Chapter 4: Trouble on the Air-Field
The next morning Jake woke up feeling a bit relieved that tomorrow would be Saturday, besides going to school and continuing with Gramps' training Friday went rather smoothly. That afternoon Jakes' father told him that he was thinking of taking the family to see the Air Show out near Lincoln Park Airport tomorrow.
The very next day Jake found himself watching bi-planes and other aerial craft taking the skies pulling off what looked like some risky maneuvers. Jake was very surprised to see Trixie there as he walked the grounds, not to mention Rose…and apart from those two, Michael, Christian, and someone else that looked like them both only younger.
"Oh Jake, you're here too." Christian said, "Oh how rude of me, this is our little brother Jack."
"Yo, whazzup?" Jack asked, Michael nudged him with his shoulder, "Sorry bro, I mean…how are you Mr. Long?"
"Fine, so you're Christian and Michael's little bro, that's cool…what are you three doing here?"
"Michaels interested in Aviation." Christian told him.
"Eh, it's a hobby." Michael answered.
"Then why do you have a 1:10 scale model of a SR-71 Blackbird in your room?" Jack asked.
As soon as Michael was about to answer that question there was a huge explosion in the middle of the field, several cloaked figures stepped out and headed for the audience. At first Jake thought they were members of the Huntsclan…but the color of the cloaks was more of a burgundy/crimson, and their clothing was a bit darker than theirs. Christian and Jack both looked like they had seen a ghost, Michael stood up…and with a stern look on his face took off his glasses and took off, Christian and Jack weren't that far behind.
Soon everyone started running away from whoever these guys were, in the assuming chaos Jake hid behind one of the planes and Dragoned Up. Then went out to face whatever this new threat was.
Meanwhile the cloaked figures spoke to one another, "They're both here…I can sense it."
"Well what are we waiting for…search the area!" One of the others commanded.
Just as they were ready to head out Jake jumped out in front of them, "I don't wha' you all doin' here…but I hope you don't mind if I crash you party."
They all looked at him for a moment, "Stand aside boy…it is not you we seek."
"Oh so you planning to throw this thing down without inviting the Am Drag…that aian't gonna happen."
"So you are the American Dragon?" one of them asked.
"That's right." Jake told them.
One of them pulled out a rather strange looking rapier and said, "Then you are about to make L'Épée Foncée very famous indeed."
"Bring it on." Jake told him preparing to fight.
The cloaked figure charged forward and tried to stab Jake in the chest, Jake managed to dodge the forward strike and tried to kick the figure, but the figure managed to block his kick and leap away.
"You were trained well…" the cloaked figure told him.
"Thanks." Jake responded.
The figure the ran his fingers along the broad-side of his sword charging it with some sort of energy as he did, "but let's see how you fare with this!"
The figure then held the handle of his sword up to his mouth (blade pointed at Jake) and blew on it, immediately four small waves of energy went flying from it at Jake, as soon as they hit Jake he went flying backwards tumbling into a heap on the ground. "Aww man…these guys can use magic too?"
"HAVE AT YOU!" the figure shouted at he charged at Jake again, Jake managed to dodge the initial strike. But didn't count on the ground they were on to explode hurling him further away, he tried to get up but just as he was about to the cloaked figure put his foot down on Jake's throat.
"So this is the great American Dragon I've heard so much about? What a waste." The figure taunted, raising his blade for the killing blow.
Just then the figures' blade was it with something and the instant it met Jake's neck, shattered to pieces.
"Leave him alone…it's us you seek." Said a voice, Jake looked to his left to see the two Ice Dragons standing there.
"Wait, if you're over there…then who is this?" the figure asked looking down at Jake.
"Search us." One of them answered.
The figure then got his foot off Jake's throat and pointing what was left of his sword at them, "ATTACK!"
"Au nom de Jack!" The other figures shouted as they ran towards the two Ice Dragons, swords drawn.
"I swear you losers are getting more predictable with every confrontation." One of them said shooting a shower of icicles with a flap of his wings, Jake had to roll out of the way just not to get hit while the cloaked figures summoned up some sort of energy shield to protect themselves. Just then Jake saw his opening and breathed fire at them, the leaders' cloak caught fire and he immediately dropped to the ground and rolled to put it out. He then looked at Jake, and then back at the two Ice Dragons, "Retreat…we are out-matched!"
One-by-one the figures all disappeared, that's when Jake got up and approached the two dragons who had saved his life, "Thanks yo, a few more seconds and I'd be at the pearly gates."
"We wouldn't have had to save you if you hadn't fought them in the first place." One of them said.
"Who were those whack-jobs anyway?"
"They're members of L'Épée Foncée…that's all you need to know." One of them said.
"Those guys are harsh." Jake told them.
"You have little idea how harsh Big Boy." Said the other one.
"Hey wait, you're the dragon that raced me…and forced me to crash into a dumpster." Jake mentioned.
"Oh come on, that was all in fun." The dragon tried to reason with him.
"You cheated me yo, and I want a rematch bitch."
The other dragon then grabbed him by the neck and forced him down to the ground, "What did you call my sister?"
"Please brother don't…I'd be happy to give him a rematch." The other one said, with that they both flew off, Jake powered down and went to find his family, he eventually found Hailey. "Did you see the two dragons Jake?" she asked.
"How did you know?" Jake asked.
"I saw them before they flew in the direction the bad men were." Hailey told him.
"Did you see who they were?" Jake asked.
"Yes…why?" she asked.
"I need you to tell me exactly what you saw."
Hailey's POV-
Hailey had hidden behind some crates, she was afraid because she'd been separated from Jake and her parents, just then she heard some foot-steps heading in her direction. She peeked over the edge and saw three kids, two of them looked to be her brothers' age, one of them a little younger. They were talking about something, one of them…a girl was pulling out a heart-shaped piece of crystal on a chain and placed it around her neck. Hailey watched as the brother shouted something then a sheet of ice incased them both, when it broke Hailey saw two dragons standing in the kids place, both of them looked like Jake much in build, except one (the girl) was a bit more slender, and they were different colors than Jake, black with a beige underside, white claws and hair, and they had a pair of horns growing out of their head. The other kid pulled a computer out of his backpack and opened it up and started working away as the dragons flew to where the battle was commencing.
"And that's what I remember." Hailey finished.
"Did they have any recognizable features?" Jake asked.
"One of them wore mostly black." Hailey told him.
"Anything else."
"I'm thinking…let's see, oh yeah…the one who shouted took a toothpick out of his mouth before he transformed." Hailey mentioned.
"A toothpick !" Jake said in shock.
"What's wrong Jake?" Hailey asked.
"I think you may've given me their actual identities." Jake told her, "Now how about you and I go and try and find Mom and Dad?"
Later that night Jake knew where his next stop would be, the home of Michael, Christian, and Jack Knight.