Artemis had lived in three houses over her lifetime. One with her father, one with her mother, and the latest one with Wally. She never considered any of these places her home. Too many sad memories existed in some of those places, too many negative experiences, and she had not yet lived long enough with Wally to call it home. They were just places she lived.
Unlike what many assumed about her, she did have a home. Her home was where her friends were, where her team was. And now, standing next to Kaldur'ahm, she removed her finger from the trigger. Her hand was shaking, and she could feel the tears pricking the corners of her eyes as she watched her only home be destroyed. Mount Justice was gone.
For some people it may have only been a place, somewhere to rendezvous and have mission briefings. Not to her. Almost every single one of her favourite memories took place inside of those caves. Meeting her best friends, birthday parties, pranks, training, lazy days with the old team. All of their souvenirs over the years were still in that place, now destroyed. There was no longer a place to relive those memories.
Artemis felt her jaw go tense as she slipped her mask back on and she realized something that terrified her. She had become her worst nightmare.
