A Dragon's Crimson Cry
By: Tippi
Ch 62 Hunt on the Roof
As Jake was coming out of the school at the end of the day he saw the blue eyed, blonde hair girl called Rose again and suddenly romantic scenes began to play through is mind. Running through a field, ice skating, and on top the empire state building looking at sky writing saying 'Jake + Rose 4ever'.
Trixie waved her hand in front of Jake's face and said "Jake tell me you're not still crushing on that Rose girl. She so out of you league you don't even know."
"She like Tiger woods on the green and you're first hole on Pee-wee's Put Put" Spud added.
"Or the flame of a candle vs. a water bending master" Al tried.
"A water what master" Trixie asked both her and Spud giving Al a weird look.
"Inside joke" Al used.
"Anyway we've got better things to do" Trixie said as she prepared her board.
"I'd love but I got…" Jake said letting it hang.
"Not the shop again that's like" Spud went to count on his fingers again.
"Dude that man is stealing your childhood" Trixie replied as Spud counted. "Don't you have anything to say" Trixie turned to Al.
"A good portion of my childhood was taken by my parents, you learn to muddle through" Al said.
Trixie didn't get the opinion she wanted and turned back to Jake.
"I can't do it Trix" Jake said.
"Whatever Jake but you're missing out" Trixie said as the three skated off.
Once the three were out of sight a blue and cubby pixie in a delivery man's uniform handed Jake a mini clipboard he had to sign. Once signed the pixie handed him an envelope. Jake ripped it open and a smoke version of his grandfather appeared and yelled "hurry to dragon training grandfather needs you to use dragon teeth to scope sludge out of rain gutters."
The thought disgusted Jake and he called for the trio to wait up for him.
Trixie and Spud slowed down but Al came to a total halt and gripped Jake's jacket as he attempted to skate pass.
"Hold up Jake, what about your gramps and the you know what training" Al asked.
"I'm not doing house chores that make me gag as an excuse for training and when I'm done skating today I'm going home and laying it down for the old man" Jake answered then taking off.
"Okay but your gramps is going to be flaming when you go back and being a dragon that might be literal" Al informed before following.
Back at the shop LS and Fu were on top the roof waiting for Jake. LS was pacing with worry something must be wrong if Jake as this late.
"Jake is an hour late, I have a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach" LS said looking at his watch.
"I know but that's what you get when you eat at a place called The Chuck Wagon" Fu said rubbing his belly. "Later pops nature calls" Fu said heading for the door.
"Jake where are you something must be wrong" LS said looking at his watch again.
But no sooner did he finish that thought then a flash of green light blinded him.
"How right you are dragon, so we meet again" huntsmaster said as he and the huntsgirl appeared. Huntsgirl did some acrobatics to get behind LS readying for a battle.
"It is always an honor to defeat you" LS said transforming into his dragon form.
LS shot off a series of fire ball at the huntsmaster that he deflected by spinning his staff. Then the huntsgirl attack LS having him go after her but too late he realized it was some well planed moves causing him to knot up his snake like body.
Then the huntsmaster fired a net make of sphinx hair pinning LS he tried to fight it but to no avail.
"Forget it old man that net is made of pure sphinx hair" the huntsmaster said.
The net drained him of his power forcing him to return to human.
Fu had cracked to door open just in time to see LS pinned.
"One dragon down one to go" huntsmaster said.
Fu realized he was in danger and quickly closed the door. Huntsgirl herd something and went inside to check.
"Okay just be quiet they'll never know I'm in here" Fu said hiding in the lock bathroom.
"Who's in there come out" Fu herd huntsgirl shout as the door knob jiggled.
"I have got to stop talking to my self" Fu said.
Have only one option out Fu jumped into the toilet and flushed him self. Not something a normal dog could do but Fu was a magic breed canine.
Huntsgirl got the door open to find the bathroom empty and returned to the roof to wait with her master.
Jake was living it up at the skate park while Fu dragging his furry butt through the sewers.
"This is just great I'm down here in the sewer with that smell and no cell service. Lassie always made this getting help thing seem easy" Fu said as he walked.
"Who dare enters the lair of the one eyed fearsome swear troll" a voice said from the dark with on red eye looking down at him.
"Hey look I don't want any… Stan is that you" Fu asked.
"Hey Fu it's been a while what's it been two, three hundred years. What brings yo down here" the one eyed swear troll said.
"Big trouble Stan I don't suppose you know the way to the closes skate park" Fu asked.
Fu could only figure it the huntsman hadn't gotten Jake yet he'd be at skate park and he'd have to check them all or at least find one and if wasn't there maybe he'd get some bars there and he could call the kid.
"Sure there's a path to one right under the zoo" Stan answered as picked up Fu and took him there.
