And She Died

By Dead Dance Pretty

Chapter 4: Artemis Awaken

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Kingdom Hospital characters. All Rights Reserve to Mr. King. I do however own four characters in this story. I have also altered Mary's story to fit with my story. Enjoy.

"Boy! If you mess up in here one more time, I'll be sure to

to make you very, very, sorry!" screamed Gottriech, shoving Paul out of the lab.

Paul stumbled foreword and tripped over his feet landing straight on his face. Gottriech laughed "That's what you get for meddling!" The doctor then closed the doors on him.

Paul grumbled and got up again. He turned to the Pain Room's doors and kicked at them to see if they would open. They didn't of course, just as he had suspected. He bared his teeth in anger and stalked off in the other direction. What a rotten man! Oh if I could only- Paul's thoughts were cut off by the sound of speaking voices from above.

His curiosity got to him as he traveled back to the real world and found himself in Mona Klingerman's old room, but no Mona. Paul's eyes frantically looked around for her. Was she better now? No that's impossible because her brain was so servely damaged! Did she? Could she? Paul moved himself through the opening door to discover Dr. Hook frantically looking for words to say and Mr. and Mrs. Klingerman bawling their eyes out.

"Mona's dead…" Mary's meek voice called out. She was crying for Mona, he could see this.

Paul's first reaction was to be cruel and start laughing at her weakness, but he so wanted to know what was going on. So he tried a different approach "How did she die?"

"It was murder, but it wasn't."

"How is that possible? You betta start making sense girl, I don't have to be this nice." he growled.

Mary's face light up in alarm as her mouth opened to a big "0" and she wobbled back and forth looking for the words to say. Paul bit his lower lip trying to contain his low patience he had so he could find out who killed Mona. Might be fun to meet this person. "The new ghost killed her." Mary finally squeaked out, grabbing a hold of her bell. Paul's eyes became wide and he clenched his sweaty hands. "She was helping Mona…trying to free her and to…speak again. She killed her to let her live, so it's not really-"

"Murder? Yeah, yeah I know. God you have the slowest speech!" Paul pointed a finger at her "Where'd the girl go?"

Mary smiled and shook her bell a little. "Mona's in a good place-"

"Not Mona! The other girl you twit!" he shouted at the poor, misunderstanding nine-year-old.

Mary quickly looked around frantically and panicked like she was having some kind of small seizure, but was only frightened really. This is going to take forever! Paul shook his head "Nevermind! I'll find her myself!"

He then stalked off back to the old Kingdom where it was much quieter and darker.

"Peter you must tell me where Mary is. Wake up Peter!"

Sally echoed in his ear. She knew he'd never really answer but she thought, for some odd reason, that maybe he would just for her.

Druse was on her usual hunt for the little girl in hopes that she was alright. She was also hoping she wasn't avoiding her. Druse was hoping she wasn't being too persistent, without being too little persistent. "Mr. Rickman you would be so much help if you would just please, wake up!"

She still got no answer.

Suddenly Dr. Hook walked into the room massaging his forehead with his palms. He looked up to see Druse and anger seemed to fill his face. "Not today Sally! Not today! Go back to your room, I really don't want you in here right now. Today has been the most terrible day!"

Druse was taken aback by this sudden outburst of Hook. "Dr. Hook! What's terrible? What happened?"

Dr. Hook took a seat in the nearest chair, holding his head in his hands. "Mona…poor little Mona…" he mumbled softly.

Sally took extra care as to approach him. She sat beside him slowly and whispered "What happened to Mona Klingerman, Hook?"

"She's….she…died…"

Alice sat on top of the elevator once more. She heard everything

that was going around. She didn't know killing off that trapped girl would set off so much hysteria. Was she bad now? Evil perhaps? She was only trying to help. Maybe coming here was a bad idea. It wasn't her fault though, no, Paul had woken her up. Or maybe it was Mary? Whichever it was, the bell or the boy, some one had disturbed her sleepy slumber.

"Alice…yes, yes that's your name. Your alone, frightened, yes, yes I know….do you know who I am?" a slithery, silk type voice called out from the shadows.

Alice turned her head to stare at the enormous cat in front of her. It was skinny and boney. It seemed stretched and its fur seemed disgustingly rough. Tangled and knotted.

Its eye's were larger and oval shaped. A deep sort of amber color filled them. It was taller then Alice, that was for sure.

The creature bent forward and it had two teeth sticking out, as if it were some kind of vampire. She wasn't sure if she should even dare refer to it as a cat!

Alice stood up. She came face to face with it and pointed a finger onto the tip of its nose. "Creature! What are you?" she asked bravely.

"I'm the one who has awoken you my dear girl. Yes, yes." it slithered and slinked its tongue around as it talked.

She tilted her head to get a better perspective of the animal. "What's your name?"

"Artemis, yes, yes."

Alice crossed her arms and circled the beast. Well what was Artemis exactly? He couldn't have been just a cat, no, kittens don't get that big. An angel was out of the question! A God was unlikely too. Must be a demon then. But why a demon to wake her? And for what reason?

"You see, the time has come, yes, yes! For you to awaken Paul's past as well as significant others. Such as Sabrina, Dead Ed and Alexander. They sleep because you sleep, because of Mary yes, yes. It' all Mary's fault and that Anubis! Yes, yes. They tried to put Paul and Gottriech to rest, being that they could have woken you up, but they failed, that they did. Yes, yes."

"Why am I so important?"

Artemis laughed "Your not. Your only use is to awaken Paul's past so he can remember and you can also awaken Alexander. Yes, and in doing so Dead Ed will wake up as will Sabrina. They'll power together with Gottriech and be reborn. Coming back you know, yes? Anubis has been trying to stop this by putting Mary to rest. But of course the girl is stupid, yes, yes."

The creature seemed all to excited about this odd plan of his. Or was it his plan at all? Maybe not, but the idea was overwhelming. To live again? How exciting!

The next day started out with no excitement whatsoever. The halls were a busied mess as new patients arrived. Stegman, late again. Hook resting up and all the ghosts? Well the ghost's so far? Plotting, all were plotting.

Gottriech plotting how to get rid of Mary and Antibus. Paul, plotting how to find this girl. Alice and Artemis, well Artemis really, plotting how to fully take over the hospital and estimating how long it will be until another ghost awakens.

The two were in the Old Kingdom. In a dusty hall way covered in spider webs and mold of age. "Now as I'm assuming, either Sabrina or Alexander will wake next. Yes, yes" Artemis purred.

Alice sat against a wall, holding her knees to her chest. "Why would they wake up next?"

"Why it's quite simple my dear. Your memory must not be fully back yet, what a pity, yes, yes. Alexander was in love with you dear, yes, yes and Sabrina loved Alexander, see how this triggers?" the cat smiled delightfully.

"He…loved me?" Alice sounded shocked she couldn't remember such a boy. He loved her and she had forgotten! How rude of her and how heartless!

"It's not your fault dear, no, no. You've been dead for sixty-seven years and asleep for sixty-five."

"I have?"

"Yes, yes. It's an awfully long time I'm afraid. Memory tends to fade." he purred and rubbed against Alice's side wanting her to pet him.

"But how come I remember Paul?" she asked, petting Artemis slowly.

"I think, it's because your near me short-timer. And now that you know me, I want to know who you are!" Paul's angry voice growled as he stood there watching her.


Woo! The excitement, R&R