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Post by The Pantheon Dragon on Oct 15, 2005 10:46:58 GMT -5
A/N:This story takes place after the episode "The Hunted." which has currently not aired in the U.S. yet.But since I have a friend who lives in Columbia named Elizabeth and I saw a replay of the show,which I guess she said aired sometime at the beginning of the year,while I was down there.So just wanted to let you know that much before continueing and if anything seems different,then you'll know why.
Disclaimer: Yes,I have written this fanfic before and it has nothing at all to do with the series.So no,this is not a copyright and I am the Author Lavenderpaw and the only reason I'm posting it is to give other pll a chance to read it.So,I hope you enjoy it!
Rose gazed out at the snow-capped mountains from where she sat alone in the Cargo hold on the Fraight train that was supposively heading North bound to whatever town or cityit was going into.She sighed deeply,as the rush of her breath misted out from the inside of the box car and out into the still snowy climate.She was running away,she mused tiredly as she rested her back on wall beside the door and forget she had ever been Huntsgirl.And maybe even more importantly,that she had ever met the humourous,cool and mysterious Jake.
After having found out about him at the Dragon Hunt only a few days earlier,Rose had spent nearly every waking minute of the last 3 days coming up with a plan.Although the rest of theClan would not hear of her giving up,she had decided not to all entirely run away.But she had a cousin that lived up in the very Mountains where Jake had first discovered her secret,so rather then face her her Clan,she had decided to temporarily go and live with her cousin,Leslie,for a bit.
"Jake..."she whispered softly into the brisk,wintery Morning.
Meanwhile...
"Young one,concentrate!"A sharp and insistent voice that rattled Jake out of his already absorbed thoughts of Rose,making it very clear he expected more out of Jake then what he was proving to be doing lately.
"Huh!Oh!Right...Right.I'm on it,G!"Jake shook his Crimson,reptilian head to relieve himself those things and concentrate on the task at hand,but just barely making it.
Jake had been improving a great amount since the Dragon Summit had tooken place,but all that went downhill when Rose had not only discovered who Jake was but had been away to.It was funny,Jake thought he felt worse when he had found out about her true identity first.However,he had been still trying to find out how to go about and cope with his discovery.To ignore her,aviod her,tell her...what to do.In the end,he had settled just to forget about her.But now something was holding him back,something strong and stubborn.
"Jake,"his Grandfather consoled him concernedly,after they had successfully prevented the Statue of Liberty's fire torch from falling about One-Hundred feet below,"You have seem very distracted with you're duties lately,more then ususal.And I was just curious to know if it might had anything to do with-"
"No!"Jake cut him off quickly,his claws flying up in front of him defensively and a phoney grin playing on his muzzle,"It's cool,Gramps.I...uh,just didn't get a lot of sleep last night is all.But don't be buggin',cause tommorw this Mackdaddy Dragon is gonna be back and with it,ya head!"
"Enough flaunting,let's go now."Grandpa groaned wearily,as he circled around and headed downwards before he streamed across the sky and started to head back towards the shop,"Jake?"he turned his head to inquire his Grandson,"Is there a reason why you're not coming back with me now?I need to prepare you for tommorw where were going."
"Uhh,"he repiled vaguely,craining his neck to look at something that was shining a sort of whiteish-blue in the distance,but then he focused on his Grandfather and nodded his head energetically,"Uhh...yeah!Coming!Just thought I saw somethin'.But no worries!It's...gone now."
As they flew back towards the shop,Grandpa in front,Jake kept tilting his head to the side to get a better look of what was up ahead.But he didn't catch it again and for reasons unknown to him,he could feel that something was about to happen.Something,that would be bigger then all of them.
Mean-Meanwhile...
A dark creature lurked around the Shop just outside,coming cup closer to the window,the creature could just peer past it's dirty and grimy surface,to make out a sort of Scroll that sat as if begging to be taken on the front Counter in the front.
"Now,"came a deep and ominous voice,"It will soon begin."
Hope you liked it,I'll post ch. 2 soon!
LP
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Post by The Pantheon Dragon on Oct 15, 2005 10:59:52 GMT -5
Chapter Two.New Assignment And New Resolutions...
Continueing...
Jake sat cross-legged on his bed,deep within the realm of thought.He had returned home that night with the feeling of before still clinging to him and it was growing stronger by the second.But his Grandfather had clearly told him to be in his best shape for one of the biggest missions he had ever done.And it would all begin the next morning.
