I'm so sorry for not posting, this chapter was a bit hard to do, you know, with trying to get the feel of Holly and Foaly's personalities. I still think that I made them a bit out of character, I debated every single bit of their conversation to myself, all the way to wether to make them call Artemis by his given name, or by his surname, or by their annoying nicknames.
So, I'm sorry for making them out of character, if you have any suggestions on how to edit their conversation, I'm all open ears.
But anyway, down to the reviews…
YOU GUYS ACTUALLY REVIEWED! YOU REVIEWED!
I swear I'm going to burst into tears any second now! I never thought that anyone would bother to even read this crap story… Let alone tell me that it was good!
Well, anyway, here are my answers and comments to your reviews, if you sent them that is glares at the people who didn't review:
Bundles-'o-joy
Really? I'm funny?
Runs around screaming for joy
cough cough Anyway, I still can't believe that it was remotely funny, I tried so hard to add a bit of my humor into it, I had no idea that people would read it and laugh at it! No, scrap that, I had no idea people would read it!
Yep, he does find love, but it'll be obvious who it is. Though, just for note, Artemis isn't going to be gay in this fanfic (since that happens a lot in Artemis fanfics these days) don't get me wrong, I have nothing against gayness, so don't flame me ppl!
Darkdranzer
Well, actually, he doesn't have about ½ a library on him, he has ½ a library on his entire family. I checked before writing it. But anyway, you're totally right, I can't belive that Artemis would just accidentally tell him either, but I was so dearly hoping that no one would notice (actually, I had no idea anyone would read my fanfic) but you seem to clever for me. Are you sure you haven't got a I.Q of Artemis' ? Anyway, my excuse is that Artemis is very proud of his painting thing, so he just shows off at every opportunity without realizing.
I know, crap excuse.
Anyway, thank you sooo much for telling me that my story was interesting! Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou!
Miss Kilis Wale Thank you soooooo much for reviewing, I'm again sorry for keeping you waiting with the new chapter, but I'm pretty sure that this one won't reach your expectations. It's not terribly good.
M.C. BellaOoooo… I kept you waiting! Again, I'm sorry for the delayed chapter. I don't know if Artemis is cute in this chapter… I tried to make him a bit more serious, you know, more Artemis Fowl like. Tell me if you like how Artemis acted, if it's not cute enough I could always change it…
thinks of evil, humiliating things she can to Artemis Muhwawawawa!
Azure-lupis OMG! I read your fanfic, I never reviewed (I know, I'm evil, I'm so sorry) but it was brilliant, and sooo sad. Peter is terribly evil, and a scardy cat for not confessing. I hope Harry gets rid of him in the next book, or Remus. Remus is probably more fit for the job though, you know, wanting revenge and everything for killing his only, and best mates.
I know, Artemis turns out a pixie when he's spent a good lot of time trying to chase on down! I, myself, giggled about it every time I read that chapter. I'm glad I'm not the only person who finds it funny. I'll do a little bit on what Artemis thinks of being a Pixie just for you.
Potestas Thank you so much! My story isn't, you know, up with the n. 1 best Artemis Fowl fanfics, I doubt it's even in the first 1000… But anyway, Thank you, Thank you, and Thank yooouuu!
I swore? When? I don't recall saying the F-word or the S-word or even the female-dog-word. Do you mean 'damn' or 'bloody? I'm sorry if you didn't like my use of them, I use them on a daily basis and I guess Artemis (for he has the vocabulary of a fully grown adult) would too. I don't count them as swear words, so sorry, but my story is not complete without a few D and B words. I'll try to use them a bit less from now on though, see? This chapter has none! I think it does though…
Now, on with the crap show!
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Chapter Two: A Friend
Not
Yes, Artemis was definitely going to have a terrible day. Not only had he made a utter fool of himself in front of the schools headmaster, let his hormones go wacky and been forced to wear a Hoodie (The utter shame) but he also bumped into another object while leaving the headmasters office.
Especially when that object happened to be not a door, but the dirty blond haired boy he had taken such keen interest in while walking around the school.
