Becoming the Orcale Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Sleeping

“You had an accident while you were in the pool with Miss Martian. You hit your head and caused damage to your spinal cord, is in which the reason why you currently can’t or possible ever again feel from your waist and below.” Batman told her. Artemis sat there in shock absorbing all this new information that the Dark Knight was giving to her.

“So I can never be a superhero again?” Artemis says as the realization dawned on her, Batman frowned as he nodded his head. Artemis looked around at the team who all seemed to wear the similar faces, but when she got to M’gann it looked like on of guilt.

“M’gann this is not your fault.” Artemis says firmly as she saw the Martian putting herself down in her mind, but when she said this the Martian looked over and locked eyes with the blonde.

“How can this not be my fault, if I was not the one who suggested we go to the pool you would be fine.” M’gann said as she looked down at the floor as tears streamed from his eyes.

“M’gann, listen I would have gone into the pool, even if you were not with me but I am glad that you did, cause without you there I could have died.” Artemis says. “But there you to save me M’gann.”

M’gann sniffled as her eyes were filled with tears before she lift her hand to wipe them away.

“So do not beat yourself over for this it was not none of your guys fault.” Artemis says as she glared at all of her team mates.

Soon the door opened once again and Batman came into the room. “Artemis, how are you feeling?” he asked as he came closer to the archer’s bed side.

“I’m fine, so what is my condition looking like?” Artemis asked as the tension rose quickly into the air.  Glancing around the room she quickly realised that her condition was far worse than she realized.

“I’m sorry Artemis the doctor did everything they could but you are paralyzed from the waist down.” Batman told her as her emerald green eyes widen in surprise before she quickly looked down at her feet and tried to move her legs but with no success she could not move them.

Soon Artemis felt her breathing grew heavy and irregular and her chest began to tighten and she lifted her hand to clench her chest.

“Artemis?” Robin called out as her  vision began to blur and she turned her head slightly to shake her head no  as she clenched her eyes shut trying to calm herself down.

“We need a Nurse in here!” She heard Kal’dur yell out the door soon there was a sound a pair footsteps and a nurse trying to move her friends out of the room. Soon she could not hear anything after that.

She heard the pounding of footsteps and the ushering and protest of her teammates as her vision went black and she faded into the abyss.

“What is going on what happened in there?” M’gann cried as she looked back at the room where the nurse was closing the blinds to the room.

“M’gann, calm down I’m sure she is okay.” Robin says trying to reassure the martian but he was not sure of himself. M’gann nodded her head softly knowing that at Star Labs they would give her the best car as possible.

“How about we all go home and get some rest before we can visit Artemis once more. I don’t think we will be able to see her again today.” Kal’dur informs them as he looked at the tired faces of his teammates.

They all looked about to protest but Batman voice interrupted any train of thought.

“Kal’dur is right, all of you need to go home and get some sleep I will alert you guys if there are any changes to her condition.” Batman tells them his tone leaving no room for argument.

Inside the room with the doctor and nurses.

“Doctor, we can not wake her.” One of the nurses said as she looked at the young superhero.

“Damn it we lost her, she slipped into a Coma.” the Doctor says as he looked at the steady heartbeat and brain activity that was being shown on the computer monitor.

“Where am I? What is this place?” Artemis says to herself as she was falling deep within her subconscious as she watched the events to play out when she first decide she would become a superhero.

Artemis was walking with her mother through Gotham, going back home from grocery shopping when a man came buy and stole her mom’s purse and none dared to help them.

“Its okay Artemis things happen.” Her mother told her.

“No, that was not right. He was bad to steal from us and one day I am going to catch him and be good.” Artemis says.

“That right that is when I decide I wanted to be a superhero.” Artemis says before she closed her eyes and began to her teammates voices.

“Hey there artemis, this is M’gann. The doctor told us that talking to you would help, so everyday from now on until you wake I will tell you about my day.” M’gann says as she began to ramble on and on about things that were happening to her.

“M’gann,  I am here what are you talking about.” Artemis says.

“I’m sorry Artemis. That we are not able to do much else besides this but if you are able to hear this you are a valuable asset to me, to us…” Kal’dur tells her.

“Kal’dur….” Artemis murmurs.

“Well… I do not know really what to say, I know shocking right, I am Kid-Mouth or what you call me but I’m speechless. I do not know what to say of to do that will make you wake up faster or how to comfort the other Artemis, so please wake up we need you.” Wally says as he voice begins to crack and tears stream from his eyes.

Artemis was shocked as Wally told her this and lifted her hand to wipe away the tears that were about to fall.

“I do not know why I have to do this it not scientifically prove that me talking will help you but I guess it does not hurt to try…. Artemis you fight well, not as well as me but well enough… God why is this so awkward…. Artemis just get well soon okay.” Connor informs.

Artemis stifled a laugh but smiled gratefully at Conner.

“Artemis, you need to wake up you are need here.  Everyone, including me are worried. We all miss you here so please wake up.” Robin says.

“Guys… Guys wait for me okay.” Artemis says determinedly as she slowly opened her eyes.