Chapter 17
Escape
Opal was never happier. Ultimate power over a whole element sounded so pleasing that she could not control her excitement. That is, until she heard what Diana said. "Don't hurt him, he's a good lad. Please, don't hurt him. " Opal, from her jumpy self, suddenly grew so outraged that Merv and Scant thought she had a blood clot in her brain. "WHAT!! HOW COULD SHE SAY THAT! SHE SHOULD HATE ARTEMIS! NO, THIS CANNOT HAPPEN! " She screamed and screamed. "Why, Miss Opal? " Scant risked his life asking that question.
But Opal answered calmly. "If Diana says that, it will be harder to get her separated from Artemis. Oh dear, this is not good. Scant, " Opal turned towards him. "Prepare for battle immediately. "
"Diana, you are officially crazy. You are asking not to attack the freaking guy that kidnapped you? " David argued with his best friend.
"He is not freaking! He is a good boy, understand? I know it. It's just his greed, that's all! We can change that! "
"I dunno, this guy looks pretty stuck up. "
"Ahem. "
Diana and David looked to the side, where Artemis lay, very very conscious. Yes, he heard everything. "Stuck up? Not even I am that mean, you know. " David turned red, glanced at Diana who was glaring at him, and scratched his head. He hated it when he messed up with her. Well, it has never happened before.
"You all right? She was asking Artemis, when suddenly the whole place started to shake. It was shaking so much that everyone standing lost their balance and fell to the floor. "What the monkey is going on? " David shouted.
"I AM NO MONKEY! " a voice only too familiar to Artemis boomed across the small warehouse they were in.
"Oh no, " he breathed. "OPAL KOBOI! "
"What boy? " everyone else chorused. Unfortunately they did not realise the reality of that statement.
And yes, the serious war begins soon.
"ALERT ALERT! KOBOI LOOSE KOBOI LOOSE! " Foaly screamed across the LEP.
"Don't worry, I know. I know where she is, and i know who will follow me to battle, " Holly replied calmly, with determination i cannot type in words or numbers.
And of course, Foaly had no idea of what Holly was blabbering about.