Disclaimer-Sadly, I don't any of the rights to the DC universe, just to my thoughts.

I now present, the next chapter! Ok, so I know they're not the longest chapters in the world but that means more updating more often!

Warnings-Contains blood, slight torture, and mild language. I think the teen warning should cover the story.

Artemis did not stir from the depths of unconsciousness like before. She remained still, unmoving, and unresponsive. She would not wake until the last five minutes before 2:00.

Meanwhile…

The seven teenagers made their way towards the warehouse at the Central Gotham Pier. They stayed in shadows, observing. Robin was right. They were six men patrolling the perimeter, each armed with a machine gun. Aqualad spoke, directing the Team. "Take them out as quietly as possible. Zatanna, go with Robin to get Artemis's location. Miss Martian, link us up."

Everyone online? Asked the Martian, everyone responding with a yes.

Good, now go! Aqualad ordered through the link. Robin and Zatanna dashed off and easily disarmed one. Everyone else followed suit with the five remaining guards.

"Where are the Shadows now?" Robin angrily asked the guard.

"I-I don't know!" He was horrible at lying. Robin nodded to Zatanna.

"Trulb tuo eht 'swodahs wen esab noitacol!"

"They're in Star City! It's in an abandoned warehouse like this one in the industrial district near Queen Industries HQ! Number 43!" The man clamped his hands over his mouth, Zatanna smiling.

We got it! Robin called over the link.

Everone meet back at the ship. Aqualad called over the link. Within a minute, everyone was there. M'gann took the ship out of camouflage mode and everyone boarded, happy to finally be on their way to saving Artemis from certain death.

2:00 P.M.

Again, their transmitters buzzed on the hour. Batman's face greeted them when they opened them.

"It's them." He said nothing more as the video began to play.

Artemis looked worse than ever. She seemed to be struggling with consciousness as Cheshire appeared on the screen again, waving to the watching heroes. They all inwardly cringed, knowing what was coming.

And Artemis just looked so…helpless. Wally hated this. Hated it. He was not losing her again.

Because this time, it was real.

Cheshire spun the green arrow in her fingers playfully before suddenly turning to Artemis and stabbing it into her left fabric-covered thigh. Artemis flinched, shutting her eyes as blood started leaking from behind the gag and dripping down her chin. Her gray eyes looked full of hurt, sorrow, and helplessness as a single tear escaped down her cheek.

Again, the camera moved to show a message written in blood.

Having fun?

Her foot was tapping as soon as the camera moved. Even in this condition, she gave them a warning.

Don't come. It's a t-

The man jumped on screen again, still with his back turned. Artemis still tried to look defiantly at him but it didn't work; her eyes betrayed her. Again. And Again. And again. She passed out rather quickly this time, only being able to take three hits By this time, blood had completely soaked through the gag, another small stream joining the first to drip to the archer's chin. Yet, three more were administered before the video once again cut out.

If they kept going on with the arrows like this, she wouldn't be able to move much for weeks with all the muscle damage. Robin was thinking when the sound of a slammed fist snapped him, and everyone on board, towards Kid Flash.

"Kid…" Roy looked over at him, never having realized that Artemis was a real part of this team, of this family. It affected all of them, making their games go down a few notches. The videos made it so much worse. That was torture. Torture by her own arrows. Not a good way to die. Roy set a hand on his friend's shoulder. "We will get her back."

"I…I just can't lose her…again." Kid's voice rang out through the ship, the five members of the Team recalling the training simulation that had gone so wrong when Artemis had died. He looked at Red Arrow, tears threatening to escape his green eyes.

"KF, we'll get her back. I promise." Robin said from his friend's other side, speaking not only to the addressee but also to the rest of the teens on board because he knew they were on the verge of breaking and they'd be no help to Artemis that. He didn't mention her message.