American Dragon Jake Long

When the abilities and advantages of a Dragon's mind kicks in

Chapter 1

Jake walked down the streets with a soda against his lips. He smiled as his eyes captured small, magical creature crawling, trying not to be noticed in the human realm. His soda labeled 'Coke Co Cola' around its Cylinder shape. He wore his usual red jacket with dark, blue jean shorts that went down to his knees. His socks were below his ankles and his shoes were black with a zipper going down them. His green back pack rested on his shoulders and a black and red helmet leaned out of it. He held his skate board in his right hand while his left held his soda.

The sun shone brightly and the air was crisp. A slight breeze flew around slightly waving Jake's spiked black hair with green highlights. He was on his way to school as usual soon to be met by Spud and Trixie about a block from his school. Once finishing his drink, Jake crushed his empty can and threw it into the nearest trashcan which usually held pieces of trash around its base. Small pieces of paper where surrounding the trash can. "A quick clean up wouldn't hurt." He thought looking around.

A small fire rose from his lips and angled down burning the trash into nothing. He woke up earlier than usual today with a happy feeling. It was very unusual since he always woke up late in a grumpy mood rushing to class. Then, some kind of dragon emergency would pop up out of no where getting him detention once again. But two weeks ago he had to leave detention causing it to be marked on his permanent record by Rotwood.

"I wonder what time it is?" He asked. "Eye of the dragon." He whispered under his breath. A small flame surrounded his right eye. He then pinpointed a random man's watch. "Lets see." He said as he eyes the watch. His eyes widened. He had a terrible feeling he was going to be late for class, but the watch's hand was only on the number 6 and the smaller hand on 30. "Only six thirty?!" He yelled. "No wonder on one was up."

He wondered though why the sun was up at that time. It usually rose around 7 which he learned from always staying up late from either dragon training or a dragon emergency. Yet, the sun was up around the time he was which was around an hour ago. Jake shrugged it off and walked down the street. He turned into a dark alley since Spud and Trixie wouldn't be waiting for him. Trash and greffeti was spred out everywhere down the alley. Jake was stopped by a tall, wooden fence.

He swiftly looked back and forth. He smirked. "Wings of the dragon." He whispered under his breath. Long, red wings indulged in flames emerged from bellow the back of his shoulders. He bent his wings and shot up into the air. He reopened them and glided over the wooden wall then scooped down back to the concrete alley on the other side of the fence. As he placed his zipped up shoes back to the ground his wings indulged once again into a series of flames then shredded into nothing.

Jake walked down the alley and smiled. He turned a few corners and went threw a few 'secret' places and he ended up in a new magical breakfast café. He walked in the glass door, as he did a bell on the door rung giving the attention of the employees that they had just received a new customer. A young lady with fare, tan skin and long pointed ears walked over to the young dragon. She wore a small light red dress with an apron with these words written across her chest, 'Elfen Lied'. It meant 'Elf Song' in German. Her light blue eyes reflected with the light shades of blue from the glass that was the walls of the café. Her short brown hair was edged and went down an inch above her shoulders.

"May I help you?" She asked in a soft and warmly. She left out a small smile with her words that gracefully moved with her lips.

"Yo, got any pancakes at this crib?" He asked with his slang tone trying to play it cool.

The young elf nodded. She was about 5'6 thus she towered over Jake. "Follow me sir." She said lightly with her small smile and walked Jake over to a small booth. The seats where red with a white table with red around its edges. He hopped in the booth placing his skateboard to the right of him taking of the room of the rest of his seat. He slipped off his back pack and threw it on top of his skate board. He kicked back and sighed. "Guess I have plenty enough time to get back." He said as his waiter, the elf, placed his menu on the table. He picked it up and examined his choices.

"Hmm let's see, bacon and egg combo, pancakes with eggs." He continued on down the list till he made his decision of pancakes with a side of sausage patties, and crisp bacon.

"Any drink, sir?" She asked picking up the menu as he handed it to her.

"No thanks, but please all that sir biz? I'm the Am-Drag just call me Jake."

"Oh, so I presume you're the American dragon?" She asked with a wide smile.

"Got that check it." He said picking up the salt shaker. He poured it into his hand and gently threw it into the air. He blew softly as a small flame rose from his lips. As it collided with the salt a small sparkle bloomed into the air. It shone brightly making the young elf smile greatly. She placed the menu under her left arm and clapped her hands together. She laughed and then stopped.

