"I told you to wear the hood but you said no." Nightwing said to Jason who walked in the freezing snow with his team. He wore the white snow suit but head refused the hood because it made him look like a retard, Dick had informed him that he looked fine but the younger boy disagreed and stayed with his original eye mask.

"I`m sticking to what I said." He said. Nightwing shrugged and he team stopped , "Okay, this is where we split up, Robin you go with Wonder girl, Beast-boy your with Beetle, Conner you`ll stick with me and Miss Martian you`ll be monitoring us from the once we get inside the area all communications cuts off, we`ll need you to tell us when that happens and then link us up, we`ll also need you to widen your senses and tell us if we`ve got incoming tropes, if the snow gets worse well be blind out here."

"Right." She nodded disappearing quickly. Nightwing nodded silently to the others and everyone disappeared into their area. Robin and Donna started to walk the snow slowly getting deeper the closer they got to their destination.

The snow instantly started to get thinker in the air as well. He ran a gloved hand threw his hair and blinked threw the haze. Donna shook her head whipping her eyes. "Who could live here?"

"No one, that's the point, there keeping in secured so no one or nothing might accidentally find them." Jason said. There was a slight buzzing noise in his ear and Jason pulled out his com, "These are dead." He said flicking it to the ground.

"Lick established, you guys alright?" M`gann asked, Jason growled, he never liked the thought of someone in his head, ever.

"Were good," Nightwing said on his end.

"Same for us." Beetle replied.

"Us too." Donna responded.

"Becarefill I`m sensing border patrols, no more than two." she said.

"We`ll keep our eyes open." Nightwing informed her.

Their walks of silence continued when Donna growled, "Robin, I have to say this, I wasn't raised like tat the hate my team mates and I wanted to apologize for the things I said-," Jason grabbed her around the waist and they hit the snow almost hidden.

"What are you doing?! She snapped, "I try to say sorry and yo-," Jason covered her mouth with his hand and pressed a finer to his mouth before pointing to the two men walking a few feet from them there backs turned to them. Donna nodded and Jason let her go before they jumped the men chocking them out quickly.

"We just took out two men." Donna informed.

"Their armed to the teeth!" Jason growled pickpocketing one of the men and finding grenades, an Ak-47 three knifes and two pistols near his thigh, "We must be close."

"Yeah, I`m getting something from your position but it`s faint, I think the snow storm is affecting the range of my powers." M`gann thought.

"We`ll respond back if we get there, then wait for orders." Donna responded.

Jason started walking in the direction the men had come following the fast fading foot prints. Donna ran up beside him, "So?"

"So what?" Jason asked stupidly keeping his eyes on the prints.

"You know what I said earlier, you're as much to blame as I am Robin." Donna growled narrowing her eyes.

"Sure, yeah I agree I guess." he muttered. Donna grabbed his arm spun him to face her, "No, I want you to actually say it!"

Jason snatched his arm away from her coldly, "Who the hell do you think you are to tell me what to do?!"

"I don't think! I know, you started the whole thing." She snapped. Jason folded his arms over his chest his cape blowing past him due to the wind change.

"Listen just because your my team mate doesn't mean I have to like you, at all, I think you spoiled and obsessed with the narcissistic thought your sister put in your head that all men are evil vampire bitches!"

"so far that`s all I see! And what about you?" She snapped, Robin rolled his eyes and started to walk again, "What about Batman? Let's hear that story shall we?! This started when I beat you in a training match, your mad at me because you failed, what thoughts did your father put in your head that makes you think you`ll should, will and can win every single time!"

"You know nothing about me or Batman." Robin growled in a low voice. Donna walked past him huffing, "I know enough to see you`ve grown obsessed with being better than perfect and getting hung on every thin Batman says."

