A/N. ok i know this chapter is long and some might find it annoying it just each time I come to write it my ideas change. So bare with me and please review it and tell me what is wrong, constructive criticism always help. I deal better with though love just lay it out straight, u like it hate it what… muwahh3
Gotham City
Artemis was getting ready in her room with J and D in as well. They were going to one of there (her former high school) dance, they were all dressed not in gowns,
D wore a skirt with a party shirt and lots of bling (jewelry and like big load jewelry) and heels,
J wore short shorts with a half shirt thank top under a load gold hoodie, school girl shoes and long thigh high socks,
Artemis wore black skinny jeans, white t-shirt which seemed small for her size, (courtesy of J &D for her tool look hot) and a black leather jacket, and black knee length heal boots.
"J whose gonna pick us up? " D asked from doing her make up
"lee said he would with Ty, hurry they would be here any min," she said, as she looked at the mirror to see if there was anything that she needed to do.
"hold up we still need to help A, " she said, holding a flat iron to do Artemis hair.
"I don't think that's a good idea" Artemis said leaning back wards from D.
"oh honey you so need fix that im telling you will look really hot with a high pony tail" Artemis insist on having her hair tied and not open.
"How much longer?" Artemis asked, D was busy with her hair giving her a back coming, with a high ponytail, and J was just finishing up her eyes.
"almost done" Ds phone rang she looked at it to see who it was, it was Ty she answered "talk!... ahan ok 2 ill think about it," with that she hung up,
"what was that all about" J asked
"oh it was Ty they are down stairs and that we should get down, I said we will think about it " she said with a smile
"that's my girl im so proud of you" J said patting her on the back
"wait why?" Artemis didn't understand what was going on,
"all done now lets move" J said after 5 mins and not answering Artemis question, Looking at herself one last time before heading out. Artemis looked at herself that how she looked.
"wahoo I look hot," the dance wasn't like one of those formal ones but a casual thing with music, club music.
they made their way out of the building, when the boys saw them naturally they commented on how fine they all were looking. Then after 10-15 mins car ride they arrive at the school and make there way to the auditorium. And slowly everyone went on to the dance floor, Artemis felt so alien, she has never been to one of these unless it was to kidnap someone, so she sat at the table by herself. What Artemis didn't know was that watched like a hawk, from the other side of the room,
"dude you are soo jealous" Dick said from sipping his drink and patting Wallys back.
"no im not well im just worried you know . don't.. don't you remember last night the 4 BIG UGLY thugs" emphasizing with hand gestures.
"sure and we all know that she cant handle herself, wonder how she survives on the missions," Dick replied mockingly.
"whatever besides we get to party too.
"sure … all we are doing is sitting watching Artemis… " he was cut off by Wally.
'Why aren't you dancing" lee yelled at Artemis, over the loud music.
"cuz …. I don't dance." She said leaning mack and moving her head left right like a no. crossing her arms and legs. Lee took a seat behind her so he could speek in her ear directly. (somebody didn't like that)
"strange to come to a dance but don't dance, hum.." he said in a weird way "makes you wonder if you came here for the dance or something else. come with " he said taking her hand.
"they seem close," Wally said trying to get a closer a better look, from across the auditorium.
"I think they are Wally since considering that they … kissed" Dick said it like that on purpose, he was kinda enjoyed it how Wally acting, this was amusing for him. Wally shot him a look of shut up.
"come on if she was dating somebody she would tell us you know, im sure she would," he said the last part a little low so dick couldn't here, oh but he heard.
"wait where are they going?" Wally sat up more properly too see.
"wait where," Artemis asked resisting at first.
"shhuu just come," Artemis then followed.
"ok " they exited the auditorium and went out in to the hall.
"come on lets go" Wally said as he got up to follow
"lets just give them some space" Dick said. Now he didn't really care he knew Artemis can handle herself. But Wally shot him a look that said shut it and get up!
Dick sighed and followed through the crowed, and out into the hallway, now they didn't see which way they went so they just quietly were looking around hoping to find someone.
Now in the basket ball gym, lee sighed "listen I want to tell u something" Artemis wasn't ready to hear it lee understood what she was thinking, and said " its not what you thinking , I wanted to tell you that from next month… I… *sighed* will be joining Gotham academy from next week." Artemis was even more surprised she thought he was joining because of her,
"what!"and the whole gym echoed with her what.
