A/N - something I wrote out of the blue after wishing to write something about the soon to be revealed heroine in Young Justice. Hopefully, it can be viewed as somewhat canon.

Edit - If you watched the episode, you know this is NOT canon, but oh well. I hope you enjoy.

Disclaimer - Needed in all fan pieces, so I have to do it, even when the obvious is right there. So, yeah, I don't own Young Justice. Simple.

Her keen blue eyes narrowed as a band of hair swept in front of her face. Batting it away in annoyance, she silently contemplated the idea of cutting her long blonde mop but shoved it away swiftly as her target reached her eyes. She was crouched silently on the sturdy limb of a tree, hidden by the night, the exposed road lit only by the dull glow of the crescent moon. The sound of a car engine as it sluggishly came along her way was all that penetrated the night. Now was the time to prove her namesake as Artemis, the goddess of the hunt.

Bow at ready, she notched one of her arrows, pulling the string taut. With the wind blowing at her side, she instinctively adjusted her range. Just as the vehicle passed her, she let the deadly projectile loose. It made a swift beeline towards its attended target, ripping cleanly through the black material to continue onward to be lost over the cliff beyond. And that was it. Mission Accomplished. She'd delayed a mob boss' arrival to a meeting that the 'big shots' were currently intervening in.

It was time to head home, yet she lingered for a bit, reasoning with herself that this was just to make sure the mobster was belated. In this lull, she was left to her own melting pot of thoughts. Her primary concern at the moment was the change that was going to occur in her life. Olli…er…her mentor, Green Arrow, had informed her that she would be joining a recently formed group of adolescent heroes. Unfortunately for her, she'd never met any of them, even the veteran Boy Wonder. She knew Speedy, or maybe it was Red Arrow now, had met the majority of the team prior to its creation.

A rustle in the bushes had her aiming the sharp metal point of her specialized ammo threateningly towards the source. She lowered it in surprise as a familiar figure emerged from the foliage, arms raised in a casual signal for surrender. Speak of the devil…

"Wha, Roy, what are you doing here?" she exclaimed, unable to keep the accusation out of her voice.

"Aww, and I thought you'd be happy to see me," he pouted mockingly, crossing his arms.

"I am, I mean," she returned the shaft to its case, choosing to hop down from her perch onto the carpet-like grass to face the taller teen. Flustering, she continued, "How did you even now I was here?"

He chuckled softly, running a hand through his ginger hair, "Just thought I'd visit you without the boss man intervening, and I haven't been that far gone to not know what's been going on."

Silence. Artemis sighed, "So you came here… to talk?"

"And you make it sound so simple," he muttered, eyes narrowed seriously. "I heard you're joining the Justice League's little sidekick team."

"Yeah," she nodded, glancing away, unable to deny either fact. "It poses the question as to why you aren't."

He didn't answer. She rubbed at her bow carrying arm self consciously, turning away from the experienced archer. "You know, I feel like I'm becoming your replacement."

"I don't want to be a part of something that won't acknowledge my existence as a real hero," he reasoned. "And you're not replacing me. I gotta say; that guy trained you pretty well."

"You helped."

"Glad to hear you say that," he strode over to her, snatching one of her arrows before she could do anything about it. Taking out his own, he compared them in front of her, showing her the subtle differences. "Also, you'll be interested to know that Robby and the others won't recognize who's is who's. Probably think I helped them out with the whole killer android thing."

"I was thinking it would help my chances in gaining their favor," she responded truthfully, seizing the item and returning it. "Although I think they'll still be rather disappointed."

"Hey, don't say that," he placed a gloved hand comfortingly on her shoulder. At this, she finally cracked a smile, reaching her hand up to ruffle his fuzzy scalp.

"You know, you actually look better without the cap."

At that, they stared into each other's faces. His fingers rose past her neck to touch her peach-colored face. She did the same, trailing her palm lightly down to his cheek. Red Arrow leaned down, head tilted slightly; Artemis waited in heated suspense. Their hearts hammered swiftly behind their ribs as their lips drew closer and closer.

BANG! BANG!

The moment was ruined as the heroes readied their weapons. Having caught the sound of their discussion after cursing his luck, the mob boss had fired two shots into the forest, swearing a number of unmentionables and missing the two archers by a mile. His group of cronies, understanding at least some of what was happening, aimed towards the trees. By that time, Red Arrow and Artemis were in action taking them down.

"Oh, I just remembered!" one of his shots sliced easily through one of the henchmen's guns.

"What?" she grunted, letting loose a barrage of arrows.

"Apparently, you have to do one of my jobs for me. It involves a nerd and a posse of evil dudes with a nefarious plot for evilness," he answered in a rather Wally West kind of way.

Her eyebrow quirked as another sigh surged from her throat, "Sometimes, I wonder why I hate you and love you so much at the same time."

A/N - Hope you guys liked it (as all writers do). I definitely enjoyed writing it. Hopefully, when I'm in the mood, I will write more drabbles. Possibly about the antics of my favorite speedster or boy wonder.