My Family: Artemis

Half of my family is really bad. The other half is just mom and me. When your dad is Sports Master, your sister is the chesier cat, and you've been trained to kill by the biggest baddies in the world you tend to want to keep it on the down low. I do this by telling everybody I'm related to Green Arrow (biggest lie ever) I think Robin is on to me though (mini Batman and all)

The whole trained by the shadows thing was not my choice by the way. When I was old enough to walk, talk and think for myself my dad thought it was a good idea to teach me how to kill someone without much evidence if any at all. Being about six at the time this thrilled me. (Not) Everyone in the shadows was trained in one weapon. Sure they knew how to use others when they needed to, but they were experts on only one. Because I was so young, my dad laid four or five different thing in front of me and told me to pick one of them. I picked the bow and quiver of arrows.

He taught me how to use it and once I got that down he taught me how to aim. Soon I had mastered that as well and I never missed my target, ever. He made me practice four to five hours a day, my mom homeschooled me before she went to prison so that I was able to practice that much, even if she wasn't very happy about it.

Then mom went to jail and Jade ran away soon after. A few days later (when dad noticed she was gone) he went after. Yeah, he left an eight year old by herself. (I know great parenting skills, huh.) I knew how to cook most of the things left in the kitchen, but I knew that the food wouldn't last very long. When I did run out I went down the street to a house where I knew a very nice lady lived. She once told me that if I ever needed help that I was more than welcome to come to her. If I remember right her name was Iris. She said that she had friends in high places, I didn't think she meant the Justice League. I learned what she meant that day because she made a phone call and barley a minute later Flash was standing in the room with us. He looked a little worried and asked if she was okay. She told she was fine then looked at me and told him what had happened. He looked at me for a moment then he put his hand to his ear and talked into it.

"Hey Ollie, it's me. Listen do you have room for a little girl until someone is able to take care of her again, but we don't know how long that will be." I couldn't hear what Ollie had said back, but I guess he said yes because Flash asked if I was okay with being picked up. I told him I was and in a matter of seconds we were in front of the biggest house I had ever seen. A tall blonde guy came out of the house and started walking toward us. Flash put me down and we went to meet him half way. As he got closer I saw he was wearing jeans and a dark green tee-shirt. This shocked me a little because with a house so amazing, he looked so normal. He and Flash walk away to the point where I could see them, but not her them. They talked for so long that I got board (not easy for me) and sat on the ground just staring at them. The one who I guessed was Ollie saw me just sitting there and walked over to me.

"Hello princess, what's your name?"

"Artemis."

"Just like the Greek Goddess of the moon."

"I can shoot like her too." I don't think he was excepting that.

"I'll test you on that later. My name is Oliver, but you can call me Ollie if you like."

"Okay. Are you the one I'm going to stay with?"

"If you're okay with it, then yes." I knew it was stay with Oliver for a while or go hungry, besides he seemed nice enough. I nodded my head yes. We talked a little bit more; I told him when my mom was coming home, what I could and wouldn't eat, and a few other things that were of some importance. While we were talking Flash had said he was needed and left. Then we went inside for some lunch.

I stayed with Ollie until my mom got out and was able to take care of me again. While I was there I showed him just how well I could use a bow and arrow. I think he was impressed, but later he looked a little upset about something. Looking back on it now I think he knew who my father was and he didn't like that I was that good for how young I was. The rest of the time I was treated like a princess. He called me that sometimes as well, like when I first showed up. I felt more at home here than I did at my own house. I'll admit I was kind of sad when I had to leave.

When I got home it was just mom and I for a while, but a few days later dad came back. Turns out he wasn't too happy with mom for 'leaving'.

It was about an hour before I came out of shock and once again I was running to Iris. She called 911 for me and then carried me back tour house. Within a few minutes the cops and an ambulance were there. They were taking my mom away and the cops were looking around, but dad was long gone without any clue to where he was going. Iris drove me to the hospital and waited until Jade showed up. She gave me a tight hug and left (sadly that was the last time I saw her for a while.) Once mom was let out (but she was now in the chair) we went back to the house. From then on it was just mom and me. Dad didn't show up anymore, Jade never even called. Mom had to put me into a real school because she couldn't teach me anymore, not like she used to anyway.

I kept up with the bow and learned hand to hand combat. A few years later, when I was old enough, I found Ollie (which wasn't hard) and asked him if he had room for one more in the hero business (I may have been young when staying with him, but I wasn't stupid.) He seemed rather taken aback for a moment, then he told me about a team of kids that were around my age. It was a mini Justice League (of sorts) that did covert missions. I told him I was in.

I hit it off with almost everyone, almost. Wally wasn't too happy to see me, but we worked it out. Robin being the mini Batman he is, it took him a while to trust me. Megan, Kuldur and I were quick to make friends. I don't know what Conner was thinking, being a big ball of angst at the time.

I found out rather recently that Robin and I went to the same school. You have no idea how much of a relief it was to have someone I knew at school to hang out with (Babs is really cool as well.) He's like a little brother to me. Megan and I have gotten a lot closer as well and I can say she is a much better sister than Jade was (is.) Kuldur and I are on broth, sister terms (like he is with everyone.) Conner and I are civil to each other. Wally and I get along a lot better now, him being my boyfriend and all. Turns out had an aunt named Iris. She's the same person who helped me all those years ago.

I decided it was high time I stop keeping secrets from my real family. I couldn't tell them all at once like Robin did it'd be too much stress. So I told Wally first.

We went for a walk around Happy Harbor and I told him everything. About who my dad and sister are, about his aunt and the Flash, even about Oliver (not saying he was Green Arrow) He was, shocked to say the least, but he took it better than I thought he would. As time went on I told the rest of the team (turns out Robin already knew) and they all took it very well. You have no idea how happy I was that they still trusted me. Dick and Wally even brought Roy in and told him to lay off of me. After that I worked even better with the team, though Wally and I still argue. Old habits die hard I guess.


A/N Sorry it took me so long to get this up guys, I had to have my wisedom teeth out and it isn't fun. Also it might take a while for the next few chapters because I have to do a little research, but have no fear I will put them up. So what did you guys think of the twists I put in. I thought they were funny and kind of out there. Please tell me what you think, I would love to hear from you. Love you guys, until next time 3