Hey everyone, so i promise this story is going somewhere!
I've just strayed from the plot for a while to build the relationship (which i hope you enjoy)
Also sorry about any plot holes or confusions, but if you don't understand anything you can always ask me :)
Anyway Hope you enjoy the chapter!
P.S. highly recommend '10 things i hate about you'
P.P.S Easter egg in Wally's friend's name haha
It was the first day of the new school year which meant everyone was excited. Artemis on the other hand was in a panic, she had slept in 15 minutes past her alarm and had woken up in a clutter of papers. Once she realized the time, she had thrown together her books and taken the zeta beam straight to her home in Gotham. Once there she quickly said hello to her mother before changing into her Gotham Academy uniform and power walking to school.
Artemis walked into her chemistry class 10 minutes late and dropped her books on her desk.
"nice of you to join us miss crock", commented her teacher, Mr Parker, "we're going through the Holiday homework, perhaps you could make up for your insolence with the answer to question 13?"
Artemis knew well and truly that she hadn't done the chemistry homework but pulled out the sheet anyway. To her surprise someone had scratched in some answers, they were barely readable but better than nothing.
"um... for question 13 I got… 2AI(OH)₃ + 3H₂SO₄" said Artemis.
Everyone seemed shocked, even Mr Parker.
"Well done Artemis, it seems you've been working hard over the summer."
Artemis breathed a sigh of relief, as the class continued she sat back in her chair and pulled out her phone under her desk.
She immediately sent a message to Robin, "Hey Rob, I assume it was you who finished my Chem HW for me? thanks I seriously owe you one."
It wasn't until Lunchtime when Artemis heard back from Robin
"Sorry Art but idk what you're talking about, although there is only one scientist on the team hahaha."
Artemis sat with her friends Bette, Dick and Barbara inside the school hall as she thought to herself, 'no it couldn't have been… Wally?
She had to admit, there was probably no one else who could have gotten all the answers right.
Barbara broke Artemis' concentration "hey Artemis how'd you get that chemistry question right? No one else had a clue."
"oh um... I had a friend do it for me haha," replied Artemis.
"wow they must be pretty smart, maybe you should get them to tutor you or something," suggested Dick.
"yeah... maybe," said Artemis.
The bell had just rung for the end of the day at Central City High and among the rush out the front doors was Wally and his friends Josh and Jay. It seemed the whole school was heading over to rival school Windsor Heights for the annual first football game of the year. Just as they got out the doors Josh was quick to notice someone waiting out the front of the school.
"Guys, cute blonde eleven o'clock", said Josh.
Wally was quick to see her and stopped dead still, "oh my god".
"What's wrong Wall? You know that girl or something?" asked Jay.
"um yeah just a family friend", Wally managed to get out. "hey I'll meet you guys at the car in like 5!" yelled Wally as her ran up ahead.
Josh and Jay were puzzled.
Wally ran over to the girl, took her by the arm and pulled her down the sidewalk away from the school. They were finally out of sight of the other students, "What the hell are you doing here Artemis?" Asked Wally.
"Gee what's your problem", asked Artemis.
"What's my problem? Where do I start? I can't be seen talking to someone from Gotham academy and the fact that you're even here at all makes no sense", replied Wally.
"seriously? Why don't you want be seen talking to me?" Asked Artemis.
"so I don't look like a snob?" Said Wally.
"You think I'm a snob because I go to Gotham academy?" Asked Artemis.
"No, I don't, but it's just a joke around here that people at your school are a bit… stuck up, so other people might start asking questions", said Wally.
"wow what a nice school", stated Artemis sarcastically.
"yep, now can you please just tell my why you're here?" Asked Wally.
"okay look I'm not proud of this but I know you did my chemistry Homework and was wondering if you could maybe teach me how to do it", said Artemis.
"Hold on that was your homework? Damn it Rob told me it was his", Said Wally.
"well it was mine, so can you help me or not?" Replied Artemis.
"I don't know Artemis you're not exactly friendly towards me", said Wally.
"well in that case I'm sure your friends would love to know that you kissed a girl from Gotham Academy", threatened Artemis.
"oh please, you're as ashamed of that as I am", replied Wally.
"true but how about your criminal ex-girlfriend, I'm sure the team would like to know about her?" Said Artemis.
"you're in over your head Artemis", said Wally.
'you have no idea', thought Artemis before stating that she was serious.
"Fine, I'll teach you chemistry geez", wally finally agreed.
"but the team can't know so we're not doing it at the mountain, or here, or Gotham academy", said Wally.
"well how about Gotham park, It's only a 10-minute walk from my school", suggested Artemis.
"fine, I'll see you there tomorrow after school?" Wally said as he started walking back towards central city high.
"wait Gotham park is huge?" Yelled Artemis.
"I'll text you then", Wally yelled back.
The end of the next day had come around and Artemis had decided to drop her school bag off at home before walking to Gotham park with her chemistry books.
After his school day, Wally had sped to the Central City Zeta beam and dropped his possessions off at the mountain before zeta beaming to Gotham. It was at this point that he had to use maps on his phone to find Gotham Park. Once he had finally found it, at this point at least 15 minutes late, he opened his messages.
"Where are you?", he bluntly texted Artemis.
"I'm over at the line of oak trees", she replied.
Wally could see the trees in the distance and so walked over.
Artemis sat on a park table between two oak trees and was approached by wally who was wearing a blue, buttoned shirt with a dark green tie and grey shorts.
Artemis greeted him, "haha Nice uniform dork"
"Shut up", Wally said as he sat down.
Wally grabbed a pen out of his pocket, "so what you wanna learn?"
"Well I think this graph is pretty important", replied Artemis.
"you mean the periodic table?" Asked Wally.
"Oh yeah that…", replied Artemis.
'This should be fun', thought Wally.
After an hour or so and numerous arguments, Wally and Artemis noticed people starting to flock in a grassy area just in front of them. A few men seemed to be setting up a contraption in front of the now seated crowd. Wally and Artemis decided to call it a day and see what was going on. Wally approached a man sitting just in front of him, "excuse me sir, what's everyone waiting for?"
"Oh, the outdoor cinema of course", the man replied.
"Huh, thanks", Wally replied.
Wally and Artemis decided to stay at the park to see what all the fuss was about.
After a few minutes a movie started playing on the large screen that had been constructed at the front, there had to be a few hundred people now. Artemis and Wally leaned on one of the Oak trees that they were previously near and started to watch the movie '10 Things I Hate About You'.
The sun had now begun to set and the movie was coming to a close, Artemis and Wally had unknowingly moved closer together throughout it and were now resting on each other's shoulder. Almost on cue, one of the movie's last scenes started to play:
"I hate the way you talk to me
And the way you cut your hair
I hate the way you drive my car
I hate it when you stare
I hate your big dumb combat boots
And the way you read my mind
I hate you so much that it makes me sick
It even makes me rhyme
I hate the way you're always right
I hate it when you lie
I hate it when you make me laugh
Even worse when you make me cry
I hate the way you're not around
And the fact that you didn't call
But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you
Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all."
The scene ended and Wally and Artemis turned to each other, they moved closer until there lips met. This time there was no reluctance, only passion. To everyone at the outdoor cinema it was just two high school kids making out but time would tell that it was more than that.
It was now 7:30pm and back at the cave Connor was serving dinner.
"Does anyone know where Wally and Artemis are?" He asked.