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Chapter nine ~ Hiram Tussock.
The cube grew in Artemis's smooth pale hand. He watched it with increasing satisfaction.
"Has it worked?"
Artemis nodded. "Straight into Tower's computer. All his documents, deals and emails.everything."
"And that helps how?" Holly asked.
Butler walked to the window and checked the area.
"Wake up Holly. We need to get in touch with someone who has first hand knowledge of Tower's Tower. We need one of his old business partners, that's where the emails and documents comes in."
Butler grinned as he stared out of the window. "We've pulled this off before, with a little incentive people talk easily."
Artemis nodded. "Exactly, I have the right person." He began to scan the files on the cube. Tamarisk stood watching him in amazement. " Find one. Butler what do you think?" although Artemis was very clever, this was Butler's expertise and his advice was priceless. Butler took the cube up in his hands and read the screen. It was a collection of emails between Mike Towers and Hiram Tussock.
To: Hiram Tussock
From: Mike Towers
Subject: A deal you can't refuse.
Message: I got your email address from a trustworthy contact, I have a job for you, and I hear you're the man to see. I need a good driver, one not afraid to take a risk. I cannot promise the job will be on the right side of the law, but nothing too heavy. If you are interested, I think we should meet in person, discuss details and terms. Mike Towers.
To: Mike Towers
From: Hiram Tussock
Subject: re. A deal you can't refuse.
Message: your email has interested me greatly. I agree we should meet and discuss terms, I am sure we can come to an arrangement agreeable to us both. Tussock.
To: Hiram Tussock
From: Mike Towers
Subject: Summary
Message: this is a summary of the terms we agreed to at today's meeting. You drive two of my men to Bank Square; they are going to collect some money from a dealer there. Be ready to drive when they come out. Drop them of at Sara's flat and trash the car. Your pay £10,000.
To: Mike Towers
From: Hiram Tussock
Subject: Money
Message: I have done the job, your men were dropped off safely and all went without a hitch. Where is my money? I want all £10,000 of it in used bank notes; I assure you I will be counting it. Tussock.
To: Hiram Tussock
From: Mike Towers
Subject: re. Money
Message: You were followed, you failed. No pay. I think that concludes our business.
To: Mike Towers
From: Hiram Tussock
Subject: re.re.money
Message: don't mess with me Towers. You owe me £10,000. And what you said at the beginning, nothing heavy? Huh? That was the Mafia. You're not too popular with the Mafia. Now whether I was tailed or not, I did what you asked. Don't mess with me Towers, you won't live to regret it, you wont live at all.
Butler passed the cube back to Artemis who then passed it to Holly and Tamarisk.
"So what do you think?"
"He'd be really stupid to leave this lying around, he should have deleted it." Tamarisk said mystified.
"He couldn't, he needed to keep a record of the transactions, and this was the easiest way. It wasn't easy to get into, once on the computer, each separate email has it's own password."
Tamarisk nodded. "I suppose so, but surely the possibility of someone hacking in."
"No one could have hacked in, or should I say no human. It was protected with fairy technology, but as it happened it was also being hacked by fairy technology." Artemis explained as the cube folded back to dice size, slipping it into his pocket.
"So where will we find this Hiram Tussock?" Tamarisk asked.
"Simple, we'll put the word around that we're looking for a driver, a top class driver. If that doesn't come up with any results, then we'll have to use his name, but I'd rather him not know that we're looking for him."
"We haven't got long." Butler reminded his charge. "Towers wants you to join him."
"Yes, I am still thinking about that. Maybe being on the inside wouldn't be so bad."
"Er.Artemis as soon as you put your name on that dotted line, well you've signed your life away. Once you've done that all the money goes to Towers on your death."
"It goes to him anyway. But I know what you mean Tam, we need to be quick."
So the word was put out, Artemis made phone calls and sent emails, but it was almost three days later when Hiram Tussock was found, very eager for a job related to the Fowls.
As he walked into the hotel suite he was shocked at the sight of Fowl junior
"I was under the impression I was dealing with Artemis Fowl the first." He said, uncertainly.
Artemis stood up and they shook hands. Hiram Tussock was a heavily built man and gave the idea of power, his name had spread and he was a desired driver. He had connections with the Mafia but kept them short and sweet, staying on the right side.
