Future Dragon: Rose Long (Season Two)
Disclaimer: I don't own Am Drag or any of the characters. Just this story and my OCs.
Chapter/Episode 1: Back to the Academy
The dining hall had been completely deserted after everyone had eaten dinner. Only one person remained at the table, in Angela's old spot: Rose. Rose had her head down in her uneaten plate of food; it had yet to be touched. "Hey, there..." However, Rose slowly looked up from her plate and slowly turned her head to the side to see that Savannah had entered the room. Still in her human form, Savannah gave Rose a sad smile as she started to walk over to the table. "...Mind if I sit down?" She asked as she stopped right in front of the bench that Rose was sitting on.
"Go ahead..." Rose said, slowly turning her attention back to her food.
"Not hungry, I take it." Savannah guessed as she sat down next to Rose. "Oh, and Rose? Do me a favor and never tell Lexy I sat here."
"I can do that..." Rose promised as Savannah turned her head to the side.
"I'm really glad that you've decided to stay here with the team and be a part of it." Savannah said as Rose slowly turned her head to the side to look back at Savannah. "The whole team is." Savannah continued. "We're going to catch whoever did this." Smiling, Savannah put her hand on Rose's shoulder.
"Yeah..." Rose replied. "...Savannah, this is going to sound like an odd question..." As she said this, she slowly turned her head back to normal. "...But do you have a communication device on you?"
"Sure..." Savannah said, turning her head back to normal as well as she took her hand off of Rose's shoulder and reached down into her pocket. "...Any reason?"
"I want to call my sister..." Rose replied, slowly turning her head to the side as Savannah pulled her hand out of her pocket, holding a communication device, which she then reached over and set down in front of Rose as Rose continued to explain as she slowly turned her head back to normal. "...I just want to tell her not to worry about me. I want to tell her that I'm fine."
"Yeah, go ahead." Savannah smiled. "In fact, you should do that." Savannah nodded. "We wouldn't want your sister and husband to freak out, would we?"
"No." Rose agreed as she slowly picked up the device.
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"Rose, I'm home." Daisy called as closed the door behind her. Taking one more step into the house, Daisy Pulled off her coat and simply dropped it on the ground. "Rose?" She asked, looking around the room, finding no sign of her twin.
"Hmm..." Daisy said to herself, starting to walk toward the stairs and once she reached them, she started to walk up them, disappearing up them, just as the communication device on the table next to the couch started to ring. After only one ring, the device answered itself, and a holographic image of Rose appeared.
"Hey, Daisy." She said. "I bet you've been wondering where I've been all day. I just wanted to let you know that I'm okay. I hope you tell Jake this as well. I know you don't like him very much, but I think he deserves to know that I'm okay. Also, I'm not going to be able to come home for quite some time. I just want you to know that when tomorrow comes, I'll be safe..."
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"Rose?" Daisy asked, peeking into the room that belonged to her twin sister as she pushed open the door. Turning on the light, Daisy was surprised to see that Rose was nowhere to be seen. "Hmm." Daisy said to herself, switching off the light. "Maybe she did herself a favor and got out of the house." Then, Daisy turned around and walked away from the room.
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By the time Daisy came back down the stairs, the message that Rose had left had come to an end, her holographic image having faded. Yawning, Daisy reached the couch and turned, sitting down. Then, she lied down on her side, moaning as she tried to get comfortable.
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Sighing, Rose slowly lowered the communication device back down onto the table as a smiling Savannah patted her back. "I didn't get her." Rose muttered, slowly lowering her head.
"But she'll get the message." Savannah assured her.
Rose slowly nodded, knowing that it was the fact. Then, she slowly started to stand up. "You're going to bed?" Savannah asked as she turned her head to the side.
"Yeah." Rose answered as she slowly lifted one leg up and set it back down over the seat. She then started to lift up her other leg. "Seeing as I won't be getting any sleep after midnight tonight." She then slowly set her other leg down on the floor after bringing it slowly over the seat. She then slowly started to walk toward the door, only to stop when Savannah turned to the side in her seat.
