As promised a longer chapter, sadly though this is the last chapter.

Sorry for any spelling or grammar errors.

Disclaimer: I do not own YJ or any thing DC except my mug and Batman onesie.

Artemis sat alone in the dark. She remembered everything. She remembered growing up in both worlds, she knew the one without her mom was the real one, the one with the team, the one with Wally. She missed her friends, but she also missed having a childhood, a real childhood, with her parents.

She pulled her knees up to her chest and finally let out the tears of pain she had held back for so long. She didn't know what to do. Then she heard a voice.

"Hey kid. It's me." Jade! "I don't know if you can hear me or not, but M'gann told me about what's going on. I know how hard it must have been, I lived through the same thing with dad and losing mom. But…" she stopped, Artemis could tell she was about to cry, Jade had never cried before. "I had you. And… I just left you all alone with him. I'm so sorry. I should have been there. I should have been there to save Lily, to help you through Tyler's death, to help you when mom was gone. I was just scared. I know I left you, but you can't leave me. The team needs you, mom needs you," she paused. "I need you." Artemis felt the tears running down her face. That was the deal breaker, she didn't care if she had a childhood, she wanted her sister.

She struggled to open her eyes. A blinding light filled her eyes with an outline of a person standing over her.

"Jade?"

"Artemis!" the older girl threw her arms around her little sister pulling her close.

"Ow!" Artemis reached for her ribs in pain. The cat quickly let go of her.

"Sorry… I didn't mean to..." she stopped her eyebrows came close together. Oh crap.

"You had us worried sick! Mom has been looking everywhere for you and she moves fast as hell for a woman who can't use her legs! We thought you had died until we got the call from Wally!" she punched her sister in the arm.

"Ow! Stop hurting me!" the archer said cradling her arm. "I'm sorry I know it was stupid to go after the Joker alone I just thought…" her sister put up her hand telling her to stop. She let out a weak smile.

"I'm just glad you're okay kid."

"Me too." Artemis smiled at her sister knowing she wouldn't probably see her again for a long time. Artemis scanned the room now realizing they were alone.

"I wasn't expecting a party or anything, but where is everybody?" the blonde asked.

"Yeah forgot about that, your little friends decided to pay a visit."

"Conner, M'gann, have you taken out the third bomb yet?" Robin asked over the com.

"Yes." M'gann replied. A loud thump made a sound over the com.

"Shit!" Conner said over the com.

"What is the problem?" Aqualad asked as he and Wally were disabling the fifth bomb.

"M'gann's unconscious. I think Psimon stopped by for a little visit. Once I get my hands on him I'm gonna…" Robin cut him off.

"As much as I hate to say it we can't go after Joker or Psimon. We still need to find the seventh bomb." The bird said over the com. "Superboy, get M'gann somewhere safe and make sure she's okay. Wally, Aqualad, continue with the fifth bomb, I have just finished with the sixth. On my way to the coordinates of the seventh."

It was now dark out as Robing ran towards city hall. He stayed close to the shadows as groups of people were hunting up and down the street for them. He quickly unlocked the doors of the hall and ran towards the archives. He ran to the back of the room where the stairs to the basement were. He swung open the door. It was completely pitch black except for the glowing green bomb in the middle of the room. He quickly made is way to the machine. The clock had two minutes left. He quickly began to disarm the bomb as a silent figure came out from the darkness coming up from behind the boy without a sound.

"Well hi'ya puddin'!" the woman said as she brought the tranquilizer to the boys' neck.

Artemis was on her motorcycle as she drove way over the speed limit to get to city hall. She had hacked the com link to find the last place where Robin's com had come from. No one on the team was responding to their links. Her sister had filled her in on what was going on. She speed down the streets and came to a screeching halt on the lawn of the City Hall building. She threw off her helmet and ran up the stairs and into the building.

You can do this. Find Robin, shut off the bomb, save the city and everyone in it. Piece of cake. She made her way to the back of the archive room only to be stopped by a female clown with a hammer.

"You must be the comma girl Mist'a J told me about. I thought you were supposed to be asleep beauty." The woman let out a giggle.

"I don't have time for this." Artemis quickly notched an arrow from her quiver into her bow and fired it at the woman. The woman caught the arrow with quick reflexes. The woman smirked.

"Betcha didn't think that threw now did ya." Artemis smiled from under her mask, an evil little smirk to match the clown woman's. The woman faltered. She looked at the arrow in her hand as it let out a volt of electricity knowing her out.

"Betcha I did." Artemis ran past the woman and down the pitch black stairs.

Artemis entered the dark room to be greeted by all her friend tied to the bomb. The timer had just hit a minute.

"No." Artemis whispered under her breath. I don't know how to disarm a bomb!

An evil cackle echoed through the room. A shiver ran down the archer's spine. She quickly notched an arrow into her bow not knowing where to aim. The man in the purple suit and scars stepped into the glowing green light.

"Why hello little archer." The smile on his face grew. "I hoped you would stay asleep long enough so I could finish off your little friends here," he stuck out his bottom lip as if he was about to cry. "And thank you again for taking the bait that night. it was suppose to be the boy blunder, but you were just a good distraction of any. Without you I wouldn't had the time to set up the bombs!" Artemis took a quick glance at her friends, none of them moved. The clown followed her gaze.

