OUT OF THE WOODS CHAPTER 3
Fowl manor (same time as Chiron's conversation with our favourite heroes)
Artemis is busy having a friendly conversation with long-time friend Holly Short while they are busy at the stables. Artemis is quite nervous as Butler has had to force him out of the manor and has asked Holly to keep an eye on him as the doctors where busy inside the manor. "Look Artemis you need to calm down, you can't keep going like this mud boy". While Artemis understood where Holly was coming from he couldn't stop himself. "You have to understand Holly I can't really stop. Luna is in there and soon I'm going to be a father. Being the genius that I am I'm seeing every possible way that thing can go wrong and that terrifies me". "So let me get this straight after everything we've been through the trolls, time traveling, demon attacks, a homicidal pixie and your own extreme mental illness this is what scares you. (Typical mud boy sometime you're too smart for your own good) "Look you don't have to worry mud boy Luna isn't in there alone she's with some of the greatest doctors known to fairy kind and she also has Nopal, your mother and Minerva helping her out". Artemis thought back to some of his more dangerous and less than legal adventures and the results of those adventures like kidnapping Holly and then getting her to heal his mother, saving number one from Minerva and making a new friend that could match his intelligence and make good conversation and funnily enough there was Opals clone becoming his friend even though he was sure she viewed Luna and him more like parental figures. That was actually quite a peculiar incident in itself as when Luna was first brought to meet her it was discovered that Luna herself had some strange powers of her own mostly that her body naturally produced a unique energy that strengthen any of the fairy folk that entered its field of affect actually managing to heal and save Nopal who Artemis was sure would have lived the rest of her life inside one of Foaly's healing tanks. Since the day she was healed Nopal had been living at Fowl manor, it had been a bit difficult at first to convince his mother but things got better after a while though it still felt awkward whenever she called Luna or him mother and father. These where the moments that his mother and brothers took advantage of to start teasing him but he was grateful as it helped prepare for this day, the day he became a father. "Hey mud boy anybody home!" Artemis was suddenly ripped from his thoughts by a certain fairies loud yelling. "Holly was it truly necessary for you to yell"? (How is it that he was the one ignoring me and he can still make me feel as if I was in the wrong? Well to bad I won't let him get the last laugh) "Yes, yes it was necessary Arty, what had you so deep in thought anyway? "Nothing much, just reminiscing". "I guess I can understand, we have been through some crazy adventures"
While Artemis and Holly where having their conversation and reminiscing about the past Butler came outside to call them in as it was just about time for the child to arrive. "Artemis! You better get inside its almost time and if you don't get inside quickly I'm not sure even I'd be able to protect you my friend" "Well you heard the man we'd best get inside now mud boy. Also never forget you're an amazing person and you'll be an even greater father. Like we talked about we've had a lot of amazing adventures but were due some peace and quiet and after everything we've been through and the things we've had to face it would take an act of god to take us on now" Artemis chuckled at that and Holly smiled as it seemed that Artemis had finally calmed down.
"Just a bit more, keep breathing and push!" Doctors kept yelling these phrases and kept tabs on her health monitors while also reassuring her that everything was going to be alright. Luna was actually quite scared as the pregnancy had been quite a difficult one. One of the main reasons she was at Fowl manor with fairy doctors instead of a regular hospital with human doctors was that the unique energy that her body produced seem to be trying to get her body to reject her baby. If it wasn't for Artemis and Foaly working together to make something that could neutralise her energy field she was sure her baby would have died but when she started going into labour her energy spiked and the device broke so she had fairy doctors and scientists working round the clock to keep her baby healthy and alive. "Don't worry Luna everything is going to be alright, your baby is going to be fine" spoke Angelina Fowl as she was trying to keep Luna calm. "WHERE IN THE HELL IS ARTEMIS HE BETTER GET HERE SOON OR IM GOING TO BREAK EVERY BONE IN HIS BODY! HE IS NEVER TOUCHING ME AGAIN, I'LL SOONER KILL HIM THAN FELL THIS PAIN!" Those in the room with Luna and those who were in the manor that heard Luna's ranting actually felt quite sorry for Artemis and the expecting father in question triple his pace increasing his speed quite drastically when he heard is future bride and mother of his child as he actually feared for his life and didn't feel like incurring Luna's wrath. "Luna just calm down please I'm right here and I'm not going to leave your side" this unfortunately was not the right thing to say to a woman in labour as the next thing Artemis knew was pain as Luna grabbed his hand and basically crushed it. Luckily for Artemis the doctor came in and started yelling out instructions while talking to and calming Luna down. "Just a bit more my dear, just one more push, were almost there come on" suddenly the whole room seemed to go silent as the doctor carefully took the baby into her arms and after what seem like an eternity to said babies parents she started crying however at the same time a massive roar of thunder burst throughout the land.
