The Winds Continue: Young Justice, Zephyr Book 2

Chapter 13: Sabotage

I didn't want to right this chapter! But I had to! AHHH! This is probably the longest chapter in this whole series and I'm slightly concerned...

Something wasn't right, I could sense it from the moment Dick talked to us. Then it grew when I talked with Artemis, and it was fully grown when I heard Wally's reaction.

You know that feeling when you walk into a room and it suddenly goes quiet, and you can't tell if they were talking about you or not? And you just feel super awkward and uncomfortable, and a weird prickly feeling forms crawls up your neck? I was getting that feeling.

Nevertheless, I wasn't going to make a big deal out of nothing. It was probably my mind playing tricks on me.

And who was I to question it if Artemis wanted to rejoin the team?

I knocked on Artemis and Wally's front door as I unlocked it with my key.

"I'm coming in, please be decent." I yelled before opening the door. Thankfully when I looked inside the young couple's apartment, both inhabitants were there, fully dressed. "Thank God."

"You've been doing that since we first started dating, Lina." Wally smirked.

"That's because a month into your relationship, I walked into Artemis' room unannounced to see you two," I pointed a finger at my two friends "half-naked and a heaping pile of limbs on her bed."

A light blush flooded the two lover's cheeks at the memory. "Touche..." Wally muttered.

A second later, Artemis pulled away from Wally and strolled over to me. She wrapped her arms around me and hugged tightly. "It's great to see you again Lina, you look great."

"Thanks Artemis, you do too." I said, returning the hug. After a moment, we pulled away and I turned to Wally, smiling. "I guess it's nice to see you too."

Wally rolled his eyes before zooming over to me and picking me up in a bear-hug, swinging me around. I laugh crazily before he sets me down, when I punch his shoulder lightly. "Hey Wally."

"Hey Lin'" Wally smiles back, patting my head.

"I'm pretty sure if you were any other girl, I'd be jealous." Artemis joked, placing her hands on her hips. "But your Lina, so it's alright."

I stick my tongue out immaturely at the blonde before pulling away from Wally.

"I hate to cut the moment short, but we gotta get going. You have your uniform?" I asked Artemis. She smirked and pulled the neck of her sweater down, revealing the familiar green leather of her uniform.

"Locked and loaded." She smirked confidently. I nodded before moving out of the way so that the two love-birds could say their goodbyes. I averted my eyes as Wally placed a passionate kiss on Artemis' lips.

"Stay safe babe, alright?" Wally asked after their kiss had ended. Wally's body language screamed that he didn't want her to go, and I couldn't blame him. Wally and Artemis left for a reason, and a damn good one. I didn't understand why Artemis had chosen to come back, but I also knew that it was none of my concern.

"Of course." She said, smiling as they kissed one more time. A moment later, Artemis pulled away and faced me.

"Are you ready?" I asked, giving her a small, supportive, smile.

"As ready as I'll ever be..." Artemis replied, confusing me. If she didn't want to go, why was she? It's not like anybody was forcing her to do this.

I pushed the question aside, and with that we left the apartment and made our way to the Zeta-tubes.

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