The Oracle Twins?
"Jake!" Lao Shi yelled, stepping into the living room. He had a determined look on his face that meant only one thing.
"What's the mission, G?" Jake said excitedly, jumping off of the couch. Carl, Lily and Rose exchanged confused glances.
"As you know, Jake, the American Dragon's duties are to protect magical creatures. Well, the Oracle Twins are in need of your services once again." Grampa explained. Jake frowned.
"Again? Man, those girls need a personal 24-hour chaperone! Why are they always getting in trouble! It's whack," Jake commented. At that moment, the twins walked through the doorway. Sara was wearing a happy smile while her sister was sporting her permanent, I-don't-care frown.
"We're always getting in trouble because people think they can manipulate our visions," Kara said glumly.
"They can't!" Sara giggled. Her eyes flashed yellow, "Wow, that's one nasty fall you're about to have Jake!"
"Wha-" Jake backed away, tripped over an old television, and landed flat on his back. "Ow!"
Sara laughed, "I warned you!" She offered him her hand, which he accepted, getting to his feet and dusting himself off.
"What happened now, though? Why do you think you're in danger?" Jake asked with his hands on his hips.
"I had a terrible vision that the Huntsclan will come after us, and try to discover your secret identity," Sara smiled.
"But they don't." Kara added with glowing eyes.
"And they kidnap us!" Sara continued.
"Then you rescue us," Kara remarked dully. "Whoop-de-freakin'-doo."
"And then you are caught by the Huntsmaster! That's not good!" Sara grinned.
Jake looked expectantly at Kara, who rolled her eyes.
"I've got nothing."
"Yo, G, what do we do?" Jake asked with concern.
"The only thing we can do, young one. We wait, you stay close to where I can watch you, and you guard the Oracles." Grampa said decisively.
"Surely if Jake is watched by you, sir, then he isn't in any harm?" Rose spoke up. Her and her parents had been observing the four with interest.
Kara shook her head gloomily, "Our visions are always right, 100 correct and sure to happen."
Sara's gaze rested on Rose. "So I see you've finally discovered Rose's secret! I knew you would!"
"Yeah, about that, why didn't you tell me sooner? You just left me hangin' with the 'remember that when you learn the dark, awful truth about Rose' thing!" Jake said reproachfully, crossing his arms. Kara explained.
"I thought you got it by now, Jake. We can't say things we aren't supposed to, and we must say things that we are. The Fates obviously wanted you to figure it out for yourself, because they didn't allow Sara to tell you. The words wouldn't have come out of her mouth if she had tried."
Sara commented. "The Fates are a very powerful force, and cannot be altered!"
Rose glanced down at her feet, shame rising within her. Her fate was sealed to kill the American Dragon, to kill Jake.
"So the Fates are the same thing as destiny…" Rose muttered sadly.
"Cheer up, Rose! That's a mistake a lot of people make. Destiny is completely different than Fate. Fate is something that is meant to be, should be. Fate is good. Destiny is about the opposite of Fate. Destiny is powerful as well, but unlike Fate, someone's destiny can be altered. It's hard, and usually painful to change your destiny, but it isn't impossible, while it is impossible to change Fate." Sara said enthusiastically.
Kara's eyes flashed amber, and she added, "Besides, the dragon over here forgives you. I had a vision." Rose was somewhat comforted by the twin's efforts, but she still felt uneasy.
"Speaking of which," Grampa interrupted. "We need to be on the lookout for any of the twin's visions. If they have one, they are to come straight to me!"
"No probs, G." Jake replied casually.
"There are 'probs'! If either twin has a vision, come straight to me." Grampa insisted, confusing Jake.
"But why's it so important-" Jake began.
"Aiyah! Listen to Dragon Master!" Grampa scolded. Jake cocked an eyebrow but kept quiet.
"What is going on?" Lily spoke for the first time. She couldn't stand being uninformed any longer, as curiosity took a hold. Everyone looked over at her.
"Uh, yeah, I forgot. They have like, no clue what the heck we're talkin' 'bout, Gramps." Jake reminded.
"Of course they don't. How could they?" Grampa said matter-of-factly. "You can explain to them, then training." He started towards the rooftop.
"Training? On a Saturday!" Jake exclaimed.
"If you are going to be captured by the Huntsmaster, we must be ready." Grampa replied.
"Uh, G, how much do you want me to tell them?" Jake said uncertainly.
Grampa hesitated momentarily, glancing at the three sitting on the couch in bewilderment. "Tell them everything. Nothing you could say would be harmful…but, just in case…Fu Dog, stay with Jake." He stated before leaving the room. There were a few minutes of silence.
"So, uh, what do you want to know?" Jake asked doubtfully.
Lily answered quickly. "Who are they?" She indicated the twins.
"Oh, they're the Oracle Twins. The smiley one is Sara; she can see only bad visions. The gloomy one is Kara; she only sees good things." Jake replied.
"Wow, great introductions," Kara said sarcastically.
"Wait. If she only sees good things, why is she so unhappy?" Lily wondered.
Kara sighed, "All the pleasure is taken out of life when you only see joyful things. There's no goodness left."
"While when you only see bad things, even the smallest goodness makes you happy!" Sara smiled.
"Okay, another question. How did you two know about Rose?" Lily said suspiciously.
"Oh, that. Last time we were threatened to be kidnapped, we posed as Jake's cousins from out of town. We even went to school with him. I had a couple visions about Rose and we met her there!" Sara bubbled.
"What was up with the talking Sharpei?" Lily inquired, looking at Fu Dog, who glared.
"Hey sister, I'm not just a 'talking Sharpei'!" Fu defended angrily.
"Cool it, Fu!" Jake reprimanded. "Fu's my big-mouthed animal guardian." Jake scowled down at his 600 year old companion.
"Who is also a master at making potions, and has saved your butt a few times!" Fu retorted.
"When?" Jake replied. Fu floundered for several minutes.
"Okay, you win this time kid," Fu mumbled. "Anything else?"
"Yeah, actually. How do we know we can trust you not to send us to the Dragon Prison or whatever it's called?" Carl asked.
"How can we be sure you're not working undercover for the Huntsclan?" Fu returned.
"Look guys, neither one of us can be sure that the other one won't stab 'em in the back, so I guess we'll just have to trust each other." Jake interfered.
"Great outlook Jake!" Sara chuckled.
"I have always wondered something…" Lily murmured from her spot o the couch.
"Yeah?" Jake persisted.
"Well, why do dragons do it? Why do they protect magical creatures?" Lily burst. Jake looked surprised by the question as all eyes turned towards him.
"Uh…well, I guess 'cause it's the right thing to do…and it's my job…" Jake stumbled.
"Ooh and the best speech of the year award goes to…" Kara said in a monotone tone.
"Well, I never really thought about it…" Jake replied defensively.
"Jake! Time for training!" Grampa called from the rooftop.
Okay, there ya go! Please R&R, and if you've made it this far, I know you've done half of that. Thanks to all my loyal reviewers, and sorry for not posting this earlier. was totally whack the past two days…hope ya liked it!