His hand was ice cold on her neck, then touching her shoulder, "What do you want?"
"You put me in jail Holly, what do you think I want?" He spat back and grabbed Holly shoulder. She winced at the pain but didn't move, "You think that you can get away with everything that happened. You've done so many things. Do you even remember what you did? I think I should remind you."
Holly heard a cry of pain and ran around the ally corner. Jason was standing there with a gun pointed at some guy, blood was starting to soak the front of his shirt. Holly gasped and Jason turned to see her, so she ran. He chased after her and after a few minutes he caught her arm, "Don't tell anyone!"
"Let go of me!" She shrieked and he slammed her against the wall hard, "Help!"
He slammed her head into the concrete and she lost consiousness.
She woke up to see Jason sitting over her. She was laying in her bed and the covers were around her, "You can't tell anyone what you saw. I'll have no choice but to kill you if you try."
Holly ran up to the secretary and calmly stated, "I have to report a crime."
"Unless the crime is important information than sit down over there and someone will get to you soon," She stated lamly.
"He killed someone," Holly still tried to remain calm and the secretary looked up.
"One minute," She said and in seconds Vinyaya and Commander Leal were there and asking her many questions. After about an hour of easy questions and her telling her story many times, they asked her to do something hard.
"Can you get him to say things about what he did?" Vinyaya said, "If we can get it on tape then we have him."
Holly sat there for what seemed like hours. Everything her and Jason had been through, she loved him. But he obviously didn't love her back, "I can."
"BUT WHY DID YOU DO IT!" Holly shrieked and he shoved her into the wall.
"BE QUIET!" He whispered angrily, "I did it because he made the wrong move. Curiousity got the best side of him and I was told to take him out."
"You're a hit man," Holly said breathlessly. She knew they were out there and she knew they were listening but she couldn't stop herself, "Why didn't you tell me?"
"It's my job to keep it a secret or else I would've been caught a long time ago," He growled and kept a grip on her, "So you better keep it a secret."
"Or you'll kill me right," She growled back but tears were forming in her eyes, "You told me you loved me but your job makes you lie right."
He looked shocked and was about to say something when the wall exploded and they were surrounded by officers. They took Holly and pushed her away, cuffing Jason and moving him to a car. He stared out the window and saw Holly. She looked over to him and he yelled, "I WILL KILL YOU!"
She stared bravely with a blank expression on her face. Vinyaya stood next to her, surprised by how strong she held her gaze. Once he was out of sight, she fell to the ground in tears.
Holly jumped as someone pounded on her door. She opened it and Juliet came in, "Do you know that the dance is today?"
Holly smiled, "Yeah."
"Do you have a dress?" Juliet threw another question at her.
"No," Holly yawned.
"Then lets go!" Juliet exclaimed, grabbing her arm and dragging her off her bed. She was dressed in jeans and a black t-shirt from the night before.
"Shouldn't I change," Holly asked as she was dragged down the stairs and passed Artemis's father.
"Yeah right, you took a shower and changed into those for not even that long," Juliet replied rolling her eyes.
"How about this?" Juilet said picking up another dress, "Or this one, it would really accent your hips... or..."
"Will you stop? I can find what I want on my own, okay," She said and Juliet stopped as she had a orange dress in her hands. The lady's in the shop looked at Holly, obviously Juliet was a fashion know-it-all and everyone wore what she thought was good, "I'll take the colors dark blue, dark purple, green, red, or black."
Juliet looked like she was getting upset and Holly walked over to a couple of things if fabric. She picked up dark red, a black, and a lime green color, "I like these, what do you think?"
Juliet looked over and came over to her, "The red and the black."
Holly nodded and Juliet said, "Do you have dresses in this color?"
They automatically started to bring dresses to them. Holly said, "I don't want anything skinny on my entire body or anything extremely short."
They started to take things away and Juliet started to go through them. After a few minutes she gave two to Holly to try on. She showed Juilet the first one which was long. It fit tight at the top but the bottom flared out like a prom dress. The second was short and almost at knee length. It had small straps and had red laces on places.
