A/N: Sorry I haven't uploaded anything in a while. This is the first chapter of two that will be up within the week. Also for all Aragorn fans out there, he will probably be in around chapter thirteen, maybe sooner.

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Ch. 9. New Allies

Artemis had told the Butlers about everything and they were still loyal to him. He sent them to watch over Holly while he took care of business. He walked down the stairs and went and opened the door.

Standing at the door was an old man with a long white beard and robes that changed colors in the sun light, The man was leaning on a long white staff and was surprised when the boy opened the door.

"Are you Artemis Fowl the second?" Cal asked knowing for a fact that his eyes weren't supposed to be red.

"Yes, I am. May I ask who wishes to know?"

"My name is Cal Sars and I have a preposition to make. I've read about you in my files and thought I would ask if you could help me find something."

Sauron grew angry, for he knew quite well who this man was and what he was going to ask help looking for. He told Artemis that the man in front of him was really a wizard by the name of Saruman. Artemis decided to find out how much he knew and to tell him whose boss.

"That depends on what you would like me to find. Saruman."

Saruman did a double take and looked at the boy confusedly and angrily. How could a fifteen year old boy know who he was? He decided that he would have to tread carefully.

"I'm surprised you know who I am, however it doesn't matter. I would like your help in finding a certain gold object. It is a ring and is pure gold. If you help me find it I will award you greatly. Your wealth will be beyond belief. So, what say you?"

"Saruman you are a fool. I am Artemis Fowl yet I am also the holder of spirit of Sauron. I am his heir and Sauron lives within me, at least for the time being. Do not take me for a fool, for it could be the last thing you ever do."

Saruman stared at the boy in shock and then realized what had happened. He decided to join his services, at least until the ring was found, then well, then things would come as they please, he would not make the same mistakes.

"I apologize master. Please forgive my foolishness. I will humbly serve you from this day forward." Saruman said and then bowed.

"You are forgiven, however I know what you plan it will not work. I need to check on one of my prisoners I'll be a moment." Artemis turned and started walking up the stairs heading to Holly's room when the doorbell rang, again. He decided to go see who it was and it was a good thing he did or Holly might not have escaped.

Holly was sitting trying to come up with a way to escape when Butler and Juliet came into the room.

"Hi Holly!" Juliet almost screamed.

"You're going to have to excuse Artemis. In fact we're here to help you get away." Butler told her seeing she looked as if she would explode.

"Why? Aren't you in leagues with him? The traitor and scum, he's gone back to like he was when we first met."

"No Holly we aren't. Something has come over Artemis it isn't right. We'll help you escape, but we have to be able to come with you." Butler told her quietly.

"Why?" she asked suspiciously.

"Because if we don't come with you we may be killed for allowing you to escape. As I said Artemis isn't himself."

"So fairy-girl you coming with us?" Juliet asked her.

Holly looked at them and smiled, "Sure. Why not? I mean I don't have anything else to do."

Just as they were about to release Holly and get out of the manor they heard footsteps coming from the stairs. The three people in the room held their breaths and gave a sigh of relief when the doorbell rang. They heard Artemis heading back down the stairs and they quietly came down the stairs and went to the back door. They walked as quietly as possible that was until Holly ally knocked over a lava lamp, Juliet rushed to catch it. Artemis however still heard it, he was about to glance behind him, but then one of the nine men he was talking to asked him a question and he soon forgot what he was going to do.

Holly and the Butlers let out a breath they didn't even no they were holding. They got in a car and quietly drove to Tara. Little did they know they were falling right into Artemis's plans.

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