Hey! Chapter 2, here we go! Please R&R, cus otherwise I don't think that
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Summary: Basically the same as the first chapter, only about the main fairy
characters, not human ones. The story begins properly next chapter.
Artemis Fowl, Chapter 2
Five years is practically no time for a fairy. In the LEP virtually all fairies have to stay in their positions for over twenty years before being promoted. But although five years is only a tiny portion of their life, their personalities can change almost the same as much as the mudpeoples.
In the case of Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon, some changes have occurred faster than others. She had kept her stunning appearance, being one centimetre under the average height, with cropped auburn hair, soft cherubic lips and bright hazel eyes. These hazel eyes not only looked the same, but maintained the same determination it had six years previously, but in addition had more experience set into them in a few years than several fairies had in fifteen years. This was because of the three incidences with Artemis Fowl. He was now mind-wiped, much to the relief of almost the whole LEP. Almost.
Holly missed the mud boy, for reasons she could not quite fathom. When he was twelve, and had first kidnapped her, he was evil, and Holly desperately wanted to wrap her long tapered fingers around his throat and squeeze the breath out of him. But then in the second incident, Holly had noticed a change in Artemis. He risked his life for his father, and although he had nearly killed her by taking all her magic, it was an accident and so he put forth all his efforts to restore her back to her usual self. When they had come to part, he stuttered thanks to her, which, although they needed practise, went straight to her heart, and softened it towards the mud boy she detested for so long. In the third and final incident, he nearly got Butler killed with one of his plans, and called the fairies to go to any lengths to save his best and only friend. Unfortunately Holly had been forced to mind-wipe Artemis and the two Butlers. This had hurt Holly the most, and had scarred her permanently. Though after five years she was finally able to push Artemis to the back of her mind and get on with her job in her usual spunky way.
Holly's best friend, Foaly, LEP technician, was similar. This charming centaur was the brains of the LEP, and however sarcastic and annoying he was, he was irreplaceable. Foaly always looked forward to giving complicated explanations. However, Artemis was the only one who ever understood them. Foaly sorely missed having another genius to talk to, but at the same time, he was also beginning to see Artemis' change in character, even though he didn't spend as much time with him as Holly. Holly was one of the centaurs only friends, so when something happened to her, he became very worried about her, and would do anything to help. He also saw how upset she was about mind-wiping the mud-people, and seeing her snap down her visor to hide her tears and fly off into the night hurt him nearly as much as it hurt Holly. He had also come to terms with Artemis' loss of memory, and could now be seen as usual, with his tombstone teeth bared and crinkles surrounding his bright blue eyes from laughter, and his browny-blonde hair messy yet stylish as he barely spares a second for his looks every morning as he is eager to get into work.
Commander Julius Root, however, was the opposite to Holly and Foaly. He did notice the mud-boys change, but he wasn't prepared to leave him and his memories alone. Root was still commander, and he was getting far too old to be dealing with incidents involving Artemis fowl, though it was good to be given a taste of what life was like as a captain, and having rules to break like Holly Short seemed to do a bit too often. He still had the nickname Beetroot from the extraordinary shades of red and purple his face could make when you got him angry enough. However, that was now a rarity, as two years ago he had a mild heart attack when two new captains had filled his office with troll waste and stolen all his fungus cigars. He had since been put on an anger management course, that had proven just about successful so far. Just about.
Holly Short of the LEPrecon was sitting her office drinking a cup of nettle juice and reading a news paper when Foalys picture came up on the plasma screen in front of her. She rushed to hide the news paper and make it look like she was working, but she knew it was too late.
"Hey Hols, that's, erm... interesting paper work you're doing there. I haven't seen that before, maybe I should go to Julius and ask him."
He made to go to a button to connect him to the commander, but Holly spoke first. She knew he wouldn't do it really, but she still came back at him.
"Forget it, Pony. Be careful, or you might find your carrots suddenly go missing. Besides, you'll only get a pay cut for calling him Julius anyway."
Foaly avoided her eyes. He didn't like budget jokes. "OK Holly, back to business. I need you over in the Ops Booth. Now. Bring Julius with you." He threw her a dazzling grin, and terminated the connection.
