A.N again sorry for the late update. have fun its late and i must turn in now :P
Artemis went into the kitchen to grab a bite to eat, today was a long and exhausting day school, studies, cheer practice and to top it all off homework. all of it was real from the mission to the homework she still had to keep her grades up, do good in school and do academically well enough to gain a scholarship for a good uni or college. However her future was uncertain to her many times, would she be able to go to college would she ever get out from under the shadows of her parents (no pun intended). Thinking for a moment about her not so distant future, she started thinking long in the future lets say 15-20 years from now…. It was blank.
"hey" the voice startled her from her deep thought. "What are you so lost thinking about?" Wally asked.
"huh?" startled yet confused?
"I have been calling you but you wouldn't hear" Wally said furrowing his brow.
"oh… a… sorry just really tired." Artemis said as she poured herself some juice.
"Then sleep." Doing the same taking the juice carton from her, and pouring it into his glass.
"Zatana is in my bed, she is kind of having a hard time" Wally didn't say anything; cuz there wasn't anything he could say right now that would help her. Zatana over the period had understood her situation and life that she would be use to now, but still adjusting wasn't the issue for her it was the fact that she might not get it back.
"your not gonna play tonight?" Artemis asked after like a long pause.
"well I could but (air quotes) 'duke' thinks that I 'would jeopardize the game' and also 'a liability to the team'… " he put his hands down "im using to many air quotes aren't I" he said slightly sheepishly.
"yeah maybe." Artemis said with a light smile. "hey do you wanna do something for Zatana?" she quickly asked hopefully as an idea clicked in her head while he was slightly confused.
The bleachers were filled with almost half of the town. it seemed as if they took their sport seriously. It was so loud you would have actually have to shout just communicate with the person next you. The bleachers were filled with people of all ages, groups, size and background. Half the people were cheering for the raven while the other half was for the 'Hound'. Each had their own cheering, chanting and bashing going on. You would look at it and think it was a normal high school. The girls kept on cheering for their team as did the other, saying things like 'lets go Ravens' with a rhythm clap. The match hadn't started as both the football teams were still in their locker rooms.
"why are you here?" duke questioned Wally with a little hint of annoyance in his voice.
"I can play, beside you never know when you might need the extra body." Wally told who didn't see or care for his annoyance.
"whatever" he said waving him off. Wally went back to gearing up with Conner and Kaldur. The locker room was at the moment cramped enough and with all that was going on outside it made sense that people would also be loud in the locker and especially loud with all the excitement from the players (come on they were pumped up boys)
"yo big D whats the scene after the match?" a team mate came to ask.
"party and getting wasted at my place of course." Duke went on to put on his gear. He paused, "by the way what do you know about Artemis?" Duke asked. It got Wally's attention as it did Kaldur's and Conner's but non was more engrossed as the red headed boy.
"Artemis? Isn't she a sophomore? Why whats going on with Blair?" he asked.
"Max, it aint gonna work out." Duke said casually wearing his shirt over his gear.
"all right ladies, now get ready this is the first game of the season. Now you win this and all the games to come, you seniors might just get a stable future for yourself. Now that is a guarantee" the coach yelled through the boys. "all right now team work on three." All the boys put their hands out together. One. Two. Three."
"team work" they yelled. Running out the doors cheering screaming what any normal jock would do.
The crowd went crazy as the boys came out yelling roaring cheering. The crowd all wore the school colors, white, black and blue (same as the uniforms and the football and cheerleaders outfit colors.) the colors were either painted on their face, belly body or they just wore normal clothes with such colors.
Wally made to look at Artemis, she was cheering jumping up and down not very enthusiastic as the rest but still it was pretty good on her part, he knew that she was making an effort for the team. Another thing which unexpectedly brought a smile to his face, she looked stunning and decent (thank god for Megan switching uniforms) it was just slightly loose on her since Megan was older. Artemis had to pin up certain areas {A.N. I will not say (like around the waist and back of the half shirt or you might as well call it a sports bra) I still will not say} .
