So this is my new story. I figure that you may like it or you may not. It is another love story... get over it. I have an obsession.
Her lips touched his gently as his eyes were fading, "I love you."
His wisper was so soft she could barely hear it, she swallowed hard and her breathe caught in her throat. She coughed roughly.
"CUT CUT CUT!!" the director yelled and Rick got up.
"Come on Camile, can't you be sensitive?" He rolled his eyes at her and got a bottle of water.
"OH PLEASE!" She yelled, "Your I love you was more fake then your dying stare, you jerk!"
"Please don't make my security here be for the fights between you two," Holly sighed from her small chair, "I don't want to have to break up a love fest."
"I'd probably have a better love scene if you were in it," Rick smirked, leaning on the arm of her chair, "Since Camile's tears look like water... Oh wait... they are!"
Before Camile could yell again, Holly replied, "I would rather throw up then have a love dove scene with anyone. Thank you very much. Plus, I'm not interested. Never will be, Rick."
"I can always hope," He smirked walking towards the back of the set.
"And where do you think you are going?" Camile asked, "We are not done with this scene yet!"
He waved a hand back and kept going. Camile's face got red and she huffed angrily. Holly got off her chair and went back to look at the tape. Seeing how they did. They looked pretty much like a movie on the screen, for what she saw at least, they waved her away. She may be sitting on set but she wasn't invited happily.
You see, Holly had been forced by her best friend for years, Trouble Kelp, to take the assignment. Camile believed someone wanted to kill her and she tried backing it up with proof that someone was stalking her. Holly didn't understand how anyone would want to hurt her, she was such a sweet girl...! So she followed Camile around and became a shopping buddy, room mate, and stage supporter. Holly didn't want to, but somehow she was doing a good job.
Holly was not getting many tough assignments lately. Just things that would keep her out of sight from Opal Koboi. Since they still had not found her yet. They were doing everything to keep Holly on the down low. She hated not being able to get out to the fresh open air. She couldn't remember the last time she went topside for some new air in her lungs.
Holly sighed and Camile stomped over, "Can you believe his arrogance? He has no care for this movie. He is going to ruin this movie."
"Maybe he just gets shy, Camile," Holly muttered, "I mean this is his first movie and he is kissing you all the time. That takes some steel nerves."
"So, you think because he is just afraid of my natural kissing abilities. Like a school boy he has to tease me," Camile laughed, "Cute kids I shouldn't take out my problems on."
Camile walked away happy and the director came up behind her, "You just stopped a Camile crisis. I pity you because you are getting good at this."
"Don't thank me yet," Holly sighed, getting up to get some water, "I may throw a rampage of my own and kill everyone here."
He laughed but didn't go on just incase she was serious. As she was getting water, Foaly contacted her, "So, how are you?"
"That's a stupid question for someone so smart," Holly snorted and then rolled her eyes, "I am going insane here, give me something else. Give this to a newbie."
"Until Koboi or the stalker is caught you don't have much of a choice," Foaly said, like it was an apology.
"Why aren't you in hiding?" Koboi hates you too!" Holly growled returning to her seat, "I don't think it is fair. Also, Artemis is left up there without any care in the world."
"Yes, but Koboi didn't want to kill me until we met Artemis," Foaly smiled through the screen, then looked at a message, "Hey, I have to go. Call me if you have any problems."
"What ever." Holly growled slamming his communicator shut. She knew he would yell at her later for hurting his precious equipment but it made her feel better for now.
Camile was complaining that her hair was messed up as they walked down the abandoned street. It was midnight and they had just got off the set. Holly walked right next to her because she had to see her but she refused to 'follow' her. Holly kept looking ahead and hoped to get back to Camiles soon. Though soon was not fast enough. Holly heard footsteps.
She stretched and went to walk backward but in front of Camile. It looked like she was facing Camile while walking backwards though she scouted and saw someone standing there. Camile who was used to Holly doing this and did not think anything was out of place so Holly let her think it. Holly pushed a small button on her communicator. The police would be there within two minutes.
She turned back around, grabbing Camile's arm and saw another person at the end of the street. She stopped in her tracks and Camile looked around. The man in front of them started to walk towards them and Holly could the other coming up from behind. She focused on his footsteps but looked at the one in front of her.
Holly tensed when he got close, though he raised his hands, "We are not here to fight Ms. Short."
"Don't try that on me," Holly smirked, "I am well trained and I am under orders to take out anyone that lays a hand on Camile."
