This is my unique twist on Once Upon A Time, if it coexsisted with the World of American Dragon: Jake Long, The story will mostly be told through the eyes of My OC Drake Blazes, a young Dragon in training, who meets, and befriends Henry, this all happens. This all happens during the first curse. Also I do not own Once Upon a Time or, American Dragon: Jake Long, or even some OC's. And IAbsitively posolutely don't own Dodger, though to be honest I wish I owned him, he's the coolest.
Chapter 1: A fitting territory for a dragon.
Drake's POV
I was only four when My Dad, and I moved to Storybrooke, we had left Manhattan, after Mom died, she was killed by a Hunts Apprentice, who was trying to make an attempt on my Dad's life, Mom was Dad's partner helping him defend the Magical Creatures of Manhattan, and Boston. Dad's a dragon while Mom was witch. When she fought by dad' side. But she was killed in the process. I was only a year old.
October 2011.
But anyway, that was ten years ago, I was waiting outside the local elementary school. As a kid around ten, came out of the building. He had dark hair, with hazel eyes, walk to a table, with a Tron Lunchbox. He looked absolutely miserable. " Really, Regina?" I asked under my breath, as I walked over to him. " Henry, are you alright?" I asked. I had known Henry since he was a year old, ever since then he has always been like a little brother to me, and I hate to see him sad.
" Henry?" Said someone. " Drake, what are you doing here?" Miss Blanchard was my old elementary school teacher, it pained me, to move on after I graduated to middle school, she was/is my favorite teacher, but she told me that it was time for me to take on new adventures that life had instore for me.
" Hi Miss Blanchard, I came to see Henry." I answered honestly. " You know he's like a little brother to me." I said, one thing I can never stand is for Henry to be unhappy, I just have a sixth sense for this sort of thing.
Miss Blanchard nodded in understanding, I always missed her understanding nature, but seeing her when I visit Henry is just a bonus." Henry, you haven't turned your homework in again." She said, with concern. " Is there a problem?" Henry didn't answer. " Oh Henry, I know things will really will change if you just believe it, life is unpredictable.." She said, That was always my favorite quality about
" Yeah, bro you know you can always tell Miss. Blanchard, and I." I assured him. Thing was I wanted to tell Henry mine, and My Dad' secret, let him see just how much I trust him.
" Really? Is your life unpredictable? Because it seems to me that everything's pretty much the same, around here, except for me." Henry said. I could feel a since of doubt in him."My birth mother didn't love me, Regina says she loves me, but she doesn't. I don't feel like I belong here.
" But you do belong here, Henry, and you are loved." Miss Blanchard said.
" She's right Henry, I've always considered you to be my little brother." I said, pulling him into a hug. Which he returned I could always cheer Henry up, it was just a special gift I have in my human form.
" Drake's right Henry." said a voice behind me, she was a girl with her black hair cut short, and violet eyes, she also wore a purple jacket, blue jeans, and a pair of sneakers. In her arms was a black cat. " If Drake, veiws, and regards you as his little brother, is that a form of love?" She asked, This girl is Roxanne Rogers, she's a dragon, and a friend of mine from Brooklyn, New York. She, and her family which consists of Her parents both dragons, her older brother, Bobby, and her animal guardian, The Black Cat named Rocket.
That's when a Slender Jack Russell Terrier with white fur, handsome, brown ears, both black nose and eyebrows, brown spots on his back, and both gray feet and upper muzzle, wearing a red scarf jumped up, on the table, and started slurping Henry's face, making him laugh. " See, Henry, Even Dodger loves you, and a dog's love is unconditional." I said. Henry cheered up.
" Hey, I have something to show you." Miss Blanchard said." I was cleaning out my closet, like I do everyday, and do you know what I found?" She said putting a large book down on the table.
" Once Upon a Time!" We read.
" It was just there like magic." Miss Blanchard said, as Henry tried to find the opening, Dodger put his paw on the side Henry was looking for.
" Thanks Dodger." Henry said, as Dodger, licked him as an expression of your welcome. " But there's no such thing as magic." Henry said, Roxanne, Rocket, Dodger, and I rolled our eyes. If he only knew.
" But none the less it was there." Miss Blanchard said. " Did I forget about it, was it given to me? It was just there, and do you know what I saw when I opened it?" She asked. " Hope!" She answered.
" They just look like Fairytales" Henry said.
" Some fairytales are built on hope, Henry." Roxanne explained. " Because some people hope for a better life, kinda like you are now."
