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Episode 9: Captured dragon
In the sky of New York City: 18h12
"You won't best me Ryu." Says Abel.
"You should wait until we reach the finish line." Says Ryu.
"Yeah at the Statue of liberty." Say Abel.
They both race against each other's to see who the faster one is and Ryu is the first for now. Suddenly, Abel uses his wings and beat them strongly and passes in front of Ryu.
"Better luck next time." Says Abel. He then reduces his cadence so he can fly until the finish line.
Both of them are unaware that someone was watching them when they pass over a house. Rotwood was climbing the side stairs of a house and saw the 2 of them passing. Rotwood quickly tries to take a picture when 2 police man arrest him for an infraction.
The next day: Millard Fillmore Middle School: Mythology class: 11h59
"So…who win the race?" Whispered Jake to Abel.
"…Him, he trick me when flew under me while he makes me believing he injure himself…I'm too good for the others." Whispered back Abel.
"Alright student, class is soon over…But before you go, I want to show you this picture." Says the professor.
Abel sees himself in the picture…in his dragon form. The good news was he isn't visible in the picture. It was take hasty and he was flying very fast so the picture wasn't able to get a clear view.
"What is that?" Demand Celerina.
"It's a picture of a dragon." Says the professor.
"Absolutely not. Dragon is much bigger than that and they don't pass over a city. If it was true we would have seen it much sooner." Says Celerina. She wasn't totally wrong and right at the same time. It depends on the dragon species. Jake knew she was talking about the giant dragon in movies and in legend.
"It looks like some dark blob." Says Trixie. "Are you blind?" Abel wants to hit his head at the table, but he decide to let his inside humiliation pass with dignity and silently.
"DO NOT QUESTION YOUR PROFESSOR!" Shout Rotwood. "I also offer 500$ to anyone who can give me proof of the dragon existence. It's mark on the paper."
"It resembles my mom special menu. It's seems like a lasagna flying." Says Spud. Abel wants to slap his own head because he was compare with food and…well it was true Spud mom can make black lasagna, but he didn't.
DRING! Shout the bell.
The class was over and the rest of the day passes smoothly. The entire student of the class, except Jake, Abel, Celerina and Spud kept the picture on them.
At the end of school day, Jake goes to Trixie School with Spud. Celerina and Abel have their…date at a restaurant…After they spend some time with their homework at the library of the school about their history project.
Trixie home: 16h30
The 3 friends were playing a video game when Trixie mother says she was going to Tokyo for an important affair and that she wouldn't be home until Thursday. Jake look at the calendar and they were Friday.
"Also, my mother will watch you during the week." Says Trixie mom. "Don't made mom mad and be a little angel." She adds with a smile meaning she knew she would behave herself. "Good-bye." She then walks away after Trixie, Spud and Jake says good-bye to her.
"Is Trixie gone?" Says Trixie grand-mother upstairs.
"No it's my mother who's gone." Says Trixie.
"Do you want me to make some food for you and your friend?" Asks her grand-mother.
"No thanks." Says Trixie.
They were keeping playing the video game until they won. They made their personal victory dance put a domino effect occur. Spud accidently push Jake who falls at the lamp who hit the crystal vase and the crystal vase fall on the ground and broke into pieces. The 3 were watching this with horror and began panicking.
"What is that?" Asks Trixie grand-mother.
"Nothing." Says Trixie.
"All right." She says.
"We have to do something. This vase was given by my father when he went home last month. Mom will be so mad if she learns this. What do we do? What do we do?" Says a panicked Trixie.
"Wait, it marks 5 on 108 limited series on the back." Says Spud when he took a sharp of the vase.
"I think we should go to a store." Says Jake.
They proceed with Jake suggestion. They go to the antic shop and they found a crystal vase, but it cost too much. 600$ and they only have 64$. They then go outside and try to find a solution.
"What can we do?" Wonder Trixie. "We only have 6 days before mom return."
"We can try to obtain money with small work." Says Jake with a good idea. "We are 3 and when Abel can, I'm sure he'll help us out."
They tried made small job in different domain but it all fails. They only obtain 15$ since they didn't made good job or a strange accident occur.
Sunday: Roof of Jake house: 9h30
Jake explains to Abel what was going on the Saturday and Abel helps them…and meets the same result. Celerina says she was trying to find something to help them on her way. They still don't know how it went.
