MeganxWolf and ArtemisxWolf bonding!
Why?
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! A beeping sound filled the air of the Cave. "What is that?" Superboy groaned, blocking his ears. Megan ran from her room.
"My cookies!" she cried. She'd totally forgotten about them. Megan quickly used her telepathic powers to make some kitchen mitts fly over to her as she ran. She put them on and opened the oven, then sighed.
Inside the oven was a cookie tray. In the cookie tray were twelve circular burned unrecognizable things. Another failed dozen of cookies.
"I don't understand!" Megan threw down the kitchen mitts in frustration, "I'm doing the recipe right!" She felt a hand on her shoulder.
"You'll get it down," Superboy said awkwardly. He wasn't used to comforting someone, but after the events at Belle Reve he knew he had to try for Megan. ((A/N I added a part of the Supermartian in 'Terrors'!))
"Thanks, Superboy," Megan told him, grateful. Just then Artemis walked in.
"Megan, we're going out." She commanded.
"What?" Megan turned to Artemis confused. Artemis waved her phone toward Megan.
"Wolf just called me. I don't know how she got my phone number, but she has it." Artemis said grumpily that Wolf had her phone number. "She asked what I was doing and I said nothing. We had a conversation and in the end we planned a Girl Afternoon."
"What's a 'Girl Afternoon'?" Superboy asked, jumping into the conversation.
"Basically all the girls are going to the mall. Wolf said it was also a good time to teach Megan more 'Earth customs' as she put it." Artemis replied, shrugging.
"Let's go!" Megan exclaimed. Then she realized something. Superboy couldn't come along. "Superboy, will you be okay alone?" she asked him.
"I'll be fine." He responded.
"C'mon, Megan," Artemis said urgently, "We're meeting Wolf at Central City Mall. I don't know why we have to go to Baywatch's city, but we are."
..oo0*0oo..
Artemis and Megan found Wolf in the food court. She wasn't eating anything though, and was in her civies, but this time there was a bag slung across her shoulder. They didn't know what it held, but whatever it was it was thin and rectangular.
"Hey," Wolf said, acknowledging them. They greeted her.
"What are we going to do first?" Megan asked. Wolf shrugged.
"We're at the mall. We might as well shop. Then at twelve we can eat lunch. If you guys don't have money I can spare some." Wolf answered her, listing off some options.
"Let's go to Hollister," Artemis said. Wolf made a disgusted face.
"Holister?" she said in contempt, "I'd rather not."
Artemis put her hands on her hips. "Then where do you want to go?" Wolf grinned.
The next minute they were in a store called Zoomiez. Artemis looked around. It was the average store size at a mall. The walls were black and the shelves along the walls had dark clothing. In the center was the check out center. Above the check out center were brand names the store held. The names were all jumbled together, repeated multiple times, like graffiti. "Isn't this place a little…punk?"
Wolf looked up from a rack of shirts. "I don't come here for the 'punk'." She replied putted finger quotes on the word 'punk'. "I come because there's Fox shirts, and I've been wanting to buy one." She held one up. It was similar to her black one she had on, but instead of it being plain it had the Fox head in white. Also there were specks of blue and white.
"What's 'punk'?" Megan asked.
"Punk is when people were dark clothing and is into the metal bands and whatnot. It's similar to Goth, but it isn't Goth. Too many people get the two confused." Wolf responded, but didn't look up from the shirt. "I'm going to try it on," she announced and walked to the dressing rooms.
A minute later Wolf finished and paid for the shirts, after she grabbed several more. Then they left. "Now, we can go to Hollister." She said reluctantly. Artemis grabbed Megan's and Wolf's hands and dragged them over.
"This is where most girls come to shop." Artemis explained to Megan about what earth girls do. For the next hour that's what they did. They went through pretty much every store, taking turns explaining things to Megan.
"Can we eat now?" Wolf whined. They'd just exited Justice for the second time to explain to Megan that the store Justice had nothing to do with them or the Justice League.
Artemis checked her watch. It was 1:00. They were supposed to eat at 12:00. "Fine," she grumbled and Wolf's face split into a grin.
"C'mon!" she shouted, her usual zeal returning. "I know a great burrito at Taco Bell!"
The next minute the three of them were sitting in the crowded food court. Wolf was munching on a burrito, Artemis had some nachos, and Megan was looking confused at her burrito. "What is this?" she asked pointing at it.
Wolf swallowed her bite. "Basically its beans, cheese, rice, salsa, and ground beef wrapped in tortilla bread. Try it."
Megan took a hesitant bite. Her face lit up and she eagerly ate more. Wolf smiled and closed her eyes in content of her food. Artemis rolled her eyes at the stupidity and kid-ish behavior of her friends.
"Why do you do this?" Wolf asked suddenly.
"What do you mean?" Megan put the remainder of her burrito down.
"Why do you do the superhero stuff? Is it because you want peace? Is it because you want to do good? Is it because you actually want to do something with your life?"
Artemis and Megan were silent. Megan was slightly confused. Why did she become Miss Martian? Megan pondered for a moment, and then got an answer. "I do it because I want to help people." She answered with a serious expression.
