A/N: Hey guys I'm back! {sorry for the delay}I want YOUR vote on what the baby's name is going to be so go on my page to vote AFTER you read the ch. ENJOY! :3
6 months later.
"So Artemis, how are you feeling?" Black Canary leans over in her chair.
"It's been OK. Headaches, backaches, heartburns, and dizziness are gone."
"Why don't you tell me about it."
"There's nothing to say. Doc says everything's going good, and there's only three months to go." Artemis looks down at her large, growing belly and smiles.
"We'll talk next week."
"Sounds good."
Artemis gets up and heads towards the kitchen. She still remembers a few months ago telling The Team that she was pregnant. She could still picture Dick's face, jaw dropped and eyes wide. He still is a little wonderstruck whenever she walks in the room. Other then that they were all really supportive, even Batman. Black Canary suggested a weekly section for Artemis, saying something about 'talking out the stress' or something along those lines. They started out long and full of heart with the occasional sob and actual FEELINGS, but now they were short, and straightforward.
She walks into the the large opening that makes up the kitchen and living room where Dick, M'gann, Connor, Kaldur, Barbara, Cassie, Tim, Garfield, and Bart were. She walks towards the fruit where Dick and Bart were conversing. As usual his eyes are wide with surprise. Dick's eyes are locked on Artemis's belly. He couldn't have made it more obvious.
"What, never seen a pregnant woman before?" Artemis asks gesturing to her belly. She has just the right amount of sass in her voice to let him know she's joking but just enough to sound like her regular, snarky self.
"No. Y-yes. I have. B-But. Um." Dick turns away making himself look as innocent as possible, him face turning red to match Bart's hair.
Artemis laughs in response while popping a grape in her mouth and turns to Bart expecting a smiling face with another joke. But his face is blank and looking towards the ground, not even bothering to look up at her. Artemis walks away ,grapes in hand, and can't help to wonder: what's wrong with Bart...
She tries to shake the thought as she walks, or wobbles, over to M'gann. She thinks over and over; Curiosity killed the cat. Curiosity killed the cat, shaking the funny feeling.
Its obvious that M'gann is having a psychic conversation with Conner from across the room so Artemis settles for the couch. She picks at her grapes slowly, while the quite talk of everybody soothes her and before she knows it she's asleep on the armrest of the couch.
O.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.O
She wakes to a sharp beeping sound from the kitchen. In an instant she's up and surveying her surroundings, ready to fight. Before she can get into a proper fighting stance, M'gann is hovering near Artemis.
"Whoa, whoa, calm down there Arty! My cookies are just done." M'gann says, hands pressing frantic Artemis back on the couch. Artemis realizes what M'gann's saying and instantly gets a head rush.
"Ughh. Sorry M, its just instinct I guess. How long have I been asleep?" Artemis cups her forehead, the paining pound in her head slowing down as she leans against the cushioning.
"Well the The Team left about an hour ago, your session ended at 2...about six hours or so." M'gann replies. She goes back to the kitchen and returns back to Artemis with a plate of warm cookies. "Cookie?"
"Since when did you start baking again?" Artemis questions. M'gann stopped baking long ago, about the time when Conner and her broke i off. She said something about 'not having it in her'. "I just thought you would like to eat something." M'gann answers, smiling and trying to sound as casual as possible.
"What about the mission? Did they not need you?" Artemis asked ,taking a cookie and slowly biting down on the warmth.
"No, I volunteered to stay behind. Someone had to be here when you woke up. Even though Nightwing's here directing the mission." M'gann sets the plate on the coffee table in front of them. Artemis would say it out loud, but she was touched.
"You don't have to do all of this for me." Artemis says gesturing over to the cookies. "I don't want to slow the team down." She sounds nonchalant but you can tell there is a hint of guilt is in her voice.
"Oh, Artemis. You know we'd do anything for you." she pulls Artemis into an embrace as tears start to fill M'gann's eyes. "I know its just...I...I wish Wally was here." tears stream down Artemis's face and she pulls M'gann tighter into her arms.
"We all do."
All of the sudden there's red flashing lights and Dick's voice is on the inner-com.
"M'gann come to the briefing room now." His voice is stern and urgent. The two girls part from each other and M'gann helps Artemis up. "Will you be OK?" M'gann asks. Artemis nods as she finishes wiping her and M'gann goes flying down the hall in top speed.
Artemis makes her way after M'gann as fast as she can. She hears the zeta tubes announcing Miss Martian's leaving and when as she gets to the briefing room her gaze go directly to the large screen. She sees Central, Star, and Gotham City all on the news. On another screen is Small Town, up in flames.
OK guys so for the names I wanted it to MEAN SOMETHING so i did my research and got some meaning and the names to match. {read this before voting.}
Alice: From Alice in wonderland and 'Of A Noble Kin'
Aiva: 'Like a bird'
Sophia: Wisdom
Abigail: 'Joy of the Father'
Amber: Color Orange/Red
Eileen: 'Beautiful Bird'
Scarlett: Color Red