The collision itself was caused due to fact that Artemis was too buried in his thoughts, and that the other boy was too interested in his book. Artemis, himself, had flown towards the ground, his backpack hitting noisily with the floor when the boy had fallen into a wall, his glasses and book flying well away from his reach.
"Sorry!" The boy started, rubbing his eyes and trying to spot his glasses "I've been in such a hurry so I haven't been paying attention to where I was going-"
"It's nothing, I've been crashing into many various things this morning, I'm getting quite used to it" Artemis replied in his soft clipped voice, brushing himself off and giving the boy his glasses, rather surprised at himself for not screaming at the idiot.
"Well, anyway, I'm Alexander Fox, but everyone calls me Foxy" He asked, carefully placing his glasses to his face.
"Artemis Fowl" Artemis shook Alex's hand, his face showing no emotion "A pleasure to meet you, Alexander" He said, ignoring his nickname.
At closer inspection Artemis realized that 'Foxy' did look rather like a fox. He didn't have a snout or fur, but his eyes gave off a sort of glint that showed a mad cunning and playfulness, the type you'd see in a playful fox cub.
"You're… Artemis?" Alex answered, gaping "Crap, you're the student who I was supposed to take to the headmasters office! I thought you were a girl! I spent about an hour looking around for a black haired, blue eyed girl!"
Artemis gave of a look of pure hate, not to anyone in particular "It seems that everyone has that impresson on first hearing, though I trust you, I am a male"
"Sorry mate, I had no idea. I've never met any Artemis's, and I knew Artemis was a goddess, so I put one and one together and guessed you were a girl" He said; though you could tell that he was laughing his head off inside.
"It's a unisex name!" Artemis said in forced calm, his teeth bared.
Alex seeing this quickly changed the subject of names "Anyway, I'm sorry for missing you. I swear, I didn't see anyone being dropped off at all."
Artemis gave off a vampiric smile, which rather startled Alex
"Maybe it was because you were too busy reading books?"
"You could say that" Alex said, rubbing the back of his head "Well, where was I? Yeah, I was supposed to show you around school too, till you get the hang of things"
"I have got the 'hang' of things" Artemis answered, as if the very thought of him needing help was absurd.
"Yeah, and I'm the Queen of England" He said, and made a slight cough, as if preparing to start a speech
"You don't know where you are, let alone where your dorm is. You have no idea where your classes are, when they're supposed to start or who your teachers are. You don't know the students; you don't know how the school operates. You don't know the bullies and who to stay away from. You don't know when you're supposed to wake up, or which places are out of bounds. I, however, have been in this school since my first year and know every inch of it like the back of my hand. So, actually, you do need my help"
He said this all very quick, as if memorized.
Artemis paused for a second, opened his mouth, closed it, opened it and finally said "Why do I have the feeling that you've said that speech over two hundred times?"
"Thirty nine" Alex said, smiling cheekily
"I beg your pardon?" Artemis asked
"I've said it Thirty nine times, not two hundred. You're my Fortieth" Alex grinned "I usually show the new students around, so I'm used to dealing with stubborn students. The teachers think me best for the job" He replied, pausing as he picked his book "So are you coming or not, or do I have to kick you to obliviation to get you to follow me?"
Artemis smirked "I think I may tag along, this ride seems interesting"
"Good" Alex said walking across the corridor "Because I'm not that good at kicking people"
Artemis laughed, not a mean, evil, taunting laugh that made people like Holly want to kill him, but a sort bark like laughter that made the situation a bit less daunting.
Because Artemis had found a friend in this chaos adults called school, even though he hate to admit it.
Police Plaza, Haven City, The Lower Elements
Foaly sat in his mutated chair, his thick fingers flying across the Gnomish keyboard in front of him, his eyes glued to the screen, his brain taking in every single detail of the streaming wave of information flying across the screen.
Here he was at home.
Most mud-men wrote stories about Centaurs as folk who lived with nature, running about in meadows or living in peace in dense woods.
For Foaly peace was at neither of these places, it was here, in front of a nice big supercomputer, trying to help LEP with their new plans, even if that damn elf Sool kept annoying him at every possibility.
The giant viewscreen behind him crackled into life on the wall behind him, though Foaly did not look at it. He pressed the speaker button and started to speak in a boring, serious drawl.
