The Black Bolt

By Amy Ashuntae

Chapter 3

Disclaimer: I own nothing, except Black Lightning and Sonar.

The next morning...

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Ashlee rolled over in her bed, slammed the snooze button, and opened an eye. 6:30 glared at her in angry red numbers, causing her to groan. Normally, she'd have been pestered by her father until she got up. But he wasn't here now. He, along with the rest of her family, had found out about her powers and who she was.

She got up and got dressed and brushed her hair. She didn't have a Gotham Academy uniform, so she was wearing her usual civvies; a yellow t-shirt, black jeans, and black jacket, in addition to gray sneakers. She dropped her gray backpack on a chair in the kitchen and started raiding the fridge for some eggs so she could make herself some breakfast. She'd just started cooking them when her phone went off. She checked it to see Artemis had texted her. Hey. Do you have a uniform? Ashlee sighed, resisting the urge to face palm. No, Arty, I don't have a uniform. I was hoping you had a spare one I could use. She finished cooking her breakfast, sat at the table, and started eating. Her phone buzzed again, indicating that Artemis had replied. Yea, of course. I'll give it to you at school, ok? Ashlee grinned, rolling her eyes. She kept forgetting. Or I can just come over and change. On the other end of the phone, Artemis stared at the screen dumbly. Yea, of course. Sorry, I forgot. Ashlee rolled her eyes. Again. Lol. I'll see you in a few minutes.

After finishing her breakfast, Ashlee walked over to Artemis' apartment complex and pressed the buzzer. "Who is it?" Artemis asked. "Arty, it's me. Can you let me in?" Ashlee asked. "Yea, just a sec!" came the reply. BUZZZZ

"Artemis, hurry up! I don't want you to be late!" Paula Crock rolled into the living room, much to Artemis' irritation. Her mother kept pestering her to get out the door, but she didn't realize that Artemis was waiting for Ashlee so could lend her her spare uniform. There was a knock on the door. Speak of the devil... Artemis opened the door to reveal Ashlee. "Hey Arty." she said, entering the apartment. "Hey Ash. Here," Artemis said, tossing the uniform to the other hero "you can change in my room." She finished. "Thanks. I'll get my own tonight." Ashlee replied. "That is, if Batman doesn't drop a mission on us." she muttered to Artemis as she headed towards the other girl's room. Paula blinked in surprise. "Oh." she said. "Well, just don't be late." she said firmly as Ashlee appeared in Artemis' uniform. Amazingly enough, she was Artemis' size. It was kinda creepy, but in this case, it was a good thing. She smiled at Paula politely and turned to Artemis. "Well, shall we?" she asked, motioning to the door. Both girls left for Gotham Academy.

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Sorry for taking so long to update! I'm working on the next chapter now, and I'm hoping to have it done and uploaded by the end of the day. Good? I wanted to add more, but couldn't of anything else to put and decided to end it there. Please review!