Disclaimer: I don't own the characters or the tv show American Dragon: Jake Long.
"Trix, aren't you gonna skate? On this ramp, you can get enough air to do a 360!" Spud yelled. Trixie shook her head.
"No, I don't really feel that good right now." Trixie said weakly. She sat on a bench by the ramp. "Ah!" Jake nodded as he skated past her. "Well, no offense, but your grandmama's feet are enough to make K9 dogs retire early. Maybe next time you rub her feet, you should have some noseplugs, girl." Trixie smiled and nodded. That wasn't why she was feeling bad. In fact, her grandmother hadn't even been home. She had just played video games for the last hour and a half.
The reason she felt bad was because she thought that Spud only considered kissing her a sacrifice "for the sake of art". In other words, he'd only kiss her if he had to. Trixie sighed and lie down on the bench, staring at the sky.
Maybe if she hadn't almost killed him, he'd like her. She thought back to the incident a few days ago, where she, Stacy, and the other cheerleaders were hypnotized by Fury, Euryale, and Medusa. She remembered how Spud had grabbed her and held her tight when the boat lurched after Medusa and her sisters started fighting. She remembered how he had been wearing that ridiculous Sparticus costume, and how surprised she had been to see that he wasn't as scrawny as she thought. The costume had shown off part of his chest and she could see that he was slightly muscled. His arms weren't too bad either.
She shook her head. She couldn't be thinking about him in this way. It would only make her hurt more. She already knew he only saw her as his best friend. She stood up.
"Yo, guys, I'm gonna go. Check y'all later, ok?"
"See ya later, Trix. Oh, and don't forget we have to do our Romeo and Juliet presentation the day after tommorow, ok?" Spud yelled after her. She nodded. Jake stopped on his skateboard and looked from Spud to Trixie, and then back to Spud. "Whoa, now y'all gonna make out in public? Dang, why can't you two just get a room?" he put his hands on his hips, imitating Trixie's "lecture pose". "Now, I should be upset that you two didn't tell me earlier. But being the merciful, kind,smart, and super fine man that I am, I'm going to let it slide. But really, what's next? You two have a baby on the way? Any name ideas yet? May I suggest Jake?" he laughed. Spud looked at Trixie. "Whoa, Trix. You never told me you were pregnant. And I'm the dad? When did this happen?" he scratched his head. Jake laughed even harder at Spud's seriousness.
Trixie rolled her eyes. "Ok, first of all, I ain't sleepin' with nobody until I get married. Second of all, no, Spud, you're not the daddy, 'cos I ain't carryin no bun in this oven!" she glared jokingly at Jake, "Homeboy, you are trippin' big time." She gave a triumphant smirk as she picked up her skateboard and left the skatepark. Jake was still laughing, and Spud was obviously still confused. " Does this mean no family trip to Bora Bora?" Trixie turned around and looked at him. "Wha--?" she stopped herself before she could say anymore and kept walking, trying hard not to laugh.
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Two days later...
Trixie gulped. This was it. In a few seconds she would be kissing Spud. All she had to do was say the words. She swallowed. "...Til it be morrow." She and Spud leaned in towards each other, everybody in the class staring at them intently. Ms. Fillmont nodded as she scribbled on her clipboard.
Just as Trixie and Spud's lips were about to touch, Ms. Fillmont cut in. "Stop!" The two both stood up straight and looked at their teacher. "You did very well with the memorization, and that will be all."
"B-but...the kiss!" Trixie heard herself say.
"Ah, yes. The kiss." Ms. Fillmont sighed dreamily. "The signature part of this scene. Well, you two won't be doing it. I've been teaching here for nearly 20 years. Every year, there's a pair who does this scene just so that they can kiss. Well let me tell you, if you can't keep your adolescent urges under control, it's no problem of mine, and I shall not deal with it! "
A few students snickered. "What?" Trixie said, "Oh, no, Ms. Fillmont, Spud and I don't like each other. We didn't pick that scene just so we could kiss."
