During this month, I realized something horrible! I never uploaded a Hey Arnold story or updated one of them during June, and that is a bit of a crime! Well, no worries! Starting now, we'll be getting back in the flow of things! How? By creating a brand new Hey Arnold story, of course! And I know exactly how to do just that! Remember a long time ago when I created 'Brand New Sweethearts in Hillwood'? Well, I've decided to give you guys a sneak peek into the sequel that I have in mind! What's it about? Well, we won't get into the specifics yet, but I'm sure you'll understand in due time! Anyway, enjoy!
FIVE YEARS AGO...
Inside a high school somewhere in Hillwood, deep within the halls, rushing in a panic came a girl with blonde hair in a ponytail wearing a blue dress and pink skirt was panicking by a lot as she was gathering all her books, looking worryingly at the clock.
"Oh my, oh my, oh my..." The girl said in worry as she gathered the last of her books, before taking a deep breath, then trying to briskly walk as fast as she could to her next class. "Oh my..."
"Olga, hey, slow down, will you?" A young red haired girl in a white shirt and blue jeans said as she joined the young girl in the halls.
"Melissa, thank goodness!" Olga said in a panic as she handed the red headed girl her books. "Did I get everything from my locker."
"Psh, please, Olga, you're fine. You always get the right books." Melissa rolled her eyes as she handed Olga the books back. "Besides, it's the last class of the day, why are you getting so worked up about it?"
"I have been working so hard these last few days to make sure I attend perfectly every, single, time!" Olga said. "I can't afford to drop my grade now!"
Melissa could only shake her head hopelessly. "It's only health class with Mr. Bramble..."
"I know that, but I need every possible thing I can muster in order to move onto the next grade!" Olga explained as she looked around in worry.
"Olga, you know what I think you need? A few minutes to relax and enjoy yourself." Melissa gave a small smirk. "Just look at all the students around..."
The young blonde girl took a few deep breathes as she looked around to see some students taking their time to get to class, including one particular student running around with his books, muttering the word "Monkeyman", as he seemed to be running around the halls. Melissa blinked as she turned towards Olga. "Okay, maybe Kevin over there is a bad example, but you get what I'm trying to say. It's no use going through life on a set schedule!"
"But without a schedule, how are you supposed to know what to do next?" Olga asked nervously.
Melissa just stared at the girl with a roll of her eyes. "For someone so smart, you're not the brightest bulb..."
"What exactly do you mean by that, Liss?" Olga asked in curiosity.
"Never mind. Come on, we better meet up with Jackie so we can get this health class stuff over with." Melissa said as she and Olga started to walk over to the far end of the classroom, ready to learn as they settled down in their seats, Olga sitting between Melissa and her other best friend, Jackie, a raven haired girl with a striped t-shirt and a blue skirt, she turned as she patiently waited for the teacher, blocking out all the students's quiet talks.
Soon enough, a familiar man has entered the building, giving a small smile. This person was a man, around his mid-thirties, wearing a brown shirt, with blue jeans, blonde hair that was slightly combed back, with one normal leg and one mechanical leg (though with the jeans covering it, and the red shoes hiding it, nobody could tell the difference). His eyes were a mixture of blue and green as they looked around the room.
"All right, no talking in the class, please." The man said as everyone turned. "Good afternoon, class."
"Good afternoon, Mr. Bramble." Some of the kids said with less enthusiasm, though Olga said it with a lot of enthusiasm.
"I see you're all back for another lesson..." Bramble laughed a little. "Oh, who am I kidding, you're all here to learn, of course. And you all need to learn many things, because this could be very important for your life... anything you learn here, you need to know, because it's required for you to understand what life can be like. After all, health class isn't JUST something that you can forget..."
Bramble gave a nod as he grabbed his board and took attendance as he called everyone's names. As he called each name and heard the word 'here', he gave a slight nod before moving on... before the name he read out caught his eye. He gave a small smirk as he looked over towards the sweet blonde sitting inbetween her friends. "Olga Pataki?"
"H-here, sir!" Olga grinned as she raised her hand, despite the disgust shown by their peers.
Bramble gave a slight nod towards the girl before moving on with attendance and teaching class as Olga started to write down notes and listened to everything she needed to know. Because goodness knows if this was going to be on the test later.
Forty minutes had passed, and it was almost time for the class to be dismissed out of school. After all, most were looking forward to leaving, but Olga wished she could have stayed longer. And, much to people's excitement and Olga's disappointment, the bell rang as Bramble looked up.
"Oh goodness, it's time to leave already? Well, I guess you're dismissed. Remember to write a report on the wonders of the human heart and how you can keep it going." Bramble said as everyone started to get up, before Bramble coughed. "Uh, Miss Pataki, I'd like to see you."
Olga stopped short as her eyes widened in shock as Melissa and Jackie smirked, Jackie saying, "Ooooh, someone's in twouble."
The blonde haired girl gulped as Melissa and Jackie started to leave. "We'll see you outside."
Olga nodded nervously as she watched the other students leave. Pretty soon, it was just Mr. Bramble... and Olga... all alone. Olga turned to a smiling Mr. Bramble as she approached, nervously. "You, uh... wanted to see me, sir?"
"Indeed, I did." Mr. Bramble smiled.
