Chapter 4: Rescue

Fowl Manor, Dublin

Artemis woke up a time later gagged and tied up in the room he had stayed in previously. He struggled to sit up but he couldn't. He wondered if Holly had escaped unlike him he hoped so or else his struggle had been in vain. Maybe he would of escaped too if he hadn't lost control like that, and had just thought out a full proof plan. But that was all in the pass it was time to think about the future this event would undoubtedly have a effect on the future and it would probably even cause more problems for him later on, and he could just barely even think about the chaos the Opals were probably causing the LEP. Then there was the problem of how to get back to the future without getting tossed around to a different dimension or time. He had really dug his own grave this time if only he hadn't been so darn smug about his security system in the first place than maybe he wouldn't have been in half the trouble he was in now. Artemis cursed silently to himself.

The door opened and Artemis the younger walked in along with Butler. "Well I hoped you enjoyed your defeat." he said in a mocking tone, Artemis just glared "Butler will you please untie his gag." Butler proceeded to do so. "Now I want you to tell me where that other faerie went, Holly right?" sometimes Artemis really hated how he sounded so cocky. "I wouldn't know." said Artemis "But what I do know is this house has probably already been surrounded by a full armed LEP squad." he flinched "That is obviously a lie." Artemis stated "Please go check the cameras lease Butler." Butler paused for a moment then nodded his head and left. "Also." said Artemis pleasantly to his younger self "I'm afraid the cameras are playing on a loop and all information you contain about the people has ether been deleted or stolen." Suddenly Artemis's radio came on "Artemis the video feed has been playing on a loop! Aughh!" Butler cried out in pain and they heard a thump and the line went dead. "Butler! Butler! Can you hear me?" Artemis spoke into the radio, Artemis took this time to smirk at his younger self. "Oh and also this siege as I would call it against you and the people will end up in them sending out a bio-bomb on to the estate. You do know what that is and how to avoid it right?" The younger Artemis was still keeping his cool "yes, I do. Now if you excuse me I must check on something." and he left, Artemis put his ear to the ground hoping to hear the sound he wanted to hear. He heard some clunky foot steps and the person he had been hoping to meet up stood in front of him.

"Mulch? I presume." Mulch looked him over "Well now my brain really hurts, your the kid from the past that I helped right?" "yes, that would unfortunately be me." "So let me guess you got kidnapped by yourself, and if I help you I'll get more gold?" "Yes, that sums it up I'll give you the gold plus the 8 digit code to the Dublin National Bank." Mulches eyes sparkled at the thought of all that money "Fine its a deal." he said as he untied Artemis "My tunnel is in the security booth I suggest you get there before they send in the troll." "Oh yes the troll. Probably one of Butlers most scariest battles." Artemis gave Mulch the code and headed for the security booth. He walked into the booth and Artemis easily located the tunnel and started down it. Eventually after getting his suit all dirty he came out at the top of the tunnel, Only to be Faced with the LEP. Man I really am unlucky today he thought dryly.

Holly had escaped from the house but not had the chance to think up a plan to save Artemis who had apparently gotten his memory back somehow. She had been walking around the estate when suddenly she had been surrounded by several LEP officers pointing guns at her head. "Don't move." said one, well that was the understatement of the year. She let the officers march her back to the temporary headquarters and straight to the commander. He turned around his eyes filled with shock "Holly?" he asked "I thought you were imprisoned in the house." he paused looking confused "Technically I still am in the house." replied Holly she paused "At least my younger self is...Anyways I am captain Holly Short reporting on duty from the future." Root gave a gasp "Then what are you doing in the past?" "I'm really wondering my self." muttered Holly "It doesn't matter, we can talk about it later. We have captured Fowl and I do not any loose ends in this case." Root said Holly thought for a minute "Wait is the Fowl you captured really tall like 5 foot something?" "Yeah, so?" "Please let me see him I have some questions for him." "Alright." he said taking out a cigar and lighting it, then led the way to a cam tent.

Artemis looked dourly at his situation it always seemed to get worst to better than worst again for him. Just then he heard Commander Roots thick footsteps followed by some softer ones. He turned his head toward the sound, even though it did him no good since he was blindfolded and tied up. Holly gasped when she looked at Artemis he was tied up to a table and blindfolded, Foaly probably wanted to do all kinds of experiments on him poor kid. She walked over and took off his blindfold and gag "What are you doing short!" yelled Root his face was turning crimson. Artemis looked up at her his mis matched eyes staring fondly up at her as if she had just saved him from some kind of impending doom. "Finally I can see." he said "Thank you Holly." "Ah and I see Commander Root has joined us as well for a little reality shock." he said coyly "You know Artemis you really are digging your own grave and eventually I'm not going to rescue you from it." "I know. I was thinking the exact thing earlier." He said thoughtfully with a guarded expression "Well Holly I'm glad you escaped alright."

"No thanks to you Fowl." interrupted the commander. "And Holly since when did we get so chatty with our captors?" "Well the truth sir..." began Holly who was intercepted by Artemis "The truth is sir you have the wrong Fowl, and before you begin to argue I would like to provide you with a couple essential facts to prove it. First Why are all the systems in Fowl Manor still running and while I am still here. Two Why is there at least six heat sources if you look in a thermo scope? Especially if you know four of those heat signatures are Angeline Fowl, Butler, Mulch, and Juliet Butler? And finally the crushing third the Artemis Fowl your looking for has blue eyes and Holly has Hazel eyes correct? Root suddenly stared at both their eyes. "Holly What in Fronds name is going on here?"

(authors note)

I'm sorry this chapter isn't very long but I've been really busy lately with school and such so I promise a longer chapter as soon as I'm caught up. I don't Own Artemis Fowl blah blah blah. Also the little periwinkle review button is just shouting press me, press me, please press me. -Eonalis