Lazytown. September 13th, 1999.
Lazytown was always a cheery place. It was protect from danger by two of its local residents Iprottaalfurinn and Milanrus, two Icelandic elves who the town knew as Sportacus and Number nine. Iprottaalfurinn and Milanrus were brothers. Milanrus was older; being 19 he was 10 years older than Iprottaalfurinn. The town was happy. Singing; dancing and jumping around.
But then came Debra-lee Anne Staar. The town called her Day. She was an 18 year old who most considered naive for her lack of maturity towards love. She too was an elf who was born on the same island in the north sea as Milanrus and Iprottaalfurinn but grew up in Lazytown. As was said; she was rather naive towards love and would fall for any many to look her in the eye.
One day she met Trevor Long; a married man who seemed to be the most handsome man in town. Trevor and his wife Alissa had newly moved to Lazytown after hearing how pleasant and cheerful it was. They figured it would be the perfect place to raise a child. Day hung out with Trevor while his wife settled into their new home and got some rest after the long travel.
But Day being Day thought she was truly in love with him; and so when he offered to come hang out at her place to get out of the late summer heat, she thought it was him asking her on a date. Though he completely left out the fact he was married. As soon as they had got there and out of plain sight; he began to kiss her and soon enough they slept together. It had to be quick otherwise his wife would wake up and know something was up so it only lasted an hour.
But that was enough.
Day was smart and bought a pregnancy test which she used a two weeks later. And almost couldn't believe her eyes when it came out positive. She was excited and afraid all at the same time; and her first thought was to tell Trevor. She rushes over to his house and as calmly as she could; knocked on the door. Trevor opened the door slightly to peek out and see who was there.
" Oh. Day. It's you. " He said rather disappointed. Must have been expecting someone else.
" May I talk to you for a second? " She asks.
He nods and steps outside; rather curious as to what has got her so excited. She takes a deep breath; thinking over how exactly she was going to tell him. Then began to speak.
" Trevor... I am pregnant " She squeals.
His jaw drops. He grabs her wrist and pulls her away from the house and potential earshot of his wife. Then looks at her sternly.
" You are what?! " He growls.
" I'm pregnant. And it's yours " She smiles.
His face goes bright red in anger. He almost makes a fist but decides otherwise. He raises his hand in a way as if to speak but knocks Day down with a slap. He kneels down and grabs her by the shirt and pulls her face close to his. She knew he wasn't happy about this and didn't know how far his anger would go.
" If my wife finds out- " He starts before Day interrupts.
" Wait. Your married? "
" Yes. What did you think I actually loved you? "
" Well yea... "
" No. You were just a one time thing. Alissa never lets me do stuff like that. So it had to be you "
" But.. "
" And now; if she finds out I cheated on her. She will kill me. " He looks away; thinking about his wife. Before turning his rage filled eyes back to her. " So what I need to do, is get rid of the evidence. "
He raises his free fist and strikes her in the cheek; knocking her down and hitting her head against the concrete. She did what her first instinct told her; which was to kick him between the legs and run. She took a quick breath and with all her strength; slam her foot between Trevor's legs, before immediately getting up and running for her life. She actually ran quicker than Milanrus which for most was impossible; and was exactly who she needed to find.
Soon enough she came across his and Iprottaalfurinn's shared blue airship and almost collapsed from exhaustion as she reached them. She gasps for air as Milanrus holds her upright. Even Iprottaalfurinn came to see what was wrong. Milanrus had to stand in front of her when Trevor reached them with a deadly look in his eyes. Milanrus looked down at the female and knew she was running from him.
" Day. What happened? " He ask in his soft; Icelandic accent.
" I-I told him th-that I am p-pr-pregnant with his child, a-and now he wants to k-ki-kill me " She stutters in fear.
Milanrus looked at her in shock. Day was always the innocent one. She didn't know what love was or what her actions would mean. So being told she was now carrying a married man's child was quite a surprise to him. But he understood her fear. She wasn't told he was married and to suddenly have the man trying to kill her probably would invoke some fear in Milanrus too if he were in her situation.
" Iprottaalfurinn take her inside the airship. " Milanrus say to his brother whilst not taking an eye off Trevor.
Iprottaalfurinn leads her inside the giant blue airship. Inside was completely white and a small glass dome where the main steering mechanism for the airship is located. Day had never been inside the airship before; infact no one in town had side for the two elves. Now three.
" There is no where for her to hide; nine! " Trevor shout at Milanrus.
" No where in Lazytown perhaps. " He says firmly. " But Lazytown is not where she is going to be "
Milanrus throws a punch at Trevor before racing into the airship, closing the door and locking it from the inside. He hops into the drivers seat for the airship and the airship takes off as he starts pedaling. Day looks over the edge of the glass and watches as Trevor and Lazytown slowly disappear from sight. She breath a slight sigh of relief as he could now not hurt her; but now look at Milanrus curiously.
