Authors note: Hiya! Chapter 3 is up!! YAY! The last one might have been kind of short, but I didn't have enough time to type it ALL last night. Sorry 'bout that, I need my beauty sleep you know. Anywho, This chapter is going to be interesting.I think, so bear with me and Read & Review, PLEASE!!!

Disclaimer: I OWN NOTHING!! Well I do own Artemis and Gadana.. that's it. *sigh* I wish I owned Yugo. ((**Huggles cardboard cutout of Yugo**))

Though, Xion never admitted it, he had made friends with Artemis. Gadana had stayed with Long, Stun and Gado. Shina was friends with both; she loved their playful attitudes and their fun loving hearts. Well at least Artemis was always laughing or something. Sometimes Gada would be meditating all day, or just sitting around, being calm throughout all battles. Merely at the age of 10, Gada could beat everyone except for Gado in battle. Artemis could beat only half, trying to stay in competition with her drifting friend.

Their friendship drifting apart and becoming enemies. Artemis lost every fight with Gada, drowning in her loss each time. Gada, proud as the lion, swam far in her victory. Artemis would mope around for days after each fight. Then eventually she would get over it and be her usual peachy self.

Artemis trained harder and harder at each loss, learning moves from Yugo and the other warriors. Gada stayed calm and was super fast so she could easily beat the tricky wolf. Artemis tried to get help from Long or Stun, but both refused rudely and told her to leave. Artemis tried to meditate with Xion, but ended up leaving because she was so impatient. Though her friends tried to help, Artemis closed herself away in her room.

A few months passed, the door remained locked and she would only let someone give her food. Yugo tried to get her out, but failed, only to hear the angry cries of Artemis. Even Gada tried, but that made the girl even more angry, at the age of 14, she hated the world.

Xion walked to the door, knocking ever so lightly, waiting for an answer. Moments passed, and still no noise, then the door opened.

"Artemis."

"Xion."

"Artemis, you must come out, you've locked yourself up and fell yourself to a state of depression. Only because you could not be better than others."

No answer. Artemis stood silence, looking at Xion with childish, wide emerald eyes. Xion took her in his arms, her head resting on his shoulder, his arms around her thin body.

"Xion, I knew it was you, and I only want to be with you now." (NO, they are not a couple and never will be.)

There was a sudden loud explosion, in the east of the garden. The noises of gunshots and more explosions filled the air. Artemis and Xion rushed outside to see the human army attacking the base. Yugo and Gado fighting side by side, Gada holding herself well in the giant battle. Busuzima acted as if it was a game, tossing aside the humans with ease. The rest fighting courageously and with all their heart. Artemis and Xion joined in, both beast changing immediately, slashing madly at the never- ending army.

Gada looked to the rest of them, "Go now and get away before they get you!!" She screamed at them and continued fighting. Artemis obeyed her and flew off with most of them. Stun, Long and Gado stayed, Gada looked at them and told them to leave, they did not listen and continued to battle side by side with Gada.

Artemis and the rest stood atop the high watchtower watching the bloody battle. Artemis returned to her human form, turning away, not caring to watch it anymore. She punched the wall, leaving a cavernous hole. Shenlong watched her and shook his head.

"She's an idiot!" Snarled Artemis, "She told us to leave, and the three of them barley surviving." She looked down to the battle, the army leaving. Seeing only two bodies down there, she closed her eyes, a silver tear rolled down her cheek.