Yes, this is a fix-it chapter, because I can never be okay with the idea of Wally dying. I do mention the Speed Force, and I don't really know a lot about it so that part is mostly made up. I also mention John Constantine, and once again, I don't really know a lot about him either. The story is also inspired by another Justice League Animated show, so you'll probably be able to tell what parts are.

This chapter was rushed, so there might be a lot more mistakes than usual and I'm really sorry for that!

Please send any kind of feedback!

Rule Number 6: After the resurrection of a family member, it is absolutely normal for the girlfriend to have a mental breakdown and yell at them.

One year after Wally's death; Artemis still didn't know if she was really happy. She still had trouble sleeping at night, and she would still occasionally randomly break into tears. She still felt empty inside, and still had not gotten a new boyfriend, despite Barbra and M'gnn's many attempts.

But she was coping, and that was the good thing.

The only thing that really got Artemis going, or got her the closest to being 'happy', was when she was on missions as Tigress. The rush, the feeling of adrenaline pumping through her veins was enough to numb the feeling of loss, making her forget everything. It was only then that she was truly happy.

Sadly, she couldn't live her whole life on hero mode (not for lack of trying, though. Stupid Leaguers wouldn't let her.) So she still had to deal with being in collage, trying to live a nice, normal, civilian life.

So yeah, Artemis was okay. She might not be fully happy, but she was surviving, which in her case, was pretty damn good.

Until she got that call.

It was early in the morning, and Artemis was up, trying to finish her Vietnamese essay. Today she was determined to keep herself fully preoccupied, so that she wouldn't be able to think about anything. Especially not Wally.

Because today was the first anniversary of when he died.

She knew that most of the team were down by his grave, setting flowers and all that other stuff, but Artemis knew that she wouldn't be able to deal with it. All she wanted to do was keep to herself so busy that she couldn't think about it. Dinah would probably say that Artemis was trying to deny her feelings and that it was unhealthy, but this is how Artemis dealt with things.

Artemis was sitting down, trying to concentrate on her essay, but it was a little distracting with all the noise Bart's video game was making. Bart had taken to staying at Artemis's house, meaning that she also had to deal with a hungry, speedster teenage boy, eating all her food and messing up her house.

As much as she complained about it, Artemis didn't really mind it at all. She loved having Bart or Lian in the house with her.

Her cell phone buzzed, and Artemis dived onto the couch, practically knocking out Bart, trying to get it before the buzzing ran out.

The caller ID showed Zatanna, and Artemis was really surprised. She hadn't heard from or seen Zatanna in about 6 months, in fact, nobody had. She had gone completely AWOL.

Artemis pressed the phone to her ear, "Zatanna?" she asked.

"Hey, Artemis. It's me." Zatanna's voice came out through the phone, sounding a bit weak.

"Where the hell have you been? No-one's been able to contact you for 6 months!" Artemis yelled at her, and she could almost imagine Zee wincing on the other side.

"I got a little… preoccupied."

"For 6 months? Couldn't you even call?"

"There isn't really any reception in other dimensions. And time moves differently there, so what I though was 6 days, turned into 6 months."

"Wait, you were in a different dimension? Zee, what the hell are you talking about?" Artemis asked through gritted teeth. She could hear faint talking in the background, and then Zatanna finally answered.

"Look, I'll explain later okay. I just need you to come here, now. I've already called Barry, and I'm pretty sure Bart's with you so can you take him along?"

"Go where? What for?" Artemis asked, but Zee had already disconnected.

Artemis couldn't help but yell some choice words at the phone, and then heard someone knocking at the door.

She opened it, and was unsurprised to see Barry standing in front of her, decked out in his Flash costume.

"Did Zatanna tell you where we're going?" Artemis asked.

Barry shook his head, "Sorry, kid. She's one hell of a mysterious girl."

Bart rushed in, "Heya, gramps. What's going on? Where's everybody going?"

Barry shrugged his shoulders, "I have no idea. Suit up and follow."

Artemis smiled slightly and grabbed her hoodie, and then went outside. Barry awkwardly held out his arms and picked Artemis up, holding her in the same way Wally used to when he was 'speeding' her to places.

Barry took off, and Artemis gripped him tighter. She had forgotten about the wonderful rush she felt when Wally sped off, the wind whipping through her hair, the cold stinging of it. It was wonderful, amazing, absolutely fantastic. Though it did make her feel a little nauseous.

Barry rolled to stop smoothly (something Wally could never do) and Bart stopped next to him. He put Artemis down, and when the world finally stopped spinning Artemis saw where she really was.

They were back at the ice, the exact same spot in which Wally ceased to exist. Artemis shivered, wishing that she had thought to bring a thicker jumper. She saw Zatanna, Nightwing, and a good-looking man in a trench coat in front of her.

"Zatara, what the hell is going on? Who is that?" Barry asked.

Zatanna smiled nervously, "Um, it's just Zatanna for me. This is John Constantine."

