Chapter 13

Stephanie had helped her husband take a shower without getting his cast wet. Then they met Amanda at the Mayor's. Sportacus said it was probably best if they split up and tried to find him. Þórir said that was a good idea and he would search the woods while the rest of them remained in town.

The Mayor interrupted them. He said that he had just been informed about a shooting victim. When he explained who it was Stephanie practically fell off her kitchen stool.

"How can he be alive?" Sportacus asked.

"I don't know but that makes it even more urgent to find Robbie and tell him. No doubt that Hăkon will try to get back at him." Þórir said. Everyone agreed and quickly they split up.

Back at the hospital, Hăkon had another visitor. He definitely would've liked to be with the police detective now.

"The boss isn't thrilled with your performance. You have failed too many times." The big burly man told him.

"Give me one more chance. I'll be out of here in a day or two. I can still do this." Hăkon tried to convince the man.

"The boss isn't a very patient man. What am I going to tell him?" The enforcer asked.

"Tell him that this time I cannot fail. Sportacus will die. Please just give me a few more days." Hăkon pleaded.

"Ok, I'll give you a few more days but if you fail again the next visit won't be so pleasant. There are plenty more who are waiting for their opportunity to wipe that do-gooder of the face of the planet." The big man grabbed Hăkon's shoulder and gave it a very hard squeeze. Hăkon understood what he meant and the man left. There would be no room for error this time. It was kill or be killed.

Robbie checked into the motel near the edge of FunTown. He would only be here a little while before making the trip to SleepyTown. That would hopefully be far enough away from of everything.

It didn't take long to search LazyTown and the woods. So the group headed for FunTown. Again they split up hoping to find Robbie soon.

Amanda walked along the main street in FunTown. She asked everyone she passed if they had seen someone matching Robbie's description. So far it hadn't worked and no one seemed to know Robbie.

The girl was about to give up when the last person she asked said that they had seen someone matching the description she had given them. The lady told Amanda that she had seen him walking toward to the edge of town. She thanked the lady and hurried off in the direction she was pointed in.

When she finally reached the edge of town the only building around was a motel. It was her only shot to find Robbie. Amanda went into the office to ask if Robbie had checked into the motel.

Stephanie, Sportacus, and Number Nine met near the center of town. None of them having any luck, they wondered where Amanda was. Stephanie pulled out her husband's pills and asked him how he was feeling. He said he was fine and that they should head in the direction Amanda went. Quickly he popped the medication and the group headed off toward Amanda.

Knocking on Robbie's door she hoped he would open it. Surprisingly the whole saying it was room service thing actually worked and he opened the door. Upon seeing Amanda, he quickly tried to close the door. The girl, however, managed to get her foot in the door and prevent it from closing.

"Robbie there is something you should know. Please don't fight me." Amanda pleaded.

"What is there possibly to know?" He answered sarcastically.

"Hăkon isn't dead." Amanda told him. Robbie stopped fighting and stood there staring at her through the crack in the door.

"You can't be serious. I shot him. I watched him bleed on the floor. You're lying." He said, not willing to believe it.

"Why would I lie to you? What could I possibly gain from that?" Amanda told him. Robbie let go of the door and she yanked her foot free. He let her in. There was a lot to discuss.

To Be Continued…