A Dragon's Crimson Cry
By: Tippi
A/N Happy Halloween here's a chapter for the holiday.
Ch 97 Rose Portal
"Concentrate" LS said.
LS and Jake were in Central Park at night with a full moon over head.
"Right, think, think, think… ow" Jake exclaimed as LS hit him.
"Don't think feel" LS explained. "Sense the vibration around you" LS said then started levitating. "Let your instincts guide you."
"Okay not thinking feeling" Jake said closing his eyes and falling into a state of serene within his mind as the magical world ran through it.
"Sense the balance of the magical world good and evil both" the voice of Jake's grandfather said.
"Yeah I feel it" Jake said as clouds started to eclipse the moon. "I'm chilling with the vibes…" Jake was cut short at the sound of something moving in the bushes near him.
Jake looked behind him to see Rose dressed as Thorn. Thorn ran off further into the park. Jake jumped up and transformed into his dragon form and took off after her. Jake saw Thorn disappeared into tunnel. Jake changed back to human gripped a lamppost and slid down the pole to the ground and followed.
"Rose" Jake called to her as he entered the tunnel.
"Jake I don't have much time" Thorn said turning to Jake as snakes slithered down behind Jake. "The huntsclan is planning something big, you have to stop them, I got to go" Rose said quickly.
"Rose wait let me help you" Jake said.
"You can't save me Jake no one can, it's too dangerous" Rose said turning to leave.
"Let me try, you're worth it" Jake said grabbing her hand and removing the mask.
The two kissed and the snakes turned to flowers before… Jake woke up.
Jake opened his eyes to come face to face with Fu locking lips with him. Jake gave a scream quickly pulling away.
"Jake it is 6 a.m. time for dragon training" LS said standing at the foot of Jake's bed paying no mind to the actions made in his sleep.
"O that's nasty I got to go rinse my mouth in the toilet" Fu said running off to the bathroom.
"Are you alright young one" LS asked.
"Yeah I just had one of weirdest dreams I…" Jake was saying when he saw he had Thorn's mask in his hand. "Rose" he exclaimed.
~Later at the shop downstairs~
"So let me get this straight after you smooched me, ew by the way, you realized that was in your hand" Fu said mentioning to the mask in Jake's hand.
"Huntsgirl's mask, the mask of the huntsgirl" Spud said all freaked out.
"I think it was more than a dream I think Rose is trying to contact me from where ever she is" Jake said.
"Isn't there an explanation that's I don't know, less crazy" Trixie interjected.
"There are spells out there that you can use to enter people's dreams" Al informed.
"Yeah I use them all the time to avoid long distance charges" Fu added.
"That's it maybe I can use as spell to enter her dream and find out…" Jake was saying.
"No it's too dangerous it could be a trap" LS said.
"Yep, huntsgirl is bad news" Trixie said then all began to arguer their own opinion.
While the others argued Jake went to the back to sulk, no one noticed but Fu.
"You really miss her don't you" Fu asked coming over to Jake.
"It's been three months I thought I'd be over it by now but… I just need to know she's okay a little closure" Jake answered.
"The old man's going to hate me for this but if you're serious about finding her I think I have a spell that can help you" Fu said bring out a dusty book.
"Awesome Fu you're my dog" Jake said kneeling down and hugging the dog. "And I mean that in the hip-hop way not the own you kinda way" Jake explained.
"Easy kid I'm still recovering from our morning smooch session" Fu said pulling out of Jake's hug.
"So what are we talking here" Jake asked.
"A portal spell, it's pretty tricky but if done right it will open a dimensional portal to where ever Rose is" Fu explained.
"What are we waiting for" Jake asked getting up.
"There's one small hitch" Fu said. "The spell requires krylock venom and I'm fresh out."
"Kry-what" Jake asked.
"Krylock" Fu said opening a magic book. "It has the head of a snake and the body of a scorpion" Fu said as the book projected a hologram of the krylock. "It's an evil creature that feeds on other magical creatures" Fu finished.
Spud, Trixie and Al came into the back to check on Jake.
"He's not evil, he's just misunderstood" Spud said before the hologram of the krylock snapped at his finger. "Ahhh, it's evil" Spud yelled pulling his hand back as the hologram vanished.
"So let's go find this thing and get the venom" Jake said.
"We can't our guys interdimensional" Fu said as another hologram of a leprechaun dancing appeared from the book.
"Meaning what" Jake asked.
"The only way he can enter our world is through interdimensional portal that can appear anywhere" Fu explained as a portal showed on the hologram and a holo krylock reach through and ate the leprechaun before the whole hologram disappeared. "It's impossible to track" Fu said.
"So what do we do" Jake asked.
"We wait for it to appear in our neck of the woods and when it does we strike" Fu answered.
~At Al's place in the study late that night~
"Jake if Fu said to wait why are we staying up all night looking for this krylock thingy" Trixie asked.
"And why my place" Al asked.
"Because their might have been something Fu missed the sooner I find it the krylock the sooner I find Rose" Jake answered Trixie. "And your place has a study and unlimited library of magical information books" Jake then answered Al.
"Most people come over for the bowling ally in the basement" Al said.
Everyone stared at him.
"FYI may parents came up with the idea not me and I think it's bad idea to have heavy objects of any kind in this house" Al stated.
"Jake we understand you miss Rose and all but she disappeared months ago maybe it's time to move on" Trixie said as Spud opened a book and a monster arm came out grabbing onto his face and slamming his head into the table.
