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independent wally west & artemis crock from dc’s young justice. rescued from the speed force by carrie & lauren !
independent wally west & artemis crock from dc’s young justice. rescued from the speed force by carrie & lauren !
i’m so jealous of everyone who gets to watch yj as soon as it drops 😭
idk if im still alive but uuuuh i love and miss artemis so much wow
hi my life is super busy and lmao i don’t even have time to sleep but i’m on the verge of remaking artemis beCAUSE SEASON THREE IS COMING ✌🏻🏹
send “you okay?” to find my muse sitting alone on a roof at night.
icb dc made americans pay $75 to watch titans and the rest of us just get it on netflix
why dc gotta keep playing roy and wally like this????
artemis crock has appeared! what do you do?
ask to leave blow a kiss take picture ravish
DINAH.
__________ “ You’re fine, don’t worry, nobody’s going to blame you. ” Dinah allows Artemis to wander around, letting her rediscover this mythic place, then folds her arms over her chest. Dinah can tell she’s done with forgiving herself yet. Time && time again.
At first, it’s a shrug that answers the younger woman’s question. Nobody’s really holding it entirely. They all are affected one way or another by the loss. Dark times happen, it’s just difficult to let go. A mere weak smile follows with a sigh ; she can’t give her the complete truth without making it sound too sinister. “ So-so I’d say. ” But she doesn’t wan to lie to her face either. So she’s kind of eluding the question with half of an answer too.
“ But you need to meet our new recruits someday. ” The Hall of Justice is nothing like the Mount, it’s all luxurious && mahogany but sometimes Dinah feels like it doesn’t embody they way the JLA comes out. They all are modest && simple. “ I’m still in charge of them, but I could use a partner at times. ” She smiles fondly at Artemis, with head tilted, implying that this partner may be her if she wished to join her on this new adventure.
“ You know how kids can drive you crazy, uh ? ” && with that she leads Artemis towards their computer room, && launches the application for the Young Justice team. Several faces appear, some already famous, some strangers. “ As you can see, we’re getting more bats… with Spoiler && Robin, Thirteen, ah yeah, Arrowette - so original uh ? not even Ollie’s fault here -, && yeah… Bart Allen is joining us for good. ” SHe checked on Artemis, before continuing, “ && you know the others one way or another. ”
a pit forms in her stomach at the mention of going back the team, joining the lump in her throat. she hadn’t expected to be drawn back so soon. she wanted to be a hero. solo. maybe team up with some of the league every so often, but for the most part work alone. after all, she’s always been part of the team. she’s never had the chance to go out and make it on her own. they’re more than capable of taking care of themselves, especially with likes of blue beetle and robin leading them. they didn’t need artemis. tigress. nevertheless, interest has her following black canary.
she watches as faces flicker across the screen. some she knows, some she doesn’t. arms cross, as she listens. arrowette, huh? she almost smiles at the name. maybe it would be nice to have someone to pass on her own tricks and teachings. to help arrowette like ollie helped her. artemis had never thought about becoming a mentor before. not before she retired, and especially not during. it never seemed like she was destined for that kind of life, one of nurture. she’s never really been the mothering kind. even if she had always dreamed of, one day, becoming one. that dream died with him.
❝ the yellow and red suits him. ❞ it was artemis, after all, that suggested bart carry on the kid flash legacy. she doesn’t feel sad about it, she’s actually happy. she knows wally would be proud of bart. even with the suit modifications. ❝ got a good team there. ❞ maybe she would take black canary up on that offer after all. maybe it would be fun to be the babysitter for once, instead of the babysat. she never appreciated the role of their mentors before, she always took how they looked after the team for granted. ❝ you’re right. i should meet him. ❞
OLIVER.
It made sense that she would return home, be close to her mom in this time. Had he known that she wanted to leave, Oliver would have invited her to stay in Star City with him and Dinah. But Artemis needed to find her own path. He understood that. Everyone went through that. Everyone had to find their own way. But if she needed anyone. If she fell and someone needed to catch her. Oliver would be there for her the same way he was trying to be for Roy.
“That sounds like it might be good for you,” Oliver told her, nodding. He watched her pull out the plates, grabbing the bag of food he’d just set down. He followed her into the kitchen. He pulled the take out from the bag, setting the boxes on the counter. Her opened all of them, giving Artemis full range to grab whatever she was in the mood for.
