A Dragon's Crimson Cry
By: Tippi
A/N Sorry it took so long it's hard to get it just right with Jake meeting the huntsman with his history with another one.
Ch 61 Old School Training
It was only a day after learning to fly and LS was taking his grandson out this evening for some hands on training.
Jake, LS, and Fu were in Central Park the sun had finally dipped below the horizon giving way to a black sky.
New York being a large city many area's of the city never went completely dark. The light pollution obscured the stars from view but in the vast center of Central Park the light was at a minimum letting a few of the brighter stars show in the skies above.
LS was talking about the balance needed to be maintained between the magical and non-magical world and how it was a dragon's duty to do so. But Jake was only half listen he herd so much of this in the last year he could recite it in his sleep.
LS went on saying how dragons have immense power but one must train to master it. Then he started naming off dragon body parts and with every dragon part Jake changed it to dragon until he was fully transformed.
"I am so all over that" Jake responded in his normal over confident cocky attitude.
"Also the dragon student must do as his dragon master says without hesitation or question" LS informed.
"Ya, I'm all about obeying" Jake said with the same confidence.
While the two dragons were talking Fu was currently sniffing the ground. Then he came across a nasty scent. It was very unique scent, the scent that was common with the huntsclan. Fu came to one conclusion there was a huntsmember in the park hunting.
Fu cautiously approached LS and got the old man's attention while Jake was striking poses.
"A member of the huntsclan is on the hunt" Fu whispered to LS "How you want to handle this?"
"I'd known this happen sooner or later," LS answered "I'm going to find out how Jake will react."
LS knew they couldn't simple ignore the huntsclan hunting and to see how Jake would react to know how to handle later encounters with the huntsclan but he wasn't going it alone with the boy he had contacted Sun with magical communicator she'd given him earlier. It gave out a signal for Sun to come to their location.
"Jake" LS called breaking Jake from his self absorbed trance.
"Huh," Jake said turning back to human.
As Jake came over to Fu and his grandfather Fu released some magic dust reveling footprints, making them glow, that would have otherwise been invisible.
"What's with the glowing footprints" Jake asked.
"Huntsclan footprints" Fu informed.
A chill ran up Jake's spine. He'd been warned time and again he'd sooner or later have to face a huntsclan member but he didn't think it happen this soon.
"What's one doing here" Jake asked after a pause to get out of his moment of dread.
"You tell me young one" LS answered. "The footprints head north esat on the night of a full moon."
Seeing Jake was without a clue Fu did his best impression of a unicorn behind LS.
"Hunting unicorns" Jake said with gasp feeling sorry for the poor animal. Of course you feel sorry for almost any animal the huntsclan's after.
"Ding, ding, give the boy a prize" Fu exclaimed.
Not far way a huntsman was looking through a telescope at a heard of unicorns drinking from a pond.
"Unicorn horn a valuable item on the magical black market" the huntsman said as he readied his weapon and stealthily got closer.
"So what do we do" Jake asked seeing the huntsman get closer to the drinking unicorns as he, Fu, and LS stayed hidden behind a bush.
"Not we, you" LS answered.
"Me" Jake asked.
"You must learn to fight on your own, I'm not going to be around to help you forever" LS explained.
Jake swallowed his dread and fear and ventured forward. LS had taught Jake it is better to avoid head on attacks and use the element of surprise if you can. So as the huntsman was preparing to make a sneak attack on the unicorns Jake was preparing to make a sneak attack on him.
While Jake was preparing Sun had arrived and was currently watch from the branch of a tree opposite of LS and Fu.
The two more experienced dragons and dog were watching Jake intently. Had Jake been any other dragon student they wouldn't be on as edge as they were but Jake wasn't any student with an uncompromised past.
"Dragon fire" Jake whispered once he was close enough behind the huntsman changing his head into that of a dragon.
"Use dragon fire" LS whispered as well from his hiding spot.
