Opal Koboi was not very nice.
But, then again, neither was Artemis Fowl.
About a month after the arctic incident, Artemis found, in a chatroom, a user named Romanticide.
This was to change both of their lives within three days.
On the first day, Artemis had decided it must be her, and began to interrogate her.
She had a human laptop, concealed and untraceable since she had escaped, a week and a half after she was put into jail.
She would not tell him how, and he found no reason to ask.
On the second day he warily shared his plans with her, and she spotted some flaws he had not foreseen.
Likewise, she shared her plans with him, and through each other's help, became virtually unstoppable.
Which, as you can imagine, was not a good thing.
On the third day she finally agreed to meet him, but warned should he not come alone, she would not show.
Artemis had no intentions of summoning the LEP.
He arrived at the small restuarant a few days later, and looked for her.
It was crowded with almost to nowhere to step, but he knew where to go.
Straight onto the dance floor, to wait in the center.
Soon enough, Opal came into sight, taller due to her newest potion, and wearing a long ice blue dress.
She looked around, and proceeded to dance with Artemis.
"The robbery" She whispered, breathing softly, excited.
"Done and worked as you planned it." Artemis replied, handing her a good amount of money.
She subtly dropped it into her purse. "Perfect." She whispered, almost purring with delight.
"You are such an
obedient mastermind. I love that in a man."
They swept back
and forth, and for a moment, Artemis felt a twinge of guilt.
To Holly, to Butler, and even Commander Root and Foaly.
But it passed as he looked back at Opal, who had her golden eyes shut,
listening to the music, and judging where every step should fall.
Judging it perfectly, and in intense time with the music.
Artemis smiled. Finally, he had found someone like him.
"Artemis" Butler called.
Artemis Fowl's eyes flickered open.
He groaned in brief realization, and stretched out on his bed.
Under his pillow was a note.
'I'm no ecchi, so I took the rest of the money and ran. See you again soon, Arty. Count on it.'
It was signed, Romanticide.
Artemis was at first embarrased to be tricked so easily, then as he reviewed the night in his head, he smiled.
She didn't trick him at all. She just did what was in her nature.
Just like him.
Artemis opened the door, and walked out of his room, shoving the note in his pocket as he went.
Butler was downstairs, and looked up as Artemis entered.
"Artemis! How are you feeling? Last night you went to bed with a cold, I believe."
Juliet took a bite of a piece of toast. "Yeah, you were really out of it."
"I am fine now, Butler. Juliet." He nodded to each of them in turn.
"And I am hungry. What do we have to eat"
Opal Koboi sat in an abandoned warehouse, on a chair she had recently bought.
She closed her eyes, and grinned as she remembered that night.
Artemis really was cute, now that she thought of it.
And so like her. She laughed a bit, before settling back down to rest, stroking the dress she had danced in lovingly.