33Hello! It's me again!
Well, after writing two surface fics I decided to write one for Artemis Fowl. This chapter is really short, but it's just a prologue and I promise other chapters will be much longer.
Disclaimer: I don't own Artemis Fowl. wipes tear from eye
Prologue.
Foaly was sifting through Ex-Commander Root's old papers and reports. It was a very, very boring job.
Fortunately, Foaly was very, very bored.
He yawned and rubbed his eyes. Another day…another boring day…I should be inventing something but nooooo…Commander Ark Sool wants his paperwork done.
Foaly's eyes drifted toward an idle sticky note attached to one of the papers.
DOCK FOALY'S PAY.
Foaly scowled, crumpled up the note and threw it into the bin. As much as he had liked Root, he could still be a pain even from the grave.
He glanced over the paper. It was one of the ones he had recovered from Root's "secret file storage" (the left drawer on his desk) and he had a sudden urge to read it. He wasn't read supposed to read anything, just skim through them and anything that looked important went to the commander's office, but who would know? He was the only one watching the security tapes and could manipulate them later, and besides, if he found something juicy it could lead to some good blackmail.
"Sorry Julius" said Foaly, picking up the paper, "I just can't resist"
Foaly took one look at the paper and was disappointed. It was just a report of the various mind-wipes carried out over the years. Foaly looked at the top name.
Artemis Fowl the second, mind-wiped 23rd of September 2004.
Fat lot of good that did, thought Foaly.
Foaly read through the list of names, remembering each one as if it was yesterday. I remember that guy…he wasn't so bad after the mind wipe…I think he's breeding mice now…
Suddenly, Foaly came across a name he didn't recognise. He read it and his eyes widened.
Foaly, mind-wiped 15th of February, 1980.
Foaly frowned. He didn't remember getting mind-wiped (but then again, who does?). He scrolled down further.
Trouble Kelp, mind-wiped 15th of February, 1980.
Grub Kelp, mind-wiped 15th of February, 1980.
Chix Verbal, mind-wiped 15th of February, 1980.
What is this? Thought Foaly, since when did I…
His eyes drifted to the next name. He read and re-read it, not believing what he was seeing.
Holly Short, mind-wiped 15th of February, 1980.
Holly Short.
Root had Holly mind-wiped? Why?
Whatever the reason, Foaly wasn't going to let this settle. He turned around to the phone and dialled a number.
"Operator? Patch me in to Holly Short immediately. She has some explaining to do"
Well? Please reveiw so i can continue! Thank u!