Disclaimer: I do not own Young Justice
Author's Note: This is an attempt to tackle a multi-chapter fic. I have never been able to finish one before. I really wanted to write an AU and spy stuff in fun, so I went with it. To get inspired I watch a bunch of Kim Possible.
"Ugh! I still can't believe Roy quit!" a ginger boy shouted. He was pacing next to a picnic table seated with four other people, "What right does he have to want to go 'solo'? What if the world needs him?"
"Wally, to be fair, he's still working, just not with Kaldur and I. He doesn't like The Agency anymore," a dark haired boy responded. He was by far the youngest in the group at the picnic table. Wally glared at him and continued to pace, "and look, you can't really blame Roy. I mean, he was stuck working with a bunch of high school students and they wouldn't promote him. I mean come on I'm a freshman! He can still 'save the world', as you oh so dramatically put it, on his own."
"Well, I do blame him," Wally snapped before he stopped his pacing, "and you're only a freshman to this school; you've been working for years. And now we're going to be stuck with some new guy and he won't be as good as Roy!"
He looked at the rest of the group while starting to pace again. Richard Grayson, who preferred to be called Dick, was the dark haired boy who had spoken. Wally could easily call him his best friend, even if he was a pain in his ass. There was Kaldur Ahm, a dark skinned boy in the same grade as Wally who worked with Dick, as well as Megan Morse, a fellow bright-eyed ginger, and Conner Kent, a stubborn dark haired boy, who just started dating much to Wally's dismay. They were like him, not working towards saving the world, "Roy should have stuck it out longer. I mean, is The Agency really that bad?"
"Yes," both Kaldur and Dick responded at the same time. Their eyes met briefly and they both chuckled.
"But seriously, Wally, chill. Roy can do what he wants. Besides, we'll be fine. The replacement they're sending will be here soon. They might even get here today," Dick said, patting the spot on the bench next to him. Wally sighed and sat down next to his friend.
"What do you guys know about him?" Wally asked.
"Not very much. They are enrolled at here at school with us and they are extremely well trained. That is all they told us," Kaldur said, taking a sip from his water bottle, "we will just have to wait until the new agent arrives receive more information."
Both Kaldur and Wally looked over at Dick, Megan and Conner following suit. Dick looked around, a frown appearing on his face.
"What?"
"Well," Megan chimed in, leaning towards the young boy, "you are kind of a genius computer hacker. We all assumed you've figured everything out about the new agent already."
"Yeah, come on Wonder Boy, spill the beans. What's he like?" Wally asked.
Dick grinned, "Well, I may know that they're fifteen and are in grade ten. I might know that they're new to the town. And there's a chance I know that they are actually a girl."
Megan smiled while the young black haired boy smirked at Wally, whose mouth had fallen open.
"Wait, what? A girl? A girl is replacing Roy?" Wally asked, somewhat skeptical.
"Do you have a problem with a girl being the replacement?" Kaldur asked, coldly.
"Well, no, I just didn't realize there were any girl agents. Makes sense that there are, I guess," Wally said, resting his head on the palm of his hand, "Do you know if she's hot?"
"Of course we have girl agents, you ass," Dick said, punching Wally's arm, "And I don't know what she looks like. They don't store pictures of us in case someone hacks the system."
Wally coughed something that sound very similar to "hackers like you" before getting punched again by his friend.
"A girl? That's so exciting. While I love you boys, having a girl in the group will be so nice," Megan said excitedly.
"Why's that, Megs, can't stand all the manliness that I bring to the group?" Wally asked, waggling his eyebrows at her. Conner looked over at him and rolled his eyes. Wally grinned back his friend before looking back at Dick. "So, what's this new agent's name?"
"Artemis Crock."
"That… is a weird name."
"Be nice, Wallace Rudolph West, it's definitely not the worst out there," Dick replied, smirking.
"Dude, seriously! You promised you'd never say my middle name out loud!" Wally yelled, punching his friend's arm. Megan started to laugh and Wally saw a faint smile appear on Kaldur's face.
"Your middle name is Rudolph?" Conner asked, a smirk appearing on his face.
"Shut up," Wally grumbled, crossing his arms. He shot a glare at his best friend who was now howling with laughter, "I think I'm going to disown you as best friend, Grayson."
Conner was about to reply when a loud bell went off. Sighing, Wally looked around the school grounds. The students were all heading back into the school. He stood up and grabbed a red backpack on the ground near him. "I don't want to go to class."
"What do you have right now?" Megan asked, her hand slipping into Conner's as the rest of the group stood up.
"Gym. And right after lunch too, it's the worst," the boy groaned, "I'm going to be the laughing stock for another hour. I hate it so much."
Kaldur smiled softly before looking at Dick, "Do you believe we should wait around here at the school after classes are over in case Artemis Crock arrives?"
"Yeah, that's probably a good idea," Dick replied as the group started to walk towards a set of doors, "I have a feeling she'll show up today."
"Is this an actual 'feeling' or is it you being the ridiculous know-it-all that you are?" Wally asked, eyeing his friend.
Dick merely smirked.
"Oh, can we wait with you guys?" Megan asked, "I want to meet her!"
"Is that a good idea? I mean, technically, you, Wally, and I shouldn't even know about them in the first place," Conner asked.
"Please, like they'll keep me away. I've helped with their missions a countless number of times," Wally stated.
"Define help," Dick said and dodged a blow from his ginger friend. He ran ahead, laughing, as Wally flipped up his middle finger at the boy.
They five all parted ways once inside the school. Wally sighed. Ever since Wally found out about Kaldur and Dick's jobs, school just seemed extremely mundane. But then again, having secret agents who save the world and innocent people as friends can make a lot of things seem mundane.
