*Looks up sheepishly* So technically, this wasn't the first idea sent in. Nor was it the second. When I made that promise, I hadn't seen the new episode yet, so here's my take on Failsafe. Yay for updates! Er, I'm just gonna say that only *SPOILER* Artemis died in the episode, versus everyone else. And I'm also just gonna stick with that it was real life and not a dream. Yah... let's go with that.

In other notice, I have 87 reviews! 87 REVIEWS! I can hardly believe it! I started writing on fanfic about a year ago, and the most reviews I ever got was about... 5. Maybe 8. REVIEWS MAKE ME WANNA UPDATE! ^.^ So thank you to all of my lovely readers!

Finally, after I just made you read such a long A/N, I have a quick promotion/thank you. For the idea to write about Failsafe: Thank you IceWitch19!

For the song/inspiration: Thank you to Camrynn (go read her stuff if you like Harry Potter!)

And for giving Camrynn the inspiration to use the song: Thank you PenguinnFanatic!

Alright, I promise I'm done. Just, with the song, pretend that it says "Artemis" instead of "Lucy" and we'll be golden! :D R&R!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything except my essay-like author's notes. I especially don't own the song.

Song: Lucy

By: Skillet

www. youtube. com / watch?v=d7sjrjiOYYQ (remove spaces)

A flash of light.

That's all it took.

A small, crystalline drop trailed down his face. He felt M'Gann slip her small, green hand into his broader one. Roy was there, even though he'd felt replaced by her. His hand rested heavily on Wally's shoulder. Robin, he was there, looking stoic per usual next to Kaldur, who was trying to be strong. Superboy looked like he wanted to punch something.

Rain whipped the small group and Kaldur cleared his throat. "Friends, we are gathered here today in memory of our friend, our teammate, and our sister. Artemis Crock was loved by all of us for her strength, her endurance, but most of all, her willingness to serve. She held justice and honor in the highest place of her life. Though her life was short," his voice broke slightly, "she will always be remembered as the hero she worked hard to be."

They hadn't even been able to bury her. She was completely gone... As if someone had tried to completely erase her from the Earth. All they'd found was an arrow that she'd dropped before her sacrifice. It had fallen out of her quiver and now lay in a thin box laying just beneath the dirt before them.

They'd gone back to the Arctic Circle to look. He'd insisted. "Wally, why? It's hard on all of us. Just going back will make us hurt more."

Kaldur had been adamant until Robin spoke up. "Kal, this'll give him closure. People grieve in different ways." The small boy had sounded distant, as if remembering something in his past.

When they'd arrived, he'd looked everywhere. He'd sped across the entire icy waste land. Everything looked the same... there was nothing. Nothing at all. "ARTEMIS!" he'd cried, hoping, pleading to hear her snarky voice reply from somewhere behind him. Then, finally, something green and silver glinted in the snow. It had to be a trick of light, but Wally was desperate. Digging through the thin layer of snow to the ice that lay just beneath it, he found her arrow. "Souvenir..." he said to himself, out of habit. Fresh tears rolled down his face and froze at the tip of his nose while he sat there, rocking and staring at the only object left in the world that would remind him of Artemis.

They'd managed to buy a grave plot. With so many dead, it had been crazy trying to get a nice enough place in Gotham. One by one, everyone turned to leave. M'Gann dropped Wally's hand and Conner put his arm over her before they walked away. Roy and Kal walked in the opposite direction, Kal probably going back to Atlantis to visit Tula and Garth and Roy would be headed back to, well, wherever Roy goes.

Finally, it was just Robin and Wally. Robin spoke first. "Look, man. I know how much you actually liked her, and even though this goes against everything I've been trained to do, it's time to be distraught, heavy on the dis."

Wally looked up, eyes shining from the salty water trying to spill over his eye-lids. "No, I didn't like her, Rob." Robin stared evenly back at his best friend. "I... loved her. And she never knew." The younger boy nodded once. Knowing him, he'd probably known all along. Robin walked past the grave, patted Wally on the back, and trudged off into the distance.

Rain beating hard on his head, Wally unbuttoned his coat to pull out half of a dozen slightly smushed red roses. Kneeling down on one knee, he placed them gently in front of the tombstone.

The fresh dirt taunted him. It was quickly turning into sludge, due to the torrents that fell from the sky. Wally stared hard at the small, granite slab.

Artemis Crock

1996-2011

She did more than exist, she lived.

She did more than listen, she

understood. Rest peacefully, Arty.

"Hey. I'm not really good with words, you knew that," he began, chuckling weakly. "M'Gann picked out the epitaph. She said it was 'you' or something." He paused, trying to think of what to say. "Arty, I never really got to tell you how I really felt, we were always to busy fighting, but to tell you the truth, I thought it was kind of cute when you called me Baywatch. All of those times you whooped my butt during training, and I told you it was because I could never hit a girl, you knew you'd actually beaten me. And you were right. You have... had... talent. We'll miss you, Artemis." He sighed, now speaking more to himself. "I'll miss you, Artemis."

Another tear fell from his eyes, than suddenly, they were all coming out, and he was sobbing as hard as it was raining. "Oh my gosh, Artemis, there was so much I never got to tell you. Like the fact that you're funny, nice, but tough. You could take anything and come back stronger. I admired that about you. This coming Friday, I was planning on taking you on a date. I was going to ask you right after we'd escaped from near death. I guess that's just my sick, twisted humour at work since, you know, you never escaped death, you faced it to save the rest of our lives."

"I guess, what I'm trying to say is that... you're the only girl that has ever meant anything to me. "And...

"And...

"I love you."

A/N: I know, I know. It was short. I'm terribly sorry for that... Quick thing, since you've already read my super long first note, if you'd be so kind to review, I'd greatly appreciate it. I need everything... encouragement, critical analysis, ideas, AND ANONS! Anons are greatly, greatly appreciated! Oh, and if any of you want a specific update day, let me know!

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