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Artemis suddenly drew a lungful of air, as though he had just breached the ocean’s surface. “Ah, my genius surfaces. Stand up, Artemis. I command you.” Artemis lurched to his feet, his head and clothes matted with white powder. “Choke that centaur for me, would you?” There followed an uncomfortable minute while Artemis tried to find some purchase on Foaly’s broad neck, then squeezed with all the power in his fingers, which was not very much. Foaly was more embarrassed than hurt. Turnball wiped a tear from his eye. “Oh, this is too much. But I indulge myself—Leonor is waiting. Come here, Artemis, and you too, Captain Short. Bring the demon. We must be gone from here before the ambulance generator blows.” Artemis and Holly did as they were told with the emotion of automatons. Holly yanked poor, gasping No1 along by the collar of his tunic, and Artemis stepped past Foaly without a glance. Outside the conduit, the fish and squid paid close attention to this fascinating diversion from the dreariness of everyday subaquatic life. Suddenly, Turnball was impatient to be off. “Come now, my thralls. Where is the speed you are famous for?” Artemis did speed up, showing a nimbleness that anyone who knew the boy would not associate with him. “That’s more like it,” said Turnball. “I may keep you, Artemis.” “That’s nice,” said the human boy. “I’ll tell him when I see him.” “Ehm,” said Turnball, puzzled; then the boy who looked like Artemis Fowl jabbed Turnball in the gut with stiffened fingers. “Butler showed Artemis that one a thousand times,” said the boy. “He didn’t listen, but I did.” Turnball wanted to say something, but he was winded, and even if he hadn’t been, he had no idea what he would have said. “For I am not Artemis Fowl, villainous elf,” said Orion, twisting the gun from Turnball’s fingers. “I am the young romantic who always knew his day would come, so I listened to Butler and I am ready.” Turnball got enough breath back for one word. “How?” “Artemis knew he had to escape the power of the rune, which controlled his mind but not mine, so he goaded your cretinous minion into shocking him, which released me.” Turnball clasped his stomach. Of course. Atlantis stage two. - The Atlantis Complex, Chapter 9
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