A/N: Okay people, here's chapter 7! There's only a few more chapters to this story before it ends :( but anyway, I hope you like it!

Disclaimer: I do not own Young Justice.


What happens at the beach.

Today the Team had a day off and decided to finally spend a day at Happy Harbour beach as it was too hot to be in the Cave. Slowly she spread out her green towel on the warm sand and carefully laying herself down on her back, grabbing her phone she plugged her earphones in and blasted out her music. She closed her eyes and adjusted the straps of her dark red bikini Zatanna bought for her last year and forced her to wear it today.

Its been a week since the morphine incident and Artemis was definitely not feeling the aster. Batman told her to take a break and stay out of missions for at least a month to recover. So whilst the rest of her team were out fighting crime, she'd be back at the Cave bored out of her mind, pissed that she couldn't do anything to help out or practice her shots in the training room without someone popping out and telling her off for putting too much strain on her injuries.

Robin and Zatanna still haven't stop teasing her about what she said to Wally in the med bay, Zee forced her to watch the recording and Artemis wanted to slap herself for admitting her...'fetish' for gingers and loving Wally's freckles. Hell she was just glad she didn't say anything else, like how she loved the way he smiles at her. Or how she gets butterflies whenever he winks and flirts with her. The girls were right, she has been denying it for so long. But Artemis was scared. For once in her life she was terrified of her feelings for him, what if he didn't like her back? What if all the flirting was a big joke and he was just messing with her?

"Hey 'Miss, wanna come for a swim?" She heard the Boy Wonder call out to her as he jogged on over towards her. Artemis sat up, leaning on her elbows and raised an eyebrow at him, clueless as to how she was going to swim with her injuries.

"I got a rubber dingy to pull you around in." He replied with a hopeful smile.

Rolling her eyes dramatically at his childish ways she attempted to stand, grunting when she felt sharp pains in her abdomen, stopping she let out a long sigh. "Alright Wonder Boy, help me up." She mumbled, hating the way she had to ask for anyone's help and shoved her arms out and slid her hands into Robins waiting ones.

When she was on her own two feet, Robin ran off, presumably to collect the rubber ring. With a small smile, Artemis ambled her way through the silky sand, revelling in the feeling of her feet slowly sinking with each step. Coming to a halt when the turquoise waves brushed the tips of her toes then shouted out, "Hurry up, Wonder boy! I'm not getting any younger he-"

Suddenly someone scrambled past her, splashing their way through the waves with a creepy laugh as they soaked her in the process.

"Come on, 'Miss. Hop in!" Robin grinned as he tapped the edge of the ring.

Both her hands found her hips as she glared at him. Then her features softened and her lips tugged into a grin as he waded his way over. Meeting him halfway she cautiously climbed into the ring and got in a sitting position, squeezing the handles when Robin casually began dragging her behind him.

"You do know he likes you, right?" He blurted out after a couple of minutes of silence, desperate to fill it.

Artemis frowned, "And just who might that be?" Rob snorted before he twisted his head slightly to look at her out of the corner of his eye, "Come on 'Miss, you and I both know you're not that dense."

Her fingers paused playing with the sea water as she snuck a quick look towards the redhead back at the beach playing volleyball with Connor, Zatanna and M'gann. "I seriously have no idea what you're talking about."

"Sure. Okay well, I'll give you a clue then," His tone full of sarcasm. "I'm talking about a certain speedster you...attacked in the Cave kitchen about five weeks ago." Artemis gaped at him, her eyes widening with shock. Robin laughed at her expression, "Oh don't look so surprised, of course I have cameras around the cave." Wiggling his fingers at her he added in a really creepy voice, "I see all."

"You're a very strange fifteen year old." She pointed out as she stared at him expressionlessly.

"Don't change the subject. Go talk to him, he's confused, especially since what happened in the med bay."

Artemis mentally cringed at the reminder before muttering, "I'll talk to him later, okay?" Robin gleefully nodded, satisfied with her answer. "Now mush, Birdboy, mush!" She commanded and pointed her finger towards the open sea in front of them.

Robin swam as fast as he could with one hand holding the rubber ring, grinning as he heard the shrieks of delight coming from Artemis, who had a death grip on the handles when she saw a huge wave heading towards them.

"You're blocking my sun, Baywatch. Move." Artemis growled up at him as she lifted her sunglasses onto the top of her head. She had just finished drying from getting soaked by the massive wave that almost killed her and Birdboy.

"Technically its not your sun, is it, Beautiful?" He stated, looking down at her with a smug look.

Grinding her teeth together she threatened him, "Don't make me hurt you."

Wally gave her a suggestive grin, "You know how I like it rough, babe," then wiggled his eyebrows at her, "But do be gentle, I bruise easily." Patting his abs gently.