"Move on how can you say that with all I've been through" Jake asked as Al pried the arm from Spud's face and slammed the book close.
"Uh maybe because we went through everything with you" Trixie explained.
Spud and Trixie went on little flashbacks as they mentioned every phase Jake had gone through since Rose went missing.
"Face it Jake life is passing you by" Trixie said.
"And you grades have kinda…" Spud said then made a whistling sound then explosion sound.
"On the up side as of recently you've gotten more serious with your dragon training in desperation to take down the huntsclan to get Rose" Al tried.
"You're wrong my life is great, my grades couldn't be better, and I'm always serious" Jake defended.
They all gave him a skeptical look.
"Okay scratch that last part but the others are true" Jake said with denial.
~Tomorrow at school~
Sun placed a paper with an F in front of Jake.
"You're failing home-ec" Spud exclaimed.
"Dude, I didn't even know Miss. Park gave out grades" Trixie said. "Brad blow up a pot roost last week and all he got was a frowny face" Trixie added pointing at Brad.
"That's right the Bradster makes home-ec home excellent" Brad said leaning back in his chair.
"But the F isn't my fault that peanut brittle recipe was hard" Jake said.
"Don't worry Jake I'm sure you'll do better next time and Sheph, Bernice and Gilbert only suffered minor damage to their braces" Sun said walking to her desk as one of the three earlier mentioned students said something few could make out.
Then the bell rang and the students started to leave.
"Can you wait a moment Jake" Sun said.
"Sure Miss. Park" Jake said coming to her.
"O come on Jake when it's just the two of us you can just call me Sun" Sun said. "As a teacher I can't play favorites but as a friend who knows your situation I'm going to give you a chance for a passing grade say about a C" Sun suggested.
"So you got to bake what" Trixie asked Jake as the four skated down the sidewalk after school.
"5 dozen cupcakes for tomorrow's carnival, the more I sell the more extra credit I get" Jake explained before he was grabbed by the shoulder by Spud.
"No carnival, carnivals have clowns, sick evil clowns that steal your breath and devourer your children" Spud yelled.
"Okay what I miss" Al asked.
"Spud had a bad experience when he as 5" Trixie said then when on to explained how the giant clown balloon for the Macy day's parade got snagged on a lamp post and practical attacked the five year old Spud on his dad's shoulders.
"Me, 12 trombone players and a cable access lady will never be the same again" Spud said.
"I remember seeing that on TV I thought it was funny and your fear should be directed to giant balloons" Al said.
"O yeah I'm afraid of them too" Spud admitted as they made it to the front of the shop.
"The sooner I get done with these cupcakes the sooner I can get back to finding…" Jake was cut off and the door opened slamming Jake.
"Hey where's Jake the krylock's loose in Central Park" Fu said standing in the door way, then he hears a groan and pulls the door back to see Jake crashed against the wall.
~In Central Park~
The krylock was currently going after a heard of unicorns.
"Okay once lure the krylock here then Spud and Trixie with do their thing and then you extract the venom" Fu said showing the plan on a map and handing Jake a vile.
"Did you forget that it eats magical beings and we happen to be one" Al said.
"Which is way Jake, Spud and Trixie are doing this while we stay here at a safe distance" Fu whispered to Al.
"I like this plan I like it a lot" Al suddenly said.
"This maybe your only chance to find Rose" Fu said to Jake.
"Then I'm taking it" Jake said dragooning up.
"Sorry krylock but you got something I want" Jake said flying pass the krylock.
"Jake look out" Trixie yelled as the krylock grabbed Jake by the tail and slammed him to the ground a few times then released Jake sending him a few feet.
"He's in position" Spud yelled.
As Jake was getting up the krylock charged at him but Jake yelled 'now' and Trixie and Spud pull a rope tight causing the krylock to trip and do a somersault.
As its tail came down Jake used his tail to slip the vile against it and collect the venom.
"He krylock looks like your ride is leaving" Jake said once the venom was collected.
The krylock looked over to see the portal to its dimension closing. He got up and jumped through before it closed.
"I got it lets open us up a portal" Jake said.
~At the shop~
"We're missing a key ingredient, cupcakes can't bake without baking soda" Spud said looking through the materials on the table while holding the baking soda.
"Duh, the baking soda's in your hand" Trixie said.
"Can you guy keep it down we're trying to bake a portal spell over here" Jake asked on the other side of the kitchen.
"Yeah and we're working on your extra credit over here" Trixie yelled back.
Fu asked for ingredients while Jake handed them over and Al read the ingredients off, while Spud handed them over to Trixie who mixed them but when Fu asked for krylock venom and Al said vanilla Jake accidently grabbed the vanilla and Spud grabbed the venom.
"And walla one portal spell" Fu said.
"And one batch of cupcakes ready for baking" Trixie said putting a tray of batter in the oven.
"Just throw it up in the air say Rose's name, the portal will appear, you jump through and it's you and her" Fu said.
"How's my hair does it look okay" Jake asked.
"It looks fine just be careful" Trixie said.
Jake threw the potion in the air a purple cloud hung in the air and Jake said 'Rose' then jumped in the could but ended up on the floor.
"I'm guessing it didn't work" Spud said.
"Really you think genius" Al replied.
"Jake you okay" Trixie asked running over to Jake.
Unknown to everyone the cupcakes they made with krylock venom was a recipe for disaster.