Title: Nightmares and Dreamscapes- Chapter 21/?
Fandom: Lazytown
Pairing: Sportacus/Robbie
Rating: T/M
Summary: There is no such thing as magic...right? However, when Robbie starts noticing something strange about Sportacus and unusual things start occurring in Lazytown, that belief just might have to be changed.
Author's Notes: Sorry for the update that took forever. Thanks for the reviews because OMG THERE'S OVER 50 NOW. (And, yanno, if you're bored by this, DON'T READ IT.) BUT OMG ALMOST DONE.
Sportacus helped Robbie sit up, one hand curved over the narrow shoulder. "I was trying to find you."
Glancing around, Robbie absently asked, "Where was I? I remember taking a walk…" and then his gaze drifted over and landed past Sportacus's shoulder. "And why are there two of me?" he asked, confused.
Sportacus glanced over his shoulder. Love was still standing there, Angel in his arms. The personae made no movement forward, body still as he watched them. He returned his attention to Robbie.
"Do you remember me telling you about the dark elf in Lazytown?" he asked carefully.
Blankly, Robbie stared at him for a long moment. Then he frowned and a light bulb seemed to click on. "Yes, I do. But what does that have to do with anything?"
"The elf…she had certain powers," Sportacus explained. "She trapped you in your own mind."
"My own mind?" Robbie looked around at the forest. "What even happened? I took a walk and…"
"She must have found you, especially if you were walking at night and sat down somewhere." Here, Sportacus winced. "She knew that I would give up my crystal for you, Robbie," he said quietly. "I did, but it was too late. Right before she died, she trapped you. And the only thing I could do was to come in here and find you."
Shakily, Sportacus stood and used a hand to help Robbie up. Though Sportacus felt completely drained, magical reserves pushed to their limits, he couldn't help smiling the slightest bit. Even though Robbie had been trapped in his mind and although his body had become a simple shell, here he looked just as he always did.
Robbie wasn't focusing on him but on the two personae. "And them?" he asked bluntly.
Sportacus hesitated. Would telling Robbie anything somehow affect him badly? Any answer he might have had was cut off when there was a loud crash. They all looked over and then watched as Wisdom stalked into the clearing.
He took in Robbie, Sportacus, and the other two personae in a glance. Then he sighed, the lightest bit. "You've found the All."
Love beamed at him. "I've known where he was for awhile. I was just waiting for Sportacus to come around." In his arms Angel nodded.
Wisdom choked. "You've known…?" He glared wordlessly at Love.
Love just smiled back. "Isn't it time we get the All out of here, Wisdom?"
Gaze darting back and forth, Robbie threw his arms in the air and shouted, "What is going on here?"
Wisdom let out another sigh and walked forward so he was by Robbie. "Let's start walking and I'll explain everything…" He wrapped an arm around Robbie's shoulders and started to steer them back into the forest.
Love waited until they passed to smile at Sportacus and say, "Come on now, then." He bounced Angel on his hip and started walking, Sportacus slowly following him.
As they walked roots seemed to uncurl from the path, the trees even bending out of the way: the power of the All, Sportacus supposed. Robbie didn't seem to notice. He appeared to be entranced by whatever Wisdom was saying. As Robbie's emotions careened from one end of the spectrum to the other, Sportacus could see the faintest shadow of the personae he had met—and many he hadn't—at Robbie's sides. However, when the emotion changed to another, the shade disappeared for another to take its place.
Love tipped his head over to Sportacus. "Will you be happy, now, that the All will be back?"
Sportacus shot the personae a confused glance. "Of course I will be. Robbie is…" There were so many words there, but none actually wanted to be said.
Color rose in Love's cheeks as the personae smiled. "I understand, Sportacus." His eyes wandered over to the wildly gesticulating personae and All. "We understand. Trust us."Angel smiled sweetly up at Sportacus and nodded.
He almost wanted to ask, but he stopped himself. It would be wrong to come into Robbie's mind and then to ask the personification of Love to see if Robbie even felt the slightest hint of…well. No, that would be wrong. He had done enough damage by waltzing around in a mind that wasn't his own. He may have helped Robbie in the end, but still…the possibility had been there.
The walk seemed to take a much shorter time than what Sportacus remembered from his journey. Another influence of Robbie, of the All, he guessed. Soon enough, they were out of the forest into the clear field that Sportacus remembered as the start of his journey. Had it really taken it so quickly to get back?
Done with whatever conversation they had, Wisdom stepped away from Robbie with a smile. Then he turned to Sportacus. "Thank you, Sportacus. You have helped us much." He pressed Sportacus's hand with his own and stepped away from them.
Love stepped forward, whispered something to Robbie. When Love drew back with a soft smile, Robbie had a flush on his face. He gave a singular jerky nod.
Love turned to Sportacus. "Things will work out," he said quietly.
"Thank you," he replied.
Angel gave him a bright smile and happy wave as they stepped back towards Wisdom.
Sportacus turned back to Robbie. "I'm not sure how to do this…" he said hesitantly.
"How did you get in?" Robbie asked curiously. "I know you used your magic, you flipping elf," he said to Sportacus's obvious hesitation.
"I…just used my magic," he wondered. It hadn't been that hard, especially with the crystal. But with another person… He turned to Robbie and placed his hands on the narrow shoulders, focusing intently.
Color rose in Robbie's cheeks, but he said nothing to the move; he simply waited.
Sportacus concentrated, pulling on the little bit of magic he had regained, and wrapped it tight around Robbie. He wobbled when he let go of Robbie and said, "I will leave first and then the magic tie will hopefully bring you out."
"Hopefully?" Robbie asked lowly.
"I don't know how else to do this," Sportacus said helplessly. He had gotten so far, had found Robbie, but now, could he really fail at this point?
Robbie rolled his eyes and snapped out a, "Fine."
Sportacus shut his eyes and focused on his body. This was completely mental, spiritual, he told himself. His body was in the hospital, next to Robbie's bed. He could see it in his mind and he pushed out with the dregs of his magic.
There was a moment of disorientation, his balance shifting dangerously. Then he blinked his eyes open. He was back in the hospital, body leaning on the bed; his hand was against Robbie's face. Ignoring the exhaustion, the distinct lack of magic, he shot up and rubbed his thumb over Robbie's cheekbone. "Robbie?" he asked worriedly.