The Villainess Wants To Go Home novel Chapter 2

The wood burnt with a hiss and the sizzling of the firewood that was placed to create the warmth for night, light up the area while roasting the spiked fish.

"How many times are you going to swing that iron stick?" Homura questioned as he watched Artemis swing forward her Katana repeatedly. "Until my arms feel like falling off" she answered with a breath of exhaustion.

"What is the point of doing in the first place if you know how to beat the metal humans?"

"Because Homura" she coughed "This body is not physically fit to fight" she explained.

Homura stared blankly at her, watching her keep slicing forward with her katana nonstop.

Artemis was dead beat tired, her throat felt raw to the feel, and her breath was quick and short. Her arms ached for her to stop but she kept on going.

That's when she couldn't take it anymore and collapsed from exhaustions. "Stupid body" she flared quietly. Artemis fell back, feeling the cool grass beneath her as she breathed heavily.

Artemis lay on the grass floor, her hands and legs spread apart while her she watched the stars above her. The night sky was beautiful and reflected through her icy blue eyes as if it was a mirror itself.

Such a stunning night but painful to look at it as it brought a painful memory she dreads to forget.

The last memory of him.

'The stars are very beautiful tonight' her red eyes gazed upon the magnificent sky of Tokyo; a wide-open smile crossed her face with her jet-black hair flowing within the cold breeze of the night.

Itami smiled and followed her gaze while he stood beside her with his hands in his pockets. Both of them staring silently into the night sky filled with the glittering specks of white while they listened to the sounds of cars driving below them, the people bustling about on a Friday night.

It was another successful mission for the both of them.

'Itami' he turned his head to look at Artemis who stared back with a smile, her glittering ruby eyes fluttered his heart whenever he looked through them. He never understood why people hated her eyes so much, it was the most unique and stunning eyes he has ever laid eyes on.

'Do you think we will survive this world to live and to be happy?' she reached her hand as if there was something in front of her to grab.

'I want to live, I want to be free, I want to be happy' she turned around and faced him 'I want to be with you forever'

Artemis suddenly opened her eyes when she felt a warm blow of breeze blew down on her. Blue eyes met with emerald snake like eyes staring down at her blankly, his nose an inch away from her face.

Demarcus golden scales glowed and was clear to see. Artemis stared baffled at why she could see him clearly in the night.

"You were sleeping soundly last night that I did not have the heart to wake you up" his voice was soothing to the ears as he spoke gently to her.

Artemis rose up and ruffled her silver hair, so all the dirt and twigs that tangled itself would fall out. 'Did I train Diana's body harshly last night?'

She stood up dusting of her kimono before giving a pat on Demarcus' nose for no reason.

"You fell asleep last night without eating your 'cooked' fish, so I made sure no stupid bird ate them while you slept" Homura groused as he itched behind his ear. Artemis was baffled from his kind gesture, not something Homura would do for her.

"Uhh thanks" she said awkwardly not knowing what to feel for his sudden consideration.

Artemis ate one of the roasted fish quickly so she wouldn't waste any time and then wrapped the other in cloth and tucking it away in her backpack.

"Now I have to figure a way to dispose of my presence here" she mumbled eyeing the put-out campfire. The wood and sticks were already turned and the embers slowly fading away.

'I can't keep making fake graves it will just seem suspicious and out of place'

"Artemis" she turned around at the mention of her name from Demarcus. "Yes" she crossed her hands and waited for him to speak.

"It doesn't matter if the ground beneath the campfire is burnt. The fairies will restore its vegetation" he spoke gently. Artemis' stared at him speechless, she didn't know what to say as her mind was completely blown off.

'Who am I? where am I?'

"I see then, I will just get rid of the campfire then" she mumbled dumbfounded. Artemis started to throw the stones across and into random places.

"Dragons, talking foxes, now fairies. What's next? a manticore?"

