the same way he didn't realize that his bare hand was on the grill. "Ah!" Will exclaimed as he quickly pulled his hand away from the grill and looked at the deep burns. But they weren't too bad and his hand began to heal almost immediately. He was so surprised he almost broke out of his human form, considering not even Cassie knew about his true form it probably wouldn't have been the best idea to let it go at an Aloha festival.

"Sorry. Just a little too soon to hear that name since I really was down there for...a little while. I don't actually have anything necessarily beach-.." Before Will could finish the sentence there was a small whirlwind around him and when it passed Will looked down to see that he was wearing a grass skirt. He looked at his reflection in the grill to see that the look that the "kiss the chef" apron, the chef hat and the grass skirt gave him. Even in his bad mood he couldn't help but find it a little funny especially when he saw that he wasn't the only one. As a matter of fact a familiar song was playing at the moment which was making Cassie noticeably twitch.

"Actually i think we'd rather have Marx's singing...or his head on a plate for this."

"Personally I like the song, though I wouldn't mind that head on a platter deal." He said looking at his grass skirt again before he rolled his eyes and threw a few more burgers on the grill. Cassie was really doing her best to cheer him up, he might as well make an effort to try.

Rachael threw her hands up defensively and gave a polite smile. "Ok, ok. You didn't steal it. I believe you."

Rachaels eyelids lowered slightly behind her shades, though not in an angry way, but a thoughtful one. Looking away from the two love birds as they flirted, she looked out at the ocean.

She was happy for Tim, but it still was a tinsy bit awkward. No doubt like it had been for him when she brought home Vic for christmas....though, without the threatening and schemeing. Tim and Greta didn't bother her at all. They were great together and she had moved on. Thing was......it was beginning to make her miss Vic....just a bit. Though she would never admitt it. He would be gone for who knew how long in one or two more weeks and here she was in Hawii at a Lou ou with the Teen Titans and her group, Young Justice. Maybe she should have let him come along and-- She shook her head and the thought died before it could be completed. Ohhhhh no. There were other people here with secret i.d.s and she wasn't about to do that to anyone. What was she thinking. God, when had she become so.....attached so...
She cringed.
Needy.

Thankfully, her thoughts were soon interrupted as a whirlwind that was Marx passed by and she found her sarong gone and a hula skirt in its place.
Rachael shook her head and looked back at Tim and Greta. "Awwww. You two kids go have some fun. Shew!" She said good naturedly, her smile returning.

Adam shrugged listening to the music. "Personally i'd prefere something different. Maybe some Ozzy. Or Metallica...heck even 'Rat Pack', gotta love jazz after all." He said. "And before you ask Rat Pack was a big jazz band in the twenties. Geez you people need a sense of history."

"We know who the 'Rat Pack' is Adam," Tim said with a roll of his eyes, while holding tight to Greta. "Retro music is back in style ya know." The next thing he knew they were all suddenly being over taken by a whirlwind that was Supersonic and found himself and Greta wearing grassskirts.

"Oh boy..." Robin murmered looking down at the skirt. "You'd think after the incident with the Barbeque he'd have learned to lay of the super-speed costume changes..."

Tim smiled appreciatively at Rachael, before looking back down at Greta. "Shall we?"

Smirking , a certain almond eyed, black haired girl in a black two piece bathing suit/bikini tapped on Shinobi's shoulder from behind as she seemed to just suddenly appear out of nowhere on the beach.

"Whats an 'ozzy'?" A miss Casandra Cain, actualy out of costume, asked curiously as she tilted her head to the side in a somewhat cute manor....well, as cute as someone who spent 95% of her time in shadows could be.

"Whats an 'ozzy'?" A miss Casandra Cain, actualy out of costume, asked curiously as she tilted her head to the side in a somewhat cute manor....well, as cute as someone who spent 95% of her time in shadows could be.

"Don't ask me," muttered Lyle as he stepped over to her side. "I've long since given up trying to understand what these guys are talking about. Incidentally, I don't think we've been introduced." He offered her a hand, saying "I'm Invisible Kid. Call me Lyle," with a friendly smile.

CM3 was listening to the music and was pretty bored. "I thought we were going to listen to my music!" he said with a cheated tone in his voice. He put down his book, he flew over to his stero and picked out his favorite rock CD, "Anyone want to listen to Newfound Glory?" he asked.

Ray walked into the party, seeing all the new arrivals. In the distance he heard a controversy, and so he quickened his pace, ever so slightly, trying to see what was up.

