The Unexpected Traitor

An Unexpected Traitor

Hi! Another chapter!

Disclaimer: Do we really have to do this? Ugh. Fine. *reading off of screen* I...don't...own...Percy...Jackson-wait what? Wrong script, idiots!

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Fowl Manor

Holly sat straight up and promptly screamed.

"Artemis, is everything all right?" Butler asked, charging through the door, Sig Sauer in hand.

Artemis sighed and looked at the elf, who was shaking so hard parts of her went out of the visible spectrum for half a second. "Yes, Butler, everything's fine. Would you please exit this room?"

Butler reluctantly left, and that's when the screaming continued.

"THAT FROND DAMN PERVERTED BASTARD! HE DRUGGED ME AND RAPED ME! HE F***ING RAPED ME!"

Artemis hurriedly went over to the bed where she sat, moving machinery out of the way so he could look her in the eye. "Holly, calm down. He did not rape you, as the sperm that fertilized your egg was not one of his. It wasn't even placed there naturally."

Holly was breathing hard, and still shaking. "So, he injected another man's sperm into me. Who's?" She looked almost scared to hear the answer.

Artemis went back to his computer. "I can't tell you that."

Holly raised an eyebrow at him, one of his own signature gestures. "You can't or you won't?"

"I won't."

"D'ARVIT MUD BOY, YOU WILL TELL ME OR SO HELP ME FROND I WILL RIP YOUR DAMN THROAT OUT VERY SLOWLY AND LAUGH WHILE I WATCH YOU WRITHE IN PAIN!"

"Butler, bring up some chocolate, please."

Butler returned with the chocolate, and Artemis gently tore the wrapper open. He turned back to his computer for a moment-long enough to pour a good dose of liquid Benidril over the chocolate-then turned and handed it to Holly, who scarfed it down in a few seconds.

"Thank you so much, Arty," she said in between mouthfuls. The Benidril soon took affect, and in five minutes, Holly was out like a light. Artemis picked up the sleeping elf and carried her to a guest bedroom that Juliet had been getting ready for her this entire time.

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"Artemis, she's waking up now," Juliet called.

Artemis walked through the door. "Good. You are dismissed, Juliet."

Juliet nodded and left the room. Artemis knelt down beside the bed and put his hand on the elf's forehead, careful to avoid her ears. "Holly, wake up. We have important matters to discuss."

Holly slowly opened her eyes. "Like what?" she asked drowsily.

"Like the details of your pregnancy that I am sure you are curious about. Unless you aren't in a very good mood, in which case I will leave you alone."

"No, no, it's okay. How long?" Holly sat up and attempted to get off the bed, but Artemis stopped her.

"Approximately one month and three days."

"Oh. Wonderful."

"Holly, this is not wonderful. This is very bad."

"And how is it bad that I will be carrying a living thing inside my body for eight more months and won't be able to fight against Trouble when he takes over Haven?" Holly asked sarcastically.

"Two, actually."

"Two what?"

"Two living things."

"WHAT?!"

"The egg split during the second week. Holly, you're going to have twins. That is, if you're okay with not fighting. If you would rather fight, I can arrange that."

"Are you suggesting what I think you're suggesting?"

"I'm not suggesting it, only bringing it up as a possibility if that's what you want to do."

Holly's only response to that was: "I'm not a murderer, Arty."

"Okay then. And Holly, one more thing."

"Yes?"

"Ou-your children are hybrids."

Holly didn't even notice that Artemis had almost said something else.

"Hybrids. Okay. What's the other species?"

"Human. Because of this, you may be experiencing severe pain as the fetuses grow. This is due to the large size of the fetuses, and the fact that there are two. The room that you are in has an adjoining bathroom. In the cabinet are several painkillers, both human and fairy brands. You may use whatever you need to."

"Artemis?"

"Yes, Holly?"

"My suit is getting a little tight."

Artemis thought for a moment, his brow furrowed in thought. "I'll be right back."

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"I'm-gasp-back."

Holly opened the door to find a panting Artemis collapsed on the floor, a full laundry basket in front of him.

"Um, Artemis? What are you doing?"

Artemis gestured to the basket. "That heavy, despicable thing contains all of Juliet's old clothes. I did not search the contents, as I was too busy heaving the basket up the unforgiving stairs to give them to you. Juliet said you can keep whatever you like, though they may be too big for you."

Holly nodded and slid the "heavy" basket into the room, leaving Artemis to sit there and catch his breath (for another fifteen minutes).

"He's a traitor," Holly muttered to herself as she rummaged through the basket. "An unexpected traitor. And soon enough, he will be a headless unexpected traitor."

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Underground cave, unknown location

Trouble sighed as Lilli appeared in the cave.

"You know, Lilli, you can unshield before you're in the middle of the cave so you don't freak me out like that."

"I know," the blonde elf replied, "but where is the fun in that?" She had a high-pitched, cheery voice. Not at all threatening.

"No one can hear us, Lilli. You can cut the airhead act now."

"Okay, okay. Jeez." Her voice was now lower pitched and serious. She pulled a laptop out of her bag. "What do we have on the showoff?"

"She's aboveground now. Probably at her pet Mud Boy's house in Ireland."

"Traitor," Lilli muttered.

"Yes. An unexpected traitor."

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