To answer some questions:

1) I did A LOT of research trying to find the perfect person in the DC universe that wasn't very developed but still had a back story and was crazy enough have his face reconstructed. That's why I picked Nathan Prince. Yes, I am very aware he didn't actually do this in the comics but if he did, my story wouldn't be very interesting now would it?

2) I thought it was a little obvious that this was set after season 1 but in case it wasn't I'm telling you know: It's set after season 1

3) I'm not sure if I should continue with the ArtemisxCameron story line. It's really up to you guys. I can easily kill the idea with Artemis just refusing to approach it or I can kind of poke at it more. So, whichever you want is fine with me, you just have to let me know.

Any questions? Just ask.


*Robin/Dick Grayson*

I couldn't focus during school. My mind was on two things: Nathan Prince and Wally West. Nathan Prince because… well… the idiot was walking around with a face so similar to mine it could put my secret identity in danger. And Wally West because… you know, boyfriend and all.

When the school day was nearly done, I sent Wally a text inviting him to come over. No patrol with Batman tonight and Wally and I weren't expected to go to the Cave for a while. That way, at least for a little while, we can be Wally and Dick. Boyfriends.

I don't think I'll ever get over how suddenly the idea of Wally put a smile on my face.

Sorry Dick, I can't. Falling behind in my homework.

I looked at the message and sighed before getting an idea.

I can come over and help?

It was a while before he replied.

No. I need to do this on my own.

I frowned at my phone. Since when does Wally care about doing his work on his own? Slipping my phone back into my pocket, I realized how upset I was over Wally not coming over. I mean I rarely ever get a day off where I can just be Dick and he won't take advantage of that? Shouldn't he be leaping at the chance to spend time with me? Me! His boyfriend.

Boyfriend. The word still put butterflies in my stomach, even when thinking about it angrily.

Damn you Wally.

When the school day ended, I figured the best thing to do was just head over to the Cave. No homework was due tomorrow (I know. Total shocker!) and sitting around the Batcave didn't sound very appealing. I got into uniform with expectations to train and made my way to Mount Justice.

When I got to the Cave and saw that the rest of the Team wasn't sparring, I decided to just go to the training room and work on my gymnastics. When I saw the training room was empty, I figured the rest of the Team was in the living room and hopped onto the rings.

I don't know how long I ran and reran my regular routine but by the time I heard Batman's voice over the intercom, I was soaked with sweat and I was in desperate need of a water bottle. Grabbing one from the training room's fridge, I walked out to meet with the rest of the Team. I was surprised to see Rocket among them.

"Hey Rocket," I said, noting she was in her superhero garb. "Joining us on a mission?"

She nodded her head and smiled. Raquel was a member of the Team, definitely, but she wasn't as active as the rest of us. "Batman said he had a special mission he wanted me on," she told me and I could tell there was a tiny hint of pride in what she said. I wonder how'd she feel when she found out it was probably just a small covert opp.

"Where's Kid Flash?" Batman asked, looking at the members of the Team.

"He said he was busy with school work," I offered. Batman squinted his eyes in a glare for a second before I walked over and use the holographic computer to call him. A screen popped up and we heard a ringing as I called his cell phone.

"Yes?" he asked, his voice echoing throughout the Mission Room.

"Get over here," I said a little too bitterly.

"On the way," he mumbled into the phone. "Hey I gotta go-" I heard him, his voice a little faded from bringing the phone down from his ear, quickly say before he hung up. It certainly wasn't me he was talking to. So much for catching up with schoolwork. My fingers were frozen on the keyboard and I kept my eyes locked on the screen. I didn't like the sound of that.

Who was he talking to? It couldn't be his parents. His parents didn't get home from work until later. That meant he was home alone, with some unnamed person. Could it be Leslie? Oh god if it was Leslie…

"Robin," Batman said sternly, jolting me out of my thoughts and I quickly shut down the holographic computer.

"He's coming," I said unnecessarily, walking over to join the rest of the Team. I'm sure the Team didn't notice that seemingly innocent remark Wally made and they didn't seem to notice I was on edge. I looked over at Artemis, though, and she exchanged a sad glance with me before turning to Zatanna and striking up a conversation.