"Oh, Rose!" She called out.
"Yeah?" Rose asked, slowly turning her head to the side.
"I almost forgot to ask..." Savannah asked as she got up from the table. "...If you want to be left alone tomorrow. Or...do you want me or someone else to check up on you and keep you company? Perhaps...even try to help alleviate some of the pain...?"
"Sure, Savannah..." Rose replied. "...I'd actually kind of like that. Even though I won't be able to know, it makes me feel better to have someone with me..."
"I'll be there..." Savannah promised. "...But for now..." She put a smile on her face as she started to walk up beside Rose, who slowly turned her attention back to the exit as Savannah reached her side. "...I need to show you to your new room."
LINE BREAK
"Angela's room?" Rose asked as she slowly followed Savannah into the newly lit room. "Really?"
"Really." Savannah said with a smile on her face as she turned around. "Angela really liked you. I really think that she would have liked you to stay here for your time on this team..."
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The next morning, Savannah, wearing nothing more than her Bondi Blue-colored pajamas, found herself opening the door to Rose's new room. With the light in the room, she could see Rose lying on her bed on her dragon form and on her back; her entire body was tense.
Timidly, Savannah approached Rose's bed, but just as she reached the side of the bed, she jumped back in surprise with a shout of shock as Rose's body jerked upward. Putting her hand over her chest, Savannah panted for a few seconds before she managed to catch her breath. Swallowing, she lowered her hand from her chest and managed to make her way to Rose's bedside.
Looking down, Savannah could see that Rose's breathing was quick and panicked and tears of pain had formed in her eyes. "Oh, Rose..." Savannah moaned in sympathy. Getting down on her knees, Savannah reached out and put her hand on Rose's scaly chest, just as Rose's body jerked upward again.
BLACKOUT; COMMERCIAL
BACK TO THE STORY/SHOW
The next thing Savannah knew, she found herself opening her eyes while lying on her side on the floor. Moaning, she rolled over onto her stomach and pushed herself up onto her knees, only to hear a moan coming from the bed. Turning her head to the side, she could see that Rose was now in her human form, no longer tense, but moaning in discomfort.
"Was I here all-?" Savannah started, but she stopped talking and turned her head in the direction of the door when she heard it creak as it opened and she could see Joel entering, in his Peridot-colored dragon form, carrying a tray of food in his claws. "Good morning." He declared a smile on his face. "I brought our newest team member some breakfast while she recuperates..."
Savannah grunted as she managed to get to her feet, just as Joel stepped up to the bed. Turning around to face her, Joel smiled as he looked over Savannah. "Wow, Savannah..." He said. "...You actually did it."
"What did I do?" Savannah asked.
"You stayed with her all day yesterday." Joel told her. "Look at you. You're filthy and you look exhausted." As Joel pointed this out, Savannah could not help but look down at her pajamas, finding them covered in dirt. "Tell you what..." Joel offered, shrugging. "...Why don't you go get cleaned up and then go take a nap. I'll look after her for a few hours..."
"You sure?" Savannah asked, giving him a quizzical look.
"Absolutely. " Joel said. "I can handle it."
"Okay, then..." Savannah replied slowly, seemingly unsure if she liked this idea. Regardless, she nodded in agreement. "...I won't be gone long. I'll just take a shower and get changed. Then I'll be back..." As she said this, she turned around and started to walk out of the room.
"You look really tired, though." Joel spoke up again, making Savannah stop in her tracks as he smiled. "I can't imagine that sleeping on the floor in here was a good night's sleep..."
As Joel said this, Savannah's lip quivered and in a few seconds, she opened her mouth and yawned loudly. "Well..." She said as she recovered from the yawn. "...Maybe you're right. Maybe I'll be back in a few hours..."
"That's more like it..." Joel smiled as Savannah continued walking toward the door. As Savannah exited the room, Joel set the tray down on Rose's stomach, making Rose moan as she slowly opened her eyes. "...I...brought you some breakfast..." Joel told her.