Wally raced through the school halls. He couldn't believe he was running late. Again. He could easily imagine the expressions on his friends' faces once he got there. They would definitely be laughing at him. Again. And it didn't help that this 'Artemis Crock' was going to be arriving and he wanted for once to not make an awkward first impression.
"I am so not missing this," he muttered under his breath.
He quickly raced out of the school's front doors to see his friends standing in front of the school at the sidewalk. He grinned when he saw a stranger standing with them, knowing immediately who it would have to be.
"All right, we can start, the Wall-man is here!" he announced, trying to slow down from his quick pace. Unfortunately, his feet got tangled amongst themselves and he fell forward.
"Wall-man? What kind of a name is that? Is that your secret code name?" the new girl said coolly. Wally looked up at her and frowned. She had a smirk on her face. Her skin was a dark olive and her long hair was a gorgeous blonde. He gulped a bit as he stood up. She was the same height as him, but he noticed she was wearing heels, and looked amazing in them. Then she spoke again, "I didn't realize there was already a third agent in this region that was so… skilled. Why did they bother sending me when the star agent Wall-man was here already?"
"I'm sorry, but who are you? We're waiting for the new replacement for the awesome, world saving, team of secret agents to arrive. You can excuse yourself," Wally said back, glaring at the girl.
"Okay, so now that you're here, I think introductions are in order," Dick interjected quickly, "Artemis, this is Megan Morse, Conner Kent, and Wally 'The Wall-Man' West. They're civilians, but they've help Kaldur and I out multiple times. We wouldn't be here today with out them. Everyone, this is Artemis Crock."
"Wally? Your name is actually Wally?" Artemis asked, her eyes gleaming with malice.
"Yeah. And yours is Artemis? What kind of a name is that?" Wally answered, his eyes narrowing more, "Did your parents have a weird Greek mythology obsession? Or did they want you to stay a virgin forever?"
Artemis' eyes narrowed in suit.
"Okay! Well, this is going well," Dick said, again trying to relieve the tension. Wally looked around and noticed Megan laughing behind her hand and Conner grinning at him. Kaldur had a gentle smile on his face, "Anyway, the three of us have to go now and train a bit. You know, get used to working together. We'll see you guys tomorrow at lunch."
Dick and Kaldur started to walk down the sidewalk, while Artemis hung back briefly. "Dick says that you sometimes come out and actually join on field work." Artemis stated, cocking an eyebrow at Wally.
"Yeah, I'm surprisingly useful for just a civilian," he replied, "I've done a lot for your dumb agent group thing."
"Really? Are you actually any good? Also, how are you even allowed to join us? Does The Agency know?" she asked, taking a step towards him.
"Yes, they do know, and yes I am good. That's why I'm allowed to go still," he snapped back at her, also taking a step towards her, "I've probably been on more missions than you have."
"Well, try not to get in my way," she replied, her voice tightening.
They were standing extremely close to each other now. Wally could feel her breath on his face. His eyes narrowed. Heat was rising throughout his body, which was obviously just from his anger towards this girl.
"Get in your way? I want to stay away from you as much as I can! And who are you to question me? You're just a replacement for a far better agent than yourself. That's the only reason you're here. You're a replacement!" he said, "I'm definitely more useful to Dick and Kaldur than you are."
Artemis was about to answer when Dick called from down the street, "Artemis, come on! I don't want to be at this all night!"
Artemis looked over at the two boys then back at Wally. She glared at him before turning on her heels and following after Dick and Kaldur. Wally watched her leave before looking at Megan and Conner. Megan was no longer able to keep her laughter in and Conner started to join her.
"What?" Wally snapped as the three of them started to walk in the opposite direction.
"Well… I can't help but feel you and Artemis hit it off amazingly," Megan said between laughs, "I can tell you like her."
"What? No! You know you're the only one for me, babe. Conner's the only thing that stands between us," he said, winking at Conner. The dark haired boy snorted and put his arm around Megan's waist, as if to prove Wally wrong, "Beside, the girl is terrible! The first thing she says to me is an insult! I never did anything to her! There is no way I like her or will ever like her."
"She was perfectly nice to the rest of us. Maybe she likes you too," Megan said bluntly, "That's why she was 'mean'. She didn't want to lead on being attracted to you."
"Definitely not. No, no way, she's a demon. The next time I see her will be too soon."
"So does that mean you'll be joining Megan and I and no longer do the field work stuff you love?" Conner asked. Wally opened his mouth to respond but closed it. Conner grinned, "I didn't think so. Look, give her another chance. I mean, when I first met you guys I was really rough around the edges but look at us now. It was just a bad first impression."
Wally sighed and shoved his hands into his pockets, "I hope you're right. But if she gets on my case again, I reserve the right to fight back."
"That's great, Wally, but Artemis could probably kick your ass," Megan stated, smirking at him slightly.
"I honestly believe the worst thing that happened to you was meeting Dick, he's made you mean," Wally said to her, shaking his head.
"Just give her a chance."
The three continued walking together for a while until Wally had to turn off the main street to head to his house.
He sighed, shoving his hands into his pockets. As first impressions go, that definitely had to be the worst. He knew Megan and Conner were probably right and they would be fine the next day. Megan was usually right about these things. Though in this case, that would be the only thing. The liking thing was a definite no go. While Wally was willing to befriend the girl, no part of him wanted more. Not even the tiny part of him that seemed to be aching for it. He shook his head to get these thoughts out of it. It did not matter at all if he thought she was hot, he needed more than looks to base a relationship on, contrary to popular belief.
Then he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. He pulled it out and grinned when he saw he had a text message and opened it. It was from Dick.
From Wonder Boy:
Ten bucks you two start dating by before Christmas.
Wally's grin grew bring as he texted him back.
In your dreams.