Hello, all! School has been going on, so I can't update as often. Also, please check out the updated first chapter.
kingsj10: Romance, maybe. Seems like a weird combo though. Yes, there will be shadow releasing. Your patience shall be rewarded soon.
greenpineapple: I know, I really like I.T.F.S.'s idea.
Disclaimer: Shadow Elf was the idea of I.F.T.S. and Artemis Fowl is owned by Eoin Colfer (darn).
Request: If anyone can draw cover art or beta read this story I would be glad.
The Lower Elements, Haven City, Police Plaza
Artemis Fowl was not having a good time as a LEP technical consultant. The Council had already cut a considerable of Artemis' pay, on the grounds that he had costed them a considerable amount from the hostage fund. Although he could force Holly to give it back, the Book said that once gold was separated from the fairies, it remained separated. Artemis was contemplating what to do as an object in the camera caught his attention.
"Foaly," Artemis yelped, "have a look at this."
"How does 2 million batteries just get smuggled from the surface?" Foal wondered. It was one thing for designer sunglasses, or cappuccino machines to get smuggled, but no fairy technology used double A batteries.
Artemis screamed orders into his mouthpiece, "Get Root! This is a serious situation Class A contraband. Yes, Class A. Class A+ weapons too, I want the quadrant shut down."
The Lower Elements, Haven City, West Bank
Artemis was looking over something new in the thermal monitors. Another one of his invention, a modified night-vision thermal camera. Yet, it was impossible. Grey objects. Grey objects could not move. Unless, unless the goblins wore fire suits. Suits that trapped the heat in the bodies, "Foaly, look at this."
"D'arvit, some human is doing constant smuggling, and the also built a shuttle! How do goblins build a shuttle?"
"Don't know, but it is hideous. Not a bit of it less than a decade old," Artemis stated.
"I know who is doing this," Artemis added.
Foaly was doubtful, "Who, Holly Short?"
Artemis' smug smile gave Foaly all the answer he needed,"What? You can't be serious, you know how dangerous she is."
Foaly felt like his shadow was imprisoning him. Artemis smiled smugly, "A little bit of that and even Butler will give up."
Root's voice buzzed over the radio,"Okay Fowl, you can go, but be careful, The Council won't pay another ransom demand."
"Understood, commander."|
"And I don't want anyone getting hurt, even Holly Short. Not unless it is necessary."
Ireland, en route from Saint Wong's to Short Manor
Butler parked the Bentley Arnage Red Tag in the manor driveway. He quickly whipped out a remote and opened the door.
"So, what's this message?" Holly asked Butler.
"Well, we got an emailed MPG. I knew you might want to see it, so I downloaded it on one of the portables."
Holly played the MPG. It started on a white screen and she thought it was a white-out until she saw the snow. After that, a few seconds with a man tied to a chair with a sign on his neck. The camera zoomed in and Holly read the word.
"Zdravstvuyte doch," Holly read, her accent flawless. Her father thought her the language before he left for that faithful trip.
"Shall I translate?" Butler asked his young employer.
"No," Holly answered, "I know what it means. Hello, daughter."
"Can we trace it Butler?"
"No Holly, I tried. And picture quality is too poor for star-based location. You do know that is just the teaser right?"
"Yes, I know Butler. Contact Lars, we need to cash in our gold."
Butler hesitantly told Holly,"Holly, we need a plan. The ransom will not guarantee your father's safety. We need a plan."
"I know," Holly said with a mischievous look in her eyes.
Butler shivered. That look. That mischievous look sent shivers down his spine.
Sorry if it is short, but I'm trying to write longer chapters. I need to do the rest of my homework soon. Please review!