Jake took in a breath readying to breathe fire but lets just say it came out the wrong end. The attack may not have managed to stop the huntsman but it did however fortunately warn the unicorns of the danger allowing them to run away to safety. Unfortunately it sent Jake's pants on fire.
"Hot pants" Jake repeated as he jumped into the pond to put it out.
But now Jake was going to face to face with the huntsman.
"Dragon" was the only word the huntsman said as he came forward for an attack.
"Dragon up, come on dragon up" Jake chanted.
He realized how hard it was to dragon up when you're in danger; it's so much easier when you're calm.
LS and Sun were about to jump in when Jake did a backwards flip changing into a full dragon in the process.
"Yeah, that's all you got" Jake said getting into fighting stance he temporarily locked eye with the huntsman but he didn't feel the same fear he did looking at the eyes the one responsable for slaying his family. It gave him confidence that he could take on other members of the huntsclan without letting his past ge in the way.
Jake got ready to fight him but he didn't get to fight the huntsman.
Before either of could attack another maroon, masked suited hunts member kicked Jake from behind.
This hunts member was different from the other, smaller, with a long braid of blond hair, and wasn't wearing a dragon skull.
"How was that huntsmaster" the smaller hunts member asked.
"Nicely done huntsgirl, your training has served you well" said the larger hunts member now known as huntsmaster.
The huntsgirl leapt forward to kick Jake again but Jake dodged.
"Now what's a nice girl like you doing hunting unicorns" Jake asked as he and huntsgirl circled each other.
Huntsgirl punched Jake dodged, then Jake punched and huntsgirl dodged. Then huntsgirl grabbed Jake by the wrist and in one swift motion had his arm held behind his back.
"What's a nice guy like you doing in his boxers" huntsgirl mocked holding Jake's arm.
"Aw man" Jake said looking down to see that his lower half was now human with boxers on but no pants.
Huntsgirl then released Jake's arm and pushing him forward.
"Here's a golden opportunity to slay your fist dragon" huntsmaster said throwing his weapon the girl "finish him."
"With pleasure" huntsgirl said aiming.
But before she could fire a line of fire appeared separating Jake from the two huntsmembers.
LS and Fu came forward to stand next to Jake.
"This is not over dragon" the huntsmaster said as huntsgirl took hold of him and the two teleported out of there.
"Though break kid" Fu responded.
"Young dragon you must learn that smack father…" LS said when Jake cut him off.
"It's smack dad" Jake corrected.
"Whatever you call it the point is you need more training," LS went on "meet on the roof right after school."
The three then headed home.
Sun seeing she wasn't need didn't reveal her hiding spot and left the park her self.
The next day Jake and company were spending another 'exciting' time in Rotwood's seriously messed up class.
Rotwood was going about some other nonsense about the magical world, that most likely was incorrect, but Jake and the other were paying little attention. Yet Al was probably paying the least amount of attention.
"…So what can we conclude is the size of a dragon's brain" Rotwood asked. "Mr. Long" Rotwood yelled as he slammed his yard stick down on the front of Jake table to get his attention back.
"Um, I conclude that a dragon would have a very large brain and be smart and coo…" Jake didn't get to finish.
"Wrong, we conclude that the brain is small the size of a pea maybe a walnut" Rotwood said.
"But…"
"Quiet," Rotwood commanded "write that down it will be on the test." Then Rotwood walked back toward the front of the room.
Al leaned over towards Jake and whispered "I don't think you have a small brain just that you use a small amount of it."
Jake gave Al a glare as the blue hair boy leaned back in his chair smiling at his own joke.
Trixie raised her hand the said "Yo Mr. Rot…"
"Professor" Rotwood demanded.
"Professor Rotwood," Trixie changed "this is mythology, you know made up, so how can you know the size of a dragon's brain? I mean pixies, elves, dragons, they're not real yo."
"That's what she thinks" Al said to him self but Jake could make it out anyway.
