On the way to the airport Helga told Phoebe about the dream she had with Arnold's mother.

She was feeling so nervous, she couldn't stop looking at the map on her phone showing Arnold's location.

"From what you're telling me Helga, it sounds like your dream is predicting something very important to come."

"I have never dream with her before Phoebe and I can still hear her in my head saying, he is the true key, key to what!?"

"I don't know Helga, dreams sometimes show a glimpse at the future or a representation of a warning. The good thing is that Arnold is not alone in San Lorenzo, Gerald is with him."

Helga rolled her eyes "Yah, about that I almost forgot to tell you. Gerald didn't go to San Lorenzo."

"What, are you sure!?" Asked Phoebe surprised.

Helga smiled sarcastically "Oh yeah I'm sure of it, I saw him this morning sleeping like a baby through his bedroom window. My Arnold is all alone in another Country Phoebe!"

Phoebe couldn't believe it. "But, Gerald told me..."

"He lie Phoebe! Man do that you know, don't ever trust your man 100% trust your instincts."

"But Helga, if you don't have trust in your relationship, you won't ever be happy."

Helga nodded "Phoebe listen, you may trust in him to do what's right, according to what he may believe, which in most cases man are wrong and than there's reliance, which means trust in yourself to do what you believe is right for him, which in most cases we, the woman are usually right."

Phoebe was quiet thinking about what Helga Said. "Gosh Helga, you may be right."

Helga placed her hand on Phoebe's shoulder.

"Honey, I am right." Responded Helga proudly.

"Now step on it Phoebe, I need to catch that plane!"

"Stepping" responded Phoebe.

Later that day Eduardo and Jorge took Arnold to see the town historian. The office was full of art, photographs and sculptures all sizes. There was a particular photo that capture his attention. It was his father giving a lady a small stone sculpture. His heart perk up with excitement the moment he saw the picture.

"Hello gentlemen, can I help you?"

"Sra. Garza, I don't know if you remember me, I'm Eduardo with Helpers for Humanity, we use to talk a lot a couple of years ago."

The woman was in her fifties wearing glasses and very well dress.

"Eduardo of course I remember you it's been a long time. What brings you to my office?"

"Yes it has, this is my nephew Jorge. I brought Doctor Miles son Arnold, he needs to talk to you about the green-eyes."

The historian tuned to look at Arnold.

"Dios mío. The last time I saw you, you were a baby. You look so much like your mother, but with your father's hair color and height." The lady gave Arnold a welcoming hug.

"I didn't know you knew my parents? I saw the photo of you and my father when I walked in."

"I knew your parents, it's truly tragic about their disappearance."

"Well...their bodies were found."Said Arnold.

"Por Dios, how?"

Eduardo stepped in "I found their bones near the river de la oscuridad. Arnold came to bury their remains after Doctor Pedraza can identify him has their son."

"I'm so sorry Arnold, I didn't know. I worked with the Red Cross and Helpers for Humanity organization to find you're parents. We looked for weeks till the search was called off. I tried everything to continue to look for them but apparently our city fundings could not cover more. I'm glad you're here to bring yourself some type of closure to their deaths."

"Thank you Sra. Garza and thank you for everything you did for my parents. Ummm... I wanted to see about talking to you, in private."

"Claro, of course...Eduardo, Jorge, please wait in the lobby while I talked to Arnold."

Eduardo and his nephew stepped out to seat in the waiting area while the historian closed her office door.

The lady sat behind her desk and took her glasses off. "How may help you Arnold?" She spoke with a soft gentle voice, making him feel comfortable with expressing his doubts.

He exhaled and tried to relax "Do you know what this is?" He pulled out his wallet taking out the tissue holding the small rock, he placed it on her desk.

Her eyes widened "I can't believe my eyes, could it be?" She grabbed a magnifying lens and examined the rock carefully. "This is the trapiche emerald, I can't believe it, how did you come upon it?"

"I found it inside my father's wallet"

"It's magnificent, in all my years I never imagine seeing it up close but, why was it in your father's wallet?"

