Word Girl's Slumber
Part Two
Narrator: Last time, the Botsfords tell some exciting news to their kids and get to go on a cruise for a whole week! While TJ and Becky would staying at a friend's house until they would come home. And Miss Power returns! She has a score to settle with Word Girl and has something that can do that! Will Word Girl and Captain Huggy Face be able to stop her again?! Let's find out…
It is the next morning as Violet, Becky, and Bob walk in the park.
Violet: Want to have ice cream tonight after dinner?
Becky: Sure thing! (Suddenly she hears something with her super hearing)
Girl Voice: Help me! Someone please help me!
Becky: Um, Vi? Why don't you go to the store and get the ice cream and we'll meet you at your house later.
Violet: Good idea, see you then.
Becky: Meet you there. (Grabbing Bob and they duck into a bush) Word up! (Flies over to the other side of the park, and looks around but sees nothing unusual) That's strange… I could have sworn someone was calling for help…
Girl Voice: Help! Someone help me!
Word Girl: It's coming from that bush. (Looks behind the bush and see a girl dummy and a recorder) What the- (Suddenly the dummy shoots out a ray and white powder gets on her face, causing her to breath in it) Ugh! (Coughs) What was that…? Whoa… (She feels dizzy and starts to swerve) Huggy, I… (She drops!)
Huggy gives out a screech of worry.
Narrator: Wha… What just happen?! Word Girl collapsed! Huggy, try waking her up!
Huggy screeches as loudly as he can. He gets drums, horns, whistles, or anything loud. But it doesn't seem to be working…
Narrator: Oh no… Quick, go get help!
Huggy gives a squeak of agreement. He runs down to main street trying to get anyone's attention, but let's face it no one could speak monkey like Word Girl… When it seems like a lost cause, he bumps into Tobey!
Tobey: Hey! (Looking down) Oh, hello Word Girl's sidekick, what a coincidence, I was just about to unleash my giant robot army for you two!
Huggy screeches and jumps up and down in panic, and grabs his remote, giving him a chase.
Tobey: Hey! Give that back!
Huggy: ("You want it? Come and get it!" Running all the way back to Word Girl with Tobey at his heels, stops and puts it down going back to her side in mourn)
Tobey: (Grabbing it) Ah-ha! Now I can… Whoa… Word Girl? (Getting closer, kneeling beside her) Wha… What happen to her?
Huggy: ("I haven't a clue…")
Tobey: She was just like this?
Huggy: (Nods)
Tobey: (Looking at the unconscious Word Girl) I know we've been enemies and on occasion a team… but I never wanted anything like this happening to you… Help me get her to Two-Brains, only he can save her…
Huggy: ("I agree")
Narrator: Later at Doctor Two-Brains' lair…
Henchman: You will be able to help her, Boss?
Doc: (Using a stethoscope) I can hear her heart beat, I know she's in some kind of deep sleep…
Tobey: Darn it Doc! I already know that! Just tell me how we wake her! (Grabbing into his lab coat)
Doc: Hey, hey, watch the coat. Look, I'm doing everything I can, and since when do you care so much? I know the whole school boy crush thing, but for you to really give in to help her…
Tobey: Yeah well… I… (Huggy stops him and shakes his head) Well why should I explain anything? I saw her laying there and decided to help, is that so wrong?
Doc: Ah-huh… Well, I did about all I could do… I don't know how to awaken her…
Tobey: So that's it? We're giving up?
Doc: I'll help you take her to the hospital, since I can't do anything else here.
Narrator: Moments later… (Sniffles)
Tobey looks through the room window of Word Girl lying in a hospital bed, Huggy was right beside her. Doc was next to him, talking to Professor Tubing who would watch over Word Girl's condition.
Professor Tubing: She appears to be in a coma…
Doc: A coma she would wake up from right?
Tubing: It's hard to say… I never seen such a thing happening before, and I'm sure you haven't either.
Doc: I was baffled all right… It's… almost out of this world… but that can't be right…
Tubing: We're running tests on her now, we'll soon find out what's causing this to her…
Tobey: And if you can't…?
Tubing: My boy, I will not stop until our city's superhero is back on her feet. I will find the cause and cure her.
Doc: In the meantime, I better tell the rest of the villains about Word Girl.
Tobey: Are you sure that's a good idea? If word reaches out that Word Girl is in the hospital, we'd have people gather outside on the front steps. And I do not want people knowing that one of Word Girl's foes is helping her out.
Doc: Relax, I'm going to tell them to keep their mouths shut and plus, people would find out soon or later if Word Girl wasn't there to stop them.
Tobey: Perhaps you're right…
Doc: Listen… She's a fighter, you know that.
Tobey: Had I been there… Maybe I could've…
Doc: And do what? Whatever this is, it would've had affected you too, and I doubt you want to be sharing a hospital bed now…
Tobey looks back in the window and gave a solemn nod. Doc left, and Tubing went about to see the test results. Tobey sat in a nearby chair, tapping his foot. He hated all this waiting, eventually, he knew his mother would come looking for him, but he couldn't leave Word Girl, not now. After all the things they've been through, he felt had to stay close… His memories of those times were short-lived a lot mainly because she wanted to get their battles out of way.
But he liked seeing her, the rush of her cape flowing past him, the way her eyes had a certain glint of fury, then when she was done defeating all of his robots, it was if the sun was catching her radiance… But what he sees now, is no cape moving, no glint of fury since her eyes close tight, and instead of radiance she was cold and pale… Then Huggy came out in mere moments.
Tobey: Hey, where are you going?
Huggy: (Points to outside the door, then himself and points back to her room)
Tobey: You have to leave for awhile, but will be back?
Huggy: (Nods, then points to him to go into her room)
Tobey: You want me to sit by her side? You actually trust me?
Huggy: (Shrugs then nods, and goes)
Tobey stared back at him in confusion, and then compelled to follow Huggy's orders. He sat right where Huggy had sat, then takes Word Girl's hand.
Tobey: Please… Be alright… (As he released a small tear down his cheek)
Huggy had to be careful when approaching Violet about this. Of all the people Becky wanted to tell her secret identity to, she chose Violet. Huggy could see why, they were best friends after all and Violet could be trusted. And in a time like this, she had to know… He returned to being Bob and went to Violet's house, ringing the bell.
Violet: (Answering it) Bob! There you are! Where's Becky? (Bob squeaked in sadness, then he grabbed Violet's arm, and began leading her) You want me to follow you? Okay. (They finally made it to the ship) Oh, my gosh… How…? (Bob then put on his helmet and suit on) Bob? Why… You're Captain Huggy Face! Does this mean…?
He nodded, then he took her hand again, and they were in the hospital. He made her look inside a door window to a room. Violet saw in horror of who it was…
Violet: Word Girl? Becky?! Wha… What happen to her? (Huggy could only shake his head) Oh… It's ashamed you can't tell me… I'm afraid I don't speak monkey… And what's Tobey doing here?
Huggy just pointed to her and the corner of the hallway.
Violet: You want me to hide until Tobey is gone? Because he still doesn't know Word Girl's secret identity?
Huggy smiles and nods. Violet then hid behind the corner as Huggy walked back into the room.
Tobey: About time you got back. I have to get going but I'll be back, and I won't take no for an answer!
Huggy shook his head, as Tobey left the room, walking down the hall not noticing Violet. She walked in then, and sat by her friend's side.
Violet: Oh Becky… Why didn't you tell me sooner…?
End of Part Two…
AN: Whew! Took me long enough! I was half way through this chapter until school started back up again. Part Three is in process.