NEW AUTHORS NOTE: Same thing again, just re doing this fic.
REVIEW ANSWER THINGS FOR CHAPTER 2:
aperfectattitude: Thanks. Yeah, I didn't really like root that much either but when he and Foaly argued… That was funny.
cybergurl: Why, thank you.
avovisto: Thank you for liking this fic. I was like crying practically when he died. (then I realized I really must stop getting so worked up over pieces of fiction. Anyway.) Long chapters are okay to write but don't they get boring to read after a while? Maybe it's just me… But this is longer. Definitly.
FetishFemale: I am glad you like it.
The Dark Empress of Eternity: Why thank you. I think.
AUTHORS NOTE:
Hey guys, it's me again! Between training for an athletics meet that's coming up and school I haven't had much time to, you know, chill and write and that. So this is slightly a bit rushed. I will probably do one or two or three more chapters – I just need to find the right songs for the rest of the characters. I won't do all of them – just the ones that mattered the most to Root. Thank you to all five of my reviewers! You guys are totally great! I will update my other fic possibly tomorrow but I want to finish this one, you know. So here is:
Reflections
Foaly
Foaly giggled. Well, as much as a centaur can actually giggle. He was pleased with himself. He had just sent a prank email to everyone in his address book. And that was a lot of people considering the whole LEP was wired into an email system and he was the consultant for it. The email read: You have just received the Amish Computer Virus. Since the Amish don't actually have computers, this virus is based on an honor system. So please delete all the files off your computer. Thank you for your co-operation.
Foaly giggled again. Wait til Root got hold of this! Knowing him, he would probably be halfway through deleting his files before realizing it was one of Foaly's pranks. He waited for a reply. And got one.
To: technicalgeniusfoalylepweb.gnom
From: lepreconcommanderlepweb.gnom
Subject: Let's talk budget cuts, centaur!
Just then Foaly remembered. Root was gone. This instantly sobered the centaur. He stared numbly at the screen for a while. How could he forget? Root had gone. And there was nothing he could do about it. Except for avenge Roots death the technical way. He would play pranks on Sool until he decided to quit. After some thought, Foaly rigged it so loud Mud Man music was blasting out of Sool's computers speakers.
Take my photo off
the wall
if it just won't sing for you
'Cause all that's left
has gone away
And there's nothing there for you to prove
Foaly couldn't help but reminisce about the times that he and Root had shared. After all, what was more fun than antagonizing someone that can't do anything more than yell at you? And he and Root were almost friends. Not that any of them would admit it but ever since the Artemis Fowl Affairs they had spent more time together….
'We lost contact with Captain Short.'
'Why am I not surprised?' Groaned Root, burying his face in his hands.
'We had her all the way over the Alps'
'The Alps? She took a land route?'
'Against regulations, I know. But everyone does it.'
The commander nodded grudgingly, 'OK. Move on. When did we lose her?'
'This is the feed from Holly's helmet unit. Here we are over Disneyland Paris, now dolphins. Blah blah blah. The Irish coastline. Captain Short is scanning for magic hotspots. Site fifty-seven shows up red so she heads for that one.'
'Why not
Tara?'
Foaly snorted, 'Tara? Every fairy hippie will be
dancing around the Lia Fail. There'll be so many shields on it'll
look like the whole place is underwater.'
'Fine. Just get on with it, will you?'
'All right. Don't get your ears in a knot. Nice smooth landing. Holly takes off the helmet.'
'Against regulations. LEP officers must never remove-'
'Yes commander, we all know what the handbook says. But are you trying to tell me that you never sneaked a breath of air after a few hours in the sky?'
'No. What are you? Her fairy godmother or something? Get to the important bit!'
'Don't worry Foaly; I'm still running red hot. And I'll make up for my age with a really big gun. Now get a pod ready. I'm leaving on the next flare.'
Foaly smiled. Fond memories. There had been an office pool on when Root's heart would pop. Foaly held the current winning bet. Three more decades. But in the end they'd all lost. Fifty ounces of Chix Verbil's gold down the drain. The centaur felt a lump slide up in his throat.
Oh, look what
you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
Oh well, it seems
likes such fun
Until you lose what you had won
Foaly didn't know if he wished he'd been nicer to Commander Root when he'd been… alive.
'Oh. Ha ha. Very amusing. Keep it up, Foaly. I have my limit, you know.'
'I said impressive! No need to get a swollen head!'
'After all the billions we've poured into your department. Remind me to slash your budget when I get back.'
'My status, Foaly, is extremely annoyed. Get on your computers. I want to know everything there is to know about one Artemis Fowl, and I want to know it before I get back to base.'
'Holmes, Moriarty, they both look the same with the flesh scorched off their skulls.'
'No Foaly! There isn't something! None of your bright ideas thank you very much. Captain Short's life is in danger, so push the button before I climb that tower and push it with your face!'
Foaly smiled, fondly. That was the Commander alright. His gruff fondness. His kind yet harsh encouragement. His budget cuts.
