Yay! I got a couple more reviews! *hugs reviewers* I was so happy, that I wrote this drabble almost immediately. Do you really think I own Artemis Fowl?


Butler felt his eyes close, his soul slowly drift away as he hoped Artemis could defend himself from the rampaging lobsters. He whispered his name to his charge before he was much too far gone to say anything at all. Then, he was away, his body slowly drifting toward the foot of an immense, shining white staircase. A gold-wrought gate rested at its pinnacle.

"It's real," Butler thought, "Heaven is real." With the empowering thought, he placed one foot, then another upon the satisfyingly solid stairs. He began to ascend. It was on the thirteenth stair that it happened.

As Butler placed one bare foot upon the step, the marble began to crumble. The entire staircase was collapsing, plunging into a deep, black abyss that led to God (or rather, Satan) knows where. Butler barely managed to grab onto the fourteenth stair above him before he too was cast far below.

"Too many lives, Domovoi, you've taken too many lives to go Up." rang a deep, disembodied, snake-like voice.

"No!" cried Butler, "What about all the people and fairies I've saved? What about the wars I've helped prevent?" The voice just cackled.

"Nothing to atone for your sins, Domovoi!" And then Butler was falling, falling away into the pit for what seemed like an eternity...

...And landed upon a warm, soft surface. He was home. He opened his tired, weak eyelids, and as he looked upon Artemis's sleeping face, he tried very hard not to cry.


I know this one's a little long, but that's because I was originally planning to write a full-blown fanfiction with this as the prologue. Then I realized I was much too lazy and slow to write a whole, long fanfic. But, I still really like the idea, so if I get enough interest, maybe I'll write a whole real fic, and not just drabbles. ANYWAY, why is Butler going to cry? Well, I guess it's up for interpretation, but if you REALLY want my view, then leave a review and ask! R&R! Thanks guys! :D