Her Fate

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

Rating: PG-13

What Happened?

She fell.

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"She'll be dead as soon as she hits the pavement." Shing stated.

"Pity, she was hot." Kueng cracked his neck.

"She was human."

"I know she was human. She's just cute for one."

"Would you two shut up, already?" Su asked in an aggravated tone. She looked over the edge of the building. People were beginning to come outside and not one of them missed the falling blonde.

The spell Shing had cast to make sure all the people who lived around there were asleep in their homes obviously wore off.

One of the humans looked up towards them. "Let's go, she's practically dead." Su spoke.

"Why can't we wait 'till we see the body?" asked Kueng.

"Because, you dolt, the humans are out! We can't risk being found out." Shing answered. "They're unable to save her as it is anyway."

With that said the three dragons flew off high into the sky.

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She couldn't hold it in anymore… she screamed. Rose squeezed her eyes shut as she waited for the impact that would end her life… instantly if she was lucky.

Her bones would turn to sawdust and blood would poor from her skull… she couldn't even imagine the pain she'd feel.

Would she die? Would the fall actually kill her? Or would it paralyze her, forcing her into a vegetative state of being; having to rely on others for the rest of her life and not even being able to go to the bathroom on her own or feed herself?

She almost hoped she'd die.

Why was she even thinking about that? Shouldn't her life be flashing before her eyes or something?

How she wished that she could sprout wings out of nowhere.

Suddenly, she felt the impact… no, this wasn't the impact she was expecting… no pain, no loss of consciousness, no hard cement… this was soft and she felt… feathers?

She opened one eye. Yes, definitely feathers. She moved her head up and looked around, she was flying!

She looked back to the thing below her. It was a bird, a giant bird with golden feathers. "Gracie?" she asked.

The bird let out a very loud kind of cawing sound in acknowledgement. Rose laughed and encircled her arms around her rather large neck.

She looked down to see the people below, clamoring to see the bird.

Rose suddenly felt very light headed and Gracie landed on the ground. With her head spinning she saw one of the people, obviously the only one brave enough, come towards Gracie and pick her up off her cousin.

She groaned as the blonde man held her bridal style. She looked into the familiar brown eyes as she recognized him as Brad. "Rose?" she heard him ask but she couldn't answer him.

Instead her body went limp as she passed out.

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Brad watched as the large bird flew off and then looked down to the lovely blonde knocked out in his arms. He needed to get her to a hospital, but his car was in the shop… he looked at the blood seeping through her ripped shirt.

What happened to her? He shook his head and turned to a man who was standing next to him staring wide-eyed and open-mouthed in the direction of the bird. "Do you have a car!"

The man looked at him and nodded his head dumbly.

"I need you to drive us to the hospital!"

The man nodded, more focused on the problem now, and led Brad to his car.

FLASH

Gracie flew right to Jake's apartment. She knew Brad would take Rosie to the hospital, but she couldn't very well stick around as a giant bird now could she?

She had to talk to Jake; after transforming back into her normal form, she banged on his door.

It was Trixie who opened the door, "What are you doing here?" she asked.

"I need to talk to Jake. Why are you here?"

"Spud and I were hangin' with our friend; none of your business."

Gracie rolled her eyes, "Whatever, let me in." Not waiting for a reply, she pushed her way through the door, passed Trixie.

"Gracie?" Jake asked, "What are you doing here? Is Rose here?"

"No, Rose is on her way to the hospital."

"Dude, you serious?" Spud asked.

"No, I'm just foolin'." Gracie replied in an aggravated tone of voice.

"What happened to her!" Jake asked frantically.

"I don't know, she left for some milk and I figured she was taking to long. So I go out and I find the girl fallin' from a buildin'! She was attacked by somethin', I'm not sure what, though."

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Trixie's eyes widen. Sure she wanted Rose gone but she didn't want her dead. She wondered slightly if this had to do with anything Haley did.

It's short, it's boring, but once again 'twas necessary. Besides, I needed to bring back in Brad. Next chapter, they find out about what Haley and Trixie did.