Suddenly the lights came back on and the talking stopped.
Sportacus stood up, clothes clinging to his skin, and the debate behind him continued. "Oh boy." He gave a loud whistle and the yelling had ceased. More thunder and lightning continued in the dark sky. "It looks like we are all going to be here for a while so when I come back we are gonna try to figure out what happened."
"Where are you going now?" A worried Stephanie asked.
"Ah, I am going to use Pixels bathroom to...ring myself out."
He sloshed out of the room.
Pixel looked at the Elven princess. "I can't believe it."
The others gathered around to get a better look. Stephanie and Trixie nudged their way in to see what all the fuss was about. Trixie poked her.
"So, how does she turn on? Is there a plug or something?"
"She really came from your download?" Stephanie cocked her head. She felt the material of her dress. "Well, I guess she is pretty." She admitted. She touched her arm. "She feels real."
"Yeah." Stingy and Pixel said together. Both turned to face each other with a glaring stare. "Mine!" they both yelled.
"No mine!"
"Mine!"
"Mine!" They argued.
"MIIIIIIIINE!" But it didn't come from Pixel or Stingy. It was Stephanie. They both stopped. So far her plan worked. It got their attention. They were quiet. "Listen. She's nobody's until this gets sorted out. There's no use arguing about this now. Pixel, why don't you get some information from your comp-oh right the storm."
Sportacus took off his clothes and rung them out in the sink with as much strength as he could use to get as much of the water out of them.
He was going to still have to wear them somewhat damp as his spares were on his airship. He kept thinking about the Elven princess in the other room. This was very unusual. What were they going to do about her? Why was she not moving? Could they send her back?
He took off his blue cap and rung it out as the last article of clothing. He, with difficulty, put his now somewhat damp clothes on. He pondered all the questions as he grabbed a towel and flung it over his head to dry the damp sandy blond curls. He thought about her being an elf. He looked in the mirror at his own ears as they were somewhat pointed. He had not seen one of his own kind in a very long time. She was not his kind but she was an elf, but from a computer. Was she real? He found more questions pouring in his head. He knew this was not going to be easy. He put the cap back on and headed beck to rejoin the others.
The rain came down hard as a purple rain coated villain fought the wind and storm to protest a newcomer to Lazy Town. He held onto his rain hat tight as he made his way to Pixels house growling all the way.
Sportacus entered the room. "I see things have quieted down. Have you all come to a truce?"
They all nodded and yeah'd.
Sportacus walked over to Elena and just looked. He felt her arm. It was not warm but not cold. He took her arms and guided her in a semi circle, her back now facing the door. Her feet moved when guided. "Hmm."
The kids watched Sportacus examine her almost like a doctor would. He put his hand to his chin.
"Whatta ya think Sportacus, huh? Can we keep her?"
"Ziggy." Sportacus chuckled. " I really don't know. She came from a computer game. How would we get her back in the game? Can we? We have more questions than answers."
"We won't know anything for sure until this storm passes and Pixel can use his computer." Stephanie stated.
"The storm is passing...I think." Pixel said. The lightning and thunder was still strong.
"I hope so." Sportacus replied. "I don't think I can take any more surprises." He grinned.
No sooner than he spoke his words, the door flew open simultaneously with a clap of thunder and a half soaked Robbie Rotten stood in the door way. The kids jumped. He had a scowl on his face.
"No!" He declared pointing to Sportacus.
Everyone looked confused.
"No what?" Sportacus asked.
"No more people in Lazy Town! It's bad enough with all of you and the blue jumping kangaroo! I can't take anymore! I won't."
Sportacus rolled his eyes. "Robbie we don't even know what we have yet."
"What do you mean, what we have yet?" He said throwing his wet coat and hat to the floor behind him.
"Hey!" Pixel objected to Robbie's wet mess he was making.
"Quiet Poodles!"
Pixels jaw dropped and Robbie continued before Sportacus could reprimand him.
"What you have here is..." he took her arm and turned her to face him. "is..." His angry face softened slightly. "Um..."
"Oh boy," Trixie whispered to Stephanie. "Another one gone."
Stephanie walked towards the door to close it as the rain was pouring in.
Robbie shook his head. "Well, you obviously have...someone here that does not belong. Why are her eyes closed?"
Sportacus turned her back to face him. "Because she came from a computer game and we are trying to figure out what happened."
Robbie spun her to face him. "A computer game?" He looked her up and down.
"Yes!" Sportacus said turning her back.
"Now this is interesting." Trixie chuckled watching the two of them.
Robbie again turned her and was about to speak when Sportacus's crystal went off.
Stephanie's hand was on the door getting ready to close it! Hair stood up on Sportacus's neck. Not good, he thought, but he knew what to do.
"Stephanie! Get back, now!" He yelled, simultaneously turning Elena, grabbing Robbie and pushed him back on the far side of the wall away from the door. He held Elena and started to jump when a bolt of lightning streaked in the house striking he and Elena.
The kids hit the floor.
Robbie shook his head and watched the bolt strike the pair which illuminated the room around them. But there was something else. Sportacus's crystal. There was a surge that joined from Sportacus to Elena and encompassed both. Was it protecting them? He could see the electricity dancing around them.
In a flash the lightning was gone. The generator lights came back on.
The kids started to get up. Ziggy was holding onto Stephanie frightened.
Stephanie gasped looking around. "Where's Sportacus?!"
Stingy, the last to pick himself, caught view of his feet. "On the floor!" He yelled.
Trixie slammed the door and Stephanie jumped over the couch landing next to an unconscious Sportacus and a now limp Elven princess.
'Could Sportkook be...gone?' Robbie thought moving closer. 'He can't be. It's my fault! He saved me. And now.' He moved closer. 'No! He can't be.'
"Sportacus!" Stephanie shook him. "Sportacus! Please, please answer me."
Tears welled up in her eyes. The kids looked in in silence.