Wrong place at the Right Time
Disclaimer: I do not own Artemis Fowl and its characters Chapter 3: The Revenge of Cudgeon
Holly paced up and down her enclosed but somewhat adequately comfortable prison, trying to come up with a reason why Artemis would want to capture her again. He should be quite well off after receiving the ransom gold, she thought deeply. "Unless his sadistic mind wants to play games with Recon again", she said to herself. She was just about to sit back on her bed when she felt something pop out of her boot. Bending over, she picked it up.
"The acorn," she cried joyously. However, it seemed that her joy was to be short-lived. The room was completely covered with cement and thick plaster. There was going to be absolutely no way she could plant the seed or much less escape. Groaning loudly with despair, she collapsed back onto her bed. Days like these really made a Recon officer feel useless and vulnerable (not that anyone had the 'privilege' to be kidnapped twice). The sound of a lock turning and the opening of her prison door caught her attention. Picking herself up, she swiftly stood up and braced herself to face her captor. By any luck, she could use the mesmer to brainwash that blasted boy.
What happened next was definitely one of the most defining moments of her life, and I don't mean it in a good way. Adorned in dark gray robes and a wicked sneer on his face, stood ex-Lieutenant Cudgeon.
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Artemis was prepared, ready with so much devices and equipment that it was not impossible to take down a small country. "It never hurts to be prepared," he told Butler, who was raising his eyebrows in amazement. He wasn't surprised at the number of equipment but rather that he had ever seen Master Fowl so dedicated in his mission. Not even during the Arctic incident. Butler cleared his throat.
"Master Artemis, do you like that fairy girl?" he asked tentatively.
Artemis was astounded for a second. Never would he guessed that Butler could know what he was feeling for Holly. He sighed resignedly. "Yes Butler, if you must know. God knows why He would give me such weird feelings." Came a hesitant reply. "And if you ever told this to anyone, I'll kill you with my bare hands."
Butler nearly laughed out loud. Master Artemis don't usually make death threats to someone who was way bigger than himself, much less the average human. "Yes sir, I won't."
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"Liu- I mean Cudgeon, what on Tara's spring are you doing here?" Drawing herself to her full height which wasn't very tall, she continued, "and with a Recon officer no less!" Cudgeon eyed her with an evil glint in his eyes. Holly shuddered with fear. Cudgeon seemed to be someone else, it was as though he had turned..bitter, or malicious for that matter.
"Why Captain Short, how nice of you to remember your good old superior. And please, don't put it so harshly, I'm merely inviting you for a stay," Cudgeon answered slyly. " Inviting me for a stay?! One doesn't allow his guest to be locked up for God knows how long in a tiny room, with only a few pieces of edibles for company! Cudgeon, I'm demanding you, under the full authority of Recon to let me go now or.."
"Or what? What are you going to do to me? You and what army?" he replied gleefully. " Might I remind you, you are on my domain, and I'm calling the shots now. So if you don't mind your manners," he raised his hand and delivered a mighty slap on Holly's face. She flinched for a split second before her lithe figure was flung onto the floor. "And there's more from where that came from." Giving her a last sneer, he exited the room.
Holly curled herself into a ball, her eyes began to fill with tears of frustration.
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"What! Short is kidnapped AGAIN!" Commander Root yelled ferociously. Foaly winced for the third time that day. I better take a holiday once this thing has blown over, he thought to himself.
"What is it with that..that..D'arvit!" Swearing and muttering to himself, he clenched and unclenched his pudgy fist so as to calm him down, occasionally taking swigs of his apricot-walnut concoction drink. Foaly however knew better. After so much that has happened, Root actually cared about Holly. He just didn't like to show it openly. "D'arvit," he muttered. "So how are things looking?" It was Foaly's turn to get frustrated.
"I couldn't locate where is she, what the kidnapper wants, not even his identity," he grumbled. "But there's one good news, at least I think its good. I asked that boy, Artemis Fowl to help us." That really was the last straw for Root. In a dangerously soft voice, he replied. "You-did-what?"
"I said, I."
"I heard you well enough! How dare you ask that scrawny excuse of a boy to help! For all we know, he could very well be the one who kidnapped Short! Of all the idiotic, fanciful dumb ideas that your horse-head can think off! You.you." he plunked down on his seat in anger.
Holly, you owe me one. BIG time.
JuNa's NoTe: Woah.this is by far the longest chapter I have ever written, hope you guys like it. I apologize for the slow progress of the story, Holly being abuse and poor, poor Foaly. I promise it will get better soon. This is dedicated to all my readers, and a good friend of mine, Samuel. Take care and god bless...
