Disclaimer:I don't own the American Dragon :P
Author's Note:This is the first chapter of my first fanfic.There's nothing really here,but I didn't want to make an overly long chapter.
The place is New York City, the time is 5:17, Wednesday.
"Come on kids, we have to leave!" Jake Long's mother, Susan, waved her hands and rushed her family out the door. She and her husband, Jonathan, were taking their "second honeymoon," and now they were leaving for a week vacation in Hawaii. "Grandpa, don't forget about the 'Extremely Gifted and Talented' test that Haley has to take Monday. She needs to study."
"Don't worry pumpkin, she'll get into that program, no problem," Grandpa stated. He softly scooted her out the door as his son-in-law whistled for a cab. Not two seconds after he whistled did a bright yellow taxi screech to a halt next to the curb in front of the family. As quickly as possible, Jonathan and the cab driver started tossing luggage into the trunk of the taxi.
Worried for her items, Susan sweetly said, "Careful honey, that's my nice suitcase and I don't want it damaged. Same goes for the stuff that's inside it. So, I cannot emphasize enough, please be careful!" Her husband sighed and softly replied, "Okay hun, I promise to be more careful. Don't worry." He smiled at her in which she replied with a wink. He glanced at his watch and then his smiling face changed to a slightly more frantic concerned one. It was now his wife's turn to sigh. "It's going to be fine. We are not going to be late! Stop getting crazy over the idea that we might get to the airport any later than four hours before our plane leaves." She winked again and kissed him on the cheek. "Alright, if everything's been put into the car, and we're all ready, let's say our goodbyes." Jonathan let out a sigh of relief. "Thank you."
Haley jumped into her mother's arms. "I'll miss you, Mommy. Make sure you bring me back something shiny from Hawaii." Susan laughed and placed her daughter back down on the sidewalk. "And how about you Jake?" she asked her son. "No hug for your only mother?" Jake hugged her but wasn't sure if his mother was going to let go. "Alright Mom, you're only gonna be gone for like two weeks; it's not forever." His mother replied with, "I know, but you're just growing up so fast. It's hard to think that you could be two feet taller when we back." Jake looked at his mother and said, "Yeah, like that'll even happen in two years." Susan smiled and said, "Oh come on, cheer up. It won't be much longer 'til you're taller than me. Just you wait and see. I'd love to chat on subject, but I must be going. Children! Do everything your grandfather tells you to do; no ifs, ands, or buts!" Then she bent down to Jake and whispered, "And no funny business. That includes burning down half of New York...With something other than a match." She winked. "Be careful. No trolls or evil mermaids for you these next couple of weeks."
She hopped into the cab after her husband and waved her hand out of the window. "Bye!" Jake waved back and replied, "Bye! Have a great time! And by the way Mom, mermaids aren't evil." The taxi cab sped down the street with Susan's hand still waving out the window. Jake swore he could still hear her yelling, "Goodbye!" even after the taxi cab disappeared around the corner at the end of the road.