"Sup." I say, following Cass into the living area of the watchtower. It's Wally's birthday, and we're planning a surprise party. Like every, single year. Only this time, we all want to make it special, since he's been dead a month. Instead of the usual two cakes, Meghan's taken it upon herself to make five. For once, we might get to eat one. Underline 'one'.
I bought Wally a tub of ice-cream, and a photo in a specially decorated frame of him and the team. We've put them all in the corner, in a literal hill, thanks to Zatanna, and there's a little stepladder you have to use to reach the top. Guess she does like Wally.
Dick stands at Wally's souvenir cabinet, slowly picking up each item. For a minute I think he's laughing, but then I see the tears. I put my hands on his shoulders, spinning him around.
"Hey. Hey." I whisper. "It's Ok, okay? He's back now. He's not going to go away anytime soon if I have anything to say about it." He hugs me. Not in a 'you're my girlfriend' way, but in a 'you're one of my best friends along with Wally' way. Damian zetas into the room.
"Imbeciles!" He cries when he sees the decorations. "The food should be over there, the overhead lights should be off, the couches should be red, there needs to be six chocolate fountains, not five!"He yells, as everyone hurriedly edits the decor. I guess even though he's the youngest on the team, he's the scariest. He is the son of the scariest man and angriest woman on the planet, after all.
M'gann's eyes glow green. "He's coming!" She yells, and everyone hides. I'm pressed in between Dick and Dinah.
"Surprise!" We all scream, scaring the shiz out of him.
"Aw, you guys! You shouldn't have!" Wally says innocently, shoving a slice of cake in his mouth.
"Right. Not like you've been hinting for months. The only time we didn't hear 'You know, I'd love to have a surprise party,' was last month." Artemis laughs. Wally looks up from the empty plate. One cake down, four to go!
"What? Oh, I have...a serious metabolism." He says sheepishly. "What'll you eat?"
"We'll split the cupcake!"
Ok, just a short little chapter, just wanted to throw in some Team bonding. What do you all think? Don't forget to comment and vote!
