"Say goodbye dragon boy!" Hunts girl raised her staff, ready to strike at the red enlarged reptile.
"Yo! Not that easy!" Jake laughed as he swept his tail under the huntress, tripping her. He stood up and looked over the edge of the school rooftop, watching a bird swoop by. The loud grunt behind him implied he should move. Turning around, hunts girl rocketed towards his belly, forcing the wind out of him, giving her a chance to strike once more. Having no choice, Jake flew up to catch his breath. "No need to steal from pixies," he breathed, "You're already 'fairly' good at target practice." Before she could say anything, Jake swooped down and blew fire are her face which she easily dodged.
"Same to you fire ball!" Hunts girl snarled as she switched her staff to a set of bow and arrows. Withdrawing an arrow, she looked up towards the flying dragon that was enjoying the areal grounds. "Now let's see if you can escape this." She glanced at her bow and pulled back the glowing arrow. "I hope this hurts a lot." Jake, realizing hunts girl was threatening him, felt suddenly weak, then everything went… purple?
Rose opened her eyes to a warm lighted room. Glancing over the scene, she couldn't keep her eyes off the red ball ten feet away from her. She stared at it, half expecting it to speak to her. Then it moved, confused, yet delighted, she stood and reached for her staff, but it wasn't there.
Whatever, she thought; I can fight this dragon with my bare hands. The American dragon stood up and looked around, once he found her, they glared at each other. The room they were in was a cold school gym sized cell. Lights seemingly coming from nowhere illuminated the room. Jake didn't know what to do, he could still breath fire, he still had his enhanced hearing, vision, and smell, but he was too weak to do any of it.
How did a green arrow do all of this? Jake wondered.
"So dragon," Rose started, "Make my day." She couldn't wait to fight this dragon. Maybe this time, he shall be slain, or maybe she will be no more, only one way to find out.
Jake was confused. Where was he? Hunts girl's mask shifted. Her eyes intent, brows furrowed. As he opened his mouth to say something, they were both blown to opposite sides of the room, and glowing purple bars divided the cell in half.
"Hello young Dragon, and hunts clan," An unknown speaker announced, "You two will be here for quite a while, so please, get comfortable in this domain. Also, knowing you both are under high standards of living, there are key pads on each of your sides. Have fun figuring them out. Oh, and before I forget, there is no fighting, or pain will come your way. That's all for now, stay tuned." The announcer cackled and they heard no more.
Hunts girl was pacing on her side, thinking about what happened. Jake was watching her, she seemed very slim. He could tell she was in deep thought by her scrunched up mask. Her graceful and steady movements kept him in tune, until she stopped abruptly and looked hard at him.
"What do you want?" Hunts girl demanded. Jake was taken by surprise. He didn't know what to say for a moment. She went back to her pacing when he didn't answer. Jake decided he should sleep. He needs to keep his energy in case of any future events. As Jake was walking over to the keypad, Rose took caution. She didn't know what the electronics did, but hopefully she could observe him, before she does anything with it. The dragon pressed a button and the room was dark and there was no light. After a moment, she saw a fireball form and could see his face. He grinned and pressed the same button again. Rose sat down in the middle of her side, holding her head in her hands. When the light turned back on, his claw circled a green round button that stood out among the 11 square white buttons. Soon, he decided to press it and a green orb gathered the hunts girl and transported her to Jakes side of the room. Both were surprised at this sudden quick movement. By reflex, Jake tried to kick the hunts girl but she felt like stone. He realized there was a faint green glow surrounding her. "IDIOT." She simply yelled. "Press the button again! I can't move!"
The adolescent dragon grinned, "Well maybe I like it this way." Hunts girl was impatient.
"NOW!" she yelled. She didn't like this at all. Her upper body was capable of moving, but her bottom half was paralyzed.
"Sorry, but now I have my own personal dummy." The dragon got into his fighting stance, hitting the air next to her. Rose took her fist and threw it at the magical creature. He simply dodged the hit and grinned wider.
"You're the only dummy in the room dragon!" She was about to hit him, but she got transported back to her own cell and fell down. When she looked over, she saw the dragon unconscious laying on his back. "Ha!" The young hunter stood and fell off balance.
"I am getting tired of listening to you two bicker. You need a good night's sleep. Except for hunts girl. Now, how about I take you somewhere fun." The announcer changed the room setting and hunts girl was surprised at how real it all looked. It was as if she was in her own room. "I thought home might make you feel happier. Am I correct?" Hunts girl was speechless. She walked over to her bed and sat on the puffy warm blanket.
"H-how do you know...?" Rose stuttered. She saw that her hand was bare, looking down at herself, she sprinted over to the mirror that hung in the very spot it would be in the original.
"I personally think home isn't home unless you are taken to look as if you were." Rose didn't know what to say. She was dressed in her regular public clothing. Her long blonde hair held in a ponytail and her white shirt accented her curves. When she looked down at her bottom half, she was wearing her sandals and pink pants. Needless to say, she liked it, yet she wasn't happy.
"FOOL. What if that dragon saw me like this?" She yelled at the ceiling. Fists clenched, her eyeballs flashed from each corner of the room to the next, expecting to see the red dragon beaming at her.
"No worries. The dragon won't see you looking so beautiful. I doubt that he would recognize you in your hunts girl uniform. If you would want your clothing back, all you would have to do is ask." Hunts girl could smell the laughing smile from the faceless voice.
"I'd prefer to dress myself." The girl didn't like what was happening.
"As you wish, you'll find the garments in your dresser. You may sleep on your bed but just remember you shall awake in the gray cell in the morn. Any questions, you-"
"What kind of treatment are you giving the dragon?" Although this question did not concern her, she was curious. The last time she saw the menace, he was unconscious on the floor.
"Do not worry about him, you need to wash up. Dinner is at seven, one hour." Hunts girl stood in front of the mirror still. After a moment of silence, she decided he gone off.
"Six hours already passed?" Rose said to herself as she slipped into her hunts girl uniform. She felt uncomfortable in the 'Rose' clothes, seeing as she doesn't believe herself to be that person.
Alas, noon that day, she was fighting hand-to-hand combat with the idiotic dragon. Although she could never admit it, she loved feeling the adrenaline that passed through her when she had the slightest glimpse of the red creature. Knowing she'll get to use her newly learned moves towards him. The next time she sees him, his ear will be within her hand in an instant.
"Don't worry master, that dragon shall be mine. You will have your trusted apprentice back." She whispered to herself. She felt determined this time. The American Dragon might be safe behind those glowing bars, but nevertheless, that won't stop her from ripping his flesh to shreds.
