Chapter 3!!!! (At long last...)br
Well, its been a while, but I am back, and writing, for the few fans I
have!! YAY, I HAVE FANS!!! And as an apology, I shall try and get chapter 4
up as soon as possible. (By the way, since Barry is quite popular, I have
decided not to kill him off. He WAS going to die and be replaced by Harry,
but Barry the Beetle can stay in the story instead :) )br
Artemis awoke to see Butler hovering above him, his face stiff with worry and age. Although his vision was still slightly blurred, Artemis could see Juliet in the background, pinning Mulch to the floor. br
"GET OFF! Don't you remember me?? Butler! C'mon, the LEP can't have wiped you that bad..." Mulch babbled on, whilst struggling to get away from Juliets iron grip. br
Artemis slowly rose to his feet, brushing himself down and trying to retain what little dignity he had left. It was only after a few seconds, when he finally gained his composure, that he ordered Juliet away from Mulch. "This explains everything..." Artemis muttered darkly, remembering his past exploits. Artemis fell into his chair and turned his attention back to Mulch. br
"So, you remembered?" Artemis asked, a slight grin playing on his small, pale face.br
"Yeah, well..." Mulch grunted, staring at the floor, "I thought it was time for a bit of excitement. Besides, the LEP have had it too easy recently." He grinned, an evil smile that represented everything wrong and greedy within the little dwarf. br
For the past 5 minutes, Butler and Juliet had been standing quietly, puzzling over what was going on around them, until their memories were finally triggered, and they remembered who this odd little stranger was. However, apart from their obvious relief that there was no threat to Artemis, their mannerisms did not change. Still professional, still strict. br
A few years back, this never could have been expected of Juliet. There was always a spark in her, a shining light that prevented her from obtaining her blue diamond tattoo. However, in the few years that had passed, Juliet had matured, and grown into a fine woman. She still did not go in for bodyguarding, however- she preferred to practice the martial arts, and work on her techniques. Although, she still had a long way to go before she could get to where she wanted, so in the meantime she spent her time with Butler, helping him handle Artemis.br
Artemis had also changed. Although he still had a brilliant mind, and quick wit, since the arrival of his father, he had changed enormously. It seemed that a stable home was enough to prevent his mind from wandering towards curiosity, and discovery... That could have led him back to the people. Artemis Sr and Angeline Fowl would have been at home for Mulch's arrival, however at that point they were both off on a three day cruise in the caribbean. Though they had begged Artemis to come, he insisted that he would rather stay at home, with Butler and Juliet. This was a very good thing, or Mulch could have been discovered. br
After a few moments in deep thought, Artemis finally snapped back into life. br
"Give me the medallion." He ordered, starting up his computer. Mulch grabbed the small gold medallion, and thrust it into the outstretched hands of Artemis. Regaining his composure, he gently pushed the small disk into his computer drive. Immediately pages of information flashed on the screen, secrets about the People that, if discovered, could prove disastrous. br
At seeing one particular page, Artemis smiled. "It seems everything went according to plan. However, I am far from finished. In fact, we have lot of work to do..."br
What Artemis didn't know, was that a small beetle was scurrying along the shelf of the bookcase. The name of this beetle was Barry.br "YOU KILLER! YOU KILL MY BROTHER! THIS IS FOR LARRY!!!" He yelled, in a small squeaky, italian accent. Suddenly, Barry lept off of the bookcase and on to the head of Mulch. br
With a small jump, Mulch grabbed the beetle from his head, and smiled.br
"It looks like another meal!" He said, licking his lips.br
Juliet, who had been watching silently in disgust, decided it was time to intervene. Grabbing Barry from Mulch's greedy hands, she ran to the window sill and released Barry into the outside world.br
"It might look like another meal, but looks can be deceiving!" Juliet grinned, watching Mulch's disturbed face.br "I might have to be more careful next time..." Thought Barry.br THATS THE END OF CHAPTER 3!!!! Yay, I am so glad I finished it. I will try and get chapter 4 up too, but I would really appreciate it if you could leave more reviews so I know what I am doing wrong, or right. In fact, I would LOVE it if you left a review, seeing as I haven't written for so long. But thanks anyway, my small fan base!
