Hey there, this is my first ever Jackie Chan Adventures fanfic that I am going to post up online here.
It's been soo long since I have uploaded anything here, so my knowledge of might be a bit rusty.
OK so, on to the fanfic!
Chapter 1: The Council
Night had fallen upon the land which is now known as Ancient China.
The humans had finished their days work and were now shut in their huts until early the next morning. It was forbidden for humans to come out during the dark, for that was when the demons would hold their council.
It made one particular demon sick to his stomach.
This demon was Yi Long, demon of the dragons. His powers were to summon and command any type of dragon living in the land. In the past, Yi Long would send dragons on special missions to help mortals in need such as giving rain to their dry crops, putting out raging fires which could destroy an entire village and keeping floods in check. Unfortunately, the queen had restricted the use of his powers for the good of all demons.
"More for the good of her own selfish family," Yi Long snorted angrily.
Ever since Queen Lilith had been crowned as queen, she had made various laws which involved restricting demon powers, forcing mortals to serve demons and erect statues of each member of the Queen's family.
Nearly every demon had accepted these laws while others were afraid and kept quiet about them, but not Yi Long. While demons thought mortals were only useful for service, the dragon demon viewed mortals were just as intellectual as demons and treated them with respect.
Now that the queen had issued harsher laws against mortals, Yi Long felt it was his duty as a respected member of the demon clan to speak up for the oppressed mortals.
Turning away from the window, Yi Long strode down the hall and made his way to a spare bedchamber used for guests, now being used as a birthing room.
Peering into the room, he saw a fox demon laying on her side, her flank going up and down in labor.
This demon was named Ku Ai, the demon of love and Yi Long's mate.
As Yi Long entered the room, Ku Ai lifted her head and smiled weakly. "Hello Yi Long,"
"How are you doing so far, love?" Yi Long asked as he rubbed his camel-like head against hers.
"The pain comes and goes," Ku Ai said, "I can feel the little ones inside me clambering around." She gave a soft laugh. "They're probably fighting with each other to see who gets to come out first."
Her laugh suddenly became a gasp of pain.
Yi Long stiffened before Ku Ai flicked her tail. "It is just the regular pain, my love. They should be coming soon, very soon."
"A pity I must go to this wretched council," Yi Long hissed, "hour after hour of useless laws coming from the queen and her brats."
"Then why go, Yi Long? You know how much the queen hates you and your views on treating mortals equally."
Yi Long pressed his nose against his mate's forehead. "Demons and mortals must learn to live side by side. Think of all the possibilities we could benefit from if both sides learn from each other."
Ku Ai smiled fondly. "You think differently from all the other demons, Yi Long. You are not afraid to take risks."
"Why do you think I married you?" Yi Long smiled.
"Ha-ha," Ku Ai playfully swatted her mate with her paw. Yi Long nudged his mate's flank comfortingly.
"Don't come out until I come back," He whispered to the unborn litter.
With one last nuzzle for his mate, the dragon demon turned and walked out of the room. Before leaving, he nodded to the two human midwives.
"Make sure she's taken care of."
The midwives bowed respectfully as the dragon demon headed to the Queen's palace.
Hours later, Yi Long was seated among the demon council, muttering curses under his breath.
If there was one thing he hates the most, these meetings would take the prize. His mate could be giving birth to their children right about now and here he was listening to endless reports of how many crops were harvested for demons, how many statues and shrines were built for the demons, how many rebel mortals were captured by the queen's soldiers and other affairs which bored Yi Long to death.
He glanced up towards the high throne where Queen Lilith sat. She was a fierce demon that looked like a lioness but had the wings of a bat and the horns of a dragon.
At last, the demon who was speaking had finally finished. Now it was time for Yi Long to take the stand. As Yi Long stalked towards the middle of the floor, the other demons separated to make way for the dragon demon.
When he took the floor, Yi Long took a deep breath and began to speak.
"Demons of all lands, it has been five years since the war between mortals and demons and even today I still see brutal treatment of mortals by demons."
"Thank you Yi Long," The Queen interrupted, "but you must remember who started the war in the first place. If it wasn't for that human thief who stole demon artifacts and slew my dear mate, they wouldn't be in this predicament."
"I am sorry for your mate Lilith, but the humans have suffered enough. First they are defeated in the war, then you start over taxing them and now you are dealing out brutal punishments if they do not comply with your laws."
