Jasmine and Roxanne sat on the floor made of hard stone, back to back while waiting. They had made their plan. When the Huntsboy would come for Jasmine; that was to be their chance.
Silence covered them. It was Jasmine who broke it. "Hey, listen"
"Hm?"
"I was… I was wondering…"
Roxanne noticed the hesitant tone of her twin. "What's up?" she asked curiously.
"I wanted to talk about being… well, a dragon"
That immediately caught her attention. She turned, raising an eyebrow. "I'm listening"
Jasmine rolled her eyes. "Do you mind? Stop acting all smug. We're cool already, aren't we?"
"Yeah, I know. But that doesn't mean I'm not allowed to embarrass you, right?"
"Hey, I'm as much as a dragon as you are"
"I also know that. But I have experience, you don't." She smirked.
Jasmine glared. "Big deal. I bet I'm as good as you are. Better, in fact"
"Oh, yeah?"
"Yeah!"
They scowled at each other. After a few minutes, Jasmine stopped.
"Ok, this is stupid"
"Hey, it was your fault-"
Jasmine raised a finger. "Don't – even – start!"
Roxanne shrugged.
"Look, I want… I want to be a dragon"
Roxanne's jaw dropped.
After a few more minutes, she still didn't stop.
"You're shocked, I get it! Can't you at least have the decency to be discreet about it?" Jasmine said hotly.
"Ok, I'll try. Helping me escape, I accept. But becoming a dragon? You're part of the Huntsclan! Why would you want to be a dragon?"
"I'm not an official member. I'm still an apprentice!" she said defensively.
"Look, from my point of view, you don't seem to want to be a Huntsclan member. You're already betraying them by helping me. Now, you want to be dragon? If that's the case, why'd you join in the first place?"
"Well, I didn't know I was a dragon at that time"
"So, now you're changing you're mind? Just like that?"
"Why are you making a big deal out of this anyway?"
"I'm not. I'm just surprised. So, stop changing the topic. Why did you join the Huntsclan?"
"Why did you become a dragon?"
They were now standing up and glaring at each other.
"I want to protect innocent magical creatures from people maltreating them and trying to eliminate their kind" Roxanne answered. "Your excuse is?"
"My-" she stopped. "Our mother"
Her statement earned a scowl from Roxanne.
"She trained me as her apprentice. She's my master and a Huntsmistress. But she's also my mother so I followed her"
"So basically, she decided for you"
Jasmine's eyes flashed. "Don't you talk about her like that! You're wrong! For your information, she actually discouraged me to join but I chose to! I wasn't about to leave her in the Huntsclan! You don't know what it's like, what they're like! You have no idea what they're capable of!"
"Yes, I do! Why do you think I chose to be the American dragon?! Why I chose to protect the magical creatures?! Because I know the Huntsclan are able and willing to take away their lives for their own selfish purposes! I won't agree to that and I never will! BUT YOU DID!"
"I CHIOSE TO PROTECT OUR MOTHER!"
"WELL, I CHOSE TO PROTECT INNOCENT MAGICAL CREATURES!"
"WILL YOU STOP BEING SO ANGRY AT HER?! IT'S NOT HER FAULT!"
"YES IT IS! SHE ABANDONED ME AND MY DAD!"
"DON'T YOU THINK SHE HAS A GOOD REASON FOR THAT?!"
"NO!"
"STOP BEING SO STUBBORN!"
"STOP BEING SO ARROGANT!"
"I honestly don't know how you two argue all the time"
Both Jasmine and Roxanne gasped and turned their heads at the intruder.
"Dad?"
"Mom?"
"Rox, don't look so stunned. You think I'm going to leave you trapped in a place like this?" Jake said, heading towards cell entrance.
"But… How did you…? When did you…?"
He melted the lock and opened the door. "I have my ways." He gestured them to go out. "If you will, ladies."
"I'm glad you two are alright" Rose said in relief and hugged Jasmine. She looked at Roxanne who turned to Jake
"Why did you bring her here?" she demanded from her father. "She's a member of the Huntsclan! She's not to be trusted! Why did you-"
"You are not to talk about your mother like that!" Jake scolded.
"Jake, it's alright" Rose said, looking reproachfully at her daughter. "I understand what you're feeling, Roxanne. But will you please talk to me for a second? Or even look at me properly"
Roxanne glared at her. "No, I won't and no, you don't either. You don't know anything!"
"Roxanne!" Jake reprimanded.
Roxanne crossed her arms and turned away from them. "Whatever. I just wanna get out of here"
Jake moved towards her but Rose stopped him. "Let's just… go, alright?" she said. He nodded. "Follow me."
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Alex was approaching the dungeon where the twin dragons where kept.
"You have got to be kidding me…" he swore when he found it empty. "Damn those girls!"
He ran to sound the alarm and warn his master.
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The family of four was on the rooftop when the Huntsmen arrived, surrounding them.
The Huntsmaster moved forward. "Well, isn't this a lovely reunion?" He looked at Rose. "Don't you think so, little sister?"
Roxanne and Jasmine blinked as Rose clenched her hands.
"No, not really" the blond woman responded, voice resentful.
"Wait a minute… mom? He… he's your brother?" Jasmine said.
"Yes. I'm sorry not to have told you sooner. I was hoping you wouldn't need to know" Rose apologized. "I'm sorry"
"It's fine, mom. Seriously, right now, it doesn't matter"
"Maybe to you it doesn't" Roxanne spoke.
"Hey-"
"I don't care what you have to say. I've been dying to do this all night so I'm not waiting another second longer! DRAGON UP!"
A burst of flame and a blue dragon replaced the spot where Roxanne was supposed to be.
"Payback time" she muttered then attacked the Huntsboy.
"Roxanne!" Jake called her.
"Forget it, Jake. There's no way she'll stop now. She needs something to throw her frustration at" Rose sighed.
"No matter how many times I talk to her, she seriously won't listen" Jasmine said.
"We'll have to talk about it later. Right now, we have more pressing problems" Jake pointed out as the Huntsmen drew near.
"I'm considering this as a treachery to the Huntsclan, little sister. From you and your daughter. You two will perish along with the dragons!"