Chapter 10

Dodging blasts from the army of Huntstaffs that surrounded him, Jake ducked from a Hunter Guard that attempted to attack him. Quickly, he transformed back into his human form and palmed the gun that was placed in waist of his jeans and with the skills that his powers afforded him. Jake shot the guard squarely in the head. He was getting to old for this, but he couldn't let that faze him in the slightest, all he wanted was to get Rose out of here before they killed her. Things would come to a head anyway when his Grandfather massed enough soldiers to raid the place anyway.

Bringing the gun up, Jake shot the hinges of the air duct system and caused it to fall. Shouts of panic were everywhere and a thick layer of dust came from everywhere. Jake blinked once and his dragon vision was available, he could see quite easily through the dust and he was amused to see most of the guards trapped under the duct. Sighing he turned and laid his eyes on the figure of Rose. She was leaning up against a doorframe with her hands on her hips and an amused smile on her lips. Jake couldn't help but laugh involuntarily, "I thought I needed to break you out?"

"Oh please," Rose smiled and rushed forward to hug him tightly, "I missed you."

Jake smiled and rubbed his hand on her back, but their moment was soon interrupted. It was the sound of large clanking boots and a large number of them. Jake opened his eyes and saw exactly what he had been expecting since the noise started. The entire room was filled with Hunters with their staffs charged and then he set his sight on the most imposing looking of them all. He was a tall man, gray, steely eyes and ruffled looking black hair. He wore a smug look on his face and he seemed to grip his large Huntstaff tensely, a walking contradiction that one was. The man's eyes narrowed, first at Rose and then to Jake, "So, we finally have the identity of the American Dragon? Curious."

"Yeah you do," Jake sneered pulling Rose closer to him, "And I'm supposed to be impressed by you…?"

"You should be," Paul Sindacco shot back with an easy gleam in his eye, "Rose tell him who I am."

Rose narrowed her eyes, "I would like you too me Paul Sindacco, otherwise known as the Huntsman."

"And did you think that I'd let you two go so easily?" He smirked before motioning to his guards to take them.

Things around the Isle were pretty boring, don't get her wrong, Alyssa loved the history of the Dragons, but she was also a fifteen year old girl. She wasn't one of those giggly little, boy/shopping obsessed bitches, but she did want some form of entertainment. That's why she had really laid it on thick when she asked her great grandfather if she could go outside. He agreed, but he didn't want her too going off to for in case of some attack.

Alyssa simply nodded and shrugged, who'd be stupid enough to think that they could attack the Isle of Draco and nodded get shredded in the process?

It was one of the most beautiful days she had seen in a long time, she had to admit that. The wind was gently sweeping over the lush green hills and it made it a seen right of a fairy tale. If you were walking on this Island without knowledge of who it belonged to you'd think that. The beautiful tropical climate didn't fool her for one second, once you got into the more populated areas it became truly an industrial waste pit. Not to mention the sights you could see underground, but that was another story all together.

Padding over the hills slowly, a large marble door caught her eye. It was built into the side of a modest sweeping hill and standing outside was a single guard in his human form, carrying something that was similar looking to a cow prod. Walking faster now, she reached the entrance and the tall man looked down to her with a curious eyebrow, "What's this place sir?"

"That's classified little girl," He snorted with amusement, "Run along."

Alyssa sneered and put her hands on her hips, "Do you know who I am? I'm Alyssa Long? My father is the American Dragon and my Great Grandfather is Pro Tempore Lao Shi, I could easily tell him about your rudeness unless-…"

The hesitation on the guards face seemed to crack and Alyssa smiled, she knew she had him in that very instant, "It's the Juvenile Detention Facility."

"Oh finally," Alyssa said rushed past the guard, "Some kids I can talk with."

The Guard reached forward and steadied her by the shoulder, "I'm afraid I can't let you do that Ms. Long, at least without an escort. I'm sure that you can excuse my behavior and not report me to the high Pro Tempore?"

Alyssa smirked and nodded, "That's possible, but I'd like to see them."

The guard nodded, "The things that I do for promotions."

Here she was again, but at least this time she was going to die with company. She knew that she was going to die, simply for the fact that neither of them would ever relent, they didn't want to relinquish the safety of their daughter whom they had changed their whole lives for. But Rose somehow couldn't resist the urge to rip the Huntsman's Face off, she had always despised Paul, but this was a new low for even him.

For the Huntsman, he was curious about Jake. When the Huntsman had discovered that she had been on a constant losing streak, a shadow of doubt had been cast over her. But a few years later, when they had discovered that Rose had been impregnated by a Dragon, they had put two and two together. So, this was the creature that Rose had betrayed everything that she had known for? Paul wasn't impressed and his opinion of the Huntsgirl sunk further than it already was. Brining up his staff, he activated it and held the green orb to Rose's face threateningly, "This is your last chance Rosie, I need you to tell me where I can find the Isle of Draco and you'll die quickly."

"Don't worry," Jake spat from the right, "She's been marked by an Elder."

Paul raised a thin eyebrow at him, "And pray tell does that that mean?"

"It means that within the hour, hundreds of Dragons will be raiding this place and you will be dead," Jake smiled, "Prepare to die Huntsman."

"So they're tracking you? Oh well that will make it all the more difficult to find your darling little girl," Paul smiled and turned back to Rose.

Needless to say, that caught the two of them off guard, but they both continued to wear straight faces, Paul's eyebrows Rose in confused amusement. Jake was thankful in that moment that Alyssa was on the Isle of Draco, the safest place on the earth at that moment. She was protected by an entire army of Dragons and her Great Grandfather, and it would take awhile before she was in any real danger. But the sound of his laughing took Jake's attention back to the Huntsman, "What's wrong, you thought I couldn't figure it out. I searched the records Rosie, you never had a child with you in Los Angeles and it's only logical to assume that she'd be here."