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Sorry for the long wait. I had been very busy with my schedule. I'll update sooner this next time. Thanks for staying with me! Enjoy.

Chapter 2

Drago and the others quickly made their way to New Jersey. Urgency filled their every action as they worked to get the chi as fast as they could to save Jade. No one was more worried than Drago, he wouldn't allow his father to win. He would protect Jade, and bring her back home.

"So Drago," James caught his attention. "Where are the other temples?"

The dragon thought for a moment. "We are getting the earth chi at New Jersey because it's the garden state. The immortal item was a flower. The thunder chi will be in Monterey Mexico. The mountain will be in Denver, Colorado. Wind will be in Hong Kong. Moon in New Orleans. The water chi is in Cuba. And finally, the ski chi will be at under Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah."

James laughed a little. "It's good to know most of them are on the same continent."

He shrugged slightly. "I'm more worried about the one we currently have to deal with. Each temple has some sort of test that is very difficult to beat." He sigh slightly. "If we fail at any of the temples, we lose Jade."

Jackie cut in. "Jade is a tough girl."

"Well," Drago added. "If I know my dad, and I do, he's nothing like the Shendu in Jade's world. You know how horrible he is because you actually fought him, but she hasn't."

"Better hurry then." James said to the two as they turned their attention back to the road before them.

After an hour or so, they entered the city limits of Trenton, New Jersey. Exiting the car, they followed Drago make his way to the edge of the city. At the edge of the capital city of New Jersey, a wide grassy land close to the border of Pennsylvania. Drago took a quick glance around to find what he was looking for.

"Hey, Drago." James called out. "How did you know about these temples? As well as where they are?"

"My aunts and uncles told me about them and their location when I was young." The dragon said. "They were first for worshiping the demons in my family, then became the holding places of their chi."

James nodded and continued to follow him though the field. Jackie stayed silent as they went through the tall grass. Drago went to the center of the field and summoned his fire before forcing it into the ground below him. There was a small rumble and the greenery disappeared in front of him, showing a stair case leading deep into the earth.

"You want to know something interesting?" James spoke up against, gaining an eye roll from Drago. It went unnoticed. "The earth demon's symbol was really a flower, and the field we just went though was a grass field compared to a flower one. What's with that?"

Drago turned with a glare. "Listen Jimmy. We are currently in a life or death situation. I think this takes more attention than what field we entered the temple is." He growled at the chi wizard, then paused and turned his back to him. "The field use to be flowers until after the city was built. Sorry for snapping at you."

"It's a very stressful situation. We understand your urgency." Jackie said behind the two. "What's the first test?"

Drago stopped in his tracks. "Maybe you two should stay here while I get the chi."

"Why!?" James objected.

"Because if I end up failing the test, you and Jackie will be able to get the chi and continue to save jade." He took a deep breath. "I just want her to be saved, I don't care what happens to me."

"Jade wouldn't appreciate that." Jackie said.

The dragon looked down to the ground. "I know that, but-"

"No," James yelled at him. "We go together. Having all of us there provides better chances than just one person alone. We are going with you Drago, weather you like it or not."

Drago was silent. He just turned away and began to walk back down the stairs. The dark cavern swallowing him whole. The chill of the stone around them made the malice of the temple seem even more cannibalistic as they neared the entrance. The room filled with mystic runes of the demon world.

"What do they say?" James asked.

Drago looked around. "Beware the power of the earth, for everyone who attempts to move the earth gets buried."

"What?" James stuttered. "Buried?"

Drago turned to them. "That's the test."

The room began to shake and crack around them. Large rock from the top of the room began to fall around them. Drago's eyes widened as he watched the world around him crumble. He turned to his companions and yelled at them.

"Take cover!"

She sighed a heavy breath as she watched her captor work with some sort of machine. She held her knees close to her chest as she tried to stay awake, too afraid to actually sleep. She didn't know what would happen if she ended up sleeping.

"From what I recall from this world's Jade, she was extremely talkative and annoying. I don't know whether to know if you're planning something or if you're dead. That would be troubling for me, because I need you alive long enough to get my demon chi." Shendu said.

Jade glared at him. "I'm not like the Jade of this world. I'm actually able to keep self-control on mystical items. I'm tired of that constantly being compared to her." She whispered the last part.

The demon walked over to her and carefully analyzed her once again. "Your mouth is a little too smart for your good. I'll give you a warning. If you speak like that again, I will make sure you can never speak again."

She puffed her cheeks out and turned her face away from him. The demon hit her cage with his tail when he left, causing her to tumble to her side. She groaned in pain before looking back over to Shendu where he returned to working on the machine.

I need to get out somehow. Jade thought. I'll have to wait until my next meal though.