A/N: My computer crashed yesterday. I hate viruses. I have to use my mom's now. I don't like it. Maybe my computer is repairable? I hope so… I liked it. This chapter is going to be brief and I've figured out about how many chapters this story will have. Fifteen. Maybe. I know, I know. Deceit was twenty-two. But that story was filled with chapters that had nothing to do with the plot… I didn't like that, So I am trying not to do that with this one. Wow… long Author's note.

Oh, and I'm sorry for lying in the last chapter. In the bottom author note, I said that I WOULD update yesterday… **Grins** It was my computer!

Disclaimer: I don't own Artemis Fowl.

I approached the OPS booth nervously, Holly and Artemis walking three steps ahead of me.

Holly sighed. "C'mon, Sam. We need to hurry. Artemis' parents are probably worried sick."

I sped up, Fang trotting along behind me. I giggled at him. He was so cute with his small black form and big, rich, chocolate brown eyes.

I stopped giggling immediately. Cute? Had I just called this small black dog cute?

I shivered and caught up to my companions, who had, once again, forged ahead of me. It was almost like they were trying to loose me… I bit my tongue hard, punishing myself for thinking such paranoid things. That was one aspect of Opal that would probably never go away.

Damn paranoia… I thought.

I walked into the Operations both, Artemis holding the door for me. I nodded at him and went into a corner, where I would wait for Foaly to say 'when'.

That didn't take long. Foaly was already in the room and he'd said that now, all we needed was the commander.

Trouble arrived six minutes after us, a huge grin on his face.

"Welcome back, Holly," He said as soon as he came in, ignoring everyone else. He hugged her awkwardly, then went to wait by the door.

"Is everyone here?" asked Foaly. He looked around. "Okay. Well, let's start… finally"

He pulled something up on his computer, and much my dismay, I couldn't read the blasted Gnommish. I could tell Artemis could, though, by the way he was glaring at the screen.

"Mix the blood into one liquid," Foaly read aloud. "Feed all to vampire."

He looked at me. "All. You have to drink ALL of it if you want to be human."

I froze as his words sank in. Only one vampire was becoming human today.

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(Fang's POV)

I watched as Sam stood frozen in shock by the horse-man's words. Why did this affect her? Surely she was the only vampire. She was the only one that jumped at the chance to drink my blood.

I yawned. I was tired. I walked over my new owner, Sam, and rested my head on her shoe. She smelled good. I didn't know what it was, but the smell was an appealing sweet, sugary smell. Artemis had the same smell, but I did not like him. He was creepy. It was as if he had no emotions… well, except his obvious crush on Sam.

Sam looked down at me, her eyes wide in shock.

"Are you sure I have to drink it all? I just fed and I'm not sure if I can handle much more." Her voice was trembling.

I looked up at her and whimpered. I didn't want my owner to be a liar.

"It says all, Sam," Horse-Man said. "Are you sure that you want to be human?"

Sam's eyes grew wider, if that was possible.

"No," she said, looking into my eyes. "I do not want to be human. But I know another vampire that does."

I looked at Horse-Man. He was confused, and that was weird. I'd already gotten used to the holier-than-thou aura lingering around him.

"What are you talking about?" Horse-Man asked.

Sam took a deep breath and looked at Artemis for help. He came to her aid and said, "Me. She is talking about me. We had a little accident on the shuttle…"

"You bit him?!" yelled a small pointy-eared male by the door.

I looked at Sam. She was guilty. I don't understand why, though. She was a vampire. Vampires bite people. The circle of life… in a freaked-up sort of way….

I cocked my head at her. She looked down at me, a ghost of a smile on her lips.

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Sam

"Yeah. We were asleep-" I started.

"You slept with him!?" Foaly exclaimed.

Artemis threw him a glare.

I rolled my eyes. "No, we were on the shuttle and I woke up lying on his shoulder-"

"You-" Trouble started.

"Shuddup!" I yelled, going into frenzy. "If you want to hear the story, tell me. If not, let's move on with the ceremony."

Foaly and Trouble waited for me to continue.

"Okay. I woke up lying on his shoulder, and I smelled his blood. It made me lose control, and I kind of… jumped him. I bite him. You know, Artemis, your blood tasted really good…"

He looked at the floor and muttered, "No comment." (OOC-ness!)

I looked down at Fang, who actually seemed to understand what was going on….

A/N: Was that long enough? Tell me in a review. Sorry for OOC-ness. I just can't capture Artemis…