Chapter 14

A few days later, Hăkon was released from the hospital. He knew that if he didn't hurry that the boss' enforcer would be on him like… like…, he pushed that thought from his mind. Killing Sportacus had to be the first thing to do and then he would get back at Robbie.

Amanda had convinced Robbie to come back with her. It was decided among the group that Robbie would have to bunk with someone so they could keep an eye on him. Þórir said that they had to realize that Hăkon would also try to get at Sportacus and Stephanie. This possibility worried everyone so it was decided that Sportacus would dock the airship over the sports field. Then he and Stephanie would sleep at the Mayor's on the pull out sofa. Robbie could sleep in the guest room and Number Nine would stay with him. Everyone was tense and they hoped that this would work.

Hăkon saw the airship docked over the sports field. That would be the best spot to ambush Sportacus. He would wait until he saw him enter the airship and then spring his attack.

By nightfall, Hăkon was getting anxious he hadn't seen Sportacus all day. Where could he be? The villain decided to wait another hour then he would go looking for the above-average hero.

Robbie sat in the Mayor's kitchen. He had looked around for some junk food but all they had was healthy stuff. Bessie had promised to run out and get him something but he said she shouldn't bother. His stomach wanted something but his mind made food seem nasty.

Amanda walked into the room and saw Robbie staring off into space. She wondered what he was thinking about.

"How's it going?" she interrupted his thoughts.

"I don't know. How would you feel if someone was after you?" Robbie asked regretting what he said almost immediately.

"I guess what they say about karma is true then. What goes around comes around." Amanda said.

"Yeah now I know how Sportacus and Stephanie felt all these years. It's not something I'd want all the time." Robbie told her.

'Well I think this might cheer you up." The girl pulled some things out of the cupboard. It was a chocolate bar, a bag of chips, and a couple cans of pop.

"Were did you get those?" He asked as his eyes went wide.

"It's my own private stash. You gotta have some junk food sometimes. Maybe that's why I'm as big as I am." Amanda joked.

"You're not big. Just think of it this way, there is more of you to love that's all." Robbie said. Amanda stopped in her tracks. Did Robbie just say what she thought he said? She was about to ask him what he meant when the lights went out.

Hăkon had figured out what was going on. As he snuck around town, he saw Stephanie inside the yellow house on the corner. If he couldn't Sportacus to come to him, he would make him come to Stephanie.

Quietly he entered the house through an open downstairs window. No one was in the room and he carefully made his way to the next one. That's when he heard voices coming from the kitchen.

"Could you hold these candles while I dig around for matches?" Amanda asked Robbie.

"Sure. Should I put them somewhere?" He asked. Before Amanda could answer someone else cut in.

"I'll tell you where to put them." Came a voice that both recognized as Hăkon's.

To Be Continued…