Some numbers for you, try and help me out with this, because I can't figure this one out, maybe you can. I rounded the numbers off to make this an easy count:
I have on the roundabout of 300 readers last chapter. 20 people have faved this story, 30 of them have put this on their faves, and it's even on someone's community. Can someone please explain to me how it is that only THREE [3] of you have deemed it worthwhile to review? Or how it is that I have gotten at most 7 reviewers for a chapter?
Quite frankly, I'm not asking for the masses to come and review every single chapter, but seriously, if this chapter turned out to be half-assed, and you can tell my enthusiasm is lacking, it's because I'm seriously not understanding why it is that if so many people "like it" according to you guys, only a percentage of you reviewed. Now, I'm not one of those persons that ask 'I need x number of reviews before I update,' because it's not my style.
However, that doesn't mean that I don't want you guys to review! I know that all of you guys as fellow writers, want to see reviews for your stories, because it makes us feel better than a bunch of faves will ever do. So why can't you let your fellow writer have the same experience? If you don't like it, let me know why! I really don't understand why you guys don't want to review, unless I missed a crucial law or factoid, but I would truly appreciate it if you do! Even if, publicly, you detest the Spitfire ship, but you have a closet love for them, do an anonymous review! Or, if you want, you can even send me a review by PM! I don't mind! Just let me know what you think :) I do reply to them, so it's not so that I can say, I have x number of reviews, I truly do take the time to read and reply to them! Look at all the chapters that I've ever written, and you'll see that I reply, one way or another, always :D
More reviews mean a better chapter, and sooner! So please, take that into consideration! I will finish this story, don't worry, I'm not hanging that over your heads, just please review!
Ok, I'm done ranting, please enjoy the chapter, and please forgive my potentially suckish chapter :P
One more thing! I have changed the last few lines in the last chapter, because they seemed OOC even for me, so check it out!
yob3: Thanks! Glad you liked it so much! Hope you enjoy this one!
Midnightarcher: Thanks so much! It' good to know that you liked it :) Thanks! I'm thinking about writing other stories, and I do have others written, so be looking out for them! Hope you enjoy this chapter!
Twikadevra: Yep, she finally did! :D I changed the end lines, hopefully it's less OOC :D Yeah, that's pretty much it, she wanted to see if Artemis was alright, but once she saw KF, she just bolted out of there haha :D Well, I have updated, so hope you enjoy it! :D
==Later that day
"You're going to have to stay put for this mission." Batman spoke out. It was a private meeting with just Artemis, Green Arrow, Black Canary and Batman, trying to figure out what to do after last mission's madness.
"What! ? Why? I'm perfectly capable of surviving out there!" Artemis spat out. She didn't understand why they were babying her. Yeah, she nearly died, and her body was loudly protesting every time she exerted herself, but she wasn't about to go and remain at the base by herself while everyone else was risking their butts off!
"Right, that's why every time you breathe you have an expression that looks like you were just thrown against a wall?" Dinah scoffed.
"Just because I'm in pain doesn't mean I can't go out on a mission." Artemis growled.
"No. But your pain can slow the rest of the team down, and that is a liability they don't have to deal with." Batman drove his point home, using her own words against her.
"So I need to wait until I'm 'fine' to go out on another mission? That's the stupidest rule I've ever heard!" Artemis complained.
"Come on Artemis, look, I know you're not happy with this-" Ollie started.
"Damn right about that." Artemis muttered.
"Look, we've even got Wally to stay back as well ok? Does that make you feel better?" Dinah smirked, knowing that the two teens were very much crushing on one another.
Artemis scoffed. "So what, now I've become the charity case?"
"I thought you wouldn't mind being with him!" Ollie stated, flabbergasted.
