The moon was high in the dark sky, the warm breeze blew through the window where Arnold and Helga were sleeping. Arnold was sweating and twitching in his sleep "No...his coming" he mumbled. He dreamed he was soaring through the valley and saw a large jeep passing through along with two more smaller jeeps, behind them, a black shadow followed them closely. They were getting closer and closer to the small village. Arnold opened his eyes alarmed by the dream he had in his sleep, he looked out the window and saw the same eagle  from his vision and from San Lorenzo. It was the grey and white eagle standing on a tree branch, it looked at him and Arnold knew, the dream he had was in fact a vision and La Sombra was coming.

"Helga wake up!" he shook her.
"Ugh, what's going on?" she mumbled
"Helga, La sombra is coming we better flee and fast, put on your shoes and grabbed your backpack." Helga opened her eyes in shocked.
"How do you know!?" She asked worried.
"I just know, come on get ready." Arnold put on his shoes and grabbed his father's whip and clipped it on his belt.

In Jorge's house, the sound of the vehicle's engines woke him up. He looked out the window and saw black jeeps approaching the village, he recognized the Jeeps and knew who it was. He immediately woke his mother and told her to hide in a closet and to lock the door, then he approached the room where Eduardo was sleeping to awake him.

"La sombra is here!" He whispered to Eduardo
"Que!! How do you know!?" Eduardo asked.

"I recognize his fancy black jeeps anywhere.We should warned Arnold!" Whispered Jorge.

"No, there's no time we better hide." Said Eduardo
"We can't just leave Arnold to La sombra." said Jorge unease by the idea.
"I'll warn Arnold, you hide." Suggested Eduardo.

Eduardo stood up and sneaked out of the house. Jorge was about to hide but instead, he thought about backing up his uncle, in case if he needed help.

"Tio, uncle!?" Jorge called out to him in a low voice, Eduardo had left.

Jorge manage to slipped out of the house undetected and ran towards Arnold's house. He approached the back window and called out to Arnold.

"Arnold!" He shouted in a low tone.

"Jorge, why are you here!?" Asked Arnold.

"La sombra is here in the village!" answered Jorge.

"I know" Said Arnold as he opened the window wide allowing for Helga to climbed out, than he followed.

"How did you know he was here?" Asked Jorge confused.

"I saw him coming"

"Como? How did you saw him!?" Asked Jorge pondering.

"I'll tell you later, where's Eduardo?"

"I don't know, the last thing he said was, that he was going to warn you."

"Guys...." shouted Helga
"When was that?" Asked Arnold to Jorge
"When we where at my house he said...."

"GUYS!" shouted Helga again, she had been on the look out from the side of the house.

Arnold and Jorge tuned to look at her.
"While you two were chatting, Eduardo approached La Sombra to talk to
him or something and now, he's being held with a knife to his Throat." Said Helga nervously.

Arnold and Jorge rushed towards her and saw Eduardo being held by La Sombra.

"ARNOLD, I WILL GIVE YOU TO THE COUNT OF FIVE, TO SHOW YOURSELF OR  I WILL KILL YOUR FRIEND EDUARDO....1.......2!" Yelled La Sombra from the middle of the village.

Arnold turned to look at Helga. "Don't you think about it Football head...You are not going to turned yourself in for Eduardo.....it's his own damn fault he got kidnap in the first place!"

"3.....4....." La sombra continued counting.

"Helga I can't just let him kill him!" Said Arnold staring at her eyes certain on what he was going to do.

"And....What about what we talked about on the bus? You can't turn yourself in and be killed because of his mistakes."

Arnold stared at Helga once again, than he looked down and sighed "I can't just let him kill him...I'm sorry"

"Arnold no...don't!" Shouted Helga in fear for Arnold as she saw him ran toward La Sombra.

"5....bueno it's his funeral!" La sombra was about to slit Eduardo's throat when Arnold shouted. "LEAVE HIM ALONE!!"

La sombra smiled "That's my muchacho, your a good boy Arnold always trying to help others, just like your father."

Arnold walked towards La Sombra and stopped at a good distance from him.

"Don't talk about my father! What do you want!?" Yelled Arnold furious.

Helga and Jorge ran toward Arnold as they stood beside him.

La sombra laughed "You know muchacho, you must have some big balls to talk to me like that.  I usually just kill who ever dares to scream at me, but I need you alive that's the only reason why you're still breathing. Now, I want a couple of things from you. First your father's journal, second the eye of the forest which your father took from me! And third...you are going to help me find the large lost all powerful trapiche.....oh chosen one."

"If you want me to help you...you must first release Eduardo." Said Arnold with firmness in his eyes and his fists shut.

"Ha ha ha...que muchacho, you don't have your father's personality at all...you have courage, I like that, but I make the negotiations here. I'll release Eduardo, if you promise to help me find  the powerful trapiche. Think about it Arnold, that rock gives unimaginable wealth to who ever owns it, I can make you a very rich young man. What do you say?"

"First release Eduardo!" Yelled Arnold again.

La sombra stared at Arnold with his eyes frown, then he smiled. "Está bien, have it your way." Said La Sombra slowly, as he untied Eduardo's hands and let him go.

