Artemis was just sitting in his study when he heard it. A crash sounding like a mountain of pots and pans crashing to the ground. He turned on the house intercom.

“Butler, what was that?”said Artemis into the microphone .

“The sound came from Juliet’s bedroom sir,” Butler said into his lapel mike, “Im going to investigate.”

“Be careful Butler, knowing Juliet she was trying to re in act a wrestling match.”

A new voice came on. “I am listening Artemis and I’m not in my bedroom,” snapped Juliet. “It must be Myles and Beckett playing sword fighting.”

Sword fighting? In Juliet’s room? What’s going on?

Artemis spoke into the intercom again.

“Myles, Beckett, what are you doing in Juliet’s bedroom making that racket?”

2 voices spoke,

“We’re in the library Artemis, we’re reading. Sword fighting is boring now.” said the twins simultaneously.

Artemis’s mind was whirling. Who is in there then? Mother and Father are out, the twins are in the library and Juliet is judging by the cameras, in the garden. Butler is on his rounds, Holly is at a fairy spa so.. who could it be?

to be continued….

Some other stories by Opal Koboi:

• Hot Stuff
• The Teleporter
• Artemis's First Friend
• Artemis Fowl: The Boys Are Back