A Dragon's Crimson Cry
By: Tippi
A/n I noted before that Al it a bad boy character but you see in this chapter he's the logical bad boy personality.
Ch 82 The Truth
Rotwood was in a rotten mood as he went around the lodge lobby on his crunches.
"You no skateboarding in inside" Rotwood yelled at some random kid. "You two separate" he yelled at two lovebirds enjoying a cup of coco. "You four feet off the coffee table" he yelled at Jake and his friends. Then Rotwood's crutch got caught on the antlers of a mounted moose head, lost his balance and went tumbling down a flight of stairs.
"Don't worry that was just my crutch" Rotwood said as the sound of a crack then more tumbling. "That was my leg" Rotwood moaned at another cracking sound.
"So after she ran away I found this" Jake said holding out the ski pass.
"Hold up only guests have that pass" Trixie said.
"And the plot thickens" Al said rubbing his hands together.
Every one looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
"What my hands are cold" Al replied.
"Any way since only the guests have these passes that means Thorn is here as one of the guests, most likely a classmate" Jake explained.
"Wow, happy Valentines Jake," Spud said. "Roses are red, violets are blue, your arch enemy goes to school with you."
"Do you like have list of these poems written down or are you just making them up off the top of your head" Al asked.
"Now all we need to do is set a trap" Spud said either not hearing Al or ignoring him.
Then Jake saw a masked character by a doorway.
"That's her" Jake said leaping forward and knocking down the masked person only to have every one in the lobby laugh at him as the arms and legs came off.
"I don't think attacking manikins qualifies as a trap dude" Trixie said.
"Yeah I guess you're right it's not like the huntgirl would just be hanging out in the lodge" Jake admitted.
Just around the corner Rose was having a conversation with the hologram of the huntsmaster.
"What do you mean you won't be bringing home the yeti pelt" the Hmaster hologram insisted.
"I've found something better, a dragon pelt, I'll be slaying it tonight" Rose said.
"Hey did I hear you right" Jake asked coming up behind Rose.
"Well I…" Rose said hiding the communicator.
"You're going sleigh riding tonight because I love sleigh riding in fact maybe you and me can go together" Jake was said. "You see there's something I wanted to tell you and…" Jake got out before he was cut off by Brad.
"Hey Rose I think you dropped something" Brad said pointing behind her. Rose looked behind her and when she looked back Brad had a bouquet of roses. "More Roses for my Rose- luscious" Brad said then lead the girl away rather unhappily.
"Yo that fool is going down" Jake yelled.
"Forget him we've got bigger flapjacks to flip" Trixie said.
"Um Jake I got to tell you I'm little disturbed by this plan" Spud said on his knees in the hall dressed in a leprechaun suit.
"I'm more disturbed that Jake not only owns a leprechaun costume but brought it with him on the ski trip" Trixie said.
"What I over packed" Jake replied.
"How does leprechaun garb go into over packing" Al asked.
"O gosh and be-gora I be a little lost leprechaun" Spud said as Jake and Trixie hid behind a corner. "I sure hope a ninja huntress doesn't come upon me don't ya know."
Suddenly a blonde head came out of a room.
"Got cha huntsgirl" Jake said leaping on top of them throwing a towel over their head.
"Actually it's just Earl" a male voice said from under the cloth.
Jake removed it to reveal a boy with long blonde hair.
"Woo, are you a real leprechaun" the boy asked seeing Spud.
"Uh, no you're just seeing things it's one of the stages of altitude sickness" Al tried.
"Leprechauns rock" the blonde said poking Spud's forehead.
"Huh my room now" Trixie said. "Yo this thing has gone too far," Trixie said as they were walking to her room. "You're just going around tackling innocent…" Trixie stop mid sentence as she opened the door.
Rose had up righted her bed and was doing pull ups with the head board before doing some more gymnastic acts before noticing the four.
"O hey, just getting in a pre morning ski work out" Rose said dismounting the head board.
Trixie quickly pulled the three boys out of the room and closed the door.
"Did you see that" Trixie asked.
"Yeah Rose is totally buff, Yeah" Jake said high fiving Spud.
Trixie just glared at the two.
