I DON'T OWN THE ARTEMIS FOWL CHARACTORS EVEN THOUGH I WANT TO SO PLESE DON'T SUE ME

The next day went by in a haze for Artemis, wherever he went Duncan and Rees would appear and try to trip him up or push him over, luckily the third time this happened Butler was there and picked Artemis up before Rees pushed him over, which also resulted in Rees falling flat on his face in his attempt to push Artemis.

Artemis had noticed that Rees and Duncan also carried a box of tricks around with them; most of these didn't work on Artemis such as the fake spider and the trip wire (which Juliet had saved Artemis from walking into just in time). Later that day however Rees managed to squirt Artemis with a water gun from the set but had stopped and ran away just in time as Artemis's mother came out a door to the left. When Artemis told her what had happened she gave an exasperated sigh and went off to look for Rees, so Artemis decided to tell Butler instead. He walked down the hallway and was halfway down the staircase towards Butler (who was waiting for him at the bottom of the stairs), when he tripped up on a piece of loose red velvet carpet and went toppling down the stairs. On every roll he saw Butler who was running up the stairs, he was almost at the bottom when a giant hand caught him around the neck and pulled him up into giant arms that then took him back to the living room and placed him back on the sofa. Butler then pulled a pack of plasters out of his pocket and began to patch Artemis up. When he had finished he went to examine the stairs and discovered that part of the carpet had been loosened because the nails had been taken out. On the landing he also discovered an abandoned screwdriver. Artemis decided to go visit his father, as he hadn't seen him since his return.

When he got to his door he knocked and a gruff voice answered: "what do you want".

"Its me father and I…just wanted to say hello". The door opened and his father looked down at him. "I was wondering if…if we could do something together" Artemis stuttered. "Artemis you know I'm busy, go do something with your cousin's" he sighed.

"But I thought we could do something together you know father and son things" replied Artemis. "Artemis I don't have time for this go do something with your mother" and with that he slammed the door in Artemis's face. Artemis walked away wondering if that was how all fathers treated there sons. He was so deep in thought that he bumped into Butler halfway down the stairs and would have fallen again had it not been for Butler who grabbed him just in time. Butler was kneeling down and he had some nails in his mouth. "Watch out" he said his voice was muffled due to the nails. "Sorry" muttered Artemis. "Do you want me to hold those for you" he said looking at the nails in Butlers mouth. "Ok then" said Butler he handed Artemis the nails and continued fixing the stairs. Artemis thought that this was probably the closest he would ever come to doing a father son activity.

After dinner he decided he would go for a stroll outside it was almost dark and there was a cold wind. He walked over to the edge of the forest and was surprised to see two figures coming out of it. It was Rees and Duncan and they appeared to have stuck leafs on themselves for a camouflage affect. "I can see you, you know," said Artemis a scowl starting to grow on his face.

"Dam" they said harmoniously. "In that case we should take you prisoner," said Rees with an evil grin. And before Artemis could shout for Butler (who was cleaning up in the kitchen where Duncan had splattered the wall with spaghetti), Rees had put his hand over Artemis's mouth whist Duncan held on to him so he couldn't escape. They walked into the forest and didn't stop until they came to a giant oak tree which had a ladder attached to it. They then very slowly started to climb up (still making sure Artemis could not make a sound let alone call for Butler). When they got to the top (where they had made a camouflaged tree house), they tied Artemis up and gagged him with a sock (which Artemis found extremely disgusting). After play fighting for ten minutes they left leafing Artemis in the giant oak with nothing but a thin polo shirt on.

Meanwhile inside Butler had finished cleaning up in the kitchen and was now on his way upstairs to look for Artemis. When he reached Artemis's door he knocked gently incase Artemis was asleep, when he got no answer he opened the door and walked over to the four poster bed but was surprised to see Artemis was not there. He went to his room (which was just down the hall) to check the security cameras. He could see Mrs. fowl asleep in her room, Mr. Fowl working in his study and Juliet muttering about cucumber slices on the forth floor, but Artemis was no where in sight. He was starting to get worried now and decided to go look in the grounds, he remembered Rees and Duncan saying they where going out there but he couldn't imagine Artemis would go with them.

Artemis could now hear owls hooting in the trees, he was shacking and wondered how long it would take for someone to find him. Then he heard footsteps coming up the ladder but was disappointed to see Rees climb onto the landing a bucket of what seemed to be water in his hands.

