The Power of Persuasion
Why was Rose so willingly to turn against her 13 years of training, for this one boy? She could have thrown it all away from the beginning, but she didn't. The reason is she had some help, realizing her true destiny.
This story is set after the episode, Act 4 Scene 15. But it continues on, through episodes past that. This story will be rather short, so don't expect much.
Warning: I do not own American Dragon: Jake Long, and/or any of the characters mentioned in the show. I do own one character though, by the name of Kaira.
Chapter One
"Huntsgirl, let's go!" You could hear the Huntsmaster yell as he and the rest of his clan members hop from building to building of the neighborhoods of New York City. The whole Huntsclan was out on their daily portal of the city before sundown. It was Huntsclan rules, and it was required by all lower class apprentices that they must accompany their leaders in the search of any magical creatures.
"Huntsmaster, wait!!" Rose called out to her master. She was slowly falling behind the other Huntsclan. She had just sprained her ankle from the last time she met up with her mortal enemy, the American Dragon. He had stopped the Huntsclan's plan of bringing back the other leaders that have pasted over the years, with the help of the Scarab beetle. So not only did she have to face the shame of another plan going down the drain, she had an injury to put it down on her even harder.
The Huntsman placed his knee and right arm down on top of the roof of the building he currently standing on. He turned his head, and looked back at his apprentice a few yards away from him. "You must learn that when you fall behind, you are left behind!" He yelled, and then hopped onto the building next to him.
Typical Huntsmaster, Rose was thinking to herself. Even with an injury to her foot, the clan didn't treat her any different. The expected the same 100 attitude as always. But the condition her body was in right now, she couldn't handle it. She dropped down on both hands on the roof, to catch her breathe. She looked back at her leg, which was wrapped up tightly in bandage. Sweat dripped down from her forehead, to the bottom of her Huntsclan uniform. Sometimes she wished she wasn't a part of the Huntsclan. Deep inside, she knew this couldn't be her future. But her birthmark was telling her otherwise.
The will of her fate pressed on her to continue forward, but the pain of her leg prevented her from so. Suddenly, she felt a cold breeze of wind swish by her rapidly. She turned around, to find no on there. "Who's there!!?" She yelled out, with her deep, demanding Huntsclan voice. She grabbed up her Huntstaff from the holder on her uniform, and prepared for battle.
A pair of green eyes could be seen from the bottom of the building, in an alleyway. Rose turned her body around, and limped to the edge of the building. She looked down to the alley brightened from Sundown. "Show yourself!" She yelled once more, giving whoever was down there a chance to escape. But the eyes, remained in the same spot. She looked down once more at the floor of the alley. Luckily, the building wasn't high enough for her to damage her foot. She jumped down, and ignored the little pain her foot gave off. She pointed her Huntstaff forward, and walked forward into the alley more.
Eventually, a lady could be seen as Huntsgirl walked forward. She had long brown hair, and glowing green eyes. Her nails were quite long, longer than your average teenager. She was pretty tall, so you know she wasn't that young.
"Who are you!?" Huntsgirl called out, pushing up her sword toward the lady's neck.
Unlike the usual reactions when someone is faced this close to death, the lady seemed, rather calm. "Do not hurt me, young Huntsgirl, I mean no harm to you." She rose up both arms, showing her mercy. But the Huntstaff didn't move away from her throat.
"Are you magical?" She began questioning the victim, though it seemed rather pointless. Only a magical creature would know a Huntsclan member, when they saw one.
The lady grabbed the staff, and pushed it downward, and smiled. "Now do I look magical to you?" A quick look, she realized that she did just look like a regular human. But you can't judge someone just by looks.
Slowly, she put down her Huntstaff. She decided she would play it off, just by her words for now. "Then who are you?"
"You may call me Kaira, sweetheart." Once again, the lady smiled.
"Look, Kay-ra," Suddenly back in Huntsclan mode; she pointed her staff back at the suspicious lady. "Why are you following me!?"
Kaira shook her head, and once again pushed down her Huntstaff away from her face. "Because, I need to talk to you, Rose."
Hearing her name, gave a sudden chill to Rose's stomach. How did this stranger know her name, and know about her being in the Huntsclan. But she still wasn't sure if this person was a friend, or foe. "How do you know my name?" She turned her head to the side.
"I've been watching you over the years. Since you were an infant, to this point in time now."
Suddenly, the Huntsgirl's guard went back up. "How can you know me, I don't think I've met you before." She once again put up her Huntstaff, this time not lowering it down.
"Oh, you probably haven't. We have never spoken in person, but I have kept my eye on you your whole life. You see Rose; there is more to you than what you have become now. I see it in your future." She tried to persuade Rose to put down her weapon.
Rose shoved the staff closer to her neck, almost piercing the lady's skin. "How do you know that, you don't even know me?" She thought different. Maybe this lady may have watched her over the years, but doesn't mean she knows her personality, future plans, and destiny.
"True, but my true powers do show me the outcomes of the future. But the ultimate decision, lies within you." She slowly said.
When Kaira said, my true powers, it clearly gave away the signal of this wasn't an ordinary human. "So you are magical!" She charged up her staff. "Give me a reason why I shouldn't just slay you now!?" She yelled.
For the first time, Kaira looked a bit worried. She thought her mission could be kept a secret, but she figured she better mention to her now why she was there. "Rose, you must keep the one you love." Kaira whispered out.
Rose recognized the words she spoke, and powered down her staff. But why she said it, she couldn't understand. "What did you say?" She said a loud.
"Listen, you do love that boy right?" Kaira looked up at Rose's confused face.
"Jake?" Rose's regular soft voice could be heard for the first time today. Why was this lady bringing up Jake, into all of this?
"Yes Jake!" She yelled out, it was obvious who was referring to.
Rose's thoughts for a moment, switched over to Jake. Though they haven't been together that much, there was a connection between the two. And over the years, she had been very selective about the guys she liked. So she knew, this connection, was a good one. Through her thoughts, she came out with a conclusion. "Yes…I do."
"And you are willing to protect him against anything, correct?" Kaira kept with her confronting.
"Protect him?" Rose was confused. What kind of danger was he in? "You better not hurt him!!" She raised her staff, back at the woman.
Kaira put her arm, in front of the sword. "It is not me, you should be worrying about." She hinted out. The Huntsgirl lowered her staff, now even more confused. Kaira knew she was giving out too much information, and had to go. 'Huntsgirl!?' The Huntsman's voice could be heard from an echo. Seemed like the perfect time to leave. "I have to go, but if you ever need someone to talk to, here's my card." She handed Rose a card that said Kaira, and a telephone number. Then she dashed out of sight, so fast Rose didn't know where she'd gone.
Rose turned around, to see any trace of the strange lady, but there was none. Assuming this magical creature didn't harm her, she figured she could let this one go. "Huntsgirl!!" The Huntsmaster called out once more. Rose bent down into position, and hopped back on top of the building. But her mind couldn't help but stay on, the lady she saw in the alleyway.