Dick Grayson was 8 when he first felt her pain. He kept it to himself for the time being until he felt an even more intense pain months later. That's when his parents explained to him the concept of soulmates. Not many people had them, and even less people ever found their other half. The ones that did have them felt their soulmates emotions. His parents grew worried when he would sulk nearly everyday because of his soulmates pain.

"What's wrong my little bird?" His mother would ask.

"My soulmate is sad." He would pout in return. His parents would look at each other concerned.

"She won't be sad forever," His father reassured, "Especially after she meets you." Dick would brighten up after hearing those words.

Dick was 9 when his parents died. The sadness and loneliness was unbearable. Days after their deaths, his soulmate stopped feeling pain and felt hopeful. It was sudden. First there was guild then suddenly a resolve. That was the first time Dick smiled since watching his parents demise. If she could find hope, so could he. A few months later he became Robin.

Dick was 13 when the feeling of hope intensified and his soulmate became relieved yet scared. He'd always been curious of what she constantly went through. Why was she always in pain? Always lonely yet hopeful. Who was hurting her? He always frowned at that thought. He wished he could find her and help. It was July 31st, 2010 when Robin felt her. She was so close. She was scared. That's when he figured out that she wasn't as far away as he originally thought.

Then she joined the team. He kept his emotions at bay so she wouldn't know who he was. She, on the other hand, was too emotional. He felt how scared she was. She hid it well in front of the team. Later that night he found out who she was. Artemis Crock, daughter of the Huntress and Sportsmaster. Sister of Jade Nguyen aka Cheshire. Suddenly he knew why she was always sad.

He was grateful that she lived in Gotham, she was so close. Her school wasn't too far from his either. Dick looked through her record, nothing but straight A's. She could definitely do well at Gotham Academy. He asked Bruce if she could transfer on behalf of the Wayne scholarship. Dick pointed out that her school wasn't challenging her and it would be good for her based on her background. Bruce seemed suspicious, but agreed nonetheless.

"Did you know Artemis is a straight A student?" Dick questioned his guardian.

Bruce looked up from his computer and even Alfred gave Dick a curious look. "What brought this on?"

The boy tried to answer nonchalantly, "I was doing a bit a research on her-" cue the disappointed dad look that Bruce was in the progress of mastering, "-and thought that her time and talents are being wasted at Gotham North. She can do better at the Academy."

Bruce looked at his ward thoughtfully, "So you want me to allow her to attend?"

Dick nodded, "We can award her the same scholarship that you gave Babs." Bruce gave Dick a curious look before agreeing.

Dick would have to wait until late september to officially meet her. He would finally meet his soulmate.

Artemis Crock was 10 when she first felt her soulmate. He was feeling lost and lonely. At first Artemis didn't know what to make of these new feelings. They were new yet familiar, but felt as if they were not her own. That's when she snuck out one morning to go research at the library. That's when she found out what soulmates were.

At first she questioned why she got one. She didn't want one. She knew she would never meet them or if she did, her soulmate would leave her. She's done horrible things. She's been struggling to survive and has killed someone. She was a horrible person who didn't deserve this gift. She read how soulmates could feel each others emotions. Artemis felt guilty. She hoped he didn't feel any of her sadness.

He was in pain. She didn't like feeling his pain and she didn't want him to feel hers. That was the moment she decided that she was going to be more positive. She focused on the fact that her mom would get out of jail in no time and then Jade would come home. She would have her family back.

Artemis was 15 when her mom came home. She was happy and relieved when her father was kicked out. She was scared that he would come back for her and force her to delve deeper into the life. She wanted to be a better person for her mother. For her soulmate. That's when she put on her costume and started patrolling. She saved kid flash and days later Batman and Green Arrow gave her the opportunity of a lifetime.

"You deserve a better life than what your father and I gave you. You are destined for so much more than that life." Paula told her younger fondly.

"I won't let you down, "Artemis told her mother, teary eyed. "I'll do my best no matter how bad or good things get."

She joined the team, and immediately was doubted. They didn't trust her, hell she didn't even trust herself. Then she saw her sister working for the man she ran away from. Artemis hated her life.

Not too long after that fiasco, Artemis received a letter. Actually, it was a scholarship for one of the top schools in America. Her mother was proud. She wondered if her soulmate would be proud? Life was looking a little better for the archer.

Then school started and she met her soulmate. It was just her luck that she was bound to Richard Grayson, ward of Bruce Wayne. She didn't know if she should hate her life or not.

"We'll laugh about this someday."

A/n: This month is Soulmate Au month! I decided I was going to use YJ since the fandom is coming back~ At first this was going to be Wallart, but since I used the prompt that Soulmates feel each others emotions, I thought that would be kinda messed up. Wally isn't very nice to Artemis at first and his attitude would definitely be considered manipulative and abusive if he felt Artemis's pain throughout his life. Yikes. I didn't want to destroy canon either so here's some traught. I hope you guys like this series. It shouldn't be too long of a story, but it will be a few chapters.