"They both look great on you!" Juliet exclaimed, "Which one do you like better?"
Holly smiled and looked down, "Sadly the short one is my style."
"Then we'll get it," Juliet laughed and paid the girl, "Now change."
After that they went back to the manor.
Artemis was sitting in the lounge when his mother walked in, "I just recieved an e-mail from my friend's daughter that they are holding a dance tonight at your school. Is that true?"
"Yes mother, me and Holly are going tonight," He replied looking up from his book, "Do you know where Holly and Juliet fled off to this morning, by the way?"
"Your father told me that Juliet dragged Holly out the door this morning to go dress shopping," Angeline said and then it hit her, "You going to the dance would explain that one."
He laughed and set down his book, "I was worried she was trying to get out of wearing a dress by running away. She's not very fond of dresses."
His mother laughed, "Well then I have the party just for her. Me and your father are going to have a business party next week so, if she's still here by then, why doesn't she just join us."
"That would be nice," Holly said, appearing behind her, "and why would I ditched you, if I didn't want to wear a dress it would be for two reasons. One, It's big and puffy, or two it's pink."
Artemis started laughing, "So, what did you get?"
"You'll have to wait and see," She smirked and ran up the stairs where Juliet was waiting for her.
When they got in the room, Juliet alread had a straightener plugged in and make-up was scattered on the table, "I'm not going to overdue it or anything I just want you to look amazing for Artemis."
"You act like we're dating," Holly murmured and Juliet rounded on her.
"You have to at least pretend it if you're going to the dance with him because every single girl there thinks it. If you tell them you and him are just friends they will all attack him," She crossed her arms and gave her a look, "If any of those girls hurt Artemis in a pile up, I'm blaming you."
Holly laughed, "I'm just saying, I don't care what Artemis thinks about me. If I look like crap, who cares."
"Those freakishly preppy girls that are going to be on your case the entire night, not to mention Veronica," Juliet replied, leading her to the table and pulling the rubber band out of her hair.
"You mean she managed to get a date even though I re-arranged her face," Holly acted surprised, "She probably paid him."
"Or he just felt sorry for her since she got beat up," Juliet replied as she straightened her hair, "Artemis is going to die when I'm done. You will look gorgeous."
Holly sighed and closed her eyes, 'This is going to be a long night.'
Artemis stood at the bottom of the stairs. Holly and Juliet didn't even come down for dinner, they insisted that Angeline bring it up. His mother seemed very happy when she came back down and wouldn't tell Artemis anything.
'Girls,' Artemis thought to himself, 'Why was everything a secret and how come they couldn't let you watch them get ready? I mean come on, what's so secret about putting on make-up? I wonder what kind of dress Holly wore? I hope it's not some big puffy prom dress. I think it'd be something a little shorter.'
His father broke his train of thoughts, "Don't think so much. It only makes you more nervous. Also, don't stare at her so much when she comes down the stairs, both of you will blush and you won't know what to say."
"How do you know so much?" Artemis asked, looking up at his father who still managed to be taller than him.
"I was the dorkiest kid ever when your mother came walking down the stairs on our one year going out anniversry. She laughed so hard she almost fell down the stairs," His father gave him a sad look, "I looked even dumber when I smiled."
"Why did you smile?" Artemis raised an eyebrow.
"He laugh, that's when I knew I fell in love with her," His father sighed, "I was eighteen when I fell in love with your mother."
Artemis smiled and then thought to himself, 'I wonder if Holly thinks I'm just a dork. I mean, I do have some affect on her but what if it's nothing. What if she just is trying to make me feel better because the only girl I can get is someone who e-mails me fifty times a day?"
"Like I said, you should stop daydreaming because you look like a dork," His father said and started to walk away.
"Hey," Artemis finally realized what his father said, "That was mean."
Artemis's father just kept walking so Artemis decided to start uncoding a prophecy Foaly gave to him. So far he had a lot of ideas where it was leading to. He was researching in a million different books and they were all helping to uncode it. The weird thing was each book helped with one word. So progress was slow. He had a couple sentences.
