A Dragon's Crimson Cry
By: Tippi
A/N Just a reminder that the episodes are really long when you write them out so this is just the first half.
Ch 63 Fall Dance Dates
It was late at night and Jake, LS, and Fu were out to take care of an unidentified creature terrorizing a few of the sewer dwellers. They came to the very area it was spotted in to see many sewer livers popping out of an open man hole and running off into the streets.
"Something tells me this is the place" Fu informed.
The three looked down the hole hearing a roar not made by human or any other animal any one knew.
"Time to go to work" LS looking up at Jake.
"With all do respect G, I'd rather not get my face rearranged the day before the fall dance" Jake explained.
"The thirsty frog can not drink from two ponds" LS said as Jake gave a look saying 'huh'.
"The old man means duty before one's own wants" Fu said "now get down there."
"I hate my life" Jake muttered before dropping into the sewer.
Jake heard the roar go off again and saw a blurry, black figure in the darkness.
"Okay whatever you are you're going down" Jake yelled. "Dragon up" Jake said as he turned dragon.
Jake's dragon eyes were much better equipped to see in the dark but by the time he was in dragon form the creature had moved. Jake's eyes scanned the sewer and when he was hit from behind. Jake turned and breathed fire but what ever it was wasn't there anymore. He took one more hit from what ever it was; the second hit caused him to turn back to human. While sitting in the sewage he caught sight of the creature, still not seeing what it was, taking off.
"Yeah you better run" Jake yelled before pulling him self out of the hole. "How you like that" Jake exclaimed to his grandfather.
"It will be back" LS said walking off.
"Way to kill the celebration" Fu said before he and Jake followed.
~the next day~
"Well it's that time of the year again. Time to make things right with the universe and do the charity thing" Trixie said as the group (minus Al) arrived at school.
"So what you're volunteering at the homeless shelter instead of going to the dance" Jake asked.
"What you crazy?" Trixie asked. "The dance is my charity thing. I'm taking Spud, not only is it charity for him but for all the home girls that won't have to go with him."
"So Jake who are you going to take" Trixie asked.
"I'm gonna ask Rose" Jake replied.
"Gonna!" Spud exclaimed. "You better get on the train buddy, or Rose is gonna pull out of the station without you. She'll be all whoo-hoo, later dude I got an older guy and you'll be all nooo, I'm mature and then bam! You hit a telephone pole ant then you'll just be laying there, watching as she get's further away, get…"
"What Spud is trying to say is," Trixie interrupted Spud's rant "Rose is pretty up there on the desired date scale, she's going to get snatched by some other guy."
Then the bell rang signaling the start of school.
"Hey, it's time for school where's Al" Spud asked.
"I think he had a dentist appointment" Jake said more preoccupied by his thoughts of Rose getting asked to the dance.
"Hey Rose," Jake said coming up to Rose while she was at her locker.
"Hey Jake" Rose said grabbing her things and closing the locker door.
"I was wondering if you… um had a date for the dance" Jake asked.
"Yeah, Brad asked me" Rose answered.
"O good because I have a date and I wanted to make sure you had a date. So good we both have some one" Jake said fast to avoid an awkward situation and rejection.
"Good so I'll see you at the dance" Rose said walking off.
~At lunch (Al's back from the dentist) ~
"So how'd it go with Rose" Trixie asked.
"She's already going with Brad" Jake answered dropping his head.
"I told ya" Trixie said.
"You have to complicate it when it comes to getting a date" Al said.
"O yeah and like you can get a date easily" Trixie asked.
"Of course I can get any girl I want, watch" Al said getting up and headed to a random popular blonde girl.
"Hi I'm Al you want to go to the dance" Al asked.
"I don't think so" the girl said.
"Girls who say yes get $50" Al replied.
"Pick me up at 7" the girl quick changed her answer.
"See you at 7" Al said walking back to the table.
"Hey what about the money" the blonde yelled.
"I'm not stupid you get the money at the end of the dance" Al then continued walking. "See" Al said sitting down.
"That doesn't count, you used money" Trixie exclaimed.
"Yes it does, you didn't make any terms on how I get a date" Al explained.
"Great now everyone has a date but me" Jake said letting out a long breath.
"You'll just have to get some one else" Al tried.
"Ya'll smell something" Trixie asked sniffing the air then scrunching her nose.
"It's not me. I showered today, wait… was it yesterday. Or maybe it was last… Tuesday? I can't remember when I showered last" Spud said.
"Jake I think it's your breath" Al said.
Jake breathed on his hand and smelt. He crinkled up his nose realizing how bad it was. There was no way he could get a girl with that breath but he was going to try anyway.
The rest of the day he spent asking every girl he could with the same effect of knocking them out with his breath.
~End of school at the shop~
"Bad breath is normal for dragons your age" LS said to Jake
"Your fire breathing glands are maturing it will be gone in a week, maybe two." "Is there anything with being a dragon that doesn't take weeks" Jake muttered. "Besides I got a dance to go to and a lady friend to impress."
"Bad breath isn't important, what important is for us to identify the creature in the sewer" LS said looking through books. "The dragon conical is awaiting a full report."
"Anything in the books about getting rid of this rank breath" Jake asked looking over his grandpa's shoulder sending a whiff of his bad breath to the old man's nose.
"You shouldn't worry about other people's perception of you" LS said quickly fanning away the smell. "The horn doesn't make the unicorn."
