As the midnight hour approached a small light moved in the darkness. It bumped into the pole of the basketball hoop then fluttered around erratically, almost dizzy like, as it went from house to house in LazyTown. It came to a small house and slipped under the door.
The tiny ball of light moved from door to door hovering for a moment then stopped at one door. It moved down to the ground then it got brighter and grew. The light began to fade as it started to take form. Then a hand went on the door knob, turned it and opened the door. Inside there slept a happy little blond boy snuggling his teddy bear. The figure moved in, lifted the pillow and took the tooth replacing it with a dollar. The figure gave a gentle pat on the head and left. As soon as the door closed it turned back to a ball of light and searched for the next house.
It flew erratically to the next house, found its way in and searched the doors. It stopped, took form and opened the door. There, sleeping, snuggling with her stuffed monkey, was a little girl with white hair. The figure lifted up the pillow, carefully took the teeth and replaced them with two dollars. It gently pat the girl on the head and left.
Once outside it stopped. It began to search for a direction but became confused. It went to a yellow house and peeked in and saw an older girl with pink hair, but this was not the house then it moved along down the road and stopped at a little red house. It went inside and took shape again. This shape was much smaller. As it passed a mirror it saw it took the shape of the little pink girl. The figure looked at itself and found it strange.
She turned and looked at the door curiously. There was something different about this. She slowly opened the door and she walked in. She tilted her head and slowly approached the sleeping child.
She, with a confused look on her face, looked at the pillow. This was odd. She had never seen this child before. There was something different. She leaned in, lifted the pillow and all of a sudden the lights went on.
The figure froze. This had never happened before. She had no idea what to do.
"So, this is why you wanted me to put my tooth under the pillow? So you can try and dupe me into thinking there is a tooth fairy?" Her eyes became watery. "Stephanie, how could you? You're my best friend."
Trixie watched Stephanie who just stood there with their mouth agape. "What's wrong with you? You know I'm not stupid, don't you. I told you there was no tooth fairy." She said wiping her tears. "I never thought you would do something like this."
The figure straightened up and cocked her head to the side. "So' that's why I haven't seen you before. You don't believe in the tooth fairy."
"Stephanie maybe you should go." She said sadly and reached under her pillow and grabbed the tooth. "And take this stupid thing with you." She threw it at Stephanie who caught it.
"Well, this is highly unusual." The figure took a deep breath. "I guess I'll have to come clean. Mind you, this has never happened to me before. I have been so careful for hundreds of years of doing this. I have never been caught." The figure mused. "I guess it's a good thing I'm not a leprechaun or else you'd have my gold."
"What are you talking about?"
The Stephanie figure sat down on the bed and took a deep breath. "I am the tooth fairy."
"Oh, you're the tooth fairy." She said mockingly. "Well, that explains a lot." Trixie looked at her. "I think you're taking this a bit too far, Stephanie."
"I am the tooth fairy. I take the form of a family member the child is closest to so when I come for the tooth they aren't scared."
Trixie just looked at her. "Alright miss smarty pants, if that's true then why did you never come to my house?"
The tooth fairy just sat there for a moment then looked down and back at Trixie. "You didn't believe. When we come for the teeth we feel the essence of the child as they wait for the tooth fairy. We feel the child waiting for the tooth fairy we feel their belief, I guess is best as I can explain it."
Trixie sat there watching the figure who took Stephanie's form, telling her this story. She wanted to believe. "Prove it." She blurted out.
The tooth fairy stood up and looked at Trixie, her head cocked to the side.
"What re you doing?" Trixie asked"
"I said we take the form of someone close to you or someone you trust...ah, very well then." She turned into a ball of light then reformed into Sportacus. Trixie's eyes widened. "See?"
Then her eyes narrowed. So why don't you come in the classic frilly tutu and wand?"
"It was decided many years ago that doing it this way was the best way. When the children saw us in their rooms in our "tutu" as you call it, they got frightened seeing a stranger in their room. When they told the parents what they saw, well, let's say legend was born. But too many children were waiting for us so we stopped and the parents continued the legend. We had to find some way to be able to get in and not get discovered if the child awoke.
So, we decided to change our appearance to make us look like someone who was close to the child such as a friend or parent. It made things more acceptable especially in cases like this."
"Can you change back to Stephanie? It's a little freaky having Sportacus in my room." In a flash of light she changed back to Stephanie. Trixie looked at the tooth fairy. "So...what happens now?"
The tooth fairy smiled. "Right now you will sleep." She blew a glitter like substance at her and Trixie relaxed back on her pillow and closed her eyes. The tooth fairy reached for Trixie's baby teeth. "I will take care of these and as for you... Well, let's just say you will have a a very special future." She lifted the pillow and placed something under her pillow. "Sleep well, Trixie." And with that she returned to the little ball of light and left.