" Could I borrow this?" Henry asked.
" You can have it." Miss Blanchard said.
" Really?" Henry asked hopefully.
" Believing in even the smallest possibility of a happy ending can be a powerful thing." She said. " I think you can use it." She added. As she got up we found a picture of Prince Charming, with Snow White on their wedding.
" Miss Blanchard?" Henry said. As soon as we looked at her instead of Miss Blanchard we saw Snow White, in her wedding dress, but then, we blinked, and Miss Blanchard was back
" Thank you." Henry said.
" Your welcome." She added. As she walked away, Henry pulled out his homework, where it said siblings, He wrote Drake Blazes, and a brief summary.
' I may not have any biological siblings, but I have experienced the love an older sibling. Drake has always been like a big brother to me, so even if I don't have a biological brother, I still have an understanding of what it's like to have one.' He wrote.
" Aw, Henry, that's so sweet of you." Roxanne said, putting Rocket down, and wrapping Henry up in hug. Roxanne might be tough, and abit of a tomboy, but even she has a soft spot for sweet moments.
" Well I gotta head back to school." I said. After Roxanne, let go of Henry. " See you after school, Henry." I said, mussing up his hair. As Dodger gave him a reassuring face slurp. Dodger loves Henry as much as I do. He has a soft spot for kids, and always feels the need to help others who need it.
" You're right Drake, the kid's awesome." Roxanne said.
" I agree." Rocket added. " The kid's unique." Yes Rocket can talk. Rocket has a barbed wit and is often the first character to come up with the one-liners or obvious puns.
" Yeah, which is why I like the Kid." Dodger added, yes Dodger can talk too. Dodger's street-smart, witty, confident, proud, selfless, good-hearted, calm, sly, cool, kind, clever, and crafty and is also my best friend, he doesn't eat cats because of "too much fur." Dodger's friendship is unquestionable.
As I headed back, to school Regina pulled up. " Drake." She said, I hate her. Regina is always bullying people. It's sick the way she bullies people, when she wants something, she somehow knew what Dad, and I were, the minute we walked into Storybrooke, and demanded we don't use our powers, but Dad chose to make an example of her, He instead looked her in the eye, and stated that he never bends to a bully's petty, whim, he stands up to, and against them, and as of that point on he, declared Storybrooke his Dragon Territory to Protect, and I was to inherit that.
When Regina stepped out of her car, in her place was the Evil Queen. Which shocked the four of us until we blinked, she was back to normal.
" What were you doing at the Elementary School?" She demanded.
" I was visiting Henry, it was break, and I promised Roxanne I'd show her my old stomping grounds." I said. glaring back into her own. " As well as intriducing her to my favorite teacher." I said.
" You realise, I can have you arrested for trespassing on school campus, and harassing a student, and teacher." She said.
" If you want to take this to court fine, but don't forget, you have to go through with the trial fairly, no influences, threats, black-mail, bribery, nothing, just a fair trial." I said. " You can't even use magic, even though you can't." I said.
" He's right, Regina." Dodger said. " Because contrary to you Enchanted Forest-Dwellers beliefs, this land does have magic." Dodger said. " You just don't know how to hook into it, sweetheart." Dodger added, in his usual cool, collective manner.
Regina, always felt Miffed, Insulted, and Frustrated that Dad, Dodger, and Roxanne, Rocket, their family, and Roxanne's Dragon Master could use our powers here, and go, and come as we please without worry of the consequences the curse could put on us. And the best part without her magic there's nothing she can do about but try to make our lives miserable, or at least try, because Dad taught early in life to always one step ahead of people. Well in Regina's case it takes more then just one step.
" Drake, get your dog to shut up, now." Regina said, infuriated, at being told off by a Jack Russell Terrier.
" Dodger keep talking to her." I said. " You know how I love showing this woman up." I added, smirking.
" Don't mind if I do, Kid." Dodger said.
" Hey Rocket, feel free to talk around her too." Roxanne said.
" Will do." Rocket said.
" I'm not finished, Drake!" She said. " You, are gonna pay for this, starting with your father!" She said, as soon as she got back to her car, and we checked to make sure no one was looking, Dodger reached into his bandanna, pulled out a vile of powder threw it on himself, and he floated, an inch off the ground, He hopped in to Regina's car, just an inch of air between him, and the roof of the car, he signaled to me she was applying her lipstick in a compact, I snuck up to the car, and slapped the side hard turning on the Alarm. Regina jumped, messing up her lipstick, and Dodger, hung his upside down pulling a goonie face, (If you've seen Oliver and Company, then it's the exact same one he used to spook the driver lady whose car he was on top of during his ever catchy tune.) freaking her out even more. As he took a picture of Regina's face, with his phone, and jumped into my arms, and we walked away laughing as we high-pawed, That was one of our past times, driving Regina criminally off the chain, insane.
