A Dragon's Crimson Cry
By: Tippi
Ch99 Time Traveler
It was another normal night, at least for the American dragon.
Jake was taking on a member of the huntsclan that was after a magical item. It was known as the ucono hour glass. Jake at taken it from the huntsman and now they were locked in a fight on top Yankee stadium roof.
"Give me the ucono hour glass dragon" the huntsman demanded unsheathing glowing green blades on his wrists.
"No I don't think so" Jake said slipping the thing on his neck leaving his hands free to fight.
The huntsman jumped forward to slashing at Jake as he dodged the blades. Jake breathed fire distracting the huntsman from attacking long enough to swipe at him with his tail knocking him off the stadium roof. Ironically just as that happened the stadium jumbo screens flashed 'home run' and the fans cheered unaware of the action taking place above them.
Jake flew off not worried for the huntsman, if was anything like the other previous members of the huntclan he fought, the guy be back on his feet the second after he hit the ground and limping away to lick his wounds.
~At the shop~
"The ucono hour glass" Fu said as Jake set the thing down on the counter.
"What's so important about this thing" Jake asked.
"The ucono hour glass has the power to transport the wearer anywhere in time" LS explained.
"So this is our version of the flux compositor" Jake joked.
"What" LS said?
"When was the last time you caught a movie" Jake asked with an approving nod from Fu.
"That's not important, it is important that you get this to a secure location so it not falls into the wrong hands" LS said handing it back to Jake.
Fu and Jake were making the track the magical version of a bank thou instead of vaults full of money they had vaults full of magical items that could be dangerous.
"So if someone wanted to use this thing to go back to say… May 2nd about 6 years ago" Jake asked opening the ucono. "All they have to do is flip these do-hickys and turn it over" Jake said moving the switches of the hour glass and closing it.
"O no kid time traveling is a big thing you can change everything" Fu said.
"That's what I'm hoping," Jake said gripping the hour glass. "Sorry Fu I've got to do this" Jake said slipping it over his head and turning it over.
"No" Fu said jumping onto Jake causing both of them to go back in time.
"Did it work" Jake asked looking around.
Jake walked out from the ally to the streets. The streets were filled with cassette tapes in car, oversized cell phones, and bell bottom jeans.
"Hello 90's we meet again" Jake said.
"This is bad" Fu said coming up to stand next to Jake.
"No the future is bad and I'm going to make it better" Jake informed.
"You don't understand anything you do in the past can dramatically affect the future" Fu explained.
"That's what I'm hoping for" Jake answered.
"I'm guessing there's nothing I can say to change your mind is there" Fu asked.
"Pretty much not" Jake answered.
"So what's the plan" Fu asked.
"First I find my mom or gramps tell them who I am then warn them" Jake explained.
"Actually telling them who you are bad idea" Fu informed.
"Why" Jake asked.
"A part that messing up the time stream even more," Fu explained "it could also very well just mess up your life for the next say 6 years.
"How do you figure" Jake asked wanting to know what Fu was talking about.
"Trust me kid I've done a lot of time traveling in my time, if you excuse the almost time pun, if you tell someone who you are for next 6 years they'll be expecting you to end up like you are or try and change you if you don't like the way you are. I went back for this sweet thing I use to date she saw my little weight gain and she dump the past me the next day."
"A little" Jake speculated "I've seen the pictures you've gained more than a little."
"Okay! The point is it's better if they don't know who you are" Fu said.
"Fine I use a cover name or something" Jake agreed.
"And might want to change your look a little" Fu suggest.
Jake looked at his reflection in a shop window for a moment. Jake slicked his hair back, rolled his shorts up past the knees, put up his coat collar up, and pulled out some sunglass and slipped them on.
"There how's this" Jake asked turning to Fu.
"Not great but the age difference will help to throw any one off" Fu admitted.
"Okay let's go" Jake said taking off followed by Fu.
Jake was headed toward his old house hoping to warn his family of the impending danger. The thought of seeing his family again had his heart and mind racing. He couldn't contain his excitement. He knew he had to keep his eye on the ball but it was hard just like it would for anyone who was in a similar situation.
Jake could see the house coming into view and he slowed down to a walk coming on it slowly, taking in the view. The house was well up kept, the windows were clean, the paint was fresh and the window flower boxes had live, vibrant flowers planted in them. Jake wanted to rembeber the house like this.
While Jake was taking in the sight the front door opened and Susan Long walked out. The sight of his mother alive stopped Jake in his tracks. His temporary immobility was ended by over flowing happiness. Jake as about to run to her when he was knocked down by a large man. Jake sat up just in time to see his mom get in her car and leave.
"Sorry about that kid, you oaky" the man asked.
The man was wearing a black hoodie with the hood up and sunglasses. He was maybe a few inches short of 6 feet tall and judging by how the hoodie hugged his body he was rather large, whether it was fat or muscle he didn't know.
"Yeah I am" Jake said the event breaking him from his trance he'd been in since he saw his house.
The man reached out his hand to help Jake up. As soon as Jake's skin meet the man's hand the man gasped in pain and pulled his hand away from Jake. The man was taking a look at his hand.
Jake got back to his feet on his own taking a look at the man's hand. Jake could see the part of the hand that Jake had touched was a bright pink like a first degree burn.
"What are you" the man asked after seeing his hand.
As he looked down at Jake the glasses slid down his nose revealing his eyes to Jake.
Jake was suddenly struck with fear that made his body freeze and sent his mind into an abyss of bad memories.
Those eyes always had that effect on him, he knew those eyes but as of currently they didn't know him.
Jake was borough out of his frozen fear by Fu who was only a few feet behind him barking his name.
Jake backed up shaking off his stupor. Once back to his senses he turned and ran. It was a good four blocks before Jake stopped and ducked into an ally. Jake leaned over and placed his hands on his knees taking in big breaths. Fu came up alongside Jake two minutes later breathing harder than Jake or more like out of breath.
"I am so out of shape" Fu said after a few gasps. "What was that kid" Fu then asked.
"It was him" Jake said as his body shock.
"Him" Fu asked.
"Him, he murdered my family, he's here" Jake answered.
A/N It's a bit of a filler but it sets the mood. If you have any ideas on how to proceed I like to hear them.