Jason clenched his teeth and leapt forward grabbing her arm and spinning her to face him this time. "Let me say this again in case you didn't hear me! I`m not obsessed," Was he? "I don't get hung on whatever Batman says," Did he? "You know nothing about me or him, he says jump and I ask how high, so don't you dare judge me for not wanting to be perfect, just because you`ve had it so easy."

"Robin," Donna said softer than he expected, "I don't want you as my enemy. So I say again. I`m sorry." She said. Jason blinked and took a deep breath, "I`m… sorry to Wondergirl."

Donna smiled brightly and suddenly pulling him into a death clinging hug, Jason patted her back awkwardly, "Yeah I said I`m sorry not hug me." Donna pulled away quickly and Jason sighed holding out his hand, "We good?"

"Yeah. Were good, for now." She shook it quickly before they got back to the mission.

Their chat had put them a few minutes behind but they quickly caught up and couched with the others overlooking a large camp, each me carried a gun or was hiding one. A large machine sat at the base of the camp emitting blue snow flake`s into the sky. Killer Frost stood at the base of it shooting ice into it. She looked up and started to talk with a man tall masked man.

"That`s sportsmaster." Jason informed Donna who opened her mouth to ask.

"Robin," Nightwing said, "I need you to hack the system, Beastboy take out that machine, me, Conner and Beetle will hold off the troops as long as you need to get all the information possible," Nightwing ordered, "Miss M once the machine is down it`ll be safe to fly here come the second you get the signal."

"Got it Nightwing." She thought to him.

"Robin once the fighting starts just sneak into one of the tents and get thee data. Got it, don't be seen or were going to be here a lot longer than needed." Nightwing said, "Move out." They all jumped into the fight and it wasn't long before gun fire filled the air and Jason saw Beast-boy phase into a elephant and crush the machine.

Robin smiled and slipped away into the shadows running around the camp and peeking into the tents for a computer of any kind. Jason barely dodged a man that had been thrown his way by Conner. He quickly raced into a tent and a tall woman near the back spun around. Fear instantly clouding her face.

"Oh thank god, please you-you have to help me." She pleaded, she had and accent sort of, and something at the back of his mind kept gnawing at him, had he seen her before?

Gun fire sounded out side, he didn't have time for this! Jason ran over to the computer and started to type and hack. It was an old module and it was slow!

"Come on work with me you piece of shit!" He snapped. Finally he got to where he needed to be and inserted the chip, that was new tech and it went very fast.

"What are you doing?" She asked looking over his shoulder.

"Down loading information, I a few seconds I`ll have enough info to have solid evidence on every one on this shit trade." He said typing in the codes for each file before he spun around and blocked a punch from the woman.

"I knew I recognized you," He growled, "Miss Talia al Ghul, daughter of Ra`s al Ghul. I read your profile on my computer." She quickly pcked up a wodden chair and Jason took his chances spinin around and pulling out the chip and taking the chair to his side full on. He slid across the floor holding the chip tightly before looking up to see Talia running out the back of the tent. He got to his feet and shoved the chip into his belt before running out of the tent, he almost ran into Nightwing who smiled, "Go, run!"

"What why?" Jason asked seeing Beastboy and Conner just disappearing over the horizon Donna, Beetle an Miss M not far behind.

"Were blowing this place." Dick smiled pulling out a detonator, "Literally."

Jason laughed and they ran harder and fast the men chasing him, Dick pushed Jason down and the camp behind then blew. The blast washed over the two brothers and hit the running men harder knocking them out.

Dick and Jason lifted their heads and looked behind them smiling at their handy work. Dick flicked snow into Jason`s face, "you got the chip?"

Jason dug into his pocket and pulled out the green thing, "Yep, I got it all."

XXX

"We got it all." Nightwing smiled, "Except Ra`s a Ghul, he seems to have solid evidence his daughter wasn't even near the artic, but with him in san Francesco."

"But I saw her there!" Jason complained, he pointed at the large bruise that had formed on the side of his shoulder the moment he had come home, "I didn't do it to myself!"

