Artemis Fowl: the opal deception by Eoin Colfer

Author:Eoin Colfer
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Legends, Children: Grades 4-6, Fiction, Myths, Parent And Child, Art thefts, Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Fantasy, Fables, Fairies, Revenge, Science Fiction, Artemis, Magic, Adventure and adventurers, Juvenile Fiction, Mysteries & Detective Stories, Kidnapping, Fantasy & Magic, Adventure stories, English, Berlin (Germany), & Magic, Action & Adventure - General, England, Action & Adventure, Fowl, Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9), General, Fantasy, Artemis (Fictitious character)
ISBN: 9780786852895
Publisher: Hyperion
Published: 2005-04-04T07:00:00+00:00

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Chapter 8: Some Intelligent Conversation

Mulch had left the stolen LEP shuttle at the theme-park gate. It had been a simple matter for Butler to disable the parks cameras and remove a half-rotted section from the hemispheres roof in order to effect the rescue.

When they got back to the shuttle, Holly powered up the engines and ran a systems check.

What on earth were you doing, Mulch? she asked, amazed by the readings the computer was displaying. The computer says you came all the way down here in first gear.

There are gears? said the dwarf. I thought this crate was automatic

Some jockeys prefer gears. Old-fashioned, I know, but more control around the bends. And another thing, you didnt have to do that gas thing on the rope. There are plenty of stun grenades in the weapons locker.

This thing has a locker too? Gears and lockers. Well I never.

Butler was giving Artemis a field physical.

You seem all right, he said, placing a massive palm over Artemiss chest. Holly fixed up your ribs, I see.

Artemis was in a bit of a daze. Now that he was out of immediate danger, the days events were catching up on him. How many times could one person cheat death in twenty-four hours? Surely his odds were getting short.

Tell me, Butler, he whispered so the others wouldnt hear, is it all true? Or is it a hallucination? Even as the words left his lips, Artemis realized that it was an impossible question. If this was all a hallucination, then his bodyguard was a dream too.

I turned down gold, Butler, continued Artemis, still unable to accept his own grand gesture. Me. I turned down gold.

Butler smiled, much more the smile of a friend than of a bodyguard. That doesnt surprise me one bit. You were becoming quite charitable before the mind wipe.

Artemis frowned. Of course you would say that, if you were part of the hallucination.

Mulch was eavesdropping on the conversation and couldnt resist a comment. Didnt you smell what I shot those trolls with? You think you could hallucinate that, Mud Boy?

Holly started the engines.

Hold on, back there, she called over her shoulder. Its time to go. The sensors have picked up some shuttles sweeping local chutes. The authorities are looking for us. I need to get us somewhere off the charts.

Holly teased the throttle, lifting them smoothly from the ground. If the shuttle had not had portholes, the passengers might not have noticed the take-off.

Butler elbowed Mulch. Did you see that? Thats a take-off. I hope you learned something.

The dwarf was highly offended. What do I have to do to get a bit of respect around here? You are all alive because of me, and all I get is abuse.

Butler laughed. OK, little friend. I apologize. We owe you our lives, and I for one will never forget it.

Artemis followed this interaction curiously. I would deduce that you remember everything, Butler. If, for a moment, I accept this situation as reality, then your memory must have been stimulated.

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