Chapter 1: Fort Knox
Butler returned from his stroll that Atremis had sent him out to. He noticed the house eerily quiet. He searched his young charge's room. Empty. Where could he be? He checked top to bottom, bottom to top. He was nowhere in sight. He checked the study where Artemis had been when he left. On the desk sat the pages to his plot. Fort Knox blueprints, plans, names. One name Butler recognized was Mulch Diggums.
"Artemis.." He said worried
Police Plaza
Holly sat at her desk. It was a slow day in the underground. The worst that has happened all day was an accident. Not too big.
She rolled a pencil on her desk. Boredom was all that filled the air. After a few minutes of pencil rolling she grew tired, and decided to return home. As she gathered her things an alarm went off. She dropped her belongings and ran to Commander Root for instructions.
"Goblins are breaking into Fort Knox." Root stated "Holly, Kelp, Grub, Chix, and I will move in. The rest of you are back up."
Everyone nodded and the LEPrecon ran to the shuttle ports and took off.
Fort Knox
They arrived at Fort Knox to see goblins guarding the entrance.
"Ok everyone ready your weapons." Root ordered "OK Holly, Chix go to the other side and find a way in. Kelp, Grub you two make sure they don't get to Holly. I will go with Captain and find a way in."
They nodded in agreement. Holly, Chix, and Root circled to the other side. No goblins. They quietly sneaked over to a hole. It appeared that this was the way the intruders entered. Each one slid down. One after the other. When reaching the inside they saw that a boy, a Mud boy was stealing the gold within. His face was turned away, so no one could see who he was.
Holly had an idea who. "Fowl!" She called "Mud boy Fowl what do you think your doing in here?" She said pulling up her weapon
"Holly!" Root hissed
"It has to be him. Don't you remember him talking about Fort Knox?" She asked
Root thought. She was right. This was Artemis's plan just with the addition of goblins.
Root and Chix steadied their weapon. "Mud Boy! Give it up you know your not getting out of here." Root negotiated
"Sweet dreams." The boy said still not turning around
The three LEPrecon's blacked out. Neutrino's shot into their backs, instantly knocking each out.
"Bring the Commander. Get rid of the rest." The boy ordered
"Yes sir, Mr. Fowl." A goblin saluted him
"Him too." Artemis pointed at the saluting goblin
He walked off. The goblins shot at the saluting one till it was for certain dead.
Out Side Fort Knox
Butler moved through bushes to get there. He stopped when he saw the building surrounded by goblins. He frowned at this. Each one of them was armed, and most definitely dangerous. He turned his head over a spot where talking was heard. He sneaked over to see who or what that was.
Kelp steadied his gun ready for a shot. He felt Grub tugging on his uniform, but he just waved him off.
"Troub." Grub's voice a whimpering whisper
"What!?" Kelp asked harshly
"Help..." Grub pointed at the massive man holding him up by the collar
Kelp turned and pointed his gun at Butler, who appeared to be a troll. "Drop him!" Kelp ordered
"What's going on?" Butler asked placing Grub down onto his feet
"Butler! What do you think you're..." Kelp stopped mid sentence "It's that mud boy in there huh?"
"I don't know I was hoping you'd tell me, so I don't risk my life for nothing." Butler replied
"We'll know in a sec." Kelp turned towards the door
A few goblins carrying a bag exited. Then Artemis followed by more goblins.
"Goblins? And Artemis?" Butler was confused Artemis wasn't in danger. He appeared to be leading them.
"Well I'm taking him out!" Kelp said and was ready to pull the trigger when he was grabbed by Butler. "I don't think so." His face now filled with rage
"Put me down!" Kelp ordered
Butler dropped him. Artemis was gone.
Inside Fort Knox
Holly shook off what the Neutrino had done. She was lucky to be wearing a shield, made by Foaly of course. She saw the goblins doing what Aremis had ordered. The saluting one was nothing but a heap of ash after what they were doing.
She picked up Chix and dragged him into a corner. When the goblins turned around both of them were gone.
"Where'd they go?" One asked
"I dunno..maybe someone killed them." Another replied
"Ok. Lets go." The one said
Each left looking over their shoulders. Making sure for no surprise attacks.
"Idiots." Holly mumbled to her self
She picked up her radio. "This is Captain Holly Short. Come in Kelp."
"Kelp here."
"Chix is out and they took the commander." Holly spoke into the small transmitter
"So that's what's in the bag." Kelp spoke to himself "I've got mud boys bodyguard here. Shall I try to get some information from him?"