" Hey. Um. Where are you taking me? " She ask innocently. It was true; he had not yet told her their destination.
" Somewhere where he will never be able to hurt you Day. " Milanrus spoke gently.
" Where is that?"
" Home. Where we were all born. " He says; looking over his shoulder at her and Iprottaalfurinn.
Day goes over and sits on the floor next to Iprottaalfurinn who gives her a big hug. He saw her as sort of a big sister and so they always played together despite her being twice his age. The three of them got really close over the years and so they could always tell when either of them got tired; hungry, annoyed or sad. This was one of those times as Iprottaalfurinn gets up and stomps on the ground near where Day sit and a large rounded table appears from the wall, filled with different fruits and vegetables.
Iprottaalfurinn grabs her hand and pulls her up and motions for her to eat something. She picks out a carrot; celery and a peach which she turns into a monster to make Iprottaalfurinn laugh, before biting the arms and legs off causing them both to fall to the floor laughing. Once she was done eating; she was almost tempted to take a nap but her plans quickly changed as they reached their island home in the north sea.
The island was big and filled with large green oak trees. Some sprouting with apples; others with oranges or pears, perhaps a peach or two. Tons of grape vines and strawberry bushes; carrots and potatoes planted in long rows. It was such a beautiful sight. And as the people that lived there came into close enough range; Day could just tell she was going to love it here. She was bound to be safe...
For now.
11:17 PM, April 26th, 2000.
Nine months came to pass and as Day slept peacefully in her lavender colored bed; she is jolted awake by an incredible sharp pain that encapsulated her entire lower body. She gasps in pain as the feeling never stops. She already knew what was going on so she sat up and looks down at her large belly. She sighs and shakes her head.
" Really? Now? " She questions her child, even if still unborn. The pain gets worse. " Ouuuch! Okay baby; give me just a minute to go get Milanrus "
She gets up out of her bed; slips on her soft blue slippers and quickly waddles across the minty green-blue hallway over to Milanrus's room. All the doors in the house had a dark Oak/Spruce look to them and the trims for the doorway were a chocolate brown. She knocks on his door just loud enough for him to hear; but quiet enough to not wake the entire house.
Since she got to the island; she has lived with Milanrus, Iprottaalfurinn and their family who were quite alright with her situation and quite protective as well. They were always such kind people to her even if they had just met her. They gave her a spare room which while she was being shown around was decorated beautifully for her. It felt like a home away from home; away from Lazytown.
She wraps her arms around her stomach in pain just seconds before Milanrus opens his door. He gasps at the sight of the elf in pain but it didn't immediately click with him what exactly was going on.
" Are you alright Day? " He asks gently; putting his hands on her shoulders.
" I think it- I think it's time " She says through her pain.
At that second; he sweeps her off her feet and carry her inside his room and laying her on his bed before rushing out of the room to gather some help. He wakes up his mother and father; as well as Iprottaalfurinn and their younger sister Aita Marie. None of them no what is going on so he leads them into the living room; out of earshot of Day and just starts panicking.
" Milanrus, what is wrong son? " His mother, Delia asks. She is a tall woman with bright blonde hair and always wears beautiful light green dresses.
" Day is going into labor and I do not know what to do! " He says trying not to shout.
As soon as he says that; they hear a sound coming from outside. Iprottaalfurinn runs outside and watches as a ship approaches from west. But on that ship; standing in plain as day sight was the one man they had been hiding from for 9 months. Iprottaalfurinn quickly races back inside to the already panicked group with the worst news they could expect.
" Milanrus. It's Trevor " The now ten year old announces to his big brother.
" Mother, we need to help Day " Milanrus says before looks to his father and younger siblings. " You guys need to try and keep Trevor distracted "
They each nodded and went to work. Milanrus and Delia gather up different supplies and rush back to Day's side. Delia helped to deliver the baby while Milanrus was there to comfort her. They worked quick so as to help her pain but to also be able to have the baby and get out of there as quickly as possible. Milanrus tried his hardest not to say anything whist Day crushed his hand. Man; and they thought HE was strong. Soon enough; into the world arrived a beautiful baby girl.
" What would you like to name her? " Delia asked the new mother who motioned to whisper the name in her ear. Delia smiles
" Alright; we will get her cleaned up as quick as we can and come back to get you okay? " Milanrus asks quickly.
" Okay. " Day replies.
