Truth or Date

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Just because she was forced to go on this date with Wally didn't mean she had to like it. "Artemis, please stopping moving your lips," her make up stylist, Reese Parker begged.

"Sorry," she apologized as kept her facial expression relaxed. After Reese finished adding color to Artemis's lips she asked, "Is something bothering you?"

"Reese," Artemis paused debating with herself if she should reveal something personal about herself to her makeup artist. Hell she figured this woman is always in her face every day, of course she's being paid to be in my face, but it's good to be open. Or at least try.

"Have you ever thought someone did something to you, but you're not really sure if they did?"

Reese processed the question in and then calculated an answer that she believed was appropriate, "What the hell?"

Artemis sighed placing a hand on her forehead.

"Artemis Crock," her name was called on the megaphone. Artemis got up from her chair making her way toward the other models for the Bazaar photo shoot. Her face was going to be on the main cover. She posed in front of the cameras modeling a beautiful slime-line halter neck red formal dress. Her hair was in loose flowing curls.

"Gorgeous," the photographer complimented her.

"Give me a soft smile," one photographer said.

She did as she was told, but became distracted when she saw Oliver and Dinah. Oliver held a thumbs up at her while Dinah mouthed to her, 'You look beautiful.'

"Very good, Artemis, you can go change into the next outfit," one the photographers said as they looked over the photos.

"Not bad, Artemis," Dinah gave her a high five.

"Dinah, thank goodness," one of the photographer said. "We have a beautiful dress we want you to model in."

Artemis ran to her dressing room and stood in a 1950's red halter neck dress with polka dots. Her hair in Rita Hayworth style, she felt awkward. But felt better when Dinah came out in a blue swing dress with polka dots her hair was in a Marilyn Monroe style.

"I think we look great," Dinah smiled.

"I feel like we look like we're going to be on Leave it to Beaver," Artemis joked.

"It's too bad Wally isn't her then, otherwise we'd have the complete package," Jade came out of the corner holding a Starbucks cup.

"Jade," the blonde warned, which earned both of our surrogate parents' attention. "Don't listen to her," Artemis said.

"Dinah, Artemis," the photographer called the two women. While the photographer to pictures of them, Oliver decided to ask Jade about what Artemis was trying to hide. Jade smiled at Oliver he was such a protective father to both her and her sister. The Vietnamese woman smirked remember asking Roy what Oliver said to him before he took her on her first date. 'You hurt her, I hurt you,' Oliver threatened Roy.

"When we went to the Bowl for Babes Wally West, the guy who's training for the Olympics," she reminded him, "Well, he made a bet that if he won the bowl match Artemis has to go on a date with him." She said sarcastically, "And shocker he beat her. So she has to go out with him."

'Wally West,' Oliver thought making a mental note to look up more things about this West guy. "So where's he taking her?" he asked.

"She says he's going to take her to Archery Park"- Jade grinned, "But fear not, we'll be nearby." Jade had already insisted that Roy and her tag along since Artemis wasn't too fond of the idea of being with someone who might have done something to her or might not have done something to her. Jade was also being careful with her choice of words with Oliver, she didn't want to spill the beans about Artemis past.

"Come on, West!" his coach commanded. "Give me another lap. Let's see if you can break your Uncle's record." Wally had been training with the U.S.A Olympic team for hours, but for him every second was worth. Competing in the Olympics was a life achievement for Wally, but his real dream was winning a gold medal for the U.S.A Olympic team and nothing was going to stop him from accomplishing this.

After completing his laps, he earned a pat on the back from Kaldur'ahm, the fastest swimmer on the team his fans called him the Atlantean due to his skills to compete in the water. Wally would bet money that this man could practically breathe under water.

"Not bad, West," Kaldur said with water dripping from his face. He tossed the red head a water bottle and sat on the bench drying his face with his navy towel, "So are you coming to Rockin' tonight?"

Wally drank his water bottle, "Nope not tonight"-

"Why?" Kaldur asked.

