"What do you want?" Artemis asks with clear disdain in her voice.
"I only want to talk to my daughter. Is that so wrong?" chuckles the villainous voice of Sportsmaster.
Artemis draws her bow and repeats "What do you want?"
"You've been a very bad girl Artemis. Well, actually, you've been a very good girl. Which is the problem. You need to be put in your place."
He takes a step closer. Artemis takes a step back. She aims her bow at his chest.
He laughs.
He pulls a switchblade out of his pocket and flips it out. He walks close and Artemis fires her arrow. He slices it in half and punches her in the face, knocking her out.
Back at the Cave Zatanna is trying to call Artemis. When it goes to voicemail for the third time she decides to leave a message.
She wishes to come out to the rest of the team, but she wants Artemis by her side.
She comes out of her room to find that Rocket is still not at the Cave.
"Do you guys know where Raquel is?"
"I believe she was going on a mission with Icon. I have realized it is rare for any of us to go on missions with our mentors anymore." Replies Kaldur.
Kid Flash and Miss Martian murmur in agreement.
Both Zatanna and Superboy look uncomfortable at his comment, but Zatanna is unsure why Superboy did since he patched up his relationship with Superman.
She decides that she can do this without Artemis.
But just as she is about to speak up the zeta-tubes are activated.
Robin B01, Batgirl B10
They appear and walk inside.
"Were you able to apprehend Killer Croc?" asks Aqualad.
"Yeah, we got him." Says Batgirl, a little over-excited.
"Yeah, it was Batgirl that took him out in the long run." Says Robin.
She blushes. Zatanna can't help but feel spite.
They both join the others on the couch but Zatanna goes back to her room.
Robin notices and goes after her.
He walks in to find her sitting on her bed with a tear going down her face.
"What's wrong Zee?"
"Did you know that my birthday is tomorrow? It's my first birthday without him."
"Zatanna, it's okay."
"Is it?"
Robin looks at her and sees the sorrow on her face. He shuts the door and sits next to her.
"I can tell that isn't all that's bothering you."
"No it isn't."
"What is? Is it something to do with Artemis?"
"No. it has to do with you."
"Whoa, what?" Robin is taken aback by this comment.
"Sorry, that's not exactly what I meant."
"Well what did you mean?"
"It seems like right after I come out to you, you have Batgirl right there. She just popped up out of nowhere and you're best friends with her, practically dating."
"Yeah?"
"It made me feel like I was nothing. I felt like I was easily replaceable. It made me wonder if Artemis ever lost me, would she move on just as fast?"
Robin grabs her hand. "Zee, I still haven't moved on. I still have deep feelings for you but you belong with Artemis. I know if she ever lost you she wouldn't move on. Neither would I. But, I've known Batgirl. I knew her before she was Batgirl."
"Really?"
"Yeah. She goes to my school. Wait, forget I said that."
Zatanna chuckles. "No matter what you will do anything to protect your identity won't you?"
"Strict Bat Family Policy. No exceptions."
She smiles.
"Thank you, Robin."
She hugs him and he hugs her back.
After they came back out Zatanna was once again interrupted.
Recognized Batman 02, Green Arrow 08
She sighs and hangs her head. All the others look expectantly at the zeta-tubes.
Batman's deep voice tells them "Report to the briefing room."
Soon enough they are all there.
"Artemis is missing. She was last seen in the Cave. It is presumed that she was taken by Sportsmaster. It is unknown whether or not she is still alive because of his irrational behavior."
Zatanna steps forward.
"We're going to try and find her right?"
"I'm afraid not. Green Arrow and Black Canary are already investigating. It is not your main prior-"
Then the most unexpected thing happens.
Zatanna slaps Batman right across the face and shouts at him.
"NO! It is my main priority! I've already lost one love and I can't lose another!"
When she says that Superboy, Miss Martian, and Batgirl all look confused.
"We are going to search and find Artemis, whether you like it or not! And if you try to stop me I swear on my life I will hex your ass into the next century!"
Robin's eyes widen and he suddenly fears for Zatanna.
Batman recovers and wipes the blood away.
Zatanna nearly quivers in fear of what he will do next.
"I couldn't agree more. We have two main hypotheses on where she might be held. One of them is in the LexCorp building, due to Sportsmaster's connection to the Light. The other is on one of Ra's al Ghul's back-up island, temporarily owned by Talia. As far as I know, Talia owes Sportsmaster a favor. Zatanna, you can pick which base you want to search and who you want on your squad."
All of them just stare at him in shock.
Zatanna is the first to recover and she says "I want to go to Ra's al Ghul's island. I want to take Robin, M'Gann, and-"
She looks back at the Team. Then back at Batman.
"You."