A Big Surprise Prologue

It had been three months since Artemis Crock had moved back to Gotham City, and started working for Wayne Enterprises as a financial advisor. She and Wally had broken up four months ago, Artemis loved Wally but more as a brother their relationship just wasn't working, they argued too much and he smothered her. They ended the relationship on equal terms and split as friends, Wally stayed in California and she moved back to Gotham. She had restarted her friendship with the girls from Gotham Academy, Barbara Gordon, and Beete Kane, the only person she hadn't talked to since returning to Gotham was Dick Grayson. The annoying mathlete who liked to troll her in high school, but was always there to make her laugh when she had a bad day. She had also rekindled her friendships with everyone from the team including the newest members she had also found out that Barbara was Batgirl, of course by accident, but she still had no idea who Batman, Nightwing, or Robin were. She and Nightwing hadn't rekindled their friendship, he gave her tight smiles and small talk but he refused to be in the same room alone with her. Her leaving with Wally all those years ago had ruined their friendship, even though he was still close to Wally. The night before she and Wally had moved Nightwing or Robin had came to her old apartment and confessed that he loved her. He said that it had been a growing thing and he didn't mean for it to happen, and then before she could reply he kissed her. He lips were soft and warm and a mix of gentle but rough. She was completely stunned and didn't know what to say, she was in love with Wally at the time. Robin had taken her silence as she didn't feel the same way, so he apologized and left through her window. Their friendship was never the same. At the time Artemis only saw Robin as a little brother, but as time grew and she started realizing that without Robin in her life nothing was the same. And then a couple of years ago he had become Nightwing, and had started dating Zatanna, he became even more cold and distant towards her. She was training with Green Arrow again so that she could rejoin the team; it was one of the many things that she had truly missed while she was in California with Wally.

Dick Grayson also known as the super hero Nightwing was now 23 years old and living on his own in Bludhaven. Where he ran the Wayne Enterprises company, he finished college at the age of 20 and started working for Bruce in Gotham but a year ago Bruce had granted him the full responsibility of running the Bludhaven branch. As Nightwing he was now a part of the Justice League and had taken Batman's spot as the person who gave out missions for the Team. He had just gotten out of a relationship with Beete Kane and was now enjoying being single. When he went to Gotham for his weekly dinner with Bruce, Alfred, Tim, and Damian at Wayne mansion, Bruce had pulled him aside and told him about Artemis moving back to Gotham and working for Wayne Enterprises, and the fact that she was training with Green Arrow again. As Dick he hadn't seen her since he now lived in Bludhaven but as Nightwing it was harder but he was successfully able to avoid being alone with her. But neither him nor Artemis new this was about to change.