This is Chapter 3….! Thanks for all the tips; they really helped! I've revised and proof-read my previous chapters so thank you! I have this stupid summer reading project to do and have to write like 3 papers for it, but instead I'm doing this…Btw…these are much better to focus on than the shitty book 'Cold Sassy Tree'! Ahh D: Eh being a freshman this year shouldn't be too bad. (: Everyone have a nice new school year even though school sucks… =p Anyways, when anyone asks me questions in the reviews, I read them all… but answering them is getting weird because my computer is wigging…so sorry if you think I'm ignoring you because I'm not trying to lol… =) This chapter is composed of both Wally's and Artemis' thoughts; just pay attention to the dialogue. (:

Enjoy=)!

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Floral wallpaper was everywhere, being torn in many places. Dented wood floors with shabby-carpets greeted their feet, and Artemis had to cover her mouth and nose with her gloved-hand to keep from gagging. The living room- or what once was one- reeked of dust and mildew. Not much could be seen, as it was getting dark out, and the house had no lights on. She knew her scary movies all too well, and there was no way in hell that she was going in first.

Wally seemed to be un-phased by the room's appearance and walked straight through, failing to push aside spider-webs coating the doorway. They blanketed his red, spiky hair, & some even managed to float back and cover Artemis' chest and cheeks. Artemis could deal with thugs, robbers, and rapists, but spiders were a completely different story. She let out a very out-of-character yelp and jumped aside. Ugh suck it up Artemis, she scolded herself. Stop being so prissy!

Ollie's protégé came in wearily behind him with her hands up, ready to swat away anymore cobwebs. She then half-heartily shut the aged-oak door closed behind her, saying goodbye to the outside world as she did so. The blonde cringed as it let out a ghastly creek, where it didn't seem to startle Wally one bit. Actually, Wally seemed-yet again- to be in his own little world. The red-head was intently taking in his surroundings & blankly touching the walls. There was not a smile, nor frown on his lips; he looked way out of character for like the hundredth time that day.

Artemis let out a weary sigh, while shaking her head and placing her hands on her slim hips. I'm going to have to talk to him, she thought as she bit her lip and eyed the floor. Does he think I'm stupid or something? I can clearly tell if somebody is upset, and no talking from the chatter-box means something is up. He started to act like this right when we got here, so something had to have happened in the past. I don't understand why he'd bring us here then!

But aside from her confused and frustrated thoughts, concern was over-flowing inside of her mind. I know how it feels to be in a bad environment, and am all too familiar with trying to hide the emotions brought up thanks to shit like that. Everything he was showing with his features…in his too quiet voice...in his eyes…it's like looking in a mirror somehow. I don't like the déjà here.

Artemis was pulled from her thinking when several buzzes were heard and sparks fell down from the ceiling. Kid Flash also wasn't in the room anymore. Ok, now I feel like I'm in one of Robin's drabbles, the archer thought as she clenched her fists in anxiety. Suddenly, a dim light flashed on in the room she was currently in, along with all the others from what she could tell from the lack of previous shadows.

The silence in the house was unnerving, and a gust of wind out of no-where brushed up against her bare shoulder-blade. She shivered and turned-around horror struck, when some-or something- touched her opposite shoulder from the other direction.

"AHH", Artemis screeched as she turned around and delivered and swift flip-kick to who ever the invader was.

"Agshh Aremihs; wshat uh hwell", Wally exasperated in pain as he clutched his newly bloodied nose and lip.

"Oh-my-god Wally", Artemis breathed out in both relief and embarrassment. "I'm so sorry"! Ah-stupid- why'd I do that? Luckily Dad didn't see me; he'd quadruple my training for getting so spooked over nothing, Artemis disgustingly thought to herself when she realized that she forgot Wally was there for a second. He was spitting out blood all onto his front. That red shouldn't be there, she cringed in disgust. She never did like blood.