"shuu keep it down, will you its not like anything will happen to you I still have a week left, and wanna keep my transcripts clean" he said in a cool and funny way
"but wait what? Why" she was taken aback, she didn't want him to join because of her.
"don't freak," he said holding up his hand to calm her down. "remember I told you about my uncle and my dad died but we were rich and all," she nodded "well we have been in this court battle, with my uncle he is well plotting to get rid of us they say it might get messy to over through him from the board… keeping my fingered crossed, ever since to take control, now since im 18 I have full control and will be joining G.A from next week, I wouldn't want to join but my mom really wants me too." Artemis looked down at the ground understanding him and his situation,
"yeah moms they just want what is best, but sometimes u just want space." She said looking at the ground,
"yeah puff mothers, but then I thought that for my mom this is nothing compared to the thing I have put her through." She looked back at him giving him an encouraging smile. "besides it wouldn't be all that bad your also there, " he says with a smile, and taking her hand. She awkwardly shift away and moving her hand from his.
"hum listen lee, about that … I don't wanna get into any relationships right now there is a lot going on and I need to settle before I start dating any one. And given our history I think it will be awhile," she says this and gets up holding herself like she is cold but she wasn't.
"well if it isn't my two most favorite people of the day, its like killing two birds with one stone how fun" Artemis was now very alert and tried to find the source of the sound and where did it come from though she knew who it was. But she has so hoped that this time only she was wrong.
From the shadows, hook, Cheshire and black spider come in to view.
"you know them !" "they are after you!" both Artemis and lee said at the same time looking at eachother.
"Artemis get behind me" he said as he stood infront of Artemis holding out his hand to defend her and keep her back, Artemis just thought this was her thing to say, but how can she say it without alerting him of her identity, then she quickly thought.
"no lee you get back and get out of here," lee just stood confused and was getting upset, thinking this is no time to be cool and heroic, she is just a girl what can she do against them slap them pull their hair but before lee could say anything Artemis got in front "I took a lot of self defense class at G.A and im quite good."
"how cute" Cheshire took out the sai "it dosnt matter we will still take you," they charged at them,
Artemis held her own but it seemed like Cheshire was going easy on lee, she was playing with him. While Artemis went up against black spider and hook. She did not have anything on her, all she could do was doge there attacks and try and see an opening to attack, she tried to fight them off, and to mention she wasn't bad but pretty good, too keep both hook and black spider off her she was now on the bleachers, just then hook, hooked her in the back which made her stumble and fall all the way down,
"Artemis!" lee shouted only to be punch in the face, by Cheshire. Ouch it hurt, hurt them both, but she tried to get up, but black spider webbed her down both hand and foot. He then stood over her defenseless body.
"not so good are you now" he got down pulling her in from her confide legs. "Cheshire lets end this." He said
"yeah im getting bored anyway." She had knocked him out. And just when she walking up to his body slowly, he stirs, and is trying to get up "I like you but, its sad I have to end you. "just when she is about to strike, just then something is thrown at her feet, only to realize its an explosive and she backs away, but not soon enough to avoid the impact from the explosion, kid flash, in a flash picks up Artemis and speeds away as, robin dose the same for black spider and hook, they also fly back from the explosion.
Back at the auditorium everyone feels the explosion and all are rushing out the school. Its chaos some kids are being overdramatic and start crying some trying to stay calm and exit as speedily they can without going frantic.
Before Artemis can register kid flash puts her down untying her hands and foot "what, where… where did you come from?" she asked surprisingly, as kid flash freed her arms he didn't say anything but just looked in to her eyes and said nothing but just looked into her eyes with deep meaning, for a moment there everything stopped in the world for just for a moment, until From the gym lee whos half leaning on robin come out. And rest right next to kid flash and Artemis.
Artimes didn't say anything she didn't want to infront of lee. Then lee broke the silence, "what how?"
Robin and kid flash were in full costume.
"we were on patrol and saw some unusual activities happening in the the gym," robin told them which was good enough as lee bought it, but Artemis knew better. And she would ask them how did…. and why where they there.
"OMG… Artemis are you ok ," lee said with worry in his voice. Unconsciously pushing past kid flash (oh now kid was angry) and holding Artemis's face from both sides, and checking to see if there were any broken bones. Not that he would know but, yeah there wasn't. "im so sorry" .
