A Dragon's Crimson Cry
By: Tippi
A/N I changed the ending a bit to more fit my earlier work.
Ch 96 The Hunt part 3
"So that's the plan we hit their camp at sunset," Jake said using the dirt to draw out his plan "any questions?"
"Just one, are you completely crazy" Clooney yelled.
"We're not warriors Jake" Sliver said.
"I know we only have a shot time to train but you don't know what you can do till you're put to the test" Jake urged.
"I've testing all my life and it's proven I've failed, we're pathetic weaklings" Clooney cried.
"Listen when I was 10 the member of the huntsclan I fear the most rendered me weak and powerless but I was still able to bring him down, you just need to find something to motivate you" Jake tried.
"Right about now our motivation is to stay alive" Reggie said.
Jake spent the next few hours fashioning weapons and trying to teach the other four to use them and fight with little to no success.
"Bertha's feet smell and hurt" Bertha said.
"My bruises have bruises," Clooney said looking at his foot "o what that's a mole I should probable have that checked."
"This isn't working Jake" Sliver said exhausted.
"Just do your best and keep them busy I'll do most of the work and cover you from the air, this will work" Jake advised before the sound of the horn reached his ears.
Jake looked out from the cave to see the huntsclan headed their way. Knowing the other four were in position to fight or run Jake took it upon him self to protect the others.
"Stay down I'll lead them away" Jake said taking to the air.
"Hey hunts over here" Jake yelled getting their attention.
The Hmaster fired at Jake with his staff which Jake was able to dodge.
"That's all you got" Jake mocked.
"Try this dragon" Thorn said throwing a chain at Jake from an over hanging hill wrapping Jake up and hurtling him to the ground.
"Nice chain work huntsgirl looks like you'll have your trophy" Hmaster praised.
The other four were watching and saw Jake's down fall.
~Later that night~
Jake was chained the stake again in the huntsclan camp and this time he was not getting the chance to escape.
"Good job huntsgirl, now finish him and become one of us" Hmaster said as Thorn stepped forward weapon ready.
As Thorn came forward Jake felt an equal fear he felt 7 years ago. Memories went through his head scenes in flashes and sounds in echoes. Jake felt numbness all over his body like the fear was trying to make take his human form yet Jake was fighting it. Not that it mattered as he was pretty sure this time he wasn't going to be saved.
Unknown to Jake and the hunters the four former captives were hiding and preparing in the nearby bushes.
"Okay just like Jake planed it" Sliver said as the others got ready.
Thorn hesitated as she felt something familiar about the dragon.
"What are you waiting for" Hmaster roared from behind her then was interrupted from an 'ahem' from behind him.
"Is there a dress code for this party cause all my dresses at the cleaner" Clooney said.
"Get the leprechaun" Hmaster commanded as the other huntsmembers came forward.
"Please don't let me this lucky day" Clooney said flipping the coin.
The coin fell into Clooney's hand and rain cloud started form.
"Looks like rain" Clooney said as lightning struck to two huntsmembers that went to grab him.
The cloud followed Clooney as he ran pass the hunter weapon rack sending another bolt setting the weapons on fire.
"Any one else feeling unlucky" he asked.
"Bertha charge" Bertha yelled running at the huntsclan. "O now ya going to get it" Reggie yelled riding one of Bertha's pigtails.
"Take up defensive positions we're under attack" Hmaster commanded.
Reggie jumped off onto the head of a huntsmember and pulled the hood down over his eyes then made a run for it between another's legs causing the temporally blinded one to run into the other knocking them both down.
Bertha was going form tent to tent forcing huntsmembers out and down with the overwhelming smell of her feet.
Reggie was being chased by three huntsmembers when he came to a stop in front of a large rock pile.
"I should take ya all on me self" Reggie yelled then took a breath. "But this time I'm going to take a deep breath and do the wise thing" Reggie finished pulling a small stone from the pile and running off.
The small stone was a key weight in keeping the pile stable and once removed fell atop the three huntsclan members.
Jake was trying to get his arms free of the chain as two huntsmember came forward readying arrows to shoot Jake when they were washed out by a wave of water.
