Jake slumped through the building that contained his apartment. Ace was a demanding teacher. The whole day he had been doing pushups, sit-ups and ran at least fifty miles non-stop. As he entered the apartment he slumped towards the couch and dropped himself on it, face first.

His father came walking out of the small kitchen an amused look on his face.

"tough day?" He asked as he sat down beside Jake.

"Don't even start about it. What was I thinking asking a spec ops dragon to train me?"

Jonathon shrugged.

"Well, let's say, you think you can handle a lot at the same time. Must come from your mother's side of the family. I know when I reached my limit."

Jake raised his head and gave Jonathon a quizzical look.

"Says the man, who came home late. Going psycho about the amount of work he agreed to do."

Jonathon chuckled.

"That was once and it didn't happen again. You on the other hand. Dragon duties, par time job, afterschool projects do I need to continue."

Jake groaned and got up.

"I am going to take a shower. After that I will go and see what Trix and Spud are up to."

"Fine by me, Jakers." Jonathon replied without looking away from the television.

After a hot shower, Jake felt somewhat rejuvenated. He got out the little apartment and walked down the hall towards Spud. as he walked he got called by someone.

"Ah... American dragon." A man with an English accent, red hair a white coat and a wizards cape said.

Jake turned towards the man.

"Do I know you?" He boldly asked.

The man blinked a few times at his response but recovered quickly. He did a bow before Jake and introduced himself.

"Markus Thrall is the name and magic is my game. I am the father of Nigel Thrall a schoolmate of yours."

"You mean Nigel from England?" Jake asked.

Markus rolled his eyes at the question. He decided to stay nice.

"Yes that Nigel. So where are you going?"

"To one of my friends going to see what he's up to."

"okay. I have a question for you could you show me where the Spudinskys reside. I need to speak with them." Markus asked.

"I am heading towards them now. My friend is their son."

"Mind if I go with you?" Markus said.

"Why should I this way." Jake said as he started to walk.

"So where do you need the Spudinskys for?"

"nothing to big just a little conversation." The man smiled.

They arrived at the apartment and Jake knocked on the door. Shortly after that Spud opened.

"Yo, Jake" he said in his laid back fashion. "Who's the tie?"

Markus who was slightly offended by the boy. Cleared his throat and introduced himself.

"Markus Thrall, Third in command of the British wizard association." He proudly said.

Spud blinked a few times and shrugged uninterested.

"Cool, come in."

Markus who was still offended. Entered with a annoyed look on his face.

"Nana, Some dude from Britain is here." Spud said as he jumped on the couch. "He Jake come on, I got my Xbox up and running it's Halo Reach campaign baby."

"Alright." Jake said as he also jumped on the couch and took the controller Spud handed him. "It has been two weeks since I last played on a decent computer."

"I know." Spud said he then turned lunatic. "I am going to shred all these elites with my Battle Rifle, Baby! Whoohoo!"

Jake and Markus looked at him like he just stabbed someone with a fork.

Spud chuckled nervously.

"Hey… if there was a rehab for addicted gamers, I would be there."

He hit the start button for the first mission on legendary and turned his attention towards the screen.

At that moment his mother came in her eyes widen as she saw who was standing in her doorway.

"Sorry for keeping you waiting, sir. Please come to the kitchen. Mario! We need tea." She shouted into the kitchen.

Jake looked suspiciously at Spud's mother and Markus.

"Yo what's up with your mom. She acted like she saw him before."

"Don't know, don't care. Watch out an Jackal." He said uninterested as he continued to play the game.

"Dude, something is wrong you got to ask them. HAHA… elite assassination. I'm good."

In the kitchen…

"Sorry, mister thrall for making you wait that long." Spud's mother said as she poured in a cup of tea.

"Don't worry, I don't mind." He then leaned in and crossed his fingers. "You know our promise to you, is something we can't keep. He is befriended with a dragon you know."

"But my little boy is not ready for such thing."

Markus rubbed his eyes.

"He probably already found out, maybe unnoticed by himself. But his wand has sensed it is literally screaming to be used. It is driving us crazy by its yammering. We can't keep it there till he's eighteen."

"But you have to, at the moment it isn't the time to tell him he's a wizard." His mother pleaded.

"It is exact the right moment. You and I both now times like these will forge the best wizards."

"You're talking about my father aren't you?" She sadly said.

"You're father was a extraordinary wizard, he gave me a few lessons as I was just a kid. Just like your son, he was laidback…"

He was cut off by Spud's mother.

"You don't have to tell me what kind of man my father was. I lived with the first part of my life."

"I am sorry. But if you won't tell him I will have to." Markus said as he got up. "And it is better to hear from your parent than from a stranger. I bet you can ask some people at the council of wizards. You will have till tomorrow. We will bring his wand to here so they can be united. Good night Mrs. Spudinsky.

Markus gave a small nod towards Mr. Spudinsky and left the kitchen as he arrived at the door he turned one last time.

"Remember what I said if you won't, we will." After that he left.

Jake again looked suspiciously at both Markus and Spud's mom.

"I am telling ya. Something weird is going on."

"Like I said before Don't know don't care. Now get in the driver's seat so we can bust some chaps."

After a few hours of game-play the clock signals it is past twelve a clock.

Jake turned his head towards the clock and his eyes widen.

"Crap, I got to bounce. I have to get up by six today if I don't God knows what Ace does to me." He said as he ran for the door. "See you tomorrow Spud."

"Yeah, I am going to finish this last game." Spud said as his character ran past a plasma grenade and got blown up. "Stupid game!"

"Arthur, could you please come to the kitchen?" His mother asked.

Spud groaned but agreed anyway.

"What's wrong nana?" He said as he entered the kitchen.

"Sit down, son." His dad said.

Spud sat down and looked confused at his parents.

"If this is about the Stacey tracker. I already got rid of it honestly."

"No it is not about the Stacey tracker. It's about." His dad hesitated.

"Do you know why we were so easily convinced to come to Draco isle. Arthur?" his mom continued.

"Because you're the coolest parents ever and don't keep any secrets or such things from me?" Spud said as if it was a question.

Both his parents gulped.

"Yeah that is a reason, but there is another. You know about the stories grandpa always told you about?"

"Yes about, wizards gnomes etc. etc." Spud quickly said. "Can we hurry this I am wasting valuable gaming time her."

Suddenly his mother began ranting against his dad in italian.

"Stop the stalling already he needs to know."

"Hey, I know that he needs to know but it isn't easy to tell your son he's a…"

"I am a what?" Spud asked.

His parents looked at him terrified.

Spud rolled his eyes.

"I am your son I know Italian. Duh. So tell me am I magical am I Merman please let me be a merman." He said his fingers crossed.

"Mama mia." His dad said as he face palmed himself.

"You're a wizard. A magic using wizard there I said it happy now." He said to his wife.

They both looked at Spud who looked at them color drained from his face.

"Arthur is everything alright?" His father asked worried.

"If you don't mind I am going to faint now." Spud said as he fell backwards on the hard floor.

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