Eduardo walked towards Arnold, Helga and Jorge with a relief look on his face.
He walked up to Arnold and hugged him.
"Muchas gracias, Arnold, for coming back and standing up for me."

Arnold wrapped his arms across his back.
"Don't thank me yet Eduardo, we're not safe yet."

Eduardo stared at him and said "You're right, no one is safe." and quickly pulled a knife to Helga's throat and grabbed her by her hair pulling her away from Arnold.

"ARNOLD!!" She yelled has he was dragging her towards La Sombra.
"NOOOOO!!" Yelled Arnold.

"DON'T MAKE A MOVE ARNOLD OR I'LL KILL HER!!" Shouted Eduardo.

"TIO, WHY!?" Yelled Jorge

"SHUT UP JORGE! I told you father many years ago to work for La Sombra to pull your family out of puberty and he wouldn't listen, that's why he died. Don't make the same mistake he did, come with me Jorge, La Sombra will give you all the money you need to pay for your Doctor education. You will be able to give your mama a big house and make her happy....come on Jorge, follow me and work for La Sombra."

Jorge looked down with his fist shut and yelled.
"NEVER!!! I'm like my father and I rather die being poor then to live rich under La Sombra's command!!"

Eduardo nodded in disappointment.
"MUCHACHO PENDEJO!!" Eduardo Yelled "NOW YOU WILL DIE JUST LIKE YOUR FATHER!"

Arnold kept staring at Helga's eyes, the sight of seeing his Helga threaten with a knife boiled his blood, tears began to shed down his face as he felt unable to do anything, he was too afraid for what they might do to her.

La sombra smile "Que paso Arnold? Where are those big balls you were showing, you are not so tough now? That's why you should never fall in love, it makes you weak and vulnerable."

"RELEASE HELGA NOW!!!" Yelled Arnold furious with tears in his eyes.

"Julio shut him!" Shouted La Sombra. The bodyguard walked towards Helga who was being held by Eduardo and slapped her across her face with the back of his hand.
Helga let out a cry in pain with her head hanging from her shoulders, her long blond hair covered her cheeks.

Arnold's eyes widened in terror. "NOOOOO.....PLEASE DON'T HURT HER, I'LL DO ANYTHING!"

La sombra laughed knowing he had Arnold where he wanted. "Good, now where going somewhere. Your girlfriend is very pretty, I would hate for Julio to hurt her again. Don't scream at me again or next time, Julio will strike her harder. Now, give me your father's Journal and the eye of the forest."

Arnold always felt with so much strength and security but seeing Helga in pain weakened his body. He wasn't thinking straight anymore, his plan was destroyed by the thought of Helga being hurt again. Arnold took of his backpack and took out the journal and his father's wallet.

"Bueno muchacho, throw the journal and the wallet in the ground." Demanded La Sombra.

Arnold threw the journal and the wallet on the dirt. Eduardo walked toward it and told Helga to grab it. She kneel down grabbing the journal and the wallet and gazed at Arnold one more time, his eyes widened knowing the meaning behind her stared. La sombra walked towards her, as she was about to give him the wallet it slipped from her hand, he quickly bend down to take it, when Helga noticed Eduardo distracted, that's when she strike Eduardo with the back of her head and kicked La sombra hard on his nose with her foot.

Arnold ran towards her as he saw Julio pulling out his gun, in a flash he used the whip and slashed it on Julio's hand causing him to throw the gun in pain.

Jorge ran towards Eduardo and threw him against the ground. La sombra stood up with his hand covering his bleeding nose and yelled "AGARRENLO!"

Arnold was attacked by two man while Jorge charge against another who approached him from behind.

Julio headed towards Helga, as he was about to hit her again, Arnold manage to do a last kick on the man he was fighting and rushed towards  Helga, blocking the attack that was headed towards her and punch Julio hard on his face and again on his stomach causing him to bend down, suffocated by the blow. "DON'T EVER TOUCH MY HELGA AGAIN!" Yelled Arnold in rage as he did a tornado quick causing the man to lose conscious.

"MIERDA! GET THEM!" Yelled La sombra desperate to see someone take Arnold down. 
Jorge saw more man approaching. "ARNOLD WE HAVE TO GET AWAY NOW!"

Arnold, Helga and Jorge ran across the village and flee towards the jungle. After having ran a large distance, they stopped for a minute behind a large rock. "Did we lose them!?"asked Helga exhausted.

"I think so." Said Jorge trying to breathe.

"Here love let me see, what did that son of a bitch do to you!?" Asked Arnold, inspecting Helga's face.

"I'm fine Football head, I saw some stars when that cowards hit me but, I'll live. Besides, you did a lot worse to him."

"Not enough." Said Arnold as he embraced Helga pressing his lips on hers, she tasted his kiss slowly and deeply in till. "Ouch...my lip hurts a little." Said Helga feeling her lip with her tongue. Arnold kissed her forehead. "This is all my fault I shouldn't have.....shit." Arnold stared at space thinking. "Eduardo... has been working for La sombra all this time!"

Notes:
Talking about an exciting chapter.
What do you think about the action?
I really liked Arnold's visions and
It turns out Eduardo was not a good friends.
More adventure and surprises to follow, this is getting good.

Till next one...
Thank you for all your comments.

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