Artemis was so sick and tired of this crap. Ever since Jade left, her father, Lawrence Crock, has been acting crazy. Sure that he trained her to be a killer but her actually killing someone, a line had to be drawn. The thing that ticked her off the most was that every time she messed up, her father would hit her for it. One time, she tried to stop him from killing an innocent man, he nearly beaten her to death. It landed her in the hospital with various broken bones and a nearly collapsed lung injury.

She had a chance to get out of this evil house and she took it. When her father was pass out drunk, she went out of the window. She packed a small sack full of clothes, toothbrush along with toothpaste, and her small teddy bear that her mother gave her before she was sent away to jail.

She trolled the streets of Gotham and soon found a diner to rest in. She took a seat next to the heater and ordered a cup of hot chocolate when a man in a black tuxedo and a Rolex on his wrist took a seat across from her.

"Can I help you?" Artemis asked coldly.

"Can I help you? Why is a child such as yourself doing in the worse part of town?" The man in the suit asked.

"None of you damn business," Artemis snapped at him.

"Why do young people swear so much these days?" he asked with a chuckle.

"Sorry. What do you want from me?" Artemis asked.

"I want to know why you are away from home. Where are your parents?" he asked.

"Why do you care?" Artemis asked as she reached for the knife.

"Because no child should be without a family," the man replied to her.

"You need to mind your business," Artemis said.

"You look hungry. At least let me get yourself something to eat," the man insisted.

"Fine," Artemis said letting her empty stomach do the talking.

The man told her to order herself what she wanted, which was an omelet along with bacon and a glass of juice. He asked her questions about her life and her family. She talked about now her mother was locked away in jai. Then she told him that her father trained her to be a master assassin. When she told how old she was, his jaw completely dropped. What kind of man trains his two young daughters to become killers. Artemis was twelve years old. What twelve year old would be raised in a place like that. No wonder she ran away. This man was completely nuts. He had to help this girl.

"Do you want to stay with me? You'll get food, warm bed, and two loving brothers," He offered.

"Why should I?" Artemis said in shock.

"I only want to make sure that you have a safe environment for you to grow up in. You don't have that in your own home and you won't get it on the streets," he explained.

"What are you going to do to me?" Artemis asked.

"Nothing inappropriate if that's what you're implying," He said as he grew serious.

"How do I know this?" Artemis asked.

"I wouldn't have two kids if I was. You don't have to say yes right away but the option is available," he explained.

She thought about this for several long minutes. She had a choice, stay on the streets or go with the stranger that has food and a bed. Not much of a choice there if you really think about it.

"Okay, but if you make one wrong move, you know what I'm capable of," Artemis warned.

"Fair enough," he said as he finished coffee. "We can leave after you eat," he added.

After she finished eating, they got in his car and headed to the Wayne manor. Artemis could tell by his Rolex and fancy car that he was rich. She clutched her bag close to her chest protectively. When they arrived, she was shocked to know his name.

"Bruce Wayne. The 'White Knight' of Gotham," Artemis said as she saw the 'W' on the gate.

"I would have thought that you would have figured it out earlier," Bruce said.

"I guess that the 'prince' needs a fews kids," Artemis said as she followed behind Bruce.

"Maybe. Now my oldest son Wally is a little hyper active so he might talk a little fast," Bruce warned as he opened the door.

"Welcome home Master Bruce. And where have you been if I may ask?" Alfred asked.

"I had a meeting in town and I needed a good cup of coffee," Bruce explained.

"And who is this young lady?" Alfred asked as his attention turned towards Artemis.

"This is our new house guess, Artemis. Artemis this is Alfred. He is the butler but we treat him like family," Bruce introduced.

"Hello there Ms. Artemis," Alfred said in a soft and soothing voice.

"Hey," Artemis said as she waved to him slightly.

"I am going to assume that Master Bruce has made sure that you were fed. If you are still hungry, I could make you some soup," Alfred said keeping his voice calm.

This tone relaxed her instantly. She smile at him but tightened the grip on the bag.

