Another boring day at central city high. Not. They pointed guns at us. Killed most of us. Except my class because they realised they needed hostages to keep the police out of the school. The worst part? I couldn't do anything about it because I couldn't get into my costume fast enough. And my classmates would surely notice and find out my secret identity. My secret. The secret that wouldn't be a secret if I changed into my costume right now, that Wally West is Kid Flash.
Just as I was about to stand against the intruders who were in my highschool the window shattered and a green arrow attached to a rope pierced through it. A teenage girl my age came sliding on the string, her long blonde hair crackling against the wind like a whip breaking the sound barrier. She wore a green uniform with a symbol Ive never seen before on her chest. She was breathtakingly beautiful, even in her costume. I couldn't imagine how beautiful she was without her mask.
She rolled and landed standing, an arrow from her quiver already notched in her bowstring. How had she reached back and notched the arrow so fast? She fired arrows at the hostile strangers without killing any of them and when they were too close she fought in hand to hand combat. While she was fighting one, another sneaked up behind her and two sneaked on each of her sides. I had already sneaked into the bathroom and changed into my costume when everyone was distracted with the new heroin. I ran and barrelled myself into the closest armed thug and knocked him unconscious.
Together me and the gorgeous girl fought against the villains and managed to bring the few survivors out of the school to ambulances. After we helped as much as we could, we stood on the building across the road from the highschool and looked down, supervising.
"Hey," I broke the silence, "um, good work in there." I looked down as she turned her head to me. At the corner of my eye, I saw he her turn her head to look in front of her again. I assumed she wasn't going to say anything so I kept quiet.
"Thanks for helping me." She said softly.
I looked over at her and grinned. "Uh, what's you're name?"
"Artemis." She looked at me, her voice was tough this time contrasting to her soft tone a couple seconds ago.
"Kid Flash," I stuck out my hand and she shook it. " so, Artemis, where are you from?"
She hesitated and her eyes darted everywhere, she looked like she was panicking. "He's here." Her features hardened and I looked around in confusion.
"Who? Who's he? Who's here?" I did a quick run around the roof of the building we were standing on but didn't find anyone.
"Artemis? What's wrong?" I asked my back turned to her, my eyes sweeping the perimeter. I could here her breathing get heavy and here her shift.
"Hello, baby girl." Baby girl? I wondered. Who-
I turned and saw her face to face with Sportsmaster, she was ready to fight I'd need be. I ran to her side and stared up at Sportsmaster. "Oh, I see you brought a friend. Then, next time, baby girl. Or, maybe I could tell them your secret." He cocked his head, I couldnt see his face but I knew he was smirking. Was he black mailing her?
"Leave her alone." I glared at him.
"Oh-"
"Go away, dad." She said looking down. Dad? What?
Sportsmaster backed up and jumped off the building. "Sportsmaster is your dad!?!" I exclaimed impatiently.
She looked away, a hurt expression on her face not saying anything.
Then she ran. She jumped off the building disappapeard into the dark. Curse her dark costume. I put on my goggles but she was long gone.
*Three weeks later*
"Kid Fash B03"
"The Wall-man is here! Now let's get this party star-" I triped over my equipment when I thought I saw Artemis. I really missed her. She has been the sole subject on my mind since I met her. "-Ted" I finished. I looked up as my ball bounced in between Batman and Red Tornado.
"Wall-man, huh? I love the costume. What exactly are your powers?" Asked a familiar voice. Artemis. I stood up hastily and searched the room for the owner of the voice. My eyes landed on Artemis and my eyes brightened. She looked even prettier than before even if she was in the same attire. She must have recognised me too even without the costume on. She backed up a few steps, her eyes frantic, searching for an exit.
"Artemis. It's okay. I won't tell them." The others looked at me in confusion.
"You know Artemis?" Asked Robin.
"You won't tell us what?" Followed Aqualad.
"How do you know each other?" Glared Superboy.
"I totally ship Artally!" Screamed Miss Martian. All movement ceased but all eyes were on M'gann.
"Artally?" I asked.
"Ya! It's your ship name!"
"Whatever. I'm leaving." Stated Artemis, while rolling her eyes.
"No!" I ran and blocked her path. "Stay. Please?"
"I can't, not with you here."
"Artemis, please I promised already. Don't leave. Be on the team."
She hesitated, "fine."
"Yes!" I pumped my fist in the air and all the commotion started again.
"Who is Artemis?"
"How did you convince her not to leave?
" why did you convince her not to leave?"
"Awww, you guys are do cute together!"
We glanced at M'gann then went back to talking. During the havoc, Artemis and I sneaked out together and we sat on the doc, looking over the water.
"Is he your dad?" I asked softly.
"Yes." She looked at me. "You know one of my secrets its only fair I know one of yours."
"um, my secret identity is Wally West." I paused, "how about we trade secrets? I tell you a secret and you tell me one and we keep going."
She shrugged then continued, "my secret identity is Artemis Crock."
"Um..." I couldn't think of anything else.
"Uh..." She couldn't either.
"I like you." We both blurted out after the long silence. We looked at each other and laughed. I laughed so hard I fell into the water. As I was falling, I held her hand and pulled her with me. We laughed and I couldn't help but appreciate how perfect this moment was. Laughing with the girl of my dreams. I climbed back onto the dock and pulled Artemis up after me. I sat her on my lap and held her hand. She was shivering and I wrapped my arms around her, kissing the top of her head. She looked up at me with those sparkling silver eyes and I leaned down, my lips making contact with hers. And I smiled, because everything was perfect at that moment.
*two months later*
I put the helmet of fate neatly on the shelf, taking a step back, putting my hands on my hips and looking it over, proudly.
Artemis cleared her throat behind me. "you never said what happened to you when you put on the helmet," I turned to see Artemis leaning against the doorway, dressed beautifully.
I shrugged, "energy from the thing re-wrote my brains betawaves, I was bioscripted into becoming Dr. fate for a few minutes, no big."
"Wait," she frowned, "you're still coming there's no such thing as magic?" She scoffed, "if that's how you feel, why keep it at all?"
I shrugged again, "souvenir!" I smiled cheekily.
Get your ownn little spitfire, one who won't let you get away with nothing. Kent's last sentence rang through my head, echoing and repeating itself over and over again.
M'gann flew past the room but halted when she saw me and Artemis. "I totally ship Spitfire!" She exclaimed.
Artemis stormed after her, "what!?!"
"It's your ship name!" M'gann's voice rang around the cave. I smiled. Spitfire. I like it. But I like Artemis even more, in fact, I love Artemis. More than life itself. Because she's my little spitfire.
Written by Artemis2789