"Thanks..." Rose rasped. "...But I'm not very hungry right now..."
"Understood..." Joel told her, moving his head down so that he could look at her hand with the dragon birthmark on it.
As Rose took deep breaths, trying to get as relaxed as she could, she continued to stare up at Joel, and as Joel just stood in place, staring at her hand, Rose couldn't help but become a little unnerved. "What are you looking at?" She finally managed to rasp.
"Oh." Joel seemed a little shocked to see that Rose realized that he was staring at her, and he smiled sheepishly. "I was just...looking at your birthmark." He admitted, pointing at her hand. "Your Huntsclan mark..."
"Oh..." Rose rasped. "...You aren't going to call me an evil person, are you?"
"Of course not." Joel gave her another sheepish smile as he knelt down, sitting on his knees as he spoke to Rose, Rose slowly rolling her head to the side. "I was just...curious as to how a hunter could change." Joel said. "And then turn into a dragon herself."
"Well, I realized..." Rose rasped. "...That the Huntsclan was wrong about magical creatures when I found out the boy I loved was a dragon. So, to put it rather simply, I let him go and changed my outlook."
"I bet The Huntsman wasn't very happy about that..." Joel replied, grinning from ear-to-ear.
"No, he wasn't." Rose replied. "But he didn't know that I purposely let him go until a few months later. Granted, he was still furious that I messed up in the field. He punished me by sending me to the Huntsclan Academy, a school for new recruits..." Saying this put a smile on Rose's face as she slowly turned her head back to normal so she could stare up at the ceiling.
"What was that like?" Joel asked, trying to keep his voice calm and composed to hide his eagerness.
"I felt like a fish out of water..." Rose told him, her voice slowly returning to normal. "...It...was not the best three months of my life, to put it mildly..."
FLASHBACK
Rose, aged thirteen, sighed sadly as she opened the door to the penthouse. She quickly turned around and closed the door before she turned back around and walked into the front room, where she could see The Huntsman, wearing the full Huntsclan uniform, plus cape and dragon skull mask, with his arms crossed.
"Huntsgirl..." He said. "...Did you go to the school and sign out like I told you to?"
"Yes, Huntsmaster." Rose said respectfully. "I made it clear that I will no longer be enrolled."
"Good." The Huntsman told her as he lowered his arms. He then swiftly turned around and put his arms behind his back as he walked over to the window. Once he reached the window, he kept his arms behind his back as he looked out into the day. Then, he spoke: "Huntsgirl, go pack your belongings. The Huntschopper will be here any minute..."
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In her room, Rose zipped up a duffel bag that contained six Huntsclan uniforms. Once the bag was zipped up, Rose then walked over to her nightstand and looked into the mirror on the top as she buttoned up the last button of the top to the uniform that she was now wearing. As soon as she finished buttoning her uniform, she lowered her hands and stared into the mirror as tears formed in her eyes.
"No..." Rose whispered, bringing her hand up and slapping the side of her own face. "...No!" She told herself more fiercely this time, clenching her fists. "You can't be like this in front of The Huntsman! You can't show any sign of sadness or he'll get suspicious."
At that moment in time, Rose's eyes widened and she looked up at the ceiling as she heard the sound of the roaring propellers of the Huntsclan chopper. Sighing as the roaring sound got closer and much louder, to the point of the room starting to shake, Rose turned around and grabbed her mask. She quickly slipped it on before she reached over and grabbed her duffel bag. Sliding it over her shoulder, Rose turned around and made her way toward her door.
LINE BREAK
As the propellers slowly started to die down, the side door to the chopper slid open and a woman wearing a Huntsclan uniform with no cape but with the dragon skull helmet jumped out onto the roof. As her feet touched the ground, she looked in front of her, her eyes widening as she saw Rose and The Huntsman walking up toward the chopper.
