Chapter 10
Stephanie paced the floor in the living room trying to sort out everything she had heard and everything she had seen in the past hour and a half. Trixie was in trouble, everyone was out looking for her, but there still had been no word from the police. She herself had checked the obvious places but when she came up empty handed she was distraught. What made her even more upset was the fact that her Uncle had told her to stay with Sportacus while he helped in the search with her friends. The twenty year old was so focused she didn't notice the fact that someone had walked into the room. It wasn't until a hand on her shoulder made her stop pacing. Turning she saw Sportacus there. He looked stronger and his color was a little more normal. She threw her arms around him and he returned the gesture.
"You look a lot better." She said as they separated. He smiled and nodded as he grabbed an apple off the counter.
"You have your appetite back as well, that's great." Stephanie couldn't help but smile. Sportacus swallowed some apple and tried to speak but instead a song came out.
"Look into my eyes - you will see
What you mean to me
Search your heart - search your soul
And when you find me there you'll search no more
Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for
You can't tell me it's not worth dyin' for
You know it's true
Everything I do - I do it for you
Look into my heart - you will find
There's nothin' there to hide
Take me as I am - take my life
I would give it all I would sacrifice
Don't tell me it's not worth fightin' for
I can't help it there's nothin' I want more
Ya know it's true
Everything I do - I do it for you
There's no love - like your love
And no other - could give more love
There's nowhere - unless you're there
All the time - all the way
Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for
I can't help it there's nothin' I want more
I would fight for you - I'd lie for you
Walk the wire for you - Ya I'd die for you
Ya know it's true
Everything I do - I do it for you"
The above average hero finished the song and tears welled up in Stephanie's eyes. She wished so much for everything to be back to normal. Tomorrow she had classes but she didn't think she could do it with Trixie missing and Sportacus sick. The above average hero took her in his arms again and tried to calm her. The situation wasn't good but it would get better, he had a good feeling about it. Just then a knock on the door made them let go of each other and answer it.
"Can I help you?" Stephanie asked at the strange man at the door.
"I'm Doctor Flufenstein. Doctor Melior sent me to look at a Sportakook." The man said in a funny accent.
"You mean Sportacus, and he's right here." The pink-haired girl raised one eyebrow and let him in.
"Ah yes, of course. Now I understand you've been singing?" The doctor asked. Sportacus nodded and let the man take a look at him. Flufenstein opened the above average hero's mouth and looked inside using a tongue depressor.
"Uh huh. Just as I suspected, Singingititus." He said.
"What?" Stephanie looked skeptical and watched, as Sportacus seemed to be looking a little funny.
"Singingititus, it is very serious. If I don't get him back to the lab soon, he'll continue singing for the rest of his life." Flufenstein told them as he filled a needle with some sort of liquid.
"Well then let's go. What's the needle for?" Stephanie asked.
"You." The fake doctor said as he plunged the needle into her arm. Sportacus tried to stop him but there was something wrong and he couldn't instead he fell backward onto the floor. Stephanie tried to fight back but whatever was in the needle was too powerful and she slumped to the floor unconscious. Robbie laughed and left a little note near the pink-haired girl as he flung Sportacus over his shoulder and made his way to the nearest mailbox.
To Be Continued…