Here is another chapter, sorry it's short and sorry I didn't update for ages because I've had lots of homework.
Reviews would be appreciated.
This story might go up to chapter 11.
Beckett, Myles and Holly crouched outside the kitchen with their ears pressed against the door. So far there weren't any noises that Holly could identify as an explosion but there had been some that had sounded frighteningly like glass breaking. With each noise Holly tensed up and waited for Artemis to scream for help he had been silent. Just when the trio were about to give up and wait in the lounge room, the door slammed open.
His shoes were tattered and the remnants of an apron hung from his neck. The shirt was ripped up, showing his un-muscly chest and was covered in an unknown substance. The pants, let's say they had miraculously transformed into shorts. That was only the beginning.
His hair was bright orange, only a few lashes of its original colour showing and there was a green slimy substance dripping from his forehead. A large part of his face was temporarily covered in what seemed to be soot and there was a small scar below one eye. One eyebrow was singed off but the creepiest thing was the wide grin.
They screamed.
He looked at them confusedly. The first to recognise him was Beckett.
"Artemis? What happened to you!?"
Artemis glanced around.
"Is there something wrong with me?" he asked hesitantly.
Holly just shook her head and took out a mirror from her pocket. Wincing, she looked away and held the mirror in front of him.
There was a high pitched scream, then a loud thump.
Holly turned around to see Artemis on the floor, staring up at the ceiling.
"He fainted?" she asked incredulously.
"Yeah he does that sometimes. He's very particular about his appearance", Beckett replied, seemingly unhurt by his older brother fainting.
"Once we put purple food dye in his shampoo and he didn't come out of his room until it washed out!"
Myles sniggered, "I know right. He's regains consciousness quite quickly but then just pretends to be unconscious so that people leave him alone although this time I know how to get him up!" He winked at Beckett before informing Holly.
While the three were whispering among themselves, Artemis was lying on the ground, very conscious of his position. He had fainted but had come back to consciousness a while ago and now he was in no mode to inform the others of his presence. He closed his eyes again and was about to fall asleep when the whispering turned into talking. He didn't even have to strain his ears.
"Should we tell Artemis that Minerva is coming right now?"
"Along with the paparazzi?"
"Yeah we probably should tell him so that he can get ready."
"Or maybe we should just leave him here like this so everyone will get a huge surprise."
Artemis recognised that voice as Holly's and gulped. Minerva was coming? Immediately he tried to get up but struggled. "Agh help me someone!" He cried.
Holly looked at him. "Oh look who's awake", she commented dryly.
"Um I came out of unconsciousness?"
"Right."
"Is Minerva really coming?" Holly could see the fear on Artemis's face and she grinned.
"Nope. We got you up though". She ignored his glare and walked past him into the kitchen
"Let's see what you made in two hours."
Artemis winced.
