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Part 1: Faced with a challenge 

Fowl Manor

Silence was everywhere. Before a war,before a storm,and in Fowl Manor. There wasn’t a single sound. Not even the sound of Butler patroling the halls of Fowl Manor, or the sound of Butler’s Sig Sauer at the Fowl Manor firing range. This kind of quiet would drive someone crazy.

 But not Artemis Fowl. He was in his study working on one of his “Lost Mozart Compositions”. The room was average, covered in floor to ceiling bookshelves. Artemis was in the middle of the last verse when his ring started vibrating the desk. He picked up the small communicator.

 ”Artemis”? It was Holly. “Hello Holly”. “Artemis can I come in”? Holly asked. “Yes you can”. The window behind Artemis opened, but no one was there.

 Holly jumped out of thin air. “Artemis, Foaly has somthing to show you”. “Okay follow me”. Artemis led Holly down the hallway and turned into a room. In it was a floor to ceiling Tv.

 ”Artemis this is a mud man made television”,said Holly. “Oh this is no ordionary television Holly”, Artemis replied. He flicked on the Tv. Artemis was right, this was no ordionary Tv, it was a direct link to Foaly.

Haven,LEP Police Plaza

Foaly was in his Operations booth. He was just starting a conversation with Artemis Fowl The Second. “Artemis where is Holly”? Foaly asked. Holly’s face popped into view. “So im……..” Artemis’ reply was quick, sharp, and somewhat cold:”Well what do you want to tell me”?

 ”Well our LEP satellite was knocked out of orbit by an unexpected meteor. That particular satallite was monotoring a news channel. This is what we last intercepted.”

Fowl Manor

A WGN news clip played before Artemis’ eyes. In it a woman was interviewing a plump man.But this man was inportant. The man was Giovanni Zito. That face reminded Artemis of the time when Opal Koboi came into power again.

 The woman said: “So Mr Zito I heared that you are launching another core probe”? “Yes. In the loving memory of my daughter, Belinda. The launch date will be……” The transmission was cut of there. “Foaly this is serious”, Artemis said.

 ”Yes I realize that Fowl”! Foaly snapped back. “When did you get this”? Artemis asked. “Just this morning”, replied Foaly. “Is that all you want to tell me”? Artemis asked. “Oh I have more”, Foaly replied.

 ”One of our enimies, Briar Cudgen, is alive. He was LEP during the siege of your Manor.Then he was working with Opal Koboi in the B’wa Kell overtake. After that he dissapered”. “Foaly I understand Cudgen is a possible threat to the People, but what can he do?

 He has no weapons or allies”. “Our latest reports say he is working for an illeagal mud man gun company”, said Foaly. Butler’s voice drifted in the room. “Artemis dinner is ready”. “Foaly I have to go. Meet me at the Tara Shuttleport at Six”.

With that Artemis turned off the Tv and Holly left.

E-1 Tara Shuttleport

Artemis, Butler, and Holly were standing next to a small grassy hill. Artemis checked his watch. 6:04. Suddenly the hill dissapered and a shuttle took its place. Foaly emerged from it. “Your late”,   Artemis stated. “I was stuck in an LEP meeting”, said Foaly. “Now get in the shuttle”.

 ”Butler stay here and keep guard”. “Yes Artemis”. Holly, Foaly, and Artemis got in the shuttle and it plundged down to Haven City.

LEP Headquarters

Holly, Artemis, and Foaly had just gotton to the LEP headquarters. ”Is there a place where we can privatly talk about this”? Artemis asked. “Yes in my operations booth”, replied Foaly. They all started walking to the operations booth throught the maze of cubicals. About halfway through the cubicals Holly spotted Chix Verbal typing away at a fairy computer.

 Artemis saw Holly looking over at Chix and eyed the computer. “Don’t get any ideas Artemis, said Foaly, with a chuckle. Artemis gave his famous vampire smile.”Oh I won’t Foaly”. They all finally reached the operatons booth.”Don’t worry Artemis the room is sound proof”, said Holly.

 Artemis sat down and started thinking. Pretty soon he was deep in thought. “Youtube”, Artemis said aloud. “Fowl now is not the time to watch funny mud man videos”, said Foaly, the tension in his voice rising. “No not that. WGN has an account on Youtube.

 A probe headed for the center of the earth is a big thing for humans. That episode of WGN with Giovanni Zito is probobly on Youtube”. “Smart thinking Arty”. “Dont start with me Holly,” said Artemis, obviosly angry. “Fowl get to a computer and find Youtube”!

 Artemis situated himself infront of a fairy computer and went to Youtube. In the search box he typed in Giovanni Zito 2nd probe interview. They found the clip, and Artemis forwarded it to the part where Zito gave a date. “The launch date will be April sixth 2008″, said the electronic voice of Zito. ”Darvit”, said Holly. “Thats in three days. How are we supposed to stop a probe and Briar Cudgen?”

 ”I know”, said Artemis, “Total Lockdown. With no electricity Cudgen can not detect you. Use candles for light and bikes to get to work and back”. “Clever Fowl. Very clever”, said Foaly.

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