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Oh, and for those who have been asking for Artemis... well, read on (:

The Underrated
Chapter Two

LOCATION UNKNOWN
September 9, 11:37 PDT

Wally woke up feeling a bit woozy. He noticed bruises and a little of bit of blood trailing along his body, but it didn't hurt him much. He assumed a few hours has passed if his body was able to regenerate itself.

The speedster blinked several times before his vision stopped blurring. When things began to clear up, he wished he didn't even open his eyes in the first place. What he saw was a dull, white room with two muscular looking guards sitting lazily in chairs in front of him and a table with fruit to the side—and a wide variety of torture devices behind the men and table.

"Wow. Not the best place to wake up in." Wally said to himself.

One of the guards seemed to have finally noticed that Wally was awake and stood up. He grabbed a plate of cut apples then handed it to Wally.

Wally raised his eyebrows, wondering if these people were actually trying to feed him. He did feel extremely hungry, yes, but it's not like everyday you get fed after you face an explosion then get kidnapped. Wally didn't think much of it though and tried to move forward, but more disappointment came to him when he realized that his arms and ankles were restricted.

"In case you haven't noticed, I can't really move. At all." Wally told the man and gave him a sarcastic smirk.

The man grumbled something incoherent then began to reluctantly feed Wally.

This is so weird… Wally thought to himself as he swallowed down the apple slices one by one. He was then given water before the man returned to his seat.

"So you guys look nice enough." Wally said, starting a small conversation.

The guards glared at Wally after hearing his comment, causing the teenager to immediately say, "I said nice enough. What are you doing here, feeding me? What am I doing here? Is it experimentation…or blackmail…maybe using me as a hostage…something…anything?"

Neither of the men said anything in reply. They simply continued to glare at Wally insignificantly, which was irritating him to say the least.

"If all you're going to do is feed me, then I'll just hang here. They're bound to find me eventually." Wally shrugged.

One of guards snorted, causing Wally to cock an eyebrow.

A response. FINALLY. He thought to himself.

But it was definitely not something Wally wanted to hear. He began to stare skeptically at the guards before letting his eyes dart all over the room again, trying to scrutinize it better. From the corner of his eye, Wally saw a high-tech computer that was apparently right behind him. He also noticed that there was a door that was bolted tightly.

Wally's mouth dropped open in shock when he saw a miniscule camera that was located at an angle so it perfectly faced him. Wally assumed that someone was going to torment him brutally with the weapons which were behind the guards, and somebody was going to make a good show out of it.

So they're going to make me suffer? Great. Just great. Wally thought irritably.

"You're gonna use those things on me?" Wally asked the guards, nodding towards the torture devices.

"Not us." One of the men, the one who fed him, said.

"Hmm, he speaks. Interesting." Wally said mockingly.

A sound then came from the computer behind Wally. The two guards stood up simultaneously and walked over to the computer. Wally listened intently and heard the men mumble something to the computer. Then the computer spoke back to them in return. The computer had a voice that sounded robotic, but the speedster could tell that it was a person who was talking to the guards and not technology. Wally assumed that whoever was holding him hostage here most definitely did not want to be known.

Figures. No leads of the psychopath who kidnapped me. Wally thought.

The robotic voice said, "Dr. J will be coming in soon. Do you have everything set up?"

"Yes, sir," one of the guards replied.

"Excellent."

Wally could hear the men grumble something incoherent, which apparently amused the person behind the robotic voice.

"Just sit, relax, and enjoy. I hope she enjoys it as well," the voice.

The computer signed off and the guards returned back to their original area back in their seats. Wally saw that they looked uncomfortable, but they were trying their hardest to look stoic as they did earlier. Wally frowned, almost wondering if these men actually had a conscious deep inside their skulls.

"So from what I heard, I'm guessing my appointment with the doctor is soon," the teenager said with a teasing grin.

The man who fed him (Wally decided to call him Guard A) shot him an unbelievable look while the other man (A.K.A: Guard B) frowned.

