Do I need to go on or you get the idea?" Selina asked as Annie in thinking deeply about how her and Bruce are so alike.

"I guess I have been thinking about me and my father situations are almost parallels to each other but with different results. I choose to have a good life but with consequences. I mean look at me! I am okay with having friends and family, crime fighting but I have to endure my stress and fears when it comes to all of my allies involved with my double life and worried acting paranoid trying to find ways to keep you all safe from monsters and awful ruthless people I ever get to know. Ever since I been there and have learn about the criminal justice system and mind. I was inspired to be what I am, while dealing with being this princess pretty girl from every time a student give me their attention for those autographs while they are nice I just wish people can see the real me like you do. Even if my secrets still go unnoticed." Annie explained as much as she can. Selina tilted her head and sit next to her on the couch..

"That's pretty much how we got here trying to get it out of our system until well Annie been acting strictly lately since me and Cassandra over here become crime fighters last night not saying you have issues Annie just saying it as a friend which is good nothing personal." Stephanie comments trying to help finish the story.

"You're fine but seriously Annie listen to me sweetie. I understand that you're just made in this world and learning about how things work but I know how stressful your life can be from witnessing it in my time. At first I thought it can be easy and fun with all the jewels and thrill on my hands but after facing reality that I can't keep that up forever. I instead of letting it get me down while putting up with the pain. Learn to accept that I can try a different strategy as long as it's highly sensible and stick to it as long as ensure that you have something good on the table." Selina explained as Tim is remarked at her words.

"Yeah I guess my choices are sensible that of course someone will be impressed with the idea especially in a grand scale like me leading the team as they're safe because of it. Daddy is right about you! You really are not so bad after all." Annie respond happily as Selina smiles proudly.

"Since when you're so sentimental on your life choices?" Tim asked

"Since I realized that I am having a thing called compassion little Timmy boy." Selina snark.

"Yeah I guess Bruce having finally find the right feline that Valentines eve. But seriously Annie I think what we basically saying is don't let the press and people tell you what they think of you get to you as long as what you doing is sensible and morally right in your heart then you don't have to fix yourself alright?" Tim words and Selina help Annie as she wraps her arms around Selina and Tim's neck caused Selina to be surprised by the glimpse of Annie's strength.

"Okay she has quite a choke hold huh?" Selina asked Tim.

"Only when she's get excited that even her powers are happy." Tim responds as Annie blushes and let's go of them.

"Oh I'm sorry sometimes my clay have emotions based on my intention or sudden movement, it's like an inner mind that even I don't know I got as long as I have control." Annie explained as Selina rubs her neck notice that at first hand.

"Wait so the clay stuff of yours it's like some sidekick or something with a mind of its own living inside you?" Kyle asked in confused.

"I forgot unlike Maps you haven't grasp on how it works. You see my body basically a host to the clay for it to hide. It's like my first best friend and teacher to be alert for danger of a certain clay creature you known or anyone and anything related to him. But the best part is that it gives me a controller in the back of between my head and neck where I can decide to use it or not. I guess we are like my inner friends, I keep it safe from Clayface while we can be free together as if we're one person forever." Annie explained

"I see so it's like a gifted skill in wish only the host can gain control as an exchange for that host to have a clear mind and will of confidence to make it follow your command while living inside you. Wow that's neat!" Kyle remarked

"I figured that's how you try to hold back on me whenever we're trying to train Sister Annie." Cassandra point's out

"So that explain why my arms not immediately break and my shoulder still function well and whenever I going rough on with arm and thumb wrestling on Annie but she's too nice to just go all out and dislocate people's bones anyway so why waste your weapons on something you don't have to used it on when you can just go the old fashioned." Carrie respond.

"Honorable yet noble for the safety of others and their bones. I would say get some muscles but I'm not going to say you're cheating which is another then you and Bruce have in common always resourceful but loves to sneak in your trademark skills behind the naked eyes." Selina said smiled sweetly on how out of Dick Grayson and Tim Drake and even Cassandra. Annie is the almost closest to Bruce Wayne method wise even though she's only get to his double life aspects for a teenage hybrid girl.

"Ummm Mrs Kyle you okay? You seem to have a sparkle in your eyes, did something happened between you and my father? I heard some stories about you both remember I can handle it." Annie asked with concerned grabs Selina's arm to get her attention.

"Oh what? Nothing out of usual Cat and Mouse stick. It's just sometimes see him back then, you even remind me of what he was before you kids learn to ride a bicycle, maybe when you're all toddlers. Now I'm able to see that Bruce again after those times he was gone I beginning to see what got him back around because you help pulled him out that's why I suggest you should keep it up that's all."Selina go back being nonchalant but Annie and Cassandra see through it.

