So, this story is kinda an experiment. It might not turn out that great, but I would love to hear what people think of it, so please review!

Artemis knew that he needed to stop his criminal ventures, but it was equivalent to telling a person who has been smoking his entire life to never even think of nicotine again. The criminal mastermind was working on a very important project at the moment. He knew that this one wouldn't cause harm to anybody else, and he was extremely bored. He wanted to start a new set of adventures in a new type of magic that he had just discovered.

The only negative about this venture, was the fact that it was very dangerous to the boy himself. He was up against something that could really hurt him. And not even Butler could help him…

Artemis was sitting at his computer, on the internet, reading all he could find on his subject. It all seemed to point the same direction. On his desk sat the book series that he had decided was not really fiction, a series that he figured was written to rule out the fact that it was real. It was a good idea too. Write the exact events of a magical happening in a novel, and then it is almost impossible that this magical event happened. Artemis was thinking about doing this with his own magical adventures. He was already thinking of the fancy font and shiny cover that the first book would have, and pondering the fake name it could be written under. He liked the name Eoin…

As he searched, he decided that the People must know about these beings. After all, they did share something in common. Why hadn't Holly said anything? She was probably under strict orders not to mention it, because Artemis knew that the fairies still had their doubts about him.

Artemis finally had his plan together. He would have to get all of his equipment in order, including the outfit he had just set up. He needed to pull this off; if it went wrong, he could get extremely hurt and possibly never remember who he was.

Artemis had Butler put the many different magic deflectors and radars into the duffel. They would be traveling to the country sides of England, and from there, the radars would start being of use. Artemis had told Butler that this plan wasn't dangerous and he really needed to do this, and he also had a plan to get the People to help him. Preferably, they would send Captain Holly Short, but any fairy was better than none.

Artemis had weakened the firewalls on his computer in certain areas, allowing Foaly to see that he was planning something. And Foaly would think that he had outsmarted the young Fowl. Artemis grinned at the thought of the centaur. Foaly would hopefully alert the LEP and then they would send somebody to tail him, and Holly was the one that usually dealt with Fowl Affairs.

Butler and Artemis had taken the Lear Jet to London, and then drove a rental car from there. As the car wound through the rolling landscapes of rural England, Artemis examined the magic radar that he had created. It was designed to pick up the flare of energy that magic put out. And there was no spell or barrier that could fool it.

Artemis smiled, and tapped a dot on the device that showed a child-sized flare of magic trailing the car.

"Butler, we have company," Artemis said to his manservant. Butler tensed slightly, but his eyes didn't move from the road. "My plan worked." He didn't sound at all surprised by this and turned in his seat to stare at the patch of sky behind the car where the fairy should be. He winked, hoping the fairy saw this, and then turned back to the front.

Holly had been warned by Foaly that Artemis was hatching a new plan. It involved the magical half of the Mud-Men and that kind of meddling could get him hurt. Wizards were a touchy subject. Trouble heard what was happening and immediately told Holly to trail the boy.

"That Mud-Boy will be the end of us, I swear," grumbled Commander Kelp.

Holly now found herself flying low behind the rental car that Artemis and Butler were comfortably sitting inside. At one point, she thought she saw Artemis turn around and wink at her, but she couldn't be sure. She never knew what to think of that Mud-Boy. This was going to be one of those days…

Artemis knew this ride would be a long one, so he took this time to learn more about his subject. He pulled out his laptop and began reading more internet articles. A few hours later, as the sun began to set, the radar on the dashboard began an incessant beeping.

Artemis sat up quickly and grabbed the device. Apparently, there was a huge magical hotspot ahead. Artemis looked up, and saw what appeared to be a ruin of some sort. There were signs that warned people to keep out, and Artemis knew that he should put on his specially designed helmet.

Right before he put it on, he had the strongest feeling that he needed to go home immediately. Something important that he was missing…

Artemis knew that this must be the spell that he had read about. He pulled on the helmet, and instructed Butler to do the same. Immediately, his head cleared, and Butler sped up. He had slowed the car down when the spell hit.

Butler pulled the car over to the spot that Artemis instructed. Artemis pulled on the clothing that he had set up. This outfit was outrageous; flowing robes and a striped tie. He stepped out of the car and examined what lay in front of him. No matter what way you looked at it, it was still an ugly ruin that looked extremely dangerous. Artemis knew that if he used the devices in his bag, he would be able to see what really was in front of him.

Butler tried to talk Artemis out of what he was going to do. "At least let me come with you," he begged.

"Butler, how would you blend in? It's impossible to pass you off as a student." Butler had to agree with this but was not happy about it.

The fairy that had been trailing him fizzled into view beside him. "Artemis Fowl, what the heck are you up to?" asked the newly visible Holly Short.

Artemis smiled and turned to her. "I am discovering something that the fairies decided to keep from me."

Holly tried to hide her look of guilt, but Artemis saw it anyway. "It is not my job to tell you every secret of the People," she said defiantly. "Can you imagine if the non-magic Mud-Men were to find out about the magic ones?"

Artemis nodded. "Sort of the same thing if they found out about the People," agreed Artemis. "Mass destruction and many fatalities."

"So, you can understand why we kept this society of humans a secret?" she asked, craving a direct answer from her human friend.

"Yes, I understand. That is why I am taking it into my own hands to find out about these people."

Holly frowned. "Artemis, this is an extremely dangerous stunt. If you meet the wrong one, they could kill you in the blink of an eye!"

"So could the fairies," he countered. "And seeing as this form of magic doesn't affect you, I was hoping that you could be my backup."

"Artemis, the Council can only take so much more from you! One more big problem and you could be wiped and sent to a shack in the artic!" Holly was looking a bit panicked now. "And this plan is just because you happen to be bored!"

"Don't worry, Holly. I know what I am dealing with here. I just want to have this one last adventure, okay?"

Holly grumbled to herself, but didn't object. Secretly, she wanted to see how this would go. Doubtless, Artemis would be able to get inside the magical barrier surrounding his objective. He had probably hatched some brilliant plan, as always.

"Now, it's time to put my brilliant plan into action," chuckled Artemis, almost like he had read her mind. Holly shivered, and it had nothing to do with the frosty English air.

There's the first chapter! Please review so I know how to change it for the next chapter!