A/N: Some of you have expressed dislike at the thought of a Holly/Artemis romance, and I myself think it might be a little weird/nasty in a way due to the fact that she is so much older, but I'm going to try to find a way to get around that in this story. I seriously don't want him to get with Juliet because I don't like her character. Also, about Holly getting all depressed… you'd be surprised at what can happen to a person, even a strong person, just because of a guy. Believe me.
I really appreciate all of your insight and comments. You guys are wonderful reviewers… your reviews are so thoughtful. Please bear with me… I'm going to try to find a way to make it seem not so nasty. ;) This is a hard fandom to write… the characters are not as well defined in the stories as say Hermione, Ron, and Harry are in the HP books. Colfer has left a lot up to our interpretation since we don't get to see a lot of interaction between the people, especially the minor characters.
To answer some of your questions, Holly is around 85 years old. I'm assuming that's equal to about 20 in human development terms. She lost her father when she was "only 60, and that was more than 20 years ago." Juliet is now about 21, since she was 18 years old in EC.
Remember… every fan fic is an experiment. It's an adventure with the characters. Since this fandom is relatively small, there are a lot of adventures left for all of you. If you don't like how I'm writing it, then make your own story. It's the freedom to write that makes Fanfiction.net so great. I hope my story inspires you to write one similar, or one that is totally different! Have fun with fan fic. It's our little adventure.
And now, on to the story… ;)
Artemis Fowl's diary, disk 3 (encrypted)
After much argument on my part, my mother is forcing me to visit her friend with her. Mother said that the woman used to adore me when I was a baby, and now she wants to see me again. However, it will give me a chance to relax and forget about this conspiracy for once. Sometimes I find it easier to solve a problem after I've stepped away from it for a few days.
Juliet will accompany us to London. Every moment I spend with her, things get more and more uncomfortable. I'm trying to be polite and nice for Butler's sake, but I'm having trouble. Artemis Fowl, being polite? I know… I asked myself the same question. Perhaps the return of my father has had a serious impact on my attitude. Or perhaps it is this conspiracy. For once, I have no idea.
Artemis Fowl's diary, disk 3 (encrypted), addendum
The most peculiar thing just occurred. As I was getting dressed for this visit, I reached for my favorite blazer. I have no idea why it is my favorite, but as I brought the blazer to my nose to smell it, I heard my own voice. "This blazer smells unusual," I whispered, as if someone had taken over my body, "Not unpleasant, but unusual." A voice in my head joined mine. It was a female voice that sounded very familiar. "It's completely clean," she said, "Foaly had to put it through three cycles in the machine to purge—" Strangely enough, I finished her sentence, "To purge the Mud Man from it."
This vision only adds to the mystery. Who was Foaly? What were Mud Men? Was this vision a memory? These were answers that I would have to find after I returned. Mother wouldn't allow me to bring my laptop.
Sorry it's so short. I've got another chapter written that I'm going to type up right now.