A/N:Hey y'll,now some of you have been wondering about the whole "Dark Dragon" being gone thing.See,The orginal DD was after him even after Jake dissappeared,but no ones seen him since.However,this new DD claiming to be his grandson has now come into the picture and well..oh shot,read reviews!Sorry,I was going overboard with revealing,etc
Repiles:
Ananomous:Wow,are you like amish or something?Sry to ask,but that's pretty...erm...interesting.Well,thanks for the review and the spelling tip.--
KrazieShadowNinja:My oldest brother's name is Jessie.But with the "I".Acutally,he was the level-headed one of the family.While the rest of us go horseback riding,hang-gliding (yes,it's perfect for it here in Idaho) and to the mall to shop,see a movie,etc.He's working that extra mile for something sometimes meaningless for some pll,lolz,just basically being a busybody.But anywho,here's the update you 'really,really' wanted.
Worker72:Good eye.Yeah,I revealed that one early.But there's even more of a twist as you read along further,so,you'll have to read to find out more.Because I'm not about to unveil anything more about the continuation of this story...lolz,But,I've proven to be bad about that!
CelloSolo2007:Confusion,eh?A thing of the past once you read this!lolz!
YFWE:Well,getting back at someone (otherwise known as 'revenge') simply means you're willing to sink to his level and pay him the favor.In rare cases,I have preformed such act.But only,on necessary occasions.Hmm,camp huh?I was a camp counceler a few years back.But DIP was a great story and deserves a better review then what you got.In fact,that's probabley one of the 1st 'flames' I've seen in this category.
MegaLaManicOfTheNorth:Aww.I hope you feel better and you 'may' have guessesd right.But no more then what I'm giving you already,lolz!
I'd continue on with my other repiles,but I'd 'really' like to get started and will reply to all reviews after this one!But this is the exciting part!lolz!
Continueing...
Lifting her eyes open,Haley's visison was blurred by the sun's rays coming into sight too quickly.She grunted a little,as she rose up into a sitting position on the ground where she was laying and shaking her head to relieve herself from some of the dizziness she was still feeling from her teleport,reached down to retrieve the Anti-Dragon which was laying only a few feet away from her,
"What happened to me?"She wondered aloud becloudedly,tucking the lazuline gemstone safely in her pocket as she realized she was back to being her human form and started to move forward in the still hazy view of things thatshe had yet to overcome,"Maybe I'll find Jake heeerrreee,"she cried out in surprise,as she found herself sliding down a small hill with only one foot on the ground,"Oh go...this isn't...I...Oof!"
Moaning some from her fall,Haley got up again to brush herself off,but only then did she see the mist that seemed to obscure everything around her start to part.As a grand view of rolling hills and mountains nearly took her breath away,it seemed all rather familiar.But not jumping to any conclusions,Haley determinedly morphed back into her Dragon form and started gliding smoothly over the large canyon to get a better look.
Suddenly,it all came to her.If her memmory was serving her right,this was the same place where Jake had been convicted four years ago,which made the feeling of dread and unknowingness within Haley come back after all that time.But with a heavy heart,she pressed onwards.
Since this is where Jake disappeared to,she formulated sensibley,flying passed what appeared to be some small homes on the edges of cliffs,This is where I'll find him and hopefully make him see that we need him.
That's when something out in the distance caught her eye,at firstit was tiny and unfamiliar.But when she got closer,only then was she able to make out the distinguished form of a bird flying up towards the peak of one of the mountains that ended at the Valley.With a sense of fate pulsating through her mind and heart,Haley brought in her wings and with one giantly centered flap,barreled through the air at least 150 miles an hour.
The wind sweeped around her,as she continued at the same rate towards the bird-like creature.Upon getting closer,Haley thought it was on fire for a split-second,but then it dawned on her.Was this is a Phoenix?As she was coming on fast to it,she noticed that it had just turnedit's large head and with a startled look,it sped out of the Valley and into a wider range of even taller Mountains.Creasing her brow endeavouringly,she chandelled from where the Phoenix was and followed it rapidly in pursuit.
"There's a connection with this bird and Jake,"Haley said to herself presumptuously,gettinga lock on the large gold and red flared bird,as it landed just a few feet in front of a small cottage in a flat area along the randomly tall and short Mountains that spread far and wide,"I wonder if this could be it,"she pondered curiously,also landing not far from the small but quaint-looking wood and straw structure,"If this is...where Jake is."