They sat.
"Mike Towers is attempting to scam me out of a lot of money, money which is rightfully my fathers. I know your history with him, you have been inside his famous Towers, you know his system of security, his routine."
If Hiram Tussock was surprised he managed to hide it. "So what if I do?"
"After him double crossing you I thought you would have been eager for revenge."
"What do you want me to do?"
"Tell my bodyguard everything you know about the Tower, all the ways in all the ways out."
"Ah, there are many ways in, only one way out, if Mike lets you out." he said smirking.
Artemis shrugged it aside. "Any little detail that could help."
"And what do I get out of it?"
"The chance to get your £10,000, a chance to even out the score. Interested?"
Hiram nodded, slowly.
Artemis got up and walked to the window, Butler took his place and soon the two of them were deep in conversation. Artemis watched, a grin growing on his pale face.
Two hours later Hiram rose to leave.
"I'll be in touch." Artemis said.
"Make sure you are." Came the gruff reply.
"So?" Artemis asked once he had left.
"Doesn't look good. Like he said before, plenty of ways, but no ways out. Maximum security, more then Jon Spiro had by far, and don't forgot the addition of fairy technology. The walls can tell if your lying and the guards fill every room armed to the teeth. This isn't going to be easy."
"You forgot, dear Butler we have the best tunnelling dwarf in the whole of the Lower Elements. Exiting shouldn't be that much of a problem, what I am more concerned about is."
But Butler never found out what Artemis was more concerned about, because at that moment Tamarisk tore into the room. Her hair was flying around her shoulders and she was panting for breath.
"You had better come see this."she said, racing back out of the door. Artemis followed, with Butler close behind.
Tamarisk led them out of the hotel and down the road.
"Tamarisk?" Artemis asked impatiently.
She didn't have enough breath to reply and didn't even bother turning around. Eventually they reached the river; it was swarming with police.
"What's happened?" Artemis asked. And then he saw it, the withered body drained from the water. It had been there for over a week, but the features were unmistakable, he was looking at the body of Artemis Fowl senior.
A/N I really like my new character! I know this is really unexpected, a new twist! Anyway tell me What you think.please.
Chapter nine ~ Hiram Tussock.
The cube grew in Artemis's smooth pale hand. He watched it with increasing satisfaction.
"Has it worked?"
Artemis nodded. "Straight into Tower's computer. All his documents, deals and emails.everything."
"And that helps how?" Holly asked.
Butler walked to the window and checked the area.
"Wake up Holly. We need to get in touch with someone who has first hand knowledge of Tower's Tower. We need one of his old business partners, that's where the emails and documents comes in."
Butler grinned as he stared out of the window. "We've pulled this off before, with a little incentive people talk easily."
Artemis nodded. "Exactly, I have the right person." He began to scan the files on the cube. Tamarisk stood watching him in amazement. " Find one. Butler what do you think?" although Artemis was very clever, this was Butler's expertise and his advice was priceless. Butler took the cube up in his hands and read the screen. It was a collection of emails between Mike Towers and Hiram Tussock.
To: Hiram Tussock
From: Mike Towers
Subject: A deal you can't refuse.
Message: I got your email address from a trustworthy contact, I have a job for you, and I hear you're the man to see. I need a good driver, one not afraid to take a risk. I cannot promise the job will be on the right side of the law, but nothing too heavy. If you are interested, I think we should meet in person, discuss details and terms. Mike Towers.
To: Mike Towers
From: Hiram Tussock
Subject: re. A deal you can't refuse.
Message: your email has interested me greatly. I agree we should meet and discuss terms, I am sure we can come to an arrangement agreeable to us both. Tussock.
To: Hiram Tussock
From: Mike Towers
Subject: Summary
Message: this is a summary of the terms we agreed to at today's meeting. You drive two of my men to Bank Square; they are going to collect some money from a dealer there. Be ready to drive when they come out. Drop them of at Sara's flat and trash the car. Your pay £10,000.
To: Mike Towers
From: Hiram Tussock
Subject: Money
Message: I have done the job, your men were dropped off safely and all went without a hitch. Where is my money? I want all £10,000 of it in used bank notes; I assure you I will be counting it. Tussock.
To: Hiram Tussock
From: Mike Towers
Subject: re. Money
Message: You were followed, you failed. No pay. I think that concludes our business.
