Her Fate

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

Rating: PG-13

AN: A. Nonymous, yeah I heard of that musical. It was on an episode of Family Guy, I wasn't sure what it was about though since it was only mentioned once. It sounds pretty interesting I might go look that up. Anyways, man 102 reviews, I've never gotten that many for a fiction. I'm so happy! I'm glad you all liked the last chapter, I hope you like this one just as much.

Hatred

Hatred… never in her entire life had she ever had such a feeling for a person… she hated dragons, goblins, fairies, everything not normal. She despised everything magical.

She had never hated a human though… well, not until recently. Rose. Rose. That stupid blonde woman; Marissa thoroughly loathed the woman. She disliked some people but no one was ever important enough to be hated by her.

The woman named Rose; Marissa couldn't stand her. Marissa had never had to feel jealousy towards another person. Marissa always got what she wanted. She was always the prettiest, the strongest, she was the best.

Then Rose came.

Next thing she knew Rose was the only thing her fiancé talked about. Rose-alicious this and Rose-alicious that.

As if that wasn't bad enough, she came and screwed up Marissa's chance to finally slay the American Dragon! Not only that; but she made Marissa look like a no good amateur! Marissa had never been so humiliated and embarrassed. And right in front of her enemy too!

Yes, she knew now, who Rose was. It was too obvious.

First the damnable blonde shown up and had the same name as the Huntsgirl who disappeared. That was suspicious enough but then a strange woman came about and saved that despicable dragon.

That made it all too clear. It was no coincidence; Rose was the ex-Huntsgirl.

"You're certain?"

"Yes, Huntsmaster, your niece has come back to New York and she is making a mockery of everything the Huntsclan is."

"I see. Do you know where she has been residing?"

"Yes, she told Brad that she has been in Texas. I have no doubt that that is where your sister is."

"That's good to know."

"What do you want me to do, Huntsmaster?"

"What I always want you to. I want you to slay the American Dragon. But now, I want you to kill his protector too."

FLASH

"Bye, Gracie."

"See ya later, Rosie." She replied as she left.

She didn't tell Gracie about went on the day before. No, Gracie didn't know that she met up with Jake. She didn't know that Rose knew she kept him a secret.

Rose wasn't mad, fortunately for her cousin. Rose knew that Gracie never kept secrets unless it was important. But what Rose wanted to know was what was so important about keeping the fact that she worked with Jake Long a secret from her?

She shrugged. She couldn't think of that at the moment. She had a job interview to go to.

FLASH

"Hey ya'll." Gracie greeted everyone as she walked through the door.

Jake, Trixie and Spud all looked up and waved at her. Jake didn't tell the other two that he had seen Rose yet. He was about to when Gracie came in.

She smiled sweetly, obviously not noticing the suspicious glare Jake was giving her. Why did she lie to him? Why couldn't she just tell him that she was Rose's cousin?

"Hey there, Lao Shi." She said when Jake's grandfather came out from the back room.

"Hello, Gracie."

"Have ya thought about what I said?"

"Yes. I believe it shall prove most helpful."

Gracie smiled, "Great! I'll stay late so we can talk about the designs and stuff like that."

Lao Shi nodded and went back into the back room. "Yo, what was that all about, Grace?" Trixie asked.

"Well, I figure with a little remodeling people will wanna come in more. Then I was thinkin' of a commercial and maybe a newspaper ad. The publicity will be good for the shop."

Trixie nodded her, "Shoot, you got a good eye for business, girl."

"Thank you… Um, Jake, do you have a problem?" she asked when she noticed him staring at her.

'Yeah, the fact that you had the nerve to lie to me to my face.' He thought. He didn't get to say it out loud because in walked the wicked bitch of the city.

"What do you want now, Marissa?" he asked. She looked at him for a minute before looking at Gracie.

"I should have known." She said, staring at Gracie.

"Should've known what?" he asked her. He was already irritable, the last thing he needed was to deal with Marissa at the moment.

She smirked, still looking at Gracie. "That the hick would only be able to get work in this run down place."

"For your information, this place'll be filled with customers soon enough." Gracie sneered. Obviously, Jake concluded, the two knew each other.

Marissa laughed, "Oh, stop! Quit dreaming, you pathetic red neck and go back to Texas." She paused for a minute, "While you're at it, take your bitchy cousin with you too."

"Damn, Marissa, don't you have a corner to work or somethin'?" Trixie asked.

Marissa's face turned three shades of red. Jake had to admit it was a funny site. "How dare you talk to me like I'm some sort of cheap whore!"

"Yeah, didn't you know? She's an expensive one." Someone said from behind her. She turned around and everyone saw her. "Careful, I have a mocha latte and I'm not afraid to use it."

Jake thought he actually heard Marissa growl before she stomped out. Rose laughed.

He looked at Gracie, whose face drained of all color. Then he looked at Spud and Trixie, both had wide eyes and open mouths.

"Hey, Gracie, I got you your favorite."

Gracie stared frantically at her and then to Jake. Her mouth opening and closing like a fish trying to breathe in air. Jake had to stifle a laugh.

"Wh-what are you doin' here!"

"I'm bringing you coffee. I figured it'd be nice and since I've never actually seen where you've been working I thought I'd stop by." Rose smiled sweetly at her.

Rose turned away from her to look at Jake. "By the way, Grace. I've had the pleasure of meeting your co-worker. Haven't I, Jake?"

Jake shook his head, "Yeah, we have." He smiled at her as she smiled at him.

"Hold up." Trixie started, she turned to Jake, "Is she who I think she is?"

"Dude, she, like, looks like Rose. Only she's older, with longer hair and junk." Spud stated.

Rose giggled slightly and held up her hand with the birthmark, waving it a bit. "Guilty."

FLASH

Marissa was fuming when she left the shop. Once again that stupid bitch had the nerve to insult her; to embarrass her without any chance of retaliation.

She hated her. She hated her so much.

She's never hated anyone in her life… no one human at least. But this woman had made a mockery of the Huntsclan and a mockery of her.

Marissa seethed; how she would love the feel of her blood on her hands. She would kill the dragon swiftly… but Rose… Rose would die slowly. Rose would die very slowly.

Marissa smiled as she thought of ways to kill her. It would be bloody with torture devises. She'd be screaming for mercy and begging for death by the time Marissa was through with her.

She knew where her cousin worked at. That'd be helpful. It'd be very helpful indeed.

She couldn't wait until she had Rose in her grasp; until she choked every last breath out of that dreadful woman.

Oh, God, did she hate her.

I'm going to stop it there. Poor Gracie seems like she's going to have a panic attack. Next chapter Gracie's gonna have some esplainin' to do. Lollies, I Love Lucy just popped in my head. And Marissa doesn't seem to like Rosie very much, does she? Anyway, please review and I'll update as soon as I can.