I'm back with more surprises than ever!

Holly slowly allowed herself to sit up from where she was. Her legs were numb but the rest of her seemed fine. She blinked in the darkness a couple of times before flouresent lights lit the room, blinding her for a minute. When she could finally see straight, she saw someone standing at the other end of the room.

She went to reach for the gun under her dress but it was gone, "He made sure that I didn't make any mistakes."

"Why would you listen to him?" Holly asked trying to get in his head, "He'll kill you in the end. No one is to know the plan after everything happens. Did he tell you that?"

"Why do you annoy me and my associates, Holly?" Jason's voice said. His face appeared on the screen.

"Still to afraid to come and see me in person," Holly smirked but he only smiled back.

"I'd like to wait till the most perfect moment," He said calmly, "You don't seem very scared and I would like you to be a little more cautious when I see you."

Holly was confused. What he said just didn't make sense. She looked up at the screen though and asked, "So, where's your partner, Kobalde?"

Jason's smirk widened, "Oh, he's around here somewhere. I bet you miss him, huh? You and Carmen..."

"Shut up," Holly murmured angrily.

"Did I strike a nerve?" He chuckled, "She is looking very beautiful now..."

"SHUT UP!" She screamed at him in frustration, "If you touch her..."

"You might not want to threaten me," He warned, "I could always show the councilmen."

Tears set on the edge her eyes threatened to fall but she wouldn't let them. He smiled as he saw them and was about to say something when she growled, "I won't let you have the pleasure of seeing me cry."

He smiled and said, "You're to stubborn."

"Good," She replied and then heard gunfire. Whoever Jason and Kobalde had hired turned around so she jumped off the bed and pushed him down. She then punched him twice in the face. Once to knock him out and the second just to make sure he was out.

She then got up, taking his keys and opening the door. On the screen Kobalde was screaming out orders but it seemed nothing was going right. He started yelling at Holly but she didn't stick around to find out what it was.

She ran up stairs and down a hallway, 'Do all evil people use basements? Can't they come up with anything original.'

She laughed at her self in spite of the danger she was facing. She was about to run past a hallway but bullets shot out to grab her. She moved back but saw Butler before she was hiden behind the wall. The bullets stopped and she yelled, "It's me!"

She turned the corner with her hands up and started towards the three of them. Artemis stared at her curiously as Holly got up to them. Before Artemis or anyone could do anything she grabbed a gun from Juliet's holster and shot. A goblin fell backwards and the knife fell out of his hand...he was right behind Artemis.

Domovoi slightly hit Holly in the arm and said, "Don't ever scare me like that again?"

Holly bit her lip, "Sorry."

Artemis took her hand and she was pulled out of the hallway. Dom and Juliet followed as they reached the exit. When they were out she saw the old Bentley sitting there. She smiled and remembered it from every adventure they ever had.

She got in and Artemis followed fast, almost ripping the dress. After he closed the door, he murmured an apology. She gave him a look and asked, "Do you really think I care about a dress?"

He smiled and she blushed, looking away from him. He looked out the window as the Bentley pulled away from the building. After they were a while away she heard an explosion and turned around. Flaming pieces of the building were in the air and falling.

Artemis was looking at her strange again when she turned to face him. She wondered if she had something on her face but it went out of her head, 'Who cares?'

She scooted closer to him and put her head on his shoulder. She then slipped her hand into his. At first he did nothing but then his hand tightened on hers. After a few minutes they fell asleep.

Holly woke up to the sun shining in her eyes, "Wake up sleepy head."

Mrs. Fowl was opening the curtains and Holly almost hated her for it. The covers were pulled off of her, "Come on, Holly."

"No," She moaned putting the pillow over her head.

Angeline put her hands on her hips and then yelled, "JULIET!"

Holly flipped off the bed fast yelling, "I'M UP!"

Angeline laughed and walked out of the room. Holly got up and got ready for the day. After she took her shower she checked her e-mail. There was some junk mail but, one from Foaly.

Holly,

Hey, I know this is going to make you mad but, Kobalde and Jason are no where to be found. They are armed and deadly. Even worse, Kobalde had his head transplant removed so he can use his powers anytime. Even though you already know that.

Sool is another problem. Since you've been on vacation he's been trying to get on the councils good side and no matter how hard I try I can't stop him. I might need back up on this one. He has some ideas and some of them will definitally help get you kicked out of here faster than you can say carrot juice.

Come up with something and tell Fowl to stop blowing up buildings. Please be safe and don't get in over your head.

Yours sincerly,

Foaly.

P.S. How's it going with Fowl?

Holly sighed and turned off the computer, rubbing her eyes and turning around. Artemis stood there behind her and he smirked, "Did I frighten you?"

"No, you just surprised me," Holly replied leaning back in the chair. He came a little closer, "Are you mad at me?"

At first he was taken aback by the question but replied, "Yes."

"I'm sorry," She whispered and he jumped on her.

