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Chapter 10

A week had passed since Artemis had seen Wally. The archer had tried everything to try and find him but had no luck. She was starting to get worried for the team's speedster. Artemis remembered that Wally had an inhibitor on his wrist when she last saw him. Did Wally really think that he was a danger to his teammates that he had to wear and inhibitor? Artemis knew that Wally would never hurt his teammates. That hurting someone wasn't in Wally's blood at all.

Artemis laid on her bed in her small room. She was still coming to terms that what was happening to Wally was her fault. Even Flash had told her that it wasn't her fault. But Artemis couldn't stop the feeling of guilt that was coming from her. She would make it right and get Wally's powers back on track.

Artemis jumped off her bed and headed into the living where her mother Paula AKA The former Assassin Huntress was watching T.V.

"I know that you want to go and help Wally. Which you may for I know how much you feel that it is your fault which like many of the others have told you." Paula told her daughter.

"Mom, it is my fault. Wally wouldn't be in the trouble that he's in now if it wasn't for me." Artemis told her mother as she sat down on the couch in front of her mother.

Paula took her daughter's hand in hers. "Little one, has Wally or his family blamed you for what happened to him?" Paula asked her daughter.

"No, but I know that they do. Wally may never be the same because of what happened." Artemis told her mother as she cried.

"Sweetheart, being a hero mean that many things will not be the same. I have met Barry and I know that he would never blame you for what happened. He has that big of a heart." Paula told her daughter.

"But..."

"No Buts young lady. Wally is going to be fine. I have an idea on what you can you do." Paula told her daughter. "How about you go to Wally's house and help him out. Or you could go to this location." The former Shadow told her daughter as she handed the blond an piece of paper.

"How did you get this?" Artemis asked as she looked at he piece of paper. On the paper was an address that Artemis knew was a secret training place.

"I still have my ways Dear." Paula replied with a grin that told Artemis that her mother may have talked to Iris West-Allen who was Wally's aunt and Flash's wife.

"Thanks Mom." Artemis said as she hugged her mother and headed for the Zeta-tube to Zeta to Central City to talk to Wally.

It took Artemis a total of 10 minutes to reach Wally's house as the Zeta-Tube was only about quarter of a mile form the house. It was about 7 in the evening where it was earlier in Gotham but Artemis forgot about the time change being that Gotham and Central City were in two different time zones.

Artemis hoped that she wasn't disturbing the Allen household. She walked up to the door, raised her hand to knock on the door and waited. She was surprised at how fast the door was answered.

A pretty red haired woman with vibrate green eyes in her early 30s opened the door. Artemis figured that this was Wally's Aunt Iris. She looked just like Wally.

"You must be Artemis? Please come in." Iris told the archer with a smile.

Artemis did what she was told and entered the house which was huge compared to the apartment that she lived in. The house had a homey feeling and Artemis felt safe. Iris had this safe and gentle presence coming off of her but Artemis could tell that Iris was not afraid to fight to protect those that she cared about much like her mother would even though Paula was in a wheelchair.

"Let me guess that you are here to talk about Wally?" Iris asked as she placed two glass of ice tea on the table in the living room.

"Yeah. I know that I've been told that it's not my fault for what happened to him but I can't feel that it's not. Wally's powers wouldn't have gone out of control if I hadn't 'died' in the simulation. Wally wouldn't be wearing the inhibitor Bracelet" Artemis told the reporter.

Iris looked at the young archer. "Sweetie, what happened happened. Wally would never blame you for what had happened to him. He just that type of guy. I don't blame you and neither does my husband."

"I want to help Wally but I don't know how." Artemis told Iris as she took a sip of ice tea.

Iris looked at the teen in front of her and could see the truth in the eyes. Being a reporter, Iris could tell if someone was lying just by looking at their eyes. Iris could tell that Artemis blamed herself for what was happening to her nephew. What had happened was not Artemis nor M'gann as Barry had informed her that M'gann's powers had taken control of the simulation causing them to think that it was real.

Iris knew that she had to come up with an idea before Artemis did something really bad. Then it hit the reporter like a ton of bricks. Wally's powers were acting up and based on what Barry told her it looked like Wally would need a lighting rod so to speak. Iris was Barry's lighting rod.

"I think I know how you can help Wally, My dear." Iris told the archer with a smile that showed she had more than what she was going to say planned.

"How is that, Miss Allen?" Artemis asked as she was a little scared at what the older red head was thinking.

"First things first. You can start by calling me Iris. Second, my idea is this. Wally reacted the way he did because I think he sees you as more than a friend. Wally may have feelings other than friendship for you. Third, I think that you could be Wally's lighting rod. Fourth, let me tell you what a lighting rod is to a speedster." Iris told Artemis who had a lost look on her face.

Iris smiled at the look on the young archer's face. "Sweetie, Let me tell you what a lighting rod is. You know that Wally entered something called the Speed Force. Well, he entered the Speed Force due to the fact that his mental barrier that he had set up for his speed when he entered his teen stage. In other words, Wally told himself that he could never be as fast as Barry but the truth is that he could be way faster than Barry. He just needed the extra push. Which I think was your supposed 'death'. Now before you say anything. Wally had no idea that his powers would act that way they are acting. Barry was an adult when he got his powers while Wally was only 8 years old when he recreated the experiment that gave him his speed powers. Wally is still developing his powers. Now that you know how Wally got his powers and why he was slower than his mentor, you need to know why Barry has never enter the Speed Force is because of me. I was engaged to Barry when he got his powers and when he felt that he could trust me with his secret of being Flash." Iris told Artemis.

"But what's a lighting rod?"

Iris smiled once again. Sweetheart, a lighting rod is a grounder. Someone that means the world to a speedster. The first Flash has his Wife. Barry has me. Wally has you even if he doesn't know it yet. You are his lighting rod and you may just be the one to help him control his new powers." Iris explained.

"But how do I do that?" Artemis asked still confused as to what the heck was going on.

Iris smiled again. She would have to teach Artemis just what she would need to do to keep Wally stable and maybe get Wally to admit that he like Artemis more than a teammate.

"Here's what we're going to do." Iris said as she told Aremis what she was planing on doing.

Next chapter: Wally and Artemis come to terms with their feeling as Wally's powers go haywire after his inhibitor breaks.

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