A Dragon's Crimson Cry
By: Tippi
A passage from The Dragon's Cry- A dragon's element has been and always will be fire. The dragons were the first and original bringer of fire and the first to control it.
Only a dragon could tame the dangerous element and teach others to respect it's voracity.
Ch 57 Beginner's Element, Fire
"I want to remind every one your book reports are due this Friday" Mr. Reeds the English teacher said over the clambering of students pack up their things to leave as the bell rang. "Remember five pages and title page doesn't count" he called out as the students left the room.
"Man, all I got is my title page so far" Trixie said.
"I've got a few more pages to do as well" Spud added.
"What about you guys" Trixie asked Al and Jake.
"I guess I'm about half done, with the first draft" Al answered.
"I've got to think of something in my report to fill up half a page to make the 5 page requirement" Jake added.
"You need to re-read it and look at were you could add some details" Al informed.
"So what we going to do" Spud asked.
"I know I don't normally say this but maybe we should all go home and finish our reports so we don't rush at the end and we can spend the rest of the week after school on the half pipe" Jake suggested.
"Who are you and what have you done with the real Jake" Trixie asked.
"He's not the real Jake. If he's not the real Jake am I the real Spud" Spud asked due to his baffling mind.
"I'm just having a moment of clarity" Jake explained.
"Well then I guess I see you tomorrow" Trixie said as the four started to walk off.
Jake and Al were leaving together.
"Nice work getting everyone to work on there report while you go to beginners but what are you going to tell your grandfather" Al asked walking along side Jake.
"I just tell G I was with my friends" Jake answered.
"I just hope neither calls the other to collaborate your story" Al said. "And what are you going to say for the rest of your training days."
"I'll tell Trixie and Spud I'm working at the shop and I'll tell G I'm with my friends" Jake explained. "Man I'm lying a lot now a days, my friends my family" Jake said feeling a little guilty about lying to everyone.
"If it makes you feel any better you're not lying to me" Al tried.
"So far you're the only one" Jake said.
Jake had paid in cash at the front desk and went to the 12th floor room 1201.
Once inside Jake was standing in a sea of boys and girls with warm colored hair and eyes.
Frank or as he wanted to be called Mr. Barns was standing in front of the class he tried to get the kids to stop talking and get their attention but a few didn't seem to care. Then Mr. Barns shot off a flare of fire just over all their heads and the got everyone to shut up and pay attention.
"Good now that I've got your attention," Mr. Barns started. "Welcome to fire bending beginners. I'll be your teacher Mr. Barns but for this class you will address me as teacher or master. I will teach you the fine art of fire bending unlike other schools you will not advance to the next level merely by spending a few weeks with me. You advance in classes at any time when I feel you have mastered the previous level." Mr. Barns went on to explain fire bending.
"Fire can be both life and destruction. Fire has been used for warmth and light, to cook our food and protect us from danger. While at the same time fire is hard to contain, it burns, can burn you or fill your lungs with smoke. It can turn almost anything to ash. Fire bending isn't a game it is about control and understanding. Understand and respect fire and you may control it.
Fire bending like all bending is based on a form of martial art. Actually the humans took martial art from us and we took marital arts from the elements and animals. But that's another story.
We'll work on breathing and basic forms." Once he had explained the finer points of fire he started the actually teaching.
Mr. Barns would get into a form then make a simple movement and have the class would mimic it.
"Focus on your breathing as you move. Breathing is a big part of fire bending" Mr. Barns said.
~After class~
"So how was your first class" Al asked as the sat at The Scoop licking ice cream cones.
"Easy" was Jake simple reply.
"The first class usually is" Al informed taking another lick of his ice cream.
"Was your first class" Jake asked.
"All first classes are basically the same for any element," Al started to explain. "The teacher gives you a nice long speech about the origin of bending and the element then you work on breathing and movements. There's no actual bending till the second level."
Jake and Al continued eating their ice cream changing the subject of the conversation to something other the classes and bending.
~Weeks later~
"No, no, no" Mr. Barns said coming up to a red haired boy. "You're not even close, when doing this move you got to move much faster" Mr. Barns informed the boy.
