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Disclaimer: I only own anything EIon Colfer doesn't. Darn.
Oh, and by the way, I hope Bakira doesn't seem like a Mary-Sue. She isn't a genius, doesn't have purple eyes, is poor and isn't a full fairy. That sounds Non-Mary Sue to me. She has Bast's power but she'd be pointless to the story if she didn't have it and she will become really important in time. There won't be any Bakira/Arty. ..
Chapter10
"What about 'Days Go By' by Dirty Vegas?" Holly remarked.
Artemis grimaced. "That song is frivolous and has too low of a tempo. I suggest something more like Shakira's 'Objection'. It is based on the tango." ( I'm working on Arty's Vocab. He sounded too dumb before) Holly considered this.
"I would prefer not to do the tango with you though. Though I wouldn't mind a disco song or an upbeat waltz."
Artemis's face lit up. "I know the exact song. 'My Heart Will Go On' from Celion Dion. Juliet has good taste in some areas of musical entertainment."
Holly nodded. The song sounded familiar. But how could they choreograph a song in less then a day? It seemed almost impossible. And all Mud Men songs seemed to have a running time of over three minutes.
"Foaly?" she asked, facing the centaur. "Can you download the song and dance moves to go along with it? And get it fast. Trouble's life depends on it."
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Captain Kelp gritted his teeth in pain as the whip slashed across his back, leaving a deep, scarlet mark. The chain around his neck and the cuffs on his wrists were making his bones groan in discomfort. Opal's silver eyes dared him to complain. Trouble wondered about Bakira. Was she okay?
He shuddered at these thoughts of worry. What if she was mortally injured?
Trouble would have laughed at his foolishness if things weren't so dire. How could a whip cut be used as a tool of murder? Still, Trouble pondered on this.
He felt another strike of the whip and handed Opal her nettle smoothie. He gave her a piercing glare. "Why am I here. And Bakira?"
Opal took a long sip. "You my boy, are here because you have two things I want- Holly and your gift. It's as simple as that. And Bakneria Greenstine is here because she is a freak. I'm doing her a favor by not showing her to the fairy or human public."
Trouble sneered, something he didn't do often. "I have no gift."
Opal breathed in. "'Ah, but as usual you are wrong. I almost was too. I shouldn't have judged a picture by its cover."
Trouble let the insult fly by him. He needed to be more cautious and not let petty words affect him. Unless of course, they were about Holly, Bakira, or his family. And Artemis if the insult was really cruel.
Koboi noticed this. "I see you did not flinch like normal. You are on your way to being a perfect partner. Or a perfect meal for a troll...I haven't decided yet."
Captain Kelp did not wince. He was a soldier at heart, even if he was a cocky, girl-crazed dimwit off of the job.
Opal ran a long fingernail down Trouble's back. "You know Ryan, you've grown a lot since the last time I saw you. I believe you were about 70, 60 maybe. You look a lot like your parents too. A real shame they aren't supportive, being insane and dead and what not."
How did she know his name? Trouble's eyes widened. Everything suddenly clicked. Opal licked her teeth in joy.
Trouble faced her with a look so full of rage, Holly would have been scared of him. Opal's grin suddenly was lost and she fell backwards into her leather hover chair.
Trouble was about to reach for a weapon when Opal Koboi opened her mouth to speak.
"I'm not sorry. And I never will be" She yelled.
Before he could hit her, security guards charged in and took him back to the cell.
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Bakira woke up to a yelp as Trouble was thrown to the floor. Trouble saw her awaken and sighed with relief.
"What happened?" Bakira asked.
"You got hit with the whip and I got taken to Opal." (almost put Hall of Nightmares for Seventh Tower peeps)
Trouble gazed at the mark on Bakira's right cheek. It was risen and at least 2-3 inches long.
"I'm fine." She said. "It just stings when I talk."
Trouble shrugged "Then don't talk."
Bakira gazed suspiciously at him. "Did you just tell me to shut up?" Trouble rolled his eyes. Bakira really WAS uneducated.
Her chocolate eyes gazed up at him. "What? It was only a yes or no question."
Trouble smiled and helped her up. "Never mind."
Bakira sat on the plastic bench. "What did Opal want?"
Trouble felt a pang in his heart. He swallowed hard and began to speak. "I learned a secret."
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Holly and Artemis had pretty much gotten their dance as good as it was going to get. Holly thought back on this. Three years ago, dancing with Artemis Fowl the Second seemed next to impossible. But here they were, doing a slow dance for a contest. And Holly was actually enjoying it too. Artemis was very graceful for a boy.
He would have to wear holographic ears in the place, but he could take them off once they were underground. (The Lime Green, I mean.)
Foaly had already signed them up. Unfortunately, Opal noticed.
"Thought they could outsmart me?" she smirked. "Thought they could sneak in behind my back did they?"
Opal had a master plan. Enter Bakira and Trouble in the contest, make them win, and make Trouble her partner anyway. Or feed him to a troll...she really hadn't decided yet.
A/N Short chapter.....but I worked on it for 2 weeks and the story is kind of stuck too. BTW, I'm just wondering. Does anyone got me on Author Alert. I'm just curious. I'm on 14 people's fav list! Actually make that about 40 or 60 for fav story. But the stupid account only counts fav authors...stupid...freaky....
And if ya'll know the 'Secret' keep it to yourselves so people who don't get it can't get it. Though you can specify wether or not you have it. And Arty and Holly will get closer! Especially since there are what? 4 or 5 more chappies left?
