I, the author, do not own anything of Artemis Fowl.. Even though I want to : ) Please enjoy and even if you don't, don't be very mean. This is my first fanfic keep in mind. You read the summary so I don't need to repeat it. Unless you have short-term memory then you just need to go to the doctor.

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Chapter One
The offer

Artemis awoke to a gentle nudge on his shoulder. He fluttered his eyes but didn't get up. Soon the gentle nudge turned to a hard shaking.

Artemis sat up and rubbed the blurriness out of his eyes. "What do you want." He said in an angry voice, after all he was having a very happy dream in which he ruled the world. "Your father has requested your presence in his study in an hour, Master Artemis." Butler said then leaving. Artemis jumped out of bed. Lately the only communication he and his father have had was a nod of their heads when one entered for a meal. So, this must be important.

He threw on jeans and a t-shirt and didn't bother putting shoes on. Jogging down the steps he thought of how immature he was acting, and the way he was dressed didn't help much either.

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He slowed down his pace as he approached the study. 'Calm your nerves Fowl. It's probably nothing. He is just your father, you see him every day.' To prove himself he smirked to him self as he knocked on the door.

"Come in Artemis." Came his fathers voice in response to his knock. Artemis turned the big brass knob and walked into the dim room. He kept the smirk on his face as he took a seat in front of his father.

He faced the back of his fathers leather chair and watched it as it spun around. Artemis lost his smirk as he saw his fathers face highlighted in the morning light that dared to slip threw the curtains.

"Hello son. I have a proposal for you." Artemis smirked again. He was thankful that his father had gone back to his father. He wasn't scary and talking about how the Fowls should be a close-knit family. It was back to business.

"I'm listening." he said folding his hands under his chin. "I am going on a business trip to California. You're mother has request me to bring someone other then butler that knows about our situations. So I've chosen you. You will be staying at a house and we will be gone for exactly one month. So, your decision?" He didn't even have to hesitate. Butler would be there and his father had picked him so he said "My pleasure father." Artemis's father gave a slight nod of approval and placed a folder on top of his desk. These are the things you may and may not do and pictures of the house and places we will be seeing during the stay. We will be leaving 5:00 tomorrow morning.." With that Artemis grabbed the folder and walked out, thinking only happy thoughts of California.

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