"If it's any better I know what you're getting at" Al said next to Trixie.
"Trust me Trix this plan is fool proof" Jake said from under the lobby's front desk as he took the microphone.
"Attention in the lodge there is a collect call at the front desk from…" Jake handed the mic over to Spud.
"Huntsmaster" Spud said trying to do his best Hmaster voice.
"Yeah like the huntsmaster is going to be making a collect call" Al said.
Then a woman with a big fur coat and hat came in through the front door.
"Here she comes" Jake said as he prepared to jump her. "Wong number huntsgirl" Jake said tackling the lady to the floor. "Think you can hide under all that padding."
The woman started to speak in Russian and then went screaming into the bathroom.
"Okay maybe we need a new plan" Jake said.
"Shhh" Trixie said pointing over to Rose talking to Rotwood.
"So I must of lost by ski pass somewhere could I maybe get another one" Rose asked Rotwood who now had one casted arm in a sling, the other banged up, a neck brace, and a bandaged head added to his two casted leg.
"Well…" Rotwood said thinking. "Normally I won't allow it but seeing as you asked so nicely I guess I could give you another."
After he said that a geeky kid ran into Rose and on reflex Rose grabbed the boy's arm and flipped him over her shoulder right into Rotwood.
"Ow my ribs" Rotwood cried.
"O you just saw that right" Trixie asked.
"Yeah" Jake said "Rose aerobics classes are really paying off" Jake said walking off with Spud.
"You still know what I'm getting at right" Trixie asked Al.
"There are only two explanations one she's actually taking a karate class or two Jake's in denial and she's a huntress" Al bluntly put.
"Thank you" Trixie said to the fates that gave her one boy who wasn't completely clueless.
~In Al's suite~
"Heavy wind and snow fall will combine to cerate blizzard conditions tonight" the weather man said on TV.
"You know if I were any other element elf the on coming of a blizzard would make me feel cold and weak but as a water element it makes me feel empowered" Al said dramatically standing on the bed.
"Whatever," Jake said ignoring him "I've only got one more day to figure out what student on this trip is Thorn and tell Rose I'm a dragon."
"O yeah because there's been no signs so far pointing to one particular girl" Al said sarcastically. "And no one listens to me when I say it's a very bad idea."
Jake was walking out the door and bumped into his least favorite class mate, Brad.
"Hey watch where you're going Long" Brad said.
"Why don't you watch where you're going" Jake said back.
"I've got better things to do then watch out for losers like you" Brad replied. "There's a blizzard coming and that makes the girls want to cuddle. I going to make my move on Rose I've got all the romantic junk chocolates, flowers…" Brad said taking out things from the bag he was carrying then took out an iPod.
"Let me guess romantic music" Al said watching the whole thing from the doorway.
"No it's for me so I don't have to listen to her talk or either of you for that matter" Brad said putting in the ear buds and walking off.
"My parents do the exact same thing to each other" Al said. "It's been years since the one actually hear what the other said."
"Don't worry about me my Teutonic blood allows me to endure extraordinarily high amounts of pain" Rotwood was saying. "What's that mother the chickens are loss again" Rotwood said passing out and falling out a window.
"Okay tonight's the night, I'm going to tell Rose I'm a dragon before Brad has a chance to make his move" Jake said.
"Hold up Jake I don't want to bring this up but seeing as you're blind as a bat haven't you noticed anything strange about the way Rose has been acting" Trixie asked.
"No" Jake said.
"Denial party of one your table is ready" Spud said as Al just nodded his head.
"Come on, the missing ski pass, the ninja body slam, the rippling biceps" Trixie said counting off on her fingers. "Open your eyes Jake, Rose is huntsgirl. I am not about to let you tell your arch enemy you're a dragon."
"Hey you seem pretty sure about this to sure" Jake surmised. "You know I cheeked every girls room except yours huntsgirl."
Spud gasped covering his mouth.
"O now you just bugging if I were huntsgirl I would of shot you down a long time ago" Trixie said crossing her arm. "You can't touch my mad ninja skills; I'm sorry Jake it's Rose."
"Really you would think Trixie, the huntsgirl's got blond hair you think she's wearing a wig under that mask" Al asked.
