Chapter 4: The Blue-Haired Menace

Arnold had no idea what was going on. He just was walking from the school, and now two children he didn't even know were calling him 'famous'. It seemed like was changing too fast.

"So, what's the hubbub, bub?" June smirked.

"Um," Arnold hesitated. 'Who are you?"

Ernie then came in the room. "Yeah, just what's your deal?" he confronted. Henry, in a calm, cool, manner, just replied, "Don't worry, everything will be explained during dinner."

They all walked into the dining room, with stomachs rumbling all around. Once everyone sat down, Ernie accosted Henry and June. He got up, faced up to Henry and snarled, "I don't like shifty-type characters, fess up or get out."

Suddenly, for one of the first times in her life, June felt an emotion that she never felt before. It was fear. But then, she got another idea. The opposite of fear is laughter, what else?

"Yea, like I'm taking' orders from a Smurf." June joked.

Arnold whispered into June's ear, "Look, I know you're new here, but rule number 1, never mess with Ernie."

June laughed, and replied, "What's he going to do?"

Right at that second, Ernie got up from his seat, short-tempered. He went straight up to June, pure fury in his body.

"Listen, you little brat," Ernie seethed. "I don't know where you came from and I don't even care; you're about to wish you were never born."

Henry than sprang into action, trying to put himself in between the two.

"Great," he thought. "Not even 24 hours, and June's already made us look like dopes." He then looked at Arnold and shrugged, with an expression on his face saying, 'YES, she's usually like this.'

"," Henry quaked. "I understand you two are currently having a... conflict. But if we could all sit down and listen to me, we can explain why we're here."

He then began his story.

"You see, me and June were apart of a show called 'Kablam!" he started. "The motto: 'Where cartoons and comics collide!'. It was the good life, we were the hosts, the sketches were zany, we even danced the Macarena!"

"This is boring!" June shouted. "Make it snappy-"

"June, you should probably stop." Arnold insisted to her. "We don't have a big tolerance for jokes."

"As I was saying," Henry continued. "It was all good up until now. Some stupid guys in black called the FCC want to flag our network manager, Mr. Stockdale, for 'IRRESPONSIBILTY'. If we didn't come here, the show would be canceled."

"Well, I think I speak for everyone when I say that you're welcome to stay here until the problem with your show is solved," Arnold offered. At that same time, Ernie grunted angrily. "Well, almost everyone."

"Thanks again," Henry replied. He then shook Arnold's hand.

"All right, now that we have gotten acquainted... let's get some shuteye." Grandpa alarmed the kids.

"Come on, Gramps," June barked. "We're A-list material!"

Ignoring the comment, Grandpa simply averted his attention to Henry. "Well, we have a spare room somewhere... Arnold, can you show it to them?" Grandpa asked.

"Sure thing, Grandpa," Arnold replied. "Come on, Henry, I'll show you where you'll stay."

"May I be excused?" Henry asked.

"May I be excused?" June mocked.

"Well, sure thing, sonny." Grandma allowed.

They both followed Arnold upstairs to the room, conveniently across Arnold's. When they opened it, it looked rather drab. However, it didn't stop Henry and June from gazing over it. The city seemed to get better and better for them.

"Wow! This is cool!" Henry exclaimed. "Thanks again, Arnold."

"It's really no big deal, I just hope nothing goes wrong-" Arnold said before being interrupted.

They both turned around, only to see June bouncing off the walls. Apparently, she was still trying to perfect her chair-riding skills since 'It's Flavorific!'

"Please don't tell me she's normally like this..." Arnold sighed as he gave himself a face palm.

"You haven't seen anything yet!" Henry told Arnold.