Hello! I'm back! I'm doing very badly at this updating thing. I'm extremely sorry and I don't think you can ever forgive me, but feel free to if you want, forgive me I mean. This chapter has a very shippy moment in it and I am very excited for you to read it :D Very, very excited! Oh and a language warning by the way, there will probably be swearing, just letting you know!

On with this very exciting chapter!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Young Justice or the characters in anyway *starts plotting plan*

Artemis P.O.V.

I heard things, crashing and speaking mostly- I still couldn't understand it, but I also felt something move along my face, I tried to fight, I tried to move but I couldn't, and it annoyed me immensely. I tried shouting and screaming but nothing was working, it was gentle but not in the way that someone like Robin or Dick would have done, it was something I didn't recognise, and, if I'm being honest, that scared me.

There was a big crash and then I heard a voice very close to me, right by my ear. It was very gentle and comforting, but also very urgent. I strained to understand, I wanted- needed- to understand them. The way they spoke reminded me of someone I cared about, someone I loved, and that is what pushed me to listen, and eventually, finally, I heard them.

"-please wake up." Another thud and the talking stopped. Alarmed that the person wasn't talking, I tried to move, tried to open my eyes, but it still didn't work. But I heard everything now, all the grunts and smashes and thuds, very clearly. Another large crash and a groan and the voice was back, I had a feeling this person was winning whatever fight was going on.

"Conscious is definitely going to help this situation Artemis, so I am begging you, please get up."

Ignoring the pin pricks that I kept feeling all over my body, I focused on recognising the voice, to put a name to it, as well as trying to get up; if this person wanted me to, then I was going to.

"Right, okay Artemis-" Their voice was more urgent now, especially as they whispered the rest in my ear- which I can't remember at the moment, but whatever it was, I must have had a personal connection to it because I remember thinking, 'Now I've got to go.'

My eyes opened just in time to see a concerned face looking down at me, and then get knocked out. I immediately recognised it as Robin, and seeing him unconscious made my heart lurch with fear, I leaped out of the bed and straight to his side, which was probably a bad idea on two accounts: the first one being that there was still a couple of wires stuck in me, so they ripped out- and quite painfully might I add- and the second being that I didn't really think about who knocked him out or what they were doing.

It turns out that they were holding some sort of blunt instrument, and while I was checking Robin over (not in the pervy way- even though it is not a bad sight to look at) they hit me over the head with said blunt instrument and I passed out. So much for conscious being helpful.

I don't remember what happened after that, and I think that was mainly due to me not actually being conscious, but I woke up after a good few hours in a place I faintly recognised.

As my eyes adjusted to the low lighting, I saw a figure come into view opposite me.

"Artemis? Are you awake?"

"Rob?" I said as he came into view.

"Oh thank God you're alright. I was scared that you wouldn't wake up."

"Yeah, I'm fine, just aching a bit. What about you?"

"I'll be fine; we need to find a way out of here before he comes back."

"Before who comes back? Who is this? What's happening?"

"Artemis, listen, I'm sorry-"

"Sorry about what?"

"The person that kidnapped us, it's-"

"Arty, Arty, Arty... It's been too long! I mean, when was the last time we saw each other? A year? Two? We've really missed out on some father-daughter bonding time!" My heart stopped.

"I mean, you never told me you had a boyfriend! What was his name again? Oh yes... that's right... Dick, quite fitting I think. I mean, for the guy that looks at my daughter the way he does. I saw him the today actually with his ginger friend and another girl, who, by the way, have way too much sexual attraction for anyone's comfort." I gave Rob a look, one that said 'Sports Master?' and he nodded back an apology.

