Artemis Fowl II... Meet Luke Castellan

The ride had been without a hitch.

But what is to be expected when you travel in a private plane, half across the world? Of course, Butler insists that I could make an international incident just by planning a picnic, so I have no idea what could happen should I had troubles during the flight.

I still don't understand why I am here, as my claims that the meeting could have been taking while I was at home, in front of a screen could be much more rewarding than making me take a plane, wasting a day of my life in flying across the Atlantic Ocean. But apparently, the people I'm doing business with aren't impress with my record nor my reputation and they rather see face to face that they're dealing with a kid.

I believe that they want to humiliate me, making me sound as I'm a little boy that would come running when asked.

They're in for a big surprise.

Butler and I arrived to New York City at midday, meaning that the meeting will take place the next day, which gave us time to sightsee or something. I would rather be in my hotel, doing more important things, but Butler suggested that we should know a little bit around the city, just in case we have troubles getting to the meeting tomorrow.

Besides the reasonable explanation, I knew he wanted me out of the hotel just to be out. So, I humored him.

We walked around the theatre district, around Broadway and Fifth Avenue. We might be dressed like, but we didn't looked like the typical businessmen that passed us by all day long, looking down to their phones or engaged in conversations with invisible people. At the same time, we didn't look like the normal tourists, specially since we didn't stop to take the normal pictures.

We were about to get something to eat for dinner when I thought I've seen something glittering around. I turned my head, just out of curiosity when I see a guy, that was standing there. He was blonde with blue eyes and whatever was glittering around came from him. He was standing there, looking around as if he was in danger or even getting in troubles. I frowned and my curiosity made me pay attention to him.

There was another guy standing next to him, with a patch in his eye. He looked like a pirate, but that was the only thing that could be impressive in him. He only stayed with him a second, before nodding at something the blonde said and leaving. The blonde, however. Stood there, looking around and kept on waiting or standing there.

I didn't know if he saw me, but I noticed when he pulled out something that was the cause of the early glittering. It was a sword, a silver-colored sword that reflected the light and blinded directly at my direction. I covered my face to see through the shining, but the sword was gone and so was the guy. I glanced around, but after not seeing him, I gave up before Butler could ask what had happened.

We ate our dinner in silence, maybe the occasional random comment or practice scenario about tomorrow. To an outside, it would sound a typical and boring business talk, but it was nothing of the sorts. We paid for our food and left, walking to get a taxi so we didn't have to walk all the way back. I wasn't in the mood for another walk.

Butler was calling for a taxi, or more likely insulting them. A bunch of cars had passed by us and even stopped in front of several other passengers, but not us. I was on the street, looking his unsuccessful attempts to call for attention, when I feel another presence behind me. I tried not to distract me, trying to keep my head cool.

"You think I wouldn't notice you staring at me?" The voice wasn't juvenile, but wasn't adult either. I glanced to my side and noticed it was the same blonde guy from before. At this closeness, I could see he had a scar around his face, already white thanks to time, but still there to be a reminder.

"Not really planning on it" I admitted, not seeing a point in hiding it. So far, he thought his presence was intimidating and there were no guns or weapons involved, so I think is a winning, considering Butler was... busy "You glittered"

"Glittered?" he repeated, as if that was the last word he was expecting to hear from me.

"Yes. And, considering you were carrying a sword around, I wouldn't be surprised you didn't" I explained to him. I was amazed how this conversation could be taking place, considering I haven't turned around yet "Don't worry, I don't care why or what. As long as you leave me alone, we'll be good"

"Interesting..." he mentioned "You know which is the biggest weapon out there...?" The question took me by surprise, but I answered anyway.

"Anonymity" I was fast in my reply and I never heard anything in reply, so I thought safe to turn around. To my surprise, the guy was gone and Butler was coming my way "Finally managed to get a taxi?" I wondered at him.

"If I didn't know that all this taxis belong to different companies, I'd sue them all" he grumbled, opening the door for me. Once inside, I stared at the place where I had the conversation with the stranger. That's what he'll be for me, an stranger. I couldn't help but to wonder if it was a test or something.

But something tells me I will never know...

I apologize if the characters of Artemis Fowl II and Butler from Artemis Fowlare a little OOC, but all the information about them was pulled out from their wiki. As always, critics can be do with respect to my efforts, thank you. Also, thank you to Wistim's daughter for giving me ideas for this book.

Hello, guys!

First of all, I want to apologize for my absence the past two weeks, but I've been with personal and work problems. Though, it's not a surprise I have work problems as December is a month when all the problems seem to appear. And let's not talk about all the things school dumps us with!

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