Hey guys! I know I`m late, I had to update yesterday, but for some reason named writer`s block or my laziness I update today :) Anyway, thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chap, faved and followed my story ^^ Also, thanks for loving 'The asterous wedding', I`m so happy you like it :D

Disclaimer: I do not own Young Justice or the song 'Rockin' around the Christmas tree'.

"The ball you two blew up is a magic crystal from the planet Espero. The strangest thing is that it stayed intact. Right now it`s kept in the laboratory of Mount Justice…"

"Earth to Zatanna!"

Zatanna winced slightly as she noticed her friend`s fingers glimpsing in her sight.

"Ah, I just… thought about… something," the girl answered as she continued her way as she realized she was standing all that time.

~Rockin' around the christmas tree,
at the christmas party hop,
mistletoe hung where you can see,
every couple tries to stop…~

M`gann, Artemis and Zatanna were walking through the shops in Gotham City. It was a cold winter day. Grey clouds covered the sky and wet snowflakes were slowly falling on the ground, trees, roads etc. and disappeared as they hardly touched it. Everything looked so merry even despite the sad weather. There were red and green colored lights, garlands, snowflakes made from paper and sparks on windows and showcases. You could hear sweet sound of Christmas songs, toys` squeaky voice congratulating and wishing good things.

"Happy coming Christmas! Come again!" The woman said to the three superheroes from a cash register as they made their way to the doors.

"Thanks!" Artemis replied.

"Happy Christmas to you too!" the raven haired girl waved to the woman.

"So, what were you thinking of, Zatanna?" Megan asked as they went out the shop.

"Ehm, n-nothing… exactly," Zee stuttered.

'Yeah, sure,' Artemis smirked as Miss M. linked them three.

'Oh, I know! You must be thinking of what to give Robin?' M`gann asked with her usual cheerful voice.

'Mmm, yeah,' the sorceress lied. 'I can`t decide what to choose: new album of his favourite band or… well, maybe something else.'

"What is his favourite band? `Cause we`re just almost at the "Treble Clef" (it`s a music store, yeah, not the best name I`ve ever thought up ^^)," Artemis said out loud pointing ahead at the small shop where sweet melody was coming from.

The girls came back to Mount Justice and hurried to M`gann`s room to hide all the presents for boys from… boys (It`s always like this :D). When it was all done they just went downstairs to the kitchen. Zatanna was making cookies with Megan while Artemis mixed banana and kiwi in the juicer. Rocket was on a mission with Icon; Robin kinda disappeared (again) and was nowhere to be seen while other guys went to Atlantis for something.

The three girls had fun, laughed and sang Christmas songs, though the holiday is only coming in 5 days.

Rockin' around the christmas tree,
let the christmas spirit ring,
later we'll have some pumpkin pie,
and we'll do some carolling.

You will get a sentimental feelin'
when you hear,
voices singin' let's be jolly,
Deck the halls with bauls of holly…

Miley Cyrus`s voice sang along with a rock guitar. The cookies came out very cute and funny. They represented all the Team`s members` faces. Artemis added mustache and horns to Wally`s ones and the girls just laughed at that.

Though Zatanna had some other thoughts on her mind. When Megan put all cookies into an oven she flew to the couch and fell down on it with a heavy sigh. Artemis joined her sitting next to her and leaned on the backrest. The magician went to the hall saying she`ll be back soon.

Our raven-haired 14 year old went down the hall `till she found the last door at the end of it with words "Laboratory". She turned the doorknob and to her surprise it opened, though Zatanna didn`t expect that.

A slow and annoying creak echoed in the dark room that was lightened up only with bluish glow of flasks filled with liquids and computer somewhere farther in the lab. Zatanna quietly closed the door behind her and went through the racks with different devices and looked everywhere for a ball she was thinking of the whole time. The teen went forward glancing from side to side `till she came to a computer with some written information on its screen. Zatanna sat on the chair and read it.

"It`s about the crystal…" she whispered out loud. "Kinda… fairy tale?" she raised her eyebrow as she read further.

As Zatanna`s eyes ran lower as wider they opened. When she read the last words she sighed and leaned on the backrest of the chair. She was looking at the screen analyzing what she`s just found out.

"So, the ball is… but where-?" Zatanna was cut off by some low steps behind her and heard the familiar voice:

"Hey, Zee, searching for something?"

Zatanna turned around to see her boyfriend with his usual shades on, black windcheater and green shirt under it, black jeans and white sneakers. She smiled at him sweetly.

"Exactly, I didn`t find what I was looking for," Zatanna said turning around on the chair to the computer.

She felt Robin leaning on the chair with his left arm and other one on the table. The girl looked up at him as he said:

"Ah, that crystal… It`s not here anyway," Robin stood straight still looking at the screen.

"Where is it then?" Zatanna stood up and faced her bird boy.

He smirked. "If I`ll tell you, I`ll be so dead."

The sorceress dropped her head down. Robin widened his eyes through the shades.

"Zee?"

"Robby-poo…" Zatanna looked up at him with her big puppy blue eyes and lips trembling. Her voice was so childish and sounded like she could cry any minute.

