Disclaimer: Again I don't own the characters. If I did I wouldn't be sitting writing fan fiction surrounded by brats I mean my siblings.

Quotes from the book are in italics anything else is what I have written. Meaning that things in italics also belong to Eoin Colfer.

Some things from the books are not in italics only direct quotes are I may do some summarizing for parts. But those again do not belong to me.

An: Guess what all my merry reviews my computer broke down so that is what has been taking this update so long. I'm so sorry but I'm making up to you with an extra long chapie.

Chapter 5

"You can't be serious Julius that thing is held together with spit and prayers" Holly complained to her lover in the brief moment alone that they were getting while Foaly was doing some last minute checks on the shuttle to make sure it really was operational.

"I know love, but you have to look at it from this position the sooner you get to Paris the sooner we see if how bad the breach in security is. You don't know how terrified I am to have you going in that stupid screwed up shuttle but the truth is we don't have time to have it hulled out and put a new shuttle in. You are Recons best pilot and honestly you have the most chance of getting it there without the loss of life. If I could I would hold on too you tightly and not let you do stupid junk like this and if time wasn't of essence I would make sure you were in a certified Shuttle."

"Okay, Okay I get it. I love you too Julius. It's just that I feel nervous I'm getting that little voice that is saying this is too easy and you had best be on you guard"

"Just remember to stay on your guard. I love you. I don't want to go to your funeral." The brief kiss that probably would have turned into blown out passion was interrupted by Foaly letting them know that the ship was ready. So with her in a bad mood, from what could possible be her last minutes with Julius interrupted, she boarded the shuttle ready to scare the crap out of a few of the mud-men/boy in the back seat.

"I wonder, could you tell me," said Artemis, settling into the copilot's chair, "how close the Russian terminal is to Murmansk?"

"Civilians behind the yellow line," growled Holly, ignoring the inquiry.

Artemis pressed on. "This is important to me. I am trying to plan a rescue."

Holly just couldn't help it there was too much irony, he kidnapped her and now he needed help with a rescue. She couldn't help but reply with a grin on her face. "There's so much irony here, I could write a poem. The kidnapper looking for help with a kidnapping."

Artemis the stupid brat just rubbed his temple like he was some misunderstood Genius and said some stupid crap about how being a criminal was what he was best at. Also some crap about never meaning her to be in danger, but the part she couldn't help but soften at was when he said that he was more mature and that this was about getting his father home safely from some real bad guys. And of course she grow up without a father she knew how tough it was, she decided to give him a bit of a break and answer the question and explaining how they, the people, for the most part had just pulled out of Russia all together. She then got the clear to run the subway.

Paris

She debriefed them on protocol about no killing. And then the worst part came she was stuck in the shuttle was mud-boy. Watching the big guy get all the action. To say she was a little mad was an understatement she was freaking pissed off. She would be having a few words with her "wonderful" lover when she got back and none of the words were sure to be "wonderful". Then everything started going downhill from there as Butler lost some Lep technology that she was sure to get blamed for. Root was sure he went extra hard on her so that way if they were ever found out he could make sure that it was shown that he hadn't given her special privileges. Sure enough the first thing he said to her wasn't thank the gods you're alright my love, not that he would say anything that sappy in the first place, but you get the point.

"Congratulations, Captain, you managed to lose some LEP technology."

Holly was ready for that one. "Not strictly my fault, sir. The human was mesmerized, and you ordered me not to leave the shuttle. I had no control over the situation." Que the annoying, but my best friend coming to my aid, may I present Foaly the Centaur. And sure enough as soon as she did the little presentation in her head Foaly begin to speak. Ten out of ten," commented Foaly. "Good answer. Anyway the Safetynet has a self-destruct, like everything else I send into the filed."

"Quiet Civilian" Snapped Julius. He was relieved that meant he didn't have to do a formal rebuke of Holly and the human threat was out of the way and no one was severally hurt. And he gave Holly a secret look when no one was looking that said later I will show you just how glad I am that you are alright. It was the same look he gave her every time she got back from a terrifying mission. They held a meeting in the Conference room for Civilian committees since none of them wanted Artemis any where near the Operations Center. After Some arguing about this being to easy between Artemis and Julius. We decided that we were on are way to Russia. Julius of course being Julius decided that he didn't like the idea of me around all that Radiation and on such a dangerous mission that he tried to get me to back out with his so stubble I won't force any of my own to go there but I'm a man of my word and I will be going. Like that was going to work Julius. I told him with my eyes. I'm going with you no matter what, I wouldn't be able to bear not knowing. He just shook his head in acknowledgement.

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