It was Sunday and Jake remember that Rotwood was offering 500$ for proof of dragon existence so he call his sister Haley and asked to bring her numeric camera to took picture of Abel. Haley accepts with pleasure. She wanted to do this for a while, but she didn't want to haste Abel. He then calls Abel to come to the roof and he accepts. It was 9h30 the morning and both Jake's parent were absent. If they come back sooner Abel can hear them easily. Abel accepts reluctantly Jake idea because he didn't want to leave trace of his existence to the professor. The only reason he accepts was because Trixie needs help.
"So…What do I do?" Asks Abel.
"I suggest you do some pose like any star who takes pictures. I'm sure he will like it." Says Haley. Haley didn't say it, but she also took picture of Abel in the middle of his shapeshifting.
"…I don't seem…natural." Says Abel.
"Jake will say you love doing that if that teacher asks." Says simply Haley.
"Let's finish this." Says Abel.
He did different pose for each picture: For the first one, He show his big muscle of his arms, on the next one, he shows his back and his wing, the next was a picture of him smiling a little evilly the next one was took by surprise when Abel was closing his eyes, the next one was when Abel lift something heavy to show his strength, etc.
When it was over, Jake prints the pictures from his computer and took the best one and bring it to Professor Rotwood personal lab, and the address was mark on the picture he distribute.
Professor Rotwood Lab: 9h42
"Hello!" Says Jake knocking at the door.
"WHAT?" Shout Rotwood when he opens the door.
"I have some proof of the dragon existence." Says Jake with confidence. He shows the pictures. Rotwood look at it for a while and he tear up the pictures.
"What the-" Shout Jake. "Why did you do that?"
"Those are fake." Says Rotwood. "No dragon are dump enough to accept that. Someone must be in disguise. A picture is never enough."
"…" Jake was angry but he decide to walk away.
Jake bathroom: 10h15
"Alright, it's time for plan B Abel." Says Jake.
"Do we really have to do this? Taking off some of my scale is like taking 1000 human hairs. Has for my claw…we need a saw." Says Abel.
"We have to do bigger." Says Jake.
"Alright." Abel began to take his scale. "URGH!...ARGH!…GUAH!...This will be the last one Jake…AARRGGHH! This…hurts." Says Abel with tear of pain.
"…Let's forget the-" dring…dring. "Wait my cell ringing." Jake took his cell and answer. "Hello…Trixie…You have a plan…Your gonna sell what to the science…NONONO don't do that. I'll find a way." Says Jake. Then he hung up and looks at Abel.
"Done." Says Abel with a claw in his hand. "I just use my tooth to cut one of them. It's just sharp…not scale. When you do to his house…leave the phone open…I wonder what he will answer. If this doesn't work, Jake…knows that I refuse to appear in person AND DO THE DUCK DANCE…OR THE CHICKEN DANCE, whatever the true name his, LIKE YOU SUGGEST."
"It will be funny to see a dragon doing the chicken dance." Says Jake.
"NEVER IN MY LIFE. NOT EVEN FOR HALEY." Shout slowly Abel.
Professor Rotwood Lab: 11h01
Jake opens the phone before he knocks again. Professor Rotwood opens the door and Jake shows his proof. They go inside and Rotwood analyse the scales and the sharp and said:
"Those aren't coming from a dragon." Says the professor.
"WHAT!" Says Jake in total disbelief. "Those are real claw of dragon and real scales of dragons"
"The claw of a dragon is supposed to shine in the dark and their scales must smell a small smell of lavender."
"You will never recognize a dragon even if they were one in front of you." Says Jake when he walks away.
When Jake was outside he took his phone and put it to his hear.
"Any comment Abel." Asks Jake.
"WHAT KIND OF IDIOT IS THAT? I WONDER HOW HE THOUGHT I WAS A DRAGON?" Shout Abel with fury. "I WILL CALL SICK WHEN HE WILL GIVE CLASS ABOUT DRAGON BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ALL OF HIS INSULT. RYU TOO…For the teacher sake. Jake…I need to fly alone for a while…I really need to calm down. Later." Abel hung up.
"I understand." says Jake. He decides to clear his mind before trying to mind more money…legally of course.
In the skies of New York: 12h00
Abel was flying a little too low. He was still very mad about what he heard. He took that insult seriously. It was like if he was told he wasn't a real dragon.
"Hey, look at me, I'm professor Rotwood and I know what a dragon is. It's that…Wait is that a dragon or my mother?" Says Abel, imitating Rotwood. When he does that he closes his eyes so he never saw the wall in front of him when he hit it head first. He then fall unconscious.
In a street: 12h02
"Dammit! They refuse I sell one of my kidney." Shout Trixie.
