Artemis Fowl and the Spell of Change
Chapter 6: The Cure?
They had hunted everywhere to find the cure for the changing spell, and everyone knew the only way to do that was to find Mulch Diggums. As the saying goes to find a crook, you have to think like, or be a crook yourself. And Holly knew just the one to do it too. A young woman of what they called true elfin, because of the way that she was built. However that did nothing to the fact that she was no good person, she'd been one to break into many a home, and Mulch's would be no different.... It wasn't long before she was on the surface thanks to Foaly's help. Artemis, who currently was clutching to Holly, watched as the young, and rather thing, and elegant person strode up to them. "Hello, Kasma, you know the deal right?", Holly asked.
"Yes, I do this for you, and you get me on parole.", she replied.
"Good, follow me we'll be using the assistance of Artemis's man servant.", Holly informed.
"I'd like to see him, just quickly though.", Kasma said.
"Butler?", Holly asked.
"I'm here.", Butler stated.
"Holy Gods, I already like this team...", Kasma gasped.
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They sat around the dinning room table that night, formulating a plan of action. "One, the kid stays, according to what you told me Holly he's not much use as he is at this moment, have the girl watch him while we're away.", Kasma finished her sentence.
"But, this is for Master Artemis's...", Butler started.
"She's right, and Juliet will make sure he's safe, and that would be better than putting him in more danger than he can handle right at the moment.", Holly said.
"Good point, I guess, but, I'd still feel safer with someone else here as well to, uh, keep an eye on him.", Butler said.
"That someone else has arrived.", came an oddly familiar voice.
"Foaly, what are you doing here?", Holly asked, shocked.
"I'm here because I figured you'd need my help.", Foaly stated.
"Oh, how pleasant.", Holly half jokingly said.
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It was late the next night before they found Mulch's new home, and started to get to work busting into it. Luckily, when Butler came though the window, silent as a cat, that Mulch didn't see him. It was only his job to knock out Diggums. Which he did do just fine. And then Kasma set to work, she soon found tons of things, Mulch had already stolen, and it wasn't long before she found the other half of the scroll used to turn Artemis into an elf. So now, all they had to do was leave, which they did, the last person dropped to the ground just as Mulch woke. It was the next morning when all returned to Fowl Manor. Luckily, no one was up yet. It took another two days to gather what was needed for the reversal spell... And soon after, they had gotten Artemis to drink it. Almost instantly, he started to shift, and change back, luckily this potion had a sleeping effect that brought Artemis into deep slumber. So, Holly, Kasma, and Foaly all went back underground, while Butler sat, waiting for Artemis to wake.
....
When he finally did, Butler was still sitting there... "Artemis, are you all right?", Butler asked.
"Yes, I'm fine, just fine.", Artemis muttered.
Before he knew what happened the young genius found himself in the arms of Butler, who hugged him tightly, though not tight enough to suffocate him. Artemis wondered what had happened to cause such an amount of informal behavior from him?
End Story: Because I've been working out lots of other fics too, one being a Gundam Wing crossover with Artemis Fowl, and don't worry, if you don't know about Gundam Wing, you don't have to.