“Argh! I hate this stupid work!” Holly Short cried angrily, sweeping all the stacks of paperwork off her desk with her arm. They fluttered to the ground neatly, seemingly taunting her with their gentle descending.

Bam! Crash! Holly stormed around her office, kicking over files and cabinets with her booted feet. Finally she stubbed her toe, and, swearing loudly, she stormed out of the office.

Trouble got a broken nose  as she slammed the door open. WHAM!

“D’Arvit, Holly! Can’t you look what your’e doing?!” He swore, healing his nose with blue sparks. “I’m sorry, Trouble!” She exclaimed, trying to heal his nose, even though he was healing himself. He slapped her hand away.

“I’m fine,” he said in a strangled voice. To Holly’s eternal surprise, he was laughing.

“What’s so funny?” She demanded. “What you need, Holly, is a vacation.”

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“A vacation?” She asked, checking Trouble’s pulse. “Yes, Holly, I’m fine. But your’e not. You need a relaxing vacation,” He said. “And so does the entire Recon!” He added loudly.

The entire office stopped talking to look at him as if lightning was about to srike him dead.  “A-a Vacation?” Chix said, buzzing excitedly. He zoomed over to Trouble. “Are you serious?”

Trouble laughed. ” Foaly’s willing to pay for it, as long as he’s given a medal for special awards to the force.”

Holly laughed weakly. “Heh-heh, er– very funny , Trouble. ”

But he looked deadly serious.

 

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“Absolutely not!” Root barked. “Absolutely not!”

Trouble tried again. “If there’s any trouble we can go back.”

Root purpled. ” ‘Just go back’??? are you mad, man? We belong here. It’s our duty!”

Trouble said, “We already have a replacement squad. Sool, etc. What could possibly go wrong?”

Root considered it. “Only for a week or two, right?”

Trouble nodded. “Yessir.”

“Who else will be there?” He asked, stroking his chin.  ” Holly, Foaly, Vinyaya ( trouble could have sworn root pricked up his ears) , Me, Grub, Chix, Briar and Nino.”

“Who the heck is Nino?”Root asked, Then said, ” Alright, I’m going.

“New little pixie.Very good officer. And, I knew you’d say yes, sir.”

“Hang on just a minute, Kelp. Briar  has agreed to this?”

“Once he heard you were coming.”

“Ah, I see. Hang on! How did he know I was coming? I only just gave you my answer!”

Trouble gave a wicked grin and sped off, Root calling, “Captain Kelp! Wait just a minute, Captain Kelp!”

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The group was ready for a vacation, all except Root, who was still grumbling about how he would flay the skin of the person who invented Vacations.  That was Root for you.

Vinyaya was almost apologetic when she said that she had invited Lili.

“I’m sorry,” She had said, raising her eyebrows and shrugging. “She begged me to come. You know how Lili can beg.”

Holly fully understood.

Armed with swimsuits, surfboards, collapsible tents and lots of sunblock, the group made their way towards the shuttle.

The Tern Islands were their best bet, even though it was the most frequently used beach by fairies on the surface. However, they were free from theiving Dwarfs and Punk Goblins . Only pixies, elves and sprites went there now.

“How long again?”Briar kept whining as the shuttlecraft made it’s way towards the surface. “As long as it takes for you to keep your mouth shut!” Root would call angriliy over his shoulder at his whining partner. In truth, Root felt that this shuttle ride was taking far too long. He got up to go see what was holding up the captain, and why the shuttle was dipping so dangerously now and then.

‘Hey!” he said, pushing open the cockpit door. “Why aren’t we there yet?”

The pilots didn’t reply, making root even angrier. He jerked the pilots back by their shoulders. Their heads lolled towards him. Both of them were asleep. Root glanced at the dashboard , only to see some sleeping pills in an energy booster bottle.

“D’ARVIT!” He shouted, and shoved the drooling pilot out of his seat.

Root expertly manipulated the controls as the shuttle dropped into a steep dive. He yanked the joystick so hard it nearly came off in his hand.

An hour later, he had slapped the pilot awake and opened the door outside the cockpit.

“Now,” he said, panting, “Let me settle this with the D’Arvit who said we should have a vacation.”

 

Some other stories by captainshort101:

• Shadow of the day
• Artemis Fowl and the quest with king lief( the REAL part II)
• Artemis Fowl and the quest with King Lief, Part II
• Artemis Fowl and the quest with King Lief
• I'm baaaaaaaack!