Artemis P.O.V
After our yummy dinner at the cafe we went to sleep early knowing at any point the sirens could go off. We both went to bed in our full battle suits that for me consisted of a skin tight body suit covered in a lightweight flexible armor and for Kane was a heavy set of cargo pants and a fitted shirt covered in heavy plated chi armor. That being said it doesn't make it the most comfortable way to sleep but it knocks time off of our arrival to the lines. I was asleep for what felt like only 5minutes when I heard the blaring of the sirens. Kane and I jumped out of bed and threw on our shoes. We didn't even bother with the jackets and rushed to the meeting ground. As we left we met up with Xander and the other 4 members of our squad. Running in perfect unison. We got to the lift off point and our auxiliary mage got us lifted into the clouds while Xander repeated a charm over and over to make us invisible. The front of our squad was Shield Kyle standing slightly in front of his Magikera Johanne, Aerin and her Magikera Lillium, me in front of Kane and Xander in the back. The wind blew all of our hair around as we moved quickly through the sky. Everyone had weapons in hand. I use a dual blade that houses itself in one long baton, throwing knives and a knife strapped to my leg. Kane is a gunner. 2 sub machine guns one for each hand. We see where we have to land and go slightly farther back to launch a surprise. We get lower and lower to the ground until we touch base. We all separated with our magikera. We linked up with each other through Kane's ability to link. Xander order us to all start a slow approach we crawled through the bush silently. Once we could see the rear line my senses picked up something and I turned and threw a knife behind me. I turned around to see we were surrounded. I couldn't block Kane from all sides. I moved my arm just a little to send 4 more knives into my hand. "Xander can you protect them I will activate my power at a low level and any who remain I'll take out." He agreed. Kane was in rapid protest he whined until the signal was released. "Now" Xander shouted in my head. I flung my eyes open and people started falling down around me, writhing in pain. Now came the fun part. I stood and started throwing as hard as I could. I heard bodies thump to the ground and weapons skittering away. I drew my baton from it's sheath and started to go. Using all my force I started taking people down. Launching myself off tree trunks, using people's faces to pole vault off of. It was all so exhilarating! Once over half of the attackers were down Xander yelled "GO! NOW!" With that the rest of the team came into the fight. I continued to plow through and mow down their forces, not even worried about my injuries. I stayed close to Kane.
"Artemis pull back" Xander said.
"No, I have to protect Kane!" I shouted back to him.
"Artemis! I said pull back now! You are too injured and if you lose control we all die!"
"I said no! I won't kill you!"
I bashed another guys head in and he slumped to the ground.
"Artemis I command you to pull back!"
I snapped my head towards him. I was about to pull back when an arrow pierced through my left shoulder.
"Fuck!" I yelled, now even more enraged. More arrows rained down on me. 5 hits through my armor. I felt Xander power up to shield me when I saw the fire ball.
"Kane!" I shouted! I ran as fast as I could and took the full blast of the fire ball.
"Artemis" I heard both Kane and Xander shout in unison. That was the last thing I heard or remembered from that night.
————————Xander's P.O.V—————————
I shouted her name as she landed on the ground with a heavy thud. I ran over with my shield on high. Kane was in a frenzy killing every enemy there was. I looked at the girl in front of me. Armor in pieces, the silver in her hair soaked in blood, arrows sticking out of her every which way. Her skin was charred in places. I knelt down as she took her final gasping breath. Just as I was about to reach down a forceful blast of icy wind launched me and every other person in a 20 foot radius back. I grabbed on to a tree root to stop myself from being whisked away. I raised my head against the outpouring energy to see Artemis engulfed in bright blue flames. "Shit" I growled through clenched teeth. She cut through every enemy as if they were made of clay. I could hardly move to help her the energy she emitted pinned our whole team to the ground. Another flash appeared this one was blindly white. Another growl escaped my lips "God Damn Angels are here. That would explain a lot about this battle."
Hovering just above the ground was a strong slender man with perfectly blonde hair, strikingly blue eyes and huge white wings. Artemis turned around and opened her eyes. Another gust of energy came our way. Huge black wings and purple eyes. She drew both swords and met his height by hovering. A look of sheer terror ripples across his face and he lowered himself collapsed his wings and uttered "I have no wish to die today. You have won this time Artemis, but we will be back and you will die."
"You will never win Matthew." She replied.
Of course the angels name is Matthew. He took his leave. Artemis landed and instantly collapsed. The energy was gone. I shakily got to my feet and looked around it was absolutely silent. Kane came out of the brush dragging Aerin and Lillium on his shoulders. He gently laid them down and started to heal them with some strong healing magik. I quickly went and found Kyle and Johanne. I laid them down and Kane went to work. Once everyone was stable we started to make our way back from our line. 3 miles carrying 5 people. Once we got to the line I called the medic. Kane collapses as soon as they lifted them from his shoulders. I carried Artemis and Aerin the rest of the way. I was about ready to pass out myself when the medical staff arrived and took them from my shoulders. The next few days were hell. Everyone from the elite squad was unconscious for 3 days. I slept an entire day after getting my wounds treated. Even after I was discharged I spent every minute with the team in the room they were in. Everyone woke up around day 2 except for Kane and Artemis. On day 3 Kane finally woke up. He was immediately called by the commander before anything. I had given my reports already about what happened that night. Tears silently streamed down my cheeks. The elite squad members would put a gentle hand on my shoulder and just stay in silence. They don't know what I saw. I was slowly drifting away to sleep next to Artemis's bedside just praying that she would wake up so I could apologize to her over and over and hope that maybe, just maybe,she could forgive me for failing my job. I cried myself to sleep for the hundredth time in that chair.