AN: I want to thank Kelaal for that website. Got my book back… It was a signed copy so I'm extra protective. Anyway, I apologize for not updating. I'm busy and have major writer's block and just trying dealing with life. Oh, yes, Eion is writing a fourth book. I'm so excited! And I bought "The Artemis Fowl Files" a while ago. It's great if you want more specific character information. Okay, on with the show:

Prophecies

Haven City

It had been several weeks since Holly Short had escorted Diana to her new location. It wasn't necessary to keep constant contact unless there were problems. Occasionally, Holly would have the girl write a small report for precautionary procedures. One couldn't be to careful when dealing with mud men.

The fairy noticed gradual differences in the girl's character. Holly wasn't surprised when Diana mentioned that she knew she was a human and asked why she lived in Haven.

"I have neither been informed nor can give out that information," was always Captain Short's response.

It seemed that the young teen had made a friend. Holly grinned, she was happy that the teen could find someone she could bond with. It was unhealthy and unfair to keep the girl locked up in Haven for whatever the reason was.

Holly felt a strange attachment to the teenage girl. She wanted to learn more about Diana and why she is of interest to The People.

Against the knowledge of Commander Root, Captain Holly Short decided to do some special research on her assignment. She couldn't stand not knowing what she was in for. Not after all the problems she's had in connection to the Mud-Men...

She ran several searches on her assignment, but her authorization level was too low and she had no hacking skills of use. All that sort of technical material was usually put upon Foaly, but the Centaur would not help Holly in another one of her little escapades. Especially not after all the problems they'd caused some years ago with a brilliant young Mud-boy.

Pining what to do next, the LEPrecon Captain pulled a necklace over her neck. Around its chain hung the fairy bible and a ring given to her a day before she had to say goodbye to someone whom she could have almost called a 'friend.' She flipped open the pages and read. 'Maybe I'll be inspired,' she thought.

'The Prophecies of Ohmphlegm pot cleaner to Frond elfen king…
…In this time one shall come among us.
Fowl by name and foul by nature.
A mud man unlike any other….
…But now I see that the boy is not alone.
He is aided by a formidable warrior scarred from a thousand battles.'

"Those two mud men: Artemis and Butler." Holly shook her head, "If only we had paid more attention to this book…" Over the years, most fairies just dismissed the book as a myth or based on some long ago history. They figured the prophecies had already taken place. Only scholars would read and study it. However, all were baffled because they never learned of that one night when a young boy and his bodyguard would kidnap a fairy while regenerating her magic.

'Here endeth the first prophecies of Ohm…
…The prophecies of Ohmphlegm pot cleaner continued.
While cleaning the elfen king's pot
I, Ohmphlegm pot cleaner saw another prophesy.
It is much vaguer than the last,
But I have written it down nonetheless.

With minds undone
A grudge will stir
Haven cannot overcome
Unless one fairy can help her…'

"'Minds undone?'" Holly shut her book. A lock of auburn hair fell in her face and the elf impatiently pushed it away. "Could that mean the mind-wipe?"

Artemis' Dormitory

Artemis swiftly locked the doors to his dormitory then took a seat in a plush chair on the opposite of side of the room. He motioned for Diana to do so as well. Butler kept vigilance by the only entrance and exit.

"Why did I black out?"

"Your mind was replacing your fabricated memories with the original ones. 'Mind-wipes' are inappropriately named for they merely suppress one's memories. How much do you remember?"

Artemis ran through his re-discovered memories. He searched back to when he first got news of The Book. He looked up with steely blue eyes. "Everything."

Diana nodded. "Good," she turned to the guard by the door, "Your memories should return after hearing some triggers. You'll black out momentarily but should have full recollection after."

The solemn body guard nodded.

Artemis shifted in his seat. Running a well-manicured hand through raven hair, the heir to the Fowl Estate finally spoke his mind. "How are you affiliated with The People? They should have stopped keeping watch on me a year ago."

"They have. Our meeting was pure coincidence. Captain Short, Commander Root-" She looked over to the bodyguard. Recognition reflecting in his eyes. "None of them are aware you're here. Nor that we've met."

All this, Artemis Fowl II accepted. "How did you know I had history with The People?"

"I had hacked into the LEP computer files to get some information on Captain Short. Your name showed up under cases she had worked on." Diana hesitated for a second, unsure if then was a good time. She gathered enough courage to do so. "Now that you do have your memories back, what do you plan to do?"

A small smirk spread across the face of the young man.

An: Yes, the prophecy is pretty obvious (or at least I think so). Deal with it:
I am not a poet
I know it…
I'm okay with this chapter. It's a little too short, but I like how it ended. Sorry it's been taking so long. Hopefully the next won't have such a huge gap between posting dates. Thanks for being patient. Now go review!