Chinatown Dragon 3: Return to Chinatown

Chapter Seven:

Mei Hua had arrived at Rose's house only a couple of minutes ago. Now, she stood in the kitchen pouring a cup of tea. Mei Hua sighed as she stepped out of the kitchen and walked over to the couch and handed the cup of tea to Rose and Jessie's mother, who was in tears as her husband held her. Jake was also sitting on the couch, right next to Rose, who had a worried look on her face.

Mei Hua went over and sat next to the three kids and Sun as Rose finally spoke: "I don't understand why you're here. Jessie is my sister, so it's my responsibility to save her."

"Rose, we have a problem." Mei Hua told her. "According to the new Huntsboy, your old boss is dead, correct?"

"Yes."

Mei Hua stood up. "Then it is as I feared…"

"Nana, what are you talking about?" Sue asked.

"The Huntsclan has all of the recipes…" Nana turned around. "There is a very powerful recipe that they now have: The Hanweigh Crab Rangoon Recipe. It has the power to bring any deceased individual back to life as if they had never died. The only catch is that they must have the body in front of them. If they learn what it is capable of, your master could return."

Rose's eyes widened. "Are you serious?"

"I'm afraid so…" Nana confirmed. "It is one of the most dangerous and unnatural recipes. I planned to destroy it, but the recipes were scattered across Chinatown before I had a chance to."

"Then that means we need to go back to Chinatown and get the recipes back." Sid said.

"And we're going with you." Rose stood up. "It's time to take the Huntsclan down once and for all!"

"Rose, we would need a huge army for a task like that." Sun told her. "How are we going to find one?"

"I don't care how we get one; we just need to get one." Rose replied. Sun at first stared at her, but then nodded. "Very well, Rose." Sun said. "I will call Fu Dog and tell him to contact the council."

"Wait, why can't you just do it?" Rose asked.

"Because I'm going with you…" Sun answered. "I have a duty as a dragon master to help my pupil in any way that I can."

"Very well..." Nana interrupted. "We will leave first thing in the morning. All of you should pack whatever you need for the journey."

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As Rose got up the stairs, she took a quick look at Jessie's room before lowering her head sadly. Moving on, Rose went to her room and closed the door behind her. Inside her room, Rose went over to her closet and pulled out her new mission outfit. Rose dropped the outfit on the side of her bed as she pulled open the drawer of her nightstand and pulled out her old Huntsclan device. Rose went back over to her outfit and put the device into the pocket of her leather jacket.

Sighing, Rose sat down on her bed before lying down and falling into a uneasy slumber.

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The next morning, Rose came down the stairs with nothing but the clothes on her back. She could see her mother sitting on the couch, looking like a complete emotional wreck. Rose's mother noticed her daughter and got up before walking over to her. "Jessie is going to be fine, Mom." Rose assured her. "I promise I'll bring her back safely."

Her mother nodded slightly before putting her hand on Rose's shoulder. "Just be safe, okay…"

"I will, Mom."

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Rose exited the house and closed the door behind her. Just as Rose reached the bottom of the steps, she let out a gasp and turned around prepared to fight after she felt someone grab her shoulder. However, Rose lowered her stance as she saw that it was only Jake. "Are you ready?" he asked her.

"Yes…" Rose told him, but then added as they walked into the alley: "And don't do that!"

"Sorry…" Jake smiled sheepishly as he bent down as blue flames consumed him. With Jake in dragon form, Rose went over to him and climbed onto his back.

"So, where exactly are we meeting them?" Rose asked as Jake took off.

"At the nearest airport." Jake told her. "We'll be there in a couple of minutes."

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Sun stood in front of Mei Hua's airplane as she and the kids packed their supplies inside. Sun was looking for any sign of her dragon pupil and Rose. Just when she thought that they were going to be a while, she saw them.

A second after catching sight of them, Jake landed on the ground and Rose slid off before walking over to the others. "Do you really expect us to all fit on that plane?" Rose asked.

As soon as she had put the last bag on the plane, Sue turned to Rose. "We're not all going on the plane." Sue told her. "You, Jake and Sun are all flying. The plane can barely fit the four of us as it is…"

"Alright." Rose replied. "But how long will the flight be? What if Jake can't last the entire flight?"

"It is only a night flight." Nana replied as she approached Sue. "Jake should be fine. We should get going…"

Rose watched as Mei Hua, Sue, Sid and Tobey got in the plane and started the engine. As the propeller spun around causing a loud noise, Rose walked over to Jake and climbed on his back.

The two dragons then watched as the plane took off. Turning his head to Rose, Jake asked: "Are you ready to save your sister?" With a fierce nod from Rose, both Jake and Sun took off and followed the plane.

END CHAPTER