"And to think I could be living normally right now if this was a 'skip' generation,"He turned his head slightly to look over at the alarm clock that rested on his nightstand and when his eyes caught the wearying sight of 1:30.He sighed with irresolution and turned restlessly on his side to try and sleep,"But it is..."he continued to murmur drowzily,"Worth it."
The next thing Jake knew was that he was being prodded hastily in the side by the end of something not quite sharp but differently pointed,it was enough to arowze the young Asian-American teen enough to swipe out irratabley at the foregin object and then,with his arm starting to drag him down.Jake slumped over and fell over the side of the bed,sheets and all.
"Yoo-hoo!Jakey,time to get up!"Jake heard the up-beat sound of Fu Dog's voice making him slowly lift his eye lids,"Raise annndddd shine!"he continued to coax Jake with a sing-song voice,starting to pull at his arm,"Come on,kid!Grandpa's waiting.And if he's waiting,you need to be moving!Kapcise?"
"Uhh-slow down,"Jake finally groaned groggily and started to get his feet,"Grandpa's here?Already."he glanced over to the clock to see it was already past Nine,"Holy crud!I'm late..."
"Well,mister make-us-wait-forever.You're telling-me!"
Not bothering to change but to just grab his coat and slip on his shoes,Jake quickly grabbed Fu Dog by the collar and ran while dragging him down stairs and was almost out the front door when his Sister stepped in front of him.
"Hi Jake."She said simply,her dimples showing as she smiled first cheekily at Fu then at Jake,"Where are you going?"
"No time Hailey."Jake told her sternly,scooting her to one side,"I'm already late and not needin' anymore delays here."
"Late for Dragon Lessons?"
That one sentence all together made him freeze in his tracks,but rather to take the time to explain or just explode on her.He only turned and nodded once,shifting into his Dragon Form,him and Fu Dog were well on thier way to where they needed to go.But leaving a very wide-eyed Hailey behind.
"What's wrong,pumpkin?"Her father questioned her with an arched brow as soon as she was came trotting dejectedly back in the house,"You look worse then time you didn't get that part in the play-thing you wanted so badly."
"Nothing Daddy,"Hailey shook her head and slowly made her way back up the stairs,"I wish I could tell you."she told him before she went up to her room,"But I can't,sorry."
Mr Long scatched at his head and wondered why in the world his own Nine-year-old daugther couldn't just tell what was going on.She wasn't anywhere near the Teen years as his son was,he realized.But then,if not that,what could it be?
On to Grandpa's house we go!
Jake flapped his wings furiously,as he made a rather crashing dive into the already-opened door to his Grandfather's shop and luckily landed right in a useless pile of old scrap metal.
"Whew!"Jake laughed coolly,brushing his shoulders off and taking a few steps back,"That was a close one.Maybe G is still asleep or something.And I got here just in the nick of..."
"JAKE!"his hopes of sneaking in without being noticed shattered instantly,as a pierecing roar came from just behind him and he grimly turned to see a very tightened-red face glaring at him from the backroom's doorway.
"Oh!"He laughed sheepishly,turning on his heel and changing back to normal,"Sorry,Gramps.Didn't see you there."but he sort of frowned and dropped the act all together,"Uh,I kind of slept in late.Or,you know,I would have been here I time."
Instead of yelling at him any further,he only dismissed it by motioning Jake and the now just recovering Fu Dog into the back room where he made Jake sit opposite from him on the other side of a small,round table.Taking in a deep breath,he began to explain to Jake what his biggest assignment yet was,
"Jake,"He began to say in a clear andserious voice,"You know you're job is to watch-out-for and protect the hidden world of the Magical realm from all evil here in New York,right?Right.Well,there is one job out there that is greater then any other...protecting the last Phoenix,"he paused when he saw the disturbed look on his Grandson's face at the mention of the world 'last',he took that time to nod and then continue on pensively,"Yes,they use to thrive majestically in different places around the world.But,no thanks to the Huntsclan.Only 1 remains and the only reason no one has located it until now is because.Well...they only appear every few hundred years.And this one is in great danger,since of course it's now making it's appearance now in the real world and where.Well,it was last seen heading our way."
"When was that?"Jake questioned him curiously.
"Oh,the other day actually.But,"he reached overto place a firm hand on Jake's shoulder and look him directly in the eye,"This is you're greatest challenge yet,young one.You,alone,are expected to watch after it and after seeing what you can do...well,let's just say the Dragon Council and I feel that since you have done what you have done before.We think that we can trust with this."
Jake was silent for a while,as he gazed out the window and watched a couple of younger kids go by on thier Skateboards.That was when,for the first time in a while,he was really concerned about a magical creature other then himself or Rose.And he,himself,had always wanted to see a real live Phoenix up close.He turned back to Grandpa.
