Why Me?
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters.
Artemis's POV
Artemis had just received word about the Fowl Star. He had been at school at that time, and had written a report about how he admires his father for his cunning intelligence and keen sense of power. He wants to be just like him when he grows up and has always placed the family motto first in his mind; Aurum est Potestas, Gold is power. That's what Artemis Fowl Sr. always taught his son. In the old days, he would direct my attention to the latest share prices in the Financial Times.
"Look, Artemis," he would say. "Everything else falls, but gold stays steady. That is because there is not enough of it. And there never will be. Buy gold, boy, and keep it safe."
I liked to listen to these pearls, but now they are harder to understand, Artemis thought. He was waiting for Butler to arrive. Usually, he would wait by the bench while typing in his Powerbook but now, things were different. And they would never be the same.
"Why me!" Artemis thought. "I had always followed what my father wants me to do and yet, they are taking him away from me!" Artemis sat there in the side walk (most unusual for him), crying. He tried not to but couldn't help it. He remembered the times when he would see his father counting money. He had always wanted to go near him but it seems as though his father never had time for him. One needed valid grounds to visit my father, Artemis thought, of course, he wasn't generally available, and even if he was, his time was limited. One did not burst to the Fowl study without good reason. And although father was not always there for me, I know he had been doing his best for us. And now, they are taking him away from me, away from us. Why? I did not know really why. But deep down inside, I think I know why. I know where and how he has been getting all our money, how we became of billionaire status. Illegal Ventures. Father had been at the shady side of the law for more than a year now and he thought that importing to Russia was a big break for him. Hard Luck. Apparently, the Fowl Star sunk, without anyone knowing how it had happened. It is on the news today and almost everyone wants to know what happened to the famous Artemis Fowl Sr. Even I don't know what happened but when I heard the news, it sucked the air out of me. It seems as though…Artemis's strain of thoughts was lost as Butler pulled over before him, startling him.
"Artemis, are you alright?" he asked, concern showing in his eyes.
"Barely. How's Mother?" Artemis replied, trying to stop the tears from falling. His father had told him that Fowls don't cry and he certainly wouldn't want to show Butler that he was breaking down.
"I am beginning to worry about Mistress Fowl. Distraught. Locked herself on her room. She has not yet eaten lunch." Butler replied, worried.
"Then we better hurry back to the Manor." Artemis said, unable to cover the tears sliding down his face, as he entered the Fowl Bentley.
Butler's POV
I was surprised to see Master Artemis sitting on the sidewalk. It was most unusual for him for he had always waited by the bench. I am beginning to worry about him. I am certain that word about the Fowl Star has reached his ears but I am uncertain on how he would react. I have never seen him so distraught in his life. He had always been so calm and cold but now, he looks different. He is reacting as any 11 year old boy would do. He feels sadness. I never saw him as a normal 11 year old for he had always been different from the rest. I couldn't quite find the words to comfort him as I had been trained to always protect my Principal and not have emotional breakdowns. I am beginning to worry about what Artemis might do.