《Artemis》Chapter 48

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"Mom?!"

"MOM!"

Caspian reaches to his ghostly white mother laying in the bed. Her eyes barely remaining open as he cups her cheeks. Her skin hot to the touch with beads of sweat on her forehead. Caspian can feel his nerves pulsating. Vivid images of this occurring the day of Cassandra's birth rushing to the forefront of his mind. He freezes while the memory floods his thoughts.

The guards near the door hear the commotion running off for the king. Artemis however quickly reacts rushing to the bathroom to get water and clothes before coming back to the bed. Working fast to put the cold cloth to her head. Her body jolting at the cold liquid. Her eyes fluttering to Artemis with a look of desperation. Artemis feels her throat constrict at the pleading eyes of her queen.

"GET THE DOCTOR NOW!"

The king bellows while racing to his queen's side. He pulls his son away before taking his spot. His eyes frantically looking to his ghostly wife. He holds her head in his palms as her eyes flutter open to him.

"Love, I need you to stay awake. Don't you dare close your eyes on me!"

"Cas-"

Her eyes close before she can finish and his blood runs cold. Artemis presses her fingers to her neck and feels the slight pulse but is weak. Without hesitation she begins pressing her hand to her chest. Her ears begin ringing with the familiar sound of a heartbeat. She focuses on it and allows her mind to exude her energy.

The king finally turns to Artemis with tears running down his face. His hope lying within the silver goddess herself. Caspian gets jolted out of his own memories when a blood curling scream erupts near the door. He is quick to stop Cassandra who is running into the room to her ill mother. Caspian grabs her wrapping her up in his arm while she continues clawing and screaming for her mother.

Navene comes in going to Artemis side. He then takes in the scene before him feeling a lump form in his chest. Walking over to Artemis side to assist in anyway he can.

"Artemis, what do you need?"

Take the wolves out Navene... specifically Goliath

Goliath hearing her order growls at her. She continues focusing on the queen's heartbeat while Navene walks to the door. He whistles and all the wolves that have gathered follow him out.

"Now Goliath"

Goliath snarls before walking over to Navene. The young boy taking one final glance to his guardian before going out. Caspian continues holding his sister who is sobbing uncontrollably. The King continues standing at his queen's side while looking to Artemis.

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Sound coming from the door directs them to turn around. The doctor strolls in looking at the scene. He sees the silver hair maiden practically illuminating. He falters in his step momentarily before she snaps her eyes open showing pure white eyes. He walks over turning his gaze to the queen accessing her. He lifts the bed to find blood in between her legs.

The king takes in the amount of blood and gulps down air as if his lungs couldn't gather any. Luckily Caspian and Cassandra are too far away to see this. Artemis continues focusing on keeping the queen alive but feels her throat close up on her momentarily seeing the blood. She shakes her head refocusing on her task at hand.

"My King, there is nothing I can do... she has miscar-"

Artemis growls shoving the doctor out of the way. He stumbles before standing back up feeling furious by this insolent woman. He goes to touch her but the barrier comes up sending an electric shock through his hand. His body gets thrown back before he stands up glaring at her. Artemis doesn't bother looking to the man as the bubble engulfs her and the queen on the bed. She begins focusing all her energy on her hand. One pressed firmly against her chest while the other goes up the queen's gown.

The king watches on praying for a miracle at this moment. Artemis' barrier he realized was laying over his forearm while his hand continues to clutch his unconscious wife's. Caspian pulls his sister's head into his neck as he looks to his wife. She is between his mother's legs on her knees. Her hair almost white and her inkling burning bright like a candle.

Artemis closes her eyes syncing her heartbeat in line with the queen's. Feeling her body energy leave her going to Analee. Her other hand goes into the queen's uterine while she focuses on the very faint heartbeat. She forces all her energy into the two lives in the bed. She begins feeling the heartbeats become stronger as the uterine walls become thicker on her hand. Her mind begins feeling light but she continues knowing she needs this to survive.

Everyone that is present watching on as the color in the queen's cheeks begins to rise. No longer a ghostly shade of white. Casden cups her cheeks once again and feels her temperature has dropped. He falls to his knees as relief rushes over him. Leaning forward he kisses his sleeping beauty's forehead.

