A/N: Hello again! It's been a while and I feel bad about that...FORGIVE ME! PLEASE! Anyway...here is Chapter 3 of Pony Ride!
Disclaimer: I own the random little kids. I do not own any Artemis Fowl characters. The End.
Title: Pony Ride!
Chapter 3: Set Up
Artemis, Holly, and Foaly arrived at the abandoned park. Holly began to unpack the car, while Artemis set up a tent. Foaly was still asleep.
After the tent had been set up, Artemis and Holly heaved the saddle onto a rack that they had brought with them. The bridle hung from a hook on the rack. The saddle pad, riser, halter, and lead rope were in a crate next to the rack. In another crate were the grooming supplies, medicines, clips, and bands.
Artemis went inside to wake Foaly up. He groaned and complained about how much he hurt.
Holly slipped the halter onto Foaly's head, then clipped the lead rope to it. They loosely tethered him to a tree and began to groom him.
"First the curry comb to get the dirt up," Holly told Artemis. "Then the hard brush to brush the dirt away, but don't use it on his face..."
It went like that for quite some time, all the way down to picking the hooves. Then Foaly got some medicine. He soon passed out from the taste.
Artemis then bandaged Foaly's legs, even though he didn't have to, while Holly put clips in his mane and tail. She then clipped his tiny bit of forelock together with a bow clip, and then stepped back to admire her work. He looked strong. He looked muscular. He looked...kid friendly.
Holly giggled. This was going to be so much fun!
Once Foaly was ready to go (besides saddle and bridle), they began advertising. Holly ran around the neighborhood next door screaming about it. Artemis drove around with a sign stuck to the back of the car. And soon, a row of customers lined up to...
Ride Foaly.
Artemis and Holly quickly tacked him. The first little kid was loaded on. That was when Foaly came to.
"WHAT THE D'ARVITIN' CRAP!" shouted Foaly. The little kid said "off," in a very scared way. Artemis pulled him down.
"You have to be quiet!" hissed Holly to Foaly. "You're scaring the little children!"
"But they're riding me," whimpered Foaly.
"You're a horse now, remember?" said Holly. "People ride horses! Plus we're getting paid $10.00 fortwice around the track! So just go with it, okay?"
"Okay," sighed Foaly. The small child was reloaded and Foaly walked slowly around the track.
Just as Artemis was counting the money to make sure it was enough, he thought he saw...someone familiar...walking down the sidewalk.
Just as she got closer, it occurred to Artemis who she was.
Opal Koboi was walking down the street to get a pony ride.
MUAHAHAHAHA! Cliffie-cliffie! Yes, Opal wants to ride Foaly! What could be weirder?
Well, actually, I can think of a lot of things that would be weirder...
Anyway...
Bye!
The Insane Lugian