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The Light Dragon

"Attention, hoodlums!" Professor Rotwood loudly says. "Today's lessons are about dragons. Does anybody here know who the evilest one that ever existed is?"

Spud raises his hand. "The Dark Dragon, sir."

Rotwood glares at Jake before replying. "Correct, Mr. Spudinski. Now, back in the Middle Ages, there was only one dragon that had a fighting chance against the Dark Dragon used to be known as the Light Dragon. At a huge cost, the Light Dragon made sure the human race and the magical creatures would be safe from the Dark Dragon forever. Or so it was thought. Some research suggests the Dark Dragon has been spotted in Hong Kong during the early 1970's and quite near this very school near the end of the last schoolyear. I'd have brought proof of this most recent appearance but unfortunately a hoodlum…" Glares at Jake. "…walking backwards bumped at me back then and caused me to destroy it all."

Rose is shocked at how close she'd have come into facing the Dark Dragon had the Huntsmaster not taken her back to the Huntsclan Academy after the Grand Equinox Hunt. She then raises her hand. "Professor Rotwood, what do you mean by 'huge cost'?" She asks.

"Miss Rose, I'm glad you're interested in Mythbiology." Rotwood replies. "Taking advantage of a rare planetary alignment, the Light Dragon planned to trap the both of them away but the Dark Dragon escaped. Fortunately, the Dark Dragon left that battle too weakened to continue harming the humanity. Unfortunately, despite the number of magical creatures opposing the Dark Dragon, some humans were convinced all magical creatures were evil and decided to form a group named Huntsclan to hunt them down."

Rose puts her head down in shame but Rotwood mistakes it for sadness. "Don't worry, Miss Rose. I'm sure the magical creatures are alive and well. Just in hiding. And that the Huntsclan no longer exists. The only reason I'm worried is the reason the magical creatures probably will no longer stay hidden after this night."

"Excuse me?" Rose asks.

"The alignment will repeat this night." Rotwood explains. "It's said that once it happens both the Dark Dragon and the Light Dragon will return at full power. Hopefully it'll be somewhere near here so I can tape it all."

After Rotwood's class, Rose and Team Dragon discuss this. "Jakey, did you believe this nonsense?" Trixie asks.

"Nope, where did he get all of this?" Jake asks.

"Actually the Huntsclan had already told me about this, except about the part of the alignment being tonight." Rose explains. "The plan is waiting until the two dragons fight again and, if one of them survives, will be too weakened to survive an attack from us."

"Well, I don't like Huntspunks trying to kill us but if you guys kill the Dork Dragon it's okay with me." Jake comments.

"I'm confused." Spud comments. "Haven't we already defeated the Dark Dragon?"

"G said he can be brought back with the right dark magic." Jake explains.

After class, Rose goes home and tells the Huntsmaster about today's class. "I didn't know it's going to happen tonight." He says. "We don't pay too much attention at the stars. We just expected the battle to draw everyone's attention and then be ready to slay whoever survives it."

Meanwhile, at Canal Street Electronics, Jake and his friends are telling Lao Shi, Fu, Sun and Haley about the Light Dragon story. "It's true, young ones." Lao Shi says. "Once the alignment takes place, an individual who represents the values the Light Dragon stands for will become the new Light Dragon and gain the original one's memories."

"In that case, I'd better be ready for when I gain these new powers." Haley comments.

"Yeah, if the Light Dragon stands for the know-it-all-ism." Jake replies.

"Haley, the Light Dragon might choose a successor who, up to the moment the alignment will take place, isn't even a dragon at all." Sun explains.

"Do you think Rose might become the next Light Dragon?" Jake asks.

"Jakey, Rose is the Huntsgirl, remember?" Trixie asks. "She can't be a dragon."

"Rose no longer hates dragons, Trixie." Jake replies. "She's on our side now."

"Wait a minute." Haley asks. "Is Rose the Huntsgirl?"

"Yep, we found out during that Ski Trip." Spud replies.

"Why didn't anybody tell me?" Haley asks. "Now it makes sense. A pretty girl who likes books would never be interested on my brother. She's just spying on him. Do something, Gramps."

"Actually, she has already shown to have changed sides after Jake revealed his identity to her during the Grand Equinox Hunt." Lao Shi explains.

"Jake, you revealed your dragon identity to Rose knowing she's Huntsgirl?" Haley asks. "She now can find not only me but all our dragon relatives. Haven't you thought about it?"

It hits Jake hard. It didn't occur to him that had Rose decided to stay Huntsgirl, she could use his identity to find all his dragon relatives and he'd be responsible for their deaths. He wouldn't want this even regarding Greggy. "Well, I admit I haven't thought about it back then."

"There's no time to argue." Lao Shi replies. "We need to patrol."

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