Rose: First things first, it has come to light the I need to be a bit more clear about where my limits are.

Frost: Like, badly.

Rose: Keep it rated T, please!

Sparrow: Thankfully, almost all of you have done so!

Frost: Good for you!

Rose: Second, I'm so sorry it's been a while since I've updated!

Sparrow: Math has been hectic.

Frost: And we've had an awful substitute in honors English.

Rose: But I got my computer back-

Frost: -Finally-

Rose: -And to make up for my absence-

Sparrow: -She's published one of her old works that she dug up from the dusty corners of her Nightwing folder.

Frost: Please check it out!

Sparrow: It's called 'The Tale of One'.

Rose: Alrighty then, this one is called "Academy Adventures" for our friend Lexosaurus!

Frost: Off we go!

Sparrow: To never land!

Frost: ...Gotham Academy.

Sparrow: I know that!

Artemis sighed as she looked around the Gotham Academy cafeteria. She was still new, and didn't have any friends to eat with.

"Hey, Rapunzel! Over here!" She looked up to see not just anyone, but Richard Grayson, ward of Bruce Wayne, waving her over to his table. Not many people sat next to the hyper freshman, only his closest friends, but many shot longing glances toward his group, as if they wanted desperately to join him, but didn't dare. Artemis looked behind her, as if expecting to see someone else he could be talking to, but there was no one, and so she slowly began to make her way to the table. People shot her glares, jealous of the girl who had only been at school for three days, when some of them had been trying to get on his good side for years. Artemis silently sat next to a red headed girl about her age, directly across from Richard, whom was now smirking at her and resting his head on his hands.

"Er...hi?" Her statement came out as more of a question and Richard laughed and held out a hand.

"Hi. Artemis, right?" Artemis nodded in confirmation and found herself fixed on his eyes. They were the most brilliant blue she had ever seen. They shone with laughter and innocence, but with an underlying layer of hollowness.

"You live around here?" That was one of the boys at the table. Artemis shook out of her trance and turned to him. He was tall and powerfully built, but with a boyish face. He had tanned skin, dark brown hair with lighter highlights and bright mahogany eyes. A girl sat next to him, staring in her direction intently. She had snowy white hair and the palest skin of anyone Artemis knew. She was the polar opposite of the boy next to her, as she had a waifish, almost elfen figure, and her features were hard, and her eyes icy blue and clouded.

"Y-yeah. I live on the north side of town." She looked at everyone else. One girl had a pixie cut style for her jet-black hair, and had bright blue eyes, and tan skin. Another girl was a red head, with green eyes that shone with mirth. And the girl she had sat next to also had red hair and blue eyes. She awkwardly turned back to the white-haired girl. "Are you-?"

"Blind?" she finished, nodding. "Yes. Don't go to sleep on a concussion, honey," she said with a smirk. Richard rolled his eyes.

"That's Sabrina Sno. She's a bit of a bore," he said. Artemis chuckled and everyone else introduced themselves.

"I'm Juniper. Juniper Wade."

"Rose Blu."

"Gordon. Barbara, Gordon."

"I'm Leo Falitso." Artemis turned to Richard.

"You already know my name. Richard Grayson. Call me Dick." Artemis smiled and shook his hand.

"Artemis Crock."

***TIME SKIP BROUGHT TO YOU BY A LAZY AUTHOR AT 3 AM***

Artemis shook her head fondly as the small freshman walking behind her continued his rant.

"-and so England calls it Autumn from the French word Autumni, which, in turn, comes from the latin word autumnus, which means painted leaves! But in America, they call it Fall because the leaves fall down!" She couldn't help it.

Artemis began to laugh.

Dick sent her a reproachful glare as she doubled over from laughing so hard. Tears of mirth escaped her eyes as she continued laughing, ignoring the people who had to walk around the pair as they took up the sidewalk.

"W-what...e-e-even...?" Dick rolled his eyes.

"Not astrous. Not astrous at all..." he muttered. In an instant, Artemis had stopped laughing and was looking at Dick with wide brown eyes.

"What did you say?" she asked quietly. Dick looked majorly confused.

"What do you mean? Astrous, the opposite of disastrous. You know?" Artemis continued to stare.

"Rob?" Dick's face suddenly lit up in a smile.

"Who's Rob? Is that your boyfriend? Is he cute? When do I get to meet him? Or her! 'Cause it's totally cool if you're gay! I mean, one of my best friends is, so I-"

"Dick! Calm down! No, I don't have a boyfriend! And sorry to burst your rainbow unicorn bubble and everything, but no, I'm not gay. For a second there I just thought...nevermind." Richard stared at her for a moment before shrugging and continuing to walk down the hall.

"Okay."

Rose: Again, I'm sorry it's short!

Frost: The next one will be much longer! We swear!

Sparrow: For right now, though, this story is our top priority!

Frost: But expect regular updates to TTO as well

Rose: Well? Did y'all like it?