"Maybe we should go home Helga, you don't look well…" Lila whispered as the two girls walked down the nearly empty hallway. Class had already started and so only a few stragglers moved past the two girls. Helga walked with both of her hands in her pockets, her eyes watching the tiles that passed as she walked by them. With a sigh she blew out some air through her lips, already craving a few beers to numb herself.

"Yea I'm fine, just got a little culture shock I guess." Helga mumbled to herself. She sighed and rubbed the back of her head, parting her hair into two low ponytails. Her fingers played with the fringes as her mind started to wander off and away from the world.

"I mean my parents never really id attention to me before, and if they did it wasn't positive…but at least they knew I was alive you know…and all my friends…everyone I made fun of…even you Lila, at least you knew me…you had a reason for hating me like you did" Helga sighed and shook her head.

"...people knew me…good or bad, I was still there… it's so scary to think that I might never get back…" Helga whispered. Lila frowned and patted Helga's back gently.

"I'm ever so sure we'll get you home Helga, it's just going to take a little while." Lila and Helga looked at one another before sighing again; they knew that it would be by pure luck if Helga got home at all.

"Hey Lila! LILA!"

Lila and Helga both shot their head back as they heard a high pitched voice calling out from behind them. Lila turned and smiled as Nadine trotted towards the three with Gerald and Stinky not far behind. The two boys caught up with her easily, each strolling at a leisurely pace as Nadine giggled and held out her hand for Helga to take.

"Lila whose the new girl? New girl what's your name? I'm Nadine! It's super nice to meet you!" she giggled out excitedly.

"Uh…Helga…my names Helga." Helga looked over the short girl and at the two tall men standing before her. Gerald looked fairly normal from her last remembrance, tall, athletic and toned, a large red shirt covering most of his body, however she did notice that his eyes seemed more…dead…

"Hello Miss Lila, you're look very nice today." Stinky complimented lowly, his accent still as thick as ever. Lila nearly beamed at that before laughing, hiding her head in embarrassment.

"Oh Stinky you're ever too kind." She whispered holding back giggles.

"Helga? That's a nice name! Did you know that Helga and Olga are like, the same names? Do you like being called Helga or Olga better?" Nadine asked curiously. This brought back Helga's attention as she snarled.

"Helga…Olga's my sister's name." Lila's eyes widened for a moment but Helga didn't take any notice. She looked over Stinky who still soared over the rest of them like a tower. He was a bit more clean cut than the last time she had seen him, his face looked healthier as well, but he didn't seem happier.

"What're you three up to on this fine day?" Lila asked with a sweet smile. Gerald shrugged but Nadine popped up with the answer.

"Well we all needed to finish some things in Student Council right now, but we were all going to go eat lunch at the baseball lot later on. Would you two like to come?" Nadine asked quickly. Gerald flinched but didn't say a word; Lila spotted this and sighed a bit.

"…not today Nadine, thank you ever so much for inviting us though. I hope you all have fun."

"Ah, come on Miss Lila, it'll be hooting fun with you there." Stinky piped in. Lila smiled but shook her head again as Gerald stared down at her.

"I really must refuse…maybe next time." She whispered. Stinky nodded with a sigh as Nadine turned back to Gerald, looking at him a bit angrily. Nadine turned on her toes before nodding her head to both Lila and Helga.

"Well it was nice seeing you two, we really have to get going though before Miss President yells at us!"

"I don't think Sheila has the ability to yell…" Stinky mused as the three of them started to walk. Helga spotted Nadine smack Gerald on the arm angrily before they turned the corner and left. Lila stood in place, sighing as she looked down at the ground, seeming to be healing from a blow to the stomach. Helga rolled up her sleeves a bit and trudged toward the corner of the hallway to do a bit more snooping before-

CRASH.

Helga fell to the floor, groaning as she rubbed her head.

"Crimeney, would you watch where you're going bucko!" Helga mumbled and rubbed her head before quickly opening her eyes to give a death stare to whoever had knocked her down. She blinked for a bit, her eyes scavenging the boy in front of her.

"Brainy?"

Brainy looked up when his name was called, his bright blue eyes blinked as he stared at Helga with a mixture of terror and awe. Helga tilted her head a bit, Brainy didn't look different…but she had never noticed how well he'd grown up. She felt a bit proud actually.

Helga stood up and dusted herself off before extending for her hand out for him to take. As her palm got closer Brainy flinched and pulled away, hiding his face in his shoulder. Helga blinked for a moment before kneeling to the ground and picking up his glasses which had fallen after the crash.

"Hey Brainy, it's just me, you alright?" Helga asked curiously. Brainy slowly moved his head back towards her, still frightened, but curious enough to get a better look at her. Helga smirked to herself as she leaned forward on her knees and placed the glasses gently over his face.

Brainy turned a bright pink, quickly tilting his head downwards as he snorted some. Helga grabbed onto his hand before leaning back so that the two of them stood up together.

"Be more careful would you Brainy?" Helga asked, tilting her head a bit as she laughed and punched his chest gently. Lila watched in shock as he slowly moved his hands to his chest, a small and almost unnoticeable smile crawling over his lips as he ran off without a word.

"Wow…" Lila whispered softly.

Helga turned back curiously at hearing the girl's voice.

"Hm?"

"Nothing it's just…I don't think I've ever seen Brainy smile before…Helga that was amazing." Lila whispered. Helga blinked a bit, confused as to what she had done; she'd just helped him up after all.

"I don't really get what you're so amazed about, Brainy's always like that." Helga mumbled. Brainy smiled to himself as he hid in the next hallway, his heart beating harshly inside of his chest, he slowly looked down at a note in his hands, a goodbye letter, signed and dated. With a deep breath he rubbed his chest and threw it in the trashcan.

"…she knows my name….someone knows my name" he whispered happily as he ran into his classroom.

Helga suddenly grabbed onto her chest as a rush of happiness pushed throughout her body like a rush of blood. She blushed and couldn't help but giggle as it floated throughout her.

"…Helga…where did you get that chain?"

Helga looked down as she was suddenly aware of a cold chill falling upon her chest. She pulled up what looked to be a long golden chain that had fallen around her neck. Helga's eyes went wide as she held it to her closely, she recognized it instantly.

"That's the chain to my locket." Helga whispered with wide eyes.

"Your locket?" Lila asked curiously.

"My locket, it's my most precious possession, I wear it all the time…but when I was put here all I had was that old dress." Helga started to walk in circles, all the while her fingers played with the newly found chain around her neck.

"Helga…that appeared right after you helped Brainy right?" Lila slowly asked. Helga nodded before looking around her, expecting it to all be some sort of joke.

"…Helga you said that's how Brainy acts in your world right?" Lila whispered, Helga raised a brow before shrugging.

"Yea I guess, what're you getting at?" Helga snapped.

"Maybe that's what you're supposed to do Helga, maybe you're supposed to fix everything to how it was in your world! Getting the chain proves that you did something right, maybe once you finish building your locket you'll be taken back home!" Lila piped out quickly. Helga gripped at her chain, the whole idea seeming a bit farfetched.

"Maybe…but how on Earth am I supposed to do that?" Helga yelled out quickly, throwing her arms out as she groaned. Lila placed her hand on her lips, thinking. With a small smirk she suddenly held up her finger, coming to a decision.

"Well first we need to figure out what didn't happen because you were never born. I might not be popular but I like watching people, so we should be able to figure out why it affected them the way it did." Lila mused.

"Alright Helga that's it, come on, let's go back home, we don't have any time to waste!"