Hello everyone! Sorry for the late update and Happy late New Year's!
August 8 Gotham City
So I woke up with tiny animals in my bed and papa was trying his best not to laugh, he failed, he was coming to wake me up. It wasn't that funny but he thinks it is.
This is what I get for being happy. Whatever, at least I get to meet the team today. It would be nice to work with teens around my age. B-man and G.A. said I can keep a secret identity, I guess that's ok after all I'm the daughter of a former terrorist, Nazi hunter and one of the most powerful man on the planet. Plus my family who is somewhat hiding, sometimes not really, is scary strong and they have a few safe havens for, well, anyone.
A few hours later G.A. come to pick me up and add a few things to my outfit like a green arrow on my belt. He does like the mask that hides my chin, mouth and nose.
Dad got protected and almost didn't let me go but I talked him down and he finally nodded and let me go. Then GA showed me how to get to the Cave and how it works. It was pretty cool but I kind of want to know where they got the energy from, and there I met the team.
The team had one girl and four boys but one was missing and we had to wait for him. Anyways the girl has green skin, which is pretty cool, her name was Miss Martian. The boys are cute. The black hair and blue eyes with the superman symbol was Superboy, the smaller one had a smirk on his face was Robin. I wonder if he knows it's me, you know I think he does. That little troll. And the last one was dark skin, blond hair and silver eyes is Aqualad. I got to shake hands with him. I think I surprised him by not jumping at the webs on his hands. Sorry but I know others with even freakier, cooler hands.
'Recognized Kid Flash, B3.' A redhead boy in swim trunks and beach stuff came running in. I'm going by a longshot and say he's the missing member, he definitely has an interesting first impression.
"The wall-man is here. Now let's get this party star-- Unh! Ted."
I couldn't help but laugh at that. I guess he missed a party or a beach party with the team.
"Wall-man, huh? I love the uniform. What exactly are your powers?" I couldn't help but sass him a little. He was making it too easy with the swim trucks and sunscreen on his nose.
"Uh, who's this?"
"Artemis, your new teammate." I fired back at him. He's glaring at me, how cute, too bad it doesn't work on me. He's not as scary as Wolvey... on a good day.
"Kid Flash. Never heard of you." Well I've never heard of you either. Well that's a lie, I just don't care all that much.
"Um, she's my new protégé." Wow, G.A. sounds like he never lied before, this is going to be interesting. But to show good support he put a hand on my shoulder and try to help calm down the tension. It's not working.
"What happened to your old one?" The 'Wall-Man' asked. I tilted my head a little because I didn't know there was another archer but I do remember the cute redhead with the funny yellow hat. What was his name again?
'Recognized--Speedy, B06.' Yep, that's it. I turned the portals and saw the redhead wearing a red and black tight outfit, no yellow hat, and a very nice bow. But damn that boy is fine, just look at those muscles and I bet he has beautiful blue eyes under that mask.
"Well, for starters, he doesn't go by Speedy anymore. Call me Red Arrow." Red Arrow walked into the light he saw his friends, the two aliens, and two mentors and a new girl who is wearing a green cloak with a hood, a black midriff muscle shirt, dark brown tight pants, black combats boots that are below the knee and fingerless gloves and a mask that hides her chin, mouth and nose. She also has a dark green and black bow and quiver.
"Roy. You look--" Green Arrow walked up to his old partner with open arms.
"Replaceable." Red Arrow said with an attitude.
"It's not like that. You told me you were going solo." G.A. said.
"So why waste time finding a sub? Can she even use that bow?" Red Arrow nodded his head towards the female archer who got up close and personally with him where he could see her blond hair and stormy blue eyes under the hood.
"Yes, she can. But I'm not sure about you Scarlett."
"Oh really now?" Red Arrow glared down at her with annoyance and anger.
"Who are you?" An annoying voice said and the teenage archers step away from each other but continue to glare at one another.
"I'm his niece."
"She's my niece."
They said at the same time. But the four, ex-partners, knew they were lying.
"Another niece?" Robin smirked.
"But she is not your replacement. We have always wanted you on the team, and we have no quota on archers." Aqualad said to his best friend.
"And if we did, you know who we'd pick." Kid Flash agreed.
"Whatever, Baywatch. I'm here to stay." Artemis said, walking back to where Green Arrow was standing. Everyone knew Red Arrow wasn't going to join so they sober up.
Aqualad asked him, "You came to us for a reason."
"Yeah, a reason named Dr. Serling Roquette." Red Arrow explained and clicked a button that showed a picture of the doctor and what she was working on. "Nanorobotics genius and claytronics expert at Royal University in Star City-" Everyone was listening to him, Green Arrow was proud of what he found but saddened he left. Artemis knew the doctor from meetings with Hank and Uncle so she is going to have to be careful.