Zatanna pointed at the man behind her who gave a curt nod. Artemis could see Nightwing's gaze darken as he stared at Constantine, and Artemis took a mental note to ask Zatanna more about that.

"Um, no offence or anything, but who?" Bart asked, shuffling closer to the obviously freezing Artemis.

Artemis threw an arm around Bart, grateful for his body heat.

"S'okay kid. I'm no League member and all that, and I don't expect you to know me. In fact, you're better off if you don't," John said with a thick, British accent.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Barry asked angrily, and Zatanna cleared her throat.

"Maybe it would be better if we focused on the task at hand. Look, I know you guys really don't want to be here, especially not today, but I need you guys if I want to make this work."

"Make what work?" Artemis asked.

Constantine gave her a crooked smile, and Artemis couldn't help but feel a shiver run down her spine, "Zatanna's going to raise the dead," he said.

At once, there was a chorus of protest from Barry, Bart and Artemis. Nothing good comes from raising the dead, it was like magic 101.

"I am not going to raise the dead," Zatanna said loudly, sending a sharp glare to Constantine.

Nightwing gave a small snort, and Artemis realised that he hadn't said a word, which was extremely strange for him. She was going to ask him a question, but Barry raised his hand.

"Zatanna, tell us exactly why we're here and what you're going to do, without the melodrama," Barry ordered.

Zatanna nodded, "Look, I really hate to be the one to cut into old wounds, but, I think it's possible that Wally is still alive."

Artemis felt a surge of emotion rush through her, and she didn't know if she wanted to yell, burst into tears or throttle Zatanna, but before she could decide, Zatanna held up her arm for silence.

"Just hear me out, okay? John is… well, he's had a lot of dealings with the underworld and ghosts and all that, and he was pretty adamant that Wally had not passed on. So we came back here, really just to humour him, and then I… felt something.

I wasn't here when Wally got vaporised. In fact, none of the League's magicians were, because any one of them would have picked up the weird vibes going around this place. It's like, there's this portal open here, a portal to another world.

I know it sounds crazy, but I think it might be true. Look, this is just John and I guessing, but think about when the Flash got hit by lightning. My father had always asked me what the most important thing was, the chemicals or the lightning. If, just maybe, the lighting was… from another plane of existence, could it be possible that Wally went there?" Zatanna finished her monologue, looking at everyone hopefully.

Barry scratched his head, "That's a lot of guess work, and also way too many gaping holes. But just say I believe you, how are you going to open this portal?"

"With your help, actually. I'm going to open a portal using magic, but I need to direct it somewhere. I'll use your speed as a sort of compass of sorts, so it can navigate me to the right 'door'," Zatanna explained.

"And you're totally sure you can do that?" Bart asked in an awed voice.

Before Zatanna could respond, Nightwing jumped in, "No. She could kill herself, but she didn't want to tell you that small piece of information," he said in an uncharacteristically harsh voice.

"Nightwing, we've gone over this. I need to try," Zatanna said through gritted teeth.

"Wally wouldn't want anyone to die for him!" Nightwing yelled.

"He would've done the same for us if he had the choice!" Zatanna yelled back.

Constantine put a calming hand on Zatanna's shoulder, which made Nightwing scowl even more. Artemis really had to ask Zatanna what was going on between them.

"Listen, Nightwing. Just let her do the bloody thing. I'll be there the whole time. If it gets too much for her, I can stop it," Constantine said.

"Then why don't you do the ritual?"

"Because I'm not as strong as Zatanna, magically speaking," Constantine yelled back.

"Enough," Artemis said finally, using her iciest tone, "Zatanna, Nightwing is right. Wally would hate it if you sacrificed your life for him. Are you sure you can do this?"

Zatanna nodded and Artemis let out a sigh, "go for it."

Zatanna drew a star on the ice with her finger, and then sat in the middle of it. Five candles appeared on each point of the star.

"Flash, Kid Flash, I need you to run around me as fast as you can," Zatanna ordered.

Both Flashes hesitated, but Zatanna glared at them so they hurried along. Artemis, Nightwing and Constantine walked further out. Soon, all Artemis could see was a yellow and red blur. She could just make out Zatanna's chanting in the middle of it.

Artemis looked on, worrying her bottom lip. This was just too surreal for her. She absent-mindedly reached for Nightwing's hand, and he clasped it back, squeezing it to show he was worried too.

There was a huge flash of lightning, which really didn't make sense seeing as the sky was clear. It hit the middle of where Bart and Barry were running, just where Zatanna was. Artemis let out a scream as both speedsters were suddenly thrown off, flying backwards into the air. Artemis raced forward, wanting to check if her best friend was alright, but Constantine grabbed her arm.

"Don't interrupt. Zatanna's got this under control," he said pointing to the middle.

Artemis moved closer with Nightwing at her heels, and soon enough, she could see Zatanna hovering in mid-air, eyes closed and hair fanning around her face. Next to her, there was this bluish white light that seemed to be rippling.

