Sorry for the late update. I went ahead and visited the guys who own Young Justice to demand my cookies back. Long story short, there was some words that was exchanged, physical contact was established and a restraining order was given. Needlessly to say, the point was thrown across and we should be expecting a change in ownership sometime soon!

sunflower13: I tried to capture Wally's spirit in my writings, just to make it seem realistic. Glad you like it!

andy-ninja girl: Let's hope this chapter is fluffy!

N0601859: Glad you enjoyed it.

randommonkeyz998: Yay! Glad someone liked it! I wanted to bring in Wally's scientific knowledge for once!

areanna123: Glad you enjoyed it. I like writing about this couple!

Akane09chan: Who me? I wouldn't dare play with your emotions... Much! haha.

stay_traught_suckas: Thanks! Just what I was going for! More fluff please lol.

Irenerb: Thanks! Wolf is awesome. I wish I had a wolf...

Wolf skater: I need a guard animal for my cave. Lets go see if we can find Wolf in the wild... or borrow him from Conner!

Chapter 10: Fairy Tale

Sighing for the umpteenth time, Artemis stared at the mirror, her hand slowly moving the brush as it combed through her hair. Today was going to be one of those days where she wished she had stayed in bed. It was horrible, nothing was going her way this morning; the hot water ran out in the middle of her shower, her favorite pair of jeans ripped and to top it off, her hair wasn't even cooperating with her this morning.

Not even the stupid mirror.

'Hi sunshine! It's a beautiful day today!'

"Stop that." Artemis growled, her eyes narrowing at her evil reflection. "I don't know why you're so happy. You're supposed to be gloomy like me."

'Oh I'm sorry. Here, let's try that again. Aren't these jeans a bit too tight for us?'

Artemis looked down and bit her lip, recalling that she did have some slight trouble getting into these jeans this morning. "I guess I shouldn't have eaten that cupcake last night..."

'And this hair. Who are you trying to be sweetheart? A princess? Didn't you know that fairy tales went out of style ages ago?'

"I don't know what you're talking about." Artemis muttered, her eyes fixated on her long blond locks. "There's nothing wrong with my hair..."

'Are you sure? Who likes a girl with such long hair anyway? Do you think Wally likes you with long hair?'

"What kind of question is that? Of course he likes my hair."

'Are you sure honey? Has he ever said anything about liking your hair? I think he's just lying...'

"Shut up!" Artemis screamed, her legs giving out as she slowly dropped to the ground, her eyes tearing up as her hands grasped her hair. "Just leave me alone."

"Artemis!" Wally yelled, running into the room. He was on his way to the kitchen when he heard a scream coming from his girlfriend's room. Within seconds, he was by her side, concern written across his face as he saw her on the floor.

"Are you okay Artemis?" Wally asked, pulling her into his arms as he tried to calm her down. "What happened? Are you hurt?"

"I'm ugly Wally!" Artemis cried out, burying her face into his chest. "How could you be with someone as ugly as me?"

"Woah, hold on for a second. What are you talking about? You're beautiful just the way you are."

"You don't have to lie to me! I'm fat and ugly! Just look at me! What kind of girl has calluses on their hands and can't even fit into their jeans? Me that's who! And this hair! Why do I even have long hair? No one likes a girl with long hair!"

Artemis yelled again, tears falling down her cheeks as she repeatedly slammed her fists into Wally's chest.

Wally winced but kept his mouth shut. He knew exactly what Artemis was going through; the idea of being perfect, being like everyone else fresh on his mind. Who was he kidding? Every teenager goes through this phase, himself included.

It was several minutes before Artemis finally calmed down, her breathing returning to normal rhythm.

"Are you okay now babe?" Wally asked, his voice gentled as his arms continued to stay wrapped around her.

Artemis slowly shifted her weight and she looked up, her eyes red from crying. "I'm sorry Wally, I really am. I didn't want you to see me like this."

"No its fine babe and I guess I'm sorry too."

"Sorry? Why are you sorry?" Artemis asked.

"Because I never got the chance to actually explain why I think you're beautiful. It's a crime actually." Wally replied, smiling as he looked down at his girlfriend. "Every girl should at least once hear why their boyfriend thinks their beautiful."

"So why am I beautiful Wally?" Artemis muttered, her cheeks tinged with a slightly red color. She tilted her head down, hoping that Wally wouldn't look at her but somehow, his hand cupped her chin, forcing her to look at him.

Wally looked into her eyes, smiling as he took in every one of her delicate features. "You're beautiful because of who you are Artemis. You have several very attractive qualities that makes me stop what I'm doing every time you walk into the room and that smile of yours is enough to make any guy on this planet go ape crazy over you. This one especially since I have never taken my eyes off you since the moment you appeared through those Zeta Tubes. Plus, you have amazing culinary skills that makes my heart go boom."

Artemis felt herself smiling slightly, feeling the sincerity behind his words. She put her hands on his chest and pushed herself forward, kissing him on his lips. All that anxiety, that frustration disappeared the moment Wally appeared and took her in his arms.

Wally grinned into their kiss and pulled away. "And I especially like your hair. I like running my hands through it."

"Why?" Artemis whispered, her attention focused on Wally's green eyes.

"Because afterwards, I can pull you in for a kiss... like this."

True to his words, his hands wrapped themselves around her waist and they shared another kiss, this one longer than the last. All her life, Artemis was told on who she had to be and never given the choice of who she wanted to be. Being with Wally was a chance that she never had. Being with him gave her the choice of being the person that she wanted to be.

And she wanted to be that person who held Wally's heart... just like how he held hers.

"You are who you are Artemis and I wouldn't change you for anyone else in the world."

Artemis smiled and sighed, burying her head into his chest. "Thank you Baywatch."

Fairy tales might have went out of style ages ago but what they have now is truly something for the storybooks.

I got lost on the road to life. On a side note, I found a guide that would help me back.