Chapter 6: Plans

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The man drove along a road for awhile then pulled into a dusty dirt road. He knew he had along drive ahead of him but it would be worth it in the end.

Artemis woke up in the dark he looked around but he couldn't see anything he sat up but banged his head into something. So the room was dark and had a low ceiling he thought. He reached out with his arms and touched the walls, so maybe it was a trunk.

Artemis touched his head lightly it hurt, he knew he had to get out and rescue Holly from that creep he didn't want her to get discovered either. Artemis pushed up against the top of the trunk. The car bumped and he fell over.

He was getting frustrated with this he just kept running head on into trouble "Let me out." he cried and banged on the top of the trunk. The car stopped and the trunk opened finally! thought Artemis.

Light filtered in and Artemis shielded his eyes a hand Grabbed his shoulder and hoisted him over his shoulder. "Let me go this is so undignified." said Artemis. The man opened the back door of the dingy old car. He grabbed some rope and pulled out Holly and hoisted her over his other shoulder. Darn it thought Artemis, the guy had captured Holly too.

The man carried them into a barn and tossed them into the hay loft. His sunglasses fell a little and Artemis gasped in surprise "Butler?" He asked Butler looked at him strangely "my names Cad not Butler, seriously what kind of name is Butler?" he said in disgust, but Artemis knew other wise he had seen Butler's eyes they were slightly dull and unobservant.

Butler left them there climbed back down the ladder then moved it so they couldn't get down finally he went out and locked the big doors after him. "Where are we?" asked Holly with a yawn looking around. "We are in a barn being held against are will by Butler." "What?" said Holly "Here let me untie you and then I'll explain." Artemis started untying Holly, but he didn't notice the slight blush on her face.

Holly watched as Artemis untied her a slight blush going across her face, how had she gotten captured and let Artemis down like this. He made quick work of the ropes "Well I think Butler has been mesmerized by a faerie. Mainly Opal.

It seems we are at some kind of farm, sure I expected to go many places in my life time but never here." he said in disgust "Then we need to make a plan and find a way out right?" asked Holly "Yep, I'll make the plan and you find a way out." said Artemis "Ok." Holly walked around the loft tapping boards as she went, finally she found a loose board she pried it open. Bingo.

Holly kicked several more boards down she was about to call to Artemis but he was deep in thought and she didn't want to disturb him so she sat down and waited.

Artemis started think of a plan to capture Opal. He was glad he finally had time to think for once, everything had been in a rush he liked well formulated plans. So if they restored Butlers memory he might be able to help him. Of course Artemis himself had discovered that Opal's laboratory was somewhere in Japan.

He had a hard time thinking there too, because of all the cars beeping and Opal yelling that there base was in a perfect location to Merv and Mel and that they shouldn't worry. But the question was how to get Butler out of his mesmerized trance without damaging his brain.

He looked over to Holly maybe she would know "Holly how do you snap someone out of a Mesmerizer?" Artemis asked "Hmm?" Holly looked over to Artemis "I believe a faerie just has to say in mesmer you our of your own will." Holly replied

"Alright, then lets go." Said Artemis walking over to her "You do have a way out right?" asked Artemis "Of course." said Holly as she pointed at the large hole in the wall. Of course we have to climb down the wall thought Artemis the physical area wasn't exactly his forte. "How do we get down the wall?" he asked nervously

"Theirs nails every few feet, don't worry I'll go down first." she started climbing down. Artemis looked over the edge nervously, Holly finally reached the ground "Your turn." she called back up. Artemis turned around and put his foot down on the first nail, his knuckles were deathly white as he held on tightly to the floorboard of the barn.

He took one step down holding on to the nails. He looked over his shoulder for the next nail and put his foot down. Artemis kept going until his foot couldn't find another nail he looked down. He had finally reached the ground safely Artemis smiled sheepishly at Holly

"Alright lets go." said Artemis "First we need to break Butler out of this spell then are next target is Opal." "Alright then we'll sneak in the backway." said Holly. Like thats going to help us against Butler thought Artemis.

They ran quietly behind the house into the forest beyond. Artemis scanned the house for any security cameras, nothing "Okay heres the plan." said Artemis "First I'll go in and distract Butler, then you need to put him under his own control." whispered Artemis "Lets go then." said Holly.