"Anyway, what were we talking about? Oh yes, father-daughter bonding! Now, I hear that you had an accident and I, being your father and all, was very concerned about you." He came into my view and then slowly crouched down in front of me, "Now imagine how concerned I was when you decided to take the drug that I had been helping transport! 'It must be a coincidence' I thought, 'it must be a coincidence that my vigilante daughter, who works with The Batman has just suddenly decided to take Venom. It's not an odd technique to get information on the mission is it? No. Not. At. All.'" He ran the edge of the machete he was carrying along my jaw line, gently. I recognised the feeling from when I was unconscious and it gave me the shivers. There was duct tape around my wrists, tying my arms behind my back, around a pillar, and I couldn't find an end to it, not one that I could reach anyway. I wanted to look at Rob to see that he was alright, that the Sports Master didn't do anything to him, and a bit for my own comfort. He always seemed to be able to do that, give me comfort I mean. But I couldn't see him, Sports Master was blocking my view and any way I turned to look he moved in front of me, an evil smirk playing at his lips.

"Want to see your little bird, do you?" He stood up and strode over to Robin, who was tied up in the same way as me, my heart was beating faster and faster, what was he going to do?

"Well I know a little secret about your birdie here, one that he wasn't willing to share with you, even though you are very close. Now I'd say he was very rude in not sharing it with you, well I'd go as far as saying he's being a bit of a dick." Robin was glaring at him like if he wasn't tied up he would have ripped his throat out with his teeth. I don't know why he emphasised the dick part, he was probably just trying to rile Rob up, and it was working.

"Look. I don't care about any secret that he hasn't told me, that's his choice, but what I do care is why you're keeping him here. Just let him go, you have me, so just leave him alone."

"Now why would I do that? Where's the fun? Plus, now I have blackmail, for both of you. I have little dickie bird's secret and as long as I have him, I can use him to blackmail you. Because I'm sure you wouldn't want him to get hurt... Isn't that right Arty?"

"Go. To. Hell." I spat at him. He put a hand to his heart and pulled a fake offended face.

"Respect your elders' young lady!"

"You can't tell me what to do."

"Yes I can, I am your father after all."

"That doesn't mean anything. You stopped being my dad years ago."

"Ooh. That stung. Anyway, you're right, it doesn't mean anything. I still have Mr. Dick over here. And as long as I have him, you'll have to do anything I say, otherwise shit's going down." I hate him. I hate him with all my heart. I mean, of course I did before... but now, he's threatening my team mate. He's threatening Robin. And no one threatens him, apart from me.

"That got you silent didn't it?" He stood up from his crouching position and got out a small pistol, then pointed it at me.

Robin's P.O.V.

"No!" I shouted and started squirming, trying to break free.

"Now, Artemis. I have one rule for you to follow in this little game... Don't flinch." He pulled the trigger. I yelled incoherently at the top of my voice, and almost dislocated my shoulder from pulling so hard at the duct tape. My thoughts weren't even organised it was just red, bright red anger (or was it fear) coursing through me.

Artemis' P.O.V.

"...Don't flinch." He pulled the trigger. I flinched as I felt the air being pushed into me as the bullet narrowly missed my head. I was in shock and my ears were ringing. I was breathing heavily and fast as my vision slowly came back into view after being blinded by the scorching heat of the bullet. I saw Rob yelling and pulling at the duct tape that stopped him from getting to me, for all he knew, I was dead. I sat up straight again, trying to focus on getting my hearing back.

"-me." I heard the Sports Master say.

"What?" I said, still struggling to hear.

"I said, you disobeyed me. I had one rule: Don't flinch. And guess what you went and did. Flinched. Not so smart now are we? Time for the consequences!" He stood up and drew the machete, pointing it at me, I instinctively leaned back as far as I could into the pillar, but he held the weapon as close to my eye as he could get it without actually scratching it. Rob, by this time, had realised I was alive, but was still struggling to get free.

"But hurting you wouldn't do much would it? Now, hurting Bat Boy over here, that is a consequence." He swiftly turned around and plunged the machete into Robin's shoulder. I screamed at the same as Robin grimaced, trying not to cry out in pain. His breathing became heavy and he was gritting his teeth through the pain. The Sports Master pulled the blade out and Robin growled, now sweating as the blood started pouring more quickly. The Sports Master pulled his arm back like he was going to strike again, but I shouted out first.

"STOP! Please, stop! What do you want from me? Please, just stop hurting him!" I hadn't realised it, but I was crying. Seeing Robin like this, bleeding to death because of me, I don't like it. Not one bit. I probably don't like it more than anything else, but now is not the right time to be thinking about that.