"You're happy about Sister Annie that she special to you." Cassandra said as Annie look in Selina eyes stunned at what Cassandra said about being a special.

"Is that true Mrs Kyle? Am I like a daughter to you for making you happy to show dad the light again?" Annie asked Selina caused Selina to widened her eyes caught off guard by Annie's question.

"Ummm I saying that you're a blessing child that being the case with me and him but maybe I guess you have asked that all of sudden. I don't want you to go through the same mistakes I and others have done in the past not just for the sake of getting Bruce's trust but because I feel like both animals and children lives are too precious to suffer in this city and I don't want you to suffer for mine and his sake. So in a way I'll make sure you understand and listen to him and your friends but remember not to let your flaws shape who you are alright Annie? Even I still have a lot to fix myself as long as you okay if I look at you as the Daughter of mine so beat it." Selina answers hoping not to get Annie uncomfortable with her basically looking at Annie as her very own daughter as Annie eyes boiling

"I understand why you wanted me to listen to dad more but I'm still wanted at least a mother who I can actually love for trying to be good so don't feel like you'll end up making me like you and dad think of it as you're both doing this so I won't turned out repeating the history of both action or past at least that what dad still doing with me when it comes to letting my emotions and fears get to me whenever my dangerous foes are out so I won't too obsessed with crime fighting and I promise you that I'll still be me even when you're seen like my mom to me. I just want to hugged by my mom." Annie quickly hugs Selina in tears of joy as Selina slowly embrace it as Tim gets off the back of the couch and leans on wall besides Eric smiles at them enjoying the moment.

"They look so peaceful together maybe this can make sure she won't go back to what she known to be. Great job if I do say so myself Tim." Eric whisper to Tim not trying to ruined the moment.

"Yeah I guess I'll let it go as long as Annie is happy about her. But between you and me I'm not going to be her son I can put up with Bruce anytime." Tim responds silently as Selina ignore what Tim saying and smiled that she now have one kid that she knows better to bond with as she rubs her soft hair holding her.

"I understand that being out there must be strange to you but if you want to join us please let me know mommy. I can show you that you don't need to hide from the ones still after you like me." Annie said sweetly

"I just wanted you to enjoy life better than me outside these balls of yarn my pride and joy don't worry like you said. It's best if anyone don't get us in a lot of trouble in public not now at least." Selina respond try to let Annie know that it can be strange for everyone that Gotham's ex mistress of thieves be hanging out with Wayne's ward with a group of teens.

"Oh don't remind us at least you have got us a understanding about why things are different to how it was before and your take on the Batman." Heathcliff said

After the spending time with Selina had some food Annie hugs her mother figure goodbye as they wish each other to stay safe.

"Thanks for helping Annie with her issues maybe there's still good for you then I expected." Tim said smile try to be nice with Selina.

"You're welcome and thank you for doing less smart remarks on me and sit down when anyone comes asking more about me. You're polite like the big birdy protege himself from Bludhaven." Selina comments

"Maybe but at least I'm don't fall for charm that easily." Tim glares at Selina intensely both still in a cat and bird conflict until Cassandra runs back to pick Tim up, holding him up on her shoulder.

"Alright tough boy stop harassing the woman and help Sister Annie find some empty shells. Sorry about him see ya." Cassandra said as Tim was caught off guard trying to gather what just happened.

"Hahahaha Oh it's worth it the boy can be amusing one when he gets feisty, till next time you kids."Selena playfully said enjoying Tim downfall as Cassandra carry him away.

"Hey you can put me down we're away from her now!"Tim shouts at Cassandra as she keep going to the other side where Annie,Stephanie, Ace and Detective Club have their buckets.

"Here's your first prize Sister Annie I find him on the doorway." Cassandra teases as she puts Tim on Annie's arms.

"Sorry to keep you waiting and on your own Annie." Tim apologized as Annie cuddle him

"Oh I'm not on my own Tim because while Sister Cass was looking for you, me and Stephanie find a small slimy creature hidden in a shell that you guys called snails."Annie responds as she puts Tim down and reveal a round yellow shell from her bucket only to reveal a snail poking its head out of it the moment Annie picks its shell.

"It looks like harmless and feel strange. Does it have a home?" Cassandra asked

"The shell is it's home you two and I think it's best if we put it back where you find it." Tim answers.

"But what if I but it my head to keep it safe we can try and keep it around for awhile until we leave."Annie asked as she sits the snail on top of her head.

"Trust me Tim I tried but maybe wait to we find another one or so it's not like she's not the only one who has these things on her head Hahahaha. Right?" Stephanie asked as she feels something move around her feet only to see Maps picking a shell behind them.

"Sorry to freak you out me and Akiruno were looking for her relatives." Maps said as Stephanie and the rest notice a shell on her head.

