Hello hello hello and welcome to the first chapter of The Dawn Archer! I really hope people are reading this so it doesn't feel like I'm talking to no one... Oh well. Anyways, I've had this OC in mind for a while and thought I should finally write it out (instead of trying to finish my other fanfics which I promised to do...hehe...don't kill me) I hope you enjoy~

"Ugh, can't you sit still for ONE second, Arty?" The younger blond sighed. He was adjusting the string on his bow, waiting for his new so-called mentor, Green Arrow.

"Come on Apollo, don't tell me you're not nervous either," Artemis scoffed and kept pacing.

"Eh," Apollo shrugged, "you know me, I don't care much for first impressions." Before his sister could reply with a snarky comment, Apollo pointed to a figure clad in green approaching them.

"Hey," Green Arrow walked up to his new proteges. His hand stroked his goatee, a very dorky goatee, before turning his attention back to the blonde duo. "Been waiting long?"

"Kinda."

Artemis whacked the back of her brother's head and smiled confidently, "Of course not."

"Alright, then let's go!" The League member smiled and led them to an abandoned phone booth. At least, what Apollo thought was an abandoned phone booth. He probably shouldn't have been too surprised when Green Arrow walked into the booth, closing the door behind him, and disappeared in a flash of light.

"Ladies first," Apollo gestured to the booth and bowed to his sister.

"Why? So that you can bail and have me meet the others alone?" Artemis scoffed and rolled her eyes at her brother. Although she kept a strong front, Apollo could tell the girl was shaking internally.

"Fine, I'll go," he walked into the phone booth and waited for the machine to activate.

"Recognized: Apollo B08."

In mere seconds, Apollo was showered in blind light. When the light faded away, he adjusted his vision to see that he was no longer in a phone booth. Instead, he was in some sort of large mechanic tube the opened up into a large cavern. Standing in the middle of the cavern was Batman, Green Arrow, Red Tornado, and other super heroes. Apollo recognized two of them from watching the news, but he had absolutely no idea who the girl with green skin and the boy with black hair was. Maybe they were also new recruits?

"Recognized: Artemis B07"

Apollo turned to see his sister, wearing a confident smile, had just arrived.

Batman didn't even bother to greet the two before he turned to the others, "Team, these are your new teammates. Green Arrow's new protégés, Artemis and Apollo."

Robin, one of the tho Apollo recognized, cackled, "Artemis? Apollo? Like the Greek gods? Wow, interesting."

"Like Robin is so creative," Apollo crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes at the boy. Artemis elbowed her brother in the arm and walked forward to introduce herself.

"Hi, I'm Artemis. I look forward to working with you. And this blabbermouth, is my annoying brother, Apollo."

"Ouch sis, that hurt," Apollo feinted a hit to his heart and grabbed the material above it.

"If I may ask," Aqualad, the other person Apollo recognized, stepped forward, "how long have you two been training under Green Arrow?"

"Well actually-" Before Apollo could finish, the mechanic tube behind him blared out.

"Recognized: Kid Flash B03."

Standing in the middle of the tube was a redhead wearing beachwear and holding an umbrella and ice box.

"The Wall-Man is here! Now let's get this party star-" he started to run towards them, but tripped over the pole of his umbrella. Sandwiches spilled out of the ice box and the beach ball bounced in front and over Batman and Red Tornado. Neither of them seemed amused.

"-ted…?" He looked up in embarrassment. Apollo had to keep himself from laughing at the idiot.

"Wall-Man, huh? Oh, I love the uniform. And, what exactly are your powers?" Artemis lifted her chin and smirked at the idiot. Apollo grinned and watched the Wall-Man get up and walk next to Robin.

"Uh, who are they?" he gestured to the two archers.

"Artemis."

"Apollo," the blond raised his hand before putting it back down.

"You're new teammates," the two said at the same time.

"Kid Flash, never heard of you," he said. Apollo's eyes slightly widened and he had to clamp his lips together to keep himself from laughing. This moron was Kid Flash? Wow, they must be letting anyone become a hero these days. Unlike her brother, Artemis didn't look as amused and narrowed her eyes.

"They're my new protégés," Green Arrow placed his hands on the two blondes. Either to emphasize his point or to keep Artemis from charging at Kid Flash.

"W-What happened to your old one?" Kid Flash asked. Apollo furrowed his eyebrows together, Green Arrow had another sidekick?

"Recognized: Speedy B06."

"Oh yeahh, I remember him," Apollo whispered to Artemis, "he had a really stupid name."