"Gomenasai." She said quickly. "I should tell the chief your meal. I'm sure you're very busy as the guardian of the magical world." She said then walked off.

"Yo, it's no problem, but what the heck are you talking about men going something?" He asked, but she was off telling the chief his order.

She came back a few minutes later with his order. "Yo, thanks." He said grabbing a fork. He dug into the pancakes like a starving goblins. He bit into his sausage then stopped. "Blech, yo this is totally not cooked all the way." Jake said holding his tongue out with the uncooked meat on the end.

"Oh, Gomenasai. I'll take it back right away." She said about to grab the plate, but Jake stopped her.

"No need yo." He said blowing a soft fire over the meat cooking it to perfection.

"Is that all you'll be needing, Jake?" She asked sweetly.

"Yo, whas Gome whatever?" He asked while biting into his freshly cooked sausage.

"Oh, gomen, it means sorry in Japanese. I'm a special kind of elf. We tend to flow with different languages." She said pointing to the letters labeled on her apron. "For example Elfen Lied means Elf Song in German." She said with a smile.

"Yo, that's totally tricked out." Jake said finishing his food. "I'm out i-ight?" He said standing up and picking up his belongings.

"I hope you had a good breakfast, I'll bring your bill." She said walking off.

Jake slapped himself in the head. "Uh, duh I totally forgot about the bill. I don't have any money. He said pulling off his bag and scavenging threw it just in case. "What am I gonna do now, yo?" He asked as the waitress walked over.

"Here you go." She said as she handed him the bill with a small smile.

Jake had a terrifying look on his face. "Yeah, uh about that." He stated with a sheepish laugh. "I sorta just figure out I don't really have any more with me."

Her smile faded slightly. "Oh, ok. I guess I'll pay for it." She said in a slightly depressed tone. She walked away and Jake wanted to apologize, but she left to quickly.

"Yo, k?" He said then started to walk out.

"WHAT?!? YOU LET HIM GO WITHOUT PAYING FOR HIS MEAL?!!? THAT'S IT IT'S COMING OUT OF YOUR NEXT PAY CHECK!!" Jake heard a harsh, rough voice yell. He always bean to hear crying.

"Ear of the dragon." He whispered to listen in.

The crying sounded as if it was from the elf. "Please, I can't afford to go without it! I'll pay you back I promise! I just need my pay check, without it I lose my home!" She yelled in agony. Jake's heart sunk.

"I-it's my fault." He said to himself and continued listening.

"WELL HOW BOUT THIS YOU'RE FIRED!!!" The man yelled. Jake heard a gasp and the crying became more and more.

Jake wasted no time and ran over to the back of the store. "Yo, I'm the am-drag. It's my fault about the money I didn't realize I was short got it?" He asked his voice was dark. The man was big a rugged looking. The scowl on his face didn't seize to change. "And what are you going to do about it? If she can't afford your meal I'll have to take it from her paycheck. Simple as that."

"No, she's a nice person. Look, I'll pay you back right after I come from school got it?!" Jake yelled with a slightest flame coming from his mouth. The man or elf didn't notice, but Jake's eyes slightly widened at his action.

"Alright, let's say I give you a chance to pay me back." The man started. "But if you don't pay me back by 3: 45, She's fired, her last pay check will be mine, and you'll take her place." The man said with a smirk.

Jake spat the smirk right back at him. "Yo, don't worry." He said to the elf. "You'll have your job and paycheck back." Jake said then yelled. "Wings of the dragon!" Fire gushed from his back. As the flames disappeared, there laid his wings. He folded them and leaped into the air. He opened his wings and pushed up. "Deal." He said then flew off headed for school.

Once the man was sure Jake was gone he hit the elf across the face. He smirked. "Let's just say your life's on the line for this one." He said then walked threw the back entrance of the café. The elf held her cheek. It throbbed the most right now. Fear filled her. "Help me." She whispered under her breathe. Her voice softly carried threw the wind with a breath. "Onii-chan."

Disclaimer: I do not own ADJL

when i was typing this i got kind of an anime feel to ADJL what do you think? And don't worry im still working on all my other stories 3 plz R&R