Allo guys long time no type ,_, sorry about that. I have had a TON of changes done to the story and sense there aren't a lot of people that vote and whatnot I figure I would just take it into my own hands(muhahahahaha), now we left off in quite a spot where there were a lot of questions and I am determined to give you some answers into what was going on in this winter autumn.
(Note: scenes without a song listing it's the song continuing on through the next scene oh and sorry for a lot things from the Catherine soundtrack…it oddly enough fit this chapter…)


Reader P.O.V.
8:30pm
Phoebe's House
Song:"
Atlus' Catherine Music - Act on Instinct"

Helga is sitting on Phoebe's bed crying and looking nervous. Phoebe is pacing back and forth looking from Helga to a clock that sat nearby and looked at her phone in dread. Her heart pounded heavily as she looked from her friend to her phone.

"Phoebe he took my locket…My Heart" Helga starts pacing while grabbing at her dress and looking back from the clock to her friend.

Phoebewas actually quite relaxed in this situation, she had always wanted her friend to be free of this burden that entrapped her heart, Yet she didn't like to see Helga in such a state of panic and worry. Yet she was still upset that someone would steal one of the things that mattered the most to her friend.

"Helga I know we need to do recon and find out who exactly this man is" Phoebe trying to help calm her friend down
"Phoebe I know who he is…HE IS ARNOLDS BROTHER!" Helga Yells out at Phoebe in a state of panic mixed with anger
"HELGA; I DON'T NEED YOU YELLING AT ME" Phoebe was fed up with Helga's attitude, and the situation all together
"Sorry, Peebes I am just really upset and wonder if my secret may get out, I can't handle it if it gets out" Now sounding worried and saddened. She sat on Phoebe's bed and took a deep breath
"
I know Helga" Phoebe put her arm around her friend to comfort her, it was supposed to be a calm homecoming for Helga, but now that this has happened she is beginning to question if this was the right decision to bring her back for a visit, either way she needed to help get that locket.

The air was thick and uncertainty was high.


Meanwhile…

Authors P.O.V
8:35pm
Unknown location
Song: "Atlus' Catherine Music - Stray Sheep."

The rain is pouring heavily outside and the sky is lit up against a tower. There is a boy running towards the tower while holding something shiny in his hand. He looks down and takes a deep breath and looks up at the tower that is above the skyline. He was bumped by a tall brunette with a blonde streak across her hair and yellow rain boots and a pair of leather pants. She looked down at him and smiled.

"Hey slow down where are you running to?" She turned and smiled at him and blocked him from walking. Her curves seemed to catch him off guard
"Wha?!" He looked at her and smiled at her and moved closer cautiously
"Yea, you what are you in a rush for?" She hung on one side and looked at him
"I have an important delivery to make…" He smiled at her and winked and moved in closer
"oh? Pray tell" She was almost laying on top of him, yet she never broke eye contact
"Well I found out a woman…"A Bus drives by. "And I am off to let him know" he was whispering in her ear. Caressing her arm and never breaking eye contact
"Wow, which sounds like an interesting story…" She moves in closer only breaths away.

The woman knocks the boy off his feet in one swift motion. Then picks him up and puts him over her shoulder. She smiles and picks up her phone.

"Guess what I just picked up"



Unknown P.O.V.
8:50pm
Unknown Location
Song:"
Atlus' Catherine Music - Stalked in the Dark"

Everything is dark and there is sound of footsteps fading in and out of the distance

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE DOESN'T HAVE THE LOCKET?!" one voice yelled
"Helga he seemed quite shocked himself…" a second voice said

"DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS MEANS?! SOMEWHERE OUT THERE ARNOLD IS GOING TO FIND OUT MY DEEPEST DARKEST SECRET!"
"Hey look I came off the bus you told me what he looked like and the fact that he told me everything that had happened, which I have to say is a stupid thing to do with a stranger that you meet in the street but lover boy seemed pretty excited to carry out his plan"
"I DON'T CARE STEPHANIE MY HEART IS AT STAKE!"
"STOP YELLING AT ME!"
"STOP ACTING LIKE EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY!"
"BOTH OF YOU STOP YELLING IN MY HOUSE!" a third voice said
"sorry" both voices said
"Maybe we should start questioning this guy to see where he took your stuff…"

The light hit my eyes as soon as I noticed three figures standing around; one blonde yet worried and looking angry at me (I can't say that I blame her), Helga ; another one a brunette standing in the corner cleaning her glasses,(I'm guessing that is phoebe from Helga was telling me at dinner) looking anxiously out the window and occasionally glancing at the woman whom grabbed me off the street(That must be Stephanie). She bent down and looked me eye to eye.