"I'm ready for it.When do I start?"
"Right now,"Grandpa ushered Jake to shift back into Dragon form and follow him,"The Phoenix is coming closer and the Huntsclan,maybe even others,will strike soon.We need to find him and redirect him to a safer location then this!"
A few minutes with Rose...
As the Train came to a complete hault at the nearest Train station,it's sudden jolt made Rose awaken so suddenly that she almost fell out of the still partially opened Train door.Shivering a bit,she collected her only belongings she had tooken with her and proceeded to board off it when no one was looking and head quickly over to where a pay phone was.There,she slipped a few coins in and pulled out a crumpled sheet of paper from her pocket with her Cousin's number written hastily down on it.She then yanked the phone off the reciever and jabbed away at the buttons.
"Hello,"a young woman's voice awnsered at the other end.
"Leslie,it's me.I'm here and everything."Rose told her cousin in a rush of breath,as she pressed the phone up tightly to her ear,"It's pretty cold right now.Can you come and get me?"
"Yeah,just stay put OK."Leslie told her concernedly over the phone and hung up when she thought that Rose had heard.
With a deep,concentrated sigh,Rose walked up to sit by herself on a wooden bench on the small Train Station and pulled her light jacket up more around her shoulders.But just as she was ready to resume her thoughts about Jake,a familiar beeping sound made her glance down at her old Huntsclan watch.She would have ignored it,but somehow found herself reluctantly pressing the button to get the transmission anyways.
"Huntsgirl,"her Uncle's impaitent voice said over some wirey static,"The Phoenix is home immedeteley!I will not tolerant this sort of behaviour any longer."
But Rose only grabbed the Watch and ripped it off,giving him a very defiant and significant look,she threw it into the snow with jerking effort and caught herself breathing heavily.She didn't know what to do anymore,finding all she now knew out,transfereing schools,being forced to hunt even when she refused to.But,rethinking a bit,the Phoenix was very rare and very valuable.With brimming eyes,she almost went for the watch.However,something inside held her back.Something inside of her realized,it was wrong.
The Phoenix was a living creature,so were all Magical creatures.But,all her life she had been taught to only hunt and sell or keep them as trophies.But now that she thought about it,it really didn't seem worth it any longer.Even more so,she wanted to make it up to Jake somehow.And,grinning to herself and then to the deep cerulean sky with a calm silence hanging loosely in the air,she knew just how to do it.
To Be Continued...
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Post by yfwe on Oct 15, 2005 14:26:25 GMT -5
It's very good! Even though I've already read it. Update soon!
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Post by The Pantheon Dragon on Nov 14, 2005 16:16:16 GMT -5
Ch. Three: Unpredicatable Predicaments
Jake flapped his wings strenuously to keep up at the rate they were going to head the Phoenix off.Which had made it over the Border of Canada an hour ago and was now heading to New York city.But,there was a catch to it and Grandpa was about to deliver the meassage full force.
"Young one!"he put a claw to his royal blue muzzle and called out to Jake,who had finally managed tokeepup with his level.
"What?"Jake turned his head just enough toperk his ear to listen,as he flapped a little closer just to be sure,"What is it?"
"There is something I forgot to mention..."Grandpa told him with a hint of over-modestness play in his voice,as he strained to keep his eyes focused on where they had to go,"That Phoenix I'm takingyou to guard alone,"he paused for a moment and then said meekly,"It's a she.And she is going have a chick or two very,very soon once she reaches New York to where her ancesters would always go...and-"
"WHOA!"Jake yelped in surprise,coming to a screeching hault in mid air,he then turned on his Grandfather with semi-accusing browneyes,"You want me to what!"
"Yes,I know it's a little shocking."He acknowledged Jake with a decisive nod,"But as the American Dragon,you know,it is you're job to protect those big and small from any danger."
"But...but..."Jake stammered deliriously for a few seconds,but then he realized what he was being told and agreed silently,"But I thought you said their's only one left?"he inquired Grandpa instead,grinning a bit,"How could she...?"
"Let's not talk about that right now,"Was all he said before they were nearing the Statue of Liberty to meet the Phoenix,before he added,"Let's just focus on the Phoenix."
Meanwhile...
Rose had decided all together that she was going to find that Phoenix and knowing Jake was the American Dragon,she was more sure then ever that he was going to be the one protecting it.So,with a heavy heart,she told her Cousin at the Bus Stop that she wanted to head back for New York.
"I know it seems weird,"she told her once they were on the main road and heading back to the place Rose knew she was destined to re-meet Jake at,Rose turned to Leslie who was seated in the driver's seat,"But I need to find someone there."
