Hey guys! So sorry about not updating, but I've got two tests this week and I gotta study! And to you guys asking questions, I am planning on putting Holly and the fairies in the story. They'll come in later chapters. Thanks to iwuvarty, Scott Evilton, Heiki Koboi, mtzBEN and zybolic for your helpful reviews!

When Artemis woke up the next morning, he instantly knew something was wrong. The rest of his family and Butler were watching as if he was about to do something terrible and the atmosphere was filled with tension.

What's up with them? Ajay asked. I'm not sure. Artemis replied, trying to avoid making eye contact with anyone. It's like they're all waiting for you to do something bad. I know. I don't why they're all so tense.

Artemis left the table feeling everyone's eyes on him as he left the room. He hurried up the the lab. Ajay had shown that he had absolutely no idea about what is was like on Earth and Artemis was planning on teaching him as much as possible. To his surprise, Ajay picked things up fast. Artemis soon realised that, despite his earlier impression, Ajay was quite intellectual. Ajay was just unused to living inside someone else's head and needed time to adapt.

Alright. I think it's time for a break. Artemis told Ajay after several hours hard work.

Artemis glanced at his watch. It was 1:35. Time for lunch.

As Artemis entered the kitchen, he immediately saw that the room was not empty. Juliet and the twins were sitting at the table having their lunch. "Hi, Artemis." Juliet said, taking a sip of her coffee.

"Hi Juliet, Myles, Beckett. What have you been doing?"

Juliet looked up from her lunch."Well, I've been drawing with the twins. We're just having a lunch break then we're going back to it. What have you been doing?"

"Ah...Well...You wouldn't believe me if I told you."

Juliet leaned forward. "Try me."

"Sorry, Juliet, but it's confidential."

"Fine. Be that way." Juliet snapped turning back to the twins.

Artemis quickly made up his own lunch and sat down next to Beckett. "Where is Moth..I mean Mum and Dad and Butler?" Artemis asked him. "Dad's on a business meeting, Mum's out shopping and Butler's gone to check the perimeter cameras are all working." Beckett replied.

Artemis smiled. Good. That meant the house would be temporarily adult-free. He could continue to instruct Ajay without Butler breathing down his neck.

Artemis was yanked from his thoughts by the sound of a chair next to him scraping against the floor.

"I think I'll go finish my drawing now." Beckett said getting up. But as Beckett stood, he accidentally knocked over Juliet's cup of coffee off the table.

Now Artemis had never really had good reflexes. He prefered to do all the thinking and leave the physical activities to Butler and Holly. There was no way Artemis could have reacted in time to catch the cup before it shattered on the floor. Yet when the cup was sent hurtling off the edge of the table, Artemis felt his body move on it's own accord. Before Artemis had time to think, he had lunged off his chair and dived forwards onto the ground with his hands stretched out in front of him. But even as the cup fell in a direct path towards his hands, Artemis knew there was no way he could keep the coffee inside the cup. He may be able to stop the china cup from breaking, but he could already see the coffee spilling out of the cup.

Artemis closed his eyes, preparing to feel scalding coffee splatter all over him.

He waited.

And waited.

Nothing happened. Artemis opened his eyes and gaped at what was in front of him. His hands were cupped on the ground and the cup was hovering a few centimetres over his hands. He could see the coffee frozen in mid-air over his hands. Ajay! Did you do that?

Ah..I might've. Ajay sounded uncertain, almost scared. "Artemis what...?" Artemis heard Juliet say and out of the corner of his eye he saw her slide off her chair to see what was going on. Artemis desperately tried to shield the coffee from her gaze but it was too late. He heard her gasp in wonderment at the sight.

Ajay, do something! Artemis screamed inside his head.I can't! I don't know what I did!

Come on Ajay. Just try.

Fine. Here goes.

Artemis felt Ajay concentrating and immediately felt a wave of nausea sweep over him. Suddenly, all the coffee was sucked back into the cup and Artemis only just managed to catch the cup as it suddenly unfroze itself and fell straight into his hands.

"Whoa Artemis! Lucky catch!" Beckett said leaning over the table.

But only Artemis and Juliet knew just how lucky the catch was.

Artemis dashed upstairs to his study. We have some talking to do, Ajay.

"Are you sure that's what happened Juliet?" Butler asked his sister desperately.

"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes."

Artemis had run from the room right after the incident with the coffee. Juliet had sent the twins to their room and had described the incident to Butler as soon as he returned from checking the perimeter cameras.

"I...I don't know how he did it." Juliet said, her eyes glazed as she remembered the incident. "...It was like he used fairy magic to stop the cup falling, but we all know Artemis isn't a fairy."

"That's just what worries me." Butler told Juliet. "...There's no doubt that what you saw today was magic. Artemis must be getting fairy help from somewhere. And if he's not telling me who it is, then it can't be good. We're going to have to keep an even closer eye on him until we can catch this fairy who's been helping him. There are so many fairies out there who would love to see Artemis dead and we can't trust any of them except Holly until we find out who Artemis' fairy friend is."

"Agreed."

What happened back there? Artemis demanded. Ajay could sense the mounting anger emitting from Artemis easily.

You took over my body! I can't believe you took over my body! How dare you! This is my body not yours!

I know! I didn't mean...Ajay began

What didn't you mean? To take over my body? I suppose you didn't even know you could do that. Artemis said sarcastically.

Yes! That's exactly what I mean! I didn't know I could seize control over your body. It was just a reflex action. When I saw the cup fall...I just automatically tried to catch it. I'm sorry Artemis.

Ajay felt Artemis calm down a bit.

Right. We need to figure this out one step at a time. Artemis took three deep breaths and closed his eyes, sinking cross-legged to the floor. This was his favourite meditating position and it helped him took stay calm and come to grips with the situation.

Ajay, do you know how you took control over my body? And, more importantly, how you used magic? Artemis asked.

Did I use magic? Cool! I didn't know I was that powerful. Anyway, back to your question...Well, I'm not exactly sure how I did it. Like I said before, it was completely instinctive. I wasn't trying to do anything.

Come on Ajay. We need to find out how you did it. If you could learn to use your magic through me all the time...Just think of the things we could accomplish!

It sounds great Artemis, Ajay replied. But I really don't know how I did it. I can try to do it again if you want.

Yes.

Ok.

For the second time that evening, Artemis sensed Ajay concentrating as hard as he could. And, just as before, Artemis felt overwhelmed with nausea. He clutched the desk for support and that's when he noticed what was happening on the desk.

Artemis' desk lamp was floating half a metre in the air with nothing supporting it.

Sorry to leave you all in suspense but I can't put all the cool bits in one chapter can I? So, how do you like this chapter? I'm sorry if Artemis and Ajay's conversations are confusing but I took the helpful advice of Serial Doodler and put Artemis' thoughts in bold. Oh and zybolic? Sorry the twins sound older than they are, but I find it really hard to make them sound like 3 year olds and I kinda need them to be older for this story to work.

~Spinnika