Changes

"Everything's gonna change for you guys. The sooner you realize that, the easier things will be for you. For you and those babies. Especially since you're thinking about keeping them."


Artemis found out she was pregnant after taking a trip with Zatanna to buy tampons at Walgreens.

The pregnancy tests were right next to the tampons, so while Zatanna debated on whether to get the expensive kind or the cheap Walgreens kind, Artemis stared at the pregnancy tests.

The longer she stared, the more she thought about the possibility of her being pregnant. The more she thought about this, the more her mind went "Oh shit! Oh shit! Oh shit!"

"Ready to go Artemis?" Zatanna asked, a box of tampons on her slim hands. Artemis grabbed the box of Walgreens pregnancy tests with two in the box ($11.78, thank God she had a twenty on her) and ignored Zatanna's gasp.

"Let's go." Artemis sighed.

"Artemis? Are you...? Are you pregnant?" Zatanna asked, grasping the archers arm. "I don't know. I'm a week late. Better safe then sorry." She groaned, shrugging her shoulders.

Zatanna couldn't believe it. One of her best friends might be pregnant. At sixteen! Artemis and Wally might be having a baby. An actual screaming, pooping, living baby.

Would it be a boy? Or a girl? Would they have it be a surprise? Who will it look like? Wally? Artemis? Or the both of them? Will they keep it? Give it up for adoption?

Was Artemis even going to go through with the pregnancy?

They paid for their things- Artemis ignoring the nasty look the cashier gave to her when she put the test on the counter- and left the store.

"What are you gonna do?" Zatanna asked, as they drove back to Artemis's place. The archer sighed. "I don't know. I'm not going to terminate if that's what you're thinking Zee." She said, tapping her fingers on the steering wheel.

"Do you think Wally will stay?"

"Yeah, probably."

More like never in a million years.

Knowing her luck he'll be half way to Europe by the time she gets to "Preg-".

The rest of the drive is silent. Artemis has the box hidden in the bottom of Zatanna's purse, so her Mother doesn't see it. Artemis doesn't even want to think of her Mom's reaction if she sees those two little tests.

Luckily Paula is at the grocery store when they arrive at the apartment.

"Should I take both tests? Or just one?" Artemis asked, reading the box. "I'd take one, then the other if it comes positive." Zatanna said.

The two were in Artemis's bedroom. The box was on the archer's bed with only one test inside. The other test was in Artemis's hands, as she went to the bathroom.

"You know something Zee? I wasn't expecting to have to do this until I was thirty!" Artemis hollered.

Zatanna laughed, shrugging off her jacket and tossing it onto Jade's abandoned bed.

"It's common Artemis. Every sexually active teen has to this atleast once before college." Zatanna replied.

Artemis came back and set the test on her nightstand. "If I'm pregnant, don't mention anything to anyone. Okay? I would prefer for people to hear it from either me or Wally." Artemis requested.

"Of course! I won't tell, I promise!"


Half an hour later, Artemis couldn't say she was entirely surprised when she find herself staring at two positive pregnancy tests on her bed.

She knew that she was most likely pregnant since she bought the test.

"You're having a baby. A real actual baby. In eight months your going to shove a baby Wally out of your vagina!" Zatanna cried.

"Oh God! I pictured that!" Artemis yelped, covering her face witha pillow. By now, Zatanna was laughing in hysterics. "It's not funny! Wally's got a big ass head!" Artemis cried.

"Which one?" Zatanna giggled.

Artemis tossed her pillow, smacking Zatanna in the side of her head, messing up her hair. Zatanna's laughs and giggles quickly turned to very loud cackles.

"So what are you gonna do?"

"I don't know. It all depends on Wally." Artemis shrugged.

"So wait, if he doesn't want to be a Dad, you'll give it up. And if he doeswant to be a Dad, you'll keep it?" Zatanna asked. "Pretty much. It just all depends on what his reaction is when I tell him."

"Tell who what?"

Both girls gasped when they saw Paula in the doorway, her arms crossed over her chest, an eyebrow raised up with curiosity. "Well? Aren't you gonna tell me?" Paula asked. The girls said nothing to the elder woman.

"Artemis Regina Crock..."

"Regina?" Zatanna yelped, chuckling.

"Shut up Zatanna!" Artemis snapped, crossing her arms, just like her Mom had.

Paula was now rolling towards her daughter. Afraid that she'd see the tests, Artemis quickly blurted out what her and Zatanna were talking about.

"Wally got me pregnant!"

She instantly regretted it.

Paula gasped. "Oh no... Vui lòng. Cười to Artemis! I'm not sẵn sàng để là bà! Cho tôi biết bạn chỉ nói đùa với tôi! Và điều này là tất cả chỉ một vào cuối tháng tư fools ngày joke."

"Mẹ! Nó là một tai nạn! Xin đừng điên vào tôi! Em bé này đã không lên kế hoạch- tôi hứa!" Artemis cried.

While they spoke in Vietnamese, Zatanna watched silently, having my even the slightest clue what they were saying to eachother.

Paula sighed, sadly shaking her head, as she rolled out of her pregnant daughter's bedroom.

Artemis's breath was shaky. Her Mom wasn't mad at her. No... Her Mom was ashamed of her. Ashamed of her daughter for being with child at such a young age- before marriage.

If Wally rejected the baby...

Artemis would kill herself.


Wally was at the Cave sparring with Robin, while Green Arrow, Black Canary, Red Tornado, his Uncle Barry, and Batman watched.

"Recognized Artemis B09. Recognized Zatanna Zatara A01."

Everyone turned and was shocked at the scene playing infront of them. Artemis was... Bawling, while Zatanna ha her arms wrapped around her, desperately trying to comfort the poor girl.

"Don't worry Artemis! Your Mom will come around!"

This only managed to make Artemis sob louder.

Wally went up to them and asked what was wrong. He gently tool Artemis arm and took her to the far corner of the training room, while Zatanna went over to Robin and the League members that were there.

They watched as Artemis mentioned something to Wally. He was still for a moment, before wrapping his arms tightly around her, allowing Artemis tosob uncontrollably into his chest, soaking his t-shirt.

"Zatanna? What's wrong with Artemis?" Robin asked. Zatanna sighed, turning to face them. She took her hand, and curved it over her stomach, silently telling them that the Team's Speedster and Archer were going to have a baby soon.

"And her Mom? Was not happy about it." Zatanna frowned.