Title: Guns, Sex and Space Fighters

Disclaimer: I own nothing

Summery: AU It's the year 3846. Earth is a wasted dump and humans now live in space colonies scattered around the universe. Butler is a warrior turned Bounty Hunter. Artemis is a murderer with a price on his head. OOC and Slash among other things R&R

Authoress' Note: Um... looks like I left some of my beta's notes in the last chapter. That's... embarrassing. Hee hee... (blushes deeply). Well anyway I finally updated! Go me!

Flame me and you're an idiot. And if you flame, that will just prove my point. :P

Chapter 3: You see a lot of things in an intergalactic bar. And this is one of them.

Butler practically fell out of the crappy little cruiser. Completely warn out. He had been to every single one of the Connier Systems 15 planets. All, that is, but one.

Zyon 3. (1)

One of the only planets in this system that was able to have life. Given, most of that "life" was spent in the underground city. But it was the best planet out of the fifteen. Above ground Zyon 3 was a wasted dump. Covered in grey dust, dirt and rocks. Under ground, it was a large city, popular with the shady side of the universe populous.

So, 49 hours, over 200 hundred criminals and a hole lot of swearing and gun swinging later, Butler stalked into the lift that led down to the Zyon city center.

It was a "coulorful" place to say the least. Full of gangs, druggies, hooker's, drunks, criminals, murderer's and other nasty people you wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole.

Butler was given a wide berth, because of his size and his portable armory that he carried with him. No one bothered him and that was just fine with the hunter.

So not at all worried about being confronted with the weirdo's that hung out here, Butler began his search for Artemis.

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Four hours later saw him sitting in a bar, nursing a large glass of... some sort of drink, he wasn't quite sure what it was, but it tasted good. That and he couldn't pronounce the name. Butler was slouching in a booth near the back of the bar. A few of the local hookers sitting in the booth opposite him, made what they clearly thought where sexy grins. Butler ignored them. Sure he wanted a shag, but not that bad.

He sipped the drink slowly, all of his thoughts on Artemis. Damn. This kid was very hard to find. He had asked everyone he passed, showed them the boys photo, but the response was always the same.

"Sorry, never heard of him."

Then they would shuffle off. Head tucked down, hands in pockets. It was like they were scared of mentioning him. Which was odd. From his picture, Artemis looked harmless. Pretty, slim and innocent. But Root had warned him not to underestimate the kid, just because he was pretty.

Butler scoffed. How dangerous could a sixteen year old be?(2). It was then that the said sixteen year old chose this moment to come storming into the bar, knocking over a large man who was blocking the doorway. Butler gaped. Those slim little arms had just... thrown that guy into the wall. With what seemed like little to no effort at all.

Everyone ignored the small scuffle at the door. Trying their hardest to look anywhere but the entrance to the bar. Butler raised an eyebrow. Artemis brushed off his tank top and looked up, scanning the darkened room slowly. His bright blue eyes fell on Butler and they narrowed.

Butler - shocked at how intimidating that look was - shuffled back further into his seat. Artemis came over to him, standing in front of the booth. His small hands on his hips.

"What the hell are you looking at?" he asked.

Butler said nothing. That voice matched the kids look perfectly. It was smooth, cool and oh so sexy. Not very deep though. Butler guessed he hadn't hit puberty yet. Artemis leaned in, bringing his pretty face inches from Butler's.

"If you don't stop staring, I'm going to have to tear your eyes out." he said pleasantly.

Butler gulped. It was amazing how intimidated he was by this boy. Artemis held a very, cold and dangerous air about him. And Butler now knew not to mess with him. He was deadly, you could see it in his eyes.

The bounty hunter averted his eyes. Artemis smirked and straightened up.

"Keep that thought in mind next time you start peeving on young boys." he said, then walked away.

Butler looked down at his drink. He could of easily killed Artemis right there. Sent a bullet through his pretty little head. But the hunter knew the Fowl boy wasn't an idiot. No, if he had pulled his gun on him, Artemis wouldn't have gone without a fight. He'd most likely take Butler with him.

"You're going to be a tough little minx to catch." he said quietly. "But I'll enjoy the chase."

(1) Yes, that name IS from the Matrix. I'm watching "a Cinderella story" and some guy dressed up as a character from the Matrix movie. So yeah! I also do not own anything from THOSE movies either!

(2) Um... did I say how old Artemis was? Did I say he was 16? I can't remember.

OK! THAT was a stupid ending... well whatever. I updated! YAY! I know it's short and not very good, but yeah... my beta is still away, so the spelling is crap.

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