Chapter 7

Stephanie helped Sportacus from the bathroom, across the hall into her room. It was closer to the facilities should he need to use them again but luckily he hadn't been having a problem for the last hour. Whatever Dr. Melior had given him seemed to be working and luckily the sickness wasn't contagious but it hadn't been able to identify it. The pink haired girl looked at the man before her as she helped him lie on her bed and practically didn't recognize him. He was pale and could barely move without a wince of pain in his handsome face. She could tell he was trying to hide how he felt to let her see that he was fine but it really wasn't working. Stephanie hoped that whatever was wreaking havoc in his body would soon pass and he could work his way back to normal. The above average hero opened his mouth to say something but instead another song started. He quickly shut his mouth and cursed inwardly that he could not try to comfort her. The twenty year old sighed and lie down next to him, wrapping her arms around his broad chest and listening to his heartbeat.

Out in the kitchen, Pixel was communicating with Trixie via the ear bud she was wearing. The Gizmo Guy had been under a government contract a few years ago and he decided to make his own type of the communication device; so far it was working perfectly.

"We were lucky that the costume store was still open." The prankster said.

"This is true but as soon as our note writer shows up he is going to realize that you aren't her." Pixel told her.

"That maybe but we'll find out who is behind this and you can call the cops." Trixie retorted. Pixel just shook his head and was about to say something when her voice came back over the line.

"Someone's coming." She said.

"All right this is it." The twenty-one year old told her. Trixie nodded despite the fact that Pixel couldn't see her and she played with the pink wig that sat atop her head. The figure approached through the darkness and stopped at the slide not far from where she was standing but far enough that she couldn't see his face.

"So you have come to save your beloved. How cute." The words came from the shady character. Trixie didn't recognize the voice and wondered who it was.

"Yes, now how can you help me?" Trixie wondered doing her best Stephanie impression hoping it would work. From the figure's reaction she knew that something wasn't right.

"Well you aren't the one I want but you'll do." He said. The next thing Trixie knew smoke filled the area and she began to choke. She could hear Pixel's voice in her ear but she couldn't respond as the world around her went black.

Back inside the Mayor's house, Stephanie was listening to Sportacus whisper the words of one of her favorite songs.

"We'll do it all

Everything

One our own

We don't need

Anything

Or anyone

If I lay here

If I just lay here

Would you lie with me and just forget the world?" The last line hung in the air as his crystal sounded. Sportacus tried to stand up but Stephanie wouldn't let him.

"Oh no you don't. I'll handle this." The twenty year old took his crystal from him and looked into it. Her eyes went wide and she murmured one word,

"Trixie."

To Be Continued…