Kyle smiled wickedly, 'This Fowl was proving to be the enemy's ally like he had planned. All he has to do is be Holly's friendly enemy a little longer. Fowl knows where I am and he'll bring her straight to me. Then he'll get what he wants and I'll take over Haven.'
"So do you know where any of the camera's are in here or were you just planning things with him?" Holly asked quietly as the climed the stairs, "I mean did you come up with all of this or did he? Did you mess with The People's technology or did he?"
"You sure do ask a lot of questions," Artemis commented, "and why would you want to know anyways?"
"Just so I know what to but on my police report after I kill you both," Holly said a little to optimistically.
"Do you know how small the camera's are?" Artemis asked Holly, trying to avoid her harsh comments.
"Knowing him, there big, regular cameras. Just to let me know he's watching me every second," Holly said angrily, kicking a stair in frustration, "Where the heck does this lead?"
"To answer your question, probably to something big, that has an appetite for fairy and human alike," Artemis replied, "I..."
"Oh, so he's your buddy but he's still gonna kill you," Holly said sarcastically, "That's always the best way to keep friends."
"You want to know something Holly?" Artemis asked grabbing her and stopping her from kicking anymore stairs.
"What?" Holly's voice cracked and her eyes were filled to the brim with tears.
"It's okay," Artemis said softly, he wrapped am arm around her waist and moved the hair from her eyes. A tear fell down her cheek, "I know your scared and it's okay to be, but don't let him get to you."
He let go and started to walk up the stairs, "Stop with the comments too cause its not like he's listening to us. Where would he put a camera in a stairwell?"
"Sorry," Holly said following him upward, "but you sounded so real. It kind of hurt to hear you say it."
"Oh and your comments just now didn't hurt. They weren't very good comebacks but your sarcasm and glares could kill."
He turned towards her and kissed her softly on the lips. He whispered to her, "I love you."
Holly smiled and said, "I love you, too."
They crept up the stairs and quickly found a door, "I'm so glad I told you that because it was just in time."
Holly smiled and put her hand on the knob. She looked back at Artemis and he nodded. She opened the door and walked inside. They were standing in what looked like a ballroom. Holly looked around and saw some cameras around the room.
'Don't let your guard down girl,' Holly thought to herself, 'He must have something planned.'
Artemis walked bravely to the middle of the room. When nothing happened Holly followed suit, slowly. She looked around and noticed two doors.
"The one to the back seems like a passageway that a cook would come through with food," Artemis commented, maybe outloud or to himself, "The one over there might go somewhere else."
"Well lets go through the chef door," Holly said optimistically.
"Why?" Artemis asked, turning to look at the other door.
"I would assume if your working for him. You would tell me the way to him," Holly assumed, walking toward the chef's door, "So I'm going this way. You don't have to come with me though. You can find your best friend."
Artemis ran to catch up at her, "I don't think that's a good idea."
"Well I do," Holly glared at him but there was a hint of laughter in her eyes. Then she asked, "Is Artemis Fowl the Second scared?"
"I'm sad to tell you, your wrong," Artemis replied, brushing invisible dust from his shoulder.
Holly turned back around and walked through the door. Artemis followed suit a moment later, running straight into Holly. He smiled, "I told you it was passageway."
The hallway was extremely long. It made Holly a little dizzy and she weaved. Artemis grabbed her shoulders to keep her steady, Holly starting walking forward and his hands fell off. He followed her and they walked for what seemed minutes.
He timed it on his watch which had survived their fun fall. It read about one minute, when they came to another door. Holly pushed it open to reveal what looked like a chamber. Holly shivered as she walked into the room. Artemis followed closly, but cautiously behind her. It was somewhat dark until all the torches on the side of the wall lit in sequence.
Holly swallowed hard and looked around. She then noticed Vinyaya to the side of the room, unconsious. She ran over to her and used her flashlight to break the cuffs. They were old, fashioned, human cuffs from mideval times, they were weak and rusted and Holly's flashlight was waterproof and made from very strong steel.
She checked Vinyaya's pulse and checked for wounds. There only seemed to be a bump on the head from where Kyle must have hit her. She took a deep breath and turned around. Kyle was standing next to Artemis and was smirking, "I would never really kill anyone Holly."
"But you've tried," Holly spat getting off her knees and balling her hands into fists.
"You can't hurt an unarmed civilian, Holly," Kyle said in mock, "I haven't done anything illegal."
"Yes, you have," Holly smirked back at him, "You endangered an officer and inflicted damage. Plus, I don't really know if your unarmed yet."
"You have a point," Kyle replied pulling out a gun and pointing it straight at Holly, "I was never one to follow the rules."
Holly's fingernails were digging into her skin, she could feel her heart pulsing in her hands. She tried to keep calm but nothing was good in this situation. Her gun was in her holster and if she moved a little he'd shoot.
Her hand was throbbing emensly and hadn't blinked for a couple of minutes. She blinked and when she opened her eyes, she noticed Artemis wink. Just once and not again. Then, in a seconds time, Artemis shoved Kyle to the floor, who lost control the gun which flew across the room. Holly instently grabbed her gun and pointed it at Kyles head.
"Looks like you don't know who to trust," Holly whispered, Kyle looked up at her. He glared at her but there was something in the way he was looking at her. He was smirking.
He moved quicker than she could react. He threw something and it glinted evily in Holly's sight. It plunged right into Artemis's chest. Holly watched Artemis fall to the floor and she stopped breathing. Kyle jumped up and pushed the gun out of her hand, then punched her in the face.
She fell back a bit but stood up straight and kicked him in the stomach. He doubled over and she brought her arm down on his back. He fell to the floor but kicked her feet out from under her. They both got up simintaneously and were back in there fighting positions.