Solicitously,she began making her way over to the neither welcoming yet non-opposing makeshift establishment that was making her more on edge every second she kept her aestival green eyes on it,but as she neared it,the huge bird with it's whole body emantaing bright and wonderous flame,started to block her path.It's sparkling steely eyes kept her stockstill,as she tried to divert it's attention else where,
"Here,see the pretty stone,"she gushed at it coaxingly,holding upthe Anti-Dragonite in theair as she started to circle the Phoenix around,with it's interest in the reflective and glossystone perked,it began to do as she wished it to,"That's a good boy,all I want to do is get over to the door..."
But the creaking of the wooden door on the small cottage abruptly made the Phoenix turn wild and capricious again,it poistioned itself in a fixed target on Haley and delivered a blast of it's flaming embers directly at her from around it's everlasting firey aura.Shrieking in horror,Haley ebbed back and useing a special technic she remembered,slashed one of her claws in the way of the fire and made it shot in opposite side directions.
"Whoa,chill,"Someone came rushing up to the upset fire bird and clamping an arm around it's long yellow beak,started to calm it down by whispering calmly,"Hey,boy.It's okay,no one's gonna hurt you."his voice sounded astonishingly familiar,as he continued to talk to him,"Everything's alright."
The stranger didn't take notice of Haley,until she started to back away a bit from the two.He didn't make any movement towards her,but he seemed to be trying to figure her out.She wasn't too sure if it was Jake or not,until the person who had haulted the Phoenix from continueing on,started to walk a few steps out of the fallen shadows casted from the Mountains and into the streaming sun light,which made her heart leap.
"Hey,"Jake barked at her roughly,his tattered baggy jeans,old white T-shirt and hair that was longer and combed back carefully,clearly obvious he worked outside alot,as he came to face her with a very unwelcoming look,"You think you can just come up here all uninvited and whatnot,"he told her impudently,making it a sign of his long-term trouble,"Sorry,kid.It doesn't work like that up here,you hearin' me?Who are you anyways?"
"J-J-"Haley stuttered hesistantly,all her previous feelings demolishing as she saw how hardened her brother seemed to have gotten,"Jake,"she persisted onwards,boldly standing her ground,"It's...it's me.You're sister."
All of a sudden,everything seemed to stand still.Her,Jake,the Phoenix,time,as they both just stood there frozen.Nothing moving,it was so quiet and unmoving that a pin could have been dropped,as Jake stared blankly at her.With widened eyes,he started to approach her slightly,
"H-Haley,"he inquired her coyly,his tone and expression starting to soften as he took in realization of her,"No.It can't be...you're...full Dragon now."
She nodded her head slowly,but feelings of the past seemed to be starting to take over as she dared to reply nervelessly,"It took me two years,"she morphed back into her old form,"But I did it...I...um...that is...with the,er."
But before she could finish,Jake came rushing up to her and swept her up in a very quick but tight embrace.However,he set her back down and almost without realizing what he had just done,started to move backwards.He seemed so taken back,that he didn't even notice as amid-back hair lengthed,green tank-topped and capri-wearing Rose came out to see what all the commotion was about.But when she saw the image of Haley standing there in a mixed state,she too seemed stunned and instead of actingimmobile like the other two,grabbed Jake by the arm and whispered frantically in his ear,all the while keeping her eyes on Haley.Who was wracking her brain for something to say that was smart.
"You guys live up here,"Haley finally recovered from her shock enough to ask them both gingerly,shallowing her pride and takinga few steps towards the still on-edge couple,"And I guess you know this Phoenix."
"He's one of the ones we raised,"Rose awnsered back automatically,uncertainity still present in her appearance,"We,well,Jake?"
"I think we need to talk,"Jake spoke up in an even and cool voice,walking over to place a hand on Haley's shoulder,as he lead her to the landing point of a nearby mountain,"So,"he began to ask her unsurely,as the two of them sat on a large rock at the Mountain's base,"What brings you...?"
"You've been raising Phoenix's all this time,"Haley interupted enthusastically,some of the old spark she used to have coming to life at that moment,"That's incredible,of all the things you could have been doing,"she suddenly became more aware of where this was leading to and pausing for a moment to think,continued on by asking,"But why?"
