The Power Of N

Chapter 5: Being Human.

Chapter 5: Being Human.

Holly stirred as she wakes up but was held tight in arms and she noticed that she was crushed in another body. She looked up slightly and saw Artemis, still in deep sleep. Her eyes roam in his face, in his body and arms that held her and figured that she was also hugging him. In short, they're cuddling. Why did I end up like this? She thought but she didn't want to wake Artemis up so she just stares at his face until she fell on sleep again...

Artemis wakes up because of the loud knock on the door.

"Artemis, your parents request you to come down for dinner, and Holly too." Butler's voice was heard.

"I'm coming." Artemis said enough for Butler to hear. That is when he move and notice a hand on his and see a female elf hugging her.

"Holly?" He didn't mean to say her name, just thinking and said it out loud. As Artemis removes his hand on Holly, she wakes up, blinks and stares at him.

"Oh, you're awake..." Then she sits up slowly so that she won't feel any dizziness.

"Sorry."

"Don't worry about it. I didn't want to wake you up so I just let it." Holly said with a yawn.

"Are you...okay now?" He inquired not so sure if he gets the last thing she said. I just let it.

"A little exhausted but I think it'll disappear when I eat. Let's go."

After fixing themselves, Artemis asked her if she made her decision to be a human in-temporarily.

"We'll need N.1 if I want to appear human, but his not in a good condition, you know that." She asked.

"Then we might need a potion or something? What about Foaly?" He responds. Or actually he just wants to see Holly as a human.

After they eat, they immediately went back to Artemis' room and contact Foaly.

"Hi, Foaly." Holly greeted.

"Holly, Artemis... They reported that there's havoc at St. Mary's... The survivor died. Are you there when it happened?"

"Yes. They entity possessed him and slowly take his energy and break his bones." Artemis told, remembering the sound of cracking bones.

"Aw. You didn't need to detail it. So what now?"

"I need to become human." Holly said.

"Human? For real, Holly? You're willing to do that?"

"It's only temporary and we don't have another plan."

"You could just shield..."

"Well, Arty here don't know how to deal with women so I am up for that task."

"Obviously. That's why until now he didn't make a move on y-" Artemis suddenly commanded.

"Foaly, do you have something there that will make Holly a human?"

"Yes. I call it Teardrop." Foaly gets something in one of his drawers and show it the camera.

"It's beautiful." Holly was fascinated by what she saw. It was a necklace and the pendant was a glass-shaped teardrop and it has something inside... Something whitish and a little bit shiny.

"What's inside of it?" Artemis asked.

"It's from N.1's. I don't know what exactly it is but I can assure you that it will help you become human. If the white thing inside of it disappears, you will become an elf again."

"Do I have to wear it 24/7?"

"Nope. Only when you need it. You don't want to waste a good magic."

"We need it ASAP." Artemis said.

"Okay, I'll deliver it. I notify you if it's there. Just don't forget to bring human-sized clothes Holly. You don't want to get naked in Tara." Foaly said and disconnects, leaving an awkward silence for both of them.

"Ahh... Maybe you can get clothes from Juliet."

"Yes." Then Holly walks out into his room.

It was almost midnight when Foaly notify them. Together with Butler, they ride to the Tara Shuttleport to get the package. When they get there, Butler stayed in the car so Artemis and Holly was only the ones who get the package.

It was only a small white box. A little bit dramatic for something that called Teardrop. As soon as holly touched the necklace, it shines bright like Holly was registering at the necklace as the owner. As soon as the light is gone, she wears it and felt hot in her body.

I'm changing. She thought. She immediately runs to a tree and hide behind it and luckily only Artemis was there. No humans, no elf... No screams and no harm. It didn't hurt but still the hotness she felt is unbelievably extraordinary, however it was comforting.

Minutes passed and Artemis was starting to worry. She never heard Holly. Maybe she fainted. He wanted to go there and see what happened but what if she was alright... and naked... She'll kill me. No. if she's alright she's supposed to call me now.

That is when he decided to slowly call her and approach the tree but suddenly there was arm longer than an elf could manage. She changed, Artemis thought. And she's alright.

"Clothes..." Then Artemis gets a bag, full of Juliet's clothes. And whatever she packed for Holly, I'm sure it'll surprise him.

Holly reaches the bag in Artemis' hand and quickly changes behind the tree. She placed her old clothes, which are pretty much torn in some parts.

Minutes later, as soon as she changes and she felt okay to go out. She step out in the tree's shadow and show herself at Artemis and look at him and wonder why he's having his mouth slightly open.

Artemis was shocked that he only stares at the woman in front of him. He always thought is beautiful. She set the bar of all the ladies she met and now, she set it higher than ever. She was wearing a simple white dress which complements her smooth light caramel skin. Her hair was still auburn but instead of short, it was pretty long, maybe up to mid-length of her back. And her eyes, it really never fails to mesmerize him. The dual color of blue and hazel...

"You're...beautiful." Understatement of the year has been made. Artemis thought.

"Ahh... Thanks. Guess I look alright." Holly said and smiled at him. Just right then and there, Artemis saw what a killer smile is. Holly is a beautiful elf, with feistiness and more than beautiful when she's human and those are just not about appearance... She's a hot shot inside and out.

But the luck of Irish only extends up to best friend...

"Let's go." Holly said and Artemis just only walks beside her.

Strive for more?

Be contented?

If someone told him that he will fell in love and be heads over hills in this fairy he kidnapped when he was 12. He'll destroy them, financially...