Her Fate

Disclaimer: I don't own anyone from ADJL; I only own those who I make up.

Rating: PG-13

AN: Worker 72, to answer your question about Lao Shi and the DC, the truth is that I never thought about it and wanted more problems. So let's just say that the Dragon Council's being a bunch of assholes and think he's too old to be training his grandkids and running a shop at the same time.

Protected

Rose was happy. She smiled as she observed her work. She didn't get that job at the café but she did get to fix up her gym in the basement, at least.

She had her large radio for music as she worked out. She had a treadmill, a punching bag, weights, and every other piece of equipment seen in a professional gym.

In fact, her gym was better, because it was hers.

She cracked her neck and went upstairs to get a drink of water. She saw Gracie munching on jerky. Rose rolled her eyes, "Those things are packed with fat, you do know that, right?"

"Hush up, Rosie. I deserve this."

"You do, huh? Why's that?"

"I got the job." She stated proudly. Rose's eyes brightened, "You did? That's awesome!" She exclaimed as she snatched the beef jerky away from her cousin and threw it away.

"Hey!"

"Hey, what?" Rose threw her a bag of baby carrots, "Chew on those, they're healthier for you."

"You're not my mama." She pouted and opened the bag.

"You need to eat healthier, Grace. You want to help me fight but you eat like a pig." Rose sighed, "Shouldn't you be a vegetarian anyway? I mean you've been animals before, so why eat them?"

"I'm a carnivore, Rosie. I like meat." She looked at the carrots in her hand in disgust. "I can't live on rabbit food! 'Sides, that's the beauty of being a changeling, I can just change into a tiger or anything else that's big and strong and I'm all set!"

Rose laughed at her and shook her head. Gracie then chose to ask, "So did you apply for the café job?"

"Nope, they had no openings and I doubt they'll even consider me after I threw the manager on to the counter."

"You what!"

"He bumped into me when I was asking for an application! I was caught by surprise and I threw him onto the counter. It's a reflex." Rose admitted sheepishly.

Gracie merely shook her head and rubbed the bridge of her nose as Rose said, "I'll be in the gym. Later on tonight, I think I'll patrol around. You know?"

"Will ya need me to go with ya?"

"Nah, I doubt it. I'm just going to check out what's going on around here. Besides you have a headache."

Gracie raised an eyebrow, "How did you know that?"

"You always rub the bridge of your nose when you have a headache. You should go to bed."

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Gracie nodded as her cousin went to her gym. Gracie put away the carrots after munching on a few, went upstairs and flopped on her bed.

Jake was the American Dragon. Gracie wasn't allowed to tell. Maybe she could tell Jake about Rosie.

She shook her head. She knew what would happen then. Jake would remember Rosie as Huntsgirl. He'd instantly be filled with distrust towards Gracie and she'd, more than likely, wind up fired.

She sighed, "Best let them meet on their own." She said to herself before deciding to go to sleep.

FLASH

She was at it again. She was always causing him trouble.

She was Huntsgirl, it was her job. Jake learned long ago to watch his back around her. She was deadly and she'd kill him in an instant if given the chance. She wouldn't hesitate either.

He learned how to keep her at bay and their fights normally ended in her running away.

She threw a kick at his stomach; but he grabbed her foot and threw her into a tree. She groaned in pain.

She quickly got back onto her feet and charged at him. He flew into the air and she skidded to a stop.

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She turned around and ran farther into the park. She knew the dragon was right behind her so she picked up the pace. She smiled to herself; she'd kill him this time. The American Dragon and Huntsgirl were evenly matched, unfortunately, but that was only when they played fair.

Suddenly, she stopped. She didn't wait for him to land; she zapped him with her staff.

Having learned that this Huntsgirl wasn't so hesitant with that staff of hers, he dodged it for the most part. He didn't expect it to hit one of his wings.

He fell to the ground with a thud and before he could get up a large cage dropped over him.

He tried to lift it up but it seemed that the bars locked onto the metal platform he fell on. He tried to bend the bars, to no effect.