"I don't know? I'm as lost as you, that's why I wanted to talk to someone who knew about it and about the green-eyes. To be honest, I believe my parent's death wasn't an accident. I believe they were killed by... something related to the rock. What can you tell me about the trapiche? Now I know it's an emerald, but what's the story behind it?"

The lady stood up from her desk and walked towards the book shelve. She grabbed an old book and a stone sculpture in the shape of a man with an eagle extending it's wings on its back and sat back down.

"This sculpture was pass on to me by your father. It's from the green-eyes, it represents the spirit of the wise eagle, the eye of the forest. (She opened her book and put on her glasses) The legend says long ago there was a man who guarded the green-eyes civilization. He could see all the forest through the eyes of his spirit eagle guide. This statue represents that warrior, the green-eyes had a large statue just like this one, but it was stolen by La sombra. The large statue had the small trapiche centered on the eagle's head. It was said to be sacred by the green-eyes it represented prosperity for the people."

"But I'm confused, is the trapiche this small rock or is there another one larger?" Asked Arnold confused.

"There were two trapiche emeralds, the small trapiche that you found was centered on the eagles head statue which gave the chosen one the power to see the forest and...than, there was the large trapiche, that gives the chosen one or it's owner, unimaginable power."

Arnold was quiet for a moment, remembering the dream he had with the large rock.

"Is the large trapiche dark grained on the surface?" he asked.

"Nobody knows, an ancient script written in the green-eyes dialect language talked about the last sacrifice the guardian made to save the green-eyes civilizations. There was a horrible volcano eruption that threaten to destroyed the green-eyes village. The guardian warned everyone to flee but the lava was closing in to the village...he tried to stop it."

Arnold's eyes were wide paying close attention to every word she was saying. "But, how can one man stop a volcano eruption?"

The lady read the copy script on the book again.

"The scrip doesn't explain it, but it does say he found power within and stopped the lava from reaching the village, giving the people enough time to escape...After the lava cooled down the green-eyes search for the warrior and on the place he was last seen, a large trapiche emerald remained, the largest of it's kind. The green-eye people believed he will return once again to bring back the prosperity they lost. They call him Yeh cocone den which means the son of fire.

Arnold stood up pondering with his hands over his head. He believed everything she had said, everything made perfect sense with his dream and his vision. Arnold took a deep breath and stare at his father's picture on her wall. "I believe your story but, what I can't understand is. How can one man stop a volcano eruption?"

The lady said. "The green-eyes saw it again, not with a man but with a child. Your parent's said your birth stopped the volcano eruption. Your father told me the green-eyes believe, you are the chosen one."

Arnold turned to look at her with wide eyes.

"How can I be the chosen one? And all this doesn't explain why my father had the rock inside his wallet?"

"Well, your father believe you were destined for something very special and the eye of the forest is the trepiche you found. If La Sombra stole the large guardian stone statue, perhaps your father took the trapiche from the statue before La Sombra could get a hold of it."

Arnold sighed and asked "Do you think La Sombra killed my parents because of this rock?"

Knock, knock...

The lady stood up and walked towards the door, slightly opening it. "Si, claro un momento" she told someone from the other side and closed the door.

"Arnold listen to me very carefully, this rock is very dangerous. I know La Sombra may be looking for it till this day and he has loyal subjects everywhere. Don't stay in San Lorenzo for long. Bury your parents and leave, fast."

"But, I can't just leave, I have to know?" He asked concerned.

"Here take it." She returned the rock back to Arnold inside the tissue. "Don't let anyone see it and don't tell anyone about it or that we spoke of it. Don't trust anyone." She stared at Arnold in the eyes."Be very careful, don't ask about your parents disappearance, just bury them and leave."

"Can I come back to you if I have more questions later?" Arnold asked.

"Lo siento, I'm sorry but you can't, just trust me. Que Dios te acompañe Arnold. May the Lord be with you." She hugged him again.

Immediately she walked toward the door and opened it. "You see Arnold that's how our city consul came upon protecting our rainforest animals. Thank you for coming and be safe."

