A/N: Hello fellow readers! Here I am again writing up another story whereas I'm not done with my others -.-" Well I don't own Hey Arnold~!

But I do have something to tell you~ This story is a CROSSOVER of Hey Arnold and... LOTR! *snickers* keep on reading I'll update yall soon enough ^.^ JA NE! Have fun!

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Chapter 1

It was terrible. Her whole life was a living hell. Helga Geraldine Pataki was running away from home, broken and hurt. Both mentally and physically exhausted. Moments ago she ran home from accusations of the love of her life. But home was never where her heart is.

Flashback

Helga was walking along the corridors of H.S 118 with the usual scowl on her face. She had just butted heads with Wolfgang again today and as usual, Helga G. Pataki would come off victorious, albeit with scratches and bruises on her body. Not that it wasn't already on her person with her rather abusive father.

Everyone knew she was in a bad mood. Heck, they could feel her anger roll off her skin as she passed by them. They felt a pang of pity when a smirk played upon her lips as her eyes caught sight of a certain football headed boy.

"Hey football head. Guess what day it is?" her thunderous voice came next to Arnold. Arnold calmly closed his locker and a soft smile was seen on his face. "Hey Helga. Umm today's Friday right?"

"WRONG football head! It's kick the football head's head day!" she clenched her fist and shook it as she emphasized her words to the poor boy. Arnold just gulped as he started to sweat slightly.

That was when Phoebe came to his rescue with Gerald in tow with her, "Konichiwa Helga, hello Arnold. I was wondering if you would accompany me to Slausen's Helga. You know, umm, for icecream?" she smiled softly. Helga's eyes softened slightly but she quickly dismissed it.

Only Phoebe understands me. She said inwardly.

"Yeah sure Pheebs. You're lucky today football head. Come on let's go!" she took hold of the Asian girl's hand and dragged her off quickly as the Japanese girl giggled in understanding.

"Mmm mmm mmm. Man Arnold, I just won't understand Pataki. Or how a person like Phoebe could stand being her friend!" Gerald exclaimed. Arnold only sighed and shook his head.

"Everyone needs a friend Gerald. Besides, Helga isn't as bad as you think. And Phoebe's a living proof." It was true, deep down Arnold knew that Helga was a good person at heart. Maybe the neglect from her family caused her mean demeanor. But Arnold knew Helga was a nice person.

A few times she would help him when no one could. Especially after Summer. And at the FTI Building when he found out it was her all along who helped them save the neighbourhood. And her confession still fresh in his memory.

He shook his head slightly. They both had claimed it as a 'heat of moment' thing. Despite what he thought, he still remembers how she had kissed him. It was so demanding yet so passionate. So in need, yet loving. It had confused him. Was it really just a heat of moment?

But he shook his head as a familiar voice called out to him.

"Hey Lila."

Lila Sawyer, his long time crush had finally agreed to be his girlfriend the beginning of their first year in H.S 118. He had cherished every moment with her. She was so perfect.

"Hello Arnold. It is an ever so perfect day today isn't it? Oh how I can't wait to go home with you. Are you ready?" She said cheerfully.

Arnold gave her the half-lidded eye look and smiled goofily. "Yeah me too Lila... Yup let's go. Hey should we stop by Slausen's for some ice cream or something?" he asked nervously.

Lila smiled happily and nodded. They walked in comfortable silence.

xxxWith Helga and Phoebexxx

"I don't know Pheebs whenever I see him, I just have the urge to mess with him. I know I should try to be nice to him but I just can't." Helga brooded as she stuffed as much Sundae Supreme into her mouth at an alarming rate.

Phoebe sighed sympathetically at her best friend. "You do know that one day you might actually hit a nerve and you will regret it Helga? I don't want you to experience that." She said. Helga just sighed as she finished her ice cream.

Just then she heard the all too familiar voice of Ms Perfect and the love of her life ordering ice cream. She turned slowly and watched as Lila went to the ladies. Before she could even think about it, her body instantly walked to him on instinct.

"Well lookie here. It's football head."

Arnold turned to face her and smiled at her.

"Hey Helga. What are you doing here?" he asked good naturedly.

"Washing my laundry! DOI footballhead! I'm here for ice cream! Do you see anyone doing anything other than eating here?!" she yelled at him as she shoved him off his seat.

A scowl made its way to Arnold's face as he faced Helga.

"There was no reason to be rude Helga. All I did was ask nicely. You didn't have to push me like that." He said slightly hurt at her attitude. Despite all that, he still liked her as a friend.

Helga's insides twisted in agony as she saw the hurt in his eyes, something in her told her to stop before it was too late but she ignored it. She raised her fist in attempt to put the football head in his place but the blonde male saw it coming and with widened eyes side stepped her quickly.

After returning home from San Lorenzo, he had taken up martial arts and by instinct he dodged Helga's punched but Helga accidentally stepped on a wet portion of the floor and was about slip and fall when Arnold quickly wrapped his arms around her waist and hugged her body against his to avoid falling but something disastrous happened…

Their lips met in that instant and a piercing scream could be heard.

Both blondes quickly got up properly and turned to see Lila who was tearing up and pointed towards Arnold. "Arnold… ho-how c-could you d-do this t-to me…?!" She let out a sob and ran passed them.

"LILA! WAIT! IT ISN'T WHAT YOU THINK!" Arnold quickly chased after his girlfriend and left a stunned Helga to her thoughts. That was when Phoebe placed her hands on her shoulder. "You should follow them and help them clear the misunderstanding Helga. You wouldn't want him to hate you now would you?"

