Hello there! I'm sorry I haven't posted for a while. Here's the first chapter of a twelve days of Chrsitmas Fic. Please read and review.
On the first day of Christmas…
A phone rang in Artemis Fowl's study. He stood, stretched slightly and picked up. "Hello." He wasn't the least surprised when he was answered by Foaly's voice. This particular phone was only for the fairies he had befriended.
"Hey Mud Boy." Whinnied the centaur's voice. "How's it going?" Artemis didn't answer, knowing full well that 1) Faoly really didn't care and 2) the Phone would be grabbed by someone else in a minute anyway. Sure enough there were sounds of a miniature scuffle, before a different voice came on the line.
"Have work for me Fowl?" Artemis recognized Mulch Diggum's voice immediately. He had employed Mulch to steal a few things for him a couple times, so the question wasn't the least bit unexpected. Again, Artemis didn't answer and again, the tell-tale sounds of a fight reached his ears.
There were a couple yelps and someone snapped "Don't encourage him!" There were a couple more shrieks, a few bangs and then the line went silent.
"Holly?" Artemis questioned, wondering just how badly she had beaten Mulch this time. There was the smallest pause before the sound of one of his closet friends under the world, came on the line.
"Artemis?'
"This is him."
"Foaly has some information on that 'Navicella'" There was a pause and Artemis heard a disgruntled Foaly saying
"I wanted to make him beg for it!"
Holly ignored him and continued "I'm going to bring it up to you. I should be there in… About an hour and a half."Artemis's reply was cut short by What could only be Trouble's voice. "That should only take an hour, unless you take a long detour," That received a guilty cough from Holly.
"I'll be here." Artemis put in and he was answered with a 'thanks' before the line went dead. Looking at the clock, Artemis saw that it was 12:30. Which meant Holly would most likely be there by 2:00. He hung the silent phone up and went back to what he and been doing.
Three hours later
Artemis smirked and saved the file he had just finished. He Now had all the information about a certain Scottish thief he'd been after for a while. Standing, he walked across the room, past the large window, and glanced outside, wondering where Holly was. She should have been here about and hour ago.
It was snowing heavily, as was typical for winter in Ireland. A heavy blanket of snow had been draped upon everything that couldn't move fast enough to keep it off.
He walked out his study, and down the richly decorated hall. He descended the large stair that led to the, well there was no other word for it, lobby of his house.
It was oddly quiet. His mother had forced Butler to accompany Juliet Christmas shopping. His mother and Father were out to a late lunch and so, Artemis had the entire house to himself.
Walking over to the front door, He opened it and took a step outside. Before he had time to take a second step, a CD case was hurled at him. Out of instinct, he didn't dodge, expecting Butler to appear out of nowhere, to stop the high speed projectile. Obviously, Butler wasn't there and it hit him square in the face.
"D'Arvit, Mud Boy!" Roared Holy short, glaring Daggers at Artemis who was clutching the CD and blinking dazedly." Do you know how long I've been out Here!?" She waved her arm angrily as she spoke, dislodging the coat of snow that had taken residence there. "An hour! That's how long!" She spat.
Artemis spoke without thinking "But your suit is heated." Yet again, something came hurtling at his face, but this time it was a fist, Holly's fist.
"That's beside the point!" she bellowed at Artemis who was now sitting on the snow covered door step. With an angry scoff, Holly activated her shield and flew off, cursing angrily under her breath.
Artemis starred blankly at where she had been a moment before. Recovering his tongue he shook his head and stood muttering "Happy Holidays to you too."
Just for background info, the Navicella is a lost peice of artwork. Please Review and any ideas are loved. Thanks For reading!!!