It was a long walked from down town area from where they where ambushed to the bus station that was just outside of San Lorenzo. By the time Arnold, Helga and Eduardo arrived, they were exhausted.

Eduardo's nephew was waiting for them at the station. "What happened tío? I though you were going to catch a cab to get here?"

Eduardo looked at his watch. "We barely made it. I was going to call a cab, but we rushed out of my apartment. Apparently, someone broke in and trashed my place. On top of it, the cabs in San Lorenzo were full of passengers because the festivity, making it harder to catch a cab."

His nephew was stunned by the news. "Why would someone trashed your apartment tío !?"

"That's the least of our problems right now. We were just attacked by LaSombra man. We were about to get kidnap or worst. Good thing Helga arrived on time to back us up, that girl knows how to defend herself." Said Eduardo.

Jorge's eyes widened. "You we're attacked!! Why didn't you call me uncle!? I could have help!"

Eduardo took a deep breath. "Oh si, I was going to pause while fighting to place a phone call. No Jorge, that's not how it went."

"Were you hurt? How's Arnold?"asked his nephew concerned.

"I'm okay. I was thrown inside a dumpster but I manage to get out and Arnold is over there."

Jorge looked over and saw Arnold taking out a bottle of water from his backpack and giving it to Helga to drink. Jorge gulped the moment he saw her, she looked so beautiful with her long blond hair and her tone figure. "Are you both okay...my uncle said you were attacked by LaSombra man?" He asked facing Arnold, but with his eyes on Helga.

"Thanks Jorge we're okay, it was three man and a woman to be exact, but we made it okay just a few bruises." Said Arnold rubbing the back of his neck.

Helga rolled her eyes. "Thanks to me Football head, because the way I see it, Eduardo was behind a dumpster and you, were being chocked."

Jorge walked towards Helga and grabbed her hand. "Ugh. You must be Helga, soy Jorge. I mean I'm Jorge, Eduardo's nephew. My uncle said you back them up during the ambush, that's amazing, did you study martial arts?

"Ummm...Jorge right...well you already know who I am...I guess and yes, I know how to watch my back." Said Helga scratching her head as she shook his hand.

Jorge kept staring at her. "Yes my uncle said you are..."

"My girlfriend." said Arnold while stepping in between them. He grabbed Helga's hand and turned to face her. "We better buy the tickets fast to catch the next bus to the village."

"This way Arnold." Eduardo pointed.

Arnold pulled Helga by her hand to the ticket stand. While Jorge followed his uncle to the bus line.

"What was that all about football head?" Helga crossed her harms raising an eyebrow.

"What! I was just introducing you." Said Arnold scratching the back of his head.

"Oh really, I know that look Arnoldo, why do you always think just because a guy wants to shake my hand that his interested on me."

"I don't think okay...I know" Arnold whispered that last part.

"What was that!?" She asked looking straight to his eyes.

"Oh nothing." He answered

"Fine Arnoldo, be that way. Now where are we going?"

"To a small village three hours from San Lorenzo, my parents have a house there."

"Really, all this time and the house is still there!?" Asked Helga surprised

"Yes, but I don't know in what condition it might be. I just found out today about their house."

"Eduardo told you?" She asked

"Not exactly, I heard a conversation between Eduardo and his nephew in Spanish and I figured it out. Eduardo wanted to be a surprised and he didn't want me to know about their house yet."

"Good thing you decided to take Spanish as your second language Football head."

"Yeah, I still remember you were upset back then because you wanted us to take french together."

"Well yeah, that way we could do our French homework together but nooo, you wanted Spanish and then, there were two hispanic girls that kept trying to talk to you!" Said Helga with an upset tone.

Arnold stared at her with his sweet sincere eyes studying her adorable frustrated face expression that he just loved.

"What?" She asked raising her eyebrow.

"Oh nothing...I just can't get enough of you, even when you complain about something."

"I'm not complaining!"

"Whatever you say, Helga." He smirked

Eduardo bought the tickets and directed them to the right bus. The passenger bus was full and noisy. Arnold and Helga sat at the very back of the bus while Eduardo and his nephew sat at the front.

Arnold grabbed Helga's hand tightly. "I can't begin to express how I feel, knowing you are here with me, I was feeling so lost without you. But, I need to know, how did you find me?"

"Lost without me Arnoldo!? Well that's your own fault for leaving without me and then lying to me about Gerald going with you. Good thing I had that GPS map to..." Helga's eyes widen.

