Disclaimer: I do not own Artemis Fowl or any other characters from that series. Nor do I own any characters from the 10th Kingdom or any places. Artemis characters belong to Eoin Colfer and 10th kingdom belongs to Simon Moore.

Author's Note: This is a crossover with the 10th Kingdom. For those of you who have never seen or read it, don't worry. It's not necessary in order to read this fic. It focusses on Artemis Fowl characters only. All you need to know is that the Nine Kingdoms is a place where fairy tales are in fact true and make up their history. This story does take place after the Opal Deception, so there are spoilers for that book. It's also a Artemis/Holly story.

Chapter One: Bored

Artemis Fowl the Second took a seat at his computer desk. He booted up the modem and leaned back in his chair to wait. The now twenty year old genius already had a Masters Degree in business, chemistry, and art history. After attending a private school closer to Fowl Manor, Artemis had been offered scholarships to half a dozen of the best colleges around Europe. He had helped his father start up a few very successful and legal businesses. However, after only a year of working hard and moving the various Fowl businesses to the top, Artemis Fowl the first had decided that his son would have all his life to work, but wouldn't always have the chance to actually live.

"Son," His father had started, "You are very young yet. You have your whole life ahead of you and plenty of time to run the businesses. But your mother and I don't want your whole life to revolve around working. You need to be able to relax and get out and meet people who don't have anything to do with business. So I want you to take a few years off before coming back."

Artemis the Second had protested greatly but his father would hear none of it. So now, six months later, Artemis was bored.

He had already created numerous inventions that, were he to ever sell them, would earn him millions. He had also done some traveling in those six months but nothing seemed to hold his attention. In fact, the only thing that kept him from going insane from lack of anything to do, was the People.

Holly and Mulch were now running a successful private detective agency and as he was still their consultant, they called him often to either just talk or to ask his advice on a case. They had both seen how bored he was and tried to include him in more cases then usual, which he was grateful for. They even came to visit him whenever they got a chance, which wasn't very often, between their job and the fact that it was hard to get a pass for aboveground. Although, Foaly, who was still a good friend to Holly, was able to sneak her a pass occasionally.

Artemis pulled up his email and found over twenty new messages since the previous night. Most of them were stock updates and newsletters from the Fowl companies and other companies he had invested in. One email in particular caught his attention.

It was from Foaly. The centaur, every so often, would go onto the human internet and send him updates on the happenings underground. Artemis was constantly curious about how the newest Commander in the Lower Elements Police was faring. Neither him, Holly, Mulch or Foaly liked Commander Sool. Actually hate would be more appropriate. Artemis would never forget or forgive the fairy that had caused Holly so much grief. Artemis focused his attention on the virtual letter. Artemis chuckled as his eyes took in the e-mail's contents.

Mud Boy,

Technically, I shouldn't be talking to you anymore. Commander Sool forbade any contact with you, even if you do know about us. You know, you must have a talent for making horrible first impressions. He isn't very fond of you and recalling all of your previous comments, I'm positive the feeling's mutual. I, myself, can't say I disagree with you there. I even heard that the Council is beginning to regret the decision of making him a commander. Why they haven't replaced him yet is beyond me.

About Holly's comment, she was right in telling you that the LEP isn't what it used to be six years ago. If I could, I might even have considered quitting. But no, my unappreciated-self is too important and needed. Not necessarily wanted, but one can't have everything I suppose.

I don't know if Holly's told you or not, but her detective agency with Mulch is doing exceptionally well. A lot of fairies have been going to them now instead of the LEP. So the two have been swamped with cases lately. Sool's furious about it. He's already tried every way he could think of to shut them down but doesn't have anything on them. Serves him right. Did I tell you that he mysteriously got a computer virus just as he had been about to send an unsaved report to the Council? Needless to say he was quite mad. He's a bit smarter than Julius was. It had taken Julius a few hours before he had finally realized that I was the only one who could have sent that sort of virus. Sool found out after only a minute and barged in threatening me. The nerve of him! Blaming me! He couldn't prove anything as I had pulled up an old Mud Man computer game and so he was only able to yell at me for not working hard enough.

Anyway, the reason I had sent this was because I wanted to know what you meant when you said that there were flaws in my plans. I've invented much more complex gadgets then this I'll have you know, and they all turned out fine. Remember, I am on a tight budget here, so my resources are limited.

Foaly

Artemis shook his head, amused, and typed a reply to the centaur. He was glad to hear Holly and Mulch were doing so well. They had been too modest when telling him about it. After telling Foaly about the errors in his newest invention, he shut off the computer and contemplated what to do next. He supposed he could read a book. Although he had read almost half of what was in their library already. Frustrated, he got up. He would do almost anything to get back to work. It's what he was good at and it gave him something to do. In a way, he envied his friends below ground. They all had their hands full while he was bored out of his mind.

He didn't know it, but he wouldn't be bored for much longer.

AN: This chapter is sort of short. Upcoming chapters will be longer. Please review and let me know what you think of it so far. Let me know of any mistakes I might have made, but no flames please. Thanks.