Disclaimer: Artemis, Holly, Foaly and all other related characters belong to Eion Colfer. Not me.

A/N: It's been a while since I posted this… so I decided to. I started posting some Series of Unfortunate Events stuff and my poor Artemis fanfiction got neglected :( Thank you for the reviews! I love getting reviews! They make me feel good… isn't that sad?

Neko Mew Midorikawa- It made you cry? I'm sorry! But I'm glad you enjoyed it…

Cookie Monster- I don't know when Holly would cry… since this fic?

Abbitha- My faithful reviewer on everything : ) It happened because I wanted it to of course! The magic of fanfiction…

Phire Pheonix- I think I detect sarcasm… but I can't read those little faces. Yeah it is a little cliché, but there we go.

Friendnotfoe- I definitely see the Arty fan girls chasing you… thanks for reviewing!

Blackcherry667- Hey thanks for reading! Yes I did learn about bolds and italics after I read the instructions rolls eyes I'm so stupid! AF is definitely very cool!

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Ok the after-depessing-chapter! Unfortunatley, yes, I need to post it.

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Two hours later she was on his door step, soaking wet and almost collapsing from the exhaustion of flying for so long.

Foaly opened it and saw her half-asleep.

"Holly!? What's happened?" the centaur asked.

Holly said nothing. She just looked up at him.

"It's Fowl, isn't it?" Foaly looked down at his friend.

Nothing usually got to Holly- it had to be that. She nodded slowly.

"Come in" he said, leading back into the house.

A few minutes later the two were sitting in a small kitchen, each with a large mug of extra strong coffee.

"Ok so what happened?" Foaly asked quietly.

"Butler saw me, even whilst I was shielded" Holly told him.

"Ok…"

"And he took me to Artemis"

"Yeah…"

"And he spoke to me, like the first time we met him, remember? As if he hardly knew me, just my face and some past event that hadn't mattered. Then he told me I was going to be held hostage again, and that this time we'd never get him mindwiped!"

"That sounds about right…"

"What happened to him Foaly?"

Foaly sighed and put down his mug.

"It looks like he only regained some memories. Any ones that contained emotional development, all the times where we were on the same side, are gone. The things that will be accepted are going to be the schemes and things like that. The Spiro incident wouldn't get through for example, because the whole thing was about saving the fairy world" he explained.

"But why?" It didn't seem fair.

"There were always going to be complications. The stuff we mind wiped was such a key part in Artemis, he basically started again. We've never done a wipe on a time period that long before. If he ever regained his memories again, it was going to be too much. Root gave it the go ahead. He said it was impossible for the memories to be regained. Try not to feel too bad Holly. We never thought this was going to happen before today remember?"

"I know but for a few hours I thought we had him. You saw how happy it made me. I… I really miss him" said Holly quietly.

"I know you do, but we can't change anything. Come on Holly! Get over it!" said Foaly, shaking her arm.

"You're right! I nearly lost my job today because of that stupid mudboy!"

"Your not clear yet…" the centaur muttered under his breath.

"I'm going to go back to being that fantastic pilot!"

"That's the spirit!"

It was not what Holly wanted, but it was the best thing she could do.

"And Foaly?"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks"

Holly returned to her flat in a clearer state of mind.

Foaly had been right, she hadn't expected Artemis to bounce back until today, so things were pretty much the way they had been. There was nothing she could have done.

The light on her answer machine was flashing, so she put down the stolen wings and pushed the play button.

"You have four messages" the voice said clearly. It didn't sound like a badly pieced together jigsaw. That was the difference between Haven and Earth answer machines. That was it though.

Root's furious voice suddenly exploded into the hallway.

"SHORT! I know you were on that mission today! You were absolutely disobeying everything I had made clear! Not only did you do that, but you also hijacked a shuttle, stolen equipment, and worst of all by reckoning made an unauthorized visit into a restricted area! What were you thinking, Short? I'm having to report you to the council for this! You knew EXACTLY what you were doing! You will see me first thing in the morning in my office so I can schedule a hearing! You're fired Holly, you here me? FIRED!"

There was the sound of the phone slamming down and Holly slid down the wall onto the floor. Root had no proof she had entered Fowl manor, she as sure of it. She suspected he didn't really know she had been aboard the shuttle either- but it wouldn't be long before it was confirmed by some unfortunate newbie.

Suddenly Trouble's voice came out of the speakers.

"Holly, I don't know exactly what's going on but you're in a big mess down here! Root has snapped every piece of stationary in the building! He seems to think you hijacked the shuttle earlier. It sounds like you, but so far nobody has cracked and given a name… look I have to go, he's shoving Chix into the shredder!"

The receiver clicked again. Looking up Holly noticed it had been sent at about five o clock. Surely most people would have left shortly afterwards- maybe she was still safe?

"Holly!" It was Lilli Frond. "Root's exploding! What happened to you? Everybody's searching Haven, and a squad has gone above ground too! The officers are all being questioned individually, but nobody's said anything yet. I hope your OK, because if if I don't hear from you I might have to say something. Please call me back!" her voice died.

Everyone was looking for her… or they had been. The search had probably been called off hours ago. Did she dare go and face Root tomorrow? It was definitely questionable.

The last message was short but the most helpful of all.

"Get on with it!"

Foaly. She smiled when she realised it had been sent minutes ago.

Suddenly the exhaustion sank in properly and Holly barely had the energy to stumble into her bedroom and collapse on her futon. (Thanks for reminding me of that word Abbitha!)

Well I think it was Ok. The next part is better. R&R! PLEASE!