Niki- Sorry if that last chapter was a little short. I didn't want to
seem boring, but I guess I should've incorporated a couple more
details. Thanks for the reviews!
Vi- So, are you going to jabber all day, or are you going to write
this? Again, they're not reading this for you to have a conversation
with them.
Niki- I'm getting there. And if anyone is out of character, please
tell me so. Thatz, Thanks for reviewing. Yes, chocolate is very
useful.
Riffinton, I'm writing more, don't worry. And I recognize that verse
from somewhere.
Vi- I get to do disclaimer! We don't own Artemis Fowl or any related
characters. Nor do we own any characters besides Niki and Vi. They own
themselves because they're based on real people.
Niki- Well, here goes!
Vi- Umm. Niki? You really need to cut down on that comma use, okay?
You're getting insane with it. It's like a disease or something.
Niki- I'll keep that in mind. Again, here goes for the next chapter.
Reviews, please. I hope you like it!
I woke up in a daze. I had no idea what was going on other than the fact that my eyes were in pain and a familiar voice was whispering urgently into my ear.
"Niki! Come on, you baka, get up already!" said Vi.
I opened my eyes slowly. Sitting next to me was a demon with lavender cat ears jutting from her long, golden-brown hair and a purple and gold collar around her neck with two charms- a butterfly and a flame- hanging from the front. Her sinewy muscles, sharp claws, and fangs would have made her seem very intimidating, had I not known her for so long. Her eyes were cat-like and cruel, her urgent glare enhancing the slight glow emanating from the red band around her forehead. From a distant memory, I recalled setting a charm on that band, a charm that would make it glow only if my life were in grave danger. My brain jolted awake, and I remembered everything. The eerily bright, blue-white light, the library, the book. The book! Suddenly, I knew just where I was. Vi saw my thoughts, as always, and gasped.
"Precisely, Vi. I just hope the rest of them are okay," I said, terrified. "But how did we get here? Unless it was a breach in dimensions, we have no right, by the laws of physics, to be here."
"Cristina. She'll know," muttered Vi, without any confidence in her words.
We had entered the book. It was against all laws of physics; it was simply impossible. I gaped at the hidden cameras, the crack where Holly had placed the acorn, and I saw that it had to be real. It was perfect down to every detail. We were in Holly's room. The room where Holly was kept when Artemis kidnapped her. Think, I told myself desperately. There's got to be a way out of this, I know it. Just remember the book. I tried to recall the details, and I came up with the beginnings of a plan. It was a very vague beginning, and it needed a ton of work, but at least it was a start. I decided to get some info from my demon first.
"Vi. What happened after I got knocked out?" I asked, not expecting a wholly rational answer.
"Well, first, a dimensional portal opened up, with the book as its source. Then I couldn't see either. When I got conscious, we were in Fowl manor. A boy your age with a vampire smile told a mountain-man to take you and me here, with Cass, and to take the rest to the guest bedroom," she answered confidently. "The mountain man picked up you and Cass like you were nothing, and he told me to follow. As you know, I can't disobey a direct order from anyone who has you as kind of a hostage. So when we got here, the big guy locked us in and I spent, like, an hour or something trying to wake you up."
"Well, let's wake up Cass. She won't be that much help, considering the fact that she hasn't read these three books. I bet Set and Kenshin told the others, and that information would lead Cristina to the same conclusion as me. Luckily, I know this room well."
Vi walked over to Cass. I didn't expect anything like what happened next: Vi knelt next to Cass and started shaking her gently. 'Wow,' I thought. 'Vi is being decidedly strange.' I walked over to her.
"Vi?" I said, "You seem, well, different."
"Yeah, well," she looked uncomfortable. "I guess you forgot that we're in another dimension. Not only can everyone see and hear me, but I'm now worried about the fact that if I try to wake her up any other way, she'll go berserk on me."
"Good reason," I laughed. "I'll wake her."
I shooed Vi away and did what she'd been doing, except with the occasional "Cass? Wake up." Eventually, I got a response.
"Go 'way. I'm sleepy," she mumbled, almost incoherently. "Just go 'way." "Cass? It's Niki. If I told you your life was in danger, would you wake up?" "My life's always in danger. Well not really but kinda.. Sort of. Just let me sleep."
"Cassidy. You will wake up now or face the wrath of Vieronika Pyro," stated Vi loudly.
"Whoa!" Cass opened her eyes and jolted awake at the unfamiliar voice. "Dude! She IS real!"
