Chapter 8: Words of Wisdom

I apologize for not updating any of my stories, like I said I would once summer came. It's been summer for like 3 weeks now, XD so sorry. I actually wrote this and another chapter for another story 1-2 weeks ago, but I didn't finish them. I'm going to try and do some updating, even though I still need to read 2 books, and do my 2 essays for an AP class I'm taking next year.

But I do want to start writing new story. I just need to decide, what XD.

"What happened after that Mommy?" Ashleigha grabbed her blanket, and clutched it hard. She was excited to here more from her mom.

"Well," Paula sighed. "My mom didn't allow me to do any more dragon training. I begged and pleaded for her to let me, but she was afraid I would get hurt again. And even if she did, there wasn't much I could do with my hurt arm…"


Three weeks have passed since Paula's accident; her arm was almost to the point of healing. Unfortunately, there was no progress with her dragon training. Even with her arm almost fully healed, her mother banned her from doing anything related to dragon business. Paula did as much as she could to change her mother's mind, but the idea was set and done.

Paula sat down on her living room couch, bored as usual since she was disallowed dragon training. She turned over and asked her dad if she could visit the shop, just for a while. Will agreed to drive her over before work, if only she'd promise not to do any dragon stuff, for it would anger his wife.

Once the car was at a halt, Paula quickly jumped out and entered into the electric's shop. She was excited to visit Fu and Gramps, for it had been 3 weeks she has last seen them. Inside, Fu was loafing onto the couch, and Jake was nowhere to be seen.

When Paula noticed Jake wasn't there, she sighed. She wanted to talk to him about this whole situation, since the last time they were together her mom was screaming at him. Instead, she sat onto the couch, right next to Fu.

"Hey Fu," She spoke out to him.

"Hey kid," Fu lifted himself up once he realized she was here.

Paula took in a breath of air and spoke out, "Is Grandpa here?"

"No, he just left a few minutes ago." Fu blankly said.

"Oh," she said again.

Fu sensed that Paula was somewhat upset, and it brought her down even more because Jake wasn't here. "What's eat'in yah Paula?" He decided to ask her.

"It's just," She began to say, but stopped herself. "…I really need to talk to him about this whole Dragon business. I wanna be the American Dragon, but with this injury and my mom…." Paula sighed once more. She paused for about 5 seconds, before speaking again. "Maybe I'm not cut out for this job…"

Fu moved his paw over to Paula's thigh. "Kid, do you like bein' the American Dragon?" After a slight hesitation, Paula nodded her head. "Then that's all that matters. Don't let anyone discourage you at what you love. And something you're good at too."

Hearing 'good at' made Paula's hope raise up a bit. She thought she was horrible. "You're not lying to me are you?"

"Of course I'm not." Fu smiled. "I mean you're a lot better than when your Gramps first started Dragon Training." 'What!?' Paula screamed in her mind. From what she has heard, Jake destroyed the Huntsclan, got rid of the Dark Dragon, and saved the Magical World countless times. Most of this was in the first two years of his training! This was the first time she has heard badly about him. "He was always so cocky and full of himself, half the time he was causin' all the mess-ups he had to correct. He was sloppy, lazy, and couldn't even handle a pixie." Fu laughed as the memories flowed through his head.

At first Paula couldn't believe what he said, but once she heard him laugh, she could tell he wasn't lying. "He was that bad?" She smiled.

"Yeah, he was." Fu blankly stated. But suddenly, his mood changed. "But he was also very brave, strong, and self-determined." Paula stopped smiling, and listened closely to what he was saying. "He kind of reminds me of you." Paula bent down her head, and thought of what he just said.

Just then, the back door slammed. Paula rose up her head, and listened forward. Once Fu realized Jake was back, he jumped off the couch, and slowly headed toward the front exit. Quickly after Paula jumped up from the couch, and headed toward the back of the store.

But once she entered, she froze in her spot. Jake was sitting there on a couch, with his elbow on the armrest. He knew Paula was here, and wasn't too happy to see her. He caused the injury on her arm, and couldn't forgive himself for doing it.

Slowly Paula sat onto the couch, and scooted toward her Grandfather. She then lifted up her arms, and felt the facial expressions on Jake's face. She didn't do this often to people, but she had a hard time telling if he was angry, or sad. But as she did it, Jake stayed completely still.