"Look, I'm not trying to hurt you or make you feel uncomfortable, you see my friend back there..." she motioned to Helga "You have made her really upset and interrupted my time to sit down and sip my mother's homemade, sweet, delectable, juicy.."
"Get on with it already!" Helga shouted from the back.
"Yea, Well…you Interrupted my night by causing my friend great stress. I have one question for you before I start torturing you. Where. Is. Her. Locket?"

I have to admit my brain told me that she wouldn't do anything to me because she seemed sensible, but then again who would kidnap someone and let them see their face? Either way I had to face the fact that what she was looking for was no longer in my position. I hope they don't kill me…

"Hello?
"Oh sorry…"
"Save you're sorry for another time, honestly I know you probably think this is a joke but THIS IS SOME SERIOUS STUFF!" The leather clad woman started yelling at me
"I AM REALLY SORRY HELGA I DON'T HAVE IT! I WAS ON MY WAY TO MEET UP WITH MY BROTHER! I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED I AM REALLY SORRY!" The tears touched my cheeks, I genuinely was sorry; I didn't want this to happen, and I just wanted to make my brother happy. I wanted to make her happy I saw the way she looked when she said his name and grabbed her locket… What have I done? A sharp sting felt my face. And I saw crystal blue eyes staring into mine and they were filled with hurt and pain.
"YOU LOST MY HEART…how could you, you!". Stephanie jumped in front of her and took the blow that was meant for me, she bent down and looked at her friend whom just shook her head looked me.
"Look trusts me I know that your locket means a lot to you. I love you like a sister and trust me with phoebe grabbing the bat in the corner…" Phoebe was now clutching a bat looking at me with fire in her eyes.
"I don't think he meant to lose it on purpose, even-though it was stupid of him to take your locket from you…I can see that he was planning something…But that's beside the point…what we need to do is find your locket…and he will be willing to help…right?" She looked at me with mischief in her eyes, but I can also tell she was planning something of her own in her head. I rather not be dead from Helga
"Yes."
"So now we have a new focus…Get your locket back!"
"Helga…I told him to meet me on top of the tower at 10…I was going to tell him"
Pause.
"YOU WERE GOING TO DO WH-"


Authors P.O.V
Back at the Restaurant
9:00pm
Song:"
Atlus' Catherine Music - Lamb Game between and "

The waitress was closing up the restaurant and put the locket in her pocket. The air was thick; she pulled out her cell-phone and looked at a text that said "turn around". She turned around slowly and took a huge gasp and jumped. She was staring eye to eye with a tall, bald man smiling.

"Phil! I am so happy that you came to meet me! I saw Queen Elizabeth! I have a treasure that was given to me by the Scotsman!" The waitress handed the locket to the older man and smiled, his eyes lighted up and he smiled at the locket as if he found a lost piece of gold. He opened it and smiled.

"Gertie! Thank you for this locket! I love it with the picture of Arnold in it with the cool inscription! It's like the locket I had …" A strong gurgle came from his stomach and she looked at him and smiled.

"Don't stand there smiling? I have to get to the can and get rid of these CRANBERRIES!" The old man shifted uncomfortably and jumped into a rusty pickup truck. It drove off into the night. The lights of the city began to bounce off of the newly forming crystal drops falling from the night sky. As they began to ascend deeper into Hillwood city there was a shift in the air, it was thicker, fuller, and it smelt like beans. The car stopped and they got out and ascended up the stairs into their home they smiled at each other and the older man ran into the home and the locket dropped out of his pocket; as it fell and floated through gravity a man wearing a blue hat and a blue sweater managed to pick it up and look deeply at it noticing that the initials "H.P." were etched on the back.


