Read Online Hilda - Lycadea by Paul Kater - Free Book Online

think you're doing? Do you
want us to come over and make you suck elves?"
    William bit his tongue not to burst out
laughing. That was the witch he loved., with all her spunk.
    Hilda turned her back to the humongous white
pyramid. "I think they're deaf," she said. "I shouted loud enough,
didn't I?" Then she noticed the astounded looks on the faces of the
people watching her. Even William - wait... were they watching her
or... She turned around and saw the reason of the surprised
expressions. A small bit of the giant pyramid had opened. It was a
triangular shape that now served as a platform. And on the platform
was a small object. It was white. In the shape of a pyramid.
"Crappedy crap," she muttered, "it's giving birth."
    The little white pyramid lifted off from the
platform, which folded itself up, sealing the outside of the large
pyramid. The little thing moved towards the Mimosa. As it did, it
grew larger. To everyone's amazement, it kept growing larger, until
its width was more than half the length of the black ship. Then it
was almost so close that you could throw a stone at it and hit
it.
    "Madonna," Maurizio managed. "Che è
grande."
    Hilda had moved back to where William was
standing and together they stared at the massive 'triangular all
over' thing. Seeing it this large, so close up, made it clear that
the mother... pyramid was even larger than it seemed. Deep space
looks were deceiving.
    Before anyone did something (not that anyone
had plans in that direction), a triangle folded itself down, like
the platform on the mother pyramid had done.
    "Now what?" Hilda wondered. William had to
give it to her: she was not the squeamish kind.
    Everyone aboard the Mimosa half expected that
another pyramid would come from the pyramid, as that one had come
from the mother pyramid, but two human shapes appeared on the
platform. It was slightly disappointing.
    The two shapes seemed to debate about what
their next step would be. Then one of them went back into the
pyramid, that started to move closer not much later. The giant
pyramid crawled up to the Mimosa. Maurizio drew a sword from
somewhere and stepped up to the railing.
    Hilda poked William in the ribs and waved her
fake wand. "Come, he can't do that alone," she said, so they joined
the redcoat captain. Rebel was right there with them.
    The giant white thing inched its way up to
the black ship. Hilda and William had ample time to look at the
person who was standing on the folded-down platform. "Can you tell
what it is?" Hilda asked her wizard. He had no clue.
    The creature seemed about their height. It
had a blue or purple cap on its head, looking a bit like an
old-fashioned knight's helmet but without the visor. Its face
looked normal, with two eyes, a nose and a mouth, and rather pale
skin. The creature was dressed in something silvery. It looked a
rough knitted sweater that hung down to its knees (if it had knees)
with a matted silver triangular breastplate. Silvery boots
completed the appearance. The clothing of the creature had no
special markings on them that the magical couple could make
out.
    Maurizio watched the approaching vessel like
a hawk, holding his sword out over the railing. "Stop right there!"
he yelled. "This is my ship and you're not coming aboard!"
    The pyramid came to a halt less than one foot
from the hull of the Mimosa. The blue-capped and silver-clad
creature leaned back into the pyramid for a moment, and then the
other one came out again. He - or she - carried something in a
hand. The two looked at the gathering of people on the black ship.
Then the creature who had reappeared from the pyramid said: "Hello.
We are glad you got here on time." Judging from the voice this was
a definite she.
    This announcement created some confusion
among most of the people. Hilda just leaned on the railing and
asked: "What do you mean on time? We weren't even supposed to be
here." She poked the fake wand against the pyramid. It did not
budge.
    The two creatures stared at