Queen Lilith narrowed her red eyes angrily at Yi Long. "Let me remind you that we are demons. We have no need to be compassion to mere mortals. The suggestion that mortals should be treated equally as demons is outrageous to think of! Insulting, I might add."
The Queen looked over at her party of loyal demons who were beginning to whisper and nod their heads.
Still, Yi Long would not back down.
"Mortals have helped demons long before the war. When I was a child, a severe case of claw rot struck my village with many demons losing their talons and claws. One day, mortals came to the village and created a healing salve that cured the disease. Not only that, they created special metal talons for those who lost theirs to the disease. Think of all the possibilities that could happen if we begin to work with mortals. Lilith, it'll be a brighter future for our children and—"
"You shall address me with my proper title, Yi Long." The queen interrupted, "frankly, I am appalled that you could preach about mortals healing demons."
Before Yi Long could speak, a rumbling of agreement began from the queen's demon subjects.
Ignoring her subjects, the queen continued on. "Our ancestors have given the mortals countless of chances and they have broken each of them. The theft of the demon artifacts was the last straw and now those humans must pay for their past crimes against demons!"
The queen looked around at the gathered demons, narrowing her eyes dangerously.
"Those who do not accept the laws of demons ruling over mortals should not be considered demons at all! We shall rule over the mortals forever!"
A great cheer rose from the crowds of demons.
Yi Long bowed his head as the cheer became louder.
The Queen had won over her subjects once again.
Leaping down from the high throne, the queen flicked her tail to signal the end of the council.
Yi Long remained where he was as the others began to file out of the room. Another council had come and once again he lost to the queen. He sighed as he headed for the way out.
"Oh, Yi Long?"
The dragon demon froze in his tracks at the queen's voice. Turning his head cautiously behind him, he noticed the queen standing with a cub by her paws. Yi Long recognized the cub as Shi Hei, daughter of Queen Lilith. Except for the darker fur color and narrower face, the cub was an exact replica of the queen from the tiny wings to the stubby growing horns. The queen gently passed a paw over her daughter's fur as she smiled a kindly smile at Yi Long. This smile put Yi Long on edge.
"I do hope you forget about all this, Yi Long." The queen spoke in a much kinder tone than before. "You must remember how mortals vilified demons in their myths."
Perhaps some had a good reason to. Yi Long thought to himself.
"After all," the queen added as she nuzzled her cub, "you wouldn't want anything to happen to that second-class demon you call a mate."
"Keep my mate out of your political speeches!" Yi Long growled.
"Very well then," The queen nodded, "I'll forgive you for your little outburst in this council. You might change your mind in the future. After all, children are said to change the hearts of anyone."
Yi Long stiffened. How could she—
"Oh don't act surprise, Yi Long. I know things. So you better watch where you step if you don't want anything to happen to your family."
Without another word, the queen picked up her cub by the scruff of the neck and stalked down the hallways with the cub grinning smugly at the dragon demon.
Yi Long bared his fangs angrily.
Council meetings had now dropped into second place for the things he hated the most.
Gathering as much dignity as he could, Yi Long walked out of the queen's palace ignoring the hostile glances from the few remaining demons still behind. This demeanor changed when he reached outside. Once he stepped into the cool night, he walked a few paces away from the queen's palace before sprinting towards home.
Back home, the midwives were surprised by Yi Long bursting into the house, gasping for breath.
"Master Yi Long! What—"
"Ku Ai…" Yi Long panted. "…need to…help her with…"
"I'm sorry Master Yi Long, but your wife had finished with the birth."
"Oh. Err…is she alright?"
"She's fine. She is nursing the infants right now. You have two new beautiful daughters!"
Two daughters! Yi Long began to feel light-headed. He wasn't sure if it was from the news or from the long run.
"What about sons? How many sons do I have?"
"Seven strong sons."
The next thing Yi Long knew was that he went crashing to the floor in complete shock.
"Master Yi Long!" The midwives cried out.
The dragon demon laid on the hard floor, blinking in confusion. "Did I hear you right? Seven sons?"
"Yes, no more, no less. Would you like your children?"
Yi Long could only nod as the midwives helped him up and led him towards the birthing room.
So...how did I do for my first ever Jackie Chan Adventures fanfic?
Tips and/or constructive crticism could be useful.
Is it just me or does the spacing won't work?