Artemis Fowl, Chapter 2
Five years is practically no time for a fairy. In the LEP virtually all fairies have to stay in their positions for over twenty years before being promoted. But although five years is only a tiny portion of their life, their personalities can change almost the same as much as the mudpeoples.
In the case of Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon, some changes have occurred faster than others. She had kept her stunning appearance, being one centimetre under the average height, with cropped auburn hair, soft cherubic lips and bright hazel eyes. These hazel eyes not only looked the same, but maintained the same determination it had six years previously, but in addition had more experience set into them in a few years than several fairies had in fifteen years. This was because of the three incidences with Artemis Fowl. He was now mind-wiped, much to the relief of almost the whole LEP. Almost.
Holly missed the mud boy, for reasons she could not quite fathom. When he was twelve, and had first kidnapped her, he was evil, and Holly desperately wanted to wrap her long tapered fingers around his throat and squeeze the breath out of him. But then in the second incident, Holly had noticed a change in Artemis. He risked his life for his father, and although he had nearly killed her by taking all her magic, it was an accident and so he put forth all his efforts to restore her back to her usual self. When they had come to part, he stuttered thanks to her, which, although they needed practise, went straight to her heart, and softened it towards the mud boy she detested for so long. In the third and final incident, he nearly got Butler killed with one of his plans, and called the fairies to go to any lengths to save his best and only friend. Unfortunately Holly had been forced to mind-wipe Artemis and the two Butlers. This had hurt Holly the most, and had scarred her permanently. Though after five years she was finally able to push Artemis to the back of her mind and get on with her job in her usual spunky way.
Holly's best friend, Foaly, LEP technician, was similar. This charming centaur was the brains of the LEP, and however sarcastic and annoying he was, he was irreplaceable. Foaly always looked forward to giving complicated explanations. However, Artemis was the only one who ever understood them. Foaly sorely missed having another genius to talk to, but at the same time, he was also beginning to see Artemis' change in character, even though he didn't spend as much time with him as Holly. Holly was one of the centaurs only friends, so when something happened to her, he became very worried about her, and would do anything to help. He also saw how upset she was about mind-wiping the mud-people, and seeing her snap down her visor to hide her tears and fly off into the night hurt him nearly as much as it hurt Holly. He had also come to terms with Artemis' loss of memory, and could now be seen as usual, with his tombstone teeth bared and crinkles surrounding his bright blue eyes from laughter, and his browny-blonde hair messy yet stylish as he barely spares a second for his looks every morning as he is eager to get into work.
Commander Julius Root, however, was the opposite to Holly and Foaly. He did notice the mud-boys change, but he wasn't prepared to leave him and his memories alone. Root was still commander, and he was getting far too old to be dealing with incidents involving Artemis fowl, though it was good to be given a taste of what life was like as a captain, and having rules to break like Holly Short seemed to do a bit too often. He still had the nickname Beetroot from the extraordinary shades of red and purple his face could make when you got him angry enough. However, that was now a rarity, as two years ago he had a mild heart attack when two new captains had filled his office with troll waste and stolen all his fungus cigars. He had since been put on an anger management course, that had proven just about successful so far. Just about.
Holly Short of the LEPrecon was sitting her office drinking a cup of nettle juice and reading a news paper when Foalys picture came up on the plasma screen in front of her. She rushed to hide the news paper and make it look like she was working, but she knew it was too late.
"Hey Hols, that's, erm... interesting paper work you're doing there. I haven't seen that before, maybe I should go to Julius and ask him."
He made to go to a button to connect him to the commander, but Holly spoke first. She knew he wouldn't do it really, but she still came back at him.
"Forget it, Pony. Be careful, or you might find your carrots suddenly go missing. Besides, you'll only get a pay cut for calling him Julius anyway."
Foaly avoided her eyes. He didn't like budget jokes. "OK Holly, back to business. I need you over in the Ops Booth. Now. Bring Julius with you." He threw her a dazzling grin, and terminated the connection.