Chapter 4

Julius: Ok, I'm here to give the introduction because Holly and Artemis are busy pranking Foaly. Hah, serves that stupid donkey right. Reny would like to say that she, unfortunately, does not own any of the Artemis Fowl characters, and she is also sorry if Artemis seems OOC. Oh yes, and in this story, Opal Koboi is currently released from prison and out at large as a result of some false documents. She would also like to say that romance starts in the next chapter. Reny would like for anybody who reads this story to review review review. Now on with the pranks::evil grin:

"So, what's your plan? Artemis asked Holly.

Holly grinned evilly. "Well, I still haven't gotten back at Foaly for tricking me when he first informed me of this mission. So, I've decided to prank him. The only problem is, I don't know what to do. That's where you come in. I need you to think of a good prank."

Artemis smiled widely. Finally. A refrain from boredom. At least for a little while. "Sure, just give me a moment." He sat contemplating a good prank to play when something clicked. "I got it."

"What's your plan?' Holly asked.

"Is there any way we can sabotage Foaly's tin foil hat? (A/N: I know Foaly got rid of it in EC, but pretend he has another one or something.)"

Holly snorted. "Well, yeah duh. Of course there is. All we have to do is get him to think that someone has found a way to penetrate it and can get into his brain. Then he takes it off for repair and places a makeshift one on his head."

"Good. Now probably he normally do it himself, but he told me he has a big project for Root due soon and for every hour it's late, five pounds of gold is deducted from his budget. So since I'm a child prodigy, he'll probably let me do it. After all, I am very clever. I'll implant a mike and earpiece into it and Foaly won't know it's there because I'll steal one of his newest patents, and it's not even detectable by his own machines. Then we can talk to him through his foil hat, and he'll think that finally people have gotten into his head. And he won't suspect me of not doing a good job because I'll tell him that I coated it in everything I could possibly think of, and when he checks what I said, he'll find it's true because I really will do that. It'll be brilliant." He finished smugly.

"Great," Holly said. "But how is this going to be really good revenge?"

Artemis' voice became even smugger. "Foaly has a meeting with the council soon. I'll start talking to him during it. And then, when he's at his craziest, I'll tell him I'm coming for him, and it'll be over, and he won't hear voices ever again. But then, after the meeting, when he goes back into the Ops booth, you'll be waiting for him, with a bucket of water. You see, his new Micro-Mike is self-adhesive as a result of a special kind of plasma, but that plasma is resistant to pure, distilled water and only pure distilled water. So when he comes in, you dash him with pure distilled water and the Micro-Mike falls out of his hat. You get to see his face when he realizes he's been tricked, and you also get the satisfaction pf seeing him drenched. Now tell me I'm not a genius," he finished.

Holly was ecstatic. "Oooh, Foaly's going to get it!"

Artemis grinned. "Yes he will."

In The Ops Booth

"At the risk of sounding clichéd, I would like to say, OH MY FUCKING GOD!" Artemis yelled(A/N: But we all know Artemis probably wouldn't swear, right?) as he smiled and saw the fake article that he knew Holly had posted.

"What?" Foaly asked.

"OPAL KOBOI HAS DEVISED A WAY TO MAKE MIND-READING LASERS CUT THROUGH TIN FOIL!" Artemis yelled and pointed at the article.

Foaly was so shocked he stopped his super-important project for Root and trotted over to where Artemis was sitting. "Oh D'Arvit," he breathed when he saw the article. "Artemis, get me some tin foil." Artemis handed him a roll and watched as Foaly began to make a makeshift hat. Just like Holly said he would. When he finished he quickly switched hats. He handed Artemis the original and said, "Artemis, I want you to do as much as you can to make this hat mind-laser proof. Normally I'd do it myself but I just don't have time, I'm so busy. Try to do it fast!" Yes, just like Holly predicted.

Within two days Artemis had coated it with whatever he could find. And of course he slipped one of Foaly's new Micro-Mikes inside it. "Phase one completed," he whispered to himself, a gleam in his eyes.

Three days Later

"ArtemisIhavetoruntakecareoftheOpsBoothwhileI'matthecouncilmeetingdon'tletanybodyyoudon'ttrustinbye!

Foaly yelled as he dashed (or should I say galloped LOL) out the door. Yes, Artemis thought. Soon, phase two will be done. He waited about ten minutes, then decided to start talking into Foaly's earpiece. It should be around the middle of the meeting now, he thought. "Oh Foa-ly," he said into the earpiece, while disguising his voice to sound like Opal Koboi.

At the Council Meeting

All of a sudden, just as Foaly was giving a speech, he heard a voice. "Oh Foa-ly,"

"Wha? Whose there?"

All the council members looked startled as Foaly started talking to thin air.

"Foaly, this is Opal speaking," Artemis whispered into the mike.

At the council meeting, Foaly went crazy. "NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

"I'm coming Foaly," Artemis whispered and closed the connection.

The council meeting was in chaos. Finally it settled down, ending with Foy being sent back to the Ops Booth. By then, Holly had already gotten there, complete with a bucket of pure water. As Foaly stomped in, he was dashed by a bucket of water. "What the-" he spluttered through a mouthful of water. Then he saw the Micro-Mike, Holly, and Artemis standing there, goofy smiles on their faces. "You," he growled.

Artemis and Holly glanced at each other. They both shrugged and said with a bored expression, "Yeah,"

"I'm calling Vinaya," Foaly muttered. Holly and Artemis gasped. Then they knew for sure, that they were going to be punished.

In Vinaya's Office

"I'm very disappointed in both of you, and as you should know quite well, I will have to punish you. Your punishment will be..."

A/N: MUAHHAHAHHAHAHA! A CLIFFHANGER! Hehe, I'm just so evil. Read the next chapter to find out what happens! (That is, when I post it...EVIL GRIN!) Oh yeah, and PLEASE REVIEW!