Artemis, Zatanna, and Robin took out most of Intergang, but Batman, who Artemis didn't even know was there, had been dealing with Killer Croc. After Artemis and Zatanna had tied up Intergang and carefully loaded the Apokaliptian tech into the Batmobile, they eavesdropped the argument between Batman and Robin.
"I am getting tired of your reckless attitude!"
"Reckless attitude?! I'm just trying to be the person you turned me into, Bruce! I am sick of you constantly ordering me around like I'm some expendable soldier! When you first adopted me, you told me that you were going to be my new father, and that I was going to be your son. And since then, not once have you told me you love me."
"You are getting incredibly off topic-"
"Of course you try to dance around this! I can't take it anymore! You want a Robin who will be obedient and do whatever you want, but that's not me so clearly, I'm not Robin anymore." He said, and everything was silent. He swallowed before taking his mask and cape off, throwing them at Batman, but both of them landing in the sewer water. "I'm done. I quit."
"You're sixteen, Dick, where are you going to go?!"
"That's not your problem anymore!"
Batman and Robin, well, not Robin anymore, both left without saying a word to Artemis or Zatanna. Since then, Wally and Kaldur said that they met with him once and he explained he was leaving the team to figure out who he was outside of Batman, and he didn't know how long he'd be gone.
"I can't believe he just blew up like that, it was unbelievable. I've never seen him that angry." Said Zatanna. She and Artemis were still both in disbelief. M'Gann walked in and she asked "What are you guys talking about?"
"Robin." They answered in unison.
She tilted her head. "There's something different about the two of you."
Both of their eyes widened and they shared a quick look.
"Wait, wait, don't tell me. I'm trying to be a psychic without using my telepathy." She closed her eyes and placed two fingers on her head. Both of them had skeptical and nervous looks on their faces.
"You're both happier than normal… oh my god you two are finally dating!" she exclaimed.
Both of them stared at her with their jaws wide open.
"Are you sure you didn't use your telepathy?" asked Artemis.
"Not really, it's kind of hard for me to tell the difference."
Artemis groaned.
"Okay but what do you mean, 'finally'?" asked Artemis.
"Oh, well I always kinda figured you two had a thing for each other. I never mentioned it to anybody because I didn't want to spread rumors, but am I really right?! Are you two together?!"
"Okay, shush M'Gann, but yes. We are." Artemis said.
"Awww! You two are so cute together!"
"Don't tell anybody. We're serious, we don't want anybody to know about this yet." Said Zatanna.
"The only people that know are Wally and my mom. And Cheshire, and you." She mumbled the 'and Cheshire' part so it was almost unhearable.
"I'm sorry, did you say Cheshire?" asked Zatanna.
Artemis gulped.
"When were you planning to tell me that?"
"Well to be honest I kind of forgot until just now."
"You're unbelievable."
"Aww you're already bickering like an old married couple."
"Oh shut up, M'Gann." Said Artemis, getting up and walking away.
As she was walking away, her phone rang and it was a blocked number. This day was about to get a lot more interesting. She answered.
"Who the hell is this and how did you get my number?"
"Hey little girl." If she couldn't tell by the voice she could tell by the way he said girl.
"What do you want, dad?"
"Oh you know, peace on Earth, a seat at the Light's round table, to be more involved in my daughter's life, the usual."
"You are so full of shit."
"You need to mind your manners. Meet me in the courtyard by Wayne Tower in an hour." And with that, he hung up.
"Shit." She muttered to herself. She looked back to see Zatanna and M'Gann deep in conversation, so she went to the zeta tube. Recognized. Artemis. B07. And with that, she was gone.
Within an hour she was sitting on a bench by Wayne Tower. Her father sat on the bench behind it to her left.
"Hello little girl."
"You really need to stop calling me that."
"Well maybe if you stopped acting like one."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"As if you don't know. You're being a brat acting out for attention. Why else would you be dating a girl?"
"How did you know about that?"
"Please, you're my daughter, I've been keeping tabs on you for years."
"That doesn't change anything. I'm not acting out for attention, I love Zatanna."
"Well I'm not going to allow that in my family."
"Maybe I would care about your opinion if you were my family." She said getting up, but he grabbed her wrist and forced her back onto the bench.
"People are staring, you sure you wanna risk doing this in public?"
He looked around and reluctantly let go of her. "This isn't over." He got up and left. Artemis let out a deep sigh.
Back at the Cave, the zeta tubes were activated again.
"Oh, I hope that's Artemis. I can't believe she just left without telling me, where could she be?"
Recognized. Doctor Fate. 17.