The sound of footsteps coming up the corridor awoke the three men from their thoughts. They looked to see where the footsteps were coming from and saw a man walking towards them. This man also looked like a police officer.
"I'm Detective Nichols. I've been investigating your sister Lily's escape from the Crazytown safe house and subsequent murder of a Robbie Rotten. I assume you are Sportacus." Detective Nichols addressed Sportacus when he'd reached the men.
Sportacus nodded, "I am. What have you found?"
"It appears that Lily seduced a Doctor Cranium into letting her leave the safe house. As far as I can tell it's not the first time he's done so. Unfortunately this was the last time Doctor Cranium fell for Lily's trick, they found him in his office hanging from a rope which was around his neck. There was a pen and paper on his desk and a draft note had been written, it contained information that your sister had died. Seeing as your sister is dead we have no one to prosecute. I must also inform you that Mr Snail died shortly after he was removed from his car. His injuries were extremely bad."
Sportacus nodded again, some part of him felt good about Mr Snail dying but he wasn't cruel enough to admit it to himself.
"Detective Nichols, I was wondering if you could help me with something," Doctor Green asked.
"What is it?"
"All of us three seem to confounded over something which perhaps you could shed light on,"
"I'll try,"
"The rescue effort on the mountain was coordinated by a Detective Miller. The exact Detective Miller which died on those mountains five years ago. How is this possible?"
"It's very strange and isn't something I can explain easily but every time someone gets lost on those mountains we receive a telephone call from a man called Detective Miller. The helicopter and mountain rescue services also receive a call and we've always been confused by it as well. The only explanation I can give is ghosts. I must be going now. I have a helicopter waiting to take me back to Crazytown." With that Detective Nichols took his leave of the men.
Following Detective Nichol's example Doctor Green also went back to his duties. Sportacus looked through the door to Robyn's room and went in to see her, this time he wanted no interruptions from machines bringing bad tidings. It was a short walk for him to the bed and he smiled when he saw Robyn open her eyes. She turned her head to look at him and smiled a faint smile, she was safe.
Two weeks later Robyn was given the all clear to go home. There'd been no further complications and she'd made a steady recovery. The inhabitants of Lazytown were preparing a party to welcome back their youngest and dearest friend. They all remembered the horrific events of the weeks previous but had found the strength to move on a little more. Sportacus was due to arrive back any minute with Robyn in the airship and everyone's excitement was growing.
"They're back! They're back! They're back!" Ziggy shouted and laughed jumping around like he was six again.
The airship came flying over the mountains and came to a stop near the centre of town where the party was being held. When Robyn and Sportacus disembarked from the airship they were met with cheers and applause. Robyn smiled and gave a bow. Ziggy ran up and gave Robyn a big hug and she hugged back, she was glad to be home and hoped she'd stay there forever. Once Ziggy had let go Robyn was hugged by everyone in turn, the Mayor hugged her last.
"You're father would be very proud of you," the Mayor said and hugged Robyn again when she nodded but tears showed in her eyes. The loss of her father was still raw to her but she smiled when the hug was finished.
Three figures sat unseen and unheard in a tree not far from the party. One figure turned to one of the others,
"That's quite a kid you have there," The figure said.
The second figure nodded, "it is. If only she knew how proud I am of her,"
"It's just a shame, beep, that her mother was, ding, such a dog!" The third figure laughed. The other two figures laughed as well.
"You slept with her!" The second figure laughed.
"So did you! Where do you think you got the kid from?" The first figure shouted in mock outrage and fell to laughing again.
"Chris! Come on! You have to come back now!" A fourth figure called from under the others.
The first figure looked down and smiled, "that's my cue guys. I have to go." With that the first figure disappeared and the fourth soon followed.
"I, beep, better be going too, ding, I'll leave you with your daughter," the third figure disappeared leaving the second figure on his own.
The third figure sat in the tree for some time watching the party. He wanted nothing more than to be there but knew it was impossible. Tears flowed down his cheeks, giving his daughter up had to be the hardest thing he'd ever done. If he'd chosen he could've been reunited with her and had her with him for eternity but it would have hurt too many other people. He knew he'd see her again and he had an eternity to wait, he also had an eternity to watch her grow up. From the bottom of his still heart he thanked Sportacus and he too disappeared.
Robyn looked up from the party into a tree. She was sure she'd seen something up there but her brain told her it was probably a trick of the light. It was something that had been happening a lot lately.