Right, so I've put a lot of thought into this chapter, and I've decided what I'm going to do. Good news is; I finally got my cast off! Now I can type with two hands! *flexes fingers* So, here we go.
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Artemis was in his room. Alone. Or rather, if anyone looked in his room they would say he was alone but, in fact, he was not. There were two people in the room and only two people in the world knew who the second one was. One was Artemis.
The other was Ajay.
When are we doing it?
Now. If we can.
But...But I don't know...How.
All you have to do is try. You are very powerful, Ajay. Your magic rivals that of No1 himself. And that is one powerful demon.
If you were standing right next to Artemis, you'd never be aware of the internal conversation going on right beneath your nose.
But, I'm just not sure.
Ajay, you really need to build up your self-confidence a little. You'll never get anywhere if you're to scared to do anything.
Hey! I'm not scared! I'm just a little concerned that, if I release too much power, I'll...
Kill me?
Well...Yeah.
Honestly, Ajay. I can take care of myself. I am a Fowl after all.
Yeah, but look at what happened last time.
Yes, I must admit, last time didn't go so well. But who's to say it will happen again. This time I've calculated the exact amount of power you can release without any...Ah...Unfortunate accidents.
And what if you're wrong?
Artemis felt a tight smile stretch across his lips and Ajay gave an involuntary shiver, if that can be said when Ajay didn't, technically, exist.
That, my friend, is impossible.
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Ajay's POV
I concentrated. Again. I didn't like doing this again. Not after what happened last time. But Artemis insisted I try. And when Artemis insists, it's pretty hard to say no.
I feel the magic swirl like a huge, living beast inside me. I feel it rush up and I release what little control I have over it. As my mind is absorbed by the magic, some tiny portion of my brain that is still conscious directs the magic. Out. The piece of my brain says. I want out.
I feel my magic envelop Artemis' brain. What's it doing? I wonder. Then I realise.
It's copying it! I cry, triumphantly, inside Artemis' head.
What? I hear Artemis say groggily.
You're still conscious? That's unusual. Well, I do believe my magic copying your brain to create one for me. It is, essentially, cloning it.
That's nice... Artemis' voice sounds strange, detached.
Artemis? I say. But he has no time to answer me, even if he is still conscious.
I feel my magic everywhere and I hear a loud whistling in my head.
What's going on?! I scream
Wha...
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I slowly return to consciousness. Everything is dark. I can't see anything.
Artemis! Open your eyes! I want to see!
Nothing from Artemis.
Artemis!
Again, nothing. I need to see. I'll have too try to take control over Artemis again. Artemis won't like me doing it, but I have no choice.
Artemis' eyes open. That's strange, I didn't even have too push for control. I turn Artemis' head, looking around. I'm in Artemis' bedroom. There's a figure lying on the bed. I walk over to the bed. It's nice being able to control what I do. I lean over the prone figure on the bed and instantly get the shock of my life.
It's Artemis.
Then that means...
I'm not in Artemis' body. I'm in my own.
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"Artemis!" I yell. I like the sound of my own voice.
"Artemis!" Artemis still won't wake up. But he has too. I don't know what to do. And what will happen when Artemis' family finds there are two Artemises. My magic has simply made a clone of Artemis that I can occupy. Although I am an entirely different person, I look like another Artemis.
"Artemis!" This time the name didn't come from my lips, it came from downstairs. I recognise the voice. It's Artemis' mother's. Angeline.
"Artemis!" she yells again. "If you don't answer me, I'm coming up there!"
A jolt of fear zapps across my chest.
"Ah...Yes....Mother." I say hesitantly.
"What are you doing?! You have to get ready for the party!"
I freeze, horrified.
"What party?"
"Are you trying to be funny, Artemis? Now's not the time. I told you about this party months ago!"
"I...I don't think I can go."
"Don't give me this now, Artemis! This party means a lot to me and your father. Be down here in ten minutes, ready to go. We're on a tight schedule."
I glance, once more, at the unconscious figure on the bed. He's still not awake. Who knows when he'll wake up. And if he can't go.
Then I'll have to go in his place.
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Did you like that? Hmmm. What's Ajay going to do now? He's going to a party with his "family" which he knows next to nothing about. Throw Holly in the mix and you've got a problem. Well, find out in the next chapter. For now: R&R!!!
-Spinnika
