Okay, so i love this couple! they're so darn cute! I just made this up so please tell me if you like!
Complications
Chapter one: An Unexpected New Student
It's been three weeks since Artemis was studying in Gotham Academy. Everyone made fun of her for not being rich or not having a father. The only people who didn't make fun of her was Amy, her classmate and this mysterious rich kid named Richard John 'Dick' Grayson, who was one grade lower than her because he skipped a grade. Even if 98% of students hated her because she was poor, the teachers loved her. She was smart and athletic, they even pitied her because she was a working student and her mother was a handicap. They were really proud of her, which made her feel wanted. It felt great feeling like someone was happy with what she's accomplished.
She was in the cafeteria with Amy waiting for Dick to come since their classes didn't even take place on the same floor. She was really grateful that she had friends. The two girls sat at their usual table when Dick arrived. What bothered her with Dick was that he looked really familiar but she could never put her finger on it.
After they ate, the two sophomores said their goodbyes to Dick as they were heading for their lockers. After their pit stop, they headed to chemistry. They sat at their usual places. Amy was in the second row of kids on the left and Artemis was behind her. Ever since her arrival Artemis didn't have a lab partner but she didn't really need one since she was really good in science. When the bell rang their chemistry teacher, Mr. Popp came in the class with their headmaster and we all stood up.
"Please, sit down children." He said and we all sat down.
"Apparently, we have a new student today. He was supposed to come this morning but he had some family business with his uncle." He faced the door. "Come in son." He said.
The new kid had red hair but put his head down as he came in. Artemis guessed he was really shy but boy was she wrong. The principal patted his back and then held this shoulder.
"Children, this is Wally, your new classmate." He told us.
Her eyes grew big and her mouth dropped when he slowly pulled his head up. It was him, the amazing so called Kid Flash. What is he doing here? She tought.
"Well Wally, I think you can seat next to Artemis since she has no lab partner." said our teacher.
He turned his head and faced the girl. He had the exact same expression as her. When he got over the shock, he took his bag and sat next to his teammate. At first she didn't say anything trying to figure out what to say. While the teacher was explaining to them to be nice to the new student Amy leaned back.
"He's hot!" she whispered.
Artemis was pretty sure her new lab partner heard that but she was still speechless. After a few more minutes, the principal left and Mr. Popp was telling them how water was very different from the other liquids. Thank God he didn't make us do any exercises today! thought Artemis because if they did that meant she had to talk to her teammate/ lab partner. After the last bell of the day rang, she quickly took her things and got out of the room and waited till Wally comes out to talk to him. That's when Amy came up to her.
"Hey Arty! You're like so lucky to be beside the new kid, he looks really cute!" she screamed excitedly.
"What? Oh, you mean Ki― I mean Wally? Uh, I don't think I'm that lucky. I mean I haven't even talked to him. Look I need to talk to Mr. Popp so I guess I'll see you tomorrow then."
"See ya!" she shouted walking away.
As she walked away, Wally came out of the classroom. Artemis approached him quickly and walked beside him.
"What are you doing here?"she asked him impatiently.
"What AM I doing here? What are you doing here?" he asked me.
"I asked the question first."
"Fine, the League thought it would be better if I transfer here that way Bats can keep an eye on me. Now your turn."
"I transferred here three weeks ago, I got a scholarship. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the League though because I never applied. But my mom really wanted me to go so I agreed to go." She explained to him.
"I was so excited to go to this school and you just ruined my school year!" he shouted
"Well sorry to crush your dreams but I came here three weeks ago! It's bad enough that people don't like me, now I have to put up with you!" she shouted back.
"What?" it sounded like there was pity in his voice but the archer thought it was just in her head.
"You heard me! You are ruining my life!"
Artemis was surprised that Wally didn't say anything. Wally actually felt bad for her.
"How come Robin never told me you guys went to the same school?" asked Wally changing the subject.
"What?" she asked him in confusion.
"Hey Artemis!" shouted a familiar voice, the new protégé of Green Arrow turned around and found Dick behind me.
Before Artemis could say anything Wally interrupted her.
"Ro― I mean Dick, how come you never told me you went to the same school as her?" he said while pointing at me.
"Wally? Why are you here?" asked Dick.
"Wait! Dick do you know Wally?" she asked confused.
I looked back to Wally then Dick. They both looked nervous.
"I think we can trust her." said Dick.
"What are you crazy? He's gonna killa ya!" argued Wally.
Dick sighed and then looked at her. Instead of saying anything, he took something out of his shoulder bag. It was a mask. He then put it on. The young archer's mind went wild.
"Robin?" she asked.
"Shhhh!" shouted Wally.
I turned to him. "And you knew about it and never told me!" she shouted while slapping his forearm.