Arnold stood up and walked towards the lobby, where Eduardo and Jorge were waiting for him. A strange man was waiting to be seen by the historian. The man walked inside her office and she closed the door.

"So where you able to get all your questions answer about then green-eyes Arnold?" Asked Jorge.

"Ugh, yes I did." Said Arnold thoughtful.

"Did you ask her about the rock?" Asked Eduardo

"Ummm... yes I asked her, but she didn't know about any rock with the description I gave her. I also asked how she knew my parents and about the green-eyes history."

"Oh I see, at least she gave you some information. We better move fast if we're going to catch the bus to the village." Said Eduardo.

"I'll meet you guys at the bus stop. I have to get home to grabe a couple of things first." Said Jorge

"Muy bien Jorge see you then." wave Eduardo

"See you later Jorge." Said Arnold.

"Bueno, we better hurry back to the apartment Arnold to get your bag. The streets are staring to get crowded, today is San Lorenzo's Independence Day. Unless, if you want to stay for the festivity."

"No Eduardo, we better be in the village by tonight. So that tomorrow morning we can began to follow the path my father took to the jungle and I want you to show me were you found their remains."

"Very well Arnold...So, what did Sra.Garza said about the green-eyes?"

Arnold remembered what the historian told him. In a way he trusted Eduardo, after all, he was his father's best friend, but he didn't want to tell him information the historian said to keep private.

"Not much, she just told me things I already knew from my father's journal...Eduardo, how did you know about the trapiche rock? I mean, who told you about it?"

"Your father told me the story of the great spiritual eagle who watch over the land and the rock statue that held the trapiche rock."

"Do you believe La Sombra is searching for the sacred rock?"

"I don't know Arnold. Why, who told you that?"

"Nobody, I was just wondering." Said Arnold unsure.

"La sombra likes to collect ancient artifacts and precious stones. I can see why someone like him may want the trapiche." Said Eduardo.

"Eduardo did my father ever told you he had the trapiche rock in his possession?"

Eduardo was quiet thinking...

"We talked about the rock several times, but it was never clear if he had it at some point. He used to tell your mother everything and maybe, he forgot to mention it to me and honestly I never asked him about it again."

On the way back to the apartment Eduardo continued to tell Arnold about the many conversations he had with his father and some of their greatest moments together.

"You know, your father save me from being crushed by rocks once. He was my best friend, very loyal and noble...how I miss him."

After the long walk back they finally arrived at the apartment. The front door was unlock, it look like someone had broken in.

"Arnold step back!" Eduardo whispered as he open the door carefully to find the apartment trashed.

"Who could have done this!? asked Eduardo with his eyes widened.

The draws were open, the mattress was turned over. Arnold's bag was open with his clothing spread through out the floor.

"They were looking for something? Look, the money you left on the table is still there". Said Arnold.

"What were they looking for?" Asked Eduardo picking up the furniture.

"I don't know, could it be they wanted something I have?" Asked Arnold puzzled.

"What do you have Arnold?"

" I have my passport and...my father's journal." Said Arnold taking out the journal from his backpack.

"Could it be someone was looking for it? Did you told anyone else about your trip here and about your father's journal?"

"No, not really. Unless if someone has been watching us." Said Arnold worried.

They both stare at each other pondering.

"We can't stay here long, it's too dangerous. Take what ever you can Arnold and let's leave, now!"

Eduardo run to his room to put some emergency supplies inside his bag, while Arnold grabbed his parents amulets along with his father whip and placed them inside his backpack.

"Vámonos Arnold, let's go before who ever was here comes back."

Arnold felt his heart accelerating, he never imagine he was going to be followed or in danger by going to San Lorenzo. Could it be we're in danger because of me or because of the trapiche like the historian said, thought Arnold.

Arnold and Eduardo left the apartment in a hurry, rushing towards the bus station. Unfortunately, San Lorenzo small streets were crowded with people, making it very difficult to see who was following them. Arnold continued to look around, unaware, someone was closing up on him with a knife.

Notes:

Poor Arnold, the Historian was right he needs to leave San Lorenzo fast. But knowing Arnold, he will not leave that easily.

What do you think about the green eye legend?

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