Chapter 5: Escuro the Dragon
Jake was shivering in his chair, stunned about this revelation. So this is what the Dark Dragon looks like as a human, he thought. But why is he here? Why has he come? "Well then, Mr. Draco, you may take the empty desk next to Mr. Long over there," Rotwood said. He pointed to Jake and walked toward the board. Escuro walked in what seemed like slow motion and sat down in the chair next to Jake. Rotwood began the class. "Today, class, I will be passing out permission slips for the field I have planned next week. But now, I will give you something fun and exciting… A POP QUIZ!" The class groaned and pencils were brought out for the impending torture. Jake reached down to his bookbag and felt the hairs on the back of his neck raise up. He looked up and saw Escuro smiling at him coldly. Oh boy, Jake thought. This will not be good.
Rose stared at the new kid. I know him from somewhere, she thought. But where? She shook her head and stared at the quiz. Her head started to throb. Ever since she fell unconscious last Thursday, she did not feel right at all. The doctor said she would be fine, but her head kept throbbing and ringing. She could not take it anymore. The walls were closing in on her. She couldn't breathe. She couldn't see. Come my little rose bud. Come and meet the Dragon. Come and his secret will be revealed to you. He knows your secret. Now you must learn his. Then, and only then, will my revenge take place. Now, wake up my petal. Wake up, Rose. Rose. Rose. "Rose!" Rose opened her eyes and looked around. She was on the floor and Rotwood was trying to revive her. "Oh, good, you are awake. Do you need to go to the nurse's office?" Rose looked around and saw that the whole class was huddled around her. "No I-" Her eyes froze on someone who was still sitting down. Someone with cold, calculating eyes that were staring right at her. As if she was the prey. And he was the predator. She stared at those eyes… and fainted.
I am SO sorry that I could not write this chapter sooner. I had a lot on my mind and, well, I also had to finish my first year of high school. So, expect more chapters like this (probably) very soon. I think this is my longest chapter yet. But expect a lot of sadness in coming chapters.