The stars and moon shone brightly over New York City, and on top of the Empire State Building, a dragon looked down on the city below. His red scales reflected in the moonlight, and his eyes reflected what seemed like an inner light that came from the memories of the girl he knew was out there. Jake sighed. Everything had happened so fast, and now Rose was gone, taken from him as she had been once before. A tear rolled down his face. He truly loved Rose, and he knew the feeling was mutual. But there love was forbidden, much like Antony and Cleopatra. The irony of that struck him for the first time. He had portayed Antony in the school play, and Rose had played his mortal enemy, the beautiful Cleopatra. Now, Jake realized, they were living that play for real. How he wished it could have a happy ending.
"The last thing I want to see on a beautiful night like this is a sad dragon." Jake's ears lifted when he heard her. He turned his head slowly, hoping that this wasn't an illusion. No, it was real, Rose was standing a few feet away, a smile on her face. "Rose!" Jake exclaimed. He ran torwards her, catching her in his embrace. He looked into her eyes. "But…how?" he asked. "The Huntsman…Florida…" Rose laughed. "Don't ask me." she replied. "The Huntsman decided that we would come back. He's making some grand announcement to the Huntsclan tomorrrow." she added. "I'm not sure what it's about, but I think you should come, watch from a distance." "Okay, sure." Jake agreed.
The next day, Jake perched in an oak tree in Central Park, listening to the Huntsman's 'grand announcement'. "I brought you all here." the Huntsman said. "to issue this rule: no one is to slay or attemt to slay the American Dragon." This brought a collective gasp from the group. "Why, you may ask?" the Huntsman continued. "Huntsgi—Rose is in love with the American Dragon. She's always had more common sense than me, anyway." "But what about our missions?" shouted one young member. "Suppose the American Dragon shows up to stop us. Should we just give in and leave?" "No," the Huntsman replied. "When fighting him, set your staffs to stun. Also," he added. "No one is to harm Rose, either. Some of you may consider her a traitor, but I will not stand to se her harmed." Wow. Jake thought. he really cares about her.
Later, Jake met up with Rose. "Did that really happen?" he asked. "Or am I imagining things?" Rose smiled. "It happened." she said. "And now things are going to be just fine."
