Sooooo sorry took so long to post this chap. homework and tests have me loaded. so hadn't had any time. but trying to post asap. but will still give time in between to get reviews. XD im a review maniac. haha.
and for those who want to know, yes this IS a romance fic, but its also very angsty, and romance only appears later on. so patience!!! haha...
Yes, i know i forgot to put disclaimers in my first post. so, here goes!disclaimer:
i own nobody. all of the characters belong to eoin colfer!! oh, except for my two OCs. only one oc is mentioned in this chap. the other one appears later on. but both are important in the story...
ok, so now, review answers!!! i have SEVEN reviews!!! yay! many thanks to my classmate Asha Ice and my ex-classmate Black-eagle77777 for reviewing! and for Holly Rox for being the first reviewer and for reviewing!
Holly Rox: thanks for reviewing again!! i love your stories... just havent had the time to review all of them... haha posting! hm. i'll go check my settings. and yeah, you reviewed every chapter before!!! and for that i thank you. yay! keep reviewing!!!
Iced Artemis: yay thanks for waiting and looking for my story!!! i'll be posting whenever i have time, so thanks for being so patient!!
Asha Ice: haha.... the first time this was posted the italics thing wasnt up on fanfic so all the italics disappeared when i posted it. but with italics there's impact, non? lolx. and dearrie, you're deluded. legolas belongs to ME!! mwahaha! and thanks for the cds dear!
SageElvenWarrior: hey i like your name... cool... and yeah, gonna continue this story and finish it!!! so dont worry about me continuing to write... i WILL! just might take loooooong time to post... haha.
Ahava: whee! thanks!! haha continue reading and reviewing k? thankew!!!!
TrunkZy: oh, yes, i know holly's dad died, have a VERY good artemis fowl friend... who would NEVER forgive me if i made a mistake in my fanfic. but changing it a bit to make the story nicer... hope you dun mind and keep reviewing! oops. must have been a mixup. sry! down with artemis mind wipe!! haha. and yah, i have a sort of plot. i've already planned out til chap 16... just havent written that much yet.... haha... and yeah, this story was originally a romance, but it turned out to be very angsty, so changed it to angsty and romance. and SOOOOO glad you like it!!! keep reviewing!!!
Black-eagle77777: hey didnt know you had an account... mwaha you review at last... haha glad you like it!!! continue reading and reviewing kk?? yay!
ahh. reviews donee!!! haha. more reviews please people!!! thankew!! anyway, here's my next chapter, enjoy!!
On with the story...
'How have you been doing lately, Holly dear?' That was her father, with his clear, soft voice.
'Yes, yes, tell us all about your missions!' Her mother, now, rich voice ringing, like crystal bells in the faint breeze.
Relaxed.
'Didn't you get my letters? I told you all about them...' Holly's own voice this time; light, with just a hint of laughter.
'Yes, but it's so much nicer hearing it from my daughter!'
Smiles.
'Ok then...'
Familiar smells.
'... Artemis Fowl... '
Cinnamon.
'... Root... '
Lavender.
'... Artic Circle...'
Cigar smoke.
'... Eternity Code...'
Something else.
'... mind wipe... '
Something familiar.
'What's the matter, dear?'
Too familiar.
'Why are we stopping?'
Important.
'Holly?'
Too comfortable. Too relaxed.
'Are you ok?'
Remembrance.
'Holly? Holly?'
DANGER.
'MOVE! ' A/N: for those who got confused, this is Holly.
A sickening sound.
Too late.
The silver point of a dagger. In her mother.
'NO!'
'It's too late, Holly. Too late...'
Blood. It started swirling, forming a crimson whirlpool, sucking her in, submerging her, choking her.
Red.
Red.
Then, black.
'NO!' Holly sat up in her bed with a shriek. Rivers of tears flowed freely from her face and she was drenched with sweat. With a loud cry, she flung herself facedown on the pillow, sobbing.
'Holly?' Warm arms pulled her up. 'Was it the nightmare again?'
It was Pari. Always there for her.
Holly held Pari tightly, sobbing into her shoulder, feeling the warmth of her friend's arms. Never letting go. She never wanted to let go.
Pari's POV
Pari hugged Holly tightly, rocking her best friend in her arms. Holly's scream had awoken her from the room next door. The third scream for that week.
It had been a year and a half since Holly's mother had been murdered. She had thought that Holly had gotten over it. For the past month, though, she had been awakened in the middle of the night by Holly's frantic screams and sobs. Holly was being haunted by a memory of the past.
Holly's cries were heart-wrenching. But Pari could do nothing to help her. She felt so helpless. So helpless.
There and then, Pari vowed to protect her friend from her fears. And if it were necessary, from herself.
Holly's POV
How? How had it become like this? Why was she here, once again in pieces, crying?
The supposedly invincible Holly Short, who had survived trolls and radiation, kleptomaniac dwarfs and evil genius's.
In her head, the scene of the ancient knife buried hilt-deep in her mother's back replayed again and again.
And that voice. The voice that had announced her mother's death. The person who ran away. "It's too late, Holly, too late..."
Holly shivered; even the memory of the voice still sent shivers up and down her spine. She hardened herself. You may have hit me hard, she silently said, but I'll get up again. And then, I'll hit you so hard, you'll stay down forever...
so did you like it??? jumps up and down I know the part with the nightmare is a bit confusing... . oh, and I hope you like the name Pari... it means fairy in Persian... so I thought it rather fitting. Besides, it sounds nice.
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