"Don't sweat it,Rosey."Leslie a long black-haired and blue-eyed 17-year-old girl who had only recently moved from Missouri into the Mountains,told her nonchalantly with a hint of a southern accient,"I know you got yourself a little boyfriend waitin' up there to meet ya.Am I right,hun?"
Rose couldn't help but smirk,"Yeah,"she said a little too deliberately,but then she grimaced,"Um,not exactly a boyfriend.But more like a boy,who I guess is a friend."
"Rosey!"Leslie laughed in a high-pitched cackling voice,turning on a road that lead straight to the one of the main road to New York,"You really can't make up you're 'bout anything,can ya?Oh shoot,you really should tell me where you get you're humor from...anyways,what about our Uncle?Is that why you're going back to NYC also?"
"Not really,"Rose mutter quietly,"He's not that important."
"But he's family,"Leslie interputed in a more serious manner then before,turning to look at Rose out of the corner of her deep azure eyes,"And he did take you in,don't forget that."
Rose nodded slowly and then turned to face out the window of the city buildings now coming into view.And she secretly did have to admitt,that when she was younger and in need of a home,he had tooken her in without question.But,she gritted her teeth a bit,that was only because of her determined destiney.At that moment her eyes caught sight of a red blur near the Statue of Liberty.Squinting harder,she realized with joy,that it was Jake!But then another red and yellowish blur was going towards it.That could only mean one thing.
"Hmm..."Rose said to herself while turning to look over at her Cousin,she took out her gravity-perpelling surfboard and gently floating up and out of the open top,she looked down to see if Leslie had noticed anything.Nothing.So with some effort,she made her way towards the Staute of Liberty.
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Post by americanhuntsgirl on Nov 14, 2005 21:10:54 GMT -5
PLease.Go.On
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Post by trackstar on Nov 18, 2005 18:11:19 GMT -5
Yes keep going. Looking forward to hearing more.
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Post by dragonfire13 on Nov 19, 2005 9:28:12 GMT -5
Yeah keep it up! This is awesome!
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Post by The Pantheon Dragon on Nov 21, 2005 17:14:53 GMT -5
A/N:Sry I'm a bit late with the update...but y'll won't be dissapointed!So here you go...ch. 4!
Remorse Or Refusion
As Rose approached the Statue Of Liberty,she could seem to make out Jake and the other reddish object better and better.But just as she was coming upon them within 20 or so feet.She realized with horrfied-widened eyes,that the firey bird-like creature was swooping her way and was almost ready to launch an attack when Jake got between them and,facing the Phoenix,held out his claws.Telling it an a very gentle and regardful tone,
"Hey,it's okay...it's okay,"he began slowly and then said with a little more persuasion,"If you want to stay here,that's alright.But please don't attack us.We just want to help you.Umm...was that okay?"
Jake turned to his Grandfather who looked from the Phoenix to Jake then,sneaking a slightly suspicious but knowing glance at Rose,he turned his head to Brookland Bridge and nodded.Showing that he knew that he both trusted Jake to keep the Phoenix out of harms way and sort out whatever differences he had with Rose.But,as he began to leave,a feeling in his stomach told him that it might be more then him or Jake barginned for.The three of them watched as he started back for the shop.
"Come on,girl."Jake finally told the Phoenix under his breath,leading the impaitent-looking large bird up to the top of the Statue so she could rest.She was a beautiful blend of golden,yellow-ish feathers,with flame-licking red and orange embers emitting from her wings,head and tail.But the most astounding thing was her deep,mystic cerulean eyes.
"Um..."Rose followed them up to where Jake and the Phoenix landed next to each other almost near the torch,"It's...um...could we?Um...Jake?"
But he still didn't awnser her for quite sometime,as he watched the Phoenix create some kind of flaming nest and seat herself comfortabley in the center of it.She made sure that Rose was back far enough,before she lowered her head and closed her dazzling aquatic eyes.After that,Jake snapped his head around at her and almost bared his teeth as he said,
"Don't tell me,"he began to her gruffly,"You came all the way here to apologize.Or no wait!Better yet,you're here to try to kick my butt and slay me like old times and then once that's out of the way.No one will stand in you're way of poaching the possible last Phoenix ever!"
His words sunk deeply into her,although what he was saying was to of been considered.She didn't blame him for that,but she had no intention of hurting anyone.However,she would have liked to become an honory member of clan and she still didn't see what was wrong with poaching Magical Creatures.They weren't even suppose to be real,just fairy tales.If they were like animals,that'd be one thing.But Jake was a living thing,part human in fact.And they had been getting close at one point.She was just so confused at this point of what to do,she just had told talk to him.
