Artemis Child

Artemis Child Ch50

I fell to my knees my hands clutched hard against my head. My heart was pounding behind my ears. Lexi was still defending me.
'I owe it to her not to forget. But I did, I promised myself that I would get stronger so something like that never happened again.' I was thinking and scolding myself.
'Look. Cory. It's ok. I broke down after our family died. That's why the nine months are missing from your memory. I took control then.' The voice sounded like mine, only with more force.
'I am the Roman half of you. The child formed from Diana. I am a second conciousness, within the same body.' He talked and more memories popped up. Getting stabbed in the arms, and legs. Cuts, slashes, burns, and abrasions became clear from where they originated.
'What am I then?' I asked the Roman Cory.
'You are the Greek child half of Artemis.' Although it seems from a recent injury. We cannot remember what or why we are here. The wolf said that it took time to heal you and bring your body back to this realm. Must have been a bad condition.' He said and it felt like he was thinking.
"Cory?" Lexi said snapping me from my spasm and mind conversation. "Come on. You only have limited time you have to go."
'Cory let me take over. I will get the army, and you can rest and try to remember your recently lost memories.
'Ok tag me then.' I said and felt like I was being pulled out of wet clothing and falling asleep.
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Helios cracked his whip again to intimidate me. I spun my axe and engulfed it in flames, making a glowing wheel.
"Child, you don't want to do this. Just tell me what you are so I can decide on what to do with you." He said, and gave me a wink.
I launched at him. My axe didn't make contact. He caught my wrist just before it hit him. He didn't flinch, just reacted.
He grabbed my throat and held me up to examine me. "Such a tempting being. Possibly great wife to me soon." He said with a wide smile.
The tips of my wings folded and launch down from near my ribs striking him into his chest. He dropped me suddenly.
I brought the axe down and clipped his ear. When I touched his chariot something amazing happened.
It must have been made of fire, because I drained the thing so much I got a super rushed feeling. Not only that, the chariot lost all of its ability to hover, and fell.
I tried to take off, but he grabbed my ankle and pulled me down with him. We fell, my wings useless with his weight.
The chariot smashed under his weight, but he landed on his feet and swung me hard into the grounds. My lungs screamed as the air was forced out in a gasp of pain.
He used his whip to get a hold on my neck, which he pulled and sent me flying. My back hit a near by tree in the park. Hitting the object made me flip over, which he used to his advantage to swing me into another a tree.
This time it hit my stomach and rolled down the tree, tightening the whip's hold on me. I coughed and tried to get air. None could get threw the constricting life sucker that held me down.
I pulled at the whip and got about a gulp of air before he pulled me towards him. I hooked my legs on a nearby unearthed root. I used my wings to give me some torque and lift myself back.
"You can take a hit. What a woman." He mocked and undid his whip with a quick motion.
He picked up my axe and used it to clean underneath his fingernails. "You got dirt under my nails." He complained like a girl.
"Big titan gonna cry about it?" I mocked back. There was this burning feeling that was starting to form. My axe fell to the ground.
Helios balled his fist and they grew orange flames apon them. He then rushed forward so quick and delivered a swift kick to my thigh, him being larger I was completely removed from the ground.
I got a foot off the ground, my body limp in the air. I didn't even hit the ground. Helios did a spin and brought the back of his fist across my face, and sent me spiraling into one of the restrooms.
I crashed threw the poorly built brick wall, and into one of the stalls. He lumbered after me. I clenched my stomach and tried to get up. My cheek was throbbing and Helios was already close to me. If it hadn't been for my titanness powers, I would be dead.
"Get up, you are in the boys restroom." He said and kicked open the stall door. I coiled my skeletal wing around the toilet and hit him with it. "This one's taken." I said as it smashed him.
The water doused him and put out his fiery hands. This gave me time to slide under the side stall. My wings pushing off walls and the floor like spider legs to help slide me under with relative ease.
I got out into the open, and ran for my axe. Then something hit me in the back. Not hard but it was still something. I turned around to see Helios throwing flaming toilet paper rolls.
"They burn up too quick. Damn you one ply toilet paper." He said and went for something bigger and flammable. The stall door fit the bill to easily.
I ducked as a flaming door soared over me and crashed against the ground. "What do you want from me?" I asked Helios with annoyance clear in my voice.
"I want to know what you are, and possibly your name." He said, made a gesture as if he was unsure himself.
"I was a demigod. Daughter of Hepheastus. But recently I don't know what I am." I replied. My heart shook as I let the words out.
"I lost the only guy who seemed to care, I have giant burning wings, and this empty feeling inside me. I just want to go back to camp, or maybe back home, but I can't, cause you stopped me. Now I am too tired to even take off and you are throwing flaming restroom objects at me." I said, and picked up my axe. My stomach lurched as I knelt down.
"Well. What ever you are. Your scent is intoxicating. My brothers and cousins will be attracted to your scent." He stopped and came out into the open.
"I used to be a humble light bringer. Made to light the world and give it compassion. My brother's son locked me away for fighting for my family's right. I never wanted to do anything but help a cause that helped my mother. Now she has raised her second family. Forgetting us again. I will help you return to where you want to go. But you must do something once you get there." He said having my full attention.
"I want you to give my sun whip to the child said to bring down something impossible. He is said to be of the maiden, the one who was the oldest poet. If Gaia has his control then it will burn him to a crisp; yet, if he is for the side of compassion. His heart will make it bestow strength apon the righteous and worth warriors." He offered and held up his hands to show his honesty.
"Fine, but you need to take me to a cheesecake place first," I replied with a genuine smile,"just for a show of good faith."