He sat down at his laptop and read it, 'No one can control the fire that she has started. The People will be terrified as she destroys everything. She can only control it if she finds out how. Only true love can dowse the flames in her hands.'
It didn't sound right. It sounded more like an outline of a story than anything. Foaly was uncovering the first half so maybe that's what it was. For a reason Artemis didn't know, Foaly had told him to not tell Holly.
He growled at the stress and looked at the clock, he had an hour to wait, 'Why not have some fun.'
Holly looked at herself in the mirror as Juliet was taking her dress out of the bag, "You don't have to put it on yet but I want to see if goes good with your hair and make-up."
She held the dress up to Holly and nodded, 'I think I need more eyeliner.' Holly thought to herself and started to apply more.
"Do you want to look like an emo freak?" Juliet asked and rolled her eyes at her as a noise was made on the computer.
"No," Holly replied and pause before saying, "Just a goth freak."
Juliet looked at the computer and Artemis screen name popped up. She clicked on it as he wrote to her.
Artemis: So how long does it take for you two to get ready up there? It's not prom you know?
Juilet: shut up loser we can take as long as we want to
Artemis: (sends webcam request)
Juliet: dont even think about it. you cant see her till its time to leave or until your mom wants pics so leave us alone.
Artemis: Don't make me hack it!
Juliet: then ill unplug my computer you loser. now leave us alone.
Artemis: Can I talk to Holly please? And will you at least attempt to write like a normal person?
Juliet: You mean write like a loser person.
Juliet laughed as Holly took her spot in front of the computer, "Just watch he'll be like shut up."
Artemis: Will you shut up already?
Juliet: That's no way to talk to your date!
Artemis: Sorry, I thought it was Juliet.
"How do you change the name thing?" Holly asked Juliet. She started to type it and Holly wrote back.
Holly: That's what I thought. ha. I bet you can't wait to see me.
Artemis: That's not nice. Teasing me like that.
"I'm going to go get some things from your room okay?" Juliet said running out the door, "I'll be back in a couple of minutes."
Artemis: I have to talk to you about something. If it's okay with you?
Holly: No, you can never speak to me again. What's up?
Artemis: Well, I was wondering. Do you want to go to the dance with me because you felt sorry for me? Or did you say yes because somewhere deep down you like me?
Holly was taken aback, 'How can he think that I don't even care about him? I'll have to do something to let him really know.'
Holly: You'll find that out on your own.
She then got off to leave Artemis wondering on his own. Juliet then came back into the room with a jewelry box that Holly knew all to well, "So, now it's time to find some cute jewelry..."
She stopped when she saw the look on Holly's face, "You say cute, one more time. I'll go screaming down the stairs."
She rolled her eyes and Holly opened it. She picked up a necklace that had diamonds or something connected on different strings. It was interesting and she put it on, "That's cu... cool."
Holly laughed and asked, "Will you pick out the earings and braclets?"
"Fo Sho!" Juliet replied, starting to act gangster, which for her being a girlie girl made her look pretty funny. Holly laughed and sat down at the make-up stand.
"Can I go run and get a cd?" Holly asked as Juliet rummaged through Holly's jewelry.
"Just as long as Artemis doesn't see you," Juliet said, mostly ignoring her. So she ran out into the hall and into her bedroom. She looked through her stuff and found a cd. She played it real quick to make sure it was the right one and then took it back out.
She grabbed a note book and made her way back. As she was walking a pair of hands grabbed her and pulled her into the room. Juliet started to laugh, "You really should get your head out of the clouds before you fall down the stairs. You almost walked right past my room."
Holly just rolled her eyes and shut the door. She then laid down on the bed and thought to herself, 'What's the matter with me? Why can't I get my mind off him? It's not like he really likes me. Maybe I like him but... I don't know if he really likes me. He is one for mind games.'
All of a sudden Juliet was next to her, "You should pay more attention and stop daydreaming."
She then pushed Holly off the bed, smiling triumphantly as she heard a thud on the floor. Holly got up and glared at her, "What do you want?"
