This chapter is for SakuraPheonix13 who wanted a beach day :) I hope you enjoy it :)

L.L.A.P

~Laces

"Robin's such a kill joy." Cassie grumbled as her and Athena swam in the water.

Athena always needed someone with her in the ocean, and Conner was still changing into his swim suit.

"Why do you say that?" Athena inquired, eyeing a wave nervously but then relaxed when she floated over it.

"Well, just look at him! He's just sitting on a towel with a laptop under an umbrella! It's like he's a vampire or something!" Cassie exclaimed, and Athena looked over to see Tim, typing on his computer while shaded by the umbrella.

"Robin! Get your butt in here!" Cassie screamed. Tim looked up from his work with a frown.

"I burn in the sun!" he shouted from the beach.

"Stupid creature of the night." Cassie grumbled, then exclaimed, "There's stuff called sun tan lotion!"

"Doesn't mean it works!" Tim shouted back, then went back to his work.

"Kill joy." Cassie mumbled, crossing her arms.

Conner was quickly out in his swim trunks along with Dick, Jamie, Gar, Karen, and Mal.

Athena was happy that she was invited to the Beach day with the team.

"Hola amiga." Jamie smiled as he swam into the water next to her.

"Hola Jamie." Athena smiled.

"Como esta?" he inquired, asking how she was. He remembered teaching Athena some amount of Spanish when she used to live in Mt. Justice.

"Bien. Y tu?" she smiled, saying she was good and asking how he was as well.

"Asi asi. El scarab es muy loco." He informed, saying he was so so, and that the scarab was crazy, which made some sense because the scarab was a constant voice in his head.

"No." he stated, but not at Athena. Clearly the scarab had said something he didn't like.

"Hey girl!" Karen shouted with a wide smile, giving Athena a strong hug. "It's been forever!"

"I missed you too." Athena smiled, hugging her back.

"It's great to see you swimming, Stitch." Mal smiled as he swam up next to his girlfriend. Stitch was his nick-name for her since she was so similar to the Disney character.

"Now that everybody's out, I say beach volley ball! Boys vs. Girls!" Cassie exclaimed.

"I think you girls are outmatched. Not to mention, outnumbered." Mal chuckled.

"We don't need numbers!" Karen laughed.

"Yeah, the three of us will destroy you guys!" Cassie smiled.

"Three?" Dick questioned, and Cassie wrapped an arm around Athena.

"Yeah. We got Athena! You'll play with us, right?" Cassie questioned, and the girl nodded with a small smile.

"Sure."

"Then let's do it!" Gar exclaimed, and the group headed to the beach for the Volley ball court.

"C'mon Robin!" Jamie smiled, but the boy shook his head.

"I'm good. You guys play without me." he stated. Athena frowned a bit, but followed everyone to the Volley ball court.

Athena didn't know that she was very good at Volley Ball. But once the rules were explained to her, she went at it with her all.

She could add Volley ball to the sports that she enjoyed to play.

Karen, however, was the strongest member of the team. She was a master at spiking the ball, leaving the boys in total shock.

In the end, the girls won by three points.

"They just got lucky." Conner grumbled.

"Luck's got nothing to do with it! GIRL POWER!" Cassie exclaimed, full of energy.

Athena looked over to see that Tim was still typing on his computer contently. She walked over to him as the girls and boys talked about the game.

"What are you doing?" Athena inquired, sitting next to Tim. The boy looked at the girl evenly and informed,

"Working."

"That doesn't sound like much fun." She stated in a flat tone.

"It has to be done." Tim replied, and Athena frowned.

"Does it need to be done now, because it's a beach day and it's supposed to be fun." Athena said as she played with the sand in her hand.

Tim looked up at her and sighed.

"Athena…"

"C'mon, Tim. I could use your help with something." She grinned, and the teen exhaled loudly as he closed his laptop.

"Fine. What do you need help with?"

Athena smiled deviously.

~*~*~*~*~*~One Hour Later~*~*~*~*~*~

Once Conner was asleep, he was completely vulnerable. It helped that he was a heavy sleeper for what Athena had in mind.

Tim and the girl moved quickly and silently as they buried Conner in the sand, leaving nothing exposed except for his head.

As Athena was patting down the sand near his neck, she noticed Conner's eyelids start to flutter.

"Run!" she exclaimed, grabbing Tim's hand and sprinting down the beach.

Conner groggily looked around and sighed in aggravation. He hated sand, and he hated when sand was covering him.

"Athena!" he shouted as he struggled out of the sand.

"Go! Go! Go!" Athena shouted, running faster with Tim following from behind.

Tim would never admit it, but he was happy Athena got him to stop working for a moment.