"Do you really think you can beat me Holly," Kyle roared out, "You're still the weak and defensless girl I knew just a short time ago."
"You want to see if that's true," Holly said between breaths, she counted in her head silently, "I think somethings have changed since you were in jail."
He ran forward and she ran and slid to his left pulling the dagger out of Artemis. He turned around not even noticing what she had done. He came up to her and she threw a punch, he blocked. Then back handed her in the face. Not even turning her head back she punched him in the gut. He let go of her other hand. She grabbed his head and knee'd him in the face.
He fell to the floor by Artemis's body, he went to pull the dagger from Artemis and it wasn't there. He turned to Holly, "Lose something."
He felt something under his other hand and smirked, "Found something."
He pulled the gun up and shot three bullets into her chest. He walked over to her and pointed the gun to her head.
Then, he heard music. He turned around and walked to Artemis. He pulled the phone out of his pocket, no it he saw the words D-Butler. He snorted and threw the phone by the door. He got up and turned around back to Holly, but she wasn't there.
He looked around in shock and confusion. He ran over to some of the big tables and started to throw things, "Come out, Holly!"
Vinyaya stirred a bit and Kyle raised his gun to her. Then he was stabbed in the shoulder. He fell to the ground in pain. Holly jumped on top of him and threw the gun to the side.
"I shot you," He growled.
She lifted her top with the dagger still pointed to his heart. Underneath was a bulletproof vest, "Me and Foaly know exactly how you work."
"You would never kill someone," Kyle said softly, "You may be a cop but, it's still illegal."
"Nothing is illegal about self-defence," Holly replied sadly. She raised her hand and pushed the blade in. She was breathing unevenly and heavily. She got up and ran to Artemis's side, he was breathing and he still had a pulse.
She placed her hands over his wound and muttered, "Heal."
Blue sparks tingled her fingers and ran into his chest. Some sparks flew to her face, chest, and legs. Her legs had bruises and were bleeding from her sliding on the concrete. Her chest hurt also from being shot, the vest may have blocked it but it had enough force to fell the pressure.
Artemis healed completely but her hands stayed there and the magic flowed through her and healed her scars. A tear fell from her eyes, Artemis wiped it away. She looked down at him, "I was watching you until you pulled that thing out of me. You could have been a little more gentle."
"Sorry," Holly replied taking his hand and pulling him to his feet. He wrapped his arms around her and hugged her tightly. He then leaned back and kissed her passionatly. They rested there foreheads against each others foreheads. Holly leaned her head on his shoulder and hugged him tightly.
"I'm so glad your okay," Holly whispered.
"I'm not the one that got shot," Artemis replied and Holly laughed.
"You two need a room," Vinyaya asked, using the wall as leverage to get up. She wobbled unsteadily. Holly and Artemis ran to her side to help her, "Push that button there. It leads to the control room, so we can bring power back."
Artemis left to go to the room and then came back, "Done."
They left the manor the same way they came. They came out the front and wished they hadn't standing there was Sool and about a dozen officers. Holly and Artemis had an arm around Vinyaya. She slipped a gun to Artemis behind Vinyaya's back.
"I knew that fool couldn't handle his own," Sool said an evil smile coming to his face, "He was to insane."
Holly laughed, "And you aren't?"
"You really think it's wise to make jokes to the person who has your life in his hands," Sool barked at her, "I obviously have the upperhand."
"Which makes it much more fun when we beat you," Artemis said, smirking at him."
Holly and Artemis simintaneously let go of Vinyaya rolling to opposite sides. She fell backwards but turned toward the ground. She stopped the fall with her hands and grabbed the dagger from her pocket, throwing at the nearest target, Sool. It hit him in the leg and he staggered to the ground.
Meanwhile, Holly and Artemis had shot out more than two-thirds of the men Sool had.
'Obviously, not many people like Sool,' Holly thought as she picked off the last man on her side. A couple of seconds later Artemis did the same. Holly walked over to Sool. Vinyaya threw her a pair of LEP handcuffs and Holly automaticall put them on.
"You can't do that!" Sool yelled, outraged, "I am an LEP Commander and you are a civilain!"
Vinyaya limped over to where Holly and Artemis stood. She leaned a little on Holly's shoulder for support and Holly wrapped one arm around her to keep herself more steady.
"As a Flight Commander and Council Member, I Vinyaya appoint Holly as Captain Holly Short of the LEP," Vinyaya said loudly and boldly. She leaned forward a bit and smiled, "And there's nothing you can do about it."
Holly laughed and Artemis pulled Sool from the ground. He started to walk forward with Holly and Artemis following when five LEP vans pulled up. Officers flooded out of the van followed by Foaly who looked like a peacock the way he was strutting towards them.
"Aren't I the most awesome centaur under this earth?" Foaly said boldly, "I mean look at this."
The officers took Vinyaya from them and brought her to a medic van, then they took Sool and put him in a police van driving him off to Hollowers Peak. Holly smirked and took a deep breath, she was doing that a lot lately.
"I think we did most of the real work Foaly," Artemis replied crossing his arms.
"Your right," He said happily and shrugged. He then pulled them into a hug, "I saw everything through your iris cams. It was so cool. It was literally like watching a movie or playing a video game. He was like whack, then you were like bam, boom, then swipe, and up. It was AWESOME!!"
Holly and Artemis laughed and Foaly went on a little softer, "And your right Holly. It was defenitally self-defence. He hit first."
Holly smiled and leaned on Artemis who wrapped his arm around her waist, "I really need to take a vacation."
They laughed again and walked over to one of the LEP vans. Holly frowned to herself, 'now to deal with the rest of the world.'
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