"They only take donation." Says Spud. "They can't accept one of a living person like that."
"Yeah, but how are we going to make money. It won't fall from the sky."
BANG! A dark dragon fall in front of them.
"What is that?" Asks Trixie.
"It's my mom lasagna." Says Spud.
"Lasagna…The paper!" remembers Trixie. She took it from Spud bag."Is it alive?" She wonders when she looks at the dragon.
"He's breathing…breathing fire. I never saw dark flame." Comment Spud when he saw dark flame coming out of his mouth.
"Come on help me bringing this to Rotwood…took his head." Says Trixie. Spud took Trixie head. "Not my head, his head."
Professor Rotwood Lab: 13h02
"Hey…open up….we know you are a no-life living style so we know you're here Rotwood." Shout Trixie.
"It's professor Rotwood." Shout Rotwood.
"We brought you something interesting." Says Spud.
"I don't want any of it so leave me alone. I say no to your cookies yesterday and-"
"So I guess we just have to bring this dragon home with us." Says Trixie when she brought in front of Rotwood the dragon by pulling the dragon's tails.
"What…wait. I'll take it." Says Rotwood.
"Not so fast. We brought you a whole dragon so you must give us a bonus." Says Trixie.
"What's your first offering?" Asks Spud.
Jake's chamber: 13h20
They enter in Jake's chamber and were waiting him to come. They told him they brought the money. Jake says he'll be there soon.
"Where's Abel?" Wonder Trixie. "He won't answer any of my call and he's not the type to let us behind."
"I also wonder." Then Spud butt touch the mouse of the computer and the screen shows all the picture of Abel turning into a dragon and doing his pose.
They both look at it with surprise.
"OMG. I can't believe we done this." Says Trixie, feeling strong guilt in her chest.
"I can't believe the dragon ate Abel." Says Spud.
"No Spud. Abel is the dragon…and we just sell him for 1000$. We sold our great and true friendship…It's unsellable." Says Trixie crying by the guilt.
"We have to bring him back." Says Spud.
They return to the lab and try to convince Rotwood to give him back but he refuse and they were out of options. He gives them a costume of a Chinese dragon.
"Wait. If Lao Shi is his grand-father…he might be able to help us and Jake spends a lot of time with him." Says Trixie.
"Let's go now!" Says Spud.
Trixie look at Spud. When Spud became serious, they were always in big trouble or someone needs their help. This time, it was both reasons.
Professor Rotwood Lab: 13h42
Abel finally regains consciousness when he saw he was in a metal cage with only one opening window. He saw Rotwood saying some useless thing.
"…but I doubt dragon can breathe fire. They don't have the WOAW." Shout Rotwood when he hides under his table evading Abel flames. Rotwood then close the window and Abel try to break the cage but nothing can be done, he then just sat miserably and waiting for anything bad coming up. "I'll take that back, they can breathe it."
Lao Shi electronic shop: 13h45
When everyone concern was there…including Ryu. Trixie then says:
"Abel is a dragon right?"
"What? No of course not. You must be seeing-" LS stop talking when he saw the pictures. Ryu look at them and explain the true. They didn't take time to digest and they just demand to help him.
"We are in trouble." Says LS. "He didn't drink the potion so his shapeshifting is off for a while."
"He says he has the intention to bring him to the university at 14h. We don't have much time to act." Says Trixie.
"Don't worry. I have the potion." Says Fu Dog.
"WHAT! Did that dog just talk?" Says Trixie.
"Yeah I talk. Anyway you must bring this to Abel now." Says Fu Dog.
"Let's do this." Says Jake.
"Let's rescue our friend." Says Spud.
In front of Professor Rotwood Lab: 13h42
"Are you sure an dragon like you can drive?" Asks Trixie.
"Of course. I already pass as a F1 racer and I END FIRST!" Says Ryu with a smile.
"Why do you bring the dragon costume?" Asks Jake.
"I don't know…intuition." Answer Trixie.
"There he is!" Says Jake.
In the car, Jake, LS, Trixie, Spud, Fu Dog and Ryu were in the car, Ryu as the driver.
Ryu began the pursuit and he was actually a good driver to their surprise. After a while they were in a zone without any car so Ryu change into his dragon form.
"Wait! What are you doing?" Shout Trixie.
"I'll drive with my tail and my foot when I open the back door of his truck. Abel can only be there."
"He's crazy." Shout Spud.
