A/N sorry that took so long to get out I've had so much to do, its CRAZY. Anyway, enjoy!
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Artemis woke up with his head pounding.
What happened? He thought, why am I lying on cheap cotton sheets with a throbbing head? Should I open my eyes? Couldn't hurt could it?
He opened his eyes and immediately closed them again. White everywhere, why on earth did they paint the walls white? Maybe I should do this a little slower.
Slowly this time so he didn't hurt his eyes Artemis opened his eyes and looked around. The room wasn't anything special, white walls, small bed and a TV that was so small you needed to use a magnifying glass to be able to see it. Artemis had been lying there for a few minutes taking in his surroundings when a nurse came in. She was middle-aged and plump around the middle and walked over to the end of Artemis' bed to check his charts without even looking at him. Annoyed by this Artemis decided he better bring some attention to himself.
"Excuse me madam, what the hell am I doing here?" He didn't even bother hiding his irritation
The nurse was so shocked that she almost dropped his charts "Mr Fowl, y-your awake" she said, her mouth open like a fish
"So it would seem. Are you going to answer my question or am I going to have to fine someone that will?"
"I'll go and get the doctor, he can explain it to you" Artemis' stomach dropped. Whenever people said that in the movies it always meant one thing.
Just remember that your life is not a movie, Artemis told himself, ok, so a lot of your friends are fairies and you do a lot of strange things that normal people wouldn't even think of but your life is not a movie.
"Artemis" Butler said as he burst into the room "you're awake"
"Why does everyone feel the need to point this out to me? I think I can figure out if I'm conscious myself" Artemis said dryly "now what happened to my parents?"
"They're ok, your mother has a broken arm and your father broke his leg and nose."
Artemis sighed, he wasn't an orphan then. "Thank god for that. How long have I been lying here?"
Butler looked shifty " Four weeks sir, you did hit your head very hard"
Artemis was shocked "Four weeks? You can't be serious Butler"
"I wish I was. Your parents were discharged about three weeks ago so they're being called now. They've been here almost constantly all month but the doctor made them go home and sleep."
"Fine, now if you don't mind Butler I'm still rather tired so could you please leave?"
"Ok Artemis, I'll wake you when you parents get here" Butler said as he walked out the door
"Thankyou Butler"
It was the next day before Artemis woke again. Where am I? He thought. Then everything came back to him and he groaned. Why me? He thought, wait, don't answer that. Artemis smiled, he made a joke! Then his mind moved over to more serious thing, he had been in a coma for four whole weeks. And his parents, didn't Butler say that they had a few broken bones. Why was he the only one who had to lie in a bed for four weeks?
Just them Angeline and burst in the door
"Arty, thank goodness your ok" Mrs Fowl said, throwing her one good arm around her son. Artemis senior followed a few seconds later on crutches
"You had us worried there for a while, son"
Artemis knew he should probably say something to show he loved them too but he still wasn't very good at the whole showing emotion thing, instead he just hugged his mother back.
"Oh Arty, I can't believe what happened. One minute we were on the road and the next I woke up here."
" Who called the ambulance?" asked Artemis even though there was only one person left who could have
Artemis senior took over " I woke up about an hour later and found everyone laying in the can unconscious and I thought you were dead. Dear God the was the worst moment of my life" His voice cracked with emotion "when I felt your pulses I came to my senses and called the ambulance. I must have passed out again because the next thing I remember is waking up here"
"Arty I need to tell you something" Angeline interrupted "I've tried to keep it a secret but we came so close to losing you and you have a right to know"
"Angeline don't do this" Artemis senior warned quietly
"No Timmy, he need to know," she said, her voice getting higher
"Know what mother? What do I have a right to know?" Artemis was confused, it didn't happen very often and he didn't like it.
Angeline went quiet, trying to find the right words
"MOTHER. What are you talking about?"
"You may not know this but before your father and I got married we didn't have all the money we have today. Your grandfather was still in charge of the business and for your father to inherit the company after he had died he needed to produce male heirs. They all had to be male because your grandfather was a tad racist"
A tad? Thought Artemis, that was like saying water was a tad wet
"As it turns out, we did have a child that wasn't exactly what your grandfather wanted "
Artemis felt his heart stop "Mother what are you saying?"
"You have a twin"
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A/N. Did you see that coming? Was that chapter any good? PLEASE REVIEW! Oh and while I'm here I want to say THANKYOU to everyone who reviewed I love you all. Well, except the anonymous person who said my story was the worst they had ever read and then started abusing me. If you don't like my story FINE but if you're going to tell me so at least have some guts and SIGN the review. Get a spine. I deleted the review and now you have to sign in to review my story so if you really feel the need to bag me out at least I'll know who you are
