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It isn't the physical pain that bothers her right now.
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She can handle a little blood, some deep scratches.
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She's always been able to handle a fight.
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But there are things she can't handle.
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And this is one of them.
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She can't watch this happen.
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Her daughter, taken away.
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It won't happen.
2
Hands tighten.
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Pain.
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Wally yells, his hand grabbing for hers, slippery from blood.
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Artemis stumbles forwards, trying to hold this little girl.
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The little girl with the bright green eyes.
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The little girl who isn't really there.
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She's only an illusion Artemis sees.
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Something brought about by fear.
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Controlled by the fear.
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Scarecrow's fear toxin.
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Hurting eyes.
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Wrong.
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Wally tells Artemis again and again: this is a trick.
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He's pleading for her to come with him, escape.
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The entire building is going to explode soon.
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But Artemis can't take her eyes away.
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She sees her daughter being dragged.
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It's impossible, but she sees.
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Somehow, she hears cries.
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She's caused this.
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Her fault.
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Effect.
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In an odd way, this all reveals something to Artemis.
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Something she's always known but chosen to lock away.
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Her greatest fear is not that she'll fail.
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But, rather, that she will somehow succeed.
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That she'll rip a team apart.
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And kill an innocent boy.
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That she'll ruin this.
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This pictured future.
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Baby girl.
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Gone.
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Wally starts to force her to move, pulling her away.
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She reluctantly lets him, her gaze still completely fixated.
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On the girl who blinks with green eyes.
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And whose blonde hair is dripping blood.
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Artemis tries to call to her.
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Even though she is illusion.
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I will rescue you.
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She staggers backwards.
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Eyes close.
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Promise.