Author's Note: I know I need to update Death and Fate, I promise I'm not avoiding it. I have just hit a snag, so I'm working on other things.
2. Trolling Teammates
Diane giggled to herself as she watched Artemis pull on her skirt trying to make it be longer than it was. The skirt didn't really bother her but she had run around in scaly green underwear and pixie boots for the first few months as Robin. She was pretty comfortable with almost everything. The mini skirt was the least of her problems. At the moment her biggest problem was not laughing and giving herself away. Bette, a friend of Barbara's that had already introduced to Diane, walked up to Artemis and introduced herself. Diane took her opportunity and pounce, camera in hand.
"We'll laugh about this someday." She snapped a photo of her and Artemis and turned to Bette who grinned. Diane snapped a photo of her as well, so as not to seem suspicious. She then waved and raced back to Barbara, giggling. Barbara raised an eyebrow at her.
"Diane. What was that about?" Diane smiled innocently.
"Nothing Babs! I was just being friendly to the new girl." Barbara's eyes narrowed.
"Do you know her?" Diane shook her head.
"Nope, but I do know she's on a Wayne scholarship so I will probably end up knowing her pretty well." Barbara nodded slightly.
"That makes sense. But what's with the camera?"
"Oh I'm helping out the Academy newspaper, their photographer got sick." Barbara smiled.
"Always the philanthropist aren't you?" Diane shrugged.
"You know how it is, keeping up appearances you know." Barbara rolled her eyes.
"Come on you dork." The bell rang and Diane grinned as she and Barbara headed off to class. The rest of the day went without a hitch, Artemis even sat with her Barbara and Bette at lunch. They got along well and Diane could tell that Artemis had no idea who she was really. Then the subject had turned to favorite superheroes.
"I don't know. Probably Green Arrow. He's pretty cool." Artemis had shrugged. Diane almost couldn't keep the grin off her face, almost.
"Not cause of the arrow thing?" Diane asked innocently pulling out a bottle of juice from her lunch bag. Artemis almost choked on her sandwich.
"What arrow thing?"
"You know your name. Greek goddess of the hunt and archery." Artemis breathed a little easier.
"Nah, not cause of that. What about you Diane? You got a favorite?" Barbara rolled her eyes.
"Oh not this again." Artemis raised an eyebrow at the red head.
"What do you mean?" Diane laughed.
"She's heard my opinion on hero's before. Her dad and mine argue about this a lot. I agree with my dad." Artemis raised an eyebrow.
"I thought Commissioner Gordon worked with Batman, to help fight bad guys and stuff." Diane nodded.
"Yeah he does. My dad doesn't approve of Batman though. And frankly neither do I." Artemis looked at the young girl a bit shocked. Barbara rolled her eyes.
"This is practically the only thing we ever fight about."
"Yeah it is. I just don't like the idea of this masked guy running around breaking peoples arms. I'll admit that people like Superman make me feel a bit more comfortable but Batman is just too close to the people he fights. It's just a matter of time before he turns into the men he fights." Barbara rolled her eyes.
"I just don't get how you can feel that way. I mean Batman and Robin have saved you at least half a dozen times." Diane nodded.
"Yes I know that. That doesn't change the fact that he is going to turn out to be just like them. And don't even get me started on Robin! He's all of twelve, that is child endangerment, plain and simple." Barbara rolled her eyes.
"Yeah yeah yeah we've all heard this speech before from you Diane. My favorite is defiantly Robin. He's kind of adorable! Not to mention he's insanely chivalrous. You know he actually helps you home when you almost get kidnapped, or at least he does me." Diane rolled her eyes.
"Yeah cause it's a good thing that he knows where you live." Barbara rolled her eyes. Diane dug into her lunch bag and found a small bag at the bottom. She opened it and grinned.
"Alfred packed cookies! Looks like I've got three extras, anyone want one?" Barbara brightened.
"Chocolate chip?"
"Of course, it is my favorite!" Barbara grinned and grabbed one of the cookies. Diane handed one to Bette and held out one for Artemis.
"I promise it's the best cookie ever." Artemis grinned at her new friend.
"Now that I have to test for myself." She took the cookie and bit into it. She could have sworn that she melted. It was the best cookie ever. Diane giggled at the expression on her face.
"Alfred does make the best cookies. You gotta try his peanut butter ones. The only one who ever made better was my mom." Diane smiled wistfully. Barbara laid a hand on her arm.
"I'm ok Babs. I just miss them you know." Barbara hugged her friend. Diane hugged her back and smiled as the bell rang.
"Saved by the bell. I'll see you guys later." She grabbed her lunch bag and raced off. Artemis didn't see her again for the rest of the day.