Disclaimer~ No, sadly none of the Artemis Fowl characters are mine.. I do
wish they were, though. And most of you should/ do know that by now, but I
still have to write a disclaimer for every chapter. And it makes me sad.
cuz I have to admit that I don't own any of the Artemis Fowl Characters.
AN~ Okay, sorry it took me so long to write this. Lost track of time. Sorry! Also, this chappie May be a little bit short.. Sorry! Thanks to all my reviewers!
Coolkid~ Okay, there will be Holly/ Artemis hints in this chappie, but not drastic ones. As the story progresses it will have a little bit more H/A in it, but it's not going to get in the way of the story, or plot at all. Thanks so much for reviewing, and I was really glad that you like it. Also, about chappie 3. I can se it when I click on it. Try it again, and if it doesn't work review again, and I'll send you what it says.
MysticAngel4~ Okay, like I said to Coolkid, it may have some (very little) H/A romance. I will add some, but it's not going to be so much that it changes the plot. I am so glad that you like my story!
Ice Raider~ Thanks I am soooooooooo glad that some one agrees with me about the Mary Sue thing. I totally hate Mary Sue's! They completely ruin the story, don't you think? And thank you sooo much for liking my story. I think that your stories are great. I can't believe how well written they are. Definitely one of the best stories I've read!
Jenni~ Always a pleasure to get reviews from you. I will change the Champaign name later. Thanks so much for reviewing, and I was glad that you enjoyed it!
OceanChild~ Sorry about that.
Onto the story (sorry if I missed anyone, but I have to get going with the story.)
Artemis Fowl: Surprise Attack chapter 5
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___LEP Headquarters___
Once in the Lower Elements Headquarters, Root gave everyone except for himself, Holly, and Foaly the day off. This disappointed the tree of them, because they were the only ones who hadn't taken any vacation days.
"Okay, here's the mud man, the mud girl, and the mud boy." Holly said walking in with three unconscious figures in her arms.
"Good, we've got clearance for the next 5 hours. We need to wake them up, now." Root explained.
"Can't, sir. I gave them each a good dose of tranquilizer, well, all except for one." Holly said, dreading what Root's response would be, " You see, I gave Artemis. ooh, I mean, Fowl. A little less tranquilizer than he was supposed to have, because I didn't want to hurt him, you know, in case I accidentally gave him too much. heh"
"Arrg! Holly! What if he woke up before you got down here? Okay, don't answer that, because I know that you're going to say I know. Well, thankfully you don't know! Well, at least he'll be awake pretty quickly." Root exploded (he did this very often, so Holly was used to it by now.)
"Yes, I understand."
"Am I here? Or am I invisible?" Asked Foaly, and both glaring officers immediately turned their attention to Foaly, who was sitting in his swivel chair, laughing his face off.
"You're here. Let's wait for Fowl and company to wake up." Holly muttered to herself.
As Root, Holly, and Foaly turned to face Artemis, Butler, and Juliet they were surprised, and pleased to find that they were awake.
"Ah, Julius, long time no speak. Hmm? Foaly, how's it going? And Holly? Surprised that we're awake, aren't you. I never took to tranquilizer very well, and all three of us go to sleep, but not for very long. We only get moderately sleepy, unlike normal humans, we are so used to it that we find ourselves to be almost, and I said almost, immune to it. Explain enough for you? Or should I restate that so that you puny minded fairies can get it through your big, fat heads? Not Foaly, or Holly, for that matter, only Root."
Holly was trying to surpress a giggle, as was Juliet. Butler and Foaly were full-out laughing, Root was fuming, like you could actually fry eggs with all the steam coming off of him, and Artemis sat there, tied to his chair smirking. He would never change.
"He's awake." Holly pointed out between giggles.
"Okay Fowl, you're very funny, I think we all agree, some of us more than others." He paused for a moment, and looked at Holly, then resumed speaking, " Now, we need to ask you a few things. Two are questions, one it a favor."
