Déjà vu

Author Note: The main character of this story is my creation. She showed up originally in the story "Pickup Chix". The stories aren't really related though, one reference at the very end, that's it.

RAHbooks said in a comment for "Pickup Chix" that she hoped i wrote more stories about Hope, so her we go.

Disclaimer: Eoin Colfer owns the Artemis Fowl series. Eoin Colfer is an Irish adult man. As stated in my profile, I am a 17 year old American girl. So if you think I own Artemis Fowl, there's a lovely padded room waiting for you at the J. Argon clinic.

Captain Hope Short of LEP Retrieval strode purposefully down the hall toward the Commander's office. A smile flickered across her lips as a lower ranking officer scurried away from her. A good portion of the lower ranks were scared of her. Of course, she was the first female captain in Retrieval. Her great-aunt, Holly was the first female in Recon. After her clearing the way other girls had joined Recon, but until Hope, Retrieval had been just men. It was understandable, as Retrieval was more dangerous. Hope liked it.

She knocked on the door and heard the Commander sigh. "Come in."

Commander Trouble Kelp looked up. "Whadda ya want Short?"

"Clearance to go to the surface tomorrow sir. I haven't completed the ritual in ages. I'm running low on magic."

Trouble thought about it. "OK, but you're on babysitting duty."

"Pardon me sir?"

"Grubb needs to complete the ritual too. I don't trust him on the surface alone."

"Ah. Yes sir. Babysitting Grubb."

Trouble smiled slightly. "Don't tell him I said that."

Hope nodded. "Understood. Is he here today?"

"Yep. He's probably in his office, getting ready to file a complaint."

Hope grinned. Captain Grubb Kelp was a notorious complainer.

As she turned to leave Trouble said, "Oh, and Short?"

She turned back, "Yes Commander?"

"Don't get kidnapped."

Hope grinned. The Commander was referring to when Holly had been kidnapped by Artemis Fowl years ago. "What about Grubb?" she asked jokingly. She respected the Commander, but the Shorts and Kelps had been close for a while. Hope had known Trouble when she was still in school. He had been like an uncle to her, even though they weren't truly related.

Trouble grinned. "Don't let my brother do anything stupid or you'll regret it. I'll permanently assign you to work with him."

Hope shuddered. She liked Grubb well enough. He was a bit older than her; after all, she hadn't joined the LEP until a year after Holly disappeared in Hybras. Grubb had been like a big brother to her. That didn't mean she wanted to work with him all the time. He was still the biggest complainer in the LEP.

Hope went to go find Grubb. As predicted, he was in his office.

"You better not be writing a complaint." Hope said jokingly.

Grubb pouted. "What do you want?"

"To tell you that your brother wants you to come with me to complete the ritual tomorrow."

Grubb sighed. "Oh, OK."

"Can you meet me at the shuttle port tomorrow?"

"Yep."

"See you tomorrow Grubb."

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