*Hey guys! Here is the second part of the story. I hope you like it. Chapter 3 will be a lot longer I promise. So, let me know what you think and enjoy!

Chapter 2


* Previous Day*

This was the best job ever! Jake thought as he started running towards Felix to give him back-up. This was the best thing that happened to him today. They were going to capture a real live dragon! He couldn't believe it. His first dragon! His thoughts were quickly interrupted when he heard Hayley behind him."Jake, watch it she's right behind you!" Hayley screamed.

Jake ducked just in time for the dragon to fly right overhead of him. Phew that was close, Jake thought. As he started lifting himself from the ground he heard Felix yelling, "Jake its coming back."

Jake was too slow this time. The Dragon came along and lifted Jake up from the ground. They started getting higher and higher and Jake was getting even more nervous. "Ah, anytime guys. Let's go. I really don't want to be in the claws of a dragon all day."

"We're coming Jake just hold on." Felix yelled up to him.

Hayley then noticed that the dragon was headed to a cave up on a mountain. She was going to take him to her nest. Hayley yelled towards Felix and pointed in the direction of the cave. "Let's go!" Felix yelled.

Jake was starting to worry. Who knew what the dragon would do after they got to the nest. He could be ripped to shreds and fed to her babies. Or, he thought, he could be her prisoner. I hope they get here soon, Jake thought.

Hayley's mind was on fast forward. She had to get to Jake. She wasn't sure what she would do if something happened to him. Hayley yelled to Felix to climb faster. After what seemed like hours they made it to the mouth of the cave. Where Jake would be they weren't sure but they had to get him back, safely. As they walked deeper into the cave they heard moaning. Hayley now started to run. She looked over to where the sound was and there she saw Jake holding onto his ankle.

"Jake! Jake are you ok? What happened?" Hayley asked concerned.

"The Dragon dropped me and I twisted my ankle." Jake explained. "I'm ok though. I think I can walk." He got up and tried putting pressure on his foot but he fell with Hayley behind him helping him to sit back down again.

"We're going to have to help you out. You can't walk on your own." Hayley said.

Jake nodded and looked to Felix who was staring ahead. "Where is she?" asked Felix.

"I don't know. The last time I saw her she was headed in that direction." Jake pointed to his right, deeper into the cave.

"I'm surprised she just left you here" said Hayley.

"Me too, but at least this gives us time to escape and get back to the base. Then we can decide how to capture her. Now that we know where her nest is it should be easy to catch her off guard."

"Good thinking Jake" said Felix as he helped Hayley pick up Jake from the ground and let him lean on his shoulder. "But how are we going to get down with Jake's ankle? We are at least 300 meters up."

"There is a pathway leading down. I saw it on my ride up here" explained Jake.

"There's a path? That would have been helpful to know." Hayley said.

"Well at least we got a good workout." Felix grinned at Hayley but only received a scowl in return. He quickly made his way to the mouth of the cave with Jake by his side and Hayley at their rear. She's got no sense of humor, thought Felix. They finally made it the bottom of the mountain after twenty minutes of walking.

"Guys, I have to rest." Jake said clearly out of breath. Felix and Hayley gently set him down on a nearby rock. Hayley handed Jake some water and sat next to him as Felix tried to find a way out of the woods.

After a couple of minutes Jake was fully rested and Felix found the direction they needed to go.

"Follow me." Felix said. Hayley helped Jake up but stayed out of earshot from Felix so they could talk.

"So I was thinking that maybe it's time for you to meet my parents." Hayley said. Uh-oh, Jake thought. He knew this was coming but he didn't want to face the ugly truth.

"What if they don't like me?" Jake whined.

"Don't be ridiculous they will love you." Hayley said. Jake smiled at her. He knew everything would work out. Hayley was the best thing to happen to him.

They made it to the base right before sundown. Hayley set Jake on a chair nearby and elevated his ankle then went to grab some ice. When she came back Jake and Felix were already cluing Stockley in on what happened.

"So, how do you think we should go about capturing it?" Jake asked. He winced as Hayley put the ice pack on his ankle then looked at Stockley to await his answer.

"You guys will have to figure this out on your own. I will be out of town for a couple weeks on important business. I'm sure you guys will think of something." Stockley said as he picked up his coat and headed for the exit. He turned back to the troop and said "Be careful and let me know when you've got the dragon in custody."

"Ok. Well I think we should regroup tomorrow. Plan on meeting here at 10 tomorrow morning? What do you guys think?" Hayley asked.

Jake and Felix both shook their heads in agreement. Then Felix said his goodbyes and started heading home. Hayley grabbed some crutches nearby for Jake. His ankle was only sore but she wanted to be on the safe side. Come tomorrow he probably won't even use them, she thought.

"So, I will see you tomorrow then." Jake said as he stood up with the crutches in hand. Hayley nodded and started to walk towards the exit until Jake grabbed her arm. "Wait" Jake said as he leaned in to kiss her. Hayley was about to protest but gave in. She then smiled as they pulled away.

"I'll see you tomorrow" Hayley said flustered.

*The next day*

Jake awoke with his alarm clock blaring. Ugh, why did they agree to meet in the morning? They were on break, they should be sleeping in. O well. Jake grudgingly got up and jumped in the shower. Ten minutes later he was ready to meet the others but he had something to do first.

With a back pack and weapons in his hands Jake limped towards the woods. He knew where the dragon was hiding and he thought he could take it out by himself. His ankle was still sore but even that wouldn't hold him back. Boy was he wrong. He got to the mouth of the cave and took a deep breath. He was about to walk deeper in until he heard the dragon right behind him. He turned around and started shooting but nothing was slowing her down. She walked closer. Jake then realized that he had nothing left to do but run. Jake ran in whatever direction was convenient for him. He didn't care that he was so deep in the woods that he might not find his way out. That's when it happened.

Now Jake was in the clutches of Gus and his monster, the Duolos. He should have just met up with the others instead of taking on a monster himself. It was his fault that he was in this mess. He hoped the others would find him before things got worse.