Artemis just arrived home from patrolling with Green Arrow. She went into her room and took a shower as usual then made her way to her mother's room to say goodnight. As she expected Paula was sitting in bed, but what she didn't expect to see was the puddle of blood around her. Artemis's eyes widened as she ran to her mothers side and checked her pulse. Her eyes filled with tears as she sat there holding her dead mother in her arms. 'Who ever did this will pay.' She thought as she cried to herself.
"Hey Megan, have you seen Artemis?" Robin asked as he walked into the kitchen and saw Miss Martian baking. "No, sorry Robin but now that you mention it Artemis should be here by now. I wonder where she is." Replied Miss Martian. "Hey guys have you seen the newspaper this morning? Last night a sixteen year old girl found her mother dead in their apartment in Gotham." Announced Wally as he sped into the room using his super speed. Megan gasped "That's horrible that poor girl." Robin took the newspaper from his friend and turned white. "What's the matter?" Wally asked his friend "That's Artemis's address." He answered. Both of the other superheroes jaws dropped and they looked at each other shocked. When they turned back Robin was gone and they could hear the zeta-tubes announcing his exit.
Artemis was currently sitting on a park bench across from her apartment building looking at a picture of her mother on her last birthday, when she heard someone approaching. She looked up and saw Robin standing in his civilian clothes. "Hey, I'm sorry about your mum." He said taking a seat next to her on the bench. Artemis wiped away some tears and looked at him. "It was the shadows. Well more my dad but I'm sure the shadows helped." She started crying again and Robin pulled her into a friendly hug. "How do you know?" he asked her quietly. "They carved their symbol into her left arm. That's what they do to shadow victims they leave their mark." She continued to cry in Robin's arms. They were silent after that except Artemis's crying. Fifteen minutes later Artemis decided to go to the cave and talk to Green Arrow and Black Canary about staying with them. They walked to the nearest zeta-tube and soon arrived in the cave. "Robin-B.01, Artemis-B.07" the computer announced. The team were all in the lounge room either watching TV or reading. Megan flew over and pulled Artemis into a hug. "I'm so sorry Artemis. If there's anything you need just ask me." Artemis pulled away and said "Thanks Megan. Do you know where Green Arrow and Black Canary are?" Artemis asked. Miss Martian nodded and said "They're on their way." Artemis nodded and said "Thanks Megan. Can you come get me when they get here? I'll be in my room." Artemis turned around and walked toward the bedrooms slowly closed her door and sat down at her desk. Artemis keeps hopping that it was just a nightmare and she would wake up. She has never felt so awful before. Artemis new her father was a monster but she never thought he would kill his own wife she always thought he would at least spare paula. She looked around her room and picked up the only photo in her room. It was a picture of her and Jade when she was seven. There was a soft knock on her door, "Artemis, Green Arrow and Black Canary are here." Said Megan from the other side. Artemis put the picture down and opened the door. "Thanks Megan." she walked into the lounge room and Ollie (Green Arrow) pulled her into a hug. Dinah (Black Canary) placed a hand on Ollie's shoulder and he let go. "I'm so sorry Artemis, I promise we will get whoever did this." said Dinah with an apologetic smile on her face. Artemis wishes she could believe that, but she's heard that to many times about her father and he still isn't behind bars. The rest of the team came into the room and all tried to be comforting but it didn't help. Artemis sat down with Ollie and Dinah,who were like family to her,to discuss moving in with them for a while. Artemis liked that Idea but she wanted more privacy and decided to stay at the cave. They understood and insisted that they help her move into the thanked them and went back into her room. Artemis sat on her bed and looked around her blank room. the walls are a dark grey and the sheets on the bed are a dark green. She misses her apartment already.