A/N: Here's the third Chapter of the Forgotten Elf. I'd like to thank Holly Marie Fowl, 7th Shadow Rider, and People Person for being the first ones to review my Fic. Because of you, I got this update done a lot faster then I thought I would (exams……ugh).

Chapter 3

The Memory That Wasn't

Haven City, some random street

Holly, as usual, was late for work again. For once, she was actually worried. Rale had changed a lot over the first few months he's been Commander. He no longer drinks on the job, he's cleaned his act up a bit, and is a lot stricter then he normally was. She wonders what happened in his life to make such a dramatic change, but, then again, as long as she didn't have to smell that alcohol on him anymore, she hardly thought it mattered. She rounded a shop selling toys meant for baby mud-men, and, is once again, caught missing Artemis.

"Holly Frond, I have to get over him."

"Maybe you don't want to. Maybe you want to keep thinking about the mud-boy that turned into your friend."

"What do you know!?"

"I know everything you're really thinking. I'm a part of you, remember?"

"Maybe so, but you are most definitely the part I'm not gonna listen to!"

These thoughts were going to drive her insane! Why can't she just forget about Artemis and move in with her life? Why can't Artemis stop occupying her thoughts at every mome-

"Watch it you crazy elf!!!" the driver of the vehicle yells, before nearly running her over.

She jumps back at the last moment, almost getting splattered.

"That was close!", she thought. "Too close"

"This is just perfect. Not only is thinking of Artemis distracting me from the easiest tasks, now it almost got me killed!"

She barges into LEP building, almost running into none other then Trouble Kelp.

"Trouble!" she exclaimed. "I thought you and Grub were in Atlantis!"

"Well, we were, but I had to come back for the rest of my things at home."

"Then why are you here?" she asked, motioning at the LEP building.

Trouble looked a little uncomfortable. "To say hi to Foaly and Chix and……..you.", he said, slightly stuttering.

Holly caught the stutter and the way he singled her out. She was trying to figure out why he was acting like that when he suddenly said:

"Listen, Holly, I know your still trying to get over the Fowl Boy being mind-wiped, and I was wondering"-

Holly was shocked to hear that he knew about her discomfort, but her shock was soon replaced by anger.

"What are you talking about?! I'm not trying to get over anything, or anyone! And if I was, I would say to kindly keep your nose out of my business!"

Trouble was taken back by her outburst. He honestly didn't mean anything harmful by mentioning the mud-boys mind-wipe, but she took it like he was insulting her for even thinking it affected her.

"Okaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. I'll just go now." He hurriedly walked past the fuming elf, while Holly stood there feeling horrible that she went off on Trouble like that.

"He was just trying to console me about it and I practically ripped off his head. Why did I do that? Is Artemis really starting to affect me that much?"

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Fowl Manor, Angeline's Room

Artemis was confused. He had never heard the name "Rale" before in his life. It honestly sounded like a very unintelligible name. Rale. Well, at least now he knew the name of the man that needed to pay for his crimes. But before that, he needed to find out everything else he could about what happened at…..well, at wherever his father went.

"Mother, where exactly was Father when he…….died?"

She looks at him like he has just confirmed her worst fear. He was indeed going to pursue this Rale person, and most likely end up getting hurt in the process.

"Mother, please tell me. I know you are concerned for my health, but this man must pay."

Angeline looked torn. On one hand, telling him might ensure her husband was avenged. But on the other, her little Arty could die as well! She couldn't let that happen, she just couldn't.

"I'm sorry Arty, but I will not tell you."

Artemis was surprised, to say the least. His mother had never refused to give him information before. And now, at all times, she decides to be fully concerned for his safety.

"Well, if she won't willingly tell me, I will have to steal the information from her."

Out loud, though, he said.

"I-I understand Mother. You do not wish to see me harmed, I take it."

She nods.

"Then I shall retire to my room now."

Angeline looks hurt that he doesn't care more for his father's death, but, then again, he has never shown emotion openly to her before. Why would he start now?

"I wouldn't be surprised if he's going upstairs to plot on how to avenge his father anyway."

Angeline wasn't totally wrong. She just didn't realize the depth of which he would go to realize that goal. How could she have known that her little Arty was upstairs right now, fishing out a little Truth-serum from his cabinet?

Upstairs in his room, Artemis was furious. How dare that woman uphold information from him?!? He would get the answers, one way or another, he vowed.

"Butler, get to my room immediately", spoke Artemis into the tiny microphone on his watch.

Butler rushed up the step, taking them three at a time, his Sig Sauer pistol was out of it's holster, ready for trouble. He burst into Artemis's room not 2 minutes after he received his summons.

"Artemis! What's wrong?"

Artemis looked perturbed. Why does Butler have his pistol out, he wondered.

"Why nothing, old friend, I'm sorry I caused you alarm. It's just that Mother has told me that Father is dead, and I-I need your help to avenge his life, and"-

"Wait, slow down, Artemis. Your father is dead?"

Artemis looked like he would just start sobbing uncontrollably.

"Why am I so emotional right now? Yes, Father is dead, but I've never been prone to outbursts like this before."

Something had changed him. Something…………or someone. For not the first time that hour, his thoughts were pulled back to her.

"Who is she? Is she a long lost friend? Or an old enemy?"

He immediately discarded that thought. There was no way that someone so serene, and trustworthy looking could be his enemy. Also, somewhere deep down inside him, he knew that couldn't be true.

FLASH

"I don't suppose you would consider a peaceful surrender, would you?", Artemis asked her.

The girl turned to face him, elbows raised for combat.

"No? I supposed not."

The girl put on her best brave face.

"Stay back, human. You don't know what you're dealing with" she said.

FLASH

"What was that? Did I just have a flashback? And why was the girl there? What is her name? Why did she call me human, as if she wasn't one? And most importantly, why was did I ask her to come peacefully? Was I kidnapping her?"

There were too many thoughts in his head, too many questions that needed answering.

Butler saw the grimace on his young charges face.

"Are you alright, Artemis?"

Artemis looked at Butler, feeling more confused and hurt then he ever remembered feeling.

"I don't know, Butler. I just don't know."

A/N: Is Artemis going insane? Who's the girl from his memories? (As if we didn't know).Will he really end up drugging his mother, to find out where is father died at? You'll just have to review, and wait for the next update, my friends.

I'd also like to thank Shadow Rider for his useful ideas for upcoming chapters. He has really good ideas! =D 0(-.-)0