"Can you please tell me that Akiruno is just a friend who's lost and not a snail." Stephanie asked

"Friend and lost yes. Not a snail of course she's a snail come on out Akiruno!" Maps snail stick out of the shell.

"And I spoke too soon." Stephanie respond with a disappointed face

"Just be glad that they don't have a crab on their head at least these little guys don't pinch."Tim said as Annie interact with Maps about their snails.

"Heh looks like you find one right on top of me they even had the same color shell." Annie points out as her and lay down their snails on the hands.

"Awww I think we reunited them mines seem to like the others company." Maps said as the Snails interact and moving around each other Annie smiles and takes the two Snails off Maps hand and puts them close to the rocks away from the water and leaves them there.

"Annie what are you doing leaving them there?" Maps asked with concerned

"I think they are family together as those shells is their home. I'm sure they have enough to survive." Annie answered as she shows Maps and Ace the Snails are still alive and well.

"Oh wonder if they still in the same spot next we come here again?" Maps said

"Sometimes the only home you need is someone you're with at all times." Annie respond with a Friendly glare at Maps

""Hey I am glad that you two finally help them and all so ready to go try our Tic Tac Toe with these empty shells?!"Stephanie shouts getting Annie and Maps attention as they follow her.

The Tic Tac Toe made of shells big around for the letters to fit inside.

"I know it does not look much but we do things like this before. All you have to do is connect only either an X or O in a straight line. If one of your letter connect a straight line first you win. If both of you don't it's a draw!" Carrie explained as everyone in the beach goers gets the idea.

"Alright so remember this is supposed to be a sport as in for fun not your state of the art competition as long as no one gets rowdy just take turn when someone wants to play next then we'll be okay." Heathcliff stated as everyone gets in line as Kyle and Maps go first.

Maps choose circle and make the first move trying her best to outwit her older brother while Kyle tense and trying to cut off his little sister with his she'll X.

Overall they made a few times but Maps wins.

"YESSIE goodgame brother what goes around might go around even if it's X make the spot." Maps happily as Kyle is smiling at his sister.

"Yes goodgame indeed sis I told you that it can be fun and think on around the box." Kyle cheer her as the Mizoguchi siblings give each other the high five.

Everyone cheered as Kyle and Maps take a bow. The next is Tim vs Stephanie and the following are Olive vs Eric.

Tim have been making sure of his strategies while Stephanie goes with whatever she planning. As Tim seems impressed that Stephanie is not frustrated with what moves Tim's X will go. Tim have won due to his skilled strategy but don't show off as he hoping Stephanie don't blow a fuse about losing.

"You doing better than on paper Steph sorry I can't help going all out." Tim said offer her a handshake as she take the offer anyway.

"Hey I just been wondering if you holding back on me as well old pal." Stephanie comments impressed Tim for controlling her self discipline.

Olive has been doing her strategy too but getting overconfident with Eric try not to let Olive's mystique get to him as she cut him off too many times with her X but Eric catch his O three in a row and win vicariously.

"Golly! Well what do you know. I outsmarted Olive Silverlock! So no hard feelings right?"

Eric nervously asked as Olive pat his head smiled at him.

"Nice strategy maybe there's hope for you to be my rival." Olive responds as her way of respects.

"I'll take that as a no hard feelings in my book." Eric respond no longer feared by Olive as the two smiled.

Heathcliff and Carrie are up next as Annie and Cassandra are at the final round

"Sister Cass umm are you understanding it activity of this game? Because all I see is alphabets in those shell boxes." Annie ask Cassandra as they watch sitting on the sand beside each other.

"Judging from what their doing you just have to take turns making The letter O and the other player make the letter X to keep the O from making a straight line. Kind of line if one soldier group try to get out of the box while the other soldiers try to block their trail and if they draw, they fight again until only one group prevail. You get the idea Sister Annie." Cassandra explained as Annie thinking about it rubbing her chin.

"I got it like those commander crossfire toys but the aliens trap us in the box since we're distracted by each other so fight to see who escape I get the idea after all!! High five Sister Cass!" Annie said happily hold her hand up as Cassandra look confused of what she meant by high five.

"Umm sister why you're hand rise up? You're not in the those school you going that you say I'll be going too yet." Cassandra asked.

"Oh sorry I didn't tell you what those customs means. High five is when two people or more slam their palms from their hands together whenever they agree or congratulate each other on something at least that's what I heard." Annie explained

"Well I see anything that you thought me sounds good with me you're always smart if not stubborn sister hehehe high five too." Cassandra said happily as they high five

"See you're learning well not so bad huh Hahaha thanks for calling me smart sometimes I don't think myself that way." Annie said as she get hug by Cassandra.

