♥ Secrets to Hide ♥
Chapter 2 – Another Dragon in NYC?
Author's Note: Well, at least I finally got to update again, did I? Oh, and special thanks to atecom and sky blue eyes for being my first reviewers. Thanks! And after this, I'm going to post chapter eleven of "Take My Life" since I see some people have been waiting for an update. Anyways, I know the last chapter wasn't as interesting but I hope this is a little bit more fascinating. Oh, btw, I'm watching "The Fright Before Christmas", that new Danny Phantom Christmas episode… It's funny; it's better than a bunch of load. The poem can really rhyme. I guess I could do it too if I take my time. Well, practice makes perfect they say. I guess all I need is a dictionary, thesaurus, and an end to this author's note that could turn out longer than it may. XD
"Ca-the-rine, you're going to be la-ate!" exclaimed Amanda in a singsong voice.
Her older sister groaned.
"Amanda… What time is it?" She asked.
"Seven fifteen! You better be ready in fifteen minutes!" Amanda replied, skipping out her room merrily.
"Whoa, what a long night…" Cat said, getting up.
At this time, Cat got ready for school as quickly as she could then rushed downstairs after only ten quick minutes.
"Wow Cat, you look good." Her mom said.
"You mean this?" She asked, pointing at her nicely tied hair and fashionable outfit. "I could've done better if my alarm clock would've rang this morning." Cat continued, grabbing an apple and a glass of milk.
Having only five more minutes, she quickly gulped down her milk and ate half of her apple then grabbed her backpack and rushed out the door.
"See you later, mom!" She called out, grabbing her blades and closing the door.
Cat then closed the door to her new house and put on her roller blades and helmet as quick as she possibly could and rushed her way to school.
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"Hey Catherine!" yelled a familiar voice.
Cat turned around and saw Jake, who was getting off of his skateboard and helmet. She was taking off her blades and helmet too.
"I didn't know you roller bladed." Jake said.
"Yeah, I've been doing it since I was five…" She said.
The two walked inside the school together. Cat felt glad inside. She couldn't even believe herself; she was even blushing when she was around him.
"Yo Jakey, what's up!" Trixie called out with Spud and Kellen by her side.
"Hey Trixie, Spud, Kellen." Jake said, greeting all three of them.
"Hi guys! Remember me?" Cat asked, greeting them as well.
"Wow, you look good." Spud said.
Trixie rolled her eyes.
"Yeah, nice outfit." She said.
Catherine smiled.
"Thanks."
The group turned a little silent for a moment. Cat didn't really find it comfortable.
"Sooo… how about that… homework last night?" Catherine asked, slowly.
"Uh, we didn't have homework last night." Kellen said.
Catherine blushed. She was so nervous…
"I mean… um… I got to… head to my locker… Be right back!" She said, rushing off really fast to her locker.
"Uh, did you see that?" Kel asked, pointing at Cat running to her locker.
"Umm, yeah." Jake replied.
"Yo Jake," Kellen nudged. "I think something's up with her…"
"Maybe…"
"I know so…"
Catherine had overcome her nervous breakdown earlier and came back, pretending that she got something out of her locker.
"Um, uh, I had to… get something…" Catherine said, still a little nervous.
"Uh, are you sure everything's okay?" Jake asked.
"Yeah, you're acting kinda weird…" Trixie said.
"Weird? Who, who, who's weird? I-I-I'm not weird… Everything's okay." Catherine said.
Luckily for her the bell rang…
"Whew, and would you look at the time, I'm going to be late for class, see you!" Catherine said, rushing off really speedy-like to class.
"Something is totally wrong with her…" Kel said, nudging Jake.
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After school had ended once more, Catherine went out of the school with no sight of Jake or any of his friends.
This gave her some "spare time" to spend for a little while.
Cat wasn't supposed to be home for at least fifteen more minutes.
She then snuck somewhere that wasn't public, like an alley.
Catherine looked around before she did anything else. When the coast was clear, she changed from human to dragon and flew off.