Milla
Disclaimer: I only own anything EIon Colfer doesn't. Darn.
Oh, and by the way, I hope Bakira doesn't seem like a Mary-Sue. She isn't a genius, doesn't have purple eyes, is poor and isn't a full fairy. That sounds Non-Mary Sue to me. She has Bast's power but she'd be pointless to the story if she didn't have it and she will become really important in time. There won't be any Bakira/Arty. ..
Chapter10
"What about 'Days Go By' by Dirty Vegas?" Holly remarked.
Artemis grimaced. "That song is frivolous and has too low of a tempo. I suggest something more like Shakira's 'Objection'. It is based on the tango." ( I'm working on Arty's Vocab. He sounded too dumb before) Holly considered this.
"I would prefer not to do the tango with you though. Though I wouldn't mind a disco song or an upbeat waltz."
Artemis's face lit up. "I know the exact song. 'My Heart Will Go On' from Celion Dion. Juliet has good taste in some areas of musical entertainment."
Holly nodded. The song sounded familiar. But how could they choreograph a song in less then a day? It seemed almost impossible. And all Mud Men songs seemed to have a running time of over three minutes.
"Foaly?" she asked, facing the centaur. "Can you download the song and dance moves to go along with it? And get it fast. Trouble's life depends on it."
** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * *
Captain Kelp gritted his teeth in pain as the whip slashed across his back, leaving a deep, scarlet mark. The chain around his neck and the cuffs on his wrists were making his bones groan in discomfort. Opal's silver eyes dared him to complain. Trouble wondered about Bakira. Was she okay?
He shuddered at these thoughts of worry. What if she was mortally injured?
Trouble would have laughed at his foolishness if things weren't so dire. How could a whip cut be used as a tool of murder? Still, Trouble pondered on this.
He felt another strike of the whip and handed Opal her nettle smoothie. He gave her a piercing glare. "Why am I here. And Bakira?"
Opal took a long sip. "You my boy, are here because you have two things I want- Holly and your gift. It's as simple as that. And Bakneria Greenstine is here because she is a freak. I'm doing her a favor by not showing her to the fairy or human public."
Trouble sneered, something he didn't do often. "I have no gift."
Opal breathed in. "'Ah, but as usual you are wrong. I almost was too. I shouldn't have judged a picture by its cover."
Trouble let the insult fly by him. He needed to be more cautious and not let petty words affect him. Unless of course, they were about Holly, Bakira, or his family. And Artemis if the insult was really cruel.
Koboi noticed this. "I see you did not flinch like normal. You are on your way to being a perfect partner. Or a perfect meal for a troll...I haven't decided yet."
Captain Kelp did not wince. He was a soldier at heart, even if he was a cocky, girl-crazed dimwit off of the job.
Opal ran a long fingernail down Trouble's back. "You know Ryan, you've grown a lot since the last time I saw you. I believe you were about 70, 60 maybe. You look a lot like your parents too. A real shame they aren't supportive, being insane and dead and what not."
How did she know his name? Trouble's eyes widened. Everything suddenly clicked. Opal licked her teeth in joy.
Trouble faced her with a look so full of rage, Holly would have been scared of him. Opal's grin suddenly was lost and she fell backwards into her leather hover chair.
Trouble was about to reach for a weapon when Opal Koboi opened her mouth to speak.
"I'm not sorry. And I never will be" She yelled.
Before he could hit her, security guards charged in and took him back to the cell.
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Bakira woke up to a yelp as Trouble was thrown to the floor. Trouble saw her awaken and sighed with relief.
"What happened?" Bakira asked.
"You got hit with the whip and I got taken to Opal." (almost put Hall of Nightmares for Seventh Tower peeps)
Trouble gazed at the mark on Bakira's right cheek. It was risen and at least 2-3 inches long.
"I'm fine." She said. "It just stings when I talk."
Trouble shrugged "Then don't talk."
Bakira gazed suspiciously at him. "Did you just tell me to shut up?" Trouble rolled his eyes. Bakira really WAS uneducated.
Her chocolate eyes gazed up at him. "What? It was only a yes or no question."
Trouble smiled and helped her up. "Never mind."
Bakira sat on the plastic bench. "What did Opal want?"
Trouble felt a pang in his heart. He swallowed hard and began to speak. "I learned a secret."
** ** ** ** *** *** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *** ************
Holly and Artemis had pretty much gotten their dance as good as it was going to get. Holly thought back on this. Three years ago, dancing with Artemis Fowl the Second seemed next to impossible. But here they were, doing a slow dance for a contest. And Holly was actually enjoying it too. Artemis was very graceful for a boy.
He would have to wear holographic ears in the place, but he could take them off once they were underground. (The Lime Green, I mean.)
Foaly had already signed them up. Unfortunately, Opal noticed.
"Thought they could outsmart me?" she smirked. "Thought they could sneak in behind my back did they?"
Opal had a master plan. Enter Bakira and Trouble in the contest, make them win, and make Trouble her partner anyway. Or feed him to a troll...she really hadn't decided yet.
A/N Short chapter.....but I worked on it for 2 weeks and the story is kind of stuck too. BTW, I'm just wondering. Does anyone got me on Author Alert. I'm just curious. I'm on 14 people's fav list! Actually make that about 40 or 60 for fav story. But the stupid account only counts fav authors...stupid...freaky....
And if ya'll know the 'Secret' keep it to yourselves so people who don't get it can't get it. Though you can specify wether or not you have it. And Arty and Holly will get closer! Especially since there are what? 4 or 5 more chappies left?
Milla