Author Note:
I felt sooo evil for having a cliffie like that, so I decided to do another chapter or so... Thanks for the reviews so far, and I hope that you will adore this chapter...
On with the show!
Anger bubbled inside me... Those things had stolen away Loki before he could tell me what he wanted. My soul burned with fury. I swam harder than ever, coming up only once for air. I felt my muscles being worked out. It didn't hurt thanks to Sif's brutal conditioning...Suddenly, I couldn't see him anymore. I flew up out of the water and searched the area. I soon felt a pull on me... I screamed for bloody murder. Suddenly, I flash of a person came by and swept me off my feet.
I passed out.
When I awoke, I was in my bed. Chelu was reading a book. I sat straight up in my bed.
"Loki!" I screamed. Chelu jumped five feet in the air. I began to heave heavily.
"No no no no no no no!" I cried, flying up out of the bed. I began to lift the chair in anger that Chelu sat in.
"Where is he?" I hissed. He blinked his eyes.
"Who is he?" he said, trying to calm me. I puffed.
"Loki," I said, very darkly. His eyes closed. Apolla rushed in. My mother and father appeared as well.
"Where is he?" I cried. My sister held me. I sobbed. "The King calls for you, Artemis," my father said. I flew out in a rage. Things cracked and broke and spiraled out of control as I flew by. The doors of the throne room flew open. Odin wasn't surprised.
"Artemis, please sit," he said. I cried more emotionally.
"Sit," he commanded. Sif, Volstagg, Hogun, Fandral, Apolla, and Thor were seated around me. I felt as if my heart had been taken with Loki-
"You are all my finest warriors. As you all know, Loki has been kidnapped. It is our job to find him. We know who took him," Odin said cooly. I snapped up.
"Who?" I said, fiercly. He smiled.
"Laufey's other son, Quarderal. He is clearly plotting a trap or making revenge for the bloodshed of his father and brother," he said.
"I will kill him," I hissed. Thor looked up.
"Artemis, you are allowed, but you will not be going alone. All of these warriors will accompany you in your quest for revenge. But please know that you are not alone," he said. I nodded and sat back into my chair.
"Where is his location, your honor?" Sif said. He looked at her sadly.
"That, goddess of war, is what we shall figure out. Until then, no one shall go out on a rogue expedition," Odin said very clearly, eying me. I sighed.
"Yes, your majesty," we all said in unison.
"And for now, allow Artemis to process everything. She needs time to think clearly,"Odin said. They all nodded. I walked to my room, not flew. I sat on my balcony, thinking of him.
"Why didn't I tell him earlier?" I said, gazing out into the ocean. I felt someone watch the waves with me. I turned. It was Chelu.
"I'm so sorry," he said softly. I looked at him fiercly.
"Didn't you hear the order? Everyone is suposed to leave me the hell alone!" I snapped. Chelu seemed taken aback.
"Well then. I guess you don't remember who saved you from them damned creatures, eh?" he said. I looked at him odd.
"Who?" I asked, suddenly curious to know who my savior was.
"Me," he said. "But you don't care."
"Chelu, I'm sorry," I said, coming to my senses for a second.
"Whatever, Artemis. If you wanna play hardball, let's go!" he thundered and stormed out of the room.
I cried and locked myself into my room.
My room became my personal insane asylum. No one dared to show up at my doorstep. If they did, they would recieve a scream, a few curse words, then a door in the face. Apolla slid the food under my door. I ate it, then slid the clean dish back under.
I permanently locked the door to my balcony. If I had one look at that horrid sea, I felt like I was going to die.
Perhaps the most painful is in my daydreams when I relive those final moments with my beloved before he was taken from me. I try to stop them, but its as if my mind goes on cruise control and never stops.
Months pass. I can feel my power building up.
A person can only stay in captivity for so long. Then they explode. I started to request Loki's spell books and journals for me to read. I wanted to know how he dealed with this for twelve years.
Reading his most intimate thoughts makes me laugh, cry, and throw fits. It's almost like he is talking to me through these journals.
Finally, I reach the entry of the day he disapeared. This particular one moves me to tears-
Dear Journal,
As you know, the love of my life has returned to me. I've probably mentioned it only a billion times in here. Training is going so well. She is almost there. I just have to help her hone in on her powers.
She honestly does't need it. She is so talented, just like I knew she would be. I remember training Apolla, but I don't remember having fun. I guess when you train with your soulmate, it makes a difference.
Yes, I said soulmate. I asked father a few weeks ago to go up to the north star to get mine and Artemis's soul crystals. They are a perfect fit.
She is perfection. I cannot believe someone like her was meant to be with someone like me. I long to tell her how I really feel, but I get nervous when I'm around her. I feel unworthy of her.
NO, I must tell her tonight, after another glorious training session with my personal angel, how I feel. I feel as if she feels the same, but I just want to make sure.
Thor tells me I am being a baby. But he is moody, because the love of his life has been brainwashed and sent back to earth because Apolla did the dirty work. I swear, that girl can be so jealous at times-
I must go, dear journal,for the my sweet moon is knocking on my door. She is ready to go to training session.
Until next time,
Loki Odinson
I gazed up from reading it.
I stood and wiped my tears from my puffy red eyes.
Loki wouldn't want me to blubbering like a baby.
His journal entry clearly stated his belief in me.
Loki... My Loki...
I had to find him. One way or another.
Author's note:
I know it was terribly short, but Artemis had to have her revelation. I changed my mind on the series lasting longer. It will be a few more chapters, but I'm ready to sink my teeth into a sequel. If I've PMed you, please PM back-
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Love, MusicNerdd