Instead of scolding her brother, Artemis actually smirked at his joke and watched Speedy appear. Everyone's eyes slightly widened at the new arrival. Instead of wearing his old red and yellow outfit that Apollo's seen him wear, he was wearing a newly-designed red and black uniform. Without the stupid hat this time.

"Well for starters, he doesn't go by Speedy anymore," Ex-Speedy walked out of the tube, "call me Red Arrow."

"Wow, not much of a step up from Speedy, is it?" This time Artemis did elbow her brother in the gut. He glared at her and rubbed his side, that hurt a lot.

"Roy, you look-"

"Replaceable," Red Arrow snapped at Green Arrow.

"It's not like that," Green Arrow spreaded out his arms, "you told me you were flying solo."

"So why waste time finding a sub? Or should I say, subs? Can they even use those bows?" Red gestured to his new 'replacements'. Artemis glared and walked towards him.

"Yes, they can," she lifted her chin at him.

"Who are you?" Kid Flash interrupted their mini-glaring contest.

"We're his niece and nephew."

"They're my niece and nephew."

"...Uh, he's our uncle?" Apollo shrugged. He had completely forgotten the cover story they made up to cover their true family relations.

"Another niece?" Robin crossed his arms and tilted his head. Apollo did the 'I'm watching you' gesture to him before turning back to his sister.

"But they are not your replacements. We have always wanted you on the Team. And we have no quota on archers" Aqualad assured him.

"And if we did, you know who we'd pick," Kid Flash added.

"Ouch red, and I thought we were friends," Apollo rolled his eyes.

"Whatever Baywatch, we're here to stay," Artemis said and placed her hand on her hip. Red gave them one last glare before he started to walk away. Aqualad stepped in front of him.

"You came to us for a reason."

"Yeah, a reason named Doctor Serling Roquette," the archer stated.

Robin's eyes, well, mask eyes, widened at the name and he immediately started playing with his holographic computer. "Nanorobotics genius and Claytronics expert at Royal University in Star City." Images and accomplishments of the doctor appeared in the air above them. "Vanished two weeks ago."

"Abducted two weeks ago," Red corrected, "by the League of Shadows."

"Whoa, you want us to rescue her from the Shadows?" Robin asked in disbelief.

"Hardcore," him and Kid Flash fist bumped. Their excitement was immediately extinguished when Red walked forward and said, "I already rescued her."

"Only one problem: the Shadows had already coerced her into creating a weapon," he pulled out a device, no bigger than a smartphone, the showed holographic blueprints of some sort of device. "Doc calls it 'The Fog'. Comprised of millions of microscopic robots. Nanotech infiltrators. Capable of disintegrating anything in their path- concrete, steel, flesh, bone."

"Ah, that's a lovely picture," Apollo scrunched his nose.

"But it's true purpose isn't destruction," Red ignored Apollo and continued off, "but theft. The infiltrators eat and store raw data from any computer system and deliver the stolen intel to the Shadows. Providing them access to weapons, strategic defense, cutting-edge science and tech."

"Perfect for extortion, manipulation, power broking," Artemis listed off. "Yeah, sounds like the Shadows."

"Like you know anything about the Shadows," Kid Flash said, not impressed by what Artemis had said. Artemis glanced at Apollo and the two both smirked at the confused redhead. "Who are you guys!?"

"Roquette's working on a virus to render the fog inert," Red continued, getting annoyed by all of the interruptions.

"But if the Shadows know she can do that…" Robin started to realized what Red was pointing out.

"They'll target her. Right now, she's off the grid," Red turned to the hologram, which changed from blueprints to a picture of a high school. "I stashed her at the local high school's computer lab."

"You left her alone?" Green Arrow asked.

"She's safe enough for now."

"Then let's you and I keep her that way," Green Arrow walked towards his former sidekick.

"You and I?" Red scoffed, "don't you wanna take your new protégés?" Before Green Arrow could say anything, Batman placed his hand on the archer's shoulder.

"You brought this to the Team. It's their mission, which means it's theirs now too," he explained.

"Then my job's done," Red turned off the hologram and walked back to the tube.

"Recognized: Speedy-"

"That's Red Arrow," he cut the machine off, "B06, update."

Apollo turned his head to see Kid Flash and Artemis had started their own little glaring contest.

"Well then," he stepped in between the two and broke the awkward silence, "are we going or what?"

Happy Harbor

August 8, 21:59 EDT

Apollo had his hands ready to shoot an arrow. He stood at the corner of the metal fence that surrounded the school. He was assigned to keep watch outside with Miss Martian and Superboy. Who he learned about in the ride on the 'Bio-ship', as Miss Martian calls it.

