Part two:
Stephanie had only just made it back to her uncles house, she flopped on the bed and let out a sigh of relief that had come to close to being a disaster, she had almost told Sportacus who she was but had managed to hold her nerve and get out of the air ship without him finding out who she was, well she hoped he didn't know who she was, Sportacus could be quiet good at working things out but Stephanie was pretty sure she had left no obvious clues.
Slowly she stood up again, Stephanie took off her costume, placing it a box, when she went to take off the mask she realised that is was gone, her heart practically stopped beating, she couldn't go out looking for it and risk Sportacus seeing her.
Then another thought came to her, what if Sportacus had found the mask, Stephanie sat down on the bed oh no, he had a way to find out she was his Valentine, a blush crept into her cheeks, Stephanie stood up and put the lid on the box sliding it into the safe hiding place under her bed.
Stephanie climbed into bed, what was she going to do if Sportacus had found the mask? Well the only reasonable cores was to try not to let on that it was hers not that there were many women in town, no she really wished she hadn't signed the card from the lady on the white mask. Stephanie lay back in bed and closed her eyes, well it was no use worrying now she would have to wait until the morning to see what result her deciding to give Sportacus a Valentine would bring. Soon she was fast asleep and rather unsurprisingly dreaming about Sportacus.
The morning broke bright and sunny over Lazy Town Stephanie jumped out of bed, she was full of energy and ready for another day. She quickly pulled on her clothes, went to the kitchen ate breakfast and then ran off to find her friends.
Stephanie found her friends outside playing tag. "Hey guys! She called cheerily.
They all turned and beamed at her. "Hey Stephanie!"
"Can I join in the fun?"
"Sure!" The others chorused.
"But I'm bored with tag." Complained Ziggy. "Can't we play something else?"
"Ok but what?" Asked Trixie
"Well how about blind mans bluff!" Suggested Pixel.
"Yeah that sounds cool!" Replied Ziggy.
"So who's going to start?" Inquired Pixel.
"I will!" Volunteered Stephanie.
So the kids gathered round Stephanie, they carefully blindfolded her, then twirled her round and round, once this was done they ran off giggling, Stephanie began to feel around for people, she could hear them laughing, at this moment Sportacus arrived and Stephanie bumped into him. "Ohh I found some one who did I get?"
Slowly Stephanie felt along one strong arm across the strong shoulders, her face went bright red it could only really be one person. "Sportacus?" She asked.
The kids came out of their hiding places and Sportacus spoke. "Bingo."
Nervously Stephanie drew off the blindfold; she gazed up into Sportacus's blue eyes and went red again. The other kids all gathered round them and Stephanie spoke to hide her embracement. "We were playing blind mans bluff and what are you up to this fine morning?"
"Well you see I have a mystery to solve today."
"Oh what mystery?" All of the kids asked him together.
"You see I found this." As Sportacus spoke he very carefully drew out the white mask.
Stephanie's heart felt like it was going to explode out of her chest in panic, but joined the others as they drew closer to get a better look at the mask. "Oh wow, it's so beautiful." Breathed Trixie awed.
"That's mine!" Proclaimed Stingy but no one paid any notice of him.
Sportacus looked round at all of their awed faces, then his blue eyes met Stephanie's brown ones, she flushed and looked away from him quickly. That made Sportacus intrigued was she embraced because she had bumped into him during the game of blind mans bluff or could it possibly be because the mask was hers, his heart leapt at the prospect, Sportacus opened his mouth to speak to her when Ziggy spoke. "So does the mask belong to a man or a woman?"
"It's a ladies mask, and I have every intention of finding her before today is out so that I can thank her for the Valentines day gift she gave me and if she is the person I hope it is from so I can give the lady a gift of my own."
"Ohh sounds so romantic, let me try please?" Trixie asked in her most pleading tone of voice.
Sportacus reach out and very carefully placed the mask on her face, Trixie shook her head sadly and said. "As much as I would love to say it is mine it's not."
Sportacus took the mask back from her and let out a sigh that was one down and two to go Miss Busybody and Stephanie.
Little did Sportacus know that Robbie Rotten was watching all of this and had concocted a rather rotten plan, as was his nature. "If I take Sportaidots precious mask then he is bound to be so depressed that he can't find this lady of his that he won't bother with Lazy town any more."
"It's disguise time!" He announced going over to were he kept his disguises and picked out one that made him look like a learned professor. "In this I'll convince Sportaneard that I'm an expert on masks then once I have it I'll make sure he never gets it back." Robbie laughed gleefully and set off to put his plan into action.
He found Sportacus, Stephanie and the others still on the sports field Robbie wandered over and spoke. "My what a lovely mask."
Sportacus turned and looked at him. "Wow are you some kind of professor."
"My, my what sharp eyes you have young man, yes I am a professor, I have spent my whole life studying masks and this is a fine example, may I see it, I might be able to tell you something about it."
Sportacus looked down at it, he was unsure about this he didn't want to lose it but any scrap of information might help him locate the lady so he held it out. "Here."
Robbie grabbed the mask, he pretended to look at it closely and then said. "Why it's nothing more then a cheap costume mask I have hundreds of them in my collection."
Sportacus closed his eyes tightly he felt pain stab threw him, so it was nothing not even a clue as he had hoped. "Well I'm off now." Said the supposed professor and he disappeared.
"Wait!" Cried Sportacus anguished. "You still have the mask." But the man was long gone.
Sportacus flopped down on the near by bench and looked rather dejected. "That was the only clue I had." He said to no one in particular.
Stephanie looked at the others, oh boy why was she doing this to herself; well deep down she knew why she couldn't bear to see Sportacus so down hearted. "Come on lets go find that professor and get back Sportacus's mask."
"Yeah!" Chorused the others in agreement.
They ran off in different directions.
Robbie was by the lazy town apple tree admiring his prize. "Yes I have you! That should show Sportaidot"
Stephanie was the first to find him. "Hey you that's not yours!" She cried out.
As the professor turned round the white beard fell off. "Robbie Rotten why am I not surprised. Hand the mask over Robbie."
"I think not miss goodie, goodie." Robbie caught hold of Stephanie and tied her to the tree.
"Help Sportacus! Help!" She cried out.
Robbie laughed at her. "I'm sure you will find Sportacus is to lost in his sorrows to be bothered with you little girl."
"Your wrong Robbie, Sportacus will come and rescue me you'll see."
Robbie laughed at her, in-fact he laughed so hard that he had to sit on the floor.