AF doesn't belong to me.
Ops booth,
Police Plaza,
Haven City,
The Lower Elements,
One hour later.
The Ops booth was probably the most technologically equipped room above or under ground. Every corner was crammed with weapons of some sort.
In the centre of all this technology a centaur could be found in it's natural habitat.
In front of a computer.
Foaly was trying like mad.
There was definitely something wrong with what happened in Tara.
"I'm not paranoid," he muttered.
"Yes you are," came a recognizable voice.
Once Foaly was sure he hadn't wet himself, he turned to see who it was.
Commander Trouble Kelp stood in the doorway.
"The council insisted on a LEP officer being apart of all this," Trouble said, taking a seat. "Guess who got lucky?"
"Verbal?"
"When will that others be here?" Trouble asked, ignoring his answer.
"About now," came, yet another, recognizable voice.
"Doesn't anyone knock?" Foaly muttered, turning to see Mulch, Doodah, No1, Qwan, Minerva and Butler enter the room.
"Where's Artemis?" the centaur asked.
"Getting the twins," Butler said.
"Twins?" grinned Foaly.
"I already gave you both a stinking carton of juice, what else could you possibly want?!" they heard an annoyed Artemis screech.
"A hug!" came a voice.
"And a kiss!" added another.
"Keep dreaming!" Artemis shouted, before bursting into the room, holding the hands of two little boys.
The boys were almost identical, except on had blue eyes and the other had green.
"What's their names?" Trouble asked.
"I'm Jonathon!" cried the one with green eyes.
"And I'm Finian!" shouted the blue eyed one.
They wee obviously hyper.
"Look!" Jonathon cried, holding up a straw that had a bit of juice in it. "There's juice in the straw!"
"Really?" Mulch said, flabbergast. "I wondered how they did it!"
The others looked to see if he was smirking or if he was just trying to entertain the boys.
He wasn't.
"When do we get to meet that girl you keep talking about?" Finian asked.
"That's a good point," said Artemis, "Where's Holly?"
"She had to go see someone," Foaly said, "She'll be here soon."
Trouble couldn't resist grinding his teeth when he heard her name. Holly and him had a fight when she quit the LEP…
-x-Flashback-x-
"There's no need for that Sool," Holly said, catching Artemis's elbow. "They've seen he chute already. You could have returned them conscious."
"I'm not taking any chances, Captain, I mean, Miss Short. Humans are violent creatures by nature, especially when being transported."
Holly slipped a communicator into Artemis's jacket pocket, just before he and Butler passed out.
"Get them out of here," growled Sool, before turning to Holly. "Get your things and get out of here, Short. Now!"
Holly nodded and made her way to her office.
Holly's office.
Holly grabbed a cardboard box and started to throw her belongings into it, not caring if they broke.
"What are you doing?" someone from behind her asked.
Holly turned to see Trouble standing in the doorway, smiling softly at her.
A tear rolled down her eye.
"Hey," he said soothingly, "don't cry."
He stepped closer and embraced her.
She finally answered.
"I'm packing."
Trouble held Holly at arms length and smiled at her. He had obviously misunderstood.
"You're moving to a different office?" he said, "I knew you'd make it to major! Even if it is Sool who's in charge."
Holly started to pack again, not making eye contact with him.
She stopped suddenly and took her necklace off.
"Here," Holly whispered, giving it to him. "Don't forget me when I leave."
"Leave?" Trouble echoed, looking at the sapphire she had given him.
"I quit the LEP," Holly whispered.
"You what?!" Trouble cried.
"I can't work here anymore. Not after what happened."
She picked up her belongings and walked out her office for the last time.
Trouble followed. He wasn't going to let her go that easily.
They reached Police Plaza's main hall when Trouble shouted,
"Why are you doing this? You could achieve so much!"
Holly kept walking.
"The Holly I know would never have quitted!" he shouted.
Holly spun round, threw her box to the ground and marched over to him.
She slapped him.
"Don't you dare call me a quitter, Trouble Kelp!" she screamed.
"Well you are!" he shouted back.
"I don't ever want to see you again!" Holly shouted, tears streaming down her face.
"That's good because I don't want to see you again either!"
She screamed, turned in the opposite direction and marched out of Police Plza.
Trouble stood there, stroking the necklace she gave him. He was tempted to throw it away, but he knew he'd regret it if he did. If he through it out then he'd have nothing to remember her by.
-x-Flashback-x-
That was the last time Trouble had seen Holly.
He stroked the pendant that he still wore.
He wasn't too sure if he wanted to see her again.
AN; did you guys know that this fic was really popular on the other site? Well, I hope it was!