He shuddered as he felt something get pushed into his head, "Everyone online?" He heard Miss Martian's voice.

"Ugh, this is weird." Artemis said.

"And creepy," Apollo externally sighed and continued to walk along the fence.

"And distracting. Coding a distributive algorithm virus on a kiddie computer with less RAM than a wristwatch is hard enough. Now I have to hear 'teen think' in my head?" Dr. Roquette complained.

"Lady, do you always complain when someone tries to help you?" Kid Flash asked.

"Pot, kettle, have you met?" Apollo chuckled at his sister's joke.

"Hey hey I do not need attitude from the newbies who drove Red Arrow off the Team," Kid Flash retorted.

"That is so not on us," Artemis retorted back. He followed the fence until he reached the entrance where Miss Martian also was.

"And from what I understand, he was never a part of the Team in the first place," Apollo added.

"Fate. Of the world. At stake," Roquette emphasized each and every word.

"She started it," Kid Flash said, making Apollo roll his eyes.

"And you were a child and continued it."

"How about I just help Miss Martian, Superboy, and Apollo patrol the perimeter?" Artemis suggested.

"Good idea," Aqualad spoke-er, thought out.

"You might wanna cut her some slack. It was her arrow that saved you from Amazo," Robin defended. Apollo smiled, maybe Robin wasn't so bad afterall.

"What? No, that was Speedy's- I mean, Red Arrow's arrow, right?" Kid Flash said.

"I was there dude, it was her's," Apollo defended his sister.

"Hmph, well, still not giving her the satisfaction."

"You know, I can still hear you." Apollo could tell Artemis was rolling her eyes.

"I couldn't get the Justice League," Dr. Roquette complained.

"The virus won't be of much use if we cannot find the weapon. Can you track it?" Aqualad asked.

"My utility fog is not a weapon. It's science, brilliant science. And of course I can track it, but I'd have to go online. Might as well rent a billboard with this address and "Assassinate me" written in neon."

"We will protect you," Aqualad reassured her.

After a moment of silence Dr. Roquette replied, "Tracking the fog now."

Artemis had joined Miss Martian and Apollo at the front entrance. Apollo decided to leave the entrance for his sister and decided to go and check the perimeter again.

"Mmm, that boy," Artemis said, undoubtedly looking at Superboy. Apollo rolled his eyes at his older sister's little crush. Superboy was the reason why he and Artemis had first found the team in Gotham Academy's gym.

"He can hear you. We can all hear you," Miss Martian said, sounding a bit offended.

"Oh, I know."

"Gross sis. Keep this line PG please," Apollo sighed.

"Miss Martian, Dr. Roquette has located the fog. Reconfigure the Bio-ship so that Robin, Superboy, and Apollo can pursue," Aqualad ordered.

"Guess I have to go back to the front," Apollo turned on his heel and headed back for the entrance.

"Ready," Miss Martian said. Apollo followed behind Robin and Superboy and entered the red and black alien ship. He sat back into one of the chairs, Superboy doing the same, as Robin sat in the middle and placed his hands on the two white orbs that somehow controlled the ship.

"I don't think I'll ever be able to understand how this ship works," Apollo thought out loud. "Or how you even steer it for crying out loud."

"It's not that hard once you get the hang of it," Robin smiled at him, "I can teach you if you want."

"Ha, yeah, pass."

"Can we please just get to the coordinates already?" Superboy groaned and glared at them.

"Yeesh, Supey, stay whelmed," Robin smirked and steered the ship into the air.

"Whelmed?" Apollo turned his chair and raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, y'know, between overwhelmed and underwhelmed?"

"...I shouldn't have asked."

"We're here," Robin said as the ship flew above Philadelphia.

"Alright, now what? I don't see a giant fog destroying everything," Apollo said, looking out the window.

"We radio Aqualad," Robin pressed his earpiece. "Robin to Aqualad. We've located the Shadows' next target, Star Labs. We're too late." Apollo looked out the window again to see the giant building that was standing just a few minutes ago was now just dust and debris.

"It's destroyed. Totally destroyed. The fog decimated it," Robin's mask eyes widened. "This is bad, Star Labs is cutting-edge science and now their secrets are in the hands of the enemy."

Apollo, Robin, and Superboy shared a look before Robin continued, "What's our next move?"

"Rescan for the fog. Find it. We're moving the doctor," Aqualad commanded.

"The next target's a Waynetech facility," Robin said as they flew past the giant building. "In theory, its systems software could be used to hack the…"

"The what?" Superboy asked.

"Doesn't matter," Robin shrugged the question off, "wh-what matters is Waynetech operates a 24-hour workforce. We'll never evacuate the building in time."