"Vanished 2 weeks ago." Robin said and started typing on a holo keyboard putting more stuff up.
"Abducted 2 weeks ago by the league of shadows." Red Arrow corrected.
"Whoa. You want us to rescue her from the shadows? Hard-core." Kid Flash and Robin got excited and fist bumped.
Red Arrow shatter their dreams of a rescue mission. "I already rescued her. Only one problem. The shadows had already coerced her into creating a weapon. Doc calls it the fog. Comprised of millions of microscopic robots. Nanotech infiltrators. Capable of disintegrating anything in their path-- Concrete, steel, flesh, bone. But its true purpose isn't mere destruction. It's theft. The infiltrators eat and store raw data from any computer system. And deliver the stolen Intel to the shadows. Providing them access to weapons. Strategic defense, cutting-edge science and tech."
Artemis knew the shadows from her Aunt Rae who is on an undercover mission spying on them at the moment, "Perfect for extortion, manipulation, power broking. Yeah. Sounds like the shadows." She counted off with her fingers with a slight bored tone.
"Like you know anything about the shadows." Artemis just smirked behind her mask but it still did the trick because Kid Flash who got even more frustrated, "Who are you?!"
"Roquette's working on a virus to render the fog inert." Red explained.
"But if the shadows know she can do that-"
"They'll target her. Right now, she's off the grid. I stashed her at the local high school's computer lab." He showed a picture of where she is located.
"You left her alone?" GA asked him with slight shock.
"She's safe enough for now."
"Then let's you and I keep her that way."
"You and I? Don't you wanna take your new protégé?" Red Arrow asked.
GA wanted to say more but BM put a hand on his shoulder to remind him where he's at. "You brought this to the team. It's their mission, which means it's hers now, too."
"Then my job's done." He walked back to the portal but Artemis couldn't keep her mouth shut. "Wow so you don't want to see it through? All that hard work you did to get the Doc out?"
"I have better things to do."
Recognized--Speedy--
"That's Red Arrow, B06. Update."
The team were at the high school with the doctor, Miss Martian and Superboy patrolling the perimeter and everyone else was in the computer lab.
"Miss Martian, link us up. We do not want the shadows intercepting our com." Aqualad said.
'Everyone online?' MM asked.
'Ohh. This is weird. And it must be distracting for you Doc.' Artemis stated. She was sitting on top of one desk and checking her hand.
'Yes! Coding a distributive algorithm virus on a kiddie computer. With less ram than a wristwatch is hard enough. Now I have to hear teen-think in my skull?' The doc complained.
'Lady, do you always complain when someone tries to help you?' KF said.
Artemis rolled her eyes at the irony of the conversation, 'Pot, kettle. Have you met?'
'Hey. Hey, I do not need attitude from the newbie who drove Red Arrow off the team.' KF splattered.
Artemis jumped down and pointed to him, 'That is so not on me. It's not my fault he's a drama queen.'
'Fate of the world, at stake!' Doc emphasized.
'She started it.'
Artemis rolled her eyes and had an idea so she wouldn't be in the same room with Kid Mouth. 'How 'bout I just help Miss Martian and Superboy patrol the perimeter?'
'Good idea.' Aqualad said hoping that was the last of that. Artemis walks out but still can hear the conversations.
'You might cut her some slack. It was her arrow that saved your butt against Amazo.' Artemis heard Robin say that made her smile a bit.
'What? No, that was Speedy's-- I mean Red Arrow's arrow, right?' Artemis laughs a little at his mistake.
'Not so much.' Robin confirmed but Kid Flash look around the room and everyone nodded.
'Humph. Well, still not giving her the satisfaction.' Kid Flash grumbled.
Artemis was walking down the stairs and couldn't help but mock-singing to him, 'You know I can still hear you.' Artemis can practically hear the annoyed yell, actually she could because her senses are sharper than most. Artemis, and everyone, listened to the conversation Doc and Aqualad were having. Doc was still complaining and Artemis had to hold her tongue about the X-Men, but Aqualad knew the right things to say for the Doc to finish working on tracking the fog.
Artemis got outside and waited by the opening but also kept an eye out for shadows in the tree, Superboy made a jump and Artemis nodded at the control but knew he needed a bit more work because he wouldn't have lasted five minutes with Wolvey.
Artemis spotted a large bird flying and whistled before remembering, "Oh wait… right."
"Did you forget?" MM said to the mask girl about the mental link.
"Just a little." Artemis was so glad the mask hid her little blush.
