Disclaimer: I don't own Holly or Root or any other Artemis Fowl character.
I merely own the plot (well, not technically, since the Root/Holly love
plot has been used more times than I care to count). Anyway. Thanks to my
reviewers:
Ssenkrad Tnelis: Thanks for taking time to read this! Yes, actually, I did get that from Sara. ^_^ Isn't it the best song?
Alex: I'm a-trying, I'm a-trying!
Hooplah: Oh my... but why is it sick and wrong? Can't they have emotion? A character can't be completely rough/harsh. There'd be no base to him/her. I believe I saw a good deal of concern/feeling coming from those two in the books.
Mage Kitty: Oh, but your story far outranks mine! ^_^ Don't worry, I love long reviews! Thanks.
TazMoon: Salut!
Kat092: Aaaw, I don't get to be negative about myself? ^_^ Thank you for the compliment.
Tie Kerl: ^_^ Yay!
TheSpaminator
Kelsey: No, I don't really intend it to be a triangle... but if it sounds like it is, I suppose that's all the more interesting.
Sam
The-evil-but-niceish-one
Yay, I finally get to work on this, since its RAINING and I don't have to work on crappy gym exercise! Yay! I don't know how long it'll take to finish this, I'm pretty busy nowadays, what with yoga classes, basketball, going-to-court-to-make-sure-my-mom-can-legally-take-care-of-us days, Christmas parties out the kazoo... but I'll do the best I can!
Chapter Three
To Conquer Emotion
Root did indeed take off. He went to bed early, too.
However, he couldn't help thinking back to what Foaly had said. Was he really in love with Holly?
He immediately pushed this notion aside. HE WAS NOT IN LOVE WITH HOLLY. There.
Or was he just in denial?
He began to beat himself with a pillow, then ceased with a sigh. It wouldn't help if he gave himself brain damage.
Anyway, if he WAS in love with Holly Short (which he was not, as he reminded himself again), he would end up hurting her, like Foaly had said. The Commander was not one suited for love, marriage, intercourse, children, etc..... they would both be living in hell.
But wasn't Holly already in a hellhole, living in the slums of the Haven with a low wage? Hadn't Root wanted her out of there for years?
And no matter how hard he tried to convince himself that Holly was merely a pretty elf that he held occasional respect for, he couldn't get rid of the feeling in the bottom of his heart. He couldn't forget how her eyes sparkled and the vaguely Asian-Mulatto look about her and...
But surely Holly didn't feel the same way. She hated him. That was clear.
Or was it?
Root turned about in his bed and tried to clear the tumult in his mind. He had shut himself off from love and women years ago. He didn't feel like bringing it back. Love was an illusion. Beauty was a decoy. And females were the work of Satan.
But in his heart he knew better. Inside he knew that Foaly was right. He knew that he loved Holly.
He wanted to be with her.
To touch her.
To have her love him.
He didn't know if he could accomplish this, but if he had learned something from Holly Short, it was that he had to put his whole heart and soul into it and try.
He knew what he had to do.
~*~
Yay, another chapter accomplished. Now-review! We've gone through this, no non-constructive flames (though I'd prefer no flames at all ^_^). Hmm. It seems my chapters keep getting shorter. Oh well. If that's how many words it takes to get my story told, so be it. I'm happy, at least. ^_^. Adios! And remember the beer song.
Hmm. Why does this seem so final? It's not like I'm finished yet. I still have two more chapters to go, so... better get moving! ~* Chumani *~
Ssenkrad Tnelis: Thanks for taking time to read this! Yes, actually, I did get that from Sara. ^_^ Isn't it the best song?
Alex: I'm a-trying, I'm a-trying!
Hooplah: Oh my... but why is it sick and wrong? Can't they have emotion? A character can't be completely rough/harsh. There'd be no base to him/her. I believe I saw a good deal of concern/feeling coming from those two in the books.
Mage Kitty: Oh, but your story far outranks mine! ^_^ Don't worry, I love long reviews! Thanks.
TazMoon: Salut!
Kat092: Aaaw, I don't get to be negative about myself? ^_^ Thank you for the compliment.
Tie Kerl: ^_^ Yay!
TheSpaminator
Kelsey: No, I don't really intend it to be a triangle... but if it sounds like it is, I suppose that's all the more interesting.
Sam
The-evil-but-niceish-one
Yay, I finally get to work on this, since its RAINING and I don't have to work on crappy gym exercise! Yay! I don't know how long it'll take to finish this, I'm pretty busy nowadays, what with yoga classes, basketball, going-to-court-to-make-sure-my-mom-can-legally-take-care-of-us days, Christmas parties out the kazoo... but I'll do the best I can!
Chapter Three
To Conquer Emotion
Root did indeed take off. He went to bed early, too.
However, he couldn't help thinking back to what Foaly had said. Was he really in love with Holly?
He immediately pushed this notion aside. HE WAS NOT IN LOVE WITH HOLLY. There.
Or was he just in denial?
He began to beat himself with a pillow, then ceased with a sigh. It wouldn't help if he gave himself brain damage.
Anyway, if he WAS in love with Holly Short (which he was not, as he reminded himself again), he would end up hurting her, like Foaly had said. The Commander was not one suited for love, marriage, intercourse, children, etc..... they would both be living in hell.
But wasn't Holly already in a hellhole, living in the slums of the Haven with a low wage? Hadn't Root wanted her out of there for years?
And no matter how hard he tried to convince himself that Holly was merely a pretty elf that he held occasional respect for, he couldn't get rid of the feeling in the bottom of his heart. He couldn't forget how her eyes sparkled and the vaguely Asian-Mulatto look about her and...
But surely Holly didn't feel the same way. She hated him. That was clear.
Or was it?
Root turned about in his bed and tried to clear the tumult in his mind. He had shut himself off from love and women years ago. He didn't feel like bringing it back. Love was an illusion. Beauty was a decoy. And females were the work of Satan.
But in his heart he knew better. Inside he knew that Foaly was right. He knew that he loved Holly.
He wanted to be with her.
To touch her.
To have her love him.
He didn't know if he could accomplish this, but if he had learned something from Holly Short, it was that he had to put his whole heart and soul into it and try.
He knew what he had to do.
~*~
Yay, another chapter accomplished. Now-review! We've gone through this, no non-constructive flames (though I'd prefer no flames at all ^_^). Hmm. It seems my chapters keep getting shorter. Oh well. If that's how many words it takes to get my story told, so be it. I'm happy, at least. ^_^. Adios! And remember the beer song.
Hmm. Why does this seem so final? It's not like I'm finished yet. I still have two more chapters to go, so... better get moving! ~* Chumani *~