A Dragon's Crimson Cry
By: Tippi
A/n Here it is the long awaited ski trip.
Ch 81 Ski Trip
Jake was in a snowy Central Park with Rose. They were doing a favorite snow based pass time, building a snowman.
"He has your eyes" Rose said to Jake looking at the snow man.
"But he's got your smile" Jake replied.
"I don't where the nose came from" Rose then said.
"He's missing something" Jake said looking it over.
"Arms" Rose said running off to get sticks for arms.
While Rose was gone a grin spread across Jake face as he got an idea. Jake used his fire abilities to melt and shape the snow man into an ice sculpture of Rose and a very detailed one at that.
"What do you know he's a she" Jake said.
Rose was walking over with the sticks when she saw it. She dropped the sticks amazed by it.
"Jake how did you… this is amazing" Rose said turning to Jake.
"Not as amazing as the real thing" Jake said as the two faced each other the heat of the moment bring them to try and kiss.
Jake, still waiting for his puberty growth spurt, was a good inch or two shorter then Rose but transformed his feet to dragon's to get some leverage to be at the right height. But just as their lips were about to meet Rose's pager went off.
"Sorry Jake I got to go… well bye" Rose said running off leaving a confused and disappointed Jake behind.
As Jake was standing there stunned over his lost moment the ice sculpture broke in half.
The next morning kids lined up outside the school to board the buses for the annual 8th grade ski trip.
"It was the most perfect first date ever, until she ran off for no reason" Jake was saying as the foursome was in line to get on the bus, random snowballs whizzing pass their heads.
"Dude what's with the two of you almost kissing" Spud asked. "I'm growing impatient with this."
"Yeah whenever you two hook up one of you always has to bounce somewhere" Trixie said.
"Well I got dragon stuff and Rose always has aerobics or something" Jake explained.
"Aerobics really," Al said "there's only two explanations either she doesn't want to really be with you or she's got her own little secret life."
"Water boy might be right, I mean don't you think if something was going to happen between you and Rose ya think it would of already happened?"
"Maybe you two can hang out more after aerobics season is over or dragon season" Spud suggested.
"That's it Spud dragon season is never over if I want to have chance with Rose I'm going to have to tell her the truth" Jake said.
"The truth" Trixie and Al said.
"This weekend I'm telling Rose I'm a dragon…" Jake's explanation being cut short as Trixie placed a hand over Jake's mouth as they came to the front of the line and Rotwood.
"Mr. Long I didn't know you were coming on this school field trip" Rotwood said looking down at the four. "What fun this weekend will be."
"You have no idea" Trixie said as they got on the bus as Rotwood was hit with snowballs.
"Chaperone from the French word chape meaning if any of you hoodlums think you can get away with anything on this trip you got another thing coming" Rotwood yelled. "I didn't spend years at the university to babysit a bunch of children on a ski trip so behave or you will be gone, any questions" Rotwood complained.
"Looks like some one forgot his calming tea this morning" Spud said from the seat behind Jake.
"It's cool even Rotwood's not going to ruin this weekend for me" Jake said.
"Yeah about that I don't think Rose is ready for the D word" Trixie said.
"Definitely," Al added seated right next to Jake. "I mean Trixie and Spud you've known since like preschool but you've known Rose for like less then a year. Do I really need to spell out everything wrong with what you're about to do?"
"Yeah but she needs to know the real me beside's this weekend's Valentines Day" Jake said.
"So what are you going to do slip a Valentines' card under her door" Trixie asked.
"You could send Rose a Valentine's card with a cute little puppy dog on it. And on the inside you could write a poem: Roses are red, puppies' tails are waggin,' oh by the way, I'm a dragon" Spud suggested.
"No my mind is made up I waited to long to tell you guys the truth about me I'm not going to make the same mistake with… Rose" Jake said seeing Rose get on the bus.
"Hi" Rose said waving to Jake.
"I saved you a seat" Jake said pushing Al off.
"Enough ditily datily take your seat" Rotwood said grabbing Rose and sitting her in a front seat next to Brad.
"Hey Rose-luscious" Brad said.
