Pixel looked extremely baffled when he looked over the data he'd gathered after doing a set of diagnostics on Robyn. Physically there was nothing wrong with her and she seemed perfectly normal mentally. He was agitated that he could find no answers and had taken everything that Kit and Sportacus had told him on board. Something didn't add up.
At Sportacus' request Robyn had taken Kit on a tour of the town, he'd thought it best that a theory he'd come up with was best discussed in private.
"This might seem like a long shot but you remember I told you about those nightmares I had?" Sportacus asked.
Pixel nodded. Sportacus had told everyone about his nightmare that he'd had nearly four years ago where Lily had taken over Robyn's body and caused havoc. Everyone had seemed concerned but hadn't been told all the details such as Lily killing him and everyone dying in their own nightmares. Those parts were too horrible for him to reflect upon and he couldn't let anyone else suffer as he had done.
"Well," Sportacus began, "in that nightmare Lily told me that Robyn had some kind of gift. It enabled her to be able to see people that had passed on and have some kind of contact with them. Could that be the case here?"
Pixel thought for a moment, he did find it plausible however implausible the suggestion was. It was the only explanation and seemed perfectly rational concerning the circumstances. Robyn couldn't have been able to have pin pointed the exact spot that Robbie had died as she'd not been there and Sportacus had only given her a vague idea of where it was. It was also impossible for Robyn to know exactly where Sportacus had been standing and that Lily had been smiling when she'd been found unless Robyn had seen it with her own eyes.
"I can scan the areas you mentioned from here and see what I pick up. If Robyn had some kind of psychic experience there'd have to still be some psychic energy floating about." Pixel suggested finally.
At Sportacus' nod Pixel began the scan and wasn't surprised to find high traces of psychic energy.
"There it is," Pixel waved his hand across the screen at a chart which showed high levels of the energy he'd found. "The computer says that if someone had the ability to pick up on that energy they'd have flashbacks of what happened in those spots. It explains how Robyn felt everything Robbie would have felt and also how she saw Lily. Your nightmare was right; I think she has some kind of psychic ability and as far as I can tell it's a strong one."
"How would she have gotten it?" Sportacus was finding it hard to take all this in.
"Maybe it comes down to her near death experience. I've stuff on the internet which is similar to what happened to Robyn and everyone that's had one seems more sensitive to what's around them."
"Can we keep this between us? We'll have to tell Robyn obviously but I'd rather not let anyone else know just yet."
"Sure. I don't see why not, it might be safe to until we know what we're dealing with here. If it helps I can look into this a little more and let you know what I find out."
"Thanks Pixel. You've been very helpful. I better go and check on Robyn and Kit." Sportacus placed a hand on Pixel's shoulder and then left.
Kit and Robyn had walked over to the Crazytown cemetery while Sportacus had been with Pixel. Robyn had told Kit how her parents had died and was surprised to know that Kit was an orphan too. His parents had been part of a circus in the south and had died trying to help some animals out of the animal tent when a fire broke out. He hadn't been there at the time as his parents had found it more convenient for him to be kept in a boarding school than with them. Kit had narrowly escaped being placed in the clutches of Mr Snail by running away from the boarding school and had been a drifter ever since. Kit was only six when his parents had died and had learnt the lessons of the world very early.
The two came to a stop next to Robbie's grave and sat beside it placing flowers on the ground next to where they sat. Kit admired the white marble head stone and read the inscription on it, 'Robbie. A man and father who will never be forgotten.' A thought came to Kit's head and he chuckled slightly.
"What is it?" Robyn asked with a puzzled look on her face.
"I'm sitting on your father." Kit answered with a melodramatic look of shame on his face.
"I don't think he minds. It's an odd way to say hello but things are never normal here." Robyn chuckled.
Kit nodded and both sat in contented silence. Kit was still slightly shaken from what had happened before but now he understood some of what Robyn had said it seemed less surreal. He looked up when he heard a sound and noticed the airship hovering above them. The ladder fell from the airship and Sportacus climbed down it. When he reached the ground Sportacus nodded a greeting to Robyn and looked to Kit.
"I don't think we've been properly introduced yet." Sportacus said extending a hand, "I'm Sportacus."
Kit stood up and brushed himself down before taking the proffered hand and shaking it, "I'm Kit. I know a little about you from what Robyn's told me but I'm not sure you know much about me."
"I know your name but that's about it." Sportacus smiled.
Understanding this Kit told Sportacus about himself and included everything he'd told Robyn. Sportacus felt sad for the young man in a way, he couldn't imagine what it was like to be alone all your life and drifting for such a long time.
"How old are you by the way?" Sportacus asked holding onto his previous thoughts.
"Twenty one years old. As I understand it Robyn's not far away from her eighteenth birthday."
Robyn stood this time and nodded, "only one day to go. No one's told me what's going on yet but whatever it is that's going on I'd like you to come."
Kit smiled widely at this offer but it faded a little when he said, "I'd be honoured but I have nothing to give you."
"You don't need to give me anything but your company." Robyn offered.
Kit smile widened again, "I can do that Princess. I'd relish any opportunity to spend time with you." Kit replied taking Robyn's hand in his.
Once again Kit and Robyn stared deeply into each other's eyes and were completely oblivious to the fact that Sportacus was still there. Robyn moved closer to Kit and tilted her head slightly, their lips were about to touch when they were interrupted by Sportacus clearing his throat. Kit pulled back a few steps but still held Robyn's hand. They smiled at each other and looked at Sportacus with the same sheepish expression on their faces. Sportacus chuckled slightly shaking his head at seeing both youngsters with the same look on their faces.
After a few moments Sportacus headed for the ladder and bid the other two join him for dinner. They could tell there was no room for objection and obediently conceded climbing the ladder.