Artemis after a bit when the team came out she looked at them and caught Wally smiling at her, she smiled back but he almost looked like he was lost. She made a weird face, to snap him out which it did. They both lightly smiled the most genuine smile they could with slight glisten in their eyes before they turned back to the crowd.
Duke looked at the crowd and roared, as all the other members did but his was louder, powerful then the others almost not human like. The girls cheered on their team, Mia on the other went and smacked Kaldur on the ass. That was so alien to him you could practically see him stiff all of a sudden, however it did make Robin, Wally laugh insanely at that while Conner just smiled lightly.
"yeah baby" Mia cheered on as the boys were heading to the field.
"Duke!" Blair called out, which made the boy stop running and look at what her issue was.
"what?" he said annoyed, she quickly approached him and put her arms around his neck.
"it will be ok baby. We just hit a little bump we will get past this ok." There was worry in her voice. She leaned in to kiss him but he just turned away making her kiss his cheeks. No one heard there convocation but they all saw the scene as how he avoided her kiss and eagerly drew away from her embrace. With a wounded pride Blair went back to squad holding up a good front and smiling.
"wahoo did you see that." Zatana asked her lips slightly curled at the corner to indicate are amusement.
"yeah, I think Duke just blew her off." Megan said slightly concerned and upset for the girl, "how embarrassing"
"looks like even the king is done with her venomous lips. Ha wouldn't be surprised." Artemis said with a little happiness.
"yeah have you heard the rumors." Megan said turning back at the crowd and clapping her pompoms.
"Looks like they are true" Artemis said softly as Blair came up to the entire squad to start with the basic routine.
"and we have it we won the game!" the crowd roared with excitement. "the Raven won the game! It was just the best match way to open the season game with such and intensified match" the announcer announced. The stand was filled with people jumping up and down cheering screaming shouting out there bais names.
The boys went to meet up with the cheerleaders. Conner picked up Megan and place a soft yet a strong kiss on her lips. While Zatana surprised Robin with hers, robin wide eyed before he relaxed and held her tight by the waist. Artemis and Wally hugged and laughed/breathed hard euphoria was at acme. For a moment everyone forgot the real reason that they were here and were just normal teenagers playing a… well not exactly a friendly game but looked forward to something other than the mission and the thought of the world.
"we won" Wally said as he pulled away. The happiness was everywhere in stands on the field.
"yey!" she said now high fiving him.
"yo!" Damon came through the crowd and immediately hugged Artemis. In the spirit of winning it was all good only to Artemis Wally looked away trying to be cool, he shouldn't be angry he just won the game right?.
"party at my place," Duke announced to his team breaking Damon and Artemis apart from there hug to stand in the middle of them with both his around each of them. Everyone cheered but three people.
The party was filled packed over flowing with good beer/booze and people. but now this time it wasn't just the team but a few other people was well, other student s who weren't on the team but have been groveling there way into Dukes good shoes. Even now they were being pushed around being the topic of amusement or how the boys like to call guy talk while any other person outside their circle will call it cruel ragging.
The teams were mingling each with people on and off their respective teams. This time at Dukes, last time they were at Blair's and didn't find anything useful. Unlike Blairs place which was big but simple (excluding her room) Dukes was more of a high-tech place with security cameras motion and heat sensors around, also including a security team around the perimeter , at some corners were also guard dogs.
"wheres the bath room?" Megan asked, one of the girls who she was talking to.
"oh its just around that corner." The girl pointed.
After a few minutes of her private time, She got lost in the house and found herself in a study.
"whos there?" cam a cold voice of a grown man.
"um.. sorry I got lost. Mr.?" Megan said timidly.
"Dominic. Jeff Dominic, im Duke father." He said approaching her and shaking her hand. Little did Meagan not know it was the same man at the facility that Wally and Artemis saw the day she Conner and Kaldur went to investigate only find it abandon.
"now what is a pretty girl like you doing here." He said mysteriously which went unnoticed by Megan.
A.N "something wicked this way comes"
sorry harry potter was on tv just now :P
again sorry for the late update. i have no good reason but life. and family.
so again review and have a great day, stay aster. :)
btw it sucks big time that YJ is gonna continue life in 2013 it totally sucks ass!