Post by The Pantheon Dragon on Jun 1, 2007 6:35:58 GMT -5
A/N:This takes place after Hong Kong Longs so it may contain a few spoilers.Am also in consideration for fan requests after I establish the plot and give Rose a run for her money. ;D
Jake stood listening to the murmurs rising from the restless crowds behind the curtains,trying to feel in control but at the same time he felt what would be the utter destruction of his chances,feeling nervous.
"Hey,Jake."
"Yah!"he whipped around from fixing his suit."Oh,it's just you Rose."
She gave an amused laugh."Who else?"
Jake peered over her shoulder from where he saw row and row of people just before the curtain moved back into place.Sighing,he tried to appear casual while adjusting his dragon embroidered medallion.
"So...packed house,right?"
"Listen,"her hand went to rest on his shoulder."I know that this is a big step for your rapping career and I'll support you,whatever happens."
He flashed her a confident smile."Then I guess it's a make or break."
As Rose went back to her front row seat,Jake gave a few quick and minor improvements to his appearances as he stepped right to center stage.The heavy fabric touched his new ebony sweats from a gust of wind but he readied himself,nothing would distract him from his time.
"Our next participant up for the title of America's Greatest Rapping Youth Talent Search is..."The resounding voice trailed for effect."J-"
The curtains were thrown back and out came he came sliding on one knee,a cordless mic in hand."Jake Long,people!Make some noise!"
All eyes focused rapidly on the teen and as a flicker of impressedness started to flow.Jake masked his eagerness with an abrupt outstretch of his hand to the DJ as a cue to begin.The sound was faint but grew.
"Okay,y'all.Let's do this..."He moved seriously to the front stage.
The music blared but smoothed out into a fast tempo and with it he began the words that defined who he was but of course not to the other people in the crowds what he was.Then he reached one word.
Dragon.
He saw Laoshi was fuming by his parents but didn't take notice as the rythm and overwhelmingly positive reponse brought him into a trance.
"...He's gonna stop his enemies,with his..."
The song was half way into being over when Jake spotted something out in the distance.Beyond the stadium,beyond tree tops and near the beginning of skyscrapers were a pair of pink eyes,leering with threat.
In some way or another,his socky moves died off and the beat of the music that was important to him one minute ago vanished completely.
There were several confused remarks that Jake heard as he turned to head backstage when something pulled at his heel.He stepped over it but his other foot caught and he managed to unplug an extension cord.
"Hey!"
The DJ tried accusing him but was cut short by the noisy explosion of shooting sparks.Jake flailed a moment from his near fall before taking a hop over forward and turning on a pivot to see the large wall of fire.
People screamed and began trying to rush out of their stands.The urge to flee invaded him but Jake dismissed it as he gave a bold dash into the flames.He heard Trixie and another's voice call after him which of course rendered in vain as he was full dragon and right up in mid-air.
Orange licks of ember blocked his eyes and heated his scales but he managed to find himself next to a watertank that hulked high.An idea occured and with four quick slices,all four making silver razor streaks.
He watched as the thin slash marks began to become compressed.
Jake crossed his arms and turned away as bursts of water shot out in sheets upon the scene below,an air of smugness for his quick thinking.
"You do know that people are still down there,right?"
At hearing Rose's mention,he shielded his eyes with a claw.
Cut to frantic audience...
Trixie yanked crazily at Spud's arm."Do you wanna get burned?!"
Both were in the front row section and Spud was tinkering away with something hidden under his seat.She was about ready to knock him out to take him when he emerged with a red modified fire extinguisher.
"And that would be...?"
"A super-cell hydraulic fushion extinguisher."He told her,smiling.
Trixie rolled her umber eyes."Oh,brother."
Before she could act,Spud reclaimed his arm and charged toward the roaring flames.Grinning,he set the dial to the highest level he could get.
"Eat foam,fire wall!"
No sooner had he done so did the hose he had began to react wildly and out came a jet of suds mingled with water that sent him thirty feet up into the air and into one of the crew personal manning the spotlight.
