Left with Two Petals
Chapter Seven: A Nightmare, or was it?
"Gramps!" Jake cried as he burst into his grandfather's room. But there was no sign of him.
"Gramps?"
Instead, he saw…
"Rose?"
Rose turned around. She had a sorrowful look on her face.
"What are you doing here?" Jake demanded.
"I… I…"
"He's dead."
Jake turned and found Cliff behind him.
"What???"
"I said, he's dead."
"But… how?
"Rose," Cliff nodded his head toward her.
Jake looked at her disbelievingly. "Rose, did you…"
"I'm sorry, Jake…"
"What??? Bu… How could you do that???"
"Jake…"
Jake turned away from her and faced Cliff. "Fine. You wanna fight? Then, bring it on!" Dragon Up!
"Excellent," Cliff muttered.
- - -
"Okay," Jake said. Suddenly, they appeared at the park, he and Jake facing each other. Just the two of them. "Let's start."
"Not so fast, dragon," Cliff said. "Why don't we make this a little bit more… interesting?"
"Fine. What's in it for you?"
"Okay," he let out a breath and continued. "If you win, Jake, then… you can have your girl back."
"What about Gramps?"
"Ugh! Haven't I told you already? He's dead. Rose killed him."
After hearing those words, Jake tightened his claws into an angry fist. I don't want Rose back.
"Hmph," Cliff smirked. "But. If I win, heh, well, but of course. Your life is in my hands. Forever."
"But, how? I would be dead, wouldn't I?"
"Your spirit won't."
Jake glared at him. "Fine, deal."
"Let's go."
The fight began.
- - -
Huh? Where am I?
Rose jerked up and sat up straight in bed. What? But… I… wasn't… here.
She looked at her radio. It was 4:05am. Then around her room. Everything seemed to be the same. But, how?
"But, this is impossible!" Rose said to herself. "I was… with Jake! And… gasp"
Her eyes widened. Cliff.
She rushed out of the room and into the hallway. That's when she bumped into the Huntsman.
"Rose?"
"Oh! Sorry, um, master!" she said as she scrambled up onto her feet.
She was just about to head pass the Huntsman, when he stepped in front of her and asked, "Now, where are you going so early in the morning?"
"Um, I, uh…" What am I suppose to say to him? He can't know about this. "Um, do you know where Cliff is?"
"He's on a mission."
"Mission?"
"Yes. He's out hunting."
"Hunting? Hunting for what?"
"Rose, haven't you known already? Dragons! The American Dragon."
Hey, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. (I think I got carried away with the quotations). Well... yeah.