A/N: (Drum roll) Featuring………………… Artemis Fowl the second!! (Come on people, cheer!)
Chapter six
Back to business
Artemis was back to business, surfing the net. The twins were causing his parents to become deaf downstairs, but for moment, he was not a bit bothered. He had just found one of the most interesting piece of news on the internet. "Butler, have you seen this website? It really fascinates me. And let me tell you, not many sites can do that." Butler smiled. When Artemis was fascinated by something, he could forget what his own name was. He would just keep staring at that particular thing. And this time, it appears to be a website. " Let me see it, Artemis," Butler said, and he read the piece of information on the website.
The four elements.
Ancient history has it that the earth was once divided into four continents, each one representing the different elements of nature: Fire, Water, Air and Earth. They lived in harmony, until one faithful day, the fire nation demanded power, and attacked the rest of the nations. This disagreement caused the nations to split, to form the seven continents today.
At that time of terrible war, all the nations had to fight for their rights against the fire nation, but all of them failed, making the fire element the most superior of them all. But then, things changed. The fire nation gradually became weaker and weaker, and soon it lost battle to the water nation. Then they surrendered, and there was world peace once again.
However, Mother Nature did not agree to this. The continents kept shifting, and there was no hope for them to be united. But then, they came to a decision. In years to come, the strong elements shall die out, and normal people will roam the earth forever. But they had decided, to give the orb of power, to normal people with the necessary qualities, and let them represent each nation. The orb enables them to use their element of nature for daily use and battle.
The necessary qualities that are needed to wield the:
FIRE ORB Brave, Fierce fighter, Cunning and Smart.
AIR ORB Kind, Gentle, Sociable and Witty.
WATER ORB Evil, Observant and Civil-minded.
EARTH ORB Playful, Smiling and Cheerful.
The orbs are found in heavily jeweled boxes, which will be nearby the chosen child to wield the orb. After being opened, the boxes will disappear magically into thin air. Gone forever. The child will experience excruciating pain as the orb enters the chest of his/hers, making him/her pass out. But after the child has gained consciousness, he/she can use the powers to their will. For example, the fire element does not need a match box to light a fire. He/she just has to shoot out a jet of fire from the fingertips and the fire will be lighted.
The orbs of the elements of nature are not some things to play a fool with. If you misuse the power, it can kill. In an ugly manner.
"Amazing, isn't it? I just wish I had it. I wouldn't have a better possession," Artemis said.
"Artemis, I think you don't need those powers. You already have them, except you have the weaker type."
"I don't want the powers, Butler. I want that heavily jeweled box," and that is when Butler decided that there was no changing Artemis's attitude.