Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Artemis Fowl, The Carmody Academy, Foaly, Butler, Holly Short, Chix Verbil, Trouble Kelp, blah blah blah. I do own the twins, John, Kyle, Henry Creen, Amber, Brice Cudgeon, and Carmon, obviously. No one sue me, I am innocent! *Shifts eyes guiltily*

A/N: Becca, I'm using your name in my story. I'm not using it to insult you or anything, I just think that it is a good name for this character.

A/N: Sry, this chapter is really short. See I haven't updated in a while so I wanted to do it soon. I'll try to make ch.9 longer.

Chapter 8

"This isn't going to work Short," said the commander after Holly told him her plan.

"Yes it will," she replied with an agitated sigh, "the only think stopping us from stopping Fowl is Butler."

"But the plan is too risky," Root said hesitantly.

Holly was right, Butler was the only thing stopping them from getting Artemis, but many LEP Officers could get hurt with this plan.

Holly smiled sadly and said, "But having Artemis loose in the base could be even worse."

Root sighed. "I'm giving you one a shot Short, just one, don't you dare blow it."

The Major smiled. "I won't commander, you can count on that."

Just when she was about to leave Root called after her.

"Oh, and Holly," he started gently. "Be careful."

~*~

"We have to find the twins and get out of here before the LEP takes more drastic measures to protect their base," commented Artemis as he walked through the base. "Though were they would be I have no idea."

"They might not even be here," pointed out Amber as she opened a door and glanced inside. "They could just be trying to make us look stupid."

"Well if that's their goal they are doing an excellent job of it," replied Artemis grimly.

Butler, who was in front of them, suddenly stopped.

"What is it?" asked Amber. She and Artemis stopped walking also.

"I heard Aidan's voice, around that corner," Butler pointed and then walked quickly towards the corner, Amber and Artemis on his heels.

~*~

Holly checked to make sure that her gun was tightly hooked to her belt before she went through with her plan. If it backfired she wouldn't want to be without her gun.

Inhale, exhale, inhale. she silently repeated to herself.

She felt a little ashamed for being so nervous, but after all Butler did take out an entire retrieval squad. She kind of had a right to be nervous.

"You ready Major?" asked Becca.

Holly smiled at her. Becca was a young recruit just out of training, the second female LEPrecon officer, also one of Holly's most trusted officers.

"Yeah Bec," she said. "I'm ready."

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