Finally, the two reached the female Huntsclan soldier and she bowed in respect, speaking: "Huntsmaster..." With a very respectful tone. However, as she came back up, she turned her head to the side slightly and stared at Rose. "...Huntsgirl..." She said this with a tone that showed more dislike. It was then that Rose realized who this female soldier was; she had grown considerably, but there was no mistaking the voice. It was Huntsgal.
"I hope you do not mind that I will be your pilot and escort to the Academy." Huntsgal said, addressing The Huntsman.
"Of course not, Huntsgal." The Huntsman told her.
Without saying another word, Huntsgal turned around and started to climb back into the chopper. With her back to Rose, Rose could see that Huntsgal still had her black hair in a pony tail, only now, it went down her back. Grunting, Huntsgal finally managed to climb in and then turned, climbing over to the cockpit as Rose slowly started to walk toward the open door, followed by The Huntsman.
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With the roaring propeller blades, the Huntsclan chopper flew through the air, Rose with her head to the side as she looked out the window. However, the Huntsclan chopper swiftly made a ninety degree turn around as it neared a building; her eyes widening as she saw it, Rose realized that they had arrived at the Huntsclan Academy.
BLACKOUT; COMMERCIAL
BACK TO THE STORY/SHOW
Rose walked alongside Huntsgal through the halls of the Huntsclan Academy. The two started to come across two Huntsclan students wearing the trainee uniform and mini-mask. As the passed by, both trainees stared at Rose, making Rose feel uncomfortable, even after they had crossed paths.
"So..." Huntsgal spoke up. "...It finally looks as though the mighty Huntsgirl has fallen from grace."
"What are you talking about?" Rose demanded, using her Huntsgirl voice, trying her best to hide her real feelings. "What grace would that be? I'm an apprentice. I haven't even slain my first dragon yet!"
"You keep screwing up whenever you get the chance to..." There was a sense of pleasure in Huntsgal's tone. "...And now it seems as though Huntsmaster wants nothing more to do with you."
"You're wrong about that!" Rose declared fiercely. "Once I slay my first dragon here and get out, I am certain that he will welcome me back."
"Well..." Huntsgal replied. "...We'll see about that. Ooh, here we are." She added as they reached a closed door to a room, Huntsgal gesturing to it with her arm. Both stopped in front of the door and Rose turned, walking up to the door. "Enjoy your stay at the Huntsclan Academy..." Huntsgal said as she leaned in toward Rose's ear, her voice filled with pleasure. She then stepped back and quickly turned away, walking back down the hall, leaving Rose alone.
Growling with annoyance, Rose reached for the knob and turned it, stepping into a lit room where she could see a bunk-bed in the corner of the room, a girl wearing a trainee uniform and mini-mask lying on her stomach on the bottom bunk, her head in a book and her legs sticking up in the air toward the top bunk. This female trainee also had braided sky blue-colored hair that was so long that it went all the way down her legs and feet to the foot of the bunk.
Seeing this girl, Rose shrugged off the duffel bag from around her shoulder, where it dropped to the floor with a thud. This got the attention of the young trainee who looked up from her book and turned her head to the side, her dark blue eyes widening as she saw Rose close the door to their room behind her. "Huntsgirl!" She exclaimed happily. Rose watched as the trainee climbed out of the bed and quickly started to walk over to Rose, the last few inches of her braid being dragged behind her on the floor.
"Hello..." Rose shifted rather nervously.
"Huntsgirl, I cannot begin to tell you how honored I am to be your roommate!" The trainee said, her eyes still wide and a smile on her face. "I am #94!" She proudly pointed to the patch on the side of her arm. "Bu...But if you don't think I am worthy of my title, ma'am..." She lowered her hand away from her arm. "...Then you can just call me Amberly."
"Why would you not be worthy of your title?" Rose asked.
"Oh, I certainly hope that I am..." Amberly clasped her hands together. "...But if you don't, then I must not be..."
"You hold me in that high regard?"
"You're The Huntsmaster's apprentice!" Amberly exclaimed. "Even though you have never slain a dragon, you're fighting skills are well known by many in the Academy."
"Really?" Rose asked, her eyes widening.
"Yes."
