Published 15th. April. 2016

Artemis POV
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I knew I had to accept it, I knew I had to move on... But knowing does not make it easier.

I felt like when anyone came near me, that they were walking on glass, mind you, that glass was me.

I don't like to think of myself as fragile, but at the moment, I really was.

Without Wally... I never wanted to think about it. That was why we came out of the hero gig, we needed to get that threat away. Why did I have to convince him to come back? If I hadn't been so bloody selfish and wanted the adrenaline rush... To be back in action... Well... Wally would be right here with me. The biggest worry being the next exam, not when the funeral will be.

How am I supposed to live without him? He was my everything, he was my all.

How?

I heard a knock at the door, but knew it would be Nightwing.

I think we've been holding each other up lately.

I don't know how I would be if he hadn't been visiting all the time, not treating me like a piece of china wear. Then again, he's probably the same.

I got up and went to the door, opening it to be greeted by the said hero in civilian wear.

The same empty expression imprinted on his face as always. The same empty expression I have imprinted on mine.

"Hey Artie," he said as he came in the door.

I didn't reply, just nodded.

"You been going alright?"

Another nod in response.

"Please Artie, you have to talk? You can't be this way forever, he would want you to get better."

I made not attempt to show I heard his words.

"He'd hate to see you this way." He said desperately.

My eyes shot open in fury, lunging at him and pining him to the wall. "You don't know what he would want! You aren't him! You don't know what I'm going through! So stop acting like you do!" My voice cracked slightly at the end, both because of the tears now falling freely down my cheeks and due to me not having spoken the past few weeks. Or was it months. I've lost count.

"I may not be him." He said sadly, "and he may not be here to knock some sense into you." He took my arms off himself and begun walking towards the door. "But I did know him, and I KNOW, he wouldn't like knowing he did this to you." He walked out the door at that moment, closing it behind him. I couldn't move, I don't know how long I stood there staring at the door. Maybe a few seconds, a few minutes, maybe more. But during that time, I realised he was right. No, I'm not going to move on, find someone else to love. But I am going to continue my life, but I'm going to so it by honouring his legacy.

"Well team, here comes Tigress." I say grabbing my undercover costume from under my bed.

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I hope you like.
I've never really done a one-shot, so yeah, first attempt.
I hope I get better as I go along, lol.

Anyway, yeah, I take requests.

So...
Bye my little justice fighters!

Keep fighting.
Stay strong.
I know it's tiring.
But it won't last long.

~Suni out~😊😋🌞🤓