A Dragon's Crimson Cry
By: Tippi
A/n This chapter is like 6 pages and the last one was 5 these episodes are taking a lot more space to write.
Ch 69 Beetle, Rising of the Undead
~Later~
"What do you mean you lost the beetle" LS asked angrily.
"I don't know I was rehearsing lines with Rose and there was water and tripping and…" Jake was trying to explain.
"What lines" Fu asked.
"For the school play I'm Anthony she's Cleopatra" Jake answered.
"Jake, you're responsibility as the American Dragon is to protect magical creatures" LS said calmly then yelled "NOT FLIRT WITH SCHOOLGIRLS!"
"Want me to start flirting with huntsgirl again" Jake muttered.
"Yeah, what were you thinking?" Fu said accusingly before whispering "Act 4 scene 15, huh, whoohoo!"
"I'll find the beetle I promise" Jake said.
LS just walked off into the back.
"So you finally planted a big smooch on the Rose girl" Fu asked.
"No not really I tried but I just freaked" Jake admitted.
"Don't worry every one freaks their first time I remember my first time …" Fu went on about his past telling Jake things he didn't need to know. "The point is it will happen when the time is right no pressure" Fu finished.
The next morning at school Jake was approached by a number of boys asking him about kissing with Rose.
"Sorry but the mad player Jake doesn't kiss and tell" was Jake's reply as he walked away.
"Hey, Rose about last night" Jake said seeing Rose at her locker.
"I'm so sorry it's just act 4 scene 15 is such a passionate part of the play I just really want to get it right I'm sorry if I freaked you out" Rose said.
"Freak out, no the man Jake is all about the passion I just wanted to make sure you weren't freaked out" Jake said.
"Not at all, how about we pick up rehearsals tonight" Rose suggested.
"Sure how about your place" Jake asked.
"My place, well I guess we could" Rose said still a little unsure.
"Cool your place it is" Jake said not noticing her uneasiness. Also unknown the beetle last night had found it's way to Jake's pants pocket after it's escape through the floor and now moved to the inside of Jake's backpack.
"This place is sweet" Jake said looking around "my church isn't this big."
"Yeah I live here with my uncle it's kinda like his castle" Rose said coming into the room carrying a tray. "I made us some punch."
"So in this part of the play Anthony visits Cleopatra in Egypt which is enemy territory for him" Rose said.
"Okay so let's do act 4 scene 15" Jake said getting ready.
"If you're ready" Rose said then stated to say her lines.
Jake was sweating think in his mind to stay cool when a load bang of a door freaked them.
"My uncle's home early you got to hide" Rose said throwing Jake under the table. "He's really strict."
The beetle for an unknown reason left Jake's pack.
"Why was the door bolted and latched in six different places, is some one here" Rose's uncle asked.
Jake lifted the table cloth to see what was happening but saw the beetle scurrying away. He reached out grab it getting his hand stepped on and he snuffled a yell of pain.
"No one, just can't be too careful" Rose responded.
"I have a plan how the carry on with our mission follow me" the man said.
Jake made to grab the beetle again but before he could Rose grabbed him and throws him and his pack out the door.
"Sorry I'll call you later bye" she said quickly shutting the door.
"Oh man" Jake said into the floor.
The Hmaster was putting on his dragon skull in a very Darth Vader way.
"So what's the plan" Rose asked her master.
"We don't know the American dragon's true identity but we know the dragon masters" Hmaster said projecting a hologram of LS "he is the key to finding the scarab beetle." As he was talking the beetle crawled into Rose's pack.
"That's it kid concentration and balance are a key part of dragon…" Fu said while he was on top of Jake as he was balancing his body with his tail when Fu was cut off by a knock at the door.
"Knock, knock" Rose said opening the door.
At the fist knocking sound Jake had lost the tail and Fu fell off.
"Hey Rose just doing my morning stretches" Jake said.
"I wanted to apologize about last night you see my uncle is just really strict and…" Rose was saying.
"Jake if that's a customer tell them electronics are like bikinis, all sales are final" LS yelled from the back.
"Yeah my gramps can be that way too" Jake said.
Fu came over to Rose sniffing her.
"I guess we need to find a new place to rehearse" Rose said.
"Your place is perfect let's go there now" Jake said putting an arm over Rose's shoulder pushing her to the door.