Trust me, school is nothing but boring so I'm just gonna tell you what happened after school, Dodger, I walked down to Granny's Bed, and Breakfast where Roxanne, and her family were staying until the head back to Brooklyn, The school was, okay with Dodger waiting on school grounds for me, They know he's my dog. " So we seein' that red, hot thing?" Dodger asked.
" Paws to yourself, Eyeballs in your head, Playboy." I said. " Otherwise you can kiss your legacy goodbye, on the next trip to the vet." I threatened.
" Ah come on, Drake it's been centuries, since I saw Rita." He said, bummed at the memory of his gang splitting up. Ever since we arrived in Storybrooke he's been crushing on Ruby.
His old gang's initial owner had been a barge bum, but eventually, found a successful job, and their lives elevated, until Fagin suffered a fatal encounter apparently Sykes survived the train incident, as did Roscoe, and DeSoto, and he came after Fagin, and finished him. The gang was put up for adoption, and eventually moved to different corners in the world. All except Dodger, New York was his home so he ranaway from the shelter. But when he found me, he saw something. At first when I offered him a home with Dad, and I. He refused, and I felt a sense of depression, I didn't like the idea of him being out there alone, with no family, then one night, He returned, this time as my Animal Guardian, he just needed training, and then a License. Ever since Dodger has been my most loyal friend.
" Dodger, She doesn't know she's werewolf." I said to him for the umpteenth time. ( I stopped counting at ten.)
" Hey guys." Bobby said, coming in from the ketchen. Bobby is Roxanne's older brother. When their family visits He likes to help Granny out, in the ketchen. Regina says she doesn't like tourists helping like this but she can kiss our scaley hides for all we care. Well in Dodger, and Rocket's case, their furry ones. " So what'll it be guys?" He asked.
" The usual." I said. Also ordering some Hot Chocolate for Henry, with whipped-cream, and cinnamon. Me I'm more, of a peppermint person. I just take a brown, and green peppermint, and red, and white one crush them and sprinkle them over it.
" How about my usual veiw of Ruby." Dodger said. I just grabbed my glass of ice water, and dumped it on him causing him to yip, then nip my ankle.
" Hey! Dodger seriously?" I said.
" Then why'd you dump your water on me?" He whispered, as he shook himself dry.
" Why do you think, I dumped it on you?" I whispered back.
" Dodger, you weren't hoping to hit on Ruby again were you?" Roxanne asked, coming in from her shopping spree with Ruby, who came in, and put apron on.
" Sorry I'm late Granny." She said, Getting on with her rounds. As Roxanne sat with us, along with Rocket.
" Thanks for the shopping spree, Ruby!" She said.
" How'd it go?" I asked. As she set her purchases down.
" It was fun." She said, Roxanne maybe something of a tomboy, but she does have a shopping drive. When she, and her family came to Storybrooke, she, and Ruby were BFF's.
" So, what did Red-Hotcakes buy?" Dodger asked. As he went to paw at what Ruby bought, only for Roxanne to snatch it up.
" Like I'm telling you." She said taking it up to the guestrooms, and Ruby's room. I just dowsed Dodger with my second cup of ice water.
" Quit it." Dodger said, shaking himself dry, and getting Rocket.
" Hey." Rocket said. I just applied enough heat for a hairdryer, and he puffed out.
" Bad furday, Powder Puff?" Roxanne asked. As Henry walked in carrying the book Miss Blanchard gave him.
" Hey Baby bro, what's up?" I asked. As he sat down. Henry, Dodger, and I always meet at Granny's. I help him with his homework and Regina hates me for it among other things, but like I give a care. " Ordered you your favorite kiddo, Hot Chocolate with whipped cream, and cinnamon." Dodger gently nudged it to him. Henry accepted it, but something was wrong." Hey, something up bro?" I asked. He put the book on the table.