"Roses are red, Jake wants to hurl because he just found out Rose is huntsgirl" Spud recited.
"Enough with the poems" Al said. "But it makes sense, I mean Rose Thorn, Thorn Rose see what I'm saying."
"I gotta go" Rose said to her friend as she made her way to the exit.
"O yeah time for some Rose, Brad alone time" Brad said getting up from his seat with the bag to follow her.
"I'm sorry Jake but who you going to trust her out us" Trixie asked. "Jake are you listening to me" Trixie said.
"Yeah can we talk about this later" Jake said starting to walk off.
"No we can not talk about this later" Trixie said grabbing Jake's arm.
Jake transformed his arm into a dragon's and pulled it free.
"Okay fine but don't come running to me when that she devil huntress tries to fry your butt with her hunts stick thing" Trixie yelled to Jake as he left.
"Roses are red, Spud is sad, Trixie is ticked, and Jake's going to get slain" Spud said.
"Will you knock off with the poems" Trixie yelled grabbing Spud by the collar.
"Really, and nothing for me" Al asked.
"I couldn't think of a rhyme for Al" Spud said.
"Any way I'm just going to tell you if Rose or Thorn whatever you want to call her slays Jake I'm so turning tail and getting the heck out of here before I'm next" Al informed.
"Yeah we understand" Trixie insured.
"But right now I'm going to do something crazy and go out in a blizzard after a friend who won't listen to me and hope the colder version of my element is enough to help me save him" Al explained. "But keep in mind if I can't and he's slain I'm out" Al said reminding them as he followed his blinded friend.
"Rose- luscious" Brad said before tripping in the snow not slowing him down as he quickly got back on his feet. "Ding, ding you got a one way ticket for the Brad-a-rail, next stop love."
"Eye of the dragon" Jake said not more then a few feet behind Brad.
Jake's eyes scanned the mountain and he caught sight of some one on the mountain but a gust of wind blew snow into his eyes before he could get a clear view. He rubbed the snow from his eyes and looked again seeing Thorn.
"Dragon up" Jake said going dragon and taking to the air headed for Thorn.
"Making it really hard to follow" Al said seeing Jake fly off.
Thorn was walking around a net pinned yeti when Jake landed.
"Now what did I tell you about trapping innocent creatures" Jake said.
"Funny you don't look innocent to me" Thorn replied.
Jake stepped forward releasing Thorn's trap. A wooden cage fell on Jake and despite being made of wood it was strong.
"Aw man" Jake said at a failed attempt to break it.
"I know Al is out there with him but still" Trixie was saying in the lodge.
"I'm worried about him too" Spud said.
"Well, come on let's help them" Trixie said opening the door only to get stopped by Rotwood on the other side.
"And where exactly do you think you're going" Rotwood asked before a pile of snow fell on top of him from the roof. "Cold" Rotwood's muffled voice said under the snow.
Stepping over the snow piled Rotwood Trixie and Spud left the lodge.
"Look" Spud said pointing at Jake's boot prints in the snow.
The two followed them till they disappeared.
"I'm guessing this is were the wings kicked in" Trixie said.
"How we going the climb up the mountain after him in this blizzard" Spud asked.
"Who said anything about climbing" Trixie said pointing to the ski lift that was looking even less safe now.
Further up the mountain Al was using his water skills to make ice and snow ladders and stairs to get up to Jake.
"How long do you think a wooden cage is going to hold the American dragon" Jake asked.
"Long enough for me to slay you" Thorn said.
"We'll see about that" Jake said attempting to breathe fire but the wind quickly snuffed it out.
"Aw is the big bad wind too much for your itty bitty fire" Thorn teased.
"Not all of it" Jake said his hands becoming incased in fire as they held onto the wooden bars.
The wood bars that his hands held quickly burned away since the constant fire of his hand couldn't be blown out like his fire breath. Jake quickly slipped out of his prison. But the ice with an open wing span in high winds makes one easily knocked off balance and that's what happened to Jake.
Jake when sliding down the hill then rolling creating a giant snow ball. He hit Brad who was still looking for Rose. Brad then rolled down the hill him self making his own snow ball the hit Rotwood who was being rolled toward the ambulance.
