Chapter 6: Dates and Discoveries

After the meeting, Jake caught up with Rose.

"Hey." Jake said.

"Hey."

"Um, listen, is tonight your night off?" Jake wanted to know.

"Yeah."

"Do you wanna do something, then?"

"Sure!"

Jake's eyes lit up. "For real?"

"Yeah." Rose answered. "The Huntsman has an assignment for me to do tonight, but I can get Kel to cover for me."

"Sweet! Pick you up at seven?"

"It's a date!"

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Later, the Huntsboys were lazing around studying dragons.

"Ugh, I'm freakin' exhausted!" Alex exclaimed as he threw the book aside.

Carl, who was reading up on how dragons live, gasped. "Dude! Check this out!" He showed Alex a picture of a dragon covered with acne. "Dragons shed their skin every ten years. It's supposed to start when they're thirteen!"

Alex's eyes widened. "Whoa…you don't think…?"

Rose and Kel walked by. Alex and Carl hid in front of the couch.

"Sure, I'll cover for you." Kel was saying. "You and Jake deserve a real date."

They walked off.

"Oooh, Rosie's got a daaaaate!" Alex said mockingly.

"Hey, wait a minute!" Exclaimed Carl. "If dragons shed every ten years that means…"

"Rose didn't slay the American Dragon!" Alex finished.

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The Huntsboys decided to investigate. Jake and Rose had no idea they were being followed.

Jake and Rose sat on a bench in Central Park.

"This is nice." Rose sighed happily.

"Sure is."

"I wonder what will happen after that plot next week?" Rose wondered aloud.

"Well…the Huntsclan'll probably relocate, huh?" Jake asked.

"Yeah."

They were silent for a minute.

"Rose, what happened to your parents?" Jake asked out of the blue.

"The Huntsman told me that my parents were killed by a dragon." Rose explained. "Until you revealed yourself, I believed him. For all I know, he himself probably killed them."

"I wouldn't be surprised." Admitted Jake.

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Carl and Alex were behind a bush spying on the two lovers.

"What are they talking about?" Whispered Alex.

"Dude, how would I know?"

They saw Rose and Jake stand up and look around.

"What the frig-"

The Huntsboys gasped as they saw Jake transform into the American Dragon!

"Bro! Isn't that-"

"Yeah…" Alex snapped a photo.

"Oh, she is straight busted!" Carl said angrily.

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When Rose got to her room, she saw the Huntsboys waiting for her.

"Hello, Rose." Carl said coolly. He walked up to her. "So…how was your date?"

Rose tried her best to look casual. "I don't know what you're talking about!"

"Don't give us that crap!" Said Alex. He showed Rose the clear shot of her getting on Jake's back. "How do explain this!"

"Um…" Rose laughed nervously. "I-we…were just…"

The Huntsboys folded their arms and glared at her.

"Yeah, we're gonna tell the Huntsman." Said Alex. They walked to the door.

"No!" Cried Rose. She ran in front of them. "Name your price! I'll do anything you want as long as you don't tell the Huntsman what I did!" Rose begged.

The Huntsboys thought for a minute.

"All right, we'll bite." Said Carl. "Chores and laundry for a month."

"Deal!"

They shook hands.

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Sk8er292: Hey, Rose! What's shakin'? –glompkiss-

Flwergirl: The Huntsboys know your secret.

Flwergirl: They saw us on our date.

Sk8er292: 0o Crap…

Flwergirl: We shouldn't have gone out. --

Sk8er292: I know.

Sk8er292: I'm sorry.

Flwergirl: It's okay.

Flwergirl: I made a deal with 88 & 89.

Sk8er292: o.o

Flwergirl: I have to do their chores and laundry for a month as long as they don't squeal.

Sk8er292: Ouch.

Flwergirl: I know…

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The next day, Jake called Trixie and Spud for a three-way conversation.

"Man that sucks, bro." Spud said sympathetically after Jake told them about the previous night.

"See, Jake?" Trixie scolded over the phone. "I told you dating Double-Agent Barbie was too dangerous!"

"It's not our fault we were caught!" Jake said defensively. "If Dumb and Dumber weren't spying on us, we wouldn't be in this mess!"

"You know," Spud put in. "it does seem like every time you and Rose are together, things go badly, Jake."

"It's not our fault. It's the Huntsman's!" Jake continued protesting. "Why don't you like or trust Rose, Trixie? She saved my ass three times!"

"I just don't think she would redeem so easily!" Trixie replied. "She seems too good to be true!"

"God! Every girl I ask out, you have a problem with!" Jake let out frustrated. "You thought Jasmine was a cheating she-witch. Now you think Rose is an evil, two faced, lying bitch!"

"Well, what if she is?"

"If she was, I would be dead by now!" Jake argued.

"Trix, I totally agree with Jake on this." Spud said. "Because Rose could've killed Jake on three occasions now."

Trixie was not about to give in. "Maybe she's biding her time."

"For three months?"

"Look, I'm sorry." Trixie said. "I just don't trust her as much as you guys do."

"Well, you should!" Jake replied angrily. "Friendship is based on trust! You've been hanging out with Rose for a few weeks. You should be able to trust her by now! And why are you giving me a hypocritical lesson on being extra careful and cautious when you were all 'Screw the world! Because I have a damn jump rope contest to win!'?"

A pregnant pause followed. Jake realized what he said was uncalled for, and felt guilty.

"Trixie, I'm sorry." Jake said sincerely. "I said that out of anger."

"You know what? I gotta go." Said Trixie. "I'll see y'all later." She hung up.

Jake sighed. "Spud?"

"Yeah?"

"I really am sorry."

"I know, dude."

They hung up. This weekend was not going well.

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