Artemis Fowl was eighteen years old. His adventures had ended long ago, and he had even been buried!

His life had become rather calm, as calm as a life could be with marauding twin brothers Myles and Beckett.

Artemis was "wandering" around the Fowl estate where they had gathered to head into the Festival to watch the eclipse.

"Artemis! Stop wandering! We're leaving!" Holly called.

Artemis rushed to join them.

"What's with you?" Holly asked. "You seem so strangely cheerful."

"I am not sure." Artemis said. "It feels as if all this peace is a long dream."

"Never say that, Artemis." Holly chided. "If you say that, you might wake up."

"What are your plans for the year, Holly?" Artemis asked.

"I plan to resume my duties as Captain, and of course to visit a lot. Lately I've felt so drawn to Fowl Manor." Holly said.

"I am going to continue working on my latest invention." Artemis said.

"The one that decodes the subconscious...let me know when it's done. I've been having dreams myself." Holly said. "And did you hear about Juliet and Minerva?"

"What about them?" Artemis asked, preparing the Eclipse goggles.

"They are here. They are coming now!" Holly waved.

The two women approached and waved at their friends. It had been a while since they had all seen each other.

"How has your wrestling gone?" Holly asked Juliet.

"Undefeated." Juliet grinned.

The two took goggles from Artemis as the twins played around.

"Minerva." Artemis said. "How is your study at Oxford?"

"I am a Professor now." Minerva grinned.

Artemis realized he should have expected that.

"Today's the day of the biggest total solar eclipse of the century." Minerva pointed out.

They all put on their goggles.

"It's getting kind of dark out." Artemis heard a ringing sound. "A bell tinkling?" he thought. "Such a clear, pretty sound..."

There was a woman, standing next to the fountain.

"Are you..." She looked up at him. "...looking at me?"

She had long dark hair, bright blue eyes, and was wearing a dark blue dress.

Artemis nodded. "I can see you."

He walked forward, his hand touched hers...and then...

A bright light shone in the sky.

"No! The awakening must NOT happen! Artemis!"

The woman's visage faded, and she was a young girl. She was about eighteen. Her hair was pixie cut, rather like Holly's, but that same dark shade. Her eyes were that same sharp shade of blue.

Her eyes met Artemis' and then without warning she turned away, and grabbed the hand of a redheaded woman who appeared to be her sister, and the two disappeared in the darkness of the eclipse.

"The new moon is completely hiding the sun..." Minerva remarked, beside him. "The tradition is to make a wish. I think I would wish to win the Nobel Prize."

"Hm...I wish to remain undefeated!" Juliet shouted.

"I wish that this peace would last forever." Holly said.

Artemis paused. At the moment thoughts of gold and gain passed away. His only wish was to solve the mystery of that woman...to see her again.

It began to get very...very...dark...

"Odd," Artemis said. His eyes widened suddenly, and he doubled over in pain.

"Artemis!" Holly called.

"I-I am fine..." Artemis lied. "Just a little dizzy."

"What was it..." he thought. "That pain..."

The four looked into look into the sky. A flying craft with spotted sails appears in the air. Voices call out from it.

"Come on! Come on! The circus is here!"

"The city of lights, filled with beautiful dreams!"

"The land we've longed for! We've been waiting and waiting for this time!"

"The arrival of our Eclipse Circus!"

The craft vanished.