"I told you Jake we can't" Rose said.
Jake thought for a minute and then said "I've got an idea."
Jake and Rose where on the couch in Trixie's apartment saying their lines and leaning in for a kiss.
"(Chough) Okay just because I said you could rehearse at my place doesn't mean I got to watch, let's go Spud" Trixie said.
"But it's act 4 scene 15" Spud said sitting down with a bowl of popcorn.
"Come on Spud" Trixie said grabbing Spud and dragging him out.
"Awwww" Spud whined.
"See ya grandma, me and Spud, we out" Trixie called upstairs to her grandma.
"Take a coat and bring back a carton of milk" she called back.
"Looks like we're alone" Jake said when a coughing fit came from upstairs "sorta."
"I think I know why we're having so much trouble with this part" Rose said.
"Trouble what trouble" Jake said.
"Anthony and Cleopatra have been through so much together and we haven't" Rose went on when the beetle crawled out of her backpack and out the window.
"Oh no" both said.
"I've got to go to the bathroom" Jake said.
"Good I need some air" Rose said.
Jake went dragon and Rose went Thorn once the where both out of sight of each other. Both came onto the roof after the beetle.
"Dragon, Let's make thing quick" Thorn said.
"Works for me" Jake said whipping his tail at her.
Jake reached down to pick up the beetle Thorn steps on his hand and punches him. Thorn picks up the beetle and Jake wraps his tail around the throwing her into a clothes line. They exchanged a few more blows.
"Would you kids turn down the TV, that kung fu movie sounds like it's coming through the roof" Trixie's grandma yelled.
They wrestled some more then the beetle went down a gutter.
"Where'd it go" both said "I so don't have time for this."
Both went back into the house turning back to their normal teen selves.
"Do you mind if we take another 5, I have to go to the bathroom" Rose asked.
"Sure I need some air" Jake responded.
Both went back to the roof and fought both were knocked back when the beetle crawled out of the gutter. Jake being the closes went for the snatch only to have the Hmaster show up and grab it first.
"Ha finally my huntsclan army can be reborn" Hmaster said as Thorn came to his side and they teleported out of there.
"Aww man" Jake said realizing how screwed he was.
~At the shop~
"You sure you heard him correctly" LS asked Jake.
"I'm sure" Jake responded.
"Yep according to my potion book the scarab beetle is the key ingredient to bring the dead back to life" Fu said.
"This is all my fault. I'm sorry G if I had just listened to you and stopped obsessing over Rose…" Jake said.
"Don't worry Jake, Grandpa has been there too. Young, wide-eyed, easily blinded by beauty and passion and…" LS was saying.
"Whoa, whoa, Gramps. TMI, that means too much information" Fu stop him.
"Yeah love stories about you and grandma never" Jake added.
"I've dated more girls then her" LS admitted.
"Okay enough of that it says here it can only be done in the light of a full moon" Fu said slamming down the book. "Which is tonight."
"Tonight but tonight's the play" Jake exclaimed but then saw the look his grandfather gave him. "Which I can totally miss."
"We've got two hours to find the huntsclan tomb" LS said looking at the clock.
"Sorry I didn't get anything from asking around or the world wide web" Al said to Jake while he typed at his magical laptop while they were backstage. Just then Rose walked in.
"I got to tell you something" both said at the same time.
"You go first" Rose said.
"No you" Jake said.
"I can't do the play tonight" they both said.
The drama teacher freaked out and fainted.
"This family thing came up" Rose said.
"Me too" Jake said.
"I guess act 4 scene 15 was never meant to be" Rose said as both she and Jake looked disappointed. "Although my family thing shouldn't take to long if I leave now I can make it back in time."
"Me too" Jake said.
"It's a date" Rose said running off leaving hearts in Jake's eyes.
"Found something" Al said. "It's believed a huntsclan owned camber is in this cave by the park due to the fact a man went in and never came out but found his camera with this" Al explained clicking a photo that was the tomb's door.
"Okay I'm going, whatever happens keep the play going till act 4 scene…" Jake was saying when Al stopped him.
"15 I know" Al said.
~In the tomb~
The moon light was coming into the tomb and the Hmaster took out the beetle chanting some spell.
"Dorkus Freako give-it upus" Jake said as he, LS, and Fu stepped forward.
