A/N: ok, sooooooooooooooo sorry, I was on vacation + writers block not good. hope you like this chapter. please review.
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Dublin Airport, 5:28 PM.
Mulch, Butler, Qwan, Minerva, Doodah, Holly, Artemis, and N°1 all got off the jet, they were much quieter now. They all thought that now, since they were back the adventure was over. Only Artemis, N°1, and Qwan, knew otherwise. Artemis was being very quiet. The demon warlocks acted as if nothing was wrong, because to them, everything was going just as it should.
Butler had a car waiting, and they were off again in about ten minutes. It did not take them long to get to Tara, where they would say good-bye. They all stood there, as Mulch, Holly, Doodah Qwan and N°1 waited for their shuttle. Artemis stood next to Holly, trying to silence his thoughts.
"I guess it's all over now." She said. Artemis nodded, and smiled.
"Until next time then." He said shaking her hand. Holly laughed a little; of course, the chances of something else happening that caused them to need to save the world again were slim. But for some reason, it had become something they could count on. Artemis knew that there would not be a next time. But he was not going to tell Holly that.
Foaly called Artemis on his communicator.
"Artemis," he said when Artemis answered. "I need to speak with you."
"This would make sense, in view of the fact that you are calling me." Artemis told him.
"I mean I need you to come here, so that I can speak with you in person." Foaly answered him and then paused "Actually, I think everyone should come,"
Artemis tried desperately to screen his thoughts from Holly, but she still noticed that he was upset.
Artemis…Are you Ok? What's wrong? She asked him, but not out loud.
Artemis refused to lie, but would not tell her why he was so depressed.
Holly, I really don't want to talk about it right now, Please? He answered after a moment.
That is interesting. Holly told him as the shuttle arrived and they all got on.
What? Artemis asked her.
Well, normally, you would just lie, and say everything is fine or something, this time, you did not even try, you just avoided answering the question. Holly replied
No comment Artemis told her, and Holly did not ask anything else until after they got to Haven, for which Artemis was grateful, he was afraid that if he started answering her questions, he would tell her everything, and that would be bad. They kept silent for the next hour until they arrived. Well Artemis and Holly did. Everyone else was talking excitedly, happy that it was not over yet.
They got off the shuttle. Holly led them to Section 8. They walked fast, and were there in a few minutes. They stopped outside of Foaly's office and Foaly came out, he did not look happy. There was a mixture of sadness and frustration on his face. The centaur shook all of their hands and then looked up at Artemis, motioned for him to follow, and did not look back as he walked back into the Operations Booth. Artemis sighed and followed, but tried to not let the hopelessness show on his face.
Foaly's office, Section 8 headquarters, Lower Elements, 6:45 PM.
Foaly pulled a chair out of the corner and motioned for Artemis to sit. Then he sat down facing the Mud boy. Foaly sighed.
"Ok, Artemis, first I want to tell you that I really do not want to do this." Artemis felt almost hopeful for a split second before Foaly continued. "But I must, you understand, the entire fairy race would be in danger if I didn't."
Artemis nodded solemnly, but did not meet Foaly's eyes. He had never felt so helpless before. He had bee faced with many thins that would seem worse than this to many people. He always managed to remain completely calm, but for some reason, now he could not.
"Artemis, please, don't do this to me, please, will you just look at me. I hate to see you like his," Foaly said then paused. "Holly would hate for you to be like this." Artemis did not move for a moment, and then he sat up straight and looked Foaly in the eyes.
"Is there any way that I can just promise to never bother the fairy people again and maybe I could move to some far away country never to return?" He asked already knowing the answer.
"Artemis, you know that that would never work you couldn't stay away. I am sorry." Foaly said. He hated to do this.
"Yes, I suppose you are right Foaly."
"You really love her, don't you?" Artemis paused before answering this; a single tear that he was unable to stop rolled down his cheek as he answered.
"Yes,"
Outside Foaly's office, Section 8 headquarters, Lower Elements, 6:45 PM.
Holly sat outside of Foaly's office with Qwan, N°1, Minerva, Mulch, Butler, and Doodah, who had all decided that something might be wrong. The two demons were still talking over in the corner. Minerva looked thoughtful. Butler sat quietly, and did not let his anxiousness show on his face. Mulch sat next to Holly, and Doodah day sat with his ear against the wall.
"Did you all know that this was a soundproof room?" He asked, glaring at the door as if that was its fault. A simultaneous "yes!" came from Butler and Mulch.
Holly would have joined in but was too busy sorting out all the thoughts, or rather emotions that were going through her mind. Whatever Foaly and Artemis were talking about, it was not good. The strongest was hopelessness. But there was also loss, and another that Holly could not place. It was almost tangible, like there was emotional pain in it that she could almost feel. Wait, it could not be heartbreak, could it? Was it possible for Artemis Fowl the second to experience that kind of emotion? She could not believe it. Holly wondered what could have caused him to feel this way. But as quickly as it appeared, it vanished. He was screening his thoughts! That meant that it was worse than it seemed, and it seemed pretty bad to begin with.
Just then, Foaly came out the door to his office, Doodah had already moved out of the way knowing that he could not hear anything that was going on inside. Artemis came out behind him. Foaly stood in the middle of the room, Artemis pulled up a chair next to Holly.
Artemis, are you ok? Holly asked silently, the second time that day.
No. Artemis replied flatly.
I will always be here, to talk to about anything, you know that right? Holly needed to know that he understood that.
Listen. Artemis chastised, as Foaly began speaking, he only needed to say one sentence for Holly to understand why Artemis was depressed, and the fact that she would not always be there to talk to.
That is because his sentence was. "Artemis needs to be mind wiped."
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A/N: ok, I know really really sad... sorry had to don't stop reading.