Rose just stared at the young trainee in front of her. Finally, she reached up and pulled off her mask, revealing her face. "Well..." She said. "...I'm not one for being a snob. I think you've earned your title, but I'd prefer to call you by your real name. Just like...when we're alone together, I'd like you to call me by mine. I'm Rose." As she said this, she held out her hand for Amberly to shake. Amberly just looked down at it for a few seconds, making Rose feel uncomfortable in some way that not even she could explain. However, after a few moments, Amberly reached out and accepted it with her own hand and the two girls gave each other one firm shake.
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"Dragons have a putrid stench that comes from under their wing..." In the classroom for Dragon Slaying 101, A Huntsclan master with a metal, robotic arm had his back to the entire class as he drew a poor picture of a dragon with a cloud of smoke coming out from its wing. Rose and Amberly sat in the front at one of the two desks at the front of the room. The other desk in the front only sat one trainee, who was male and was taller than Rose and had brown eyes.
"...If you learn how to sense the stench..." The Huntsclan instructor turned around to face the class. "...It will be much easier for you to locate and track down a beast. So you will know what it smells like, I will now subject you to it as a class." The instructor then turned his head to the side. "Bring it in!"
At that moment, the classroom door slid up and Rose mentally groaned as she watched Huntsgal walk in carrying a steel container in both of her hands. "Set it down on one of the tables." The Huntsclan instructor ordered.
Nodding, Huntsgal walked over to the table where Rose and Amberly were sitting at, and Rose could see the look of joy in Huntsgal's eyes as she down the container right in front of her. "Now class..." The Huntsclan instructor continued. "...When Huntsgal opens that container, I don't want to see any of you holding your breath, as sick as it may make you feel. I want to see you all taking long, deep breaths, or mark my words you will be severely punished..."
Not sating another word The Huntsclan instructor turned his head to the side and gave Huntsgal a nod. Huntsgal brought her hand up to the lid and took it off. Almost immediately, a green mist came out of the container and Huntsgal took a step back. The green mist quickly spread through the room, reaching all of the trainees.
Huntsgal backed up so that she was beside the Huntsclan instructor, and together, they watched as all of the students did exactly what they were told to do; take deep breaths, inhaling the fumes. As she did so, Rose slowly closed her eyes.
"Okay, that's enough." The Huntsclan instructor said, turning his head to the side. Huntsgal nodded as she started to walk back over to the table where the container was. Huntsgal quickly reached the lid and set it back in to place, closing the container. Within seconds, the fumes faded into thin air.
"Thank you, Huntsgal." The Huntsclan instructor said to Huntsgal, who turned around and bowed in respect before she started to walk toward the exit. Rose opened her eyes just in time to see the door slide open, Huntsgal walking out.
"Remember that stench well, students." The Huntsclan instructor told them. "If you do, you will be able to track a beastly dragon down. Now..." He quickly changed the subject. "...When you finally do track down a dragon, you must always remember to not attack it while unarmed. You must always be prepared and ready in case your dragon fights back. If you go after a dragon with an attitude that you will slay it with one blow, then you will pay a devastating price. A price...like this..." As he said this, he held up his robotic arm.
While Rose, Amberly and the other trainee in the front of the front just stared, several of the other trainees gasped. Listening to the gasps, the Huntsclan instructor lowered his robotic arm. "...However..." He said. "...There is one way that you can get the jump on a dragon and slay him quickly. Can anyone tell me what the weak spot is for all dragons?" As he asked this, he glanced across the room, finally looking at Rose. "Huntsgirl?"
Only seconds after the instructor said this, Rose started to feel uneasy; turning her head to the side, she could see that all of the trainees in the classroom, other than Amberly, were glaring at her, their scornful looks making her want to shrink in size. "Huntsgirl?" The instructor's impatient voice made Rose quickly turn her head back to the front of the class to look at the teacher. "Do you mind answering my question?"
Taking a deep breath, Rose spoke in her Huntsgirl tone: "A dragon's weak spot is the area behind their left ear, sir. A direct hit will result in a clean slay."
