Disclamer: I do not own Artemis Fowl, so please don't sue.
Excavate
By FairyDragonShadow
Chapter 1 - Two Lives
A young man walked down an alley, causually as can be. His
dark-brown boots made a "click" sound, as each foot came
down on the rocky road. But there was something peculiar -
he had a gun. Two guns at that, with a machine gun
positioned in the left hand, and a double-barreled shotgun
in the right. Both hands had black, finger-less gloves.
Goggles held his long blond bangs up and out of his cold,
merciless eyes. But he smiles slightly, his pace never
changing in the little alley that has barely any light. His
draping, white coat floats after him.
"You, there! Halt!" A soldier dressed in a gray uniform
shouts.
He stops abruptly.
The soldier walks up to the man. "What are you doing
outside the buildings and over the gate? Get back in, NOW!"
Unfortunately, it seemed the soldier had not seen the guns
this young man was carrying. Unfortunately.
The next second, in a blink of an eye, the man had turned,
and had shot the soldier.
"What am I doing outside the gate? I'm freeing myself, low-
ranked imbecile. Never ask Artemis Fowl that again." His
hollow voice filled the atmosphere around them.
And the soldier never did ask him again.
* * *
"But, sir!"
"NO!"
"But -"
"I said NO, Captain Short! I thought being in the LEP for
eight years would teach you NOT to complain or object about
your duty!"
Captain Holly Short thought about opening her mouth, but
decided against it. Commander Root was right. She should go
with any assignment she was given. She sighed.
"Good, now if you understand your job, and don't want to
lose it, get out of here! I'll give you the day off for
today. But next morning, you better show up - or I'll talk
to the Council about you." The commander waved her off.
Holly sighed again. Oh, why oh why?
She walked out the door to her office, and crashed onto
Cudgeon.
"So...I heard you got the most horrendous mission." Cudgeon
said.
"You think?" The sarcasim in her voice was obvious.
"Well? Tell me about it."
"You don't know?"
"I heard something about going up to the Mud People."
"That's bad, but not the worst part."
"What's the worst part?"
"I'd rather not tell. Rumors spread quickly these days."
"So? Just hint me about it."
"Two words. Artemis Fowl. Enough for you?"
"I can guess..."
"Yeah, I have to go up there, locate him, and try to mind-
wipe him. And take away all the things about us. If he
still remembers, or the mind-wipe doesn't work, I'm to
terminate him."
"Kill him? That's harsh."
"Yeah. But he almost killed me, remember?"
"He was using you as a hostage. If he killed you, he would
have to just give up. The People aren't very forgiving,
you know."
Holly thought. The lieutenant was right. But he was so...
cruel to lie to her, decieve the People...picking out the
secret information about them. At least he hadn't told
anyone else. "Still."
Cudgeon shrugged.
After, Holly squeezed through the usual traffic. Good thing
the goblins weren't having a protest or a rampage. She was
tired and angry. Happy that she had the rest of the day
off, the captain lay down on her bed and fell asleep.
A/N: I know, I know! Artemis had different colored hair, he
should be studying about them, blah, blah, blah! Just wait
until I get the story straightened out. And, Please review!
Don't be afraid! I'd love to hear (read) your comments.
Hopefully, I'll get the second chapter up soon...
-FairyDragonShadow
3/1/2002
Excavate
By FairyDragonShadow
Chapter 1 - Two Lives
A young man walked down an alley, causually as can be. His
dark-brown boots made a "click" sound, as each foot came
down on the rocky road. But there was something peculiar -
he had a gun. Two guns at that, with a machine gun
positioned in the left hand, and a double-barreled shotgun
in the right. Both hands had black, finger-less gloves.
Goggles held his long blond bangs up and out of his cold,
merciless eyes. But he smiles slightly, his pace never
changing in the little alley that has barely any light. His
draping, white coat floats after him.
"You, there! Halt!" A soldier dressed in a gray uniform
shouts.
He stops abruptly.
The soldier walks up to the man. "What are you doing
outside the buildings and over the gate? Get back in, NOW!"
Unfortunately, it seemed the soldier had not seen the guns
this young man was carrying. Unfortunately.
The next second, in a blink of an eye, the man had turned,
and had shot the soldier.
"What am I doing outside the gate? I'm freeing myself, low-
ranked imbecile. Never ask Artemis Fowl that again." His
hollow voice filled the atmosphere around them.
And the soldier never did ask him again.
* * *
"But, sir!"
"NO!"
"But -"
"I said NO, Captain Short! I thought being in the LEP for
eight years would teach you NOT to complain or object about
your duty!"
Captain Holly Short thought about opening her mouth, but
decided against it. Commander Root was right. She should go
with any assignment she was given. She sighed.
"Good, now if you understand your job, and don't want to
lose it, get out of here! I'll give you the day off for
today. But next morning, you better show up - or I'll talk
to the Council about you." The commander waved her off.
Holly sighed again. Oh, why oh why?
She walked out the door to her office, and crashed onto
Cudgeon.
"So...I heard you got the most horrendous mission." Cudgeon
said.
"You think?" The sarcasim in her voice was obvious.
"Well? Tell me about it."
"You don't know?"
"I heard something about going up to the Mud People."
"That's bad, but not the worst part."
"What's the worst part?"
"I'd rather not tell. Rumors spread quickly these days."
"So? Just hint me about it."
"Two words. Artemis Fowl. Enough for you?"
"I can guess..."
"Yeah, I have to go up there, locate him, and try to mind-
wipe him. And take away all the things about us. If he
still remembers, or the mind-wipe doesn't work, I'm to
terminate him."
"Kill him? That's harsh."
"Yeah. But he almost killed me, remember?"
"He was using you as a hostage. If he killed you, he would
have to just give up. The People aren't very forgiving,
you know."
Holly thought. The lieutenant was right. But he was so...
cruel to lie to her, decieve the People...picking out the
secret information about them. At least he hadn't told
anyone else. "Still."
Cudgeon shrugged.
After, Holly squeezed through the usual traffic. Good thing
the goblins weren't having a protest or a rampage. She was
tired and angry. Happy that she had the rest of the day
off, the captain lay down on her bed and fell asleep.
A/N: I know, I know! Artemis had different colored hair, he
should be studying about them, blah, blah, blah! Just wait
until I get the story straightened out. And, Please review!
Don't be afraid! I'd love to hear (read) your comments.
Hopefully, I'll get the second chapter up soon...
-FairyDragonShadow
3/1/2002