She looked around in the air. It was beautiful to her.
'This is way different than the views I fly through in Topeka.'Cat thought as she flew past the Empire State Building.
But as she flew, she saw what seemed to be another dragon.
Cat smiled and flew over to the red dragon.
"Um, hi…" Cat said.
The red dragon turned around. It was Jake, the American Dragon!
"Oh, hi. I didn't see you there." Jake said, glancing at the cerulean dragon.
"Hey, aren't you the… American Dragon?" She asked.
"Oh yes, yes I am." Jake replied. "How do you know?" He asked.
"I've heard sooo much about you." Cat grinned.
"Ah, I see." He said.
Jake and Cat landed on the top of the Statue of Liberty.
"Wow, I never thought I'd see another dragon around here." Jake said when they sat down. "Are you new around here?" he asked.
"Indeed I am." Cat replied.
"Oh, cool. Where'd you come from?" Jake asked.
"Easy, I'm from Kansas, in Topeka…" She replied.
'Wow, Cat is from Topeka… How ironic…' Jake thought.
"Hehe, yeah, it's really nice around here." Cat said, looking at the bright sky.
"I bet Topeka doesn't have the tall buildings like we have here, huh?" Jake asked.
"Yeah." Cat replied.
The two gazed dreamily at the sky. Cat stared in awe and noticed that she really hadn't experienced something like this before.
"So… I never heard of a dragon like you…" Jake said.
"Oh, I'm known as the Sonar Dragon." Cat smiled.
"Uh, you can hear and see things from far away?" He asked, confused.
Cat giggled.
"That's sweet. But no… If you combine the power of the solar and lunar together, you get… sonar!" She grinned.
"Ohhhhhh…" Jake realized.
"Yeah, but I don't just have powers of the sun and moon… I also have a mix of telepathic powers and powers that other normal dragons have." Cat added.
"That's cool."
"Thanks!"
Cat looked around and just remembered that she was past her curfew.
"Well… I'm really sorry to bail on you now, but… I have to go now…" She said, getting up.
"Okay, maybe I'll… see you around?" Jake asked.
"Hopefully!" Cat said, smiling.
She waved goodbye to Jake and took off, flying…
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It was almost sunset and Cat was way past her curfew!
Back to human, Cat decided to use her powers and run as fast as her two legs could take her.
Grabbing her things, she took off and ran home.
When she got home, she was mildly exhausted, considering how far it was to walk—or run—from somewhere slightly far from her house.
Cat knocked on the door of her house.
"Catherine Marie Simmons, why are you late?" Her mom asked.
Of course, Cat really hated it when her mom used her full name instead of Cat. And her mom knew that… So Cat had a sign that her mom was really upset.
"Look mom, I can explain!" Cat said.
"Explain nothing, you're grounded!" Her mom said.
"But, but, but mo-om!" She groaned.
"But nothing, Cat, you broke your rules and you were home late." Her mom explained.
Admitting defeat, Cat sighed disappointingly.
"Okay mom." She moaned, going upstairs.
"Oooh, you're in trouble!" Kevin, her younger brother, said when she reached the door of her room.
"Be quiet!" Cat said.
"Kevin's right, Cat. You never get in trouble!" Amanda said.
"I know, I know, but I just had to… I mean I wanted to go out and have some fun." Cat explained, remembering her encounter with the American Dragon. "I'm tired, guys, just… let me sleep, okay?" She asked, after a moment of silence.
"Okay." Kevin and Amanda replied in unison.
Cat was pretty tired anyway, from all the flying, running home, and even dull schoolwork.
Sighing once again, she closed the door to her room and hopped on her bed.
Cat was so exhausted!
She lied down and felt like she couldn't stay up one more minute and closed her eyes.
Author's Note: Whew, okay… I finished this earlier yesterday but I got totally distracted with working on the next chapter and talking (mostly) on MSN. But, I'm submitting the third chapter like… after… So, yeah…