Chapter 12: An Anonymous Meeting
(Author's note: Hey guys! We're finally back to Moni and Jake! Yay! And thank you to those who gave me the encouragement to keep writing, my loyal reviewers Arkansas Dragon and Monkeysrcomintogetu! You guys rock! Everyone who reviews my story rocks! So if you want to rock, review this story! LOL!
Oh and also, that first part is my attempt at writing what a cell ringtone sounds like! Also, if this chapter looks a bit different, its cuz I did a double-space thingy by accident. Sorry! And heads up, there's a tiny bit of romance in this chapter, though emphasis on tiny. : D )
Boo-doo-dee-dee-doo-boo-doo-dee-doo! Moni groaned and looked at the clock. Who is calling at three A.M? She grabbed her cell phone off the bedside table. Seeing it was Jake, she flipped it open. "Hello? Hellloo?" She then realized the phone was upside down. Annoyed, she turned it over again. "This had better be important." She yawned. "It is! Get to Gramp's shop now! Its an emergency!" Jake sounded urgent, so within five minutes, Moni was dressed and out the door.
"What is it? Is everyone ok?" Moni panted as she stumbled through the door. "We're fine. It's the citizens of Magus Bazaar that are in trouble." Jake, though ready, looked like he'd just rolled out of bed as well, seeing that his shirt was on backwards and his hair was flattened. The two went into the back room to find Loa Shi and Fu looking at a GPS on Fu's laptop. "It seems that the unicorn herd of Central Park is stampeding through the Bazaar. Together, the herd can cause great damage." Loa Shi turned to them. "Yo Gramps. I thought the herd could only stay in Central Park. And how did they get there? I don't think a whole unicorn herd could fit on the subway." Jake quickly explained to Moni that one of the ways to Magus Bazaar was to get off after the last stop. "That's the thing. Unicorns can combine their magic to create portals to anywhere. They use as a last resort to escape danger. It takes a lot of energy, so it's pretty rare. I wonder why the used it now?" Fu pondered for a moment, then returned to his laptop. "Well, no time to figure that out now." Moni stood up. "Lets go!"
The passengers stared at the strange group on the subway, two kids and a shar pei working on a laptop. "Yo Fu," Jake whispered. "You're attracting a lot of attention over here!" Fu Dog looked up. "Relax kid, it's the final stops on the 3:15 am subway. There's always weirdos. Just look around!" It was true. There was a woman with multiple piercings and rainbow hair talking to a parrot and a man with a peg leg and eye patch. Yet the people Moni took notice to were five shady figures in trench coats in the far corner, three adults and two kids, one about her age, the other a little one. The adults held an old box and whispered in hushed excitement, the little kid slept, and the teenager was keeping as far away from the group as possible. Just as Moni was observing the teen, he looked up at her. He had a Canadian's curved face and a gentle look to him. Even though he wore a mask, Moni spotted some blonde poking out. He looks sweet. She thought with a smile. Yet, when their eyes met, Moni gasped. His eyes were red and gold. She stared and looked as though she was in a trance. Suddenly, without warning, her hand turned into her dragon claw. "What the..!" She quickly hid it under coat. "Moni! What's wrong?" Jake looked down at her white claw. "I-I don't know. I just lost control for a second." The claw turned back to a hand again. "Sorry." Jake smiled. "No worries, nobody saw."
What just happened? Moni looked down at her hand. I've never lost control like that! I could've blown our cover! Moni looked back at the boy, who was watching her. He stared apologetically at her for a second nervously, and then turned away. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cathan stared at the girl in disbelief. He had been watching the other passengers on the subway to Magus Bazaar when he noticed a girl was watching him. She was one of the most beautiful girls he'd ever seen, and he'd seen vela (beautiful magical creatures from Harry Potter). He could tell she was Canadian like him from her delicate, curved face. Cathan stared into her chestnut eyes. He suddenly felt his eyes burn for a second. When he looked up again, the girl had frozen, looking at her arm. At once, a red flame swirled around it and a white dragon claw emerged. She looked back at him in shock. She's a dragon? But..she's so beautiful! Is that other boy a dragon too? Cathan looked up at her again. She looked worried and scared. A pang of guilt rushed over him. Stupid eyes. Why couldn't I just leave her alone? Now she probably thinks I'm some kind of evil freak. He looked at his companions. But I am, aren't I? He sighed and waited for their stop. They didn't dare look at the other for the rest of the trip.