Conner rested a hand on his good arm, "We don't doubt you Jay, but Ra`s has more money than god and he can make up his own evidence, for now his daughter and him are off limits."

M`gann smiled ruffling Gar`s hair and handing him a cookie as she walked out of the kitchen, "Don't forget we got Killer frost and Sportsmaster, and stopped a potential threat to everyone."

"Yeah, you should have seen the way I took her down, I was all like POW," beast boy kicked in the air, "And she was like, boom," He imitated punching fist and kicks as M`gann walked around handing out homemade cookies. She ruffled his hair when she passed as well but when she was walking away he couldn't help notice the slight odd look she gave him before giving Nightwing a cookie and kissing him on the cheek, "Happy almost Christmas everybody." She laughed.

Conner walked into the kitchen only to come out with a few presents, "we wanted to give you these, most of us won't be here for Christmas so why not give them out now."

They passed out the present and pulled out sweaters with their mentors symbol on it, his and beetles were different having a hood on the back. At the end of the day they ended up throwing the wrapping paper at each other, but Jason couldn't shake the thought of M`gann`s stare. What did it mean?

XXXX

"Who is it?" Barbara asked threw the other side of the door without opening it.

"Pizza delivery with a side of one million dollars." Jason joked as he held M`gann`s present to Barbara, waiting for the door.

"Um, one second!" She yelled. Jason raised and eyebrow when he heard a few muffled sound and then nothing. The front door opened and Barbara let him in.

"What was that all about?" Jason asked smiling curiously as she shut the door to her apartment. She rolled over to him, "N-Nothing, I was just in the middle of picking stuff up."

Jason nodded unconvinced, "Anyway, M`gann wanted to give you this, she made everyone one."

Barbara pulled out the sweater and smiled, "Cute. that was nice of her." Jason nodded and suddenly heard a muffled thud from Barbara's bedroom. He instinctively reached for his hidden belt but Barbara held her hands out rolling in front of him, "No, it`s fine, no need for those type of toys."

Jason blinked and a teasing smile crossed his face, "Babs, is someone in there?"

Barbara rolled her eyes, "Nope, no one."

"Then you won't mind if I check what the noise was." He smiled, he took one step to the door and she rolled over on his foot. Jason gasped and took a few steps back before hearing a few more thuds coming from her room.

Jason couldn't help but chuckle, "Seriously Babs who is it? That cop you told me about a few weeks back when we went for presents?"

"No." She said looking over her shoulder at her closed door.

Jason faked a gasp, "Is it Dick? Because I don't think my young mind can handle that type of scaring."

Barbara looked back at him smiling sheepishly, "No it`s not Dick, and young mind my ass, you`ll know soon enough." She said herding him out the door.

"At least give me a hint," Jason chuckled backing up into the hall, "Is it someone we know?"

"Not yet." She smiled. Jason placed his hands on his hips, "That's not a very good hint."

"Deal with it Todd." She smiled determinedly, "You`ll find out when I want you to." She closed the door and Jason tried to hear threw it for any voices only hearing Barbara`s. Jason gave up and started down the hall only to run into Dick who smiled, "Hey, were you just at Bab`s?" Dick asked.

"I wouldn't disturb Romeo and Juliet at the moment." Jason advised.

"She`s with someone?" Dick asked peeking down the hall, "Who?"

"I don't know, he was stuck up in the bedroom, she said we have to wait to find out." Jason said leading his older brother away.

"Okay, then…" Dick said looking over his shoulder once more.

XXXX

"Wake up, wake up, wake up!" Dick said jumping excitedly on Jason`s bed. "It`s Christmas!"

Jason laughed kicking Dick off his bed, "You act like a two year old Dick!" Dick stuck his tough out, "Got to know one to be one!" He teased, Jason threw a pillow at Dick but his brother slipped through the door. Jason jumped off the bed and grabbed the coat rack before sliding down the stair case and meeting Dick who had his own coat rack.

