Parties and games aren't quite as fun.

If they don't include everyone.

Everybody's different

We're not all the same

So let's make sure that everyone

Gets to join the game.

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The Longest Halloween

Chapter 1

It was a bright sunny morning in Lazy Town as the children made their way to school. The autumn air carried the faintest bite on its breath, a promise of frost soon to come.

High above the small town, in a small blue and white air ship, lazy town's resident superhero, was going about his daily wake up routine.

"Mustn't be late…." Sportacus told himself, dashing about the room. With a flip he grabbed his cap from the self and leapt out onto the platform, shouting for the ladder to descend. Jumping from the last rung to the ground, he dashed off in the direction of the school house. He was eager to get in a round of soccer with the children before they had to go inside for their classes.

"Sportacus! Hey, over here" Ziggy, a young blonde boy called out, waving the elf over with a large swirled lollipop.

"Hello Ziggy," the Sports elf greeted him warmly, coming to a halt next to the boy. "What are you up to?…and…" he stopped looking about, "where is everybody..?"

"oh..oh.." Ziggy was fairly bursting with excitement "Sportacus…guess what..? Today in school we're going to start getting ready for the big Halloween party ! It's gonna be so much fun, the others have gone inside already to see what event they get to help with. I hope I get the candy tasting booth."

"Halloween…? " Sportacus looked perplexed "What is that..?"

"Whoah…you don't know what Halloween is..?" Trixie's voice cried out. Sportacus turned to see the young girl arrive with, Stingy and Pixel close behind her. "It's like the best holiday ever.."

"Ya, and here in Lazy Town, we throw the best Halloween bash every year!" Pixel added.

"And there's candy….lots and lots of candy" Ziggy cried bouncing up and down with excitement.

"Right, you go around town and people give you candy.." Pixel shrugged.

"Ya..and then you eat it till you make yourself sick.." Trixie giggled.

Sportacus frowned, "It doesn't sound very healthy.."

"It's not." Pixel chirped, "but you don't eat all the candy at once, just some. You still gotta eat your good food an…."

"But that's not even the best part!" Trixie interrupted him. "the best part's the party at the end, with the rides and the games and prizes..and..and"

"More candy !" Ziggy shouted. At that moment the school bell rang and the kids had to go in. Sportacus decided to go for a run about the town, finally ending up at the soccer field. He grabbed the black and white ball from the grass beside the goal post, kicking it from foot to foot and thinking about what he had just learned.

/ A party with games and prizes….it'll be fun!/ he grinned feeling giddy with excitement, and pent up energy. He threw his head back laughing and gave the soccer ball a mighty kick into the air.

"OW!.., Watch where you're kicking that thing Sportakook.." a gruff voice commanded. He turned to see Robbie standing some ways off, rubbing his head in annoyance, his soccer ball a few paces off to the man's side.

"Hello Robbie, ..unn…Sorry about that..heh.. I guess I wasn't paying attention" he smiled sheepishly.

"Obviously." The taller man muttered.

"What are you doing up so early?.." Sportacus asked. Usually the town "villain" didn't bother to come topside at all, much less at such an ungodly hour. Robbie gave the bouncing elf a withering glare.

"If you must know " he replied haughtily " I'm getting ready for Halloween…"

"You're going to the party..?" Sportacs asked incredulously. Robbie was not known for being a social butterfly after all.

"Of course…all that free Candy…hmm.. even I can be social for a little while…if it's worth my while" he grinned.

"So.. you know all about Halloween too..?"

"Of course you dolt," the dark haired man snorted at him " who doesn't know about Halloween?"

"umm.." Sportacus looked down at his shoes feeling rather stupid. He didn't, not really. He'd never even heard of it until the kids had told him that morning.

Robbie cocked an eyebrow at him, " Let me guess first Halloween party..?"

"un..yes.." Sportacus admitted. "First Halloween actually.."

"Why am I not surprized.." Robbie gave a sniff of distain.

"I can't wait!" the sandy haired man cried, his face lighting up as he broke into a wide smile. "…it's gonna be so much fun..!"

"Are you serious Sportastupid !," Robbie scoffed, shaking his head "You actually think you're going to be allowed to go..?"

The small elf turned to look up at him with wide blue eyes.

" Why…why wouldn't I be allowed to go..?" he asked innocently.

"You gotta be kidding me…" Robbie gave him an exasperated look. "what good is a Halloween party to a guy who can't eat sugar..? Face it Sportadope, nobody is gonna even want you around" he shook his head turning and heading for the town, leaving a very confused elf standing in the field.

/ They ….they won't want to come…..?/

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To be continued …