Here is chapter 8! I'm getting close to the end. . Sadness. But all in all, I have to say, THANK YOU REVIEWERS! Also readers. Who don't review, but like it still. Sooo…

On with the story!

Last chapter…

Suddenly, wally saw lights covering artemis' feet. He frowned and wondered why she didn't do anything. The light grew, until it eventually evolved her.

Then, instead of artemis standing in the grass, a swan stood, and wally would swear he saw a tear fall.

Wally was extremely confused. One second, artemis was standing there, and light was swallowing her up, and the next, a swan was sitting there. He noticed that on the top of the swan's head were some golden feathers, the same color of artemis' hair.

"…artemis?..."

The swan turned it's head to wally, and widened it's eyes. Then it went into a frenzy of honking at him, and flapping his wings as if trying to get wally away. Wally could see fear in its eyes.

Yup, definitely artemis. wally thought grimly.

Artemis' .…

I just finish the …thing…. And suddenly, the next thing you know kid flash shows up! my first thought was, What the crap is he doing here? So I tried to get him to go away.

"go away! Don't you understand? Nothing to see here!" I honked at him, but I don't think he understood me. He just looked at me kind of dazed. I was starting to get really irritated. And tired. So I just sat there and glared (at least, as best as I could). After a while (like 5 minutes), wally starts to come a little closer to me. I stand back up and hit him with my wing.

"ow! You don't have to hit. What are you doing here anyway?" I rolled my eyes and honked to let him know I can't talk. God. Sometimes he's so dense. Dense, but totally cute! WHOAH! Where did THAT come from? Think of cute connor, his adorable red-IMEAN BLACK! Hair- then my thoughts are cut off by wally.

"well, you can write? Unless, you are too-" I hit his arm before he could finish. I get up and go to the sand that is around the small lake. Then I start writing using my beak.

What do you want to know?

"everything." He said.

Well, I don't know everything, like if the world will end or-

"I mean everything that's happening with you!"

Ohh.. you know.. the usual…

He raised his eyebrow. "so it's perfectly normal to suddenly become a swan?" he asked.

Well, no. for you, you'd probably be something, like and aardvark or an orangutan.

"seriously, whats going on?" he asked worriedly. He pulled out a chocolate bar and undid the wrapper, and started eating it. I rolled my eyes, but I must have been ogling the bar too long, because wally smirked and said, "looks like you're hungry. How about I give you some of this bar if you tell me your story?" I was pretty hungry, and the bar looked soooo good….

Just as I was going to start writing the story, guess who comes along?

Klarion.

"well, my pet, I hope you've been enjoying your stay here!" he said strolling in from the ruins. I got up frantically and pushed wally as strong as I could into the bushes.

By the time I could see klarion, I had already erased the words I had written on the sand.

"you know… I have been in contact with your dad. I bet you miss him!" I immediately tensed up, and spat (or at least I tried to) on the ground.

"he sends greetings. He also says he needs you to do a job for him! What are your thoughts?"

My thoughts? I honked out loud, my thoughts is that you need to trim your nails, you know a pedi wouldn't hurt, also, update your hair. It looks horrible, and your clothes totally need to be renewed and-

"honk honk honk! I'm sorry, I don't understand goose." (even though of couse he could, but to him, It just took him longer to understand it than English) He muttered some words under his breath, and I felt my voice change.

I looked around wondering if wally had left, but saw green eyes looking out of the bushes. They were glaring at klarion. I rolled my eyes.

"so, your daddy wants you to get rid of some vermin, if you know what I mean."

Wally's p.o.v…

"so, your daddy wants you to get rid of some vermin, if you know what I mean."

What was he talking about? "get rid of some vermin"? artemis' dad was obviously a sore subject. You could see the hate in her eyes when you talked about her dad.

"yeah, well you can tell him I'm not going to." She got her voice back!

"well, then, he'll be very disappointed in your disobedience. You know, the only reason I havevn't killed you is because of your dad. I really don't want to be dodging shirukiins during breakfast." He chuckled. Right now, I just wanted to punch him. Wait… how is artie's dad…and shirukiins? I'm sooo confused!

"I really don't care. You could be dodging javelins for all I care. Wait, how about you actually don't dodge them."

"your dad said I couldn't kill you…. But he never said I couldn't hurt you." He smiled and muttered some words. Artemis was transformed from her swan form to normal. Suddenly, ropes appeared around artemis' body. he walked up next to her.

"you know, I can get you out of this. But you have to tell me. Tell me where the cave is, and the team's secret identity. It's that simple."

"no."

"well, don't say I didn't warn you. How about a little family reunion." Klarion muttered some words and something shimmered next to artemis. then someone appeared next to artemis. I couldn't really see who it was, but it was enough for artemis to go rigid with fear.

I heard a deep gruff voice say, "miss your daddy, darling? Klarion, please let me and artemis be alone for a while. She needs to train…"

I tried to peek out even further of the bushes to see who was talking, but I decided not to at the last minute because maybe I might make myself known. So I just kept watching artemis. I had to do a doubletake.

I look away for 1 second, and artemis manages to have a nasty gash on her face and side. The worst part was, she wasn't even doing anything. I got ready to run out and heroically save her when she caught my eye.

Go! I'll be fine! She mouthed.

No I'm coming for you! I mouthed back, As I slapped my googles on.

GO! GO NOW OR I WON'T COME BACK!

Just for the record, I went because I wanted to. Not because the thought of her not coming back would be enough to make me go crazy.

Yeah right. Like I would actually care.

Well… maybe just a lit- nope. Not at all. Not even her beautifu- ugly long hair, or her stupid comebacks or-

i was jerked out of my thoughts by the smell of something burning, and some talking.

Artemis…

Of all the punishments, klarion had to teleport dad here? Already one cut on my face, and my side, and we haven't even started training yet.

He cut my ropes with a javelin that also cut my wrists and ankles.

"get up and ready. You haven't been practicing, have you?"

And so training began.

End of chapter 8. Guess I didn't finish yet. I know, this chapter kinda sucks. But last chapter and sportsmaster had to tie in somehow. I need at least 9 reviews for chapter 9. Thanks for all of the last reviews! Thanks, enjoy.

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