Helga's P.O.V
The Vacant Lot
9:15pm

The rain was heavy like my heart. The group told me to go to his house first just because the chances of him being there would be minimal, that goody two-shoes always showing up early to places and such. This lot is so magical at night. All of the times where we would compete for the title of the winner just so we can gloat about it for five minutes until Wolfgang or Torvald would come along and try to take everything we have. All of the times where we could say that we didn't have a care in the world and that we can be free of the day to day pressures. All of the memories that we have made and that we can now appreciate comes down to this, down to what we have become; to what we have been and where we shall be. Being in a place like this seems to calm my thinking and-

A noise goes off in the background


Authors P.O.V
Song:"
Atlus' Catherine Music – Hitsujigamine"

A man wearing a leather jacket and boots walks out and approaches Helga. He is tall slender and dark-haired. He opens his mouth to smile and show his sunbeam yellow teeth and his sinister jawline.

"Hey sweet cheeks, what's a fancy young blonde like you doing on this side of my lovely city?" With every word that came out he walked closer.
"Nothing, what is it to you Bucko?" Helga barked at him
"Ouch, a little feisty are we? I'm guessing you don't know who's lot this is?"
"I don't know, nor do I care"
"You're going to wish you cared as soon as I get my hands on you"

At that moment the tall man began to lunge at Helga with full force, but Helga quickly avoided his swift kick and dodged out of his way. The she jumped up and proceeded to deliver a right hook to his chin. He didn't go down quickly and he jumped back up and looked at her.

" 're a fighter…I have something for someone like you" He wiped the blood from his mouth and pulled out a knife.

"oh geez" Helga muttered under her breath, then she ran towards him and jumped up and delivered a power kick to his chin and he was clearly knocked out. Then there was a black car that pulled up and two men got out. Helga had ran and hid behind a garbage dumpster and watched the scene unfold. The taller man had a goatee and his hair slicked back, he looked reminiscent of Tony stark on a good day, the shorter of the two looked like Mr. Potts yet more sinister.

"WHAT THE HECK! WHAT DID THEY DO TO MARTY?" The tall man exclaimed and looked around.
A sound came from the garbage can next to Helga. A kitten jumped into it and it fell over.

She got up.
They looked at her.
She ran.

The rain grew heavier as her footsteps picked up and she began to look at the roads ahead of her. The footsteps began to wear down but her heart was still racing as she reached the intersection of Vine and Broadway; she made a sharp left onto Vine Street.


Helga's P.O.V.
Time: 9:45 pm.
Place: 4040 Vine Street

I never thought I would end up here…Why am I going through this shit…I should've learned to keep my mouth shut; why did I have to challenge that guy? Ugh. If would've stayed at home I wouldn't be on the run from these men; Oh My God did I kill him? Someone has to be home! Someone has to help me! WHO IS BLASTING CRY ME A RIVER?!

She was standing before a door and she knocked only to be met with silence and no answer.

The panic settled in and every heartbeat grew stronger and louder

"Please answer the door…please be there…ple-"Helga began pounding the door


Authors P.O.V
Song: "Atlus' Catherine Music - Stray Sheep."

The door opened and she was met face to face with a pale blonde male. He looked at her and sniffed; he was tall and his eyes were emerald blue. He looked at her and smiled. He extended his hand and grabbed her in. He looked deep into her eyes as he cradled her in his arms. He touched her cheek and moved in.

"I am so glad to have found you my sweet Hilda" Wait Hilda? This isn't Arnold!
"My name is Helga…wait…Arnie?!"
" Helga…Helga..OH WAIT! YOU!" He dropped her onto the ground and looked at her.
"Geez Bucko! You should learn how to let a lady down."
"Sorry about that… I was waiting for someone to come in" He blushed and looked at her and helped her up.
"Oh? I guess you were waiting for someone else…Sorry to be a disappoint. I was running from some men that wanted my head on the front of their car. Stupid me hanging around the Vacant lot ." Helga scratched the back of her neck and looked at Arnie.
"It's okay, sorry for attacking your face. Did you want a drink or anything?" Arnie gestured to the kitchen
"You got scotch?" Helga asked in an exasperated tone
"One scotch coming up for the lady" Arnie said to the lady.

The house was exactly the way it was when Helga was last inside of it. Not that that was a touring experience. She smiled looking at the pictures of Arnold's parents and at the family photo. Arnold stood in the middle smiling with Arnie at his left side and His brother Niles at his right, in the back stood his grandparents and his mother and father. Helga smiled at the beautiful family that was presented in this photo. If her family would get together for a photo she knew that it would not come out hallway as decent as this photo was. She had always wanted to be a part of his family. Arnie walked up beside her and smiled.

