Chapter 3: A Real Romeo and Juliet Tale

Ben's and Julie's jaws dropped

"However," Rose continued realizing that her kids just didn't know what to make of this. "Once I learned it was your father who was the dragon, I realized that I had merely been taught wrong and I became an ally to your father. I had realized that I would never be able to slay a dragon after learning that my crush was one"

"But…I don't understand" Ben said "Grandma Violet and Grandpa Bryan seem nice"

Rose sighed.

"When I was born," she explained. "I had a birthmark on my wrist and hand in the shape of a dragon. That was known as the 'Mark of the Huntsclan.' That day, I was taken from my parents and my twin sister, your Aunt Lily. I didn't meet them until the Christmas before I married your father."

"How come we've never seen it?" Julie asked. "The birthmark"

"Because it vanished after your father made a wish with the 13 Aztec Skulls that your uncle here and myself were no longer part of the Huntsclan"

"I was WONDERING what happened to my birthmark" Seth said rubbing his arm just under his left shoulder where his birthmark had been

"What Aztec Skulls?" Julie asked

"There were 13 skulls of Aztec warriors that when put together in a certain formation, would grant ANY wish. And as long as they weren't together, they were indestructible." Ben explained as his mother had recently covered that in school before the mold was found

"That's right Ben" Rose praised. "Once your father made that wish, I wished for the destruction of the Huntsclan. That way, it was one less danger to worry about and I could, relatively, publicly date a dragon without having to worry about the huntsclan learning of his identity. By dating your father, I was committing treason of the worst kind. But it was worth it"

Jake and Rose shared a smile and a kiss.

"What about you Uncle Seth?" Ben asked.

"Well, after I learned about your Aunt, I too switched over to the magical side" Seth explained. "Then when your parents destroyed all thirteen skulls, I moved in with Karen's godfather, Chad, as apparently MY parents put up more of a fight for me."

Haley placed a hand on her husband's shoulder knowing that this was a hard topic for him

"The huntsman killed his parents" Haley explained. "After Ben was born, we snooped around some Huntsclan ruins and we found the report"

"See why I left?" Rose asked her children.

"I don't blame you Mom" Julie said. "So…we don't have to worry about them?"

"Well, there were a few members who had left when the huntsclan was vanishing" Rose said. "88 and 89. But…they know better than to mess around magical creatures when your father's in town"

"I know this is changing the subject a bit, but," Ben asked turning to his father. "What do I tell my friends?"

"You don't" Jake, Haley, and Fu chorused

"But your friends know!" Ben pointed out

"our friends know because they found out for themselves" Haley said "And if your friends are as close to you as Spud and Trixy here are to Jake or how Renee and Chad are to me, then they WILL find out"

"We managed to talk the Dragon Council into allowing Trustworthy humans into knowing about the magical world if they should stumble on it or if they marry into it, but they drew the line at flat out going up to them and going 'I'm a dragon'" Jake added

"Fine" Ben sighed. "You said that you'd train me?"

"Isn't there a protocol against family training family?" Seth asked Jake

"There is," Jake confirmed, "But due to my experience with the Dark Dragon and the Huntsclan, Gramps convinced the dragon council to allow me to train my own son. JUST in case"

TBC

A/n: Sorry it's so short compared to the other chapters. Here's the preview

Julie was watching wide-eyed as she had NEVER seen her father fight, let alone breath fire.

"Wow" Julie gasped

Rose then threw a concerned look towards her son as Ben had a bit of betrayal on his face all day. However, the concerned look dropped to a smile when she saw nothing but pure admiration and pride on her son's face as he watched his father take turns with his aunt as they switched back and forth between distracting the monster and forcing a hole into the floor leading to the sewers. There was still a small hint of betrayal, but it was very dim.