"Did I... do something wrong?" Olga asked, worried.
"No, no, you didn't do anything wrong at all. The reason I called you was because I wanted to congratulate you on your award last week." Bramble smiled.
Olga relaxed a little bit as she looked up to her teacher, sighing in relief. "Oh, you mean the award that I got for perfect attendance? I didn't think it was that important, Mr. Bramble..."
Bramble gave a chuckle as he leaned towards the teenager. "You may not know it, Olga, but you have quite the future ahead of you. I know it's not much, but I'm sure that in time, you'll love where you're heading next..."
"Well... if you really think perfect attendance is a big deal..." Olga smiled a little as Mr. Bramble hummed a little.
"Oh, don't worry, I'm sure it is..." Bramble smiled. "Er, confidentially, when you get out of school, what are your plans, exactly?"
"Well, I'm thinking about going to college, sir... maybe get a degree in Bennington." Olga explained.
"Bennington? That's pretty far." Bramble paused.
"Don't get me wrong, I love Hillwood, it's a nice little place to hang around, but I need to get out there and find myself, learn about what I want to be." Olga explained.
Bramble paused as he frowned... before shrugging. "Eh, well, I'm sure that I can relate. After all, being a health teacher isn't exactly what I want to do for the rest of my life."
"It isn't?" Olga cocked her head in confusion.
Bramble shook his head. "Truth be told, I was always interested in... politics. But that's just a man's thoughts." He then turned to Olga as he leaned towards her, looking slightly interested in her. "Anyway, Olga, you're a beautiful teenage girl, about to turn into a beautiful woman. I just don't want to see you get hurt is all..."
Something about the way Bramble was staring at her was making Olga uncomfortable, but she didn't realize it yet as she smiled, "Mr. Bramble, what are y-"
Bramble smirked as he put a finger on her lips, shushing her. "Don't worry, Olga... I'll be sure to protect you... better than that monkey can!"
"Wh-what the?" Olga's eyes widened in shock and horror as Bramble's head slightly changed to that of a red demon head with sharp fangs.
"Be mine!" The demon yelled as he jumped down at the screaming Olga...
Olga screamed as she raised her head, waking up as she started to take deep breaths. After a few minutes, she looked around and grabbed the calendar... and sighed in relief upon looking at the date.
"Oh thank goodness. It was all just a dream..." Olga gave a sigh of relief as she looked down at her green night gown. She gave a sigh as she got up and started to head down to her heated bedroom before sitting down on the couch. "Ugh... I can't believe I had that dream again..."
The older blonde haired girl sighed as she looked out the window to see snow coming down fast. She gave a sigh as she looked down. It had been about a year since her adventures with her new boyfriend, AKA Monkeyman. Sure, she had quite a bit of trauma that can stick with her, but she was happy enough to fall for a sweet man like Kevin Cannari. Occasionally, the two of them would talk to each other over the phone, sharing some good stories on their lives as they caught up with what was going on. But there were some things even Olga couldn't tell her boyfriend, because she didn't want him to worry over her and rush out.
Like the nightmares for example. She knew the horrible demon who was her former teacher was killed half a year ago, yet nightmares still plagued her. Even the flashbacks she had with Bramble, she saw nothing more than that scary demon face. Needless to say, she was feeling more stressed out than she ever was before.
"Ohhh..." Olga sighed as she looked down... before taking a few deep breaths. "Get it together, Olga Pataki. You're a brave woman. You need to settle down a little bit. Owen Bramble... Hellfarno… is gone. He's not going to harm you anymore. There is just no way he's coming back from the dead... not after all that!"
As Olga was sitting down, trying to enjoy a little morning tea, she heard the phone ring. Olga raised an eyebrow in curiosity as she picked up the phone. "Hello?"
"Hi, sweetheart!"
Olga's eyes shined happily as she relaxed. "Kevin! Honey! What are you doing up so late?"
"Well, crime has been going slow, so I thought I'd call and let you know... I'm taking an extended vacation, and... guess where I've decided to go?" Kevin asked.
Olga gasped as she put the phone close to her ear. "Where?"
"I'm coming over to see you, of course! So, you get this smiling face for a month!" Kevin's voice said over the phone.
"When are you coming over?" Olga asked, raising an eyebrow... before she heard a knock on the door. "Just a moment."
Olga put the phone to the side as she went over to the door, wondering who could be here at five in the morning. She answered the door... only to gasp as she sees a familiar face standing in front of it, holding a phone and wearing winter clothing.
"I hope you don't mind if I come now." Kevin smirked. "Monkeyman."
"Oh, my hero!" Olga smiled as she ensnared her monkey superhero boyfriend into a tight hug, with Monkeyman happily returning it as the two shared a kiss.
Olga gave a sigh of relief as she looked up at the ceiling, smiling. "You came at the right place at the right time..."
As the loving couple continued their embrace, Monkeyman shut the door with his foot so that the two could have some alone time...
But little did those two realize was that, despite their reunion, crime never rested...
And with that, we'll end the prologue here for now! How did you guys like it? That's right, I'm making a sequel to this story, and I figured out how to continue the story from here! I'll just say this now, expect a few more supernatural ideas to come around in this one! If you guys have any suggestions, let me know in the reviews or PMs! Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, everyone!