Stakeouts
It has been two months since Artemis and Dick had started dating. The best two months of both of their lives, they already knew almost everything about each other, and they understand each other better than anyone else. Dick knew that she could take care of herself; even though he still worried he didn't try and talk her out of anything she wanted to do. He supported her in everything she wanted to do, whether it was working for Wayne Enterprises in Bludhaven or going on a top secret mission with Green Arrow. He was also caring and loved to surprise her, he never forgot an important day or holiday, and on his days off from working at the Bludhaven branch as Bruce's CEO he likes to wake up early and sneak into her apartment and make her breakfast. He always knew how to make her laugh, and how to make her get traught, he also enjoyed trolling her still even though they were no longer in high school.
These were all the thoughts that were going through Artemis' head while she was on a stakeout in Star City. Green Arrow had heard about a group of robbers attempting to break into one of the biggest banks in Star City. So he sent Artemis to this one while Red Arrow, Arsenal, and Green Arrow went to the other banks. She had been here for two hours looking at the same building with nothing happening, apparently nothing was happening at the other banks because no one had contacted her. Every now in then she would move around the top buildings so she could see different angles of the bank. She had just got onto the top of building that stood behind the bank when she heard the familiar sound of a grappling hook and someone landing behind her on the rough.
She didn't have to turn around to know who it was "What are you doing here Nightwing?" she asked with a smile on her face.
"What a guy can't come visit his girlfriend every now and then" Nightwing said walking towards her with a smirk on his face.
Artemis smiled and turned around "I never said that. But you know I'm on a stakeout right now".
Nightwing stopped in front of her and said "Yes well you've been here for two hours, I got lonely, thought I'd come keep you company".
Artemis laughed "You got lonely. We both know your keeping company is meaning that you're going to distract me from keeping watch of this stupid bank".
Nightwing shrugged "Is that so bad?"
"I think I'm rubbing off on you babe" Artemis said laughing.
"And I think that's a very good thing" Nightwing said stepping closer to her with that cute smirk on his face. He cupped her cheek in his hand and slowly bent down to kiss her, but right before their lips could touch Artemis side stepped making him almost fall forward.
Nightwing whirled to look at a laughing Artemis "What was that for?"
"I don't need you distracting me right now. You can help me keep watch but that's it" Artemis said firmly even though on the inside she really wanted to kiss him and run her hands through his dark hair.
Nightwing pouted which looked kind of funny with his domino mask on "Fine how much longer until your done here?"
"I've been here two hours with nothing happening, so another two hours and then we can go" Artemis said looking back at the bank.
Nightwing sighed "I hate stakeouts".
"Then why are you here?" Artemis asked.
"Because I want to spend time with my beautiful girlfriend" Nightwing said smiling.
Artemis rolled her eyes "Flattery isn't going to work boy wonder".
Nightwing sighed and stood next to her looking at the bank "Come on 'Mis just one kiss?"
"Nope" she said loading an arrow and shooting it at the next building and swinging towards it leaving Nightwing to stare at her, eventually he shot his grappling hook and landed on the rough next to her.
Artemis was starting to get cold and started shivering Nightwing must have noticed because he wrapped his arms around her from behind and pulled her back into his strong warm chest. "Does that help?" he asked.
"Yeah it does since you're like a walking heater" Artemis said.
Nightwing laughed and rested his chin on top of her head. They stood like that for ten minutes when they saw two black vans pull up to the bank, one went to the back while the other went to the front. "Crap" Artemis said stepping out of Nightwing's warm and comforting arms and pulling out her comm link.
"Attempted robbery at bank on 2nd street" Artemis said.
She waited a couple of seconds when Red Arrow came through "We have an attempted robbery at the bank on 20th as well"
Artemis furrowed her brows "Attempted robbery at the bank on Watson and Clark Street" Arsenal said.
That's when Green Arrow came through "There attempting to rob all of the banks at once. I'm on my way to help out Arsenal, Red Arrow, Artemis can you handle it on your own?"
"Yeah there's not many guys at mine" Red Arrow said "I'll come help out Artemis when I'm done".
"That's alright Red, Nightwing is here we got this" Artemis said.
"What is your boyfriend doing there Artemis?" Green Arrow asked.
"Does it really matter right now" Artemis said.
"Fine just stop the robbers but this conversation isn't over Artemis" Green Arrow said.
Artemis huffed "Artemis out" but before she turned off her comm link she heard Red Arrow and Arsenal laughing.
Artemis turned to Nightwing "You take the back, I'll take the back".
Nightwing nodded his head and said "Hope I didn't get you into too much trouble 'Mis" he stepped towards her and briefly kissed her "Try not to hurt them too much" he said before he shot of his grappling hook.
