Two months went by. Artemis and Wally waited for the chance to see each other. They hadn't seen each other since that morning when she promised him 'soon.' She wondered if he was still able to wait or if he was losing his mind like she had been.
As the meeting between the light and the Reach went on, Artemis still worried for the sake of herself and Kaldur. They were both hoping that their plan would work. After Miss Martian had confronted Nightwing about Artemis, they allowed her to join them and to help in any way she could. Kaldur walked to the front of the group and began speaking to the Reach about their plans when a fight broke out between the two groups.
Tigress and Deathstroke both raced towards him, leading the fight. When Artemis fell into Ra's al Ghul, she worried her cover was blown. "Apologies Great One."
"Unnecessary child, you have my…thanks." Artemis took off to not give him time to think. Kaldur however, broke up the fight and the two sides agreed to work together. Artemis could not help but notice Ra's al Ghul continuing to stare at her and she was troubled by his sudden interest. As the ambassador continued to discuss the plans for the Justice League, his voice fainted as the group noticed Ra's al Ghul approaching Artemis. "Great One?" She managed. He put his hand around her necklace and tore it off, revealing Artemis as she is and a surprised expression. Everyone soon figured out Artemis and Kaldur's plan. "The Light takes care of its own." Deathstroke shot both Artemis and Kaldur leaving them both on the ground and Black Manta to run to his son. However, Kaldur's hologram began to play and told the Reach of the Light's plans for them.
Both the Reach and Light were trying to defend themselves, however the Reach had already had enough. This was over. Kaldur stood and Artemis saw it as her cue. "If you would?" She held out a hand for Ra's al Ghul. She sighed. "And I always heard the Great One was such a gentleman."
"That's impossible. Deathstroke killed you both."
"Just for a little while." Deathstroke, or M'gann, changed into her original shape. "I wouldn't want to do any permanent damage…to my best friends." Superboy and Bumblebee, Nightwing and Batgirl, along with many others raced into the room. "Hey Artemis!" Wally shouted. She looked up and smiled, glad to see him in uniform again. By then they were being surrounded and everyone ran to fight them off. While the rest of the team arrived, Vandal let Klarion go as well releasing chaos.
"Hey whatcha doing?" Bart yelled to Wally. "Same old. Same old. Driving the bad guys nuts. Nice look by the way." Bart pulled at his suit. "Ya think?"
"Yeah! Though honestly I always figured you'd wind up in something with a little more yellow and red."
Bart was at a loss for words. "Seriously?"
"Hey. Once this whole invasion thing's over, Artemis and I are going back into retirement. Someone needs to carry on the family tradition." He smiled. "Dude! That is so crash!" Bart jumped in excitement. "You watch! I'll make you proud!" He ran off.
Blue Beetle struck at Ra's al Ghul, stabbing him right through his chest. Artemis was pushed out of the way and Wally caught her. "I so wanna kiss you now! Or maybe kill you for putting us through all this!"
"Hold that thought. You can decide later. When we're alone." They smiled at each other and ran in opposite directions. They saw as the rest of the Light and Reach escaped and Wally and Artemis both ran to hug each other. When they saw Kaldur standing near his father's body they both walked over to Nightwing talking to him.
"Dude! Dude! You triumphed!" Wally yelled. Artemis beamed, "You crippled the Reach and literally broken the Light in half! Even took down Deathstroke before the summit! And since we holographically recorded the entire deal, we'll be able to use the bad guy's own words against them to clear the Justice League!" Beast Boy ran up from behind Artemis and hugged her. "What was that?" She asked. "I'm still just so glad you're alive and that Aqualad's not a traitor!" He pointed at Nightwing. "And no more faking anyone's death for at least a year! Okay?"
"Second it." Wally remarked. As everyone finished their celebration, the Team gathered around the summit. "Congratulations Team," Nightwing smirked, "I think you all deserve to go home and rest. Just keep in mind, the Light is still out there and they will want to fight back. Who knows when or how, but it's going to happen. Evil never sleeps."
As the Team left the summit, Wally stood with Artemis near the exit. "I missed you babe." Wally spoke. "Now I'm here for good." She put her head against his chest, closing her eyes, finally being able to feel at peace. Everything went quiet and it felt as though it were just him and her. It was only them left. There was no worry, no deaths, and no stress for once. "So?" Wally asked. Artemis pulled away. "What?"
"Are you still keeping your promise?" Wally inquired. He looked into her grey eyes, seeing them happy again. She smiled. "Of course I am. Do you have it?" Her smile grew. "Always babe." He pulled it out from his uniform and said "I carried it to keep you with me always." She put out her hand as he slipped it on her finger. Wally smiled and pulled her closer to him. "I should've done this a long time ago." Their noses nearly touched as he whispered 'I love you Artemis.' and kissed her lips softly. It was the gentlest kiss they had both ever had. Neither of them wanted to let go, but they knew they wouldn't have to anymore. No more hero business. Just reality, just each other. "Can we go home now?" Artemis asked.
"Finally."
This is the end. I hope you enjoyed it. If you want a sequel, just ask :) goodbye for now
