Author Note: New chappie! And sorry for the wait.
Mayor Meanswell was pacing back and forth near the door, befuddled by Stephanie's less-than-cheerful disposition. It wasn't like her to stay in bed.
'I wonder why—' thought the Mayor, but he let out a loud cry, for the door had opened and he was now squished behind it.
"I wonder why Stephanie didn't come out to play," said a voice. It was Trixie, one of Stephanie's friends.
"Yeah, she wouldn't stay homethis late.Not even on aday like this," said another voice. It was another friend of Stephanie's, Ziggy.
"Maybe her uncle knows," said Trixie and looked around the house for a sign of him. "Where is he?" she asked Ziggy.
"I don't know," said Ziggy simply.
"I'm right here!" shouted the Mayor from behind the door. The children gasped and shut the door revealing a rather squashed-looking Mayor.
"Mayor,"Trixie asked him, "why hasn't Stephanie come out to play?"
"Oh….. Children, it's horrible," said the Mayor sadly.
"Horrible?" askedZiggy concerned.
"Yes. Stephanie won't come out of bed. And she said she doesn't want to eat,"—the kids gasped—"or play,"—they gasped louder—"or even dance!" The kids gasped even louder and Trixie yelled, "She doesn't want to dance?"
"But she loves to dance!" shouted Ziggy.
"This isn't good," said the Mayor. "What can we do?"
Trixie gasped then said, "I know! We could get the rest of the kids to help her! Or at least find out what's wrong."
"Yeah, yeah! Let's go get Pixel and Stingy! And Sportacus!" said Ziggy excited.
"Yeah!" said Trixie as they headed out the door, squishing the Mayor behind the door again in the process.
They ran for each of the houses creating a loud racket for Lazytowns one and only villain, Robbie Rotten.
Robbie woke up shaking restlessly from the noise and groaned exasperatedly.
"What is it," said Robbie going to his periscope, "now?" The eyes of the periscope shot up and Robbie used it to follow the kids. He heard them too.
"What do you think is wrong with her?" asked Pixel.
"We don't know, but it's serious," said Trixie.
"Yeah, Stephanie won't eat, play, or dance!" shouted Ziggy.
"Stephanie not dancing does not compute," said Pixel.
"What?" said Robbie, an infamous smirk spreading on his face. "The little cheerleader isn't very cheery?" He let out a laugh that sounded too much like a giggle. "This is perfect!" He walked away from the periscope. "She has finally opened her eyes! She has finally become a real Lazytowner! And... those kids want to ruin it!" he realized quickly and headed over to his costume jars.
One had a rabbit costume, "Too bunny," said Robbie. Another had a clown costume, "Too funny," said Robbie rejecting it. And another had a mummy costume, "Too mummy," said Robbie imitating a mummy walking. Then he came to a nun costume and said, "Perfect!" He pressed all the buttons, spun around as he put on the costume. Faster and faster and he became Sister Rottina.
The kids had made it to Stephanie's and headed straight to her room.
"I hope she's okay!" said Pixel.
"She had to be! We just have to find out why she doesn't want to play," said Trixie.
"And get her to play," added Ziggy.
"Right!" said them all in unison.
"Let's go help our friend!" said Trixie.
She opened the door, but they all froze in shock. Stephanie was gone!
AN: Was this better? R 'N R!