"im ok it wont pain till tomorrow," she said half smiling then looking at kid and robin, when they all know they have handles much worse. Lee hugged her and they were getting up now. "We have got to get out of here"
"wahoo the new place ur at must be really good" robin and kid flash looked at each other then at Artemis thinking that dose he know? Artemis understood what robin and kid flash were saying thinking they didn't need Megans mind link to get this.
"yeah thet teach us all that self-defense taekwondo at my new school, aAAk" Artemis groaned in pain. But kid flash held her, it was her sides that hurt, and without any warning kid flash picked her up (bridal style)
"robin you take care of this kid ill take Artemis to a doctor," now looking down at Artemis "need to make sure there isn't any internal bleeding"
"bu…." And kid flash ran away from them,
"hum ok.. we should leave before they return" robin said awkwardly he hated kid flash for leaving him like this,
"she will be ok right…. its all my fault" robin took notice and as they headed out robin wanted to know why dose he feel responsible, curiosity is in the blood of a detective you see.
"Wally where are you taking me put me down.." she yelled and Wally stopped in an ally way near one of there zeta tube disguised as an out of order phone booth. "whats going on?" she demanded to know
"I don't know" putting her down "why don't you tell me, for starters, where do u live?" he yelled at the last part she almost lost her balance there while getting off.
"excuse me, what" surprised she was
"yeah I just found out u live here and that you ar…" he didn't complete it. He clenched his fist he was soo frustrated, Artemis freaked wait dose he know about my family she had to be sure.
"what did you say?" she asked softly. Kid flash turned away, thinking if he doesn't look at her he could just shake this feeling off but it was of no use. Artemis turned him around to face her. "what did you say?" he just looked away "yeah I live here, in Gotham so dose it really matter if I live here or in star city, what were you gonna say and what else do you know?" he looked at her and now he was angry is she really that insecure? He held both arms looking in to her eyes
"that day… on the bio ship… did my words mean anything to you?"
"I… Wally it did… its just…" didn't know what to say.
"forget it you don't trust me, you didn't even trust me enough to tell me that u have a boyfriend…" Artemis shook him off she was kind of amused, he thought that lee was her boyfriend.
"what he isn't my boyfriend, yeah we dated but I don't wanna be in a relationship, its over now…" Wally was angry thinking that she is lying.
"Artemis don't lie i… I heard robin saw u kissing that guy." He quickly covered didn't wanna be exposed.
"I didn't kiss him he kissed me and it didn't meet anything!"she said quickly feeling embarrassed now she was getting angry also,
"so you would let just any guy kiss you and it would mean nothing to you" Wally yelled as he was approaching her, she backed way into a corner with Wally right at her face, and then just out of nowhere, Wally cupped her face "you cant just let any guy kiss you, and if they do what should u do?" then he just crashed his lips on to hers! Artemis grabbed him by his shirt around the chest collar area and pulled him in close. His hand went down to her waist and her back they were so close. His tongue had entered her mouth and just before she could give the same reply, she pushed him off her and punched him in the face. He backed away, he checked for blood and there was.
"yeah that's what your suppose to do" Now looking at her.
"Wally!" she was flushed flustered and was rushing with emotions, thinking what had just happened?
"see now that didn't mean anything , and that's what you do when they kiss you, not go out with them especially if your not interested!" he said "are you that easy" she punched him again.
"I am not," she pushed him and was now yelling and about to break with tears in her eyes im not easy,(push) I don't let anyone just kiss me(push) what is it to you, why do you care, why dose it matter to you, who I kiss and where I live, I! live!(push) so what if its goth…" he was pushed only another push away, but before she could push him again he took her wrist spun her around just so that she was pushed against the wall.
"YOU LIED!" he looked down she was confused, he looked back up again he took a deep breath and let it out "its cuz you lied"
"what do you know?" she asked him softly "tell me Wally please" tears in her eyes. He let her go.
"no, I wont tell you anything, you will tell me" just when she opened her mouth to say something but Wally interrupted "when you are ready, the secrets you are hiding, I don't know why but all I know is, u will tell me when you are ready." He walked in to the zeta tube.
"Kid Flash B 0…" and with a flash of light hidden behind the dark door he was gone, Artemis fell on the ground as did her tears stat falling, hugging her knees, then her face berried in her hand as she started sobbing, but as it got louder she couldn't control it and covered her mouth with her hands.
"let it our let it out now Artemis cuz the next time you cant not cry and will be strong, stronger" she said to her self between sobs.
A/N. please leave ur comments that helps a lot and motivates me more and inspires me