“I hope I grabbed something you like,” he said, pulling out a stack of napkins. He glanced at her. “I’m sure your mom will be glad to see you more. And Artemis, if you ever need anything - and I mean anything at all - call me. I’ll be there. Like if you need any help moving some of these boxes…” He smiled softly at her. He had to remember not to treat her with kid gloves. Artemis was a capable young woman. She wouldn’t want to be treated like a kid. She’d never wanted that.
she’s somewhat relieved that oliver seems to understand her need to move. that he know she needs to what’s best for her. it’s not to hear what wally would have wanted. it’s not to be guilt tripped into staying in a life that wasn’t hers anymore. the apartment was suffocating. she kept finding more and more reasons to stay away, even staying in the cave most nights to avoid having to go home. the team had noticed, they had started to ask questions that artemis wasn’t ready to answer.
❝ yeah. i think it will be. ❞ she places one of the plates down on the counter, ready for oliver, while she spoons food onto the other. only small portions from each tub. she’s not hungry, but it would be rude not to each anything. especially after he had come all that way and made all that effort. ❝ this is great. thanks, uncle ollie. ❞
she holds the plate and fork in one hand as she manoeuvres around the room, before taking a seat on the couch. using one of the packed boxes as a foot rest so the hot plate can rest on her knees. her fork scraps across the plate as she pushes the food around. she can’t quite stomach taking a bite just yet. ❝ how are you? and dinah? anything to report? ❞
SAM.
❝ this town attracts several ghost hunters. ❞ she sighs. if she had been an outsider, she’d be just as confused as the girl. ❝ so if you’re not a ghost hunter, what’s with the costume ? i don’t think there’s any convention nearby. at least none that tucker has droned on about. ❞
❝ never heard of a hero before ? ❞ sidekick, really, but there wasn’t time. she’d lost the bad guy and the pressure was on to find them. after all, she couldn’t return home empty handed. but such a thing was a lot harder in an unfamiliar city. ❝ i’m looking for someone. ❞
WALLY.
his stare couldn’t help but remain glued to the mask though artemis pulled it away. his mind races back to the memory of the last time he saw her as TIGRESS, they had just won against the light and no one could tear wally away from artemis after all the time they were forced to spend apart while she was deep under cover ( no one dared to even try ) so they stood in the locker room of the watchtower, a place that once felt like home a lifetime ago. his kid flash suit was exchanged for a fresh one, her orange and black discarded for signature green. he opened up about how MAYBE he would want to get back into the hero game after all this mess. he covered her face and body in kisses and sweet promises of his love. at that time it was wally and artemis, now it’s wally and tigress.
it was a question that wanted to bubble on his lips WHY exactly was she tigress ?? though it was going to have to be saved for a later time when the next few years are told to him his priority right now is to earn her trust make her believe who he really is. wally knows he’s headed in the right direction. he spent his life since he was sixteen memorizing the woman in front of him. wether it was missions and masks were on or at home and masks were off, no one knew artemis like wally. it’s something he took pride in knowing that only he was the only one lucky enough to love her. that’s why wally ignores the PIT that settles in his stomach at the thought of someone else taking his place. he should know better than that, what artemis and he have is something special it’s the same love with barry and iris, ollie and dinah, kent and inza. so he’ll just SWALLOW the familiar feeling of insecurities back and remain hopeful. he died and came back alive, there is no WAY he’s going to live a life without artemis after going through all that. if there was someone else then they were SCREWED. she was his spitfire, he’ll never let her slip away again
the distance between the two is destroying him slowly. he feels his body itch to run, years in the speed force and years being capture took a toll on him. it makes him feel impulsive again like he was the same kid that ran away from all his problems except right now all he wants is to find the familiar space is his bed and curl up with artemis next to him. a few kisses would be nice too. he settles for his hands intertwine with each other to prevent any shaking to start. he has to be PATIENT trust takes time, all she has to do is believe him and then they could be happy again !! all he has to do is prove to her that it’s him, it’s really the boy who fell on his face in front of her at their first meeting. they have YEARS of memories built together and soon enough they can build more. the plan to grow old together looking more and more possible as his gaze settles on her.
he remains quiet, green eyes absorbing everything about her as if any moment now she’ll realize it’s HIM. his lips find themselves curling up in a small smile as he waits. the insecure girl that he once knew grew into a confident woman, and damn was she was gorgeous as ever. he could find himself getting used to TIGRESS, it was still his artemis with or without the mask. they were adults now and he couldn’t ALWAYS remain kid flash, wally has to actually refrain himself from letting his mind wonder about what his new alias should be, his focus needs to remain in the reality of this moment not the about the future they will be able to build together.
