AN/ First off I would like to say I did not intend to continue this fic. Not because I thought it would be hard but because I thought nobody found the concept and crossover idea interesting. So I just left it at that but lately I've been think about it a lot and I reread the first chapter and thought "Hey this aint so bad maybe I'll finish it…maybe" and then a couple of mornings ago a guest reader read it and wrote a review and my drive went full force! I've decided to finish this fic and maybe write some more! This one's for you awesome1

Disclaimer: If I owned either one of these series do you really think I would be writing fanfiction for them? Surely we as human beings have more common sense then that right? RIGHT!?

Chicks

Thaddeus "Curly" Gammelthorpe sat in a crowded club with his head in his hands.

Cyberina? A voice in his head said. He wasn't really sure if it was his own thoughts or a voice of something else. Honestly he didn't care, he'd been hearing voices since he was young anyway; what did it matter if one more joined the bunch? The voice continued and he figured it might actually be his own thoughts after all. I don't come here because I want to.

Something jostled the table and a beer mug filled with Yahoo soda was set down in front of him along with a napkin. About time! He thought impatiently as he looked up into the honey colored eyes of the waitress who had set his drink down. The lower half of her face was covered in a red and black bandana and the upper half with a pair of gaudy sunglasses.

Curly tossed a crumpled up bill onto the table which the waitress took and walked away. 100$!? What a rip-off! The going price is only 50$! Curly stared down at the napkin in fear and excitement. We call it Excella. It's not exactly a drug, but you have to jump through the same kind of hoops to get it.

Unable to contain his excitement any longer, Curly unfolded the napkin to find his 100$ prize- a small gel-like pill with an even smaller metal pill inside of it. He began to sweat at the prospect of devouring the powerful pill; slipping a small pocket knife out of his jacket, he cut into the gel encasing and withdrew the small metal pill. Out of the same pocket he took out a little magnifying glass and took a closer look at the slightly glowing pill. Upon closer inspection he saw tiny lights flashing on the small pill and knew he got the read deal.

In a swift motion Curly swallowed the pill and took a swig of his soda to go down with it. Instantly the world seemed brighter and clearer; clearer than that other world he was forced to live in. But no more! He thought deliriously, spittle forming at the edges of his mouth. I feel… I feel accelerated! Everything around him began to slow and his senses were heightened. His body began to shake and spasm but Curly didn't care because he was… exhilarated!

Curly swept his gaze around the room and it landed on a table a short distance away from him. There at a corner table sat Arnold, Lila, Gerald and Rhonda. Their laughter sounded like bells; ringing at different tones and intervals to make a unique symphony. I remember them… he thought dimly watching the group, I used to know them.

His gaze began to roam again and it landed on another familiar sight but this time one he hadn't seen in a very long time. There stood Helga and contrary to her usual behavior she was loud and angry. She was wearing a clubbing outfit that showed off curves that Curly was quite sure he never knew she possessed. She was acting like her old self shoving and yelling at people; he almost expected Phoebe to pop out of nowhere and follow her around. But then he remembered that Phoebe wasn't here anymore- she was in the Wired.

