Chapter two: Come walk the maze of love.
Stephanie was worried about Sportacus he had promised to meet her and the others for a game of basket ball and Sportacus was never late for one of there games but he was now well over an hour late so Stephanie decided to share her concerns with the others. "Hey I'm worried guys, Sportacus is never late for a game something must be wrong."
"Yeah I think you're right Stephanie." Agreed Ziggy.
"I think we should go look for him." Said Stephanie with sudden inspiration.
"That's a great idea." Enthused Pixel. "But were do we start looking, I mean he could be any were."
They all looked thoughtful for a moment trying to think of a place Sportacus was likely to be and then an idea came to Stephanie. "Well let's start with the obvious place, his airship."
There was a chorus of agreement, they were just about to go and find the airship when something very bizarre happened, there was a flash of white light and before them appeared a woman all in white wings of white arched open each side of her as she stood there.
They all stared at her with their mouths slightly open, the lady smiled at them and politely dropped them a curtsied, her eyes settled on Stephanie and she smiled even wider. "Ahh are you Stephanie?" She asked the shocked pink haired young woman before her.
Stephanie shook herself slightly before answering the question. "Yes I am Stephanie and who are you?"
"I do not have a name as such I am simply called the Spirit of the maze by the one who created me. I have come to you though on behalf of a friend of yours who is in need of your help."
Stephanie looked at the Spirit very confused and the Spirit clarified her words. "Sportacus needs help and he selected you to be the one that I came to get to help him."
Stephanie's eyes widened with awe at the weight of having been chosen by Sportacus to save him and also with hope, that perhaps this represented him having deeper feelings then just those of friendship for her. "Please Spirit what has happened to him?" As she asked the question concern was prominent in the tone of her voice.
"I am afraid to tell you that Sportacus has been captured by Robbie Rotten, by using specially made sugar sweat ropes, these have put Sportacus completely out of action, then Robbie ordered me to take him to the centre of my maze which I did. Now you see the rules Robbie made for me state that I can only let one person into the maze, Robbie didn't say that I couldn't ask Sportacus who he would like to save him, so I did just that and he chose you to go and save him. So Stephanie my question is this, will you come with me? Will you walk my maze, face it's tests and try to set Sportacus free?"
Stephanie knew the answer instantly there wasn't anything that she wouldn't do to save the one she loved from such an imprisonment. "Yes I will walk your maze and try to set Sportacus free. First though I have a question for you, will I be able to get any help whilst I walk the maze and face it's tests?"
"Yes I can help you, but only three times so make sure you absolutely need my help before you call me." The maze Spirit held out her hand, she opened it and in her hand appeared a silver pendent, which was shaped like a winged lady. "Here take this and put it on, if you should need me, just hold it and ask for the Spirit of the maze and I will come to you."
Stephanie carefully took the pendent from the Spirits out stretched hand; she carefully put it on and then looked back at the Spirit. "Alright I am ready please take me to the maze."
The Spirit assented her head, her wings flared open, she reached out with one hand, Stephanie took it, there was a flash of white light and they vanished. When they reappeared Stephanie found her self at the entrance to a large purple maze. "Here this is were it starts. Well good luck in there, oh I should tell you that there are six test you will have to face in the maze, and remember you can call on me three time and whilst you are walking the maze I shall keep Sportacus company."
Stephanie stared at the entrance to the maze, she took a deep breath to steady herself, ok she could do this, she would do this, for Sportacus and then bravely she stepped forward threw the entrance of the maze and began on her journey.
The Spirit of the maze stood and watched Stephanie until she was out of sight and then with another flash of white light she vanished. The Spirit of the maze reappeared by Sportacus's side, he saw her appear and his blue eyes looked up at her eager for news. The Spirit smiled down at Sportacus and then said gently. "Your Stephanie is here and walking Robbie's maze to try to get here and save you."
Sportacus's face visibly relaxed at the Spirits words and he closed his eyes, well all he could do for now was lay here and wait for Stephanie to come and find him.
