"So, when we going to tell the others?" Dick asks.
"Tell them what?" Artemis asks.
"About us? It's been three months and they are going to find out eventually," Dick says putting his arm around her and kissing her cheek.
"You're right, we will but I just want to wait a little longer," Artemis says.
"Okay," Dick says knowing that it should be a mutual decision.
"I wonder how those who don't know are going to take it, us hiding it so long that is," Artemis says making coffee.
"Who knows, but Wally gave us permission so we shouldn't feel guilty even if they say we should," Dick says as he sits on the couch.
"Yeah," Artemis says walking over with two cups of coffee and handing one to Dick.
There is a knock on the door.
"I wonder who that could be this early," Artemis says.
"Freda, show door camera," Dick says.
The TV turns on and shows Wendy waiting at the door.
Artemis sets her coffee down and goes to open the door.
"Wendy, what's going on?" Artemis opens the door and lets Wendy in.
"I talked to Tim and he asked me to do some digging and found some stuff about Makayla that not even Dick found," Wendy walks in, "I'll need the JL system," she says looking at Dick.
"J.O.W," Dick announces.
The whole room changes and becomes a second headquarters.
"J.O.W?" Artemis asks.
"The initials of the original Joker, Bruce wanted to make sure nobody outside the Bat family could access the League's system in Gotham unless they are one of us," Dick says.
"Smart," Wendy says going over to one of the computers.
Dick and Artemis watch as Wendy types and brings up Makayla's file.
"What are we looking at?" Dick asks.
"I took a DNA sample from Makayla's file, and well, let's just say Connor has a half-sister," Wendy says showing a perfect match between Makayla and Lex Luthor.
"You've got to be kidding me," Dick says spinning around and taking a seat.
"Freda, call Connor," Artemis says realizing that Dick might lash out.
"Yes Artemis," the computer says.
"Hello?" Connor answers.
"You may want to Zeta over to Dick's apartment," Artemis says.
"Why?"
"Let's just say we discovered something that he didn't and he should have," Artemis says.
"Anger, got it," Connor says before hanging up.
"Why didn't you tell him about Makayla?" Wendy asks.
"I have seen his anger, we only need one angry person at a time, hide the DNA results," Artemis says.
Wendy swipes left and the DNA results disappear.
"Superboy, D-09," the Zeta-Tube calls.
"What happened?"
"The person that we hired to be my assistant quit a few days ago," Artemis says.
"Why is Dick angry about that?"
"Dick and I trusted her with our secret identities, she knows everything," Artemis says.
"The girl is named Makayla Stevens," Wendy says pulling up the file they have on her.
"Her father is named Rudy?" Connor asks.
"You know the name?" Artemis asks.
Connor walks over to the computer and pulls up the file for Parasite.
"That actually explains why she wanted to have a job closer to the top when you brought Artemis in," Wendy says looking at the file.
"What do you mean?" Dick says.
"When she heard that you brought a guest she started saying that she wanted to have a high position, one closer to you," Wendy says.
Dick has a worried look.
"What's wrong?" Connor asks.
"You won't know and the only other people who would are either dead or in Atlantis," Dick lowers his head.
"You trust me, don't you?" Artemis asks a hard question.
"Of course, I trust all of you," Dick looks up.
"Then tell us what's on your mind," Connor says.
"Okay, before we saved Connor, when Wally, Kaldur, Roy AKA Will, and I were sidekicks we were expecting to see the Watchtower, when we were only shown the museum Roy got so pissed, he wanted to be part of the League even though he was underage," Dick says.
"Are you trying to say you are worried that Makayla may have been a mole to get inside the League?" Artemis asks.
"Yes," Dick responds.
"Well whoever she is we will deal with her, and don't feel bad for missing this, I only found out Parasite's real name from Clark," Connor says.
What Connor says hits Dick.
"I better get to work," Dick says.
"Me too," Connor says.
"Wendy and I will figure out who this chick is and hopefully she isn't evil," Artemis says.
"Good idea," Dick says as he kisses her cheek and heads out the door.
"So, when are you guys going to tell everyone else?" Connor asks.
"Soon, most likely when Tim finds out who hired Firefly to destroy the memorial," Artemis replies.
"Yeah, I heard about that, anyway I really have to go," Connor says walking over to the Zeta-Tube.
"Superboy, D-09," the Zeta-Tube reads.
"Okay, let's get digging," Artemis says to Wendy.
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Impossible Love (A Young Justice Fanfic)
FanfictionIt's been years since the Team defeated the Reach. The founding members lost a friend and colleague that day, but Artemis lost the love of her life and for Nightwing, a brother. Artemis is now Tigress. They are spending a lot of time together, but w...