"Wally", Artemis gulped- knowing that this was all her fault-. "Come here; if your nose is broken, I'll have to set it."

She needs medical attention more than I do; I'll just heal up soon anyway. "Nwah, mime fwhine", he mumbled out while shooing her out- stretched arms away. "Iw ghet shese wahl tuh thime", he sputtered out. Although, he quickly started coughing and blood splattered all over the filthy kitchen tile-floor in front of Artemis. Her features quickly turned from disgust into concern.

"Yea, well if you end up with a fucked up Pinocchio- nose by the end of today because it wasn't aligned correctly quick enough, I'll never be able to let you live it down", she half-joked in an attempt to lighten the mood as she roughly grabbed his elbow and pulled him toward a kitchen chair. She has a point-I guess, KF thought. She pulled it out for him, and motioned for him to sit down as the archer began to rummage through various cabinets-easier to do now that she could see- for some supplies.

Wally noticed what she was doing and turned away from the seat to assist her when she gave him a fierce glare. He knew what she meant with it, and cowardly backed away from her direction toward the chair. I don't need two black eyes too, the red-head inwardly thought with a slight smirk playing on his bloodied face.

It was seconds after he sat down when a loud creak rang out and the whole chair gave out from beneath him. He fell to the ground-very startled- and finished the job by cracking the back of his head against the concrete wall behind him.

"WALLY", Artemis yelled as she immediately discontinued her search and ran toward where the speedster lay. The ginger was clutching the back of his head with both hands and moaning.

"Wow-this is not my day", he grumbled while scrunching his eyes shut. Suddenly, he wasn't with Artemis anymore-yet again-.

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"WALLACE I TOLD YOU NOT TO TOUCH THAT", screamed Rudolph West while stomping over to where his nine-year old son stood. Wally was shaking while holding an empty box of angel-hair noodles in his tiny hands, where the contents lay all over the floor.

"Daddy", he stammered. "I-I'm sorry; I wa-was just trying to help with dinner coz Mo-Mommy's tired and I thought I would be able to cook them but they all fell on da floor and"- Wally was cut off as his father grabbed him by the nook of his shirt and lifted him up to his eyelevel.

"I DON'T FUCKING CARE; NOW YOUR MOTHER HAS ANOTHER MESS TO CLEAN UP THANKS TO YOU! WHY DO YOU ALWAYS MAKE MESSES; WHY DO YOU MESS EVERYTHING UP? IT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE MESSED UP! ONE OF THESE DAYS I'M GOING TO CLEAN YOU UP!"

Wally was trying to hide his whimpers as his eyes began watering profusely. Big boys don't cry, he reminded himself. But a sob escaped his lips and his runny nose managed to drip onto his father's meaty hand that was hoisting him up.

"AGH", he hollered in disgust toward the snot-no toward him-. "YOU LITTLE…" Rudy launched Wally against the kitchen chair some 5 feet ahead. The little boy-who was thrown like a rag doll- crashed to the ground and hit his head off the wall with the chair in pieces all amongst him. Barely conscious, he only hoped that his Mommy had woken up from the noise to calm Daddy down.

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Artemis was speechless. She could only stare at him as he tried to stop his vision from spinning. The blonde then decided to take charge and hoisted him up from the ground when he gave a startled yelp. He was pulled from his flashback-shaking- when he felt himself being lifted. When did Arty get so strong, he thought?

She then proceeded to drag him to the couch where she carefully plopped him down. "Stay", she commanded as if he was a puppy.

"Ugh- not like I'm going anywhere", he faintly replied, unfocused.

Artemis swiftly made her way back toward the kitchen-graciously avoiding any wooden furniture- and fished through everything like a starved raccoon would to a trash-bag. About five minutes later, she emerged back to Wally's position with a dusty first-aid kit, some rags, a bowl of water, and some candles with a match-box. She quickly lit some candles that illuminated the room into a more adequate examination area so she could get a good look at him. She pried his hands away from his face so she could get a better look despite his attempts at insisting that he was ok.

