Wally and Artemis are walking over to kaldur and nightwing when suddenly Artemis is hit
with a hug. "Whoa what's was that about"? Garfield wiping his tears away replied. "I'm still
just so glad you're alive, and that aqualads not a traitor". Garfield gave nightwing a stern
look that would give batman a run for his money. "No more faking anyone's deaths for at
least a year"! He said." "Ha second it", Wally said. While unbeknownst to everyone. Wally
and Artemis were giving quick sharp stairs at each other. While the cave was being cleared,
Wally and Artemis finally found some time to get away for a bit. They both sat under a large
tree with low hanging branches that just barley hid their presence on the edge of a cliff in
the dimly lit forest. Wally sat with his back against the very round tree, While Artemis sat in
his lap, looking up at the moon. After a while of dead silence and embracement Artemis was
the first to speak in a low concerned voice while casting her eyes down. "You think we
should tell them"? Wally wrapped his arms around her waist while burrowing his face into
the crook of her neck while sighing he said "babe we've been over this". She replied in a
saddened tone "I know but there like family they deserve to know". Increasing her tone
"you saw how happy everyone was, did you not you saw the look in Garfield's eyes as
hugged me?" Lowering her tone, "It just hurts to think we're going to do this to them…
again". Just as Wally was about to reply nightwing walked out the shadows. With an angry
and concerned look in his eyes that only friends of this caliber could see, behind the black
domino mask he wore so proudly. Coming closer to them he spoke with concern in his voice.
"What are you two hiding"? Wally replying to ease the tension "ahh just the little troll we
needed to see", Nightwing's facial expression livening up a bit at the comment. He smirked,
"I'm not the one trolling these days". They all gave a slight laugh. "I was wondering when
you were going to get out the shadows and say something" Artemis said. Nightwing started
to talk when Wally said. "Dick we need your help". With one of the most serious look hes
seen on his best friends face for quite a while. Being caught off guard dick looked around to
make sure no one heard his name. While squinting his eyes in a slight serious slight
questioning look he said. "What is it that you two need"? Wally and Artemis glanced at
another then looked at dick. "Not here not now, later in private we will talk". Wally said
getting bewildered looks from both Artemis and dick. "What"? He said, Artemis replying. "So
you deem this area good enough to call him by his name but not good enough to talk about
this"? He paused for a moment to recollect what it was he just did. When it hit him he gave
them both his signature sheepish grin. Artemis rolled her eyes and dick commented with a
laugh in his voice. "How are you ever going to live with this guy"? Pointing his thumb
towards Wally. Artemis replied with a slightly saddened tone looking up at dick that's exactly
what we need to talk about. Later on that night after the war world had left. Dick showed
up at Wally and artemises apartment instead of his usual entrance trough the window he
decided to walk to the door. He knocked on the door. "Knock knock"! Through the sound of
nelson barking at the door he heard Artemis "I'll get it, calm down boy it's just dick". She
opened the door and looked outside to see dick standing there with a bag in his hand. He
raised the bag up and with a smile said "brought something to eat". She gestured him to
come in. As he walked into the living room he saw nelson peek around the corner making
sure his mother wasn't going anywhere. He looked at dick and growled a bit then walked
off. Dick looking at Artemis saying "why do I get the impression he doesn't like me much"?
Just as Artemis was about to comment Wally walked into the living room rubbing his damp
hair with a towel "well technically you are the one who took his mother away from him. Dick
face palmed. "Dude are we really going to do this again"? Artemis exchanging glares
between Dick and Wally. In a slightly disappointed tone "What happened while I was
away"? Both dick and Wally looked to the floor. They stood there in silence for a while.
Finally breaking the silence Artemis huffed and said "look guys this is never going to work
unless we clear the air". Giving both boys stern looks lingering more at Wally. "Now I'm
going to go take a shower and when I get back we are going to talk about this so you two
get comfortable this will be a long night. Pausing as she's leaving she turns and looks Wally
over from head to toe and says "Wally we have company put a shirt on". Wally looks down
and notices he's only wearing gym shorts. Dick snickers behind Wally. Wally turns and
frowns at dick then smiles. They read the expression on each other's faces for a second
then apologize with a hug. Just as they were about to separate Artemis walks back in "sorry
forgot to get my…" she pauses with a questionable look on her face. They jump apart both
embarrassed by the situation. Grabbing a bag she forgot, while walking out the room she
said " You know if I went so sure Wally was head over heels for me I'd think you two were.
"NOOOO"! They said simultaneously. Artemis gave an evil laugh as she walked to the
bathroom. About forty-five minutes later dick sat on the recliner while Wally sat on the sofa
watching the only thing on G. Gordon Godfrey. As Artemis walked in and sat beside Wally.
"Geese that guy is annoying" Artemis said. Agreeing Dick grabbed the remote and turned
the TV off. "So what happened while I was away"? Dick and Wally looked at each other then
Wally began to talk. We kind of got into a fight, "OUCH" he said, earning him a slap in the
head. "HE'S YOUR BEST FRIEND WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING"? Wally replying
rubbing his head "you're my girlfriend I was afraid I was going to lose you again. In the end
I guess I wasn't thing". Rolling her eyes, "As usual that's what I thought". Looking at dick
she said "I'm sorry for the problems KID overreact here may have caused while I was
away". Wally with his mouth wide open was shocked at the fact that Artemis was
apologizing for him. Dick with a smile on his face replied "no need to apologize if I were in
his position I may have acted the same way. All agreeing nonverbally, dick finally asked the
question "what are you two planning that the rest of the team doesn't need to know
about"? They both looked at dick and said "Dick we're going into retirement". Dick had a
confused look on his face. Replied "I pretty much guessed that", when Wally added on
"permanently". He said with a sigh "Barts coming over later this week to pick up the kid flash
Costume". Artemis jumped in and said "and I'm hanging up the green arrow protégé
persona". Dick gave them stern looks and actually took off his shades, while rubbing his
eyes from the long tiring battle they just had only hours ago. He said to them, "It seems you
two have given this quite some thought". Agreeing simultaneously, "yeah we have". Putting
his shades back on "so what is it you need me to do"? saying simultaneously we need to
disappear.