About seven years later. A young girl rushed the small snow drift. Her breath came out in small clouds. She rolled out of the snow and dusted herself off. She wore a dark purple coat, matching mittens, snow pants, and high boots. A slender necklace flopped against her chest as she rolled to her feet. A small golden feather. The girl turned and looked at the woman who was watching her from the side walk.

"Mom! Where's dad?" Her mother wore a long dark green coat, black leather gloves, dark jeans, and snow boots. Her long coppery hair much like her daughter's hair was tied back in a ponytail. She thought about her daughters question then turned and looked around at the surrounding buildings around the small park.

"Somewhere, close." Her daughter stamped her foot impatiently. Then she turned and glared at all the buildings. Dad was always late, but not today. He had promised and her mom had reassured her that he was here. The girl pulled off her mittens and stuffed them in her pocket. Then she buried her hands into the snow drift that she rolled through not moments ago. She had a dazed expression on her face, then she smiled looking up at a balcony up and off to her right.

"There." The snow on the roof slid down and landed with a plop onto the balcony. A figure jumped back a little too late. Snow pounded his back and head.

"That's cold Thalia." The girl grinned and pulled her hands out of the snow. His daughter; like her mother, was gifted. Though Thalia thankfully didn't seem to have the draw backs her mother had. This amazing little child could manipulate any natural material she laid her tiny little hands on. Wood, air, water, stone, earth, metals, even some cloth. She could even extend herself through any such material hence her ability to find him so easily. He wiped more snow from his coat. However, none of that seemed to give her an immunity to the cold, her fingers were already turning red like her cheeks.

"There you are. Come on. Let's build a snowman!" Then the girl paused and looked around. "Where is aunt Megan and uncle Connor?" Her lower lip pulled out in a pout that she had learned from her mother. Dick watched as his daughter's face fell and he jumped down and scooped her up and swung her around just to keep her from crying.

"No worries little one, they are coming. They had to round up some friends." Instantly she looked so excited, already forgetting being upset. It must be nice to have no worries and such a simple outlook on life. Thalia dusted the last bit of snow from her father's hair.

"When?" She whined. Dick chuckled and walked over to Jessie carrying their daughter. He kissed her and Thalia made her gross face. Jessie laughed,

"Just wait, maybe you'll find a boy you want to kiss." Their daughter scrunched up her nose and Dick mirrored her expression and covered his daughters ears.

"Why would you tell her such things?" Thalia dragged her father's hands away and told her mother quite frankly.

"Boys are mean and gross." Dick nodded in agreement.

"Your mom is just crazy." Thalia nodded solemnly. "No worries, I'll take care of her." He promised his daughter. Jessie snorted and bent down to gathered up a bit of snow packing it into a tight ball. She watched her husband with amusement and a glint in her eyes that had Dick backing up.

"Oh, you'll take care of me huh? And who's going to take care of you?"

"Thalia, I think it's time to run." He set her down and the snowball crashed into his chest sending him flying into the pile of snow.

"You know Thalia, you are right boys are mean." The little girl beamed at her mother. "Wanna throw snow at your dad until aunt Megan comes to help?" The girl bobbed her head and Dick started to get up and protest, but a smaller snowball collided with his face. He spat out the snow and ice and stared at his daughter who giggled guiltily.

"This isn't fair! Two super powered women against one lowly human man." Jessie snorted.

"You did this to yourself." She smiled mischievously "Besides you've faced worse before." Before he could answer another snowball exploded on the back off his head sending snow and ice down his back. He danced around trying to get the snow out before it melted and saw Megan, Connor, Artemis, Wally, Kaldur'ahm, Barbara, Cassie, Jamie, Garfield, Bart, and Alexandra.

"Mind if we join in?" Thalia whooped.

"Girls vs boys! Girls rule!"

"Bring it kid." Laughed Bart. The men moved to stand by Dick while all the ladies when to stand by Jessie and Thalia and it was a free for snow fight. Walls of snow and ice were erected in seconds, strategies were planned. Then it was all out war. Snow flew through the air as people took aim at their opponents. Impulse tried running around but Thalia changed the composition of the snow to ice making his speed next to useless. So he was reduced to ammo production. Those people who could fly were limited to the ground to make sure everything was more fair. And those with super strength did have to hold back for fear of hurting Thalia or any of the other more breakable people. Connor, Jamie, and Kaldur'ahm took up positions in front facing off against Cassie, Alexandra, and Jessie. Thalia hung back and used her power to make ammunition. Barbara and Megan moved around like Garfield and Dick for sneak attack shots. Artemis and Wally seemed to making pelting each other the most their own personal mission. Dick seeing his chance snuck around the snow walls and tackled Jessie kissing her.

"Thank you." He said breathlessly.

"For what?" she laughed.

"All of this." He gestured to his daughter and all the young heroes whooping and having a good time. "You made this possible." She shook her head no.

"We all made this possible."

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