In an effort to find out what the motive behind the Independence Day attacks was, Artemis was placed under arrest to coax Icicle Jr. into revealing information.[4]
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Artemis reported back to Green Arrow. Junior did not tell much, and Artemis made it clear she did not want any more undercover missions like this.[4]
A group of Kobra cultists lead by Shimmer broke into the museum to steal a cobra dagger. Green Arrow and Artemis apprehended most of them, but Shimmer got away with the dagger. Artemis planted a special tracer on her.[5]
On the night of Spetember 29,[6] Princess Perdita Vladek arrived at Star City International Airport. As she entered the terminal, assassins attacked, shooting members of her security. Green Arrow soon intervened to help her; Ollie was already there to pick up Dinah.[7] Arrow got Perdita away from the assassins, and discussed why she was being targeted, but when they made another move, Arrow was hit by Merlyn's arrows.[8] Despite Arrow's injuries, the pair were albe to escape back inside the airport, but were soon confronted by Merlyn once more.[9] Arrow defeated Merlyn. Count Vertigo then attacked, but was taken down in turn by Black Canary. Arrow then proposed to Canary, who accepted.[10]
Green Arrow and Artemis foiled the assassination of Bernell Jones by Black Spider. Later in the evening, Red Arrow helped his former mentor stop a robbery at the local Save-Big.[12]
After being freed from the Light, Speedy was brought to Royal Memorial Hospital. Ollie and Roy informed him of what happened in the eight years of his absence, which led Speedy to seek revenge. He escaped the hospital, and made his way to an old weapons cache. He raided the armories, and teleported away before Green Arrow and Red Arrow could stop him; the Zeta-Tube was destroyed in the escape.[14]
Tigress oversaw the transport of new abductees for the Reach in the Star City docks. She and her men were not aware Batgirl, Bumblebee and Robin infiltrated the prisoners, and after loading them aboard the Manta-Flyer, took off for the ocean.[15]
After retiring from heroics to focus on becoming a father to his daughter, Will Harper founded his company, Bowhunter Security and purchased a home for his family. Jade eventually left them, and Artemis moved in with Will to help him raise Lian and brought along her pitbull, Brucely.[17][18][19]
At the Harper home, Artemis enrolled Halo in school. Will noticed Jade watching from outside and made a plea for her to return to her family, but she left.[19]
Will and Artemis hosted Thanksgiving dinner. Paula was horrified to learn her daughter had resumed her heroic career, and Violet confided in Helga Jace about their resurfaced memories.[24]
Artemis, Violet and Tara watched a stream of the Outsiders' first mission. They had a sleepover to celebrate Violet and Tara's last night at the Harper house before moving to the Premiere Building.[25]
Will prepared a surprise Valentine's dinner for Artemis. She felt guilty about possibly being with someone else after Wally West's death. She met Zatanna at Grant Park and begged her to summon Wally's spirit. Zatanna agreed, but in fact it was M'gann who created a psychic playground in Artemis's mind, which allowed her to work through her grief on her own. Artemis returned home and told Will she didn't think they were right for each other.[26]
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Paula Crock moved to Star City, close by to Artemis, Will and Lian.[27]
Artemis became determined to bring her sister back home. She spoke with her mother about it, but Paula was dubious.
She later went to the library, but was followed by Onyx. When confronted, Onyx claimed to be a defector from the League of Shadows. Cassandra Savage then appeared and made the same claim, with both defectors claiming the other was lying.
On the way to the Vault, the group was attacked by the Shadows, but the assault was repelled. At the Vault, the two supposed defectors were placed in holding cells while the heroes debated what to do with them.[29]
Jade came to the Harper house, summoned by an emergency signal, expecting Lian was in danger. In fact, Artemis had summoned her.[29] Artemis convinced Jade to help her with her Shadow problem.[30]
Later, Artemis and Jade met in Grant Park to discuss what intel Jade had gathered. They went on to the Vault, where Jade interrogated the two alleged defectors. They were attacked by the League of Shadows, and Lady Shiva captured Orphan and demanded Cassandra Savage be brought to Santa Prisca or else she would kill Orphan.[30]
Will received a call from Artemis. Before Artemis could tell him she was bringing Jade home, Lian jumped in on the call to show off her "mommy mask" which scared Jade off.[31]
Cissie stayed at Ollie's bedside, and remembered the story of how he intervened in an attempt on Perdita's life ten years before. Tigress then called Cissie away for a mission.[8]