the question catches him off guard though it shouldn’t. all this time during the reunion all he could think about were the HAPPY times together, the ones that carried him through the feeling of loss in the speed force. quickly all the ANGER he has for sportsmaster comes back and face morphs along with it. he feels like he’s young and learning about the all abuse artemis went through. his eyes still remain on her, she’s the only thing that is keeping him calm right now like she did once before, resisting the urge to speed to wherever lawrence is and drive his fist in his chin. no matter how many years pass and how many enemies are added to his list lawrence crock will always top it. ❝ i was bandaging your back up after a mission, we’d only had been dating for like SIX months and you refused to go to the infirmary so we sat in your room. even though your back was turned to me you KNEW i was looking at the scar. i never asked about it, thought you would tell me in your own time. you did. ❞ he pauses for a bit when he realize wally is getting caught up in the details of the story in regular wally fashion. head shakes slightly and he pushes up out of his seat, feet slowly and carefully crossing the bioship making his way over to her as he started talking again. ❝ sportsmaster didn’t take you to the hospital like a real DAD should. it never healed properly. after you told me about it i kissed your scar. i then looked at you and promised you i would KISS any scar you have and any scar you get. ❞ he stops short of her still letting some feet of distance keep them apart. he opens his arms though in typical wally west fashion letting her know any second she can jump into them and feel the contact between them once again. ❝ knowing you i imagine i have some new ones to kiss. ❞
she doesn’t think back on her childhood much, not anymore. in fact, she actively avoids it. after all, wally helped her to put it behind her. with the help of the team she learnt that family isn’t who you share dna with, it’s who you love unconditionally. the team, wally, they quickly became her real family. with their unconditional love she was able to leave the past behind her. finally, she could properly forgive her mother for leaving her all those years ago. their relationship was no longer littered with guilt, but instead an understanding. she was even able to rebuild her relationship with jade, be a proper aunt to lian. but her father? he remained absent in her life. it was her choice.
just the mention of the incident makes her shoulder ache, as if it’s remembering the pain from that day. only twelve and yet the sword felt comfortable in her hands. years of training had led to that moment, where she finally faced her father in a do or die fight. of course, her life was never truly in danger. her father was capable of a lot of things, but he wouldn’t kill his own daughter. not when she was primed and ready to join the family business, not when he had spent so many years training her to become as good, if not better, than him. she fought hard, swinging the sword with relative ease. but he counters her every move, the echoes of metal colliding and harsh grunts fill the room. artemis loses focus for a moment, wonders what her life might have been like if she left with jade, and her father takes advantage. she manages to dodge the blade, but it still leaves a long, dark gash on her shoulder. sportsmaster is annoyed. training has to stop for the day. he dismisses her when she asks to go to the hospital, just stitches it up himself. but it’s lazily done and the wound bleeds on and off for days. eventually it heals, but the pain lingers. she has to work through it.
teeth clench at the memory. she hadn’t thought about it for years, not since she shared the memory with wally. when she had finally been able to let go of everything her father had put her through. she finds herself gravitating towards him. her body seems to relax. maybe it’s the sound of his voice, or the way he says that last sentence, or that she knows no one but him could know that story. but she believes him. no. she knows it’s him. that after all this time he’s found his way back to her. the realisation causes a lump to form in her throat and tears to prick at her eyes. she couldn’t speak, even if she knew what to say. all she can do is look at him, her features soft and her eyes glassy, as if she’s doing so for the first time. she’s drinking him in, comparing the man before her to the boy from her memories. he’s almost exactly the same.
❝ how ? ❞ she’s walking towards him now, her feet moving unconsciously. it only takes a few steps for them to stood almost chest to chest, only millimetres of space between them. it would be so easy to close that distance, to take him in her arms and not let go. every inch of her itches to touch him, to feel his warm flesh underneath her touch. but part of her doesn’t dare. as if he’ll just disappear if she gets too close. ❝ you disappeared — you died. ❞ i had to learn to cope without you. she’d been told there was no way he would come back. barry had exhausted himself looking for ways, using up every resource the justice league had. yet someone, somewhere, had achieved the possible. they brought a man back form the dead.