"Foaly, technical consultant to the Lower Elements Police here, waiting for response"
"Hi Foaly, nice to see you good and running. Sool's been easy on you, has he?" Came the voice of Holly. Foaly instantly lost his serious tone, swiveling towards the screen
"No, actually, he's been an idiot, as usual" He sighed
"Well, no surprises there" Holly said, her mouth formed into a half smile "Now, about my call, I need a favor…"
"No one ever calls to say hello, do they?" Foaly said, his voice slightly disappointed
Holly laughed "You sound just like Fowl, he said the exact same words. But, anyway, I called to find out where he was, Fowl I mean. You have his coordinates, don't you?"
Foaly raised an eyebrow "And you want to know where he is because…..?"
"I need some help from him on our new case, and his communicator either not working or switched off. I need to know where he is" Holly replied
"So you need help from me to get help from Fowl?" Foaly said hopefully, grinning evilly
"Yes, Foaly, I need your help. Can you please give me the information?"
Foaly grinned, turning back to his computer and continuing writing.
"Well?" She said finally after a few minutes.
"Wait a second" Foaly clicked twice "There. Name, age, IQ, coordinates… everything's here"
"So, where is he?" Holly asked eagerly
"He's at school" Foaly sniggered
Holly gaped
"Fowl's at school? No… Is this some kind of sick joke, Foaly?"
"No, I swear on San D'Klass, it's bloody true" Foaly said, half laughing "Little Fowl has enrolled in Silverweed school of unusual children"
"Perfect place for him, seeing as he's the most weirdest mud-boy in the history of the earth" Holly muttered, smiling evilly at the thought of blackmailing Artemis with this piece of imformation
"Give me the coordinates to the school, Foaly. I'll contact him myself"
Foaly shook his head
"Nice try Holly, but I can't let you go there. I'd loose my job, it's to risky"
Holly turned tone of red that would have made Root proud
"TOO RISKY?" exploded Holly, causing Foaly to wince "Honestly Foaly, WHEN HAS THAT EVER GOTTEN IN MY WAY? I'M PARTNERS WITH A KLEPTOMANIAC DWARF IN A DETECTIVE AGENCY! If that's not risky... Then what is?"
"If I didn't know any better, I'd say you're channeling Beetroots' spirit" Foaly said, brushing himself of with his hairy hands
"Anyway, Holly, we both know being partners with Mulch isn't risky. He may be a thief, but he won't steal from you… I don't know about me though…"
Foaly instantly swiveled around, as if expecting to see Mulch in the act of stealing.
"That's not the point Foaly" Holly said, shaking her head "I have to see Fowl, this is an important case… One that could effect the people. I'm surprised the LEP haven't dealt with it yet"
"Sool doesn't deal with anything unless the council tells him to" Foaly said with a sigh
"You get the picture, Foaly. I need to talk with Fowl, for the peoples' sake"
Foaly sighed
"Alright… But be warned, the school is populated by 267 students plus quite a few teachers, so if you get found out… We can't fix it. We barely have enough loyal LEP officers to put down a troll, let alone 267 unusual mud-children"
"I'll be carefull, Foaly"
"Promise?"
"I promise"
"Good, I don't want to see you locked up, not after what happened with Opal and the LEP" Foaly winced, remembering the horror of thinking Holly dead.
"I'm sending you the coordinates to your old LEP helmet, you still have it, right?"
Holly nodded
Foaly turned back to his computer, typing down a series of commands on the keyboard.
"3… 2… 1… Alright, it's been sent. Send Fowl my greetings, Holly, and tell him to have a wonderful time in his unusual school of his"
Holly grinned, and closed the link.
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I know this chapter is, you know, crappier than the last one but I did try a quite a bit. I'm just not good on writing about actual characters that already have a complicated (or not so complicated) personality. I'll try to stretch my abilities a bit further in the next chapter, and to do that I need to get a good idea on how the school works and do a map of it, I might post it here. Can you put pictures on the end of stories? Does anyone know?
Please answer my question, I'd like to put a nice map of the school here… And, Oh yeah, review!