"Well you are because it's true I know it." Cassandra responds.

After the Wayne twins talk their idea and understanding Heathcliff won the match as Carrie Kelley gets their attention pokes Annie's head.

"Hey sorry for the interruption twins I lost but we letting you two try since it's your first time playing just remember the rules." Carrie said as the Wayne twins gets up and go to the opposite sides on the Ring.

"You ready soldier sis to stand up like warrior?" Cassandra asked pointed at Annie.

"Yes soldier Sister Cass M.AM!!" Annie salute to Cassandra like their in military.

"Good then you make to first plan as we see if the letter O can try to offense your defense even though that word does not start with the letter X." Cassandra responds while hoping she got what she's saying right.

"It's okay because My group knows the drill from the toy box in the middle waiting for you to appear m.am!" Annie said happily as Cassandra using her Language of Violence to see what Annie to planning next and blocks her X with an O on the right. Annie knows Cassandra skilled but see how long she can handle as she blocks Cassandra's O with an X on top. Cassandra smiles and mark O on the bottom on the left wall under the X in the middle as Annie get frowny that Cassandra catch up on what she's doing.

Another X beside the O on the bottom just in case but Cassandra draws O on the left as Annie blocks Cassandra with the X on the top left.

"Now I going to love this." Cassandra said as puts the O on top of the middle X and Annie draws X on the bottom right making it a draw as Annie is getting overwhelmed at the fact it's almost bad enough that Cassandra can be a tough fighter but intense player on a game she never heard of.

"I'm shocked that you're the first to make me draw at any challenge and we're not actually trading blows Sister Annie. For that I'll help start it over, so we can have an official winner or I beat you in this game for the planning ahead." Cassandra said calmly as she picks their letters up and give some to Annie who's in an anxiety state on how to beat her until she got an idea that feels like lightbulb on her head.

"Fine Sister Cass it's not like I can't outsmart you in a challenge Humph." Annie said frown and pouting and lay down on the sand with hers arms cover by it.

"Tisk tisk Sister Annie sometimes I questioned you're acting like a baby sometimes when things don't go your want come on at least you stop me on my tracks to maybe you can beat someday after all. But it feels boring if I let lower my skills. I'll just take it easy like you did to me." Cassandra said in a irritated mood as Annie gets up and her arms fold.

"Oh no no Sister Cass because the game only just begun if you used different ways of playing." Annie words make Cassandra raise her eyebrows and Annie did the unexpected and gets her arms close to her faces and blows the sand on Cassandra's eyes so she can't see.

"GAH MY EYES SISTER ANNIE HOW COULD YOU!!!" Cassandra shouts with tears on her eyes getting the whole beach attention and the club shocked on Annie's action.

"Sorry Sister Cass but now the game begins no problem right?" Annie said arrogantly smiled as she makes the X on the top left.

"That's a jerk move even for you Annie I can't believe you stood so low she's your sister after all!" Stephanie getting upset at Annie

"Come on Steph. Annie didn't know any better last time I checked it's not on the rules to throw sand at people's eyes so it's our fault, at least Cassandra is understandable when it comes to Annie." Tim said nonchalantly

"You're just defending her for the hot night times with the shy cuteness of Annie don't you Timothy? Carrie asked Tim as he blushes with dirty thoughts of Annie.

"Well it's more than that to be honest." Tim answers

Cassandra still have her eyes closed but trying to used her surrounds to make and O besides the X on the top middle makes Annie surprised.

"Wait how can you still see with your eyes closed?" Annie asked Cassandra.

"Oh know how to figure out Sister Annie? Let's say you have to be resourceful!" Cassandra sticks her foot out and blows smokes of sand on Annie making her go blinded and cried in pain.

"AHHH MY EYES I CAN'T SEE HOW CAN I PLAY IF YOU DO THAT SISTER CASS!!!" Annie shouts sniffing trying to open her eyes but it makes the pain worse as tears failing.

"Hey someone should disqualify you Cassandra you can't do that crud you jerk mover even for you're little honor code!" Tim yelled at Cassandra

"Hey like you said Tim it's not against the rules" Carrie said nonchalantly

"Tough love Sister tough love now without light you just have to used to ground to guide out of this box or fall like soldier in a dark cave in war HAHAHAHAHA! Don't worry you're a big girl you're get used to it." Cassandra said proudly as Annie slowly stop sniffing as both are using their head and their surrounding areas to imagine what they are doing to win.

As they drive us in their imagination.

We see stone caverns with no light above their heads and the whole place is like a huge square shaped areas and holds stalactites and stalagmites in each rooms and shells,Starfish,Clams on the walls as Annie check herself and notice she's wearing a red and blue dotted military jumpsuits embroidered with a black X on her chest and a green backpack full of shells, sticks and little jumpsuits?