"What GPS !?" Asked Arnold

"Oh nothing, I meant a map of San Lorenzo"

"No you didn't...Do you have a GPS tracker on me!?"

"No my dearest, why?" Helga was smiling

"Oh you do have a tracker on me, for how long have you had it!?"

"I don't know what your talking about football head."

"Helga, everytime you call me dearest, is because you feel guilty about something. Now tell me, I know your lying."

"Crimity Football head, why is it so complicated to hide things from you!" Arnold was quiet staring at her. "Oh don't look at me like that Arnoldo."

He continue staring at her "I'm waiting Helga."

"Fine." Helga breathe deeply "I installed a tracking system on your phone to know your location at all times."

He sighed nodding in disapproval "When did you install it!?

"Oh just the other day." she replied nervously.

"Tell me the truth Helga. I know you too well to know when your lying."

Helga exhaled a bit irritated by the question . "Crimity, why do you have to know!?" She raised her voice.

Arnold cover her mouth and whispered "Keep it down Helga, you don't want the entire bus to know what we're talking about. Now tell me, how long?"

"A year ago." She admitted looking down.

"What!? Helga, why!?"

"Because...I want to make sure you're safe in case if I don't know anything from you." she was having a hard time looking at his eyes.

"Safe or spy on?" He asked crossing his arms.

"Mmmmm... both Football Head. What's the big deal anyways." Arnold exhaled and stared at Helga looking serious. "What Arnoldo no one knew about it. It was my own personal GPS system on you that's all."

"Your own personal GPS!? And I still can't believe you yelled at me for spying on you and Andrew long ago." Arnold turned his head to look at the window.

"Okay fine you win, maybe I over reacted, but I was upset back then because you tried to beat up Andrew, anyways that's in the past. Phoebe created the system for my use only Football Head."

"But why did you needed...you know, I'm not going to asked" Said Arnold rolling his eyes.

"Good." she crossed her arms. "Besides, if it wasn't because of that application, there was no way I was going to locate you, much less save you, my beloved." Helga caress his face.

Arnold sighed "What am I going to do with you Helga G Pataki?...Okay how did you found out about Gerald? Wait, you didn't go to his house or did you?"

Helga's was serious with a guilty look on her eyes.

"Oh you did... Helga, tell me you didn't spy on him."

"Well I did, but only for this morning, besides he was sleeping and it's not like I was watching him doing private guy stuff."

"I knew it." He said.

"If you knew it, then why did you asked?" Helga stared at his green eyes smirking at him.

"Helga as much as I love being with you, there's a reason why I didn't want you to come and... I was force to lie to you to protect you...look I need to tell you something that no one but us can't know, for now." Arnold was talking in a very low voice almost whispering.

He began explaining Helga about the historian who knew his parents and what she told him about the chosen one and the trapiche rock.

"Wait let me get this straight, the historian said the rock is dangerous because LaSombra maybe looking for it and we're still here in San Lorenzo!?" Whispered Helga

"Helga I can't just go, I need to try to see what happen to my parents and what they found before they...died. This is exactly why I didn't want you to come because...I may be in danger."

"Oh you may be, doi we are in danger Arnoldo." Helga saw him thoughtful staring down at the floor. "So, you believe you're the chosen one football head?" Asked Helga confused.

"I don't know but, everything makes sense. Remember when I told you about the dream I had with the rock inside the volcano and the vision when I held the small rock. According to the historian the small rock represents the eye of the forest. Plus today when I was being followed, I heard an eagle's call as I looked up and saw the eagle, I knew someone bad was behind me."

"What if the eagle was there by coincidence and someone else may have seen it as well?" She asked.

"No Helga, I asked Eduardo when we were walking and he didn't see or heard anything and he said, eagles don't fly over the town of San Lorenzo."

"So you believe you're destine to find the lost trapiche whatever rock?"

Arnold leaned closer to Helga and whispered. "I don't know, but the moment I was born the volcano stopped erupting, according to the historian that was a sign that hasn't been seen before. The green-eyes and my parents believed I was destine for something special. I didn't tell the historian about my dream or the vision. Honestly, I don't know who to trust. Maybe if I tell Eduardo he will understand or maybe I'll be placing him in more danger by telling him. I feel like, by traveling the path my parents took, will guide me to find the truth to everything."