"What do I want from you? Isn't it obvious? I want to know how much you know about the Venom operation. Everything."

"What is there to tell? I don't know anything! Apart from the fact that there is a 24% chance that you die, but that's it! We haven't been assigned on any missions to do with it at all! I swear!"

"Bullshit! Don't lie to me Artemis, I can tell when you're lying! I am your dad-"

"So you keep saying! You're not my dad you never were and you never will be! Blood doesn't mean everything! Stop using it as an excuse to get me to do stuff! I am in no way sentimental about you or Cheshire, stop trying to use the fact that we're related by blood to 'move' me into thinking that I should do as you say. I do not care about you, I have a new family that I will always care about more than I ever cared about you. So just stop whatever it is you are doing and go back to being the evil bastard in this whole fucking story! Or, better yet, just go fuck yourself, I couldn't care less about you right now, even if I wanted to. So fuck this. Fuck you. Fuck life. I am done." I sighed deeply and slouched against the cold, concrete pillar.

"Finished?"

"Yeah, I'm good now."

"Well, as much as I enjoyed that wonderful speech about how we're not really related, even though we are, you still haven't answered my question, honestly."

"I'm not lying! Do you really think that I would lie to you when my be-" I had to stop myself before I said best friend, "-when my team mate is literally dying! I don't think so! I have told you all I know, truthfully, so just let us go."

"If you've told me everything you know, truthfully, then why is the only thing you know, wrong?"

"What?"

"Well, you said, there was only a 24% chance of dying, but there is really a 56% chance. So the only bit of information you gave me was wrong."

"What?"

"Are you deaf? I just explained it."

"No I heard. It's just... I didn't know that, I wouldn't have taken it if I'd have known that, why would I? Do you really think I'd go on a suicide mission, just to find out what you and your gang are doing? I don't think I would!"

"But you risk your life in the field every day."

"Yeah, but I don't do it because I know that there is more than a 50% chance that I'm going to die! I didn't know about it, I swear. Now please, let us go." I was becoming more and more desperate, blinking back the tears as I saw Robin's body become more and more limp. He was dying. He was dying and it was my fault. I just wanted to go home, and look after him, make sure he was alright, and then live happily ever after without any of this bullshit that kept happening to us. Wait. I don't mean live happily ever after with Robin. No. I meant live happily ever after in general. Not that I mean Rob wouldn't be a bad person to live happily ever after with, not at all. It's just that... well... we're best friends. I mean, we couldn't end up like that... could we?

"Okay."

"What?"

"I SAID OKAY. Since I have no use for you anymore, you can go. Here," He threw a knife to my feet, "Have fun escaping." And with that, he walked off. Just like that. I don't know why but that kind of offended me, I mean, after all we've done, he can just say 'okay' and then walk off. Rude.

"Artemis..." Rob.

"Rob? Are you alright? Don't worry we'll be free soon, we can get you help soon." I managed to get the knife into my hands and started sawing away at the duct tape.

"Artemis I'm sorry."

"About what? You didn't know that he was going to kidnap me."

"I knew about the Venom, after you had taken it, Batman told me about the percentages changing."

"It's fine. That was after I took it, you couldn't have known anything about it. How did you know I took it anyway? I only told Dick and mum."

"I asked the nurse."

"Oh, okay. But, honestly, don't worry about it, you couldn't have done anything."

"But you could have died. You could have been gone forever."

"But I didn't, I was lucky. Now, stop worrying about that and start worrying about yourself, you're bleeding out." I finally finished sawing through the tape and sprinted over to Robin. Blood was still spilling out of his shoulder and he had gotten very pale, his breathing was also very shallow and raspy. I quickly turned to his wrists and sawed through the tape as quick as possible. I then helped him get up and heaved his arm over my shoulder; while I was doing this, I felt his hand graze my back, which was for some reason showing. I looked down and then realised that a) I was still in my hospital gown with the whole of the back part of my body showing and b) I wasn't wearing my mask. So now Robin knew a) who I was (Gotham isn't that big, he probably knows everyone in it) and b) what my butt looked like, unless he hadn't actually got a glimpse, which, at this moment in time, I am sincerely hoping because I think my head will explode if anymore blood rushes to it.

