Chapter 1 : Departing

Disclaimer : American Dragon Jake Long & characters belong to Jeff Goode

the sun was now hovering over the city of new york above the ocean Susan Long the wife of Jonathan Long and daughter of the previous dragon Lao Shi also Jake & Haley's mother she was packing her clothes into her suit case while Jonathan who wasn't fully dressed yet laying bed watching her pack her clothes she was wearing her purple long sleeved shirt with a necklace around her neck light blue pants and black mary janes

Jonathan : are you sure that you and Haley are going to be okay on your vacation ?

Susan : don't worry me and Haley are going to be fine during our time away from New York

Jonathan: i know but i'm worried that something bad will happen to Haley

Susan : john dear everything is going to be alright don't you trust me ?

Jonathan : i never said i didn't trust you i just don't want nothing bad to happen and i couldn't live myself afterwards you know i have anxiety of danger

Susan : i know you do so i will do my best to protect Haley

Jonathan : i just want this to be the best vacation you ever had plus mother and daughter bonding you ever had

Susan : yep i can finally spend sometime with her while you can spend sometime with Jake

Jonathan : oh boy this is some father and son bonding

Susan : have faith in Jake he'll give you the best time of your life

Jonathan : that's what i'm afraid of

across from their room was Haley's room she was also packing her stuff for this weekend vacation as well Jake was in his room as Haley was humming a little melody as she was packing her clothes including her outfit from before she had her raven hair in twin pigtails wearing a pink long jacket with a bow a white blouse a purple skirt with flowers white shoes with a lavender color and a lavender sole

Jake : Haley

Haley : yes Jake

Jake : i just want to know that you're going to be safe while you and mom go on your weekend vacation ?

Haley : i know that you're worried but don't worry mommy is going to make sure that i stay out of trouble while we're in the Florida Keys

Jake : and your dragon powers

Haley : even though my powers aren't fully developed like yours i'll manage to protect both me and mommy

Jake : deep down i know you will do whatever it takes

Haley : thank you Jake

Jake : you're welcome sis

the two hugged each other then she resumed packing her clothes until there was nothing else to pack after that she comes running out with her suitcase full of clothes down the steps her suitcase was hitting each step as she ran down to join Susan Jake & Jonathan came downstairs Susan & Haley were waving goodbye at the same time Jake & Johnathan were waving goodbye the two females went out the door Jake turned away from the door looking at his dad smiling he gulped knowing how bad the father and son bonding was going to be

Haley : mommy are we going to walk to the airport ?

Susan : oh no we're taking a taxi

she stood on the edge as the taxi that was unoccupied cab pulls up near the house also keeping track for the vacancy sign raising her hand up as the taxi moves closer the driver pulls the windshield down and she bends down looking into the cab looking directly at the driver Haley puts her bag in the trunk Susan puts her in the trunk as well before opening the door for Haley climbing into the back seat and Susan climbs in the backseat as well the cab driver ask her where to she tells them him to the airport so he pressed his foot on the gas lightly holding the steering wheel driving away from the house

Haley : this is going to be the best weekend vacation ever spending with you mommy

Susan : spending it with you makes me feel proud to be a mom

it was a slow drive through the streets of the N.Y.C Haley feel asleep on Susan's lap the black haired forty-nine year old smiled while looking at her sleep peacefully on her lap the long ride came to a end the cab reaches the airport Susan wakes Haley up telling her that they were at the airport so she climbs out of the back of the yellow car with her heading toward the back opening the trunk to take their luggage out the yellow taxi drives off Susan & Haley enter the airport where the two have to through the metal detector being scanned along with their luggage then they waited for their plane to land in the runaway

Haley : the plane it's here

Susan : let's go

Susan & Haley walked through the crowd of people heading toward the outside where the plane was walking up the steps climbing aboard the plane sitting in the second seats in first class the steps were pulled away from the plane from there the plane was moving it's wheels on the runaway before lifting off the wheels lifted up into the plane now airborne Haley looked out the window to see the white fluffy clouds Susan was reading a magazine during the ride the captain was making his announcement on the loud speaker they were now landing in Florida Keys now both Haley & Susan took their luggage from above getting off the plane now walking through another crowd of people toward the exit Susan was taking Haley to a hotel to rent a room speaking the hotel manager two men took their bags up to their room on the fourth floor Haley and Susan took the elevator up to the fourth floor to their room once there they unpacked placing off their stuff in the closet their weekend vacation was truly beginning

End Of Chapter 1