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other character linked to him.
After a mass mind-wipe, and completely shutting down the "novel's" website, it was time again to face facts.
"But, Commander! Another mind-wipe?" Holly said in disbelief. The smoke from his fungus cigar hid Root's purple complexion. "Yes, Captain Short, another mind wipe, and get some guts to accept it, too!" "It's not fair," she said, pouting. Foaly shook his head. Holly Short Blues the sequel, here we come. "It's not fair," she repeated. Why now, when she finally saw the human side to Artemis Fowl? Why now, when they were like a team again, albeit a strange one?
Back at Police Plaza, the techies were already wiring the two humans up for the mind-wipe. Holly stood beside Artemis. "I'm really sorry, Artemis, but you know Root, there's no changing his mind on this." She shooed away a techie as Artemis held out his hand, "It's been a privilege to meet you, again, Holly." She took his hand and shook it. Foaly clip-clopped over to them and took his hand too. "There will never be another like you, Fowl, buddy," he said, surprised that he actually called a Mud Man "buddy", particularly this Mud Man. But whatever evil things Artemis had done before seemed to dissipate to nonexistence, as Holly gave Artemis a big hug, and Butler an even bigger hug. "Take care of yourself and my little 'bro' here, as always. I wouldn't be around to heal you any more," she said. "As always, yes, Ms. Holly. You take care, too. Do tell us when's the next goblin uprising. You know where we live." "I most certainly do. Goodbye, old friend."
Holly and Foaly stepped back as the last arrangements were made. All they needed was a go-signal from Foaly to start the wipe, but he would utter a word. "Foaly, are you alright? Or are you beginning to go emotional?" Holly said sarcastically. Foaly folded his arms smugly and said, "Ah, wait. In three, two, one, boom!" At that, the door burst open and in went a vein- pulsing-to-the-limit Root. "D'Arvit! Stop the mind-wipe!" he roared. Foaly snickered as Root slammed down a piece of paper containing the Council's decision on the mind wipe. Holly picked it up and read aloud. "As of today, seeing as Artemis Fowl and Butler, the Mud Men in question, are sincere in their friendship with the People, the Council has decided that any further mind-wipes are deemed unnecessary. Effective immediately." She put down the paper with a smile.
"I really wish you could stay for at least a few minutes," Artemis said. Holly offered to escort them back to Fowl Manor, and here they were saying their good-byes. "Sorry, have to go, Artemis. But I guess it's safe to say that you might see a slight haze every morning," Holly said, shaking his hand. She stepped back and hovered a few feet from the ground and said, "Well, whatever good-byes I have to say have been said back at Haven already, so, no need to be redundant. And I do so love to see Root's face. Foaly says their already placing their bets on Private Freine, since he'd already come as close as a foot from Root's office." With a final wave, she shielded and flew off. "Till next time, Holly," Artemis said. Holly soared over the city, taking in the Irish landscape. She looked at the Mud Men scurrying about in their business, like a fisherman on the way to the market, an old beggar in brown rags, or a rich woman strutting around with her poodle. She thought that if even the once criminal genius Artemis can set aside his personal gain to earn a few friends then there might be a chance for the People to make peace with them. But when she looked at the beggar man again, she got a tingle down her spine, as if that beggar was to be the start of something, but she just shrugged it off. She should've remembered that fairy intuition was never wrong.
The End
After a mass mind-wipe, and completely shutting down the "novel's" website, it was time again to face facts.
"But, Commander! Another mind-wipe?" Holly said in disbelief. The smoke from his fungus cigar hid Root's purple complexion. "Yes, Captain Short, another mind wipe, and get some guts to accept it, too!" "It's not fair," she said, pouting. Foaly shook his head. Holly Short Blues the sequel, here we come. "It's not fair," she repeated. Why now, when she finally saw the human side to Artemis Fowl? Why now, when they were like a team again, albeit a strange one?
Back at Police Plaza, the techies were already wiring the two humans up for the mind-wipe. Holly stood beside Artemis. "I'm really sorry, Artemis, but you know Root, there's no changing his mind on this." She shooed away a techie as Artemis held out his hand, "It's been a privilege to meet you, again, Holly." She took his hand and shook it. Foaly clip-clopped over to them and took his hand too. "There will never be another like you, Fowl, buddy," he said, surprised that he actually called a Mud Man "buddy", particularly this Mud Man. But whatever evil things Artemis had done before seemed to dissipate to nonexistence, as Holly gave Artemis a big hug, and Butler an even bigger hug. "Take care of yourself and my little 'bro' here, as always. I wouldn't be around to heal you any more," she said. "As always, yes, Ms. Holly. You take care, too. Do tell us when's the next goblin uprising. You know where we live." "I most certainly do. Goodbye, old friend."
Holly and Foaly stepped back as the last arrangements were made. All they needed was a go-signal from Foaly to start the wipe, but he would utter a word. "Foaly, are you alright? Or are you beginning to go emotional?" Holly said sarcastically. Foaly folded his arms smugly and said, "Ah, wait. In three, two, one, boom!" At that, the door burst open and in went a vein- pulsing-to-the-limit Root. "D'Arvit! Stop the mind-wipe!" he roared. Foaly snickered as Root slammed down a piece of paper containing the Council's decision on the mind wipe. Holly picked it up and read aloud. "As of today, seeing as Artemis Fowl and Butler, the Mud Men in question, are sincere in their friendship with the People, the Council has decided that any further mind-wipes are deemed unnecessary. Effective immediately." She put down the paper with a smile.
"I really wish you could stay for at least a few minutes," Artemis said. Holly offered to escort them back to Fowl Manor, and here they were saying their good-byes. "Sorry, have to go, Artemis. But I guess it's safe to say that you might see a slight haze every morning," Holly said, shaking his hand. She stepped back and hovered a few feet from the ground and said, "Well, whatever good-byes I have to say have been said back at Haven already, so, no need to be redundant. And I do so love to see Root's face. Foaly says their already placing their bets on Private Freine, since he'd already come as close as a foot from Root's office." With a final wave, she shielded and flew off. "Till next time, Holly," Artemis said. Holly soared over the city, taking in the Irish landscape. She looked at the Mud Men scurrying about in their business, like a fisherman on the way to the market, an old beggar in brown rags, or a rich woman strutting around with her poodle. She thought that if even the once criminal genius Artemis can set aside his personal gain to earn a few friends then there might be a chance for the People to make peace with them. But when she looked at the beggar man again, she got a tingle down her spine, as if that beggar was to be the start of something, but she just shrugged it off. She should've remembered that fairy intuition was never wrong.
The End