"We can try, can't we?" Apollo got up from his seat and headed to the back of the ship. Superboy and Robin followed behind him. The back of the ship opened, and Superboy walked towards the edge. Robin stopped and and looked at his wrist computer.

"The virus! It's downloading!" Robin exclaimed.

"Don't need it!" Superboy jumped out of the ship and ran towards a grey truck where a man, wearing a weird mechanical helmet thing, was setting up a machine that Apollo recognized from Red's blueprints.

"Superboy!" Robin called after him.

"Relax, he's got it-" Apollo cut himself off when he watched Superboy get blasted with a red ray. He landed onto the ground with a loud thud.

"Okay, never mind then," Apollo sweatdropped and shot an arrow at the helmet man. He dodged and opened the machine, releasing the deadly fog.

"No!" Robin cried out and used his grappling hook to jump out of the Bio-Ship and ran inside the building.

"Way to be a team player, Robin!" Apollo cried out and shot another arrow at the helmet man. "Ugh, Superboy, now would be a really good time to get up and clobber him!"

The boy of steel groaned and got up. The helmet man shot another ray at him, which Superboy blocked with just his arm. He kept walking closer and closer until he grabbed the man's head, which caused a slight explosion and rendered the man unconscious.

"Oh great job, I didn't have to do anything," Apollo smiled and walked off the Bio-Ship once it lowered down onto the ground.

"You could've helped," Superboy gave him a small glare.

"I shot an arrow at him," Apollo shrugged, "you got him anyways. And from the looks of it, Robin got the fog." He turned at the still-standing building and watched the fog slowly dissolve away.

"That I did." Apollo turned to see Robin standing right behind him.

"How did… Where did… Huh?" Apollo didn't know what to say. Robin laughed at Apollo's confused face.

"I reported to Aqualad that we neutralized the fog," Robin said and turned to the unconscious helmet man, "now we just have to deal with this guy."

"I say we draw a mustache on him," Apollo pulled out a sharpie from his belt.

Superboy raised an eyebrow, "You carry a permanent marker on you?"

"You never know when you'll get to vandalize people's faces," Apollo smiled.

Robin laughed at the blond as he drew a nerdy-looking mustache on the man's face. "Anyways, welcome to the Team, Apollo."

Gotham City

August 9, 01:16 EDT

Artemis and Apollo stepped out of the phone booth and into an alleyway back in Gotham. Without hesitation, Artemis pulled out her bow and arrow and aimed at the end of the alley. Apollo followed in his sister's suit and also aimed his bow.

"Step into the light. Now," she commanded. Apollo internally groaned as he recognized the dark figure as Red Arrow.

"Nice move. Almost made me believe you two are related to Green Arrow." Red said. Apollo could hear the sarcasm dripping from his voice. "But we all know neither of you are. Still, I'm sure GA and Bats have a reason for lying, so your cover's safe. But I warn you, do not hurt my friends." Red Arrow leaned in and glared in Artemis' face before turning around and walking out of the alley.

"Wasn't dreaming on it, Red!" Apollo stuck his tongue out, but he doubt Red saw it.

Artemis rolled her eyes, "Ugh, let's just go home."

"Geez, what's the matter Arty? You've been upset ever since the mission. What? You still upset that assassin got away?" Apollo raised an eyebrow.

"It's nothing, Apollo."

"Nope, nuh-uh, you cannot hide it from me. It's something, tell meeee!"

"Just leave me alone!"

Crock Residence

August 9, 01:29 EDT

"Ugh, Apollo! I said leave it!" Artemis snapped at him when they got in the house. Apollo had been bugging her the whole time they were getting home.

"Arty, I'm your brother, your twin as a matter of fact, so you cannot hide anything from me," Apollo followed her as she walked into her room. Artemis slammed the door in his face.

"So you're just gonna close the door on me?" Apollo stood in front of the door.

He heard the door knob click.

"And lock it?"

The light creeping from beneath the door turned off.

"And turn the lights off? Wow, Arty, mature. Real mature. Fine, don't tell me. I'll find out eventually!" Apollo shouted at the door.

"Apollo! What are screaming about at this hour?" The boy turned to see his mother roll down the hallway next to him. It still pained him every time he saw her in a wheelchair, and still blamed his father for it.

"Your dear daughter is being a butt," Apollo directed the last word to Artemis and not his mother, "and won't tell me what she's upset about."

Paula Crock sighed, "Just go to your room and get some sleep. It's late."

And that was the first chapter! I hope y'all liked it. Please review below and hopefully I shall update soon if people liked it.