They both rush out of the room into the bathroom and wet a washcloth in the sink. They clean off little Kaitlyn; dry her off with a towel and wrap her in a soft lavender baby blanket. She was so light and sweet they just wanted to sit there and look at her beauty all day. But they knew they couldn't. Right as they were about to exit the bathroom; they heard the large, shrill scream that could come from Day.
They rushed back to Milanrus's room to find Day dead on the bed. How could Trevor have gotten to her? Did something happen to the others? Milanrus runs to find his brother while Delia searches for her husband and daughter who are unconscious on the floor. Milanrus spots Iprottaalfurinn hiding in the corner behind the bookshelf and motions for him to come out. They run outside and could hear Trevor's loud, heavy footsteps who Milanrus does the one thing he thinks best. He hands Kaitlyn to Iprottaalfurinn.
" Here. " He shows him how to hold her before continuing to speak. " Take her, take the airship and find her some place safe. And NEVER forget this. "
In his hand was a box which held a gift for Kaitlyn that Day had put together while she was pregnant. He sets the box on top of Kaitlyn's blanket and motions for Iprottaalfurinn to go now. But before he does, he whispers the baby's name into Iprottaalfurinn's ear. The child runs into their blue airship and looks back at his big brother who was clearly proud; because in that moment he could already tell the man that his little brother was going to become.
" One more thing. " Milanrus calls out to him. " Keep her safe "
" I will! " Iprottaalfurinn replies confidently as the door shuts.
He lifts the airship up into the sky some 40 feet and turns around to watch his brother; as if to say one final goodbye. Though he didn't know it at that exact second. Milanrus turns around to face Trevor who had clearly gone insane. She had been gone for nine months; likely never to return to Lazytown in fear of him so he had nothing to worry about. He would live a perfect life with his wife and she would never know about his affair. But still here he is.
" Hello. NINE " Trevor speaks in a hoarse, exhausted voice while putting emphasis on Milanrus's nickname.
" Ah, Trevor. " Milanrus gives a fake grin. " Long time no see! How's the wife? "
Trevor runs up and punches Milanrus in the nose for mocking him. But Milanrus uses this lower level as leverage to kick Trevor to the ground. Then it becomes a real battle. Trevor gets up kicks Milanrus in the stomach; before he then retaliates with a punch to the eye. Trevor slams his wrist into Milanrus's nose causing him to cry out a bit. Milanrus does a swift kick right into Trevor's forehead sending him flying back onto the concrete porch.
Milanrus pins Trevor down but still his legs were free; and so Trevor uses the hardest part of his shoe and kicks hard at Milanrus's chest, causing his rib-cage to pierce his heart. Milanrus decides to use the strength he has left to bash Trevor's head against the ground; killing him quickly. He stands up; feeling woozy and tired but a little excited from the battle and his victory.
" That was for the baby! " He says before getting very weak.
His surrounding started to go black and spin. He knew he would never last after a battle like that. He looks at the Airship out of the corner of his eye; then over at the house he would always love, just thinking about his family and the little girl he knew his brother would protect. He was happy with his life; no matter how short. And just before collapsing to the ground from blood-loss; he says 4 final words that would sum up his entire life.
" I love you, Day "
Iprottaalfurinn watches through the glass as his brother falls to the ground; dead. He wanted to cry so badly; but he looked down at the little child he now held in his hands before hopping into the drivers seat and flying off into nowhere. Kaitlyn looked up at the boy whose lap she lay in and coo at him; knowing he was upset was one thing, but she was an elf like her mother, she could feel his sorrow and so began to cry.
He hushed her gently like his brother would do before kissing her on the forehead. He felt a slight sense of joy as she calmed down so easily. He then rubbed his finger against her cheek causing her to laugh so adorably. When Iprottaalfurinn reached land he started looking for somewhere she would be cared for. He came across " Miss Diamond's Foster Home for the All Alone " and flew behind a few trees to hide the airship.
The foster home was 24 hours surprisingly so there were bound to be people there who were still up. Iprottaalfurinn carefully gets up out of the seat whilst holding the baby and walks over to the front door. He had to be quick and sneaky if he didn't want to get noticed. He sets her down on the ground in front of the door and quickly writes a note saying the babies name and her information; which given she was a newborn was not very much before laying the note on her blanket.
" I will miss you " He says leaning down; looking into her beautiful blue-green eyes. " Never forget me "
He kisses her on the forehead causing her to coo before he loudly knocked on the door and ran back to the airship. He watch from behind the bushes as a lovely looking lady; no older than 25 walks out and immediately picks the baby up. The lady didn't acknowledge the baby's slightly pointed ears; in fact she probably assumed it was a birth defect. The lady took her inside and as the door closed behind her; Iprottaalfurinn walks back up to the airship but looks back once more and says: " Goodbye... "
" Kaitlyn Elizabeth Staar "