"If you must."
"Good. Now, our first question is what do you remember?" Root began intently.
"Whom are you asking?" Artemis asked, grinning more than usual.
"You! Well, and Dom and Juliet, if they want to. Actually, no, because their answers will be the same as yours, so let's save time, now answer the question." Root was getting very agitated.
" Certainly. I remember our first incident. I kidnapped our very own Captain Short, and held her for ransom. I asked for 1 ton, 24 karat gold, small unmarked ingots. I gave back about half for the safety of my mother. You launched the bio-bomb on my house and assumed I was dead. I escaped it because I had a copy of the book. I have merely briefed this, seeing as I could repeat every word we said to each other, but I must move on. Moving on. In our second encounter Domovoi, Juliet, and myself helped you defeat the Bwa' Kell, and in return, you helped me defeat the mafia, and get my father back. This started us off on a 'clean slate` as you call it Captain, and I also ensured that your trigger finger back on, and so you gave me your medal, which I still have, and-"
"Wait a minute, didn't you give it to Mulch? Then it's not possible that you stil have it. Is it?" Holly asked, suspecting that something was up, and Artemis definitely did not just make an error in his figure of speech.
"Actually, yes. I just couldn't part with it, but I had to make you think that I had, so you would not be looking for it. So I painted a computer disc gold, and gave it to Mulch. On that disc was everything, my diary, camera footage, etc. I have the real one." Artemis retorted.
"Oh, okay, I see now. Go on." Holly said, annoyed that she hadn't figured that out for herself.
"Thank you, as I was saying. Then, in our third run-in I messed up big time, as you know. First Butler gets shot, then I try and make Holly heal him, and she messed up, not that it was your fault at all. And then we worked as a team to get back at Jon Spiro, American millionaire. He is now out of prison, because of Mulch. Next question, please?" Artemis finished brilliantly.
"Okay, good job. Actually, I'm quite impressed. Now then, umm. Why did you come down here? And Why should we trust you, how do we know that you won't deceive us?" Root asked, sounding more sinister than he'd meant to.
"Yes, well, Commander, to answer your first question, I came down here on account of the fact that Holly said that you had a. situation. going on down here, and that you may require my help. To answer question number two. I don't know how I can prove my loyalty, if there is something that I can do, please let me know, and if there is nothing, then you are going to have to trust me, and believe that I would not do that any more. Two years ago, I would have, but you have changed me for the better, please, just believe that I want to help. Please. Now you may resume." Artemis said, as straight faced as possible, and if there was ever a poker face, it was this one.
"Fine," Commander Root replied grudgingly, "And the favor is simply that we need your help. Do you accept? If so, we'll fill you in on the details."
Artemis looked around the room. Butler and Juliet were both tied to chairs, but they were both nodding their approval. Holly was at the far end of the room smiling brightly, Root and Foaly both had their eyebrows raised, and were awaiting an answer. Overall, he could not deny the fairies what they were asking for. And he couldn't bear to be away from Holly.
"Yes, I have considered your proposal, and Juliet, Butler, and I accept. Please fill us in on the details. Now, if you can." Artemis answered for himself, Butler, and Juliet.
"Yes, well, may I Julius?" Foaly cut in, before Commander Root could give the mud boy false information..
"DON'T CALL ME JULIUS!!!! And yes, be my guest." Root yelled loud enough for a deaf person on the other side of the world to hear him.
"Okay, well now that you all know that Root is trying to break a record of how many people he can make deaf." Foaly stopped and just grinned at Root for a moment, " Now, all we know is that Grub was murdered tonight. He was found with 2 gun shots between his eyes. The bullets were tested, and we've found out that they came from a Sig Saucer."
Butler immediately put away his Sig Saucer and (Quote from the book alert) stared at the ceiling, he would have stared at his shoes, except for the fact that Holly was in the way.