"Cool now I feel like a new girl I need to step ahead so I won't lose. Might as well need recruits." Annie stated as she pulls a starfish and pulls soldier outfits and the same X on it and gives it some of the clams pearls and painted red X each of them.

"It's time we fight for the out to freedom knowing the enemy territory will do the same but keep us trapped here until nightfall but we have to risk casualties and tools for the battle. I'm just hoping we don't have to come to that when we get out there and win this war!!!" Annie makes her speeches to motivate her sea groups as land themselves to their first square draws an X out of pearls on the right bottom side

"Alright little pink men just have to split around on separate sides." Annie orders the starfishes as they go to the middle and was blown up covered in dust as smoke comes off their backs.

"Oh no it's her I'LL HAVE A WORD WITH YOU SIS!! ENGAGED TO THE FIGHT ZONE!!!" Annie shouts as she runs to the middle only to see Cassandra smirking in her Black and white Jumpsuit embroidered with the letter O for Offenses on the right side of her chest with a group of swordfishes and Sponges on her side as they have their own pearls and weapons.

"Only one of us can leave this cave victoriously. Sister Annie prepare to be conquered! Get into your battle stations!" Cassandra demanded as the two groups running past each other to get to the other boxes first while the Annie and Cassandra charge on each other trying to slow each other down and Annie jumps over Cassandra kicks and runs and dodges some of her sister's soldiers trying to throw sea urchins at her.

"RETREAT WE HAVE TO ON THE STRAIGHT LINE TO OPEN THE DOOR!!" Annie lure her group who not in battle to follow her to the right side besides the O and quickly runs in straight line same with the Starfish to make an X but suddenly Cassandra bust out of the smoke with her bo staff and attacks the pink starfish and throws sea urchins at the Annie shoulder to slow her down and runs ahead to the top right trying to draw a O before Annie or other Starfish get to her only to see Annie run ahead to the top left already made an X and giving Cassandra a blowing raspberry at her making Cassandra's left eye twitch.

"NANANANANA YOU CAN'T KEEP UP IN YOUR OWN MIND!!"Annie playfully said as she runs off only to clothesline by one of Cassandra's sponges laughing at Annie's arrogance as Cassandra runs back to the bottom in middle marking her O.

"GET TO THE TOP MIDDLE ON THE DOUBLE SO WE CAN REGROUP SOLDIERS!!!" Annie order her group to be on the top while she dodges and throw the Swordfish to the Sponges since it don't kill them and throw sand bombs to blind everyone in field as she already make her X on the top before the smoke clears as Cassandra sees Annie draw an X on the bottom which makes her have to draw a O on the left middle.

"Oh well it's a tie guess we have to regroup and plan better strategies next round huh Sister Cass." Annie pats on Cassandra back as she's finally know what's going on balds her fist and grabs Annie by the neck.

"Why you wise kasu Torikkusutā!! YOU'RE CHEATING BY BLINDING US ALL EXCEPT YOU I'LL MAKE SURE YOU'LL FEEL MY WRATH WITH YOUR BLOOD ON MY BOOTS BEFORE I LEAVE! I'M SICK OF YOUR LITTLE TRICKERY!!!" Cassandra howls at Annie while choking her and punch her stomach with all her might make Annie spit out blood on Cassandra shoulder and boots as Cassandra still full of rage kicks her nose as Annie hold nose and kicks Cassandra's crotch and face to get her off making herself smile mischievously as she gets up.

"Like you said Sister Cass *cough a little blood* This. Is. War hahahaha." Annie cackle as the twins look at each other eyes with a serious grin after Cassandra notice Annie bust her lips while she trying to shug the pain from her legs off.

In reality.

The Detective Club are noticing that the twins while still got sand in their eyes and managed to be aware of playing Tic Tac Toe without misplace or draw outside the box.

But then the moment the Wayne twins start talking in their what it seems to be in a daydream like state Stephanie and Maps giggles silently hoping they didn't hear a thing.

"Are the troops trying to X it out of the box commander? Heheh" Maps jokes around while Tim is concerned about Annie and Cassandra.

"Should we at least snap them out of it? I don't want anything to think their of the deep end and get that sand off their eyes so they see better." Tim said as he gets a little closer try to get the sand off Annie's face.

"HA! you seemed like you're not used to fighting me in our minds Sister Cass." Annie said in a daydream like state almost back punch Tim as he back off from her.

"Look like they're in some kind of mental battle against each other while playing the game. Interesting." Eric said

"In simple terms, it means they got so invested with the game and can't use their eyesight they using their imaginations to make it match their customs while playing the game." Heathcliff stated as Annie and Cassandra starts over again and panting like they been in a fight.

