A/N: finally the long awaited chapter. She is going back to Haven.
The next morning Butler drove them to the Tara shuttle port. Artemis and Holly cautiously made their way up to the front desk, where Chix Verbil sat, looking at a modern gentleman's magazine, presumably Playboy, seeing as the only action Chix will ever get is from a picture.
Upon seeing Artemis and a somewhat sickly Holly, he tried shoving the magazine into his desk and make himself presentable quickly, before being able to receive a request for a shuttle.
"No use, Chix, we saw the Playboy. If you don't mind me asking, what issue was it? December?" Artemis spitefully queried. Chix blushed scarlet and made due in arranging a shuttle as he knew they were here for one.
"There'll be a shuttle here soon, Major… and acquaintance. And the answer to the previous question is November," he murmured quietly in embarrassment.
-time jump-
Holly and Artemis arrive with Foaly, as a representative, at the Council's chamber for a request for a surface citizenship. Foaly would make sure no blasphemy was thrown at the couple and assure the Council of surveillance of Fowl Estate.
Holly truly hoped Foaly would help in her case, as Holly wanted to live above ground but not be stripped of her magic.
As the Council filed in, Artemis reassured Holly everything would be 'fine'. The Council took their seats and the hearing began.
"Council members, I am here on this day to apply for surface living and to report my location as to not trouble the LEPRetrieval team. Are there any reasons or doubts you need or have towards my request?" Holly asked timidly, hoping for no objections, bit receiving plenty.
"Why? Do you wish to accompany a human, such as Mr. Fowl? And where will you live? Why do you need surface citizenship?" asked one of the seven members of the Council.
"I do wish to accompany Artemis at Fowl Estate to accompany my lover and father of my future child, as I had hoped Commander Kelp had informed you… If you will please allow me to have surface citizenship, I will be very glad. If not, I will still leave, and hope I will not be tracked and stripped of my magic," she tumbled out quickly in one breath. Many Council members gasped at such information, that an elf mated with a human (or mostly human, not that they knew that) and was to produce a child.
One member though was empathic and continued to speak; "Miss Short, I find this all very inspiring, but if you leave without approval, though I hope you get it, you will be tracked, and your magic may be on the line. Commander Kelp did not inform us… we'll have to discuss that with him…"
"Thank you, Councilor Picsilae, for your kind words, but it is the whole Council's decision."
Although the Council really didn't need an argument, and saw really no point in denying Holly, a respected officer, surface citizenship, and there was a unanimous vote that she was approved.
Holly and Artemis, after signing all documents that needed signing, left Haven, agreeing to communicate and check in with Foaly once a month, and met Butler at Tara. Holly was in joy.
A/N: The end, people. I'm honestly bored. But don't stop, there will be a sequel! This is only the beginning!