"Hey everyone, got some music just in case we get bored."

“Awesome! What’s worse than a party with no music?”

But apparently when you don’t like music… You really don’t like it, as was proven by the bickering over some CD Invisible Kid had. Greta did NOT seem to like the music and yet Ray was still clueless as to what was exactly on it, he caught little of what they said. But the fight was over soon, and the CD was played.

“Dragon Island Cathedral! Hands down the best song, but then again Ten’s songs are always good, wouldn’t you say, Marx?” He spoke to the speedster as he saw him zooming about the area.

In a blink of an eye, the entire scene changed. A quick wind rushed throughout the entire party, and soon all of the super heroes were wearing a grass skirt, courtesy of Supersonic. Supersonic and Ray had not known each other for a long time, but he felt it was in Marx’s nature to do such things, and it was perfectly fine with Raymond.

"Anyone want to listen to Newfound Glory?"

Raymond walked over to CM3, who was apparently getting bored with Ten.

“Newfound Glory… Sounds familiar, but honestly couldn’t tell you any of their songs. They any good.”

"Well...." Adam said fumbling slightly for words. "He's a singer. Pretty popular one. Crazy train...Paranoid...War pigs...any of this ringing bells?" He asked then sighed. "Man you have been deprived. I'll have to loan you a copy."

(for those confused read christmas wishes which will eventually have all of the storline with Batgirl and Shinobi posted in its entirety)

"Well...." Adam said fumbling slightly for words. "He's a singer. Pretty popular one. Crazy train...Paranoid...War pigs...any of this ringing bells?" He asked then sighed. "Man you have been deprived. I'll have to loan you a copy."

Lyle, still standing next to Batgirl, just stared at him blankly, obviously having no idea what he was talking about.

CM3 turned to Ray, "Well, there's My friends over You, That is the only Song I have by them, I forgot to mention that it is various artists CD, so it should have different Bands." he went to get the CD and put it in his stero. he held the TEN CD in his hand as gingerly as he could "does anyone know who's TEN cd this is?" he asked.

Tim nuzzled the back of Greta's neck. "In fact, hows about we go out for a swim? That way we'll get you away from that nasty old music?"

In a way, Greta felt Tim was being patronising, but he was doing it in such a manner that she didn't mind. She leant into him slightly as his breath rustled her hair, sending flutterings both down her spine and to her heart. She thought about dragging it out a little longer whilst thinking humoursly 'I might be able to drown myself to escape the terrible music'

Rachael shook her head and looked back at Tim and Greta. "Awwww. You two kids go have some fun. Shew!" She said good naturedly Tim smiled appreciatively at Rachael, before looking back down at Greta. "Shall we?"

Plastering her smile in place, not wanting anything from Rachael usually but especially not now. She wasn't abut to fight on the beach in the hot sun with Tim holding her and no-one holding Rachael. It was the look on her boyfriends face that did it. "Well...ok." She relented and let herself be pulled to the shore, her thoughts now changing to...
'I might be able to drown her instead...'

Greta slipped out of her grass skirts, the one she already had on and the one that was donated by Marx. "That look really suits you you know, maybe you should wear skirts more oftern?" She told Tim with a smile. She then turned and splashed into the water till it was up to her waist where she suddenly froze and turned around, reaching into the water. She then walked out again and put her flip-flops with her skirts. "Aren't you coming in?" She asked, returning to the water, swipping some water out so it splashed Tim.

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It wasn't untill Wills hand flew up she realised he's been trying to cook himself, though for a second, with the sudden movement she thought he was about to hit her or something. Thats when she realised what she had said, it didn't need his explination. She took his charred hand and, even though it was starting to heal, she kissed his palm.

"Oh no!" She slightly twitched. "Who allowed this terrible music to play?! Its...just...so...bad!!" She tried to block it but it was no use with Will singing next to her. thats when she heard Adam mentioned the 'Rat Pack'. Cassie knew what he was talking about, the combination of Joey Bishop, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Peter Lawford and Frank Sinatra.

"Fly me to the moon, and let me play among the stars." Cassie began to sing without shame in front of her friends. "Let me see what spring is like, on Jupiter and Mars" She sang, wrapping her arms around Will who was still being a grouch. She took the cooking utensils out of his hands and sang "In other words...hold my hand." As she laced her fingers in his. "In other words...Darling...Kiss me..." She leant up and did what the song asked.

Cass knitted her brow as Adam tried to explain who the dark prince was to her. Like Lyle, it still didn't make much sense....what the heck was a war pig?

