Hey everyone, sorry for the wait!
I actually wrote a spitfire one shot in between just to give myself a little inspiration, its called 'the bet', you can check it out on my page :)
Anyway I've really been looking forward to this chapter, and if you can't already tell, it's a bit of a finale.
However, i have got some really good ideas to continue it and given how much fluff there's going to be, I'm really excited.
Thanks, hope you enjoy
P.s. The team don't know about Artemis' family in this story yet
Later that night Batman stood before the team in the mission room. Everyone was on edge, the coincidence of Wally's disappearance aligning with the latest atrocity in Florida was impossible to ignore. The Dark Knight didn't hesitate with his words to the teenagers.
"After a string of robberies carried out by Sportsmaster in the last few months, we had suspected that he was building a weapon. However, during this time it was confirmed that he had no power source for this device and therefore posed no threat, that is until Kid Flash's disappearance 2 days ago."
Just as the young heroes became engrossed in what they were hearing, Artemis stood forward impatiently.
"You knew what he was doing all this time and you did nothing? You practically invited him to make a move and now he's taken Wally!"
Artemis stormed out of the mission room, but Batman was unphased and continued his address to the rest of the team.
"As I was saying, we have reason to believe that Kid Flash is being held captive on Tivoli island. You move at 2300 hours and will do whatever it takes to destroy the weapon and get Kid Flash back, dismissed."
Everyone dispersed from the room and made their way back to their living quarters to prepare for the mission.
Robin walked passed his own room, eyeing off the one at the end of the corridor. Just as he was about to knock on Artemis' door, he was stopped by Kaldur.
"I'll take care of it Robin, you don't need any distractions."
Robin nodded and walked back to his own room.
Kaldur knocked on Artemis' door but there was no answer, aware of her stubborn nature, he entered anyway. He walked in to find Artemis reading a novel on her bed.
"Artemis, I'm here to inform you that we have been instructed to proceed to Tivoli island in an attempt to recover Kid Flash."
Artemis looked up from her novel, "good, when do we leave?"
"In two hours, but before we do, I need to know that you won't let your emotions get in the way of this mission."
"You know I won't Kaldur."
"I hope so," Kaldur replied and left the room.
This time the bioship was the preferred mode of transport to Tivoli island and Arrived in under an hour. The camouflaged ship landed in a clearing surrounded by trees and under the cover of darkness the team disappeared into the forest.
Robin opened his wrist computer, displaying a hologram of the underground tunnel network, "according to this, there should be a trap door only 200 feet away."
The team started walking east and the area started to feel familiar.
"This is where Wally was ambushed by Cheshire and the shadows," Connor spoke up.
Robin assessed the terrain, "That must be how they got away so quickly."
Artemis' mind was elsewhere, she had peered to her left and could vaguely see a pool, the pool that she had kissed Wally in only months ago.
Robin took a few steps forward before looking at the hologram and then at the ground, this is it. He wiped away some leaves to reveal a handle and pulled the circular door open. One by one the team slipped down into the tunnels, Artemis taking one last look at her exotic surroundings, fell into darkness.
Robin lead the team through the tunnels, the hologram lighting their way.
A few minutes later Zatanna looked back behind her then in front again, "does anyone else feel like we've been walking uphill?"
"The hideout must be on one of the mountain peaks," Robin replied, "I think we're getting close."
Only moments later, the tunnel was starting to narrow and a light could be seen in the distance. Aqualad signaled Robin to stop, "This is it, you all know what to expect. Kid Flash is our number one priority, once he is secured, we will advance and destroy the weapon."
All in agreement, Kaldur lead the team onward towards the light. The Atlantean was the first one out of the tunnel and immediately pulled out his water bearers. The rest of the team followed him out of the tunnel and were astonished, they had walked directly into the room where Wally was being held, the only problem was that their teammate was being guarded by Captain Boomerang.