"It's time to get your dress on," Juliet smiled as Holly just went pale.
Artemis was sitting on the bottom of the stairs impatiently, 'Did anybody else care that he was waiting? They had been up there for six...SIX HOURS! Did they really need anymore time?'
"Your losing your touch," Butler muttured as he sat next to Artemis. Artemis looked up at him startled, "You didn't even notice me coming. She isn't getting to you is she?"
"What would make you think that?" Artemis asked, standing off to brush away his invisible dust, "I'm just worried that I might be stood up."
"I don't think Holly's the type of person to stand someone, especially without a reason," Buter replied, laying a reassuring hand on his shoulder.
"Don't even think that Holly would do something like that after all the work her and Juliet have done," Artemis's mother almost yelled coming down the stairs and smacking Artemis in the back of the head, "You won't think that once she gets down here."
"Is she ready?" Artemis asked hopefully. Holly stepped out of the room to see Artemis at the bottom the stairs.
"Who would know you'd be that anxious to see me," Holly laughed, making Artemis look up to see her. She was gorgeous. There was no way to describe her beauty no matter how big of words he knew. She was perfect.
"You... you look..." He stuttured and his father came over to him, clearing his throat, "You look perfect."
Holly blinked a couple of times to let it sink in. Her...perfect... and Artemis had said it. There was no way. She was about to rub her eyes when Juliet grabbed her hand, "Don't even think about! At least wait till I can't see you anymore till you do something so stupid!"
"I'm sorry but, now you know why I don't wear this stuff in the first place," Holly growled back and Juliet laughed.
She started to walk down the stairs. She looked up once and saw that Artemis couldn't look away. He did once but look back again. Holly could feel herself starting to blush, 'And I thought he didn't care.'
Artemis tried to look away but he kept looking at her. She seemed so different but it was her in every way, "You really do look amazing." Escaped his lips again as she reached the bottom of the stairs. She smiled and just took his hand.
"PICTURES!" Angeline squealed, pushing Artemis and Holly to a certain place. After Artemis fell, hitting his head against the wall and many pictures later. Holly and Artemis started off to the dance.
Holly stepped into the room and saw how everyone looked, 'I'm going to look so out of place. Artemis isn't going to be happy about this.'
She looked up to see him looking around the crowd, "You want to meet some of my friends?"
"Oh... uh...sure," She stuttured, almost smacking herself in the head, ' Stop acting like such a retard he's going to think your stupid.'
He started to lead her down the stairs and they were hit with a spotlight. Holly smiled and looked over at Artemis. He noted the look in her eyes, whispering, "Don't worry about it, they do this to everyone."
They reached the floor and the spotlight went up to the next couple that came down. Holly looked around to see that most people were wearing things like prom dresses. Holly took a deep breath and Artemis lead her over to a table with some guys in tuxido's.
"So this is the hottie you told us about?" One of them with blonde spiky hair said, instantly jumping up to kiss her hand. Artemis gave him a look.
Another one with brown hair grabbed him by the collar and almost made him fall backwards, "You're not making Artemis very happy, Fred."
"Sorry about Fred," Another who had...blue hair... said, "I'm Jeff."
"And I am Louis," Said the brunette, now known as Louis, that had pulled Fred away.
"You can call me Fred, Fredder, Fredrick, or Franky. Just please don't call me Freddy cause then people will think I stalk and kill people, when really I only stalk them," He rambled on quickly as Artemis pulled out a chair for Holly. Artemis then sat down next to her.
"I'm Holly," She replied boldly, laying her head in her hands.
"Trust me when I say this Fred but I wouldn't pull anything on her," Artemis warned, "You might just end up in the hospital."
"That's a risk I'm willing to take," Fred replied, raising an eyebrow at Holly. A flower hit him in the face, "What was that for?"
"She's my date," Artemis replied, rolling his eyes, "I suggest you stay with yours."
"Don't have one really," Fred shrugged.
Holly laughed and said, "Is that because you already hit on all of them and they all rejected you?"
The table went 'ohh,' and he just rolled his eyes, "Any girl would want to go out with me."