Helga kissed his cheek "Then, I'll help you find the truth. I know my place is next to you, guarding each other's back. You need my strength as much as I need yours, like your mother said."

Arnold's eyes widened "Did you just say my mother?"

Helga rolled her eyes. "Why do you think I'm here in San Lorenzo to begin with, it wasn't just because I spy on Gerald, it was because...of the dream I had last night."

"What dream!?" Asked Arnold intrigued.

"I was running in the jungle after you. I knew you were being chase by two man. I lost your track but I heard the two man talking. They said, the journal is the key and once they had it, they will no longer need you. I ran to find you and I lost all hope...that's when I saw your mother, she reached down to me and said, Helga get up you're stronger than this, he needs your strength as much as you need his.

I asked her about the conversation I heard, on the journal being the key and she said. You will find my son, for he is, the true key."

Arnold was silent looking down with his eyes shut. Helga lay her hand over his shoulder.

"Football head are you okay?"

He was still quiet trying to hide his tears.

"Arnold, did I say something wrong. Please tell me something?"

"I never imagine you dreaming about, my mother. It's such a gift for me seeing them at least in my dreams. The last time I dreamed of them was...when we were in the eighth grade and I spend the night in your room, remember?"

"I'm lost, which night football head?"

"The very first time I slept in your room on the floor, it was when that bastard Olga's fiancé was staying at your parents house. You were afraid and I came over."

"Oh yes that son of a bitch, I'm so glad he was sentenced to 30 years in prison."

"Yeah well, that night was the last time I dreamed of my parents and the last time I dreamed of that horrible car accident too."

"You mean, the nightmare when the car exploded with me inside?

"Yes that one... I use to have that nightmare often but...after that night in your room, I never had that nightmare again or dreamed of my parents again." Arnold was looking down thinking. "It's strange, the last time I dreamed of my parents they said, when the time is right you and her will find out and yet, here we are."

"It's not strange Football Head, it's fate...we're destined to find the truth and I'll help you. Just promise me, you won't lie to me again or shut me out of something so important like this. I can't stand you putting yourself out there in danger alone just to keep me safe."

Arnold was gazing at her humble blue eyes. He felt he couldn't make that promise to her, since he will do anything to keep her out of harms way. "Helga, I"

"Arnold I'm serious, you're always talking about how much you want to protect me and you don't stop to think about my feelings for you and what would I do...if I lost you. I have loved you all my life and I can't imagine it without you. We're a team and we need to trust in each other, to help one another. We can solve the mystery of your parents, together, but no more lies...promise me." she shed a tear.

Arnold embraced her tightly, seeing his beloved Helga weep was more painful than the beating he took earlier. "Please don't cry. You're right, I just wanted to keep you save, you mean the world to me and I can't imagine loosing you, but at the same time, I didn't think about how you felt...about losing me. I was being selfish by protecting you without thinking, what will happen to you if I'm not in your life...I promise, no more lies." He grabbed his backpack and took out his mother's amulet necklace.

"This belongs to you, my mother would wanted you to have it."

Helga was stunned with her mouth open staring at the amulet. "I can't have it, it's your mother's." she never imagine Arnold would give her something so meaningful that belonged to his mother. "This amulet represents trust, friendship, unity and...love and you represent all of that...and more in my life, please wear it and I'll ware my father's."

He put the amulet necklace on her "Keep it save under your shirt, I know this amulets will guide us in finding the green-eyes and the truth to everything." Arnold put on his father's amulet and hid it under his shirt as well. Helga held his hand and leaned her head over his warm shoulder as he leaned over her. He closed his eyes with a satisfying soft smile knowing he was not alone and somehow his mother had communicated to his beloved Helga, that she belong with him. The thought of his mother saying those words he needs your strength as much as you need his melted his heart, he believed her dream and knew, it was a sign that they were on the right path, together.

Back in San Lorenzo the historian lady was on her desk reading the legend she told Arnold about the trepiche rock, when someone opened her office door.

"We're closed sir." Shouted the historian.

Two armed man walked in along with a third man behind them, he stepped forward with a charming smile on his face.

"Not for me, ma'am." Said the man.

"La sombra" whispered the historian terrified.

Notes:

I enjoyed Arnold and Helga's conversations and what about Jorge, watch out Arnold it looks like he likes your girl.

It looks like La sombra is getting closer to Arnold and poor historian lady what will happen to her now, that La sombra is in her office?

Let me know what do you think.

Thank you for reading.

Till next one...