Before Miss Martian could say anything Aqualad was giving orders, 'Miss Martian, Dr. Roquette has located the fog. Reconfigure the bioship so that Robin and Superboy can pursue.'
'Ready.' MM replied but talking normally to Artemis who now had a hawk on her shoulder, it was almost like they were talking, "If you need anything just let me know."
"Just some quiet because-" Artemis stopped talking and told everyone, 'There's a person in the trees on the north side!'
'Did you guys get that?'
Artemis lets the hawk fly away before letting an arrow fly to the shadow who jumps out of the way before running to the school, 'She's on the move!'
'Whoa! Unh! uhh!' The girls heard a groan through the link.
'M'gann, Kid, Artemis, We are under attack in the computer lab.' Aqualad said in a hurry.
'We're almost there!'
Artemis made it to the lab and shot an arrow at the assassin before getting another one, "Don't. Move." Artemis didn't know but her hood fell off and revealed her long blonde hair.
"What…? How? This gig's getting interesting. Maybe a little too interesting." The assassin said but still looking at Artemis as if she's a ghost, not that everyone could see that.
"Yaah! Oop! Uhh. Gone." The assassin threw a smoke bomb and disappeared.
"She's getting away! You're letting her get away!" The doctor yelled at the teen's.
"This is all your fault! You were on the perimeter! How'd that Shadow get in?!" Kid Flash shouted at Artemis who just glared at him while fixing her hood.
MM stood up for her, "That's not really fair. I was outside, too. And she notices she was out there but she move too quickly."
"Besides, I can't be mad at you." KF got all middle school crush when Miss M got close and forgot about the link and everyone heard, 'You gave me mouth-to-mouth.'
'We heard that!' Everyone thought back to him.
"Dang it!" He said aloud and walked away.
"I didn't do half as well during my first battle. And I know you can't have been Green Arrow's sidekick for very long." Miss M told the masked girl hoping to give her some comfort.
"Trust me that is so, not the problem..."
"Focus, everyone. The shadows will be back." Aqualad said to the team.
'Robin to Aqualad.' Everyone listens to their come, 'We're over Philadelphia. We've located the shadows' next target, Star Labs. We're too late. It's destroyed, Totally destroyed. The fog decimated it. This is bad. Star Labs is cutting-edge science, And now their secrets are in the hands of the enemy. What's our next move?'
"Rescan for that fog. Find it. We're moving the Doctor."
In another area by the docks, Kid Flash and Artemis were protecting the doctor but they just glared at one another.
'Stop it, both of you.'
'What?' Both of the teens snapped out of it when they heard Aqualad's voice through their heads.
'I can hear you glaring.' Aqualad told them then spoke aloud, "Miss Martian, stay in camouflage mode And make a wide perimeter sweep."
"Whuhh! Uhh! Ohh! Aah! Unh!" Artemis heard Aqualad groans from inside but she stayed put. Instead she told everyone they're here.
The shadows came inside the building. Artemis heard her hawk tell her there are three, two on the sides and one above. A spider-like guy kicked open the doors and KF was busy fighting him. Artemis hit him with an arrow and quickly turned to catch a white haired man with a silver hook in a net but he got out of that easily.
"Don't stop working." Artemis told the doctor who went back to work. The last assassin was on a window with a crossbow about to take the shot but two things interfere. One is a large hawk pulling at her hair and the other was MM blocking the arrow the assassin shot.
"Martian's here. It's now or never." The assassin got the hawk off of her and quickly ran to the doctor to kick her down. Just about to finish her off, the doctor turns into Miss M.
"We've been duped!" The female said to her male colleagues.
A couple blocks away is an internet cafe where the real doctor and Aqualad were at. "I've almost got it. The next target is a Waynetech facility." The doctor told Robin by radio.
"You'll never find Dr. Roquette." Miss M turned back into her normal form and told the assassins.
"Never's such a long time. Pursuing target. Keep 'em busy." The female assassin said to her comrades and ran out the door.
Artemis wanted to know why the woman kept freezing when she saw her, "Pursuing their leader. Take the rest down."
"You are so not the boss of me." KF gave attitude to her.
"Just do it!" The masked archer yelled back as she got an arrow ready.
"Oh, I do not like being played." The cat assassin said and quickly turned to get rid of the arrow flying towards her, "I was hoping it'd be you."
The two females ran, almost playing a game of cat and mouse. Artemis had to think because her aunt said this assassin was tricky and the mask protected her but doesn't mean she can't try. Artemis released an arrow that was filled with gas and the assassin went down dramatically in her opinion and shot another arrow at her side which cut the assassin slightly.
"Uhh!" Artemis groaned at the kick but got the assassin back, " Uhh! Mask has built-in filters. Better luck next time, Kid."
