Disclaimer ~ I don't own anything.all Artemis Fowl characters belong to Eion Colfer.

A/N this is my first AF fan fic!! I hope you like it.

Chapter one ~ The Letter.

Artemis Fowl sat at the computer desk in Fowl Study. Between his fingers he held a contact lens, which he was studying. He had never seen such technology before, slotted in the lens was a microscopic camera. He had been inquiries into it for the past six months over the internet, but had not come up with any results. Artemis Fowl Senior had left on a business trip a few days before hand giving Artemis time to start putting his plans into action. After returning from hospital Mr Fowl had gone legitimate, and forced his son to do so as well. This could well be his last chance, his father had gone to America to settle up with a few old business partners, and then he was returning to Fowl Manor. Artemis carefully lay the contact lens on the desktop and stared at it for a minute or two. It was at this point that Juliet brought in the post. She lay it beside him on the desk knowing better then to disturb Artemis when he was thinking. As he lifted one letter after the other and put them to the back as no importance, there was one, which caught his attention. He slit it open; inside was a small disk along with a scraggy piece of paper. He read the paper first.

Artemis Fowl,
I'm finally free, Root wanted to keep me in but he had no evidence, thanks to you and your computer. I am now returning to you the disc that you left in my property before the mind wipe. I will come to Fowl Manor in two days. We'll be great together Fowl.

Mulch Diggums

Artemis read and reread the letter barely understanding a word of it. Surely he would remember leaving a disc in the charge of someone called Mulch Diggums? He picked up the computer disc, which had for some reason been sprayed gold. He put it into the computer. He was greeted with his own diary and recollection struck across his face. He smirked as he read the first encounter with Captain Holly Short, the LEPrecon officer whom he had kidnapped for a large amount of fairy gold. Next he read about the rescue of his father and the goblin rebellion underground in which both himself and Butler had assisted. Then came his creation of the C Cube, how it nearly killed Butler and revealed the Lower Elements. Once he had finished reading he sat back on his chair and picked up the contact lens, the lens he had used when 'caught' by Jon Spiro. As Butler entered the room after his usual rounds Artemis called him over. "Read this Butler, tell me what you think." As Butler read the same recollection struck across his face. "What does this mean Artemis?" "It means I'm cleverer then the LEP. It means that Diggums is back, and right where I want him. It means gold Butler, and lots of it."

A/N I know this is a short chapter, the next will be longer. Please R&R and tell me if I should continue.