AN; ok, thanks to the…two people who reviewed. Oh. Well, it's more than I thought I'd get! And here's your responses,

artemisx07; thank you! But I did 6 chapters in one night! I think that's a little quick…
xamethyst girlx; I will update soon! And thanks! And yes, this is HT…

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"So you're telling us that Opal and Sool are out to get us?" Foaly said.

Holly sighed.

"That's what I said."

Artemis noticed a touch of anger in her voice. Also, Commander Kelp wasn't talking, making eye contact or even facing her.

He would have to find out what was going on.

"So where do we go from here?" Doodah asked.

"I could get some officers to find some of the people working for Sool and Koboi," Trouble said.

"Then what?" Foaly asked.

"We bring them in for an inquiry."

Butler couldn't resist grinning.

"You mean beat them up until they give you an answer?" the bodyguard said.

"Yes."

"Of course," Holly muttered, scowling.

"What was that, Miss Short?" growled Trouble, standing up to face her.

"Nothing, Commander Kelp," Holly snarled, also standing up. "I was merely suggesting that we could do this in a less barbaric manner."

"Well we can't!" he retorted, childishly. "Just because you have a problem…"

"I have a problem?!" screamed Holly. "You're the one that obviously has the problem with me!"

"Is that so?!" Trouble roared.

"Yes it is!" she creamed, "And, if you're going to behave like this, I refuse to be apart of this mission!"

"Why don't you just go then?" he barked. "That's you quitting, yet again!"

"I'm not a quitter, you…you…"

She couldn't think of an insult.

"Come on Holly," he growled, "What am I?"

"A mud blood!" she screamed.

There was a moment of silence.

"What did you call me?!" he screeched.

"You heard me!" Holly shouted, grabbing her jacket and leaving the room.

Trouble roared and slammed his fit on a table. He took deep breaths, trying to control his anger.

"What's a mud blood?" Minerva asked.

"If you're a mud blood, it means you have the blood of a mood man," Foaly said.

Minerva nodded, even though she didn't know what a mud man was.

Artemis leaned over to explain.

"Mud man means human."

Minerva nodded, scowling slightly at her races nickname.

Trouble was still fuming.

He spun round to face them.

"We should carry on with the plan," he said, storming out the room.