"What? We don't share the same humor?" Wally asked, faking disappointment.

Suddenly, the three of them heard the door opening and the sound of shoes clacking. Before Wally could turn his head to see who was walking in, a blindfold covered his eyes tightly. He inwardly groaned, causing the newest member to laugh. From what he heard, Wally could tell it was a woman. He wondered if it was still Cheshire, but this lady wore heels. Cheshire didn't seem like the kind of girl to dress up fancily.

"This is going to hurt. A lot." The person, Dr. J, said bluntly.

My day keeps on getting better and better… Wally thought distantly.

The fifteen-year-old gulped loudly and shut his eyes tightly despite the fact that he couldn't even see in the first place. He could feel his fists clenching and his toes curling out of fear and anticipation. He told himself over and over to relax. It's not like they're going to actually kill him, right? After all, they bothered to feed him. Maybe they were just going to spook him…

Wally felt something stab into him, and excruciating jolts of electricity began to pass through him instantly. He howled achingly and began to move frantically, as if he had a chance of escape. This experience reminded him of the mission at Cadmus a long time ago, but this pain was just a little worse and a lasted a little longer.

Then it stopped abruptly.

Wally panted heavily. His body began to hurt in ways he never knew possible, and the energy he once had just a few moments ago disappeared.

"What… the heck… was that for?" Wally asked in between his breaths.

Instead of an answer, Wally felt more jolts of electricity at a higher dose. He yelled louder than before as the vicious pain flowed within him. He felt his legs instinctively kicking, but his feet were so restricted that he ended up vibrating. As Wally screamed, he began to mentally demand why he couldn't course through solid objects like his Uncle Barry.

It stopped again and whatever was in him was pulled away. Wally had a feeling he was bleeding again, causing him to groan once more.

He heard Dr. J start to walk away, but before she closed the door shut, Wally wanted to tell the woman that she will regret what she did to him; that the Justice League—especially his uncle—will be so furious that she'll need to go into hiding for years. (And he wanted to call her a few horrible names here and there, but that was just part of his teenage mind speaking.)

Instead of voicing his threats out, Dr. J said, "I wouldn't try anything if I were you, kid."

"Why…not?" Wally wheezed out.

"If you think that was bad, the other one has it ten times worse. If you do anything, she'll definitely get it."

The door was then shut, and his blindfold was removed by one of the men. Wally blinked and noticed that his eyes were watery. He immediately shut his eyes again, not wanting the guards to see that he was tearing up. He continued to breathe heavily though. But no matter how much he inhaled and exhaled, it seemed like there wasn't enough air to sustain him.

They have someone else too? Who? The lady said, 'she.' So it's either Megan or Artemis… Wally thought tiredly.

Megan or Artemis.

Artemis or Megan.

One of the girls…

Naturally, Wally began to feel concern about Megan. He feared that she was suffering worse than he was, and he hated how sweet and kind Megan had to endure something like this when she didn't deserve it in the first place. He was very well aware that Megan can obviously take care of herself, but Wally couldn't help but worry.

Then his thoughts slowly drifted to Artemis. He couldn't really figure out if he felt worried or relieved—yes, relieved, but not in the bad way. Wally believed that Artemis would stick it out through the end and was probably stronger than Megan. She wouldn't give up without a fight. But then again…she's only human.

"Which one?" Wally breathed out to the guards.

They were silent.

"Which one do you have?" Wally said. It seemed like the more he spoke, the weaker he sounded.

He opened his eyes and glowered at the men before him. Guard B attempted to look expressionless by keeping his eyes firmly planted to the ground while Guard A apparently threw up since there was vomit on the floor in front of him. Wally had a sudden rush of content when he realized that the men didn't necessarily like seeing a fifteen year old kid being tortured like that.

But that didn't stop him from demanding an answer.

"Which. One."

"You don't know which one?" The guards honestly looked surprised.

"Would I be asking if I did?" Wally spat.

