Disclaimer To elaborate on this story: It is in no way connected to the first two I wrote. It is shippey. It is also my first attempt at this. Please review!

Sportacus Fever

By 18lzytwner

Chapter 1

Sportacus was sleeping when his crystal went off. Confused for only a moment he jumped from underneath his white comforter and sprang into action. He back flipped into the seat of the control center of his airship and headed for LazyTown.

Stephanie awoke in a fog. It seemed really hot in her room for some reason. She got out of bed and tried to open the window. But the room started to spin and she collapsed onto the floor.

Mayor Meanswell heard something hit the floor with a loud THUMP. He called to Stephanie asking if she was all right. When there was no response, he ran up the stairs to her room. Mayor Meanswell found Stephanie in a pile on the floor. He tried to wake her but couldn't then, he heard the front door open.

"Mayor!" Sportacus shouted.

"Up here in Stephanie's room! Please hurry!" The Mayor shouted in reply. Sportacus could hear the concern in his voice and raced up the stairs taking them two at a time. He reached Stephanie's room to see the Mayor holding her head in his hands and a look of helplessness on his face.

"What happened?" Sportacus asked.

"I heard a loud thump and when I came up to investigate, I found her on the floor. She's burning up Sportacus." The Mayor explained. Sportacus could the worry lines in Mayor Meanswell's face get deeper. He took charge of the situation.

"Give her to me." The Mayor did as he was told. "Now go fill the bathtub with cold water. We have to get her temperature down. Then go call Dr. Feels Good. Get him over here immediately." Sportacus commanded. The Mayor went to the bathroom without a word and filled the tub with cold water. Then he ran downstairs to the phone.

Sportacus scooped up Stephanie's motionless body and took her to the bathroom. He gently placed her into the cold water. She began to shiver and Sportacus tried to keep her from thrashing about the tub.

"Stephanie its ok. This going to help you." Sportacus said softly. As if she understood, she stopped squirming around. Then she tried to speak but nothing came out. Then the Mayor arrived with Dr. Feels Good.

"How is her condition?" The doctor asked as he stuck his hand into the water and checked Stephanie pulse. It was racing and he could feel her hot skin through the cold water.

"She tried to say something a moment ago but nothing came out. Mayor Meanswell said she collapsed. I put her in here hoping to bring her fever down but…" Sportacus stopped.

"You did the right thing. Did you take her original temperature?" Dr. Feels Good asked.

"No, I didn't. I just wanted to get her into the tub immediately." Sportacus explained. The doctor pulled out a thermometer and stuck it in Stephanie's mouth. The digital read out skyrocketed to one hundred and two degrees. The doctor made a face, and then he told Milford to go get buckets of ice. Sportacus was going to help him get ice but the doctor stopped him.

"With a fever of 102, I can't administer any medications. We need to get her temperature down to at least 101. Lift her out of the water." Dr. Feels Good told Sportacus. Sportacus did as he was told without question. The doctor drained the tub and filled it with cold water again. Sportacus gently put Stephanie back in and she began to shiver as before. This time he grabbed her hand and she squeezed back. Surprised Sportacus turned to the doctor.

"She just squeezed my hand." Sportacus told him.

"That's good. She may not be conscious but she is still with us." Dr. Feels Good smiled. The Mayor entered with a bucket of ice. The doctor instructed Sportacus to start putting in into the tub while Mayor Meanswell got more ice. Five minutes later Dr. Feels Good took Stephanie's temperature again. It was down to 101.5, but it still wasn't enough.

"The next bucket of ice should bring it down enough." The doctor assured Sportacus and the Mayor. The next bucket of ice went in and the doctor took Stephanie's temperature. It was down to one hundred and one and the doctor pulled medications out of his bag. Dr. Feels Good injected something into Stephanie's arm.

"What was that?" The Mayor asked.

"That was a fever reducer and now I'm injecting a sedative." The doctor explained.

"How long will she be out?" Sportacus asked.

"The sedative should keep her out for about six hours. If she doesn't wake up after eight hours call me. Now you guys put on these rubber gloves, strip everything off her bed, and wash it in hot water. Then dry in the dryer. Stephanie's mattress should be ok. Put clean sheets on it and a new pillow and pillowcase. Someone should be with her at all times. Take turns watching her." The doctor instructed. The Mayor and Sportacus threw everything into the washer. Then they remade her bed and gave her a new pillow and pillowcase. Sportacus came back into the bathroom and told the doctor.

"Good. I took her temperature again and its still 101. Now you can move her. The clothes she is wearing need to be washed like her sheets and blankets." Dr. Feels Good said. Sportacus stopped in his tracks. Mayor Meanswell entered the room with new pajamas for Stephanie. All three of them had no idea what to do at this point.

To Be Continued…