Arnold and Helga retraced their steps to try to find Pheobe, Mr. Simmons, and Arnold's parents. He was curious about knowing how those two people were. Maybe they were Miles and Stella.
"Helga did you see what the people looked like?" asked Arnold.
"No, I didn't. I am sorry," apologized Helga.
"I gave Phoebe the locking picking kit and pepper stray," explained Helga. "Gerald and I didn't see those two people. At least I don't think he did."
"I wish you asked him," replied Arnold.
"I wish I did too," answered Helga." I know this is hard on you."
"Why are you being so nice to me all of a sudden," questioned Arnold. "You bought me my back pack for my birthday and you are going out of your way to help me find my parents."
"I actually like you," admitted Helga. "I've always loved you. You were the first person was ever nice to me. Growing up, my parents only paid attention Olga. She once told me that she was in my shoes. Olga hates how she has to get perfect grades and live a prefect life."
"I wish you told me that you've liked me," said Arnold. "It would have saved us both from arguments. I always wondered why you pulled pranks on me."
"I didn't know how to tell you," confessed Helga. "I had shrines in my room built to you. I wrote poems about you."
"So, that pink book I found on the bus was yours?" gasped Arnold.
"It was," stated Helga. "I know you are going to ask if anyone knows I like you. Phoebe knows and Dr. Black know. Dr. Black got me to confess in a counseling session. She told me to tell you how I feel about you when I was ready. I was ready to tell you know."
"Ever since we saved the neighborhood, I suspected that you liked me," smiled Arnold.
"I know, I read your essay that you wrote for the essay contest," explained Helga. "I helped you with it."
"I remember," said Arnold. "I couldn't have won without your help."
"I just wanted you to find your parents," declared Helga. "I wanted you to know what your parents are like. Hopefully, they are better than Big Bob and Miriam. Bob is always concerned about his Beeper Empire. Miriam doesn't pay much attention to me."
"What about Olga?" asked Arnold.
"She treats me like a baby," admitted Helga. "She never gives me space."
Anrold and Helga continued to walk through the jungle. They talked about Helga's life and how she felt about him. Arnold was glad that he actually found out that Helga liked him. Never again would he have to worry about her bullying him or being called Football head. Both of them went farther into the jungle. There was huge narrow path that had twists and turns every where.
"Arnold, there four specks down below us!" cried Helga.
They looked down at the four specks. Helga and Arnold recognized that two of those specks were Mr. Simmons and Pheobe.
"The other two must be my parents!" gasped Arnold. "Come on Helga!"
He grabbed her hand and they took of running. They reached a narrow edge that wasn't holding up really good. The edge collapsed and Arnold and Helga were holding on to the Edge. Arnold was holding on the edge and Helga had her arms wrapped around his waist.
"Don't let go!" yelled Helga.
"I don't plan on it!" shouted Arnold. "The edge is collapsing!"
The edge of the cliff collapsed and Arnold and Helga fell several feet and landed in the water. Phoebe, Mr. Simmons, Miles, and Stella. Miles saw two people fall into the water. He started walking back down towards the water.
"What are you doing?" asked Stella.
"Two people fell in the water," explained Miles. "They need help."
"I'm coming with you," said Phoebe.
"He needs a first aide kit," declared Stella.
"I have one in my backpack," confirmed Phoebe.
"You can come," replied Miles.
"Look, I see a monkey!" cried Phoebe. "I think it wants us to follow it."
All four of them followed the monkey. The monkey was showing an entrance to the hidden city. It was looking at Mr. Simmons.
"I think the monkey wants you to follow him, Mr. Simmons!" stated Phoebe. "You go on. It's taking you to the hidden city."
"How do you know?" asked Mr. Simmons.
"I see this person standing at the rope ladder," answered Phoebe.
Mr. Simmons saw the person standing at the rope ladder. He left Phoebe and Arnold's parents. All of a sudden Gerald came down the ladder.
"What are you doing?" asked Phoebe.
"I got worried about Arnold," admitted Gerald. "I should have went with them."
He looked at Miles and Stella.
"No way!?" Gerald said in disbelief. "You're Arnold's parents?"
"We are," smiled Stella. "You must be Gerald. Phoebe has told us so much about you."
"I had to interrupt the conversation," apologized Miles. "We need to find those two people."
The monkey appeared again and it wanted them to follow it. All four of them followed the monkey. It took them through a short cut and they were standing close to the water.
"There are the two people!" shouted Miles.
Phoebe handed him the first aide kit and he went into the water and drug Helga and Arnold out of the water. They were both unconscious.
"Are they still breathing?" asked Stella.
"I checked for a pulse," said Miles. "They are both still breathing. I'm checking for some identification."
He saw the small blue hat floating in the water and she saw Arnold still had his back pack on. Miles unzipped the back pack and found his journal and the map he drew.
"Oh my!" gasped Miles. "I can't believe it's him."
He held up the small blue hat, the journal, and the map.
"We bought this blue hat for Arnold, when he was a year old!" Miles said tearfully. "I left the journal and map at home be accident. No one else had access to this map and journal, other than my parents and Arnold. This boy is Arnold!"
"No Way!" sobbed Stella. "How can you tell? Maybe someone stole these items from Arnold."
"This is really Arnold!" confirmed Gerald. "I'd know my best friend anywhere. And the girl is Helga."
"Gerald is right!" added Phoebe. "It is Arnold!"
Miles and Stella started cleaning Arnold and Helga's cuts. A few minutes later, Arnold and Helga woke up. He saw a man and a woman smiling and they were crying.
"Who are you?" asked Arnold. "Are you who I think you are?"
"Yes," answered Stella. "I'm your mother and this man is Miles, your father."
"It's really you!" Arnold said in disbelief.
Arnold was a strong person. But, he had been dreaming of this moment for a long time. At times, he wondered if it would ever happen. Tears started streaming down his face.
"I've missed you both so much!" sobbed Arnold.
"We've missed you too!" smiled Stella.
Miles and Stella wrapped their arms around Arnold and held him for a long time. All three of them were crying.
"I'm glad he's found his parents," said Gerald.
"Should we tell them about Edwardo?" asked Helga.
"Edwardo is alive?!" gasped Miles.
"He is," answered Arnold. "And he's La Sombra!"
"How do you know?" asked Stella.
"Arnold, Helga, and I were with him. He wanted to find the La Corazon," declared Gerald. "We know it was him because he said he shaved off his beard and quit wearing his hat. He threw the statue down below on a ledge below the cliff. And we climbed down to get it."
"Unbelievable!" Stella said in disbelief.
"Maybe we better go find him," suggested Miles.
All of them thought it was a good idea. The monkey was still with them and it acted like it wanted them to follow it. Arnold, Helga, Gerald, Miles and Stella followed the monkey. They hoped that they could find Edwardo before he made a huge mistake. But, by the time they got there, it was too late Edwardo jumped of the cliff to get the treasure that he lost. Miles and Stella were sad about what Edwardo was like. But, they were glad that they found their son at last. They finally met the green eyed people.
When it was time to go home, Miles and Stella went home with Arnold and his classmates. Everyone at the boarding house was glad to see them, especially Phil and Pookie. Miles and Stella were finally home and they decided their days of traveling were over. Meanwhile Arnold and Helga was a couple and he finally knew that Helga liked him. And the best part was Helga finally being nice to him. It took everyone awhile to adjust to Helga and Arnold being a couple because she had bullied him for so long. Arnold found out that he liked Helga and she became one of his best friends. But, most of all he was happy that he found his parents. His dream of finding them was finally a reality.
The End