his arms are out, inviting her in, and she can’t hold herself back anymore. she throws herself at him with such force that she can feel them back stumble. the contact is enough to break her barriers, unleashing the floodgates. she can feel the tears streaming down her face as her body shakes from the force of the sobs. there’s so much she has to tell him, so much that he’s missed. but she’s scared to open back up to him. her feelings never changed, such a thing would be impossible, but now she knows what it’s like to survive heartbreak, to combat mourning. the last few years were the hardest she’s had to live through. getting through each day, especially at the start, had been a milestone in itself. she can’t go through it again. opening herself up to him again means the possibility of opening herself up to that pain. she doesn’t even need to think about it. even an extra day with him would be worth it all. ❝ don’t you dare leave me again. ❞
ok im on my laptop for the first time in days and im drafting all the replies i owe so !! i’m hoping to get those out this weekend. thank you for being patient with me 💘💘
sorry for being super inactive this week guys but for the last four days i’ve worked nine hour shifts and guys IM SO TIRED. anyway this is probs gonna be the norm now because i’ve started my second job so!! yikes i’ll have less time to myself than i already do. i’ll be around as much as possible, mostly at the weekend, and i’ll update my activity rules around this too. so ya, it’s not that im ghosting im just so dead on my feet i still love u all
*sips coffee out of a bowl*
Well, I had the idea to do this a while ago, but I decided to go for it after my last meme post hit 10k notes. I should never have doubted the internet’s ability to spread dank memes.
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WALLY.
wally found himself enamored to hearing artemis laughing at his jokes the first time he heard a tiny laugh slip through her lips. of course at the time he was a stubborn kid idiot that didn’t know she was about to be the best thing that will ever happen to him. a boy in denial who pushed her far away now finds familiarity in her laugh, a tune that makes his ears ring whenever and wherever he is. that is just one of the many effects she has one him. he has paved the way for his own humor with her after all the time they’ve been together, all the trust that had built between them as a couple and partners, their own language created by the two teenagers in love, one that even the telepathic m’gann couldn’t even understand. wally supposes that is what it’s like when you find the love of your life. and him finding artemis and loving her like this wouldn’t be this way without the journey they went through with the team. it’s time now for them to grow up without the team. just as wally and artemis. his head moves to brush his cheek against hers, a move that he saved for their most private of times, ❝ i know, it’s just hard to believe that they will function without us !! ❞ there humor in his voice that’s laced with sadness. a whole new life of being wally west, he never thought that would happen. at least wally west had artemis crock’s hand to clutch through it all. ❝ ‘mis, we were never sidekicks. we’re heroes. ❞ head pulls away and hand reaches out to hold her cheek, smile soft. ❝ there will always been new heroes though. the WORLD is in good hands. they don’t need us anymore…i THINK. ❞ robin, kal, and wally created this team for those who felt like sidekicks in a world where they wanted to be heroes. the team inspired other teens heroes with their stories, their dedication to the life showed the next generation of heroes there is more than being a SIDEKICK. ❝ besides, babe. it’s not like they’re taking our security clearance away from here. we can pop in and grab m’gann’s cookies whenever we want to !! ❞
eyes flutter to a close as she leans into his touch. the area where his hand meets her skin feels warmer, it’s buzzing. it’s a sensation she’s used to, but one she loves. even the slightest of touches from him can leave her skin tingling. it’s the same kind of cheesy statement she might have rolled her eyes at before. it was the stuff of romance novels, of rom-coms, of m’gann’s fantasies. she never knew that fireworks, and butterflies, and all that garbage could be real. all it took was the right person to come along. she considered herself lucky that she had found that person so young. some might call her mad to believe in them so. after all, they’re young. who knows what might happen. it’s true life is made up of twists and turns, it can be unpredictable, but she knows wally is her one constant. she knows they won’t be another statistic, another high school couple that never made it past college. their relationship is for life, forever. it’s worth fighting for, worth making every sacrifice. ❝ are you ever not thinking of food ? ❞ an eye roll accompanies her words, but there’s an amused smile on her lips that betrays her true feelings. she’s teasing him. she’s always teasing him. but, she will admit, she’s glad to keep her clearance. she loves the team, they’re her family. leaving the cave and never seeing them again doesn’t even bare thinking about. they’re lucky, really, that batman and the rest of the league had been so understanding. she had worried how her fake uncle would take the news. after all, he had put so much time and care into training her. but ollie had been the most supportive of all. he seemed to understand that after everything artemis had been through, a normal life with wally was exactly what she needed. ❝ we should have a housewarming. ❞ the idea comes to her suddenly, the words leaving her lips with little thought. ❝ once we’re all settled in palo alto. invite the whole team. ❞