Chapter 5
Robbie and Amanda were still discussing things when the ex-villain's cell phone went off. Quickly, he picked it up and answered the call.
"Robbie this is Sportacus. Stephanie and I got your letter. We understand and are fully prepared to help you." The above-average hero explained.
"You are? I haven't been able to work out what we're going to do." Robbie replied.
"Not to worry. The Mayor and Bessie have listened to my plan and they think it'll work." Sportacus told him.
"You told them? Oh boy. I had hoped this would stay between you, Stephanie, and I." His friend said.
"Well in order for everything to work, I had to include them. When do you intend to 'fight' me?" Sportacus asked.
"I have to do it before she leaves in two days when the bus back to Loonyville comes." Robbie explained.
"Then here's what we're gonna do." Sportacus then explained everything to Robbie. The ex-villain listened and smiled.
"Sounds great. Thank you very much." Robbie hung up.
"What's going on?" Amanda asked making sure to still be quiet. Robbie promised to explain it to her later and said that she should get back to bed.
"We'll need all the strength we can get for what we're about to face." He told her. Amanda was about to say something when they heard a thud outside. Quickly, Amanda ducked into the secret passage between her room and Robbie's. Then the two came separately out their own doors to find Helga lying on the floor.
"Are you ok?" Amanda asked feigning concern.
"I think so." Helga answered seemingly dazed.
"Let's get you back up on the couch." The other girl said. Helga nodded and took Amanda's help.
"A bit clumsy aren't we cousin?" Robbie smartly remarked as he assumed his mean persona.
"You'll do well to remember to whom you speak." Helga snapped back.
"Amanda, go back to bed." Robbie ordered. His girlfriend did as she was told. Robbie wasn't sure if Helga had been listening to what the two had been saying or if she had really fallen off the couch. The cousins said nothing more to each other and parted.
Robbie crawled back into bed. They had been lucky that the passage was there. The couple had decided to put in so that if the ex-lair flooded again (as it had done a few times before after heavy rains or the winter thaw) so the two would have a way out in case one of the rooms was blocked by floating objects. The beauty of it was that all they had to do was extend the closet to the other room.
However the secret passage wasn't important anymore and Robbie shook those thoughts from his head. It was time to focus on Sportacus' plan and if it would work. Robbie lay awake processing everything that the above-average hero had said.
Helga lay awake in the living room. She had heard a beeping noise and when she had tried to get out of bed, found the blankets wrapped and twisted all around her. The noise hadn't lasted long and she figured that it had been coming from her cousin's room. Something didn't seem right about the whole situation. There was no way to trust Robbie but it was that way with most of their family. She would have to keep a closer eye on him.
To Be Continued…