Chapter 1: Orion's Reemergence
Artemis had been in the Argon Clinic for over two weeks without a single sign of Orion. Artemis was starting to believe Orion might be gone with Dr. Argon's pills.
At this moment Artemis was deep in concentration on his laptop screen which held the power to bring empires crumbling to the ground and the resurrection of his own. That however is not what he was doing at this time. He was concentrating on Foaly the centaur's unnervingly complicated encryption for his main data storage.
"Artemis," Holly called from the door. "It is time to eat!"
Ugh, here she comes to interrupt me again. But even though he thought that his stomach did a little dance knowing he would be spending more time in this beautiful elven's company.
"Come in," Artemis called, "what is it today? Green puree? Barf pudding?"
"Oh, Arty," Holly grumbled, "it wouldn't be so bad if you had not been so spoiled up on the surface."
"How is Cordon Bleu and Veal being spoiled?" Artemis said quizzically.
"Blech," Holly retorted. "You humans are so cruel to animals, they are living creatures such as yourself but you seem to believe that eating them is alright. It disturbs me."
"I'm sorry that I miss eating meat, but it is part of the natural human diet and has been for thousands of years." Artemis stated plainly.
"Yeah but it is just so disturbing to think of eating another living creature." Holly said while holding in her bile from thinking of someone eating an animal.
"Ugh, just give me the nutrient slushy," Artemis replied.
As Holly handed him the slushy Artemis' hand touched Holly's, causing his heart to leap and beat faster. Holly had a gleam in her eye that told Artemis that she had a similar reaction.
Hmm, I should study why it is I get this feeling every time she comes around me. Artemis noted to himself while drinking his "meal".
"It is because you love her," something screamed.
"Did you hear that?" Artemis asked Holly.
"Hear what?" Holly replied with pain in her eyes.
"Nothing," Artemis replied quickly hoping to cover up another symptom of his Atlantis Complex.
I have been doing so well. Why did I start hearing things again? The fours are gone, I don't rely on fives anymore and I can trust people again. Why did this have to throw a kink in my plans to be out of here within the next week?
"It is because I am breaking through your walls now," the voice inside his head said.
"Who are you?" Artemis asked the voice mentally.
"You don't know who I am?" the voice replied hurt.
"No, now answer my question you blasted voice," Artemis snapped.
"Well, it is me, the one true hero, Orion!" Orion sang.
"NOOOOO!" Artemis screamed out loud.
Holly jumped at the sudden outburst from Artemis. "What is it? You can tell me. You can trust me!" Holly pleaded. She had never before been so worried about someone in her life, this little mud boy sitting in front of her held her sanity in his hands.
"Or...ion is back," stammered Artemis.
"But I though he was gone forever Arty," Holly said hopefully.
"That is what me and Dr. Argon believed, but sadly we were wrong." Artemis replied dreadfully.
"Ugh, you're saying I am going to have to deal with that sap again?" Holly retorted.