"Wallace do you have a death wish?" Connor shouted out from where he was sat on a blanket cradling a giggling M'gann in his arms.

Wally turned in the direction he heard Connor's voice and raised an arm, giving his friend the middle finger, then moved around and faced a scowling Artemis.

"As I was saying-"

"Baywatch, if you don't move something bad will happen to you."

He raised his arms up in a mock surrender and snorted, "Okay, do you're worst babe."

She raised an eyebrow as she grinned maliciously. "Zee, come here for minute!" Wally didn't move from his spot as he was confused as to why she wanted Zatanna.

With a curious glance, Zatanna murmured a quick apology to Robin before she sprinted over and leaned down next to Artemis.

Zatanna giggled when her friend whispered something in her ear. Sitting up the young magician gave Artemis a nod before looking at Wally as she spoke with a wave of her hands, "Ekam sih kcid raepassid!"

Wally's eyes widened with fear as he translated her words and then he felt the magic taking its effect on his body. He looked down at his red Flash swim shorts almost in tears as he saw the area around his crotch deflating. Panicking he pulled his shorts out to take a peek, almost screaming when he couldn't find his junk, it was just flat skin. Hell even his pubes were gone!

Dropping to his knees in front of Zatanna he screamed out, "No, no, no!" His hands digging in the sand beside her feet as he wailed, "Please put it back, Zee! You don't understand, I need little Wally back!" Looking up at her with his vision blurry from tears, he found her shoulders shaking from silent laughter. Then he slid his gaze over towards the blonde archer who smirked at him before she carried on listening to her music.

Crawling towards the others he sobbed, "Rob, tell her to give me my junk back!" His best friend ignored him and began howling with laughter and fell to the floor as he tried to control his breathing. Gaping at the Boy Wonder, Wally screamed, "Kaldur, Supey? Come on guys, what happened to being bro's for life?" Then fell on his face as he passed out from shock.


Artemis was ten years old again. Running from the park as fast as her short legs could carry her before her daddy got home from work and noticed she wasn't there. She climbed up the tree at the side of her house and slid herself through her bedroom window.

Panting as she closed the window then swiftly turned around to start preparing daddy's dinner when she came toe to toe with her father. "And just were have you been, Artemis?" He asked her in a threatening tone.

"I-I was...I-" she stuttered, unable to create a believable lie since he had just witnessed her coming back through her window.

"Do you not remember what happened the last time you disobeyed your father?"

"Daddy, I'm sorry!"

Smack!

"No, daddy!" She screamed as she cowering into a ball, her arms locked tightly around her knees in a hug.

Crack!

"You must be punished, Artemis! I've raised you to be an assassin, not a child!"

"Artemis, wake up!" She heard a familiar voice shout and felt warm hands on her shoulders.

Artemis panted as she shot up realising it was just another nightmare. Blinking as her eyes adjusted to the darkness, she looked down at the calloused hands that woke her, then the freckly arms, finally reaching a pair of bright green eyes filled with concern. Wally.

"Hey, Beautiful. Are you alright?" He whispered to her as one of his hands reached out and cupped her cheek, his eyes searching hers.

Frowning she shook her head and rolled over onto her side, "I'm fine, Baywatch, you can go to your own room." There was a quick pause before she felt her mattress dip from extra weight as Wally climbed into her bed and got underneath the covers, shuffling closer so that he was spooning her, wrapping his arm around her stomach gently to avoid her wounds.

"Wally..." Artemis growled in warning.

He muttered something she couldn't here, then pulled her towards him so that her back was pressed tightly against his naked chest. "Don't use that tone with me, babe." He mumbled against the side of her neck as he buried his face into her shoulder.

"I mean it, Wallace. Any funny business and I will-"

He leaned over her and cut her off, pressing a soft kiss to her lips that made the blood rush to her cheeks, then he slowly drew back, the corner of his lips twitching into a half smile, "Please just let me hold you tonight, Beautiful."

Artemis felt her heart melting inside her chest. Unable to form words she nodded her head as she held his gaze. His smile widened in content, then he tucked his head back into the crook of her neck, inhaling the intoxicating scent of her shampoo.

When she finally heard the light snoring coming from the speedster behind her, Artemis bit her lip in concentration as she carefully twisted her body around so that she was facing him and snuggled a little bit closer to the alluring heat radiating off his body. Suddenly she felt his arms tighten across her back, tugging her forward so that she had to hook her thigh over his hips to create more space between them, which then made her very aware of how Zee's spell did work in bringing little Wally back, as it was pressing into her stomach.

"Goodnight, Beautiful." He whispered, his lips brushing against her throat which sent pleasant tingles all the way down to her toes. She could definitely get used to this.


E/N: Wow. I've just realised I'm kinda dirty minded, huh? Review if you think so too and tell me if you liked it! :P

Love you all,

~Beautiful-Dark~