Her words stung her immediately as she ran off towards the direction she saw Arnold and Lila went.

She chased them to Lila's house where she heard their conversations.

"Lila, please… it isn't like that. Helga and I are just friends. I would never do such a thing to you. I love you Lila. Please believe me." his voice pleaded, each word pounding on Helga's wall.

"No Arnold. You're lying to me. I know how ever so close you two have gotten and I know what Helga feels for you." Helga's mind was racing. The redhead wouldn't dare… would she?

Arnold had a confused look on his face. "Huh? What do you mean Lila?"

Lila turned and faced Arnold. "Oh Arnold how can you be ever so dense? Can't you see that Helga loves you? More than you love me? She has for years and will do so in the years to come! I-I can't do this Arnold. I wanted to give you a chance but when I saw you two k-kissing just now it made me upset Arnold. I'm sorry but I think this is the end."

She quickly went into her house and left a stunned Arnold in front of her house.

That was when Helga timidly came out slowly, much to Arnold's annoyance, he somehow knew it was her. What Helga saw stirred fear in her. Arnold's eyes were blurred with unshed tears but his hate and anger burned clearly in them. And they were directed at her.

"Ar-Arnold… Ar-Are you al-" before she could say anything Arnold cut her off.

"YOU! You had to ruin my life didn't you?! What did I ever do to you Helga?! Huh? WHAT?! All I ever did was being nice to you and this is how you repay me?! You ruined my relationship with Lila! You had FEELINGS for me and I didn't know that! It had to be about YOUR feelings that Lila and I broke up! Can't you stop making my life difficult for a moment in my life huh?! I bet you made that up to make Lila breakup with me from the very beginning huh?!"

By now he was in front of her and steaming angrily. Helga stuttered. "N-no… it isn't wh-what you t-think A-Arnold" she said softly.

"Well you can shove those feelings of yours for me into the garbage bag because you aren't worthy to love someone Helga! And along with it your existence in my life!

He pushed her off so hard she fell on her butt. The hurt and pain she felt was overwhelming. Yet, Helga got back up and tried to reach out to the angry Arnold. When he saw this, he smacked her hand away and glared at her.

Helga flinched at the contact and tried to reason to him. "A-Arnold… It isn't like that…" She tried to calm her nerves and surprisingly found it rather easy…

"Oh yeah? Enlighten me Helga." He crossed his arms on his chest and sneered at her.

She was lost for words. Arnold waited impatiently before turning around to walk off. That was when Helga tried to stop him again.

He turned around at the touch so fast, he unintentionally raised his fist and it collided with Helga's jaw. Helga was sent flying a few feet away and immediately Arnold's anger disappeared and was replaced with guilt and worry.

He quickly got to Helga and reached out to her slowly. "He-helga? I'm so sorry I didn't-"

"GET YOUR FUCKING HANDS OFF ME SHORTSMAN!" she screamed as loud as she could with her fractured jaw.

Arnold flinched as he saw Helga's now bruised and swollen jaw. "Hel-Helga I didn't mean to-" but Helga cut him before he could finish.

She shoved him aside and stood up wobbly and glared at him with unshed tears from her eyes. But anger wasn't the only thing he saw in her eyes. No, hurt and pain was burning more clearly than her hate to him.

His guts twisted and churned as he watched Helga's beautiful face swelling from the impact of his punch. Angry and hurtful tears slithered down her cheek. She pushed him away and ran off towards her home.

"Helga wait!" he grabbed her arm and turned her around only to have her smack his hand away.

"No Arnold! You wanted me erased from your life right?! I'll grant you your wish!" she shoved him away and quickly ran off leaving a stupefied Arnold in her wake.

'what have I done?' was all he thought off as he watched Helga's retreating form in the darkness.


xxxXXXXxxx

She ran home and ran into the kitchen to get some ice for her swelling jaw. Just then Bob came in. "What are you doing here Olga? What happened to your face?" he asked with an angry look(as usual)

"Psht, since when do you care Bob?" she asked as she rolled her eyes.

Bob Pataki growled as he slammed his mug down onto the counter hard but not hard enough to break it. "Don't you speak to me in that manner young lady! I'll have you know I'm th-"

"Yada yada yada! Whatever Bob!" she got up to walk to her room when Bob grabbed her by the hair and threw her to the wall.

"I'm the head of this house you ingrate! And you will treat me as such!" he roared but suddenly howled in pain. Helga kicked his shin hard and quickly aimed another kick in between his legs and screamed at him at the top of her lungs.

"YOU AREN'T WORTH ANYTHING BOB! YOU OR MIRIAM! FUCK YOU ALL! I'm leaving!" she ran up to her room and locked her door before chucking her clothes into her converse bag and grabbed cash she has been saving from working at the bar and threw the whole bottle and her cellphone into her bag and got out from the fire escape through her window. She could hear Bob banging on her door as she ran off away from her Hillwood.

Flashback ends

She ran and ran until her legs couldn't take it anymore and she collapsed in the middle of the road and panted heavily. Just as she was about to get up, she felt her legs go numb and the familiar honking of a car speeding towards her direction.

Is this the end for me? She thought as fear struck her person. The fear of dying. But when she thought back of the past events that had just occurred, she welcomed her fate with open arms and closed her eyes.

In a swift moment, pain erupted from her body and blackness took over her.

A/N: SO! How was it? Review please!