Hurry up, come to me. The voice in his head said over and over again. Come to me…

~~~~~~~~~The next morning~~~~~~~~~~

"No that's not it," Helga said quietly to herself while looking through her email, "I don't have mail. I don't get it."

All the sudden a loud high pitched voice sounded from the doorway of her bedroom, "Oh Baby Sister where are you?" peering inside the bedroom Olga saw Helga sitting at her desk typing on her Novaa, "Oh good I thought someone else was in here with you."

"Really? like who Ol-ga," Helga said rolling her eyes sarcastically. Even if everything else was monotonous dealing with her sister will always remain a chore.

"Oh you know silly! Your imaginary friend!" Olga gushed sweetly. Helga turned in her desk chair and looked at Olga blankly. After a moment Olga seemed to get the feeling that she had insulted her baby sister and tried to correct her mistake, "Or, you know, something like that."

Helga continued to stare at Olga not really expecting a further explanation, but just hoping for the older nuisance to leave. "Oh yeah! I came to look for you to tell you that if you don't get ready soon you're going to miss the bus!" Olga chirped before skipping away to do whatever she does during the day as a young heiress- shop or bake.

Helga looked at the time on her Novaa and saw that it was 7:15am. Crap the bus was gonna be here in 15 minutes and I was still in my Hello Kitty pajamas! Stripping off her PJs Helga got ready for the day ahead like any other day. She was kind of tired because she spent the night going over Phoebes email. She still didn't understand it, how could a dead person send an email? These thoughts nagged her as she pulled on a pair of pink cargo pants and a white Hello Kitty tee shirt.

"I'm leaving now," she said as she left the house. As usual she was met with silence. Miriam was probably passed out on the couch and wouldn't wake up until the maid Dena came to clean the house at 9. Olga left after she came to herd me out the house and Bob was at a business meeting with the Peach Company today. Helga went to the bus stop like usual to wait for the bus like any other boring monotonous day.

Halfway to the bus stop she saw this strange man hiding in an alley. He was dressed head to toe in black and had on black shades. Unease crept up Helga's spine as she sped past the man. She could feel the man's eyes rake over her as they crossed ways. Unable to handle it anymore Helga ran the rest of the way to school not bothering to wait for the bus.

What was with that guy? She thought shakily, maybe he knows who Bob is and was trying to kidnap me. But that doesn't seem right he let me pass I wonder-,

"Helga!" a voice said as she looked up, causing her to focus on her surrounding instead of her thoughts. Looking around she saw she was standing in front of the school and the person who spoke to her was Arnold.

"Hello Helga. Good morning," he said standing in between a smiling Lila and a frowning Gerald.

"Oh, hello Arnold," she smiled quietly.

Arnold opened his mouth to speak but Gerald cut him off, "See I was right!" Gerald said triumphantly, "Listen to her! I couldn't have been her!"

"I'm oh so sure we should ask her first Gerald," Lila said looking inquisitively at Helga who just stared blankly back.

"Ask me what?" Helga said, not having a clue what the two were talking about.

"Guys leave Helga alone," Arnold frowned chastising his friends. He walked up to Helga and put his hand on her shoulder, "It's nothing important. Ignore them and let's go in."

Helga nodded her shoulder feeling warm from where Arnold touched her. Maybe my love for this golden haired angel didn't fade after all, she mused silently as he walked with her into the school building with Gerald and Lila following close behind.

"But Arnold I'm ever so sure-," Lila began.

"Just come on." Arnold sighed.

Lila caught Helga looking at her out of the corner of her eyes and smile. "Whatever is it would you like to ask Helga?"

Helga looked at her a moment gathering her thoughts and then spoke, "So Li-la," she couldn't help sneering the overly sweet girls name even though they haven't interacted with each other in years, "are you still getting email?"

"Email?" Lila asked confused for a moment.

"Yes, email. from Phoebe." Helga said, setting her backpack on her desk as the other gathered around it.

"Oh that," Lila said her smile faltering for a moment, "I'm ever so certain I haven't gotten any. At least not anymore."

"Wait you mean you got that awful prank email too?" Arnold said concern in his emerald green eyes as Gerald and Lila too looked at her with worrying faces.

"Never mind. I was just wondering that's all," Helga shrugged as a scowl momentarily crossed her face.

"About what?" Lila asked. While Helga was thinking about her answer Gerald was staring at her hard.

"You know what, she does look like her," he said suspiciously which caused Helga to glare at him. Narrowing his eyes he continued, "So Helga what were you doing last night?"

"What's it to you bucko?" she grumbled lowly.

"See! I told you it was her!" Gerald said returning Helga's heated gaze.

"Gerald just leave her alone about it already!" Arnold said with a frown, "It wasn't her and even if it was her it's none of our business."

"Well it doesn't matter anyway because that girl looks nothing like her," Gerald smirked as Arnold rolled his eyes and Helga's scowl deepened.

"Okay out with it Hair Boy," she snapped feeling an anger she hasn't felt in some years.

"Well we were out partying, you know gettin' turned up," Arnold looked at Gerald through heavy lidded eye so as to say 'get on with the story please' and he continued, "anyway there we were at Cyberina, having a good time then was see this loud ass chick that looked exactly like you."

"What do you mean 'Cyberina'?" Helga asked completely lost to the conversation at hand.

"We were ever so scared at first," Gerald snorted and Arnold just shrugged, "but we all got up the courage to go there last night."

"Come on Lila, I know you got that whole good girl thing going but it wasn't that bad," Gerald smirked.

"You know you were scared too Gerald," Arnold smiled which made Gerald drop his smirk and frown. He turned to Helga and continued, "It's a really cool club that plays awesome techno for kids our age." Helga just nodded signaling she understood, "And you know Helga, while we were there we saw a girl that looked a lot like you."