To: Mike Towers
From: Hiram Tussock
Subject: re.re.money
Message: don't mess with me Towers. You owe me £10,000. And what you said at the beginning, nothing heavy? Huh? That was the Mafia. You're not too popular with the Mafia. Now whether I was tailed or not, I did what you asked. Don't mess with me Towers, you won't live to regret it, you wont live at all.
Butler passed the cube back to Artemis who then passed it to Holly and Tamarisk.
"So what do you think?"
"He'd be really stupid to leave this lying around, he should have deleted it." Tamarisk said mystified.
"He couldn't, he needed to keep a record of the transactions, and this was the easiest way. It wasn't easy to get into, once on the computer, each separate email has it's own password."
Tamarisk nodded. "I suppose so, but surely the possibility of someone hacking in."
"No one could have hacked in, or should I say no human. It was protected with fairy technology, but as it happened it was also being hacked by fairy technology." Artemis explained as the cube folded back to dice size, slipping it into his pocket.
"So where will we find this Hiram Tussock?" Tamarisk asked.
"Simple, we'll put the word around that we're looking for a driver, a top class driver. If that doesn't come up with any results, then we'll have to use his name, but I'd rather him not know that we're looking for him."
"We haven't got long." Butler reminded his charge. "Towers wants you to join him."
"Yes, I am still thinking about that. Maybe being on the inside wouldn't be so bad."
"Er.Artemis as soon as you put your name on that dotted line, well you've signed your life away. Once you've done that all the money goes to Towers on your death."
"It goes to him anyway. But I know what you mean Tam, we need to be quick."
So the word was put out, Artemis made phone calls and sent emails, but it was almost three days later when Hiram Tussock was found, very eager for a job related to the Fowls.
As he walked into the hotel suite he was shocked at the sight of Fowl junior
"I was under the impression I was dealing with Artemis Fowl the first." He said, uncertainly.
Artemis stood up and they shook hands. Hiram Tussock was a heavily built man and gave the idea of power, his name had spread and he was a desired driver. He had connections with the Mafia but kept them short and sweet, staying on the right side.
They sat.
"Mike Towers is attempting to scam me out of a lot of money, money which is rightfully my fathers. I know your history with him, you have been inside his famous Towers, you know his system of security, his routine."
If Hiram Tussock was surprised he managed to hide it. "So what if I do?"
"After him double crossing you I thought you would have been eager for revenge."
"What do you want me to do?"
"Tell my bodyguard everything you know about the Tower, all the ways in all the ways out."
"Ah, there are many ways in, only one way out, if Mike lets you out." he said smirking.
Artemis shrugged it aside. "Any little detail that could help."
"And what do I get out of it?"
"The chance to get your £10,000, a chance to even out the score. Interested?"
Hiram nodded, slowly.
Artemis got up and walked to the window, Butler took his place and soon the two of them were deep in conversation. Artemis watched, a grin growing on his pale face.
Two hours later Hiram rose to leave.
"I'll be in touch." Artemis said.
"Make sure you are." Came the gruff reply.
"So?" Artemis asked once he had left.
"Doesn't look good. Like he said before, plenty of ways, but no ways out. Maximum security, more then Jon Spiro had by far, and don't forgot the addition of fairy technology. The walls can tell if your lying and the guards fill every room armed to the teeth. This isn't going to be easy."
"You forgot, dear Butler we have the best tunnelling dwarf in the whole of the Lower Elements. Exiting shouldn't be that much of a problem, what I am more concerned about is."
But Butler never found out what Artemis was more concerned about, because at that moment Tamarisk tore into the room. Her hair was flying around her shoulders and she was panting for breath.
"You had better come see this."she said, racing back out of the door. Artemis followed, with Butler close behind.
Tamarisk led them out of the hotel and down the road.
"Tamarisk?" Artemis asked impatiently.
She didn't have enough breath to reply and didn't even bother turning around. Eventually they reached the river; it was swarming with police.
"What's happened?" Artemis asked. And then he saw it, the withered body drained from the water. It had been there for over a week, but the features were unmistakable, he was looking at the body of Artemis Fowl senior.
A/N I really like my new character! I know this is really unexpected, a new twist! Anyway tell me What you think.please.