(DISCLAIMER)

I do not own Hey Arnold! in any kinds or forms. Hey Arnold! belongs to Craig Bartlett.

The story was inspired by another Hey Arnold! fanfiction "Come Back to Me" by Emo-Shukun.

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons (dead/alive) or actual events is purely coincidental.

Chapter 0: Prologue

Bang!

Birds scattered into the clear sky of the night as a gunshot cracked into the air.

Bang! Bang!

Several more shots were fired, echoing in the dense woods, disturbing the evening wildlife.

"Don't let her get away!"

Men in penguin suits scattered about with pistols in their grips. They combed the grounds for their pursuit, sweeping the area amidst the rising fog. Their prey of messy blonde lurked in the shadows of the canopy, watching them behind long, dirtied locks.

"Damn it! Where is she!?"

Cold droplets pattered on the man's shaven head, snapping his head up in alarm. Legs clothed in tattered pants gave him no time to flinch as he was tackled square in the chest. He fell hard onto the grassy ground and just as his pistol flew from his hand, a heavy rock was swiftly slammed down to his throat. Carmine red spewed from his mouth and trickled down his neck. His systems began to spasm as he slowly fell into shock. The last thing he saw was a pair of cold, blue eyes before the rock slammed down again with greater force. He heard an ominous crack reverberate in his head, then everything went black.

The other men came running and stopped short upon seeing the girl slowly standing up, their comrade now dead at her feet with a rock embedded in his throat. They watched in horror as she faced them, stained with fresh blood that was not her own. Her stare, more chilling than the winter night, showed no remorse nor reluctance. She took a step forward and they raised their guns, aiming with unsteady hands. No one had a chance to pull their trigger because in that split moment, they were all down on the ground in the pool of their own blood.

(AUTHOR'S NOTE)

The story disregards the events in Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie. It goes as though Arnold and his friends have never gone to San Lorenzo. However, some of the movie plot line would be used in this fanfiction.

R&R and I'll update as soon as I can!