Hey guys it's me, what's it been? 2 years? Wow I've been slacking big time. Anyways here is my new story, I hope you all enjoy! I should hopefully have the next chapter out sometime soon but no promises, I'll do my best though. Feel free to favorite and review, everything helps. Also, if you have any suggestions for future stories make sure to Private Message me and I'll see what I can do. Thanks!


Chapter 1

Artemis POV
It started like any other mission. Batman had sent us to Bialya to stake out a potential cobra venom shipment. Eventually things went south, like all of our missions tend to do, and the sound of gun fire echoed through the night, and by the end something awful happened.

And it's all my fault..


There was a warehouse about 20 miles from the Bialyan border where the shipment was suppose to arrive. Kaldur had assigned us in groups of two and positioned us around the interior of the warehouse. I of course had been paired up with Kid Idiot. Lucky me.

"According to our intel the shipment is estimated to arrive within the next couple of minutes", Kaldur's voice appeared in our heads. "Once the shipment arrives we use the element of surprise to retrieve the cobra venom".

"If it ever arrives. I can't hear anything coming our way", Superboy said.

"It'll come. If Batman trusts his source then so do I", Robin replied. "We just have to wait".

We were on a metal balcony that ran length wise above the warehouse floor, out of sight to anyone below. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Wally looking at me. Deciding to ignore him I ran through a mental check list to make sure I had everything fully stocked in my arrow quiver.

"I hear movement", Superboy announced after a couple minutes of waiting. "It sounds like a few vehicles about a mile out".

"Everyone be ready", Kaldur said.

"And stay whelmed", the boy wonder added.

"Artemis", Wally whispered next to me. I turned my head to face him. He gave me a warm smile and said, "Good luck".

Stunned by an actual gesture of kindness from him I was temporary unable to find any words to respond with.
"Thanks Wally, you too", I was finally able say, smiling back at him.

As soon as I turned my attention back to the matter at hand, the vehicles were making their way into the warehouse. There were 12 cars in total, 6 from the Bialyan military and the others I did not recognize. Out of the front Bialyan car came Queen Bee, the ruler of Bialya, who was being escorted by two heavily armed soldiers. From the other car came none other than Sportsmaster and Cheshire, know only to me as my father and sister. The two groups met in the center of the warehouse.

"Do you have the product?", Queen Bee asked, looking at Sportsmaster.

"All here", Sportsmaster said gesturing to at least a dozen men surrounding a large wooden crate. "What am I getting in return for this?"

"Don't worry, you will receive your compensation", Bee replied, making her way over to the crate.

"Artemis, sabotage that crate. We can not allow Queen Bee to acquire the cobra venom", Kaldur order.

"On it", I said, drawing back my bow. With a pause before exhaling I let the arrow loose, piercing the wooden crate. Before anyone below could react the arrow exploded, taking the cobra venom with it.

"Engage", Kaldur ordered, and with that we sprang into action. Wally was the first to arrive down below, taking out at least a dozen soldiers. Next, Superboy and Kaldur worked together to take out another half dozen. Everyone was doing their part as if we had been a team for decades.

I was shooting arrows left and right, then I saw him. Sportsmaster was coming right at me with soldiers close behind. Releasing multiple arrows at once I was able to take out everyone, everyone except my father of course. "What's wrong baby girl? You look scared", my father taunted me, immediately followed by multiple punches in my direction. Struggling to dodge each one I finally found an opening, he left his right side vulnerable. With a quick jab to his ribs his defense lowered, leaving his head open. Punch after punch I connected my fist to his face, leaving him a bleeding from multiple wounds.

"It's over, I'm taking you in", I growled, raising my bow, ready to release an arrow if he tried to pull something.

"You're forgetting one thing baby girl. If you take me in your secret is out. You'll be ruined", he smirked. That threat caused me to lower my bow without realizing, leaving him free to make a move.

As if in slow motion, I saw him reach in his pocket and pull a gun out. My fear left me frozen and unable to react, as if I was moving in thick syrup. I couldn't move fast enough. "I'm going to die!", I thought to myself. That's when the unexpected happened.

Just as the trigger was pulled a yellow figure appeared in front of me, with a new hole in his chest.

"Wally!", I screamed, as he fell to the floor.