" This book has everyone in town in it." He said. " Everyone but you guys." I looked at Dodger, and decided. " Henry, there' something I need to show you." I said. I knew he knew the truth about his hometown, the one he never felt he belonged in. " But you'll need to come home with me for I can't show you here." I said, I finished helping him with his homework, and we walked back to my house, Dad was at his Martial Arts Dojo. So it was fine. As soon as we got there, I spoke to him. " Henry, what I'm about to show, and tell you, you can't tell anyone else." I said. " Do you promise me that?" He nodded. " And remember what I show you doesn't change a thing, I only show it to you because I trust you." I said. " After which I'll explain everything." I said, sticking out my pinky finger, as he locked his with mine in a pinky swear.
" I promise, Drake." He said, solemnly.
" Okay then, stand back." I said, readying myself. " Here it goes." I added. " DRAGON UP!" I shouted, as flames engulfed me. As soon as they cleared I was an, European Dragon, with red scales, and wings an orange underbelly, gold claws, horns, and tail blade, and a flame patterned, ridge that extended down from my head to my tail which ends in a blade, I also have amber eyes, and a wild mane of short, gold hair with scarlet highlights. I also have two horns sticking out of my forehead, and my face resembles that of a pterosaur. " Henry, it's alright, it' still me, little buddy." I said. But he did run right into my arms.
" I know it is." Henry said.
" Heya, Kid." Dodger said, getting on his hind legs.
" Did, Dodger just...?" Henry asked.
" Right I did, Kid." Dodger said." And yes I am walkin' on two legs." He added.
" Right, Henry, Dodger's my Animal Guardian." I said. " That means he's charged with keeping me protected from anyone who would want to kill me."
" And as of last month you, Kid are on my protection list." Dodger said. He had to return to the Magical DMV.
" Really?" Henry asked.
" Hey. Absitively, kid." Dodger said. That's when Regina pulled up, I morphed back, and waited. As she came to the doorstep, and knocked, while Dodger rested on the couch. Once she knocked I answered the door.
" Yes, to what do I owe the displeasure?" I asked.
" Don't give me that attitude, I came to-." She paused when she saw who was with me. " Henry, what are you doing here?" She asked.
" He finished his homework, I was helping." I said defensively. " Now what is it you came to tell me?" I said. " Because otherwise get off my porch." I snapped.
" Your father's dead." She said. " How do I know your not lying?" I asked.
" I saw it." said someone behind her. Miss Blanchard stepped out from behind Regina.
" Miss Blanchard?" I asked. " What how...?!"
" His car swerved, and hit a boulder in the park." She explained tears, streaming from your eyes. " Then a branch from a nearby tree broke off, and crushed the roof on him." She said embracing me. " I'm sorry Drake." She said, as I returned the embrace.
" We believe he was driving drunk." Regina said. Rather cruelly.
" Cute." I said, to Regina unphased though I did believe that Dad died, what I didn't believe, was the means by which he died. " Miss Blanchard, could you excuse us please, and take Henry to Regina's place please?" I asked. " I'd like a word with The Mayor." I finished.
" We can talk when we get to my place." Regina said once Miss Blanchard was out of sight with Henry. " I have finalized the adoption papers, your now my son."
" TAIL OF THE DRAGON!" I shouted as my tail snaked out from behind me, the blades opened. " We're talking now." I said, as I swung them to her throat." Spill Regina, you had someone sabotage Dad's car, then kill him to make it more real didn't you?" I asked, as Dodger got up from his place on the couch, and standing on his two back legs.
" The Kid's right, Regina." He said, looking just as disgusted as I am of Regina. " Besides, Draco never drinks so you have no evidence there, and takes way more then a car accident to kill a dragon."
" Dodger's right, Regina." I said, letting something slide down my sleeve, and clicked the button.
" Your right, a mere car crash isn't enough, which is why hired professionals to mess up his car, assassinate him, and make it look like an accident." She said. " The drunk driving's going to stick, even though it is a lie." I clicked the button.
Once his things were packed Drake was shown his room which was next door to Henry's. Regina was actually willing to let Drake keep Dodger. " Oh I have afew rules specifically for you Drake." Regina said. " You are forbidden from using your Dragon Powers ever again, and you are not to tell Henry what you are." She said.
" Okay, Regina there are two problems." I said. " One Henry already knows, Dodger, and I told, and showed him just before, you came to my place."
" He's right Reg, and the kid is here with, under my Animal Guardianship, along with Drake." Dodger said.
" Also your rule about my not allowed to be a dragon, and the fact that Dad died Drunk-driving?" I suggest those change least you want me to blow the whistle on you."
" Oh please, who will believe you?" She sneered. " It's my word against your's." She added confidently.
