"Hello daughter" the shadows whispered menacingly.
Artemis gasped and woke up to her alarm clock blaring. She groaned and turned it off, promptly stretching and jumping out of bed. Pulling on her Gotham Academy uniform, she made sure to grab a few granola bars, a water bottle and her "other" uniform before running to catch the Metro.
"Bye Mom, I'll be at the Cave afterschool. Don't wait up."
After a less than entertaining day at the Academy, Artemis was almost happy to be back at the Cave… even if it did mean a certain annoying speedster was going to be around.
"Hey Arty" he drawled. An amused cackle could be heard from the rafters.
The Archer glared. If KF didn't realize her hatred for the nickname, she wasn't going to be held responsible for the aftermath.
"Batman to Cave. Head to the debriefing room for mission assignments."
And so, the bloody one-sided battle never started.
"This is Paula Crock." His monotone voice rang in the blonde's ears. " For the past few months, she has been under League protection. Neighbors reported a disturbance in the area this afternoon, and upon arrival she was declared missing.
"So we get to rescue her from the Shadows? Cool." KF blurted out.
"Your mission is to track Crock down and send in League reinforcements to handle the rescue. Her safety is the Alpha priority. Is this clear?" The team nodded their assent. "You'll start with an address on the outskirts of Gotham. Sending coordinates now."
Only the Boy Wonder noticed Artemis' sudden paling.
So… did you like/dislike it? It's my first time putting out any kind of writing on the Internet and I don't have a Beta, so if anyone is willing to be a mentor, I can be a trusty virtual sidekick . On another note… who do you think the mole is? - KF13