Chapter Twenty-One

Author's Note: This chapter is going to jump around a lot, just a fair warning.

Wally:

Wally rolled over and looked at the clock. Three a.m. "Good enough for me," Wally said and pushed him self out of bed.

Today was the day, Ziva and him had been working extra hard and today would be the day they put the last metal boards in and then a couple of test runs and Wally would be home sweet home.

Wally dug out a t-shirt and yanked it over his head and pulled a jacket over that. Then he picked up his Kid Flash uniform from where it had sat, collecting dust, today was the day.

LIDILIDI

Artemis:

Today was the day. (A.N. At first I didn't realize what I had done, but yes I making that on purpose.) The last day Artemis would spend in the apartment. Tomorrow the moving guys came and Artemis was gone. But first Artemis was wasting all the time she could by going into work.

Artemis yawned as she walked down the hall to her room in the tower. It was six a.m. and Artemis had promised she would work until five.

Artemis pushed open her door to her room and flung open the closet. She pulled out the Tigress outfit and stripped out of her day clothes and slipped it on. Then she slid the mask over her face.

Artemis took one glance at herself in the mirror and then slipped out of her room. She had to go see someone before she started her shift.

She walked down the hall and stopped when she reached his door. She tapped lightly and then pushed it open.

Nightwing looked up at her from where he was sitting at his desk, "Good morning."

Artemis gave him a smile, "Morning Nightwing."

Nightwing stretched his arm, "Is it six already? I've been up since four. I didn't realize the time had slipped from me."

Artemis nodded, "Yep. It's six," She bit her lip, "you know tomorrow I'm moving in with my mom."

Nightwing looked at Artemis, "Yes. I know, you told me."

Artemis wrapped her arms around herself, "I feel like I am betraying Wally. I haven't even packed up all his stuff, I have do that when I get home."

Nightwing shook his head, "Artemis, you aren't betraying Wally. You are doing what is best for you. I am sure Wally would understand."

Artemis shook her head, "I don't. I mean, I love Wally and the second I walk out of the apartment, is the second I seal that he is dead. He is gone. He will never come back. He'll never hold my hand or laugh at his own jokes or sleep until noon even though I yell at him," A tear slipped from under mask and Artemis brushed it away.

Nightwing sighed, "Artemis I know it's hard to give up on him. Give up on that one small hope that he is around or alive or something. But sometimes you just have to, you can't let that little part live or it will hold you back."

Artemis ran her hands through her hair and sighed, "And I know that, but still I know when I go home and look at his stuff, his clothes-" She stopped and swallowed, "I'll figure it out."

Nightwing smiled, "That's our Artemis."

Artemis smiled, "Thank you so much Dick. You are the best friend I could ever ask for."

Nightwing nodded, "Same to you."

Artemis nodded and walked back to the door, "See you out there."

Nightwing nodded, "See you."

LIDILIDI

Wally:

Wally tapped his foot against the kitchen chair as Ziva ate her breakfast. Ziva shot him a look, "Must you do that Wally West?"

"Do what?" Wally asked, not stopping the foot tapping.

"The very bothersome foot tapping Wally West," Ziva said as she spooned some cereal into her mouth.

Wally stopped his foot, "Sorry Ziva, I am just very jazzed about getting a move on this so I can go home!"

Ziva glanced at the clock, "The day has twenty-four hours in it and it is only seven in the morning Wally West. We have all day and the final building items will not take that long."

Wally looked at her, "Did you just tell me to have patience in that long winded statement?"

Ziva nodded and spooned more cereal in her mouth, "Very much so Wally West."

Wally nodded, "Wow Ziva. I am super impressed."

Ziva sighed, "Good, now can I finish up my breakfast and then we will get going."

Wally smiled at her, "Sure thing Ziva."

Ziva smiled, "Thank you."

LIDILIDI

Thirty minutes later Ziva had finished breakfast yanked on her cloak and was punching in the code to the key pad.

