Hello! Hope you enjoy my story. I know this chapter is short, but they will get longer. I just need to get the first chapter done.

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Haven

Holly Short was fuming on her bed. She had been doing this a lot recently, ever since the Fowl mindwipe. Things just weren't the same in her eyes.

The monster who she had once hated with a passion beyond any other had slowly become her friend. When they had been at their closest, Root had given the green light to go and mindwipe him. It almost seemed that life was against her.

She closed her eyes and pictured Artemis's face. His dark hair and blue eyes. There was something about those eyes. Something that made Holly just wanted to stare at them the whole day long. They were so hypnotic, but not in a bad way.

She missed them. She missed those eyes. She hated to admit it, but she missed Artemis as well. More then she thought was possible. Life had changed. It was empty now.

Holly felt hatred bubble up inside her. Why had she let Root go ahead with the mindwipe? Why? Because she didn't think she would miss him so much, that was why. But she did miss him.

Holly hid her face in her pillow, willing herself not to cry. The longer she did not have to worry about what Artemis would be up to next, the more unbearable it became. She couldn't go on like this.

She glanced at the alarm clock on her bedside table and swore loudly. She was late for work. That was the third time that week. She grabbed her helmet and ran out of the door, down the tunnels, and stormed into the LEPrecon building.

She came to Commander Root's door and quietly walked past, so he would not know that she had been late once more.

"SHORT! GET YOUR ELFIN BEHIND IN MY OFFICE NOW!" Root's voice echoed loudly down the speakers. Well, at least she tried.

Holly swallowed and entered the commander's office without a sound. The red-faced man, commonly known as Beetroot, glared at her from his desk.

"You're late," he growled.

"I know," Holly replied. "Sorry, sir. My mind was somewhere else."

Root's eyes narrowed. "Oh, really?"

Holly nodded; hoping in would let her go for being honest. "Fat chance of that," she thought.

"Oh, really," the commander said again. "Like how your mind was somewhere else last time you were late? And the time before that? And let me think, yes, the time before that?"

Holly gulped.

"I WON'T EXCEPT THIS ANYMORE, CAPTAIN," he roared. "ONE MORE SLIP UP AND YOU'RE SUSPENDED. IS THAT UNDERSTOOD?"

Holly nodded for a second time. "Yes, sir," she said weakly.

"As your commander, it is my duty to make sure nothing is troubling you. Are you all right, Captain? You've seemed a bit lost lately."

Holly started at this question. "N-no, sir. Nothing."

"Yes, well, like I said. No more slip-ups. I'll be making sure. Now, get to work."

Holly quickly sped out of the room. She swore under her breath and made for her own office, which she now shared with Trouble Kelp.

Trouble glanced up as Holly stormed into the room. "Morning, Short"

"Hmmm," Holly droned. She threw herself into her swivel chair and gazed sleepily at the huge pile of paperwork spread on her desk. She rested her chin on the palm of her hand and stared at the ceiling.

She did not know how long she sat there, her mind lost again; thinking about Artemis, but it was long enough to get Trouble concerned.

"Er… Holly? Are you alright."

Holly jumped as the silence was broken. "Sorry, what did you say?"

Trouble's eyes narrowed, suspiciously like Root's. "I asked you if you were alright."

"Oh, right. Yeah, I'm fine. Absolutely fine. Couldn't be better, in fact."

Trouble nodded slowly, obviously not believing a word of it. "Come on, Short. I know there's something wrong. I've never seen you this… dreamy."

Holly stood up angrily. "Dreamy? And what exactly do you mean by that? No, don't answer that! I'm fed up with all you LEP officers. You go along and mindwipe Fowl, thinking life will be all hunky-dory. Well, it may be for you. You're all happy that he's gone, but you don't know how hard it is for me. BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T LOVE-"

Holly cut off, realising with great horror what she had just let out.

Trouble stared at her in disbelief. "Wh-what did you just say?"

"Nothing!" said Holly quickly. "I didn't say anything"

"Yes, you did. You… you love Artemis Fowl?" Trouble was standing up now. "What in Frond's name's wrong with you, Captain?"

Holly felt her eyes sting with tears. "THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ME!" And with those last words she turned on her heel and hurried out of the room. Tears were streaming now. She tried to blink them away.

She was heading for the pods. She needed to go to Ireland for more than one reason.

Hope you liked it. I'm enjoying writing this story. Good bit coming soon. And NO, there is no… you know. That is some thing that really should not happen in the Artemis Fowl books! YUK!

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