"Interesting choice of weaponry." Dick smiled.

"On guard Grayson!" Jason laughed, they started to fence and Jason ran into the living room jumping on the sofa and spinning around and stopped Dick before he could knock him down. The two coat racks clinked together.

"You`ll never destroy me!" Dick faked and evil laugh, "For I am vengeance, I am the night-,"

"I`m BATMAN!" Jason yelled before him pulling the rack from Dick`s hands and pointing it to his chest. "Surrender if you still wish to eat solid food."

"Do I really sound like that?"

Dick and Jason looked to the side to see Bruce sitting in the chair. Dick smiled sheepishly, "How long have you been sitting there?"

"Long enough." Bruce smiled. "Put the racks down Jason before Alfred will make sure you can't eat soli food ever again."

Jason jumped off the sofa and stood the racks side by side before he sat beside Dick on the sofa and pulled his feet up. Barbara rolled in and her entrance was followed by childish, "OH!" Dick and Jason said as she stopped beside Bruce who looked baffled along with Alfred who walked in behind her.

"My word, have you had to much coffee again master Dick and you as well Master Jay." Alfred said siting down on the opposite sofa.

"Nope," Jason responded, "Bab`s said she would tell us who her new boy toy was."

"The floor is yours." Dick smiled his eyes glued on her calm face.

"Why do you aspect he`s a boy toy?" Barbara asked.

"We listened threw your door once when you wouldn't let us in." Dick said shamelessly. Jason smiled copying his brother in his shameless act, "Yep, and we heard you say something about," Jason cleared his throat and mimicked Barbara`s baby talk and squeaky voice, "You're the cutest little thing in all of Gotham, yes you are, yes you are. How about a treat?"

"Dude you sound just like her." Dick giggled into his hands. Jason punched Dick in the arm before looking back to Bab`s who was sharing a quick eye roll with Bruce and Alfred. "Fine, you want to meet him boys?" She asked even looking at Alfred and Bruce who blinked in surprise.

"He`s here?" Bruce asked.

"I can't believe you left him in the cold outside, shame." Dick teased. Barbara rolled over to the door way, "Nope he`s in the restroom. I`ll get him now." She rolled away and the men of the house shared a look, "Did you know someone was here?" Jason whispered.

Alfred and Bruce shook their heads, Jason looked at dick, "Maybe he`s an assassin and he got in that way."

"As much as I love you imagination Master Jay, Miss Gordon has been here since this morning." Alfred said.

"Who was with her?" Dick asked, he and Jason leaned forward not seeing Barbara roll into the door way. Alfred looked at the doorway and Bruce shook his head and pinched the bridge of his nose, "Oh god."

Dick and Jason shared a large pause before looking back to Barbara smiling.

"You didn't!" Dick grinned.

"I did." Barbara smiled.

"I can't believe my eyes." Jason gapped. Dick was the first to walk over and smiled at Barbara, who handed him a leather strip with a silver bat on it. Dick smiled harder as he turned it over, "They`ll love this."

Jason, Bruce and Alfred walked over and Dick handed Bruce the leather strip that Barbara had given him and gently picked up the fluffy timid puppy off of Barbara`s lap. " Here" Dick smiled uncontrollably handing Jason the dog. Jason looked at Barbara who nodded encouragingly and he held the pitch black, fluffy, German shepherd in his arms as Bruce put the collar around the dog's neck.

"Me and Alfred picked him out last week, and Dick you name him, because this dog may be everyone`s but he stays with you two, you're his owners." She nodded at Bruce and Jason. Jason looked at the tag, it read: Please return to Bruce and Jason Wayne.

"I know the perfect name," Dick smiled, "Ace, the bat hound wonder. That`s his full name deal with it."

Bruce chuckled lightly scratching the puppy behind the ears as it panted in Jason`s arms. "Ace is a very good name."

A/N: I love Ace, such a good dog :3