Okay. This is chapter 6. Now I want to answer a few questions that I received in private messages and reviews, and reply to some comments.

If you remember, Artemis was in Limbo for three years, so at the end of the fifth book he was 17 but physically 14. I am making him 18 because I always pictured Artemis having a summer birthday.

I know that I have a tendency to go comma happy and I am sorry. That should be fixed a little bit since I now know the beauty of the subordinate clause.

Artemis has not been talking like he normally does for two reasons. In the beginning of chapter one he did to his dad. In the rest of the story he hasn't because (as someone pointed out) he is near Holly or some other Fairy friend so he acts more… human.

You guys have really been helping with the rough draft thing. Thanks!

I am doing another story and yes… it is a crossover. AF/HP. I need help with that one badly. To say good job doesn't help my writing. Sorry but I need more feedback than that. If anyone could help me with it… thanks.

One more thing. Writing things like PIE of the review posts is spam and benefits no one in particular. All it does is (pardon the French) piss other people off. Oh and it makes you look mentally retarded (No offence to the mentally ill, trust me. If that comment offends anyone, I am sorry)

Onto the story!!!

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Artemis walked down the hall and into the dining room. Doodah Day was passing out fish and lobster.

"Ugh, fish." Mulch said, not bothering to hide the distaste. "What about some good old grubs? Eh?"

Artemis smiled at the dwarf. "Outside and around back there is a garden. It cost a fortune to make because I needed the UV rays and soil. I bought the best. Nutrient rich. You can fill your appetite there but please, don't ruin the hydrangeas."

"Thanks Halfling."

"Halflings are creatures from "Lord of the Rings" Mulch. I am terribly sorry to disappoint, but I am not a hobbit."

"Show off." Holly snorted.

Artemis sat next to Holly and Doodah. Alfonso stood behind him, Domovi sat next to Holly. Angeline and the twins were next to Doodah. Artemis Sr. was across from Artimis at the other end of the table.

"Artemis."

"Father, Mother."

Angeline sighed. "This is very strange Arty. Did you expect us to believe you? Really," she chuckled, "fairies."

Artemis simply nodded and turned his attention to the door, which had opened, and closed. It seemed that no one had come in, and Artemis was the only one to notice. Out of nowhere, a bullet appeared just to the right of Artemis' ear. Domovi rose and pulled out a very large, very dangerous looking gun. Holly closed her human eye. Artemis followed suit. Since they had swapped eyes on the journey from Limbo, Holly had lost her ability to register shielded fairies without closing one eye. The same went for Artemis. Now that they were both peering through Fairy eyes they could see the sniper fairy in the doorway. The fairy meeped and fled, but it didn't get far. Artemis and Holly had run after it only to find the fairy unconscious next to a very confused Mulch.

"What in the name of-" Artemis cut him off and knelt next to the fairy. It was beginning to stir.

"Wake up little fairy." He said in Gnomish.

"Gnuhh… wha… GAH! Mudman!" He turned get up and run, but Holly pinned him down.

"No you don't." She hissed pulling out her gun. "Now, who do you work with?" The fairy didn't answer.

"For one thing Holly, the correct phrasing of that sentence would be 'For whom do you work?' Anyway, asking him will prove futile. He is not going to answer."

"Why's that Fowl? Come on and tell me. How do you know?"

"Look at his eyes."

Holly did. They were a bright blue with brown flecks. "Yeah, what about 'em?"

"Look closer."

Then Holly saw it. The pupil was blurred against the iris, and the eye was slightly clouded over. "D'arvit!" She swore. "A mesmer!" She sat back onto her heels. "This is bad. A fairy that doesn't follow The Book is a hostile fairy."

"What's going on?" They turned. Domovi was running over. "Are you alright Artemis?"

"Out of the way!" Someone else was fighting to get to Artemis. It was his new bodyguard. "Are you alright, Master Fowl?"

"Yes I am perfectly fine Alfonso, now do not interrupt me."

"How do you know my-"

"Your name?" Artemis finished. "Well for one thing I can find out anything with a Mac and a keyboard. For another, keeping a wallet with your name inside lying open on your dresser is not intelligent. That and you do not have any assumed identities under your belt or you would have used them when we checked in at hotels." Alfonso blushed. "Now." Artemis continued. "Who do we know that is hostile and will do anything for power?"

"You?" Holly said, smirking.

"Besides myself or anyone in my personnel."

Mulch raised his hand. "Uhh, well there is Koboi."

"We do scans on Opal's cell every hour. She hasn't gone clone or coma on us yet."

"So that eliminates Opal."

"Spiro?" Doodah suggested.

"He can't mesmer people idiot." Mulch snapped.

Holly pulled a communicator out of her back pocket. "Foaly, are you on shift?"

"Yep, whatta you need me for?"

We need an iris, memory, and sound pattern scan."

"That all?"

"Yep, but you'll be lucky to get anything. If we're right, we are dealing with a hostile and highly intelligent fairy."

"You act like it's the first time Captain." Foaly hung up.

"Artemis." Domovi started. "I thought we were retired from saving the world."

"Really Butler, when was the last time things went according to plan?"

"Good point."

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I know it is short and that I haven't updated in FOREVER but really, school has been Hell and you guys have no idea how busy I have been. So puhleese don't flame…

Also, I am suffering brain-blockage, so if anyone has any ideas, contact me!

Oh yeah, I am doing a Fanfiction awards thing that awards good writing and so far no one has entered. I know lots of people have been saying that needs an award system, so I made one… but it's hard to do if I have no contestants. The stories can be from any genre and can be any length as long as it is more than two paragraphs. They must be posted on Fanfiction. Go to my Profile, then to my sub-account for info. Thanks!