"Yeah," Spud said, "We did it because it's an easy A--" Trixie planted her hand over his mouth before he could continue, and possibly knock their grade down a letter. Ms. Fillmont looked at them suspiciously, before looking at her clipboard. "Jada and Ryan, you're up."
With a sigh, Trixie sat down, and Spud sat down next to her. Trixie felt a little disappointed. She had still wanted that kiss.
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The three teens were skateboarding to Jake's house. Spud had filled him in on what had happened in Drama class, and Jake was having the time of his life teasing them.
"So, you two tried to get in a little smoochy smoochy during class, huh?" he grinned goofily. Trixie stopped skateboarding. "Oh, shoot, you guys, I just remembered I gotta go home. Sorry, Jakey. Can't go to your house. See you later, ok?" Before either of the two boys could even open their mouths, Trixie was already halfway down the street.
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Jake, Spud, Grandpa, And Fudog all sat inside of Grandpa's shop.
"Boys, what I'm about to say is of the utmost importance." Grandpa said.
"Well, if it's that important, then shouldn't we getTrixie down here?" Jake asked. Fu dog held up his hands. "Whoa, whoa, whoa. As much as she probably should be here, there's no time to get her right now.We can't afford to lose any time at all. Because this situation is bad."
"How bad?" Spud asked.
"Nothing like this has ever happened before. As little as this may seem, this might actually be one of the worst things we have ever dealt with."
Grandpa nodded. "Do you remember what happened last week, when Eurayle, Fury and Medusa made an attempt to--"
"Yeah." Jake cut in. "Why?"
"The three Gorgon sisters ended up turning each other to stone and sinking to the bottom of the Hudson River. Remember?"
"Yeah...?" Jake nodded. Where was Gramps going with this stuff?
Grandpa sighed. "Somehow--I don't know how they did it--the three of them are no longer stone. They somehow returned to the way they were."
Jake and Spud exchanged a look. Then they both burst into hysterical laughter. "Look, no offense, Gramps, but that's it?"
"Yeah!" Spud gasped for air, "You want us to handle a few girls? What's so bad about that? We'll just get them fighting each other again, like Trixie did, and there'll be no problem."
"That's just it!" Gramps cut in, "It will not work! They managed to break free of their own backfired spells, when the only way they can do that is to work together! But they managed to get out on their own, without the help of one another! At this point, there are few things that can stop them. And if I'm correct, last time, they had a few minions, didn't they?" Jake shook his head. "No, it was just the Gorgon sisters. Plus those cheerleaders, but they don't really count..."
Jake and Spud exchange another look. This one of worry. "Gramps, we'll be right back. We gotta check in on Trix."
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Jake and Spud were breathless by the time they reached Trixie's house. "Dude.." Spud panted, "I think we should've used our skateboards."
"Too late." Jake said as he pushed the doorbell. Nobody answered. He pushed it again. Still no answer. He glanced nervously at Spud, who shrugged, but had the same worried look on his face. Jake looked around, making sure the coast was clear. "Tail of the dragon." he spoke. Immediately, his tail was ready. He swung it hard to hit the door, and it knocked the door off the hinges. With that done, Jake rid himself of the tail and they walked inside the house.
Ten minutes later, they had searched the whole house six times. Trixie wasn't there.
"So, are you thinkin' that this Medusa chick and her sisters took Trixie?" Jake asked.
"I'm thinking they took more than just Trixie." Spud said. He was staring at his GPA, which was used to track the cheerleader and object of his affection, Stacey. "Stacey's gone too." Jake looked at him. "I can't believe you still have that thing. I can't believe you made that thing." Spud shrugged and put it back in his pocket. "So, do you think that if Trixie and Stacey are gone, then the cheerleading squad is gone too?"
Jake shrugged. "Maybe. I don't know. This is just too weird. What would the gorgons want with them? They only needed them to get Medusa. Now that the three of them are together, what do they want them?"
