It is over, the last chapter. Hope your enjoying the story. I must say that the mojority of this story was inspired by the 1953 version, but the thing with the bunker, that was mine. Where as the tripod destroyed by the granades was the 2005 version, as well as they the tripods and how they invaded and everything else was also the 2005 version, well duh.

Special Thanks to Darth Roden, Oh in many was, your right! As I had already wrote above. Until you mentioned it I didn't realize I was writing this close to Halloween. (Bonus points, wohoo) That is just somthing I say.) Oh, I noticed in the Halloween episode when Arnold does the broadcast like Orson Wells, thatwhere the water tower is located on Wells Ridge.Wellanyway, thanks for your reviews, and I hope you enjoy this last chapter.

Also Special Thanks to American HOT Fender, I hope you enjoy the rest of the story.

Hey Arnold "War of the Worlds"

Chapter 5

What everyone saw left them in a state of shock; there it was collapsed on the ground in front of everybody. Arnold and Helga were in the front of the pack looking over at the crashed tripod. The group slowly walked over to it as they did another tripod came from down the road, every stopped in their tracks watching what this machine was doing. The tripod was staggering around, it seemed something was happening to the pilot; the weapons flickered on and off threatening to fire on the crowd. It did fire but the beam missed and just hit some asphalt in front of it. Everyone shuttered when it fired but thankfully, it missed. It staggered around some more and finally fell down crashing down on a building, once it fell; they turned to the other tripod closest to them.

Arnold approached it cautiously and slowly. " Arnold." Helga said trying not to yell. "Be careful." He just nodded yes and turned back to the machine. Just then the main latch opened up, and everyone backed away. A large amount of orangish liquid came gushing out of the ship and stopped after a few seconds. Arnold approached again. He turned to the crowd. "We all prayed for a miracle" He looked back at the ship to see an arm trying to crawl out, but stopped. The crowd drew closer as Arnold went over to inspect it, he picked up them arm. 'Lifeless' he thought to himself, he looked inside of the ship and saw the martian laying dead inside his ship. The sound of all the remaining church bells rang through the city. People started to come out of hiding left and right as people looked at the downed craft all over the city.

Arnold suddenly remembered Gerald and Phoebe, he grabbed Helga's arm and ran off for Wells Ridge to get there friends. As they continued down the street they could see the damage left in the wake of these martians. They soon found themselves in a familiar part of town and Arnold's heart sunk into his chest. He saw that much of the building had been destroyed, only leaving some walls still standing. He ran toward it and started rummaging through the debris and ruble hoping to find someone still alive. Helga joined in the search with him trying to find if anyone survived. A small sound could be heard from under the ruble. Arnold quickly went to the source.

As Arnold and Helga pulled away the debris they saw a basement door and opened it up. Arnold's eyes lit up to see his grandpa alive and well, he was followed by his grandma, then Mr. Hyunh, then the last one out was Oskar. Arnold looked at them worried. "Where's Ernie or Suzie?" Phil walked up to him his head hung low. "Listen they were at work when it happened, we don't know where there at or if there alive, but don't worry too short man, we will search the city for them to see if they're okay." Oskar tried to hold back his tears as he feared the worst. Helga pulled on Arnold's arm " Arnold, we have to get to Phoebe and Gerald." "Oh yeah" he turned back to his grandpa "Listen grandpa we will be back we have to get Gerald and Phoebe, their at…" He drifted off not wanting to say his name, he looked at Helga and she nodded. "at Mr. Pataki's bunker" Phil looked up "Did they?" Arnold and Helga swung their head 'no'.

"Well you better get to your friends short man." with that Arnold and Helga ran off toward Wells Ridge. An hour later they made it up to Wells Ridge with the bunker in sight. They both ran up to the door and knocked on it a few times and yelled through the door hoping they would hear them. "Gerald, it us, me and Helga, its over, its over" he yelled at the door. Then a sound of the lock could be heard and Gerald slowly opened the door. " Arnold" yelled Gerald glad to see his friend still alive, and Helga standing close to him. Phoebe came out an saw Helga and charged, giving her a hug, everyone then exchanged hugs. Now the two couples started walking over to look at the city and how much of it is in ruins. Helga looked at Arnold " Arnold?" "Yes." he said look at her. "What will happen now?" Arnold surveyed the city. "Live on" he let out a heavy sigh. "Live on, and rebuild." They looked out over the city in ruins and now it was time to rebuild and start life all over again. The Martians had no resistance to the bacteria in our atmosphere to which we have long since become immune. Once they had breathed our air, germs, which no longer affect us, began to kill them. The end came swiftly. All over the world, their machines began to stop and fall. After all that men could do had failed, the Martians were destroyed and humanity was saved by the littlest things which God and His wisdom had put upon this Earth.

So there you have it, Once again what did you think? Please let me know what you think. For those of you who saw the orignal 1953 version are more familiar with what happened. and for those who haven't, what are you doing? go rent it now, Sure it was made in 1953, but it's still good. That is if you like the classics.

Deus ex machina (deus ex māchinā, plural deī ex māchinīs) is Latin for "god from the machine" or "god in the machine" or "hand in the machine" which means for something to end so suddenly or like when the hero is surrounded and has no chance Dues ex machina is when something saves him at the last minute

Once more, no real cartoons were harmed in the making of this story.

(Yelling) "Bilderbeck -- DuBrock! SYLVIA!" -Clayton "War of the Worlds" (1953)