(A/N: I hate writer's block. It sucks.)

-Artemis; his cell, 6 hours later-

Artemis was fuming silently in his cell. He looked like his usual pensive self, but it was all a mask. Opal Koboi had kidnapped him, taken away his memories, sent him out in public when everybody thought he was dead, and worst of all, taken him from Holly Short. The reason Artemis was not openly shouting was in doing so, Opal would know that he had gotten his memories back, and therefore most likely kill him. So instead, he retreated into his mind and planned.

-Holly, Fowl Manor, same time-

Holly strode confidently up the front steps of Fowl Manor. She was going to tell Artemis' parents that their son was alive.

Don't do it.

Holly stopped in her tracks and shielded. She had heard somebody talk to her, but there was nobody around. Except, of course, her two shielded bodyguards, one of which was Trouble Kelp, the other Butler.

"What's wrong, Captain?" Kelp asked.

Holly swallowed the feeling of dread that had suddenly overcame her at the prospect of possibly worrying Artemis' family even more. "Nothing, just nerves, that's all." She started again up the stairs, but somebody said again,

Don't do it, Holly. I'm telling you, this is for my family's good. Don't. Tell. Them.

This time, Holly sat down on the steps and put her head in her hands. "Who are you? Where are you? And how do you know my name?"

It's Artemis, Holly. This may sound weird, but I'm in your head. Well, more specifically, my head, talking to your head.

"Artemis, all I got from that was that this sounds weird. How did you get into my head?" Her voice dropped to a whisper. "but more importantly, can you get into Trouble Kelp's head and tell him to lay off me? Or is his skull too thick for that?"

Artemis laughed in her head, sending tingles down her spine. But that wasn't the only reason for the tingles, as Holly had just noticed Trouble running at her, and in an instant, Trouble was on her, telling her to get up and do her job.

Holly stood, facing the former Commander. "I seem to recall, Trouble, that you are no longer my superior, so lay off" she said, feinting a punch. She laughed as Trouble instinctively protected his face, specifically his jaw.

Artemis laughed again. That was great Holly, but can you get me out of this infernal cell? I've been in here for two years, and I haven't had a clean change of clothes in at least 6 months.

"where are you?" she asked. "Are you in Rathdown Park?"

Somewhere near there. Whenever I come out, I can see the Manor, at least. West side, I think.

Holly suddenly shot in the direction of the gate, her bodyguards running behind her.

"Where are you going?" Butler asked.

"I'm going to get Mulch, and then to Rathdown Park, where I'm rescuing Artemis." she said.

That was fast, Artemis said.

"Don't get cocky, Arty. This could still go very wrong."

Arty? What?

Holly just laughed and ran faster.

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