Hilda: Across the Hildaverse

Chapter 2: Revelations of The Underground

HILDA: ACROSS THE HILDAVERSE

ACT TWO

By: Half_Half

II: Revelations Of The Underground

As she hushed everyone's questions down, her eyes once lingered to the edge of the dead end. Locking eyes with Hilda and Hilbert over at the end, she noticed something behind them. New David's eyes...they were now growing green and he remained motionless. Fine mist flown into the air like a flame as he hissed quietly like a snake. How come they never see this? They're probably too caught up with the whole "witch" thing.

But not the Librarian. She noticed how erratic David acted and felt her nerves tingling quickly. She had to act now. Running over to his side while having to excuse herself from the ceaseless questioning of the group, then she finally reached to his side and the effects had apparently disappeared as soon as someone approached.

However, The Librarian spotted the glow before it dissipated and seeing it fade away at an instant, that now became her worst fear. Running up to him, she shook David briefly before looking at him in the eye with a worried face. "David, you need immediate help!"

He couldn't bring himself to even speak. All it left behind was a David that felt ever more drowsier than ever...his eyes couldn't keep itself up, overall mood dropping and he can feel his skin losing its color. It's like being Tired Hilda all over again...without losing one's mum. It all felt like time was being lost on her hands, how can this happen!

But, he did muster up some energy to at least communicate. "Uhhh...wha- what help? Do I really need help?"

The affair had caught the attention of Hilda and Hilbert, both at the back, and walked up to the Librarian. "What's going on?"

Swiftly, the Librarian pulled her cloak up and cloaked the two from sight. She then lean down to the two with a serious face, as she considered this to be of urgent attention. "Hilda, Hilbert, listen," she addressed quietly, "This is serious. David is about to turn."

Both gasped at the shocking news. "No...you don't mean—"

"I'm afraid so," The Librarian abruptly interrupted.

They couldn't believe it...one of them is now about to be fallen as they speak. As the weight of the worst scenario dawned over their minds, they all glanced to the other David, sitting down next to a pillar with a disheveled and weary face. He looks so traumatized yet appeared deeply insomniac.

They turn to the Librarian. "What do we do now? How are we gonna find help?" Hilbert shuddered.

"Do not fret," she hushed, "I know how and who will help us." The Librarian assured, taking the cloak down and facing the group with a somewhat confident face. Keeping her chin up to save face for the group, she then lifted her voice.

"I'm afraid that David is going to turn." She disclosed to everyone, causing a wave of gasps to follow suit.

"Oh god, this is terrible!" Angel Alfur grieved, "How can this happen? He's only just a boy."

"No..." Both Tired Hilda and New Frida said in disbelief, "This can't happen! It can't!" Hilda gathered her hands over her eyes, her breathing short-circuited as she tried to resist the pressure to cry.

Then...all of a sudden, New David tried to speak up to the best he can. "Gu.. Guys... I- I'm.. okay."

Although his spoken word was slurred between the lines and a bit haphazard, it was now clear to everyone that it is indeed what they feared. His words reverberated to the group, causing many to be worried and scared; the teenagers began whispering to each other while both Tired Hilda and New Frida were horrified at his condition.