Twelve days; it's been twelve days since the day Icicle was invited to TRICELL meet with Excella Gionne and the man behind everything from the very beginning; Albert Wesker. He's on the roof an apartment building in Star City in his civvies looking at the night sky when he hears footsteps and a similar shadow figure.
"Does anyone else know you're here" Icicle asks.
"Nope; it's just me" E. Artemis says who is also in her civvies. She stands next to me as looks up at the night sky too.
She looks at him who looks unsettled about something. She asks "what are you thinking about?"
"Take a guess" Icicle says.
"Your meeting at TRICELL" E. Artemis asks.
"I spent days thinking about it" Icicle says shaking his head. He continues "I'm being pressured by Excella, Wesker, and even…."
"That is why Wesker send me" E. Artemis says.
"He wants an answer doesn't he" Icicle asks.
"He's not going to wait any longer" E. Artemis said.
"What do you think I should do" he asks.
The evil clone of Artemis looks away letting out a deep sigh responds "it's your life. No one…should…"
Icicle looks at her to notice something that he or anyone would never expect. Especially with someone who was created by Albert Wesker. "Artemis; are you…crying" Icicle asks.
She quickly wipes the tears responds "n…no I had something in my eye."
Icicle disregards it says to E. Artemis "if this is what Excella and Wesker want; for me to switch sides and join TRICELL" he lets out a deep sigh continues "then I'll—"
"I don't want you to join" E. Artemis interrupts before he could finish. With the sound of her cracking voice she continues "I…don't want you to…join."
Icicle approaches E. Artemis to see that she is shedding tears. Despite the fact this is an evil clone of her; she is just like the original. He didn't want to believe it; someone who was created by an evil madman. An evil clone of a member of the young heroes is crying.
Icicle places his arm around her shoulder which seems at first she doesn't want to embrace, but he hugs her anyway. E. Artemis buries her head in Icicle's chest. After about five minutes; she wipes her eyes as Icicle gives her some breathing room.
"You okay" he asks.
"A little" E. Artemis responds.
"You don't want me to join? Why" Icicle asks.
"Albert Wesker is not the man you want to associate yourself with" E. Artemis tells him.
"What are you not telling me" he asks E. Artemis.
"The guy is into world domination" she tells him.
"So is every other supervillain" said Icicle.
"He wants to destroy all life on this world" E. Artemis says.
Icicle couldn't believe what she just said. Albert Wesker wants to destroy this world. He wants to destroy all life.
"Why associate yourself with him? Why don't you quit" Icicle asks.
"I should ask you same question with your association with the Light" E. Artemis says. She then asks "can you walk away from the Light."
Icicle has no answer because he knows he can't. "Didn't think so" she says.
"Are you still determined to ruin your twin's life" Icicle asks.
"Yep" she responds.
"So what now" Icicle asks.
Suddenly E. Artemis' mobile phone rings responding "that."
"Has Icicle made his decision?"
"Yeah; I'll tell you when I return" E. Artemis responds as she slides the end call icon.
"Was that Wesker" Icicle asks.
"Excella" E. Artemis says.
"What are you gonna tell her" Icicle asks.
"Lie to her; tell her that you said no. And I retaliated by trying to kill to you and you fought back. And that I was forced to retreat" E. Artemis says.
"You'll do that" Icicle asks in a very soft tone.
"I'll do anything for you" E. Artemis says but then add "well almost anything."
"Aw man" Icicle jokingly says.
E. Artemis just laughs at what he said responds "trying to make me feel better; thanks Frostbite."
"Don't mention it" he says.
"Give me your phone" E. Artemis tells Icicle.
He gives her his phone asking her "why do you want it."
She slings her arm around him responds "selfie."
She takes about three pictures of her and Icicle with the last one a peck on his cheek. E. Artemis makes her leave while remains on the roof looking at three pictures on his mobile phone.
