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Dark Room, Somewhere in the Warehouse, Ireland
"So what are we going to do?" someone voiced.
"Well it is, after all, only one man. It shouldn't be too hard to kill him." Trouble replied. "But, then again, he is smarter than he seems so it may not be all that easy."
Holly rolled her eyes. "That still doesn't give us a plan, Captain."
Trouble looked downcast at her words. Such formalities and harsh words didn't normally have this effect on him. But when it was Holly issuing the words he just felt, so, inferior and beneath her. He had known Holly since they were in the academy, over twenty maybe even thirty years ago, and they were good friends but she just never seemed to say his name. Yet she goes and calls the mud boy by his first name and they've only known each other for a few years, and he kidnapped her for Fronds sake, he thought bitterly.
"Foaly, how much lead is he packing?" Holly asked very strictly, immeadiatly taking the reigning position in this situation. To the LEP her question really meant 'if he starts shooting, how much damage could he do?'
"Well, depending on how good of a shot he is, I would have to say a lot. But, in a situation like this, you never know. He is fairly tall, about Fowl's height of around five foot six or seven, so he will have an easier shot at the fairys."
"Are you sure, Foaly? The last time I saw him he was more four foot two, and unless he had a miraculous growth spurt that can't be possible." She said with a puzzled look upon her face.
"I'm getting a good visual of him now. What did you say he looked like?"
"Umm, short, blonde pony-tail. Pionted ears and short height. Slight pot-belly and he was dressed in an Armani suit and a silk tie. What's this person look like?"
"Wait one moment. Did you say an Armani suit?" Artemis questioned.
"Yes, where's this going, Fowl?" she had a curious look on her face.
"Are you sure it was an Armani suit?"
"Yes, Fowl. I'm positive, I even saw the tag sticking up and it said Armani Original on it." Holly was starting to lose her temper. This long drawn-out conversation was working at the very end of her nerves. Artemis was beating-around-the-bush, so to speak.
"Well, if that truly was an Armani," he paused as Holly grumbled about how he wasn't believing her word, "Then the Steven Russey you met could not have been a member of the people. You see, Armani is a human designer suit. Where would a fairy get that suit?"
Holly had had it up to here with Artemis and his reason. "Maybe he likes Armani suits and, being the power-hungry rich person he is, had them stolen for himself. And, come to think of it, something similar happened to the People's technology. Allow me to tell you the story. Once upon a time, a little boy, having all his riches, decided to kidnap a fairy. He succeeded and managed to take advantage of them in the end and steal the secrets of their technology and with this knowledge he manipulated the People into saving his sorry ass time after time again."
This time, it was Artemis' turn to feel downcast. He honestly did feel guilty about the things he had done to the People, and expecially Holly. Many a time had he put her life and job, which practically was her life, on the line for his own greedy scheames. What Holly said was vicious but true. And it made him think about how little consideration he had shown towards her, and Commander Root, Foaly, and Mulch, when she had saved his life, parents and dear friends from untimely deaths. And for the first, and hopefully last, time in his life he wanted to show his emotions and apologize to Holly and the others and do a good deed for them, like they had been doing for him.
It was deadly silent in the room as the tension between Holly and Artemis grew. Commander Root, Foaly, Trouble, and, surprisingly, Mulch all knew not to bother Holly at a time like this. They had seen her temper flare and be stretched to its limits but right now Holly had very little self-control left and any sudden movements could prove fatal. Besides, it was slightly enjoyably for everyone, and even Butler, to see Artemis at a lose for words as Holly's raging temper was directed towards him.
The fact that Artemis was right didn't help Holly's mood. He always seemed to be right no matter what the question asked might be. Since the day she met him, Artemis' genius had ticked her off to no end. In truth, the fact that he is indeed more intelligent than her, and by a long shot was he more intelligent, had always made her feel inferior and small. Like she didn't matter in the least bit. Ever since she had been a very little girl Holly had been told that she was smart, wether it be by neighbors, family or friends. And, as if proving this fact, she had graduated as valedictorian in her high-school. But Artemis' very demeanor always made this seem like the tinniest of all achievements.
Sensing danger ahead Mulch changed the subject. "So, umm, what does this guy look like?"
"Why don't you take a look at me for yourself?" came a voice from the door.