"Oh don't worry their not dead; yet." He let out another howl of laughter. 50 seconds. She kept her eyes on the clown and slowly moved the stair case aiming the arrow at his chest.

"Let them go." She hissed at him. He let out a giggle.

"And why would I do that?" fear ran through every bone in her body, she wanted to curl up in a corner. Just looking at the clown made her want to cry. She had heard of the awful things he had done, the nightmares he had given Robin, the scars he had given Batman.

"Because I have an arrow aimed at your chest." She kept herself from shaking. He frowned at her. That was even scarier than him smiling.

"I know your kind. You don't kill. You're a superhero, raised from the ashes to fight the darkness turn a new leaf, make sure no one has to go through what you did." 40 seconds. She took a quick glance at her teammates to see one of them awake. Robin. He had a cut above his eye, other than that he looked okay.

"Keep him busy." He mouthed to her. She looked back at the clown. He was still rambling.

"You're no killer." He sneered at her.

"No, but you are aren't you. I'm guessing that's what happened to Psimon." The clown laughed.

"Clever girl, but sadly it's very hard to kill someone who can read your mind. The little man skipped out on all the fun just before you arrived."

"I'm guessing that's why you're little bimbo upstairs is here?" She was trying to get under his skin. Keep his attention away from the bomb and Robin. 30 seconds. The clowns pale face seemed to grow a little red.

"She's more than that. She's more or a partner with benefits."

"She seems like more than that clown. Seems like love to me." the smile vanished from his face.

"Oh no. Did I hit a sore spot?" the blonde raised her eyebrow. 20 seconds. He is going to kill me. I am going to die right here in this basement. If the bomb doesn't kill me first.

"I knew I should have killed you, but Psimon, the little rat, wanted to take a look inside your brain. I was surprised to say the least. You must have some dark stuff in there to scare him." The archer gritted her teeth.

"Oh no. Did I hit a sore spot?" he said mocking her. 10 seconds. God this is the longest minute of my life. It's taking for freaking ever. Artemis could see Robin fiddling with the wires behind the mad man. She focused her attention back to the clown. Just a few more seconds and we'll all be like him, or worse.

"You're right I do have a dark past and I did rise from the ashes. But you're wrong, I'm not a hero." She said as Robin shut off the bomb with seconds to spare, "I'm a side kick." And with that she released the arrow impaling it into the clowns shoulder. He fell over in pain crying out. She quickly ran up to him placing a knock-out arrow into his neck.

"No! I will not be foiled by children! Not agai…." And with that he fell into his dramatic sleep.

Robin untied his feet and walked up Artemis as they watched the sleeping clown.

"Why didn't you just shot him with the knock-out arrow first?" he asked raising an eyebrow.

"I wanted him to have a scar to remember me by." She said lightly tracing the scar on her hip.

"Wait you shot the Joker?" Conner looked at her with an eyebrow raised. The team was back in the cave. Batman and the authorities had taken Harley and the Joker into custody, they would be back in Arkham by the morning. Artemis smiled and nodded her head.

"You should have seen it. It was awesome!" Robin said as he stuffed his face with M'gann's cookies. Normally he didn't eat a lot of sweets, but he did almost die tonight, so why not? They all sat around the red faced archer. She had told them about when she woke up and went to find them. She didn't say a word about what went on while she was sleeping, M'gann kept quiet too.

"Artemis we are so relieved to have you back," Aqualad said, everyone nodded in agreement. "We are happy you are unharmed and safe. And thank you for saving us tonight." Robin looked like he was about to say something before Aqualad elbowed him in the ribs. After a few stories were told and laughs were shared everyone dispersed from the kitchen to go to bed. Artemis sat alone at the kitchen counter drinking a hot cup of tea. She didn't really feel like sleeping.

"Hi." Artemis sat up a little straighter when she he the small voice from behind her. She turned to see a red headed speedster still in his uniform.

"Hi," she responded. They both looked at their feet in silence. Finally Wally broke the silence.

"I'm sorry I wasn't there." He said not meeting her eyes.

"Wally…"

"No." he cut her off. "I should have been there. You were all alone… and I wasn't fast enough." Artemis set down her tea and rose from her chair and walked over to the Kid Flash. He still didn't meet her eyes. He was much taller than he was when they had first met. Her head barley reached his neck. She put her fingers under his chin to pull it up so she could see his bright green eyes. She gave him a small understanding smile.

"Wally you were the one that woke me up from a coma." He looked away and snorted.

"Yeah, just enough for you to wake up and fall back into it again." She put her hand on his face so he couldn't pull away. They were only a few inches apart.

"Wally… you were there for me when I needed you. M'gann told me you never left my room for days. Wally that's all that matters."

"I love you so much." He said looking into her eyes. He had never said this to her before, but it was true. She smiled back at him.

"I love you too Wally." He pulled her in for a kiss. I really do.

Oh my gosh, I can't believe it's over. Thank you guys so much for the support. Please check out my other story. I already have a new idea for another story *Devilish Grin*