Family Tree
Chapter three, Rumours
Disclaimer: I don't own Artemis Fowl, Ok?
A/N: I think this is the best story I've written yet. Let me know what you think.
Police Plaza, Haven City
"D'arvit Short, how could you be so irresponsible?" barked the Commander, when he had taken in this latest instalment of Holly's life. Fairies walking past his office stopped and stared at the closed door.
Holly rolled her eyes, "Ok, it was a mistake," admitted Holly. "But we're keeping it, so..."
"You'll be wanting maternity leave sometime in the near future, correct?"
Holly nodded. She was sure the commander had the ability to read minds. The people eavesdropping outside the door practically fainted from shock. Whispers of 'Holly Short's pregnant' rippled through the crowd who began chattering noisily as they made their way up the corridor.
"Just exactly how pregnant are you?" asked the commander, curiously.
"Four and half months," answered Holly, waiting for Root to complain that she should have told him earlier.
"Ok, is three months time alright?"
"Four!" Holly pleaded, when she was off work she usually died of boredom only to be resurrected at the thought of returning. That doesn't mean she was a workaholic, she just liked to see all her friends and be out doing something. Her apartment was like a prison.
It was Troubles turn to roll his eyes. Holly was never satisfied, she would try and bargain her way out of the death penalty if they still used it in Haven.
"No Captain. Recon is a dangerous posting; I can't put you and your baby in danger. Trouble would never forgive me, and I would never forgive myself."
Holly grudgingly agreed with her commander and hastily left his office. Trouble hung back, he wanted to talk to the commander.
Holly headed for her cubicle, but when she got there she decided to go to Ops and break the news to Foaly before someone else did. On her way she passed through a crowd of people milling about. They all started whispering crazily when they spotted her.
"Look, it's Captain Short, I heard she's pregnant with Chix Verbil's baby!" and "I wonder if Trouble knows? Maybe I'll have a chance with him now Holly's cheated on him."
Holly shuddered, Chix Verbil? Just the thought made her heave. They had a nerve, spreading rumours about her. She'd never cheat on Trouble, they were just jealous.
"Hey I hope you know you're talking a load of rubbish. I would never cheat on Trouble, you should all know me better than that." Holly stormed towards the Ops booth leaving behind cries of "She's lying to cover her tracks." and "We know what you're up to. You can't hide it forever."
Holly reached the Ops booth and banged on the sliding doors with her fist, "Foaly, Let me in, Oi Foaly, open up!" The doors slide open with a pneumatic hiss. Holly entered, the doors closing behind her.
"Congratulations Holly, I heard the news. It is Trouble's, I take it?" said Foaly, the minute Holly walked in.
Holly groaned, "What gives you the impression that it's not?" she questioned, pretty sure she already knew the answer.
"Oh just a rumour that's going round, nothing worth bothering about." Said Foaly, "So, when's it due?" he asked, hurriedly changing the subject.
"November, Wednesday the 3rd I think." Holly beamed; she was really getting excited now.
"Only four and half months to go." stated Foaly. "Have you got any plans for the future?"
Holly looked puzzled, "No, why?"
"Well," said Foaly, "Where's it going to sleep, you've only got a one bedroom apartment, and what about Trouble?"
"D'arvit!" breathed Holly, "I hadn't thought of that." She headed towards the door.
Foaly called after her. "Drop in on Julius, will you? Tell him that the prototype database I installed in his system is infected with the SASA worm. My back up systems will over ride it, but he will need to re load all his documents."
Holly's apartment, Haven city
"Holly, I've been wondering, do you think it's time that we, moved in together someplace bigger?" asked Trouble. They were eating a meal that Holly had made, after work.
"It's a good idea, we might as well, us almost being a proper family now, but I don't have the money. I can only just afford this place." Holly indicated the room around her.
"We could sell our apartments and buy a bigger one. Maybe not just yet, I don't want to rush you, but..."
"I'd be quite happy to move out of here to somewhere else. We'll need to get it sorted before the baby's born though."
"We could go house hunting this weekend if you like?" Trouble offered.
"Fine by me." Holly agreed.
So the following weekend, Holly and Trouble could be found scouring central Haven for a two-bedroom apartment. They viewed several but none of them were quite right. The first one backed on to a Goblin estate, the second place was too expensive but the third property looked suitable. It was within a five minute walk to police plaza, was affordable and had the space they were looking for. All they had to do was raise the money for it.
A/N: Please Review. I spent long hard hours (well not quite that much. Half an hour typing this chapter, an hour writing the original plot and another half an hour adding in extra bits!) and I want some kind of reward.
