A Dragon's Crimson Cry
By: Tippi
Ch 43 New Sun
Jake and his friends got back to the shop right on time.
"Okay where's the cake" Spud said as they entered the upstairs kitchen.
"Dinner first" LS said pointing to the pizza box on the kitchen table.
The three kids engorged on pizza and soda. Fu wished he could have joined but he couldn't reveal him self to the two humans and stayed downstairs trying to resist the smell of pizza.
After pizza they still had room for the cake.
"Okay Jake make a wish" Trixie said as LS set the candle lit cake in front of Jake.
Jake took a deep breath and blow out all the candles in one breath.
As LS cut the cake Trixie and Spud gave Jake his gifts.
Jake opened Trixie's gift first.
"Cool, Grind and Shred 3 for my gameboy" Jake said.
"Me next" Spud said handing Jake his colorful wrapped present.
"Okay" Jake said ripping the paper away. "And we have the new Batman movie on DVD. Thanks" Jake said setting the DVD next to his new game.
"Now I guess it's time for my present" LS said placing a piece of cake in front of each kid.
LS left the room to get his present for Jake that he'd been hiding from Jake in his room.
"Here" LS said place his present on the table.
Jake stopped eating his cake and put down his fork to open his present.
Jake ripped the paper off to reveal a box he opened the cardboard flaps to find a bran new laptop.
"This is mine" Jake asked.
"I thought I need my own computer back and you need something newer and faster for your homework" LS explained.
"Actually mostly use the computers for games and the internet" Spud exclaimed.
Jake gave his friend a look saying his grandfather didn't need to know that.
Later that night Jake was getting ready for bed, he was checking his jean pockets for any thing before throwing it into the laundry when he felt a cloth.
Jake pulled it out of the pocket seeing it was the pouch he got earlier that day holding the leprechaun gold.
Not sure what to do with it he put it in the drawer of his night stand and forgot about it.
What neither he nor Fu saw was the small symbol in gold sewn in the corner of the pouch. The symbol was a circle with a triangle inside and inside that was the all seeing eye.
Sunday passed by uneventful and soon Monday came with the promise of school.
Jake, Spud, and Trixie were talking about their 4th period class on their way to that very class.
"So why do we have to take Home Ec. any was" Trixie asked.
"I heard only girls did Home Ec. but sometime in the 1960's they made boys take it to" Jake explained. "I don't know why, I mean I already know how to cook and do I need to know how to sew."
"You forgot baking" Spud added.
"Well you're taking it whether you like it or not" Trixie said.
"While we're on the subject do know anything about the teachers" Jake asked.
"Well there's Mrs. Baker and there use to be a Miss. Crawl but she got married and moved out of New York" Trixie informed him.
"So who's the new Home ec" Jake asked.
"I don't know" Trixie admitted.
"Maybe we'll find out" Spud said as they walked into the class room.
The bell rang and all the students took a seat.
"Hello class I'm the new Home Ec. teacher Miss. Park" the new teacher said turning to the class.
She had long black hair, chestnut eyes, with a yellow shirt and light blue skirt. She also appeared of Asian decent.
"How about we start class with role call" Miss. Park said picking up a clipboard with a list of names. "If you have a nickname you'd rather go by just tell me as I call out your name."
Miss. Park went down the list in alphabetical order saying the name then looking up and scanning the room for the raised hand and checking off the name and if said their nickname (if they had one), till she came to Jake's name.
"Jake Long" Miss. Park called out.
Unlike the other teachers she didn't say Jacob and she didn't scan the room looking for him. When she looked up her eyes fell on him right away.
Jake decided it was in his head.
Miss. Park finished the rest of the role call then went over the class curriculum before the bell rang.
"Jake can I have a minute" Miss. Park asked as the trio was walking out the door.
Jake stopped from leaving the room, usually a teacher only hold a student back alone for only one of two reasons. One they either did something wrong or two they did something very well. Since it was first day Jake doubted it was either.
"What is it Miss. Park" Jake asked facing his new teacher.
"Please you can call me Sun, Miss. Park is so formal and only for my regular students" Sun said with a smile.
"Regular students" Jake inquired rising an eyebrow.
"Jake I know you're special and are destine for great things" Sun said with an almost critical look.
"I have no idea what you're talking about I'm just your average, everyday, 6th grade, 12 year old student" Jake said backing out of the classroom wanting to get out of this conversation as soon as possible.
"Maybe," Sun giving Jake the same smile she'd been giving all day "talk to you later."
With that said Jake left the room without another word.
"Okay, creepy" Jake said to him self in the hallway then entered his next class.
"So what Miss. Park want to talk to you about" Trixie asked.
"I'm not entirely sure she just said some weird stuff" Jake said.
"Like what kind of wired stuff" Spud pressed.
"Just stuff" Jake answered not really wanting to go into detail and his friends didn't push for more.
After school Jake went to the skate park to unwind from another day of school before heading home.
"Hey G, I'm home," Jake called and went toward the back. "I was weird our new Home Ec. teacher…" Jake stopped suddenly at seeing Sun sitting with Gramps and Fu sipping tea.
"Miss. Park" Jake exclaimed.
"I told you to call me Sun" Sun said putting down her cup.
"What's my Home Ec. teacher doing here" Jake asked his grandfather.
"She's Sun Park the former Korean dragon" LS explained.
"My teachers a dragon well that explains the earlier weirdness" Jake said understanding the conversation from earlier in the day.
"Sorry I couldn't just come out and say I was a dragon" Sun apologized.
"Want to stay and talk with us" LS asked.
"Is going to be about other magical things I know nothing about" Jake asked.
"Most likely" Fu admitted.
"Pass, I'll be upstairs" Jake said walking away
A/N This may get confusing later on if it isn't already so any questions just ask. Review