The team shortly found themselves back in the darkness of M'gann's mind, each member smiling fondly at the hacker of the team who, to their amusement, was shyly ducking his head, embarrassed by the reminder of his unusual display of emotion that day. To save the boy from feeling more uncomfortable, M'gann quickly organised her thoughts into preparing the next memory. The change in scenery caused the remaining members of the team to glance around them in excited anticipation for the next memory.
'I believe this memory belongs to Wally' the martian stated softly, smiling at the speedster.
'Alright! Get ready for some awesomeness from the Wallmeister guys!' the said teen grinned, pumping his fist into the air.
The scene became clearer and as the team focussed on their surroundings, it became more and more obvious where they were now located. The Allen's house, or more specifically, Wally's bedroom.
'Baywatch, seriously? This is from, like, two days ago. We can remember it perfectly anyway' she taunted, poking his arm, although nobody missed the twinkle that had appeared in her eyes now that she recognised the memory.
'Yeah, well it was a great party, right?' Wally defended, crossing his arms over his chest in a haughty manner. Kaldur, sensing that tension was brewing calmly placed a hand on Wally's shoulder, before intervening.
'We all had a nice time, my friend. Let us take this time to remember this happy moment we shared' He reasoned, nodding his head towards the memory, causing the others to follow his lead. The team from the past were currently spread out all over the floor of the speedster's bedroom. Wally was flopped on his bed, his chin resting in his hands as he chatted to his friends. All that could be seen of Robin was his head poking out of the sleeping bag he was curled into on the floor after Wally had graciously shoved his off of the bed. Sitting with his arm wrapped around M'gann was Conner, who leaned contentedly against the wall, facing the rest of his teammates. Kaldur and Artemis occupied the two chairs in the room, also wrapped in blankets or sleeping bags. The team appeared to be playing a lively game of Truth or Dare and it was Wally's turn.
'Alrighty now! Who to choose, who to choose? So much power... Hmmm, I could have some revenge on old Robbie boy here, but annoying Artie is just that much more entertaining. So Artemis, What'll it be? Truth or dare?' Kid Flash demanded teasingly, flinging a pillow at the glaring archer.
'Everyone knows truth is for wimps' she hissed, sending a heated glare at the speedster. 'Give me your worst. Dare'.
This statement seemed to bring delight to Wally, who snickered evilly.
'Okay then Blondie, we all know that you try to have this 'tough guy' image going for ya, but really, I don't buy it. This little dare will give us a chance to see that Artie's really just a soft pussy cat at heart' He declared in triumph. 'I want you to go around the room, and tell everyone two nice things about them. Not just stupid stuff, but real, personal crap' He finished, grinning proudly at her and causing both M'gann and Robin to stifle giggles at picturing Artemis giving being mushy.
However, the blonde archer did not seem fazed.
'Whatever, pretty easy if you ask me' she replied before standing up from her nest of pillows with a sigh. 'Right, who's first on the hit list then?' she asked, looking around the room before resting her gaze on M'gann, huddled in Conner's arms.
'M'gann, I think it's really great how kind you are to everyone, even when you might not even be happy yourself. I could definitely learn a thing or two about that from you' the archer spoke quickly, but maintained eye contact with the martian, 'And I am really thankful to count you as a sister of mine'. She finished with a small smile, which only grew as M'gann squealed happily, before floating over to pull the lithe girl into a tight hug, thanking her for the compliment excitedly.
'Okay, umm, Conner, I admire your loyalty to the team. I mean, really, you stick buy us no matter what and to be perfectly honest, I'm also really thankful for your bravery. I never feel as nervous knowing you've got my back'. This statement was rewarded with a grunt from the clone, but watching from above, the team were certain they saw him smile. Just a little.
'Right...Okay dokes, Dick, I think it's really awesome how you can do things that people who are older or bigger can't even dream of. Your hacking skills are off the scale and your flippy things are pretty cool too' she winked causing the youngest of them to chuckle. 'Most importantly, you make me feel okay- no proud, to be a non super-powered member of the team. You prove that we can kick butt just as well as the others can!' She finished with a challenging grin to the other members of the team, before leaning over the bed to high-five the acrobat.
'Who's next? Kaldur, I guess. Well, Kal, I've gotta say, you are probably the most level-headed person I've ever seen. It's pretty incredible the way you're able to stay so calm in all the tight situations we get into in missions. We're lucky to have you around.' Artemis stated sincerely, before continuing. 'You're also a really good friend, and I know I can always count on you to be there for me if I need to talk to someone'.
Once she had finished speaking, Artemis clapped her hands together before moving back to her seat and flopping down onto it, calling out the usual 'Truth or dare' question to the others. Wally, noticing her motives, sat up quickly, spluttering at the archer.
'Whoa, whoa, whoa! You ain't finished yet, babe! You forgot to say something nice about me? Shouldn't be too difficult...' he grinned, composing himself once more, before being pummeled by a pillow, thrown by the Boy Wonder.
'Wally, I'm pretty sure that it would be impossible for anyone to find something good about you to say. We should just move o- Mmpphh!' The smallest in the room was abruptly cut off by a hand smothering his mouth as a certain red head tackled the hacker on the floor, before gesturing to the archer to continue.
'Uh...whatever. Well, umm...' she started, her eyes narrowed, appearing to be having an internal debate. Coming to a decision, the archer glanced up once before mumbling so quickly that the team almost missed what she said.
'I guess you're pretty funny. Sometimes. And you make me laugh a lot which helps when I'm feeling depressed or whatever. You can be brave and a good fighter and I guess, when you're not being a TOTAL idiot, I like you a lot. 'she spat out before crossing her arms over her chest in a defensive manner and glaring out of the window, moodily. Although she'd missed it on the night, Artemis and the rest of the team now watched, amused, as the Wally from the memory, became completely flustered, his jaw dropping and a blush spreading over his face, before he, too, looked away to avoid the teasing glances of his friends. The pair's uncomfortable body language was the last image of the memory before it ended, leaving just the current laughter of the team, minus Wally and Artemis.
'Are you brain-dead? Why'd you choose that memory? Did you want to humiliate us? 'she demanded, although the anger was clearly half-hearted.
Wally simply shrugged, before nervously glancing up at the girl, whilst rubbing at the back of his neck.
'I meant it. It was one of my best memories and... and it means a lot to me. All of it.' He stated, catching her eye.
Okay, this is the next one! Sorry, it's so late, I've just been a bit busy :) I'll try and update more often if you want me to continue. Also, if you have any other ideas about other stories or moments between certain team member or anything at all please let me know! :) Also, thanks sooooo much to the reviews i've had so far - they mean way more to me that you can imagine and i am always super excited to read them! xxxx