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The spells are in sequence :Burn, Freeze, and Explode. J K Rowling took from latin to create the magic spells of harry potter, and so did I :)

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The snake burst through the wall near the entrance of the library, black scales and long fangs glinting in the torchlight.

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Artemis dove to his left, fleeing towards a high stack of books as the snake's sleek black head slid towards him. Arms and hands over his eyes to shield himself from the Basilisk , Artemis sped through the stacks, a hissing spitting serpent on his heels. He turned quickly at the end of the stack, scrabbling against the stone floor, sliding around to the other side and sprinting towards the library exit.

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The basilisk was on him in an instant, fangs bared and reaching hungrily for the Irish genius. Artemis thrust his wand behind him in the direction of the serpent and snapped "Combustio!" Flames burst from the tip of his wand, splashing into the open mouth of the Basilisk. Artemis swerved sharply to take cover behind another book stack. The serpent reared back, hissing in rage, slamming its body down onto the stack of books it's infuriating prey had just hidden behind.

The bookshelf exploded in a shower of splintering wood and torn paper. Artemis Fowl howled in pain, thrown away by the force of the crash, splinters of wood cutting through his suit into the skin beneath.

"Glacio!" The snake froze where it lay, mouth spread wide to strike. It's body shook angrily, but it didn't move. Eyes covered, Artemis stumbled away, towards the library exit. The snake broke free before Artemis reached the door. It lunged forwards, slamming into the wall beside the the door, blocking any escape with its massive body.

Artemis turned and ran.

The meat was running. The meat was afraid. He could taste the fear. The basilisk slid away from the door, leaving it's tail to block the entrance.

The meat was trapped.

Get the meat.

Feed.

Feed.

Feed.

The basilisk lunged for the meat. The meat scurried away through the wooden towers.

The basilisk smashed the wooden towers and chased after the meat.

Artemis threw another spell over his shoulder as he ran. The snake ignored it. Another stack of books exploded into a shower of splinters. He staggered past another stack of books, then dashed into the forbidden section. he waved his wand at the book shelves and half yelled half gasped "Displodo!" Books flew from the shelves with a furious, spectral howl. Shadowy shapes flew from the shelves to surround the imminent threat to the library. Which just so happened to be the really big snake that was smashing all the shelves.

The serpent hissed in fury, stopped momentarily by the specters. Then it charged through them, crashing to the floor, and lunged forwards.

The meat was tired; the meat would give up, hissed the Basilisk.

Then he could feed. He was so hungry, so hungry. The master didn't let him feed. He needed to feed, to feel the soft meat under his fangs. To satisfy the burning ache.

He could almost taste the fleeing, desperate, terrified, trapped, doomed, meat.

The basilisk slid forwards with a hiss.

Artemis was running out of space. The library was in ruins, crushed book cases and smashed tables scattered over the floor. How could someone not have heard the basilisk tearing the library apart? Unless the snake had killed everyone in the school already (which he doubted) then there should already be someone in the library to get this damnable serpent away from him.

Artemis darted into a corridor of crushed book cases, wand raised and eyes covered.

His breathing was ragged. He could feel his heart hammering against his chest. Artemis Fowl was not used to feeling fear.

Usually he was in control. Usually he could fight back.

The Basilisk cared not for his puny attempts to defend himself. This prime example of an apex predator was hungry and it wanted to eat an Irish genius. And there was very little if anything Artemis Fowl the Second, son of Artemis Fowl the First could do about it.

He glanced to his left and right. Blocked. His back was to stone.

The Basilisk reared up in front of him.

Artemis Fowl was trapped.

The basilisk slithered forwards slowly. It's eyes, it's dangerous eyes closed. It wouldn't freeze the meat. It could taste it. It would devour it alive, and wriggling.

Artemis saw the snake slithering towards him as if time had slowed to a crawl. His senses were heightened. The creaking of the shattered book cases was as loud as thunder. The cuts from the splinters felt like brands on his skin.

His wand hung uselessly at his side.

As the great serpent lunged for him, in a choked, wheezing, desperate voice, the young Irishman screamed in Gaelic "GET AWAY FROM ME!"

Pain.

Danger

Flee

To the Dark, go back to the Dark.

Tail trapped. can't get away

Leave Tail, escape, escape, escape, escape!

The basilisk flew backwards as if a hand had flung it away from Artemis. it crashed into the opposite wall, its tail becoming entangled in the ruin of a stack. It hissed, and tore away, leaving a wriggling end still trapped. The basilisk fled the way it had come, leaving a stunned Artemis Fowl and a destroyed library.

The serpent could be heard slithering through the stone walls of , silence. Artemis looked up, clearly seeing for the first time the carnage inflicted on the library. What just happened?

Outside the library, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard.

From the library entrance, the cold voice of Professor Snape called out. "Mr Fowl?"

There was a pause.

"Can you hear me Mr Fowl?"

"Yes Professor, I can hear you."

"Are you quite alright?"

Another pause.

"I'm not sure professor."