Susan and Haley remained calm in their seats as the water rose in one great wave.Exchanging inevitable glances,they held hands and inhaled.
Both knowing Jake had only acted in response to their plight.
Back above...
Jake kept his flight speed down a few notchs as Rose glided off to the side of him on a glider,having already seen that the released water had gently tooken the few unlucky ones for nothing more dangerous then a water slide venture.Now they were searching out after Jake's claiming.
"A pair of evil pink glowing eyes?"she repeated,peering at him directly from the corner of her eyes."You're sure it wasn't just a special effect?"
He gave a serious nod."Yeah,it's weird.I know it shouldn't of made me jump like that but I know it wasn't a good sign.They were so freaky..."
"Jake,a lot of things about the magical world are freaky and I told you back before you left Hong Kong that I didn't want it interfering.I know I came that one time but the Dark Dragon was just a one time deal,right?"
"I know,"he assured her,noting her normal attire."You could've stayed back with everyone else.I mean,you're right.The Huntsclan thing never-"
"Watch out!"Rose exclaimed,blue eyes dilating on something behind him.
Jake flashed around in time to nail a blast of flame away with a single flap of his large wings,sending it into threads of ember that petered out before them and lead to three young dragons appearing in casual flapping poses.
Two of them,a lavender dragon and a smokey grey one seemed to fit the bill when it came to formidableness.The same could not be said for one.
"Cousin Greggy?!"
"That's right cousin,I'm back..."
Rose sent him an urgent look."You know that dragon that just attacked?"
"Unforunately."Jake groaned."He's my lame thirteen-year-old cousin."
"It wasn't him,"The grey dragon said curtly."I was the one who attacked."
His light purple partner smiled slyly."And this would be the part where I recieve an anwser as to where the Talisman is or the two of you will die."
Jake felt his heart skip a beat.Not only did Rose strictly set out to make sure her life was as normal as possible,some of her memory had slipped about fighting after their battle with the Dark Dragon.They were ill-fated by dragons that appeared that they could easily overcome both of them.
Well,two dragons anyway.
To be continued...
LP
Jake stood listening to the murmurs rising from the restless crowds behind the curtains,trying to feel in control but at the same time he felt what would be the utter destruction of his chances,feeling nervous.
"Hey,Jake."
"Yah!"he whipped around from fixing his suit."Oh,it's just you Rose."
She gave an amused laugh."Who else?"
Jake peered over her shoulder from where he saw row and row of people just before the curtain moved back into place.Sighing,he tried to appear casual while adjusting his dragon embroidered medallion.
"So...packed house,right?"
"Listen,"her hand went to rest on his shoulder."I know that this is a big step for your rapping career and I'll support you,whatever happens."
He flashed her a confident smile."Then I guess it's a make or break."
As Rose went back to her front row seat,Jake gave a few quick and minor improvements to his appearances as he stepped right to center stage.The heavy fabric touched his new ebony sweats from a gust of wind but he readied himself,nothing would distract him from his time.
"Our next participant up for the title of America's Greatest Rapping Youth Talent Search is..."The resounding voice trailed for effect."J-"
The curtains were thrown back and out came he came sliding on one knee,a cordless mic in hand."Jake Long,people!Make some noise!"
All eyes focused rapidly on the teen and as a flicker of impressedness started to flow.Jake masked his eagerness with an abrupt outstretch of his hand to the DJ as a cue to begin.The sound was faint but grew.
"Okay,y'all.Let's do this..."He moved seriously to the front stage.
The music blared but smoothed out into a fast tempo and with it he began the words that defined who he was but of course not to the other people in the crowds what he was.Then he reached one word.
Dragon.
He saw Laoshi was fuming by his parents but didn't take notice as the rythm and overwhelmingly positive reponse brought him into a trance.
"...He's gonna stop his enemies,with his..."
The song was half way into being over when Jake spotted something out in the distance.Beyond the stadium,beyond tree tops and near the beginning of skyscrapers were a pair of pink eyes,leering with threat.