"Oh no thank you. I'm actually really full. Where will I be sleeping?" Artemis said slightly nervous.

"I have a room for you. I just need to get some sheets and blankets," Alfred said as he went to the spare room.

"Dickie! Wally! Come here!" Bruce called out.

She heard the loud footsteps and the loud laughing coming from down the hall and down the stairs. She saw two young boys, one had short red hair and greens eyes with freckles littering his cheeks and the other one had short black hair and huge blue eyes.

"Hey dad. Who's she." The red haired boy asked.

"This is Artemis. She'll be staying with us. Artemis, this is Wally and Dick," Bruce introduced as he motioned to each other.

"Hey," Artemis said as she grew suddenly shy.

"Hi! It's cool to have a girl in the house. Your really pretty and..." Wally said in a fast rapid pace.

"What he's trying to say is, welcome to the family," Dick stepped in to help.

"Thank you," Artemis said as she chuckled at them.

"Look. We're watching cartoons in the den. Come on," Dick said as he took her hand.

"Can I go?" Artemis asked Bruce as she was being pulled.

"I don't think you have a choice," Bruce said with a small chuckle.

Artemis for the first time since Jade left, let out a chuckle and allowed herself to be dragged. As the kids watched cartoons, Bruce had a little research to do. He went to the cave and looked up Artemis' family.

Artemis sister Jade has been missing since Artemis was seven years old and her mother has been serving time in jail on a thirteen year sentence. Her mother, Paula, aka Tigress, has currently served seven years when she surrendered herself when Artemis was five. Her father, Lawrence, aka Sportmaster, has been in and out of jail for murders and attempted murders. Paula has been in and out of jail since Jade was two but she was out of jail for five years when Artemis was born.

Both Jade and Artemis have been in and out of hospitals for years. Batman had to stop this now. Bruce was called to dinner and decided to settle this matter later. They all sat around the table and talked about their day. Wally and Artemis got into an argument at the table about pokémon and who was the better Power Ranger. All Dick did was laugh loudly. Bruce realized that Artemis would fit in nicely in their home. After he tucked all three of the children in bed, he headed out. When Dick and Wally asked about patrol, he said that it was a bad night for the boys.

Batman traveled to Artemis' house and caught her father getting dressed as Sportsmaster. He swung in the room and pinned Sportsmaster to the wall.

"What the hell!" He shouted in shock.

"Shut up! You are going to allow Bruce Wayne to adopt your daughter Artemis. If you come near her again, I will personally ruin you. I will destroy your life from the inside out. Do you understand," Bruce explained in his usual 'Batman' cold harsh tone.

"What the hell do you want with my daughter?" Sportsmaster demanded.

Batman punched him in the stomach and threw him to the ground.

"Do you understand?" Batman growled again.

Sportsmaster noded slowly. He left the apartment and headed out on patrol.

Two months later, Wally was enrolled in school for four months, Artemis was now legally Bruce's daughter. When Artemis was told about the legal adoption, she was so happy. she finally felt like she belonged somewhere. Like she was worth fighting for. She gave Bruce a tight hug and kept saying thank you to him, trying not to cry. He hugged her tightly and just smiled at her happiness. She finally had a family, that was all she ever wanted.

Bruce didn't treat her differently because she was a girl. He just had to watch what he said. Artemis loved living at Wayne Manor. She even gained twenty-five pounds since she ate amazingly, thanks to Alfred's cooking.

Bruce realized that Artemis was a talented child. He caught her outside throwing knifes at the dartboard, hitting the bullseye every time. She has martial arts training and her being able to hit the bullseye proved her skills in weapons. He talked about her joining their little team with the boys and let's just say that Wally got out voted. Bruce told Artemis that she could be a hero.

Artemis always wanted to help people instead of hurting them. She agreed to be a hero and took the name Artemis. She has always admired the goddess of hunting. She loved shooting arrows and knows how to fire it accurately. Wally and Artemis bickered back and forth during patrol at times. No matter how much they love each other, they always seem to love bickering just as much. Just brotherly and sisterly love.

END OF CHAPTER 3