Disclaimer: I do not own Artemis Fowl and its characters Chapter 3: The Revenge of Cudgeon
Holly paced up and down her enclosed but somewhat adequately comfortable prison, trying to come up with a reason why Artemis would want to capture her again. He should be quite well off after receiving the ransom gold, she thought deeply. "Unless his sadistic mind wants to play games with Recon again", she said to herself. She was just about to sit back on her bed when she felt something pop out of her boot. Bending over, she picked it up.
"The acorn," she cried joyously. However, it seemed that her joy was to be short-lived. The room was completely covered with cement and thick plaster. There was going to be absolutely no way she could plant the seed or much less escape. Groaning loudly with despair, she collapsed back onto her bed. Days like these really made a Recon officer feel useless and vulnerable (not that anyone had the 'privilege' to be kidnapped twice). The sound of a lock turning and the opening of her prison door caught her attention. Picking herself up, she swiftly stood up and braced herself to face her captor. By any luck, she could use the mesmer to brainwash that blasted boy.
What happened next was definitely one of the most defining moments of her life, and I don't mean it in a good way. Adorned in dark gray robes and a wicked sneer on his face, stood ex-Lieutenant Cudgeon.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Artemis was prepared, ready with so much devices and equipment that it was not impossible to take down a small country. "It never hurts to be prepared," he told Butler, who was raising his eyebrows in amazement. He wasn't surprised at the number of equipment but rather that he had ever seen Master Fowl so dedicated in his mission. Not even during the Arctic incident. Butler cleared his throat.
"Master Artemis, do you like that fairy girl?" he asked tentatively.
Artemis was astounded for a second. Never would he guessed that Butler could know what he was feeling for Holly. He sighed resignedly. "Yes Butler, if you must know. God knows why He would give me such weird feelings." Came a hesitant reply. "And if you ever told this to anyone, I'll kill you with my bare hands."
Butler nearly laughed out loud. Master Artemis don't usually make death threats to someone who was way bigger than himself, much less the average human. "Yes sir, I won't."
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"Liu- I mean Cudgeon, what on Tara's spring are you doing here?" Drawing herself to her full height which wasn't very tall, she continued, "and with a Recon officer no less!" Cudgeon eyed her with an evil glint in his eyes. Holly shuddered with fear. Cudgeon seemed to be someone else, it was as though he had turned..bitter, or malicious for that matter.
"Why Captain Short, how nice of you to remember your good old superior. And please, don't put it so harshly, I'm merely inviting you for a stay," Cudgeon answered slyly. " Inviting me for a stay?! One doesn't allow his guest to be locked up for God knows how long in a tiny room, with only a few pieces of edibles for company! Cudgeon, I'm demanding you, under the full authority of Recon to let me go now or.."
"Or what? What are you going to do to me? You and what army?" he replied gleefully. " Might I remind you, you are on my domain, and I'm calling the shots now. So if you don't mind your manners," he raised his hand and delivered a mighty slap on Holly's face. She flinched for a split second before her lithe figure was flung onto the floor. "And there's more from where that came from." Giving her a last sneer, he exited the room.
Holly curled herself into a ball, her eyes began to fill with tears of frustration.
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"What! Short is kidnapped AGAIN!" Commander Root yelled ferociously. Foaly winced for the third time that day. I better take a holiday once this thing has blown over, he thought to himself.
"What is it with that..that..D'arvit!" Swearing and muttering to himself, he clenched and unclenched his pudgy fist so as to calm him down, occasionally taking swigs of his apricot-walnut concoction drink. Foaly however knew better. After so much that has happened, Root actually cared about Holly. He just didn't like to show it openly. "D'arvit," he muttered. "So how are things looking?" It was Foaly's turn to get frustrated.
"I couldn't locate where is she, what the kidnapper wants, not even his identity," he grumbled. "But there's one good news, at least I think its good. I asked that boy, Artemis Fowl to help us." That really was the last straw for Root. In a dangerously soft voice, he replied. "You-did-what?"
"I said, I."
"I heard you well enough! How dare you ask that scrawny excuse of a boy to help! For all we know, he could very well be the one who kidnapped Short! Of all the idiotic, fanciful dumb ideas that your horse-head can think off! You.you." he plunked down on his seat in anger.
Holly, you owe me one. BIG time.
JuNa's NoTe: Woah.this is by far the longest chapter I have ever written, hope you guys like it. I apologize for the slow progress of the story, Holly being abuse and poor, poor Foaly. I promise it will get better soon. This is dedicated to all my readers, and a good friend of mine, Samuel. Take care and god bless...