Hey y'all I had some spare time today, tell me what you think and enjoy.

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Another week or so had gone by, Conner was head deep in schoolwork studying for midterms. He was having a hard enough time coping with all that had gone on, hell, everyone did. Ever since that rescue mission nothing has been the same for better or worse.

Bart wasn't as goofy as he used to be. Jamie was a little more timid when it came to using the scarab. M'gann has barely said a word since and Lagaan wasn't his asshole self.

The clone could feel the secrets in the air when he stayed in the hall. He knew there was something the other remaining senior members weren't telling him, but he had no clue to what it could be. Part of him didn't even want to know.

He hated all the secrets. He hated all the lies, especially the ones he had to tell Wendy to protect his alter ego. It wasn't fair to her; she did nothing to deserve it. The clone knew he eventually owed her the truth.

Conner finally let go his past love the night Artemis died. He knew then that he and M'gann could never fit the broken pieces back together. That conversation was just the final nail in the coffin. He'd moved on.

He remembers seeing Wally and Artemis spend time together. He saw how they loved and hated each other all at the same time; they were fire and ice, the best of friends and the worst of enemies. Each were complete opposites that fit together so perfectly they were inseparable. He saw how they used looked each other in the eyes. Conner was almost jealous. He wanted a love like that. A love that would never fade like the love he had for M'gann.

He had feelings for Wendy, he was sure. But he was a little more tentative about going off the deep end this time. He didn't want to get hurt again. His heart was still healing, and something like that takes time.

During the past week he'd spent some time with Wendy when he wasn't studying. It was a good way to avoid the hall. Don't get him wrong, he had nothing against most of the team, he just couldn't bear to be around them much. The clone couldn't stand the tension.

Wendy had tried to get him to join the School Paper (something he didn't have time for) so he compromised and agreed to help her with an article or two when he wasn't studying. He was preparing to finish up the rest of his credits before starting his internship at the Daily Planet.

The clone was sitting on his usual bench reading a book while waiting for Wendy. She'd seemed excited when she called him that morning and asked him to meet her. She didn't say what it was about, so naturally he was curious.

"Hey Conner!" the ecstatic college student greeted her 'friend'.

"Hi there Wendy." He smiled. He loved the feeling of warmth he felt in his chest every time she smiled.

"Are you ready?" she asked.

"For what?" the confused hero wondered.

"I'll tell you when we get there." She said as she dragged him along to the campus library.

He rolled his eyes at her antics; Conner couldn't help but smile and go along with her.

"So are you finally going to reveal this big secret project of yours?" He asked, brimming with interest.

"Patience is not one of your virtues." She teased. "I was wondering if you wanted to help me with my big article."

"What's this article about?" he wondered

"Well, I really wanted to do an expose on LuthorCorp, but I really don't have a death wish so I think I'm going to do something on the lesser known heroes. I mean they deserve attention too." She rambled.

Conner tried to hide the shock in his expression. "Th-that's great Wendy, I'd be glad to help."

"Thank's Conner! I knew I could count on you!" she gushed and gave him a quick hug.

Both of their cheeks were red afterward, but Conner never wanted her to let go.

Later that night Conner sighed and put all his books away in his dorm room. He took his iPhone 5 out of his pocket. That thing was considered a dinosaur now, but he didn't want to get a new one. He wasn't one for change. It brought a smile to his face as he remembered Robin (now Nightwing) teaching him how to use it. He eventually got the hang of it. The phone held so many memories inside. Pictures were worth way more than just a 1,000 words in his opinion.

The hero scrolled through his contact list until he found the person he wanted to call. He'd made it a habit to call Wally it least once a week just to make sure he was ok. Conner knew that Wally was more than capable of taking care of himself, but he was having a tough time getting by without Artemis and it was good to get some contact with the others.

Wally picked up after three rings.

"Hello?'

"Hey Wally. It's Conner, how ya holding up?"

"It's been tough, but I'm ok for now."

"Is there anything you need?"

"Nah dude, I'm alright."

"You sure?"

"Yes, I just need a distraction. Tell me what's going on at Ivy."

Conner spent almost half an hour explaining to Wally. The speedster was quiet and understanding, a side of him that Conner didn't see often.

"Dude can I offer you some advice?"

"Sure thing Wally."

"Don't let her get away. Don't be shy. Tell her how you feel. Unless you want to spend the rest of your life regretting it or watching her life from the friend zone. Well I gotta go, I have to go to class…"

"Bye Wally, if there's anything you need all you have to do is call."

"I know. See you later Conner."

After the conversation was long over Wally's words hung in the air. They haunted Conner, confirmed his fears even. He still didn't know what to think. During his time with the team he learned that there was no such thing as happy endings. But now he wasn't so sure…

Well tell me what you think, I have a cold right now and I wrote half of this while I waited for the Nyquil to kick in so If it's stupid let me know and I'll fix it. I'm surprised I haven't passed out yet. Review please.