I have fuzzy memories of that Journal episode so bare with me. I'm just making up things with this chapter and such putting I guess a spin, if you can call it that. So forgive me.

Arnold wondered how long it would be until anyone noticed they were missing. He bet Helga didn't think the same thing as she walked beside him looking almost like a distraction in her shorts and tank top. Really she was a distraction every day he just tried to pretend she wasn't when they were always around others since it almost made it easier. Sure they had Eduardo with them, but if he had an opinion about what he saw from Arnold, he didn't share.

Seeing a jeep up ahead Eduardo had them walk up to it. "Let us see your father's map, Arnold."

He had a gentle voice each time he said a word, Arnold noted as he pulled out the map to place on the hood so they can study it. "I see some under writings on here but can't understand them. Do you?" Arnold inquired.

Eduardo went closer to study the map examining the strange writings making a face. "While your father and I studied the same thing he obviously was more advanced than myself."

Helga did the same as Eduardo but just pressed the map closer noticing how the writing looked clearer with the olive backdrop from the Jeeps color. "It looks like really cramped spanish writing to me. I wish I really noticed this before at home." Taking her camera out she told Arnold to keep it there as she took a picture of it. "I'll try to stretch it out." Crouching down into her pack she pulled out her small ipad connecting her phone to it and loading the picture up.

As she was doing that Arnold and Eduardo continued to study the map with Eduardo finally whispering something personal to him. "You look at her like your father looked at your mother for the first time. Smitten. In love." He smirked. "He thought he was so smooth but kept hurting himself around her at first trying to get her attentions. What about you?"

"No I haven't yet." Glances towards Helga enjoying her look of concentration. "She is incredible though."

"She seems to be."

"La Corazon." Helga blurted out getting up to walk over to their side. "That's what this says." Looking at the two males beside her she saw how their faces showed something that made her step back. "What?"

"La Sombra." Both Eduardo and Arnold spoke at the same time.

"Does he still live?" Arnold inquired of him.

"Yes and he is a very dangerous man who stays on the move. No one dares cross him."

Helga saw something else written in his eyes. "What about his parents?"

Arnold stared at Eduardo. "Would he have anything to do with them being gone for this long? If you and my parents were friends I'm certain they would of gotten in contact with you. With us."

Eduardo almost wept at the thoughts that invaded his senses. "La Sombra is highly feared and he is still around though no one has seen him he still does control. Control more than ever before. He once wanted to tear the jungle apart but now it is just control." Places his hand over his mouth.

Arnold folded the map up to place away. "It is time we move along. I know you are in fear of him and yes I read about him in my father's journal, but now that I'm here." Takes a deep breath. "I'm standing in this very spot right now, Eduardo, that I know they are still alive. I feel it in my veins. La Sombra may be older than me and people may be in fear of him but this is my birthplace and there is no way he is keeping my parents or this place."

Holy heck she thought he was incredibly sexy talking like that as she got into the Jeep. "Come on and let's get a move on!" She ordered.

"My Swan speaks." Arnold proudly told Eduardo as he hopped into the Jeep with her.

After more than half a day, Eduardo told them it was time to take the journey on foot now. Getting out of the Jeep first he watched at how Arnold was helping out of the vehicle averting his eyes when Helga slipped as she made a little squeak wrapping her arms around him to keep herself from falling completely even as Arnold had his arms wrapped around her waist keeping her above the ground with their eyes meeting. Eduardo saw the sparks between them knowing that this wasn't just simple young love at play.

"Uh... You all right?" Arnold whispered. He was unable to tear himself away from those blue eyes of hers.

Equally entranced with his green eyes, Helga nodded. "Thanks for catching me." She breathed out softly.

"Anytime, my Swan."

The way he said that to her made her feel weak all over again. Even as her feet finally touched the ground she felt disappointment, but it didn't stop her from touching him when they eventually got their stuff to begin their trek. Only as they made their way around certain pathways she found his hand around hers. She wondered what it would feel like to have those lips on hers.

At night when they made camp Arnold was over on the other side of the encampment not wishing to disturb Helga's sleep as he sat with Eduardo.

"I use to roll my eyes at your father's ways around your mother when he first met her." Eduardo began with a smirk. "He was always pretty good talking to women before and never clumsy till he came across your mother. With her he was always falling and tripping. The amount of times I rolled my eyes at him made me wonder, but he was smitten. He fell in love with her quickly."

"What of my mom?"

He smiled at the memories. "I saw endearment from her. When he fell and she came down to wrap his leg I saw it. She was equally as smitten with him." Looks towards Helga. "It is the same way you look at Helga. Don't deny how you feel about her."

Arnold blushed as he continued to watch her sleep. "We met a very long time ago when we were three but was living in Hillwood briefly before moving. I remember this girl with pigtails wearing a pink jumper and a pink bow. She was upset and wet with rain and mud. I covered her up with my umbrella and told her I liked her bow because it was pink like her pants. She left not too long after that." He sighed at the memory.

"What about when you saw her again?"

"The light came back into my life. That's what it feels like when I see her. She is light. Even when it rains and the sky is all dark, I look at her and all I see is the sun. I want to make her happy. I feared that she would be taken away from me again and having her at the boarding house makes me happy even more to wake up and go to sleep knowing she is there."

"You are in love."

Arnold only wanted to tell her that first. "My grandpa says that when the men in their family fall in love it is for life."

Leaning back and yawning, Eduardo nodded. "I can see it. I've been in love once but she never loved me back. It was sad but it doesn't mean I don't stop looking. I never stop looking for things I care about."

"You shouldn't. I know my dad wouldn't want you to." Arnold said gently.

Hey Arnold! Every one of your friends can see how you feel. Doi. :P