"Why do you love him? Hasn't he put you through enough? What does he have to do before you realize that he didn't love you and doesn't love?" He yelled furiously, "Why can't you look up and see what you have right in front of you?"

She looked up him and asked, "What are you saying?"

"Me Holly," Artemis said easily. She looked down at her hands and didn't reply, "I know it may seem that I'm just some kid who's never had a girlfriend before and is just using his best friend to see what it's like, but I'm not."

"What about Veronica?" Holly asked, looking up at him.

His hand ran acrossed her face smoothly and he whispered, "What about her?"

He then kissed her softly. He looked at her and her face was expressionless. She looked him in the eyes and smiled. She put her hands behind his neck and kissed him. He kissed her back and for a moment they were alone.

"HEY! DON'T MAKE ME PUKE MY BREAKFAST!" Foaly's extremely annoying whine came from the other end of the computer. Artemis took a step back and Holly angrily turned around to face Foaly.

"IT'S CALLED PRIVACY YOU IDIOT!" She screamed at him and he cringed.

"I didn't know you could scream..." He remarked.

"WHY DON'T YOU GET A LIFE OR SOMETHING! I DON'T WANT YOU SPYING ON ME AND ARTEMIS!" She yelled and crossed her arms.

"I'm sorry," He cried out hiding behind his chair, "I just needed to tell you something..."

"I got your e-mail Foaly don't worry," She growled.

"No, it's something else," Foaly replied looking at Artemis, "Do you have your half?"

"It's not completely finished," Artemis replied and Foaly shrugged, "Mine tells more about who it is, yours just tells what she does."

"What are you two talking about," Holly growled again crossing her arms. She hated it when people kept secrets from her.

"I found a prophecy and Artemis was helping me decipher it," He bit his lip, "It was written in just about any kind of text there is. I didn't tell you cause it's about the Fire Goddess."

"What does that have to do..."She started and stopped, gazing distantly at Foaly. He didn't say anything and waited for Holly to do something, "I just want to know one thing."

Foaly nodded and asked, "Do you want me to read it to you?"

She shook her head but said, "Is it bad?"

Foaly didn't look at her but said, "It's really bad."

Her eyes asked the next question, so he went on, "And it is you."

She shook her head, "I would never do that. I can't, it's not powerful enough."

"That's what you would think, but it doesn't matter. It can take control of you. You won't be able to stop it," Foaly stated.

"NO!" Holly yelled back at the scream. She started to cry, "It can't I won't let it! Never again! I swore!"

He didn't look back at her as he got off, leaving her and Artemis alone. Holly was silent as tears ran down her face. She didn't hide it and she didn't move. Then he heard her whisper, "I don't want to hurt anyone."

He pulled her into a hug and whispered, "I know that."

She pulled back and looked at him, "Does everyone else?"

Artemis stood up and Holly asked, as she wiped away tears, "You're still mad aren't you?

"You don't understand, do you?" Artemis asked frustrated as he sat down on her bed.

"You're right I don't," Holly replied, "I don't have a clue cause this has never happened to me before."

"So you never led a guy to believe that you liked him but were in love with your enemy all along!" Artemis growled and Holly fell down to the floor with a loud thud to catch Artemis's attention. He looked up and she just stared at him.

"I didn't know I had feelings for you till you asked me," She silently said, keeping her stare, "I just never realized I never let go of the past either. I mean..."

She looked down at her hands and didn't say anything for a while. He got on the floor next to her and lifted her chin. No matter what he couldn't help be next to her. She looked completely confused but asked, "What you mean is...?

She tried to turn away but his hand wouldn't let her. Finally she gave up, she sighed and whispered with tears in her eyes, "How do you stop loving someone? Yes, I hate what he put me through but I never hated him."

A tear rolled down her cheek and he brushed it away, "I'm not going to blame you for things you can't control. It's not your fault."

She could tell by the way he spoke that he was upset. She brushed his hair away from his face and hugged him, though his hair fell back in his eyes.

"Artemis! I wanna talk to Holly!" Analay screamed by the door. Artemis glared at the door angrily.

"How do you know we're in here!" He yelled back, getting up and opening the door.

"Because you're loud," She replied in a smart aleck tone with her hands on her hips,"And you're not supposed to yell at girls."

"I wouldn't have to if you didn't bug me every five seconds," He growed as his mother came up the stairs.

"I wouldn't bug you if you didn't make Holly cry!"She almost screamed at him.

His mother picked her up and asked, "Didn't we talk about leaving Holly and Artemis alone?"

Analay nodded and Angeline said, "So, don't bother them."

She frowned and Holly said, "It wasn't your brother that made me cry Analay."

Analay smiled and laughed, "Well, it fun yelling at him."

Angeline nodded at them and closed the door. Holly stood up and sat down on the bed. Artemis sat next to her and she whispered, "I'm kinda tired."

He nodded and stood up to leave, "Wait... can you...keep like... water or something...?

He came back and hugged her replying, "For you."

He then left her to go to sleep.

