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Artemis

Chapter 3   “How did she react to four bags yesterday?” Dr. Holden asked Jacob as they went to Artemis. Artemis was strapped to a table currently standing upright with her legs and arms far apart. Wires were attached all over her and the heart monitor beeped every couple of seconds. Her hair was cut nearly to her scalp her head hung down on her chest, eyes closed in pain. The straps had made raw rings around her wrists and ankles when she fought them due to the shock treatments or the Blue IV’s.  Dr. Holden lifted Artemis’s chin and opened her eyes to shine a light on them. Artemis’s eyes were nearly completely black, what was left of her natural brown was molding with the Blue and continually changing. She dropped the girl’s chin and read the ever-growing paper from one of the machines by Artemis’s side.  “Well enough, ma’am,” Jacob replied. “It seems to have given her more strength, though, and she fights harder than normal.” “And Demeter,” Holden went on. “Is she sti