Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer Book 2 CHAPTER 9: ACE IN THE HOLE Part 40

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer Book 2 CHAPTER 9: ACE IN THE HOLE Part 40

Root speared him with a glare. 'You do that just to annoy me, don't you?' Foaly shrugged his shoulders. 'I might do.' 'Yes, well, count yourself lucky my other fingers aren't loaded. Get my meaning?' 'Yessir.' 'Good. Now let's bring Captain Short home.' Holly hovered beneath the portico. Orange shards of light striped the blue. The time-stop was breaking up. There were only minutes left before Root blue-rinsed the whole place. Foaly's voice buzzed in her earpiece. 'OK, Captain Short. The gold is on the way. Be ready to move.' 'We don't bargain with kidnappers,' said Holly, surprised. 'What's going on here?' 'Nothing,' replied Foaly casually. 'Straightforward exchange. The gold goes in, you come out. We send in the missile. Big blue bang, and it's all over.' 'Does Fowl know about the bio-bomb?' 'Yep. Knows all about it. Claims he can escape the time-field.' 'That's impo…