Chapter 12

Sportacus looked at his calendar and realized that Stephanie would be in LazyTown. He missed her and the other kids. They always had so much fun together. But that is in the past now, he thought. I can't go back there. They don't want me.

Stephanie awoke early, showered, and dressed. She crept by her Uncle's room and headed for the kitchen. There she made some herself some breakfast and wrote a note to her Uncle telling him where she went. Grabbing her backpack she filled it with sports candy and water bottles. Then she went out to the garage and put on her helmet and got on her bicycle. She had an important mission to go on.

Uncle Milford woke up and got ready for the day. Down in the kitchen he found Stephanie's note. It read:

"Uncle Milford,

I have taken my bike and gone to FunTown. I hope to find some of my answers there. I hope to be back by noon.

Love,

Stephanie"

Robbie had seen Stephanie arrive the day before. What is she doing here? He wondered. Oh well it's not like she going to bring Sportacus back or anything, right? That thought made him jump out of his chair.

Stephanie arrived in FunTown around nine in the morning. She knocked on the door of Number 9's house. Vigdís answered the door.

"Why, Stephanie! It's so good to see you. Come in." She let Stephanie in.

"We need to talk." Stephanie said. Vigdís saw the look in her eyes and knew Stephanie was serious.

"What's going on?" Vigdís asked.

"Have you talked to Sportacus lately?" Stephanie inquired.

"Yes, in fact, just yesterday. Why?" Vigdís looked confused.

"Well he left LazyTown about a month and a half ago and no one has had contact with him since." Stephanie sighed.

"There is something he failed to mention." Vigdís said. Just then Number 9 walked in. Shocked to see Stephanie he asked if there were any problems. His wife filled him in on what had happened. Number 9 was even more shocked by that.

"I know where his airship is docked. He has some explaining to do. Come on." Number 9 declared. They left the house and followed Number 9 to the airship.

"I'd better go up first. You guys come up right behind me." Number 9 said. Stephanie and Vigdís followed him up the ladder. He entered the airship. Sportacus was sitting on his bed. It struck Stephanie as odd that Sportacus was just sitting there.

"We need to talk, son." Number 9 said. Sportacus practically jumped when he heard his father's voice. He spun around to see his mother and Stephanie.

Surprised he stuttered, "What's up?"

"You have to come back to LazyTown." Stephanie pleaded with him.

"I can't. No one wants me there." Sportacus said. Everyone stood there with their mouths hanging open.

"What are you talking about?" Vigdís asked. Sportacus explained what happened at the power plant that night.

"But Sportacus we need you back in LazyTown. No one talks to each other or plays outside. The sports field is a mess. Pixel won't come out of his room. It's ugly. If something doesn't change soon LazyTown will be just that LAZY!" Stephanie snapped. Sportacus had never seen Stephanie like that. Even his parents were shocked.

"Well what's your decision?" Number 9 asked.

TO BE CONTINUED….