Robbie had no idea that he would actually like playing with the kids. He had lived with these kids since they were born, had seen them grow up, and seen their personalities develop. He had immediately decided that they were no good, that they were annoying. But now, playing with them and Sportacus, he found a new joy. It was something he had really not felt in a long time. But he loved it. The whole day was spent running around with the children, and Robbie enjoyed the pure joy and appreciation he had for these children.
It was 5pm. It was starting to get darker. Sportacus knew it was time for the children to go home. He didn't want them to be tired for tomorrow. "Okay kids, it's time to go home now" Sportacus laughed in his friendly tone. The kids moaned. "But we're having so much fun, Sportacus!". Sportacus felt sorry for them, but he knew they had to go home so that they could have a healthy dinner and get a good nights sleep. Sportacus knelt down to their level "I know you want to keep playing, but you need to get a good nights sleep so you can have the energy to play again tomorrow!" The kids started cheering "Yeah! We can play tomorrow!" Sportacus smiled and stood back up. He loved encouraging the kids to be healthy. The kids quickly ran past him on their way home, laughing and chatting about which games they should play tomorrow.
Suddenly, the laughter stopped, and it was replaced with a blood-curdling scream. Sportacus turned his head immediately, as his crystal began to beep. There in front of him was Flobbie Rotten, escaped from the cage. He saw that Flobbie was holding Stephanie by her ankle, hanging upside down. A look of frozen terror covered her face.
"Flobbie!" Sportacus yelled as Flobbie turned around and ran down the street. Without hesitation, Sportacus sprinted after Flobbie. There was no way he was going to let him kidnap Stephanie. Flobbie jumped high onto a wall, still holding Stephanie by her ankle. However, Flobbie didn't know the true powers of Sportacus' acrobatic skills. Sportacus leaped high above the wall, right next Flobbie. Sportacus' grabs Flobbies free arm and bends it back harshly.
"Let the child go" Sportacus said sternly, staring directly at Flobbie. Flobbie stared straight back. Sportacus noticed the colour of his eyes, the eyebrows, the hairline. So similar to his dear Robbie. Sportacus pushed Flobbies arm back further. Not a flinch. In the corner of his eye he could see Stephanie, trembling with fear. He had to get her back to safety as soon as possible.
"Let her go. NOW" Sportacus pushed Flobbies arm back until he heard a crunch. Flobbie quickly dropped Stephanie out of his hand in pain. He knelt down on the top of the wall, hand clutching his shoulder. Sportacus quickly jumped down to rescue Stephanie from falling onto the concrete. He only just makes it.
Sportacus held Stephanie in his arms, and looked into her tear-filled eyes "Stephanie. Are you okay?" Sportacus asked the petrified child. Tears fall from Stephanies eyes "I was so scared Sportacus" Stephanie cried. Sportacus pulls Stephanie closer to his chest, and stands up. "You're safe now Stephanie, I promise. Lets get you home" He comforts the sobbing child.
After all the children were safely in their houses, Sportacus went back to the wall to where Flobbie was still moaning with pain, clutching his shoulder. Sportacus had never heard Flobbie make a sound, or even heard a single noise come out of his mouth. This confused him. Sportacus picked Flobbie up fiercly, without a word, and tightly held the evil villain as he carried him back to the cage in Robbies lair, where he belonged.
That night, in the airship, Sportacus was busy thinking hard. He knew he needed to do something permanent to get rid of Flobbie from LazyTown forever. He was pacing back and forward across the airship, while Robbie lay on the sofa watching TV. He had been watching Sportacus pace back and forward, back and forward, and back and forward again.
"Sportacus, come sit down" Robbie invited the superhero to sit next to him on the sofa. Robbie pulled his arm around him "What are you thinking of?"
"I need to find a way to get rid of Flobbie forever. I can't have him anywhere near those children, or the people of LazyTown. He could kill someone in an instant" Sportacus lay his head on Robbies shoulders "Any ideas would be helpful"
Robbie thought hard. "Why don't you knock him out and just take him somewhere far away, where he will never find LazyTown again?". Sportacus looked deep into Robbies eyes. "Robbie, you didn't understand what I meant. I need something PERMANENT" Sportacus thought he had made it clear to Robbie what he meant, but Robbie didn't get the message.
It suddenly clicked "You want to KILL HIM?!" Robbie was shocked. He still had memories with his brother, of the times they had stuck together as children, of the good times they had. Robbie knew his twin brother was now horrendously evil, but he didn't think Sportacus would really go as far as murdering him.
"Robbie. I'm sorry. I know he's your brother but… He's evil, and he's putting LazyTown in danger. He has to go" Sportacus looked Robbie in the eyes, and Robbie knew he was right. Flobbie was putting everyone in danger. He understood that Sportacus needed to do this.
"I can't stand it if anyone else gets hurt, Robbie" Sportacus' eyes pleaded with Robbie. Robbies face softened and pulled Sportacus back into his arms. "Okay, Sportacus. Okay"