Sorry about the last chapter, like I said I don't sleep well but luckily Duckie-kun sent me some advice so everything should get better. Anyway I'll try to make this chapter less sarcastic so you can enjoy the fic the way I see it in my head so bear with me please.
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The rock stuck out of the ground like a splinter. The girl looked down on Artemis, her eyes were very cold but held a sparkle of mischief that scared the crap out of Artemis. Not to mention the fact that if she wanted she could will that big rock tower through his rib cage, but something told Artemis that if that was what she wanted she would have done it a long time ago. No she was hesitating. The reason why was unsure but one thing was, that this was the perfect opportunity to make their escape!
Holly grabbed onto Artemis' left wrist and headed for the next building where she stowed away the wings Foaly had given her (illegally I might add) just in case. She also had a bunch of other goodies all of which were very familiar to Artemis. But one was not but it screamed the fact that Foaly had made. It was a little glove that could only fit a fairy or small child. It had little pads on the fingers and wires coming down the palm. The glove was like something one would see worn with an evening dress at a camp site, long but made of rather tough looking material. The wires went down the glove and up the arm until the glove ended at the elbow where there were syringes the kind that doctors use to draw blood.
Artemis studied it for barley seconds when a loud bang echoed off the walls of the…what was it, a factory cafeteria, when Holly grabbed it and it's partner and slipped them on her arms. She stuck the needles in her arms with a wince. Immediately her magic began to take effect but instead of healing her it ran up the wires and the pads on the tips of her fingers glowed blue just as the wall nearest them blew to pieces.
With Butler in the Middle of the Street
Butler woke up with a massive head ach that could knock out a wild boar. He slowly got up to check on Artemis and noticed his young charge was no where to be found. He also looked up but the girl was also gone. Was the Russian Mafia out for revenge? Would they train kids that young? And how the heck did she control the Earth? Was she psychic? Why am I just standing around while Artemis was nowhere to be seen? The last question brought him out of his reverie and on to the matter at hand, how to find Artemis.
Well finding him turned out to be easy because just as Butler finished his thought there was an explosion in an old factory that had gone out of business a long time ago. Factory, he thought as a wave of danger passed over him, Factory that means there are machines that could easily crush Artemis in seconds! He rushed into the factory in a frenzy hoping to find Artemis before it was to late.
"What the heck is that?" Artemis asked Holly as she was trying to grab his head with while at the same time dodging rocks being pelted their way.
"It's kinda like an amplifier." Holly said ducking as a rock came close to hitting her head. "It will draw out your power."
"What power, I'm a human remember?"
"Your power, I'll explain it later just face her," She said pointing at the young lady throwing rocks at them, "and just leave the rest to me."
He did, and Holly grabbed his temples and he began to be overcome with a feeling of nausea, drowning, and falling, none of which had ever been pleasant feelings to begin with but were made even more unpleasant by them all hitting him at once.
After words Artemis was sure he fainted but had no way of knowing because he wasn't quite positive what was going on in the first place but when he woke up to the site of Butler standing over him with a completely horrified look on his face he was utterly confused. Now being utterly confused is an odd feeling to Artemis seeing as how he has never really been utterly confused before.
"Butler," He began to say but was cut off with a look from Butler that somewhat resembled relief as he yelled, "Holly he's O.K.!"
"He is…? Well that's a relief. I thought for sure your memory was going to be wiped out for a second there."
Artemis began looking confused and said, "Who are you?"
Holly looked hurt for a second then got the joke and composed her self quickly, "You aren't funny Artemis, and you're a terrible lire too!"
"O.K. O.K. It wasn't funny. Now I would like some answers about what just happened here."
"Well maybe we should go somewhere more comfortable for the explanation."
Fowl Manor
They were all seated in Artemis' room so his parents wouldn't get too suspicious.
"Well…." Butler said getting very anxious.
"Well," Holly began, "let's start at the very beginning. Along time ago Frond had created six creatures, one for every element. The one we met earlier is called Terra, she controls the Earth and it's functions. That's why she had taken a liking to throwing rocks at you." She was cut off by Artemis who once again was confused.
"Hold on, you said her name is Terra, you mean she is still around?"
"Yes, but she won't be attacking you anymore." She whistled and Terra walked in looking very unhappy.
"I don't even know why she attacked me in the first place."
"Because of your power," Terra stated with a hint of anger in her voice, "you have the power to control us. It started with your ancestor that goes by the same name. We killed her way back when but didn't know she had given birth. After that Frond locked us away and put us to sleep so we could still protect nature."
Holly cleared her throat and continued, "So anyway Foaly had gotten curious and unsealed them but created the amplifier just in case. And that's how I helped you Break her."
Butler who had been silent during the whole conversation, "So the other five will be attacking too?"
"Yeah, I guess you should know what you're going to be up against huh?"
"That would be nice."
"Well, the others are Hiou, Aria, Mizuki, Blanca, and Ombra. But that's all I know, you'll have to ask Terra for the rest."
Everyone turned to Terra.
"O.K. well first let me tell you something about us. You know that saying you're as young as you feel?" Every one nodded, "Well to us that applies literally. I am the oldest but I don't look it. Hiou is a hot head and looks about the same age as me. She controls fire and gets offended easily. She thinks she's Gods gift to the world and is just perfect.
"Aria is the youngest looking and controls the wind. She may look about nine but she's a master strategist and keeps unemotional while in a fight.
"Mizuki controls water and looks about eighteen. She's lovable and doesn't like to fight so it'll be easy to break her.
"Blanca and Ombra will always attack together because they're twins. Blanca controls the light and Ombra dark. They look about twenty-five and are the most calm. They can communicate telepathically so there will be no way to know what they'll do next."
Just as she finished a ball of fire flew through the window and hit Artemis in the shoulder. He let out a small gasp as a girl with flame red hair came through the window her little cat ears twitching with excitement.
"You must be Arty-kun."
Urg! A little after note: I made this chapter on May 10 but have been grounded do to the current state of my room but to finally get this chapter to you guys I had to make my room atleast a little presentable. Well any way the point is I have not forgotten you. I was just being lazy. Well any way to all (girls or guys if you swing that way) I will reveal something to you that those who have read or are going to read The Opal Deception might not notice. And it has to do with Arty-kun and a shower. Oh and those who are unfimiliar with the Japanese launguage kun when put after a name is a term that is used for guys when given a pet name like howI refer toArtemis as Arty-kun.
