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CHAPTER FOUR

"Artemis, you've got to be kidding me. The People have been on Earth ever since the beginning of time. If we were from Alisto, we would know it."

"Holly, we humans have always speculated that life on this planet originated from another. It's quite feasible that the People are not from Earth."

"But that we're spies?"

"Holly, you're not listening. How many times must I explain this?"

"Oh, another one million or so should do it."

Artemis sighed. It was hard explaining things to non-geniuses, even one as bright as Holly. It took a while for them to catch up.

"I'm not saying that the entire Haven is alienated. Just some of it. It very likely that the very pixies who are governing the People right now have been contacting the Alistos for centuries, millennia even. I'm willing to bet that it's the LEP that's known the secret of your origins for these many, many years."

"Are you saying Commander Root kept secrets from us? Are you saying that our Julius would be secretive enough to keep information like this in? I was his Captain! He would never keep this from me!" Holly took slow, bated breaths. Remembering Julius Root was painful at best. Why was Artemis so calm about all this! Sometimes she could swear that she wanted to strangle that boy.

"Holly. Are you okay?"

"Yeah." She took another deep breath. "I think all this alien-infiltration nonsense is a little bit over my head. It hits a little too close to home, if you know what I mean."

Artemis nodded.

"Why don't I give you Foaly? He'll sort this out."

Two minutes later the fairy communicator made a beeping sound.

"Artemis? Yoohooo Artemis!" The centaur was pleased to finally be given something important to do, instead of sorting out files for Sool. "Iiiiiiit's FOALY!"

"Good to see you old pal. I take it Holly's explained to you what I've discovered? The relationship between the aliens, earth's destruction, and the people? Do you realize what this means?"

Foaly pouted. "Artemis, I'm hurt. Of course I understand what this means. We're going to need to find the bad apples in the LEP and er…as you humans call it, terminate them."

"Precisely."

"Artemis, I'll help you in anyway I can. I'm bored out of mind here in the Haven. The least I can do is help you is to make sure your Earth stays intact. And if we hurt Sool's reputation and destroy his dignity while we're at it, then that's just a bonus."

"Good to know that, Foaly. I knew I could count on you."

The centaurs tone was smug. "I know. After all, I am very valuable."

Holly's voice came on. "I scheduled a shuttle to aboveground for tomorrow. I'll meet you and Butler at the Manor, so stay indoors, okay?"

"Got it, Holly."

"And Artemis?"

"Mmhmm?"

"I want you to know that I've never spied for the Alistos. If the LEP was in on it, I swear I didn't know. I won't have anything to do with hurting humans. With hurting you or Butler or Juliet."

"I never doubted you for a moment, Holly."