"Manticores are very dangerous creatures. If you ever go to Drakon be careful going through Vegrevon. Those mountains are the homes of creatures that even mankind are terrified to encounter" Demarcus tone darkened, and his eyes gleamed with hatred just by the mention of that place. Artemis choked on her own words. "I was only kidding about the manticore".

'Manticore's are highly dangerous mythical creatures. They are very fast, and their claws can tear anything apart. Their tail is of a scorpion coated in poison and with one sting your dead in an instant. I'm definitely not going to get near one however I don't want to lie, I really do want to witness such creature with my own eyes.'

Artemis used to listen to Itami talk about mythology and mythical beast, she enjoyed those moments when his brown eyes would light up with fascination towards that subject. It was the reason to why she started to grow interest in the mythical creatures herself, spending nights reading about them and then talking it over with Itami.

There was ache in her heart remembering the memory of him and her sitting under the blossom trees and listening to him discuss about the history of the creatures.

"Is there something the matter?" Homura asked. He watched how her face shadowed so suddenly when she was clearing away the campfire. Homura couldn't help but suddenly get worried.

Artemis gave him a side glance and hummed in response and then to continue on what she was doing before. Homura and Demarcus shared a glance of worry but didn't say anything since they didn't want to pry into her personal life.

"Well then shall we go" she dusted her hands off.

She made her way to Homura and scooped him up. "Careful with the paw" he said. Demarcus rolled his eyes at Homura's stupid comment.

Demarcus bent down lowering his neck so Artemis can get up after since there was no saddle for to grab on. "Hold on tight" he smirked spreading his wings wide and kneeling ready to launch himself in the air.

"wai-AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" Homura screamed in fear holding onto Artemis for dear life while she grinned loving the adrenaline souring through her like lightening and the rapid wind that blew in her face, flying the locks of silver hair away from her face.

Demarcus flew high into the sky and in the clouds then to soar over the forest floor. No matter how many times she flew in a plane and seen the sky before it never sent excitement in her heart like riding a dragon. The feeling of the cool breeze against your cheeks as you breath it in and feel it cool your throat and the magnificent sight of the world within your view was breathtaking for her. If only they were here to see and feel the way she is right now.

"I'M GOING TO DIE!" Artemis mood dropped into a scowl. "YOUR FLYING TO FAST. GO SLOW." Artemis could feel how annoyed Demarcus was getting by his irritated growl and the temptation to fly fast.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

Artemis could feel her ear drums bursting wondering why this snobby fox had to scream in her ears when there is a whole world around them to scream at.

"Are you done" she snapped with a visible vein throb on her temple. "Have I mentioned that foxes aren't fond of FLYING!"

"About a dozen of times in this trip" Demarcus snapped answering for Artemis. "Doesn't that indicate for you to go slower" he hissed.

A low grumbled of annoyance echoed around us. A smug smile appeared on Artemis face when she noticed what was going to happen in the next 5 seconds. Homura examined her smug look and his eyes widened in realisation.

"No No NOOOOOOAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-WHOOOHOOOOO" Demarcus flapped his and he bolted through the clouds with the screams of terror and excitement reiterating the sky.

~Ventus~

"I assumed you were gone to greet the aristocrats and their snobby asses" Neil gave a side glance over to Lykos who swirled his cup of tea around, his red eyes following the swirls of the dark liquid.

"I couldn't listen to their fake remorse for my brother" Neil fumed with anger as he took a sip of his champagne.

"They don't care about my little brother since he doesn't pose any line to the future ruler of Ventus and too young for their daughters. They just want me to marry one of their daughters to save their asses in the future" he complained under his breath for only Lykos to hear.

"What do you except from the pretentious aristocrats. Once you broke off the engagement with the oldest daughter from the Belenair family 9 years ago, the nobles jumped right in for the chance to have marry their daughter off to the royal family" Lykos' red eyes scanned the overbearing crowd filled with well-dressed nobles, throwing an insult at each one of them under his breath that even Neil couldn't hear.