Hm…I don't have anything to say, so enjoy I guess. Oh, it's in Laura's POV first.
"Where have you to been!" Gianna asked, or yelled, when we walked through the door. She sighed.
"We have been on a date," I responded calmly, I winced. I was never going to think of them the same again.
"Where?" Gianna asked.
"Eiffel Tower, and then a restaurant," I smiled. "We have some things to discuss as well, right Arty?"
"Yes, Butler, we do have some things to discuss," Artemis stated, coolly. I coughed.
"Please take a seat on the couch; you two have some explaining to do…" I said, walking over and sitting on the arm rest of a seat, which Artemis sat it. The two bodyguards sat down on the couch in front of us.
"Now," Artemis clasped his hands and crossed his legs placing his hands on top of his knee. "Would you care to explain the, snogging?" Gianna and Butler looked at each other and then back to us.
"We got a little carried away," Gianna tried.
"Yes, then it went down hill from there, or up hill for us," Butler shrugged. Artemis and I exchanged looks, and then looked back at them.
"Why didn't you tell us?" I asked, clearly hurt, or at least pretended to be, for Artemis' sake.
"We thought you wouldn't approve," Gianna sighed.
"We were going to consult you at the right time," Butler stated.
"Very well," Artemis stated, sighing slightly. "Just, keep it at, at least, a PG-13, nothing more," I nodded in agreement.
"Now, about you two," Gianna said. "There was no trouble."
"No, there was not," I stated. "No trouble at all."
"Okay, just consult us first before going anywhere; it's a bodyguard's nightmare to lose their charge,"
"Yes, don't do it again," I rolled my eyes. "I am quite tired, so I am going to retire," I leaned down and kissed Artemis' cheek, strange how in such a little time someone can get together, or pretend to. "Goodnight"
I walked into my room and shut the door. Sinking down to the ground as I did, I held my hands to my face and a tear escaped from my eye and slid down my cheek landing on my black dress. What was I thinking, kissing him? I sighed, and leaned my head back against the door and looked up at the ceiling. "Holly, you can come out, I really need your help," I whispered. She came into the visible spectrum and hovered in front of me.
"Mud Girl, how did you escape the memory eraser," Holly asked, smiling.
"What memory eraser?" I asked, as a few more tears spilled over my cheeks. Holly frowned.
"What's wrong, Laura?" Holly asked, sitting cross-legged in front of me.
"Artemis, I understand very well what mother wants me to do, but-
"But, you're attracted to him, aren't you Laura," Holly asked.
"Yes, it's not that I'm harming him, it will just make working with him incredibly difficult. I can't have that, and tomorrow, everything has to go according to plan, I need you're help, and I'm sorry for lying to you, even though, it was part of the plan," I said.
"It's alright, Foaly told me what happened, and you kissed him?"
"To make it seem authentic, I know he is pretending, he thinks he is playing me like a violin,"
"That's what your mother wanted to happen, she is half fairy after all," Holly stated. "Luckily you're only a quarter fairy; otherwise you would have to live in Haven,"
"Artemis doesn't know?" I asked.
"No, no possible way of knowing, only Commander Root, bless his soul, Foaly, Vinyáya, the council, and I know, Commander Sool has an idea of your situation, which is why he puts up with you, but that's it," Holly stated.
"Why did grandmother have to be a Fairy? It would be so much better if I could live a normal life…" I sighed. "But, nothing is ever normal or dull with Artemis Fowl."
Holly smiled and patted my head. "Everything is going to be fine, remember when you met Foaly, and it was like you weren't even surprised to see a centaur, you just went and sat on the chair in the corner," I smiled slightly at the memory.
"Mother was so happy that I had met you guys, ecstatic almost," I stated.
"No one ever asked you if you had magic, they all assumed didn't they?" Holly frowned, looking at me. I took out a needle and poked my finger with it, a small dot of blood came out and a couple of blue sparks healed it.
"I have magic, yes, but it is only enough to heal, I can't shield or anything," I stated. "Mother was, is, sorry, half elf, but she is five foot, and she looks almost humanoid, except for her slightly pointed ears," I pushed back my hair and showed Holly my slightly pointed ears. She nodded.
"Tomorrow is going to work, but why can't you use the mezmer on the Business partner?" Holly asked, and then sighed, she knew the answer, and his name was Artemis Fowl.
Flashback
As soon as Holly opened the door to the car thing, I walked in and sat in a chair in the corner of the room. I really wasn't worried about the centaur on the computer in the middle of the room.
"Holly, who is that?" the centaur asked, excuse me, Foaly asked.
"I'm Laura White," I said before Holly could.
"Yes, she some how escaped the Memory Eraser and the mezmer doesn't work on her," Holly stated.
