Chapter 9
Stephanie awoke with a nasty headache. She looked around and realized she wasn't in her room. Looking around she didn't recognize her surroundings at all. She wasn't bound or gagged or even in a cage of some type. Completely confused she got up but quickly sat back down. Her head spun and she felt nauseous. Lying back down, she tried to remember what happened.
Sportacus sat straight up in bed. Sweat dripped down his face. Something was wrong, he could feel it, but his crystal hadn't gone off. His father was still asleep in the next room. Sportacus decided not to wake him. Quickly, he slipped into some clothes and climbed down the ladder.
Climbing up the trellis outside Stephanie's window, Sportacus noticed how silent LazyTown was. Usually there were birds chirping or the crickets but nothing today. His suspicions were confirmed when he climbed inside Stephanie's window to find her bedroom empty. Then his crystal sounded and like a flash, Sportacus climbed through the window and jumped to the ground.
Stephanie tried to get up again. This time the nausea got to her and she couldn't take it. She threw up right next to the couch she had been lying on. The stench practically knocked her over and it just made her sicker. Looking for an open window, she realized that there wasn't one. In fact the only thing she did see was a set of doors. Going over to them, Stephanie tried to open them. Soon she realized that they were locked and she couldn't open them. Who would do this to her? Robbie was in jail. Her question was answered by a loud booming voice.
"You are as pretty as they say." The voice said. Stephanie winced at the loudness.
"Who are you?" She asked.
"I'm the one who will be asking the questions." The voice boomed again. Once again Stephanie winced.
"Can you not be so loud? My head hurts." She requested. The voice didn't respond. Instead the doors opened to reveal a tall man. He was taller than Sportacus and slimmer. He didn't have a lot of muscle from what Stephanie could tell and he wasn't as handsome. Yet something struck her funny. He looked familiar but she couldn't put her finger on it. Then it hit her.
Sportacus ran all over LazyTown but he couldn't find Stephanie. Frustrated, he ran back to the airship. When he got there he was surprised to see his father dressed in his uniform. It was similar to his own, with the exception that it was green instead of blue. The first words out of the former super hero's mouth were,
"What happened to Stephanie?"
"How did you know?" Sportacus asked.
"As soon as I heard you get out of bed and rush out I knew something was wrong. Where is she?" Number Nine asked.
"I don't know. I can't find her. Who would do this anyway? Robbie is in jail." Sportacus asked.
"Come on, there's no time to lose. Something tells me that there is something evil brewing." His father answered. The father and son team quickly climbed back down the ladder. There was no time to spare.
"You're... you're..." Stephanie's tongue tripped over itself.
"No, not exactly. I'm his son. My father would be proud of me, following in his footsteps. He wrecked Number Nine's family and now I'm going to wreck Number Ten's family." The evil man replied. A look of horror crossed Stephanie's face.
"I'm Hăkon Snorri, son of Friđrik Snorri, and I'm about to change your world." He told her.
To Be Continued...