"Foaly!" Holly had just barged into Foaly's office and was navigation her way roughly through priceless technology. Foaly jumped and dropped down the update, he wasn't sure what to tell Holly – or how to tell her.
"Umm, Holly?" Foaly went over and grabbed Holly's arm. "Holly." This was a bit unlike Foaly, it caused her to stop and look at him; her foot still tangled in some lose wire.
"What is it Foaly?" Foaly looked very upset, he had always, despite his complaining and bickering, considered Artemis one of his greatest friends.
"I found out what happened." Foaly began.
"And?" Holly persisted.
"He's dead." Foaly hadn't meant for it to come out like that! He had meant to explain a little of what had happened and then… Well, he hadn't meant to just blurt out 'He's dead.' to Holly.
Holly's eyes had begun to water involuntarily. She wondered why, was it because of something Foaly had just told her? He had just said something hadn't he? What was it? It must have been important…
"Wh-What?" She stammered.
"Uhh, he – I – I mean –" Foaly gave a defeated jester toward the computer. Holly didn't seem to see though, because she didn't respond. Foaly took it upon himself to take Holly by the shoulders and steer her to the screen. He pushed her into the seat and pulled up the announcement.
Holly's eyes flashed down the screen then she grabbed the mouse and clicked the list of passengers, again reading the page. Her eyes stopped at 'A. Fowl.'
"But, it might not-" She began, but Foaly clicked on the name . Holly's vision blurred,
"I'm going to Dublin, get me a hotshot."
"But Holly!"
"NOW!"
~ 100 Kilometers East of the Dublin Coast ~
Artemis felt like he'd just had his head smashed into a brick wall. The rest of him didn't feel to good ether. He groaned, water kept splashing his face, making him choke and his eyes sting.
He rolled over and –
Splash!