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Hey guys, this is my first official fanfiction so please, please, PLEASE do not send me any flames. *instinctively puts on a fire suit smuggled from E37* I will do the best that my rusty BUT articulate writing skills will allow. Constructive criticism (let's call 'em ccs) is very appreciated.

This story is set right after the Last Guardian.

Disclaimer: I do NOT own any characters in the Artemis Fowl Series, Eoin Colfer does. The only stuff I own is the plot (partly) and any OCs.

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Thoughts/flashbacks/annoying inner voice/exaggeration of words

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Now, let Artemis Fowl: the Staff of Chaos begin!

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As they walked across the fields, Holly pointed out areas of shared experience, hoping to jog the teen's memory.

"Tell me," Artemis said, his voice still weak. "How do I know you?"

And so Holly began her story. "It all started in Ho Chi Minh City one summer. It was sweltering by anyone's standards. Needless to say, Artemis Fowl would not have been willing to put up with such discomfort is something extremely important had not been at stake. Important to the plan…

- excerpt from Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian

Artemis Fowl and the Staff of Chaos

Chapter 1: Darkness Revealed

One month after the resurrection of Artemis Fowl II

Fowl Manor, the home of the smartest man, no, sentient being to ever walk above and below the earth's surface, perhaps the only man to do so using two bodies, and the only human with a cross-sentient-species relationship.

The sight of Holly on the steps did not surprise Artemis. She had been known to make one or two surprise visits to her human boyfriend. "Holly." He greeted her warmly with a hug. Another welcome change to Artemis since the start of their relationship. He froze when he saw a look never found before in Holly's eyes. "What is it, Holly? Is there a problem?" She responded with a quaking voice. "Open a line to Foaly immediately."

Artemis started. They usually exchanged hugs between the two of them before going to business. "Is anything wrong, love?" Artemis asked. "Arty, please, call Foaly now." She blurted out.

Less than a minute later, Foaly was on-screen in Artemis' study. He had a grin on his face. "Hello, Mud Boy." Foaly could never resist insulting the teen genius. "Foaly, explain to Arty why I made him call." "Okay, Holly. No need to be so impatient-" "FOALY! ALL LIFE ON EARTH IS IN DANGER! CUT THE CHEESE AND GET TO THE POINT!" Holly screamed at the screen.

Artemis stared at her in shock. Foaly, utterly convinced she could kill him through the video link, got on it immediately. "Artemis, an artifact important to both the People and humans has disappeared. We think it is linked to a prophecy discovered in the same laboratory as the artifact." He paused, flicking through thousands of files. "Here it goes.

'Spear of entropy, lost through time by the light, shall once again rule,

Its owner undaunted, once more shall fool,

But the light, uncontrolled, shall not keep her cool,

The darkness shall rise once more,

His power on thirteen others he shall pour,

But not before the light decides to even the score,

But not before the good chooses to cause her power to mould,

The darkness shall never be understood, being cruel, being cold,

Or so we are told.'"

Foaly finished. "It would appear the light is not on our side, according to the prophecy. Therefore…" Artemis mused, only for his sentence to be completed by Holly. "…the darkness is on our side?" "Indeed, Holly. We have a quite an intriguing challenge-" the teen was interrupted by a crash.

Butler suddenly burst into the study, only for him to drop unconscious. Behind him was a figure apparently surrounded by an aura that cancelled out any light attempting to pierce through, and Artemis deduced by the shadow that it was wearing a black-blue high-tech hoodie jacket, earphones and a cap of the same design, pre-ripped jagger pants (Artemis once told Butler that "the imbecile who designed and named this semi-dilapidated article of clothing must have been a squatter", to put it politely.), and high-cut sneakers of the same design as the hoodie, and a five-necked guitar with glowing frets.

The figure's aura powered down to reveal the scowling face of a teen, about as old as Artemis. "Tell Domovoi when he wakes up that he owes me for hitting me so hard." He glowered at the couple and the on-screen centaur. He muttered something along the lines of "Alex… staff of chaos… friggin uncontrolled powers… making regretful decisions… gah!" he finished his rant. Holly had taken this opportunity to whip out her Neutrino and blast the trespasser. The boy barely spared the charge a glance before literally catching it. It reshaped into a crackling blue-black lightning bolt, and throwing it at the group. The conference screen was first to go. Foaly's face was replaced with the GIF of a crackling lighning bolt with a black centre, dark blue lining, and a blue aura. Holly jumped in front of Artemis just in time to block another bolt.

She crashed into Artemis, who in turn crashed into the wall. The only thought he had as darkness (figuratively speaking) claimed him. 'Holly my love, I will see you in the next life.'

Cliffie alert! I hate them too, but I won't leave you hanging on forever. I love you guys too much to do that. Please do take your time to review. I'll warn you, flames are met with the fire extinguisher of smartass-ness.