Once Holly was in her room, she sat in her bed and stared into space. She heard the soft knocks on her door, but didn't want anyone to bother her so she locked it before on her way in.

She sat there, and sat there. She didn't even feel the tears stream down her cheeks as the morning Sun came through the window, illuminating the darkness around her.

She was so close. So close to her old life. So close to being normal again. It was literally right in her arms. Her hand went to her throat.

It was all so close. Yet so far away.

And it was all Artemis's fault! Why couldn't he have let her go? She was discovered, it's not like nobody knows she wasn't alive anymore. She had thought that Artemis was finally becoming an actual human being with feelings. That they were finally becoming friends.

But that isn't the case. In his mind, she would always be a hostage. She shook her head, the thought tumbling through her mind as she wiped her eyes.

Soon when the rays of sunshine flooded her room. She sighed, her tired body aching as she laid down and shut her eyes.

Holly was close to sleep when she once again heard on knock on the door. She rolled her eyes and scoffed. She didn't want to talk to anyone. She didn't even glance at the door, never mind to go and unlock it.

But soon she heard the door open and turned around to see Artemis in the doorway, his arms folded across his chest.

"Holly..." He said walking up to her. But she moved back, shaking her head and giving him a disgusted look.

"How did you get in here?" She whispered.

Artemis shook his head and chuckled. "It's astonishing as how you have been here for so long, but you still doubt me." Artemis paused, "I have a key."

"You think this is just so funny don't you?" Holly spat. "Like I'm just some kind of entertainment to you. Like someone to laugh at. Well NewsFlash Fowl, I may not be human, but I have feelings. And for you to pretend to be my friend for one minute, but then turn around and threaten me. No wonder why I...was suicidal."

"Holly, you don't understand-"

"I understand perfectly Artemis!" Holly interrupted, her voice rising a bit. "You messed with me until I was broken, and now that I'm fixed you want to break me again!"

"It's not like that!" Artemis argued.

"Then why couldn't you let me go?!" She demanded.

Artemis sighed, "Because, that would be weak. That would let the people win."

"The siege over Fowl." Holly growled.

Artemis shook his head and turned around, heading for the door. But before he left, he looked back, looking at Holly with sad eyes. They were full of regret and guilt as he looked her over and said, "No...it's just begun."

And with that he left, leaving Holly to stand there, shocked.

Holly finally regained herself to go and sit on the green sheets of her bed. She thought about what Artemis said.

The Siege was over. The People couldn't get involved with Fowl anymore. Even for Commader Root to come over last night was most likely not authorized and an illegal visitation. And Artemis knew that so...

What Siege did he mean?

Artemis closed the door behind him and sighed quietly. He walked to his study thinking about what he said to Holly right before he left. It was true. It had just started.

He sat down, letting out a deep breath he didn't know he had been holding. He sat there, in his chair, and stared at the red wall. He pondered about what Holly said.

Maybe it wasn't the best idea to threaten her, but it got the point across. Now it was all up to the Commander and that mouth of his. Or more importantly Foaly's. Artemis sighed again and shook his head in defeat, that centaur couldn't keep his mouth shut, and Artemis knew that from only a few minutes of talking to him.

If the word got out about Holly being alive, Artemis didn't know what he would do. Would he have to kill her? Would that really be the best option?

Artemis fought the urge to roll his eyes, something that rarely happened until Holly came along.

The one thing that really stuck to Artemis was one thing.

Holly was right, she would always be a hostage. The decision was finally made.

Ok, so 600 GO!

To clear some stuff up, the definition of Siege is a person trying to make a armed person to surrender...

Or a long period of misfortune...

*shrugs* Either way, you put it into context.