Heyy I'm back with more :-) so here's another requested chapter. Silver requested some Conner and Wally so here we go. I'm not used to writing Conner so I hope I portrayed him correctly.
MarburyBlur: No Wally doesn't have any powers at this point so sorry I won't be able to do a chappie you want :( plus with his current personality he just too shy to do that. I'm so sorry :(
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Conner angrily punched his custom made punching bags. No one was there to help him control his anger so he took up on Black Canary's suggestion to training.
The team was on another recon mission but due to Wally's current status he couldn't go and he didn't want to be by himself so Conner offered to stay behind. The clone honestly didn't feel like going anyway he was too distraught, heavy on the dis (haha Robin lingo ^-^). Once again he tried to connect with Superman and once again he was blown off. He didn't understand what he was doing wrong, he tried so hard to impress him and nothing!
Wally stood by the door to training room and watched as Conner violently hit the bag. He had just woken up from a nap and went off to find 'Big Brother Conner' With every hit he heard Conner mutter, "He's my dad. Why! Does! He! Ignore! Me!" Wally ventured closer to the angry teen, afraid but he had faith that Conner wouldn't hurt him.
"Conner?"
The teen halted his intense battle when he heard the small voice behind him. They're weren't many people who could snap him out of his angered state. The only things that could were either Megan or Wally. Megan because obviously she was his girlfriend and he loved her dearly and Wally because essentially he was the clone's little brother. When he was broken free of Cadmus Wally had promised him the moon and gave it to him, Wally gave Conner his nickname and for a short time Wally gave him a place to live. He was the one who showed Conner that even if it wasn't by blood he still had a family. Even if he didn't show it often Conner cared deeply about Wally. He turned around and saw Wally standing there shyly. Conner kneeled down to Wally's height and gave him a small but comforting smile, "Hey Wally."
Wally walked closer completely calm, "Why are you mad at your daddy?"
Conner's eyes widened. Okay he was definitely not expecting that but he chuckled Wally always was a bit more attentive to peoples emotions than he let on. Even at such a young age he was very perceptive of the world around him. "I...well it's complicated." He told the young boy hoping it was enough, he really didn't think Wally would understand such a situation. But unfortunately it seemed it wasn't enough. Wally sat down on the ground in front of the older boy signaling that he wasn't going anywhere. Over the past week the team discovered that Wally could be very stubborn and that arguing with him had absolutely no effect. When the child wanted something he got it one way or another. At one point even Batman lost to him.
Conner sighed in defeat, "Well my dad...superman...he well quite simply he ignores my existence. He refuses to believe that I'm related to him. Sometimes I just wish...I don't know, I just wish he would give me the time of day." Conner confided, he felt silly letting all this out to a 7-year old. Conner honestly didn't believe that Wally would understand but the look in the child's eyes said otherwise.
"I know how you feel..." Conner looked at Wally in surprise, "My daddy does the same thing with me. It's like no matter what I do I can't get his approval. But lately I've realized that I don't need it. As long as I have people who care about me that's all that matters. The same goes for you, you have me and Kal and Megan and Roy and Robin and Artie. If your dad doesn't appreciate how amazing you are then that's not your family, we are your family. We appreciate you and care for you and we'll always stay by your side." By the end of his rant Wally had a giant smile on his face, he stood up and hugged the stunned teen and before he knew what was happening Conner was hugging Wally back. For a 7-year old, Wally had more wisdom than most members of the Justice League. It was incredible, Wally surprised them every day.
Conner smiled and realized that the young child was right. Who cares what that old man thought of him. Conner couldn't even remember why his approval was so important. He had his friends...no his family and that was the thing he cherished most of all.
Gah! I freaking love this chapter so much. And if you couldn't tell I kinda bashed Superman for the way he treated poor Conner just because like seriously even Batman reprimanded him xD But the last episode in season 1 he did good ^_^
Anyway Silver I hope I wrote this to your expectations :-)
And because of the long wait period I might be able to write another chapter today so be on the lookout for it. More Artemis and Wally fluff
Bye~
