The drive back wasn't easy on Arnold, he kept thinking about the unexpected trip to San Lorenzo, the vision he had when he held the rock in his hand, his father's note and the consequences to come for his passionated night with Helga. He was silence most of the way pondering what will the future bring.

Helga didn't want to make him more nervous than what he already was. She kept massaging the back of his head trying to keep him relax and comfortable if that gwas even possible.

"What's so special about that plain rock anyways?...Let me see Football Head, will the rock do the same thing if I hold it?"

"Helga it's best if you don't. What if it burns your hand?"

"I'll be careful, if it does sting me I'll just let it go, what's the big deal. Come on hang it over,I know it's in your pocket somewhere."

"Helga I don't think that's a good... what are you doing?"

Helga slide her hand inside his pants pocket searching for the little piece of tissue with the rock inside.

"How big are your pockets Arnoldo. I know you have it in here somewhere."

Arnold began to giggle "Helga your tickling me and you're not going to find it anyways."

She kept searching one pocket after another, feeling his thighs. "Wait Arnoldo are you getting excited over this... what's this???"

Helga felt a strange bulk in his pants.

"Helga, that's my wallet!"

She laughed "Oh, for a minute I thought it was..."

"Helga come on." He smirked at her.

"Fine Arnoldo... wait it's inside your wallet isn't."

Helga took his wallet out of his pocket and check the credit card compartments and there it was, a small tissue folded.

"Aha... got it!"

"Helga, be careful with it."

As she opened the tissue exposing the green rock, she slowly began to touch it.

"Nothing it's happening." she said while holding the rock in her hand. Arnold was amaze of how the rock didn't react to her touch.

"Mmmmm...could it be that it only glows with your touch Football head?"

Arnold arrived at her house and parked the truck. "Helga, I need for you to put the rock gently on my hand."

As Helga was about to place the rock on his hand his heart began to accelerate for what he might see.

"There Football Head, Do you feel anything strange?"

He just kept staring at the rock on his hand. "That's strange nothing is happening." He said.

"Maybe you imagine it or maybe you were dreaming about the vision."

"No Helga it really did happen."

Suddenly Bob walked out of the house aggravated.

"Young lady were have you been all night!"

Helga and Arnold got out of the truck quickly.

"Hold your horses Bob, I spoke to Miriam about it this morning."

Arnold walked towards Bob "Mr. Pataki it's my fault. I took her to the beach and I accidentally kept her there all night."

"Accidentally ugh. Well I hope no other accident happen at the beach Alfred!"

Arnold took a step back with his eyes wide has he gulped, Helga jumped in front of him.

"Arnold...Dad and nothing else happen." Said Helga raising her eyebrow."Now if you excuse us I need to say good bye to my boyfriend, alone."

"Fine than, but I want you to help me sort some merchandise I bought for the store."

Bob walked back inside the house and slammed the door shut.

"Crimity Football head. Your eyes always tell the truth even if your words don't. I thought my Dad was going to notice you making a guilty face."

Arnold exhaled deeply as he looked down. "It's my fault I shouldn't have..." Helga place her finger on his lips and whispered.

"Shhh...Don't say it football head, we shouldn't feel sorry for our special night, I will always love you no matter what and I will never regret being with you."

Arnold embraced her tightly "You're right Helga and I don't regret it either I just wish we were more careful...what ever happens, you'll always have me by your side, I love you." he kissed her tenderly.

"I have to go Helga, I'll call you later or send you a message and don't worry okay I'll be fine and I'll come back to you no matter what."

"You better or I'll go to the end the world to find you and remember I don't want you going to San Lorenzo alone, if for any reason Gerald can't go call me and I'll be ready...and if you don't I'll find you somehow to give you a piece of my mind Arnoldo!"

He sighed and smiled at her, as he got inside the truck and left.

He finally arrived at the boarder house and run up to his room and began preparing his luggage. His grandparents walked in his bedroom.

"So you're leaving?" Asked his grandfather.

"I have to grandpa. I need to know what happen to them, I have so many questions. But I won't be traveling alone, Gerald is coming with me."