"Not me," Holly smirked and then stood up, "Do you want to dance?"
Artemis stood up and said, "Sorry Fred. I told you she wouldn't be interested." He then whispered, "You owe me five bucks."
Holly turned around and hit him in the arm, "You bet on me?"
She had some laughter in her eyes and Artemis said, "It was a sensible bet. I knew you wouldn't interested in him."
Holly rolled her eyes and led him to the dance floor. Fred crossed his arms and asked sadly, "Why is it that he can even bet on her and she still likes him more?"
After a few dances Artemis and Holly went to sit back down. Holly stopped before they reached the table and said, "I have to go do something, okay?"
He nodded and she walked off. He went back to the table and Louis asked, "So she's ditching you?"
Artemis rolled his eyes and looked on stage. The band was moving some things around and one of the decorators spoke, "We have another person coming to sing now. She doesn't have a band so background music will be on the cd. Give it up for the beautiful, terrific, magnificent, and the date of Artemis Fowl. Holly Short."
There was cheers but it mostly came from the guys, since most of the girls were jealous. Artemis was surprised. He never called in for her and he didn't think she'd seriously do it. The guy ran back on stage and said into the microphone, "Also, the two songs she is going to sing are for Artemis Fowl."
His friends look at him and they all laughed, 'Aww...' He just rolled his eyes and look up at the stage. The music started and she came out in black pants and a black tank top. She had on a lot of black jewelry and her make-up seemed to be a little darker. For how long it took to get ready for the dance she sure didn't take to long to get into that.
You don't remember me but I remember you,
She started to sing and Artemis smiled, 'I knew she was perfect.'
I lie awake and try so hard not to think of you,
But who can decide, what they dream,
And dream I do,
He was automatically listening and couldn't understand, 'Does that mean she liked me before, too?'
I believe in you,
I'll give up everything just to find you,
I have to be with you,
To live, to breath, you're taking over me.
Have you forgotten all I know and all we had,
You saw me mourning my love for you,
And touched my hand,
I knew you loved me then,
He smiled to himself and remembered with the trolls. He did hold her hand...and her heart?
I believe in you,
I'll give up anything just to find you,
I have to be with you,
To live, to breath, you're taking over me.
I look in the mirror and see your face,
If I look deep enough,
So many things inside,
That are just like you are taking over.
I believe in you,
I'll give up anything just to find you,
I have to be with you,
To live, to breath, you're taking over.
As the song ended everyone went wild. I mean who wouldn't, she was fantastic. Well, some girls were still debating on cheering but she didn't care. She went off the stage and told the guy, "Number four."
He nodded and she went back out. The crowd went wild and Holly sat down on a step that held up the drums. They all quieted down and the music started.
Feels like I have always known you,
And I swear I dreamt about you,
All those endless nights I was alone,
It's like I've spent forever searching,
Now I know that it was worth it,
With you it feels like I am finally home.
Artemis sat there and couldn't keep from looking at her. He was trapped by her music. Her voice could trap anyone.
Fallen head over heels,
Thought I knew how it feels,
But with you it's like the first day of my life,
You leave me speachless when you talk to me,
You leave me breathless the way you look at me,
You've managed to dissarm me,
My soul is shining through,
Can't help but surrender,
My everything to you.
Artemis smiled to himself, 'I never really knew how she really ever felt.'
I thought I could resist you,
I thought that I was strong,
Somehow you were different from what I've known,
"What do you mean Artemis is different, he's only the smartest kid in... the world," One of his friends laughed just loud enough for him to hear.
I didn't see you coming,
You took me by surprise and,
You stole my heart before I could say no,
'That was an accident,' He thought to himself, 'I didn't even know I liked you.'
Fallen head over heels,
Thought I knew how it feels,
But with you it's like the first day of my life.
You leave me speechless when you talk to me,
You leave me breathless the way you look at me,
You manage to dissarm me,
My soul is shining through,
Can't help but surrender, my everything to you.
You leave me speechless,
The way you smile the way you touch my face.
