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It's been at least 2 months since Wally's passing. Artemis continues on the team as Tigress and stays in college with her two new roommates, Zatanna and M'gann. No one says anything, but Artemis is losing her grip. Even though she stays strong, she still hasn't gotten over Wally. At first Artemis seemed ok, but it was just earlier this month that she started to get very, very sick. The Team begged her to stay behind and Artemis found herself alone in the new headquarters. But she wasn't completely alone, Dick would occasionally come and direct the mission. They would talk, but not about much, Dick had also changed since Wally.
"It not such a bad idea Artemis." Bart Allen came up to Artemis.
"No! This is the third time in a row that you guys are making me stay behind! I can handle it, I've been feeling a lot better." Artemis turned away from her team.
"Hey, if it makes you feel any better, I'll be here." Artemis turned to see Dick's friendly smile look up at her.
"Fine, I'll stay." Artemis sighed as the team went through the zeta tubes and made her way to the couch.
"So what should way do today?" Dick hoped on the couch next to her.
"Nothing." Artemis appreciated the thought that Dick wanted to cheer her up but not today, she just wasn't in the mood." Maybe I should head home." Artemis forced her self off the comfortable couch and started her way toward the zeta tubes.
"Oh, ok. Maybe I'll see you tomorrow. Or it's possible we'll run into each other again today!"
Artemis rolls her eyes at the enthusiastic and clingy Dick behind her. She gives a small wave and zetas back to her apartment.
Dick sighs as he flops back on the couch. I'm trying Wally, I really am. Since Wally's 'departure', Dick promised that he'd take care of Artemis. She was fine till about 2 weeks ago when she started to lag behind on missions and getting sick. He's felt so guilty, not keeping his promise. He did what he could, kept her from going on missions, giving her medicines (witch she refused to take), even suggesting to take her to the doctor (also refused). But it seemed he just couldn't make her happy.
"Hello? Anyone home?" Artemis called through her apartment as she put her stuff down and settled on the sofa.
Zatanna walked in with M'gann following. "We need to talk."
"About what?" Artemis sat up as she could tell I was about to get serious.
"We're worried Artemis, about you."
"You guys haven't been talking to Dick lately have you?"
"No we haven't been talking to Dick, we've noticed how your getting sick and well..." Zatanna hands Artemis a bag as they sit next to her.
"What are these for?"
"It's just a therory. We think you should take it, you never know-"
"Oh I know Zatanna, and I don't need these." Artemis tosses the bag to M'gann as she walks away.
"Artemis, just to be safe please take them, for us." M'gann holds out the bag of tests.
"Fine." She grabs the bag and heads for the bathroom. "Just to be safe. You never know."
Artemis sat there and cried with her friends as they stared at the little pink plus sign on the test. How could I have been so careless? I'm sorry Wally, so sorry.
Hours later Artemis stop her tears and sits up. "Thanks you two. For everything."
"That's what friends are for." M'gann hands Artemis a tissue.
"We'll always be here to support you, no matter what."
Artemis looks down at her stomach."I have gained some weight."
The three girls all giggle.