Future Dragon: Rose Long (Season Seven)
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Chapter/Episode 1: Rose the Leader
"What?" Cherri asked, her angry look disappearing and her eyes widening. "Lono...caused-"
"Traffic which gave the murderer the perfect opportunity to carry out the murders." Rose finished. "Yes."
"But, but-" Cherri stammered, only to be cut off as Savannah sighed.
"I guess that makes sense." Savannah stated. "Lono said that he had witnessed a murder and he wanted to talk to you really badly. I guess it makes sense."
"If you want..." Rose told the wide-eyed Cherri. "...You can go down to the prison and ask him yourself."
Hearing Rose say this, Cherri closed her eyes and sighed, lowering her head. "Alright." She said softly. "I believe you. So what now?" She finished as she opened her eyes, lifting her head back up.
"Savannah, do you think you're well enough for a team meeting?" Rose asked, smiling slightly.
"I can try." Savannah replied. "Why?"
"They're going to meet their new leader..."
LINE BREAK
A short time later, Cherri entered the dining hall in her dragon form, followed by Maverick, then Lista, then Arkadi, then Gilda and then finally Lexy. The six dragons stared at the table in front of them, finding the human Savannah sitting in her normal spot, but to their surprise, they saw the dragon Rose sitting in Lono's seat.
"Rose, what are you doing in Lono's seat?" Lista asked.
"And why are you wearing his medallion?" Arkadi asked in his Russian accent.
"Glad you asked." Rose said with a smile as she stood up, putting her clawed hands behind her back. "Lono can't lead this team anymore."
"Oh no..." Gilda's eyes slowly started to widen.
"So, he wanted me to-"
"...Don't tell me..." Gilda continued.
"He wanted me to take his place as leader." Rose said.
"NO!" Gilda shouted, throwing her head back, making both Arkadi and Lexy turn their heads to the side to stare at her in disbelief. "Alright." Gilda quickly regained her composure as she brought her head back, grabbing the medallion chain around her neck and taking it off. "Screw this, I'm leaving."
"Relax, Gilda." Rose said calmly. "I don't want to be your leader."
"Then don't be." Gilda narrowed her eyes.
"I'm only going to do it until we find the killer of my parents." Rose said. "After that, I'm out of here. I'll be leaving your life for good. After that, Savannah will take over."
"Okay, but one question." Lista said, crossing her scaly arms.
"And what that?" Rose asked as she brought her arms out to her sides.
"Why can't Lono lead us anymore?"
"If you must know..." Rose said as she sat down in Lono's chair again. "...He's spending a little time behind bars."
"What for?" Maverick asked.
"He confessed to being responsible in some way of my parents' deaths." Rose said.
"Please tell me that this means you consider the case solved and are going to leave now..." Gilda grumbled as she crossed her scaly arms.
"He didn't kill them." Rose explained. "He just...inadvertently helped allow the murders to happen."
"How?" Lexy asked.
"By stopping traffic." Rose said.
"So..." Lista spoke up. "...Is Lono really to blame?"
"I'm not sure myself." Rose said.
"Then why is he locked up?" Maverick asked.
"He told me to do it." Rose explained as she crossed her arms. "Look, tomorrow I'm going to talk to him. I'm going to try and learn if there is anything else that he knows that I don't."
LINE BREAK
The next morning, Jake, in his human form, stepped into the Main Hall and found Holly and Councilor Callum, both in their human forms, facing each other.
"Yo, what's up?" Jake asked as he finished walking up to them.
"Jake, we have great news." Holly said with a smile as she and the also smiling Councilor Callum turned to face him.
"What's that?" Jake smiled slightly.
"We have the arrest warrants ready." Holly said.
"And we also almost have the entire army ready as well." Callum added.
"We should be able to go down and storm Mermaid City within the next few hours." Holly finished. "It's make or break time for finding Rose."
LINE BREAK
Savannah and Cherri, both in their dragon forms, slowly made their way to Rose's room, just as the door opened and Rose stepped outside in her human form, wearing Lono's medallion around her neck and her workout clothes.
Not saying a word to one another, Savannah and Cherri continued moving toward Rose, the three of them finally meeting. "When are you going to interrogate Lono?" Savannah asked.
"As soon as I'm done with my work out." Rose replied.
LINE BREAK
Lono, in his dragon form, sat against the wall of his prison cell, his head lowered as he could only venture into his thoughts.