"Sister Annie that was the last captain in my troops to you defeated and destroyed our checkpoints so we can tied this war! How much longer are you going to keep using your cheap tactics and traps to try and outwit me?" Cassandra spoke out loud

"Until I become Victorygirl thampant of against war!!" Annie shouts playfully

"That's my girl!" Tim remarked with his fist in the air "She might not stop Cassandra but in her mindset she's more powerful and natural fast thinker too than she herself thinks!"Tim cheer as the Wayne Twins not paying attention to the club.

"This is one game of Tic Tac Toe you don't see everything commander war style." Kyle said.

"Wait until you hear more about it in

Olive look down and see Maps sitting on her knees on the sand with a figure on both sides like she trying to use mind powers to get in people's mind.

"Maps dear sweetheart Mapy what the heck are you doing?" Olive asked

"Trying to get inside their mind by closing my eyes and focus hard on their head or meditate to channel their minds. Concentrate concentrate." Maps straining herself trying to see if she can see what Annie and Cassandra see.

"Maps all I see you doing is trying to get yourself a headache your brain going to be an oven before you know it." Kyle said like concerned and responsible brother to his sister. Stephanie puts her foot on Maps head to snap her out of it.

"No no no Mizoguchi you're doing it wrong, that's not you meditate and trying to channel your mind." Stephanie said as she gets her foot off Maps head. Maps looks up in confuse.

"Oh well I'm not much of a empty of mind type I'm more about try harder then maybe I can get it. You know how to make it work?" Maps asked as Stephanie smiles puts her hands on Maps shoulders.

"Let's just say I have to meditate or used breathing techniques to control my self discipline and impulse in my self defense class I'll get it to you in the basics." Stephanie respond as she gets her and Maps legs crossed.

"Okay. Oh teach me wise one."Maps said happily as Stephanie close her eyes.

"Now just closes your eyes in a soft motion like you're sleeping and image us in a world that makes you feel good deep inside. Oh and remember to take slow deep breaths not too hard and in a medley paste. Then channel your mind and heart to another to make you feel connected to them." Stephanie told Maps as slowly breathes and get her eyes closed feeling a slight tingle on the center of the brain to her heart.

"Don't let it scare you it's just getting to know itself." Stephanie said calmly.

"It's just it feels like a sharp sting in my head to my heart I trying to endure it." Maps breathes trusting Stephanie as she imagine herself trying to see what Annie and Cassandra doing.

"I'm trying to imagine our commandos facing each others in Tic Tac war." Maps said

"Me too but it's so dark try think about a flashlight." Stephanie said

Carrie Kelley join in out of curiosity.

"Well it looks like there's only five of us guys and Cassandra surprisingly being stopped on her tracks in 7 ties, but stopped?"Tim notice sweat coming from both twins, then looks at Stephanie and the two girls still mediate.

Back In the imagination.

Annie and Cassandra are still fist fighting as Cassandra is so frustrated that in her mind her abilities are not familiar with this due to her imagination just being adapted as she pulls a sea urchins sharp spikes off her shoulder that Annie stick in her.

Annie is also bang up but not what she except from Cassandra it's like their abilities reversed.

"Why? It's it due to my power not used to adapted in this world." Cassandra asked as she remember not having this much battle scars before.

"Ummm maybe it's okay your Language of Violence not used to play fighting with imagination but don't worry you'll get used to it one day." Annie smile pats on Cassandra shoulder as Cassandra looks suspicious at Annie.

"What the matter Sister Cass I know it might seem hard but."

"It's not that it's just I been noticing from for fighting style comparing from this world and the real world." Cassandra responds as Annie look nervous

"Ummm what do you mean" Annie asked

"Whenever you fight in reality you only used fists, slaps, kicks,and yes attempted under area shots out of desperate or to get a laugh out it. But in here you and your fighting style been acting rather viciously in this imagination lately even though it seem you don't have the clay in you here yet. I mean you stab me with those spikes and swings it around using other weapons except guns it's like you're hiding something truly unique but dangerously dark inside your head." Cassandra explained as Annie looks down.

"I figured that you be the first to see it." Annie respond trying to shrug it off

"This level of Violence have something to do with your blood huh? Look I know you wish to make things different between them and you but you got us now and I been learning that I can have a second chance just don't let this level pull you in that dark hole and throw all your progress away. But I too hope you understand just let it go you're better than before just call someone if it comes down to it to help you. I love you Sister Annie I feel like a normal girl because of you. And you should feel the same way." Cassandra said holding Annie shoulder as Annie didn't cry grow out of her crying this time and give tough girl smile pulls away from her and looks her in the eye.

