New character alert. It contains a few spoilers from Liz C's future story but nevertheless it works. Lirana Lohna comes from the name Lindsay Lohan by the way. No matter how many fans she has, I dislike her immensely.

eateroftoastThanks. It depends on how much time I have. For example Liz C told me that she finished Mastermind in a month during her school holiday.

Café Frond

Two figures could be seen in the night. Café Frond was still open for business and the duo decided that it would be apt to meet their employer there, or at least that was what their employer arranged. Convicts were among the innocent fairy folk in the café, yet one could hardly tell unless someone tore the hat off the first convict. The noticeable scar Qasar had on his face was enough to confirm any fairy's suspicions if the hat fell off. Notices were already screened and several had been put on the watch for escaped convict Qasar. Percheron? No one cared.

A pretty pixie of about three hundred years old walked into the café, her looks were enough to make heads turn. However a glimmer of greed shone in her eyes as she searched calmly for her accomplices. She had no idea why she hired Percheron but then again any help was appreciated greatly especially if that certain someone was willing to work for free.

The lovely fairy spotted a grim elf with a hat shading most of his face. She smiled, this was him. His companion was enough to confirm that they were Percheron and Qasar.

She pushed a red strand of hair behind her ears as she took her seat between the two. "Hello boys."

"Hi," Percheron started. He trusted anyone nowadays.

"Idiot," Qasar murmured. "Sorry lady, we're waiting for someone."

Lirana patiently sat as she clasped a badge on her coat. "Lirana Lohna, owner of Lohna Industries." She quietly removed the badge once again as the image faded from her real face. Lohna Industries was a rather powerful company. After Opal Koboi was arrested and all her assets were frozen, Lirana happily claimed the spot of number one company. They were similar in too many ways except Lirana was not interested in goblin help.

Rumour was Lirana had waited for more than ten years to put this plan into action. Many were afraid that she was the next Opal but their fears were quelled with all the charity work she had done and all the gold she poured into researches, associations and etcetera. Her badge held her holographic face of kindness, gentleness and purity, without it you could see sneers, smirks and determination etched all over her face. She was also famous for flirting with anybody that would be of use to her despite their looks or personality.

Qasar arched an eyebrow studying the face before him. Coffee brown skin, auburn hair and green eyes. If she had hazel eyes she would be a duplicate of Holly Short but no he had tried that idea before. The robot was of no use after that. "

"What is your business with us?" he hissed in his soft, menacing tone.

Lirana calmly raised her hand, "Waiter, please bring me a tortika."

"This is not a time to order food," Qasar said, suppressing the urge to choke the woman in front of him. He enjoyed his freedom but he would rather murder than have a boss such as Lirana Lohna.

"I like tortikas," Percheron commented. "They taste good with mud man salsa."

Qasar glared at him in an annoyed manner. To make things, well, different, the tortikas arrived and it left the trio staring at the blue plate without making a single movement.

Qasar grunted. "May I?" he asked motioning to the tortikas. Watching the pastry was too much for his grumbling stomach.

Lirana nodded. "You must be hungry from the escape Hin helped you with."

"That was him? The invisible force?" Percheron suddenly asked his eyes rising from the tortikas, covered with delicious cheese, vegetarian cheese of course but nevertheless tasty. "How did he-"

"He, what? Elude the guards? Hide from the view of cameras?" Ms. Lohna smiled slyly at her soon-to-be minions. "What do you think?"

Qasar snorted. You're the CEO of Lohna Industries. You have technology of every kind. Even the illegal softnoses are in your possession no doubt."

"Actually, no, I have a better weapon, dragon salt, from Le Ciel."

"Isn't that a myth?"

"No. Not when you have money." Craftiness and determination was etched all over her face. She was going to finish this job no matter how unprofessional she may be.

"What do you want us to do boss?" Percheron asked.

Lirana smiled. The job was accepted. "I am sorry, I need the permission of your friend."

Qasar sighed deeply. He folded his arms and slumped in his seat. "Fine," he mumbled, "you did bust us out anyway.

At times like this Lirana was glad she had stolen the inventions from Artemis and Athena's time. The hearing device was superb and still worked well despite being a decade old. "Wonderful, now do you want to know your jobs and devices you will receive?"

The duo nodded solemnly.

"Percheron since you're um, dyslexic, you can have the basic weapons of defence, attack and spying," she calmly said, smiling slightly. Percheron opened her mouth to protest but was forced to keep quiet in the presence of one of the most powerful fairies in the underground world. "Qasar you can have the most advanced, but also the most complicated technology in the entire world, or galaxy."

Percheron pouted, it wasn't a very attractive sight I assure you, "Why do I get the most basic items?"

"Because you have the most basic mind," Qasar snapped. He was most definitely not in the proper mood to stand this childish nonsense.

Lirana started to wonder, "Why males?" She could have a nice female henchwoman like Opal, but Opal will never help her. Nevertheless they would have to do. She folded her arm patiently on her lap she definitely could not offend her second minion. Her own workers won't do it without more gold and she only had one helper, also male. Males were not a very smart gender in her point of view and also in the view of more than a million female chauvinists.

"What's the plan?" Qasar suddenly inquired.

She had waited for this point. It was the most brilliant plan of the lifetime, "We're going to kidnap Artemis and Amethyst Fowl."

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