This probably seems like a random change, going from one book to another so abruptly, but hey, it's how I work. :D Anyways, please review this story. Oh, and thank you, cmpteraddict, for the first review. :D

Chapter 2

Holly ran, heart pounding, her breathing coming out ragged. Her legs were aching and she was exhausted, but she knew to stop would mean she'd be killed.

She glanced down at her watch, its bright green numbers counting down. Five...four...three..two...

A blast of fire and wind pushed her into the air as the alley behind her exploded. She was temporarily blinded and it was only by habit that she managed to open her wings and avoid being slammed to the ground.

"Uh oh, " she whispered as she gazed grimly down at the chaos below.

"What were you thinking, Holly?" Trouble asked her angrily. Holly stood in front of his desk, her face anxious.

" I didn't do-" Holly started.

"Look, I don't care how it happend. All I know is you were supposed to take care of this mission and-you failed. I'm sorry. I'm going to have to suspend you."

"Wha-? No! Trouble, I can explain exactly what happend," Holly pleaded.

Commander Trouble sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Holly, I'm really sorry, but I've got to do this."

There was an icy silence in the room and then the phone on Trouble's desk rang and he gave Holly one last apologetic look before taking the call.

Holly silently turned her back on the Commander and left the room. As she passed the Contol Room, she saw Foaly look up and raise his eyebrows in expectance. Holly sighed, shook her head, and walked away, her gaze fixed on the ground.

Foaly watched Holly walk away and sighed sadly. Holly didn't deserve it. It was his fault. He should have spotted the radiation form the bomb, but he hadn't. It was strange, though. Even if he hadn't spotted the bomb himself, the computer should have signaled him of the danger. It was almost like someone had known he'd be watching and had somehow disguised the bomb to trick the system. But goblins couldn't do that. The process was too complex for them. It would take a genius...Foaly thought slowly, as realization hit him.

He grabbed his phone and punched in Trouble's number. The Commander picked up after the first ring. "What is it? "Trouble asked anxiously.

"Commander," Foaly said, his heart in his throat, "Opal is back."

Artemis examined the shiny black strand of hair and scrunched up his forehead. It looked like a normal piece of human hair. But it wasn't. After several DNA tests, Artemis was convinced of that. But who-or what- did it belong to?

Artemis ran his hand through his hair in frustration. He'd never had this feeling before. He was pretty sure it was called confusion. He ran through the day he'd found the hair in his mind. He'd been in London for a school field trip and he had slipped away from his group of classmates, with Butler, of course, right behind him. He 'd been walking through a train platform when something had caught his eye. This hair. Artemis glanced at it and then closed his eyes and continued thinking.

Why had it caught his attention? Albeit it was a long strand of hair, it would be almost impossible to see on a heavily populated day like that one. Yet, he'd been attracted to it; it had pulled him towards it. Maybe, Artemis thought, maybe I still have some magic inside me. Magic I can't use but is in my blood. Maybe this hair has magic associated with it?

Artemis leaned back in his chair and glanced at the ring on his pinky finger. He tapped the slim fingers on his other hand against the table and then made a decisive decision. It was time to call Holly.

Okay, this chapter was totally choppy, in my opinion and I know it's shorter than my last one. If you have any advice, please GIVE IT TO ME! I hope everyone got what I was trying to say. I know I did. (Ha ha. Yes I know. I'm very funny.)