6. Disordered
"So, the person your most worried about...is Wally?"
Black Canary's words jolted Artemis like a billion volts of electricity. Artemis's lips pressed together as she stared intently back at her combat trainer, who stared back with just as much intensity.
"Yeah..." She whispered, her head hanging low.
"It's nothing to be ashamed about, Artemis." Black Canary reassured.
"You don't know that! You don't know how Wally can act! He'll never leave it down, he's going to say that I'm never going to be good! He's gonna go and find Red Arrow again to try and recruit him to the team. Wally...he's not the type to forget something like this." Artemis hissed, glaring at the ground, refusing to look at Black Canary. "It's bad enough that I argue with Wally constantly every day."
Black Canary's eyes softened. "But did you see his reaction to your 'death'?"
"...No, no one would talk about it."
"Wally was devastated the minute you died...he was constantly screaming, even vowing that he was going kill everyone of those aliens. He even made himself believe that the weapon contained the Zeta beam heat signatures, he was making himself believe that you were alive. He was hurt Artemis."
Artemis gave an inelegent snort. "Yeah, and he's going to cut down on his eating. Wally doesn't care about me, and I really don't care if he even does."
Black Canary sighed.
Black Canary was lose for words, really, she was.
"So...you want me to believe after everything you went through, including your own death of firey explosion, your peachy?" Black Canary asked, skeptic. She watched Wally, sitting upside and eating his popcorn.
"I'm farily certain I didn't use the word 'peachy', but I think you got the gist." Wally replied.
"So you really have no interest in confronting your extreme reaction to Artemis's death?"
Wally started to choke a bit, coughing it up while sitting up. To say that this didn't amuse her would be lie. Taking deep breaths, he looked back at her.
"Uh...I'd rather talk about you, babe." He weakly replied, eating his popcorn again.
The amusement just vanished as Black Canary stared at him seriously.
"Wally, you're in denial."
"I'm comfortable with that." Wally smiled, leaning back.
"So if she just vanished from the face of the Earth, you won't feel anything?" Black Canary urged.
"Nope." Wally popped the P loudly.
"...What if she suddenly has a boyfriend?" Black Canary couldn't help but ask.
"What?" Wally quickly asked, his eyes wide.
"What if Artemis got herself a boyfriend? What would you think about that?"
She watched as Wally stuttered, to struggle out the words, but nothing came out. He paused for a few minutes, as if thinking, before glaring at the blond with a deep scowl...like he was pissed off.
"This has nothing to do with the simulation!" He snapped. "Besides, I wouldn't care if Artemis does get a boyfriend!" He spat out that word venomessly. "Who cares if she does! It's not my problem!" He stormed out of the room, leaving Black Canary alone.
Black Canary sighed...again.
Black Canary walked over to Green Arrow, a determined scowl on her face. Much to her delight, Flahs was present. Good, now she didn't have to hunt down the Scarlet Speedster. The two male heroes, not aware of the woman, were deep in their discussion (whatever it was).
"I can't believe your saying that." Green Arrow scoffed, crossing his arms, his lips in a irritated scowl.
Flash laughed. "Hey, it's the all spoke truth! Don't be too-OW!"
"OW! Dinah! What the heck?" Green Arrow stared at his girlfriend in disbelief. What did he do this time?
Said woman had smacked the two men on the head, hard. Crossing her arms, leaning against her leg, and glaring down at them she spoke what has been on her mind after the Young Justice's therapy session.
"Talk to your sidekicks, you idiots!"