Chapter XII

Rose lungs screamed for air. As they entered the hallway which contained their finish line. The door of misses Park. Rose eyes widened as the door slowly started to close.

"Wait!" She shouted as she pushed open the door dragging Jake behind her. Misses Park or who preferred to be called Sun. Looked at them her eyes twinkling with amusement.

"Misses Killdragonosa, glad you are on time, and who's your friend?" Sun asked, smiling slightly. Of course she already knew Jake, but she hadn't had him in her class yet.

"This is Jake Long. He's new here, misses Park."

"Pleasure to meet you Jake, Rose call me Sun." Sun said as she smiled. "I would give you a handshake but at the moment your hand is quite busy." She motioned.

Rose raised her eyebrow as she turned to her hand, she started to blush slightly as she was still holding Jake's hand. She let go of it and apologized to him. Jake couldn't help but to chuckle. Sun had pointed to a counter with ingredients.

"okay, now without further ado. Today's assignment is make brownies. You can find the recipe on page eleven of the book I've provided." Sun smiled. "You will work in pairs and they will be judged on taste, smell and looks. Good luck people."

Rose swallowed. "Jake, can you cook? Normally I'm with Courtney and she cooks like a pro , when we cook together I usually only do the dishes."

Jake pondered for a moment. "You seemed pretty good at chemistry, yesterday."

"Well, yeah maybe but this is different."

Jake shook his head. "No it isn't. We mix some stuff put some heat with it and we get an reaction. We can do this. If we only help each other."

Rose smiled at him as he took a bowl and cracked an egg into it.

As the class almost was over, Sun walked past the groups and rated every brownie they had baked. Sun wasn't the most negative teacher and she had watched closely as the students put their best efforts into making something delicious. Rose fiddled nervously with her t-shirt as Sun came towards them.

"Relax." Jake said and squeezing her shoulder softly. "It's not like you are going to be shot if you fail."

Rose smiled at him as she realized how stupid it must have looked being so nervous. Sun took their plate and examined the brownies. She started pulling at it en smelled the inside.

"The texture of the brownie is great and do I smell a bit of lemon in them?"

Jake nodded. "My mother, normally adds a bit of lemon to brownies. Gives them a somewhat fresh taste."

"I see." Sun took a bite and chewed on it. a small smile crept on her lips. "Not bad, next time I would add a bit more sugar. Other than that they are good, B-."

Sun wrote it down on her paper and walked to the next group.

"See, wasn't that hard." Jake said.

Rose glared at him. "I told you we needed to add more sugar." She said with mock anger.

Jake chuckled. As he started to pack his bag. Rose also chuckled and started to pack her bag.

They both were engaged in small talk as they walked to the cafeteria. Suddenly Brad stepped in front of them a sinister grin laced his face.

"Hey, bitch and fag." Brad said his grin even getting wider.

Rose cheeks slowly redden from anger. She was about to say something but Jake beat her at it.

"Tell me, Brad. Still pissed I kicked your ass. It actually surprises me your lousy ass isn't in jail."

Brad chuckled. "I got connections, but I'm not here to insult you I am here to ask you something."

"Shoot." Jake said his eyes burning into Brad's.

"I heard you like barbeques, want to join us?"

Jake raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Barbeques? Who gave you that idea?"

Brad took a step back as he prepared what he was going to say next. "Well, I heard your father loved them so much he turned into one himself as he threw his sorry ass out of your house."

This had hit a nerve. Rose could see this as all the color drained out of Jake's face. Something told her, Brad had just made the stupidest mistake he ever could make.

"Jake." She tried as she wrapped her hand around his arm. Out of anger he shook himself loose.

"Repeat that, and there is only one of us who walks here away, alive." Jake hissed, The short conversation already had drawn quite a crowd and more people came in. Jake's eyes had such an evil shine in them that Brad swallowed and took another step back. Afraid of losing face to the new kid, on the school he practically owned. He opened his mouth. Before any word had left his mouth he was pushed against the wall two hands blocking his air passage.

"No one. I repeat no one. Talks like that about my father." Jake hissed his eyes piercing in those of Brad. "And scum like you cannot even think bad about him."

Brad too shocked to do anything started to trash around to get loose. Jake's grip around his throat was so strong not even a bit of air could pass his throat. He saw as several of his jocks tried to pull Jake away but with no avail.

"Jacob Long!" suddenly a teacher screamed. The group who watched turned to see Sun and Dercetto looking at the spectacle with horror written on their face. Sun ran through the crowd and started to pull at Jake's arm.

"Jacob, let go!" She screamed. At this time Brad's eyelids started to droop. Jake let go with one arm and pushed her away as he continued strangling Brad.

At this moment everyone around Jake started to fade. Only he and Brad remained. They were enveloped by a black nothingness. Jake didn't want to let go and he wouldn't, even after that night he still loved his father and no one could befoul him like that. Brad's face changed into that of an elder man. Who looked at Jake with a look of sorrow.

"Do it, Jake. Show me dragons are evil." The man spoke.

Jake's eyes widened as he saw who he was strangling now. He now realized what he was doing. As the world around him returned he dropped Brad, who fell into a heap. He stepped back looking at his hands.

"What am I doing?" He asked no one in particular. He look horrified at the boy who lay before him.

He turned and looked at the crowd who all looked at him afraid. His eyes darted to everyone as he pushed them aside and fled off the school terrain into an alley, transforming into a dragon he took off.

End of chapter.

This was pretty hard to write. I hope you all enjoyed it.

Onej6