Chapter 2: Reflection

I don't own AD:JL or any of the characters.

A/N

Ah Chapter 2 sucks! But I found it hard to make it any better. I seem to be able to do the Rose bits, but struggle with Jake's speech sometimes, want to keep the feel of the show. Find it hard to keep a continuous writing style as well, hope this is OK. Hope it will improve, as the two stories become 1.

Jake lay back on the rooftop thinking, every few seconds he blew a stream of fire straight up into the air, torching any unfortunate insects that happened to be flying by. 'She just left', he thought, 'No talking, no goodbyes, just left'.

He looked at the picture of them at the school dance, gazing at how beautiful and innocent Rose looked. Those eyes, he had glanced those perfect blue eyes as she set him free. Right now he'd rather she had just done it, no more worries, human or dragon. FuDog appeared on the top of the fire escape. "Yo kid, the old man sent me to check up on you, how u doin?"

Jake didn't reply, occupying himself by frying another insect. Fu nodded, sincerely, as if he understood, and descended the stairs.

Jake suddenly realised what he was doing, "get up" he told himself "you're the American

Dragon, there's a whole city of magical creatures counting on you"

"Yo Fu wait up" he called after the dog. He took one final look at the picture, "You left without saying goodbye Rose, so… goodbye." He kissed the photo and dropped it off the building.

"You sure you're OK kid" Fu said as Jake flew down to where he was on the stairs.

"Yeah, the Am-Drag don't stop for no one" he replied. "Lets get back to the shop, grab on" and with that they flew off into the night.

On the street below a hooded figure emerged from an alley. The figure glanced around and headed straight for the picture blowing around the street. A dragon tongue shot out and grabbed the picture bringing it level with the hidden face.

"Well, well American Dragon, what do we have here." A smile formed on her face, and Chang disappeared back down the alley.