AN: I'll keep this short. This is my first story, so don't be mean! yeah, I don't really expect that. Constructive criticism wanted and adored.

Disclaimer: I don't see the point of this; I don't own Artemis Fowl.

Prologue

The wind, individual knives, bit at the skin of the small group gathered on the roof of the high rise. Holly squinted against the wind, aiming her Neutrino 3000. She wasn't going to let weather conditions possibly ruin her aim, especially when it might be a life and death situation. Opal Koboi smirked, showing small pearly teeth. Rather, to be more accurate, two of her smirked.

Another issue to Major Short. She wasn't exactly sure which pixie to aim at, past or present. She supposed the one on the left was the present one, as she had rounded, humanoid ears and was taller. The human Opal, while the right one was the pixie Opal. Making a decision, Holly set her Neutrino to crisp, and aimed at the human Opal. She, at least, couldn't heal immediately…and what difference would it make anyways? Holly started to pull the trigger, when the pixie Opal spoke.

"Oh, I wouldn't do that if I were you, Major," She cautioned dryly.

Holly paused, adjusting her aim, and asked, "Why not?"

This time, the human Opal replied, "Oh, nothing much. Just…you might regret it." The acid in her words made Holly waver slightly. What if…

No. She wouldn't let their words get to her. Holly gritted her teeth, tuning the words out, and pulled the trigger. The shot went through the human Opal, and the illusion flickered and died.

Holly paled. It was a trick! She'd forgotten how strong the pixie had gotten. Swerving her Neutrino around, she aimed at the pixie Opal. The fairy grinned, wagging a finger. "Oh, no, my dear elf. Bad mistake."

At that point, all hell broke loose, as Opal dropped a small white pearl on the ground. Bright light shot out, blinding the viewers. Holly covered her eyes, and in the chaos of the moment, she faintly heard Butler cry out behind her, "Artemis!"

Holly opened her eyes, squinting against the white light covering everything. She felt utterly helpless, not being able to see anything. A few seconds, and the light dissipated. Holly swung the gun around to where the pixie was, at the edge of the roof. This was no time for any more hesitation; the situation was rapidly deteriorating. Holly pulled the trigger.

The Opal she shot at crumpled and fell off the edge of the building. Holly felt her heart sink for some reason. She jerked around, eyes widening in terror as she saw the true pixie and human Opals a few meters to her right, eyes lit up with amusement and triumph. Glancing behind her, Holly's eyes grazed over the figures of Juliet and Butler, not taking in their terrified eyes, searching for someone else…her brain caught up suddenly. The realization hit her like a freight train. Holly yelled back to Juliet and Butler, "Where's Artemis?"

Butler shouted back, "I don't know!"

They both looked at the edge of the roof and Holly opened her wings, flying over the edge of the building, just in time to see the slim figure of Artemis Fowl disappearing into the clouds, suit flapping almost comically. He was unconscious, aware of nothing but the fact that Holly had shot at him a moment ago. Holly plummeted down, desperately trying to catch up with the falling genius. It was a lost cause, states the laws of gravity, so all Holly could do was watch her best friend fall to death. It was all her fault.

A crowd was gathering around the dark haired youth on the pavement below. The screech of sirens cut through the night, signaling the end for the Irish genius. No one expected it, though perhaps it was inevitable anyways…

AN: *ducks* Oh noes! I'm gonna be attacked by Artemis fangirls! Anyways, next chapter coming up! Don't worry, it's not the end of Artemis yet…you'll see. Reviews make me happy! ^^