(A/N Hey everyone!! Sorries I haven't posted in forever, please don't kill me.

Hope you all enjoy this chapter, please r&r!!!)

Chapter 11: Party on

Fowl manor, Ireland

The night started at around 5:30 pm, after all the guests had arrived. Holly and Juliet were upstairs in Juliet's room, which at the moment was serving as a makeshift dressing room. Artemis, Butler, Finn, Foaly, Trouble, Grub, and Mulch were all lounging around the downstairs parlor. Butler was the one in their normal attire, seeings that everyone else was dressed up for the party. Mulch was slouched in a recliner eating a bowl of chips. In human form he looked like a scraggly man in his late 20's. Trouble and Grub were sitting around the coffee table arguing, as usual. They both wore brown pants and green collared shirts with the LEP insignia on it. Trouble proudly wore his LEP coat that Commander Sool gave him when he appointed Trouble as Major. He was Sool's right hand man, next in line for Commander. Finn was rummaging through the refrigerator, he was bored again, due to his extremely short attention span. He was wearing black jeans and a pink, yes pink, shirt with the collar popped, of course. Artemis, the man of the hour, was sitting patently by the stairs, wearing black pants, a white button down shirt, and a black tailored jacket.

Grub groaned in frustration. "How long does it take to put on a bloody dress?"

Foaly chuckled. "Ah, but in the end, it's always worth the wait."

At that moment, the door to Juliet's room opened. Juliet stepped into view first. She wore a flirty black dress with pink silk along the bottom. She twirled in a circle, winking at Finn who grinned ear to ear. She reached back into the room and lead Holly to the top of the stairs. The whole house went dead silent as everyone stared at Holly. She wore a beautiful silky emerald green dress with a corset top. The top was laced with gold ribbon, and the bottom sparkled with swirls of gold embroidery. Her hair fell in delicate auburn waves, beautify framing her angular face.

"Alrighty then!" Trouble said, breaking the silence. "Let's get this party started!"

As the group headed for the ball room, Artemis grabbed Holly by the hand, letting the rest of the group walk ahead of them.

"Holly my dear," He whispered. "there is not a word in the human vocabulary that would sufficiently describe how you look tonight." He kissed her neck softly. "And you smell good." He added.

Holly blushed. "It's the perfume you bought me, remember?"

"Indeed." He kissed her once more and then lead her back to the group. As they entered the ballroom the friends all stared in amazement of the girls handy work. The room was covered in streamers and lights. A gorgeous chandelier hung from the ceiling, bathing the room in a warm glow. The DJ booth, sound system and karaoke machine were all in the far left corner. The room was perfect.

"Hey, sup everybody?" Trouble said from the DJ booth. "How you all doin' tonight? This is Major Kelp and I'll be your DJ tonight!" He laughed into the mike. "You know how long I've wanted to say that?"

Holly rolled her eyes. "Trouble just put on some music."

"Anything for you babe." He said, popping in a cd.

For a good hour, the gang all danced and sang and and drank lots and lots of punch. (A/N : WOOT FOR PUNCH!!! sorries...I love punch, thats half the reason I go to the school dances...XD)

After awhile, Holly and Artemis had gotten into an argument.

"Holly for the last time I am NOT singing karaoke!"

"Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?"

"Give me one good reason, one!"

Holly grinned. "Cuz I got a cute nose!" She said, poking herself in the nose.

Foaly laughed. "Shes got a point."

Artemis growled in frustration. "Fine, but only because I lo... appreciate you as a friend." He said, looking at Trouble who had been glaring at him all night.

"We'll go with that." He said to himself as he walked to the karaoke machine. "This is ridiculous," he thought to himself. "Criminal masterminds don't sing karaoke." He picked a song and the music started. Artemis took a deep breath as the intro ended and began to sing.

There's a pain that sleeps inside
It sleeps with just one eye
And awakens the moment that you leave
Though I try to look away
The pain it still remains
Only leaving when you're next to me

Do you know, that every time you're near
Everybody else seems far away
So can you come and make them disappear
Make them disappear and we can stay

So I stand and look around
Distracted by the sounds
Of everyone and everything I see
And I search through every face
Without a single trace, of the person
The person that I need

Do you know, that every time you're near
Everybody else seems far away
So can you come and make them disappear
Make them disappear and we can stay

Can you make them disappear?
Make them disappear

There's a pain that sleeps inside
Sleeps with just one eye
And awakens, the moment that you leave
And I search through every face
Without a single trace, of the person
The person that I need

Do you know, that every time you're near
Everybody else seems far away
So can you come and make them disappear
Make them disappear and we can stay

The room stood stunned, no one moved and inch. "Was it that bad?" Artemis asked.

Holly shook her head. "No Artemis, that was..."

"Amazing!" Juliet finished for her. "You never told us you could sing!"

Artemis shrugged. "You never asked."

"Artemis is good at everything." Grub wined to Trouble.

"So it would seem." Trouble said quietly.

Artemis strolled over to Holly, handing her the mike. "Your turn."

Holly grinned and danced up to the machine. She picked her song and cued the music.

In your arms I can still feel the way you
want me when you hold me
I can still hear the words you whispered
when you told me
I can stay right here forever in your arms

And there ain't no way--
I'm lettin' you go now
And there ain't no way--
and there ain't not how
I'll never see that day...

'Cause I'm keeping you
forever and for always
We will be together all of our day
Wanna wake up every
morning to your sweet face--always

Mmmm, baby
In your heart--I can still hear
a beat for every time you kiss me
And when we're apart,
I know how much you miss me
I can feel your love for me in your heart

And there ain't no way--
I'm lettin' you go now
And there ain't now way--
and there ain't no how
I'll never see that day...