2 minutes later, we were graced with Kid Flash's presence.

"Hey-yo!" he said with a big smile before zipping to where we were standing. He nudged Superboy's shoulder before leaning over to give me a high-five which, of course, I returned happily. I couldn't act too immature about this. No. I was Robin. Dick, on the other hand, was fuming with jealousy and anger. He had lied to me. If he was doing schoolwork, why would someone be with him?

Batman glared at us, waiting for our attention, before he spoke. "After much research and study, we were able to detect a pattern concerning Nathan Prince and his outings with Icicle Jr."

We? Batman was working on that alone last night. Then it hit me. Oh yeah… she would've been there helping him. I couldn't help but smile even if my insides were fuming.

"In a few hours, Icicle Jr. and Prince should be going out to eat somewhere in Star City. It will more than likely be a dark Mexican restraunt. If not then a sushi place." Batman continued. He turned toward the larger holographic computer and typed come things in. A list of Mexican restraunts and sushi places popped up. "These are the probable candidates." There were 4 places listed.

"I will be sending in a small Team to track down Icicle Jr. and Prince and listen in on their conversation." He shut the list down and turned back to us. "It's possible that we won't get any useful information but we can't just sit around and wait for the Light to make their move."

"Who's going?" Superboy asked, his fist clenched. He hadn't been too happy about hearing about Artemis's abduction. Sure, he was with Miss Martian but he was a little territorial. Artemis was a friend and he was angry someone had done that to her.

"Rocket, Kid Flash, Artemis, and Miss Martian." Batman said. I was shocked. I wasn't going on a covert opp? I mean… I was the stealthiest member on the Team. But I quickly realized why Batman had probably excluded me. He had understood the underlying meaning of what Wally had said on the phone and knew I wasn't happy about it. He didn't trust me to not act irrationally. Thanks Batman. Thanks a lot.

"Night with the ladies!" Wally said, slinging an arm around Rocket and Artemis with a smile.

"Get your arm off me!" Rocket said, shoving it off of her but smiling nonetheless.

"Get over yourself Wally," Artemis added, copying Rocket's actions.

I knew Wally was acting like that because he was… well Wally but it only added to my jealousy. Maybe this whole dating thing wasn't going to work out so well. I mean we're together for two days and I already can't handle it. Great.

"Kid Flash will need to be in civilian clothing and Miss Martian will have to change form and blend in. This means that you will need to be extra careful about being discovered." Both Kid Flash and Miss Martian nodded. "Artemis and Rocket will be too recognizable so they will act as backup. They will stay close but out of sight from both Icicle Jr. and Prince."

Miss Martian nodded her head and immediately began to morph her body. She changed into a girl a little shorter than Wally with light brown hair. She wore a black blouse and skinny jeans with boots. Her face had completely changed from her soft features to more sharp ones while still looking attractive. She looked to the girls for approval and they gave her a thumbs up.

"Alright. Let's go Team," Wally said, a giant smile on his face. This time he moved his arm around Miss Martian's shoulders and they walked off together. Raquel followed close behind. Batman took his leave through the zeta tube.

I glared at Wally's back before turning to Artemis, rummaging through my belt and placing a small gadget in her hand. "An audio recording device," I explained as she stared at it. "To make it easier to make this covert."

She stared at it for a couple of seconds before looking up at me. "Robin," she whispered so that the other members couldn't hear. "We need to talk." I nodded and grunted in response. She looked at me sadly before turning around and joining Wally, Raquel, and M'Gann to the hanger. She wanted to talk about Leslie. Awesome. This day was just getting better and better.

*xoOox*

*Kid Flash/Wally West*

If it wasn't for the fact that Artemis operated here with Green Arrow, I would've been completely lost. Walking around in civilian clothing in this massive city with a hot M'Gann, there was no way I could've navigated properly. Artemis was able to get us to the 4 locations quickly and, of course, our extremely unlucky teenage lives had it so that we found Icicle Jr. and Nathan at the 4th and final location.