"Can't we just talk?"She began to ask him stiffly,her head bowed down so he wouldn't see the choked tears starting to sting her eyes,"Please,"she took in some deep breaths,as she shallowed back a sob,"Just talk to me."
That was when Jake really saw that she was just trying to get everything sorted out and he almost sympthazied with her and he almost reached out to touch her shoulder.But,he drew his claw back.She had been out to pretty much do away with him at one time,however,he did feel that maybe he should at least give her a chance to explain herself.
"Alright,Rose..."Jake sighed wearily,morphing back to normal and sitting on a bench a few feet from her,"Sit down and tell me what you have to."
Reluctantly,she walked over and took a seat beside him.At first,they completely avioded eye-contact with each other and focused more on the Phoenix.But gradually,Rose started reveiling things to Jake.Things,Jake had no idea about.She started out slow,then sped up a little more,
"It all started when I was 6,"she started to say,but grew a little more reserved and unwilling,then she turned to look at him and he turned to look at her,"My parents died in a car crash.That's when my Uncle,who just happened to live in New york 5,000 miles or more from our home in Montana.He took me in,but only then did he explain to me my destiney..."
Her words fell into an eerie silence,one that was precarious but thoughtful.It all seemed to seep into Jake after awhile,the crash,her Uncle taking her in,her destiney to slay a Dragon.Some time had passed and they had resumed gazing at the Phoenix with quiet admiration.But also to mainly keep thier minds busy with rushing thoughts and different oppions.
"So you had no choice,"Jake exclaimed suddenly,ahead of his own or Roses's thoughts,he then turned to look at her once more,"He said that it was you're destiney and that nothing could have changed it,right?"
Rose was flabbergasted,"How did you know that!"she shot to her feet and her started to just stare at him,"How did you know I couldn't change it if I could...?How Jake?I've never told anyone else that!"
"It's not hard to figure out,"Jake also got to his feet and started to walk to the edge of Statue,"Because Rose..."he turned to look directly in her eyes and smile boldly,"I can't change it either.And you know why,because I was born with this duty and this privlage.Sure,it's not always what it's all cracked up to be...but,"he turned back to the city,"I wouldn't change it."
"But you don't understand..."She began fretfully and then paused to look out with him,finally she sighed and tried to explain,"Ever since that say I've been taught that Magical creatures...all of them are just-"
"Just what?"Jake said casually,but then frowned,"Just worth nothing but a few quick bucks and maybe even a trophey or two?Is that it,Huntsgirl?"
"Don't call me that!"Rose spat at him bitterly in her typical Huntsgirl tone,but she was so tooken back,that she nearly stumbled back intoa slumbering Phoenix,"Oh,gosh."she whispered,frightened,"Why is this me?"
"Look,"Jake told her gentley,putting an arm on her shoulder,"I think you just need some lessons on what Magical Creatures are really like.You know,not from a Hunt-clan-POV?It would really help you get to know them and...me better.That is,"he paused to look into her eyes seriously and say forwardly,"If you're willing to try and change some?"
"I want to..."she began to say softly,her eyes glistening againist therising mid-day sun signaling noon,"But what if I can't Jake.After all,it's my destiney to be a Huntsmaster and take over my Uncle's place."
"Well,my destiney may be written in stone..."Jake told her with a creeping grin,as he jumped up to stand on the very tip of the edge,then he whirled around to Rose as he ascended his Dragon wings,"But that doesn't mean one of us can't try and do just that,"he then changed into his full Dragon form and letting himself take over,flamed Rose's board and held out one claw for her to grab on to,"Do you trust me enough to fly with me?"
Rose was so moved by Jake's abilitey to try and help her out,even after all she had done and/or tried doing.That she soon found herself gripping Jake's claw,as they took off to the main part of the city.But not before he grabbedwhat appeared to be some sort of blue bottle from behind his ear and biting off the cork,he threw a large gust of it at the Statue.
"What's that for?"Rose questioned him curiously.
"Magic block,it'll keep all unwanted visitors away from the Phoenix for one hour."He explained breifly,before they descended off to the city,Jake then turned to add with a grin,"And besides,it's only 3 days till Thanksgiving.So technically,people are taking this time to getfrom wherever they are to wherever they need to go.So no one will even be trying to get to the Statue of Liberty right now."
So off they went,unaware that they were being watched by someone only at the base of the Statue.Just waiting for Jake to mess up.
To Be Continued...
