Standing Tall

By: Sunset

Chapter two: Mail

Mulch walked down the streets of London. Thanks to his friend and colleague in crime, he was now a free man. To bad, his mind was wiped. Then Mulch smiled as he pulled the "necklace" out of his pocket. This will give him his memories back. He then turned the corner and walked into the local post office. He ignored the people who pasted-out because of his horrible smell and walked up to the fronted desk.

"I need you to send this right away!" Mulch demeaned. The woman behind the desk was trying her best not to breathe.

"Yes mister, where to mister."

"Yes, send it to Artemis Fowl II at the Fowl estate"

"Yes Mister, now please go, I can't breath" Mulch smiled and then left. Boy, he could not wait until the day that Artemis 'rejoined' the People again.

Carda Spiro was not only rich and powerful; she was also one of the most intelligent teenagers in the world. In fact, the only person that reviled her intellect was Artemis Fowl. And that's why she was going to exterminate of him once and for all.

            "A pity, is it not Blunt? For something so useful to just be wasted away like that. Oh well. You know what father always told me? He said that once you started to have competitor, you gatta kill 'em off young. That way , they don't have a chance to grow"

Arno Blunt nodded his head. he found it quit amazing that someone with a sweet and soft face could be anything like Jon Spiro. But then again, this was his daughter we we're talking about

        "About the Amulet ma'am?"

        "You were wondering why I wanted it yes."

        "No I was wondering why you didn't have one of us get it ma'am" Carda's eyes narrowed

        "That was the stupidest question I every heard Blunt! I would expect a question like that form Pex or Chips but form you? Carda got up form her Victorian chair and looked down at the streets below. Her short blonde hair framed her face perfectly and her eyes were as deep as the sea.

        "I asked him to do it because it would be more real. Do you think he would come if I asked him did he want to play tea party with me? Hell no! I had to do business with him so he would come, and now I have him where I want him."

        "So why do you want the Moon Amulet ma'am" Asked Blunt

        "See, your starting to act smarter already. You learn fast," She chuckled "I want it because one, it is very spectacular, two it will keep Artemis talking long enough to get him and three, it is said to have once belonged to a Witch Clan."

        "Do you believe in magic?" Arno asked

        "Hell no, and I already know you don't.

        "Blunt I need you to do me a favor, sent this letter out to Fowl, telling him that he and his bodyguard are to meet me at Boral Hall to await payment for there hard work." and with that, Carda left

        "Bills, bills, bills, junk, junk, junk, party invents, blah, blah, blah. The mail's here!" Juliet said she glanced at the mail and through it aside and turn on the television. Artemis came behind her, picked it up, and looked through to more carefully.

        "Hmmm this one has no return address on it or name. All there is in here is a gold necklace." Artemis said slipping it over his head. Then he continued looking thought the mail until he saw the address from Carda Spiro. He pulled out the letter and read it.

Dear Master Artemis Fowl the Second,

I would like to congratulate and give you many thanks for job well done! You

don't know how much this mean's to me and I will be oh  so happy to receive it from

you! Therefore, I would gladly like to invite you in to coming to the newly-build Boral

Hall in Chicago, where you will be paid in full. No R.S.V.P. need, just come with this letter

and your accomplices ,Juliet Butler and your accesses in will be granted. Until then,

I wish you well and bid you a good -bye.

Carda Spiro

After reading this, Artemis handed it over to Juliet to read then said "Looks like we just been invited to a party."

She made somewhat of a snort than said, "Sure has! She didn't invite us, she told us we have to go! I don't wanna go." Juliet said in protest.

"But you have go Juliet, and one more thing, do not tell Butler we're going to Chicago."

"I'm not going over my dead body Artemis! You're going to have to pick me up and up me on that plane 'cause I'm not moving!"

Two days later, Juliet found herself riding in the Lear Jet on her way to Chicago.


A/N: So what do you think of Carda? And yes before you ask, you WILL see more of Mulch, and you WILL see Butler. Just not in the next chapter. Don't forget to review now. ^-^

~*~*Sunset*~*~