Chinatown Dragon 2: The Alliance
Chapter One:
Kong Li groaned as he sat up straight in a dark alley after his defeat only 24 hours ago, in front of a small fire. Those blasted children, and that blasted dragon! How could it be that they kept on defeating him? Kong Li knew that there had to be a way to defeat them once and for all—all he had to do was figure it out.
Kong Li could hear the cracking of his bones as he slowly stood. His whole body still ached after the dragon had smacked him off of the Empire State Building. Kong Li turned around and prepared to lie down and sleep when something caught his eye. Could it be? Why yes! Kong Li was certain of it! Caught under the tire of a car, was a piece of paper…a magic recipe!
Forgetting all about the pain shooting through his body, Kong Li crept over to the recipe and jumped up, taking a dive for it.
But, like for most evil-doers, fate was always cruel. Just as Kong Li hit the ground with his arms outstretched, the recipe was freed from the weight of the tire and started to fly away from the wind; the wind blowing the paper so that it sank down and slipped through a slot on underneath the curb; the paper going into the sewers.
Growling in annoyance, Kong Li got up, went back into the alley to retrieve his red dragon staff, and came back to the street. Reciting a chant that most people would call strange, an orb that was buzzing with electricity formed out of thin air and dropped into Kong Li's palm.
Kong Li grinned as he lowered his palm toward the street, and a second later, the electricity shot from the orb and hit the cement, blasting some chunks away. His grin widening, Kong Li jumped into the darkness.
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Kong Li landed in cold, murky water; although he couldn't see it, the villain knew that the recipe was close. So, Kong Li continued on…until he heard voices…
"My loyal apprentice…" a deep and dangerous voice spoke. "Are you certain that this is where the American Dragon lives?"
"I am certain of it!" a woman's voice responded. "His grandfather owns a shop near here…"
"I hope you are correct." The deep voice continued. "He is powerful; he has potential. With that potential, he could become one of the most feared dragons of all time. If I train him…"
"And how do you plan to do that?" the woman asked.
"He won't have much of a choice…If I can destroy those closest to him, he may come willingly to me yet…"
Kong Li continued in the direction of the voices until he came to the end of the tunnel that he was in. As he stared out, even the masterful Kong Li's eyes dropped at the sight in front of him. In the open space of the sewer stood a towering black dragon, which was about the size of a house. Kneeling down in front of the large dragon was a woman clad in a blue cloak. Turning his gaze away from the dragon, Kong Li smiled evilly as he looked down at the water. Lying, soaked in the water was the recipe.
Perhaps it was because he thought he was powerful enough to take on these two, Kong Li simply walked into the open space, but just as he bent over to pick up the recipe, a tail slammed into him.
Kong Li grunted as he slammed against the sewer wall. Before the villain could even recover, sharp claws were wrapping around his throat, and Kong Li was forced to stare into the eyes of his attacker.
It was a woman, an old woman. She had several wrinkles on her face, and she wore black and velvet robes underneath her cloak. Kong Li was staring right into the eyes of ex-Council member Chang.
"What are you doing here, you disgraceful human?!" Chang demanded, tightening her grip around Kong Li's neck. "Master, may I destroy him?"
Before Chang could get her answer, her ear pricked at the sound of a glass vial hitting the floor. Looking down, Chang eyed the vial; her tail appeared in a bright light and it scooped it up, allowing her to inspect the contents, which was a simple glowing green liquid.
"A wizard?!" Chang asked in disbelief, her claws shrinking away and being replaced with human hands before letting go of his throat altogether. Kong Li fell to his knees, gasping for breath.
As soon as he had gotten his breath back, Kong Li stood. "I suppose you could say that." Kong Li then went over and retrieved the recipe, rolling it up and putting it into the pocket of his cloak. "Unfortunately…I had my powers taken away from me. In order to get them back, I must find all these cookbook pages."
"Like we care…" Chang retorted. "Leave…"
"But I haven't told you the best part…" Kong Li smiled. "The American Dragon: red, spiky hair? Am I correct? Because if that is him, I can help you find him. At a price…"
"We don't need your help!" Chang roared. "Get lost now, or I will destroy you!"
"Alright…" Kong Li grinned. "Then let me show you what I am truly capable of!" Reaching from behind, Kong Li pulled out his red dragon staff and started to twirl it in a circle as he started to chant once more. As Kong Li finished his chant, two electric bolts shot out from the staff and hit both Chang and her dark master right in the eyes. The force sent both dragons flying backwards, causing a large rumble as the Dark Dragon hit the ground.
Kong Li turned and let loose and evil laugh. "I will find the cookbook pages now, Mei Hua! And when I do, you and your rejects will be destroyed!"
END CHAPTER
A/N: For those of you who wanted a sequel, it's finally here! Please review and tell me what you think so far.