"Actually it does otherwise it's just a horse" Jake commented.
"Don't question your dragon master" LS commanded.
As Jake was walking away Fu grabbed Jake's arm and pulled him into the back.
"You're seriously taking advice from a man who hasn't had a date since the Ming dynasty" Fu said. "Follow me I got something."
"A little rosemary, crushed bat guano, and lastly some ode to toad" Fu said dropping ingredients into a bowl.
Then there was a quick red glow once all the ingredients had been added.
"There you go one dragon breath naturalizing necklace" Fu said dipping a necklace in the potion then placing the jewelry around Jake's neck.
"Fu you're my dog this is awesome" Jake explained.
"Just be careful toad isn't back in season till June" Fu said. "Now about getting you a date for the dance."
"But I asked every girl in school" Jake said.
"Who said anything about school" Fu replied walking out followed by Jake.
Jake and Fu were riding the subway as Fu started talking.
"Now if you want to impress Rose you got to show up with a hot date to show you're a serious player" Fu informed.
"But I am a serious player" Jake said.
"Yeah sure, just keep telling your self that" Fu said with a chuckle as a little girl pulled at her mother's sleeve to alert her to a talking dog.
"Now I know some ladies on my side of town that might be willing to help you out" Fu said giving Jake a punch in the arm.
"Bring it on Fu" Jake responded.
The train came to a stop; it was the final stop for humans but as Jake learned in his earlier years not for others. All the human passengers got off. Once all the humans were gone magical beings shed their disguises. The train floated up into a portal into the magical stop.
Many magical creatures walked around going from stand to stand as the venders yelled out protects and prices.
"Welcome to the magus bazaar anything you need you can find it here" Fu said.
"So this is the magus bazaar, Al talked about but we never actually came here" Jake said.
"With good reason a few of these characters are a little unsavory," Fu informed. "I don't want you talking to anyone unless I give the thumbs up."
Fu gave a whistle "Hey, Veronica you back there?"
"Fu dog," a lady with a purple shirt and brown hair responded from behind a cart. "You out of bat liver oil already?"
"No I'm good," Fu said "Jake this is Veronica" Fu mentioned to the girl then nudged Jake to say make a move.
"Hey I'm Jake and I…" Jake was saying when he came to a surprised halt. The cart was moved out of the way to reveal the lower half of Veronica was that of a spider.
"I need to go" Jake said making a quick retreat.
Fu caught up with Jake.
"Okay so you're not a leg man" Fu said. "Let's try another prospect" Fu urged.
Fu brought Jake to a pair of twins. Both had red hair but one had curly hair the other had straight. The curly haired one wore a green and yellow dress with a flower in her hair and sandals. The other straight haired twin had a dull green shirt and pants with a blue jacket.
"Alright twins one for each arm" Jake said walking toward them.
"Careful kid their oracles, as in can see the future and stuff" Fu said following right beside Jake.
"Hi, you're cute (giggle)" the curly red head said to Jake as he came up to her then her eyes flashed white for a moment.. "Want to know the exact date a place you're going to die" she asked.
"You're getting a gamestation 3000 for Christmas whoop-de-tap-dancing-do" the straight haired one said.
"Yeah here's the thing Jake Sara little miss sunshine can only see the bad stuff and Kara miss dark and downer can only see the good things" Fu explained.
"You should so have that mole checked" Sara said grapping Jake's hand.
Jake once again retreated finding a spot to sit down.
"I want to impress Rose not traumatize her for life" Jake said.
"So two choices didn't work out we just got to try again" Fu tried.
Jake looked up to see a good looking girl. She was wearing a red dress had long black hair and alluring eyes.
"Okay but how about I pick the next girl" Jake said getting up to talk to her.
"O no this is a dangerous area a lot of un-wholesome guys around here" Fu was saying when he ran into such a guy. A big troll grabbed Fu by the collar holding him off the ground.
"Why you've got a lot of nerve showing your self around here Fu dog" Big Ernie said stepping out of the shadows.
"Come on Big Ernie I'll pay you back I just need a little more time" Fu begged.
"O you'll pay" Ernie said.
"Hi you come here often" Jake asked the beauty.
"No I'm just visiting from out of town" the girl answered.
"Then might I suggest the perfect tour guide" Jake said.
"You" the girl asked.
"Jake Long at your service" Jake said bowing. "And while I'm at it there's this dance tonight and I was…"
"I'm sorry no" the girl quickly said.
"Why is it my breath because this necklace is suppose to…?" Jake was saying.
"Chill your breath is fruity fresh it's just have this early curfew, I stayed out so late last night and got in so much trouble" the girl explained.
"How early" Jake asked.
"O about 9 o'clock in 5 minutes" the girl said quickly "It's this whole lunar cycle thing."
"Well that's cool I'll get you home in time can I see you around 7" Jake asked.
"Sure, I'm Jasmine by the way" she said holding out her hand to shake Jake's.
"Yes" Jake exclaimed in excitement as Jasmine walked away.
Then Jake realized Fu was in trouble and turned dragon saving the dog from the beat down he was about to get.
"Thanks kid" Fu said now that he was out of danger. "So maybe we can get you a date in troll town" Fu said.
"It's cool Fu I'm fine" Jake said looking back at Jasmine she gives him a wave. "Just fi-ine."
A/N Okay I'm not sure how to let LS find out Jake took nix since Jake mother isn't there to take pictures so I'm open to suggestions from people.