Hey guys!
Sorry I'm taking a while to update, but I fractured my wrist last week and it's taking ages to type with one hand! But I finally finished the next chapter! Here it is!
Artemis ran the thin rod over the beaker for the tenth time that day. Again, the result came up negative. The rod was an interesting instrument of Artemis' own invention. It scanned whatever happened to be underneath it for anything that could be potentially harmful to the human body, such as toxic substances, marijuana, and radioactive materials.
Artemis held the beaker up in front of his face. So, it looks like you can't hurt me at all can you? he thought.
Artemis placed the beaker back on the table, just as Butler poked his head in. "Hey Artemis. I just thought I'd check up on you. You haven't been getting a lot of sleep lately and your parents are getting worried."
Artemis looked up at him. "Sorry Butler, its just..." Artemis paused, he didn't know what to say. Ever since he'd created this strange liquid he'd felt this weird determination to find out what it was, no matter the cost. "...I feel I really need to know what this is." he finished, showing Butler the container. Butler moved closer for a better look. The liquid was strange. That was clear. It filled the semi-dark room with an eerie light as if it had it's own inner energy source. "Ah Artemis? I'm not sure if I should let you keep that. It looks dangerous."
"That's just the thing, Butler. It looks dangerous, but all my tests say it isn't. And they've never been wrong before..."
"There's always a first time, Artemis." Butler said quietly.
"Not with my inventions." Artemis said confidentially. "If my scanners say it's not harmful, then it isn't. And I've scanned it hundreds of times with my special scanner rod here, and it always comes up with the same answer; negative. There's no way it can hurt me or anyone else, unless it has some new type of magic inside it which I highly doubt."
Butler sighed. How long would it take for Artemis to realise that, however unlikely, anything was possible. Butler became aware that Artemis was speaking again and decided to listen.
"Well, I suppose if you really want me too I can throw it out." he said regretfully. Butler nodded, satisfied. He would feel safer with that strange stuff out of the house. "Just get some sleep, Artemis." he said before leaving the room and shutting the door after him.
Once Butler had left, Artemis quickly poured the liquid into it's small glass vial again. He had no intention of throwing away this interesting liquid. It could well be carrying a new brand of power even the fairies knew nothing about. He felt a twinge of guilt for deceiving Butler, but it was the only way he could exploit the substance without Butler trying to stop him.
Artemis glanced at the clock and his heart jolted. It was 3 o'clock in the morning! He'd have to get some sleep or he'd make himself sick. And I need to be ready for the test tomorrow. he thought. For he'd decided to go ahead with the human testing tomorrow. There was no way it could hurt him.
Not after all those tests.
So, do you like it? Remember, I'm all open for suggestions. I'll even take criticism, just as long as it's constructive and will actually make my writing better ;).
~Spinnika