And, I probably should've done this in my last one:
I do not own American Dragon:Jake Long, or any of its characters, although I wish I did. However, my character Natalie Portman is owned by me. (I guess that's how you do that)
Ok, let's here we go.
"You Raise Me Up, Pt. 2"
"Dude, did you just hear that?" Jake asked Rose. "It sounded like she said she knew who the dragon was!"
"Really...", Rose said. She had a strange look in her eye. She smirked. "Well, that's nice to know." It was then that she realized that Jake was staring at her crazy-like. "Oh, sorry, I meant that it would be cool to know that all this time, someone's actually been a dragon."
"You mean... You actually believe her? You think that there are actually dragons?" Jake asked. Surely no one really believed Natalie... Right? However, being the goddess that she was in school, Jake wouldn't be surprised.
"Well, let's just say that I didn't think so before, but now I do. Hey", Rose turned to Jake. "Did you remember?"
Jake didn't. "Remember what?"
"Oh, come on Jake! Our date tonight! At the Hara Cineplex! Surely you didn't forget!"
"Oh, uh..yeah! Of course I remembered! How could I have forgotten?" He'd completely forgotten.
"That's good, 'cause I wanted to make it up to you from ditching you at the play. I'll be by at around five. Deal?"
"Heh. It's a date!" Jake said. "See ya later; I've got Rotwood first, and you know how he loves late students!"
The first thing Jake did when he got to class was talk to Trixie and Spud. Had Natalie actually revealed him? She couldn't have. How could she have seen him?
"Yo, Spud. Did you catch who Natalie said was the dragon?"
"Naw, man. No one did. Apparently, she won't tell. Wants to keep it a secret, but she says she's gonna be at the movie theater tonight and tell it to everyone who wants to know." Spud looked up at Jake wide-eyed. "You don't believe her, do you? I mean, about the whole dragon thing?"
"'Course not, man. Just wanted to hear who the lame-ass she calls a dragon is." He gulped. He had just called himself a lame-ass. If Natalie even knew. Could just be some publicity type of thing. "Yo, you said she's at the theater? As in the Hara Cineplex?"
"You got it, dude", Spud replied as Trixie walked up to the both of them. She was shaking her head.
"Damnit, Spud. I'm guessin' you got no one to go with to the movies. Guess I'm stuck with you again! Unless if you've already..."
"Hey, Trix, don't be so hard on Spud!" Jake exclaimed. "I'm sure that he's already got a date, right man?
"Uhhhhh...", was Spud's answer.
"My point exactly", Trixie replied. "Yo, Jake, you're goin', right?"
"Yeah, Rose and I were already going anyway. I'd love to see who Natalie thinks is a dragon. Not that there are any, y'know... Just wonderin'" But Jake really didn't want to go now. Natalie was gonna expose him to just about everyone in the school (He was sure just about everyone was going- especially if even Trixie and Spud were going), plus anyone else who happened to be there. For the first time, Jake was really scared when it came to social events. And what made it worse? The school's resident psycho, Professor Rotwood, had just found out the "news", and was about to give a great lecture about "how he was right all along and how students should and shall respect their teachers from this point forward, until death do us apart". Talk about a sucky day.
Jake was able to get through Rotwood's class, without actually falling asleep. Unlike Brad. Brad was the school's main jock, and Jake didn't like him very much. What made it even worse? Natalie kept staring over at Jake and smiling. Or was she just looking over at the slumbering Brad? Who knew besides Natalie herself at this point?
Jake got through the rest of the day. Somehow, he was able to keep his sanity the whole time. At least Natalie had stopped staring at him. Maybe she'd grown tired of it. Once again, who knew besides Natalie herself? Jake was on his way to Grandpa's shop after school, just like he had promised. Even if it meant missing out hanging with his friends on his last day before he couldn't even come out of the house anymore.
Jake and Grandpa were on the floor meditating. Jake was trying to stay with Grandpa, but he just couldn't get the you-know-what idea out of his mind.
"Is there something troubling you, young one?" Grandpa questioned. "You are not following me."
"Yeah, kid, looks like somethin's eatin' ya", Fu Dog said as he came in Rebecca, Leah, and Emily.
