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Chapter ten - Grief
Artemis stood watching in disbelief, the crowds began to thin and the body was placed in a black bag.
The excitement had ended and people started to leave, but Artemis stood fixated unable to move.
Tamarisk touched his shoulder, in sympathy. Butler approached the police and began questioning them.
He returned and steered his charge away from the scene.
"Come on, Artemis, I think we should return to the hotel." The return was in silence, and as they reached the suite Artemis disappeared to his room.
"Who was that?" Tamarisk asked.
"What's happened?" Holly demanded. "Mulch has gone out tailing Hiram."
"A body was found in the river, it was Artemis Fowl the first."
"What?" Tamarisk exclaimed.
Butler left the two of them talking and went to check on Artemis; he was slumped on his bed, staring at the ceiling.
"It was a waste." He spat angrily, as Butler sat down. "A waste last year when we saved him."
"We gave him an extra year."
"There's no point anymore, Butler. I came here to save his life, I failed. What am I going to tell mother?" Artemis faltered as he thought of his mother's stricken face. last time Fowl senior had disappeared she had retreated to her bedroom and refused to eat.
"he was playing a dangerous game, he knew that and was willing to take the risks."
"We might as well return back to Ireland." Artemis said, lost.
Butler jumped off the bed in surprise. "Return to Ireland, never. I will not rest until I have avenged your father. Towers owes you a lot of money, millions, doesn't that bother you? Artemis you are in great danger, once your dead nothing stands between Mike Towers and a large fortune. You should return to Ireland, but I, I am staying here."
Artemis nodded, glumly. "But Butler.there is no point, we came here to save my father. It's over, Tower's has won."
"I have never seen a Fowl admit defeat, your father would have carried on fighting, and so should we, for his sake. But maybe it would be best if you returned home." And with that Butler got up and left the room. He returned ten minutes later with a drink for his charge.
"You're right Butler, Towers has gone too far this time, he's going to see Fowl revenge and wish he'd never been born. I'm staying right here, I won't put my mother in danger as well. All we need is a plan of action, with the help of Hiram Tussock, I'll avenge my father and get the money which is rightfully mine."
Butler nodded, he was softened as he saw tears of anger brimming in his charges eyes.
"Well, I'll leave you alone for a bit." He said heading towards the door.
Artemis spent three hours mulling over the twist in events. The original plan had been to get his father back and the money they were owed, it had turned from a rescue mission, into one of revenge.
A/N I know this is very short!! Its symbolic of how Artemis is feeling.it's also because I have a history essay to do!! Anyway please R&R!
Chapter ten - Grief
Artemis stood watching in disbelief, the crowds began to thin and the body was placed in a black bag.
The excitement had ended and people started to leave, but Artemis stood fixated unable to move.
Tamarisk touched his shoulder, in sympathy. Butler approached the police and began questioning them.
He returned and steered his charge away from the scene.
"Come on, Artemis, I think we should return to the hotel." The return was in silence, and as they reached the suite Artemis disappeared to his room.
"Who was that?" Tamarisk asked.
"What's happened?" Holly demanded. "Mulch has gone out tailing Hiram."
"A body was found in the river, it was Artemis Fowl the first."
"What?" Tamarisk exclaimed.
Butler left the two of them talking and went to check on Artemis; he was slumped on his bed, staring at the ceiling.
"It was a waste." He spat angrily, as Butler sat down. "A waste last year when we saved him."
"We gave him an extra year."
"There's no point anymore, Butler. I came here to save his life, I failed. What am I going to tell mother?" Artemis faltered as he thought of his mother's stricken face. last time Fowl senior had disappeared she had retreated to her bedroom and refused to eat.
"he was playing a dangerous game, he knew that and was willing to take the risks."
"We might as well return back to Ireland." Artemis said, lost.
Butler jumped off the bed in surprise. "Return to Ireland, never. I will not rest until I have avenged your father. Towers owes you a lot of money, millions, doesn't that bother you? Artemis you are in great danger, once your dead nothing stands between Mike Towers and a large fortune. You should return to Ireland, but I, I am staying here."
Artemis nodded, glumly. "But Butler.there is no point, we came here to save my father. It's over, Tower's has won."
"I have never seen a Fowl admit defeat, your father would have carried on fighting, and so should we, for his sake. But maybe it would be best if you returned home." And with that Butler got up and left the room. He returned ten minutes later with a drink for his charge.
"You're right Butler, Towers has gone too far this time, he's going to see Fowl revenge and wish he'd never been born. I'm staying right here, I won't put my mother in danger as well. All we need is a plan of action, with the help of Hiram Tussock, I'll avenge my father and get the money which is rightfully mine."
Butler nodded, he was softened as he saw tears of anger brimming in his charges eyes.
"Well, I'll leave you alone for a bit." He said heading towards the door.
Artemis spent three hours mulling over the twist in events. The original plan had been to get his father back and the money they were owed, it had turned from a rescue mission, into one of revenge.
A/N I know this is very short!! Its symbolic of how Artemis is feeling.it's also because I have a history essay to do!! Anyway please R&R!