Sorry for not updating sooner but I've been so busy lately that I couldn't work on any of my stories.
Even though it's late, I hope you enjoy!
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"You would never believe me if I told you," he heard his father tell his mother.
Artemis heard a strange noise knowing that his father had handed her the phone.
"Hello?" her wonderful voice filled the empty shack that him and Butler were in.
"It's me, mother. It's Artemis," he stuttered on the last part but otherwise, he was perfectly steady.
"Oh my, Arty? I knew you weren't gone! I knew that you would return to me! Oh Arty! We'll get you a jet to pick you up right away! There is so much we need to catch up on!" His mother kept rambling on and on until Artemis Senior pried the phone from her fingers.
"What about Butler?" he questioned.
"Yes, yes, him too," he father assured.
Artemis laid the phone on a small wooden table in the corner of the shack and joined Butler who was on his knees rummaging through what looked like an old icebox. When he finally stood up, with a pop from the spine, he had glass bottle filled with some sort of brown liquid.
"Would you care for some tea, Master Fowl?" he asked turning towards Artemis.
"I am pretty thirsty," he answered. Butler snapped off the top before giving him the frosted bottle.
Artemis looked it over before taking a sip. He could fill the tea grains against his tongue.
"Where did you get this… stuff?"
"Well, actually, I made it myself. You know, tea bags and hot water. Than I put it in this bottle," he explained.
"I see," said Artemis.
"I have some clothes that could replace the ones you are wearing," he said while eyeing the charred and ash covered outfit that Artemis had worn through the whole battle. Artemis was about to reply when a knock came from the only door in the building, which happened to be made from wood.
"Ah, I forgot that Minerva was coming over today," Butler said casually.
"Minerva?" Artemis whispered. He suddenly felt self-conscious and start to dust off as much soot from his jacket as he could. Butler chuckled behind him and walked to unlatch the door.