"I brought you some water," he said. However the bucket was too heavy and he spilt the whole lot over Artemis, Artemis felt the cold liquid trickling down the back and front of his t-shirt, now he was definitely cold. "Oops" said Duncan who had climbed up behind Rees. "We better let him go," said Duncan. "Umm ok but if you want us to let you go then you have to beat me in a sword fight" said Rees thoughtfully. So they undid the ropes binding him and took off his gag. "BUTLER"! Yelled Artemis.

Butler was now skirting the edge of the woods searching frantically for Artemis. He had no choice he would have to search the woods, he doubted Artemis was in there but it was the only place he hadn't searched yet. So he began to make his way through the woods looking out for footprints or broken twigs. He was just wondering what way to go when he heard a voice yell "BUTLER!"

He started to run in the direction of the voice, only stopping when he came to a giant oak tree with a ladder attached to it. He looked up and saw Artemis tilting on the edge of a branch. Rees was waving a stick around whilst Duncan watched. "BUTLER HELP" yelled Artemis who hadn't noticed the bodyguard now climbing the ladder as fast as his feet could carry him.

Artemis was more scared then he had ever been in his whole life. He was on the edge of a branch and Rees was beyond reasoning he was waving the stick around like a mad man. "BUTLER HELP" he yelled in a last attempt to help Butler find him. And then it happened he slipped off the branch.

He gasped and expected to feel the branches whipping him on the way down, but instead he felt a giant hand grab him around the waist. He turned around and sighed with relive to see Butler.

1 hour later

Artemis was sitting by the fire a towel wrapped tightly around him. Butler was shouting at Duncan and Rees in the next room. A few minutes later they came out, Rees and Duncan walked up to him.

"S.Ss…sorry" they mumbled, they where shaking out of fright and kept shooting Butler nerves glances. "Now you've done it," said Artemis thinking fast, "the vampire is going to get you now, he doesn't like people in his forest, he likes me though so I'm ok, but he's going to get you now" these words had the affect Artemis had hoped for the boys where now shacking violently, fear in there eyes. And then they ran all the way to their room where they hide under their covers.

On Sunday morning Artemis woke with a start, there was a flashing light coming through his window, he looked outside but couldn't find the source, so he got dressed and went outside where he saw that the Bentleys headlights where on. He walked up behind the car but then felt something fasten around his leg, he looked down and to see some thick rope tightened around his it. "We've got him we've got the vampire," yelled one of the twins from the front seat of the car. "No we haven't its only Artemis," said Duncan who had just got out the car.

"Haven't you realized yet, I am the vampire" said Artemis with an evil grin.

"I knew it, drive Rees," yelled Duncan getting back in the car.

"WHAT, THIS IS MY MOTHERS CAR SHE WILL KILL YOU!" shouted Artemis, but next second he felt a jerk and he fell flat on his back.

Butler woke to hear a car engine revving, he jumped out of bed and ran outside where the strangest

Sight meet his eye. The Bentley was speeding down the long drive way, behind it Artemis was being dragged along by his leg yelling for Rees and Duncan, (who he guessed where driving the car) to stop. Butler started to run, it was now his life ambition to untie Artemis from the car.

After running flat out for five minutes (it was a very long drive way) he started to slow but quickened his pace again when he heard Artemis shout "BUTLER IT HURTS". After a minute or so he started to catch up with the car. He finally managed to grab Artemis. The rope attached to the car was now dragging him along to. He pulled a knife out of his pocket and cut the rope in a matter of seconds. Butler had Artemis in a tight hug and they both went rolling into a ditch, Butler shut his eyes and breathed for a few seconds until he heard a CRASH! The boys had obviously hit the tree at the end of the drive; Butler knew they were ok however because he could hear tiny voices saying things like "ouch get off of me". He turned around to see how Artemis was and was glad to see Artemis was conscious and nothing seemed to be broken, he only had a few cuts and bruises but they could be fixed up by the pack of plasters in his pocket, then Artemis said something Butler wasn't expecting. "Thank you Butler".

"Just doing my job Artemis" Butler panted back.

Rees and Duncan appeared at the top of the ditch "our parents are. Are here."

"Please don't eat us" said Rees to Butler (now Artemis knew what Butler had said to them last night). "Please don't bite us," said Duncan to Artemis his voice shacking.

And with that they ran to their parent's car tripping over their feet as they went.

Butler helped Artemis to his feet and said "I changed my mind about you and them being friends they are too dangerous" panted Butler.

"Don't worry I stole something of there's, they are going to find something else in there box of tricks, I write them a little note".

And on the note it read:

Dear Rees and Duncan

I have stolen all of your tricks because I don't think they are suitable for kids your age.

Don't worry I will find you and when I do I will make sure you pay.

From

Your friend the vampire.