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Post by americanhuntsgirl on Nov 21, 2005 17:28:48 GMT -5
Please go on?
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Post by trackstar on Nov 21, 2005 17:34:11 GMT -5
This is really good so far. How many chapters will there be?
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Post by The Pantheon Dragon on Nov 22, 2005 10:21:54 GMT -5
Around 8 to 9 more,I'll be updating soon.
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Post by The Pantheon Dragon on Nov 28, 2005 7:25:10 GMT -5
Here's the next chappie!
A Whole Different World
Grasping Jake's claw rather securely at first,she didn't dare let go or even to look down.But after he kept reassuring her that he knew what he was doing and that nothing would happen as long as he held on,she finally relaxed enough to slowly unscrew her face and slowly open her eyes to see what was almost break-taking below.From the tops of buildings,to the fast-moving cars,to the clear,ocean blue sea and back over at the Statue.One look and she was already entranced into another world.
"Wow,"she gasped in a breathy voice,making it apparent that she was starting to get a small glimpse from Jake's POV,"This is spectacular!"
"You bet it is and this is only the beginning too."Jake agreed with a nod,swooping downwards into the direction of the subway.He was going so fast from where they had been,that he told her quickly when she started to look faint,"Hold on!It's not too much further..."
Narrowing his eyes,he tightened his grip on her hand and made a perfect dive and land in front of the now-boarding Subway car.Taking a quick surveve around,he materalized back into his human form just as people were still getting thier tickets.He was about to lead Rose over with him,but with a unsure feeling,Jake turned to her with fated look in his eyes,
"Rose,"he took her hands in his and kept his eyes locked with hers,as he went on firmly,"Do you really want to try and change?To do what's right."
That question just seemed to leap out at her,as if it was the most strongest thing she had ever been asked of.Like when she was a young girl,it wasn't a question if she wanted to be Huntsgirl or not.But now it seemed,looking back on all the things she'd done and all the things she either wanted to or had to of done,this was.She decided,the most important thing she would ever do.To try and give Jake's world a try,to try and see things from a supposed 'good' guys POV.But she remembered,it would determine the outcome of what she would spend the rest of her life.Being bad...or good.
"I really want to try,"She said with her eyes lowered somewhat to the ground,"I-"but Jake lightly touched her chin and pulled her face with only a slight jerk up to his eyes,"I really want to try and see it for myself."
Jake smiled at that,knowing she really meant she was indeed wanting to try his way for once.That's when they heard the last call for the subway and,giving her a hasited look,the two of them raced to the Ticket both and purchased two tickets.To where,Rose wasn't aware of yet.That was she wasn't aware of it until they boarded the sub and she pressed him for it,
"You know,it's not very exciting to have to wait like this,"she told him with a hint of a smile,starting to sound like she always did when she knew Jake before she knew he was a Dragon,"Sure you want to keep it a secret?"
"Dude-uhh,Rose.Believe me,it's just much better as a secret."Jake repiled coolly,resting his shoulder on the sub seat to look sideways as they talked,that's when he put both arms behind his head and simply said,"Well be there sooner then you think,so chill or something...or,"he yawned sleepily,"...Do something."
Rose sighed avidly,although she liked Jake's ususally cool and laid-back disposition,sometimes it agitated her a bit.Being very active and busy out of school and whatnot.But time flew by and before she knew it,the Sub came to a screeching hault.That made Jake arouse from his small sleep and turn to grin at a confused-looking Rose,who was right at that point ready to either explode from boredom or explode altogether.
"This is the end of the line?"Rose instead inquired him,mystifed beyond belief,"Because we've been here for almost twenty-five minutes...so,what's going on?"
"What's going on is..."Jake told her with a daring grin,giving a little nod to the Subdriver,"...Where going to the World's most almost Magic city."
Before Rose could ask him where that could possibley be,the Sub started to move at an alarming rate down the track and into what appeared to be a blue-and-purple swirling portal.At first Rose was feeling uneasy about the situtation,but then a sight like no other made her even more a gape then before,a city 3 times greater then New york appeared outside the window.With many houses made of various things,all of them completely unique,with purple-bricked roads and different creatures Rose had never seen.It was so amazing,she couldn't even hear what Jake was saying.
"OK,AMD.You and you're little girlfriend have exactly one hour in this place and not a minute more...understand?"The Driver instructed Jake sternly as him and Rose exited together,"You know how strict some of those higher-ranking folks would feel if they knew a young Dragon and his little human Girlfriend were having a run of the Magical City."
"Thanks Bob and don't worry we will."Jake called up to him as soon as they were off,waving as the still disapproving driver drove away,"Just don't let Fu Dog or Grandpa on!"