'Cause I'm keeping you
forever and for always
We will be together all of our day
Wanna wake up every
morning to your sweet face--always

(I wanna wake up every morning)

In your eyes--(I can still see
the look of the one) I can still see
the look of the one who really loves me
(I can still feel the way that you want)
The one who wouldn't put anything
else in the world above me
(I can still see love for me) I can
still see love for me in your eyes
(I still see the love)

And there ain't no way--
I'm lettin' you go now
And there ain't no way--
and there ain't no how
I'll never see that day...

'Cause I'm keeping you
forever and for always
We will be together all of our day
Wanna wake up every
morning to your sweet face--always

I'm keeping you forever and for always
I'm in your arms.

The room burst into applause as Holly finished. She curtsied, and hopped down from the platform. Looking around the room, she spotted Artemis and threw him the mike.

"Beat that." She challenged.

Artemis walked over to where she was standing. "Was that a challenge?"

"Yup."

"I accept."

"Take your best shot."

He grinned. "Oh I intend to." He walked over to the machine, and found the song he wanted. His eyes locked into Holly's, he started the song.

I'm not a perfect person
As many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know

I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you

I'm sorry that I hurt you
It's something I must live with everyday
And all the pain I put you through
I wish that I could take it all away
And be the one who catches all your tears
Thats why i need you to hear

I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is You x4

I'm not a perfect person
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know

I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you

I've found a reason to show
A side of me you didn't know
A reason for all that I do
And the reason is you

The song finished, and the room once again burst into applause. Artemis smiled at Holly, who hadn't moved an inch.

"You really mean that?" She whispered.

"Every word of it." He said and handed her the mike.

She seemed to float over to the booth. After a moment or two of looking through songs she found one and started it. She grinned as the intro started.

"You can sing Arty, but I bet you can't dance." She twirled in a circle as the intro ended and she began to sing.

If I could grant
You one wish
I'd wish you could see the way you kiss
Ooh, I love watching you
Baby
When you're driving me crazy

Ooh, I love the way you
Love the way you love me
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
Ooh, to feel the way I feel with your arms around me
I only wish that you could see the way you love me
ooh, The way you love

It's not right
It's not fair
What you're missing over there
Someday I'll find a way to show you
Just how lucky I am to know you

Ooh, I love the way you
Love the way you love me
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
Ooh, to feel the way I feel with your arms around me
I only wish that you could see the way you love me
The way you love me

You're the million reasons why
There's love reflecting in my eyes

Ooh, I love the way you
Love the way you love me
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
Ooh, to feel the way I feel with your arms around me
I only wish that you could see the way you love me
The way you love me
The way you love me

Ooh, the way you love me
The way you love me

Holly danced her way through the song, and ended gracefully back on the stage.

"Thank you very much, I'll be here all week!" She crooned to her friends.

Artemis walked up to the booth and grabbed the other mike. "We have time for one more song," He said to everyone. "and I pick this one." Without a word he pressed a button and started a song. Standing on the platform, he looked at Holly next to him and started to sing.

You have come here
in pursuit of
your deepest urge,
in pursuit of
that wish,
which till now
has been silent,
silent . . .
I have brought you,
that our passions
may fuse and merge -
in your mind
you've already
succumbed to me
dropped all defences
completely succumbed to me -
now you are here with me:
no second thoughts,
you've decided,
decided . . .
Past the point
of no return -
no backward glances:
the games we've played
till now are at
an end . . .
Past all thought
of "if" or "when" -
no use resisting:
abandon thought,
and let the dream
descend . . .
What raging fire
shall flood the soul?
What rich desire
unlocks its door?
What sweet seduction
lies before
us . . .?
Past the point
of no return,
the final threshold -
what warm,
unspoken secrets
will we learn?
Beyond the point
of no return . . .
Holly grinned, turned to Artemis and started the next part.
You have brought me
to that moment
where words run dry,
to that moment
where speech
disappears
into silence,
silence . . .
I have come here,
hardly knowing
the reason why . . .
In my mind,
I've already
imagined our
bodies entwining
defenceless and silent -
and now I am
here with you:
no second thoughts,
I've decided,
decided . . .
Past the point
of no return -
no going back now:
our passion-play
has now, at last,
begun . . .
Past all thought
of right or wrong -
one final question:
how long should we
two wait, before
we're one . . .?
When will the blood
begin to race
the sleeping bud
burst into bloom?
When will the flames,
at last, consume
us . . .?
Holly grinned as Artemis joined her in finishing to song.
Past the point
of no return
the final threshold -
the bridge
is crossed, so stand
and watch it burn . . .
We've passed the point
of no return.

Everyone cheered and clapped as the song ended. Foaly, Juliet Finn and Butler all seemed to have the exact same smile on their faces.

Trouble shook his head. "Did we miss something?" He whispered to Mulch.

Mulch shrugged. "You don't think..."

Trouble shook his head. "No way. Holly knows better."

"I vote we find the cake." Grub added.

They all headed out of the room, looking for the cake. Holly and Artemis still hadn't moved. They stood staring at each other, caught in the moment.

Holly was the first to break their silence. "Artemis, your eyes, they're light all of a sudden."

"What?" Artemis asked, his voice almost sounding scared.

She nodded "Their lighter than usual."

Artemis shook his head and looked around the room. The rest of the guests had left for the other room, they were alone.

"Holly, might we go up to my room for a moment. Theres something you should know."

Holly's eyes grew wide. "You're breaking up with me?" She squeaked.

Artemis laughed, taking Holly's hands in his. "Never. I'd rather die one thousand deaths than live my life without you by my side. Holly I promised you forever, and I intend to keep that promise. That being said, there is a minor detail that I feel you must know." And with that he scooped her up and carried her out of the room.