It was a dark Mexican restraunt (nice job Bruce)and they had been seated in a booth in the middle of the far wall. They could be seen from pretty much anywhere else in the restraunt. Perfect way for us to place the listening device Rob had given Artemis without being noticed.

Speaking of that thing… why had Rob given it to Artemis? What was wrong with anyone else? What was wrong with me? Oh, that's right. He doesn't love me. He's faking it. So why not just give it to Artemis? She was female anyways.

"Wally?" M'Gann said, nudging me with her elbow. We were outside the restraunt, ready to walk in. I was so lost in thought, I guess I hadn't noticed M'Gann and I had already made it to the restraunt. Wow, time flies when you're brooding.

I smiled at her. "Sorry Megan. Lost in thought." She raised her eyebrows at me but we walked in.

'Entering the restraunt now. We have a visual on Prince and Icicle Jr.' M'Gann said through the mind and Rocket confirmed that they heard the message and I took in the sight of the restraunt. It was a cute place with Mexican-like artifacts lining the walls. The painting was bright but the actual room was kept dim. A little weird for a Mexican restraunt but they certainly did exist.

"Two please," I said to the waiting cute Mexican girl. She nodded her head and grabbed a couple of menus from a little wire stand. She led us to a table in the further corner of the restraunt. When M'Gann and I sat down, I realized I had a pretty good view of Nathan and Cameron's table while M'Gann's back was to them. They were giving their orders to a waiter who was writing chicken scratch on his pad.

When the hostess left, I felt the device moving on its own inside my pocket. M'Gann was using her mind control. Under normal conditions, I would've made some sort of flirty joke about that but I was a taken man. Despite the fact that my partner didn't like me back, I still felt obligated to cut back on my flirty attitude.

'Applying listening device now' M'Gann said. The listening device slid out from my pocket and I busied myself with the menu, pretending to be interested in quesadillas or whatever. The listening device quickly whizzed on the ground, sticking to the shadows, before making it to the Nathan and Cameron's booth. M'Gann used her powers to stick it to the bottom of the table and she smiled broadly about her achievement. I smiled back at her, shaking my head a little at how innocent her smile looked, and began to list the options she could have for lunch.

Lunch went great. M'Gann had a soft taco and beans and I had the same with about 3 other entrees. Not exactly sure what I ordered but it was still delicious. I snuck a couple of glances at Nathan and Cameron and they were glaring at each other each time I did. Seriously, the most incompatible team the Light could've thought of.

When M'Gann walked off to use the restroom, my phone vibrated almost immediately. Pulling it from my pocket, I saw that it was Dick. For a second, I thought it was strange how well he had timed calling me when I was alone but I suddenly spotted a camera directed right at me and realized he'd probably hacked it.

"Hello?" I said into the receiver. It was weird for him to be calling me during a mission, even if it was as laid back and easy as this.

"Hey Wally," Dick said from the other end. Hearing the soft sound of music, I realized he was in his bedroom at Wayne Manor. He always listens to music when he's home without Bruce. Don't know why, he just does.

"How's my amazing boyfriend doing? Good? That's good," I quickly said, not even giving him enough time to respond.

"Actually Wally, something's been bothering me." He said softly and I pushed the phone painfully against my ear so I could hear it. Was he about to admit that he didn't actually like me? This couldn't wait until we were face-to-face?

"Wally… who were you talking to when I called earlier?" he asked. I was stunned. There was a more pressing matter here than simply who I was talking to earlier.

"What does it matter who I was talking to Dick? Frankly, I'm surprised you care at all." I said bitterly into the phone. A couple stray glances went my way and I made a mental note to keep my voice down.

"Care?" Dick asked. "Why wouldn't I care? I'm your boyfriend Wally!"

"Yeah. Unfortunate for you," I said rudely. Dick was silent on the other end. Suddenly Cameron and Nathan stood up and walked out of the restraunt. "I got to go," I quickly said before ending the phone call. I bit down hard on my lip to tone down my anger.

I asked the waiter for a check just as M'Gann came out of the restrooms. When she sat down, she quickly used her Martian powers to get the listening device and I felt it slip into my pocket. I winked at her and smiled and she blushed furiously. She was so sweet.