However, as the door to the cell started to open, Lono was forced out of his thoughts and looked up, seeing Rose walk inside in her human form, still wearing her work out clothes. Lono could also see a glimpse of Savannah in her dragon form. He soon realized what Savannah's purpose was, for she closed the door to the cell, leaving Rose alone with Lono.
"What are you doing here, Rose?" Lono asked.
"I came here to ask you some questions." Rose answered as she squatted down.
"You don't look like you're ready for interrogation, Rose." Lono teased. "Let alone leading this team. You look like you're going to go run a marathon."
"I just finished my workout." Rose told him, narrowing her eyes. "If I don't work my body out, I'm reduced to moving like one of those monsters from those old zombie movies."
"I see..."
"Look, I'm not here to make small talk." Rose told him. "I'm here to ask you some questions."
"You already said that."
"Lono, just tell me more about what you saw."
BLACKOUT; COMMERCIAL BREAK
BACK TO THE STORY/SHOW
"Lono, just tell me more about what you saw." Rose had said.
Lono now looked confused. "But I already told you everything." He said. "There's nothing more to tell you."
"I don't believe that, Lono."
"No, it's true." Lono insisted. "I told you that it was an accident and that I feel terrible. Do you not believe me? Do you think I did it on purpose?"
"No, that's not it." Rose told him. "I want to know what happened after you saw my parents get killed."
"I told you." Lono said. "I came back here and I told Lista and Savannah."
"No, I mean right after." Rose said.
"Right after?"
"Yeah, as in the second after you saw the murders happen." Rose continued. "Before you came back here to report what you saw to Lista and Savannah."
"Like what?" Lono asked. "What would you expect me to do?"
"Did you see anything suspicious?" Rose asked, getting a little annoyed. "Did you see anything that could help me find the perpetrator?"
"Oh." Lono finally realized what Rose was trying to insinuate.
"Yeah." Rose replied. "Now, did you?"
"No." Lono answered. "I looked around briefly, but I saw nothing."
"Nothing?"
"Not a thing." Lono said. "The only reason I knew it was murder was because, as far as I know, cars don't just burst into flames for exactly no reason."
"Funny, because that's what the coroner said." Rose replied dryly.
"He said that cars could burst into flames for no reason?"
"He brought up spontaneous combustion..." Rose replied. "...And said that if it could happen to people, why not a car."
"Rose, I'm sorry..." Lono quickly changed the subject. "...But I didn't see anything."
LINE BREAK
Arkadi, in his human form, stepped out of the room he shared with Gilda. Staring outside, he spotted Gilda, also in her human form, standing a few feet away from the room with her back to him.
Quietly, Arkadi quickly started to walk toward her.
"Hey." Arkadi said in his Russian accent as he reached Gilda's side, finding that she had her arms crossed.
"What, Arkadi?" She asked as she turned her head to the side.
"I take it you're not leaving the team?"
"I guess not..." Gilda mumbled as she turned her head back to normal. "...Rose might be here to make my life Hell here, but I have nothing out there..."
"So, you're staying then?" Arkadi smiled.
"Isn't that what I just said?" Gilda retorted as she turned her head to the side to glare at him.
"Pretty much." Arkadi told her, turning his head to the side as well. "But a simple 'yes' is all I really want from you."
Sighing, Gilda turned her head back to normal and dropped her arms to her sides. "Fine, Arkadi." She gave in. "Yes, I'm staying."
"Good to know." Arkadi's smile widened as he reached up and put a hand on Gilda's shoulder. "Everything's going to be okay."
"Yeah, well..." Gilda spoke. "...Rose better make good on her promise of leaving once we find the killer of her parents."
"I thought you didn't want Rose to get justice."
"I just want her to LEAVE, Arkadi." Gilda replied. "But no, I don't want her to find what she's looking for. But either way, I lose."
LINE BREAK
Back on the Island of Draco, Holly led Jake along the grass, both in their human forms. "Alright, Jake..." Holly said as she turned her head to the side. "...Are you ready to meet the army that will be accompanying you, Callum and myself to Mermaid City?"
"Sure." Jake answered.
"Alright, because we're almost th-" Holly said with a smile on her face as she turned her head back to normal. However, at that moment, her eyes widened and her smile vanished and she stopped speaking.
For standing a few feet away, was a Lust-colored male dragon, his scaly arms crossed, his eyes focused on both Holly and Jake.