Thorn jumped down the mountain to reach Jake.
"O come on" Al said with a huff as Thorn leapt passed him just as he reached the ground Jake was just on. Al turned his stairs into a slide and made the easier decedent.
"Get off my back woman" Jake said as Thorn jumped on his back.
Jake opened is wings loosening her grip and knocked her off.
"Give it up dragon" Thorn said jumping away then facing him.
"Never" Jake said.
"Then catch me if you can" Thorn said transforming her staff into a snow board and boarding down the mountain.
"Snow boarding now that's what I'm talking about" Jake said then took a chunk of wood from a tree and carved it into a board and followed her.
Al had just gotten to the spot in time to see Jake take off after Thorn.
"Can't you hold your spot for one minute you two" Al said making his own ice snow board and going after them.
"Not bad lets see how you do off the trail" Thorn said going into the trees.
Jake followed but sliced down a few tree in the process.
While Thorn was catching some air Jake used his wings to dismount his board and knock Thorn off her's with his tail.
"Stick around a while" Jake said taking some icicles and pinning Thorn to a tree before she could get to her staff.
"Go ahead finish me off the huntsclan will find you soon enough trust me" Thorn said.
"Actually I don't" Jake said taking off Thorns glove. "They were right" Jake said seeing the same birth mark as Rose on Thorn's hand.
"Like it" Thorn asked freeing her self from the tree. "It's the mark of the huntsclan it ensures I was born to one thing and that's slay dragons."
Thorn ran for her staff and once grabbing it she let out a battle cry that triggered an avalanche.
Jake having wings was able to fly away from the on coming snow Thorn wasn't so lucky. The rushing snow was about to throw her over a cliff but Jake couldn't let that happen and swooped down to save her.
"What are you doing" Thorn yelled as Jake flew her to safe grounds. "Why did you save me we're mortal enemies or did you forget" Thorn said once they where on the ground.
"I wish I could forget" Jake said turning to leave.
"Dragon you saved my life but that doesn't change my destiny" Thorn said sticking her staff to Jake's back. Before she could fire giant icicles emerged from the ground. Thorn leapt back as a line of jutting icicles separated her and Jake.
"I will slay you" Thorn yelled.
"And stain the clan's hands with more innocent blood" Jake replied.
Thorn knew who he was talking about and the nagging voice of knowledge came back she couldn't stay and fight so she ran off and disappeared.
"What up with that" Al yelled running over to Jake making if obvious he was the cause of the ice phoneme. "You should never turn your back on an enemy that's like battle rule 101."
"Hey Jakey" Trixie yelled to Jake from the lift.
Her and Spud jumped from the lift landing next to Jake.
"What are you all doing here" Jake asked.
"Well you wouldn't listen to reason so we were worried about you and thought you might need our help" Al explained.
Jake just smiled seeing he had the best friends.
"I should have trusted you guys all along" Jake said in the lobby sipping hot chocolate.
"Don't worry Rose wasn't all that any way listen to this" Trixie said pulling out a tape recorder and pressing play you could hear bad snoring. "She sounds like gravel in a blender and her feet, she put some major ninja wear and tare on them."
On the bus Rotwood was in a full body cast and Brad was pushing girls away with his cold.
"O here comes trouble" Trixie said to Jake as Rose came on.
"Hey Jake sorry we didn't get to hang out this weekend" Rose said.
"Hey you were busy" Jake said crossing his arms.
"So you wanted to tell me something, is this seat taken" Rose asked.
Jake just replayed all their meetings in his head but the good memories didn't out way the worst.
"Yeah it kinda is" Jake answered.
"It's for the best" Al said sitting next to Jake.
"Hey where's Spud" Trixie asked noticing he wasn't present.
"That's right lifty. It's you and me together forever" Spud said while ridding the lift. "A match mad in heav-ah" Spud said as he fell out. "Fine but for the record I broke up with you" Spud yelled at the lift.
A/N I'm thinking of doing a chapter for Jake's 14th birthday but I'm not sure what month to do it in. It can only be March or April since it's already February and if you noticed it's not in May but during the school year. Any suggestions?