I don't own Artemis Fowl, and probably never will. Unless that army of sad faces I'm secretly growing (in the garden - they're actually plants) turn out better than the sunflowers.

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Cut to Nowhere.

Nic: So, who should be in next... How about... Root!

Root: Please, not me. What about the convict? After all, he IS a criminal. Doesn't he deserve to be in?

Nic: Yeah I suppose. I have a grudge against thieves. So Mulch, you're in.

Mulch: Why me?

Nic: Because you're a criminal.

Mulch: Figures... This wierd, all powerful being has a grudge against me. I suppose that's my luck.

Nic: I'd be offended that you called me wierd if I wasn't proud of it.

Mulch: You're proud of being wierd?

Nic: Yeah, it's fun. I suppose we should get on with the game, shouldn't we? Truth or dare?

Mulch : (Thinking) She doesn't expect me to choose dare, since, being an all powerful being, she can make really bad dares. Maybe she doesn't have much in mind? (Out loud) Dare.

Nic: Dare? (Thinking) Damn... I hadn't thought of a good dare. I expected him to choose truth... (Out loud) Now, what's a good dare...?

(A figure that looks like an angel appears out of nowhere)

Nic: Oh, no... Um... I mean... Hi, Conscience! I'm glad you could join us! I had hoped... I mean... I was afraid that Anti-Conscience had done what it claimed and killed you.

Conscience: It did? Well I'm not dead. I was off killing your Agriculture teacher for making you weigh chickens after the bell for lunch. Oh, and for making you watch a male goat trying to mount a female goat...

Nic: You were what?! No offence, but I thought you were meant to be the good one. The one that DOESN'T try to kill people.

Conscience: Even good people loose their temper sometimes. Anyway, I have an idea for Mulch's dare.

Nic: You do? What is it?

(Conscience goes and whispers in Nic's ear.)

Nic: What?! I thought you weren't into mean things like that!

Conscience: They're only book characters.

Artemis: What!?

Nic: Um... My conscience is a bit insane. Don't listen to it. (Leans and whispers in Conscience's ear) Don't tell them that they're not real yet! They prefer NOT knowing!

Conscience: Oh... Sorry. See you soon Nicola!

Nic: See you, Conscience.

(Concience disappears.)

Nic: Yes! It's gone! And you know, it's idea for a dare was quite good. But I'm going to be mean and not mention it 'til the next chapter.

Holly: What?

Nic: Oh, um... I'm writing a story about this. And I want to recount it truthfully, so I have to say things like that.

Holly: (sceptical) I see.

Nic: Good. Anyway, see you next chapter!