Prologue

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AN: Hi! So, this is an AU in order to fit into the Flash/Arrow universe. The Flash hadn't existed yet, neither did the Green Arrow, for obvious reasons. The Justice League has disappeared from the public eye, as have the rest of the superheros. Flash and Green Arrow have no contact with other superheros, as they only see what the public sees from them. Supergirl is in on earth three, let's title this earth four, earth one is the actual cw shows, as is earth two. The Young Justice team was never in the news. Roy is the original, not the clone. His prosthetic arm is hidden with some holographic cloaking technology. Oh, and the whole point of this, Artemis Crock is Felicity Smoak.

A 31 days after the death of Wally West

Artemis had made up her mind. She was going to leave the superhero life for a normal one. All of her friends supported her decision of course - they understood how much Wally's death had affected her. She told them that she would change her name, make a background for the new her, and get a normal job. Be normal.

A 38 days after

She moved to Starling and became Felicity Smoak. Babbling IT girl, clumsy, only good at computers. She had gotten Dick to train her with them in order to keep her cover. It helped that she already had some skill. Artemis became one of the best hackers in the world, second only to Dick. She kept her Artemis and Tigress uniforms and equipment in the false bottom of her safe, which was in the back wall of her closet. Somebody would have to know what they were looking for in order to find it. Wally had been everything to Artemis, but he had never known Felicity. Felicity Smoak was a new person, and new life, somebody who didn't look in the mirror everyday and see someone who had lost one of the only people who mattered to them.

1851 days after

Artemis made up with her sister. Jade had quit the villain business not long after Artemis had retired, and had tracked her down. Apparently she married Red, Roy's clone, and had a daughter, Lian. Artemis promised her sister that all was forgiven, and if she needed anything, her sister would be there for her.

2189 days after

Artemis took a day off of work today, like she did every year. She missed Wally, and was sitting on her bed, looking at a picture of her and Wally, laughing about some joke. She heard footsteps outside her bedroom door, and within seconds had a gun aimed at the entrance to her room. She lowered it with a shaking hand as she saw Dinah, Roy, and Jade enter. She said nothing as they walked over and sat next to her on her bed. "Why are you here?" She asked Dinah and Roy, trying not to cry. "I thought we agreed to stay away from each other and keep our past hidden." Dinah took her hand. "The past means nothing if you continue to push away friends in the present. The old team is gathering inside of our old base, having a get together to remember him. Do you want to come?" Dinah asked gently. Artemis looked at her and nodded. And then she leaned her head into her shoulder and finally cried.

2248 days after

When Oliver brought the laptop to her, she had automatically known something was up. She called Dinah right away. She asked her to watch Oliver, and she agreed to right away after noticing some strange behavior herself. After all, she could keep a secret from Oliver. How many times had she snuck away from her ex, while they were still dating, to join the Justice League on some mission? Laurel could handle herself, she was one of the world's first metahumans.

2381 days after

Oliver asked Artemis to join Team Hood, she said yes. Even though it just seemed to make Wally's death hurt more at first, helping Oliver at night actually made it better over time. And, she hadn't realized how much she had wanted to get back into the vigilante business. She wondered if Roy or Dinah was missing it as much as her.

2554 days after

The team had another get together at the old base. Artemis was nervous about telling them what she did at night with the Arrow. Roy and Dinah already knew of course… but nobody else did. "I'm back in the business." Artemis blurted out while everybody was talking. They turned and stared at her. "Starling's new vigilante, Oliver Queen, recruited me to be his computer girl. I'm not fighting, but I figured that I should tell you guys, as I sometimes do have to go into the field when I need to access a computer directly or Oliver or Diggle, his other partner, can't do it." There was silence. Then M'gann smiled at her. "I'm happy to have you back Artemis, even if we can't go on patrol together. You're doing what you think is best, and what you want to do." She raised her glass with a smile. "To Artemis getting back in the game." the toast echoed through the group. But Artemis shook her head. "Today is not about me. It's about the best boyfriend I could ever have, and how her sacrificed himself for all of us." She raised her glass, with a sad smile on her face. "To Wally West, the bravest of them all." "To Wally." The rest of the group agreed.

2780 days after

Artemis was so happy. Oliver, Diggle, Detective Lance, Nyssa, Roy, and a few more people had taken down Slade's army, and the city was safe. And, Roy was now part of the team. No drug, just Roy. Now, all she needed was Dinah… yeah, like that would ever happen. She would never be that lucky.

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-LeiaKasta