As Tim and Greta left, Rachael turned to Adam and Cassandra Cain with a raised eyebrow beneath her sunglasses as she watched the two and Lyle.
Despite being the leader of a team, she still felt like she was an outsider to group at times and it was....awkward. She wasn't really that great with making new friends. And the only time she had ever 'hung out' with anybody was back when she was in the Teen Titans. "So uh...How do you two know each other?" She asked a polite, small chit chat question.

"Alright plan 'B' I'll give Super some money and have him buy one of his Cd's for you." After he sighed that part Adam heard Racheals question. "Well it was during a small Christmas time event in New York, I dont think 'Fiasco' is to strong a word for it." He finished with a slight grimace.

Tim wasn't exactly the best flirt in the world. Where detective work and fighting came natural, flirting required a lot more effort. Still, Greta didn't seem to mind that much, which he was thankful for.

But then Tim felt Greta tense a bit under his hold just after Rachael had spoken to them. Taking a deep breath, Tim had to supress a sigh. This was the only thing that bothered Tim. Greta's constant hatred of Falcon. It wasn't just dislike, it was hatred. Full out hatred.

When Tim and Greta had been locked in that freezer together, Greta had explained her reasons for hating Greta, which honestly weren't good enough from his standpoint. She called Rachael's double soul unnatural and she didn't like Rachael being from another universe.

There had never been any provokation from Falcon, and Secret just seemed to hate her. It made Robin worry what Greta would do if she WAS provoked for any reason. He still remembered when Greta tried to attack Spoiler, back in the day. She could have killed Steph. Robin wanted to say she wouldn't, but even Red Tornado had his concerns about that.

Tim allowed himself a small smile and sarcastic eyebrow raised. "Thanks, but I think the tights are reason enough for the guys to mock me," he replied.

"Well, since you asked so nicely," Tim laughed as he tried to avoid the water that Greta's splashed at him. He took off his own sandles and then peeled off his black shirt, revealing his toned and highly trained body that was adorned in fading scars, cuts and other forms of injurey. Some where smaller and not as noticable, but others were pretty dang big.

As Robin, Tim had more then once been on the recieving end of injuries. One scar on his shoulder for example was from when he had been shot by a jewel theif. There was another long scar that went up between the shoulder blades on his back from when he fought against King Snake. Tim's body was nowhere as beaten as Batman or Nightwing or even Oracle, but he had his souvenirs from his life as a Boy Wonder. Most recently was the cut over his belly from a few weeks past. It had been stitched up and was mostly healed, but it still looked a bit tender.

Taking a deep breath, Tim dived into the cold salt water and swimmed around Greta's legs until popping up from behind her and splashing her. "Gotcha."

As Cassie kissed Will's fingers, he found himself blushing slightly and looking away so she couldn't see it. Part of him was a little happy that he was even able to blush, of course he did try to make this body as close to human as possible especially when he was "civilian". He knew Cassie didn't realize just how close to home she hit, and even though Will had been mad it wasn't really at her. It was the choice he made, that he was really mad at, but there wasn't anything he could do about it. He wanted his powers and for better or worse he got them back.

Almost seeming like she knew he was being extra broody Cassie began to sing along with the music and take Will's hand. "Um...Cass...the burgers...as much as I want to dance with you they'll bur-..mmmm.." Will stopped midsentence after the kiss, after which he looked at Cassie and gave a slight sigh realizing someone else would have to take the grill for a while. With the beginnings of a smile on his face, Will gave Cassie a twirl and continued to dance.

"Kneel! This Dragon Island Cathedral, forged upon the anvil and pulled from the stone! Steel! Sceptres and mountainous steeple. Land at no demand but it's oooooown, this throooooooone! Dragon Isle of Y'nys Mon ho-.." Super sang loudly with the music which was a slight change to pace considering this time he actually knew the words.

"does anyone know who's TEN cd this is?"

"Noooooooooooooooooo!" Supersonic yelled as the music came to an abrupt stop. "That was my favorite part! Why? Why do the non Ten lovers conspire against us!? We must convert them all!" Super yelled shaking his fist at the sky. "And it's Duo's, I'm borrowing it from her and Lyle's borrowing it from me and oh I've gone crosseyed..." Running around, Super picked 4 burgers off the grill, giving 2 to Duo. His eyebrow raised slightly as he saw that one of the guest wasn't wearing a grass skirt. She looked really familiar and eventually he figured out why. She was the only one who didn't get wedgied when he did the mass superspeed wedgie at the BBQ as well. "Hmmmmmm.." Marx bit into his burger as he began to ponder.