Wally stood behind her and was almost busting a gut. He bounced softly on his feet and Ziva sighed as she hit the last number and pushed the door open.

Wally smiled at the chamber which only need a few more things done to it and then it was good to go.

Ziva took off her cloak and walked over to the chamber. Wally followed after her and Ziva handed him a pair of gloves. "Put these on and then hold this piece in place while I weld it into place."

Wally nodded and slipped the gloves on. He lifted the sheet of metal and smiled. "Soon," he thought, "I'll be back home and have Artemis in my arms. Then we will never be separated ever again."

Ziva started to weld the metal into place and looked at Wally as she did, "You are thinking of her. I can see it on your face Wally West."

Wally nodded, "Sorry I am just super jazzed once this is built I can go home!"

"Once it is built I have to run some test on it so that I do not kill you with the energy, merely zap you at the right time that it teleports you back to where you came from."

Wally sighed, "Ok after this is built and after you run your test, I can go home!"

Ziva sighed, "Yes Wally West that is correct, but first we have to build this without you daydreaming and there for accidently loosing a finger."

Wally looked at his hand and smiled, his finger was right in the path of Ziva's welding. He moved it, "Sorry Ziva, I'll be more careful."

Ziva laughed, "You must be or you will be fingerless."

LIDILIDI

Artemis:

Artemis kicked her boots up on the table and looked over at Barbra who had her nose stuck in a book. "Is there not even a criminal robbing a bank? Or stealing a purse from an old lady?" She asked.

Barbra looked up from her book, "Nope, and besides I thought you were taking today off because aren't you moving tomorrow?"

Artemis shrugged, "Yea, so what. I can't come into work."

Barbra shrugged, "Fine. Sorry I asked." Barbra turned back to her book.

Artemis sighed, "Sorry."

Barbra looked back up, "It's okay. You're stressed."

Artemis shrugged, "Yea."

Barbra smiled, "Hey, I know I haven't really known you that long Artemis but I am really sorry about Wally."

Artemis shook her head, "Don't be. It wasn't your fault. It was the stupid Reach and they are gone now so no one is left to blame. Also, it's almost been a year."

Barbra nodded and stood up, "I'm going to go check on the status, see if anything is going on."

Artemis nodded, "Okay."

Barbra turned and walked out of the room. Artemis sighed and shut her eyes and a few seconds later she heard footsteps. "Back already?" She asked without opening her eyes, "guess that means nothing."

Artemis opened her eyes to find Cassie and Robin staring at her. "Hi," Cassie said quickly shoving their intertwined hands behind her back.

Artemis slid her feet off the table, "If you two are here I guess that means my shift it over," She stood up.

Cassie nor Robin said anything. Artemis smiled at them, "You two, by the way, are super obvious and I'm pretty sure everyone on this whole team knows you are dating, so there is no need to hide your hands."

Cassie turned a dark red and Artemis laughed. She walked past Robin and ruffled his hair, "Oh and Robin don't do what Nightwing is doing with Zatanna, you know acting like he is stupid and doesn't know that she still loves him. That's a stupid idea and don't like Nightwing tell you otherwise."

Robin nodded, "Uh sure?"

Artemis smiled, "See you guys."

"Bye," Cassie said.

Artemis laughed and headed off down the hall, it was time to get this packing done. Artemis took a deep breath. This was going to be super hard.

She shook her head, "Get a grip Artemis. It's just stuff."

But deep down, she knew it was more then just stuff.

It was all she had left of Wally.

Author's Note: No PITCHFORKS ALLOWED!

Hey I never said the next chapter was going to be the ending chapter and besides unless you want to scroll for ages this is where Chapter Twenty-One ends.

HAPPY TUESDAY GUYS!

And before you all go crazy I already have part of the next chapter written so it will be okay. Okay.

-Lidi999

P.s. I have two epilogues planned for this I do believe so yea.

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