Here's chappie 2!!! I noticed that I had a few grammatical errors in the last chapter, so sorry about that!!!!! By the way, I gave Luke the middle name Laoshi coz Gramps died '( and the name is in his memory. Let's have a moments silence for Gramps……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Chapter 2: When Tomorrow Comes…
"Just think of it Lilly!" cried Luke Laoshi Long to his twin sister. Luke was a short, skinny boy just like his father had been, but with shining blonde air like his mother. People often commented on how much Luke and his father Jake looked so alike, and how he was just as cocky. "Officially thirteen! Not old school twelve…thirteen!" he even used the old hip hopper slang from way back in the 2000s.
"Yeah, yeah Luke." Lilly replied absently. Lilly was almost a perfect copy of her mother Rose; with the same shining blue eyes, the way she held herself and basically everything but her hair. She even had the same birthmark on her right hand. Luke too had that mark, only on his left. "You've been telling me since we had our twelfth birthday."
Many people didn't believe the twins that they were even related (let alone twins), until they met their parents. Auntie Trix and Uncle Spud (they weren't really their aunt and uncle, it was just what they called their parents best friends) constantly reminded the twins of their appearance, and how many similarities there were otherwise. Luke had asked curiously what else, but Trixi and Spud exchanged glances and said nothing.
"Ok…maybe." Luke admitted sheepishly. "But still! Officially teenagers!" Rolling her eyes, Lilly leapt off her bed. The two pre-teens shared a large room, with one side full of dirty washing and skating gear (Luke's side) and the other lined with marshal art trophies and a stuffed toy dragon (Lilly's side).
The twins never knew why when Uncle Spud gave the toy dragon to Lilly for her fifth birthday, their dad had totally freaked out. Even Mum and Aunty Trix had stared at Uncle Spud in shock. But Lilly had loved the squishy red dragon so much Dad had let her keep it, although he looked a little strained.
For some strange reason, their father was against anything to do with magic or myths. Once when Luke had got the hang of talking, her had run around like a headless chicken flapping his arms frantically. When Jake had scooped little Luke up and asked him what in the world he was doing, Luke replied happily:
"I'm a big dragon! RAAA!!!" Jake's faced tensed at Luke's words. "I can blow fire and fly and-"
"Don't be silly." Jake had said quickly. "There's no such thing as dragons." A little dishearten; but still a believer, Luke had run off still pretending to be his favourite thing in the world.
"Let's go down stairs," Lilly suggested, closing the book which she was reading. Luke didn't move, he was quite content where he was. "Maybe we can eavesdrop on Mum and Dad to see what we got for our birthday!" Jumping off his bed in a hurry, Luke impatiently pulled his sister's arm.
"What we waitin' for then?!" The kids slowly tiptoed down the carpet coated stairs, hardly daring to breathe.
"Hey," Luke whispered suddenly. "Look outside! Aunt Trix and Uncle Spud are here!" looking out the front window in surprise, Lilly spotted two cars. One bright electric blue and another dark green.
"They are too!" she said, sounding a little hurt. Usually the two adults would barge in with a loud greeting, hugging the two kids wholeheartedly. This must have been the first time they had kept their presence in the Long household a secret.
"Come on!" urged Luke. "I can hear voices in the kitchen!"
Stalking through the hallway, silent and sly as cats, the twins crouched in front of the firmly closed kitchen door.
"Wait." Demanded Lilly, untying her shoelace. Luke raised a blonde eyebrow.
"What are you doing?"
"If they come out, it looks like I'm tying my shoelace and you're waiting for me. Simple yet effective." She added, pressing her eyes against the door. Copying his sister, Luke leaned to the door listening intently.
"You can't hide it forever Jakey!" they heard Aunty Trix exclaim earnestly. There was a series of hushing sounds, then Jake spoke.
"I can for as long as possible. Now I know why my Gramps didn't tell me- anyway, they might not even-" there was a bout of mirthless laughter.
"Come on Jake." Rose whispered. "Do you honestly think that-"
"They've got your mark Rose," they heard their father reply seriously. "Your genes could be stronger than mine."
"Jake. You've seen the way those kids act whenever the word 'dr-"
"Spud!!!" Burst their father.
"Well, whenever it's mentioned." Uncle Spud said firmly. "It's in their blood, and even the AmDrag can't stop that." There was a silence.
"What's the 'AmDrag'?" Lilly asked quietly. Shaking his head to signal more silence, Luke pressed his ear even harder against the wood. What are they talking about? An 'AmDrag'…what's that? Mum and Dad tell us everything…
"No one's called me that for ages." Jake whispered. Dad's this 'AmDrag'? Thought Luke with a frowned brow. It must be a nickname!
"Yeah we know, since youhaven't even shown your face in Magus for nearly thirteen years!!!" Trixi whispered angrily.
"I don't care Trixi. My family is more important. I've done that job since I was thirteen if you don't remember."
"What job?" Lilly asked in the same tone as last.
"Jake…" Rose whispered softly. "I know you're worried for Luke and Lilly, but they'll be ok. I'll make you a compromise-" there was an interested silence. "If something does happen, you tell them. If there's nothing…you can keep your silence." There was another silence, but this time even Lilly didn't speak.
"Ok." Jake said finally. "And no hinting the kids you two!"
"Okie dokie. Not a word."
"And you Trixi?"
"Fine…but I still think it'll be easier just to tell them…" The twins heard Jake sigh heavily.
"I know it sounds easy…but, it's best they don't know. You guys wanna stay for a coffee?" the atmosphere within the kitchen lightened.
"Why not?"
But just on the other side of the door, Lilly and Luke crouched. Wondering what in the world would their parents would hide from them, and why…