Artemis' hands retract back. One being covered in blood as her body slouches while pulling down the queen's dress for modesty. Her hands trembling from the sudden loss of energy.

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"HOW. DARE. YOU!"

Everyone turns around to the furious looking doctor standing to the side. Artemis gets off the bed finding what little energy she had to stand before pulling up the blanket. She then turns her attention to the angry man.

"You could have killed the queen!"

His words bellow and Artemis feels a jolt of anger shoot threw her.

"While you stood there telling this family that there was nothing you could do." She states with venom making him flinch slightly by her tone but she doesn't stop there. She steps forward pointing her bloody red hand at the man. "YOU are the royal family's doctor and yet you stood here prepared to allow an innocent baby to die!"

At this the king stands up completely agreeing with his daughter. Caspian still holding firmly to Cassandra goes to stand by his dad while his beloved stands her ground. The doctor glances to the king seeing a glare set upon him. He gulps turning back to the witch before straightening himself up.

"It was a choice I had to make-"

"NO! It was your negligence that could had led to her demise!"

"Why you little-"

He goes to walk to her when the force field comes up. She narrows her eyes through the blue shield at the man.

"You chose to be a coward rather than serve your queen and her infant."

He steps back turning to the king now.

"Your Majesty, I-"

"You are dismissed from your duties. Leave. Now... and if you dare return, their will be a blade with your name on it."

He gulps seeing the murderous glare upon the king's face. Caspian giving the same deadly look. The doctor takes one more look to the silver witch. Artemis stands tall with her hands to her side. The blood of her queen dripping onto the stone floor but she doesn't falter from her stance.

He scurries from the room and the force field dissipates with his exit. Artemis' shoulders slouch with the adrenaline rush leaves her. She doesn't even notice when Caspian steps up to her with a wet cloth in his hands. Her eyes look to him to see teary eyes. She glances over his shoulder to see Cassandra being held by her father as they sit next to the sleeping queen. A relieved smile pulling at the king's lips. The little princess continues sniffing with tear stained cheeks and red puffy eyes.

Caspian looks to his beloved to see the exhaustion in her eyes. She continues to amaze him over and over again. However nothing could beat what she did today. He takes the cloth rubbing the blood off her hand while she continues to stand there focusing on him. His eyes still locked with hers admiring the woman that she is. Glancing down he notices she is mostly clean. He drops the cloth pulling her into his tight embrace. Artemis relaxes within his grasp feeling his gratitude wash over her.

Thank you Love

She sighs laying her head against his chest momentarily before pulling back to look into his eyes. She leans forward kissing his cheek gently before walking towards the queen's bedside. Leaning forward she checks her pulse feeling a strong heartbeat coursing through her. Her eyes then meet the king's eyes seeing admiration and gratitude swirling in them. He nods to her in pure respect making Artemis smile softly nodding back.

"I need to keep an eye on her for the next few hours til she wakes."

Artemis says gently but immediately sees the king look worried before a determine look overcomes it.

"I will not leave her side til then."

She smiles slightly before explaining that she wishes to change the queens bedding and her gown. Turning to Caspian, she ask he take Cassandra out while the king helps in this task. Caspian kisses her forehead lingering momentarily before listening to her words taking his baby sister from his father. Cassandra fights for a moment before Artemis reassures her that she will be okay. Relenting to the silver beauty, the little princess nods as her brother carries her out. The king helps as instructed before gently tucking his wife back into the bed. Artemis then giggles gently making the king look to her confused.

"My king, will you request the guards to open the door."

The king yells for the guards to open the door and Goliath races in jumping at the foot of the bed. The king looks to the wolf with amusement as he whimpers to his wife. Artemis takes a seat on the edge of the bed holding the queen's hand. The king takes a seat in the chair holding her other hand before turning to his wife's savior once again.

"Thank you Artemis"

Artemis doesn't say anything but bows her head in understanding. They both turn their attention back to the sleeping queen. The morning's event running through her mind wondering what caused this. She does not dare question it out loud but still ponders whether this was accidental or intentional..

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