"O hey Brad" Rose said not the least bit happy to be next to him.
"Hey guess what Brad has turned over a new leaf of sensitivity and caring and junk like that, watch" Brad said squinting his eyes really hard. "See tears, the Brad-steer isn't afraid to cry" Brad said as a single tear left his eye. "You like that don't you?"
Rose just groaned and crossed her arms.
"O I'll give him something to cry about" Jake said as Al climbed back into the seat. "It's bad enough he bullied me since second grade but now hitting on my girlfriend."
"That's rough" was Al's simple reply.
The bus pulled up onto the ski lodge and as it came to a stop Rotwood got up to announce something.
"Attention students I hold here the key to your happiness. These are special ski passes issued by the school," Rotwood said holding up the passes. "You must keep them on your person at all times."
Suddenly Rotwood was run down by a mob of students eager to get their pass and their rooms so they could sooner hit the slopes.
"O I think something broke" Rotwood said from the bus floor.
"You know Jake's not the only one looking for a hook up" Spud said as the walked toward the lodge entrance.
"Who are you playing for" Trixie asked.
"Not a who, it's a what," Spud answered looking up. "My valentine for the weekend is the ski lift. She's playing it cool right now but by the time the bus pulls away Sunday she'll be mine."
"Uh Jake you want to translate for Spud over there" Trixie asked.
"Spuds never made it onto the ski lift he's kinda terrified" Jake answered.
"Not terrified respectful" Spud corrected walking toward the ski lift. "Come here girl, gentle" Spud said then screamed and ducked. "Okay terrified."
"I said it before and I'll say it again that boy needs his head examined" Al said shaking his own head at Spud's pitiful attempt.
Inside the four where looking for their rooms.
"Well here's my room 215" Trixie said sliding in her key card and opening the door.
Once opened it reveled Rose unpacking her pack on one of the beds.
"Yo, you're rooming with Rose" Jake said pulling Trixie to the side.
"Not unless you let me through the door I'm not" Trixie said.
"Okay here's the plan you two stay up all night giggling and doing all this girl talk then tomorrow morning you give me the 411 about Rose's hopes, dreams, what she thinks of me, and favorite nail polish" Jake explained.
"Yo, Jake, girl-talk is not my scene. Trixie does not do the giggly-headed, nail painting, hair-braiding, popcorn-nibbling, boy-liking flim-flam" Trixie said.
"I'll give you ten bucks" Jake replied.
"Make it twenty and I'll tape record the home-girl snoring" Trixie offered.
"Deal" Jake quickly said.
"Rose girl hug" Trixie said walking into the room giggling.
With that done the boys went off to find their rooms.
"This is me" Jake said opening the door.
"Brad" Jake exclaimed seeing Brad on a bed holding his football.
For those of you that forgot Jake and Brad do not get along at all.
"Jake, you're my roomie" Brad exclaimed seeing Jake. "Lucky for you I'm become the more caring sensitive Brad, girls love that stuff" Brad said. "Catch roomie" Brad said throwing his football at Jake knocking Jake and Spud across the hall.
"Caring, sensitive Brad seems like the same Brad to me" Al said knowing the football act was intentional.
"I can't live the weekend with Brad" Jake said as he and Spud got up.
"Well my parents spent money for me to have my own suite for my self so if you don't mind sharing a queen sized bed with me" Al offered.
"You got your own room" Spud responded.
"I got my own suite" Al corrected.
"I don't care anything's better than Brad" Jake answered.
"Now as school rules before you do the swooshing of the slopes you must go through some safety guidelines" Rotwood was saying currently on crutches due to a broken leg from the bus incident. "First always approach the ski lift with care" Rotwood said putting up one of his arms with a crutch that was quickly snagged by the lift. Then he was dropped from a significant height. "What do you call it when the broken bone is protruding from the flesh" Rotwood asked in pain as the students dispersed.
"So how's that girl talk going with Rose" Jake asked Trixie as the four made their way to the slopes.
"We were…" Trixie was trying to say before Jake cut her off.
"Did she say anything about me" Jake asked.
