Sanctuary for a Fowl
Chapter One
Artemis used to be bored. After all, he had gone from saving the world from a megalomaniac pixie, to finishing one of his novels in a matter of months. But now, Artemis was submerged in research. Document after document. Phone calls to shady contacts. Only a few shreds of information. But Artemis Fowl didn't mind, he liked a challenge.
"Artemis, I made you a light lunch. Care to eat it with me in the dining room?" Artemis' companion, Butler, stood at the door, his rather large head slightly bowed in an effort to keep it from hitting the door frame.
"Of course old friend. Just give me a moment. I must save all of these files." Artemis kept his eyes on the screen, his slender fingers expertly manipulating the v-board. Another gift from his fairy friends.
"There, I am finished. Lead the way Butler, I have some exciting new information which I am waiting to tell you." Butler held open the door for his young charge to pass, sighed, and shut it gently after him.
"You see Butler, there is a whole new sub-culture waiting to be discovered," Artemis beamed. The food was delicious and he had yielded good results in his search, so Artemis was a very happy boy. "These sorcerers are just like you and me, and yet they have control over the elements, they manipulate their surroundings, and according to my research, have enough power to slow down the process of aging. Very much like our fairy friends, yet so unlike them too"
Butler seemed unsure, "Artemis, you had better tell me everything, before we rush into things. You remember what happened last time, don't you?"
Artemis did remember. He shuddered to think what might've happened if he had remained as he had been when he'd kidnapped Captain Holly Short. That had been almost fifteen years ago. Funnily enough, Artemis was still twenty three.
"Don't worry old friend. Once my research has been copied into all of my safe accounts, I will reveal all." With that, they completed their meal, not another word was spoken.