So... Here's part 4! It took me a WEEK to write this because life kept getting in the way and I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with the Brittni confrontation and whatnot. I hope you enjoy it! If you'd like to apply as an anon/critic/reviewer, click the review button at the bottom of the page!

Gotham Academy

8:30 pm~ Outside Homecoming

Wally and Artemis stopped outside of the wrought iron gate that was positioned in front of the Student Center. Couples passed by them on the path leading towards the magnificent oak doors in front of them. Wally took a deep breath. "Are you ready for this?" he asked Artemis. She looked a bit nervous, if you asked him. But then again, no one ever did.

"I'm ready." Her voice was a bit shaky too. "We're here to prove those..." She took a breath. "...Those witches that I am completely capable of being normal even though I'm on scholarship. Now, let's go inside before I lose it and change my mind." She smiled weakly up at him.

Honestly, he felt bad for her. "If at any time you want to leave... Just let me know and we'll get out of here."

Artemis nodded. She looked as if she were steeling herself to face imminent death in a mission. That thought was only reinforced in Wally's mind when she grabbed his arm in a death grip.

Slowly, gracefully, the pair walked up the path towards the loud party music. At the entrance, two burly guards where standing taking tickets. Now, Artemis knew some pretty high profile kids went to school here, including, but not limited to the Commissioner's daughter, Bruce Wayne's son, a duchess, the Prime Minister of England's son, a few princesses, and multiple sons of high profile government officials, but it hadn't quite hit her until she saw exactly how much security detail was at the dance. FBI, MI6, and Gotham police were stationed everywhere. She took another deep breath. She had to be careful. She had no idea what Brittni's connections were. In fact, it would be just her luck if that girl was involved with the mob or something.

They were next in line. "What have I gotten myself into..." Artemis mumbled. Wally overheard her.

"Look Arty, everything will be fine. I promise."

Artemis doubted that. Every male figure in her life had lied to her. Her father, especially.

"Don't you trust me?" Wally asked, worried. "We're teammates. You can always trust me. Even when we don't get along and we're fighting, I've always got your back and I know you always have mine."

That had to be the deepest thing Artemis had ever heard Kid Idiot say and in her heart, way deep down there, she knew he was right. That was a first.

They walked up to the door where the guards looked down on them. "Tickets?" the one on the right asked, gruffly. Wally held out the two black slips of paper with the gold embossed lettering. The burly man scanned them to match fingerprints and allowed them inside.

"That was nerve-wracking. Is every day at school like this?"

Artemis nodded curtly.

When they walked in, the hottest new (and unreleased) song was playing. Some rich kid's daddy was a rapper it appeared.

JustshowBrittnithatIcame...andwecangetout. Artemis thought to herself.

But try as hard as she might, she couldn't find Brittni. Not in the first five minutes at least.

"So... wanna dance?" Wally asked, looking a bit bored.

"Er, sure."

They headed into the middle of the group of people, where its so tight you can't help but feel like you're suffocating, and began to fist pump. That is, after all, what you do at these dances, right?

The song ended and the DJ spoke into the mic. "And that was the new hit song by..." The rest of his sentence was lost in the noise.

A slow song came up next, it was older, but it was good.

"My heart will go on..." Wally muttered.

"What?"

"Oh, that's the name of the song. From the movie Titanic."

Artemis was shocked. "You'veseen the Titanic?" she asked, incredulous.

Wally stared straight ahead, towards the direction of the DJ. "Yup." Suddenly, Artemis noticed something. She gasped. Dick and Barbara were... slow dancing?

Wally felt her push away from him, but he didn't stop her. How could he? Why would he? He sighed. Tonight, if all went well, he had to ask her a question. A very important one. But right now, she seemed preoccupied, talking to her friends.

Wally headed off to the refreshments room. Artemis clearly had some stuff she needed to talk about with her friends. Alone in the dimly lit room, he sifted through the sodas and candy.

"Such the variety... How ever could you choose that candy bar?" a feminine voice cooed. Brittni. "I see little Arty brought her boyfriend."

Wally spun to face her. Just as he opened his mouth to say exactly what he thought of Brittni, however, she stuck her finger up to his mouth to silence him. Slowly, her finger traced a line down his chin, neck, and finally, his shirt where she curled it slightly, making her finger get stuck between the buttons. "How could someone like you end up with someone like her when you could be with someone like me?" she whispered softly. "How could such a handsome boy like you fall so hard for such a… thing like Artemis?"

Wally's face grew hot. He picked her finger off of his shirt as if she were something that had died and rotted, leaving a stain on the pristine white.

"First of all, I wouldn't dream of being with someone as inferior as you in my entire life. No, I could never be attracted to dyed hair that has been fried so many times by the chemicals they use to color it blonde. I could never attempt to be attracted to someone who hides themselves behind a façade of thick foundation and eyeliner just because they're trying to be popular. Artemis, unlike you, is real. She's nice, tough, and the only girl I know who could whip my butt in a fight, so I'd thank you kindly to getoff of me, leave this dance, and go find a nice hole to curl up and hide in."

Brittni's face went from a look of complete shock to a malicious sneer.

"Have it your way then… Don't be expecting your girlfriend to have a fun time here though." She winked and sauntered out of the room.

Wally ran back out onto the dance floor in search of Artemis. He found her where he'd left her. "Hey, I saw Brittni. We can leave now." Just then, another slow song came on.

"I love this song…" Artemis said, dreamily.

Wally took a deep breath. "Artemis, would you like to dance with me?"

A look of shock registered on her face. It wasn't the same as Brittni's look, though. This one was more… pleasantly surprised.

"Uh, sure…" she mumbled.

Guiding her to a less crowded space on the dance floor, they slowly began to dance. He held her close, her arms around his neck, his around her waist.

"Wally, thanks for coming to the dance with me."

"I think I'm the one who's supposed to thank you, Arty." She flicked the back of his neck lightly.

"Don't call me that."

"Right, whatever." He smiled and looked off to the side, contemplating on whether he should ask her.

The dance ended and the lights came back on. "Well, that was fun," Artemis said, absentmindedly.

"Yah, it was…" Wally trailed. They walked out of the building and into the fancy grounds.

"Arty?" he asked, turning towards her.

She rolled her eyes. "I really hate being called that, you know."

"I know. Listen, I was wondering, would you like to, you know, get dinner sometime?"

Her grayish-green eyes found his emerald ones and she swiftly stood up on her tiptoes and kissed him.

"I take that as a yes?" he asked.

"That's a yes."

Ah fluff. I love writing it, I've realized. Let me know if I nailed or failed this chapter! There were at least 10 different ways to write it, so if you'd like an alternate ending/rewrite of this chapter, let me know!

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