Chapter three, Rumours
Disclaimer: I don't own Artemis Fowl, Ok?
A/N: I think this is the best story I've written yet. Let me know what you think.
Police Plaza, Haven City
"D'arvit Short, how could you be so irresponsible?" barked the Commander, when he had taken in this latest instalment of Holly's life. Fairies walking past his office stopped and stared at the closed door.
Holly rolled her eyes, "Ok, it was a mistake," admitted Holly. "But we're keeping it, so..."
"You'll be wanting maternity leave sometime in the near future, correct?"
Holly nodded. She was sure the commander had the ability to read minds. The people eavesdropping outside the door practically fainted from shock. Whispers of 'Holly Short's pregnant' rippled through the crowd who began chattering noisily as they made their way up the corridor.
"Just exactly how pregnant are you?" asked the commander, curiously.
"Four and half months," answered Holly, waiting for Root to complain that she should have told him earlier.
"Ok, is three months time alright?"
"Four!" Holly pleaded, when she was off work she usually died of boredom only to be resurrected at the thought of returning. That doesn't mean she was a workaholic, she just liked to see all her friends and be out doing something. Her apartment was like a prison.
It was Troubles turn to roll his eyes. Holly was never satisfied, she would try and bargain her way out of the death penalty if they still used it in Haven.
"No Captain. Recon is a dangerous posting; I can't put you and your baby in danger. Trouble would never forgive me, and I would never forgive myself."
Holly grudgingly agreed with her commander and hastily left his office. Trouble hung back, he wanted to talk to the commander.
Holly headed for her cubicle, but when she got there she decided to go to Ops and break the news to Foaly before someone else did. On her way she passed through a crowd of people milling about. They all started whispering crazily when they spotted her.
"Look, it's Captain Short, I heard she's pregnant with Chix Verbil's baby!" and "I wonder if Trouble knows? Maybe I'll have a chance with him now Holly's cheated on him."
Holly shuddered, Chix Verbil? Just the thought made her heave. They had a nerve, spreading rumours about her. She'd never cheat on Trouble, they were just jealous.
"Hey I hope you know you're talking a load of rubbish. I would never cheat on Trouble, you should all know me better than that." Holly stormed towards the Ops booth leaving behind cries of "She's lying to cover her tracks." and "We know what you're up to. You can't hide it forever."
Holly reached the Ops booth and banged on the sliding doors with her fist, "Foaly, Let me in, Oi Foaly, open up!" The doors slide open with a pneumatic hiss. Holly entered, the doors closing behind her.
"Congratulations Holly, I heard the news. It is Trouble's, I take it?" said Foaly, the minute Holly walked in.
Holly groaned, "What gives you the impression that it's not?" she questioned, pretty sure she already knew the answer.
"Oh just a rumour that's going round, nothing worth bothering about." Said Foaly, "So, when's it due?" he asked, hurriedly changing the subject.
"November, Wednesday the 3rd I think." Holly beamed; she was really getting excited now.
"Only four and half months to go." stated Foaly. "Have you got any plans for the future?"
Holly looked puzzled, "No, why?"
"Well," said Foaly, "Where's it going to sleep, you've only got a one bedroom apartment, and what about Trouble?"
"D'arvit!" breathed Holly, "I hadn't thought of that." She headed towards the door.
Foaly called after her. "Drop in on Julius, will you? Tell him that the prototype database I installed in his system is infected with the SASA worm. My back up systems will over ride it, but he will need to re load all his documents."
Holly's apartment, Haven city
"Holly, I've been wondering, do you think it's time that we, moved in together someplace bigger?" asked Trouble. They were eating a meal that Holly had made, after work.
"It's a good idea, we might as well, us almost being a proper family now, but I don't have the money. I can only just afford this place." Holly indicated the room around her.
"We could sell our apartments and buy a bigger one. Maybe not just yet, I don't want to rush you, but..."
"I'd be quite happy to move out of here to somewhere else. We'll need to get it sorted before the baby's born though."
"We could go house hunting this weekend if you like?" Trouble offered.
"Fine by me." Holly agreed.
So the following weekend, Holly and Trouble could be found scouring central Haven for a two-bedroom apartment. They viewed several but none of them were quite right. The first one backed on to a Goblin estate, the second place was too expensive but the third property looked suitable. It was within a five minute walk to police plaza, was affordable and had the space they were looking for. All they had to do was raise the money for it.
A/N: Please Review. I spent long hard hours (well not quite that much. Half an hour typing this chapter, an hour writing the original plot and another half an hour adding in extra bits!) and I want some kind of reward.