A/N: I feel like I have to warn you guys, this is one of my most adult fanfics up to date. There's implied rape, too. I strongly advice against reading this if you don't like adult fics. Or are below 13.
Disclaimer: I wish I own Artemis Fowl, but I don't, sadly.
Beta'er: Opal Roseblossom
Chapter 1
'Where am I?' Holly moaned. 'Why can't I see? Why can't I move? Help!'
It was all very confusing in her head. What had happened? She could remember going to her work this morning... If it even was this morning. She didn't have a clue how long she'd been out. It could've been a week as well as a couple of hours. After work, she remembered going home, opening the door, and then nothing. It scared her. Holly never had holes in her memory, not even when Artemis had knocked her out because he wanted to held her hostage.
But, that could be because he used a dart.
No one had ever hit her on the head to knock her unconscious... Until today. She remembers it dimly now, that someone had been waiting for her behind her door. She hadn't seen that person, though. She tried to open her eyes. They opened, alright, but her vision remained black.
I surely haven't gone blind, have I?
A wave of exhaustion swept over her, and she obediently closed her eyes and slept.
When she woke up, things started to get a lot more clearer. This time, she noticed she was laying on a bed. She opened her eyes again, and still saw darkness. Someone blindfolded me, she realised. She wanted to pull it away, she wanted to see again. But she couldn't move her arms. They were above her head, locked to something...
Great. Cuffed to a bed, I dare to bet.
Her arms were spread, so she couldn't try to free herself. Whoever had put her on this bed was pretty smart, and knew what he was doing. Even though she knew it was useless, she still tried to get out of the cuffs, and to get the blindfold away. When it didn't work, she screamed.
'Help!'
After a lot of fruitless attempts, and a lot of sleeping to restore all of her energy lost on those attempts, she heard someone come to her room. She tried to make her voice, hoarse from all the screaming, shout for help another time, but it wouldn't co-operate. She lay there, not moving, hoping that the person would turn out to be someone who'd save her.
'Holly, are you awake?' She could've recognised that voice from everywhere.
'Artemis? Why are you here?'
Silence meeted that question. It took a moment before she understood. Oh no!
'Oh no. No, no, no!' She shaked her head violently from side to side. The blindfold moved, she could now see a tiny bit of light.
'Wait. Let me explain...'
'No amount of explaining could ever explain this, mud boy.'
'Just listen to me, Holly.'
'No, I won't. Not until you let me go.'
Artemis removed the blindfold, but she kept her eyes closed.
'Holly, look at me.' She didn't open her eyes. 'Holly...' Still no reaction from her. 'Goddammit, Holly, just open your eyes and look at me!' Her eyes obedientely opened. He's never been that mad before...
'Just let me explain, okay?' Holly closed her eyes again. Artemis sighed, and left the room.
Holly's thoughts were even more confused now. Why Artemis? Why did he do this? Now, it wasn't too hard anymore to know who had been waiting for her in her hall. It would've been Butler, she's sure Artemis could never have hit her hard enough to knock her out. He couldn't, and he wouldn't. But now, she's not too sure about that anymore. She thought Artemis loved her. But you don't cuff people you love to a bed. Why would he do it? Why, why, why? She collected the energy and air to scream one more time.
'Artemis!'
She broke down in sobs, but composed herself quickly. She wouldn't want Artemis to see her break down. She'll keep a mask up for him, no matter what. Or, at least, she'll try to.
D'Arvit, he knows my weaknesses!
She knew he'd try to play with them to get what he wanted.
