P Chapter 2 /p P In which Artemis makes

a dinner date /p P Back at Fowl Manor /p P "Any theories on who

planted the bomb?" Butler inquired almost timidly but it wasn't a

wise decision to disturb Artemis when he was deep in thought. /p P "No not yet. I was

thinking that maybe it would be for that in my spare time I have been

doing some research on the copper scrolls but I don't know who

would have any objection to that I haven't even done anything

illegal, yet." /p P "Maybe those scrolls

are more than they appear. But who would know that you where

researching them?" /p P "I have lurked and

joined in a few online discussions on them but I used a pseudonym." /p P "That girl at the

restaurant was talking about the dead sea scrolls you know, funny

coincidence." Artemis rummaged in his pocket for a moment before

pulling out a scrap of paper with a phone number written on it in

loopy cursive. Artemis punched the numbers into his mobile phone and

waited for two rings before a girls voice came from the speaker. /p P "Hello?" She said

sounding impassive. /p P "Hello, is this

Olivia?" /p P "No the mushrooms got

her I'm her sister." /p P "Okay could you tell

the mushrooms to give her back I need to speak with her," Artemis

had concluded that the best way to get the young girl to hand over

the phone was to play along. /p P "Piper give me the

phone, now!" Artemis heard Olivia's voice in the background. /p P "What ya think I'm

gonna tell you boyfriend about that little incident when your nose

swelled up the size of one of those base ball bat zucchinis mom

grows!" Piper was obviously enjoying torturing her sister and was

not going to give up the phone easily. /p P "That hurts you

moron," Artemis was getting tired of listening to the sisters

quarrel and was about to hang up when he heard a door slam and

Olivia's voice, "Sorry about that my sister piper is well I don't

think she's from this galaxy let alone this planet.. So what did

you call about?" /p P "Before we get down

to business what was that about zucchini?" Artemis asked sounding

mildly amused. /p P "Nothing," Olivia

answered sounding rather ticked off. /p P "Okay, okay so I need

some information on the Dead Sea Scrolls especially the Copper

Scroll. Can you come over here for dinner? I would rather not discuss

this over the phone..." /p P "My mom is probably

going to want to come in at first to make sure you're not crazy or

anything..." /p P "That's fine, see

you around 7?" /p P "Sure formal?" /p P "Nope" /p P "Coolio" /p P "Coolio?" /p P "My own crazy word." /p P "Oh, alright" /p P "Bye" /p P "G' Bye" /p