The Courage and Love of a Dragon

Disclaimer: I don't own the American Dragon (Sniffles) I sure wish I did though…

Pairing/s: Jake & Rose

A/N: I'm still doin' my crammin' thing. Hope all you reviewers enjoy this chap! R&R!

Chapter 6:

Jake's POV…

I roared in pain and fury. I was so full of rage; flames licked and scorched the barren battlefield. Dead bodies of Dragon guards littered the battlefield as the rest fought on. I heard someone crying out for me, a cry for help .It was Rose…

Rose went limp in the Dragon Guard's hand. I rushed towards him I toppled him over and ripped out his throat and left him gasping for air. I was a blur destroying everything that got in my way.

"Jake! Stop…" Someone familiar said in a pain ridden voice.

I stopped clawing something and I started to see clearly again. I saw Rose, my beloved Rose. Lying on her back, dying…

"Rose!" My eyes widened with anger as I swiveled my head looking for who did this to her. "Who did-" I started to ask. She just looked at me with fear. I started to realize… I looked at my claws; they were dripping with the crimson blood of Rose, not the black blood of a Dragon Guard.

"I'd killed the thing I'd tried to save!" I screamed in agony and rage as I bent down and picked up Rose and cradled her softly in my dragon arms. It started to rain, hard. I walked on with Rose in my arms. I saw a puddle, I looked into it, I stumbled back in surprise when I saw my reflection. I went back to the puddle not believing what I saw; I was a black and purple dragon with red eyes. My claws were stained with blood, I tasted it too. I saw Rose open her eyes halfway she looked at me with fear.

"Rose it's okay it's me, Jake…" I tried soothing her. "I'm so sorry…" Her eyes softened, she looked at me differently. I'd never seen her look at me that way; she looked at me with love...

"Don't worry it'll never happen again… I'm dying now… But before I do… I've always wanted to tell you… I- I- I love…" She started to say; I knew what she was gonna say. But she never finished, she went limp in my arms, my legs made me collapse into a knee. I nudged Rose with my head a little; she didn't move.

I roared, my roar was long and drawn out, my roar was ridden with emotion, my anger, my fury, my agony, my pain, heartbreak most of all. My eyes were wet with tears; tears of anger, agony, and… and love…

I heard someone calling out to me it said, "Jake! Jake, wake up! Are you okay?" That second I woke up…

Rose's POV…

Jake was tossing and turning a night, I just had to wake him up. He cried in his sleep, he also mumbled in his sleep. I heard him say one thing clearly that was, 'I'd killed the thing I tried to save!' Jake's eyes snapped open instantly he looked at me; then breathed a sigh of relief and he relaxed.

"Jake, are you okay?" I asked as I touched his shoulder lightly.

"I'm fine…" He said as he struggled to his feet, he fell. He got up again this time he tried being on all fours. The sooner we get outta here, the better…" He added as he started to limp towards the cave entrance.

"You sure that you don't need more rest?" I asked thoughtfully.

"No. I won't hold us back. I refuse to be deadweight!" He snarled softly as he limped on.

"You won't be deadweight if you need more rest." I answered.

He limped on, and then he said, "I'm fine and even if I sleep, I'll be even worse…"

"Why?" I asked silently as we walked on.

"I'm a monster in my sleep…" He answered dangerously. After that I didn't ask him anything more on the subject.

We walked for hours; I was thirsty so we stopped by a lake nearby. I fell in, due to the slippery bank.

Jake started to panic; "Rose get out of there!" I started to make my way towards the shore, but something took hold of my ankle and tried to pull me under. I struggled but it did no good I was pulled under anyways. I think I saw Jake jump in to save me, we were already twenty feet down below. He bit the claw that had latched itself onto my ankle. It let go; and it grabbed Jake's ankle instead. It pulled him down even farther, I needed air so badly. I swam towards the surface, took a deep breath. Then I dived back down, I hope I'm not too late…I thought as I swam even deeper…

Jake's POV…

I was pulled down so deep; when it stopped pulling I opened my eyes. I saw a large dragon-like fish with large jagged teeth. I struggled in its grip, but to no avail. My lungs started to burn with the need for air. I opened my mouth and bit down, it let go. I rushed with unimaginable fish speed. I just barely dodged it, than it came right back its large teeth clamped onto my underbelly. It felt like acid, it burned worse than lava; everything started to get fuzzy. I felt all remains of strength leave my body as my lungs started to slowly fill with water. Suddenly, when I thought I was done for, the creature let go of me. A warm hand took hold of me and started pulling me towards the surface and dragged me ashore. I took deep, painful breaths as I lay there unmoving. I coughed up water and blood; I noticed that there was a dislodged tooth was still jabbed into his belly it burned even worse in air than water.