"Anything else?" Artemis asked, being a stickler for detail, "Then why are you accusing Mulch? And Jon Spiro? Wait. what am I saying, you have total and complete right to accuse Jon Spiro of anything and everything. But why Mulch? How do you know?"
"Let me finish, would you mud boy?" Foaly half instructed, half asked, then he turned to Holly, "He hasn't changed much, has he?"
"Excuse me? I heard that you know, and I am deeply offended." Artemis smiled sarcastically, and tried his best to look innocent. As it turns out, he was terrible at it, and it was a first for him.
"So anyway." Foaly glared at Artemis, then resumed speaking, "There was one thing that was found next to his bed, and then there's my satellites. I'll tell you about my satellites first. I have tracking devices on both Mulch, and Jon Spiro. Both are said to have been at the Kelp residence, around the time he was murdered. The other is a strong piece of evidence. Next to Grub's bed stand was a small, golden disc, and a layout for a new ultra computer. The DNA was traced back to both Jon Spiro and Mulch. Enough evidence for you?"
"Yes, it is plenty. You have total right to suspect them. In any case, I will help you, and my first piece of advice is not to go, and try to confiscate them, but to know where they are." Artemis said with the slightest hind of eagerness in his voice.
"To quote Juliet, duh! Of course we know where they are, they're at Au Claire da lun, near Dublin. And why shouldn't we go after them?" Foaly asked as though he thought that Artemis knew something.
"We can't go in after them because," Artemis paused a minute to get the whole spooky, criminality effect, " They want us to. It's a set-up. I know Jon Spiro, and as much as I despise him, I have to give him his props, he is a very intelligent man, and he will do anything to get me, and all of you into his dwelling."
"So do you have a plan? Or are you just acting like it, since we've all seen your acting job on looking innocent." Holly cut in for the first time that meeting.
"Maybe, if you untie me I'll tell you." Artemis bargained.
So Foaly and Holly quickly untied Artemis, Juliet, and Butler.
"Okay. Yes, I have a plan." Artemis whispered.
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Okay All~
Thanks for reviewing so much in the last chapter. Keep it up!
~ArtemisFowlWorld
AN~ Okay, sorry it took me so long to write this. Lost track of time. Sorry! Also, this chappie May be a little bit short.. Sorry! Thanks to all my reviewers!
Coolkid~ Okay, there will be Holly/ Artemis hints in this chappie, but not drastic ones. As the story progresses it will have a little bit more H/A in it, but it's not going to get in the way of the story, or plot at all. Thanks so much for reviewing, and I was really glad that you like it. Also, about chappie 3. I can se it when I click on it. Try it again, and if it doesn't work review again, and I'll send you what it says.
MysticAngel4~ Okay, like I said to Coolkid, it may have some (very little) H/A romance. I will add some, but it's not going to be so much that it changes the plot. I am so glad that you like my story!
Ice Raider~ Thanks I am soooooooooo glad that some one agrees with me about the Mary Sue thing. I totally hate Mary Sue's! They completely ruin the story, don't you think? And thank you sooo much for liking my story. I think that your stories are great. I can't believe how well written they are. Definitely one of the best stories I've read!
Jenni~ Always a pleasure to get reviews from you. I will change the Champaign name later. Thanks so much for reviewing, and I was glad that you enjoyed it!
OceanChild~ Sorry about that.
Onto the story (sorry if I missed anyone, but I have to get going with the story.)
Artemis Fowl: Surprise Attack chapter 5
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___LEP Headquarters___
Once in the Lower Elements Headquarters, Root gave everyone except for himself, Holly, and Foaly the day off. This disappointed the tree of them, because they were the only ones who hadn't taken any vacation days.
"Okay, here's the mud man, the mud girl, and the mud boy." Holly said walking in with three unconscious figures in her arms.
"Good, we've got clearance for the next 5 hours. We need to wake them up, now." Root explained.