Artemis smirked behind the mask and with a flip she learned not to long along got the assassin to have a few bruises as payback. "You're ok for an old lady."
"Why you cheeky brat!"
The women fought for a while longer but the assassin hit Artemis at the back of the neck to end their little fight.
"We have company." Aqualad heard the fight from above him and let the doc know.
"Uploading now. And by the way, you said you'd protect me." The doctor was still a little frustrated and wanted the night to end.
The assassin threw a smoke bomb and from the ceiling she came down and hit Aqualad in the chest with poisonous darts. "Let's test the limit of your jellyfish immunity, shall we?" She threw a few more and he went down. "There. Limit tested. Now, Doctor, Time for my appointment." The assassin walked closer to the doctor who was backing away and watching the computer finish downloading.
On the other side KF and Miss M needed to finish their fight to help the doctor and their leader. 'Kid Flash, we need to end this now.'
'It's like you read my mind, beautiful.'
KF purposely got stuck in the sticky web and spun very quickly to get his guy and knock him out. Miss M timed the hook guy when he released his hook and mentally hit him back with his own weapon. Which worked.
"Huhh! Uhh!"
"Yaah! whoo hoo! I got mine." Miss M celebrated.
"Great. Uh, little help?" KF was still tied up in the web and looked very uncomfortable in it.
The doctor kept backing up but was stopped by the assassin. The doctor made the mistake by looking at the computer. "So you finished the virus, Eliminating the reason for your elimination, Though not the entertainment value." She pushed the doctor who fell to the floor and yelped in pain. "Aah!"
"Lucky for you my orders are clear. You live to program another day. After all, Doctor, The shadows may find another use for you." The assassin was amused at the doctor's fear.
The assassin left the cafe feeling on top of the world but came back to Earth when a few exploding arrows went off. She fell back and her cat mask came off her face. In front of her was Artemis ready to shoot another arrow at her, "Don't move a muscle."
"Wow. I am completely at your mercy." The assassin turned slowly revealing an Asian woman, with wild black hair and dark eyes to match. But what got Artemis the most was the similarities in their faces.
"I'm glad you see it that way." Artemis tensed the string.
"How?" The assassin asked
Artemis tilts her head a little at the familiarity in the assassin's eyes. "How what?" She demanded.
The assassin lost her cool and yelled at Artemis, "How are you alive? I was told you were dead years ago!"
"Sorry but I don't know you." Artemis's eyes widened just a bit in surprise but it was gone in a flash, just like the assassin as she calmed down and disappeared. "Well I can't be caught now after what I just learned to say good night sis."
"Wha-" Artemis is definitely surprised now.
"Artemis, where's the assassin?" Aqualad asked, the doctor was helping him walk.
"She got away." Artemis was still in shock about what she just heard.
A rush of wind flew by them and standing there was Kid Flash and Miss M.
KF heard what Artemis said and couldn't help himself, "Oh, from you? Oh, big surprise. Notice we got ours. Cool. Souvenir."
"Her mask? Did you see her face?" Aqualad asked
"Yes, but..." Artemis nodded but still felt off on what just happened.
"What's wrong?" Miss M asked in concern.
"I think she knew me."
"I believe that is a talk with the League but it is fine. Robin and Superboy neutralized the fog, And Dr. Roquette is safe, Thanks in no small part to you. Welcome to the team." Aqualad said with a smile and held out his hand which she shook proudly.
Miss M flew up to her and gave her a surprise hug, "I've always wanted a sister. Here on Earth, I mean. I have 12 back on Mars, but trust me, it's not the same."
"Thanks, but don't worry, I understand." Artemis chuckled.
Kid Flash was still annoyed but with a solid hit to the shoulder, "Ow. Yeah. Welcome." He welcomed her to the team. Artemis laughed and couldn't wait for the year to come.
Later that night the League told Artemis they would question her later and would talk to her guardian as well.
Artemis got back to Gotham and knew someone else was there with a move that wasn't flashy and demanded, "Step into the light. Now."
The figure moved into the light and Artemis saw a red and black uniform with red hair and a bad attitude.
"Nice move. Almost made me believe you are Green Arrow's niece, But we both know you're not."
Artemis got up and put her weapon away and stretched out her back, "Well if you wanted to ask questions I know a place where you can pick my brain but first we got to change."
Red Arrow was not expecting that and was a little lost on what to say, "What?"
Artemis giggled and pulled down her hood to reveal her long blonde hair and her mask. She grabbed his hand to pull him up the fire escape. "Come on pretty boy."
In another area two figures were watching Artemis and Red Arrow run on the roof tops like a couple of kids playing chase.
"Well let's get Baby Girl back into the family business. Shall we?"