Loquia, sleeping and suddenly her body started to twitch. After a few moments she started to whimper then toss and turn. She turned on her back and she pushed the blankets off her body moving from side to side. Her whimpers turned into pants and tears formed in her eyes as her body rocked and her hands closed into fists.
Her breathing became more intense and she began to sweat. Her body tensed and eyes clinched as she tried to speak...
Elena, sleeping peacefully started to toss and turn. She tossed so much that it woke Sportacus. His vision was a bit blurred as he leaned over to his wife.
"Elena! Elena!" He gently shook her trying to wake her. Her eyes opened fast and she sat up.
"Lolo!" She bolted up and ran to the door and stopped. Her vision was also blurred. She shook her head trying to shake it off and ran to Loquia's room with Sportacus close behind. She ran to the bed and Loquia sat up with her hands over her eyes. "Loquia?"
"Mama? My eyes hurt."
Sportacus and Elena both went to either side of her bed. Suddenly, Elena and Sportacus brought their hands to her eyes.
"Ah! My eyes! They sting!"
"Mine too!" Sportacus winced.
"Mama! Daddy!" Loquia cried out and instinctively they reached out for her and for her and each other and as soon as they connected their eyes shot open and a bright light emitted from them all. Loquia's eyes to both her parents and they to her. Their bodies went rigid and after what seemed like forever the light subsided. Loquia fell back to her pillow, Sportacus forward on her lap and Elena to the side of her bed on the floor.
Sportacus was the first to come round. He moaned and shook his head rubbing his eyes. Slowly they came into focus. He reached forward to Loquia.
"Sweetheart, are you ok?" He gently shook her. "Loquia!" He was relieved as she she started to stir. Her hands went to her eyes and she sat up. Then he went to Elena and sat her up against the bed.
"Elena! Come on. Wake up." He tapped her face and she stared to awaken. He got up and ran to the bathroom and got a cold washcloth and back to Loquia's room where he put the compress over her eyes.
"Loquia, are you alright?" She nodded holding the cloth over her eyes then went back to Elena. Her eyes opened and she opened them wide several times.
"Oh, what happened? Lolo!" She got up with Sportacus's help and they both returned to Loquia's side.
"Does it feel better?" Sportacus asked. Loquia nodded. "Let me look." He set the cloth down and she kept her eyes closed. Elena took her hand.
"It's ok, baby. We're right here." Elena assured.
Sportacus took her head in his hands. "Open your eyes, sweetheart." She shook her head. "Come on, daddy and mommy are right here. Just open them slowly. Let me see."
Loquia lifted her head and slowly opened her eyes. As she did her mouth opened up and the look on her face was that if she had just got a puppy for Christmas. Sportacus and Elena's eyes widened in surprise. They looked at each other and back at Loquia.
"Loquia! Your eyes!"
"I can see!" She shouted. "I can see colors!" She looked at her mother. "Mama, I can see colors!"
"Lolo, you're eyes! They are...teal!" She said in amazement. Loquia looked at her confused. Elena left and got a mirror and showed her.
Loquia beamed. "Mama! Daddy! My eyes have color!"
"Loquia! Your teeth!" He decided to add. She clasped her hands over her mouth then turned and looked under her pillow and found two silver dollars.
"Look, I have two shiny dollars! This is the best day ever!" She hugged her parents.
"Oh, Lolo, I'm so happy for you. You look even more beautiful."
"I have to tell Ziggy and l have proof the tooth fairy is real. This'll show Trixie."
Sportacus and Elena looked at each other and both said 'Ah' at the same time. Now things made sense. Loquia bolted up and Sportacus caught her.
"Hold on, sweetheart. Ziggy is sleeping and it's late. This will have to wait till morning.
"But, I have to tell him. He lost a tooth too! We have to make sure the tooth fairy went to his house too." She said as Sportacus sat her back down on her bed."
"It can wait, sweetie."
Loquia picked up the mirror and just stared, amazed, with a smile on her face. Elena smiled to see her child so happy. Sportacus got up and picked Loquia up.
"I tell you what. Why don't you come and sleep with mommy and daddy to make this the most extra special day!"
"Wow! Really?"
"Yes, let's go!"
Elena knew it was the only way Loquia was going to get to sleep. Which she did holding her silver dollar and gazing in the mirror. Elena turned to Sportacus.
"So, what do you suppose happened and why?"
He shrugged. "I wish I knew, but I am going to find out."
"I hope she's still this excited when we go to Big City this weekend." She yawned and leaned over and she and Sportacus gave each other a kiss goodnight. Elena drifted off, but Sportacus found it hard to get back to sleep. He got up got dressed and left Elena a note that he would be back soon. Opened the door and looked up the night sky and whispered with a smile, "Never a dull moment." And he left for his air ship.