Jake woke early the next morning and rushed to his grandfather's shop. It was Saturday morning and everyone else in his family was still asleep, allowing him to get out the door quickly. He made the trip to the shop in record time. As he ran through the door he saw Gramps sitting in the front, reading a newspaper and drinking coffee from a mug.
"Jake, you are early for dragon training," Gramps noted.
"No time G." Jake told him, "I have more important business. Fu! How's that potion coming."
Fu poked his head out of the back, "Hold your horses kid, I'm still getting the ingredients together."
Gramps looked up from his paper, "Jake, what is it you intend to use this potion for?"
Jake realized he hadn't informed Gramps of the situation, "I've got to find Rose."
It was easy to see that was the last thing Gramps wanted to hear, "Jake! What have I told you about letting her distract you from your dragon duties!"
"This isn't a distraction Gramps! Rose is in trouble!" Jake tried to explain, "I tried her dream door almost every hour last night, it was locked every time."
"Jake, dream doors do not have locks, Rose must be using a charm to block intruders from her mind." Gramps said.
"The old man may be onto something kid. Are you sure Miss Rose wants to be found?" Fu asked.
"How can you even suggest that?!" Jake shouted, starting to panic a little.
"Jake," Gramps told him, "I will allow you to continue your search, as long as it does not interfere with your duties as the American Dragon. I fear once again you are letting yourself become distracted with wild goose chases."
"Gramps, you don't understand, I have to..." Jake started to explain.
"You have to do your duties young dragon!" Gramps interrupted, "I understand we owe Rose a debt of gratitude, but that does not mean..."
"A debt of gratitude?" Jake interrupted, "G! The entire magical world has almost been destroyed twice, and both times Rose nearly sacrificed herself just to save it! I think we owe her more than just a debt of gratitude!"
Gramps wasn't convinced, "And every time she has saved our lives, you have in turn, saved her life. The struggle of Ying and Yang is even."
Jake wasn't about to quit, "She's removed the 2 greatest threats to the magical world. She turned her back on everything she knew for what she believed was right, knowing it could cost her at any moment. If it wasn't for her, we would've never known the Huntsman was gathering the skulls, we wouldn't have been able to intercept some of them, and none of us would be here right now. I'm finding her G. With or without your permission."