"Noooooooooooooooooo! That was my favourite part! Why? Why do the non Ten lovers conspire against us!? We must convert them all!"

Duo was in fits of hysterics as Super continued to rant. She could very well understand though, Ten were the most amazing band on the face of the planet, as to why anyone could hate them she had no understanding!!!

Duo smiled gratefully as Super handed her a couple of burgers, she watched out of the corner of her eye as Tim and Greta went into the water, she smiled faintly. After all the moping, hoping, longing and wishing that Greta had been doing she was so happy to see that those two were finally together, and demonstrating that fact out in public, for all the rest of them to see. She had never seen Greta smile so brilliantly in all the time she had known her...it was really nice to see...

Duo cast her glance back onto Marxy who was gorging his way through his burgers with an deeply thoughtful look engrained onto his face that didn't suit him. She followed his gaze then back again, he was staring at a girl...someone Duo didn't really know, she'd seen her a few times but never really spoken to her...

Duo took another bite out of her burger and tried not to look nostalgic ...but after Super had continued to stare at her for a good few minutes Duo was astonished to realise that a small, note VERY small, glint of jealousy spark in her and swiftly swallowing her mouthful of burger she asked in a faintly spiteful tone, "So what is so startlingly interesting that it could capture you attention away from Ten!" <And from me...>

"Noooooooooooooooooo! That was my favourite part! Why? Why do the non Ten lovers conspire against us!?

CM3 looked at super and while he was laughing at the remark said " Dude, we gotta listen to other stuff too ya know" he put in his CD and "My friends over you" started to play. "Yeah! This is what its about!!!" and he started to bang his head and rock out to the beat.

" Dude, we gotta listen to other stuff too ya know"

Marx laughed a little as he heard the new song playing. "It's all good bro. Just make sure the Ten CD doesn't get scratched." Super said without turning to look away from the new arrival, trying to think of a decent prank he could pull on her. After all, you weren't a member of either the Titans or Young Justice until Super had pulled a prank on you, it was like an initiation. He couldn't have people feeling all left out could he? But at the moment nothing was really coming to mind, for some reason he was getting the feeling that for a prank to even work on this girl he'd have to put some serious thought into it, he hadn't done a good prank in so long, he was getting excited just thinking about it.

"So what is so startlingly interesting that it could capture you attention away from Ten!"

"Hm?" Super said as he turned to Duo...wait a minute...Duo! Visions of preppy girls running away after having they're hair dyed pink and poor guys who got wedgied so hard their voices went up an octave immediately came to mind. Duo was almost always able to add more to his pranks. "Duo! I need you!" He said quickly putting his arm around her and pulling her close so he could whisper. "Okay, here's the deal. You see that girl over there. This is the second straight time that she's avoided one of my mass pranks even if this one was pretty low level, it's the principle! We can't have members who haven't been pranked, it's just all kinds of wrong.

But you can look at her and tell that this is going to have to be a good one. She just has that 'we better run like Hell after we do the prank' feel to her...like you actually. But anyway, I'm running on empty at the minute. Have any ideas?" After he'd gotten all of that out he turned to Duo and found his cheeks burning slightly when he realized how close they were, but quickly turned his attention back at the matters at hand.

Duo could have smack herself on the forehead and yelled "D'oh" aloud, she couldn't account for why she would have been jealous...Marxy was her best friends, she was being irrational!!!

But she couldn't deny the fact that when Marxy revealed that his intentions were purely prank nature in form she sighed in relief...she didn't like to admit it but with all the trails and tribulations of late, she and Marxy had spent almost every waking moment in one another’s company...he was a part of her life in every way, woven into the fabric as it were...not that it wasn't okay for him to wanna hang with other people, he often did...

<Okay...I'm reading way too deeply into all this, I don't even know why I am concerning myself with it! >

Although she was now strangely eager to ensure that they performed one hell of a prank on BG.

"I'm thinking feathers and some kind of adhesive..."

Cassie looked over at where to people, a long haired red head and a guy in shades, were whispering suspiciously. They were....planning something. On her.

Rachael was about to ask another question when her eyes followed Cassies gaze towards the two teams' respective pranksters and she raised an eyebrow from behind her shades. What were those two planning now......

Adam ended up following as well before sighing. "I should probably just go and smack his head now. It'd save me the trouble of waiting to see what he's planning. I'm not sure if we'd be safer from him inside or in the water..."