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Chapter 11: Dependence

"Robin!" Wally yelled, rapidly knocking on the Boy Wonder's door with his knuckles. "I know you're in there. Open up man! I have a problem."

"So what? We all have problems KF. Go away, I'm busy." Robin replied. Wally narrowed his eyes and put his ear to the door, feeling the cold metal against his skin. "You have three seconds to remove your ear from the door before I'm zapping you."

"You're bluffing." Wally retorted, snorting at the lame threat. "Zap me? Come on dude. There is no wayyy - OUCH!" A small electrical jolt traveled through the door, shocking Wally enough to force him to take several steps back, his hands furiously rubbing his ear. "What the hell? Dude, you zapped me! That's not cool!"

"You were warned." Robin crackled, amused by the opportunity to use the secret function installed on his own door. "Now go away."

"Robinnn..." Wally whined, continuing to knock on the door. "I need help. Bad."

"No, go find Kaldur. He's the leader of the team."

"He can't help me! He doesn't understand my problems like you do man."

"You make us sound like a couple KF. Go talk to Artemis if you have problems. She's your girlfriend right? I don't know if you know this but since she is your girlfriend, its written in the relationship code that you have to go to her with your problems. It's like rule #2, right below rule #1 that says 'Don't bother Robin!'. Now scram, I have work to do."

"I can't dude! I can't go to her." Wally replied. "If you help me out here, I'll help you troll Batman."

This was it. This was his trump card. There was nothing else he could offer Robin. The kid had everything but the only thing he doesn't have is the ability to prank his mentor. Batman was the world's great detective and no one, not even the Joker, was able to pull one over Batman. He could practically hear the saliva drooling off Robin's mouth.

"Five Minutes." Robin's voice echoed through the intercom.

"Fifteen." Wally smiled, counter-offering. "And we can't do anything that would endanger my life."

"Three minutes and I zap you again."

"You're suppose to give me a decent counter-offer you demon in human disguise!"

"I'm not the desperate one here KF. What's your call?"

Wally frowned. Going up against Batman was like going up against the sky. No matter who you are, Batman will find you and when he does, you better pray he's in a good mood. "Ten Minutes and we limit the prank to Gotham only."

"Done." The door quickly opened, letting a stream of cool air out of the room and Wally's eyes shone with interest. He's never actually been invited into Robin's room before. Snuck in yes but never actually invited. "Don't touch anything." Robin warned.

Wally quickly removed his hand from the small pen like gadget on the desk. "Wasn't gonna." He muttered, cursing the stupid pen under his breath.

"So talk KF. What's on that mind of yours?" Robin asked, swirling his chair around to get a good look at his friend in need.

"Why do you have trip wires by the door?"

"You have ten minutes and you ask about the door? Come on KF. I'm offering you an olive branch here. Take it."

"And watch it explode." Wally grumbled. Robin narrowed his eyes and he sighed. "Fine. It's about Artemis."

"And... what about her that makes you a desperate man Wally?" Robin asked, a pad and pen already on his lap. "Did she do something to tick you off?"

"No, it's nothing like that." Wally answered, "I really don't know what it is. It seems like whenever I'm away from her, she's the only thing that I want. She's all I think about. From the moment that I get up to the moment I close my eyes, I see Artemis. I see her when I eat, when I sleep, when I go out for a snack. She's always there man! And I don't know what to do! Am I going crazy Robin?"

"Do you see Artemis in this room right now?"

Wally shook his head. "No but if I close my eyes and picture you differently, Artemis can be here right now."

Robin looked away in mild disgust. "Ugh, don't do that again. I don't need that picture in my head. So let's get this straight. You see Artemis everywhere and from what you're telling me, she has completely taken over your mind. Is that a correct assumption?"

"Yes."

The Boy Wonder rolled his eyes. It was a typical case of the lovitis syndrome. Lucky for Wally, there was only one cure and he happened to have it on him as well. "So Wally, tell me. Why do you think you're seeing Artemis?"

It was a good question, which left Wally pondering. This feeling that he's been experiencing lately was new for him and whenever he's around Artemis or thinking about her, his stomach starts churning and all he wanted to do is to be with her.

"Do you like her Wally?"

Like was an understatement. He wouldn't even use the word like anymore when it comes to his feelings concerning Artemis. Sure, he liked her when they first started dating but now... he wasn't even sure if he would use the word like.

"Does she make you smile?"

Of course she did. Wally instantly thought back to the times where he would smile whenever she came up to him from behind, giving him a hug and kissing him on the cheek. It made him happy to finally find someone who wanted him for who he is.

"I love her." Wally finally answered, his eyes widening at his response. "Holy mother of all thanksgiving. I love her. I love Artemis."

Robin smiled and nodded his head. "Yes you do KF. You love her now go out there and tell her."

"I can't do that!" Wally frantically responded. "Telling a girl that you love her is suicide. Holy crap, I don't know what to do."

"You'll tell her." Robin replied again, this time standing up and stalking over to Wally with a predatory smile on his face. "Tell her Wally."

The speedster shook his head. "No and you can't make me!"

The Boy Wonder sighed. "You know, I hate it when I send pawns into the battlefield without them saying their last goodbyes. It just breaks my heart."

"Pawns? Battlefield? What are you talking about dude?" Wally asked before realizing about the plan to troll Batman. "Am I going to die in the plan? You're sacrificing me? After all we been through?!"

"It's for the greater good and don't worry, if you don't tell Artemis, then I will." Robin smirked, holding up the pen that he was writing with earlier.

"It's a pen."

"A recording pen." Robin retorted, his finger pressing the hidden button on the side. Wally's voice came out from the recording, declaring his love for Artemis and then his high pitch denial afterwards. "So let's talk terms shall we?"

It was then an unspoken rule between Wally and his subconscious that the events that transpired on this day never existed. Unlucky for him. Robin happened to have the entire session recorded and uploaded to his personal server.

Let's get this party started shall we?