It had been a day more of them traveling when they found themselves running. After entering a village and speaking to the villagers there, Helga made friends with some of the children there while Arnold made friends with most of the adults when Eduardo alerted about marauders which in truth were La Sombra's people. Arnold was tackled by one of the men demanding the treasure of La Corazon when Helga hit him against his shoulder knocking him aside before Arnold punched him in the face . Getting up, Arnold grabbed her hand and they both ran as fast as possible through the jungle.

Only in the thickest part of the brush all three of them hid watching out for any men trailing after them. Helga quietly went into their packs to turn off their devices in case they were being tracked.

"He still doesn't know where it is." Eduardo whispered.

"Would anyone else know where it is?" Helga wondered.

Arnold remained quiet as he listened. He needed to access their situation.

"Miles and Stella mostly." Eduardo answered.

Helga turned her gaze to Arnold watching how he was processing things. "Arnold I need to go so badly and I need you to watch my back. Please come with me."

Arnold caught on to what she was thinking as he told Eduardo that they'll be right back as they both slunk away. Feeling they were far from him he hissed. "That was too strange to be asked that question out of nowhere. I don't know if I can truly trust him or not, Helga."

"We both have our packs with us and the map. I don't feel comfortable either. He didn't seem that surprised when those men came into the village." Helga continued to look around for anyone.

Arnold decided to go into the direction he felt the most comfortable in going. A direction he honestly felt he was being led internally by something. Moving past her he knew Helga would be right at his heels.

Eduardo had this strange feeling come over him when they didn't return making him pull out his walkie. "Eduardo here. They have ditched me."

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Feeling the Earth shake they both stumbled a little as they heard something exploding. Animals running across their path made Arnold reach out and grab Helga as he looked up into the sky pointing upwards.

"First crazed men and now a volcano. Fun vacation."

Arnold couldn't judge if it was sarcasm coming from her voice or panic now as another strong tremor occurred. "Regretting this now?"

"Nope and I'm being honest here. Would you believe this is better than living with Bob?" She asked seeing rocks fly from the top of the mountain. "Shit!"

Running from a falling boulder, Arnold and Helga's eyes widened watching the lava flowing down making them run. Arnold searched around for anything that could be considered safe for higher ground spotting something that looked like a temple far off. Pointing towards it he almost had to admire how fast Helga was practically beating him as she was pulling him along.

"Wouldn't it be ironic if that is the place you were born in, Football Head?" She shouted.

"Yes!" He shouted back taking a glance back at all the lava coming down. "I had no idea lava can flow this fast."

Looking back her eyes widened. "Neither did I." Still running she added, "Don't get any bright ideas about virgin sacrifices!"

"If that is the case I'd have to jump in there with you."

"I still can't believe that either."

"I can't believe we are carrying on a conversation like we aren't running for our lives here, Swan." Arnold started to pant as they were running. "Also thanks for the compliment but I want to be with someone I love when I end up doing that. It isn't a sport in my opinion."

"When you die I'm putting you in a museum saying you are one of the last of the dying breed of men out there. I'm glad you aren't that type of guy." She shouted as they neared the temple. Yes they've had this conversation about his virginity being still in tact, before, but when you are in a tense situation you talk about anything.

Feeling another shaking and explosion Helga tripped and fell to the ground cursing only to be swept up into Arnold's arms so simply she swore she never fell at all. Also if they weren't running for their lives her heart would of been fluttering out of her chest right now at being held by him. Her eyes went even impossibly wider seeing lava coming around the bend making her whimper out at the possibility of their deaths and not taking any note that they were climbing up higher since she was now transfixed at the sight behind them. Well if she was going to die at least it was with someone incredibly nice and impossibly unreal.

Bringing her into the temple Arnold set her down gently. "You ok?" He asked only receiving a disbelieving look from her. "I know it is a stupid question considering our circumstance."

Helga just smirked at him. "Yeah but you are sweet." Feeling the shaking and how he smelled next to her after one jolt something caught her eye. "Whoa." The tone of her voice sounded like something of awe as she approached the wall to see a picture on it. "Arnold, this looks like a baby you."

Coming to stand over her shoulder he noticed it too before seeing more of his progressing age. Feeling the strangeness of this he stepped back as he went to the other side in thought, but made a strange sound. "This looks like you Helga when you were a kid."

Helga was quicker than him at coming over to see what he was looking at and sure enough it was. Eyes scanning along the wall on this end. "What the hell is going on?" Perhaps not the best question to ask in a temple but her image is in here.

Reaching into his pack fast enough to look into the journal and seeing where he was born, Arnold said. "This is where I was born Helga."

Helga was processing what he was saying and what she was seeing and what was going on out there that she had no true intelligent clue what to say except; "But why am I here? I was born in Hillwood. Never ventured here ever."

Arnold continued to process and feel things out as he was grasping clues from the universe as he stood in the very spot he was born at. Life always does come full circle and suddenly he couldn't hear the volcano any longer.

Helga was still at a loss and even with the shaking of the temple she decided to turn to face Arnold to speak to him, but had the biggest force of nature being granted to her that made the volcano small by comparison, when she felt Arnold's lips lock over her own. It had to be the biggest jolt of electricity that tore through her body where she had no idea of too much, except just the sensation of those lips on her and feeling his hair against her fingertips. Next, she had no idea how she managed to get so pressed against the wall with her arms held up in the air by an equally hungry looking Arnold staring right into her soul right now.

Her now even plumper lips appeared even more enticing then ever before. She was so right for him that, Arnold knew more than ever before she was made for him, and there was no way he will ever let her go. As his head dipped down just brushing his lips against her own. His hands moved slowly down her arms, brushing along her sides, enjoying the soft exhale of air escaping her lips to entangle with his own as his eyes continued to gaze in her blue orbs. Hands moving down to her waist and to her hips he pressed her flush to him.

"I love you Helga."

"I love you too, Arnold."

Arnold could of sang at hearing her those words echoed back to him while hungrily taking her in once again. He never felt this way with anyone else. The current that was running through their bodies was controlling them to a point he had no idea how they ended up on the floor of the temple with him covering her. He did know that he loved every moment together not realizing that the second that they both uttered those words and sealed it with a kiss their destinies were indeed fated that the volcano stopped.

She moaned out at the feel of his kisses along her neck when she opened her eyes to quickly make a jerking motion. "Arnold." She whispered.

Looking in the direction of the entrance was a couple of male figures with green eyes studying them. Helping Helga up, Arnold stepped forward. "Hello?"

Small friendly smiles appeared on both male faces as they looked between the walls and the couple in front of them. "Come with us destined one."

"Arnold?" Grasping his hand, Helga looked at the males.

Arnold remembered their faces though they aged since he was last here. "They are from the Green Eyes, Helga."

Helga just stood there perplexed as she looked at the relative strangers ahead of them before looking at him. "I swear we better have some alone time again because..."

Stopping her, Arnold brought her in for a gentle kiss. "Trust me when I say that I want you back in my arms doing that all over again, Helga." Hearing her giggle was so adorable to him. "Come on my beautiful Swan."

"Alright my golden god." Seeing how he stopped again to look at her when she said that, Helga blushed. "Now you know what I call you in my thoughts. Come on and let's not keep those good men waiting."

Watching her march past him, Arnold grinned. "Whatever you say, Helga."

They have finally kissed folks. Hope you are pleased.

Also you are correct LeDawn. :)