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A/N~ I'm updating again, obviously. Yay! Keep the reviews coming!
Dark Room, Somewhere in the Warehouse, Ireland
"So what are we going to do?" someone voiced.
"Well it is, after all, only one man. It shouldn't be too hard to kill him." Trouble replied. "But, then again, he is smarter than he seems so it may not be all that easy."
Holly rolled her eyes. "That still doesn't give us a plan, Captain."
Trouble looked downcast at her words. Such formalities and harsh words didn't normally have this effect on him. But when it was Holly issuing the words he just felt, so, inferior and beneath her. He had known Holly since they were in the academy, over twenty maybe even thirty years ago, and they were good friends but she just never seemed to say his name. Yet she goes and calls the mud boy by his first name and they've only known each other for a few years, and he kidnapped her for Fronds sake, he thought bitterly.
"Foaly, how much lead is he packing?" Holly asked very strictly, immeadiatly taking the reigning position in this situation. To the LEP her question really meant 'if he starts shooting, how much damage could he do?'
"Well, depending on how good of a shot he is, I would have to say a lot. But, in a situation like this, you never know. He is fairly tall, about Fowl's height of around five foot six or seven, so he will have an easier shot at the fairys."
"Are you sure, Foaly? The last time I saw him he was more four foot two, and unless he had a miraculous growth spurt that can't be possible." She said with a puzzled look upon her face.
"I'm getting a good visual of him now. What did you say he looked like?"
"Umm, short, blonde pony-tail. Pionted ears and short height. Slight pot-belly and he was dressed in an Armani suit and a silk tie. What's this person look like?"
"Wait one moment. Did you say an Armani suit?" Artemis questioned.
"Yes, where's this going, Fowl?" she had a curious look on her face.
"Are you sure it was an Armani suit?"
"Yes, Fowl. I'm positive, I even saw the tag sticking up and it said Armani Original on it." Holly was starting to lose her temper. This long drawn-out conversation was working at the very end of her nerves. Artemis was beating-around-the-bush, so to speak.
"Well, if that truly was an Armani," he paused as Holly grumbled about how he wasn't believing her word, "Then the Steven Russey you met could not have been a member of the people. You see, Armani is a human designer suit. Where would a fairy get that suit?"
Holly had had it up to here with Artemis and his reason. "Maybe he likes Armani suits and, being the power-hungry rich person he is, had them stolen for himself. And, come to think of it, something similar happened to the People's technology. Allow me to tell you the story. Once upon a time, a little boy, having all his riches, decided to kidnap a fairy. He succeeded and managed to take advantage of them in the end and steal the secrets of their technology and with this knowledge he manipulated the People into saving his sorry ass time after time again."
This time, it was Artemis' turn to feel downcast. He honestly did feel guilty about the things he had done to the People, and expecially Holly. Many a time had he put her life and job, which practically was her life, on the line for his own greedy scheames. What Holly said was vicious but true. And it made him think about how little consideration he had shown towards her, and Commander Root, Foaly, and Mulch, when she had saved his life, parents and dear friends from untimely deaths. And for the first, and hopefully last, time in his life he wanted to show his emotions and apologize to Holly and the others and do a good deed for them, like they had been doing for him.
It was deadly silent in the room as the tension between Holly and Artemis grew. Commander Root, Foaly, Trouble, and, surprisingly, Mulch all knew not to bother Holly at a time like this. They had seen her temper flare and be stretched to its limits but right now Holly had very little self-control left and any sudden movements could prove fatal. Besides, it was slightly enjoyably for everyone, and even Butler, to see Artemis at a lose for words as Holly's raging temper was directed towards him.
The fact that Artemis was right didn't help Holly's mood. He always seemed to be right no matter what the question asked might be. Since the day she met him, Artemis' genius had ticked her off to no end. In truth, the fact that he is indeed more intelligent than her, and by a long shot was he more intelligent, had always made her feel inferior and small. Like she didn't matter in the least bit. Ever since she had been a very little girl Holly had been told that she was smart, wether it be by neighbors, family or friends. And, as if proving this fact, she had graduated as valedictorian in her high-school. But Artemis' very demeanor always made this seem like the tinniest of all achievements.
Sensing danger ahead Mulch changed the subject. "So, umm, what does this guy look like?"
"Why don't you take a look at me for yourself?" came a voice from the door.
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