"The Magical City?"Rose asked him with a not too surprised note in her voice,as she surveyed her surroundings with an impressed look.
"Acutally,it's the Magical City of Arowbi."Jake began explaining casually as they started walking up the street together,trying to ignore the wary stares they occasionally got from passerbys not use to humans in thier city,"The one place in the world where all Magical Creatures have found peace and...well,live in peace,"he suddenly turned to some gawking young elfs and fractiously morphed into his Dragon form,"There...see...happy now!I'm just the guy that always saves you being akwardly observed walking down the street.Can't I just-WHOW!"
He was cut short,when a beaming Rose grabbed him by the arm and started pulling him down the street at breakneck speed.That's when the two came upon a place called the "Magical Animal Sacturary" with ateen fawn sitting in the enterance to the silver-ish gates.Seeing the curious look on Rose's face,Jake almost instictively went over and after a few minutes of pursasion.They both found themselfs getting a once-in-a-life-time chance to see some of the rarest wild Magical Creatures ever.From only a few remaining Sea Monster's in the Magic world to unknown species of fairys to creatures never even heard of.
"So what's you're family like?"Rose asked Jake after a while.
Jake frowned slightly,but shrugged.However,seeing as this was an oppurtunity to get deeper into a subject like this.To acutally try and help Rose change her so-called destiney.He began by saying his family;was just like any other family.Busy and sometimes un-in tune parents,an annoying younger siblings,of course his nagging Grandfather and magical-talking Sharpi where exceptions.At first,Rose had thought that it must have been incredibley different when you were a Dragon.But as time went on,she began to see,his family seemed more normal then her own.At least on the Huntsclan-side of the famiy that was.
"...Enough about mine,what about you're fa-"But realizing it may not have been a good time to mention that particular subject he quickly started off on something else,"Uh...nice weather today,huh?"
"It's okay,"Rose turned her blue eyes skyward and out of the small opening on top of the gazebo they were sitting in,as she pressed her back a little more againist the bench they sat on,"I know what you mean,"she turned to look at him and smile a bit crookedly,"It's not all bad though.Not as bad as you might think it is,Jake."
But before Jake could ask her what she meant,he glanced up at a clock that was above Rose's head.Furrowing his brow,he looked down at his own watch and realized with pure horror,that it was rapidly nearing the time that they needed to be back with the Phoenix.Knowing they only had about 12 minutes to get back to the Statue,Jake,remembering a particular shop not to far away.Grabbed Rose by the wrist without warning and before she could say anything,they were off to the shop.
To Be Continued...
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Post by americanhuntsgirl on Nov 28, 2005 20:29:27 GMT -5
please go on
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Post by The Pantheon Dragon on Dec 11, 2005 10:04:39 GMT -5
Here's ch. 6!
In The Blink Of An Eye...
Glancing down at his watch as they rounded the corner to head down the street to the shop,Jake saw that they had just enough time to go in and get the transporatation potion that they needed in order to get back to the Phoenix.Man,I should have never left her,he thought to himself repentantly,as they neared it,Now she and her eggs might be in danger.
"Jake."He heard a rather impaitent Rose say from the back where he was dragging her by her wrist almost as they went along,"Jake..."she said a little more lower and dangerously,then snapped abruptly,"Would you stop already!My gosh!Dragons...they can be so,err,nevermind.Let's just go."
But instead of turning to argue about it with her,he only released her arm as they were almost directly in front of the "Magic and Transmogrification potions" shop that was green-bricked with yellow shutters and a yellow door.Unhesitantly,Jake grabbed the doorknob and gave it a good yank.It didn't work at first,so annoucing "Dragon arm," he used the strength in one Dragon arm to do give it one more pull.
"Alright,"He told Rose quietly,as the door flew open and they began to catiously move forward,"Stand close,"he whispered,"This could get bad."
"Bad?"Rose repeated unsurely,as she follow him into the dimly-lit shop and up to what appeared to be a large counter out in front of them.
"May I assist you?"Someone inquired them in a low,hissing noise that seemed to rattle thier ears some,as a figure moved towards them in the dark and up to the counter,"Perhaps you'd like to be a bull frog or maybe you'd just like to go ahead and maybe let me turn you into one now?"
"No,Leena.We need a Teleportation potion home to New York."Jake interputed shortly,digging around in his pocket hastily and slamming down so slightly wadded bills on her desk,"It's really important...so,Hurry!"
"Oh,poo.You types always take the fun out of sounding spooky and mysterious."The creature,Leena,croaked at him in what sounded like her normal voice,"Well,here,"she handed him a glowing green bottle,"Enjoy!"