Holly was walking slowly with her books in her hands. She sighed as she breathed in recycled air, 'I hate this. It's always the same.'

"Hey Shorty," Came a voice from behind her. She turned around to see Derin. One of the hottest guys ever alive in her eyes.

"H-hi," Holly studdered as she looked at his green eyes, they were gorgeous.

"How are you?" Derin asked and walked up to her.

She smiled and replied, "Great and you?"

"I'm a little sad," Came is voice and she wondered, 'Is this real, he never really talks to me and now this.

"Wha-Why?" She asked getting caught up in his eyes.

"The most amazing girl I've ever met, doesn't even talk to me," He sighed, leaning against a white fence.

"That's...W-weird, you're like.. the most popular guy... in school. Wh- who is it?" She stumbled at her words.

"You." She gaped at him and he sort of laughed, "Why are you surprised? I mean... you like me too right... I sometimes see you looking at me..."

"You noticed," She gulped and he smirked.

"You're not as secretive as you thought you were," He whispered stepping closer. She stepped back, "Could me and you maybe go somewhere?"

"What are you talking about?" She asked.

"A date."

Holly and Derin sat in the car watching a horror flick. She laughed when one person fell down the stairs, "I'm sorry."

"You can laugh," He replied gazing at her. She shifted uncomfortably in her seat and he wrapped his arm around her. He then moved closer and tried to kiss her while one hand moved closer to her chest.

"What are you doing?" Holly shrieked, jerking back.

"Come on, Daddy's girl," He mocked her, "What's the matter with you? I thought you wanted me."

Suddenly, she noticed his friends parked in cars around them and knew she was set up. He grabbed her arm but she hit him in the face. She then opened the door and ran as fast as she could, away from the laughter.

She ran through the gate of her back yard blindly and fell face down on the ground. She was so angry and hurt. Muddy tears stained her cheeks and she clenched her fists hard. She hit the ground in frustation. Then, her hands were lit. Fire burned around her fingertips and she gasped. The ground lit beside her and she was freaked out even further. She tried to hit the ground to put it out but she made it worse with her hands on fire also.

After a moment of she screamed.

Holly stared at the flames with fear, 'What have I done.'

Water was thrown on her quickly and she was almost thrown back at the force. The flames were dowsed and she noticed who was holding the bucket. Artemis stepped to her and Butler set the bucket down, he was just about to touch her when she shot up out of bed.

She ran out of the room and down the hallway as fast as she could. Artemis stood there for seconds thinking and then bolted out of the room after her. Butler sighed, grabbing Holly's blankets to clean up the mess.

Holly ran out the door and around the side of the house. She noticed her arm touching the side of the house as she slowed to a walk. Tears streamed down her face, 'He'll never forgive me.'

She felt a hand on her shoulder and turned around fast. Artemis took a step forward and she stepped back more, new tears rolling down her face, "Please don't!"

"Holly," Artemis tried to calm her down and reached out again.

"No!" She cried taking steps back fast, "I don't want to hurt you!"

Artemis stopped in his tracks surprised, "You won't."

"Yes I will!" Holly sobbed, trying to wipe the tears from her face. It didn't work since she was drenched from head to toe, "No matter what I will. I know it will happen. I almost did..."

"It was an accident," Artemis tried taking a step forward.

"Don't you see! It can't be controlled! I can't stop it!" She cried, taking another step back but falling. He grabbed her arm and pulled her up before she hit the ground. They were inches apart and Artemis could feel the heat from her arm. It was abnormal but soothing.

He moved the wet strands of hair from her face, whispering, "I'll help you control it."

A tear fell from Holly's eye as she asked, "How?"

"Anyway I can," He whispered back pulling her closer and laying her head on his shoulder, "Even if it means sleeping with a bucket of water every night."

She released a shaky sigh and he smiled. He turned and easily swept her off her feet, surprisingly with little protest. After a moment she settled and kept her head on his shoulder as he walked her in the house.

He didn't have the strength to drag her up the stairs so he settled with the lounge. After laying her on the couch against the wall he shut the door. He then came back to her and lifted her up. She was almost completely laying on top of him with her head on his chest, right below his head.

She listened to his heart beat and finally fell asleep. Artemis who was watching her, petted her wet, matted hair and silently laughed to himself, 'I'm going to be soaking wet.'

He smiled inspite of himself at the fact that he didn't care. It shocked him till now that he didn't know how much he cared about Holly. Up intill now it had really all been a game, but now... he knew...

'I love Holly.'

I know I know... It took forever. I just kept rewriting stuff because it wasn't going the way I wanted it to. I still don't think it went the way I wanted it to. And trust me, from now on.. No more laughing and no more crying... or maybe I shouldn't have told you that. (Dramatic pause)

To all my reviewers... THANK YOU!!!!

Also... To some of you who don't like my story and plan on reviewing again because you don't like it. Why would you read more? That's dumb. I ain't changin it...DEAL WIT IT! All names are withheld because I don't know them and because I don't want anyone to be hurt.. Mi soxes did enough of that.

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