"No ideas here, bro." Spud stuck his hands in his pockets. A sudden realization came to him. "How are we going to find them?" A wave of fear washed over him. What if he never saw Trixie again? What if he never saw Stacey again? Jake smiled slyly. "With luck, they'll be where we last saw them." He ran towards the open door to leave the house. Spud followed. "Where are we headed, J?"
"To the Hudson River."
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Trixie gasped as her blindfold was finally removed. She wasn't quite sure where she was. But she did know that she was tied up. What made her gasp again was the people she was with. "Stacey? Lacey? Tracey?" She blinked,"What's going on?" All she knew was that they were in a cave.
Stacey scowled. "Hello, do you think I know? In case you haven't noticed, we're tied up too." Lacey whimpered, "We were kidnapped."
"Oh, obviously." Tracey snapped. "This is the second time in one month that something has happened! We'd better not end up in the Hudson River like last time."
"Oh, what's wrong?" Trixie smirked, "Are you afraid of getting those pigtails a little wet? Geez, it's only water! Deal with it, baby."
"SILENCE!"
The four girls instantly shut their mouths. They stared at the girl in front of them. She wore a pink dress and and a scowl. Her brown hair was pulled into a ponytail. Her brown hair was also made of snakes. Fury. The girl next to Fury wore her hair down. She had on a green dress. Eurayle. And lastly, stood Medusa, in her blue dress. The three Gorgon sisters stared down the four trapped mortals. "You four girls could be of some help to us." Medusa began. "Because we were thinking. Since we're going to conquer this world, why not have a little fun with it?"
"We've been trapped many times." Fury said,"But do you know what each of our trappers had in common? They were all men." Trixie's blood froze. She didn't like where this was going. Tracey swallowed nervously. Fury continued, "And so we've been thinking. Women are always overpowered by men, aren't they?"
Eurayle took over,"Why do men always have to be in control of everything? Men are nothing but trouble. They trap us. They control us. They're constantly interrupting us when we're getting facials." Medusa and Fury glared at her. She looked at them cluelessly. "What?"
"Anyway,"Medusa continued, "so we've been thinking: who needs men? Why can't we live in a world without men? Wouldn't it be so much better without those controlling, overbearing twits manipulating our every move? So we decided that when we conquer this world, we will do a favor to all females. We will stop the men."
Trixie felt like she'd pass out. She never thought she'd feel this, but she was grateful for the ropes that kept her tied up. The chaffing and the rope burns prevented her from passing out. She listened with dread as Eurayle started speaking.
"We won't get rid of them completely. They do have some use. They're strong. And they're smart.Andit takes two separate genders to reproduce.So instead of eliminating them entirely, we will make them slaves. Women will control men for a change. They will build our houses. Grow our crops. Tend to our every whim. They will be the fools. Because, ladies, we can't let this go on any longer. So you four should be honored. You were such good henchmen--henchwomen--the last time, that we will have you help us now. Just think-- each of you with a statue of marble in your honor. Every household-- every motherwill pass your stories down to their daughters. Every older sister will tuck their little sisters into bed with nighttime stories of your individual legacies. Little girls will die to be like you. Older girls will envy the good you did, the pathyou helped to lay down. Schools will proudly hail portraits of you. Statues of gold will be made in your honor!You will go down as four of the seven greatest females in history!"
"And do you know why you will be four of the greatest females in history?" Fury asked. When the four girls remained silent, she continued, "Because you four will have helped us to conquer the men. You four will help be responsible for having a world where women rule, and men are no longer our masters! A world where men will get a permanant dose of their own medicine! A world where women can live their lives free! Free of the worry! Free of the nuisances! Just imagine how much better our world will be when the men are under our control!"