"You help encouraging me to toughen up on situations instead of sobbing I love you too Sister Cass you help me continue to be bold and unleash this side of me don't worry I won't go back my way didn't mean to go too rough." Annie respond calmly.

"Glad to keep my promise my sister now let's finish this game!" Cassandra said as Annie statue.

"Ma.am Sister Cass yes ma'am!" Annie shouts as the twins starts over again but with new recruits.

"Oh wow this is like working into to aftermath of a storm." Maps side behind Annie's back make her jumps a little.

"Oh Maps sorry I can let you see the game but we can't cheat Sister Cass already give me a good warning if I keep that up hahahaha." Annie said

"Who cares I can finally see everyone's mind YESSIE!!" Maps said happily cause Cassandra to stick head out giving a unwelcome stare at Maps and Annie.

"I stick to being an honor player don't worry Sister Cass just another part of my mind." Annie said as she got an idea.

"Maps I have an idea!" Annie says as Maps is nowhere to be seen.

"That's odd, it's like I'm talking to illusion."

Annie said

Cassandra makes her first draw in the bottom right as Annie is draw on the middle then runs off before Cassandra get to the middle see that Annie makes her move and makes her draw on the right. Annie already draw on the top middle.

Cassandra draws on the bottom right.

Annie draws the bottom middle.

"Well I have to make this your victory in order to break the war besides it's not about the war it's the peace behind the war that matters. Do it Sister Annie I have already had enough victory everyday and you're my victory." Cassandra said as Annie is shocked at Cassandra being a good sport.

Annie choose to not questions a thing as she draws the top left and the three of the X grows and suddenly the the ceiling of the Caverns open with sunlight flashes on the Wayne twins as they hold hands and open their eyes to reality hearing and seeing the Detective Club with their mascot cheering and give them both applause.

"Hey Annie welcome back to the real world! You finally prove to Cassandra that you don't need her powers or at this case your sight to beat her. It's good thing Kyle gave us these wet towels to get the sand off your eyes." Tim said happily washing Annie's face with a wet towel to get the sand of her eyes when Annie closes them.

"Hey it feels like a got the sandman's sand balls on my eyes like whenever I wake up from my sleep. *gasp* Now I finally realize why my sister Cass and I are in another world! Gotham's sand is magic?!" Annie said in shocked as Tim smile let out a chuckles how Annie cute big imagination works.

"No Annie I doubt we have magical sandmen coming into our house putting sand in your eyes to make you sleep it's only a urban legend from your library book. You and Cassandra just got up to the game that the moment you two thrown sand in each others eyes, you both using your imaginations to make out your games which is actually cool but next time don't recommend getting someone's eyes blinded on purpose okay Annie so they don't do the same to you." Tim explained as his rubs Annie's hair.

"Hehe okay darling I understand no more hurting people eyes when they are doing well as me and there's no such thing as Sandmen." Annie respond happily as Maps washing sand off Cassandra's face with Cassandra seems to not mind the care.

"Ummm sorry I interfere in your game I forgot you're differently not the talk before harm person like Annie but I did it! I know how to meditate and see what you see just not the way you expected." Maps said as Cassandra is confused.

"I'm glad you learned meditation. You can't really tell if our vision is different unless you're saying something like thought connection like me and Sister Annie have yes?" Cassandra asked

"The point is we have strings attached and I'm trying getting the idea of that so yes. Ohh I finally have mind partner!" Maps hugs Cassandra making her smile as she gets up.

"Yes we are now you being carried as I get to Sister Annie to congratulate her" Cassandra said as she give Maps a piggy back ride.

"I want to say I'm glad that you of all people are determined to stop me even if you having a unknown odd which is why I let you win as honor congratulations Sister Annie thanks for making this the best first experience with all these people and Gotham City I promised to make sure you'll stick around for my and this world sake." Cassandra said as she hugs Annie let out tears of joy not wanted to let her go spiritually as Maps give Annie a nuggie in the head making Annie and everyone smiled.

"As we nuggie in your skull in order to keep you on watch more than me and Stephanie got it bub?" Maps asked playfully as she let go of Annie's head.

"Hahahaha guys okay I'm just love taking spotlights to avoid others from going under pressure you know the drill no more gun show we'll take it from the top and mark it."

Annie said happily as she no longer feel stress from how society works with vigilantism anymore and so is the rest of the club.

"Well it looks like things will be dark soon speaking of marking things me and Ace have an idea on what to do with the rest of these shells and we the gang to patch it up too." Heathcliff stated as Ace hold the buckets of Shells and pearls on his mouth.

"And I think we knew how we can mark our relationship and successes with what started in the first place and with true flying colors!" Carrie respond as she gets everyone huddled up to whisper and explained how they should make their first beach art.

