Yay! The next chapter is here! Let's go for a party after its finished Arty-kun!

Arty-kun: Let's not and say we did.

But that's no fun….

Arty-kun: can you just kill me in this chapter so I don't have to listen to you?

No because then Butler would kill me and you'd be stuck with me forever and always!

Arty-kun: ….

Anyway on with the chapter!

Mind Breaking

Artemis fell to the floor with an ungraceful thump. Butler quickly ran over to him to shield him from the most obvious threat. The cat girl who, with the information given, was most definitely Hiou stayed sitting on the sill looking amused. Artemis sat up and wanted nothing more than to grab his burnt shoulder and curl up in a ball. But that would show weakness and Artemis would not allow himself to be weak in front of anyone. So he stood up and brushed himself off not a sign that the burn affected him but his teeth clenching. Hiou just stood crouching on the window sill with the balance of a cat. A very carnivorous cat who liked her meat well done. Her ears were still twitching, but with amusement.

"Well this is going to be fun!" She thought. Her tail twitched then wrapped around her waist so no one could pull it.

"You are a tough little cookie aren't you Arty-kun? Well this'll be more fun then I first thought! Now let's play!" She finished by tossing a fire ball up and down then at Butler who was knocked backwards into Artemis. Butler got up quickly first making sure Artemis was alright then turning on Hiou. He wasn't quite sure how to approach this threat so he did the first thing that came to mind. He rushed her hard and fast.

Hiou stared confused for a second then realizing what was coming her way did a very graceful flip landing on Butler's shoulders and pushed him down as she jumped off again.

Holly watched from the sidelines with Terra wondering what to do.

"Well," She said after seeing Butler's charge fail, "aren't you going to help them?"

"If my young master want's help he can ask for it. He's got a voice box and a heart beat."

"Why do you hate him so much?"

"Why do you like him so much?"

Holly just glared.

"Wow," said Hiou, "that was the most exciting two seconds of my life."

She turned to Artemis her hands flaring up as she turned to him. She began walking dramatically toward him.

As Artemis was getting up from his close encounter with Butler's back he saw Butler falling in a very painful manor. Hiou turned to him her hands flaming. Her stride was slow and her ears twitched with excitement and Artemis knew that if he were to die by her hands it wouldn't be quick and painless. He looked at Holly and Terra. Holly was looking back her hand at her side waiting to pull out her gun if he gave the word. Terra was also looking back he looked strait at her secretly wishing that she would give some sort of help. And as though she heard his thoughts a big huge rock came flying through the window, dragged her out and landed on her with a boom and a few cracking noises.

"You know I've always wanted to do that." Terra said with a satisfied smirk.

All of them went down to see if she was O.K. Artemis walked over to her slowly Terra moving the rock off her stomach as he approached. He bent down to check her pulse. It was very slow but it soon began to speed up. Her eyes shot open and she sat up. Artemis fell back and onto his butt. The second ungraceful trip in one day. Hiou stood up looking overly ticked but as she sent a few fire balls his way they changed direction and hit her smack dab in the face.

"Well," Said Holly turning back to get her things, "my work here is done now we have to get Artemis down to Haven so we can pick his brain."

"What about picking my brain?"

"Foaly found something very interesting in your memory disk that may help you understand your powers but he can't leave so you have to go to him."

So they all went to Haven Hiou in tow.

So wadya' think?

Arty-kun: They thought it was trash and that you should burn your comp. so you won't be able to write anymore.

Well aren't you just full of spit and vinegar today? Remember folks flames will be combined with Mulch to create a super flame thrower to burn down Arty-kun's house.

Arty-kun: Please someone kill me now before she does.

Maniacal laugh