Author's Note: IMPORTANT MUST READ THIS! IF YOU DO NOT REMEMBER WHAT THE WORDS GARRUM HOZAC MAYOY MEANS, RE-READ CHAPTER 6! For those of you who DO remember what those words mean, then you must have a pretty good memory. Anyways, the long weekend let me have a lot of writing time to myself. I hope you enjoy! P.S. If possible, please send longer reviews! P.P.S. AFTER THIS STORY I WILL BE WORKING ON A HARRY POTTER STORY! I WILL WRITE IT AND THEN CONTINUE WITH I SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM. IF YOU LIKE HARRY POTTER PLEASE READ MY STORY!
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Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot. You can't sue me. Credit goes to Paper Mario Two: Thousand Year Door for inspiring the name 'hero of legend'.
Chapter 10: All is Explained
Spongebob opened his eyes and blinding light was the first thing he saw. He rapidly closed his eyes and then squinted so the light wouldn't hurt. He had no idea where he was. The last thing he remembered was running out of Sandy's house and then...
Spongebob painfully turned his head from side to side. He was lying down in a soft, comfortable bed. There were other beds nearby with no occupants. To his left there was a number of beeping equipment. By following their wires with his eyes, Spongebob found that he was hooked up to them. He soon realised he was in a hospital.
Spongebob ached everywhere. His head throbbed with every heartbeat and he felt like he just leaped off the cliff leading to Rock Bottom. He was also mentally tired. How did he get into this hospital and what had become of the Sickness?
He considered calling for a nurse, but then he heard a voice coming from the room behind the closed door.
"I'm here to see Spongebob Squarepants." Spongebob could tell it was a female who was speaking.
"Of course, you highness. But I must warn you... he is still unconscious. You won't be able to visit." This voice sounded very formal.
"I know. I just want to deliver some flowers to his room. If he's sleeping I won't disturb him."
"Okay, then. His room is just through that door."
"Thank you very much."
Suddenly the door opened and Spongebob saw Mindy holding a beautiful bouquet in her arms. Mindy closed the door behind her as she entered the room. She turned to face Spongebob and gave a small, surprised gasp when she saw he was awake.
"Oh! Spongebob! The person outside said you were sleeping." Mindy wore a small smile on her face as she swam towards the bed-side table. There was an empty vase on it as if it expected the princess to put the flowers inside.
"Mindy! How did I get here? What has happened to the sickness? Is Sandy alright? ..."
Mind placed the flowers inside the sky blue vase. She could feel the warm colours of the bouquet shining on her skin. It had been a while since she felt that...
"Don't worry," Mindy said, turning her eyes towards Spongebob's worried ones. "Sandy and everyone else are fine."
"But... what happened? The last thing I remember was the Sickness and..."
"Relax, all will be explained..." Mindy then hesitated.
"What? What happened?"
Mindy then took a deep breath and told Spongebob what had happened after he had passed out. She included the possession.
"WHAT!" Spongebob yelled.
"Spongebob, not so loud! Everything is fine now."
"But... that's impossible! I was supposed to be the hero. You said I couldn't be possessed! If that happened then how can you say that everything is okay?"
"I was wrong. You weren't the hero..."
"But only the hero could vanquish the Sickness... so how is it that everything is alright?"
Mindy looked into Spongebob's eyes with an unreadable expression. Then Spongebob realised what Mindy was trying to say.
"Mindy...you?"
"Isn't it obvious? Think about it, Spongebob. I was exposed to almost everyone who had the Sickness and I didn't get sick once!"
"But... I was around Sandy... and Patrick."
"I thought of that. I realized that you weren't really exposed to them. You were wearing the water helmet! The Sickness couldn't get to you while you were wearing that!"
Spongebob thought back to the night he was jellyfishing with Patrick. He was wearing his water helmet.
"But what about Squidward? He was complaining about a headache and I was working beside him all day."
"My guess is that all of the fumes from the fast food were blocking the Sickness's way to you. Either that, or it was just a normal headache."
Spongebob laid in bed and took in all of this information.
"So what happened after I was possessed?"
"I realised I had to stop the Sickness, so I desperately thought of what to do. Then I remembered the elder's healing spell. Do you remember?"
"Wasn't it a bunch of mixed up words?" guessed Spongebob.
"Yes," Mindy replied with a smile. "Garrum hozac mayoy. The elder used it to heal the victims of the Sickness. I figured that if it was strong enough to weaken the Sickness's powers, then I might be able to get rid of it."
"Did you?"
"After I shouted the words, a magnificent light shattered the darkness. Finally... it was light overcoming the dark, and not vice-versa."
"But... what happen? Did it just disappear?"
"It vanished from this world... After I saw it had left you, I immediately raced you to the hospital."
"What about Patrick and Sandy?"
"The Sickness's curse lifted when it was destroyed. As far as they're concerned, they just woke up from a long sleep. I told them I found you passed out from working too hard."
Mindy gave Spongebob a clever nod.
"So nobody knows...?"
"No," replied Mindy. "And that's how it should stay. It will be much better if this whole thing was forgotten. Forever."
Spongebob stayed silent. Was it really possible to forget something so horrible?"
"Just one more question," said Spongebob with curiosity. "How did the Sickness come to be? Where did it come from?"
"Alas, I doubt we'll ever be able to answer those questions. However, something tells me that they are best left a mystery."
Mindy smiled at Spongebob and he smiled back. She then left Spongebob's beside and made for the door. Spongebob watched as the hero of legend peacefully exited his room.
Five days later, Spongebob was well enough to go home. In the past few days, Sandy, Patrick, and Mindy had arrived numerous times to visit him, and now they had come in the early afternoon to take him home. Spongebob signed out and made for the hospital door with his three friends close beside him.
As they exited the building, Spongebob felt the warm sun beating down on him. He looked up at they sky, and his eyes watered with the happiness of the sun and its infinite glory and light.
A/N: THE END! If you want a picture of the Sickness, e-mail me at include you e-mail address, and I'll send back a picture of the Sickness! (And maybe something a little extra for you special fans).