When we paid for the food, M'Gann and I walked out of the restraunt and started heading towards our rendezvous point, a little side park 3 blocks away with enough trees to successfully hide the Bio-Ship

"That was delicious," M'Gann said licking her lips and smiling happy. "We should have stuff like that more often."

I laughed. "We can, Megan. You can buy the ingredients and make them yourselves." M'Gann made a satisfied humming noise and I laughed again.

Her face suddenly grew serious and she looked at me worried. "Are you okay? When I came out of the bathroom you seemed upset and angry."

I slung an arm across her shoulders "Of course babe." She smiled at me and I could tell she was fighting the urge to read my mind. I gave her a slight noogie before taking my arm off her shoulders. "Just kidding, you're Conner's babe."

She looked at me, slightly surprised at what I said before smiling again, much warmer this time. I needed to be smiled at right now.

When we made it to the Bio-Ship and met up with Artemis and Rocket.

"I get asked to help on a slow mission!" Rocket exclaimed, throwing her hands up in the air.

"It was important though," M'Gann offered, changing her form back into her trademark Miss Martian costume.

"I know but I was hoping for a little more action," Rocket said, putting her hands on her hips and making a pouty face.

We all laughed and quickly boarded the Bio-Ship. M'Gann quickly went to take the controls and
Rocket took a seat in one of the chairs. Artemis held back though and when I made a move to join M'Gann and Rocket, she grabbed onto me arm.

"We need to talk."

*xoOox*

*Artemis Crock*

"Um… okay," Wally said with a frown before moving with me to the back of the Bio-Ship, as far away from M'Gann and Rocket as possible.

"It's about Robin," I said and he visibly tensed up. "Have you talked to him yet? Is everything okay?" If he hadn't talked to Robin about the girl yet, who knows what kind of road their friendship was going to go down. It was enough for concern.

"Talked about…" he looked confused at first but it quickly morphed into realization. "Oh the girl? Yeah… we talked about her."

"Wally… were you talking to her when we called you from the cave?" I asked.

Wally frowned. "No, it wasn't her. Actually, I um…" He looked away awkwardly. "I ended things with her. I wanted a more…" he looked back at me "meaningful relationship."

I felt my face get hot. "Oh my gosh, Wally. If you're talking about me-"

He burst into laughter. "No. No Artemis. Not you." I sighed in relief. Wally was a great guy and any girl out there would be lucky to date him but I just wasn't interested in him that way. And wait… did he laugh at me?

I glared at him and punched his shoulder. "Don't laugh at me." His easy-going face suddenly dropped and he looked at me with a dead serious expression on his face. Normally, this would be unsettling but the tips of his mouth twitched up slightly from him having to force his smile down. Jerk…

The finally gave up on his serious expression and laughed again. "Sorry Artemis. No it's not you. It's someone else. They don't like me though."

I felt a slight pity build up in me. All he wanted was a serious relationship and his feelings weren't returned. I stepped forward and hugged him. "Well I'm glad you're looking for something real now Wally." It was a couple of seconds before Wally returned the hug but when he did, his arms went low around my back and he hugged me back fiercely. I'm guessing he was imagining that it was his crush he was hugging rather than me. I knew how that felt.

We parted our hug and joined Rocket and M'Gann in the front of the Bio-Ship, where the four of us talked until we got to Mount Justice.

We pulled into the hangar and quickly went to the mission room. Frankly, I was extremely interested in what Nathan and Cameron had been talking about. Hopefully, they had mentioned something about what they planned to do with Nathan's Robin-looking face, if anything at all.

Aqualad and Zatanna were currently sparring. Obviously, Aqualad had the upper hand but what could you expect, Zatanna wasn't a very physical fighter. When they spotted us walking up, they stopped their fight and looked at us expectantly.

Wally dug into his pocket and raised the listening device into the air. "Got it!" he cried triumphantly. Aqualad and Zatanna smiled excitedly at him. Wally suddenly got a confused look on his face and looked around. "Um… where's Batman?" He lowered his arm from the air. "Shouldn't he be here to hear the recording?" Everyone exchanged a look with one another and shrugged their shoulders.

Batman 02

Ah. There he is.