Once she could tell he was sad, she put her arms down and paused for a few minutes. After an awkward silence, she finally decided to speak. "I'm sorry Grandpa about giving up on being the American Dragon…it's just my mom-"

"-I understand Paula." He cut in front of her. "I'm sorry for putting you through that, danger. I should've made sure you were ready, first."

It seemed to Paula that, Jake had given up on her too. Even though she was still a bit discouraged, she thought of what Fu Dog just told her. "I think I would have made a great American Dragon though."

Jake looked down at her, and grinned. "I know you would have." He quickly said out. "I'm just more upset that I'll be replaced with…Melissa…"

"Eww!" They both said simultaneously, which was then followed by laughter.

Once the laughter died down, Paula leaned over onto Jake's shoulder, and grabbed around his arm. She looked up to what would be his face, but then quickly put her head back down. "I wish I could see you." She sighed.

Jake patted on Paula's head, for she has wished that she could see many times before. But he then remembered a memory, that might help her out right now. "You did, once."

Paula didn't quite understand what he just said. "Really?" She questioned him, for she was born blind…or so she thought she was.

"Yeah, you didn't go blind until you were about one." Paula turned her head; no one has told her this before. Instead of questioning it, she listened to her grandfather, as he went on… "I remember when your Mom and Dad brought you home and you opened your big grey eyes at me and your…" Jake stopped himself.

"Who?" She finally asked, when he wasn't talking anymore.

Jake hesitated for about 5 seconds more, before actually speaking. "Your…grandmother." He calmly said. Paula never heard much about her grandmother, only that she died shortly before or after she was born. She got somewhat excited to hear about her own family, but her excitement quickly lowered as Jake's mood changed entirely.

The sense of awkwardness quickly filled the room. Paula then decided to make a brave move, and ask a little bit more about Jake's, wife. She decided to continue along the lines, of the memory he had just shared with her…"Was she pretty?"

Suddenly, Jakes frown turned into the biggest smile. "Yeah, she was. You look just like her," He then moved his massive arm up, and grabbed Paula's hair. He lifted it up, and slowly let go of it. "You even have her long hair, except yours is black and straight." He laughed. Paula laughed too, though she had a hard time understanding colors, because she was blind.

"How was she?" Paula made another brave attempt, to keep this conversation from dying.

"She was the most amazing person I've ever met. I remember when we first met…she tried to kill me!" Jake started to laugh, but Paula didn't understand this either. 'I don't..' she started to make out. Jake then realized that Paula has never heard the story about Rose. Maybe it was time, to tell her. "Your grandmother, Rose…well, she used to be in the Huntsclan…"

"HUNTSCLAN!?" Paula yelled out. All dragons dreaded that word, especially sense they were all wiped out. How could she be, our used to be worst enemy?

Jake continued his laughter. "I knew you were going to that….maybe I should have said used to be in the Huntsclan, until she met me. Then she switched sides, and helped me defeat the Huntsclan, the Dark Dragon, and so many other magical threats."

Wow, was all Paula could think up to say, yet she didn't say it. She never could have expected Gramps falling in love with a Huntsclan member…but she soon realized she was just like, him. But it was obvious to see, Jake was still mourning her death, by the way he ended that sentence. "You really miss her don't you?"

"Yeah. A lot." He sighed. Another awkward silence entered into the room again…

Paula wasn't sure if that was the right thing to say, since it probably just made him worse. She then decided to make him feel, better. "How did you convince a Huntsclan member…to be on our side?"

Jake looked down at his granddaughter, and gave out a grin. "Well you know, your Gramps here got some mad skills." She started to giggle. But his voice started to stern up more, which meant he wasn't joking anymore. "But she was always knew she had good…she just needed someone to help her find it."

Paula then jumped off the couch; she figured it was time to go. But that last sentence, really changed her. "Thanks for the story Grandpa…it really helped me."

"No problem Paula." He nodded his head. Jake then grabbed Paula's hand, and took her home before Bonnie would notice how long she has been gone.


I know this chapter is boring, and long but bare with me XD. I wanted a moment with just Jake and Paula, where they can talk about Rose, but I didn't know it'd be this long XD.

But what a second...who is this Melissa, and why does she get to replace Paula? Well, you'll find out, next chapter. ;)