Dabbling With Magic
Ghastly ran. Explosions echoed down the hallways behind him. He swerved into the council room, and skidded to a stop in front of Erskine."Ravel, we have to do something!" Ghastly said, catching his breath. "What the hell is going on?" Erskine asked, completely oblivious to the destruction outside. "Its the boy. He's possessed by...by...something!"
They crept out into the hall, and then heard a large thud. They turned around expecting to be attacked by whatever was in Artemis, but all they saw was a small, limp figure curled up on the ground. They ran over. It was Artemis. They stepped back, unsure of what to do. Suddenly, Artemis sat up and gasped. Erskine and Ghastly jumped back, ready to attack, but then Artemis said in a quiet voice, "No. Its just me."
"What the hell just happened?" they both asked Artemis. Artemis shook his head. "Before I tell you, you have to put me in the most secure cell you can find."
They led him through a passage in the council chamber, and got to a hallway, leading to a magic-bound room. When Artemis stepped in, he instantly felt drowsy. "The runes on the wall will stop you from using any magic that you may possess, and should keep you relatively sleepy. We are going to station our best Cleavers and Mages at the door. And now that you are here, we need to know what THE HELL JUST HAPPENED!" "Before I tell you, you have to understand. This is not something you can fight. If you try to fight this being, it will destroy you."
As he opened his mouth to tell them what was happening, Captain Holly Short burst through door. "Artemis!. What are they doing with you?" Before Artemis could explain, she had drawn her gun on Ghastly and Erskine. "Stop!" Artemis shouted. "These people are not hurting me, they are trying to help." "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON ARTEMIS! A few hours ago Foaly told me that you had gone with random strangers who knew about your affiliation with the Lower Elements, so I come and check it out. I had to get past creepy people with Scythes, and people who summoned flames when they saw me. I finally get here, and find you in a bound room being interrogated. You then tell me that these people are not hurting you, yet you are basically in prison. I NEED AN EXPLANATION!" Holly shouted.
Artemis simply turned to her and said, "Opal Koboi."