Silver stood in the river behind the two washed up huntsmembers flicking her tail.
"Silver you did it you swam" Jake said in surprise.
"Well I am a mermaid" Silver replied.
"Smell feet" Bertha said coming to Jake and Sliver dropping two knocked out members from between her toes.
Sliver took the key from one and freed Jake.
"Alright now time to give you that air cover I promised" Jake said taking to the sky.
"Fall back into the woods, retreat" Hmaster commanded as the all huntsclan made run into the trees all that is except for Thorn who stayed behind.
Jake followed and gave the Hmaster a nice parting gift of a hot seat.
"Now that's what I call lighting a fire under…" Jake was cut off as Thorn threw a weapon tying up Jake once again and stuck him to the trunk of a tree.
"Say goodbye dragon" Thorn said as she charged her weapon.
The fear of before attacked Jake and the same numb sensation came over Jake again but this time he was to stunned by the sudden capture stop him self.
Jake changed back to human, unintentionally.
Thorn fired but at seeing the dragon become his human self she moved her weapon just in time for the energy beam to miss Jake.
"Jake" Thorn said in shock and removed her mask showing her other side, Rose.
"This is me the human me" Jake said waiting for response.
Rose said nothing more as she came forward weapon raised. Jake closed his eyes waiting for the strike but it never came. He felt the wires holding him fall away and opened his eyes in time to see Rose disappear into the forest. Jake wanted to yell out to her but he didn't know what to say and stayed silent.
The cavalry of magical creatures cheered Jake's name as the fight was won.
"Jake we did it" Silver said hugging Jake.
"Hey maybe my luck is changing" Clooney said flipping his coin.
"Sorry buddy but I'm going to need this" Jake said grabbing the coin from the air.
All five were later crammed inside a telephone booth at a rest stop they found after a few more hours of walking in the woods.
"Hey G, is there any chance you and Fu could drive up state, pick me up and some friends" Jake asked on the phone.
A fat truck driver by the name of Al was passing by and stared at the odd site before him.
"Hey what are you looking at" Reggie yelled causing the guy to faint.
Some more hours later he and Jake's new friends were back at home. And Jake was having a talk of revelation with his gramps and Fu.
"Well done young one you showed not just great skills as a dragon but as a leader" LS said pouring the three some tea.
"Yeah but I don't know about the whole huntsgirl knowing your secret for one it takes away from the whole mystery, romance and two goes without saying" Fu explained.
"But she let me go when she could have easily have ended me that proves that she has a good side and maybe feels the same way I do about her as a person" Jake explained him self.
"I she truly has changed she could become a valuable ally" LS suggest.
The next at school Jake told Al, Trixie and Spud the whole story of what happened in the last two days.
"Rose let me go, huntsgirl let me go" Jake said closing his locker. "That means she digs me, am I right?"
"Yeah in a messed up and dysfunctional way" Trixie said.
"Like most of my family" Al added.
"Sounds like love to me" Spud said.
"What you think now things are going to be all lovely dovy between you two now" Trixie asked.
"Now it really is Romeo and Juliet now that Juliet isn't trying to slay Romeo" Al said.
"Now we can talk with no more secrets and no more lies" Jake explained.
~Out side after school~
"3, 2, 1" Jake was saying watching the side of the school.
"Check out how hard my head is" Brad said as he came around the corner hitting his head with a book. "I rock!"
The four watched as Brad and two of his friends kept walking surprised not to see Rose.
Jake went to the principal hoping maybe she could tell him where Rose was today.
"I'm sorry Jake but Rose is gone she transferred out of this school just yesterday" Principal D said looking at her file.
"Transferred but I need to get a hold of her" Jake said.
"Sorry but there's no forwarding address" the principal said. "But she did leave this for you" the principal said handing Jake the picture of Rose and him at the school dance. At that there was nothing more Jake could say.
At a disclosed location Rose sat in an empty room looking at the screen of a laptop reading the words very closely. Once finished she brought up two pictures from the material one was the sketch of a huntsman the other of an 8 year old Jake. Rose took a few more minutes before closing the laptop.
A/N Tell me what you think of the revised ending.