Ok, so I know I should be working on my other stories, but I got a great idea for another story and I just had to write it down and get started on it... I know, I'm stretching myself thin here, but it's just one of things that can't be helped.

So, this starts druing the last few minutes of The Hunted, and with one little sentence, everything is changed.

So, I don't own ADJL: never have, and probably won't :) If I ever do, I'll re-instate it as a show :D This will be the disclaimer for the whole story!

So, hopefully everyone likes this chapter!

"Say goodbye Dragon!" Huntsgirl was pissed, and her staff was powered a mean green.

"Rose, no wait!" Jake screamed, desperate to get through Huntsgirl.

"What, what did you call me?" Huntsgirl was shocked, how did the dragon know her name?

"Rose, if you want to say goodbye, say it to my real face." Jake powered down, transforming him to the human boy Rose knew. "Rose, it's me."

Rose went from shocked to angry. She went right in front of his face and narrowed her eyes. "Think I don't see right through you dragon? Think I don't know about your ability to shape shift? Please, you've used it before! You've won this time dragon, with a dirty trick that is supposed to get me to believe you. If you ever use that trick again, you'll sorely regret it." With that, Huntsgirl left.

"Yeah Jake! Your plan worked! Let's get you untied." Jake's magical friends were all smiles and laughs, having defeated the Huntsclan. However, Jake was in another world. Rose didn't believe him. She thought he was just shape shifting, trying a last ditch attempt to save himself. He would have to try tomorrow at school.

==The next day

"She left Jake, she left no forwarding address or anything. She did leave you a letter and a picture of the two of you. Sorry, but I can't help you more than that." Principal Derserto said.

Jake left the Principal's office, and sat down by the lockers to read the note.

Dear Jake,

I'm truly sorry I had to leave you. I know it's probably a terrible goodbye, through a letter, but just know that I really did care for you, but the thing is, I can't ever be that close to anyone, and even though you're probably wondering what the heck I'm talking about, just know that our relationship would've ended in disaster had we continued.

Hope that you live a nice and long life with someone that truly deserves you,

Rose

Now Jake was having a bittersweet moment. He knew that Rose truly cared about him, but she had left, crushing his only chance to convince her of the truth. He knew the truth, and either Rose didn't want to accept the truth, or she truly believed he was lying. To her it would see unimaginable that a dragon could be the guy she likes, so it would make sense. He wondered whether she left of her own free will, or if she chose to leave.

==Huntsclan, earlier that day.

"Thorn. You requested an appointment with me?" The Huntsmaster stated, from behind his desk. He beckoned her in, and motioned for her to sit on one of the chairs in front of his desk.

"Yes Master. I wanted to explain myself in the Grand Equinox Hunt. You see, the dragon, in a last ditch attempt to save his face, decided to shape shift to someone I knew, someone who was close to me. He got through me, and I couldn't kill him. Please accept my apologies Master. I want to redeem myself, want to remove myself from all the feelings I have, anything that would tie me down to someone."

"Rose, I saw the whole thing, so you don't have to worry. As for your little ah, bout of weakness, I have just the thing for you. Up north, isolated from the rest of the world, we have a very strict training facility, with state of the art technology to train you to be an even better fighter you are. And it would also remove any feelings from you, so you would have nothing tying you down to anyone. Would you like that?"

"Very much Uncle. When can I leave?"

"Today. Just go to the school and let them know that you're leaving, and I'll meanwhile get things ready for your departure."

"Thank you very much uncle." Rose said, standing up. In order for her to get through the dragon, she would have to make certain sacrifices, and she knew that this was something she had to do.

So, what do you guys think? Do you like it, or should I just stick with my Hidden Lives series? :P

I'll finish this story, as with all my other ones, because once I start something, I want to finish it :D

I'll be posting next chapters for all 3 stories that I'm currently working on sometime soon, so be on the lookout!

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