One Shot:
Authors Note: Spoilers: Artemis tells them the truth, longer then at the end of the series, in my style. Mention of the plot.
End of Authors Note
Truth
Artemis glanced at Angelia, no one could possibly tell that she had been close to death only hours ago. The color had returned to her face, and so had the light in her eyes. And yet they were stern, and patient, he turned to his Father looking pleased, and some what puzzled. Butler was watching the twins.
"Angelia dear, shouldn't your rest at least?" Artemis Senior questioned, his voice puzzled, and yet glancing at Artemis, she had insisted that Artemis had something important to tell them. And yet, the boy seemed nervous, he seemed uneasy for some reason.
"I have something important to tell you Father…Mother already knows the subject…but you do not…" Artemis replied there was an uncharacteristic lump forming in the back of his throat as he leaned against the chair, gazing around the room, there were many things that he was not proud of, but he knew that he would have to tell them everything from the beginning.
They were in the living room, Artemis remembered when his Father use to show him the times, and tell him about gold shares. And tell him about the family motto, gold is power. Artemis had a feeling that, that motto no longer applied to him any more. Nor any member of the Fowl family, at least his family.
"Mothers recovery to sanity for one thing…and how you mysteriously appeared at that hospital…" Mr. Fowl frowned, "There is something that you haven't told us isn't there." He didn't press for answers, he never did ,both had there attention turned to him, waiting for Artemis to begin.
"It all started…when I was eleven years old…" Artemis remembered the cold individual he had been back then, when he had been younger, he felt a shiver jolt down his spine. He closed his eyes for a moment before opening, he had to do this. It would be easier if he got a call from his friends. Perhaps he could even pay a visit to them…Will maybe just talk to one another he doubted that they would send a shuttle to pick him up for a social visit.
He saw there expressions change, from stunned, to disbelief, to disappointment as he told them of his plan, to kidnap a fairy and take its gold. How his plan began to succeeded, how his Mother was healed by Holly's power, and how a troll had blasted its way through the front door. Artemis lowered his gaze for a moment, and then paused letting them take it all in for a moment.
"I see…then I would have to thank Holly," She smiled at the idea as if she was planning on inviting them all over for tea. That wouldn't be such a bad idea.
Artemis then began to tell how he and Holly had worked together to stop a Goblin revolution, and how they made the deal in order to save him. Mr. Fowl listened inventively his emotions masked as he listened, to Artemis every word, he told them how he had gone through plasma in order to stop them. There eyes widened as he told them, that he shot his Father with a bag full of his blood, in order to save him what he had done, what they all had done to get them back. He could see tears brimming in his Mothers eyes.
"You've grown Arty." She sounded pleased in his progress between these times, "Thanks to your friends, I always wondered why you wore that necklace after that, and why it disappeared for a year- Yes…I agreed to have my memory wiped after defeating Jon Spiro." The man could have been him in a few years, of course he would have been much smarter then him, but none the less he could have been exactly like him. Artemis hesitated before telling them that it was his fault in the first place, because of his invention, and how he had to use Holly's magic to save Butler, and how he had to agree to the mind wipe..
Senior Artemis was silent for a moment studying his Son, he had obviously had nightmares over the past few years. He saw something he had never seen before his son was stressed about the subjected, he looked as if he was in pain. As if just remembering what he had done brought back bad memories.
Angelia studied Artemis, "But you've changed for the better Artemis, I believe you have learned your lesson after that now have you." It was true he had after that, of course he would have if his memories hadn't been erased.
"Yes and No Mother, why before I was mind wiped I had realised that it would be good to go ligament…but once those memories were gone…Your returned to your old self, but I had more of a conscious of course…" Artemis replied, he then told them of Opal Koboi and how he had nearly lost his life during the journey and how he had re meet Holly short, and had regained his memories. Artemis paused gazing up at the roof for a moment and running a hand through his now longer and thicker hair, of course he had returned to the age that he was before going back in time to save JayJay. But not to his true age of course he felt stretched it was an odd feeling, exhaustion began to creep at him but he knew that he couldn't just end there he still had to tell them about the demons, and of course about his latest adventure. And so Artemis began to tell them about the time field, and why he had aged, and what had truly happened between those three years. It had only been a day to him, everything had changed, but he knew that they were lucky to be in the same decade let alone a three years difference.
Angela smiled, "It seems as if you have many adventures on your school trips don't you Artemis." She replied her eyes were soft, and yet she seemed curious. " So that's what happened, so your other eye is Holly's and she has one of your own know doesn't she. " Artemis nodded, holly's eye could see things he couldn't have before, he could see better in the dark then before for one thing.
"And know for one of the last…" Artemis told them what had happened but of course he didn't mention that he had to remove most of his clothing, and had been kissed by some one over eighty years old, of course she had looked about his age at the time. He told them about how he had to battle his younger self, and about the time stream to the best of his abilities… And of course about JayJay…
"I see…"Angelia stiffened slightly he could see the look of pride on her face. As she turned to look at Artemis as well as affection. He could see it on both of there faces but why? "But why aren't you- Saying that your mad and it is a lie?" Angelia questioned her eyes light, "Because it all makes sense Artemis, and you obviously feel guilty about all of the past deeds that you've done in your life…but you shouldn't dwell on them Artemis." She whispered gently giving his shoulder a gentle squeeze. He looked at his Father who was smiling back at him his eyes gleaming lightly in the candle light.
"Yes Artemis, you're a hero, I always knew that something happened that day, I remembered a shadow of a girl with pointed ears, I remember hitting the water…" He replied slowly Artemis blinked what he had told him must have brought back the hidden memories that had been erased from his mind.
He had told them all that was needed to know. He let out a sigh as he turned his eyes to the window, a full moon loomed in the sky, which was covered by shinning stars. He stood up suddenly walking slowly over towards the window and leaning against it feeling the breath against his skin. It was true that he was no longer magical, but that didn't mean he couldn't feel the presence of the moon. His instincts had been altered because of it. He let out a long sigh and turned to look at his parents who were looking back up at him. With an understanding look in there eyes they stood up and made there own way towards the door.
"We will see you later won't we Artemis?" Artemis nodded his head, as his eyes fell to the ring communicator on his hand. "Hello Holly?"
"So you told them?"
"Yes I saw little choice." Artemis sounded exhausted and yet at the same time exhilarated, he no longer had to keep anything from his parents. He also knew that they would never tell anyone, because they understood what the fairies had done for them.
"How did it go?"
" I think my Moth- Mom wants to invite you all over for tea." Artemis replied smiling slightly.
"That would be great." Holly replied there was no sarcasm in her voice, "So what day is it, and what time?"
The End
Authors Notes: I've re read, it, and hope you enjoy it.