"Congratulations it's a healthy baby girl" said the doctor as she carefully wrapped the child up in a warm blanket and handed her over to Luna. "She so perfect Artemis and now that she's here our little family is complete, all that we need to do now is finish our own wedding and we'll be a proper family" said Luna weakly her labour had been long and draining, sapping her of a lot of her strength. Artemis just smiled and looked at his daughter and couldn't help but feel hi heart grow warm. "Hello there my sweet little Rosaline, welcome to the world and to your crazy new family. Now Luna you need to get your rest, the fairies and I can take care of the rest".
Luna just smiled at Artemis and carefully handed Rosaline over to him as she went to sleep. "Now everyone I know that you're watching you, can come and take a look" everyone started to rush into the room to take a look at the newest fowl. As everyone was fawning over Rosaline Artemis quickly dragged Juliet away from everyone into a separate room. "Juliet I have a favour to ask of you" "Sure ask away we've all been through a lot and I'm sure that I owe you, so what do you need? Artemis actually looked quite nervous which worried Juliet a bit but then he seemed to gain his bearings. "Juliet what I'd like to ask you is would you please be my daughters butler? I've made a lot of enemies over the course of my life and even though the Fowls have gone legitimate and left our criminal past behind I fear that my dear Rosaline will still be in need of your family's unique services" Juliet looked at Artemis as he ask her is favour even though it looked more like he was begging. Juliet just smiled and looked at him as if he was crazy for asking. "Silly Arty of course I'll be her butler, I actually feel a bit insulted that you thought I wouldn't want to be her protector, I mean look at how cute she is how could I say no to looking after that little bundle of joy"
Artemis looked quite relieved "There is one other thing that I'll need your help with; I've just finished with the last arrangements for Luna and I's wedding. It's scheduled to take place in the next two weeks and there is a lot of things that need to be sorted out before then" "Say no more I'll help sort everything out and anyone that tries to stop me will get a taste of my skills"
Artemis smiled as Juliet left to re-join the others to tell the others the news most likely to rope them into helping her and to continue fawning over Rosaline. Artemis couldn't remember the last time he had felt so happy and content as he went back to join the rest of his crazy group of friends and family, while completely unknown to him he and his family they were being watched by a certain love goddess that had notice Artemis's absence a lot earlier than the god of thunder had and had been able to track her down. "Oh that lucky girl I'm so happy for her but I do worry about her breaking her vow. Oh well can't worry about the small things, however I feel like I should interfere a bit." While many didn't know Aphrodite was actually quite smart and could give Athena a run for her money when she felt like it. While Aphrodite was also watching the heroes Zeus had sent to find Artemis she was also manipulating the mortal's technology and making an identity for herself as a family member for Artemis (Luna) so that she could have some real fun when everything started coming together.
What many people forgot when dealing with Aphrodite was that she was a lot more powerful than most give her credit for. She isn't your average god. While it is mostly lost on some people, Aphrodite isn't actually a god but a primordial being and if she ever felt the need to drop her idiot bimbo persona she could even scare the big three. This is actually the main reason most of the gods and goddesses let her do as she pleases with little to no interference.
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