"She did it," Constantine said in an awed voice.

"Did what?" Barry asked. Both he and Bart had raced back to Artemis's side.

Constantine pointed to the light, "She opened the portal to the Speed."

Bart looked around, "I don't see Wally."

"Um, Wally?" Nightwing called into the light.

For a tense second, there was no response and just as Artemis was about to turn away, she heard something.

Something that made her heart leap into her throat.

"Dick?" the voice is faint, barely there, but Artemis could still hear it. She recognizes it too, the voice that could only belong to one person.

Wally.

Both Bart and Barry start yelling immediately, and she can hear Wally's breathy chuckle.

"Wait. Slow. How did you get here? Where are you?" Wally asked, his voice distorted. It sounded like he was underwater and had too much reverb on.

"Wally, it's me. You've got to come back," Artemis told him. Her cheeks were wet with tears she didn't even know had formed.

"Artemis? Come back?" Wally asked.

"Zatanna can't hold it for much longer," Constantine warns. Artemis glanced at Zatanna, sweat was pouring off her and she could see the light wavering.

Acting on instinct, Artemis pushed her hand into the blue light. It was overwhelming, and she felt like she was being sucked in, until she felt the strong hands of Nightwing wrap around her arm, grounding her.

"Wally, you have to take my arm," Artemis told him. She could feel the ghost of warmth in her hand, as if Wally was brushing his against hers.

"Babe, it's so beautiful in here. Come with me," Wally told her.

The blue light was shuddering violently now, and Artemis couldn't help but yell.

"Goddammit Wally, just take my hand!" she screamed at him, and when she finally felt the pressure of his hand she pulled. She pulled with all her strength, and she could feel Nightwing, Barry, Bart and even Constantine pulling on her, helping her pull Wally out. She heard Zatanna scream, and with her final burst of strength Artemis pulled Wally's hand towards her, until finally, something heavy falls on top of her.

From the corner of her eyes, she can see Constantine rush to a weak Zatanna, the blueish white light of the portal completely gone. She let out a breath, happy that Zatanna's alright, and then focuses her attention on the thing on top of her. She pushed it off of her, and then rolled around to see the naked but very much alive figure of Wally.

Wally.

He was back.

"I hate waiting!" Artemis yelled for the billionth time that evening, and Paula just rolled her eyes at her and gave her a biscuit.

"He's just come back from the dead, give the poor boy a break," he mother scolded.

"Except that he wasn't even dead. Flash said he was trapped in something called the Speed Force," Roy stated.

Paula glared at him and he went back to rocking Lian in his arms. Artemis huffed in annoyance, and then glanced at the clock.

"I guess I should go home. Nelson would be wondering where I am," Artemis said.

"Roy, go give Artemis a ride home. I'll take Lian," Jade ordered, and with a mock bow Roy did what he was told.

He drove Artemis to Palo Alto in relative silence, and gave Artemis a quick hug before he left.

"Seriously though, don't fatally wound Wally when he gets back, okay?" Roy warned her, and Artemis smacked him on the arm.

She opened the door to her empty apartment. After cleaning the entire house, finishing her essay and all her readings, Artemis finally gave up on waiting up for Wally. Obviously, the League wasn't going to let him out tonight. Artemis dove into her still empty bed, and fell asleep on the thoughts f seeing Wally again.

"Artemis."

"Aaarrtteeeeeeemiiiiiisss."

"Arty."

"Mis."

"C'mon, please? Wake up!"

"Artemis!"

Artemis jolted up at the sound of her name, only to bump her head into something else. She squinted up to see green eyes and a halo of red hair staring down at her.

"Wally?"

His lips curled up in a smile, "The one and only, baby. Back from the dead, too."

He leaned forward, hoping to get a kiss, when Artemis punched him in the face. She twisted out of the sheets, grabbing Wally and pinning him down under her on the bed. She kept punching his chest, enunciating each of her words with a punch, "You. Let. Me. Think. You. Were. Dead. You. Stupid. Asshole."

"Yeah, I can explain. See-"

Artemis didn't realise there were tears running down her face, but she kept blubbering and rambling on, "I hate you! You left me alone for a year, one full goddamned year! I had to deal with a crying dog, do you know how hard that is? He kept crying, and my food bills were too low and I had money! And then I saw your video, I hate you for making that! I hate you! You can't leave! Please, don't leave me!"

She was crying now, full sobs wracking thorough her body. She had given up on punching him, she just lay her head on her chest, whispering over and over again. She could feel him touching her, soothing her down, playing with her hair. She could feel him breathe, she could feel the heat of his body. He was back, he was alive.

Finally, Wally West had come home.

Okay, sorry. The ending was very, very weak. Honestly, I hard the hardest time writing this chapter, but I wanted to get it out of the way for the next ones. I had a totally different ending planned, but I guess now I'll have to put that in the next chapter! I will try to get the next chapter out sooner, and I hoped you liked it!