"Wally's the only one who knows." explained Dick, well technically Robin.
"I cannot believe you two!" she shouted. But before she could say anything Robin's watch rang. The boy wonder opened his gadget and Batman appeared on his screen.
"Robin, we need―" he soon realized that some other members of his team was with him.
"Care to explain?" I asked him.
He was speechless. Wow, the famous Batman was speechless. They all thought.
"Explain later." He simply said.
"So what's the mission?" Wally and Artemis said simultaneously.
"We need you guys to take care of a robbery happening at the Gotham Bank, now." Their superior said.
"Okay on our way." said Robin.
"No, only Artemis and Kid Flash. I need you at the cave now." He told Robin.
Robin looked at his other teammates.
"It's okay, I'm pretty sure I can catch some robbers with this douche." Artemis told Robin.
"Meet you guys on Mount Justice." He told them.
The two junior superheroes nodded.
Artemis took the stuff that she needed and so did the speedster, whose locker was right beside hers.
They ran to the restroom and changed within seconds. They started running for the exit.
"We won't get there in time!" shouted Wally but before he could say anything he carried Artemis bridal style and the female teenager yelped at the surprise. Wally was running as fast as his feet could carry them. After a few seconds, they arrived at the bank. Kid Flash put her down. He ran and punched three guys then came back beside his partner. Artemis shot an arrow which released a net, which caught the two last robbers but without shooting a bullet. It hit Artemis' left leg. She quickly lost her balance and almost fell. Almost. Kid Flash caught her in his arms.
"You alright?" he asked her.
"I got shot on the leg! I think the bullet broke my leg a bit." She said.
The cops came and handcuffed the robbers. Without even thinking Kid Flash carried her to the hospital. He could bring her to Mount Justice but that would take several minutes while the hospital was just five blocks away. He ran to the emergency room and a nurse came with a gurney. He carefully put her down. He ran beside her till the doctors told him to wait.
After a few hours of waiting in the waiting room, one of the nurses came up to him.
"Uh, Kid Flash?" she asked.
"Yes." He said looking up to her.
"Were you the one who accompanied Artemis?" she asked him and he nodded.
"May you please fill this out." She told him while giving him a chart.
He looked at the chart and filled it out.
(A/N: Italics are thoughts and bold are the things that he wrote)
Basics:
Name: Easy! (Artemis Crock)
Birth Date: What was her birthday again? Oh right! (June 3, 1996) Just one month after mine.
Mother: Uh, was it Pauline or Paula? (Paula Crock)
Father: Nobody knows her father!
Cell Phone Number: * writes her number* Since when did I memorize her number?
House Number: Uh… I'll just put the number of HQ
In Case of Emergency:
Name: Wally West
Call: *puts his number*
Etc…
Wow, did I really know that many things about her? He thought as he gave back the chart.
"What about the father?" asked the nurse.
"Unkown."
"Oh, What a shame."
"Can I see her?" he asked.
"Are you a family member?"
"No."
"Then you cannot see her."
"What?"
"Only family members are allowed to visit during these hours." She explained.
"But I'm Kid Flash!" he shouted.
"Yea, I can certainly see that." She said while looking at his costume.
"Come on! Please?" he asked her doing the puppy dog face.
"Well, if you where her boyfriend than sure but since it's not the case…" she drifted off.
What? That's so unfair!
I can't believe I'm about to say this.
"But I am her boyfriend!" he lied.
"Then that changes everything. She's in room 306."
"Thank you."
He ran away, which made most of the papers fall of the desk. When he arrived in front of her room, he felt his knees weaken. He always felt different about Artemis. He always thought that it was because he took Roy's place but deep inside, he knew it wasn't because of that. He felt even more nervous after they lost their memories. Then all of a sudden he thought of the last words of the 'magician'. One day he will find he's on spitfire. He pushed those thoughts away.
He knocked on the door lightly and came in. She was fully awake watching Grey's Anatomy.
"Hey." He said.
"Hey."
"How's your leg?" he asked her.
"It's broken but not that serious. It will be as good as new in a week."
"Wow, that must be one heck of a bullet."
She chucked.
"Yeah, I guess."
"I told Red Tornado to cal your mom."
"She's gonna be askin' a lot of questions then."
"Why don't you just tell her the truth?" he asked.
"I don't want her to get worried."
"The doctor said you could leave now." He informed her.
"Okay, let me get dressed first. Uh did you bring me any clothes?"
"Oh yeah, here" he threw her his bag.
He decided to change to so he just put his jeans over his costume and wore his jacket over it as well. She came out of the bathroom soon after in her civilian clothes.
"I'm ready." She said.
