Artemis sat beside Candy and Rufus, sipping at his iced coffee plainly as the other two conversed. Everything had been normal; the mafia had been thriving, Artemis hadn't been having any problems with Loki, and the group had been getting so much better. A sharp pain suddenly shot into the boy's chest and he lurched over with a short cry of pain. Candy and Rufus jumped out of their conversation and rushed forward to help their smaller companion. "Artemis?!" Candy yelped, lightly pushing her friend up to look at his pained face. After an ominous moment of silence, Artemis muttered out gravely, "He's back."