Camile tried her best to curl up towards Holly and the man laughed, "What makes you think we were here for her?"
Camile looked quickly at Holly and then the guy. Holly slightly looked over her shoulder to see the other man had stopped walking towards them and stayed at the same distance from Holly as the other one did.
Holly put down her arms and stood up straight, "What do you want?"
"I would like you to come with me," the man said confidently.
"For what reason?" Holly growled and made Camile step to the side. She turned sideways so she could look at both the guys.
"We have some business concerning a friend of yours," Said the man behind her, whose voice she swore she recognized to well.
"What friend?" Holly asked, looking at him more suspiciously. She could swear she felt him smirking at her but she could see neither of there faces. He reached out his hand, though she turned to look a the other who had stepped sideways.
"You should come with us and see," He said easily, taking one small step towards her.
She clenched her fists and they were almost moving up into a fighting position, "I have a job to do, so I can't and I wouldn't go unless you told me who it was. It can always be a trap."
"Very well," the way he said it made her shiver. She then heard the sirens and the lights down the streets. The man smirked again, she could tell, and whispered, "The police can take her, though I don't think Artemis can wait any longer."
She could feel her own nails digging into her palm hard enough to draw blood but she did not show it on her face. She slowly turned to look at Camile. Camile was blankly looking at her, not knowing what to think at all. The police were a two hundred meters away.
"Give her the tracker and we will step away to make sure she is out of here safely," the man in front of where they were said.
Holly was at a loss. As long as she knew Camile was safe. She took the locator and handed it to Camile. Camile's eyes went wide, "ARE YOU CRAZY!?"
"You will be safe, I will watch. Just say they kidnapped me," Holly whispered to Camile and smiled, "Danger is what I live for."
The mans hand was still outstretched. She put hers towards his and he lightly pulled her away. She watched the other man bow past Camile and follow behind them. Holly was pulled into darkness though she watched Camile till the cops jumped out of the car.
Camile, who was so sweet, started acting. Holly sighed, relieved she could do something like that and then almost fell over a log. So she paid more attention. Still not able to see who she was with she followed in an alert state. They got to an old shuttlebus by an exit topside. Even in the extreme condition her heart jumped excitedly. How she had longed.
The man pulled her still lightly into the shuttle and sat down in a chair. The other went to the front and started it up. The one beside her whom she decided to call, 'The Smirker,' asked, "Can you put your seatbelt on?"
She rolled her eyes and did it. He came over and put the hands on the arms of the seat. His eyes met hers and she almost flew up out of her seat. He smirked, "Stay here like a good little girl and nothing will happen."
As he said it, clamps locked on her arms. He smiled, "Just a tiny precation with you for now."
He slowly walked to the front and strapped in. Her heart was flailing all over the place. She realized she was breathing a lot harder than she ever had when running. She also realized she was in a harder situation then she thought. For she knew exactly who was smirking at her. The feeling ran all the way through her, he used to do it everyday of her life.
What she couldn't understand was, how did he get back in Haven?
It was seven years since Fig had seen Holly and he had almost lost his cool. He used to play cards with her on Saturdays, until he got exiled. He looked at his partner who sat down in the co-piolet seat. Exiled twenty years ago, when he shot another officer in the back. Carter Fane was dangerous when he was mad, but he seemed quite the opposite today.
Carter smiled to himself, Holly was quite surprised to see him. It made him almost want to laugh at loud, almost. They had known each other for thirty years. Everything to do with the LEP, they learned from each other. He was her partner in training. Though he was in Reacon way before her. Teasing her was his specialty but she always had comebacks.
They had talked many times and possibly were considered best friends. There was one day that changed that. An officer was harassing Holly and when it went to far. Let's just say he got angry. Even though he felt he was protecting her, she couldn't forgive him. He had shot an officer in the back, he was doomed, exiled.
His face was grim for a moment but he smiled again. Holly was such a caring person, even though she tried to hide it. She was fierce towards the law and tried to be perfect, more with intuition than by following law. He was actually happy to see her. The hardest thing about exile was not seeing her everyday. His short remarks and her easy smiles with the harsh comebacks. He knew she would be afraid of him, but he knew she wouldn't be able to resist talking to him about many things. He hoped she had missed him, too.
They were nearing topside so he decided to join her.
Holly felt like smacking herself. How come she didn't feel it in her before. Her intuition always tells her when something bad is going to happen. Here she was, stuck with two exiled faries. Both whom she knew well and wouldn't want to hurt her. She realized sadly, then why would they mention Artemis? What did he have to do with anything?