"Not the greatest photo we took, but hey you can't complain right?" Niles smiled at Helga warmly
"Heh. It's a beautiful picture trust me, my family couldn't even get anywhere near your model status family" She punched him in the arm jokingly
"It's funny, I never would've thought that I would become a part of this family because of the distance I felt between me and Arnold… but I guess when his parents came in and decided to take me in when my parents passed away we grew closer and it bridged the gap. Now he is like my brother." He looked warmly at the picture of Arnold's parents standing together.
"Wow, Arnie I never knew…I'm really sorry" Helga whispered out to him
"It's okay; it's a part of the past. I look to live out my life and succeed for them. I cherish this family and my past life. Yet, I still wait for her to come to me and become a part of my future. My Hilda. I feel stupid for not acknowledging her presence and her caring nature for me when I was down. I was too distracted by my own selfish need, my own fear of letting my heart become one with another that would care for me and watch over me. I wish that I noticed and let her know when I had the chance" He looked out the window in the living room and had an inch of sadness on his face.
"It's never too late Arnie…It never is" Helga reached up and wiped the freshly formed tears that have fallen on his cheeks and gave him a hug
"Thank you Helga…"

The air grew thick and the two conservators had sat down and talked about things going on sense Helga had left the town, an hour had passed and Helga had clearly forgot about her locket, contrary to how she had felt earlier in the day; a weight had been lifted off of her shoulders, she didn't care anymore if Arnold had found the locket. She felt that she would confront him once the situation would show it's face. Slowly her eyes started to shut and her mind began to wonder off into her subconscious and take her away into a place of tranquility and wonder. The last two words she heard from Arnie would take her into her slumber.

With love


Helga's P.O.V
Time: Unknown
Place: Unknown...
Song:"
My Neighbor Totoro - Path of the wind"

"With love the wings will carry us off into the clouds of hope
With love all things that were unclear shall now produce clarity
With love my heart shall be free
With love my mind will no longer worry
With you my love the world will be ours"

Everything was right in the world and peace had taken its place…

Helga began to fall off of the clouds and hit the earth with a hard thud and a man had come out of the nearby woods to check to see if she was okay…

His golden hair flowed in the wind and looked flawless. He touched her cheek and smiled at her.
"You're so beautiful, you must have fallen from heaven…What is your name?"
"Helga"
"Helga…" His eyes began to bug out
"er…"
"HELGA?!" He morphed into a couch
"WHAT THE?!"


Authors P.O.V
Place: Sunset Arms
Time:10:45

Song:" Atlus' Catherine Music - Good Morning, New Day"

Helga was on the floor facing the couch, when Niles, Phoebe, Stephanie and Arnie were trying to wake her up. They looked panicked and alarmed. She looked at them and smiled, then frowned. A few moments more with her dream Romeo would've been greatly appreciated. Everyone sighed a breath of relief.

"Helga are you okay?" Phoebe stooped in and held Helga's hand
"Geez phoebs don't get all soft on me, I am all good, and I had good ol' Arnie bore me to sleep" She punched Arnie in the arm
"Whatever" He looked back out the window.
"Hey did you guys find my locket?" Helga seemed to be snapped out of a trance.
"Yea, my grandfather apparently took it, me and Steph found this out while investigating the restaurant." Niles exclaimed while looking at Steph and not breaking eye contact.
"Yea the lady described him to the teeth, raspberries and all" Steph giggled and looked at Helga
"Where is your grandfather?" Helga said wide eyed and worried
"Well miss lady I am right here…" He walked out grabbing his suspenders smiling at the young blonde and reached into his pocket and pulled out the golden locket.
"I believe this is yours, apparently I am not the only one that wants shortman near their heart." He smiled and winked at Helga and handed the locket over to her.
"Please, don't tell him about this…" Helga pleaded with the older man
"Trust me it'll be our little secret…" He smiled at Helga.

There was a sigh of relief that escaped Helga's lips and released into the air. Then a puzzled look came over her face as the next question would set the tone of the room…

"Where's Arnold?"


I hope you guys enjoyed this installment of A Cold winter in Autmn…Trust me it gets more interesting and I will finish thissssss! *blows up and flys off into space*