Vi sighed deeply. "Yes. I'm real. NOW will you get up?"
Cass nodded, clearly freaked out. She caught sight of Vi's fangs and claws and started to creep slowly backward until she had cornered herself against the wall. She made a little eep-ing sound when she touched the wall, but otherwise, she was completely silent. I smiled sadistically, then realized what expression I had on. This was almost fun. Almost. But I wasn't the kind of person who would let their demon strike fear into their best friend. So I cut in.
"Cass? There's nothing to be scared of. For one, I've ordered Vi not to harm you." Cass clearly wasn't convinced. "And, for more mental comfort, even if she did try to hurt you, I'd fry her brains. I can, you know."
Vi studied the floor, trying to avoid confirming my statement by looking Cass in the eyes. I decided to fix that.
"Vi. You will look at Cass, and promise not to harm her in any way. I know it's fun to make yourself seem scary, but you DON'T want to scare Cass while I'm in charge," I insisted firmly. Vi couldn't refuse. To do so would mean immediate termination of her brain. So she complied.
"Yes, Niki." Vi shuffled her foot and forced herself to look Cass in the eye. I could tell it was against all her instincts. "I promise not to harm you in any way and I'm sorry for making you scared. But I had to wake you up."
"Very good, Vi," I said. "Maybe I'll give you a cookie when we get back."
Cass looked very confused. "Okay, first the demon is about to kill me. Then Niki is in charge of the killer demon. No offense to either of you, of course. Plus, I have no idea where I am or why I'm here and all I can remember is the book and that weird light."
"That's EXACTLY why you're here, Cass," I said with a smile. I walked up to the camera and looked straight into it. "If I were you, Artemis, I'd run. You don't' know me. But I know you. I know you as well as Butler knows you. As well as Juliet knows you. As well as Holly knows you. I know your secrets. I know your past. And, most of all, I know about the disk."
I could hear a gulp in my mind. It was almost audible, that gulp, but I knew where it had come from. I could barely suppress a grin. That gulp was our ticket out. All I could do was hope that Cristina was able to pull off what I predicted her plan would be.
Niki- Is this a good cliffhanger? Sorry if it's short. Vi- It's good. Thanks for letting me do my own description. Niki- You're welcome. Review, please, people! Bye.
seem boring, but I guess I should've incorporated a couple more
details. Thanks for the reviews!
Vi- So, are you going to jabber all day, or are you going to write
this? Again, they're not reading this for you to have a conversation
with them.
Niki- I'm getting there. And if anyone is out of character, please
tell me so. Thatz, Thanks for reviewing. Yes, chocolate is very
useful.
Riffinton, I'm writing more, don't worry. And I recognize that verse
from somewhere.
Vi- I get to do disclaimer! We don't own Artemis Fowl or any related
characters. Nor do we own any characters besides Niki and Vi. They own
themselves because they're based on real people.
Niki- Well, here goes!
Vi- Umm. Niki? You really need to cut down on that comma use, okay?
You're getting insane with it. It's like a disease or something.
Niki- I'll keep that in mind. Again, here goes for the next chapter.
Reviews, please. I hope you like it!
I woke up in a daze. I had no idea what was going on other than the fact that my eyes were in pain and a familiar voice was whispering urgently into my ear.
"Niki! Come on, you baka, get up already!" said Vi.
I opened my eyes slowly. Sitting next to me was a demon with lavender cat ears jutting from her long, golden-brown hair and a purple and gold collar around her neck with two charms- a butterfly and a flame- hanging from the front. Her sinewy muscles, sharp claws, and fangs would have made her seem very intimidating, had I not known her for so long. Her eyes were cat-like and cruel, her urgent glare enhancing the slight glow emanating from the red band around her forehead. From a distant memory, I recalled setting a charm on that band, a charm that would make it glow only if my life were in grave danger. My brain jolted awake, and I remembered everything. The eerily bright, blue-white light, the library, the book. The book! Suddenly, I knew just where I was. Vi saw my thoughts, as always, and gasped.
"Precisely, Vi. I just hope the rest of them are okay," I said, terrified. "But how did we get here? Unless it was a breach in dimensions, we have no right, by the laws of physics, to be here."
"Cristina. She'll know," muttered Vi, without any confidence in her words.