After a moment of silence, Guard B spoke up in a quiet voice. "They have the girl."

"There are two girls on my team. Who do you have?"

"I…I don't know…"

"What do you mean you don't know?" Wally muttered darkly. He would have yelled at them, threatening them to answer him properly, but he was getting feebler and feeling more pathetic by the second.

"We haven't seen her. We've been placed in this room with you ever since you got here."

Wally stayed silent as he glared at his shoes menacingly. He wished he had Superboy's powers right now. He had the biggest urge to hurl something across the room then crush the entire building.

"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't bust myself out of here and bring all of you to jail." Wally bargained, looking up at the guards.

Guard A sighed then shared a look with Guard B.

"You don't want to do that." Guard A warned.

"Why?" Wally growled.

"Whoever she is… she's watching you. She doesn't want you to get hurt, and I'm pretty sure you feel the same for her."

Wally felt himself paling.

Megan or Artemis… was watching him go through all that?

MOUNT JUSTICE
7:18 EDT

"Wally," was all Roy said to the team before he began to cough violently.

Robin stepped closer toward the master computer and narrowed his eyes at the screen. "What happened? Where's Kid?" He demanded forcefully.

"Let us know where you are first, though. You look injured, and you may require medical attention. Tell us your coordinates. We will pick you up." Kaldur said. Robin looked ready to protest, but the leader placed a caring hand on the boy's arm, causing him to calm down a notch.

"Yeah. We'll come and get you." Robin agreed somewhat reluctantly.

"Won't help," Roy said in between his coughs and heavy breaths. "The scanner is jammed. Cheshire really messed things up this time."

"Cheshire did all of this? But why?" Megan asked skeptically.

"She said that she needed Wally."

"Why would she want Wally?" Superboy asked confusedly.

"I don't think it was Cheshire in particular who wanted Wally. She obviously must be working for someone or some sort of company." Robin said, analyzing the situation. "But who? It might be the Shadows since she's pretty tight with them, but they don't really have a reason to kidnap Wally…"

"We'll talk about this later, hopefully when Batman has contacted us. For now, our first priority is to help Red Arrow. Then he can tell us everything he knows." Kaldur said authoritatively.

"I'll get the bioship ready!" Megan announced. She flew off in a second, leaving the boys to figure out where Roy was located.

"I'm in Central City. Right where the scanner should be located. You should know where that is, Robin," he said before cutting off his signal.

Robin sighed, showing a tinge of worry. He then quickly recollected himself and turned to Kaldur. "The moment we get to him, the second we give him medical treatment, I'm grilling him about Wally and there's nothing you can say about that."

"I understand." Kaldur nodded respectively.

Robin visibly relaxed. He showed off a frown and a sad expression that made him look as young as he actually was. "I hope he's still alive," he said, his voice trailing off slightly.

"You know he is, Robin." Kaldur said encouragingly.

"Yeah. You can't outrun the fastest kid alive." Superboy said in the nicest voice anyone has ever heard him speak.

"I just don't get it though. Why would they take Wally? What did he do?" Robin asked.

"I'm not sure about that, but I'm not going to stand here and ask questions when we can find out ourselves." Superboy said firmly.

Robin and Kaldur gave their teammate a look, causing Superboy to say, "I don't know about you guys, but I don't think I'll be able to sleep without Kid out of harm's way. Anything can happen to him."

"Let's move." Kaldur ordered.

The boys ran off and met Megan at the bioship. She was already sitting at the pilot's chair when they stepped in. The boys sat down at their rightful seats and strapped themselves in, feeling eager and anxious all at the same time.

"Setting coordinates for Central City," Megan said aloud. She gripped the controllers tightly as the back door of the cave began to open in front of the ship. When it was fully opened, Megan lifted the ship into the air before camouflaging their appearance.

Then, they were off.

"Don't worry, guys," Megan said lightly. She could tell that Robin, Kaldur, and Superboy felt anything but bright and optimistic. Heck, she was feeling the same as well. "We'll find Wally."