"How about now" the red hair boy asked trying the movements again but by the way Mr. Barns shook his head you could tell it was wrong.
"Need an example?" Mr. Barns asked looking around at the other students. "Look at Jake for an example, he seems to have the hang of it" Mr. Barns said seeing that Jake was doing it perfectly.
"I don't believe this" Jake heard a girl whisper to her friend.
"I know we're being shown up by him" her friend responded.
"On top he's not even a fire elf" a boy said joining in the conversation.
Jake ignored them he was use to it by now. Most of the class was made of kids from the upper crust of society and were just as stuck up as most of the upper class kids he had the displeasure of meeting. Al had to be the only kid in the upper class that didn't keep his nose in the air. That might be partly due to the fact that the very same class of society he was in also acted like they were better than him and did what they could to knock him down because of his mixed blood. And added at the end of class when Jake met up with Al they did just that.
When Jake left class he went to the lobby to find Al waiting for him like he did on occasions but he wasn't alone and by the look on Al's face it was unwelcome company.
Al was sitting in one of the black chairs with his arms crossed and an annoyed look on his face as standing next to him was an older girl with aqua hair and matching eyes talking to him.
As Jake got closer he was able to make out what she was saying.
"So like I said I applied for an internship at N.E.R.D and I was hoping could put in a good word for me when they're looking at inters for the year" the aqua girl said hopeful as she brought her hands together in front of her like begging.
"For the last time I don't know you, so why or how could I put in a good word," Al started obvious to any one paying attention he was fuming. "Also me and my family have nothing to do with the internships that's all decided within one of the company's division we don't interfere, my parents have more important matters to attend to. Now leave me alone" Al yelled at the girl.
The girl looked hurt for only second before she got the same snobbish air around her the other kids around here had before she stomped off.
"What was that about" Jake asked walking over to Al now that the girl was gone.
"It's the time of the year were the company picks graduating high schoolers for an internship in the company for the summer. It looks good on any college resume as well as a good opportunity so graduates left and right will do anything to get it" Al explained. "She thought talking to the head's son would do it but my dad doesn't have anything to do with the internship other than knowing that there is actually an internship at the company."
Al kinda laughed at the last part as it seemed to be a joke to him self.
"Look at that a fire bending dragon, freak, and a water bending halfling together, quite the match" a boy with red hair from Jake's class said looking at the duo.
"Well ones a freak and the others a mess up by blood, it makes sense they'd be good friends" another boy from Jake's class with yellow and orange hair said to the red boy.
"Tell me Alphonse it your mother disappointed you're a water bender or just disappointed she had to give birth to you" red teased.
"When I'm through with your moms going to be disappointed of you because I'm going rearrange your face" Al threatened getting out his chair.
Jake was sure Al would win in a fight between the two and gripped Al to stop him from punching and kicking the boy till something was broken.
"Let the halfling go I'd like to see him try" red said.
This red head had to be new at this as he didn't seem to think Al was really go to do it, as anyone who went to any of Al's old schools could tell you when he make a threat where fighting involved he'll do it.
This was an everyday occurrence in every school he went to before he schooled with Jake.
"Though talk coming from some one who's can't do as well and the freak and won't pass beginners class before him" Jake snapped still holding Al back.
Jake seemed to strike a nerve but before any of the four boys could go further the lady who worked the front desk returned and took her seat at the desk again.
All chances of a fight died as any fighting in the lobby was grounds for expulsion from the facility.
Al was still fuming but was no longer struggling in Jake's hold to attack so Jake let go.
"You got a very hot head and short temper you know that" Jake said.
"I can't help that, it's the fire element from my mom's side" Al insisted.
"You ever think you're just short tempered and your personality has nothing to do with one's elemental blood" Jake asked.
"With an elemental elf half or more of their personality is depended on their element" Al informed.
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A/N In the next few chapters this story will start to fallow the show but some episodes won't appear like but feel free to put in put on how you think some of the episodes should go with the new back may get confusing later on if it isn't already so any questions just ask. Review