A/N: J here! Second story writing with Cynthia Darling! And it's just as fun as the first so far. We were talking a few days ago and I told her I wanted to write another AF, so she said okay and I suggested a few ideas to her. I'd tried to write this story a month or two ago but couldn't get any ideas after the first page or so. So… here we are! (If you haven't read our first story, check it out. It's finished and called Adventures in Picnicking (I hope I spelled that right)) And I know this image isn't mine, but here's the actual link to it: art/Artemis-or-Orion-268833692 I own no rights to it!

Cynthia: You can't get rid of us for long! Even though it's summer, we decided to do a Halloween thing. Juliet is also up to her usual antics.

XD true! Anyways, comment, compliment, critique, like, and hate. Or was it love and hate? I forget. Gosh, you'd think that after all the times I've said this I'd memorize it… and review! Enjoy :) J & Cynthia

Ah, Halloween. Such a delightful holiday, where children dressed up in wonderful costumes. Well that most certainly wasn't how Artemis Fowl ll second viewed it as.

He generally disliked because snotty, immature children would always come to his home, demanding candy because they thought that since he was rich, he had the good candy.

He could afford good candy, there was no doubt about it. But he had no interest in sweets, and therefore had nothing of that type within a mile of himself.

And he could see right through their costumes. Metaphorically, that is. There was no tricking Artemis; even if a costume was amazing and extravagant, he always knew if it was actually cheap or not. And he pointed it out, too.

His mother and father had talked him into trick-or-treating a few times when he was very little, but as he grew up, it was no longer an option, or even a subject of discussion. However, there was one person who could...

"Artemis!" Holly came into the room holding a big bag of candy. "Happy Halloween!"

"Halloween is a childish celebration, Captain. Why celebrate it?"

"Because I, unlike you, happen to enjoy having fun, and not being a stick in the mud." Holly retorted as Juliet walked into the room.

"You two, stop flirting," Juliet commanded teasingly.

Holly's smile disappeared and she and Artemis glared at Juliet, who could feel the black auras around them. She took a cautious step back, and they faced each other again.

"Have you ever even tried to celebrate it? Or anything, for that matter?" Holly said snarkily.

Artemis sighed and swiveled his chair around to face her. "Yes, I have, for your information. And I hated it."

She crossed her arms. "And how long ago was that, may I ask?"

It took him a half second to calculate, then he answered, "About... er... five years ago..."

"Exactly my point! Try again!" she exclaimed.

"Holl-"

"I'll shoot you as many times as I need to, Arty," she said, lowering one eyebrow at him. "You know I will."

Artemis looked to the side and bit his tongue. He mumbled, "Fine..."

"Yay!" Juliet couldn't contain her excitement. "Artemis is finally going to be a normal teenager!"

Artemis turned and glared at Holly," Look what you have gotten me into! There is no controlling Juliet, she is going to make me look like a fool."

"You don't need my help for that, Arty," said Juliet seriously. "You do just fine on your own around Holly. Oh! I better get started on your costume!"

Holly tried to stifle her laughter as the blonde girl ran off enthusiastically. Artemis just sat on the expensive furniture in his living room and groaned.

"Holly, if you weren't my friend, I'd kill you right now."

"Hmmm," said Holly, unimpressed. "Been there, done that."

Artemis rolled his eyes. "Go make sure Juliet isn't making me a girly costume. Make it... a vampire or something."

Holly laughed and smiled. "You'd look good in a vampire costume... you already have the pale, lifeless look."

"Hey, I know I called you my friend just now, but don't push it," he growled, pointing a finger at her.

"Alright, alright!" Holly put her hands up in mock surrender. "Try not to suck anyone's blood."

"Holly," Artemis started, but she was already walking away.

"Hey, Juliet," Holly greeted when she walked into Juliet's room.

"Hi, Holly. I'm a little busy. I'm currently working on Artemis' costume for Halloween," said Juliet, a bit frazzled.

"That's what I wanted to talk about." Holly sat down on Juliet's bed. "What is it?"

"I'm not really sure yet. Hey, what are you going to dress up as for Halloween?" the blonde girl asked. What luck! Juliet could just coordinate Holly and Artemis' costume and it would be so cute.

"Me? Well I-what I'm trying to say-well..."

"You don't want to hang out at the manor on Halloween, is that what you're saying?"

"Oh, nononono," Holly reassured. "I do."

"Great," said Juliet brightly. "Then what's your costume?"

"I'm... not sure yet."

"Well then I'll make your costumes match!" she grinned. "You could be... Lucy and Desi!"

"No."

"Sandy and Danny!"

"No."

"Bonnie and Clyde?"

"No!"

"Something scary. But nothing LEP. Maybe... something having to do with a zombie," she said.

Juliet's eyes shined. "Ooh, I like that idea!" She looked back down and started to sketch something on a paper. While drawing, she said to Holly, "And any ideas for Artemis's?"

"Well, I was talking to him in the other room and he said- after I suggested it, that is- that he wanted to be a vampire."

Juliet's pencil stopped, and she sat there in silence for longer than it seemed. Then laughter burst out of her mouth and her shoulders shook like an earthquake. After thirty seconds or so of this (and Holly standing behind her like an idiot) she said, "Oh my god that's the most perfect thing I've ever heard!"

Holly nodded slowly, then started to back out of the room. "Great. I believe my work here is done."

Juliet tapped her chin with the pencil. "You can't really coordinate a zombie and a vampire. She did say something like a zombie, something scary."
The blonde girls started gleefully sketching on the paper. "A vampire and...vampiress? Miss vampire? Whatever, I know what I mean."

Artemis stood up when he saw Holly come down the hall. "Well? Did you find out what my costume is?"

"Don't worry," Holly assured Artemis. "Juliet is making you a vampire."

"What is she making your costume?" asked Artemis.

"What makes you think Juliet is making me one?" Holly said, a bit defensive.

Artemis rolled his eyes. "I know Juliet better than you. Now come on, what is it?"

Holly looked away and answered a bit sheepishly, though she didn't really know why. Maybe it was because she knew Artemis was going to be imagining her as an undead, disgusting, and brain thirsty corpse. If he didn't already.

"Something having to do with a zombie," she said. "Hopefully," she added. "I mean, you can never really predict Juliet..."

"True, true. But I can see you as someone like that," he nodded.

She tilted her head, thinking of the appearance of a zombie. "Was that an insult, Arty?" She crossed her arms accusingly.

Artemis just smirked and said, "Think of it as you wish." Then he started to head towards to stairs, and called back, "Now, if you excuse me, Captain, I have some paperwork I must complete."

She rolled her eyes and decided to forget the possible insult. When he was halfway up, she replied, "Okay, fine."

He disappeared, after a blunt goodbye nod, into one of the rooms that Holly knew was his study. With nothing else to do, she began to think of more requirements for the, obviously going to be entertaining, Halloween.