"Yes, how do you say here... Don't be mad, be glad! Hehehe...", Emily said. She'd always had the biggest problem of the three Mermaid sisters in terms of "learnin' the lingo", as Jake called it.
Even Grandpa emitted a sigh. "What is wrong, young dragon?"
So Jake told them everything. About rescuing Natalie. About changing back in the alleyway even though Natalie could've seen him. About her telling him he looked familiar in his dragon form. About her promise that tonight she'd reveal to everyone who the real dragon was. "And, uh, yeah, that's about it."
Grandpa came up to Jake. "Jake, you must not go tonight. We need spell. Memory spell. If Fu Dog can administer the spell to Natalie, we may be able to save the secret. Fu Dog, fetch (ha, I'm funny) my spell book. There must be something we can use." Then he turned back to Jake. "Jake, do not worry. We will handle this. Stay at home and get rest. You seem tired. Tomorrow will be a new day."
"A'ight, Gramps. If you say so. Later." And with that Jake was left to ponder the abilities of Grandpa's spells and Fu's responsibility. They could do it, right?
Meanwhile, at Rose's house, it was entirely different. "Uncle, I think there may be information leading to the identity of the American Dragon tonight at a school get-together. I will be leaving shortly, and will be back to bring the news later on."
Rose's uncle, the Huntsmaster, turned to her. "You mean that someone has discovered the dragon's identity?"
Rose nodded. "Yes, there is a girl who claims she has the knowledge of this."
"Hmmm...", the Huntsmaster contemplated. "Yes, that will be good. Take your Huntsclan uniform in case if the dragon should show up. It appears that we will have to temporarily postpone our huntings of the mermaids until further notice. Will you be going with anyone?"
"Yes, a boy from my school. We should be fine." The Huntsgirl bowed to her uncle. "I will send any info that I get as soon as possible."
"Very good."
It was 5:00- when Rose was supposed to come. Jake was really bummed- the one time he could be with Rose, and it was all down the drain. As he heard the doorbell ring, he sulkily went downstairs and opened the door to see Rose outside.
"Hi, Jake! Are you ready to go?" Rose asked. She seemed very anxious to go.
"Uh, yeah, about that, Rose", Jake replied. "Uh, it looks like I can't go tonight. I'm sorry."
Rose looked a little sad. "But, Jake, this was supposed to be our makeup for the play. Are you sure?"
"Well, if I can get there and not go on, uh, say... 22nd street, I should be okay."
"Aw, Jake, you're the best. Let's go! I have a feeling tonight will be electrifying!"
The theater was packed! It seemed like the whole school was there! (it was a big cinema; could hold about the size of a small school... like Jake's) Jake and Rose found a spot next to Trixie and Spud. The movie was called " Brainless Computer-Snatching, Marathon Running, Virus Giving, Brain Stealing Alien Invaders from Jupiter" (wouldn't that be fun to see:D)
The movie was almost through when Jake, who was sitting on the outside of the row, felt a tugging at his shirt. He looked down to find... Fu Dog! Aw man, he'd been caught! "Fu, uh, long time no see?" Jake whispered. Fu motioned to meet him outside. "Rose, be back in a sec", he said, and then left.
"Kid, what are you thinkin'?", Fu exclaimed. "We told you to stay home!"
"Look, sorry. Fu. I promised Rose! Besides, if you're gonna put a spell on Natalie anyway, I have nothing to fear, right?"
"I guess. By the way, it's a potion", Fu showed Jake the tiny vial. "I'll sprinkle some on her. I just have to know what she looks like." Jake pointed to the girl sitting up front with Brad, Fu's favorite jock from the talent show.
"No problem. Just tell me when the movie's over, and I'll give it to... Hey, watch it!" Fu Dog exclaimed as he was bumped into by another kid. The kid turned around and glared at Jake, who could just smile. "Uh, kid. Got a minor problem here", Fu said as he whirled around to see the remains of the potion scattered on the floor, as well as his hopes of his secret being kept.
END OF CHAPTER
I was gonna finish the whole thing up now, but it's late and I gotta go to bed. So, I'll have a third and final chapter up shortly. Please R&R. In the immortal words of Jake Long, "Holla!"