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Chapter 8

Artemis's POV

"And that, class, is how Copernicus assisted in the scientific revolution."

I sat at my desk in my 8th period history class.  Five minutes until the bell would ring.  

"Finish this worksheet by Monday," the teacher said as she passed around a worksheet about the European Scientific Revolution.  Due by Monday?  Today being Friday?  I might be able to get it done.  But with working this Red X cave, I wasn't too worried about school assignments.

Finally the bell rang, and I was done with school at Gotham Academy for the week.  Now to head to the cave. 

As I walked through the halls, I felt a hand on my shoulder.  I turned around to see Barbara Gordan standing there.  She was just one of my very few friends at the academy.

"Hey, Artemis," Barbara greeted.

"Hey, Barbara, you need anything?" I asked, a little impatient.

"You free to hang tonight?" she asked.

"Um, not tonight, Barb.  I have a thing," I stuttered.

"What exactly is this thing?" Barbara asked, crossing her arms.

"Umm," I started.

"Great, you have nothing.  I need to talk to someone tonight, and since you are free, I will meet you at six," Barbara said, walking away.  "We can discuss where later!"

"Ugh," I groaned to myself as I walked down the steps of Gotham Academy.  Robin was going to be there tonight for training, and I do not want to be the one to leave to hang out with a school friend.

I made my way home, basically slamming the door behind me.  

"Artemis?" my mom asked me as she wheeled into the living room.  

"Sorry, mom.  I got to go," I said, brushing past her with a kiss on her forehead.  

"Everything alright?" Mom asked.  She sat in her wheelchair outside of my room while I changed into my hero attire. 

"No, not really," I said. 

"What happened?" 

I opened the door to my room, facing my mom.  "Robin is training with us tonight."

"Robin?  As in the Robin?" Mom asked in disbelief.  "Why is he training with the team?"

"We are working on the Red X case with him.  He is doing work with us tonight on it, and Black Canary suggested he train with us," I explained.

"How do you feel about that?" Mom asked with a hard gaze.

"What do you mean?" I asked with confusion.

"You have heard the stories of Robin from the League members and your team.  No one knows who he is.  Most of the League thinks he is a villain in disguise."

I leaned against my door frame, contemplating what my mom just said.   "I guess I can relate," I said.

"Relate?" she asked in disbelief.

"It is just like how it would have been for me if the team knew who my family was.  They all already thought I was a villain when I was suspected of being the mole," I explained.

"How does the rest of your team feel?"

"I don't know.  None of them really trust him.  They all believe what the League thinks about him.  I mean, they had never met him before this case.  Batman didn't even bring him in to be a part of the team," I said.