Disclaimer: I really am getting sick of these, I mean it is soooo obvious
that I don't own Artemis Fowl!!
A/N Thanks for all the nice reviews, keep 'em coming!! Anyway I like this chappie 'cause the asylum is based on a hotel I stayed in when I went on holiday. Hmmm what fun!! Please R&R!!!!! =)
Chapter twenty-two ~ The asylum.
Meanwhile deep under the ground Holly was showing no signs of improvement. There were trained professionals operating on her but still receiving no response. Root had sent out an armed retrieval squad to capture Koboi, hoping and praying that she was still unconscious. Then he had returned to Holly and blatantly refused to leave her side. Holly had fought well against Koboi, but in the end it was Fowl who had beaten Koboi.
Foaly was tracking their progress on the computers, it appeared they had found Koboi without a hitch and were ready to bring her below ground. a pixie mastermind foiled.
"So?" Tamarisk asked impatiently.
"So?"
"What next?"
Artemis frowned, now he really regretted throwing away the gun, it would have come in use. "I don't suppose you thought to bring any weapons with you when you left the hotel."
Emma shook her head.
"I brought this, Butler gave it to me." Tamarisk said, passing him a small handgun.
"Well I suppose it will have to do. Come on."
"And how we getting in? I mean opposed to knocking on the door and asking for."
"For once let's just see what happens, let's not make any plans."
So the three of them left the car, Emma passed the 'key' back to Artemis and he reattached it to the dice.
They walked slowly up to the house, and then walked round it looking for an open window or door.
"Why don't you use the key?"
"They wouldn't be that stupid to only lock with a key.it's probably bolted as well."
"Oh stop being clever, you never know my father might have over looked such a obvious point. I mean they wouldn't be so security conscious with a lock away would they?"
"Fine I'll try it! Anything to shut you up." Artemis pulled the 'key' out of his pocket and fitted it into the side door lock.
It clicked and the door fell open.
Emma managed to hide the I told you so look, mainly because Artemis was holding a gun in his right hand.
They walked into the room, and then all three stopped shocked by what met their eyes.
They were standing in what looked like a chemist, there were bottles of pills all locked behind cabinets, dust covered the floor and cobwebs hung from every direction. It was clear that Tower's hadn't used this room.
They left the chemist like room and went out onto a corridor. The walls were painted white, matching the doors, and were crumbling. There were green doorframes and gold plates on each door with names engraved on them.
"You know what Artemis," Emma said slowly. "I have a strange feeling this use to be a metal hospital."
"What gives you that idea?" Tamarisk asked, nervously.
"Just something about it." said Emma pulling the nearest door open. Inside was another cobweb filled room. Only this time there was a bed with what looked like iron restraints. There was also a bathroom leading off. There were several bolts on the door and the high windows were barred. It was an ominous feeling between the three. All those years ago it had meant no escape for the people locked up, it also gave a feeling of no escape for the three that stood there now.
"Come on." Said Artemis, retreating from the room and pulling the door shut. Tamarisk and Emma followed him down the corridor. They tried several more doors but they were all bedroom similar to the first. There was no light and they walking down the corridors in almost pitch black.
The first sign that they were getting somewhere was when they reached an office. it was cleaner then the other rooms as there was no dust or cobwebs. It had been used recently, and there was a computer, fax machine and various other modern equipment. Before they left Artemis picked up a floppy disc from the desk. He shrugged at the others. "You never know."
They left the room without another word, all knew that they were getting closer. It was then they reached a set of heavy black doors. Artemis looked through the tiny window, he could make out a large figure in the gloom.
"This is it. the place they brought me. I can see Lars."
"This must have been where they exercised." Tamarisk said, softly to herself.
Emma looked straight at Artemis. "What now?"
A/N oh and I'm sorry about Emma.saying what now again, I'm pretty sure she did it last chapter.but you know she can't do anything without Artemis!!
A/N Thanks for all the nice reviews, keep 'em coming!! Anyway I like this chappie 'cause the asylum is based on a hotel I stayed in when I went on holiday. Hmmm what fun!! Please R&R!!!!! =)
Chapter twenty-two ~ The asylum.
Meanwhile deep under the ground Holly was showing no signs of improvement. There were trained professionals operating on her but still receiving no response. Root had sent out an armed retrieval squad to capture Koboi, hoping and praying that she was still unconscious. Then he had returned to Holly and blatantly refused to leave her side. Holly had fought well against Koboi, but in the end it was Fowl who had beaten Koboi.
Foaly was tracking their progress on the computers, it appeared they had found Koboi without a hitch and were ready to bring her below ground. a pixie mastermind foiled.
"So?" Tamarisk asked impatiently.
"So?"
"What next?"
Artemis frowned, now he really regretted throwing away the gun, it would have come in use. "I don't suppose you thought to bring any weapons with you when you left the hotel."
Emma shook her head.
"I brought this, Butler gave it to me." Tamarisk said, passing him a small handgun.
"Well I suppose it will have to do. Come on."
"And how we getting in? I mean opposed to knocking on the door and asking for."
"For once let's just see what happens, let's not make any plans."
So the three of them left the car, Emma passed the 'key' back to Artemis and he reattached it to the dice.
They walked slowly up to the house, and then walked round it looking for an open window or door.
"Why don't you use the key?"
"They wouldn't be that stupid to only lock with a key.it's probably bolted as well."
"Oh stop being clever, you never know my father might have over looked such a obvious point. I mean they wouldn't be so security conscious with a lock away would they?"
"Fine I'll try it! Anything to shut you up." Artemis pulled the 'key' out of his pocket and fitted it into the side door lock.
It clicked and the door fell open.
Emma managed to hide the I told you so look, mainly because Artemis was holding a gun in his right hand.
They walked into the room, and then all three stopped shocked by what met their eyes.
They were standing in what looked like a chemist, there were bottles of pills all locked behind cabinets, dust covered the floor and cobwebs hung from every direction. It was clear that Tower's hadn't used this room.
They left the chemist like room and went out onto a corridor. The walls were painted white, matching the doors, and were crumbling. There were green doorframes and gold plates on each door with names engraved on them.
"You know what Artemis," Emma said slowly. "I have a strange feeling this use to be a metal hospital."
"What gives you that idea?" Tamarisk asked, nervously.
"Just something about it." said Emma pulling the nearest door open. Inside was another cobweb filled room. Only this time there was a bed with what looked like iron restraints. There was also a bathroom leading off. There were several bolts on the door and the high windows were barred. It was an ominous feeling between the three. All those years ago it had meant no escape for the people locked up, it also gave a feeling of no escape for the three that stood there now.
"Come on." Said Artemis, retreating from the room and pulling the door shut. Tamarisk and Emma followed him down the corridor. They tried several more doors but they were all bedroom similar to the first. There was no light and they walking down the corridors in almost pitch black.
The first sign that they were getting somewhere was when they reached an office. it was cleaner then the other rooms as there was no dust or cobwebs. It had been used recently, and there was a computer, fax machine and various other modern equipment. Before they left Artemis picked up a floppy disc from the desk. He shrugged at the others. "You never know."
They left the room without another word, all knew that they were getting closer. It was then they reached a set of heavy black doors. Artemis looked through the tiny window, he could make out a large figure in the gloom.
"This is it. the place they brought me. I can see Lars."
"This must have been where they exercised." Tamarisk said, softly to herself.
Emma looked straight at Artemis. "What now?"
A/N oh and I'm sorry about Emma.saying what now again, I'm pretty sure she did it last chapter.but you know she can't do anything without Artemis!!