Well I'm finally back with the beginning of the second chapter in the photograph story. It is 3 years after the events of the first story and while things seem to be going good for our young family. Something lingers on the horizon to threaten the peace and Arnold and Helga will face a new danger.

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Chapter 1

Sunset Arms boarding house was busy with activity as the warm June day was heating up as mid day approached. "Arnold" someone cried out from somewhere in the house. "Arnold" Someone cries out again seeming the only thing that can be heard emanating from the boarding home. "Hey Arnold" Is yelled out again this time stretching out the name to make sure it is heard and even catching the attention of someone walking by outside gives a glance at the home as if it was calling to him but shrugs it off and walks on. Finally Arnold came walking down the hall from his and Helga's room to only see the person who had been calling him this entire time. "Hey football head" she said playfully as he smiled, as the name was once used to insult him has now become Helga's pet name for him like others used the words honey and cupcake. "Yes Helga?" he said as he greeted her with his usual morning kiss which caused her mellow out a few degrees. 'He always has that effect on me, his slightest touch always calms me down; I can't imagine how my life would be without him' She thought for a moment before she snapped out of it and addressed him "Oh yeah, well are you all packed for the trip?" she asked as Arnold nodded in acknowledgement "Yes and I got stuff packed for Philip too" Helga nodded back and spoke up "Ok that's good, we are almost all ready to go, just a few more things, remember Arnold we have to be there at the right time" "Yes Helga" he said in response as he headed downstairs to grab a snack from the fridge.

The moment he set foot off the last step of stairs he could hear someone talking in the living room and he recognized the voice right away. It was a voice he grew up with all this life, his eccentric grandfather. He couldn't help but remember numerous times that he would come down those same stairs as a child to be greeted by his grandpa and be told a story of some sort. Wither the story was true was always hard to tell with him, cause of all the crazy things he would add into his stories which always made Arnold smile. And now his grandpa had someone else to tell stories too. He walked up to the doorway to see his grandpa telling his three year old great-grandson crazy stories about Arnold growing up. Young Philip was listening with rapt attention as if it was the greatest story in the world. "What happened next grandpa?" Asked young Philip, Arnold's grandfather had opted to be called grandpa to make it easier on young Philip. "Well just then Arnold was neck and neck with the Russell, his mule galloping as fast as he can to pass him up, but Russell wasn't having any of that. We were in the crowd cheering him on yelling with all our might then both of them were right next to each other then suddenly Arnold snapped the bridle fast sending Glue Boy racing off way past the competition leaving them all in the dust, boy you never see a mule ride so fast he broke the sound barrier making a loud boom sound nearly knocked our socks off."

Just then he was cut off by a small set of claps from Arnold. "You tell a good story grandpa" His grandpa smiled as he had young Philip in his lap and patted his back urge him to go to his father as Arnold let his arms out and picked up his son and hugged him. "Hey buddy" He said greeting his son and his son spoke up "Good morning daddy" young Philip's face was full of joy and still excited from the story he was just told. Arnold's grandpa has been telling Philip stories for some time now and Philip loved hearing tales of his father's adventures and of course Grandpa Phil always added his twist endings to all his stories which always managed to draw his great grandson so much into the story. "So you all ready for our trip Philip?" Asked Arnold to which his son just nodded happily feeling eager to get there. "That's good, now why don't you go see your mother and she how she's doing" he said putting down his son and he walked off upstairs to see his mother.

Arnold walked into the living room and can see his grandpa still sitting there smiling at him. "He's just like you when you were that age shortman." Arnold smiled as he watched his son go upstairs then was interrupted when his grandpa ruffled his hair for old time sake "Grandpa" he said a little annoyed. "Sorry shortman I couldn't resist so how long are you, Helga and Philip going to be down in ole California?" Arnold sat down next to his grandpa "We're gonna be there for five days staying at a hotel right near the shoreline in Ocean Shores. We will meet up with our friends there and go from there. " His grandpa then spoke up "That's a good plan Arnold, so you going to learn to surf and everything shortman?" he asked and Arnold chuckled a little "Yeah I think so grandpa not sure how well it will go, but I like to give it a try"

Grandpa then stood up off the sofa and started to walk off "Well that's good shortman don't trip off the surfboard, and don't eat raspberries." He said as he walked off to which Arnold just smiled to himself at his grandfathers advice. He soon found himself lost in thought thinking about the flight ahead and remembered it was a flight that was part of the start of it all and now this time he was looking forward to Helga falling asleep by his side though now if Philip will allow he thought hoping that maybe they prepared properly for this and if all goes well, then their son won't be running down the aisles driving everyone nuts. He walked to the window looking out at the street and whispered low to himself "California here we come"


So Grandpa is loving having another young one around the house, brings back memories for him as he raised Arnold.

Please review if you like how this story is going so far.

Also like before in my last story I want your opinion, with an upcoming chapter we will see the gang from Rocket Power and I want to know what you all prefer for potential pairings from Rocket Power.

Until next time, Jarel Kortan singing out.