"Hey, who is that guy?" Jake asked as both he and Holly stopped in their tracks.
"Um, well..." Holly said with a nervous smile as Jake turned his head to the side, Holly doing the same. "...Why don't you stay here and I'll find out?"
"Okay." Jake replied.
Nodding once, Holly turned her head back to normal and started to walk toward the Lust-colored dragon, finally stopping in front of him. "What are you doing here?" Holly asked in a hushed voice.
"What do you mean?" The Lust-colored dragon asked as he dropped his scaly arms to his sides. "Don't I have a right to be here, Councilor? After all, I am a dragon living in this world."
"That's not what I mean." Holly said. "I mean what are you really doing here?"
"Don't you remember?" The Lust-colored dragon asked. "You told me that you would have an answer for me regarding the-"
"Oh." Holly cut him off, her eyes widening in realization and remembrance.
"Well?" The Lust-colored dragon crossed his scaly arms again. "What's your answer.
"Actually..." Holly said as she took a step back. "...I was right in the middle of something really important. Do you think I could talk to you in a few hours?"
"What could be so important that you just have to blow me off?"
"Councilor Long's wife is missing." Holly said. "We finally have a location where she could be. We're going to go see if we can find her there."
"Aw, I see..." The Lust-colored said. "...So, when can I see you?"
"Hopefully, we won't be gone for very long." Holly said. "How about in two to three hours?"
"Alright, I'll see you then..." The Lust-colored dragon said as he lowered his arms to his sides.
Nodding once, Holly then turned around and then started to walk back to Jake, who was waiting patiently. "Sorry, Jake." Holly said as she met back up with her friend and fellow Dragon Councilor. "Were you waiting too long?"
"Nah, it's all good." Jake smiled.
Then, the two of them started to make their way to the army. "Uh, Holly?" Jake spoke up.
"Yeah, Jake?"
"You mentioned that you, Callum and myself are going to Mermaid City with the army." Jake said. "Well, what about Councilor Rin?"
"Rin's staying here." Holly answered. "She's still working on the blood test."
LINE BREAK
Savannah grunted as she closed the door to Lono's cell. Then, she turned around to face Rose. "Well?" Savannah asked.
"He knows nothing." Rose said, putting her hands on her hips. "Today was a waste of time."
"He knows nothing else?" Savannah asked. "He didn't see anything suspicious?"
"That's what he told me." Rose said. Then, she sighed. "Come on. Let's go tell Cherri. Then we'll tell the rest of the team."
Then, the two of them turned and started to walk down the dark hallway.
BLACKOUT; COMMERCIAL BREAK
BACK TO THE STORY/SHOW
Back on the Island of Draco, Councilor Callum was standing in his dragon form in front of about fifteen humans who wore the uniform of a Dragon Council Agent.
"Well, here we are." Holly told Jake as the two of them reached the entire army, Jake seeing what the other Councilors had managed to bring together.
"Do you think they'll be enough?" Jake asked.
"Certainly, Councilor." Callum said with a smile as he crossed his scaly arms. "I know that we have a few humans who joined the rank of our Agents, but these are all dragons."
"So?" Jake asked.
"Jake, there will only be Savannah Rogers, Cherri Solorio, Lexy Feara, Linda Costa, Gilda Addamo and Arkadi Dyalov." Holly said. "I think these trained Agents should be able to handle it."
"Besides, if they're smart..." Callum said as he lowered her scaly arms. "...They won't resist arrest. That'll only cause more misery for them once they're in custody."
"Yeah, but they're never smart..." Jake said, crossing his arms.
"Just relax, Jake." Holly said, smiling slightly.
"Are we ready to go?" Callum asked.
"Just a second." Holly said, holding up an index finger. "The arrest warrants are still in the hall. Let me get them."
Then, Holly turned around and started to jog off toward the Main Hall.
LINE BREAK
Pushing the doors to the Main Hall open, Holly stepped inside, only to freeze as the doors closed behind her, finding Councilor Rin standing at the table.
"Councilor Jennings!" Rin called, starting to run toward Holly.
"Not now, Councilor Rin." Holly said, walking by Rin as soon as Rin reached her side.
"But-" Rin tried as she turned around, watching Holly walk up to the table, where the arrest warrants were.
"Councilor, I apologize, but I really don't have the time." Holly said.
