Chapter 3: Family Business

Hans Rotwood regretted not having his old dunce cap to place on Sigmund Brock's head but inmates weren't allowed to have point objects. 'I wonder what Mr. Long is doing right now.' He thought.

LINE BREAK – CENTRAL PARK

"Congratulations, Haley." Sun Park says after Haley fulfilled her first field assignment. "Good work for your first time."

"True that, Haley." Jake added.

"Thank you both." Haley replied.

"Make it three, young one." Lao Shi added. The four dragons then returned to Canal Street Electronics.

In the next day, Jake told his friends about Haley's training. "So, your little sister's training her dragon powers?" Trixie asked. "I thought she was set to replace your Dad at the business from his side of the family."

"Nothing is definitive by now." Jake explained. "That's why I keep studying."

"I never saw things that way, Jake." Spud commented.

"But you are the American Dragon, Jakey." Trixie replied.

"That only makes me spend more time on training and missions than Haley does, Trixie." Jake explained. Recess was then over.

After an uneventful class day, Jake went back to Canal Street Electronics to do his homework, dragon training and reading one of the advanced books for if he took over Long Enterprises. "Jake!" Haley was surprised. "I thought it was clear I was going to eventually replace Dad as CEO of Long Enterprises."

"Until it becomes clear you won't be the one of us too busy with dragon duties, I can't rule out the possibility of being the one to take over that family business, Haley." Jake explained.

"Well, I suppose there's some wisdom about covering all possibilities." Haley commented while reluctantly trying to accept the possibility of not becoming Long Enterprises' new CEO.

"True that, young ones." Lao Shi agreed. They then received a mirror call from Jonathan and Susan. "Hi, Mom. Hi, Dad." Jake and Haley said.

"Greeting, Susan and Jonathan." Lao Shi added.

"Hi, familia." Jonathan replied. "Kids, how's dragon training going?"

"We're doing fine, Dad." Jake answered. "What about you and Mom?"

"We're doing fine too, son." Susan answered.

"John, what about that dog show your company sponsored in San Francisco?" Fu Dog asked. "Any beautiful poodles there?" He then noticed some people staring at him. "Yeah, the last poodle I met corrected me on the word. I still have doubts, though."

"Actually, I wasn't there to see for myself." Jonathan answered. "Sorry, Fu."

"Okay, John." Fu replied. After some additional small talk, the mirror call was ended.

"I see the magical battle near that show caused no mess at all since Jonathan and Susan made no mention of it." Lao Shi commented.

"Magical battle?" Jake and Haley asked.

"I'm curious as well." Sun Park said as she entered the shop.

"The Dragon Council has just informed me." Lao Shi explained. "After that demon portal adventure, Arcanon teamed up with a Dark Chi Wizard named Daolon Wong and they tried to steal the Talismans from Section 13. The Talismans were destroyed but their powers just looked for new vessels. A dog near that show got the immortality; and the Elemental Dragon Girl got the power of combustion."

"So, what do we do, Grandpa?" Haley asked.

"Nothing." Lao Shi answered. "The other chosen animals can be anywhere in the world so we're not to get involved unless those tasked with finding them ask for our help or we chance upon any of those animals."

"Okay." Jake replied. "We already have too much trouble trying to keep Fu's prank war with Marty the Grim Reaper from going too far."

"Hey!" Fu Dog protested. "He has it coming!"

"No time for that." Sun commented. "Jake and Haley have a photo session."

Said photo session was going well until a bunch of hobgoblins interrupted it to attack the dragons. Jake put up a good fight until he noticed Haley didn't know what to do. He gave her an idea and she followed it. They eventually defeated the hobgoblins. "Thank you, Jake." Haley said. "I was so nervous."

"It gets easier with time." Jake commented.

"True but I still would rather take over Dad's business." Haley replied.

"Me too but nobody hears me complaining." Trixie added.

"Can we go home now?" Jake asked. "I have studies to catch up."

"Yes, young dragon." Lao Shi answered.

End chapter.