𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬

"𝑰𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒂𝒚...

... 𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔."

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

"𝑮𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝑮𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒏, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝑰 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆'𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒐."

ᴄᴀʏᴅᴇ's ᴀᴘᴘʀᴇɴᴛɪᴄᴇ, ᴀʀᴛᴇᴍɪs

[ᅟᅟgibson girl, @sainticide]

it's a deal. you protect the world.. i'll protect you.

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

Bring* even, so stressed I can't fully self correct my god awfully typing

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

https://t.co/xcVqosW8We ☆

Sooooo... my truck won't start. And I'm having a mini panic attack over it. Ended up having to have my dad being me home from work and ofc that had to include him yelling at me over something stupid.

So yeah. I'm stressed.

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

https://t.co/xcVqosW8We ☆

Nothing like helping the girlfriend make emotes for discord role icons. (My wrist is dead pls send help)

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

-- annoy an AI and find whatever it was you needed?"

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

"I know. And I'm glad you're here now. ...Sorry, I made things depressing, didn't I?"

She runs a hand through her hair as she stands there, unsure of what to say now.

"It's... In the past now. A part of my history I'd like to replace with happier times. So, shall we go --

[🂱 • 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 • 🂱 @AC30FHE4RTS]

“Hey…that ain’t fair Artemis. I’m sorry the me you knew died in this timeline but I didn’t…”

He sighs as he pulls his hand free, grabbing her paperwork so he could pretend to focus on something, his jaw set in a hard line.

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

She met his gaze for a few moments, before looking down at the ground.

"I know you would... But at that time, you weren't around to go looking for me. And I didn't want anyone else to find me."

[🂱 • 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 • 🂱 @AC30FHE4RTS]

He froze as she spoke, looking at her in disbelief and confusion.

“Where no one would think to look for you? What are you talking about Artemis? If you disappeared, I’d search everywhere for you.”

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

https://t.co/xcVqosW8We ☆ insert me not feeling too great rn so I may poof for a bit

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

"Well... Let's just say, it was a place no one would've thought to look for me."

She was quick to brush it off as nothing important, flashing him a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes.

"Oh, I love pissing off that AI. Let's go!"

[🂱 • 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 • 🂱 @AC30FHE4RTS]

his being made, even if he had no memory of his previous life.

“C’mon kiddo, we have an AI to annoy and ransack his stash for the good stuff.”

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

Anything I can do? Get you some water perhaps?

[ᅠ 𝖂𝑨𝑹𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝑂𝐹 𝓣𝐇𝐄 𝙋𝗟𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘. @matterscourge]

no... 🌀

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

... You good?

[ᅠ 𝖂𝑨𝑹𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝑂𝐹 𝓣𝐇𝐄 𝙋𝗟𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘. @matterscourge]

uuugghhh.

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

"Oh no, I'm coming along. I wouldn't dare think of leaving you to go through it alone."

She stands up as she speaks, quickly making her way to his side.

"And besides, I know Europa like the back of my hand at this point. Spent the better part of... a few years there."

[🂱 • 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 • 🂱 @AC30FHE4RTS]

if you don’t want to come, just would be nice to have some company before I go diving into the darkness of my past.”

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

-- regardless, I'm just curious."

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

"Wait... He did? Why wasn't I told this? And why would Zavala of all people allow that?"

Watching him closely, she raises a brow when he mentions Clovis.

"Well, for one, you're as young as you want to be. And second, what could you need from his personal stash? I'll go --

[🂱 • 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 • 🂱 @AC30FHE4RTS]

to Europa with me? Need something from Clovis Bray’s personal stash…”

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

-- checked, you called me mommy in bed."

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

Cue her eyes widening and her cheeks darkening, mouth opening and closing as she tries to form a comeback.

"Cayde, you... That's only in private!"

She sighed, before shaking her head as a smirk formed on her face.

"You're the only Hunter Vanguard for me. And last I --

[🂱 • 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 • 🂱 @AC30FHE4RTS]

see me to call me like that is daddy.”

Now he’s teasing her. But hey, he’s had a rough week.

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

https://t.co/xcVqosW8We ☆

I love these two sm, like genuinely-

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

-- one mentor, and he's standing right next to me."

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

"Cayde-!"

She lets out a small huff as he takes the papers from her, before crossing her arms and rolling her eyes with a chuckle.

"Well, maybe now he'll refrain from taking your stuff, hmm?"

She leans forward now, arms resting against the desk.

"You know I only have --

[🂱 • 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 • 🂱 @AC30FHE4RTS]

music, it was personal and Zavala stepped over a line. He knows, I know it and I’ll finish up for you.”

He’s already furiously writing away, handing her the completed work with a soft smile.

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

"Yeah, to the point she's going on missions with me now.

And I told you I'd get them for you myself."

She rolls her eyes, before reaching forward to take his hand in her own.

"Gee, I don't know. He's been a big part of my life for the past few years, is my mentor..."

[🂱 • 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 • 🂱 @AC30FHE4RTS]

“So how’s it feel to be in my shoes for once? And you never answered, who’s the boyfriend Artie…”

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

-- Can't really blame her. Even if she is basically just full mom mode now."

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 @HISLITTLEACE]

"You don't remember? You got up after I fell asleep and went to blow up his office. I woke up from the sounds of explosions, and ended up joining you in the explosive fun."

Letting out a soft hum, she holds out her hand to him, wanting him to come closer.

"Yeah... I know. --

[🂱 • 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 • 🂱 @AC30FHE4RTS]

“Hey…I may have been drunk but pretty sure I went to bed after I handed you the dynamite. So who’s the boyfriend you’re talking about?”

He’s giving her a stare down, seething jealousy. How dare someone else steal her from him?!

“And Ikora is no fun…hasn’t been since Osiris.”