'Don't tell me you're looking for an apology, Foaly. I've already used my quota for today. And that was to a lifelong friend.'
And his willingness to try out Foaly's new gadgets…
'Why haven't I seen this before?'
'It's a covert kinda thing…'
'And?' said Root suspiciously.
'Well, there have been accidents…'
'Tell me, Foaly'
'Our agents keep forgetting they have it on.'
'Meaning they shoot themselves.'
'One of our best sprites was picking his nose at the time. Three days on the critical list.'
'Don't worry, Foaly, I'm not a complete idiot. Anything else?'
Foaly unhooked what appeared to be a false bottom from one of the racks.
'You're not serious! What does that do?'
'Nothing. But it gets a great laugh at parties.'
'One, you're right. Two, I'm going to run with it. Three, well done, you two. And four, if you ever call me Julius again, Foaly, you'll be eating your own hooves.
'
Foaly smiled through his sadness. Aaah, good days. But Sool was no Root. No matter how hard he tried, his way of ordering everyone around didn't compare to Root's almost friendliness. Sool just wanted mindless clones. Root had valued his officers' opinions.
Give me back my
point of view
'Cause I just can't think for you
I can hardly
hear you say
What should I do, well you choose
Something wet trickled down Foaly's cheek.
'Good man, Foaly. Hit that back-stabber where it hurts, right in the ambition.'
'It's…..the human….I've never…..Oh, forget it, Foaly. You're going to have to see this for yourself.'
'I don't know what you're talking about. Total accident. I forgot about the finger. There are several precedents, I believe.'
'You do that just to annoy me, don't you?'
'Automatic compensator, my foot.'
'I trust science about as far as I could throw you, Foaly. Radiation has a habit of hanging around when certain scientists have assured us it had dissipated.'
Foaly smiled sadly. Now Julius was gone. And Foaly missed him.
Oh, look what
you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
Oh well, it seems
likes such fun
Until you lose what you had won
Foaly turned his thoughts to the second Artemis Fowl Incident. He had been outsmarted by Opal Koboi and it had almost lost all of their lives. Yet Root had managed to underestimate the technical side of it again.
'Forgive me for not quaking in my boots. So a few goblins get to play human video games. So what?'
'Oh no? I hope your not being melodramatic'
'No. Do tell me what the worrying thing is.'
'No, Foaly. You get on it. This is priority. So give your conspiracy theories a rest for a few days and find me that inside fairy who's selling his junk.'
'One, don't call me Julius, civilian. And two, I'd say it was more like donkey work.'
'Quit your moaning, Foaly. I saw the budget for this machine. It better do more than unblock the drains.'
They had had some interesting conversations. It was impossible not to. Put Holly, Julius and Mulch Diggums in one room and you were bound to start laughing some time. But not now. Now Julius had been killed. And Holly had quit.
Oh, look what
you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
A fool of everyone
A
fool of everyone
The third Artemis Fowl
Affair had been…… interesting. Foaly had disobeyed Julius to help
Holly and everyone get into the building. If Root had found out he
would have been angry – which was exactly why Foaly did it. And in
the end when Foaly had wiped Artemis the kid still found a way to
trigger his memories. That was one smart kid.
Take my photo
off the wall
If it just won't sing for you
'Cause all that's
left has gone away
And there's nothing there for you to do
And then there was the fourth Fowl thing. The most recent. Another tear trickled down Foaly's cheek. He remembered it well. First the goblin, then Opal had foxed his sensors.
'Our horsy friend here designed Howler's Peak automated security system all on his own.'
'One, don't call me Julius. Two, do what I say, horsy boy, or I'll have your budget slashed. And three, what in Fronds name is the cancan?
'Foaly, do I have to remind you that your sensors have been fooled before? In this very terminal, if I remember correctly.'
If only Foaly had listened. If only Foaly had double checked.
'Don't tell Foaly I said that, his head is swelled enough as it is.'
'I'll take your word for it. Just push the button before I come out there and push it with your face.'
Foaly sobbed into his arm. The last thing that Julius had said to him. The very last thing.
Oh, look what you've
done
You've made a fool of everyone
Oh well, it seems likes
such fun
Until you lose what you had won
And was it true? Had Foaly unwittingly caused the death of Julius Root? He had let his system be hijacked by Opal Koboi twice. The second time had been fatal. He knew one thing. No amounts of science medals that he won over Opal would ever make up for that. And he would never forgive her for making a fool of him.
Oh, look what
you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
A fool of everyone
A
fool of everyone
AUTHORS NOTE:
Well I finally finished that! Just so you know: I didn't make up all of the things in italics – they are Eion Colfers from the Artemis Fowl books and Jet's song Look What You've Done. I'm having a tiny bit of trouble getting a song for Mulch and for Artemis even though I'm not sure if I'll do him. If you have any suggestions plz review and tell me! Seeya, athleticsrulz.
