A Dragon's Crimson Cry
By: Tippi
A passage from A Dragon's Cry-The magical word and those that inhabit it often fight. Their battles if un-resolved become wars. Their wars cause blood to be shed and the blood shed doesn't stop till a victor is named. In the after mass of the wars and times of peace they shamed them selves in the blood that was spilt.
To end the bloody wars the most powerful and noble being of the magical world was named to be the great equalizer to resolve the battles and end wars.
Ch 53 Elf's Woos
The next morning it was Jake's birthday and he when he went downstairs he was about to meet an unexpected visitor.
"Morning dragon boy" a familiar boy's voice said once Jake came to the bottom of the stairs.
Jake came rounding the couch to see Al sitting there with a bowl of water in front of him. He was moving his hands in a way to make the water moving in a pattern.
"Alphonse" Jake said surprised to see him.
"I told you to call me Al, I hate Alphonse" Al said stopping his water bending.
"What are you doing here" Jake asked.
"I want to see what a dragon learning to transform looks like" Al said looking at Jake's wings and tail.
"How did you know" Jake demanded.
"Your grandfather may have to make a lie about the flu to you human friends but I come from a realm where magic is everywhere" Al said meaning his grandfather could and did tell Al the truth.
Jake sat down on the couch next to Al.
"Besides it may help to have some one who understands the down sides of magic to talk to" Al decided to add.
"Willing to listen to my complaints of this whole thing" Jake asked.
"Only if you listen to my woos after" Al said.
"Like what else am I going to do go out to see a movie" Jake joked.
Al gave a chuckle slightly humored by it.
"Bummer" Al said after hearing Jake go on about everything bad and wrong with his chi flow ordeal.
"Tell me about it" Jake said.
"This my be a tough time for you but I kinda was wishing you became the American dragon before I was born or better before my parents were married" Al said.
"The what" Jake asked.
"The American dragon of course as a dragon you should know each country has one appointed dragon to take care of the real important magic problems in their land" As explained.
"Yeah but I'm the American dragon" Jake exclaimed.
"You didn't know, wow you've really been kept out of the loop" Al said.
"Wait what makes you want me to be the American dragon earlier" Jake asked.
"You know how you said if I listened to your problem you listen to mine" Al said.
"Yeah" Jake answered.
"Well, it's like this…" Al was about to tell Jake the depths of his life story.
"As I told you my mom's a fire element elf and my dad's a water element. They're only married by force. My mom's clan and my dad's clan have been warring for centuries they decided to end it by a union between two high ranking members of the each clan. And to make it truly strong have a child of the union, me.
They can't stand each other they both spend time in completely different wings of the mansion and that's when their in the same building.
Their always fighting that's why I don't want to ever go home."
"That's ruff" Jake said.
"It gets worst" Al continued. "My parents use to put everything away to spend time with me but not any more. As you can guess since my parents don't have a loving relationship they have other partners at discretion. But my dad got one of his pregnant and now I've got a little 6 year old half brother, all water elf. Ever since he came into the picture it's been horrible. My dad spends all his free time with his love child and my mom can't stand my dad's blunder and is rarely is ever home.
Both my parents have left me out of their lives. This is the only reason I look forward to our hostile family reunions. At least the rest of the family feels sorry for me so they pay attention to me."
"You seem pretty mad at your brother but it's not his fault" Jake said.
"I'm not mad at him, it's my dad" Al snapped. "It's his fault for not being careful and driving my mother away. They give money and things I want but one thing I can't have is their attention. They totally neglect me. Now you're totally in on why I hate my parents and my life."
"What does that have to do with me" Jake asked.
"If you were the American dragon before my parents got married it would have been your job to stop the clans from fighting and then they wouldn't have to get married get it" Al said getting to the point. "Not that I'm mad at you it's not your choosing."
"Now I get what you meant earlier" Jake said
"Yeah but now I can take you into the magical community with me to do some of the things I do and I don't have to explain my self" Al said with a naughty grin.
"What" Jake exclaimed.
"Now that you're going all dragon you can come with me on my rule breaking bad boy spot in the magical world" Al whispered snaking his arm over Jake's shoulder. "Being a bit of the bad boy is how I get back at my parents and it's fun. You can consider it a delayed birthday gift."
"Uh," Jake responded not sure what to say.
But before the conversation could continue the sound of the shop bell rang.
Fu who had been ignoring the kids' conversation and was watching the TV. Got up to see who was there and peeked his head out from the curtain canceling the back area.
When Fu pulled his head back with a look of alarm on his face.
"It Trixie and Spud" Fu exclaimed looking at Jake and Al in a panic.
At soon as Fu said that LS had reached the bottom of the stair.
"I ya" LS exclaimed upon hearing the news.
"Did you tell them to stay way because Jake has the flu" Al said.
"Yes, but they didn't listen" LS said. "You two stay here and don't let them see you."
"Why can't they see me" Al asked.
"One you're currently elf and second you're not suppose to be here" Jake explained.
LS went to the front to confront the two unwanted visitors.
"I thought I told you two not come over the flu is very contagious" LS said to the two kids.
"We know but we figured it is Jake's birthday…" Trixie started.
"It's a major bummer being sick on your birthday" Spud said cutting of Trixie.
"So we decided to drop off his presents for him, we'd thought it make might make him feel better, at least emotionally" Trixie explained putting the presents on the counter.
LS was so worried about their arrival that he hadn't noticed the wrapped packages they been carrying.
"I'll be sure to give them to him when he's awake" LS said.
With that said Trixie and Spud left.
"Your friends wanted you to have your birthday presents despite you being sick" LS explained to Jake as he returned to the back carrying the two packages.
"O that's right, I forget to wish you a happy 13th" Al said.
Later that day at dinner after Al had left Jake decided it was time to ask his grandfather about what Al had told him earlier.
"So when were you going to tell me" Jake asked his grandfather.
"Tell you what" LS answered not sure what Jake was talking about.
"The American dragon" Jake said.
There was momentary pause from LS at the question.
"I was waiting for you to get control of your chi before I told you" LS said. "But since you asked it's only fair I tell you. As you are already aware every country has a prime dragon assigned to keep the balance between the magical and non magical world. You are the first," LS said then with saddened voice added "and now the only candidate for the position."
"Why me, surely there's got to be stronger more experienced dragons that can take the job" Jake asked.
"It doesn't work that way, it was decided that the first dragon born on the soil of the land will be the dragon protector. You are the first dragon born on American soil and therefore you are the first candidate and seem to poses qualities need as the country's dragon."
"What qualities" Jake asked.
"Well, persistence for one" LS answered.
Jake's birthday ran into Monday as a large black envelope arrived in the mail addressed to him.
Jake had taken the envelope to his room and ripped it open. Inside was a card and black box. He read the card and it said 'happy birthday' and nothing more. Fist Jake thought that it was late for his birthday but then again the mail didn't run on Sunday then he thought how odd that it just said happy birthday without anything else and no sign of who sent it. Then again this wasn't Jake's fist birthday gift with no name to give to the sender.
Jake dropped it and opened the little black box. Inside was a ring. The ring was silver with what looked like a black opal. There was a tag tied to it that read 'wear to uncover the powers of teen hood.' Jake thought the short card was weird but this was far weirder. Jake had left the ring in the box and left on his dresser were it would be forgotten for days.
A/N This may get confusing later on if it isn't already so any questions just ask. Review
