A/N- I'm not getting as many reviews as I would like glares at anyone who's read and not reviewed. I've decide to do more purely because I love Artemis Fowl. Also I am assuming I'll get more reviews as soon as I can post it as completed. - so please review (flames excepted but if you flame me I'll probably respond with some flames of my own evil smile keep that in mind).

The Culprit

Fowl Manor Dublin Ireland

"What makes you think that they can arrest you and not be going against The Book?" asked a shocked Holly.

"It has everything to do with the fact that I own a copy of The Book," answered Artemis calmly, "The rules protecting humans are only there so that the humans can be protected in there ignorance. I can now use my knowledge of the people and my knowledge of my human rights to my advantage which was not the objective of The Book. Thus I am considered an odd, non-magical member of the People. Similar to centaurs like Foaly or Mulch who lost his magic because he broke into a human house."

"So, let me get this straight. You get yourself a copy of The Book and suddenly you can get hauled off to fairy jail? You don't even get any magic?" asked Mulch.

"Yes," answered Artemis.

"Well, that's a gyp," mumbled Mulch.

"I will still have my rights a human but I am no longer immune to fairy jail," explained Artemis.

"They can't get us while we're in your house?" asked Mulch.

"Exactly, although we must get to Santa Monica before the thief. We can catch the thief and get off the hook. If we let the thief get away again he may use the weaponry and technology to try something in Haven and we will be blamed," explained Artemis.

"Who do you think it is?" asked Holly.

"It is not a fairy I recognize. I do have a good picture of him though," answered Artemis, "I believe you may be able to identify him."

Artemis pulled up a picture he'd taken off of the security tape and showed it to Holly and Mulch, "Is he familiar?"

Holly's mouth hung open, "I don' believe it!"

"Me neither he seemed like such a straight shooter," added Mulch, "Hey Arty got anything to eat?"

"My name is not Arty it is Artemis, you know where the kitchen is, and who is he?" asked Artemis although he was annoyed with his dwarf friend.

"That is Butler," answered Holly still slightly in shock.

"Would you please explain, I know for a fact that Butler was no where near this vicinity at the time," replied Artemis calmly.

"No not your Butler. That is Corporal Butler Neelloc. He's a member of the LEP was just recently promoted," answered Holly, "He chose the name Butler after he saw Butler take on the troll in a training video."

"That's very interesting," mumbled Artemis, "I may know what the motive could possibly be. Although I will need to gather more intelligence before I can determine if my theory is correct."

"Are we still going to head off Butler?" asked Mulch as he walked in with an enormous sandwich as he stuffed it into his mouth.

"Did you just put everything in Artemis' refrigerator on that sandwich?" asked Holly wrinkling her nose at the appalling manner in which Mulch was stuffing his face.

"No Arty has plenty of food," answered Mulch while eating and spitting out large chunks of sandwich when trying to emphasize the use of Artemis' nick name causing both Holly and Artemis to turn a way revolted.

"They will not launch the burglary until tonight. If the two of you would like to get some sleep while I plan a way to redeem all of our names Butler shall show you to your rooms."

"Never thought I'd hear Arty say he wanted to redeem his name before," snickered Mulch as he and Holly left to find Butler.

Central Haven

Police Plaza

Commander Sool watched the surveillance cameras that had been placed around Fowl Manor. The centaur had been hesitant to put so much security on the mud boy's home, but finally agreed when he was threatened with his budget being slashed. The commander's security system had been proven beneficial when only a few weeks later Artemis Fowl was visited by Ms. Holly Short and a Mr. Mulch Diggums.

The Commander watched as the forty screens flickered from one angle to another. Commander was focusing on the screen that he had enlarged. While none of the Fowls had been home he had ordered Foaly to place an unnoticeable loop on the security cameras out side and they had placed security cameras in every window.

"Camera 21 zoom; cameras 21, 6, 14, and 26 quarter screens," said Commander Sool voicing the commands for his computer.

The Commander watched as Butler ushered there guests into the guest wing of the house. He was pleased that Mulch's room had one of the best shots with the camera. Unfortunately the room that was given to Holly was an interior room so he couldn't get a clear image of her. The Commander turned his attention to Mulch's room he saw the dwarf leave the room and he reappeared on his screen monitoring the kitchen.

"Corporal Neelloc!" shouted the commander, "get in here!"

"Yes, sir?" asked the pixie as he entered the commander's office brushing off his uniform.

"The suspects are above ground, you will go above ground at sunset. They won't dare leave Artemis Fowl's manor until then. Once you're above ground…you know what to do," finished the commander smiling.

A/N: I know this is kind of short but I wanted to get another chapter up before school starts D. I'm planning a twist in future chapters (maybe not the next chapter but future ones) so keep reading. Oh and don't get used to me turning out chapters this close after each other. I just got luck and got some free time -. I hope you enjoy oh and please REVIEW!