"Can't, sir. I gave them each a good dose of tranquilizer, well, all except for one." Holly said, dreading what Root's response would be, " You see, I gave Artemis. ooh, I mean, Fowl. A little less tranquilizer than he was supposed to have, because I didn't want to hurt him, you know, in case I accidentally gave him too much. heh"
"Arrg! Holly! What if he woke up before you got down here? Okay, don't answer that, because I know that you're going to say I know. Well, thankfully you don't know! Well, at least he'll be awake pretty quickly." Root exploded (he did this very often, so Holly was used to it by now.)
"Yes, I understand."
"Am I here? Or am I invisible?" Asked Foaly, and both glaring officers immediately turned their attention to Foaly, who was sitting in his swivel chair, laughing his face off.
"You're here. Let's wait for Fowl and company to wake up." Holly muttered to herself.
As Root, Holly, and Foaly turned to face Artemis, Butler, and Juliet they were surprised, and pleased to find that they were awake.
"Ah, Julius, long time no speak. Hmm? Foaly, how's it going? And Holly? Surprised that we're awake, aren't you. I never took to tranquilizer very well, and all three of us go to sleep, but not for very long. We only get moderately sleepy, unlike normal humans, we are so used to it that we find ourselves to be almost, and I said almost, immune to it. Explain enough for you? Or should I restate that so that you puny minded fairies can get it through your big, fat heads? Not Foaly, or Holly, for that matter, only Root."
Holly was trying to surpress a giggle, as was Juliet. Butler and Foaly were full-out laughing, Root was fuming, like you could actually fry eggs with all the steam coming off of him, and Artemis sat there, tied to his chair smirking. He would never change.
"He's awake." Holly pointed out between giggles.
"Okay Fowl, you're very funny, I think we all agree, some of us more than others." He paused for a moment, and looked at Holly, then resumed speaking, " Now, we need to ask you a few things. Two are questions, one it a favor."
"If you must."
"Good. Now, our first question is what do you remember?" Root began intently.
"Whom are you asking?" Artemis asked, grinning more than usual.
"You! Well, and Dom and Juliet, if they want to. Actually, no, because their answers will be the same as yours, so let's save time, now answer the question." Root was getting very agitated.
" Certainly. I remember our first incident. I kidnapped our very own Captain Short, and held her for ransom. I asked for 1 ton, 24 karat gold, small unmarked ingots. I gave back about half for the safety of my mother. You launched the bio-bomb on my house and assumed I was dead. I escaped it because I had a copy of the book. I have merely briefed this, seeing as I could repeat every word we said to each other, but I must move on. Moving on. In our second encounter Domovoi, Juliet, and myself helped you defeat the Bwa' Kell, and in return, you helped me defeat the mafia, and get my father back. This started us off on a 'clean slate` as you call it Captain, and I also ensured that your trigger finger back on, and so you gave me your medal, which I still have, and-"
"Wait a minute, didn't you give it to Mulch? Then it's not possible that you stil have it. Is it?" Holly asked, suspecting that something was up, and Artemis definitely did not just make an error in his figure of speech.
"Actually, yes. I just couldn't part with it, but I had to make you think that I had, so you would not be looking for it. So I painted a computer disc gold, and gave it to Mulch. On that disc was everything, my diary, camera footage, etc. I have the real one." Artemis retorted.
"Oh, okay, I see now. Go on." Holly said, annoyed that she hadn't figured that out for herself.
"Thank you, as I was saying. Then, in our third run-in I messed up big time, as you know. First Butler gets shot, then I try and make Holly heal him, and she messed up, not that it was your fault at all. And then we worked as a team to get back at Jon Spiro, American millionaire. He is now out of prison, because of Mulch. Next question, please?" Artemis finished brilliantly.
"Okay, good job. Actually, I'm quite impressed. Now then, umm. Why did you come down here? And Why should we trust you, how do we know that you won't deceive us?" Root asked, sounding more sinister than he'd meant to.