"Because it seemed likethe right thing to do at the time,"Jake sighed deeply,the question leaning towards two questions rather then one,"It's been awesome helping to try and re-grow the Phoenix population,"he turned to look at her concernedly,"How's everyone doing?I know it's been four years,but I think about the guys and our family alot,but..."
"They're fine,"Haley repiled quickly,struggling to keep a straight face,as she let the next thing blurt out,"Were in trouble,Jake,"she turned to face him gravely,telling him more in her eyes then anything,"A new Dark Dragon has come and hypnotized all the Dragons.He's...planning on useing them to help him take over the magic world and the real world!"
"Hold up,"Jake leaped from his place on the boulder,staring almost accusingly at her,"You're saying there's a 'new' Dark Dragon?"
"Yes and he's got some kind of partnership with some of the old Huntsclan member's going down,"she continued to execute infomation to him,climbing down herself as she went on earnestly,"He's the grandson of the Dark Dragon,no ones seen the original one for a long time.Jake...?"
He had grown strangely mute,as he started to head back for the hut that was being currently occupied by 3 medium-sized Phoenix's outside it looking rather famished.Sprouting her wings,Haley rose up and over into the air,planting herself firmly in Jake's path,she narrowed her eyes at him,
"You have to come and help me,"She told Jake with a strong-willed sense about her,as she crossed her arms and curled the sides of her lips up in victory,"So,"she inquired him idly,eyeing him with knowingness,"Will you come and help?After all,you could come and see what's changed."
"No,"Jake told her under his breath sorely,as he passed her reluctantly and began back towards the cottage,"I can't,it's not there for me anymore,"he didn't look back as kept on going,dismay starting to flood over him as he tried not to think about,"I'm sorry,Hal.I can't go with you."
"You're...what?"Haley retorted in disbelief,all her hopes of fighting along her brother's side and winning instantly diminishing,"You're saying you won't help us,"she went on a little more loudly,"You won't help me...?"
But he didn't awnser her,instead he went up to the eagerly-awaiting Phoenix's and began to pat them gently on the heads,as he went in to retreive what appeared to be a handful of glistening bird seed and tossed it out on the ground for them.The three flaming fowl exchanged offending looks with one another and went into a frenized hussle all at once,
"Jake,"Haley shouted hoarsely,running over and yanking his arm around to face her,"I'm not asking you just because it use to be you're job,I'm asking you because I'm you're sister and I need you.The world needs you,ever since you've been gone everyone has worried themselfs to no end thinking about you!You abadoned you're home,you're family,you're friends and you're life...But I never stopped believing after all this time!"
"Haley!"Jake yelled hotly,turning on her with increasinglyangered and dour eyes,fighting to control his temper towards her pesistence"You don't know what I'd face if I went back,the Dragon Council would lock me up faster then they could congradulate me even if I did help out,"he seemed to mellow out a bit,but finished by saying tenaciously,"Nothing you say could make me go back,besides,I'm only guessing that since you're probabley the new American Dragon,you could handle in on you're own-"
"Just knock it off!"Haley shot at him bitterly,spreading her wings and starting to hover in the air,"I thought if I found you,you would help me,"she told him in a cracking voice,the threat of tears starting to become intimate if she didn't act fast,"I thought you'd still be the brother that I use to look up to,even if I didn't always act like I did.I admired you and wanted to be just like you,thats why I worked as hard as I could after you left...that's,"she restrained herself from crying,"You've changed Jake,not just who you use to be,but you've forgotten how to care about others and do what needs to be done to protect the ones who care about you."
With no more reason to go on,Haley turned away and shot into a fleeting escape from one of the worse possible happenings in her life that could have tooken place.Leaving in her wake,a very torn apart Jake,who knew inside that she was right and he should help.But the feeling that he'd be apprehended the moment he arrived,still lingered near.As he turned to head back inside,he saw that Rose was standingbehind of him with her hair braided down to her feet and her Uncle's old sceptre in her hands,
"You know this day would come Jake,"she told him firmly,"It's time."
Well,this was probabley one of my best chapters yet!I hope you all got what you wanted to see in this one and the rest to come as soon as I got off my lazy rear end and get it in gear.C yaz!
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