"Thanks,come on Rose!"
The two of them hurried outside and Jake almost immediately pulled Rose into the alleyway between the shop they had just gotten out of and a shop right next to it.He began to quickly uncork the oddly-shaped bottle and the immense green glow started to cataract of the top of it.Looking up from the bottle to Rose,Jake indicated that they had to throw it up in the air and then stand perfectly still while it began work on reading thier destination and transport them back to the Statue.
"Jake,"Rose said with a slight wistful look playing on her face,"I'm sorry."
"Hey,it's okay."Jake smiled at her,more in his eyes then anything,"You're just trying to break through this,"he took his hand in hers,as he used the other one to shot up the potion to send them home,"And it's working."
With Grandpa breifly...
Fu Dog scratched at his ear excessively,as he observed his long time partner and friend Lahoshi,anxiously watch from a small glass ball the scene that seemed to be unfolding.He hadn't seen Jake and Rose leaving,he had seen them there talking some.But as he had to awnser the front counter for a customer,he was only seeing the Phoneix resting peacefully on the statue.However,the force field that he had been relieved to see when he saw it,was now starting to fade away.Where was Jake.
"You don't give the kid enough credit,Gramps."Fu commented impudently,like he ususally did as he nipped at a pretentious flea,"I mean,he is the one who saved a Griffon egg,passed the Dragon summit by a landslide,faced the Dark Dragon twice and is still alive and here today!"
"You know,"Grandpa told him flatly,"Sometimes you're haughty sense of humor really gets to a boiling point and in other cases,on people's nerves!"
"Sheesh!Would you relax already?I was just suggesting that maybe you need to have just a wee bit more confidence in you're Grandson."
Sighing,he nodded with unspoken agreement.Jake almost always 'had' proven that although he was somewhat socky and forgetful,that he always did somehow manage to come back on top.And for now,the only thing that Granpa could do would be to have faith Jake could pull this off.
Back with Jake and Rose...
The potion only lasted enough to get you around to the limit of only 6 places at a time.So since Poland,Alaska and New Jersey all failed.Jake and Rose,gripping each other's hand a little tighter,tried one last time to picture thier sole destination and in a matter of seconds,they found themselfs back up on the Statue and for a brief moment it felt great.
"Well..."Jake laughed a little,grinning at Rose as they finally let go,"Were back and from the looks of it,"he grinned wider,"Everything's fine."
The first thing he heard was Rose's startled gasp,first turning to he see that her face was as white as a sheet of paper,then following her gaze he saw exactly why she gasped.Because although the nest was still there and two very large eggs were laying within it's fiery,firey heat,the soon-to-be Mother Phoenix was no where in sight.
"No,"Jake breathed in shakily,then he exhaled with agression starting to rise in his voice,"No!This wasn't suppose to happen,"he ran over to the next and standing on his toes,peered in on the side,"This couldn't have."
Rose was strangely quiet,as thoughts were racing at the speed of light through her mind.She had no doubt in the world who was behind all of this and she even knew exactly where they were.Even though he might get suspicious,she had to try and convince Jake to go with her to the place where all the most rare and vaulable creatures were exported and imported from New york to around the world.But then she thought of something,they wouldn't be there.If her Uncle had succed in getting to the Phoenix,they would be at the highest point for all Huntsclan.Becauseshe knew that whenever any Huntsclan member caught the last of any species that that was where it was showen to all members,before being slayed.
"Jake,we have to go Paris."She told him promtly and when he turned to stare at her questioningly,she explained to him as much as she could,before he nodded and together they used what little transportation power they had for the 5th round to get to the place Rose was certained her Uncle and the Phoenix would be.As Jake projected one last force field beam around the eggs to protect them,the two of them teleported.
Wherever Huntsmaster is,Jake thought to himself,I'll get him!
Rose watched the expression on Jake's face turn from being upset to being infuirated.And for some reason,she couldn't feel the same.She didn't know why she couldn't feel the way he could,she truely wanted too.Really.After seeing all she had seen,she wanted more then ever to feel the glorious anger and determination to vanquish her Uncle and save the Phoenix.But then,as she looked on sadly,she remembered her real fate.A fate,she decided right then and there,she wasn't about to let come true.
Well,I guess most of you are on the edge of you're seat to find out what happens next,can't blame you.Anywho,more to be written soon!
LP
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Post by trackstar on Dec 11, 2005 18:02:17 GMT -5
Excellent! ;D looking forward to Ch. 7. I also have your phoenix drawing done in case you were wondering.
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