Chapter Three

Dinner and the Decision.

"She's a what!" Trixxie exclaimed. Jake had just finished telling Trixxie and Spud about what he had just found out.

"She's a Shape shifter," Jake said for the tenth time. Both Trixxie and Spud were both silent of a few seconds.

"Well are go like going to tell her?" asked Trixxie.

"Tell her what?" asked Jake with a confused look on his face.

"That you're a Dragon duh!" Trixxie answered.

"I cant remember no one can know who I'm am. I already got in trouble for you two finding out." Jake said.

"Yeah but she's a mythical creature and all mythical creatures in New York know you're the American Dragon so in retrospect she falls under your jurisdiction of protection an therefore is aloud to know your identity," said Spud. Jake and Trixxie were amazed by Spud's sudden high I.Q.

"Oh look a shiny coin," exclaimed Spud and ran off a crossed the skate park to retrieve it. Jake was getting nervous. He did kinda like Eve and what if she hated dragons. He didn't want to ruin their newly found friendship. He was torn so he decided to ask his Grandpa when he went over their later.

"Hey guys!" yelled a voice from behind them. Jake and Trixxie turned to see Eve coming their way. She was wearing her new outfit from the mall with a red and green helmet, elbow, and kneepads. Under her arm was a shake board.

"Hey Eve girl!" Trixxie yelled back as Eve got closer. So after some skating and Jake being impressed with Eve's moves the four parted ways going home. Jake however went to his Grandpa's shop.

"This is a disaster!" Grandpa yelled. He was looking in his magic book for something.

"What's up Gramps?" asked Jake setting down his things.

"I just got an informant that a shape shifter is coming to town."

"So?" Jake tried to hide the worry in his voice.

"You see kid this shape shifter is special," said Fu Dog.

'So what's so special about him?"

"Not a him a her. She's supposed to be hot, rich, and really powerful."

'Suddenly Jake got very worried. What if it was Eve? She was hot, and from what he saw, earlier powerful but what about rich.

"So how old is she?" asked Jake

"I DON'T KNOW SHE COULD BE IN ANY FORM SO HOW WOULD I KNOW!" Jake's grandfather exclaimed.

"Sorry I asked," muttered Jake.

"No young dragon I'm sorry I shouldn't have yelled. I don't even know what she looks like."

"Well I might have met her today," Jake said with a cocky tone.

"What!" Grandpa and Fu Dog said.

"Yeah she just took out the Huntspunks all by herself."

"IIIIYYYYHHHHAAAAA!" Grandpa freaked out.

"She must be more powerful then I thought. We must find her,"

"I can call her," said Jake, "She gave me her number at school today."

"Invite her to dinner at your house tonight you mother won't mind. I must meet this girl." So Jake went to the phone and called up Eve.

"Hello," said Jake.

"Hello my I ask who is calling?" asked the person who answered the phone.

"Jake Long may I speak to Eve?" he asked.

"Please hold Mr. Long," the voice was gone and was replaced with Eve's.

'Yo Jake what's up?" she asked.

"Hey Eve I was wondering if you would like to have dinner at my house tonight?"

"Sure when should I be there?"

"About six o'clock."

"Where are you?" asked Eve

"At my grandpa's shop…"

"Hey why don't I pick you and your grandpa up and You can direct me to your house?"

"Sure umm do you know where it is?"

"I have a special caller I.D. and it just told me your grandpa's address I'll be there in a minute." So Eve hung up and so did Jake.

"She said yes and she'll be picking us up," said Jake

"Good lets get ready," replied his Grandpa.

After closing up the shop Jake and Grandpa waited outside the shop waiting for Eve. After about ten minutes a long black limo pulled up in front of them. The door swung open and Eve sat in the seat.

"Well get in," said Eve. Jake just stared with his mouth open.

"Oh…umm I forgot to tell you my family is kinda filthy rich," said Eve. Jake got in after his grandpa. Jake told the driver his address and they were off. The ride was a quiet one.

They got to Jake's house in good time and got out. The driver told Eve her father would be around to get her about nine. So they went into the house. Hailey was the first to meet them.

"Mommy Jake brought home a girl!" she shrieked.

"Hi what's your name," asked Eve.

"I'm Hailey, did you know Jake has a stuffed animal collection and that he sleeps with a night light and that our mom sent his with an extra pair of underwear the entire first grade because he had acciden…" Jake quickly muffled his little sister and carried her away. Jake's mom came out from the kitchen to see what the commotion was about.

"Umm Grandpa who is this?" asked Jake's mom.

"I would like to speak with you in the kitchen," was all Grandpa said as he led her way. Eve was left alone in the front room. She suddenly got the feeling she wasn't wanted. Jake came down the stairs and say Eve looked sad. He walked over to her and tapped her shoulder. She quickly hid her sadness and turned around.

"Hey come with me," he said as he took her hand and led her to his room. Once inside she sat on the bed as Jake got out some CD's and they both went over them and decided on some to listen to. They both rocked out in his room until dinner.

"So Eve tell us about yourself," said Grandpa. Everyone sat around the table and were enjoying the meal.

"Well I just moved here and I last lived in Maine. I enjoy skateboarding and music. That's it,"

"Nothing else," Jake's Grandpa had been asking her questions all night. Jake was getting a little irritated.

'Umm Can I use the restroom?" asked Eve.

"Yes the Bathroom is upstairs and to the left." Said Jake's Dad. So Eve got up and left the table.

"Yo Grampa can I talk to you in the living room?" asked Jake. So while The rest of the family cleared off the table Jake and his Grandpa had a heated discussion.

"Do you have to give her the third degree all night," said Jake.

"I am only trying to get information," replied Grandpa.

"No you're trying to catch her in a lie! Stop it I know the whole shape shifter thing is important but you're making her not have fun."

"Why are you acting this way?" asked Grandpa. Jake turned away from him.

"Do you have feelings for her?"

"What! Of course not!"

"Good now when she comes back look at her with your dragon eyes."

"Why?"

"Because one of three things will happen, one she will be a completely different creature, two she will be bald, or three she will have long hair, shape shifters never have short hair it is impossible. And do not question your dragon master," Right after Grandpa got through talking Eve rounded the corner and started walking towards them.

"Eye of the dragon," Jake whispered and he saw Eve for what she really was. Her hair was much longer then it was now. It went down to the bottom of her back. Jake thought she was much more fizine this way.

"Umm Eve can I talk to you for a sec…," but Jake was interrupted by a honking of a horn.

"Oh that's Dad I have to go talk to you tomorrow Jake," Eve said as she ran out the door.

"Well young dragon?" asked Grandpa.

"Yeah she is a shape shifter. I'm going to tell her I know and what I am tomorrow and you cant stop me Grandpa," said Jake.

" I wasn't going to now that I made sure I can register her."

"What?" asked Jake.

"You see young dragon I must keep tally of all mythical creatures in the city and now I can for sure tally her and I can rest easy,"