Young Justice the Musical
Father Knows Best
Artemis was shoved roughly into the metal box, and then locked in. The box was roughly two yards square. It felt smooth and cool beneath her hand. The thugs had left her with her weapons, and she knew that she would be able to break out of here in seconds. The only problem was, if she did break out it would be her against all the villains out there.
Before she could really attempt to plan what she should do, the box changed. It seemed to grow, and took on the characteristics of- no, it couldn't be. It looked like the room her father trained her in. Suddenly her father was there. She quickly turned to land a punch in his stomach, but he caught it.
"You thought you could leave? You thought you could make new friends and have a life without me? You were wrong. You're still the sad little girl I started training years ago. Without me you are alone," Sportsmaster growled.
In seconds, all the confidence she had built up over the past year was shattered. Why would the team want her? She was a trained assassin. Everyone in her family was a villain. If they found out, they would lock her away. And she'd be alone. Again.
"But Dad, I don't want to be an assassin."
"You want to quit the job,
Oh, why Artemis?
Look at you, deadly as a cheetah,
Yet my little sapling, just a sprout.
You know why we do the things we do. "
"I know, but-" Artemis tried to break in.
"That's right, for the money, dear.
Guess I always knew this day was coming.
Knew that soon you'd want to leave the nest.
Soon, but not yet,"
"But-"
"Shh, trust me pet,
Father knows best."
Suddenly, he was gone. The room had grown dark. There was no one around. They had all left her. Then, she heard his voice again, and started sprinting towards it.
"Father knows best
Listen to your father
It's a greedy world out there.
Father knows best
One way or another
Something will go wrong, I swear."
He had managed to disappear again. Then, horrible images started rushing past her, things that could go wrong.
"Hero's, police,
Jail, all by your lonesome,
A horrible death by the Shadows."
The thought of her sister killing her, along with the accompanying image shocked Artemis. "No."
"Yes."
"But-" she tried to break in again.
"Also no where to go,
Belle Reve Penitentiary and
Stop, no more, you'll just upset me."
Her father was there again. She tried to swallow the feelings of terror that welled up inside her at what had just occurred. He put his arm around her and held her closeish.
"Father's right here,
Father will train you,
Darling, here's what I suggest;
Don't be batty,
Stay with Daddy,
Father knows best."
And once again he left her alone. She wasn't sure what was going on, or what to do. Then he appeared right behind her.
"Go ahead, loose all of my teachings.
Go out into the streets alone.
Me, I'm just your father, what do I know?
I only taught and trained and fed you.
Go ahead and leave me, you'll regret it.
Let me work alone here, be my guest.
When it's too late, you'll see, just wait,
Father knows best.
Father knows best,
Take it from your daddy,
On your own you won't survive."
Suddenly, a mirror appeared in front of her, and she could see her costume was torn, her hair was a mess, bruises were already forming on her skin. She was beat, and could barely keep herself upright.
"Sloppy, underdressed,
Immature, clumsy.
Please, they'll eat you up alive.
Gullible, Naïve,
Positively grubby
Ditzy and a bit, well, hmm, vague.
Plus I believe,
Getting' kinda touchy,
I'm just saying 'cause I love you."
That last remark earned him a glare from the blonde archer. He held up his hands, as if in defeat, but she knew he would never be defeated.
"Father understands,
Father's here to help you,
All I have is one request.
Artemis?"
"Yes?"
"Don't ever ask to quit again."
"Yes, Father."
"Now, for asking to leave, I am going to have to punish you," Sportsmaster said. "I am going to leave you here, alone, for the rest of the day."
"No! Don't leave me!"
He just smiled as he left. Artemis sat, sobbing on the floor. Everyone always left her.
Song used in this chapter: Mother Knows Best from Tangled
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Have an American day,
Shadow