Chapter 2:

"Wally?... As in your dead boyfriend Wally?" Derrick's deep voice spoke from behind Artemis. The words "dead" were emphasized. His green eyes glaring from confusion at his girlfriend and her deceased boyfriend.

Artemis was lost for words. How does she tell her current boyfriend that her dead boyfriend was revived from the grave, when she doesn't even know the answer.

"I've been dead for 5 years," Wally spoke interrupting her thoughts. His eyes roaming around their apartment, the couch was different.

"Derrick, can I talk to Wally alone. I swear I'll explain everything to you later." Artemis directed towards the brunette. Her smile reassuring his hesitation. Wally watched as Derrick walked into the bedroom that Artemis and him once shared 5 years ago.

Wally slowly walked to the foreign couch and took a seat. It felt unfamiliar to him and he didn't like it. This was not Wally and Artemis' couch, it was Derrick and Artemis' couch. Artemis followed him to "their'' couch.

"What happened to you, Wally?" Artemis' raspy voice sounded soft.

"All I remember was being in the Arctic and running… thinking of mom and dad.. And you."
His gazed to hers as he talked about her. The look of love gleaming in his eyes. " Then I woke up in star labs with Dick."

"You were gone for 5 years. I didn't know how to eat...sleep...to do anything without you. God, I was a mess.'' She started sobbing out controllably.

"No, you're beautiful." His uncontrollable habit of flirting came out. She rolled her eyes a little as she laughed. She missed this idiot. A lot.

"So uhm Derrick?" Wally cleared his throat. For a second, he forgot he was gone for 5 years. She wasn't his anymore.

"Oh yeah, I met him almost 2 years ago at work. " She felt awkward talking about her new boyfriend to Wally. She had a guilty feeling like she was cheating on him in a way.

"I'm happy you're happy, Arty," He gave her a comforting smile. "So did I miss anything?"

She told him about the team and the new members. How Bart took on the Kid Flash mantle. Wally couldn't have felt more proud that his first cousin once removed was honoring his legacy. How she became Tigress for a while but quit the team after she wanted a normal life. She still keeps in touch with the original team once a year at a yearly get together - basically where they would go out and get drunk. How Brucely is at Zatanna's, because Derrick is allergic to dogs and that she visits him twice a week. Also that Derrick does not know about "Artemis" or the team. It must not be too "serious" then. How Barry and Iris had twins named Don and Dawn. Of course Barry would do that. How his parents retired.

"Oh my god, my parents. I need to see them. They must be so worried."

"We can visit them in the morning. We've been talking for hours." He looked at the clock it was already the next day. "You can stay on the couch for now."

Wally raised an eyebrow. He was pretty sure that the Palo Alto apartment had 2 bedrooms. There was one spare room used for a guest room on rare occasions. Why didn't she want him to go in it?

"Goodnight, baywatch. I'm really glad you're here." She embraced him to make sure he was actually there and it was not a dream.

As she left to the bedroom, he laid on the couch staring at the ceiling. It may be a different couch, but it was the same ceiling, same apartment. There were many times where he would stare at this ceiling before falling asleep. When they first got the apartment, the only furniture they had was that couch. For two weeks, they just falling asleep in their arms excited for their future lives together. But now he was alone, he didn't have Artemis. Now he was scared for the future he entered.

"Wally, wake up." a familiar voice cooed next to him. "You're gonna be late… for the millionth time."

He slowly opened his eyes to a blonde archer next to him. Her hair was a little messy and she was wearing his red jersey. She looked perfect. But why was he in their bed? And why was she here with him?

"Artemis, why am I here? I was literally on the couch two seconds ago."

"Are you okay, Wally?" Her face matched his confusion that resulted in a light laugh coming out. "I'm going to have to talk to Dick about keeping you late next time, because I swear everytime you guys are together, you forget everything."

Does Artemis not remember anything from yesterday? Or was it all a sick dream?

"Artemis, what do you remember about June 20, 2016?" His voice was cautious.

"Uhm, well, it was the day you, Bart, and Barry saved the world..."

That was all he needed before he locked her in a passionate kiss. Her left hand traveled to caress his face. He felt a cold metal as she did. It was a diamond ring.

"You didn't let me finish, babe. It was the day you proposed." That made his heart melt. He and Artemis are married. But why doesn't he remember any of this.

"Artemis, I love you."

"Wally…"

His eyes opened to a pair of grey eyes. He was on the couch again, not the bed. Artemis was dressed in a business attire, not his jersey. Everything was just a dream, he and Artemis weren't married. The Arctic did happen. The dream felt real, too real.

A/N: HI! So I'm so sorry that it has been months since I updated, but I am still writing. I have a general idea of how I want to write this story, but if you have any ideas/suggestions, I am open to them. I am trying to plan to write every 2 weeks or at least once a month. AGAIN SORRY FOR MY TERRIBLE GRAMMAR AND LATE UPDATES. Please read and review!