As Jake was skating home a manhole opened up in front of him. He was able to stop just in time to miss falling. Fu climbed out and was both happy and angry to see Jake.
"Kid where were you" Fu asked trying to wring the swear water out of his fur.
"Listen if gramps thinks I'm going to spend my free time cleaning the whole house he…" Jake was cut off.
"You don't understand you left me and gramps on the roof completely exposed when the huntsman came…" Fu was explaining.
"The huntsman, where's gramps" Jake said grabbing Fu.
"Long story short, it's not looking good for the old man" Fu answered. "We've got to get help."
"No I've got to do this" Jake said.
"No offense kid but this isn't a rehearsal this is show time, you still have trouble going full dragon on cue" Fu said.
"O yeah watch this" Jake said going dragon. "How you like that" Jake said fully dragon.
"Okay kid let's fly, you're not going to crash land again are ya" Fu asked climbing on to Jake back.
"I'll try" Jake answered back.
Fu was looking a little pale to the fur at the answer as they flew off.
~On the roof~
"I'll ask you one last time old man where is the American dragon" the huntsmaster asked.
"Right under your noses" Jake said hovering above the roof.
Fu jumped off wanting his paws on solid ground after the frightfully flying experience he just had.
The huntsmaster came forward to attack but the huntsgirl grabbed his staff and said "allow me I have unfinished business with this dragon."
Jake and huntsgirl were going at it with their all. Each one dogging a few hits and taking a few. As the two went at it Fu pulled out his cell and called Ernie to make a bet.
"Hey Big Ernie I'd like bet a few bisects" Fu said. "What are we strangers you know I'm good for it" Fu answered to whatever Ernie said on the other line.
Jake used his tail to knock the weapon out of huntsgirls hands and gave a kick into the huntsgirl's stomach then throws a fire ball. Huntsgirl dodged and the fire ball took out one of the supports of roof water container causing it to spill and washes him out.
"Enough" huntsmaster said catching the staff and shooting a net at Jake.
"Young one clean toilet bowl" LS yell from his net.
The remembrance of his grandfather's instructions to go clockwise then counterclockwise when through his mine. He shot out his tongue catch the net then twirling his tongue clockwise then counterclockwise. The net went back straight at the huntsmaster.
"What how did he" huntsmaster said before the net trapped him.
"Yeah how you like that huntspunk, huntschump" Jake mocked.
"Young one sweep floor" LS yelled as huntsgirl came in for an attack.
Jake tail sent her flying. Huntsgirl got back up and went in for another attack. Punches were thrown, tail swiped, and bite avoided.
"You're pretty good huntsgirl" Jake said.
"Not bad your self dragon" huntsgirl replied. "And I'm also known as Thorn."
While the two were at it once again Fu called Ernie up again.
"Okay Ernie I changed my mind put all my bisects on the kid, yep the whole thing" Fu said.
Jake tail wrapped around huntsgirls arm and pulled off her glove as she pulled free.
The huntsmaster finally got out of the net and got ready to blast Jake. Huntsgirl now thorn grabbed Jake's arms to hold him still.
Not having any other option Jake did what he did in their first encounter. Fire blasted out his back end and hit the huntsmaster straight on sending him across the street into a billboard. Fu freed LS from the net now faced with two dragons Thorn figured it was better to retreat to fight again later.
She ran off grabbing her glove on the way out and slipped it back on. If Jake had gotten a better look he would of seen the dragon shaped birth mark on her hand.
"We'll be back" Thorn said before disappearing.
"And I'll be ready" Jake said.
Fu tapped Jake on the back and said "a kid you got a little problem downstairs."
Jake looked down to see he was in his boxers again.
"Aw man" Jake said.
Jake and LS went back to human and Fu said "nice kid I never doubted you for a minute."
Jake glared at the dog.
"Okay maybe for a minute but that's why you love me" Fu admitted.
"Well done you one," LS said "but a word to wise not good idea to flirt with mortal enemy. Trust grandpa his been there."
"Even a mortal enemy that fine" Jake asked.
"There will be many more battles you can't get distracted. We'll pick up dragon training tomorrow right after school" LS said.
"I'll be there on time, I'm sorry I doubted you" Jake apologized.
"Apologue accepted, it's late let's have some dinner" LS suggested.
~at the dinner table~
"Okay I get how the toilet tongue thing and the sweeping with the tail works but what's with the laundry" Jake asked.
"I needed my laundry done" LS said.
"By hand" Jake asked.
"I'm still fixing the machine" LS answered.
A/N I heard that Rose was once called Thorn and it's easier to write Thorn than huntsgirl and I'm so tired of writing hunts I'll be referring to huntsmaster as Hmamster or HM. Review tell me how well I did keeping with the show as well as staying true to the background of my story.