"Yes, well, Commander, to answer your first question, I came down here on account of the fact that Holly said that you had a. situation. going on down here, and that you may require my help. To answer question number two. I don't know how I can prove my loyalty, if there is something that I can do, please let me know, and if there is nothing, then you are going to have to trust me, and believe that I would not do that any more. Two years ago, I would have, but you have changed me for the better, please, just believe that I want to help. Please. Now you may resume." Artemis said, as straight faced as possible, and if there was ever a poker face, it was this one.
"Fine," Commander Root replied grudgingly, "And the favor is simply that we need your help. Do you accept? If so, we'll fill you in on the details."
Artemis looked around the room. Butler and Juliet were both tied to chairs, but they were both nodding their approval. Holly was at the far end of the room smiling brightly, Root and Foaly both had their eyebrows raised, and were awaiting an answer. Overall, he could not deny the fairies what they were asking for. And he couldn't bear to be away from Holly.
"Yes, I have considered your proposal, and Juliet, Butler, and I accept. Please fill us in on the details. Now, if you can." Artemis answered for himself, Butler, and Juliet.
"Yes, well, may I Julius?" Foaly cut in, before Commander Root could give the mud boy false information..
"DON'T CALL ME JULIUS!!!! And yes, be my guest." Root yelled loud enough for a deaf person on the other side of the world to hear him.
"Okay, well now that you all know that Root is trying to break a record of how many people he can make deaf." Foaly stopped and just grinned at Root for a moment, " Now, all we know is that Grub was murdered tonight. He was found with 2 gun shots between his eyes. The bullets were tested, and we've found out that they came from a Sig Saucer."
Butler immediately put away his Sig Saucer and (Quote from the book alert) stared at the ceiling, he would have stared at his shoes, except for the fact that Holly was in the way.
"Anything else?" Artemis asked, being a stickler for detail, "Then why are you accusing Mulch? And Jon Spiro? Wait. what am I saying, you have total and complete right to accuse Jon Spiro of anything and everything. But why Mulch? How do you know?"
"Let me finish, would you mud boy?" Foaly half instructed, half asked, then he turned to Holly, "He hasn't changed much, has he?"
"Excuse me? I heard that you know, and I am deeply offended." Artemis smiled sarcastically, and tried his best to look innocent. As it turns out, he was terrible at it, and it was a first for him.
"So anyway." Foaly glared at Artemis, then resumed speaking, "There was one thing that was found next to his bed, and then there's my satellites. I'll tell you about my satellites first. I have tracking devices on both Mulch, and Jon Spiro. Both are said to have been at the Kelp residence, around the time he was murdered. The other is a strong piece of evidence. Next to Grub's bed stand was a small, golden disc, and a layout for a new ultra computer. The DNA was traced back to both Jon Spiro and Mulch. Enough evidence for you?"
"Yes, it is plenty. You have total right to suspect them. In any case, I will help you, and my first piece of advice is not to go, and try to confiscate them, but to know where they are." Artemis said with the slightest hind of eagerness in his voice.
"To quote Juliet, duh! Of course we know where they are, they're at Au Claire da lun, near Dublin. And why shouldn't we go after them?" Foaly asked as though he thought that Artemis knew something.
"We can't go in after them because," Artemis paused a minute to get the whole spooky, criminality effect, " They want us to. It's a set-up. I know Jon Spiro, and as much as I despise him, I have to give him his props, he is a very intelligent man, and he will do anything to get me, and all of you into his dwelling."
"So do you have a plan? Or are you just acting like it, since we've all seen your acting job on looking innocent." Holly cut in for the first time that meeting.
"Maybe, if you untie me I'll tell you." Artemis bargained.
So Foaly and Holly quickly untied Artemis, Juliet, and Butler.
"Okay. Yes, I have a plan." Artemis whispered.
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Okay All~
Thanks for reviewing so much in the last chapter. Keep it up!
~ArtemisFowlWorld