"Why not?" Rin asked as Holly reached the table, starting to gather up all of the warrants.
"Because..." Holly said as she turned around, all of the arrest warrants in her hands. "...We have to go."
"Go and find Rose?"
"Exactly." Holly confirmed as she started to walk toward her fellow Councilor.
"That's great!" Rin smiled. "Because I-"
"Can we discuss this once we get back from Mermaid City?" Holly asked as she walked passed Rin, stopping right at the closed doors, making Rin turn around.
"Well, in all honesty, Councilor..." Rin tried. "...This is very importa-"
"Rin, can you open the doors for me?" Holly cut her off. "My hands are full."
"Of course, Councilor." Rin said respectfully as she moved forward, finally reaching the doors and pushing them open.
"Thank you, Councilor..." Holly said as she walked outside onto the grass, walking away.
"Councilor!" Rin called again, running out after Holly, allowing the doors to close. "Councilor Jennings, this won't take long." Rin said as she caught up with Holly. "I really need to-"
"I'm sorry, Councilor." Holly cut her off. "I'm in a hurry. If it truly won't take long, then you can tell me once I return." Then, Holly ran off, leaving Rin to stop in her tracks.
"But...it's important..." Rin muttered to herself. "...It was Rose's blood on the bandage..."
LINE BREAK
Jake, now in his dragon form, was still facing Callum and the Dragon Council Agents, who were all now in their dragon forms as well.
However, when Jake heard the sound of panting, he slowly turned around to see Holly running toward them.
"You okay?" Jake asked as the panting Holly stopped in front of him.
"Yeah." Holly answered after taking a deep breath, holding up the arrest warrants. "I got 'em. Sorry, Councilor Rin tried to keep me as I tried to get these." Then, as she started to place the warrants safely into her Council robes, she continued: "I told her that I needed to go. Did I keep you all waiting for too long?"
"No." Callum said as he walked up to Jake's side. "What did Councilor Rin say exactly?"
"I told her that we could talk once I got back." Holly said.
"Do you think that was wise?" Jake asked. "What if it was important?"
"Jake..." Holly smiled knowingly. "...I would think that, to you, nothing is more important than finding Rose.
Now come on." Holly finished right before she became engulfed in a bright light, transforming into her dragon form.
LINE BREAK
Back at Mermaid City, Rose and Savannah made their way to Cherri's room. As soon as they reached it, Rose stepped forward and reached up, knocking three times. "Cherri, it's Savannah and me." Rose said as she lowered her hand. "We need to talk to you. Can we come in?"
Seconds later, Rose took a step back as the door opened and Cherri stepped out, in her human form.
"You're done with Lono?" She asked.
"Yeah." Rose said, crossing her arms.
"And?" Cherri asked. "What did he say?"
"Bad news." Rose said. "He knows nothing."
"Nothing?" Cherri's eyes widened. "Well, wh...what are we going to do now? What are you going to tell the rest of the team?"
"My question exactly." Rose replied. "Look, Cherri, if you don't mind, could you gather them all up and we'll meet where we have our meals."
"I can do that."
"And one more thing..." Rose dropped her arms to her sides.
"Yeah?" Cherri asked.
"...Take as long as you need." Rose told her. "I have no idea how I'm going to break this to them. Frankly, I don't know if it'll matter to them."
"Of course it will matter to them, Rose." Savannah told her friend.
"Well, just..." Rose told Cherri as she took a step back. "...Take your time. I'm in no real hurry."
"And you'll be in the dining hall?" Cherri asked.
"Yeah." Rose confirmed.
Then, Rose and Savannah turned and started to walk away, leaving Cherri to transform into her dragon form in a bright light.
LINE BREAK
Meanwhile, up in the air, Holly, Jake and Callum were all flying, the fifteen Dragon Council Agents all flying behind them.
"Jake..." Holly said as she turned her head to the side, making Jake do the same. "How do you feel?"
"I'm nervous." Jake answered. "What if Rose isn't there? What if our dragons aren't there?"
"Then we'll deal with it." Holly said, giving her friend a reassuring smile. "Until then, just assure yourself. We're going to find Rose."
"Hopefully..." Jake said as he turned his head back to normal, narrowing his eyes. "...She'll be there..."
BLACKOUT; END EPISODE
A/N: So, there's the Season Seven premiere, brought to you on this milestone for me: my ten year anniversary on FanFiction. Please tell me what you thought with a review.