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Artemis Fowl: The Recollection of Light By Riddlewing )
Chapter Four
The Jade Princess
"Butler!" Juliet squealed after dessert, "guess what!" "What?" "I just checked my e-mail, and something great has happened!" "Do tell," Artemis piped up, walking over to the siblings. "Well!" Juliet's cheeks were flushed with excitement. "'Member how I auditioned for an American wrestling team?" "Yes," Butler said slowly. "I've been accepted!" she cried, twisting her hair into a tight braid and hooking the pretty but lethal jade ring onto it. "I leave tomorrow for NYC! Au revoir, Juliet, bonjour, Jade Princess!" A leaden feeling of dread fell into the pit of the stomachs of Butler and Artemis. They were going to have to say goodbye to Juliet so soon? Butler felt gloomy. He knew he should be happy for her, but all he could feel was sadness. She was his little sister, after all, and he felt oddly protective of her. He loved her very much, and it was going to hurt to see her go off to another continent to earn her fame and glory. Artemis was unhappy too. Now that Butler couldn't fully guard him, Juliet had part-time helped out. She had been there his whole life, and now she had to leave. My dream! he thought suddenly. It had been like a prophecy. He would be happy, and then be plunged into despair. The ball of light would have helped him. He knew it would have. And now Juliet was going away. "Oh," Artemis said, trying to fake a smile, "that's great, Juliet!" "Yes," Butler added, attempting a happy grin, "superb! You'll show those morons in America that no one takes down a Butler." Juliet hugged both of them securely. "I'm so glad you guys are taking it so easily! I thought you would be upset, but no matter." Butler and Artemis exchanged guilty glances while Juliet continued. "I'm going to miss you so much! Promise you'll cheer me on?" "Yes," soldier and charge replied together. And it was a promise they fully intended to keep.
"Convict," Root roared into the microphone in the Ops Room, "you're not going to even see Artemis. It's back to laser bars for you!" "Julius, Julius," Mulch sighed, "you always knew how to persuade people into doing your will, didn't you." Foaly pushed Root away so his fetid language wouldn't be heard. "How did you escape prison?" "Trade secret. As if I would let you know." Root tried to reach the microphone. "CONVICT!" "Julius. You shall break my eardrums if you continue in this manner." "Why, you little – " "Commander," Holly cut in, "what should I do with him?" "Strangle him and mount him on my office wall!" Root yelled. "No," Foaly said, "knock him out and bring him back here to Haven. We'll deal with him adequately, I assure you." "I would deal with him more than adequately!" Root shouted. "Once I'd have gotten my hands on you, I'd – " "Quiet, Commander," Foaly interrupted hastily. To Holly, he said, "All right, Captain, bring him back to Haven." Suddenly, in the Ops room, a sprite ran in and whispered something in Foaly's and Root's ears. On her video cam, Holly could see their eyes widening in shock and anger. "Holly!" Foaly said hurriedly, "don't come back to Haven. Stay in Paris or somewhere else. We're under attack!"
Artemis Fowl: The Recollection of Light By Riddlewing )
Chapter Four
The Jade Princess
"Butler!" Juliet squealed after dessert, "guess what!" "What?" "I just checked my e-mail, and something great has happened!" "Do tell," Artemis piped up, walking over to the siblings. "Well!" Juliet's cheeks were flushed with excitement. "'Member how I auditioned for an American wrestling team?" "Yes," Butler said slowly. "I've been accepted!" she cried, twisting her hair into a tight braid and hooking the pretty but lethal jade ring onto it. "I leave tomorrow for NYC! Au revoir, Juliet, bonjour, Jade Princess!" A leaden feeling of dread fell into the pit of the stomachs of Butler and Artemis. They were going to have to say goodbye to Juliet so soon? Butler felt gloomy. He knew he should be happy for her, but all he could feel was sadness. She was his little sister, after all, and he felt oddly protective of her. He loved her very much, and it was going to hurt to see her go off to another continent to earn her fame and glory. Artemis was unhappy too. Now that Butler couldn't fully guard him, Juliet had part-time helped out. She had been there his whole life, and now she had to leave. My dream! he thought suddenly. It had been like a prophecy. He would be happy, and then be plunged into despair. The ball of light would have helped him. He knew it would have. And now Juliet was going away. "Oh," Artemis said, trying to fake a smile, "that's great, Juliet!" "Yes," Butler added, attempting a happy grin, "superb! You'll show those morons in America that no one takes down a Butler." Juliet hugged both of them securely. "I'm so glad you guys are taking it so easily! I thought you would be upset, but no matter." Butler and Artemis exchanged guilty glances while Juliet continued. "I'm going to miss you so much! Promise you'll cheer me on?" "Yes," soldier and charge replied together. And it was a promise they fully intended to keep.
"Convict," Root roared into the microphone in the Ops Room, "you're not going to even see Artemis. It's back to laser bars for you!" "Julius, Julius," Mulch sighed, "you always knew how to persuade people into doing your will, didn't you." Foaly pushed Root away so his fetid language wouldn't be heard. "How did you escape prison?" "Trade secret. As if I would let you know." Root tried to reach the microphone. "CONVICT!" "Julius. You shall break my eardrums if you continue in this manner." "Why, you little – " "Commander," Holly cut in, "what should I do with him?" "Strangle him and mount him on my office wall!" Root yelled. "No," Foaly said, "knock him out and bring him back here to Haven. We'll deal with him adequately, I assure you." "I would deal with him more than adequately!" Root shouted. "Once I'd have gotten my hands on you, I'd – " "Quiet, Commander," Foaly interrupted hastily. To Holly, he said, "All right, Captain, bring him back to Haven." Suddenly, in the Ops room, a sprite ran in and whispered something in Foaly's and Root's ears. On her video cam, Holly could see their eyes widening in shock and anger. "Holly!" Foaly said hurriedly, "don't come back to Haven. Stay in Paris or somewhere else. We're under attack!"