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Chapter 22

Artemis, Wally and Ollie followed the former assassin down the hall that led to a meeting room.

Artemis was wondering what her mother was hiding and why it would change her relationship with Wally which was something that she didn't want to lose.

Once everyone was sitting down in the room Paula took a deep breath before she spoke. "Artemis, there is something that I never told you about your father."

"You said that mom. What is so important about Sportsmaster that it may change everything about what Wally thinks about me?" The Female archer asked as held hands with Wally.

"Sweetie, your father is not human. If fact he is part of the very same race that Wally and Iris are a part of." Paula replied to her daughter as she saw the shocked looked on her face.

"What do you mean mom?" Artemis asked unsure that she wanted to know the answer.

"Sweetie, Lawrence is a former member of the Lycanian nobles and a loyal servant to Wally's Aunt Rudia who wants to take over Lycanis." Paula told everyone.

Ollie was frozen at what Paula had just said. Artemis's father was actually an Lycanian Noble loyal to the Lycanian Royal that was responsible for the death of Wally's parents.

"Wha...?"

Paula looked at her daughter with sadness in her eyes. "Your father is a Lycanian and a master assassin on Lycanis." Paula told her daughter again.

"You mean to tell me that my father who trained me to kill is really a Lycanian that is loyal to the very Lycanian that we are fighting and wants to kill my boyfriend?" Artemis somewhat yelled at her mother.

Paula didn't say a word. All the former Shadow did was nod her head.

Artemis couldn't believe that her mother had lied to her about who her father was. She looked at Wally who was smiling at her. Why would Wally smile at her when she was the daughter of someone that was loyal to his aunt who wanted to kill him?

Wally told Artemis's face in his hand. "Artemis, I always had a feeling that there was something about you even before you revealed that you were the daughter of villains." Wally told his girlfriend with a smile. "Granted I never thought that you would be of Lycanian heritage but who your father is doesn't make you an enemy to my family. I love you for you, not because of who your family is. You wanted get away from your family's past and you did just that."

Artemis looked at Wally with tears in her eyes. Leave it to Wally to make her feel better when she was feeling down.

"Thanks Wally, I needed to hear those words." Artemis replied with a smile on her face. She knew that if Wally who was one of the most carrying people she knew could accept her as both a villain's daughter and the daughter of a Lycan that was loyal to a Lycan royal that was trying to kill him, then she could still have a relationship with the most loveable member of Young Justice, who had a heart of gold when it came to people.

"My question is this, why did you wait so long to tell Artemis that her father was a Lycanian?" Ollie asked as he looked at the Asian woman in the wheelchair.

"I wanted to protect her from her father who used to beat her and Jade up. I had hope that Artemis would never find out the truth about her father's people but I guess you can only wish for things like that to happen." Paula told the Lycanian Prince who just looked at her. "Plus I was scared of the way you would treat her because of who her father was."

Wally smiled at Paula as he walked over to her, got down on his knees in front of her and took her hand in his. "Paula, I would never hurt Artemis. I love to argue with her because she reminds me of the way my aunt acts and I guess that was what drew me to her. Like I said to Artemis, you wanted to change for the better and you did just that. I can understand the need to protect those that you love as I have done just that." The speedster told the former Shadow who smiled with tears in her eyes.

"Thank you Wally. Your words mean a lot to me. I am glad that you would not treat my daughter any different now that you know her heritage." Paula replied as she hugged Wally who hugged her back.

Suddenly the alarms went off causing everyone to jump and run minus Paula who wheeled herself to the command room.

"Batman, what is going on?" Kaldur asked as he ran into the room.

Batman looked at the teens that had just arrived before he spoke. "Flash has been captured."

Wally let out a gasp along with his aunt. "What happened?!" The two red heads said at the same time.

"From what we know, Flash was paroling Central City when he was ambushed by Sportsmaster who has appeared to have been transformed into a Lycanian. Sportsmaster took some civilians hostage causing Flash to give himself up for their safety." Batman told the group as he eyed Paula.

"Do you know where they have taken Flash?" Iris asked worried. Flash could survive some of the Methuselahian torture but not for long.

"I am tracking him now Iris but I think what needs to be answered is why Sportsmaster is a Lycanian." Batman asked as he looked straight at Paula who knew that she would need to tell the truth about her ex-husband.

Paula began explaining what she had told her daughter and Wally just a few short minutes ago. She told the group everything that was needed to be known. She just hoped that the League wouldn't do anything to Artemis or make her leave the team.

Next chapter The League deal with the news that Artemis is half Lycan and find out what happens to Flash.

IDEAS ARE WELCOMED PLEASE FOR THE NEXT FEW CHAPTERS INVOLVING WHAT COULD HAPPENED TO FLASH WHILE A PRISIONER OF SPORTSMASTER.

REVIEWS WOULD BE GREAT AS WELL.

AN: be on the look out for a new story inspired by Melissa Etheride's I RUN FOR LIFE.