"The War of the World"

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Chapter 1:

Young Artemis Fowl was sitting in his study watching CNN live on his projector when an unusual story came on. Some very important computer technology, fifteen years in the making, had been stolen last night. The reporter said there was a strange set of fingerprints and bite marks on the safe from which it was stolen.

"That's strange." Artemis muttered as Butler, his butler, walked in carrying a tray of tea and cake.

"What's strange?" asked Butler as he held out the tray.

"Some very important computer technology was stolen from the CRL last night." He answered.

"The CRL?" asked Butler.

"Cyber Research Laboratory." he answered. "Now what's all this?"

"What's all what?" asked Butler.

"This: tea, and, my goodness it can't be, CAKE? A sugary snack?" said Artemis looking almost as if he would have a heart attack.

"Oh, sorry," Butler said, "these are for your mother."

"Ah yes," Artemis said, "How is she doing?"

"Dunno," answered Butler, "haven't checked on her in a while."

Suddenly, there was the sound of breaking glass and what was distinctly a scream from Mrs. Fowl's room. They ran to her room where they saw a broken window, an empty bed, and Juliet lying on her stomach obviously knocked out, or stunned.

"What happened?" asked Butler.

"Well," answered Artemis, "obviously she was stolen through the window."
"The questions are, who or what took her, how, and why?" he said. A few minutes later, Juliet woke up, and they questioned her. She explained how she saw a strange figure in a black cloak blasted through the window stunned her and obviously took Mrs. Fowl.
"What should we do?" asked Juliet.
"Let's check the security cameras." Answered Artemis. So they went to check the security cameras to find out more about the perp…

(A/N) That's chapter one. So, are you on the edge of your seats or what? Review! Review!