"I see, at least you won't be alone. Well, if we can't stop you at least take this." his grandpa handed him his father's whip.

"Grandpa how did you found this!" Arnold grabbed the old vintage whip his father used in so many adventures with his mother.

"Your father left it here last time he was, with us and now it's yours Shortman."

"And take this too Kimba." it was a multi purpose pocket knife.

"They won't let me pass this on the airport." Said Arnold.

"They will if it's in your luggage and not on your handbag." Said the Grandpa.

"Remember your combat training kimba."

"And your wood survival training shortman and know that we..."

"LOVE YOU" Said both grandparents.

Arnold embraced them dearly with his eyes wide and watery.

"I'll never forget everything you both have taught me. I love you, stay together and save."

Meanwhile Helga was inside her room laying on her bed, remembering her steamy romantic night with Arnold "Oooh...my darling my lips will forever name you my eternal lover. For our bodies have physically become one in passion and love. I will eternally scream my beloved's name Arnold!...ohh, I can still feel your heated skin brushing against mine. Smell your irresistible scent all over my body and that's how it always be. For the soap will never wash away your touch from my heart, my soul and my flesh. I'll never shower again!" She sighed "Well unless if it's a must."

Helga immediately grabbed her cell and called Phoebe.

"Hey Phoebe, how you been?"

"Good Helga you sound blissful."

"Oh, I am, you'll never guess what happen to me last night."

"Mmmmm...did you finally finished writing your book."

"Nope, it's better than that."

"Is it, about ice cream?"

"Oh yes, and I finally had a full taste of his flavor."

"Oh my Helga, you guys didn't."

"Oh we did and twice!"

"How, I mean, why...I'm lost for words."

Helga laughed...

"Calm down Phoebe, it's actually a long sad story with a heated romantic twist. Uh, I should write something like that on my book. Anyways. Arnold texted me last night, that he needed to see me. He picked me up and took me to the beach and we talked about, his parents remains being found."

"How did Arnold found out?"

"His father's best friend from San Lorenzo travel all this way to tell him. Apparently his parents died years ago."

"That's so sad Helga, I'm sorry for Arnold he must have felt horrible."

"He was Phoebe, my heart opened up to him and I felt my world trembling down by seeing him upset. We began to talk and I don't know how it all began but. Oh, It was everything I dreamed it would be... I can't explain it. We spend the night at the beach making out."

"Helga were you ready to get intimate with Arnold?"

"What kind of question is that Phoebe? Of course I been ready to be with him for a long time."

"No. I meant have you been taking your birth control pills on time?"

Helga was quiet...

"No, I kind of forget to take a few pills."

"Oh no, Helga did you had any other protection?"

"Mmm...no, but I don't think I'm going to get pregnant. I mean I been on the pill all this months and just because I was off the pill a couple of days it doesn't mean I'm unprotected, right?"

"Actually the possibilities of you being pregnant considering your age and explosive hormones are well pretty high even if you been on the pill for a few months. You should consider taking an emergency pill Helga or get back on the pills again, even if your days are off."

"Your right Phoebe but, I'm usually not good about taking late pills to balance my hormones, it always causes me side effects. But, I don't believe anything is going to happen so I'm not too worry about that."

"I sure hope your right Helga."

"Phoebe off topic question. Is Gerald's passport valid?"

"I'm not sure Helga. I mean he haven't renew his passport all this time and I think the passport is valid for only five years. So, most likely it's expired."

"Phoebe. Gerald told Arnold he will travel to San Lorenzo with him but I don't think he can."

"Oh my, Gerald hasn't told me anything about it. When are they suppose to go?"

"Today Phoebe, appeantly they have to be at the airport by 3:30 I think."

"That doesn't give them much time."

"Phoebe can you call Gerald to confirm if his going."

"Mmmm... very well I'll call him than I'll call you back."

At the boarder house Arnold was in his bedroom finishing packing, when he heard a knock on his door.

"Come in" he shouted.

Gerald walked in "Hey man. Have everything packed?"

"Yeah, I just packed a couple of shorts and shirts, it's summer so the weather should be very hot and hummed. Are you ready?"

