Chapter 10

A few days passed and Robbie stood back from the table, looking at his creation. The totally animatronic person sat in the tabletop smiling at him. Robbie had spray-painted the robot last night and now it looked like a perfectly normal eight year old girl. Well almost perfectly normal. It was quite obvious that there was something not right with the knee joints but that could easily be remedied.

The little "girl" looked nice enough but the switch that was hidden in a panel on her neck said otherwise. Robbie had built the panel to hide the switch in case something happened to her hair, which was a realistic brown wig. It would be a dead give away if the toggle was just standing out in the open.

"Hmmm…" The villain said as he paced back and forth. What would he give the "girl" to wear?

Robbie grabbed the remote and poked a series of buttons. The "girl" slid off the table and stood up. Another series of buttons engaged the robot's own "brain". Now she could walk, talk, and play like a real girl.

"Good morning." Robbie said.

"Good morning." She replied. A smile crossed the villain's face.

"I have some clothes for you." He pointed to the tubes. Maybe it would be better to let her choose the clothes, Robbie figured. Besides it'll be a good "brain" test. Another thought occurred to him. I still have to come up with a name.

While the "girl" looked at the tubes and what they held, Robbie dug around in his limited library for the book of names he had. Rottenella wouldn't work, it would be yet another give away, especially after that dance competition last summer. A few minutes later, Robbie found what he was looking for, "The Big Book of Baby Names".

"I want these." The "girl" announced pointing to the second tube. Robbie turned and looked to see that she had chosen a pair of cranberry capri's with a purple top.

"Good choice." He said as he walked over to the keyboard. Pressing the keys, the musical notes told the tubes which one he wanted and the outfit shot out on the long board. The "girl" walked over and twirled around. Within seconds, she was ready for the day.

"Now all we have to do is pick a name." Robbie said. He took her hand and they walked to the table where he had placed the baby name book.

A few hours later it was two o'clock in the afternoon and the little girl was ready. She stood in front of Robbie, smiling.

"Now, Rose Rotten, activate 'Destroy Sportacus Program'." He ordered.

"Yes, father. Activating 'DSP' protocol; search and destroy. I will bring the do-gooder's reign to an end." Rose answered. An evil laugh escaped Robbie's lips as she climbed up the tube.

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"I love to dance and I love to move,

I love to swing and I love to groove,

I love sports candy it helps me build muscle

Helps me think and it helps me hustle,

I try and try,

There's always a way

I love to dance with you everyday!"

Stephanie danced in the sunlight along to the music. She hadn't felt this good in a long time. Something inside her just wanted to burst. Maybe it was the sun. Maybe it was the birds singing their songs. The nine year old missed her parents, which was to be expected. She kissed a picture that she had of them every night before bed and every morning before she got ready for another day without them.

Here in LazyTown, she was among friends and a loved one. That was what mattered. Stephanie would never be alone again. A smile crossed her face as she saw a large shadow move over the town. Sportacus was always there.

To Be Continued...