"Very good..." The Huntsclan instructor's impatient tone slowly faded. "...In fact class, this is perhaps the best way to slay your captured dragon. A direct hit behind their left ear will make them drop to the floor like stone. There will be no blood to clean out of your pelt..."
LINE BREAK
After class, Rose and Amberly were walking down the halls of the Academy. The two turned and stepped into the cafeteria. "Why don't you go sit down?" Amberly said, turning her head to the side. "I'll go get both of us some lunch."
"Alright." Rose replied, turning her head to the side to look at Amberly.
"Okay, you go get us a table..." Amberly said, turning her head back to normal as she walked off toward the lunch line.
Sighing, Rose turned her head back to normal as she watched Amberly walk to the line. Once Amberly reached the back of the line, Rose turned to the side and started to walk to an empty table. Reaching the table, Rose quickly put both her legs over the bench and sat down. Once she was sitting down, she sighed as she reached up and pulled her mask off, setting it down on the table. Groaning, she then lowered her head into her hands. "Why did he have to send me back here?"
"That's what we're all wondering, Huntsgirl..." Gasping, Rose looked up as she heard a male's voice. She could see the tall boy who was sitting in the desk to the side of her and Amberly, all alone during the Dragon Slaying class; his brown eyes were staring intently at her. "...Do you mind if I sit down?" He pointed at the bench on the other side of the table.
"My...uh...friend is going to sit there..." Rose told him.
"I just want to make this quick..." the trainee said as he quickly sat down on the opposite side as Rose. Golding his arms together, Rose could see a flash of the number on his shoulder: #56. "...Did you get the feeling that...a lot of people were staring at you in an unsavory way?" He asked.
"They were." Rose told him, rolling her eyes.
"Exactly." #56 told her. "And for good reason. You don't belong here. You are fully trained. But since you messed up, that just shows us what you really are."
"And what am I?" Rose asked, giving him her Huntsgirl tone, hoping that he didn't see right through her; realize that although she didn't like all the students' eyes on her, she didn't care what any of them thought of her.
"A failure." #56 told her. "You failed to slay the American Dragon even when he was a helpless prisoner."
"I did fail!" Rose told him fiercely, pounding her fists against the table. "But it won't happen again. I will slay my first dragon and get out of here. I have a score to settle with that pesky American Dragon."
"You shouldn't even be getting this second chance..."
"Well I am." Rose told him fiercely.
#56 just stared back at Rose for a few seconds, his lips pursed. Then, he slowly got up from his seat and stepped over the bench, not saying a word as he quickly turned and walked away from the table.
"What was that about?" Rose quickly turned her head to the side when she heard the sound of Amberly's voice. Amberly was balancing two trays in the palms of her hands, so she was walking fairly slow. "Was that that guy who was sitting next to me?"
"Yeah." Rose answered as Amberly finally reached her, slowly extending her arm as she set one of the trays down on the table. "Thanks." Rose said, turning her attention to her food as Amberly took her tray in both hands as she turned and walked around the table. Rose looked up from her tray as Amberly set the tray down and then slowly sat down.
"So, what did he want?" Amberly asked.
"Nothing." Rose replied.
"Oh." Amberly replied, smiling. "So, you were pretty awesome today in class." She grabbed her for as she said this and drove it into the glob of slop on the side of her tray. "I wouldn't be surprised if our teacher asks you to demonstrate some fighting skills to the entire class!" She then put the fork in her mouth.
"That would only bring negative attention to me." Rose told her.
"Are you kidding?" Amberly pulled the fork out of her mouth. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"The trainees are not happy that I'm here." Rose told Amberly. "Not that I can say that I care..."
"They don't know that they have a great warrior among them." Amberly replied. "Once they see you in action, I'm sure that they'll warm up to you." As she said this, she dug her fork back into the slop.
Rose said nothing. She didn't even touch her own food. All she did was watch Amberly put the fork back in her mouth, sliding it out as she started to silently chew on the slop. Swallowing, Amberly smiled at Rose again.