"Yes well yo; this is certainly the prevailing belief but…" Rotwood went on ranting about his life of being ridiculed for believing in magical creatures but the class had herd it so many times they began to zone out again.
The bell rang as Rotwood came to his climax falling to his knees.
"Okay class dismissed" Rotwood said getting to his feet recomposing him self but the class had left before he got one syllable out.
Jake meets Trixie, Spud, and Al outside of the school. Trixie was talking about how they were going to Washington Park for some boarding.
"So are you in or what" Trixie asked.
"I wish I could but I'm working at my grandpa's shop again" Jake responded.
"Again that's like the…" Spud gave a short pause and he counted on his fingers "the 12th time."
"Don't they have child labor laws in this city" Trixie exclaimed.
"Maybe next time" Jake said strapping on his helmet and getting on his board. "Later" Jake said to the trio as they hit fists and responding with the same 'later'.
Jake going backwards on his board knocks into somebody.
"I'm sorry my bad" said kneeling down to help pick up the books then looked at who it was he hit. "Hi" Jake said looking up into sapphire blue eyes.
"Hi you're self" the girl said brushing back a strand her sunny gold hair.
Jake saw the mark on her hand as she grabbed for her books.
"Nice dragon tattoo" Jake said.
"Actually it's a birthmark" the girl answered.
"Yeah but it's cool" Jake said as they both stood up and he handed her the final book.
"So I'll see you around" the blond said as she left.
"Yes, definitely" Jake said enthusiastically. "I mean if you have time and I have time." But by the time he was correcting him self she was already a good distance away but Jake couldn't see with hearts in his eyes.
Fu and LS stood on top the roof waiting for Jake.
"3, 2, 1, and he's late" Fu said looking at the stop watch in his paw.
"I'm here" Jake called flying into a sheet on the clothes line and then making a crash landing.
"You're late" LS said.
"What by like three seconds" Jake said.
"Three seconds or three hours late is late" LS yelled getting a little red in the face.
A good distance away on a roof top was huntsmaster looking through his telescope at the dragons.
"You know what would look great hanging in the lair" huntsmaster said.
Huntsgirl leapt onto the same roof as her mentor and said "Let me guess…"
Huntsgirl looked through the scope her self saying "a pair of dragon skins."
Fu turned the sign on the store from open to close as training began.
"Today we're going to be doing some old school dragon training" LS said.
"So where do I start airily maneuvers or fire balls" Jake asked.
"You can start in the bathroom" LS said.
"What" Jake said confused.
By the end of today's training Jake was confused and grossed out. Fist he clean the toilet using his dragon tongue (it was so unsanitary), sweeping the floor with his tail, using his scales as a wash for the laundry, balancing on and old TV with metal rods to get reception, claws for foot rubs, teeth to trim the plants, and trash pick up.
"That's enough training for today" LS said.
"Training, what does cleaning and chores have to do with being the American dragon" Jake asked.
"The seed doesn't question where the wind takes it" LS answered.
"I don't think I've been like a seed at the age of two" Jake said back.
"What he means is listen to the old man a get back here right after school" Fu said. "I'm going to need a deep wrinkle massage."
Later that night Jake was on the phone in his room with the door shut talking to only person he could talk to about this.
"G has seriously lost it" Jake said.
Jake could hear Al laughing on the other end.
"It's not funny" Jake insisted.
"I'm sorry but cleaning a toilet with your tongue is both funny and gross at the same time" Al responded his laugh dying down.
"I don't see how any of it has to do with dragon training" Jake informed.
"I'm no dragon master but I have to agree" Al admitted. "But anyway I've got to go and bush my teeth so I have an alibi for when the maid find the rugs on this floor smeared with mud."
"You don't have problems you have issues" Jake said.
"I know" Al admitted before hanging up.
Jake sighed and put down his cell dreading tomorrow.
A/N There you go review tell me how well I did keeping with the show as well as staying true to the background of my story. Also the whole frist episode took me nine pages to I broke it into two chapters.