The Australian crook was as surprised as the team and immediately spoke into a communicator calling for back up. In a matter of seconds Sports master was on the opposite side of the room, the king pin was genuinely caught off guard. It seemed the team had entered through a backdoor and walked into the lion's den.
Artemis couldn't take her eyes off the cell on the left side of the room, Wally could barely hang onto the prison bars, he was drained. Sportsmaster was furious,
"Psimon, carry out the protocol now!"
The telepath took off his hood and smiled, Before the team could do anything he was focusing on Wally and the speedster fell to the ground instantly.
Confident in her superiority over Psimon, M'gann flew over to him in anger, "leave him alone!" Her eyes glowed green and the pair engaged in a mental battle.
Superboy couldn't help but worry, "M'gann be caref…" he managed to get out before he was sent tumbling down another tunnel from a hit by Mammoth.
Sportsmaster smiled, "I love a fair fight," Aqualad grimaced and approached the masked man, ready for combat.
Simultaneously Artemis was once again being hunted by Jinx, a final duel seemed inevitable until suddenly Zatanna intervened with a spell, "sdnah deit," she said and Jinx's hands became tied by fabric flying from all over the room. For the first time, Jinx had been challenged which allowed Artemis to take her attention to captain Boomerang who was still guarding Wally's cell.
Whilst Robin and Cheshire were throwing kicks and punches at each other, Artemis approached Captain Boomerang ready to draw her bow, only to notice the key to Wally's cell on his belt. She then knew that she was going to have to do this delicately so with an array of precise moves Artemis gained a grasp on the set of keys and pulled them off the villain's belt. But just as the archer escaped and was about to open Wally's cell, she heard a French voice, "clever girl," she looked to her right to see the brain who seemingly had no weapons.
Cheshire blocked one of Robin's strikes and caught a glimpse of a boomerang flying towards her sister who had her back turned to the thrower. On impulse she threw her sword and took out the boomerang mid-air. A confused Robin turned to see the sword and boomerang hit the ground and then looked back at Cheshire who had somehow vanished.
Artemis heard the commotion behind her, turning and releasing an arrow directly at Captain Boomerang. A net opened out of the tip of the arrow and successfully captured him.
Cheshire's disappearance gave Robin the opportunity to sneak up behind Sportsmaster who was preoccupied with Aqualad. The boy wonder slid one of his leg's underneath Sportsmaster and sent him falling to the ground. In response, Aqualad threw his water bearers down onto him, knocking the masked man out cold.
Jinx noticed her boss' body lying on the floor and turned back to Zatanna, "enough of this incompetence!" Her whole body started to glow pink and she rose off the ground into a floating state. The sorceress then motioned her hand towards a crate, it was sent flying into Zatanna who was thrown unconscious onto her side. Robin retaliated by throwing several bird-a-rangs at Jinx, but with another wave of her hand they glowed pink and stopped mid air before flying back towards Robin and Aqualad. Robin was able to dodge them but Kaldur wasn't so lucky, a bird-a-rang had lodged itself into his right leg, forcing him to the ground.
Only the Boy Wonder stood between Jinx and Artemis who was now tending to an unconscious Wally. Robin yelled at the glowing figure, "Don't do this Jinx, he doesn't deserve it!"
"You immature brat, he broke my heart now I'll break his!"
Jinx's hands started to glow again, but this time she fired a pink ray of light directly at Robin. The teen was sent flying into a wall on the other side of the room.
"Finally," Jinx's eyes turned to Artemis, Superboy was nowhere to be seen and M'gann was still in a telepathic battle with Psimon.
The pink haired girl once again waved her left hand, elevating Artemis out of the cell and throwing her against a wall on the left side of the room. Jinx walked over to a hysterical Artemis who was slumped against the wall, "Weak, just like your father and your sister," Jinx raised her hand at Artemis, "You know what, maybe after I kill you, I'll tell him who you really are, he would be so disgrace…" At that very Moment Jinx was struck by a streak of electricity, and in the door of his cell a despairing Wally fell to his knees with tears in his eyes.
