Disclaimer: I don't own the boy genius or any of his sidekicks!

Author's Note: This is *my* version of Artemis Fowl fifth book. Some of the characters I might make up.

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Chapter Three: Gnommish Translations

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'Butler?'

Butler looked up from his Weapon Cove brochure. 'Sir?'

'We have thirty remaining minutes before we reach Ireland. The booke, if you please. I wish to get a head start in decoding it.'

'Of course.' Butler fished into his breast pocket and pulled out the gold embossed volume.

Artemis took it and returned to his aisle seat.

A stewardess passed by.

Butler stopped her. 'Could you bring me some more peanuts?'

'Certainly sir.'

Butler nodded and returned to his brochure.

'Perhaps I should order the stiletto knives...'

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When he opened the booke, Artemis had a strange and inexplicable feeling of déjà vu. He shivered involuntarily. This felt so familiar... yet...

He mentally shook himself and stared at the Gnommish figures. It was an odd jumble of character, meandering aimlessly in spirals on the thin parchment. Familiar...

Words seemed to leap at him from the yellowed pages.

[Carry me always, carry me well...]

Goosebumps pickled his pale skin.

[I am thy teacher of herb and spell...]

'How can this be?'

[I am thy link to power arcane...]

He found himself muttering the last sentence of the commandments in the verse, 'Forget me, and thy magick shall wane...'

[Holly]

'What does all this mean?'

[Holly]

Artemis felt frustrated. Secrets deeply buried in his mind.

[The People]

He snapped the booke shut.

[Holly...Captain Short]

He closed his eyes briefly...

'Sir? Excuse me, we will be landing in ten minutes, please stow away your laptop and straighten your seat.'

Artemis complied.

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'Julius! By tomorrow we will pull off all observation from that Fowl boy.'

'Has it been six months already? D'arvit. Things are so much more peaceful without that meddlesome Mud Boy.'

Foaly laughed. It sounded like a donkey whinnying. 'Looks like things are getting back to normal, Julius!'

Commander Root gritted his teeth in frustration. 'Don't call me by my first name, donkey boy! Or you'll be pulling the wagon for some Mud Man tomorrow!'

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Response to reviewers

isilme – Fowl is going to capture someone in the next chapter... Won't tell you who!!

Eminem Starlight – you mean Eoin Colfer *bows respectfully* won't write anymore Arty stories?! Noooo! :'(

chrysgurl – helloooo! LOL, caaaaaaaalm down! Hope this chappie quenches your curiousity a teeny weeny bit!

Melbell – sorry if I confused you! But yeah, it's quite obvious, isn't it? :P

shadowweaver – eh eh eh, Mue Dyngge... obvious! And thank you for your support!