Left with Two Petals

Chapter Six: Cliff's Hunting Trip

"I can't believe Rose doesn't believe me," Jake moaned, as he lay in bed, staring at the ceiling.

"Man, I can't believe that… that…!" Trixie started, her anger growing as she paced back and forth beside Jake.

"Cliff?" Spud finished.

"Yes!" Trixie stopped and looked at Jake. "Don't just lie there! You have to do something!"

"Yeah, flip that frown upside down and we'll all go to get some ice cream!"

"Spud! Not helping!"

Jake sighed. "Like what? Rose won't believe me!"

"Who will she believe, then? A guy she just met? Or, her best friend?"

"Obviously, a guy she just met."

- - -

There came a knock at the door.

"Hey, Rose, wake up."

"Huh? Uh?"

Rose rubbed her eyes and found herself staring up at Cliff.

"Cliff? Wha-What are you doing up so early…? It's only..." she glanced at her clock radio beside her. "three A.M.?"

"Yeah, we're going… um… hunting," Cliff replied.

"Hunting? Hunting for what?"

"It's a surprise. C'mon, get up. Please?" he begged.

"Okay, okay."

Rose sat up straight in bed and waited for Cliff to tell her about their hunting trip.

"Okay," he started. "Get dressed into your Hunts uniform and meet me up on the roof, okay?"

"Okay, yeah, whatever," Rose yawned.

As soon as he left the room, Rose got out of bed and got dressed. The music box was still playing, so she closed it. Why does Cliff want to go hunting? she thought. At three in the morning? And, hunting for… what?

- - -

"Great, you're here. You ready?" Cliff said as Rose lifted herself unto the roof of the Huntsclan hideout.

Rose nodded. "But, where are we going?" she asked.

"Hunting. Now let's go!"

He grabbed hold of one of Rose's hands and jumped. Off the twenty or so feet building.

"Wha-at? Are you insane?" Rose shouted, as she held onto Cliff. "We can't survive this fall!"

"Just be quiet!" Cliff snapped.

"But, we won't…"

"Shut up, will you? We'll be fine, I promise."

So Rose stayed quiet.

"Okay, we're here," Cliff whispered.

Rose looked around.

"But," Rose said. "Isn't this Jake's grandfather's shop?"

"Huh? Well… So?"

"I thought we were going out for a hunt," she snapped.

"And, we are!" he snapped back. "Now, keep you're mouth shut, would ya? We're going in."

"Going in? Have you gone nuts? You said we were going hunting!" Rose felt anger in her throat. "Not break into someone else's shop!"

- - -

Jake, Trixie, and Spud were fast asleep in Gramp's spare room in his shop. That's when Jake suddenly awoken to Rose's voice. He heard shouting. Was Rose shouting? Then, he heard, "Keep it down, you stupid girl! Can't you see there are people sleeping in there? Do you want to hunt dragons, or what?" Jake's eyes widen in alarm. Dragons? Why would Rose won't to hunt…

"Dragons!" Jake gasped, startling Spud and Trixie awake.

"Jake, can't you see there are people sleeping here?" Trixie exclaimed.

"Yeah, Jake, I was in the middle of my chocolate sprinkled donut!" Spud added.

"No, wait. Listen," Jake whispered, suspicious of who was outside.

So they did.

"Hey, wait! Isn't that… Rose?" Trixie asked, astonished.

"Yes," Jake replied.

"Why is she here?"

"To hunt dragons, that's what!" Jake snapped, worriedly.

"Hunt dragons? Why would she do that?" Spud asked.

"I… I don't know," Jake softly. "But, whatever the reason, we have to warn Gramps and stop her."

"Stop her? Are you sure, Jakey?" Trixie asked, cautiously.

"Yeah, I mean, what if you hurt her or something?"

- - -

Rose was about to scream, but just before she let out a peep, Cliff slid himself behind her, held onto her ponytail, and clapped a hand over her mouth.

"The old man is yours," he whispered, threateningly, in her ear. "And I'll be the one to slay the American Dragon."

- - -

Jake looked at them, with a serious look on his face. "Yes."

Okay, guys. I hope you enjoy this chapter. We're almost near the ending. Just a couple of more chapters and that's it. Thanks for reading! I really appreciate it.