Oh Brothers!

(Diana and Artemis)

Chapter One: Babysitting:

Artemis got his phone and dialed Holly's number. He didn't know who to call at this point. His Mother and Father we're out on a shopping spree across Europe and Butler was helping Juliet with her wrestling moves in Tokyo. So he decided to call Holly--- His best friend, for this emergency.

"Holly!!!" Artemis yelled into the phone. "I need you ASAP. Got a problem which I can't solve."

"Artemis Fowl, boy genius, criminal mastermind and threat to the fairy world can't solve a problem? Wow, this must be big. What's wrong?" Holly asked teasingly.

"Well- you remember Myles and Beckett?"

"The Troublesome Twins?"

"Yeah, you see... I'm babysitting them..."

Holly did not answer, she instead sat down and and started a fit of giggles. Artemis was a lot of things- a whiz kid, good son, evil genius--- but if there was one think Artemis was still getting a hang on was being a big brother.

"That's your big problem? That's what defeated the famous Artemis Fowl? Wow... I thought you'd be smart enough to take on a two year olds."

"Listen. It's not funny. I'm not- 'Don't touch that Myles!' - anyway, I'm not that- 'Beckett! That's not funny- like I was saying, -'MYLES! BECKETT!' - I'm not capable of baby- 'Ouch! No! Stop hitting me!!!'- sitting." Artemis said, trying to catch his breath.

"Well then, ask Diana then, she'll help. She has babysitted a lot of kids before." Holly said plainly.

Artemis did not answer. He was going through puberty again. His heart started to pound at Diana's name and he slumped back against the chair. A goofy smile spread across his face and his twin brothers noticed him.

"Oh--- Arty is thinking of Diana again!" teased Myles

"Arty and Diana sitting in a tree- K.... ISSING!" Beckett said unable to spell the rest of the word "kissing".

Artemis ignored them and closed his eyes. Maybe this was the right time to tell Diana the truth about his little crush on her. But he didn't want to, after all they were childhood friends. He decided he'll have to deal with this later. He got his phone and answered Holly.

"Holly, I cannot ask Diana for help. It is just to embarassing." Artemis said, "Me asking her for help. Everyone I know will laugh."

Holly smiled. She knew Artemis, and she also knew what he meant. She decided to 'strongly recommend' that he should ask Diana for help.

"Artemis, stop bluffing. We all know you like Diana, more than a friend. You call her and ask for help." she said in a convincing manner.

"Stop it." he hissed into the phone, "I don't like Diana."

"Sure..."

"I DON'T!"

"Fine, but she's the only "girl" help you'll get." Holly snickered, "I can't come, I have a mission, and if you want to let the world live longer than 2012, you'll let me complete this mission."

"2012?"

"Let's just say that Nostra Damus is not just human..."

"Obviously..." Artemis sneered "I knew that when I was twelve."

"And now, you are 14... where do that years pass by... Just call Diana, Bye!"

When Holly hang up the phone. He made his decision. He will not call Diana, he will not... then he saw Mylles and Beckett holding his mother's favorite antique vase in pieces...

He got his other phone and dialed her number...

"Diana? It's me, Artemis... I need help..."