Was it all just a trick to see her? Was he even involved at all? To be on the safe side she stayed put. She though of Carter and bit her lip hard as old memories came up and slammed her into the wall. He had tried to protect her but was so angry. She had thrown him aside when he was exiled, afraid because of what he had done. How many times had she thought of calling him after a bad day to tell him about it? Though he wasn't there.
She held back tears that killed her on the inside. What did he want? To talk, to hurt her, get back at her letting go.
She heard someone approach her. She felt Carter lean towards her, hands on the arms again. She opened her eyes. He was looking at her gently and must have seen something because he asked, "Did you miss me?"
All she did was nod and a large smile came acrossed his face. He took a hand and lightly touched her cheek. She sat so still and let him do it, not knowing how to respond, "Your beauty has not changed at all. You are also the same fierce police officer."
"Carter," Holly whispered, as she thought about him. He always tried to be closer. Though being in the LEP...
"Are you afraid of me?" Carter asked, leaning back a bit, "I promise I won't hurt you. We just have somethings to do. Though I would like to have a chat if you would let me."
Holly nodded and tried to speak again, "What's this about Artemis?"
His eyes went dark, "Does it matter?"
She but on her cop face, "What do you have to do with him? What are you going to do?"
He gripped her hands a little harder than necessary, "He will not be harmed, though you should have no concern for humans. I will let you in on what we are doing if you promise to keep your mouth shut and possibly help."
Her mouth fell open. Help him! Was he crazy? Obviously, that usually happens to elves that are exiled on earth. They don't know what to do, but Carter was strong. The only thing that hurt him was her betrayal. Or at least that's what she saw it as.
"You will get in no trouble and no one will know you were helping. It will seem like nothing is off. Just the process of getting there we need your cooperation with," Carter assured her lossening his grip, "You promise."
She nodded and then added, "I promise, as long as no one gets hurt."
He smirked just a little and moved a stand of her hair, "Only one of us or one of thiers will get hurt. No one innocent will be in this fight. I know how you are."
She swallowed hard at the look in his eye. He must like her a lot more than she thought. Carter was someone she had a past with but what if that past was different to him then her. The thing she realized was that she was afraid of him because he easily got angry and he liked her. That usually doesn't end good in fairy novels.
"What's the plan?" Holly kept her hard face on and he smiled. He stood back and walked around. Thinking.
"Me and Fig are tired of being on the surface. We wish to be reunited with the fairy race. We have no real grudges so don't worry about take over or something. We just need a way for them to welcome us back. That is where you and that human come in. When we heard of Koboi's past, we decided to do some research. We know where she is and what she is doing," he stopped and laughed to himself at Holly's bewildered face, " We plan on using you to as bait and then capturing the stupid pixie. As we give her to the LEP they will welcome us home warmly. We will be heros."
Her head pounded and only one thing came out of her. While whipping her legs around and pulling at the clamps, Holly yelled, "ARE YOU CRAZY!? DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU ARE DOING!? KOBOI WILL KILL ANYONE NEAR HER?! SHE WILL KILL US ON SITE, YOU HAVE NO CHANCE!? YOU CAN'T DO THIS?!"
He laughed and she stared at him frustrated, "I have everything under control, hun. Me and Fig have set up everything we need. Kobio will not see this coming because she has never met us, never seen us, and does not know that our deal is so we can get back in the fairy world."
"She is to smart," Holly said, not realizing that tears had come down her cheeks. Somehow she had become more terrified then ever before, "What if your plan is foiled because she sees right through it? How do you know everything will be perfect? What if she kills all of us?"
"That is why we need Artemis," Carter sighed, a little angry about this, "He is the smartest person and has captured her three times. Well, has foiled her plans, three times. She was only technically captured twice. This will be his last test. Three strikes and she may be out of the picture forever."
Holly wanted to punch him, smack him, yell at him. Do something at all but she couldn't. With her arms tied down she couldn't move and the seat belt restrained her even more. So she spoke to his back, "You promised no one would get hurt."
He whipped around surprised. He came up to her closer than ever. His face an inch from hers and whispered, "I would never let anyone hurt you, Holly."
"Carter!" They heard Fig shout from the front, "We're topside."
"Time to get this started," Carter muttered walking away.
I am sure you can be as harsh as you want. It has been a while and I am writing two stories at once. Hope you like!