"Well she…" Trixie tried again getting cut off again.
And it went like that for the next few steps.
"There she is" Jake said stopping Trixie again with a hand going over her mouth.
"Jake just think this thing through" Trixie tried to tell Jake as Rose was walking over. "Take it from me and Spud it isn't the easiest thing finding out your friend is a…" Trixie said before getting stopped.
"Dragon" Rose exclaimed pointing at Jake.
"What" Jake exclaimed back.
"Your snowboard" Rose replied.
"O yeah, snowboard, dragon that's right" Jake said to recover. "So you still got that birthmark?"
"Uh yeah it's kinda permanent" Rose said showing her hand.
"Hey I have a birthmark too" Spud said about to pull down his pants.
"O Spud that's nasty" Trixie said knocking Spud in the snow before he could show anyone.
"No need to show seen it in the locker rooms changing for gym" Al said.
"Speaking of birthmarks," Jake said breaking the awkward moment "there's something I want to tell you…"
"Rose- luscious" Brad called walking over. "There's something stuck to the back of your jacket" Brad put his hand behind her back then pulled out a rose. "A Rose because that's your name. I got you a flower because that's what sensitive guys do right. Man I rule at this stuff!"
"I … don't know what to say" Rose said before Brad grabbed her arm forcing her on the ski lift with him.
"Girls who don't know what to say rock" Brad yelled as the lift took them away.
"Okay so I'll she you later cool… cool" Jake yelled dropping his head.
"Jake you got to stop thinking extra hard about this Rose thing" Trixie said. "You don't see Spud going all around being excessive over some girl."
But Spud was currently having a romantic, while at the same time disturbing, day dream about him and the lift.
"Okay Spud let's cut the chatter and get to the matter" Trixie said pulling Spud to her side ending his day dream. "Now to master the ski lift is all about putting the booty to the bench" Trixie explained as they got into position.
"Okay Spud don't be afraid to put some hip into it" Trixie said as the lift was headed toward them.
Trixie made it on but Spud was pushed face first into the snow.
"How was that" Spud asked under the snow and butt in the air.
"Your birthmark is showing" Trixie said.
After a few more attempts to get Spud on the lift, unsuccessful I might add, Jake caught the sound of some animal growling.
"Ear of the dragon" Jake said as his ear transformed so he could hear better.
"Sounds like a yeti to me" Al said leaning his ears in the same direction as Jake.
Further up the mountain an unfortunate yeti was caught in a huntclan trap.
"Well done Thorn" a hologram of the Hmaster said.
"Thank you Huntsmaster, call the huntsclan to pick him up at sundown" Thorn said.
"Why should I send them when you're already there" Hmaster asked.
"But Huntsmaster I captured the creature like you asked but…" Thorn was saying.
"But nothing you're not a child anymore, come home with the pelt of the yeti or don't come home at all" the hologram said before turning off.
Thorn sighed as she turned to the trapped creature.
"Sorry but I think the yeti is protected under the endangered species list" Jake said coming up behind Thorn in dragon form.
"The only endangered species I see is you" Thorn said knocking Jake into a tree burring him in snow that fell from the branches. "White's not your color" Thorn said leaping at him.
Jake was able to free him self from the snow and dodge her attack.
"What are you doing here dragon? If I didn't know any better I'd say you were following me" Thorn said as they circled each other.
"Maybe I am" Jake said.
"Maybe you should stop" Thorn said.
"Maybe you should chill" Jake said flapping his wings sending a gust of wind at her knocking the snow down from a tree.
Thorn was buried in snow but leapt out and made a run for it. Fighting the American dragon had become harder since the whole orb incident. The knowledge she obtained always nagged at the back of her head. She could sometimes push it away but this wasn't one of those times.
"Hey wait you forgot your… ski pass" Jake said picking up the plastic card.
This was the ski pass for the lodge that meant Thorn was also staying at the lodge and might even go to his school.
A/N I didn't have Jake room with Brad because in the first season Brad's just a jerk not a bullied but I've shown him bulling Jake a lot in earlier chapters and can't just forget about that.