Chapter 11


Helga and Arnold were walking side by side as they followed Tim and Jake into the town of Rochester. The town was very small and made up of about ten or twenty houses. The tiny houses were made of Cherry wood and flowers grew in every garden. Children played in the crowded streets of the marketplace, which was buzzing in front of the heroes.

Continuing to follow their guides, Helga and Arnold were led into a clothing store. The clothes were very odd compared to the cloths of their world. A woman then took Helga to the back room in a normal golden trimmed dress. And Jake took Arnold to the guy's section of the store.

"Now, dear, you must pick out a nice modest dress. You cannot go prancing about in that, ugly. What is that?" the woman asked Helga as she pointed at Helga's long sleeve pink dress.

"It is a dress?" she said, "what of it?" Helga scowled.

"Sorry to be impolite, you must pick out a new dress, here this seems to be your side." The woman handed Helga a Velvet light violet dress with sliver trim, it was long sleeved and reached to the ground. The woman tried to get Helga to take off her bow but Helga refused. Helga went into a dressing room to put on the dress.

As she stepped out she saw Arnold step out if the guy's dressed room, He was wearing a Regular blue pants and a blue t-shirt, he looked the same and yet he was different. Helga could not describe it but he had somehow grown cuter. When Arnold saw Helga he was feeling the same way about her but he did not hide the fact that she looked good. Helga looked at his face drop saw that his face was crimson. She smiled and they walked toward each other.

"You think this dress looks dumb?" Helga asked just to see what he would say.

"No, you look- s-stunning." He said with a bow, "m' lady." He said. He saw Helga look down at his left side.

"Arnold? What is that?" She asked knowing full well what it was, "Is that a."

"A sword?" He finished, "Yes. I swore to be your protector so I must learn to fight, as Tim said." He slid the sword from its sheath and it made a ring through the air. The slivery metal was as bright as the moon and twice at beautiful. It was engraved with the word HOPE. The hilt of his sword was smooth and new. He held out the sword in front of him and Helga saw a new light grow within him. "It is filled with a magic, I can't explain it but I feel like I can do anything." He said.

"Arnold." Helga watched him put his sword away. "No." she said in a muffled whisper.

"Are you two ready? We must be on our way, as a said before we don't have that much time." Jake said

"You worry too much." Tim said. "Why not stay for a while? There is a fest at the town square tonight, and I am much too tired to go on." He said

"Well, I suppose one day could not hurt. Alright." Jake said, I will find us and in. Show your selves around." He said as he left with Tim to find an inn.

They were alone. "Arnold, are you sure you want to be carrying a sword?"

"Helga, if you are worried that I will be come a killer you are wrong to think such things. I will try not to kill but if I have to I will. Don't worry, I am only here to protect you and because." Arnold looked away.

"Because?" Helga questioned.

A loud cry came through the air. And Helga and Arnold ran from the store to see who it was or what.


Hahaha I wonder what it is? I don't even know. I hope it is good. Hmm