Anyway, I dragged Robin to the door and squinted when it opened to reveal the sun dipping on the horizon. It would have been quite romantic if: my date wasn't dying and covered in blood, we hadn't just been kidnapped, I actually knew my dates real name and I wasn't standing half-naked next to my date (although some people could see that as romantic- I certainly do not). So overall, it wasn't that romantic apart from the fact that it was a sunset and I was with a boy I might have some romantic attraction to. I don't know yet.

Another thought occurred to me at that time: Where were we? I had no clue, and I didn't have anything like a mobile on me at all so I couldn't call anyone.

"Rob?"

"Yeah?" He mumbled, barely audible, he was going to fall unconscious any second.

"Do you have your mobile on you?"

"Ye-" He all of a sudden became very heavy and I accidentally dropped him on the ground.

"Rob? Rob wake up!" I shook him but he was out cold. I checked his pulse, it was there, but it was going. I needed to call someone, and quick. He was about to say that he did have his phone on him just before he passed out, so I'll check him over and hopefully find it. As I was feeling him over (that sounds really wrong) I felt his chest muscles rise up and down with his breathing, which was a comfort, partly because I knew he was breathing and partly because I could feel his muscles, and that wasn't unpleasant.

I eventually found his phone (in his boots) and unlocked it, only to find that I needed a password, I sighed and pressed the home button 4 times and then said:

"Override, Artemis, B.O.7" I waited a couple of seconds while it scanned my thumbprint and then let me in, I then immediately called the mountain, after one ring Black Canary picked up, a worried look on her face.

"Robin? Artemis?! You're alright! Thank goodness! Where are you?"

"We are just outside of this weird warehouse, I think we're on the outskirts of Gotham, can't you track us on the phone?"

"Yes, we can, one second... And done! Megan is just going to get the Bioship to you. Where's Rob?" Just as she said this, Batman came into view on the screen, a frown on his face.

"Um... well... The Sports Master Kidnapped us, and he wanted to know about Venom but I didn't know anything and, well, he stabbed Robin. I-I think he's dying." I was starting to choke and had to swallow so I could keep talking without crying.

"What? Is he conscious? Is he breathing?" Batman said, the frown deepening, you can tell he really cares about Robin.

"No and yes." Batman sighed and left the frame so all I could see was Black Canary.

"Artemis... You're not wearing your mask."

"I know, Sports Master kidnapped us while I was still in a coma."

"Right, okay Artemis-"

**Flashback**

"Right, okay Artemis," The voice was more urgent now, especially as they said, "Get Traught or Get Dead."

Now I've got to go.

Connor: *Facepalms*

Me: AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH DID YOU SEE WHAT I DID THERE?

Connor: Yes. And I'm sure everyone else saw it too.

Me: But, it- it's the name of this an-and Rob said it to Artemis in the show and- and-

Connor: We get it, you don't have to explain it.

Me: Yes I do! If you didn't understand that last little flashback, when Rob was trying to wake Artemis up, he whispered something in her ear and Artemis doesn't remember until that flashback moment and so he said Get Traught or Get Dead which is the main shippy thing I was talking about earlier J.

Connor: It's not that amazing.

Me: But it's cool! Be happy for me! I've been planning this for ages!

Connor: Congratulations.

Me: No need to be sarcastic. At least the readers will appreciate it more than you.

Connor: You don't know that.

Me: YES I DO IF THEY ARE ANYTHING LIKE ME!

Connor: No one's like you.

Me: Good. I'm unique J

Connor: *Deadpans*

Me: Anyway... Thank you everyone for reading and I am sorry I haven't updated recently but here it is now! Love you guys lots!

Connor: Also leave a review if you want.

Me: Aww thanks J Here is your virtual love: *sends you virtual love wrapped in wrapping paper*

~Anonymouswriter713