"I got a date," Wally said as he looked up to see his friends face.

"Really," Kaldur crossed his arms in front of his chest. "Selena," he said but Wally shook his head, "Rachel"-

"No, it's not any of those girls," Wally stopped the swimmer, who took the opportunity to take a sip of his water bottle, "I got a date with Artemis Crock."

Kaldur spat out his drink nearly getting the speedster wet, "Oliver Queen's adopted daughter! I heard that he has security with them at all times."

Wally gulped at the thought of security following them. Little did he know that security following him and Artemis was the least of their worries.

It was the afternoon, when Wally and Artemis arrived at Archery Park. Artemis had refused for him to pick her up. The blonde always liked to be the one in control. Force of habit.

The red head would have said something incredibly corny when he saw her, but in all honesty her mere image left him speechless. She wore an orange beaded silk halter with jeans and a leather jacket. Her golden hair was in a long pony tail she held her bow with a determined look on her olive skinned face. 'Whoever said Jennifer Lawrence was the perfect Katniss had to take a second look, because the woman before him would win the Hunger Games in a heartbeat.

"So are you ready or what?" she asked with her hands on her hip.

Wally held up his hand doing the Hunger Games salute and he whistled like the Mocking jay, "I'm ready, babe."

His action caused the archer to laugh a little, "I like that movie."

"Me too," Wally commented, "So you been here before?"

Artemis shook her head 'no,' "But I used to come here as a teenager and I loved it."

To spark a conversation to help both them open up he asked, "Why do you love archery?"

"Why do you love running?" Artemis said back.

Artemis was way different than the past girls he had dated. In fact that's what he liked about her. She said whatever came to her mind.

"I asked you first?" he said with a smile.

"Okay," she picked up her bow pulled out an arrow aiming it toward a target, "I loved the idea of hitting the target, scoring a bull's eye. I felt like every time I hit the center of the target my life would get better."

With that said she released the arrow and the arrow glided in the air finally reaching the center of the target.

"Not bad," Wally gave her a warm genuine smile.

From a distant Roy and Jade kept watch in a park golf cart, "I don't see why I can't enjoy this archery park too," Roy whined. "You know I love shooting arrows just as much as Artemis."

"Yes, I also know something else that you like doing more than shooting arrows," Jade said looking through the binoculars, "And if you wanna keeping doing that something else we have to lay low."

Roy grinned at his girlfriend's statement, but then turned his attention toward a familiar dark haired couple, Dick and Zatanna.

"We're not the only ones keeping watch," Roy said as Jade looked over her shoulder to see the two in a park cart like them.

"What the hell are you guys doing?" Jade asked.

"Spying like you," Zatanna teased Jade since she was holding binoculars.

"We're not spying. I'm just here for sister support," Jade answered. "Why are you here?"

Zatanna and Dick looked at each other, "We're here for friend support."

"So why do love running?" she asked again.

The speedster had kneeled down to tie his shoe, while Artemis stood in front of him.

"My uncle Barry Allen," he began, "The Flash is the name they gave him in the Olympics and so ever since I started sports in school I was always compared to him. And now that I'm training for the Olympics I'm still being compared to him. Which is why the magazines have labeled me as Kid Flash, I love running because it's something my family has always done. It helps motivate me that no matter what I'm gonna go somewhere and make a difference."

Artemis was satisfied by his answer in fact, it made her view him differently. When she first met him she conveyed him as an animated guy who was a big flirt, but after all what he just said she saw the real person he was like on the inside.

She cleared her throat, "Wally you're holding the bow wrong."

Wally looked at the bow and his hands but became stiff when he felt Artemis closer to him.

"What is she doing?" Zatanna asked.

"Showing him how to hold his bow right?" Roy said.

'Jade fought the urge to say, 'That what she said.'

The red head's nose inhaled the golden haired beauty's scent which was filled with a sweet strawberry fragrance, "Strawberries," he teased.

