(A/N: Sorry, this chapter's a little short (hehe), but this is all I had time to write. Ideas are now very welcome, I need them!)
DISCLAIMER: I don't own AF, blah blah blah
Holly was furious. "Artemis! If you can hear me, get Orion out RIGHT! NOW!"
Orion cocked his head, as if listening to somebody only he could hear. Then he grinned. "Artemis is currently unavailable, would you like to leave a message?"
Holly slapped Orion. "What? No! Give me Artemis!"
It's fine, Holly. I can talk to you here. What do you need?
Holly growled. "I need, Artemis, for you to get Orion out of your head!"
Orion sat down and closed his eyes. When he opened them, he rubbed his cheek and said, "Do you still think I'm not Artemis now, Holly?"
"Yes."
"Aw, come on, Holly. I would have thought you'd notice the change in demeanor when Orion closed my eyes."
"Fine, I believe you now. Orion never uses the word demeanor. It's too intelligent for him."
Suddenly, somebody knocked at the bathroom door. They stopped, silent.
"Hey, what's going on in there? Holly, is Artemis okay?" Mulch asked.
"Why don't you ask him yourself?" Holly said, opening the door.
Artemis smiled at his old friend. "I am fine, Mulch. A little irked, but fine."
"Okay," Mulch shrugged. "Just making sure Holly didn't give you a concussion or anything."
Holly snorted. "I sure felt like it, especially after that little stunt you pulled with Orion."
Mulch gasped. "I thought you were over the Atlantis Complex!" he exclaimed.
Artemis smirked. "I am, but Orion was still there, just not threatening to be in control. He's only in control when I want him to be in control. But enough on that now, We need-"
"Four"
"What?"
"Four," Mulch repeated, grinning. "Just making sure you're really over it."
Artemis rolled his eyes. "Anyway," he said, ignoring Mulch, "We need to get out of here and stop Opal for good. Any suggestions?"
"We could go to Haven," Holly suggested.
"What? No!" Mulch protested, "Everybody thinks he's dead!"
"Exactly. Opal doesn't think we'd go down there for that exact reason. Artemis being alive would alert the LEP and all of Haven that something is wrong, and Opal doesn't want that."
Mulch sighed while Artemis beamed. "I think that would be a fantastic idea," he said. "And with all the knowledge I have of Opal's plans, we're bound to stop her for sure."
Holly blanched as realization struck. "Artemis," she asked, "What are we going to tell Butler? And your parents?"
"You could start by telling me where you've been for the past two years," a voice said.
(ooOOooh, who is that? Angeline? Artemis Senior? Butler? Well, review and find out!)
