Hello once again, y'all! I apologize for the shortness of the chapter, but fear not! For a while, I will be able to upload almost every day. Don't count on it for too long, though. I do have a life, and also I forget things, and also I get lazy...anyway, enjoy the forwarding of the plot!

P.S. IDOAF

Artemis waited a few minutes, ensuring that Foaly was completely gone, and not coming back until morning.

By then, it will be too late, the girl thought as a devilish grin crossed her features.

Artemis tightened her focus. She was going to need every ounce of energy she had to get out of Foaly's lab.

Objective one was to climb out of the pod. Easier said than done, she thought. After several deep breaths, A2.2 slowly sat up. She gasped, desperate for air, like a fish out of water. It took her several minutes to regain enough strength to move on to the next step.

She lifted her arms and placed them against the wall of the lab. That's the issue with putting the pod in the corner, Foaly, she mused. It makes my escape that much easier.

This step would be the most difficult, at least of the steps that she had planned. This whole ordeal was not very well thought out. Even so, Artemis pressed on - literally. She used the wall as an anchor and knocked over the entire pod, biting back a scream as it slammed into the ground, almost definitely breaking some of her bones. The girl ignored the pain, and even had the presence of mind to think, So much for not breaking anything.

She used every muscle she had to pull herself out from the bulk of the pod. There was a nasty dent where it hit the hard floor, forcefully enough to leave a few cracks in return. Artemis dragged herself across the floor, and was relieved to discover that Foaly hadn't thought to lock the door. The door handle was just above her, and she reached up and dangled from it for a moment, using the time to force more air into her lungs.

Glancing around one last time, her gaze landed upon the computer that was still hooked up to the pod. All the numbers had dropped to zero, and the heart line was flat. If Foaly has any external access to this computer, which is almost certain, he will have seen the girl's heart rate spike and then fail. He will think I am dead, the girl realized. I don't have much time before he comes back.

Her resolve strengthened, she allowed all her body weight to transfer into the handle, and somehow managed to yank the door open.

After a final pause for some beloved oxygen, she pulled herself out through the door of the lab, and onto the deserted streets of Haven City.