A Dragon's Crimson Cry
By: Tippi
Ch 44 Alphonse, Water Element
If getting leprechaun gold and finding out your new teacher is a dragon isn't enough magical things in Jake's life there were still more to come.
It was Sunday morning and Jake was trying to get his school items together so he didn't have to go on a frantic search for them on Monday morning.
"Gramps have you seen my world history book" Jake asked coming down the stairs.
"Hey Jake I want you to meet some one" Gramps said taking Jake by the shoulders and leading him to the couch were a boy about his age, with blue hair, jean shorts and tennis shoes was sitting with a book.
"This is Alphonse, an elemental elf" LS introduced.
"I prefer Al" the boy now known as Al replied.
"Hey is that my history book" Jake said seeing the boy had his book.
"Some history where's the part about the troll, goblin war of 1734 or the elf revolution, and all that other major events" Al asked closing the book and setting it down.
Now with the book down you could see he was wearing blue t-shirt, matching the shade of his hear, with a lighter blue design on it.
"It's a human history book" Jake said.
"Human history sucks" Al stated.
"Any way," LS interrupted "Al's been getting into fights at his old schools and his parents thought maybe that stop if he went to a human school."
"First could that transfer him to another magical school and second how is going to a human school going to help?" Jake asked.
"I've kinda got expelled from most of the schools and the ones I haven't don't want to take the chance" Al explained.
"Due to conflicts in the magical community it should go away in a school that has no knowledge of such thing will stop it" LS explained further.
"You lost me there on the second half" Jake said.
"Jake remember when I told you those stories about elemental elves" LS asked.
"Kinda hard to not remember stories like that" Jake said.
"Well, they weren't just stories it's all true" LS said.
"He's going to human school because of a conflict between two elemental clans" Jake asked.
"That the short answer and let's leave it at that" LS said. "How about you two spend today getting to know each other since you'll be going to school together now."
~Elemental Elves~
There are four prime elements and a fifth not to well known element in the world. The elements are fire, water, wind, and earth and the fifth was plant life.
Elemental Elves are elves that have control over the elements and every region has its own clans for the five elements and while some elements work well together, other elements don't. Fire doesn't mix with plant and water. Wind doesn't mix with earth. And even water has fights with earth.
Usually the five were able to keep distance from one another and conflicts and fights at a low. But with the magical world pinched for space in over populated human areas conflicts became more common. In this modern time living space is only one issue. Now there are issues of work, money, and other modern needs cause the clans to fight.
Usually the appointed dragon of the region would step in when conflicts escalated into fights but in those parts with no dragons the elves either resolved it them selves or went from fighting to a full of battles.
But more detail later.
"So," Jake started taking a seat next to Al. "Guess from your hair I'll say you're a water element elf but your eyes suggest fire."
"I got my mom's eyes and my father's hair and power" Al replied. "My mom's a fire elf and my dad's water."
"Correct me if I'm wrong but fire and water don't mix" Jake said.
"That's my parents always fight," Al informed. "The New York fire and water clan were always fighting so to end it they had a high ranking member of each clan marry and thanks to that I'm considered a freak."
"They kept sending me to private schools but those schools are all about money, power, and breeding" Al went on. "I had money and power but my breeding…"
"So that's why you got into a lot of fights" Jake surmised.
"What can I say fire elves have a hot tempter" Al admitted. "Then they tried putting me in public school but the bullies always find something they can use to get under your skin."
"Yeah I know that" Jake said having the same problem with Brad but Jake had his temper under control enough to stay with insults and never threw a punch.
"So what do you do in the human realm for fun" Al decided to ask.
"Well there's video games, movies, skate boarding…." Jake listed.
"What was the last one" Al stopped him.
"Skate boarding" Jake replied. "You skate board" Jake asked.
"Not to brag or anything but no one does a half pipe like me" Al boosted.
"Care to prove it" Jake asked now that they found a common interest.
"Sure," Al replied "But I got to go to my house and get my board and gear."
"Well how's far your house" Jake asked.
"If we take train A36 of the subway maybe half an hour one way" Al informed.
"Hey Gramps is it okay if I go skateboarding with Al" Jake called out looking toward the stairs.
"Yes," his grandfather replied from upstairs "But be home before dark."
"Okay let's go" Jake said turning back to Al.
Al pulled a bracelet from the pocket of his black pants.
The bracelet was basically a black string with a white stone with some weird symbols on it. He slipped it over his wrist and the stone gave a soft silver glow. As soon as the glow went away Al's pointed elf ears became round like the humans.
"Elf magic concealment spell" Al said as he go up from the couch.
Jake grabbed his board and green backpack and followed Al out the door.
~on the subway~
"So how does this work again" Jake asked again as the train of the subway came to another stop to let another wave of passengers off.
"You'll see the next stop is ours" Al said to the anticipating Jake.
The train started up again and then came to a stop rather soon. The doors didn't open and no announcement was made over the speakers.
Ten the train began to lifted the tracks and floated toward the ceiling of the subway tunnel. Al was completely calm about the whole experience.
The train just phased through the brick top of the tunnel and appeared in a suddenly different plain.
The current passengers suddenly changed into beings of myth. Humans became elves, cloaked wizards, centaurs, trolls, and goblins.
The train then landed on the new ground. The doors opened and Al got up to get off and noticed Jake was a bit stunned. Al grabbed Jake by the arm and pulled him from the train.
Looking around the new plain to see it looked a lot like Park Avenue but the streets were filled with magical creatures.
"What is this place" Jake asked.
"You never seen a hidden magical community" Al questioned. "And you're suppose to be a dragon."
"Give me a brake I just found out I was a dragon two years ago and my grandfather doesn't exactly do much magic related things or talk about it" Jake informed.
"Your grandfather's sheltering you" Al said. "Come on my house is this way."
As they walked down the three blocks to Al's house Jake was taking in the sights. It wasn't just the creatures that walked around but the further they went the higher quality the homes got.
All the houses on the block Al lived on were mansions.
"Wow" Jake said in amazement looking at Al's home.
"Yeah" was Al's simple reply.
"So" Jake began to ask "what exactly do your parents do?"
"My dad's the president and owner of N.E.R.D." Al went on to explain. "The company kinda stays in the family so every son of the family becomes the president."
"You know N.E.R.D. spells nerd" Jake said.
"It stands for New Elfin research and development" Al informed.
"O" was all Jake could say.
"Wait here I'll go get my gear be back in 5" Al said running into his house/mansion.
Jake was left on the sidewalk of magical Park Avenue looking with amazement at the luxurious … everything. Jake's intake of everything was interrupted by the snickering and chuckling of two well dressed teens across the street.
"Hey you got something to say it to my face" Jake yelled at them.
Both teen boys put on a smile and walk across to stand in front of Jake.
A/N This may get confusing later on if it isn't already so any questions just ask. Review