Hey guys I'm sorry about the huge wait for this one. There will be a second part to this so don't worry. Enjoy

Chapter 4: Trap

Holly's eyes flickered open. Her head was sore.
"What the heck happened last night?" she groaned.
"I get the feeling," Artemis breathed in her ear, "that you finally admitted your feelings."
"Don't get cocky Mud Boy or I'll admit my fist to something it's wanted to do for a very long time," Holly said dryly.
"Ooh I'm shaking in my boots," he replied sarcastically.
"Oh shut up, my head hurts."
"Is it anything to do with your age problem?"
"I dunno maybe- wait, how do you know about that?"
"Well I um," Artemis mentally slapped himself, he had said um for Fronds sake.*
"Fowl," Holly started.
"Well when we got back I ran some tests on both of our blood samples, mine came up alright but yours," he trailed off. "How much trouble am I in."
"Trouble, trouble, you don't know the meaning of the word. I am going to tear your head off and stick it some place no one will ever look and then I'll-"
"You'll what?"
"I hate you Artemis."
"I'm sorry."
"Sorry doesn't cut it, when all of this is over you'll be lucky to ever see me again never mind kiss me."

Artemis just sat there miserably as Holly shouted, he knew he should've told her straight away but he hadn't. To make matters worse he didn't even know why. As if on cue, Holly asked the same question Artemis was asking himself.
"Why do you do this Artemis, every time we have something special you have to go and ruin it, I love you but there's no way I can be with someone who hurts me so much, I'm sorry Artemis but this is goodbye." Holly got up and strode to the window, tears streaming down her cheeks. She snagged her bag of presents and her Membrane wings before climbing out onto the balcony.
"Goodbye Holly," Artemis almost sobbed.
"Goodbye," she replied and launched herself into the air. Artemis curled up on the couch, sobbing. Butler came up with some breakfast, took one look at his charge, then left quickly.

Artemis remained like that for several hours in which time roughly every member of the house hold had taken their turn listening at the door. Finally Juliet had had enough. She stormed up the stairs, ignoring the protests of Angeline and Butler, strode over to his door and shouted, "Artemis, get out here now!" The door opened slowly revealing a sodden and red eyed Artemis. Juliet grabbed him by the collar, dragging him slowly out of the house.

"Where are we going?" he asked.

"You're supposed to be an evil genius, but you won't even try to track down Holly, what the heck is wrong with you?"

"I hurt her Juliet."

"Since when has that stopped you before?" If Juliet had been paying attention she would se the rage Artemis was building up, instead she continued onwards.

"No wonder she hates you, you aren't even trying." A fist connected with the side of Juliet's face, sending her flying into a suit of armour.

"Bad idea Artemis," Juliet spat. She leapt forwards two fingers outstretched. Butler stood in her path.

"Let him go sis."

"Dom?"

"We will track down Holly. You will stay here okay."

"But." Butler stuck a hand over her mouth.

"Come on Artemis we need to get moving, she already has a head start of four hours."

"Right," replied the boy, a look of determination blazed in his eyes.

They hurried to the garage, Artemis amazingly in the lead. They quickly crossed the space to a sleek black sports car Artemis had been working on. He had replaced the large engine with a smaller fairy engine. Where the fuel tank had sat there was a miniature fusion generator and a back-up solar battery. In various places around the car were super efficient solar panels that could power the car on their own for several trips around the world. Artemis had even made the car so it could convert to a plane or a boat at the touch of a button.

Artemis slid into the driver's seat, strapping himself in. Butler got in the passenger seat, he was holding something. Artemis punched the accelerator shooting out of the garage and down the lane.

"What's that?" he nodded in the direction of the thing in Butler's lap.

"Helmet," Butler replied, fitting the enlargened fairy helmet over his shaved head.

"Foaly's gift?"

"Yeah."

"Can you contact Holly with it?"

"She's not answering."

"Why am I not surprised, okay, run a scan for camouflage foil in the area."

"Nothing."

"D, Arvit."

They shot up the main road overtaking slower cars, Artemis floored it when they hit the road for Tara. The chances of getting there first were non-existent. However they might be able to catch her before she left.

"I've got a lock she's in the shuttle port," Butler said suddenly.

"Is she moving?"

"No, she's just standing there."

"Something's up." Artemis sped up. I will not lose her.

Holly POV:

Tears streaming down her cheeks she shot out of the open window rising to almost 15 miles above the surface. She turned in the direction of Tara. Her headache was almost gone. But that was the least of her problems. A sleek black shuttle was headed her way and Holly had no doubt as to the driver.

"Oh," she started. Anyone can guess what followed the "oh" but no one would have been able to hear it as Holly was already 5 times the speed of sound. She flew towards the manor but the shuttle cut her off, driving her towards Tara.

She dropped through the holographic entrance only to be stunned by a short gnome wielding an LEP buzz baton. She dropped to the floor, unconscious.

A/N: if any of you can't figure out who's in the shuttle tell me and I will tell you. I know that sounds obvious but you'd be surprised what I've seen. Review and give me some ideas if you want. I'm open.