"What?" Rose asked.
"If you don't feel comfortable demonstrating your skill to the class..." Amberly shrugged. "...Maybe you can demonstrate them in front of me..."
"Really?" Rose asked, a small smile on her face. "Just you?"
"I hope that wouldn't be too much to ask..." Amberly set down her fork. "...Rose, I told you this morning, you are a very talented fighter. You're The Huntsmaster's apprentice for a reason..."
"I'm not The Huntsmaster's apprentice anymore." Rose told her. "I've been demoted."
"But he'll take you back once you slay your first magical creature during the Graduation Rite..." Amberly told her, leaning closer to the table. "...And I hope to be there. I know it's what all trainees say, but I can't wait to slay my first dragon.
"I know..." Rose replied, her smile slowly fading.
"I mean, who do those beasts think they are?" Amberly continued, shaking her head. "It's not normal, Rose. To grow wings and breath fire..."
"No it's not..." Rose muttered sadly, slowly starting to lower her head down toward her tray. She then lifted up her arms from each end of her tray and brought them around her neck, intertwining them together.
"...They're just so gro..." Amberly continued, but she stopped when she realized what Rose was doing. "...Hey, are you okay?"
"Yeah." Rose answered, not looking up. "I've just had a long day and lunch isn't even over yet..."
"I know the feeling..." Amberly nodded. "...It was like that on my first day here." After saying this, Amberly just stared at Rose as the older huntress stayed in the same position. "Do...Do you want to be left alone?" Amberly asked. "Do you want me to go?"
"That would be kind of nice..." Rose replied, still not moving.
"Okay..." Amberly's eyes filled with sadness as she nodded in understanding. "...I understand. I'll..." She started to get up. "...I'll see you when you come back to our room later on..." Amberly then climbed back over the bench and quickly started to walk away from the table.
Now alone, Rose lifted up her head, looking back down at the birthmark on her hand and palm. "This can't be my destiny..." Rose whispered to herself as she clenched that hand into a fist, squeezing her eyes shut as tears started to form and roll down her cheeks.
END FLASHBACK
Rose stopped suddenly as she set her head back down on the pillow. "What's the matter?" Joel asked, looking up from her hand and turning his head to the side to look at her.
"Do you mind getting the tray off of me?" Rose moaned as she closed her eyes. "It's starting to bug me..."
"Oh..." Joel's eyes widened in realization. "...O...Okay..." The Peridot dragon climbed to his feet and reached out, taking the tray off of Rose. "...I'll just...take this out. I'll be right back so you can continue your story."
Rose said nothing in response to this, so Joel turned around and started to walk toward the door. As he reached the door, he took one hand off of the tray as he quickly reached out and pulled the door open. Grabbing hold of the tray with his second hand, Joel quickly walked out of the room and made a swift turn as he took another step to the side of the door, where he found Coen in his Carmine-colored dragon form, waiting for him.
"No progress?" Coen asked slowly.
"She wouldn't eat it..." Joel said as he handed the tray to his friend. "...So she won't be spilling the beans with your little tell-all potion. Fortunately, I'm smart enough to come up with my own plan. I managed to get her to start telling me about her time at the Huntsclan Academy. I'm certain...that it will build up to me getting what I need..." As he said this, Joel smiled mischievously.
LINE BREAK
Moaning, Rose slowly rolled over onto her side, just in time for her to see the still dragon Joel walking back into the room. Using his tail to close the door, Joel started to walk back over to Rose's bed. "Man, out there, I was thinking..." He told her. "...About how bad that must of been..."
He then reached the bed side again and knelt back down onto his knees. "...How difficult it must have been for you." Folding his scaly arms on the side of the bed, he continued: "How did you manage to make it through your time there?"
"I thought it was going to be hard..." Rose told him. "...But just when I needed it most, I got the support I needed in a form that I never thought possible..."
BLACKOUT; END EPISODE
A/N: Here's the season premiere! Hope you liked it! Please review!