"Actually, there should only be three of you." Medusa glared at Trixie and walked over to her. "You're the one who caused us to turn each other to stone in the first place. You were against us. However, since that put no hindrance in our plans, we will let it slide. You are, after all, one of our millions of sisters. And sisters never turn their backs on one another. So we have forgiven you." she narrowed her eyes, "As long as you swear not to mess things up. If you do...your future won't look to bright. If we decide to let you have one."
Trixie gasped. Did she just threaten to kill her if she tried to stop them?
"It doesn't matter anyway. We're stronger now." Medusa laughed. "Which means that when Fury does her magic, nothing will be able to break the spell. Not even that little gladiator boyfriend of yours. Spud? He's not my boyfriend! Trixie thought.But she said nothing. These three are whacked!
"Now, now, don't be sad. When we conquer the male race, you won't have to be separated from him." Eurayle smiled at Trixie. "In fact, we'll be sure to make him your slave when this is over. Just think--your boyfriend will have to do everything you say. Sounds like a dream to me, doesn't it, sisters?" Fury and Medusa nodded. Eurayle continued on her rant,"Every women shall have a male to control. Of course, since we are all sisters united, we shall all share. Your slaves are my slaves. Their slaves are your slaves. Every woman can control any man she feels like. If she sees a man walking down the street and feels like a foot massage, then it's too bad for them.We'll see how they like it. We'll see how they like being trapped in stone! We'll see how they like following orders of others."
An image of Spud obeying the orders of any female who went by him flashed through Trixie's mind. The pain and agony in his eyes was too much to bear, even in her imagination. But she refused to talk for fear of saying the wrong thing.
But guys aren't that bad! They don't do to us what we're going to do to them! Trixie thought.
"Ladies, I understand this might be hard." Fury said. "But we females need to stick together. We are all sisters. And sisters united is a very strong bond. So I'm sorry, but we need sure that this bond isn't broken by anyone. Especially you, key players." She looked each of the girls in the eye, and her eyes started glowing red. When she finally looked at Trixie, Trixie squirmed. But she couldn't do anything. All she could see was those eyes, and all she could think about was Obey...obey...obey... Within moments, her mind was gone and all she wanted to do was follow their orders. Her own eyes were now glowing red, like her cheerleader "sisters", a sign that they had been hypnotized, and were under the orders of the Gorgon sisters.
Medusa smiled and held up four dresses, each ene similar to ones that she and her sister were wearing. (Each one in a different style of toga.) "Now that you four see things our way, you need to get dressed properly." Trixie, Tracey, Lacey, and Stacey all nodded and simultaneously snapped the ropes that were holding them so tightly. Medusa tossed each of them a toga, and they each changed into it. Trixie's was blue. Lacey wore a green one. Stacey was clad in orange, and Tracey bore red.
"Excellent." Fury said. "Now go to your quarters and get some beauty rest. Tomorrow we start phase one of our plan. And we'll be able to take you out of your hypnotized state. Sweet dreams."
"Sweet dreams, sisters." The four victims said in unison as they headed off to different parts of the cave, where their rooms were. Trixie walked into another section of the cave, where her room was. She got into the bed, and fell asleep. All night, the Gorgon sisters brainwashed the four of them with ideas of how much better the world would be with men under women's reign. And hour by hour, they each started believing it.
Oh yes, we finally get a villain. What, you thought I was just going to center on Trixie and Spud the whole time? No, I'm not letting them off that easy. Lol. I figured it wouldn't be a real American Dragon story unless I put some villainous conflict into the story.(Plus you gotta admit: the twist with the Gorgon sisters is turning this story in a nice direction, isn't it?)And don't worry, everything leads back to Trixie liking Spud.(In case the Gorgon sisters speech didn't make it obvious enough.)So don't worry, I won't trail off subject. Even if I get a little bit away from the romance for a bit, I assure you it won't be for long. So keep reading and reviewing, and thanx to everyone who has! Much love!
Oh, and for those of you who are taking this "Control all men" thing in a sexual, just stop. Don't mess up my story, because I seriously don't mean it in that way. Pervs. lol.