"Jake, are you okay? That looked like a pretty bad fall."
"Yeah, I'm fine. Sorry about spilling that on you. I hope you aren't mad."
"Hey, it's fine, you could have died and you're worrying about me being mad over your drink spilling on me. You're strange Jake, but sweet. I'm sorry if I freaked you out earlier. I'm just not feeling like myself right now."
"Trust me, I know the feeling," Jake struggled to find a reason for calling out to her. He couldn't believe what he thought up. "I wanted to see if you want to catch a movie this weekend."
"I'm sorry, I can't see you again Jake." She leaned down and kissed his cheek. "I hope you find someone nice." She turned and walked off for the second time that day.
Jake grabbed his board and went to sit on a small bench near him. "Great, Rose is a dragon and the Huntsgirl. She's in so much danger that I can't do anything." He dropped his head into his hands.
Rose looked back at Jake, He sat with his head in his hands. "I'm sorry, I wish we could be together. But who knows what's going to happen next in my life."
A stabbing pain pierced her body. "No, not again. Not now." She moved her head in every direction looking for someplace to hide. She spotted an alley across the street. She ignored common sense and ran into the street. She never noticed the truck barreling in her direction.
The horn blared in her ear.
She turned to face the fast moving truck. Her legs refused to run as fear anchored her to the spot.
She closed her eyes and felt herself being lifted up. "You need to be more careful girl. You were almost street pizza."
Rose looked up at her savior. "Let me go. I'm warning you."
"Calm down yo. I just saved your life. So could you please try to avoid yelling in my ear,"
"Look, I don't know what you are, but get away from me."
"Listen up yo, I'm the American Dragon, and I know that you're a dragon. If you ever need help, call on me. There's a group who'll try to kill you for just being one of us. You have to be careful."
"And how do I know I can trust you? How do I know you won't attack me?"
Jake stared calmly into her eyes. "You know. That's how. Don't be afraid to come to me for help."
"If you're so trustworthy, show me who you are."
"I know that you're a dragon, and I know plenty more than that."
He reached out what passed for a hand. He pulled her closer to him and pulled her right arm between their faces. Her birthmark was painfully obvious. "If they find out, they'll kill you. Be careful." He walked off toward the edge of the roof. "When you're ready for help, Meet me here. I'll come by every day at five. Don't let them find out." He dived off the building and flew off toward the sun.
"I'm a member of the Huntsclan dragon, how can you be willing to help me?" There was nobody there to answer her question.
He landed on the roof of the small building. The magic aura of fire surrounded him and he returned to human form. He walked through the door and down the stairs. Nobody was in the back so he let himself slip into the comfort of the couch. He dropped his head onto the back of the couch. I can't believe it. Rose is a dragon, I mean come on, I felt attracted to her from the moment we met. What are the odds?
"Yo Jake, how'd that potion do you? Was it her?"
"Yeah Fu. It was."
"Good, when will she begin her training young dragon?"
Jake opened his eye to glance over at his grandfather. "I don't know. She kind of needs to get used to the idea. I have a place set up where I can meet her when she's ready for help."
Lao Shi looked at him questioningly. "Do you truly believe that to be wise Jake? She is in serious danger."
"I know, but we can't force it on her. We have to wait for her to come for us."
"Jake, you are showing great wisdom for one so young. I am proud of you."
Yeah, but is it wise not to tell you the truth. "Listen, I think it's best that we don't transform in front of her. I know her, but I don't really know if we can trust her. We should be careful."
"Another excellent suggestion Jake. She may have already been approached by the Dark Dragon. We will be careful in our dealings with her."
Jake looked sadly at his grandfather. "Yeah, I guess we will."