They have puts the shells and pearls around one big opens spot and made a huge magnifying glass around the D.C stands for the Detective Club with a nice shooting star with bat wings and a Robin bird looking like it about to catch the shooting bat star with yellow red colors around the logo and a blue circle around it as they put their pearls together for forever on the bottom of the D.C as they used glitter to make it all sparky on the sky light with the colors matches the art.

"Wow! I never thought I make our first activity of art that we should make this our mark for the tree house!" Annie remarked as she's wrapping her arms around Tim's waist and rest her head on his shoulder as he rubs her hair.

"Told you that with a little elbow grease friendship and passion in it then even it's your first time we can make a work of art out of anything." Maps said to Annie

"And some of time and effort into our idea no matter how birrare it is or feel like this lovely birrare girl behind me." Eric respond as Maps is wrapping her arms behind Eric and both giggles.

The gang cover up the logo standing in front of it and face everyone in the Beach as Kyle gives Tim a microphone.

"Ladies and Gentlemen of Gotham Beach. We're here give you all a message that can only help you if you're ever in need to get to the bottom of who,where,or what. seems to be going at your place,local parks, homes, business you name it. Just rest assured because here's the solution to uncover all of its mysteries. Behold the Awesome Detective Club!" Tim announced proudly as majority of the beach goers applauded at the sight of their brand art the moment where the kids and Ace move sides by sides the logo and revealed it in a show and tell fashion.

"That's right we're group of sleuths tackle on mysterious capers and unknown answers beyond imaginable with a hint of teamwork." Olive stated in her usual but in a little enthused tone.

"And on some extreme cases while dealing with hijinks we're always on the hunt for mysterious troublemakers and round out suspects to whoever involved in the sense of the event and have a plan after gathering clues." Carrie makes her statement.

"Ummm and if you wanna come and let us know about the mystery or maybe try to reach us to investigate come send mail to the Mystery Couple and my Sister Cass home to our father's places or on the newspaper. It can really help us and you." Annie said as she and Cassandra rubs Ace head.

"Oh remember this does NOT cost any kind of money or something like that. This is only a free opportunity in from this community at all times with no catch so don't expect us to do it for money or something simple like that alright?" Heathcliff points out.

"So wait for a nossie answer get your capers a YESSIE case closed!" Maps said Playfully

"And there'll be missing pieces to pass our super canine nose on our deal no matter how hard it is to cover."

"And no creeps to give us the scare either."

Stephanie and Eric stated as Cassandra looks at Mason during this as he gives him a wink letting know she can open herself.

"S So no matter what the conundrum is me and my friends and family will be sure to put your questions at rest. So wait a second when there's something not what it seems. Just our chance to try little things to impact others." Cassandra stated unknowingly blushes due to reading her and Manson's body language as no one seems to notice it but Ace and Stephanie.

The Beach goers growing fond with the kids loyalty and cheered for them as Tim and rest giving them thank you while Annie and Cassandra high five, cause Cassandra to smile knowing Annie no longer worrying about the press or the media say about them and their vigilantism anymore and so is everyone.

As the Detective Club finished their beach time and got back to the Mystery Hunter after changing out of their swimsuits,dry themselves up and back to their original outfits. Annie thank everyone for pushing her worries away as she gives Tim a big hug.

"Thanks for helping me and them makes this happened Tim I was learned and had a amazing experience there with you always on my side." Annie said as she kiss him deeply.

"It's the only option in this scenario that can make you smile like genuine innocent girl I fight alongside, protect and always come back home to me the way I know her to be and it seems like it worked." Tim responds as they looked into each other's eyes only to get Cassandra to hug Tim from behind with Annie not phased by it as she still hold him.

"Don't make it feel weird just because we look the same. I am only doing it to thank you now that I see how Sister Annie got too attached to you and you're making her happy." Cassandra informed Tim as he already fell perverted of the idea two Annies hugging him as he trying not to blush.

"I I'm happy we get to both help her out and you're right about not making this seem awkwardly enough." Tim skittishly respond as Cassandra looked concerned and puzzled and Annie giggles and don't see the awkward side of it all.

"Now gang that's what we called a huggie sandwich ZING!" Maps jokes at Tim's mindset as the kids find it funny and Tim blushes as Annie naively thinks it's because of her rubbing his back.

"HAHAHAHAHA Oh my god Maps, hehehehehe that sounds so wrong in all on so many of levels all the way to the nearly maximum ones!" Stephanie comments as Cassandra giggles and facepalms herself.

"You guys ruined it. Hehe you really buried it to the ground on purpose for him, congratulations Mizoguchi." Cassandra responds sarcastically as she seats with the Mystery Couple accepting this group around her age as the the Mystery Hunter start driving away from the beach and into the street as the gang heads home before dark.

The end.