Robin turned away sharply blushing. "Na-ah, Zee, I won`t f-fall for this," he said loudly and nervously.

'Of course you will, Roby,' Zatanna thought evilly in her mind.

"B-but… pleeeaaase," Zatanna`s voice was high-pitched, her eyes sparkled with some teardrops (wow, she`s a great actress :D).

The Boy Wonder delayed for some time glancing at his sweet girlfriend with a corner of his eyes through the shades. Deep inside his mind you could watch a funny fight between Robin, as Batman`s partner and protégé, and Dick, as Bruce`s son and Zee`s boyfriend. Well, let`s click on button "next" to see what happened a bit later.

"Do you realize that Batman will kill us both?" Robin sighed as the two teens entered the so legendary Batcave.

Zatanna nodded like she didn`t hear what he just said and viewing the cave with her jaw dropped down but with smile on her face. She stepped forward shyly, but Robin chuckled at her, grabbed her hand and led her deep inside the Batcave.

The teens walked nonchalantly and Dick was kinda Zatanna`s guide. He showed her everything as they were stepping forward: the Batcomputer, crime lab, mechanized workshops, a vast library and batmobile until they came up to the main laboratory. It was much bigger than Zatanna expected it would, it was as huge as Mount Justice hall, where the bioship is kept, maybe even bigger.

There was a lot of science equipment, different jars, flasks and other stuff with strange and creepy things and substances in it. Robin led right through the whole lab. Teens searched for the crystal with their eyes looking from side to side. Finally Zatanna noticed something familiar on the shelf near the wall. She ran over there and found that ball where she saw her mom last time.

Robin didn`t notice so he continued his way ahead talking to Zatanna who was aback already.

"Hey, Zee, I wanted to tell you one thing…" he stopped. "I didn`t appear accidently where the monster was… I mean," he sighed quietly. "I am…-" Robin turned around to see Zatanna staring at something on the shelf. She looked at him and waved like telling him to come up.

Dick facepalmed and laughed at himself in mind.

Some seconds later he came to his girlfriend who sighed and leaned on the wall looking at the ball.

"Do you see something?" he asked.

"No… but I`ll try once more," the sorceress inhaled deeply and held her breath piercing the ball with her eyes while leaning with her hands on her knees.

Robin couldn`t help but laugh at this. Zatanna looked so concentrated, but funny at the same time. Her face seemed so childish, like a little girl was angry, so she frowned and puffed her cheeks. Zee looked up at him confused.

"Why are you laughing? This is not ridiculous!" she punched him in shoulder slightly.

"Sorry," the Boy Wonder said through a chuckle and wiping away a tear from a corner of his eye. "You are just so cute when you`re… concentrated."

Zatanna widened her eyes and felt her cheeks flushing a bit. Then she smiled at him and giggled.

"Thanks," the girl turned to the ball and fixed her eyes at it once again. She felt Dick coming closer and looking at the crystal too. Zatanna remembered the part of fairytale she read on the computer in the Mount Justice lab.

The magic crystal of planet Espero can show someone his secret desires that are hidden deep inside the soul… in rare case it can show someone his future, what awaits him soon…

'So, last time I saw my mom… it must be my secret desire…' suddenly she saw some silhouettes in the ball. Zatanna narrowed her eyes.

There were a man, a woman and two kids, one older than another. They all were alike much, perhaps they were a family. Blue eyes, black hair…

'It`s-!'

Zatanna blushed badly and turned away from the ball to see her boyfriend looking away too. She was surprised. Her cheeks flushed even more: 'Did he see the same?' Zatanna shook her head.

After about two minutes the two teens were sitting at the Batcomputer. They were just sitting and staring at the screen. The silence was a bit awkward, no one of them wanted to talk about the ball, `cause they both began to blush as they remembered things they saw there.

Robin stared at the screen and suddenly a great idea came up to his mind.

"Hey, Zee, how do you think, what is missed in this place?"

Zatanna looked at him confused. She thought a bit looking around and suddenly it clicked in her mind too.

"Do you think the same as I?" she smiled mischievously.

The two teens grinned at each other.

Batman came back to the Wayne Manor and made his way to the Batcave. He stopped in complete shock. The whole cave was shining with green and red lights, garlands, red bows on little wreaths and papers with different cheerful drawings on it.

Bruce went up to the Batcomputer. As he clicked one button a loud song echoed in the cave and there was a huge lettering on the screen: "Happy coming Christmas!" And two faces of Boy Wonder and the magician drawn in anime style smiled on the computer.

So, what was it that teens saw in the ball? And did it show their future or just their desires? And did Robin want to tell Zatanna who he is when they were in the Batcave lab?

And the most interesting, what will the Team members gift each other on Christmas? Also, something interesting is gonna happen in Gotham Academy before this wonderful holiday! :D These were good news ^^

Bad news: so I`ll be updating really slow... sorry guys, this is all because I have to read a lot for school (holy christmas nuts, why didn`t I read all books I need to in June? D:).

Okay, anyway, it`ll be very interesting soon ^^ Next chap is about funny things in Gotham Academy :D