AUTHOR'S NOTE: Alrighty it's time to pray for my muse to kick in. Everything up to the last chapter was written months ago, before the Eternity Code came out. Ai. Now I'm afraid this chapter is short but my brain's kinda dying right now with an overload of schoolwork.

"Diggums again!" growled Root. "How I'd like to get him behind bars once and for all."
"In case she's forgotten I'd like to point out that we agreed to help find Aquarius and yourself, Commander, on the condition that I would get an opportunity to speak to Mister Diggums when he was captured."
Root hesitated before saying firmly, "The agreement stands. But I don't know when you'll get your chance at him." He shook hands with Fowl to see the deal. "But Aquarius is the number one priority right now. Not the convict."
"Holly!" Foaly's voice came suddenly on her helmet.
"What is it, Foaly?"
"Ransom note. I'll send you the video feed."
Holly watched the short clip. She saw the bad guys standing around Aquarius, he didn't appear to be in any discomfort. The goblin did the speaking, "We want 1000 pounds of gold delivered at E1. Above the surface. Send no one out until you bring the gold. If you try anything funny we'll kill Aquarius. No weapons on the officers who bring the gold. Bring it by 9 o'clock tonight." His reptilian tongue darted out of his mouth to lick his eyeballs and the tape ended.
"Good thing we're already here then. Just have to get to the spot and get them before they see us," said Holly. "Alright, Fowl, isn't this where you come in? Time for a plan. Do you have one?"
"Yes. I believe I do."