Disclaimer-Sadly, I don't any of the rights to the DC universe, just to my thoughts.
So, this story will be over soon but it'll take a little longer to update because school's starting up again. Bleh .
Anyway, it should only take like a day or two more, so not that bad.
Anyway, here's the chapter. Enjoy!
Warnings-Contains blood, slight torture, and mild language. I think the teen warning should cover the story.
Another thud, another crash. It was sounding routine by now to the teenagers. It had been at least twenty minutes since they'd heard the first thud. They were getting anxious. Not like you could blame them, though.
Artemis was watching the door through her eyelashes. She wasn't stupid. She knew she wouldn't last much longer. An hour, maybe. She sighed slightly, wincing. Why did staying alive have to be so hard? Dying would be so much easier. All she'd have to do is close her eyes…
No. She opened them a little wider. She wouldn't die, not without a fight. She wouldn't take the easy way out, not if she could help it. Besides, she actually had people that cared about her now. Her death would only be easy for herself. What would happen to the Team? Would Batman make them disband? How would they take it? She knew heroes had died in the League before, but they kept on fighting. They couldn't afford not to. Would the Team be the same way?
That brought another thought to her mind. What would happen to the Team if she still lived? Would Batman make them disband anyway? Then again, would he be able to? She'd heard the story of how the original Team was formed many times, mostly from Wally's bragging. They'd be too stubborn to let Batman disband them. Even if he tried, she knew they'd stick together and get their own missions if they had to.
What about Zatanna and Red Arrow? Zatara was probably freaking out, especially considering how her last mission with the Team went. Maybe she'd join the Team permanently, if her father let her. Even if he didn't, Artemis had no doubt that Zatnna would get out somehow.
As for Roy, she doubted he'd ever join the Team or the League. He'd probably just stay a lone vigilante, like Batman used to be. Besides, he was legally an adult, old enough to take care of himself. And even besides that, he seemed to pretty much hate her. She was his replacement and she knew it. If he ever showed interest in joining the Team, she'd be gone faster than when Wally heard M'gann made brownies.
She sighed again and focused on the door, waiting for whatever would happen next.
11:37 P.M.
"Oof!" Flash let out a breath as Hook caught him with his…hook. The man smiled as he watched the speedster pick himself back up. However, the speedster picked up the hook and ran circles around the man it was attached to, effectively tying him up with his own 'hand'. He then gave the man a punch to the temple just hard enough to knock him out. He turned to see how the others were fairing.
Batman was still locked in the almost silent fight against Cheshire, waiting and watching for an opening. He kept dodging her shurikens but she soon switched to her sais. Batman was dodging her strikes rather well. He pulled out a Batarang, using it to block her advances and also make some of his own. However, in the twenty minute fight, neither had received more than five scratches. Neither had found an opening. However, five minutes later, Cheshire was flat on her back with Batman standing over her.
"Focus." Batman said the one word angrily. She'd given him an opening when she'd glanced over as Hook was taken down. He tied her up and looked over to Flash, nodding. They looked over to where Black Canary was fighting Black Spider.
Her Canary Cries sent most of his attempted web traps back at him, though he was able to dodge them by jumping from wall to wall, frustrating the blonde. Soon enough, she had a strategy. He tried again to trap her in webbing but her Canary Cry shot it back at him. He dodged it, moving to another wall, thinking she had missed. And yet, she hadn't missed. Her previous Canary Cry weakened the ceiling, causing it to crash over her enemy and send him to the ground. Soon enough, he was tied up with the others, leaving only Green Arrow to battle Sportsmaster.
Now that was an intense battle. Sportsmaster was almost always on the defensive, something that they all knew would lead to his downfall. Another hail of arrows sent by Green Arrow forced the villain backwards into a corner. He threw more of his exploding discs out but Arrow dodged them almost effortlessly. That's when the battle took a turn.
Sportsmaster stepped back and opened the door that lead down to the dungeons. The heroes followed.
11:53 P.M.
The teenagers looked up at the sound of the door opening. They were surprised to see Sportsmaster walk in with Batman, Black Canary, Flash, and Green Arrow following. Sportsmaster made a beeline for Artemis's cell, causing everyone else in the room to scowl. He unlocked the door and went inside, picking Artemis up to use her as a shield. She winced, biting her lip again.
"Let. Her. Go." The concern and anger in Green Arrow and Batman's voice surprised everyone, even the two heroes. Nonetheless, they stepped forward towards Sportsmaster. The villain pulled out a knife and held it against Artemis's throat.
"Make on move and she's dead." He growled.
The trapped archer scoffed weakly and looked towards the heroes, a look of almost defiant defeat in her eyes. "He'll kill me anyway." She said weakly, causing the blade to press into her throat, silencing her as a small line of blood appeared.
Superman appeared behind the other heroes, along with Red Tornado, Aquaman, and Zatara. They froze, seeing the scene that greeted them as they arrived.
The teens were tapping their fingers again, looking almost bored. The heroes knew what they were doing, even though Sportsmaster didn't.
Where's Manhunt- The message wasn't finished as the Martian in question appeared.