"But last night I was…" Helga started.

Arnold reached over and patted her shoulder, "It's okay Helga. I believe you," he smiled, "I admit though I didn't get that good of a look at her, she was wearing these crazy clothes and this cocky attitude. The girl was yelling at people all night long."

"Yeah she was the total opposite quiet little Helga," Gerald sneered, "Well at least how you are now anyway."

"But I'm oh so sure Helga looks like her," Lila stated and then with a huge smile, "I have an ever so wonderful idea! How about next time we go Helga comes with us!"

"HA! Helga G. Pataki, party with us!?" Gerald laughed meanly, "That'll be the day!"

"Gerald, Helga's our friend," Arnold chastised causing Helga's heart to warm knowing her angel was defending her.

"She ain't my friend. She your friend," Gerald deadpanned.

"Gerald!" Arnold frowned and then turned to Helga, "We would love for you to come with us next time."

"Yes and then we can really make sure that Helga isn't that girl," Lila added.

"Yeah, I bet when a girl like Helga goes to a club her personality completely changes," Gerald nodded.

"Or maybe she would just have a good time for once in her life," Arnold said thoughtfully.

"It would be ever so much fun Helga!" Lila gushed.

"I know there's a really fun girl in there just dying to be set free!" Arnold said looking at Helga with excited emerald green eyes and she just stared back with unenthusiastic cobalt blue ones. Helga looked down thinking about her response.

Just then the teacher walked in and ordered all the students to take their seats so class can begin. Thee group dispersed and Helga sat in her seat trying to focus on the lesson at hand.

"…The Industrial Revolution, which took place from the 18th to 19th centuries, was a period during which…*" the teacher droned on as Helga struggled to pay attention. A buzzing in her front pocket drew her attention and she looked down at the holographic screen of her Peach Touch 7 and saw a message from Arnold.

{Come with us to Cyberina tonight! :D} she look toward the back of the room and saw Arnold grin widely at her. Helga smiled back sadly.

{I think I'll pass tonight} she sent the text and tried to focus on the lesson again.

It's better to be connected because everyone is connected, a voice said in her head. She had been hearing the voice every once in a while. Sometimes it would say some interesting things. I wonder where the voice came from, Helga thought as she wondered the halls during break time.

She found herself in barely lite part of the school when the janitors' closet creaked open. Helga squinted her eyes as figures came out the closet. She jumped back in fear as the figures came toward her. They were huge, hulking things with distorted features. They kept coming forward shadows limbs seeming to barely touch the ground. The figures were closer now and Helga shut her eyes in fear. She waited for them to pounce on her but after a moment she opened her eyes to see one standing right in front of her. Helga froze, unable to move due to the restricting fear. The figure stepped forward…and right through her.

Helga looked behind her to see all of the figures walk passed, and through, her and right into the wall just to disappear. She looked back at the closet and saw an unfamiliar girl there. When the girl saw Helga look she glided forward and soon was standing face to face with her.

She seemed to be shouting something but Helga couldn't hear her. Shadows over took the girls face and Helga squeezed her eyes shut in fear. She felt a coolness fall over her body as the girl passed through her and in to the wall behind her.

Helga dropped to her knees rubbing her wrists into her eyes. What was that? Was it a dream, a vision, an illusion? Am I crazy? Was that real? The thoughts blew through her mind as she tried to calm herself down. One thought circled more than the others though, 'Was that real?'

Helga decided not to think about the events that happened in the hallway. She figured she was just tired and that her mind had been playing ticks on her. It wouldn't be the first time that her mind had wandered and she thought of some crazy stuff but no matter what the event concerned her.

Nonetheless she pushed the thoughts away as she walked home. When she got to her street she noticed a delivery truck parked in front of her house. Helga walked to the truck and saw the deliveryman standing there scratching his head. Helga coughed and the man turned around and sighed in relief.

"Hey kid is this your place," he asked. Helga nodded tiredly, "Finally! Well I have a delivery for you. I'll unload it out of the trunk. If you open the door I'll take it inside for you."

Helga opened the door and he brought a bunch of large boxes in to the foyer and put them on the floor. "There now if you'll just sign this…" he said handing her a slip of paper and a pen. While she signed the paper the man continued to speak, "This Novaa is awesome. Its super-fast and easy to use-," Helga handed him back the slip and he looked at it. The slip was addressed not to none other than Helga G. Pataki, the girl standing right in front of him. "Oh so all this is for you?"

Helga looked at the boxes blankly, "I'm not really sure."

"Then you don't even know what all this is?" she shook her head, "It's the newest top of the line Novaa XDL. It's got all the accessories and everything. It can handle any kind of software without even crashing even in the Wired."

"Well crimeny, it doesn't help me any because I don't know anything about that stuff," Helga frowned.

The deliveryman smiled at her, "Well with this baby you will soon enough!" tipping his hat to her, "So long kid." he said before leaving and shutting the door behind him.

Helga looked at the boxes on the floor that were supposedly for her a moment longer before turning around and heading up the stairs to her room.

A/N: Okay guys that's only half of episode two. I would have done it all but I didn't feel like it~~~ Anywho, I was thinking about doing a Haibane Renmei version of Hey Arnold where Arnold is Rokka and Helga is Reki. If I do it it'll be up in about 2-5 days. Happy reading and you know you wanna do it. It's so tempting~ that lovely beautiful review button!