Ryu follow his plan and he get out of the car. He then move closer to the back door. Abel saw him and smile, but Rotwood also saw him. He then pushes the break and the truck was close to Ryu. Ryu pull back by twisting his spine and brake at the same time.
Then Rotwood keep driving.
"Come on Ryu follow him!" Says Jake.
"OWWW! My back." Shout Ryu in pain. He falls on the ground and stop moving his spine. "A dragon spine isn't made for such things."
"LS can you drive it?" Says Spud.
"No. I don't have my license yet and…I'm too small to touch the pedal." Says LS.
"How can we catch him?" Wonder Fu Dog.
"Look a taxi." Says Trixie. Ryu revert to his human form and try to massage his back. "HEY STOP!" The taxi stop. Jake, Trixie and Spud enter. "To the Hoboken scientific institute ASAP! I'll give you all the money if you go there in less than 10 minutes."
"Hang on." Says the taxi driver.
Hoboken scientific institute: 14h30
Rotwood was entering searching the scientist so he can prove the existence of the dragon. It was then that Abel three friends get out of the taxi. They open the window at the back of the truck and the door of the truck, but they fail to open the door.
"Trixie, Spud…euh I mean I'm a big and scary dragon." Says Abel making his voice more deep.
"Cut it out Abel we know you're a dragon and you're not Jake true cousin." Says Trixie.
"Euh, well…" Abel was out of word.
"Take the potion." Says Spud.
"You have it!" Says Jake.
"I took it from Fu Dog when he wasn't looking." Answer Spud.
"It won't be enough. I will still be trap in here. He will make the link that's for sure." Says Abel. "I'm doom from the start."
"Don't worry I have a plan." Says Trixie.
Later Rotwood arrive with the scientist.
"I will now present the creatures that will bring me back my honor. I present you THE DRAGON!" Says Rotwood.
The door opens and inside was Abel in his human form with the head of the dragon costume.
"Can I go out now. I don't like being trap in here." Says Abel.
"W-w-w-what?" says Rotwood consternate.
"You imprison a child mister." Says a policeman passing by. "You're going to jail."
"But-but, I really capture a dragon." Says Rotwood.
The scientist return inside the institute and Abel took out his mask and rejoin them.
"Let's go to my home." Says Trixie.
"I'll go talk to Ryu and LS and I'll be back." Says Abel.
Trixie house: 17h00
Abel enters in Trixie's house. He thought again about his conversation with the elders. They ask him to give the potion to Trixie and Spud so they forget about any mythological being.
Abel has the potion in his hand. He didn't know what to do. He warns Jake and he didn't know what to do either. Abel must make an important decision.
"Hey Abel, Jake. I want you to know that we will never break your secret. We are friends and you can always count on us if you need help." Says Trixie.
"We are friends for life. We'll never let you down." Says Spud.
Abel knew they were telling the true. He then decides to put the potion in the plant and to trust them.
"Hold on, someone calling." Says Trixie. "Hi…Celerina…You what? You've made 600$, how? Hahahahahahahahahahaha. No way, you're little brother of 7 years beat Brad in 5 seconds and you won you're beat. Too good. Thank you." Says Trixie. "Abel…I wonder…Will you one day say this to Celerina?"
"I'm not sure…Saying this in front of her..I…I just don't know."
"Don't worry, we understand." Says Spud.
After this conversation, they were having fun until night come.
When the night comes, Abel explains his decision to LS and Ryu. They were a little disappointed by his decision but they decide to respect it. Maybe it was worth it. They warn the council and they want to meet Abel Saturday about this matter at the dragon council.
Underworld: ? : 21h00
"What took you so long?" Demand Scales.
"I'm sorry. I was lost in the sewer. It was a labyrinth. I don't…recommend going there." Says the scout.
"You dare…*cough cough cough cough.* What's that smell?" Says Scales.
"That's the smell in the sewer." Explains the scout.
"That will be your punishment. *Cough* GO TAKE 100 showers." Says Scales.
The scout immediately obeys his command.
"Forget the sewer. It's way too much disgusting." Says Scales alone.
Inside the museum: 9h00
It was Monday and they were visiting the museum, when they enter the hall of the bones. Abel saw a dragon skull. Jake also recognizes it.
Abel caught the smells and tears began to get out of his eyes.
"What is it?" Asks Jake.
"Are you alright?" Asks Trixie and Spud.
"That skull…that's…" Says Abel.
"What?" They ask.
"That's my…mom." Says Abel tear falling from his eyes.
AC: Cliffhanger. I wish you like this chapter.
You already know what will be episode 10.
Episode 11 will be at the dragon council.