I was jolted out of my dream world by footsteps. I quickly stepped closer to the device and turned my back towards it, so I was covering it. I saw Amanda's raven hair first and relaxed a little. She could usually read my body, so by relaxing she would be less likely to know something was up than if I was stiff.

Also, she was more immature than me and probably wouldn't care. There was only a 1% chance she would tell Artemis. Actually, those chances would be higher if he offered her money.

I was thinking about this - trying to figure out the chances if Artemis offered her money - when she saw me.

"Hey, Christina! What up, sis?" She was so laid-back and I thought for a second that she didn't know anything was up - until she continued. "Trying to get into our annoying, genius cousin's study?"

I must have looked shocked because she laughed. "Don't worry, I won't tell. I was just watching the security cameras," She reassured me, pointing up towards a tiny camera I hadn't noticed near the stairs. "-when I saw you. Need help?"

"Damn." I sweared underneath my breath. I would need to erase this from the camera. But for the moment, I needed to consider options. Option #1 - I could accept Amanda's help and she probably wouldn't tell. If she did, I could say she helped me so it would backfire on her. In any case, she wasn't stupid and probably wouldn't tell if I chose this option. Option #2 - I could totally ignore her offer and be caught.

I didn't really have a choice. I had to do #1. "Yes, please. Thank you." She smiled.

"Don't mention it. I probably would have done it myself sooner or later." She walked over, pushed me aside and typed in the password with ease, opening the door.

"Sooo," I trailed off as we entered the room. "Was that it? Is that your only help?" She looked at me like I was stupid.

"No," She said as she began to rummage around his drawers.

"Be careful!" She rolled her eyes and continued more carefully.

"I'll erase all traces we were here from the cameras." I nodded, even though she was turned away from me.

"Amanda." She looked up at me.

"What?"

"I know exactly what I'm looking for. You need to find his method of security to erase our tracks." She looked disappointed but nodded.

"Alright. But you owe me $20." I rolled my eyes and went for the weird paper. I found it instantly.

"Now to find more evidence." I rubbed my hands together and Amanda looked at me strangely then smiled.

"You forgot the evil laugh." I smiled and laughed evilly. Might as well do it full out.

2 HOURS LATER

"I got it!" I screamed and Amanda looked at me. "Ummm..." She trailed off.

I rolled my eyes and held up the disk disguised as a gold medallion.

"I can't believe I missed that," I muttered. It had been obvious, really. It was hanging on the wall - by the computer. It had a hole in the middle - what medallion had a hole in the middle? I only found it after I bumped into it and it fell. I had bent down to pick it up and as I was putting it on I noticed something. In the right light, it was silver. A disk.

"Whatevs." Amanda went back to her work. She had found the security system a few minutes earlier and was trying to find out how to erase us.

I booted up my laptop and slid the disk in. I opened the CD player and it had one word on it.

PASSWORD:

Under that was a blank box with a blinking cursor. I groaned. Another password. Amanda looked at me.

"Passworded?" I nodded. "Obviously," She muttered before returning to me. "Try the motto."

Of course! The motto! I had found traces of it before and typed it in.

AURUM EST POTESTAS

Gold is power. The letters appeared quickly before turning into dots. And then I was in. I clicked on Artemis's file and started listening.

1 HOUR LATER

"Wow." That's all I could managed.

"He kidnapped a," Amanda started. Some time during the "film" she had came over.

"Fairy," I finished dumbstruck. I heard a throat clear behind us and I looked back.

"Hello." Artemis was standing in the open doorway of his study, Butler behind him.

"Hey," Amanda tried weakly and I smiled and waved.

And then the power went out, plunging the room into darkness.

A FEW MINUTES BEFORE

Artemis had came back from wherever he had gone after 3 hours later. The location is so secret even the author herself doesn't know. He hadn't suspected anything was wrong until he was on the staircase and heard the video he had used to get his fairy memories back. He had called Butler and together they quietly headed to the door.

Sitting in at his computer was Christina, watching the video with Amanda over her shoulder watching as well. He decided to wait until the video was over.

"He kidnapped a," Amanda began, clearly shocked.

"Fairy," Christina finished. Artemis cleared his throat and the girls turned around to face him.

"Hello."

"Hey," Amanda tried weakly, while Christina smiled and waved hopefully. And that is when the power went out.

"Wow. Right out of the movies," Amanda stated. I had yet to regain my voice.

"Do not worry. The generator will come on in three, two, one, zero." I waited. Nothing happened.

"Um, Artemis?" He turned to look at me.

"Yes?" I gulped.

"The generator isn't turning on." He sighed.

"I can see that." Amanda giggled.

"Really, because I can't see a thing!" We all looked at her weirdly. "Get it? Because the power's out?" Artemis shook his head slowly. Amanda sighed. "Whatever." Typical Amanda. I swear, her favorite word is whatever.

"Well Artemis," I continued as if uninterrupted. "I don't think this is normal. Fairies still mad at you?"

"A few, but Holly forgave me, along with most of the fairies when I stopped Opal again. And saved the demons. And brought back the cure to a horrible disease. And stopped Opal from becoming the most powerful being in the universe. And stopped another criminal from taking over the world. And stopped Opal again." This Opal person must have a grudge against him.

"Opal must hate you by now." Amanda noted and Artemis nodded.

"She did, but she's dead now." Amanda smiled.

"Dead enemies are the best enemies." I rolled my eyes.

"Amanda!"

"What did I do this time?"

"'Dead enemies are the best enemies'? Where did that come from?" She shrugged.

"I don't know. My head?" I sighed. She truly was a violent child.

"No more cops shows."

"But, Christina!"

"No buts." Artemis looked at us curiously.

"You two have a strange relationship." I shrugged.

"It's what happens when you've lived with each other for twelve years," Amanda said. I nodded.

"She's way too protective." I sighed.

"You'll thank me someday."

"Well someday is not today!" We sat in silence for a moment.

"Do you know how scared I would be if the computer just flickered to life?" Amanda asked, breaking our weird little moment.

"Very?" I tried.

The computer flickered to life, staticy.

The last part was based on a real life experience. We were in the Tower of Terror in Disney World, and right before you get led away to your death... ahem... ride you are in a dusty, old room with a shut off television. My older sister was like : "I would shit myself if that T.V. just came on." Literally, a second later, it flickered to life! LOL! I was laughing hysterically! Right now, I am already caught up with my pre-written version, so updates won't be as often. Now review! You know you want too...