Disclaimer: Craig Barleett is the creator and he and Nickelodeon have the rights of the show.
25. X Factor
- It's all your fault Sid! - He screamed with all his anger.
- MY fault? Let me remind you my old friend Harold, you lost more points than me!
- Guys, it's no time to argue between us. - The blond guy put himself between the 2 angry losers boys. - We're a team and we have to solve it!
- Oh shut up Gandhi, we don't have any hope.
- Oh please Harold, you don't even know who Gandhi was, or you know it?
- Maybe I don't know but… - The unibrowed boy pointed at the big-nosed boy trying to intimidate him, but his obvious confusion prevented him. It was obvious that they were going to lose the local video game tournament, the ace up Wolfgang's sleeve was a genius, well, only in video games, the great Edmund.
- Guys, we have our ace, we have to use it now!
- Who is Arnold? I never passed that level and Harold… well, is Harold.
- Exactly! hey!... wait a minute… What does it mean?
- Just forget it! I've got our solution!
- Crimminy football head! Just say my name! - The impatient girl appeared in front of them.
- Helga Pataki? I said no! - Harold screamed.
- But Harold, she's pretty cool, she is the only way that we have to win.
- Maybe but I told her that she didn't obey me and…
- I don't want to listen to you because you only said crap. - She grabbed her two frightened companions by their shirt collars.
- Helga, please, let me take charge of this.
- Whatever you say, hair boy. - He sighed and dropped them.
- I don't know how and when, but Helga is awesome playing X Factor, we're a team, and we can win… we need just that, be a team and trust in our individual abilities, what do you say guys? - He smiled at his friends.
- I said… no girls in my team.
- Oh really? - Arnold sighed and his face turned so seriously. - Well guys, I've to say that I'M THE LEADER, so if I want her to play with us… SHE'LL DO IT, ok?
- Ok.. ok. damn, Arnold, if you want it, do it. - Harold frowned as he turned his back on them. Helga was totally impressed by the way her lover had defended her, she almost let out a classic sigh from her, until the blonde brought her out of her reverie.
- Well Helga, just do it! Now you have to win, Will you can against Edmund?
- Oh please Arnoldo, I breakfast jerks like him!
- Well… Have fun!
- A piece of cake! - She snapped her fingers and smirked as Edmund's smile faded from his face. Without any problem, the boys became the first winners of the fifth grade of the X Factor Tournament, and their photo was out of the bathroom for months. Arnold loved his observation experiment, learning more and more interesting things about her.