When they were both dressed both Artemis and Wally came out of the room and walked up to Batman who was standing over the tied up and knocked out bad guys. "We're just waiting for the commissioner to get here before we go," he told them. They both nodded before staring into each other's eyes with love.
Wally and Artemis walked over to a spot and slid down the wall so they were now seated next to each other holding hands. "So where are the boys now?" Artemis asked. Wally looked at her with a smile.
"Right now they're over at Aunt Iris and Uncle Barry's place," she nodded before placing her head on his shoulder. "When we can leave you're coming with me to bring them home," she smiled.
"I'm okay with that," she said before a thought came to mind, "do your parents know?"
"Honestly, I'm not really sure," he started, "I was freaking out about finding you so I asked Barry and Iris to watch them, more like told them, then I said if they needed to tell Mom and Dad because I needed to help you right then and there."
"Thank you," she told him. He smiled before pecking her lips and looking into her eyes.
"Don't thank me, I love you and need you, so do our boys, I wasn't letting anyone lose you," he told her. She smiled at him before giving him a hug.
"You're sweet."
"Have you ever doubted it," he asked. She shook her head to him. When the commissioner arrived she was quick on her feet and pulled Wally up with her before walking over to the two adults.
"Good to see you Artemis, it's been awhile," she smiled before giving him a small hug.
"Good to see you too Mr. Gordon, how's Barbara?" he smiled at the thought of his daughter.
"She's doing good," he said with a small smile. Artemis nodded before looking down at the sight of her unconscious father. "Are you doing okay?" he asked when he saw this.
"Yeah, I'll be okay, it just brings back the memories of when I was younger, he wasn't always so bad, at least then I didn't know the bad side. He used to act like he actually cared about me, well until training began, I thought he loved me. I guess I just don't know anymore." The commissioner wrapped his arms around her once again.
"You're fine now, don't think about the past, just think of all the things that you accomplished now, all the good," she smiled before looking over to Wally. He gave her a smirk as she pulled back and he pulled her into his arms.
"I guess good things came from him being the way he was, I wouldn't have a lot of the things I have now if those bad things didn't happen." Wally placed his arms around her waist as he looked into her eyes.
"Come on, the commissioner has work he needs to do and you too have somewhere you need to be, remember?" he asked. They nodded before walking out the building hand in hand. "You want a ride to the zeta tubes?" he asked. Artemis looked to Wally who shook his head.
"No sir, we'll go our own way," Batman nodded before climbing into the Batmobile.
"So, how you enjoying finally being 18," he smiled as they kept walking. He squeezed her hand as he stared forward.
"I'm loving it," he said, "I got the best belated birthday gift," he told her. She blushed as they stared forward.
"Oh really, what was that?" he smiled before playfully rolling his eyes.
"Finally getting you back, and meeting the boys, also when they said Dada," Artemis stopped in her tracks. "What?" he asked.
"They said Dada," he nodded his head.
"Wally, that was their first word," she told him. He smiled before running forward and doing a front flip. "What the hell was that?" she said in between laughs.
"I was there for the first word, they said Dada for their first word," she smiled at him as they arrived at the zeta tubes. "This day keeps getting better," he said before hugging her. Artemis walked through and seconds later Wally was there also, they were only down the street from Uncle Barry and Iris's house so she was getting excited.
"Come on Wally," she told him, "you're moving so slow, I need to see the boys," he chuckled before lifting her off the ground and speeding to the door. On the outside they could hear cries so since the door was unlocked Wally and her just walked in.
"Oh thank god," Barry said. Jason and Braiyden were both screaming their heads off but began to squirm when they saw their parents. Barry quickly set them on the ground as they both quickly crawled over. Jason went to his Mom and Braiyden to their dad.
"Hi baby," Artemis said as she kissed the top of his head and held him tightly before swaying. She looked over to Wally and Braiyden with a smile on her face at the sight before pecking the baby's head. Wally was holding him close and rubbing little circles on his back trying to sooth the little boy.
"Mama," Jason whispered. She smiled down at him before kissing his cheek.
"I love you," she whispered. Soon Jason wanted to be held by Wally and Braiyden wanted Artemis so it was okay with the both of them. Barry and Iris watched from where they were with love in their eyes. Neither Wally or Artemis noticed just yet since all their attention was on their sons.
When the boys decided they were done with the attention they reached for the ground and began to explore around. "What?" Wally finally asked his aunt and uncle.
"Nothing, you both just look right with them," Iris said. Both Artemis and Wally smiled at that. "So, question of the day here, how are you going to tell your parents?" Iris asked Wally. His eyes went super wide at the thought before looking around. Artemis laughed at his face.
"Pop up?" he asked hopefully. All the others in the room shook their heads.
"Are you trying to give them a heart attack," Barry asked.
"No, it just seems you know, hi Mom, hey Dad, meet my two baby boys," he said, "pretty simple," he told them.
"I suggest you don't do that, and you should also tell your grandparents," Barry told him. The Garricks weren't related but they had become like grandparents so that's what we called them. "Do it all together and as soon as possible," Artemis laughed at the face he made.
"I can do it as soon as possible by going to the house and saying, Mom, Dad, I would like you to meet my sons, Braiyden and Jason," he said calmly.
"He's got a point it would be fast," Iris said.
"I've got an idea, but we need to stop at my place first," Artemis told them.
"We're all eyes and ears opened," Wally said. She smiled at him before looking at the boys crawling behind her.
"I've got baby slings at home so just walk into the house, tell them you should probably take a seat and have a conversation before saying it, should be calm enough," they nodded.
"Good idea, now you still need to decide when you want to do it," Wally looked at Artemis as if he was asking permission for something and she nodded.
"We can do it tonight," he said.
"Okay, we'll be there if you need help," Barry said smiling.
"Thanks it means a lot," Wally said before picking up Braiyden. Artemis did the same with Jason before walking to the front door.
"Bye," they said in unison before walking out the front door. Artemis began walking in the opposite way of the zeta tubes. "Where you headed, the zeta tubes are that way," he told her.
"I know, this is the way to my apartment, I only live like five blocks away," she told him. He gave her a look but followed her to the location as she pushed open the apartment door. When they were inside the twins wanted to be put down so they could crawl around.
"Nice place," he told her. She said thanks before sitting down on the couch. "What you going to do?" he asked. She didn't say anything as she pat the place right next to her, the moment he sat he decided to lay with his head in her lap.
"I'm just thinking is all," she told him. He twisted so he could see her face.
"What about?" he asked curiously. She took a deep breath before sighing.
"When my dad escapes from prison like he usually always does, what if he comes back after us, or even the boys for that matter." Wally growled at the thought before looking at her again.
"I'm not letting him have you or the boys again," he told her. Right that moment they both decided to come speed crawling in the room. "I think they're speedsters," he told her after a momentary silence.
"If not both of them, definitely Braiyden, but I'm thinking the same thing," she told him.
"Good to know, now let's get the slings and help me prepare my brain," he said. She laughed before pulling on his arm and carrying one of the boys while Wally held the other. Nervousness and happiness, those were the only two emotions that Wally felt right then and there and you know what, he didn't really mind that.