Author's Note: For a change, this chapter won't be on Rose's P.O.V.

Author's Note 2: I hope you don't mind the time skip.

The Huntsmaster Figures Out

From the safety of his lair, the Huntsmaster and his two jesters, Huntsboy 88 and Huntsboy 89, were watching Principal Sigmund Brock's nation-wide unveiling of the dragon that attends Millard Fillmore Middle School. Brock showed them a cage with three students, one of them being a girl. While one of the boys has a hairstyle that fits the American Dragon, the Huntsmaster doesn't know enough about dragons to be sure the dragon keeps it on his human form. Brock then poured his batch of Brockium into the other boy, who didn't turn into a dragon. Despite the fact Brock is taken away discredited, the Huntsmaster decided to check upon the other caged boy, he ordered his jesters to investigate.

One day later, they brought Jake's school file. Upon reading the name 'Jonathan Long' as Jake's father, the Huntsmaster got an angry face that scared 88 and 89 more than a dragon's presence usually does. Still furious, he teleported himself and Buffoons, er, Huntsboys 88 and 89 to Millard Fillmore Middle School. Upon seeing the Huntsmaster, everybody else except for 88, 89, Jake, Trixie and Spud (the last three of them because they're still locked inside Sigmund Brock's cage) ran away. "The American Dragon, how I berate myself for not suspecting before that you're the son of Jonathan Long despite all that happened in 1986. Did you like using the Uchrono Hourglass to visit your family back then?"

More than ever, Jake Long found himself wishing Rose had slain him back at the Grand Equinox Hunt. He felt like he deserved it for leading the Huntspunk to his family. "Now turn into your hideous dragon form! I won't be able to use your pelt if you die on your human form."

"Forget it, Huntspunk!" Jake replied. "You're no match for the AmDrag!"

"You're too cocky for a caged prey." The Humtsmaster commented.

"Then why don't you let him go?" They heard a familiar voice ask and then saw Rose pointing her Huntstaff at the Huntsmaster.

"So, you let your feelings for a boy blind you to your destiny, Huntsgirl?"

"I'm no longer the Huntsgirl. I'm Rose now." Unbeknownst to her, a couple of journalists was watching her.

"Is that our Rose?" The woman asked her male colleague.

"There can't be another girl who looks like Lily, can there?" He asked in reply.

"Before I slay the American Dragon, I'll kill you for treason, Huntsgirl!" The Huntsmaster said and then fired his Huntstaff at Rose, who evaded it with an ease that impressed both journalists. The Huntsmaster kept firing at Rose, who kept dodging every time.

"Go, Rose!" Jake shouted.

"Jakey, I wouldn't be so sure she's not going to slay you after fighting her master." Trixie replied.

Remembering about the caged dragon, the Huntsmaster shouted, "Huntsgirl, look!" He then fired at the caged Jake Long. Not wanting her beloved one to be hurt, she jumped in front of the beam to take it for Jake. The Huntsmaster started to walk towards the unconscious Rose until the journalists stepped in front of him. "You won't harm our daughter anymore!" They said. Jake and his friends got shocked with this.

"She brought it to herself for betraying the Huntsclan!" He replied. "Now get out of my way or die!"

"If you want to get our daughter, you'll have to get through us!" The woman said.

"So be it." The Huntsmaster said and then readied his Huntstaff when he heard Officer Morton shout, "Drop your weapon and put your hands above your head!"

He complied with the demand. "Are you this girl's parents?" Officer Morton asked the journalists.

"Yes." Rose's father answered and then pointed to the Huntsmaster. "This man abducted her when she was a newborn."

"Is she okay?" Rose's mother asked. Then they noticed Rose starting to move.

After the Huntsmaster was taken by the cops and Jake, Trixie and Spud were taken out of Brock's cage, Rose completely woke up. "Are you alright, Rose?" Jake asked.

"I'm fine." She answered. "But I had a strange dream where those people…" She said pointing at the journalists. "…said they were my parents and the Huntsmaster took me away from them."

"A dream?" Spud asked, confused as usual. "But it sounded so real."

"That's because it was real, Spudinski!" An annoyed Trixie explained.

"The Huntsmaster said my parents died when I was little." A shocked Rose said. "How do you know it's me?"

"You look like your twin." Her mother explained.

"Will you introduce your friends, Rose?" Her father asked.

"This is my boyfriend Jake Long, presuming he still wants to be my boyfriend."

"I do."

"Jake, you're too young to get married."

"Shut up, Spudinski." Trixie replied.

"And these are his best friends, Trixie and Spud." Rose added.

LINE BREAK – Canal Street Electronics

"Are you sure Rose's parents don't know about us, young dragon?" Lao Shi asked.

"Absolutely, G." Jake calmly answered. "We didn't expose anything and I'm sure Rose didn't tell anything."

"If Rose really didn't tell anything she can be trusted, young one." Lao Shi said.

Jake's cell phone then rang. "Rose?"

"Jake, how are you?"

"Fine. And you?"

"My parents took me in and I've just met my sister. May I meet you at your grandfather's shop tomorrow afternoon?"

"We can meet at school, Rose." Jake suggested.

"We can't. Because my parents don't live at the same school district you do, I'll be transferred to the middle school my sister attends." She explained.

"Well, I guess it's better than we having to fight each other."

"It's a date, then."

LINE BREAK – Jake's home

When Jake told his mother about Rose, he expected, or at least wanted, a better reaction.

"Jake, Rose is a cold-blooded murderer." Mrs. Long said. "I'll tell your Grandfather to keep her away from you."

"He already knows, Mom." Jake replied. "He trusts her. Now, if you excuse me, I need to sleep."

After Jake went to his bedroom, Susan Long silently told herself, 'Jake, even if you never thank me for this, I'll make sure that murderer stays away from you'.

Please review. Sorry if it seemed like I rushed things.