You leave me breathless,
There's something I can't do I can't explain.
I'd run a million miles just to hear you say my name...baby.
You leave me speechless,
You leave me breathless the way you look at me,
You manage to dissarm me,
My soul is shining through,
Can't help but surrender, my everything to you.
As the song ended, the crowd went wild, most of the girls to. Even some of the stuck up know-it-alls. Holly left the stage and Artemis sat there stunned, "You have the most amazing girlfriend ever Artemis."
It was Veronica and she didn't look happy. He turned around and bit his lip, "To tell you the truth we're not dating. She just came to the dance with me."
Holly stood off to the side with a group of girls that were asking her many questions. Some about herself but a lot about Artemis. She finally fought her way through the crowd to hear Artemis and Veronica's conversation. She turned around and went up the stairs.
Artemis saw Holly going up the stairs, "Where is she going?"
"What?" Veronica asked turning around to see Holly leaving, "Why does it matter? She's only your friend."
"But unlike you Veronica, I care about my friends and dislike it when people seem to think they can get what ever they want," He raised a voice a little to make her listen, she did. He stood up and whispered to her, "You don't stand a chance if I were to choose between you and Holly. Cause I already chose Holly."
Her mouth dropped and she screamed, storming off to the dance floor. A couple of her 'followers' tried to calm her down. Some guys came up to him and complamented him. No guy had the guts to do that to Veronica, except this one guy, who left and never came back.
He ran up the stairs to find out where Holly had wandered off to.
Holly stepped into the nice cool breeze, it was like heaven. She started to walk around the building. The unconciously started to count the blocks on the building, when her communicator buzzed. She took it out of her coat pocket.
"Hey Gorgeous," That voice, "Having a good time at your little dance."
"What dance?" Holly asked innocently, trying to play it cool. Then his face filled the screen and she almost shattered.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about," He almost yelled at her, "and just to let you know, I don't care much for you and Artemis. You don't make the cutest couple down here in Haven and I don't think the councilmen will let you fall in love with him."
"Maybe that's just you who doesn't want me to fall in love with him," Holly growled, "You're probably just as jealous as always."
"I was never jealous. I was angry, seething that you would do something so stupid," He yelled this time and she cringed, "I told you I would kill you if you ever told someone and I plan to keep my promise. Just to let you know, you're right, I don't want you to love that disgusting Mudman."
"Jealous," She smirked defiantly, "You can't kill me, you can't find me, or get to me."
He smirked evily back at her and she got shivers, "You know I'm already inside your head, I know exactly where you are, so what's stopping me from doing my last job."
She swallowed hard and he frowned a bit but said, "You should really be more cautious."
The screen went off and she turned around fast, screaming as someone touched her arms, "Sorry!"
"Artemis," Holly breathed in and let her head fall against his shoulder, "I wasn't expecting that."
He was frowning and barely looked at her. She took a step back, "What's the matter?"
"I could hear you talking," Artemis replied in a low tone. He then looked up at her, "I think you should tell me something."
"Anything," She blurted out before she could stop herself. He was acting strange. Why she didn't know. He would be comforting her after she was just threatened, wouldn't he.
"Are you still in love with him?" He asked and her mouth dropped open. She didn't know how to respond.
'Of course I don't!' Shrieked on side of her. The other side laughed, 'Oh please, you always told yourself that you loved him. He still loved you. Just because he told you that he'd kill you didn't mean anything. You saw the look in his eyes.'
Her silence was enought for Artemis, "Come on Juliet's waiting."
With that he turned and walked away. She stood there and didn't move. Inside herself she was struggling, with everything. She tried to breathe but she barely could, 'I can't love him. Not after everything he did.'
Her eyes started to water and she thought, 'You can only love one person... can't you.. I can't love him I love...Artemis.'
Just as that thought hit her she got dizzy and fell to the ground. She started to shake and she felt like she was going to be sick. The last thing she remembered was someone's hand tilting her head up.
Yeah... I know... you hate me... CLIFFIE!!! (laughs evil and then coughs) Sorry abou' tha.'
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