In some way or another,his socky moves died off and the beat of the music that was important to him one minute ago vanished completely.
There were several confused remarks that Jake heard as he turned to head backstage when something pulled at his heel.He stepped over it but his other foot caught and he managed to unplug an extension cord.
"Hey!"
The DJ tried accusing him but was cut short by the noisy explosion of shooting sparks.Jake flailed a moment from his near fall before taking a hop over forward and turning on a pivot to see the large wall of fire.
People screamed and began trying to rush out of their stands.The urge to flee invaded him but Jake dismissed it as he gave a bold dash into the flames.He heard Trixie and another's voice call after him which of course rendered in vain as he was full dragon and right up in mid-air.
Orange licks of ember blocked his eyes and heated his scales but he managed to find himself next to a watertank that hulked high.An idea occured and with four quick slices,all four making silver razor streaks.
He watched as the thin slash marks began to become compressed.
Jake crossed his arms and turned away as bursts of water shot out in sheets upon the scene below,an air of smugness for his quick thinking.
"You do know that people are still down there,right?"
At hearing Rose's mention,he shielded his eyes with a claw.
Cut to frantic audience...
Trixie yanked crazily at Spud's arm."Do you wanna get burned?!"
Both were in the front row section and Spud was tinkering away with something hidden under his seat.She was about ready to knock him out to take him when he emerged with a red modified fire extinguisher.
"And that would be...?"
"A super-cell hydraulic fushion extinguisher."He told her,smiling.
Trixie rolled her umber eyes."Oh,brother."
Before she could act,Spud reclaimed his arm and charged toward the roaring flames.Grinning,he set the dial to the highest level he could get.
"Eat foam,fire wall!"
No sooner had he done so did the hose he had began to react wildly and out came a jet of suds mingled with water that sent him thirty feet up into the air and into one of the crew personal manning the spotlight.
Susan and Haley remained calm in their seats as the water rose in one great wave.Exchanging inevitable glances,they held hands and inhaled.
Both knowing Jake had only acted in response to their plight.
Back above...
Jake kept his flight speed down a few notchs as Rose glided off to the side of him on a glider,having already seen that the released water had gently tooken the few unlucky ones for nothing more dangerous then a water slide venture.Now they were searching out after Jake's claiming.
"A pair of evil pink glowing eyes?"she repeated,peering at him directly from the corner of her eyes."You're sure it wasn't just a special effect?"
He gave a serious nod."Yeah,it's weird.I know it shouldn't of made me jump like that but I know it wasn't a good sign.They were so freaky..."
"Jake,a lot of things about the magical world are freaky and I told you back before you left Hong Kong that I didn't want it interfering.I know I came that one time but the Dark Dragon was just a one time deal,right?"
"I know,"he assured her,noting her normal attire."You could've stayed back with everyone else.I mean,you're right.The Huntsclan thing never-"
"Watch out!"Rose exclaimed,blue eyes dilating on something behind him.
Jake flashed around in time to nail a blast of flame away with a single flap of his large wings,sending it into threads of ember that petered out before them and lead to three young dragons appearing in casual flapping poses.
Two of them,a lavender dragon and a smokey grey one seemed to fit the bill when it came to formidableness.The same could not be said for one.
"Cousin Greggy?!"
"That's right cousin,I'm back..."
Rose sent him an urgent look."You know that dragon that just attacked?"
"Unforunately."Jake groaned."He's my lame thirteen-year-old cousin."
"It wasn't him,"The grey dragon said curtly."I was the one who attacked."
His light purple partner smiled slyly."And this would be the part where I recieve an anwser as to where the Talisman is or the two of you will die."
Jake felt his heart skip a beat.Not only did Rose strictly set out to make sure her life was as normal as possible,some of her memory had slipped about fighting after their battle with the Dark Dragon.They were ill-fated by dragons that appeared that they could easily overcome both of them.
Well,two dragons anyway.
To be continued...
LP