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Summary:

Escapril 2023 day 17: The Horror!

Artemis Fowl the Second is no babysitter. He is most definitely not fit to even be around children. Yet his parents thought it might be a good idea to leave him in charge of the twins. Aka Artemis’ first time babysitting so he calls Holly for help.

Notes:

I would imagine this would be the first time Artemis babysat by himself so maybe this would be a little after the fifth book. Naturally, because he can discover a secret race of fairies and can hack into their computers but is useless around children, he obviously called Holly for help, so this is a bit about that. There is a possibility for a full onseshot of the same idea if anyone is interested.

Work Text:

An urgent call to a friend

From the surface to the mantle below

“Holly, I have no intention to offend

But I need your help, please don’t say no”

As a good friend does

She immediately got up to go

“Wait, but what do you need me for though?”

 

Still laughing she knocked on the door

“Tell anyone and you’re dead”

“Oh, you’ll do no such thing, of that I’m sure

Now what was that you had said?”

A shout from behind him

A small round face

“Hiya Holly!” He tugged on her limb

As she entered the big place

 

“Hello Beckett, how are you?”

She said, looking up to where his twin stood

“Hello Miles, how are you too?”

Only the blond answered, shouting “We’re good!”

 

Artemis sighed, helping his brother off her friend

He’d been told to babysit them

Would the terrors ever end?

It’s why he’d called Holly

Asking for her help

She’d probably be better equipped

To take care of the little whelps

She’d laughed when he’d asked her

As he’d guessed she would

A ridiculous request as it were

But he knew she was good

 

“Artemis I’m hungry!”

“Fine, I’ll make you a snack.”

He looked at the other three

Hoping he didn’t have to ask

Holly held in a laugh

“Oh the horror! Artemis caring for children!

Fear not for I’ll make a sandwich on your behalf.”

And with that her and Beckett ran to the kitchen

The other two following suite

But not before he watched her go

Hiding a smile, discreet

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