Chapter 2:
By nightfall, the idea of portals in the house had mostly dissolved and life was back to its normal pace. Artemis was getting ready for bed.
"Butler, I'm going to brush my teeth. Please stand outside the door." He ordered.
"Very well, sir." said the bodyguard, almost sounding bored.
Inside the bathroom, a pink sphere opened in the shower and a small dwarf popped out.
"Now we will get our revenge!" he scowled.
Artemis stepped into the bathroom. But before he could do anything the dwarf popped out and clasped his dirty little hand over his mouth.
The dwarf took out a small device and welded the door closed. Artemis could hear Butler trying to get in but it was no use.
The dwarf popped the cap off a capsule and threw it to the floor. He let go of Artemis and hopped back into the pink sphere as it dissolved.
Artemis saw that red gas was beginning to leak out of the capsule. He immediately began banging on the door for Butler's help.
Butler kept ramming his body against the welded shut door but it would not budge despite his enormous bulk.
Artemis couldn't hold on forever. He began to cough as the gas took hold of him and he slid to the floor. The room and his thoughts began to swirl. Then everything went black.
Just then the door burst open and Butler tumbled into the bathroom. He put his handkerchief over Artemis' mouth and nose and dragged the boy out of the bathroom.
He laid Artemis down on his bed. His eyelids slowly fluttered open and he began to cough as he gulped in oxygen.
"Artemis, are you all right?"
"Yes. Yes, I think so Butler. I can't believe I was foolish enough to let that happen. I should've let you check the bathroom first!"
"As long as you're okay, sir."
"I believe we should begin to take Foaly's warning a bit more serious."
Butler snorted. "Ya' think?"
Artemis shot him a glare that could kill. "Sorry." He apologized to his young employer.
By nightfall, the idea of portals in the house had mostly dissolved and life was back to its normal pace. Artemis was getting ready for bed.
"Butler, I'm going to brush my teeth. Please stand outside the door." He ordered.
"Very well, sir." said the bodyguard, almost sounding bored.
Inside the bathroom, a pink sphere opened in the shower and a small dwarf popped out.
"Now we will get our revenge!" he scowled.
Artemis stepped into the bathroom. But before he could do anything the dwarf popped out and clasped his dirty little hand over his mouth.
The dwarf took out a small device and welded the door closed. Artemis could hear Butler trying to get in but it was no use.
The dwarf popped the cap off a capsule and threw it to the floor. He let go of Artemis and hopped back into the pink sphere as it dissolved.
Artemis saw that red gas was beginning to leak out of the capsule. He immediately began banging on the door for Butler's help.
Butler kept ramming his body against the welded shut door but it would not budge despite his enormous bulk.
Artemis couldn't hold on forever. He began to cough as the gas took hold of him and he slid to the floor. The room and his thoughts began to swirl. Then everything went black.
Just then the door burst open and Butler tumbled into the bathroom. He put his handkerchief over Artemis' mouth and nose and dragged the boy out of the bathroom.
He laid Artemis down on his bed. His eyelids slowly fluttered open and he began to cough as he gulped in oxygen.
"Artemis, are you all right?"
"Yes. Yes, I think so Butler. I can't believe I was foolish enough to let that happen. I should've let you check the bathroom first!"
"As long as you're okay, sir."
"I believe we should begin to take Foaly's warning a bit more serious."
Butler snorted. "Ya' think?"
Artemis shot him a glare that could kill. "Sorry." He apologized to his young employer.