Artemis Fowl and the Book of Past
AF FanFic by Artyna 2011 ©opyright
Timeline: begins right after "Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox" ends
Disclaimer: Artemis Fowl and the other characters are made by Eoin Colfer (he rocks!) apart from the new characters that are not in the real books, they are mine. Enjoy^^
Chapter one:
The Spell
Fowl Manor, Ireland
Artemis Fowl sighed, and looked one last time after Captain Holly Short. Things would be different from now on. First of all he had to tell Mother about everything. For some reason, the Irish boy did not want to explain all the pretty dangerous adventures he had experienced with the People, to his very over-protective mother. But Angeline Fowl was not going to budge. She was stronger now, after Opal possessed her, although the experience had put a fright in her she seemed more and more interested in her sons activities over the last 5 (or 7) years.
The boy stroked a lock of raven-black hair away from his mismatching eyes. He just had to man up and steel himself to meet his mother.
As he walked slowly up the avenue, his thoughts wandered back to the events that had taken place between him and the elfin captain back in the past. She had kissed him. The fact came back to him time and again. Why could he not get it out of his head? Normally Artemis did not have any difficulty to remove anything that was not of value, so maybe it was important for him, although he would not realize it himself?
He opened the door and saw Butler. The bodyguard seemed fine; even despise the fact that Opal caused a heart attack. Butler smiled vaguely to the boy.
«Hello Artemis, » he said kindly. There was no trace of bitterness or anger, even if the bodyguard had several reasons to be annoyed. Artemis smiled, although it did not reach his eyes.
«Good to see you up and working...» The boy commented. He felt a bit ashamed by what he had caused to happen to his lifelong friend, despite the fact that the servant did not seem to think so much about it.
Finally Artemis had to ask.
«How's Mother? » His voice sounded a little weaker than it usually did. For some reason he were praying for her to still be asleep, it would give him some more time to figure out how to tell her without giving her a brand new reason to get ill.
«Your Mother is well, still asleep, but I guess you're only glad to hear that? » Artemis couldn't help but blush slightly. Butler knew him very well, but then again, when you have spent so much time together has they had, the opposite would have been almost impossible.
«Honestly, yes I am glad she is asleep. I'll need to think before I tell her. I don't want her to get sick again. »
Butler nodded firmly. It made perfect sense. Artemis had seen his mother very ill twice; a third time was not necessary. The man gazed at him for a few more seconds.
«Is there something that bothers you, Artemis? You look troubled. »
Artemis snapped back out from his deep thoughts. It was that kiss again, it kept coming in and seemed to bloke out all other things. The teen shook his head.
«No, nothing...» he said, sounding a little distant.
The boy gave him a vague smile, before he went upstairs to his room. Artemis collapsed on to his bed, looking strait up at the ceiling.
Once again his mind started to spin around the kiss. Damn it! Why could he not get it out of his head?
Because you like her, that's why, genius boy. I voice in his head, his own, said in a rational, arrogant manner. Artemis thought about it for a second. Could it be true? Was he in love with Holly? To his own surprise, he found the answer to be yes. Yes, he was in love with her, but honestly, what where the odds for her to return the feelings? None, not after his deception.
Artemis sighed, closing his mismatching eyes. Sleep was what he needed now, a lot of sleep. Cheating death that many times in such a short period of time really wears you out.
Slowly Artemis let his mind go blank, or almost, one thing was still there. His heartbeat slowed down. And about two minutes later Artemis was asleep.
Isle of Time. The Celtic sea. Coast of Ireland.
At the moment, Opal Koboi was not a happy pixie. Her plan had been interrupted be a kid, a human boy of all things, but she did not intend to give up. She drag herself up on the shore of the Isle of Time, on the easten side of Ireland.
The Isle of Time had been underwater for almost a millennium, but when the Kraken shell exploded the Isle had risen. Opal smiled a grim smile. She had been searching for this Isle for many years, she knew what it was hiding, and she intended to use it. The Book of Past.
An old book, older than time itself it said, that could reverse time and changes the fate of the world. Opal briefly remember the little verse her mother had song to her has a child.
"Time so fragile and weak.
Has in this book its leak.
And in the hands of a fairy,
You can change your fate so marry.
But there is something you should remember.
When the spell is said it can't be altered.
So careful you be, fairy, when you change the fate,
Within a week, it will be too late."
It didn't take Opal long to find the secret entrance to the Chamber of Fate. It was almost too easy, for one with her powers. She entered the chamber with confident steps. Soon, she was to change everything.
She would never let Artemis Fowl and Holly Short meet, if they never meet, they could not ruin her plans, not now, not ever. It was perfect. To perfect, but then again, Opal was a being of perfection.
She strode over to a pillar of marble and her eyes sparkled in the weak glow from the old dirty book. The Pixie slowly reached out a delicate hand and touched the leather cover. The book opened at her touch, revealing the mysterious scrip that was to participate in her revenge. Opal smile grow, this time, there was no way Fowl and Short was going to win, they wouldn't even know each other.
Opal gazed down at the scrip; it took some second for her brain to translate it, but after thirty seconds time she placed one hand on the page the other in the air, and started to mumble.
A flash of green light passed trough her, but it didn't hurt, on the contrary, Opal felt better than she'd done ever. She knew that the next time that annoying Mudboy and the Elfin Captain woke up, they would be alone, and she was the only one who knew. How delightful at was to be a genius.
Opal left, she had something to prepare, Fowl and Short might didn't know each other anymore, but they were still alive, and Opal was determined to whip them bout out of history, forever.
(AN: So, I know rewriting Heir of Evil is taking long, so, I'll give you something in the meantime. So, I come up with this story, I've always wanted to know what would have happen if Artemis and Holly never meet. Well, if you wonder to, here is a possibility. I know it might be a little short, but don't kill me for it. Please review and tell me what you think^^ Its so good to be back :3)