Hey everyone! I haven't finished this story yet, so it might take a while to get new chapters up, so I appologize in advance. So here it is! Enjoy!

A dark, shadowy figure leaped across one of Gotham's high skyscrapers. Another, bigger, and darker shadow figure followed close behind. It was an intense chase as both, without fault, leapt and sprinted over the flat roof tops.

Artemis was down to her last arrow, and tried to strategise what to do with it, as well as focus on not tripping or falling. Of course, with the skills Artemis posessed, it wasn't that difficult.

She felt Sportsmaster close on her heals, and picked up the pace. Artemis hadn't stumbled once, until a knife flew past her head, surprising her. Her focus was taken off her running for a mere second, which was just long enough for an air vent to trip her. Artemis tumbled over, and before she knew it, Sportsmaster was ontop of her.

" Everybody messes up eventually, " Sportsmaster said in his wierd, giving a lesson and rubbing it in at the same time, sort of way.

Artemis just gave him a low growl, and rammed her bow into his chin. Sportsmaster was sent backwards, giving Artemis the chance to get out from under him. She stood up and was about to take off again, when a knife flew past her arm, slicing her on the way. She turned around just in time to block a punch from Sportsmaster. This launched into a huge fight.

" I'm disappointed, Artemis, " Sportsmaster said, delivering a strong blow to her face.

" That's a first, " Artemis said sarcastically, regaining her footing just in time to block another blow.

" After all of your training, this is all you have? Pathetic. "

" It's kinda hard to learn anything from training when you're getting beat sixty percent of the time. " She landed a perfectly executed kick in Sportsmaster's jaw.

Artemis took advantage of the moment, and attacked with a viciousness that she didn't know she had. She had finally taken control of the fight, and was not about to give it up. Sportsmaster tried to block and fight back, but Artemis's locked up rage towards him just came pouring out. However, he wasn't the kind to not have a plan for everything. He pulled out a knife and sliced Artemis on the arm. She kept fighting as though nothing had happened, until she started feeling lightheaded.

Artemis's movements became slower, allowing Sportsmaster to take back the fight. Her muscles cramped, and before she knewwhat happened she was on her back with the world spinning above blade had poison on it. Poison! Her own father poisoning her! There was something seriously wrong with that picture. Yeah he was a terrible, abusive in every way dad...But poison! For real?

The last thing she saw was Sportsmaster hovering over her, that disappointed look that she knew all too well spread across his face. Only difference was that she didn't feel bad about it anymore.

Wally was pacing back and forth in the break room. He was worried sick about Artemis. " She should be back by now, " he said.

" I wouldn't worry about it too much, " M' Gann said, putting a pan of cookies in the oven. " I'm sure she's ok. "

" Yeah Wally, " Dick added. " She's probably just taking her time. "

" At least give her another half hour before you panic, " Kaldur said.

" Try to whelm yourself, dude. I'm sure she'll be back soon. " But the more Dick said, the less he believed it. It had been quite a while since Artemis left, and he was getting that uneasy feeling in his stomach.

Conner just stood by the counter, not saying a word as usual. If it were up to him, they would leave right now, and find her. Although he wondered if it was because he was actually concerned about Artemis, or if he just wanted to kick some serious butt. He really didn't know.

Kaldur was able to keep Wally calm for the next hour, ( which was surprising, seeing how it was Wally ), but even the rest of the team was getting worried. Kaldur included. Now it had been a long time since Artemis left.

" That's it! " Wally finally burst out. " I'm going out to find her. Anyone who wants to join me is welcome. "

The team was very quick to get up, and get changed to go. ( Of course Wally was the quickest. For more than one reason this time. )

" I'll check her tracker, " Dick said, pulling up the mini screen from his glove.

" Where are you all going? " A robotic voice asked, just as the team was about to go through the zeta tubes.

The five young heroes spun around to see Red Tornado walking up to them. Even though he couldn't make expressions, he still looked slightly confused. It's wierd how your mind can make things that never change seem to change.

" We're going out to find Artemis, " Wally replied, without hesitation.

" Does Batman know about this? " Red Tornado asked.

" No. And we're not wasting time to tell him. "

" Wally, " Dick whispered.

" Ok, " the robot hero replied, surprisingly calm. Then again, he did always seem to have a calmness to his voice. Of course, he is a robot. " I will notify him, then. Don't stay out too long, though, ok? If you don't find her soon, that means she's in trouble, and you need to come back to create a plan. "

Wally, slightly vibrating from impatience, nodded, and took off into the zeta tube. The rest of the team followed one by one.

" Thank you, " Kaldur said before walking into the tube.

Red Tornado called Batman on the intercom, and told him what the team was doing. Batman told him to come to the computer lab. The black draped hero was hovering over a computer when RedTornado got there. His fingers were flying across the key board, and a few other computers were up and running too.

" What is it? " Red Tornado asked.

" Artemis has been captured, " Bruce replied, without breaking from his work. " All of her trackers are offline. "

" Do we have any clue as to who, or why? "

" Not yet. Most of the obvious candidates are either in Arkham or Belle Reve. "

" Does Green Arrow know? "

" Yes. I notified him right before you contacted me. He's out trying to get some answers. "

" I will contact the team, and have them come, back. "

Red Tornado left, leaving Batman alone in the computer lab again. He called the team over the intercom, and told them that he needed to talk with them. The team reluctantly came back, and Robin had a really bad feeling about it.

So there's chapter one. I really hope you all liked it! Please please please review! The more reviews I get, the faster I can get new chapters up. So please review! Thanks!