His nose was definitely broken, it being oddly crooked. He had two shiners (black eyes), and a swollen-busted lip that would normally need stitches. Dried blood also coated him like paint. At least he's done bleeding. Man I can deliver a kick, she though while wincing at Wally's condition. Artemis carefully wiped away the blood from his face and hands with a wet rag, and used a piece of medical tape to keep the deep laceration on his lip together.

"Does your nose still hurt", she asked tentatively.

"No-not so much, he replied while looking at his hands unconsciously. Wow her gaze is fierce; hopefully she didn't notice what happened before. Artemis' hair was in her face, & where her chin was coated with some dried mud, blood, and sweat. She looks really pretty- actually- he complimented her in his mind, but quickly shook away the thought. EW…ARTEMIS? Thank god Megan doesn't have the telepathic link up; I'm probably delirious, he decided.

Artemis didn't seem to notice the silence as she pondered in her own thoughts. "It'll have to be set before it fully heals", she decided while putting some hand sanitizer on her palms and rubbing them together. "Lie back and relax your facial muscles", she ordered as she straightened up her own position. Wally knew it had to be done, so just obeyed her commands.

Her hands were on his face, gently prodding some spots on his nose to decipher which direction his nose would need to broken back to. Once she was sure of her self, she took a deep breath and positioned her palms correctly. "On three", she opted. Wally simply nodded.

"One"…

"Two"…she then quickly snapped bones back to where they needed to be. Wally grunted in pain and gripped the couch to prevent him-self from lashing his hands forward.

Artemis quickly got some medical tape from the kit and taped his nose into place so it wouldn't change position again. She noticed that his eyes were watering, and wiped away one of the tears that managed to escape his lively green eyes with her thumb. Wow, he has strong cheekbones- and features-, she thought dazed, but shook away her evaluation in frustration. UGH…this is Baywatch you're thinking about Artemis...it's WALLY!

She stepped back and admired her work. It looked pretty good. "Ugh", Wally let out while rolling his jaw. Does it look any better?"

"Yeah", she casually replied while finally being able to relax and plopped herself down next to Wally, but cringed in pain when she landed on her hip that she forgot that she injured earlier. Artemis quickly wiped it from her features though. Wally pretended not to notice- he'd get to her in a few minutes anyway-especially since she already got to play doctor and did not do it on 3 like she promised. .

"How's your head", she asked while looking at him with guilty eyes. "I would have gotten you ice, but the freezer was empty".

"It's fine; I just knocked it a bit is all", he laughed slightly as he turned to look at her. Wow, he thought. She looks so tired.

An awkward silence filled the room as Wally finished speaking. Artemis began to twiddle her thumbs together. "I-I'm sorry about your nose and stuff. You just scared me a little", she explained while getting eye contact with him at-last.

"Seriously Arty, it's alright. Shit happens", he replied with a smile. "And thanks for patching me up; you did a way better job than I would've done", he chuckled while unconsciously messing up his hair with his hand. "Let's go find something to eat; I'm starved".

She smiled at him. "Of course you think of food during a time like this", she laughed. Suddenly, her own stomach growled.

He scoffed. "Yea…because I'm the only one that needs to refuel", he replied sarcastically".

As they made their way into the kitchen, Wally opened the fridge to examine its contents while Artemis re-checked the cubborts. "Oh-and Artemis"-, Wally asked with a mischevious tone.

"Huh", she replied- not paying attention.

He had to stifle a laugh. "I-I didn't know that Mrs. Bad-Ass was afraid of a little darkness…and spiders"!

She dropped a can of green beans she found with a loud 'clunk' and turned to face him. "You just had to ruin another moment, didn't you", she sighed-while very red in the face!

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Yep…shitty ending to this chapter-I'm sorry lmao but there will be more chapters; don't worry. I tried to give this one a perkier scene because depressed Wally sucks…sometimes….but reviews and advice are welcome.(=