Artemis awoke to see Butler hovering above him, his face stiff with worry and age. Although his vision was still slightly blurred, Artemis could see Juliet in the background, pinning Mulch to the floor. br
"GET OFF! Don't you remember me?? Butler! C'mon, the LEP can't have wiped you that bad..." Mulch babbled on, whilst struggling to get away from Juliets iron grip. br
Artemis slowly rose to his feet, brushing himself down and trying to retain what little dignity he had left. It was only after a few seconds, when he finally gained his composure, that he ordered Juliet away from Mulch. "This explains everything..." Artemis muttered darkly, remembering his past exploits. Artemis fell into his chair and turned his attention back to Mulch. br
"So, you remembered?" Artemis asked, a slight grin playing on his small, pale face.br
"Yeah, well..." Mulch grunted, staring at the floor, "I thought it was time for a bit of excitement. Besides, the LEP have had it too easy recently." He grinned, an evil smile that represented everything wrong and greedy within the little dwarf. br
For the past 5 minutes, Butler and Juliet had been standing quietly, puzzling over what was going on around them, until their memories were finally triggered, and they remembered who this odd little stranger was. However, apart from their obvious relief that there was no threat to Artemis, their mannerisms did not change. Still professional, still strict. br
A few years back, this never could have been expected of Juliet. There was always a spark in her, a shining light that prevented her from obtaining her blue diamond tattoo. However, in the few years that had passed, Juliet had matured, and grown into a fine woman. She still did not go in for bodyguarding, however- she preferred to practice the martial arts, and work on her techniques. Although, she still had a long way to go before she could get to where she wanted, so in the meantime she spent her time with Butler, helping him handle Artemis.br
Artemis had also changed. Although he still had a brilliant mind, and quick wit, since the arrival of his father, he had changed enormously. It seemed that a stable home was enough to prevent his mind from wandering towards curiosity, and discovery... That could have led him back to the people. Artemis Sr and Angeline Fowl would have been at home for Mulch's arrival, however at that point they were both off on a three day cruise in the caribbean. Though they had begged Artemis to come, he insisted that he would rather stay at home, with Butler and Juliet. This was a very good thing, or Mulch could have been discovered. br
After a few moments in deep thought, Artemis finally snapped back into life. br
"Give me the medallion." He ordered, starting up his computer. Mulch grabbed the small gold medallion, and thrust it into the outstretched hands of Artemis. Regaining his composure, he gently pushed the small disk into his computer drive. Immediately pages of information flashed on the screen, secrets about the People that, if discovered, could prove disastrous. br
At seeing one particular page, Artemis smiled. "It seems everything went according to plan. However, I am far from finished. In fact, we have lot of work to do..."br
What Artemis didn't know, was that a small beetle was scurrying along the shelf of the bookcase. The name of this beetle was Barry.br "YOU KILLER! YOU KILL MY BROTHER! THIS IS FOR LARRY!!!" He yelled, in a small squeaky, italian accent. Suddenly, Barry lept off of the bookcase and on to the head of Mulch. br
With a small jump, Mulch grabbed the beetle from his head, and smiled.br
"It looks like another meal!" He said, licking his lips.br
Juliet, who had been watching silently in disgust, decided it was time to intervene. Grabbing Barry from Mulch's greedy hands, she ran to the window sill and released Barry into the outside world.br
"It might look like another meal, but looks can be deceiving!" Juliet grinned, watching Mulch's disturbed face.br "I might have to be more careful next time..." Thought Barry.br THATS THE END OF CHAPTER 3!!!! Yay, I am so glad I finished it. I will try and get chapter 4 up too, but I would really appreciate it if you could leave more reviews so I know what I am doing wrong, or right. In fact, I would LOVE it if you left a review, seeing as I haven't written for so long. But thanks anyway, my small fan base!