While they were walking in the hospital and checking her out, Wally could see her hands shaking because she was still pretty weak. Outside of the hospital, Wally couldn't take it anymore, he hated feeling like he couldn't help so he carried her like before and she yelped.
"Wally, what on earth are you doing?" she asked in surprise.
"You're still pretty weak. I thought that in any minute you were going to faint."
"Well I'm perfectly fine so let me go!"
"So explain to me why your arms were shaking? You could have collapsed. I'll carry you home."
"Fine."
"What your address?"
"Just follow my directions." She said.
Since he looked like a civilian, Wally had to walk like a normal fifteen year old, which made the walk longer but that didn't stop him.
"Stop!" Artemis cried.
"What is something wrong?"
"No, we're here." She said.
They were in front of a tall building, it kind of crept the speedster out. He brought her closer to the door but still caring her. She took out a key then the door creaked open. The Kid Flash ran up the stairs till they reached room K4. He knocked on the door and a middle age woman in a wheel chair opened the door.
"Artemis!" she cried out then looked at Wally. "What happened to you?" she asked.
"Well I was walking near the bank where there was a robbery and I got shot on the leg but I'm going to be fine in one week."
"Oh, and who is this young man? Is this your boyfriend?" she asked.
"What? No!"
"Okay, let's not tire the boy, please, come in."
He came in still caring Artemis in his arms and slowly put her down on the couch.
"Mom this is Wally. He's new in school but we go to work together." Artemis told her mom.
"I didn't know there was someone working at Pizza Hut." said her mother.
"You work at―" started Wally. Wait, did she just call her mom? That's her mom? He suddenly felt really bad for her. He knew that Artemis was not that rich but he didn't know that her mom was a handicap.
"Thanks Wally, You can go now." Artemis cut him off.
"Welcome." But before he could go, she kissed him on the cheek and they both blushed.
"See you Monday!" he cried as he left and closed the door.
After he left, Artemis changed into her pajamas and sat down on the couch reviewing for her history test for Wednesday when her mother came up to her.
"So… this Wally kid is he a friend of yours?" asked the woman in the wheelchair.
"Uh, Wally? Well, I wouldn't exactly call him a friend. He's more of a co-worker. That's all. Why?"
"I just thought that it was very nice of him to bring you home. He seems very nice by the way." At the sound of that her daughter chuckled.
"What's so funny?" she asked her.
"Are you kidding me? Wally? Nice? You have got to be kidding me! He's the most self centered person I know! He's worst than those rich kids at school!" said Artemis.
"Well, if he really was that selfish then he wouldn't have carried you from the hospital to the apartment."
The young archer thought about it. It was true; he carried her for nine blocks at a normal speed. They even became real friends back in Bialya and they didn't even know each other! That always gave her seconds thoughts. She always felt something different about Wally. She always thought it was because he's so arrogant but deep down she knew that wasn't the answer.
"I guess he could have a heart from time to time." She admitted. Her mother smiled at her.
"Well you better go to sleep, it's getting late."
"Okay." With that she gave her mom a kiss and headed towards the bathroom to brush her teeth and her face.
When she came back to the living room, she turned off the TV then prepared her 'bed' a.k.a. the couch. She only fell a few hours later because she couldn't stop thinking that the Kid Flash could have a heart.
Meanwhile, Wally just came home and opened the door.
"Wally, where have you been?" asked his uncle and father at the same time.
"Oh, uh, well…" he couldn't just explain to his family that he was with Artemis now could he?
"Well? Are you going to speak?" said the Flash.
That's when his uncle's phone rang and he picked it up. He was saying a lot of okays and some um-uh. When he hung up, he looked at his nephew.
"So, you were with Artemis?" he said.
"Wait. Who's Artemis?" asked Wally's father.
"She's the newest member of Young Justice. The new protégé of Green Arrow." explained the other adult.
"Oh…" said his father.
"Yeah, apparently she goes to Gotham Academy now and she's my new classmate. We were just on a mission but she got shot on the leg. It's just a small crack but it will be okay by next week. After we left the hospital, she was still weak so I decided to accompany her to her apartment. That's all." Wally told them.
"Really? Well Green Arrow told me to tell you that he's thankful that you were there for her." He then looked at his nephew. "Wally, is there something going on between you two?"
"What? Something going on between HER and ME? No way! We're just…" he thought of words to describe his relationship with the archer. "We're just co-workers." He said simply.
"Yeah, co-workers." His uncle didn't believe him but decided to let it go for now. "Go to sleep kiddo."
With that whole story done, Wally thought of Artemis. Why are you thinking of her? You guys hate each other! Get her out of your head! He always thought differently about her and now it's driving him crazy. Why is she always in my head? Why can't I stop thinking about her?