"I don't want anyone to suffer. There's a war right now on Mars. White Martians versus Green Martians. Of course I'm with the Greens, but I'm too young to do any good. I'd just get in the way. I think I wanted to find another way to help and grow. Once I get older I'll go back to Mars maybe and help in the war."
Wolf looked at Megan and seemed satisfied with her answer. "What about you Artemis?" she said turning her attention to the archer.
Artemis wet her lips. "I'm doing this because I want to prove something. My family, besides my mom, doesn't think I can do anything good in like. I want to prove to them I am good. I can make a difference."
Wolf studied Artemis' features. Megan may not now Artemis' past, but she did. Wolf read between the lines and understood. Artemis looked up at Wolf and Wolf gave her a nod of acknowledgement.
Artemis thought of Wally's question. Do you like Wolf? Artemis frowned. Did she like Wolf? She looked at Wolf who was talking to Megan happily. "I just noticed something!" Megan was saying. "You have thin silver streaks in your hair! Is it natural?" Artemis looked closer at Wolf's hair. Megan was right.
Wolf seemed trustworthy, but they knew nothing about her. She thought about what Megan had gotten from Wolf's mind. Megan had said it was dark and guarding. Like Wolf was harboring a secret. What could Wolf be hiding?
Wolf caught Artemis staring at her. She crumpled her trash up. "You okay?" she asked Artemis.
Artemis blinked, shaking herself from her thoughts. "Yeah," she replied, "I'm fine."
Just then a crash was heard. The three girls snapped their heads to the direction of the ruckus. Then a creature appeared on four feel. It was massive. With its feet thicker than ancient trees and spikes along its body it was terrifying. Its belly was ape-like as was its head. It was shades of grey with a little red.
Megan's mouth was dry. "What is that?" she managed to choke out.
Artemis' eyes were wide. "I have no idea." She looked at Wolf for her reaction.
Wolf seemed as if she'd been frozen. She was staring at the creature, her eyes unreadable. Then Artemis saw a flash of emotion in her eyes. But it was gone before she could decipher it. Was it… panic?
"We have to defeat it," Wolf said firmly. She gestured to the fleeing and screaming Centralians. ((A/N I don't know what the citizens of Central City are called!)) "This will cause uproar."
The two other girls nodded and they ran to the bathroom. Soon they emerged as Miss Martian, Artemis, and Wolf, superheroes.
Artemis shot arrows at the creature. Electricity ran through, but it didn't seem to affect it. Miss Martian flew into the air and made a table fly through the air towards the creature. It hit the creature square on, but it didn't even flinch. Wolf jumped up wielding her sword. She yelled and sliced the creature. It roared out in pain as Wolf leapt back down.
Miss Martian tried more tables at once. They flew at the creature, but then they were split in half. Miss Martian's eyes widened. "It's telepathic," she shouted.
Artemis nodded she'd heard and shot three arrows at the creature. They hit and several explosions blasted on it. The creature in frustration lifted its foot and was going to bring it down on Artemis. Fear and panic filled her. Was this how it was going to end?
Artemis felt the air leave her lungs as she was pushed down. She coughed, gasping for breath and looked up to see what'd pushed her. "Are you okay?" Wolf shouted at her above the roars and smashes. Artemis nodded, dazed. She saved my life. Was the only thought running through her head.
Wolf smiled. "Good!" Then she grabbed her sword and with a battle cry she charged the creature. She danced around it leaving deep gouges in its skin. Blood ran down like a waterfall.
The creature roared and there was a flash of blinding light. Before the girls could move the creature was gone. They looked around. The food court was destroyed. Puddles of dark maroon liquid scattered everywhere. Tables were in smithereens and there were small fires everywhere.
"Who's in for not telling anyone what happened?" Wolf asked cheerfully and raised her hand.
"Why are you so happy?" Artemis growled at her. They'd just fought an unknown monster that disappeared! Was there any reason to be happy?
"I sorry for trying to keep the mood light, but seriously, are you going to tell the others?"
"I was going to tell Superboy-"Megan began, but Wolf interrupted her.
"You can tell them. Just not about the monster," The two other girls shrugged. What if they didn't tell the others? It wasn't anything important. They agreed.
"'Bye!" Wolf said and was gone.
..oo0*0oo..
Mt. Justice
When Megan and Artemis got back to The Cave, Superboy was exactly where they'd left him. "Hey, Superboy!" Megan greeted him. Superboy nodded.
Artemis went to her room and Megan went talking to Superboy about her day. Once in her room, Artemis realized she had an answer to Wally's question.
She did like Wolf.
(A/N) September 30, 2011
Originally this chapter wasn't supposed to be as long as it is, but it is. I wasn't planning on the creature coming, but I had to put some action-ish stuff in each chapter.
Anyway, earlier my cousin did a quiz online. It was 'Are you Stupid?' My cousin said 'None of the above' for each answer because the answers and questions were stupid. Do you know what his results were? You're stupid! LOL, OMG, that made my day!
I just watched 'Home Front' and was greatly disappointed that Artemis was the savior of them and the main character for this episode. Though, I did enjoy it.
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-wolfeclipse25
