Chapter 80

Operation Hartemis

Third Person POV:

The small imp chuckled to himself as he watched his friends' antics. Holly could be so stubborn. Like a minute ago when she refused to be carried from the car to the bed. Luckily, she was too sleepy to put up much of a real fight.

No 1 followed the two up the stairs, and into the guest room. He watched Artemis lay her down so gently and he watched his lips gently graze her forehead. A slight smile spread over her face. The genius' usually cold emotionless face lit up with a special kindness that was reserved just for Holly.

"I'm sure you're tired too. Let me show you to your room," Artemis said quietly, breaking the spell that had infected the room.

"Okay."

The two boys made their way out of the room, gently closing the door behind them so as not to disturb its occupant.

The genius led the imp down the hall to a second guest room. This one was a bit smaller, and a bit less decorative, but No 1 was just glad to be there. He could tell that he would spend at least a few hours dabbling with the items that were spread about the room. "Thank you, Artemis."

"You're quite welcome. If you are in need of anything, don't hesitate to ask." And he meant that. This creature was one of his closest friends. One who had been willing to break all of the rules to help him save his mother's life. He would do almost anything that he asked.

"Thank you. Just as a warning, you may want to go into your room for a while. I need to lay the ground work for this spell."

The genius raised a brow, immediately switching to learning mode. After all, he didn't want the warlock to accidentally destroy his manor. "What exactly is going to happen?"

"It's just a nature and healing spell. Nothing dangerous is really going to happen, but better safe than sorry, right?"

Artemis' face showed every bit of his skepticism, but wisely he chose not to comment. He trusted few people, but over time No 1 had won his respect. So, he would give him the courtesy of not over speaking just this one time. "Of course. I'll call you when it is time for dinner."

The young warlock nodded. As soon as Arty was safely out, he shut the door. After another moment, he heard the soft 'thud' which meant that Artemis was not inside of his room.

Perfect. Now this plan could really begin. He stood, tugging the magic from his very core. He could feel it inside of him clamoring to be let out. A wave swept from his center to his extremities. It was like a warm wind as it illuminated the runes on his chest.

His eyes, chest, and mouth glowed with the pure, bright blue of unadulterated magic. He was ready to begin the chant:

"Heart of hearts.

Heart of souls,

Master of them all,

Hear my plea

In this place allow for truth

Let the lost hearts come together

And find unity in each other.

Let the two loves who are unknown become known.

Let secrets spill

And confessions share until the truth is revealed

Until all hearts are filled.

Embody hope.

Embody love.

Let no one leave today

Until all is said

And all is done.

Break the chains and fetters.

Release all fears.

Let go of all insecurities.

Replenish minds.

Unbind tongues.

And join these two forever in true bliss."

The magic, blue glow around the small warlock faded to nothing as he slid down to the floor. It took the last of his energy to crawl to the bed. Qwan had been right; that was the most exhausting magic that he had ever performed. He just hoped that it worked like it should. Only time would tell. As of now, operation Hartemis was on.

A/n:

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