"That cage is completely dragon-proof. Now say good ni-" she was cut off when someone jumped on the cage.

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Rose saw a woman in clothes identical to what she once wore and not so far behind her she saw the American Dragon.

She followed them into the park and watch as the woman, whom of which, she assumed, had taken her place as the new Huntsgirl, trapped the dragon.

She jumped onto the cage that trapped the dragon, "I don't think this is fair." She replied.

"This is none of your business, now leave!"

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Jake tried to see who was on top of the cage. From the sound of the voice, whoever it was, she was female. And he heard that voice before…

The woman jumped off the cage in front of him. She was dressed in a black, tight suit. She wore black gloves, heeled boots and a mask that even hid her hair from view.

He didn't see her face but he guessed that the only thing visible would be her eyes. Then he remembered a dream he had when he was still a teenager. He never told anybody about that dream; it was just a dream after all… So why was the woman from his dream standing in front of him!

He couldn't get out. All he could do was watch. "Nope, I can't do that. This is my business. So why don't you go home and leave the nice dragon alone?"

Huntsgirl glared at the woman, "I am Huntsgirl of the Huntsclan. And if I must I will kill you too."

"You can try." She replied as she charged at Huntsgirl. Huntsgirl got ready to move to the side expecting a blow to the stomach.

Apparently, that wasn't what the woman had in mind as she flipped over Huntsgirl and drop kicked her.

The kick made Huntsgirl drop her staff. She got to her feet and punched the woman; she ducked the punch and threw her own blow into Huntsgirl's stomach. She doubled over for a minute before back-flipping away from her.

She picked up her staff and hit the other woman in her stomach with it. She doubled over for a second then reached up and grabbed a hold of the staff, attempting to get it away from Huntsgirl.

Huntsgirl kept a strong grip on it as the woman tried to pry it out of her hands. The two tried wrestling it out of each other's grips until the woman head-butted Huntsgirl hard enough for Huntsgirl to loosen her grip and fall into a bit of a daze.

The woman jumped back with the Huntsgirl's staff in her hands. Huntsgirl shook her head and looked at the woman just in time to see her point the staff directly at her neck. "This is where you take my advice. Go home and leave the nice dragon alone."

Huntsgirl glared at her, "This isn't over."

"No, it's not. But it will be, now leave before I make an example out of you."

She said nothing and retreated. The woman looked at him, "She could have at least said good bye. I do believe I feel insulted." She said to him in a mock hurt voice.

"You- you're my dream girl! I-I mean I had a dream and you were in it! I mean, aw man!" he rolled his eyes at himself; he sounded like some desperate guy trying to get a date by using a lame pick up line.

She laughed, "And you're the dragon of my dream, so don't worry." She winked at him.

She zapped the lock with the staff setting him free. Once he got out of the cage and was about to thank her and ask who she was, she jumped up and kicked him in the chest.

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She knew she shouldn't have done it. She knew she wasn't Huntsgirl, but she wasn't trying to hurt him.

Seeing the American Dragon again just brought back so many memories. She never realized, then, how much fun it was fighting him.

She stood on him for a second before stepping off, giggling and offered a hand to help him up.

"What is wrong with you!"

She didn't answer his question, instead she said, "I think someone needs more training." She looked up at him with smiling, ocean blue eyes, before back-flipping away from him and taking off.

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He shook his head and let himself revert to his human form. He smiled to himself. Who was that woman?

"I am your protector." He remembered the answer she gave him in his dream.

His thoughts went back to her eyes. They were such a beautiful blue color. The exact same color of the ocean… His eyes widened as he stared in the direction that woman ran off in, 'Ocean blue eyes! It's impossible!"

This should have been posted a while ago but people kept kicking me off the damn computer. I hope you like this. It's not as long as I wanted butI stillhad fun writing it. I also decided to put ----wherever it changesfocus on people who are in the same scene so to save confusion. I hope it helps. Please review!