Artemis almost jumped in surprise. Almost. However, child genii don't jump in surprise.

Normal people, however, do.

Roxanne froze. Her brain suddenly came to a halt - as did the rest of her body. She wasn't even thinking straight enough to wonder why there was a small, green skinned girl in the room, with a helmet on her head and exceptionally long ears pointing out.

Ben was thinking, but was still stunned.

'What the-' he started, but didn't have time to end as his jaw dropped open at the same girl that had stunned Roxanne so badly.

Ismene was not surprised - she had always suspected there were other creatures apart from humans on the earth. There were many occurrences that could not be explained in any other way. Even so, she was surprised that one would simply show itself randomly as Holly had done.

Minerva also, had met the fairy folk was not unused to fairies appearing in her presence. The only thing that bugged her was the wide smile appearing quickly on Artemis' face as soon as Holly had turned up.

'You need to get out. NOW!' shouted Holly loudly. The smile was wiped off Artemis' face.

'What's happening?' asked Juliet, running down the stairs with Butler.

'Get out!' Holly shouted again, her tone becoming more panicky.

Minerva, Ben and Ismene ran out first. Ben didn't hesitate to follow his sister - he knew from past experience Ismene was almost always right. Artemis, Butler, Holly, Roxanne, Juliet, Zoe and Eve were left behind. The twins giggled, obviously thinking Holly was some sort of person in costume. Butler picked Zoe up, Juliet picked Eve up and they ran out of the house.

Roxanne was stunned to the point of not being able to move. Artemis needed to make sure she got out safely.

'Go!' said Holly, running for the front door herself.

'Come on!' said Artemis, grabbing Roxanne by the hand and running. He felt largely responsible for her, for an odd reason.

Roxanne was so stunned she could do nothing but follow Artemis and run.

Artemis went through the situation in his head while he was running. It would have to pretty serious for Holly to show herself among people who did not know anything of the fairy folk. It could be serious if more humans found out about the fairies, but the situation must have been more serious.

As they reached the field opposite Fowl Manor, there was a loud bang, followed by crashes and unidentifiable loud noises.

Butler looked back briefly and saw Fowl Manor going up in flames.

Holly pressed a button on her helmet, revealing a hole in the ground.

'Everyone in,' she said, as the shuttle door opened. Everyone hopped in; with the exception of Roxanne, who had to be pushed in by Artemis. It was a tight squeeze, but everyone managed to fit in. Holly jumped in herself and drove the shuttle downwards at amazing speeds.

'What's happening?' Artemis asked.

'Not the time, Artemis!' said Holly, appearing to be wrestling with the controls.

Roxanne was so tempted to ask what on earth was going on, who the green person was, why Artemis' house had been bombed, but she was in shock about how close she was to death. She could have died. They all could have died.

'Is everyone alright?' asked Butler. Zoe and Eve were crying, but the others seemed alright.

'Yeah,' said Ismene. She reprimanded herself after. 'Yeah,' wasn't a word, but then again, in extreme stress, no one can really talk properly.

'Roxanne?' asked Artemis, but Roxanne didn't answer. Artemis didn't expect her to.

The shuttle stopped with a shudder of the engines and the door opened. They were in Haven.

Butler shepherded everyone out with one hand while holding Zoe with the other. He was a multitalented man.

'We're going to Section 8?' asked Artemis. Holly nodded.

A black limo with tinted windows that only worked one way was waiting for them outside the shuttle port.

'Everyone in,' said Holly. Minerva, Ismene, Ben, Butler, Juliet, the twins and Artemis stepped inside. Roxanne followed them blindly, too much going on in her head to think of what was happening around her at the moment.

She had almost died. She had almost died. SHE HAD ALMOST DIED!

'Roxanne, are you alright?' asked Ben. She didn't answer.

She had almost died! And now they were underground, or something, or somewhere. With some inhuman creature that had just saved their lives.

But she had almost died!

'Holly, can you tell me what's happening?' asked Artemis, leaning forward to the front seat where Holly was sitting.

Holly nodded.

'Maybe we should explain to the others first?' asked Holly.

'Is she real?' Roxanne asked Artemis. Artemis nodded.

'I can guess,' said Ismene. 'You're another species of intelligent creatures on this earth, are you?' she asked.

'Have we got another genius on our hands?' asked Holly.

Artemis chuckled.

'I would say so.'

'What's going on?!' asked Roxanne. All she had done was gone to Artemis' house to do a music assignment, and now they were inside the earth with a non-human… thing.

'Roxanne, humans are not the only intelligent species on the planet,' explained Artemis. 'Long ago, we lived in harmony. However, humans took over and the fairies were forced to live in the earth rather than on it.'

'Fairies?' asked Roxanne. 'Are you crazy?' she asked.

'Artemis is not crazy,' said Minerva.

'It's a colloquial term that is used to express extreme surprise. Roxanne is not actually asking whether Artemis is crazy or not,' stated Ismene, glaring at Minerva.

'Geez,' said Roxanne. 'And so why did your house blow up?'

'Isn't that what we all want to know?' asked Juliet.

'I do not know,' said Artemis, turning to Holly.

'That's the question we need to find the answers to,' said Holly. The limo stopped and they arrived outside a cave.

'Not very impressive,' commented Minerva. 'I would have expected better.'

Holly ignored her. She found that whenever faced with Minerva, she got herself into a downward spiral of frustration and anger. Minerva was simply infuriating.

Holly pressed a button on her helmet - revealing the real headquarters of Section 8.

'That better?' she asked Minerva, walking inside, the others following behind.

As they walked down the brightly lit corridor, a voice came out of the speakers.

'Good to see you again, Artemis,' said Foaly. Artemis smiled.

'I suppose you can hear everything we're saying?' he asked.

'Too right,' said Foaly. 'Who are the new girls? Thought Minerva was the one,' said Foaly.

'There are more important matters to discuss, Foaly!' said Holly.

'Right, right.'