"Hey, I had photoshoot today I had to wear a ton of red and that even meant perfume," she playfully punched his shoulder, "Keep your hand and the other one like that. It'll help steady your aim. Try."

Wally released his arrow and landed very close to Artemis's arrow in the center. "Wow," he remarked. "Artemis, would you consider training with me so I can add archery to my list in competing in the Olympics," he joked.

"So that's why you wanted us to go on this date so I can help improve your archery," she joked as she sat down on the grass. Wally sat down next to Artemis and gave her a serious look.

"Actually, I wanted us to go on this date because I have something I want to tell you about that party," he could see Artemis attempting to get up, but he took her hand in his gentle hand begging her to sit down and hear him out. As Wally continued to explain she became engulfed in the memory.

Flashback

Come on, West," Owen gave the athlete a nudge, "The part is going to be a blast. The new Kappa Theta girls will be there and did I mention they're smokin' hot!"

'Maybe it won't be so bad,' Wally thought. What do I got to lose I'm graduating and this might be the last time I get hang out with them. After all what guy in his right mind would turn down this opportunity of partying with hot chicks.

In the fraternity house the party was kicken, but a lot people were drinking too much in Wally's opinion. "These people are so wasted,' he thought as he went to get a cup of punch from the punch bowel. As he was about to get a cup he noticed a beautiful woman standing next to the punch table. She was wearing a light blue dress her hair was bright like the sun.

Unfortunately, Wally wasn't the only guy who was mesmerized by the beauty before him. A group of guys were swarming around her like wolves stalking their prey. The woman was extremely vulnerable prey for the men to take advantage of. She sway side-to-side like she was disoriented. She had a punch cup in her hand, Wally lifted the ladle that was in the punch and it reeked of alcohol. A drunk person had accidentally bumped into the red head. "Sorry," the person mumbled. Wally turned back to the punch table the beautiful woman was gone. Panic and alarm pulsed through his veins. But then Wally spotted some guys heading upstairs saying there's a hot babe about to get it upstairs. Wally pushed those guys out of the way, "Move!" He yelled dashing past guys trying to reach the woman. In a matter of seconds he had reached his destination. Owen had the poor woman pinned down on the bed with one hand covering her mouth as his lips slobbered all over her face and neck.

"Get the hell off of her," Wally yanked Owen off the woman. The woman sat up her mask was still on her face but her eyes were red like she had been crying. Owen was so drunk he tried to fight Wally.

"West! West!" the drunk party guys cheered.

Wally pushed Owen away literally knocking the red headed drunk to the ground. Wally saw the woman with her head between her knees like a child wanting to get away, but not knowing how. Wally picked the woman up carrying her bridal style as he walked past the drunken losers.

Artemis blinked after Wally finished and looked up at him to see his emerald green eyes. Those emerald green eyes that had belonged to the guy that had pulled Owen off of her, all this time it had been Owen who was trying to rape her that night and it was Wally West who had saved her from that nightmare.

Artemis looked down at her hand and saw Wally's hand next to hers. She entangled her fingers with his and leaned to kiss Wally on the cheek, "Thank you," she whispered.

Artemis smirked at the fact that Wally's face was almost as red as his hair. Her phone received a text from Barbra it said, 'Artemis, you're needed for the arrangements of your apartment and we need to customize a dress Dinah wants you to wear for Life mag. ASAP!'

Her smile went away, "Wally, I have to go my agent texted me and I'm sorry but I have to go."

Wally was sad, by the fact she had to go, but that didn't mean this was going to be the last time he'd ever see her, "Arty, truth or dare?"

"What the hell?" Artemis asked with a confused expression.

"If I were to ask you on another date would you say yes?" Wally asked with a grin.

"If I say no, are you going to dare me to go with you?" she asked receiving a nod 'yes,' from the man.

"Yes, I am, as a matter in fact," he pause, "I triple dog dare you to be at your house so I can pick you up for our date."

Artemis laughed at his childish antic, but strangely found it kind of sexy.

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