We had entered the book. It was against all laws of physics; it was simply impossible. I gaped at the hidden cameras, the crack where Holly had placed the acorn, and I saw that it had to be real. It was perfect down to every detail. We were in Holly's room. The room where Holly was kept when Artemis kidnapped her. Think, I told myself desperately. There's got to be a way out of this, I know it. Just remember the book. I tried to recall the details, and I came up with the beginnings of a plan. It was a very vague beginning, and it needed a ton of work, but at least it was a start. I decided to get some info from my demon first.
"Vi. What happened after I got knocked out?" I asked, not expecting a wholly rational answer.
"Well, first, a dimensional portal opened up, with the book as its source. Then I couldn't see either. When I got conscious, we were in Fowl manor. A boy your age with a vampire smile told a mountain-man to take you and me here, with Cass, and to take the rest to the guest bedroom," she answered confidently. "The mountain man picked up you and Cass like you were nothing, and he told me to follow. As you know, I can't disobey a direct order from anyone who has you as kind of a hostage. So when we got here, the big guy locked us in and I spent, like, an hour or something trying to wake you up."
"Well, let's wake up Cass. She won't be that much help, considering the fact that she hasn't read these three books. I bet Set and Kenshin told the others, and that information would lead Cristina to the same conclusion as me. Luckily, I know this room well."
Vi walked over to Cass. I didn't expect anything like what happened next: Vi knelt next to Cass and started shaking her gently. 'Wow,' I thought. 'Vi is being decidedly strange.' I walked over to her.
"Vi?" I said, "You seem, well, different."
"Yeah, well," she looked uncomfortable. "I guess you forgot that we're in another dimension. Not only can everyone see and hear me, but I'm now worried about the fact that if I try to wake her up any other way, she'll go berserk on me."
"Good reason," I laughed. "I'll wake her."
I shooed Vi away and did what she'd been doing, except with the occasional "Cass? Wake up." Eventually, I got a response.
"Go 'way. I'm sleepy," she mumbled, almost incoherently. "Just go 'way." "Cass? It's Niki. If I told you your life was in danger, would you wake up?" "My life's always in danger. Well not really but kinda.. Sort of. Just let me sleep."
"Cassidy. You will wake up now or face the wrath of Vieronika Pyro," stated Vi loudly.
"Whoa!" Cass opened her eyes and jolted awake at the unfamiliar voice. "Dude! She IS real!"
Vi sighed deeply. "Yes. I'm real. NOW will you get up?"
Cass nodded, clearly freaked out. She caught sight of Vi's fangs and claws and started to creep slowly backward until she had cornered herself against the wall. She made a little eep-ing sound when she touched the wall, but otherwise, she was completely silent. I smiled sadistically, then realized what expression I had on. This was almost fun. Almost. But I wasn't the kind of person who would let their demon strike fear into their best friend. So I cut in.
"Cass? There's nothing to be scared of. For one, I've ordered Vi not to harm you." Cass clearly wasn't convinced. "And, for more mental comfort, even if she did try to hurt you, I'd fry her brains. I can, you know."
Vi studied the floor, trying to avoid confirming my statement by looking Cass in the eyes. I decided to fix that.
"Vi. You will look at Cass, and promise not to harm her in any way. I know it's fun to make yourself seem scary, but you DON'T want to scare Cass while I'm in charge," I insisted firmly. Vi couldn't refuse. To do so would mean immediate termination of her brain. So she complied.
"Yes, Niki." Vi shuffled her foot and forced herself to look Cass in the eye. I could tell it was against all her instincts. "I promise not to harm you in any way and I'm sorry for making you scared. But I had to wake you up."
"Very good, Vi," I said. "Maybe I'll give you a cookie when we get back."
Cass looked very confused. "Okay, first the demon is about to kill me. Then Niki is in charge of the killer demon. No offense to either of you, of course. Plus, I have no idea where I am or why I'm here and all I can remember is the book and that weird light."
"That's EXACTLY why you're here, Cass," I said with a smile. I walked up to the camera and looked straight into it. "If I were you, Artemis, I'd run. You don't' know me. But I know you. I know you as well as Butler knows you. As well as Juliet knows you. As well as Holly knows you. I know your secrets. I know your past. And, most of all, I know about the disk."
I could hear a gulp in my mind. It was almost audible, that gulp, but I knew where it had come from. I could barely suppress a grin. That gulp was our ticket out. All I could do was hope that Cristina was able to pull off what I predicted her plan would be.
Niki- Is this a good cliffhanger? Sorry if it's short. Vi- It's good. Thanks for letting me do my own description. Niki- You're welcome. Review, please, people! Bye.