A Dragon's Crimson Cry
By: Tippi
Ch 45 Fire in the Mouth
One of the teens was wearing a wizard's cloak and had slicked back brown hair. His hazel eyes were behind a pair of oval specks. The other had black hair, golden eyes and he was dressed in all black.
"Well Lucas what do we have here" the one in the wizard cloak asked.
"A poor little urchin come looking for scarps Blake" the black dressed boy answered.
When he spoke Jake could see he had fangs meaning he was possible a vampire. Jake's suspicion was confirmed when he applied more sunscreen from a bottle labeled PF 500.
"At least I don't sleep in a coffin when I sleep" Jake snapped back.
"I got a designer casket that's more comfortable then most beds" the boy named Lucas bragged. "The best money can buy."
"What's your bed like or do you just sleep on a cot" Blake asked as a joke.
"Who are you to insult me" Jake hissed his temper starting to boil.
"We're rich and you apparently… aren't" Blake replied.
"Apparently" Jake said another spike in his temper.
"Of course" Lucas said. "I mean with the cheap clothes, the second hand looking gear, and obviously the look on your face tells everyone you're out of your element on this side of the tracks."
Two teens gave a smirk and a chuckle at their own joke. This had Jake's temper burning but Jake was feeling a physical burning in his throat at the moment.
He ignored the feeling to talk back to the two stuck up snobs.
"At least I'm not some over dressed fancy boy with a stick up my butt" Jake said but as he did a flame a size just smaller then his temper shot from his mouth. It was quick and did no harm but it was enough to get a desired effect on the teens.
Both Blake and Lucas were staring wide eyed at Jake with surprise and a bit of fear. Unknown to the two Jake was just as surprised.
There was a stretch of silence between all 3 boys until Black broke it.
"You a fire elemental elf who dyed his hair green?" Blake asked.
"No" Jake answered getting over his surprise.
"Then you're a…" Lucas started with having a death grip on Blake's arm.
"Dragon" they both said simultaneously taking a step back.
"Yes" Jake confirmed their statement.
Both Blake and Lucas took in a gasp.
"Man sorry about all that before" Lucas apologized.
"Yeah we didn't know, we didn't mean any disrespect" Blake explained.
"Yeah we cool, right?" Lucas asked.
Jake got an idea in his head seeing as the two were now suddenly afraid of him.
"I don't know you were treating me pretty bad" Jake said "I don't know if I can forgive just like that."
Both boys pulled out their wallets and each pulled out a 20 dollar bill.
"Here's $20 from me and $20 from Lucas" Blake said handing Jake the money. "We cool now?"
"I guess but leave before I change my mind" Jake said looking at the two 20's.
Blake and Lucas turned tail and ran.
"Wow, a little fire and you get an apology and $40" Al said coming up to Jake.
Al was now dressed in blue and black knee pads, elbow pads, and helmet. The blue design on the helmet was like waves. Al was holding his skate board which had a whole under the sea design on it.
"Usually you got to punch them to get them to shut up" Al explained. "I should know I've done it a few times. It's going to be so great having a dragon for a best friend."
"How long were you standing there" Jake asked.
"About the time they started with 'of course'" Al said. "I was going to step in but before I did the whole fire thing happened."
"Now I need to think about what to do with $40" Jake said looking at him money.
Later both Al and Jake were at a, human, Skate Park showing off the each other trying to best the other like normal boys do. But the sun began to set and Jake remembered his father wanted him home before dark.
"Hey, Al it's getting late I got to go home before my gramps worries about me" Jake told him.
"That's nice having a legal guardian that worries when you're out late" Al said.
"What's with…?" Jake stared "on second thought never mind."
The two boys parted ways as the both made their way home; at least he thought Al was going home.
When Jake got home he grabbed his history book from the table to put in his backpack upstairs. He found his grandfather in the kitchen watching the 6 o' clock news.
"So how'd your time with Alphonse go" LS asked seeing that Jake as back.
"It was cool, I think we're friends" Jake said.
"Good because I need you to help him fit in at a human school were magic doesn't exist" LS explained as Jake was walking away to his room.
"Wait a minute," Jake said backing up back into the kitchen. "I don't remember agree to that."
"You have to" LS said. "Part of a dragon's duty is to help magical beings. Alphonse parents are making him go to human school and you need to help him to fit in so he doesn't draw any human attention to the possibility that there's a magical world."
"O sure never talk about any of this magical stuff earlier just dump it on me and then tell me" Jake fumed. "You know it help me a lot if you taught me about all this magic stuff instead of avoid the subject every time it comes up."
"I've been secretly teaching you the basics through books and stories since you were a baby, everything else is on a need to know bases, I'll explain more one day" LS told his grandson.
"So if have a question about magic will you answer" Jake asked.
"Of course if you have a question I'll give you an answer," LS said. "But I still would go off on explaining extra magical information just when it comes up in conversation."
"It never comes up in conversation every time you think that's were it's going you change subject" Jake stated.
"Talking about the details of the magical world is teaching you can't just go on about it in normal conversation" LS explained.
"Then teach me" Jake exclaimed.
"I'll teach you when you need to learn it" LS said.
"This like asking where babies come from and the adult always saying 'tell you when you're older'." Jake said under his breath so only he could hear.
"Is there really a question you need ask" LS asked.
Jake was brought out of his silent fuming.
"O Yeah," Jake said taking a moment to remember what it was.
"Is it normal to breath fire" Jake asked.
"Actually it is quite normal for young dragons to sometimes usually no one notices" LS informed. "Do you do that today?"
"Yes and the two magical teens noticed" Jake answered.
"The humans don't notice and if they do they think their eyes are playing tricks on them, as it should be" LS added after hearing Jake's answer.
"Aw, now I can't amaze the kids at school by cooking marshmallows and weenies" Jake decided to say before making a bee line for his room.
"Don't you just love those pre teen years" Fu said obviously standing off in the side lines the whole conversation. "And just think next year he'll be a teenager and a simple conversation like you had will be and agreement he's trying to win."
The idea of raising another teenager wasn't a thought LS wanted to think about. He had hoped it was over when his youngest, Susan, turned 20.
A/N This may get confusing later on if it isn't already so any questions just ask. Review