Chapter 19

Holly groaned opening her eyes...where was she?

It was dark...she couldn't see..but then...of course...she noticed where she was when her eyes adjusted to the light...her house....but....what happened, she blacked out?

Blue eyes.....

"Artemis?" asked Holly, pushing herself up to stand.

No answer....

"No....those weren't his eyes....there were light blue....almost.....silver.....," she whispered. Then it hit her....she had seen those eyes many times before.....but how? How had she escaped Howlers Peak?

"Opal Koboi.....why the hell....?" asked Holly.

Aki just then raced up the lawn...her redish silver hair flying everywhere...

"She's escaped," she breathed out....

"I realised that," snapped Holly.

Yata was behind his twin sister, gasping for air.

"Geeze Aki.....you could've slowed down." he panted.

"She knocked me out cold..but why?" asked Holly.

"I know why. Opal is the one who switched you and Artemis back, but it was by magic not by technology. She morphed herself as you, if she kisses Artemis by midnight it's over!" exclaimed Aki.

"And you know this by?" asked Holly.

"Notebooks...many plan notebooks before she was sent to Howlers Peak," replied Aki.

"No time to explain, I need a shuttle to the manor and fast!" demanded Holly.

"We already got one! C'mon!" exclaimed Yata.

Holly smiled.

"So how have you been?" she asked.

"I've been fine, and you?" replied Artemis.

"Okay I guess," replied Holly, her hazel eyes meeting his dark blue ones.

Artemis quickly looked away.

"Did I ever tell you, that anyone is going to get lost in those eyes of yours?" asked Holly.

Artemis slightly blushed.

"Um...no....you never told me," he replied.

"Well...I guess now you know," commented Holly she chuckled lightly...

"Holly, I-" began Artemis.

Holly shushed him.

"No need to, that I do too," she said, her lips berely meeting his.

Artemis closed his eyes, letting all what was happening sink in....

Holly's vision blurred, everything was turning dark.....

The ship almost crashed into the walls of the tunnel to aboveground...

"Holly, oh crap!" exclaimed Aki.

Yata glanced at Holly, she looked like she was about to faint.

"Dammit, Yata, take control!" Aki screamed to her twin.

Yata nodded, as they quickly got Holly away from the driver seat.

"Quick! Opal's already screwed things up!" yelled Aki.

Holly smirked.

"I love you," she whispered.

"I love you too," muttered Artemis as he embraced her into a hug.

"Never leave me," said Holly.

"I won't ever leave you....never....you'll stay by my side won't you?" responded Artemis.

Holly smiled, cuddling at his neck. It was taken as her reply...

"I'm sorry, for everything I did to you," said Artemis.

"No need to be sorry," Holly whispered..

The door was kicked open and Artemis flinched at the sound....

"Artemis, no.....it's not who you.......think it is," whispered a voice as someone stumbled into the room.

Holly...Aki and Yata......

But then who the hell was he embracing then?

Holly looked up at him, her hazel eyes flashed blue, and her hair turned blonde.

Opal Koboi stared back at Artemis smiling innocently.

Artemis quickly pushed away stumbling backwards on the floor.

"I do make a good impression do I not Artemis Fowl?" she asked.

"You-what did you do to her?!" demanded Artemis, his voice almost a whisper. His blue eyes flickered in anger....

"Oh don't give me that look Artemis, you should be thanking me, I was the one who switched you and your girlfriend back. Of course it was by magic....so there was a little...sacrifice. A kiss, if you or Holly kissed someone else other than yourselves.....the other who didn't get kissed would suffer eternally," said Opal grinning madly.

Holly staggered to her feet, facing Opal, her hands berely around Opal's throat.

"Koboi, you bitch," she whispered.

Opal smirked, her fist coming in contact with Holly's stomach. Holly flew across the floor, knocked out, blood lightly trickling down her mouth.

"HOLLY!" exclaimed Artemis running over to her side.

"As the Japanese say "Sayonara!"," said Opal flying out the balcony window...

Aki and Yata immdiately went after her.

Opal smirked trying to get away from her cousins, but ended up surrounded by Aki and Yata, on the other side was Commander Root and Trouble Kelp.

"Looks like you're surrounded Koboi, now don't try anything stupid or we'll turn you stupid," demanded Commander Root twirling a buzz baton in his hands...

Below the earth Foaly was grinning madly.

"And that's "Konichiwa" in Japanese Opal," he said.

"Holly, I'm so sorry," whispered Artemis.

Holly smiled.

"Dont worry about it, okay?" she whispered.

"I have to this is MY fault!" exclaimed Artemis.

"You didn't know, you were blinded by your own emotions, don't beat yourself up for it," said Holly, wincing in pain.

"But you're going to die because of me!" snapped Artemis tears threatening yo fall.

"Hey, be optimistic with me would you? Look on the bright side Artemis, at least......before I leave....you get to talk to me," said Holly.

"No, I don't want to loose you! You asked me once not to leave you, and you're not leaving me dammit!" exclaimed Artemis, holding her in his arms.

"There goes the heartless bastard," chuckled Holly, wincing again.

"Don't speak, you'll just hurt yourself more," said Artemis.

"I'm already hurt," pointed out Holly.

"No, I won't allow you to die....you will live, somehow," said Artemis, glancing at his cellphone which some how ended up on the floor.

11:55...

"Holly, there might be one more way, but you have to trust me," said Artemis.

"I'd trust you with my life," mumured Holly.

"Maybe our trust is stronger than Opal's magic, our love is more pure than the doings of someone who's devored by darkness," said Artemis, gasping at Holly's hand.

"What the fuck, you're turning sedimental on me," Holly said.

"I told you to trust me, just relax, we will beat this," said Artemis.

Holly's eyes gleamed...they looked dead....blurred...but Artemis could tell she believed him.

His lips lightly touched hers, but he sooned deepened the kiss that was to break magic....

12:00....Artemis parted from Holly as her eyes closed....he checked her pulse... thank god....she was still breathing.

"I'm glad...to know that you'll be okay," he said, carrying her over to his bed, and with that he waited for her to open her eyes, show a second sign that she was still alive.

((A/N: YAY! My plot has finally came out. One last chapter....we'll figure out what exactly happened to Opal Koboi when she was surrounded. And what does this all have to do with Foaly and his plans?! Not to mention will Artemis actually admit his feelings truly to Holly? And what happens after all the choas of Koboi and the switch machine. It's the final chapter to Switched!...LOL! I sound like a freaking preview annoucer! Anyways, you guys enjoy the next chapter!))