Hi!! OMG sorry I took so long once again to update! I said I wouldn't do it.. but I did. Sorry lol. Anyway I wrote Chapter 7 and it took me so long to write! I had major writers block.. But when I finished I was sure I had written loads but it turns out that I haven't written anymore than I usually do... next time I PROMISE I'll update sooner and it'll be so much longer! Anyways.. I decided to put the messages to the reviewers at the bottom so the readers don't have to scroll down loads to find the start lol. Here is chappy 7!!!
Disclaimer: Yet again none of the characters ((except Narela)) and none of the places are mine. They belong legally to Eoin Colfer!!!!
Butler parked the Rolls Royce not far away from Holly. He got out and took a moment to check his surroundings for any unwanted visitors. When he was satisfied he opened the door to let Artemis and Juliet out and led the way to Holly. She was standing by Mulch who was trying his best to make his facial features look innocent but he was failing badly. Holly looked almost natural but Butler could easily notice that she was standing slightly stiffly. He knew immediately that something was wrong and he began trying to find out what it was.
"What happened to your arm Holly?"
Butler almost smiled. Artemis had yet again managed to work it out before he could.
Holly rolled her eyes and shrugged. "Officer Jannie paid another visit. We'll tell you the rest later but we need to hurry," she said and turned to lead them to the shute entrance. They followed quickly but Artemis couldn't help noticing that there was a dark bloody stain on the left arm of Holly's jumpsuit. He didn't know why he was worrying. Her magic would heal it in no time.
Before long Holly reached the entrance and led the way through. It was a small, rarely used shute with no one guarding it. A single pod was directly in front of them and Artemis eyed it warily whilst Holly walked up and greeted it like an old friend.
A while later they were getting out of the shuttle. All of them had shaky legs except for Holly who was striding forwards grimly through the shuttle port. Her mind was racing. Usually there would be all kinds of fairies here but today there was only silence. Their footsteps echoed horribly on the tiled floor and made the silence even more ominous. The group didn't talk or even whisper to each other for fear of hidden listeners.
After what seemed like an eternity they reached the double doors leading out onto a main street. Holly stopped in front of the door and took a few deep breaths. She knew that what she found out there was probably going to be something she wouldn't like but she had to go. After a moment she reached out and opened the door.
Her eyes widened and she heard Mulch let out a breath next to her.
"What is it?" Artemis asked from behind her.
Holly looked around and then sighed. "Well I don't know what I was expecting but it wasn't this," she mumbled. She shook herself and then said "It's empty. There's no one. Well... no on living that is."
She stepped out and walked down the steps with the others on her heels. An awful sort of silence had fallen on them as they studied the street. Bodies littered the floor with horrible injuries. It was obvious that a battle had been going on here not to long ago. Holly slowly let out the breath that she realized she had been holding.
"Holly..." Artemis said from behind her.
Holly shook her head and said "Come on. Let's go," and led the way down the street towards LEP headquarters. There she would hopefully find Root, Foaly and hopefully Trouble.
She avoided going near or even looking at the bodies and increased her pace. The silence was everywhere and Holly knew what it was. It was the sound of Death.
Commander Root was standing in the Ops Booth, glaring at Foaly.
"What am I supposed to do Foaly? There are so many of the damned Goblins running free around Haven. You've got to have a plan to get rid of them!" he shouted.
Foaly sighed. "It's not that simple. I was studying this video clip from an officer's helmet that he was wearing in the battle and I noticed that the weapons they hold are a model I have never even heard of. They hold an unlimited amount of shots and they are powered by-"
"I don't care how they work just tell me what they do!" Root interrupted angrily.
"You're the boss Julius!" Foaly said and Root made a noise that sounded surprisingly like a snarl. "But anyway. They have only one setting. I saw some of the injuries that our fighters sustained and they weren't pretty. They all had just one wound and no other mark on them. There was almost no blood spilt and the wound looked so minor and that's what made me look into it further."
"Get to the point Foaly. In case you were unaware there are currently hordes of Goblins infesting and destroying Haven and its people but honestly, there is no rush! Do take your time...." Root said through gritted teeth.
Foaly rolled his eyes and continued. "The weapon was made for one thing; to give the bearer an almost instant, painful death. It's a perfect killing machine."
Root seemed to forget any smart comments for the time being and he breathed out heavily. "So what you're saying is..."
"That if you get hit by that weapon then you will experience a quick, unpleasant death. You have seen the bodies and you probably realized that their faces were contorted in pain." Foaly finished for him.
Root sighed and nodded. "I see."
The party of five made their way through the streets towards the LEP Headquarters. None of them felt particularly like talking though so their journey was made in silence.
Holly and Butler were striding forward with grim looks on their faces, Artemis was paler than usual and wide eyed, Juliet looked like she was going to be sick and Mulch looked slightly shocked but was trying to hide it.
A sudden noise caught their attention and made them all stop dead. A shout came from their right and they all looked and saw a party of Goblins leap out of smashed windows, and out from behind a broken down wall. To their left another group was coming and Holly swore. They had walked straight into an ambush.
Approximately 20 Goblins were now advancing from either side and in every single Goblins hand was a big deadly looking gun.
"Run.." Mulch said and as one the party ran.
They could hear the goblins coming up behind them and Holly knew that they were about to start shooting. They came to a junction in the road and Holly shouted "Split up and we'll meet back at LEP headquarters!"
Holly, Artemis and Mulch ran right and Butler and Juliet ran to the left. Holly glanced behind her and saw the Goblins split into two parties.
She frowned as she ran. Something wasn't right. Last time when the Goblin's had seemed too clever for Goblin's it had turned out to be Opal Koboi and Briar Cudgeon behind it all and now once again the Goblins were being too smart to be natural. They had planned an ambush and invented a whole new weapon which was unheard of! Was there someone providing the Goblin's with plans and weaponry again?
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