Young Justice Prom Stories

It's Friday. The day before the "big event" that everyone at school has been waiting for, is tomorrow. Prom. I have to go to the office and turn in the form that Wally had filled out by his parents and school principal. When the bell rang for lunch, I decided to stop by the office and drop off the form, then. I walked into the office to see it pretty empty of people except for the daily group of rule breakers...A.K.A. Rich, snobby kids that think they are hot and act like they own the place so they can do whatever they want. The kind of people who irritate me the most, well, right under my dad...

I walk over to the secretary's desk. She was typing rapidly on her computer and talking on the phone at the same time. Her face screamed "I'm dying here! Someone please help me!" But her actions said "I got this." I definitely would not want to be a secretary...especially here. When the young woman finally got off the phone and finished her typing, she looked up at me.

"Can I help you miss?" She asked, politely.

"Hi," I said. "Um, I need to turn in this form. Its for having a date to prom from another school."

"Alright," she said. "Here, let me see it."

I handed her the pale blue sheet of paper. She looked it up and down like she was scanning it into memory. She then went to her computer and starting typing away again. Her face was fully focused on the lit up screen in front of her and I wondered what she was doing...

"What is your name, dear?"

"Artemis. Artemis Crock."

"Okay," she said under her breath. "Let me see here...Ah! Found you. Sorry about the wait. I have to put in the computer who you're going with and what school they are from that way you will both show up on the guest list."

"Oh, okay." Though I didn't really care. I just wanted to know if everything was set for Wally to come or if I was going to have to bring my bow in here...

"Okay, done." She said in an accomplished voice. "You are both on the list and we will see you two here tomorrow."

"Great. Thanks." I said as nicely as I could manage.

I walked out of the office, shutting the door behind me. I walked down to the cafeteria and proceeded down the assembly line, as usual. When I went over to my table, where I normally sit alone, there was someone there. It was him again. The guy who took a picture of the two of us on my first day. He was sitting in my usual spot by himself. I walked over to the table in the corner and sat opposite of the junior. When I sat down, his head came up and he had a confused look on his face.

"Um, hi?" He said to me.

"Hi. It's Dick, right? Dick Grayson?" I asked.

"Yeah, that's right. I'm surprised that you paid any attention."

"Why? I'm no more special than you are." I said, seriously.

"Aren't you?" He asked.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"You're a big senior. That makes you someone even if you try to stay out of the spotlight."

"I'm not a spotlight lover, I'm afraid. So everyone will just have to get over that." I said with a slight giggle to my voice.

"So. Tired of hearing about the prom yet?"

"I've been tired of it. But I still have to go to the dumb thing." I replied.

"I thought that your weren't going? What changed your mind?"

"I didn't plan on it. But my mom kind of talked me into it." I answered.

"Oh. Are you going alone? ...If you don't mind me asking."

"I guess not. And, no. I'm not going alone. I'm bringing my boyfriend from another school."

"Oh. That sounds like a good time. So I guess I'll be seeing you there then?" He asked, taking a drink of lemonade.

"Yes." I said, simply.

"Cool. See you around, Artemis."

And with that, he was gone. He was up across the room in what seemed like seconds. It was weird...It was almost like what Robin does when he tortures me and Wally. Every time we got too mushy for his liking, he would all of a sudden end up right next to us and say something random, trying to change the subject. And he always left conversations quickly after he got whatever information it was that he wanted just like Di-...Wait a minute. Is he? Is Dick...? No. No way, it can't be...Or can it? Was Dick Grayson, Robin's secret ID?

Saturday: 2 hours before prom time:

It was two hours until prom and I was a mess. I didn't know anything about make up or anything like that. Was I supposed to look a certain way? I don't know! So, I did what I didn't want to do at first...I called Zatanna, M'Gann, and Raquel for some help. And boy did they jump at the opportunity!

M'Gann came to my apartment, carrying two hand-fulls of garment bags. Zatanna came in with a make-up case in each hand. And Raquel came in with a hair care kit that you would see a professional salon use. They all came in with wicked smiles on their faces and ready to get to work. I was going to get a make-over from head to toe whether I liked it or not; and there was no getting out of it.

M'Gann hung all the dresses up in a row and let me take a look at each one. There was a total of 8, but 4 of them were automatically out because they were girly beyond belief. I don't mind being a little dressed up if I have too, but I don't want to be covered in frills and flowers. So I was left with 3 to choose from...

First: A dark, midnight blue dress. It was what they called "tea-length" and it had silver embellishments on the belt and straps. It was pretty, I'll admit. But I wasn't too sure. So I told her to lay that one aside, for now.

Second: A silver gown. Floor length, shimmery, and it had a slit that went up to the knee. It was a halter dress, with a thin tie. This one was nice, too. But I didn't like it as much as I had the blue one. So I gave this one a no.

Third: A shorter, red dress that came to the knee. It was shimmery, as well and had black sequins. I wasn't really a big fan of this one. It didn't really seem formal enough to me. So I told M'Gann to put it in reject pile. I was starting to think that the blue one was my dress until M'Gann brought the final dress into a better view...

Fourth: This gown was floor length and was flowing. It was a light material and very soft. There were black vines sewn up the right side of the gown made of black crystals. It was strapless and, my favorite thing about it, it was a forest green. Just like my hero suit.

I pointed my finger at the fourth and final dress...

"That's it." I said with confidence.

"I thought you would like that one best." Said M'Gann. "That's why I saved it for last."

I ran over to my martian sister and gave her a hug. She obviously knew me very well and I was happy that she did. The dress actually made me a little bit excited about the prom...But only a little bit...

"Alright, alright." Said Zatanna. "We are going to have to rush now since you just spent 45 minutes picking what dress you wanted. Let's get to work!"