"I tolerate him, but that doesn't mean I want to be babysat by the most immature kid on the planet." Artemis huffed. She personally, deep down, didn't believe in what she just said. She would enjoy every minute being with Wally, and she would relent to their wishes in the end, but she had to let them know that she wasn't happy being left like this. She knew that the real reason that she wasn't being left alone was because they didn't fully trust her yet. Artemis was sure that they'd have loved to put someone more experienced, like Robin, to stay watching her, but they wanted to keep the rest of her team in the shadows, so they put Wally with her, knowing of their 'like' for the other.
"More than babysitting, consider this to be arranged dating." Dinah winked, making Artemis, of all people, flush.
"Now that this matter has been settled, stay put." Batman stalked off soundlessly, probably to debrief the team.
"And I should probably get going too, take care alright?" Ollie was still a bit awkward at being with Artemis, but he was slowly getting there. He hadn't fully grasped the concept that he had an actual child.
"I need to get going too, just don't bring the whole place down with your arguments." Dinah smirked as the two of them left.
==Half an hour later
The whole team had left on their mission, and Wally went to the med room to go see if Artemis was there and wanted to go to the beach with him. He entered the room and found to his dismay, that it was empty. He blanched right there, because Batman gave him specific instructions to not let her get away. At the time, Wally wondered why Batman was so insistent on having her stay put, but now he understood.
Suddenly, he felt someone's arms around him, and someone whispered on his ear. "Did you think I got away?"
"How did you get there?" Wally asked, bewildered.
He heard Artemis chuckle "My skills at being sneaky."
"What, you're now a ninja?" Wally asked.
Artemis smiled. "If you say so Baywatch."
Wally turned around, remaining in her grip. "So, does that make me your ninja boyfriend?" He smirked.
"You wish. You have no skills at being a ninja, Baywatch." Artemis snickered, reminding him of the big entrance he made when they met.
"Psh, of course I do. Watch." Wally then picked her up and carried her outside, all at super speed, so she saw absolutely nothing.
"Wha-" Artemis had no time to notice that she was now outside of the cave before Wally picked her up once again, and carried them to the beach.
"So beautiful, think I'm not a ninja?" Wally smirked, as he put Artemis down.
Artemis snickered. "You need a lot more practise before that becomes reality, Wall Man."
"Maybe you could teach me." Wally playfully prodded her.
Artemis sat down on the sand, and Wally followed behind. "If Bats doesn't fry my ass for exerting myself and being a liability." Artemis scoffed.
Wally laughed. "He said the same to me too! He was all 'You injured yourself, so you have to stay out of this mission' kind of thing. It's not like this is the first time I've saved someone. Plus, I heal super quick, so I don't get what the drama's about. Ah well, at least we get time together."
"Aren't you the romantic?" Artemis scoffed.
As answer, Wally leaned in closer and before their lips connected, he whispered. "I may not be a ninja, but romantic is my middle name."
As they broke apart, Artemis snickered. "Yeah, I'm sure you're Casanova reincarnated."
"Give me some credit! I got you to admit your feelings to me!" Wally pouted.
"I'm on meds West, I'm not myself, as I've told you before." Artemis reprimanded, but you could see that she was smiling, and her eyes filled with laughter.
"You are crazy you know that?" Wally smirked.
"And yet, you also like me. So what does that make you?" Artemis mock asked.
This got Wally to pin her on the sand, and he kissed her once again. "This makes me a love-crazed fool."
They continued bantering back and forth for the rest of the day, not to mention kissing, but their happy bliss wouldn't remain like that for long, much to their chagrin.
And, that was that! Next chapter, we get a 180 done on them, due to a new mission, and I'll be introducing a new villain! Her name's Hecate...she doesn't exist yet, but some of you guys might find out who she'll be ;)
Oh, and if you see this "! ?" in my chapters, it's because ff is being annoying by not letting an exclamation and a question mark be put together, for some unfathomable reason, ergo, this is the workaround I've done.
And I had to do my own version of the ninja-boyfriend! It's too awesome to not be done :D
Anyway, hmm, well, I don't have much more to say, except for, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, and hopefully you guys review!
Thanks so much!
Hezpeller
