A/N: I always wondered if Jake had his powers as a baby, but could only control them as a teenager. In this fic he has his powers already.

Rose wandered through the dream realm halls in search of her target. After what felt like years she finally found it. A large door with the name "Jacob Luke Long." Written in big black letters. She grinned and pushed open the door.

Jake's dream was of him meditating in a meadow, while listening to some loud music. Rose snuck past him with the stealth of a cat. She looked around and found a small tear, reveling a bright green light.

" Maybe that's where his memories are." She thought. She snuck towards it and then leapt through. No sooner than she had done so, she was thrown into a memory.

Rose was standing in a hospital room. In the nearby bed was a woman holding a small blue blanket covered bundle. She was cooing and singing in a language Rose realized was Dragon tongue. Rose smiled as she realized what was going on. She had stepped into the memory of the day Jake was born. She walked up to the bed and peered at the bundle, expecting to see a human form, only to be shock when she saw a small newborn dragon gently snoozing in the woman's arms. Suddenly, Rose felt the urge to reach out and cuddle the baby dragon. He was far to cute.

He was a bright red with a small black and green frill going from the top of his head all the way down to his tail. His paws were small and fragile looking. He looked so vulnerable.

" Aaaaaaah, he looked so cute back then." Rose thought.

Suddenly the door to the room opened and a short old man and a fat and wrinkly dog entered the room. The woman looked up and smiled.

" Hi dad. Guess you can officially call yourself a grandfather now." The woman said softly. The old man smiled.

" Yes, it would seem so my daughter. What is the young ones name?" the old man asked.

" Jacob Luke Long. The first dragon to be born in America….dad, what if Jake loses his powers because of Jonathan being human?" the woman said suddenly worried.

"Why would he lose his powers because of his dad?" Rose thought. Maybe Jake was considered an abomination by other dragons for being half human. Suddenly, the dog spoke, in a thick New Jersey accent.

" Don't worry about it Susan. The kids in the clear. Councilor Andam is coming here to take a look at the kid. He wants to see if the kid is gonna be healthy enough for dragon training when he's older." He said. After that he got up on the bed and looked at the baby dragon.

" Awwww, he's cuter than a pup. Choocie choochie agoo." He said while tickling the now wide-awake Jake. Suddenly with out warning Jake snapped his small jaws onto the dog's hand. Rose winced.

"Oh, that has to hurt." She thought.

"YEEOOOOOOWCH!" the dog yelped. Jake let the hand go and gave a giggle, then a short burst of babbling sounds. The old man chuckled , then shifted into his huge blue dragon form. Jake gave a small squeak of shock and buried his face into his mother's chest. The old man chuckled and lowered his face down to Jakes level. Shyly, Jake took a peek. Then gave a curious growl. He gingerly reached out and put his tiny paws on the mans snout. The old man smiled and gave a gentle snort, making Jake giggle and squirm. His grandfather then tenderly picked him up out of his mother's arms and taking a single claw, gently tickled Jakes scaly belly. He squealed and giggled with delight. After a few moments , Jake gave a tired yawn and his grandfather returned him to his mother's arms.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door and a Dark skinned man entered the room. The old man bowed.

" Councilor Andam." He said with respect. The councilor returned the gesture.

" Lao Shi, I assume your grandchild has been retuned to his mother?" He asked.

" Yes. He has been given a clean bill of health despite arriving a month earlier than expected. He is a strong boy." Lao Shi said with obvious pride. The councilor smiled.

Rose was shocked. Jake had been born a month early? That would explain his short stature. He wasn't done growing yet.

"Maybe he'll get bigger as he gets older. I wonder how tall he would be?" she thought with a blush.

" Well, we shall see if he will be suitable for training. May I see the child, Susan?" the councilor asked.

" He just woke up, so he might be a little fussy." She warned as she tenderly handed Jake to the Councilor. The councilor reached into his robes and pulled out a small charm crystal. He then dangled it in front of Jake. At first the crystal did nothing, but then a brilliant red and gold glow came out of the charm. The councilor smiled.

" The boy will be ready for training. On his thirteenth year we shall decide who his master shall be. I must return to the Council and report. I bid you and your family my best wishes." With that said the Councilor handed the now sleeping Jake back to him mother. The councilor left and shut the door. His grandfather smiled and spoke softly.

" You will be a great warrior one day young dragon. Just as your Grandmother and Great grandfather were. Sleep well my grandson."

The memory faded and a new one came into focus. Rose was now inside the shop Jakes grandfather owned. Sitting in a corner surrounded pillows and blanket sat a year old Jake in his human form.

"Oh, He is so adorable." Rose thought.

Lao Shi entered the room, smiled and shifted into his dragon form. He grabbed a clipboard and a pen, then he walked towards Jake, and sat down near him. Jake's attention became totally focused on his grandfathers long tail. Suddenly , he sneezed and a sudden curtain of flames engulfed him.

Rose gasped. Then she relaxed as she remembered that was what happened when a dragon shifted into their true form.

The flames disappeared and a baby dragon was left. Still focused on his grandfather's tail, Jake tried to stand up. After a few moments he got onto all four. Then tenderly he took a step, then another. After a few tries he was walking , well stumbling really, and then he crouched down. Growling softly he pounced and landed on his goal. His grandfather chuckled, then gently flipped Jake onto his back and then tickled him with the tip of his tail. Jake giggled and rolled over and grabbed the blue tail and hugged it. Then he gave a loud yawn and curled himself into a tiny ball. Lao Shi smiled. He gently picked Jake up and carried him over to the pillows. He set the now sleeping dragon onto them, then cover Jake with a small blue blanket.

Rose could hear a soft purring come from the sleeping dragon.

" Hmmmmm, so he purrs in his sleep. Cute." She thought.

The next memory came into focus. It was in Central park. Jake was playing with a young version of Trixie and Spud. They were no more than seven years old.

Rose suddenly gasped as she realized that she knew exactly which memory this was: The day she and Jake had first met.

Jake was busy chasing after a soccer ball that had gotten away from him. He never noticed that someone had walked out in front of him. He walked right into a little blonde hair girl.

"Ouch, oh, sorry. Are you okay?" He asked before he looked up. When he did he gave a soft gasp. The little girl groaned.

" Yeah, are you okay?" she asked.

"Yeah. So…what's your name?" Jake asked his hands behind his back.

" I'm Rose Brier. What's your name?" the girl asked with a giggle. Jake blushed and looked down at his shoes.

"Jake Long." He said softly. Young Rose giggled. Then she noticed the soccer ball.

" Hey do you want to play with me?" she asked.

"Yeah. We can play with my best friends. That way we can have four players for our…." But before he could finish a loud shout sounded.

"Jake , its time to go home." Jake frowned and sighed.

"sorry, but my moms says I have to go home now. Maybe we could play tomorrow?" he said hopefully. Rose frowned and sighed sadly.

" I can't. My auntie says I have to go to school tomorrow. I'm sorry." She said. Jake sighed.

" Oh, okay. Well, bye. It was nice meeting you Rose." He said as he ran back towards his mother. Young Rose waved at him and then walked over to the bench where her aunt was sitting.

Jake ran up to his mom. His mother smiled and picked him up.

" Did you make any new friends today?" she asked. Jake smiled.

" Yep, and I like her too." He said softly.

Rose felt a blush bloom over her face. Now she knew there was no way she could break up with Jake. He was the best guy any girl could have ever asked for. With a grim expression she made a vow.

" I will never slay a dragon."

TBC

A/N: If your confused, the words that are in Italics are the memories and the regular type is Rose and her thoughts. The next chapter will be dark. Be warned. Till next time.