"Okay, okay. Take a chill pill, Zatanna." I said, trying to lighten things up a bit.

"I will. Once I have your make-up done..."

My mother came into my room and checked on us periodically through the prom prep. She would almost be in tears every time she left the room and I kept feeling the need to go and check on her. But the girls kept trying to assure me that she was fine and that she was just happy and excited that I was actually going. Still, it continued to bother me. So M'Gann, being the great friend that she was, volunteered to go out and sit with my mother while Zatanna and Raquel helped finish getting me ready.

Raquel did my hair in a half down, half up style. It flowed down my back, as usual, but it had curls at the ends. My part was to the side, causing my bangs to shift and become annoying...So she pinned them back and left a few strands of hair out on each side of my face and curled them. Then I was attacked with hair spray. I felt like I had just taken a shower in the stuff when Raquel told me that her part was done. She also decided to go out and sit with my mom until I was finished and then handed me over to my new make-up specialist.

"Have fun!" Raquel called, leaving me with Zatanna.

Zatanna spun me around in my chair and got started right away. She kept complaining how they made her job last because she didn't feel like she had enough time to make me perfect. I tried to assure her that everything they were doing was pointless, anyway. But she kept telling me to shut up so she could get everything the way that she wanted it. When Zatanna was done she pulled out a pair of black heels and told me to get into my dress so that they all could see the finished look out in the living room.

I looked in the mirror to see what exactly Zatanna had done to my face...But I wasn't disappointed. It was actually very natural, nothing bright or crazy. She just highlighted my eyes and put lip gloss on me, or at least, that's all that was visible to me. It was actually very nice. I walked over to my dress and slipped it on. It fit like a glove and I was loving every bit of it. I then put on the shoes that Zatanna had left for me. I looked in the mirror again, to get the finished look for myself. I still looked like me, which made me happy, but I was pretty. I couldn't believe what I was looking at in the mirror, but I surprisingly liked it.

I walked down the hallway towards the living room but stopped when I heard a male voice. I walked down the hallway as quietly as I could and peaked around the corner. Of course, it was Wally. He looked very nice in his black suit and his tie was black and green, just like my dress. I wonder if M'Gann had something to do with that...? Wally looked like a God compared to me. I didn't want to go out there...I was embarrassed...But then I remembered that Wally loved me in jeans and a T-shirt, that made it much easier.

I took a deep breath and walked around the corner into the living room with everyone else.

"Okay, be honest." I said to everyone. "How do I look?"

I heard a bunch of gasps and assumed that I messed something up. I could feel my face growing more and more red the longer I stood there. The silence was killer and I didn't know what to say. But then my mother spoke up...

"Artemis..." she whispered, coming over to me. "You look beautiful."

"Thanks, mom." I said, bending down to give her a hug.

I looked over at my group of girlfriends. They all had smiles on their faces and had tears in their eyes. I guess that they were proud of their work that they all did on me. But then each of them came over to me and gave me a hug. It took all I had not to cry, looking at them. Then; I turned to Wally. My speedster boyfriend. When I looked at him, his face lit up like the nighttime sky. I couldn't help but smile at his reaction. Wally walked over to me then and stopped just in front of me.

"You look like an angel," he whispered in my ear.

"Stop, Wally. You're going to make me cry." I said, blushing again.

"You'd still be beautiful," he said, looking at me in the eye now. "As long as their tears of happiness, I have no problems."

I couldn't hide my emotions anymore. It was impossible not to show something. I wrap my arms around his warm torso and hugged him tightly and he did the same to me. When we pulled back, Wally held onto my hand and we turned to face the others. The girls were still on the verge of tears and my mother had finally let hers go. She looked so happy and at that moment I was never happier about my decision to go to the prom. My mom pulled out her camera and the girls pulled out their phones, ready for pictures.

"Wait!" Wally said, startling them all. "Zatanna, take my phone and snap some pics for me."

"Okay, sure." Zatanna said with a smile.

"Hang on!" I said, joining in. "M'Gann, take my phone."

"Oh! Okay!" She replied with excitement.

As we took pictures; some sweet and romantic, some goofy, some traditional...I realized that Green Arrow was right, before. Prom was going to be fun. And now I am excited for it. My mom is happy. My girlfriends are amazing and do amazing things, I literally think they could all make it in the fashion business somewhere. And I had my speedster by my side, ready to endure it all with me, no matter what.

"So," Wally said to me, on the way to prom. "How is my spitfire doing with her first prom experience."

"Honest?" I asked him.

"Please." He answered.

"I'm actually excited now," I said as we pulled into the parking lot of Gotham Academy.

Wally put his car in park and turned it off. He then turned to me and smiled his goofy smile that I loved...

"You really do look like an angel, Artemis." He said in a light whisper.

"I do?" I asked, just as quiet.

"Yes. You're incredible. Inside and out. You're radiant and I love you. Just the way you are."

I was on the verge of tears as my boyfriend said this to me. I was so happy that I had Wally, I don't know where I would be without him and I didn't want to think about it. He made me feel like I was the best thing in the world and I couldn't be happier than when I am with him. He put his hand on my cheek and I rested my face into his warm palm. He touch always sent shivers through me but it was also a comforting feeling. I would never be able to get enough of my speedster. He continued to look at me, his emerald eyes sparkling like stars. Then he slowly, gently pulled my face to his and tenderly kissed me on the lips. I knew then that if my night started this good...it was going to end better. And I couldn't wait to experience it all.

Alright. So originally this was going to be the last chapter from Artemis's POV. But if you guys want more from her (a.k.a. what happened during her prom) let me know and I will make one more chapter on her! Please review and tell me how I did. Don't forget to tell me if you want one more chapter of Artemis! Thanks, guys :)