"All you can get." Holly replied
Butler returned from his stroll that Atremis had sent him out to. He noticed the house eerily quiet. He searched his young charge's room. Empty. Where could he be? He checked top to bottom, bottom to top. He was nowhere in sight. He checked the study where Artemis had been when he left. On the desk sat the pages to his plot. Fort Knox blueprints, plans, names. One name Butler recognized was Mulch Diggums.
"Artemis.." He said worried
Police Plaza
Holly sat at her desk. It was a slow day in the underground. The worst that has happened all day was an accident. Not too big.
She rolled a pencil on her desk. Boredom was all that filled the air. After a few minutes of pencil rolling she grew tired, and decided to return home. As she gathered her things an alarm went off. She dropped her belongings and ran to Commander Root for instructions.
"Goblins are breaking into Fort Knox." Root stated "Holly, Kelp, Grub, Chix, and I will move in. The rest of you are back up."
Everyone nodded and the LEPrecon ran to the shuttle ports and took off.
Fort Knox
They arrived at Fort Knox to see goblins guarding the entrance.
"Ok everyone ready your weapons." Root ordered "OK Holly, Chix go to the other side and find a way in. Kelp, Grub you two make sure they don't get to Holly. I will go with Captain and find a way in."
They nodded in agreement. Holly, Chix, and Root circled to the other side. No goblins. They quietly sneaked over to a hole. It appeared that this was the way the intruders entered. Each one slid down. One after the other. When reaching the inside they saw that a boy, a Mud boy was stealing the gold within. His face was turned away, so no one could see who he was.
Holly had an idea who. "Fowl!" She called "Mud boy Fowl what do you think your doing in here?" She said pulling up her weapon
"Holly!" Root hissed
"It has to be him. Don't you remember him talking about Fort Knox?" She asked
Root thought. She was right. This was Artemis's plan just with the addition of goblins.
Root and Chix steadied their weapon. "Mud Boy! Give it up you know your not getting out of here." Root negotiated
"Sweet dreams." The boy said still not turning around
The three LEPrecon's blacked out. Neutrino's shot into their backs, instantly knocking each out.
"Bring the Commander. Get rid of the rest." The boy ordered
"Yes sir, Mr. Fowl." A goblin saluted him
"Him too." Artemis pointed at the saluting goblin
He walked off. The goblins shot at the saluting one till it was for certain dead.
Out Side Fort Knox
Butler moved through bushes to get there. He stopped when he saw the building surrounded by goblins. He frowned at this. Each one of them was armed, and most definitely dangerous. He turned his head over a spot where talking was heard. He sneaked over to see who or what that was.
Kelp steadied his gun ready for a shot. He felt Grub tugging on his uniform, but he just waved him off.
"Troub." Grub's voice a whimpering whisper
"What!?" Kelp asked harshly
"Help..." Grub pointed at the massive man holding him up by the collar
Kelp turned and pointed his gun at Butler, who appeared to be a troll. "Drop him!" Kelp ordered
"What's going on?" Butler asked placing Grub down onto his feet
"Butler! What do you think you're..." Kelp stopped mid sentence "It's that mud boy in there huh?"
"I don't know I was hoping you'd tell me, so I don't risk my life for nothing." Butler replied
"We'll know in a sec." Kelp turned towards the door
A few goblins carrying a bag exited. Then Artemis followed by more goblins.
"Goblins? And Artemis?" Butler was confused Artemis wasn't in danger. He appeared to be leading them.
"Well I'm taking him out!" Kelp said and was ready to pull the trigger when he was grabbed by Butler. "I don't think so." His face now filled with rage
"Put me down!" Kelp ordered
Butler dropped him. Artemis was gone.
Inside Fort Knox
Holly shook off what the Neutrino had done. She was lucky to be wearing a shield, made by Foaly of course. She saw the goblins doing what Aremis had ordered. The saluting one was nothing but a heap of ash after what they were doing.
She picked up Chix and dragged him into a corner. When the goblins turned around both of them were gone.
"Where'd they go?" One asked
"I dunno..maybe someone killed them." Another replied
"Ok. Lets go." The one said
Each left looking over their shoulders. Making sure for no surprise attacks.
"Idiots." Holly mumbled to her self
She picked up her radio. "This is Captain Holly Short. Come in Kelp."
"Kelp here."
"Chix is out and they took the commander." Holly spoke into the small transmitter
"So that's what's in the bag." Kelp spoke to himself "I've got mud boys bodyguard here. Shall I try to get some information from him?"
"All you can get." Holly replied