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This one-shot is curtsey of the amazing video on Youtube called You're not special…**Dick Grayson & Artemis Crock** Please watch it's beautiful and I won't be able to get all the feelings across in my writings unfortantly.

THIS TAKES PLACE A DAY AFTER HOMEFRONT!

The two young humans sat silently in the lounge before Black Canary's office, waiting for their turn to get in. The mentors were under the illusion that the break in addled their poor young minds and that they needed someone to talk to. Most of the team thought it was a waste of time; it was one attack they didn't need to be babied for it. But Artemis and Robin were silently thankful for it; it affected both deeper than the others realized.

Silence rung through the room as they tried not to acknowledge the others presence, Artemis had been avoiding the boy wonder since the reds, embarrassed for the way she acted in the vents. Crossing her arms in front of her chest she leaned deeper into the green armchair, watching the clock as the minutes ticked by. Robin sighed at the movement but didn't comment instead he let his head drop and looked down thoughtfully, finally after a moment he looked up, Artemis gazed at him curiously.

"I saw what you did last night…..and the amazing thing is, is not one of them will ever know." She looked at him confused bypassing what he had first said.

"Know what?" Robin sighed heavily once more.

"How much harder it is for the rest of us….Seeing my friends get more and more…powerful, powerful all of them. They'll never know how tough it is to be the one who isn't chosen. To live so near to the spot-light and never step in it. " Artemis's hands tightened around her arms at the relatable truth in the young teen's words, she turned her head away from Robin staring at the floor instead. " But I know. I see more than anybody realizes because…nobody's watching me, I saw you last night…You're not special" Artemis's head snapped up surprised at her friends words and a bit hurt, but he continued. "You're not special, you're extraordinary." Before she could reply the door opened and Black Canary came out followed by Wally. She motioned for Robin to come in, leaving the hero to her thoughts.

When she first joined the team she had planned not to get attached to any of them, it was too risky and she couldn't lose anyone else in her life, but Robin's words stuck to her. Never had she thought another could feel like she did let alone the famous boy wonder, but it made sense he should feel that way. He like Batman, like her, like Green Arrow all had to work and train more than the others. They didn't have powers to fall back on they were just humans and because of that they had more to prove than the Meta's and alien's. They had to prove that they could fight just as hard with only weapons; they had to be able to keep their own against someone like Superman, they weren't born hero's, they weren't chosen to do good. They chose it themselves and because of that they would always remain the underdogs no matter how much good they did.

Vaguely Artemis remembered when Robin first became publicized. News article after news article came out claiming the Bats was nuts to bring the kid into the business, that Robin would be easily defeated. The villain's as well as the Justice League had been cautious of accepting him as a hero or as a threat. Even now five years later he was constantly criticized by Non-Gathomites for his age and powerless ability's. But still he moved forward doing what he thought was right and trying not to be brought down by the others.

Even Artemis had underestimated the boy wonder despite his experience. It wasn't until yesterday she truly understood that he was more than capable of holding his own against someone bigger or more powerful than him. She defiantly underestimated what he saw and what he knew, pegging him immediately as a sly little troll and nothing else.

Artemis was pulled from her thoughts as the door opened once again with Robin walking out looking down wearily. Black Canary nodded for her to come in to the office. Untangling her arms she lifted herself from her seat, passing the boy wonder as she did so. Before walking through the door way however she paused and turned around.

"Hey" Robin glanced over his shoulder looking curiously at her from in front of the exit door. "Maybe that's your power. Seeing. Knowing." A smile made its way onto the young birds face, placing a hand on the door handle as it appeared.

"Maybe it is." And with that he gently pushed forward leaving the room. Canary looked at Artemis curiously but she just shook her head waving away her questioning gaze. Walking into the office she smiled to herself. Glad -not for the first time that week- that she had Robin on the team with her.

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