Gerald scratched his neck. "Yeah about that. My passport is expired Arnold. I wish I could go with you but I can't."

"Oh man, are you sure?"

"Oh yeah it's been expired for almost a year now."

Arnold exhaled "Helga can't know you're not traveling with me or she will want to come along."

"Oh I see, that sucks Arnold, but I don't know what else to do."

Arnold sat on his bed thinking.

Then Gerald's cell started ringing...

"Hello" answered Gerald "Hey babe what's up?"

Arnold's eye widened and whispered to Gerald

"Don't tell her your not going with me."

Gerald looked at Arnold oddly.

"Ugh, Yeah I'm...going to San Lorenzo with Arnold... I was about to call you babe really but. Ummm... I'm the middle of something let me call you right back... yeah okay love you."

Gerald ended the call.

"Okay Arnold why did I just told my girl I'm going with you?"

"Helga probably talked to Phoebe by now and I know how Helga is. She probably suspects something and she had Phoebe call you to asked you about it."

"Oh. I see, you may be right but I'm not going with you and my girl will know sooner or later."

"Yes but, by than I'll be in San Lorenzo or if I'm lucky back from my trip. Just give me a week Gerald." Said Arnold.

"Okay genius man... but Helga will be pist at you, if she finds out."

"Knowing my Helga, she will scream my name at the top of her lungs if she finds out. But I can't take her Gerald. I just have a bad feeling about taking her with me. So yeah, she will get furious but eventually she'll get over it."

"So, you're not going to tell her."

"No, besides I have hidden things from her before and she didn't find out."

Gerald rolled his eyes "You mean like that time we went to a Sid's birthday party without our girls, thinking it was just a bunch guys hanging and once we were there a bunch of hot strippers showed up. Helga wasn't suppose to know about that and she found out somehow, in till this day I'm puzzled by that and than she when on and told Phoebe about it. I lost so many privileges with my girl that day and as additional punishment had to watch a full romantic tv series with my girl and I had to keep my eyes open the entire time without falling asleep."

"Sorry Gerald but, if it's any conciliation my punishment was worst."

"What did you had to do that was worst than me? Which I doubt it was worst."

Arnold sighed remembering "I had to be her back up ballet dancer at her dance performance...wearing tights in front of everyone who was there that night."

"Uh, you win man." Gerald laughed "Good thing you have good legs. Man...I should have seen it, I would have seen everything." He continued laughing.

Arnold was serious staring at him.

"Yeah good one Gerald."

"Alright let's do it I sure hope your right about everything and hopefully no one will find out and you'll be back soon. I'll give you a week Arnold and if I can more."

"Thanks brother I knew I could count on you."

Said Arnold while they did their secret hand shake.

Later that day his grandparents dropped him off at the airport. Arnold looked around for Eduardo.

"Hola Arnold."

"Hey Eduardo, is everything ready."

"Si. I have your ticket here come on and let's get check in."

"Did you brought your father's journal?"

"Ugh. Yes it's inside my backpack, why?"

"Oh nothing, I just wanted to make sure you didn't leave it at home, since we may need it for clues to know what part of the jungle they cover."

"Weren't you with them to know that?" Arnold asked.

"Oh yes I was but, after they helped the green eye's we lost touch."

"I see." Replied Arnold serious.

"Vamos, we better hurry we have an international flight and we have to be seated inside the plane early."

Meanwhile Far, far away, high in the mountain of San Lorenzo, an elderly man sat by a fire. He was praying with his head down, speaking a dialect language. Suddenly, he heard the sounds of wings flapping. He looked up and saw a grey eagle standing on a large stone, staring down at him with a penetrating stare. The elderly's man eyes turned white and whispered...

"Yeh cocone den tletl ihzaz"

(The son of fire will rise)

Notes:

Another chapter ready and it's getting so interesting. How will Helga react when she finds out the truth about Gerald not going?

Bob is back in the story and now he cares about where Helga spend the night lol, I thought it was funny when he called Arnold, Alfred.

So Arnold, is on his way to San Lorenzo what will happen once he gets there? And what about what the elderly man said and saw. By the way that's a real Aztec language.

Till next one... and thank you for reading and following my story.