Artemis smiled and loaded in arrow swinging down to the front of the bank. She hid in the shadows and watched as five guys dressed in all black with ski masks on unloaded the van. They all had rifles and other types of guns, nothing she couldn't deal with. She watched as they hacked the security system and went inside. While three guys went in two stayed outside, Artemis shook her head, way too easy. She loaded her bow with a knock out gas arrow and shot it at their feet were it instantly exploded and let out the gas, at first the guards were confused and looking all over to see who shot the arrow but seconds later they both fell unconscious. Once the gas cleared Artemis ran out of the shadows and grabbed their guns, quickly taking all of the ammo out of them and tossing them to side. She loaded a couple of arrows into her bow and silently walked inside. There weren't many lights on in the bank which was both good and bad for her and the robbers. She stayed hidden in the shadows when she saw another one of the robbers standing in the middle of the floor right in the open. She loaded another knock out arrow and shot at his feet making him fall to the ground face first, again she unloaded his gun and through the ammo to the side. Three down with two more from the first van and not including the robbers from the second van that Nightwing was supposed to take care of.
She walked behind the counter towards the hallway that she figured led to the vault. She had just stepped behind the counter when someone came out of the shadows kicking her in the stomach. She bent forward dropping her bow, she could hear the swish of someone getting ready to kick she rolled to the side and stood facing one of the robbers. He came at her ready to punch her; she easily blocked it and used his momentum to shove him forward into the wall. She kicked the back of his knee making him cry out in pain and collapse onto his one good knee and hands. She grabbed his neck and said "Where are the others?"
The guy laughed and said "Like I'd tell you".
She rolled her eyes and brought her knee into the guys gut making his eye's bulge, he started coughing and she grabbed his neck making him look up again "Now do you want to tell me where they are?"
The guy sneered and wheezed out and said "Nope".
Artemis shook her head and let go of his neck making him drop to his hands and knees still coughing, she whirled and sent a kick to his head knocking him unconscious. She picked up her bow and started towards the hallway again. She could hear people fighting up ahead which meant Nightwing must also be inside and fighting the robbers. She started running towards the sounds and came into a room that held the vault where all the money and safety deposit boxes were. Nightwing was there fighting with five robbers. Two were already knocked out on the floor. She loaded an arrow and shot it at one of the robbers, the arrow went right above his shoulder through his shirt making him stumble backwards with the arrow were it lodged into the wall, it must have cut his skin because some blood was trailing down. She shot a couple more arrows making him stuck against the wall.
She had just finished shooting the last arrow at the guy now stuck to the wall when someone came up behind her and hit her in the head. She fell to the floor seeing black circles; she blinked them away and shook her head rolling onto her back to see one of the robbers standing above her with his rifle pointed at her. She swung her leg knocking the guy onto his back she stood and kicked the gun out of his hand hitting him in the head with her bow knocking him unconscious. Now she was mad, she was going to have a terrible headache now. Nightwing was still fighting the other three robbers, she ran at one jumping off the wall to give her more momentum and hit him in the head as hard as she could with her bow making him fall forward unconscious. Nightwing hit one with his eskrima sticks while Artemis kicked the last one across the face making spit fly from his mouth and him fall to the side.
"That's my girl" Nightwing said grinning at her.
"Is this all of them?" She asked.
"There's two out back unconscious. What about you?"
"Two out front one in the middle of the floor and one behind the counter. You call the police to come get them and I'll call Green Arrow" Artemis pulled out her comm link and said "Bank on 2nd street is all clear, police are on their way".
"Bank on 20th is clear as well, I just got done talking to the cops" Red Arrow said.
"Arsenal and I just finished up on Watson and Clark. Everyone meet back at base, except Nightwing, tell him to go home Artemis" Green Arrow said.
"Of course" Artemis said she hung up the comm link and turned around to Nightwing, he grabbed her hand and lead her outside where the police were now running inside to arrest the robbers.
"I'll see you back at your apartment. Just try not to take too long Nightwing said.
"Okay" Artemis said kissing him on the lips, when she pulled away she asked "Can you make something to eat as well I'm starving?"
Nightwing smiled and said "Sure 'Mis" he kissed her again and said "I'll see you in a little bit". He shot his grappling hook and headed off towards the zeta tube while Artemis got on her motorcycle that was hidden in the shadows a couple of blocks away and headed towards Ollie's mansion.
An hour later Artemis dragged herself into her apartment, after shutting the door and putting her keys on the side table she looked towards the front room to see her boyfriend asleep on the couch with two glasses of wine on the table with two sets of plates full with spaghetti and garlic bread. She smiled and quietly walked towards the couch and sat down on the edge, she reached her hand up and brushed some of the hair from his face, he really needed a haircut, even though she found his long hair cute. After moving the hair from his face Dick woke up, once he blinked and could see her clearly he smiled and said "Hey 'Mis".
Artemis smiled and said "Hey babe. Thanks for helping me out tonight".
Dick sat up and pulled her into his lap "Your welcome. So Green yelled at you for an hour".
"No Red Arrow and Arsenal argued for an hour every time I tried to leave Green Arrow stopped me. I zoned everything out, no idea what anyone said until he said I could leave. Thanks for the dinner but I'm not hungry anymore".
"You're welcome, that's fine I can put it in the refrigerator for tomorrow. Come on lets go to bed I'm exhausted" Dick said standing up with Artemis still in his arms, Artemis yelped and quickly wrapped her arms around his neck. Bridal style Dick carried Artemis to her bedroom.