"Hopefully," Kaldur said quietly.

CENTRAL CITY
7:28 CDT

In a few hours, the ship landed gracefully in Central City, exactly where Roy told them to go. They were astonished to find the place in ruins. Everything was either broken beyond repair or completely destroyed. It made the team wonder how Roy managed to even contact them after such an explosion—and it made them worry about whether or not Wally even survived it.

The team walked out of the ship and immediately found Roy leaning weakly against what used to be the scanner. They finally noticed that his uniform was torn and his mask was almost singed off entirely. His physical appearance caused Robin and Kaldur to rush up to their old friend, placing his arms around their shoulders so they could support him up.

"How are you doing?" Kaldur asked him.

"Well I might have been better if you guys got here faster. I feel like I'm bleeding to death." Roy said.

"Beggars can't be choosers, Roy," Robin said with a tiny smile.

When they finally got Roy into the ship, the team strapped him into the medical table at the corner of the ship (which was placed in there after the Bialya accident), and they began to treat him to the best of their knowledge. Thankfully, most of Roy's injuries were minor, but some were as bad as it could get.

"It looks like he lost some of his hearing, but it seems like it's bound to come back. He has a few cuts and bruises here and there. What we really need to do is patch up that gaping hole around his waist. Roy's right: he might actually bleed to death if we don't do something about that." Robin said as he studied Roy.

Megan pulled out a long roll of bandages from the emergency kit then handed them to Robin. The Boy Wonder skillfully wrapped the bandages around Roy's waist to stop the bleeding for the meantime. "We might have to get you to a hospital, or something. I don't think we can do much here," he said apologetically.

"Fine," Roy mumbled.

"You want us to go to a hospital? Dressed like this?" Superboy asked Robin incredulously.

"You have a point." Robin frowned. "But where else can we go?"

"We can always try out the little medical center back at Mount Justice. I know that it hasn't been touched in decades, but we might figure out how to operate it." Megan suggested hopefully.

Robin folded his arms across his chest then glanced over at Kaldur. "What do you think?" He asked him.

"I agree with Superboy and Megan. If we go to a city hospital, our appearances will blow our ability to work on the slide for Batman; and I believe that if we combine our intelligence all together, we will figure out how to use the medical center properly." Kaldur said.

"Then Mount Justice it is." Robin said.

He turned to leave and return back to his seat in the ship, but he suddenly felt Roy grasping his arm. "Don't worry about Wally. He's alright." Roy assured him kindly.

"I have a feeling he's probably alive—but alright? Well, I'm wouldn't be too sure about that." Robin said with a sigh.

The team strapped themselves in comfortably into their seats and waited for take off. When Megan was about to lift the bioship up into the air again, she widened her eyes in alarm as she clasped her hands on her mouth. They boys gave her a confused look, wondering what set her off.

"Guys, don't you feel like we're forgetting something?" She said in a shaky voice. "Or, someone?"

A light bulb seemed to have turned on above the boys' heads.

"Artemis." Superboy, Kaldur, and Robin said simultaneously.

LOCATION UKNOWN
September 10, 1:04 PDT

Artemis felt someone's hand shaking her gently. She stirred and groaned in frustration, swatting the hand away. She felt the need to grab the covers and pull them over her head, something she usually does whenever her mother wakes her up for school. But for some reason, Artemis had a feeling that something here was wrong.

"Wake up, Artemis," a familiar voice said.

It definitely wasn't her mother.

"Wake up," the voice said more gently.

Artemis opened her eyes and saw that she was in a white, dull room. She was currently lying down on a comfy bed (much nicer than the mattress she owned back home), there was a large computer to her right, and a door that was bolted shut in the corner. Other than that, there was nothing else in the room besides her and the person in front of her.

"Dad?" Artemis said softly, feeling absolutely shocked.

"How's my favorite little archer?" Sporstmaster smirked.

A/N: And there you have chapter two. Thank you for waiting for the update, and I hope you liked it!