Fowl Manor, Study
The steady typing of the keys on one of the Fowl computers could be heard in the otherwise quiet Fowl study. The study's only occupant at the moment was a young boy. Artemis Fowl sat in a comfortable chair and was completely focused on the computer screen before him. The pale youth's raven black hair hung lazily in front of his tired eyes. For a few hours now, he had been relentlessly searching for information on Phantomhive Industries.
It was the twins' birthday soon and Artemis, the caring older brother that he is, wanted to get very special toys for his siblings. Phantomhive Industries was a very special toy industry, and it was very notorious in the Victorian Era.
"How am I supposed to obtain any of those toys?" Artemis grumbled. Then, a mountain of a man appeared in the doorway of the study, and stepped through the large, expensive black oak study doors. He was carrying a frosted glass tray with fruit pastries and clear Irish Spring water. The man had a shaven head and massive muscled arms that sported large hands that could easily snap a man's spine like a twig. He walked over to Artemis and placed the tray on a table next to him.
Artemis looked up at the man and smiled.
"Ah, Butler. Thank you, old friend. I was getting a little famished."
Butler nodded and handed him a pastry.
"I would have brought them sooner but the twins were arguing again. This time the argument got a little out of hand and I had to clean up after their glue mess. They've gotten it all over themselves, possibly on me too." Butler said, oblivious to the glob of glue on his sleeve. Artemis chuckled.
"Their birthday is soon. What do you expect?
"Speaking of which, have you found them anything special for their birthday?" Butler inquired.
"Yes, I was thinking you would be their personal butler for awhile," Artemis fibbed, "and you know how much they like you."
Butler looked horrified. It was quite a rarity to see Butler startled. After all, Domovoi Butler had been put through intense bodyguard training from the legendary Madam Ko herself. A very clever and brutal sensei nonetheless, and she made sure that aspiring bodyguards were put through the most rigerous training. Despite that, Butler passed supremely, and being the youngest Butler ever to do so. The blue diamond tatoo he recieved upon graduation proved just that.
Not to mention, he has been Artemis's bodyguard and butler ever since the boy was born. Artemis had quite a criminal past, and he is always two steps ahead of everyone, after all, the young Fowl is a child protege. A genius. Leading Butler to get in a lot of trouble as well. At least all that training pays off.
"Oh Butler, don't make that face, I was only kidding. Actually I have discovered a very special toy enterprise called Phantomhive Industries."
Butler sighed with relief.
"Thank goodness. I'd would've rather fought another troll."
One of Butler's amazing feats. He had defeated a bull troll that had been attacking the Fowl Manor. It definately wouldn't be easy to defeat a troll, since trolls were large, hulking beasts with small brains and dense skulls. They were covered in coarse shaggy fur with long dreadlocks. Trolls were equipped with frightening killing weapons, such as retractable razor claws, big arms compact with muscles, and large tusks like sythes. The tusks were loaded with the deadliest of poison that was like a natural anaesthetic, it could send victims giggling to their graves.
Artemis chuckled.
"Anyhow, it seems the toys weren't the only interesting thing about Phantomhive."
Butler was a little intrigued."Go on."
Artemis Fowl cleared his throat, "Appearently the head of the massive toy enterprise was a boy of twelve, who served under Queen Victoria as a detective, and he was quite intellectual. Outsmarting any adult that got in his way."
"Of course that interests you Artemis. Just the thing, another child genius. I bet you would love to challenge him to a game of chess." Butler sighed and rolled his eyes.
"But the thing is, Phantomhive disappears during the Great Fire, along with his butler Sebastian Michaelis. I wish I could meet this Phantomhive." continued Artemis. Suddenly his brain sparked an idea.
"Hey Butler, didn't Foaly say that he and Nº1 have found out how to time travel?"
