A/N: Hello again! How are you all today? Ok anyway... Here's chapter 4 of Pony Ride! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: With all my heart, mind, and soul, I wish I owned Artemis Fowl. But I don't. Boo hoo.

Title: Pony Ride!

Chapter 4: One Evil Pony

Artemis Fowl II was seething. How could you not be when your arch enemy of all time was walking right toward you down the sidewalk?

Artemis pressed his fingers to his temples at an attempt to be calm. Of course, it didn't work. Sohe gritted his teeth and watched her, feeling separated from his earthly body.

Then he came back, as a hand clasped his shoulder. He jumped and turned around. Holly was behind him, her grip on his shoulder getting tighter as her rage grew.

"Artemis," she near growled, "Look at the scum that is walking down the sidewalk." Her grip was beginning to hurt.

"I see," muttered Artemis through clenched teeth. "Now please loosen your grip!"

"Sorry," said Holly quickly, pulling her hand away. "I am angry," she said bluntly. "What are we going to do?"

Artemis thought for a minute. Then he got something, just as Opal was approaching the tent.

"Wait until she gets in line," hissed Artemis. "Then say that we're taking a break, but everyone in line can still get a ride." Holly slowly nodded as Artemis finished whispering his plan to her. "And tell Foaly during the next ride. He's going to need some warning."

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All the little kiddies had been given rides except Opal. Now was the time to put Artemis's plan into action.

No one wanted to touch Opal to hoist her up, so she had to stand on a picnic table and get on herself. She had a big goofy smile plastered across her face, but she didn't say a word.

Holly took the lead rope and began walking ultra-slowly. It was hard to even call this pace walking.

Holly tilted her head to look at Artemis, who was watching the street. When no one was there to see, he gave a thumbs-up sign to Holly, and the ride really began.

"Faster?" whispered Opal tentatively. She spoke like a five-year-old.

"Faster? Okay, here goes," said Holly, and she took one quick step and then slowed again.

"No," whined Opal. "Faster!"

"Are you sure? He goes pretty fast," said Holly, patting Foaly's neck.

"I sure! Faster!" screeched Opal.

"Alright, here goes..." Holly let go of Foaly's lead rope as he broke into a canter, then a gallop.

Opal could only hang on and wait for this to end.

Foaly galloped tight circles, throwing Opal off-balance. Then he bucked over and over again. He lifted his front end up, rearing like a mad horse, and Opal obviously didn't know you were supposed to hang on to the horse's neck when it did that. Foaly proceeded to kick and lash with all four legs, turning it into one more buck. As Opal began to slide off, Foaly did some fancy double-barreling, which finally knocked her off. As Foaly stamped his hoof in victory, he realized he had just crushed Opal's arm. Oh well. She could pay for surgery.

Holly and Artemis came running up to Foaly and began to congratulate him. Just then, a little girl came by and said, "Are you off break yet? I want another ride!"

Holly dragged Opal's unconscious body away as Artemis distracted the little girl.

"Ten dollars," said Artemis. The little girl handed it to him. "Go ride our wonder-pony!" he shouted. The little girl bounded joyfully into the ring.

Holly picked up the lead rope and re-began her job as leader of the horse. But just then, the girl spotted Opal's body.

"AAAHHHH!" she shrieked, toppling off of Foaly's back.

Holly glared at Foaly with a knowing look in her eyes.

"I didn't do anything! I swear!" shouted Foaly.

"Forgot to put your back leg down," said Holly.

"Eeep," Foaly said, putting the hoof back on the ground. Holly continued to glare.

"...It was a good opportunity!" said Foaly defensively, as Holly picked the girl off the ground and headed back towards the tent.

"We have a bad pony, Artemis," she said.

"I see," said Artemis. Although he did not see because he was too busy counting money.

I have realized that I never reply to reviews in any of my stories. I suppose I could start soon...by the way, there will be one, maybe two more chapters before this story is complete. Then I promise I will get back to I Am Lacking a Better Title.

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The Insane Lugian