Chapter 10

Sportacus ran to the bathroom. He was about to be sick. Quickly he flung the toilet seat up and retched into the toilet. The above average hero heaved until there was nothing left in his stomach.

Flushing the toilet, Sportacus went to the sick and turned on the water. He bent down and rinsed his mouth out. When he looked up in the mirror he found a surprise.

"Hello." The person said.

"But… but…" Sportacus stammered.

"Yes, I'm you. Well a younger, healthier you." His double replied.

"How?" The real above average hero asked.

"Simple. We're here in your mind." Imaginary Sportacus told him. A look of confusion crossed the other's face.

"The year is really 2022, not 2030. What you saw and experienced is something that might happen. It turns out there was a lot of things your mother didn't tell you." Fantasy Sportacus continued to explain.

"So I can change this?" Real Sportacus asked himself.

"Yes. Things don't have to be this way. Your son and his girlfriend are dead. Your wife blames you. The people of LazyTown pity you and your physical prowess seems to have gone by the wayside. In fact, that HoHo you threw up means things have really gotten bad.

"But lets get back on track. Your mother not only could talk to you through your minds, something like telepathy, but she could also have this kind of an experience. It's really hard to describe. Right now, your real body is in a coma at SloppyTown General Hospital. The doctors are trying to fix your ribs."

"Good Odin, I hope they don't live up to their name." The real Sportacus interrupted.

"Don't worry. They are very capable doctors. They can't explain why you are in a coma. I can however. Joshua is a lot like you and your mother. You haven't used the special skills and therefore lost them but Joshua is using them. The conk on the head you received brought you to this place. Normally, it wouldn't take that much. Hence why Joshua knows things before they happen." Imaginary Sportacus finished.

"I see. So how do I get out?" Real Sportacus asked.

"All you have to do is walk out that door." The make believe Sportacus pointed to the front door of the apartment.

"Then out is where I must go." Sportacus told himself.

"One thing before you go. Remember if something doesn't change Joshua will be gone." The above average hero's double said. Sportacus nodded and left the bathroom. Things would change. Joshua wouldn't die even if that meant that he would have to go in his son's place.

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April 11, 2022 at 10:00 am

Stephanie and Joshua were asleep in the hospital chairs. The surgery had been a success and now the only thing to do was to wait for their husband/father to awake. Samantha quietly opened the door and went over to Joshua. She had hoped that she had been able to comfort him yesterday but somehow she wasn't sure.

Samantha was about to wake him when she heard a noise from the hospital bed. Looking over, she discovered Uncle Sportacus opening his eyes. Quickly, she shook Joshua awake.

"Wha?" He said.

"He's awake." Samantha smiled. Joshua jumped from his seat. His mother's head fell from his shoulder and she snapped awake.

"Dad?"

"Son."

To Be Continued…