Chapter 7: Miranda is Discovered
Unbeknownst to the others, Miranda overheard the conversation between Rose and Captain Black. When a Messenger Pixie showed up to deliver her a message from her mother, Miranda asked the Pixie to pass up a message.
"The slayer knows it as well, so she might find a way to inform the Huntsclan." Miranda said. "Any dragon the Dragon Council sends to wherever Bai Tsa's portal to stop Shendu from opening it must be careful about them."
After recording the message, the Messenger Pixie left. Both the dragon and the pixie failed to notice Jade Chan at the door overhearing the conversation. Jade then rushed into Jackie's room to tell him.
"Jade, are you sure you're not imagining things?" A skeptical Jackie asked.
"Jackie, I saw Miranda talking to some fairy thing." Jade pleaded.
"Are you sure it wasn't a pixie, Jade?" Uncle asked in reply.
"See?" Jackie asked. "Even Uncle is making fun of… ouch!" Uncle gave him the two-finger move. "Being a messenger is a job traditionally held by fairies and pixies in the Magical World! And when has Uncle ever made fun about anything magical? Never! Because Uncle takes magic seriously!"
"Uncle, how do we tell Capt. Black there are other dragons helping the demons and that Miranda is working with… ouch!"
"These dragons are good guys!" Uncle shouted. "And we don't tell until we can be sure Capt. Black won't tell Rose about it. We can't be sure about how she'll react. Miranda might be a dragon herself."
Capt. Black then entered the room. "Jackie, the Dark Hand has been seen flying to Rome."
"Capt. Black, you must know…" Jackie said until Uncle interrupted him. "How glad we are for your help against the Demon Sorcerers."
"Uh, okay." A confused Capt. Black replied.
Meanwhile, at the Dream Realm, Rose had just told the Huntsmaster about the Chan team's progress and was now going to Jake's dream door to tell him. "Jake?"
"Hi, Rose." Jake answered. "What's going on?"
"Dad finally trusted me with the fact he knows about the Magical World, Jake." Rose answered. "According to him, Shendu has already freed six of the seven other Demon Sorcerers."
"What?" A shocked Jake asked.
"Don't worry, Jake. All of them have already been recaptured. The only one, besides Shendu, we still have to worry about is Bai Tsa, Demon Sorcerer of Water." Rose explained.
"How can we be sure the bad guys won't try to re-release the other demons before going for this Bai Tsa character?" Jake asked.
"When that Chi Wizard I've mentioned before banished the demons back to the other world, he sealed their portals so they couldn't be released again." Rose explained.
"Fine, Rose." Jake answered. "I'll pass the message."
Some hours later, as the Dark Hand was approaching the Coliseum, they suddenly found themselves surrounded by several people wearing purple uniforms. Their leader, who was wearing a dragon-shaped skull, said something in Italian. As he realized the Dark Hand understood no word, he repeated in English. "Your journey stops here, demon!"
Shendu then resumed control of Valmont's body. "Who are you and how did you hear about me?"
"We're the Huntsclan and you have no reason to know the other answer as you and your allies who betrayed the human race will be history."
"Hey, dude." Finn protested. "Shendude would have destroyed us if we refused."
"And what about when you people helped him to regain the Talismans?" The leader replied. "Have you also been threatened then?"
Valmont then took over. "The dragon promised a treasure. Would you have refused?"
"Of course I would, for I know dragons can't be trusted. Even those who aren't demons."
"Well, I know this now." Valmont retorted. "Do you know a way to get him out of my body?" He pleaded.
"Yes. I'll slay you. You might be a human, but you betrayed our species by helping that disgusting dragon to regain his powers."
Shendu then took over again and made a move with his/Valmont's finger. "Ah, ah, ah, ah." Shendu maliciously sounded. "If you slay this body, I'll simply get myself another one. Yours will do nicely."
"In that case, you'll be captured alive." The Italian Huntsclan leader replied. "Huntsclan, slay the other traitors of the human race!"
Finn then drew his gun, which was soon blasted away. "Uh, Hak Foo, is there any animal movie you can do about it?" Finn asked.
"I know the perfect move for this occasion." Hak Foo answered with a serious face and then started running away. "Scared rabbit flees from wolves!"
"Wait for us, Foo!" Chow yelled as he and the other Enforcers ran after him.
"Idiots." Shendu muttered as a bunch of Shadowkhan took him/Valmont away from the Huntsclan.
As the Enforcers were running away, one of the slayers made an offer: "Give us the Pan Ku Box and we'll leave you alone!"
"Deal!" Finn quickly replied as he threw away the box. The Enforcers were so focused on fleeing they didn't notice a light blue dragon intercepting the Pan Ku Box. The dragon then landed and used some magic dust to disappear. That didn't go unnoticed by Shendu. "Those idiots are going to pay."
As the Enforcers were running away, they met Jackie and Uncle, who were coming on a scooter. As they completely ignored our heroes, Uncle became worried. "Jackie, they're reacting like they did back in Spain." Uncle said. The two of them were now worried but Uncle then held his gourd high and felt nothing. "Uncle feels no demon presence."
"That's because there's no demon here." They heard someone replying. Looking around, Jackie and Uncle saw the light blue dragon from before. Said dragon was still holding the box.
"Uncle, how can that dragon hold the Pan Ku box?" A confused Jackie asked. "I thought it repelled evil magic. Ouch!"
"Most dragons aren't evil." Uncle yelled to Jackie and then talked to the dragon. "I apologize for my nephew, noble dragon."
"I understand. Now I must take this box where the Dark Hand shall never find it." The dragon said.
Jackie tried to protest but Uncle stopped him. "Thank you, noble dragon. Jackie and I have another problem to solve." He then whispered to Jackie. "Like questioning possible dragon girl."
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