"I told you, I can't forget things, I have a photographic memory," I said.
"I'll look her up," Foaly said, typing on a key board. "Here we are, Laura White, daughter of Marie White, she is 11 years old and-" Foaly stopped and stared at the screen in shock. "She is a quarter elf," I looked at him, my head slightly cocked.
"You're kidding," Holly stated, looking over Foaly's shoulder at the screen. "You're not," Holly gasped.
"You should tell the commander, Holly, she is going to need to go to Haven," Foaly stated. Holly nodded and rushed out of the room thing.
"Mr. Foaly, my bodyguard needs to forget about me…" I said to him. "I tell them to forget and they do, but my voice sounds weird when that happens, do you know why?"
"That is called the mezmer, Laura," Foaly said, clomping over to me. "Fairy's can use it. Do you believe in fairies?" I nodded. Grown-ups were weird.
"Mommy said that grandma lived underground, and she also said that I talk like a small kid was because, I'm an elf, but I never believed her, but I do believe in magic," I started. "Mommy said that when I get hurt blue sparkles heal it, and I tried it once and it works!" I giggled. Foaly raised an eyebrow and I became serious. "But, mom did say that I should act like a child, for some reason, especially around my bodyguards,"
"Hm… so you're pretending to act childish?" Foaly asked.
"Yes, exactly, she doesn't want people knowing about my memory, or me being an elf, or fairy," I stated.
"I see, well, tell your mother that you might be working for us above ground," Foaly stated.
"Oh, mother knows I will be working for you, I've already had many years of studies, I graduated High School this summer, well the homeschooling high school books, now we will be on to collage level, or psychology rather, mother wants me to learn it,"
"You are smart, quite so, your memory will be useful in some situations," Foaly said, clomping back over to the computer. "Would you like to call your mother, or should I?"
End of Flashback
I sighed and composed myself. Holly smiled. "I'll be back in the morning; we need you to look your best, to get the business partner,"
"Both of us know we are not dealing with any normal human being," I said. "We are dealing with a highly intelligent criminal, who knows too much on fairies,"
"Your memory hasn't failed you yet," Holly stated. "I better be getting back to work, Foaly just wanted me to brief you again,"
"I don't need briefing, I've already memorized the plan," I smiled. Holly and I said our good byes and she left out through the terrace. The good thing about having me places was that I was seventy five percent human, so the rules of going places don't apply to me unless someone says I'm not allowed. I walked over to my suit case and pulled out a spaghetti strap tank-top and some fabric short-shorts. I walked out of the room and Artemis was sitting outside on the couch in the living room.
"Hello Laura," Artemis stated, looking over at me and then looking back into my Psychology book. What was he doing with that? "Are you taking a shower?"
"Yes, Artemis, I like to be clean," A hint of sarcasm in my voice. "Why are you here anyways?" I wish I could take it back as soon as it went out my mouth. "I mean, not that your not welcome, I am just curious as to why." Artemis stood and walked over to me, his eyes showed pain in them.
"Why didn't you tell me you were part elf?" He asked in a hushed tone.
"Artemis… I-I don't know… I just thought…" I choked out, on the verge of tears.
"Laura, I-" Was all he said before I walked into his chest and hugged him, a couple of tears spilled from my eyes onto his suit.
"How…" I stated.
"I overheard you talk to Holly," He sighed, stroking my hair. Perfect, he fell for it, I think. "Why didn't you want me to know?"
"I though you would think lower of me…" I stated, looking at him, my lip quivering. He smiled slightly, pulling me into a hug. This wasn't planned, him hugging me…
"It's alright, Laura," He stated. "Why don't you go take a shower and get cleaned up?" I nodded and sniffed slightly, walking into the bathroom and closing the door behind me. I placed my cloths on the counter and sighed deeply as I turned the water onto hot. I undressed and got it, and washed my charcoal hair with shampoo and conditioner, and wash my body. I got out and dried off, got dressed, and blow dried my hair and put it into a high ponytail.
I opened the door and looked around the corner; Artemis had fallen asleep on our couch. I smiled and walked into my room, grabbed a blanket, and walked back out. I walked over to Artemis and placed the blanket over him. I bent down and kissed his cheek. He stirred a bit, and I smiled and walked back over to my room and shut the door quietly. He looked so peaceful when he was asleep.
I crawled into bed, and looked out the open terrace doors at the Eiffel Tower. It was a beautiful night. I yawned and closed my eyes and fell asleep.
If you have any suggestions or comments please do not be afraid to leave them, I don't bite. I pretty much revealed most of Laura's family, yes she is 25% Elf and 75% Human. An odd twist, huh? Anyways! Leave a review on your way out! Next chapter is getting ready for the Ball, so a filler pretty much...