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A/N: NO time for notes...MORE WRITING! lol jk.. thanks everyone for supporting the story so much. WHOOOOOOOO ACTION! this isn't the last chap.

Nine

The gang welcomed Robbie and Sportacus cheerfully as they entered the Mayor's house. However, they were in shock at the unconcious Stephanie.

Sportacus had been threatened again by Robbie to repeat exactly what he said on the way out of the forest.

In a smooth voice, Sportacus lied, "Stephanie fell in a lake at the very edge of the forest. Robbie and I helped her out, but she's still unconcious. You should all go home for now, as it's almost nine p.m.. She should be awake soon, but I'm not sure when." He frowned at the thought of leaving his favorite town. How would everyone react to his leaving?

Trixie sighed, "Alright, Sportacus, but don't expect me to be happy leaving like this."

"Yeah," Pixel agreed, following Trixie out the door.

Ziggy and Stingy looked sympathetically at Stephanie and said their farewell's as they, too, left.

Mayor meanswell was also in the room at the time, and he suggested putting Stephanie in her bed to warm up. The three of them walked upstairs silently, entering Stephanie's room. Sportacus placed her on the bed after the Mayor pulled down the covers.

"Don't mind my leaving," The Mayor stated, "but I have to attend a very important meeting in my office with some state officials. I will be up later to check on Stephanie. Robbie, Sportacus, thank you so much for finding and rescuing her. I never expected the two of you working together to save anyone...But, as Stephanie always says, anything can happen."

How true, Sportacus thought, anything can happen.. Even if it seems like it's to late. You gotta know you can make it..

Robbie yawned, "Say your goodbye's now, Sporta-chuck."

"No." Sportacus proclaimed with faith in his voice.

"Excuse me?" Robbie touched his pocket which held the gun, "You say something?"

Feeling rejuvinated, as if everything was perfect, Sportacus spoke up again, "I said no. I'm not leaving Lazytown.."

Pulling out the gun, Robbie warned his enemy, "You have one more chance to get out. Or else I shoot the girl."

"First of all, it's not girl, it's Stephanie. Have some respect. Secondly, you have one chance to get out...Not me."

Feeling offended, Robbie chuckled, "I'm the one with a gun, and you think you're going to win this time."

Taking the chance to do something useful, Sportacus flipped swiftly and quickly towards Robbie. When he stopped in front of the gun-holding man, Sportacus kicked him in the stomach, causing the gun to fly out of his hands and Robbie to fall backwards. Picking the gun up frmo the floor, Sportacus stared at it in disgust. He threw it under Stehpanie's bed while Robbie was getting up.

"Fine!" Robbie declared, "That's it!"

With a charging run, Robbie rtied to smash into Sportacus. Instead, Sport punched his oncoming threat. Robbie cursed and tried to return the punch. Dodging the oncoming fist, Sportacus backflipped. He then headbutted Robbie in the stomach, picked him up, swung him over his shoulders, and threw him onto the floor. Robbie whined and moaned in pain.

"Give up yet?" Sportacus asked smartly.

Without words, Robbie nodded his head. Sportacus stood up straight and turned around. He was going to get the gun when he felt Robbie jump onto his back. Unfortunately for the villain, Sportacus was too strong and knocked him back onto the floor. Quickly grabbing some duct tape that was on Stephanie's desk for project purposes only, Sportacus taped Robbie's hands together. Then, with no hesitation, he wrapped Robbie's feet in it as well.

With an exasperated voice, Robbie shouted, "You can't get away with this. I can sue!"

"Robbie, give it up. You tried too hard this time..Threatening to use a gun? Come on, be a little more manly than that. Only cowards use guns."

"No," Robbie argued, "Not all people who use guns are cowards.."

Sportacus smiled, "Well, not everyone...But you are definitely a coward. You're going to jail...Oh, well, I could let you go."

"You would?"

With a serious face, Sportacus replied, "Sure..If you leave Lazytown forever."

Grunting, Robbie plainly didn't like the idea at all. Sportacus swung the tied up Robbie over his shoulder and brought him downstairs. When the Mayor got in, Sportacus would tell him exactly what went on that day. Robbie would probably be banned from Lazytown for the rest of his life if not go to jail.

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Light poured in from a nearby window. Eyes slowly opened, at last accepting the brightness of the room. Stephanie had awoken.

"Where is everyone?" She asked herself, rising out of bed.

Walking to her bedroom door, Stephanie realized that she had somehow left the chamber and gotten into her bed. Had Sportacus saved her? She had no clue, but hoped it was so..Otherwise she would be at a loss and think she dreampt Robbie turning evil. Stephanie left her room and descended the stairs. It was a new day, and anything could happen. Hearing familiar voices, she peeked into the living room. There was Trixie, Pixel, Stingy, Ziggy, her Uncle, and Sportacus talking, clearly, about something serious.

Silently, Stephanie listened in as Sportacus explained the whole day to them...Robbie hidind Stephanie in an underground chamber in the Lazytown Forest, and Sportacus' saving her in the knick of time.

He did save me, Steph smiled at the words in her mind.

biting her lip, Stephanie slowly emerged into the living room, catching everyone's eyes. No one moved, nor spoke, nor blinked. They all watched as she approached Sportacus. Now very close to her hero, Steph threw herself into him. Sportacus wrapped his arms around her, hugging as tightly and gigantically as he could. She did the same, feeling no shame.

Just as she had entered Lazytown for the first time in two years, this was another spectacle of hugging everyone.

"You," Stephanie let go of Sportacus, "saved me.."

He smiled broadly, "Why wouldn't I?"

"I thought I was going to die." Wiping a tear from her eye, Stephanie finally grinned.