"Jake, you okay? Say something!" Rose cried silently.

I lifted my head only to see the dislodged tooth embedded in my stomach. Rose was trying to remove it carefully. "Rose…The portal is nearby… Do it later…" I felt the burning get even worse. "Aaauuuggghhh!" I cried in agony as I clutched my stomach.

"Jake, try to relax!" Rose said as she finally succeeded in removing the tooth. Blood came out from the spot and everything was fuzzy again.

"I-… I-… I can't…" I said as I started to feel light-headed everything started spinning.

"Please Jake… Please just hang on…" Rose said as she bandaged the wound.

"I don't care if I have to drag you to New York or not, but I'm not going to let you die here" Rose said with a fire in her eyes as she let me lean on her as we walked towards the closing portal. I limped as fast as I could; we were in front of the portal we jumped through…

We went back to earth, but where on earth I didn't know. Rose and I, we were in an abandoned half sunken ship in an old disused harbor. "Rose leave me…" I said as collapsed.

"Jake, why do you want me to do that?" Rose asked with a confused look.

"Because…" I winced in pain. "If HuntsClan finds us together, they'll hurt both of us…" I answered.

"Let them come." Rose said as she narrowed her eyes dangerously.

"Why do you want to help me so much?" I gasped in my ragged shallow breaths.

"Because…" She started to say, then she broke off and said, "How do we get those shackles off?"

"Unlocking powder, maybe…" I said as I drifted to my first dreamless sleep that I've had for the first time in a long time.

That night we were awake while the city was still slightly busy. I was not even slightly better, but I insisted that we go anyways. Rose and I found out that we're already in New York, I know that Hailey was probably the new American Dragon. "Maybe we should find my sister Hailey, 'cause if we find her, we find Grampa." I said as we went into an alley.

"Okay." Rose agreed as we wandered some more.

We somehow ended up at an old warehouse, we hadn't seen anyone that could help us. Then we heard something from inside the warehouse, "Well , well, well, the American Dragon, and the Chinese Dragon. All my enemies getting destroyed all at once. This should be interesting…" It was the Dark Dragon…

"Rose, stay here. I have to rescue them okay?" I said as I came out of a crouching position and leapt out and snarled wildly.

"Well who might you be?" The Dark Dragon laughed.

"I'm not tellin' ya didley!" I screeched as I lunged towards him. I slashed at him madly, he flung me off towards the wall. I kicked off the wall, "I'm not going down that easy!" I roared.

I unleashed an entire barrage of attacks on him. He attacked me too, but I was too fast for them to hit me. I exhausted him 'til he couldn't move one more muscle, "who are you?" He spat with hate.

"You've been conquered by an old enemy. I am…" Then I rocketed my head forward and sunk my teeth into his throat, and ripped it out.

"Former American Dragon, Jake Long…" I whispered as I walked away, towards the chained Dragons. I melted the chains, then started to walk away.

"Wait! Who are you!" Hailey in Dragon form asked. "'Cause you look familiar somehow…"

"Yes Hailey even I think he looks familiar." My Grampa also I Dragon Form said suspiciously. They stared at me, I realized how pitiful I actually looked.

"You all know me. You just haven't seen me in a while…" I answered as I turned around and started to walk away.

"Won't you just tell us who you are!" Hailey called out.

I turned around, "I'll give you a clue, I disappeared two years ago."

"No, No, can it be? Is your name Jake Long?" Hailey and Grampa said in unison.

I just smiled, and nodded for 'yes' they rushed towards me and gave me an unexpected hug. It sent deep shock waves of pain through me, but I hugged them back anyways. "Guys, I have a friend to introduce. Rose you can come out now." I said. Rose came out she was still in her HuntsGirl outfit only she was without the mask.

"That's HuntsGirl!" Cried Hailey in alarm. "Why's she here!"

"Don't worry she's… she's… a friend…" My voice faded as I fell into a dead on faint.

Rose's POV…

Jake had fainted on the floor, Hailey pointed at me, "What did you do to him!"

"Nothing, I promise. He got hurt so bad while we were escaping," I said as I helped prop him up.

"He needs medical attention now. Bring him back to the shop!" Jake's Grampa said urgently.

We went as fast as we could, "Please hold on Jake, Please hold on… I pleaded silently.

A/N: Whoa! What's gonna happen to Jake? Will he live through the next chapter? Find out when find the time to update. R&R! Please! AND I SWARE THAT IF I DON'T GET AT LEAST 5 REVIEWS ON THIS THING THAT I'LL GO BANNANUTS AND STOP WRITING! AS FOR YOU FLAMERS… DON'T YOU DARE FLAME THIS! IF YA DO, I'LL HUNT YOU DOWN! (After that you don't want to know what I'll do to you flamers!)