" Actually, It's your word against your own." I said, pulling out the device which turned out to be a pen with a built in tape recorder, hit rewinde, and play, as Regina's confession played." So yeah, unless you want word of your hiring an assassination of my Dad getting out, I'd drop the drunk driving, and remove your no Dragon Powers rule, not unless you want your campaign as mayor ruined." I said. " It's called a hussle sweetheart." I added.
" Ooooh!" Dodger said. " Didn't see that comin' did ya', He hussled you good."
Regina knew I had her over a barrel. " Well played, Drake but answer me this why would you stay here at my place, besides the fact that I adopted you?"
" I'm doing it for Henry." I said. " Because even though as a dragon it's my job to protect magic, he needs protection from you."
" Exactly, Henry's, mine to protect too." Dodger confirmed.
" Very well, if that's how it is, just remember." She said, one of these days I will get that pen. " And then, you will both be grounded." as soon as she left. Henry walked in.
" So, what should we do?" He asked.
" For now, make sure she never gets her hands on this pen." I said.
" I got somethin'." Dodger said. As he reached into his bandanna, and pulled out a bag, threw some dust at the wall between Henry, and my room. " Postulationem autem creare locus excessable solum Drake ardores, Dodger ardores et Henricum Mills!" He incanted. " Alright I have created a lair for the three of us that only." As long as the wall is between the rooms that have designated to you two." He informed, as he took the pen I gave went inside, and hid it, then came out. Only the three of us can access it. " all you have to do is say come, and go in latin." he explained.
After that I felt sad about, losing Dad. Then I remembered my guitar. I picked it up, and started playing.
🎶 Didn't know why I couldn't fly
Didn't want to be stuck on the ground
I wanted to soar across the sky
But something was holding me down
What had me cower in fear?
What was it I couldn't see?
The answer near, but so unclear
I was fighting the demon in me
The demon in me
The demon in me
The battle weird, over all that I feared
I was fighting the demon in me
He fell on me when I was weak
Made me feel so lazy and dumb
He talked to me deep in my sleep
My mind and my soul overcome
I started to just let him win
I decided to just let it be
It was up to me not to give in
I was trapped by the demon in me
The demon in me
The demon in me
My head in a spin, my strength wearing thin
I was trapped by the demon in me
Asked myself, what did I want?
Kick back or just go for broke?
My dreams continued to haunt
I'd get close – then the demon said choke
Somehow you gotta step up
Stop buying excuses for free
So I went face-to-face, laid claim to my space
And rocked the demon...
The demon in me
The demon in me
I recovered my spark, got free of the dark
And I rocked the demon in me
The demon in me
I rocked the demon in me...🎶
Meanwhile
Third Person POV
Mr. Gold walked to the edge of the forest right to the Border where the curse ended on the other side was a Elderly Chinese woman in purple and red clothes.
" I trust you have something good, Mr. Gold?" The woman asked.
" Aye that I do, Miss Chang." He said. " As planned the Elemental Dragon of Fire, is now adopted by The Mayor, so as to prevent him from going to Manhattan to his Godmother, and bring the savior. With any luck, the other five Elemental Dragons will be in your grasp." He assured.
" I should hope so Gold, My Master isn't the most patient, and doesn't tolerate failure." Chang said as she vanished.
" Give the Dark Dragon my regards." Mr. Gold said. As he walked back to his Pawnshop, to close up for the night. Only to be met by Regina.
" You worthless cockroach!" She said infuriated. " You said you could secure me complete, control over Drake, by arranging me adoption papers for him same as you did Henry!" She said.
" And indeed I did, Mayor Mills." He said.
" Not entirely!" She said. " He managed to record a confession out of me on the sly, and now he has me meet his demands."
" Regina, If I was able to secure anything with the Blazes' don't you think I would have?" He responded. " I'm sorry Miss Mills your on your own with that one." He said, closing up shop, and headed home. " Good Night, Madam Mayor." He said.
Regina stomped back to her car, frustrated.
To Be Continued...
Well there you go ladies, and gentlemen, my first chapter in of my Once Upon a Time/American Dragon: Jake Long, So yeah, Henry as alot of people reading this, from OUaT RP Forums know Henry's my favorite character, I like him because well he's had it tough, Drake is essentially the Big Brother figure, I believe he needed, Dodger, just adds to the coolness, And yes Gold is in cahoots with The Dark Dragon. So Read, Review, Like, and Share, and I may make second chapter, just remember..." All Magic Comes at a price. Hee, hee. A due!"