"Dragons and dog" the Hmaster said before firing.
Jake and LS tackled the Hmaster and Thorn dropping the beetle.
Back at the play all the other actors plus Spud where keeping the play going with some minor problems from Trixie.
The fight in the tomb continued when the beetle was on the move again making it's way to the moon light.
"Kid whatever you do don't let the scarab beetle get into the moonlight" Fu called.
But Jake was trying to not get hit by Thorn.
Fu dove for the beetle but was to slow and the beetle went into the moonlight and the dead huntsclan arose.
Being surrounded by huntsmembers especially the undead huntsmembers was causing a reaction in Jake not done for years. His eyes were covered in a curtain of red and the beetle and spell book stood out the most clear in Jake's vision.
LS jumped up grabbing the beetle but a member grabbed his tail making him crash to the ground.
"Gramps" Jake called wanting to rush to his grandfather being stopped by to members of the undead.
"Hand over the beetle old man" the Hmaster said pointing his weapon at LS.
Jake kicked the two members out of his way and flew to the clearest thing in sight. Jake took the book and said "Can't finish the spell without a spell book."
"Finish him" Hmaster said to his troops but Jake threw the book in the air and burnt it.
The undead evaporated leaving only their clothes and weapons.
LS went forward and grabbed at the weapon of the Hmaster and shots were fired off in every which way.
Jake's eyes were still crimson and as he looked at Thorn a transparent blossoming rose was over her. Jake was temporarily pondering the vision when one of the stray shots gets Thorn in the leg causing her to grip it in pain. More shots went off and caused a hole to appear in the roof of the tomb. Hmaster finally got his weapon free and leapt to Thorn and said "next time dragons" before teleporting out.
"Well done young dragon" LS said as he changed back to his human self. "You know if you hurry back you can still make it back in time for act 4 scene 15" LS said looking at his watch.
"Thanks Gramps, Howler" Jake said flying off.
Jake walked onto stage ready to kiss Rose when she turned around it wasn't Rose but Spud in a wig. Jake paused but the drama teacher harshly whispered from him to continue.
"Keep facing this way so we look like we're kissing with out our lips actually touching" Jake said to Spud as he leaned forward.
Next morning at school Jake was still using some mouth wash at the water fountain.
"Our lips merely bushed and I can still taste you" Jake said to Spud.
"Marvelous acting, great show" Al said laughing as he clapped.
Then as they walked down the halls Jake saw Rose talking to some kids.
"Rose" Jake called as he got closer he saw Rose's leg. "What happened to your leg?"
"O I'm such a klutz while I was at my family thing I fell and hunt my ankle" Rose said. "That's why I didn't get back last night."
Jake looked at the injury going into a thought. "Hey it's…cool, it's cool" Jake said pulling from his thought before the last word.
"Well you know their doing Shakespeare on ice and I was thinking you could addition for Juliet and I for Romeo and…" Jake was saying.
"Uh hm" Trixie said.
"Or maybe we could go on a real date some time" Jake asked.
"Yeah I'd like that" Rose said "see you later" then Rose walked off.
"Finally you asked her out I was getting impertinent" Spud said.
"See it wasn't that hard player" Trixie said elbowing Jake.
Jake just fell over in a faint.
"Apparently it was" was Al's response to the faint.
~Later that day~
Jake was given the task of dropping off the beetle to a magical ship crew currently getting ready to make a shipment to Egypt. But he made a stop at the cemetery along the way.
While standing in front of his families' graves Jake ran his fingers over the jar containing the beetle. A thought was running through his head for a while now. It was a conflicting battle between right and longing, hope and sadness. Just being here with the jar was like the mind and heart being pulled in the opposite directions at what he should and shouldn't do.
Jake was turning it around in his head he knew the right thing to do but like any one who lost some one they cared for the longing to see them again was over whelming.
The longer Jake was there the further he went into thought. It was said the scarab beetle could bring any one back to life but the price was there was no guarantee that the soul would be brought back with it and wasn't that was really matters not the body.
Jake took one last sigh of air before heading toward his original destination.
Unknown to Jake he was being watched by LS on one side of the grounds and on the other Sun. Both were proud of him coming to a realization and making the right decision but they didn't need to tell him.
A/N I am so sick of writing act 4 scene 15 I never want to write it again. So why not review to lessen my frustration.