Chapter 10: Czyrek

Lao Shi entered through the back room, at that exact moment. "Jake?" He said, observing a light in the other room. But as he walked in, he only found Jake sitting on the desk, leaning his head against his hand.

Suddenly, Jake woke up from his gazed look. Suddenly found himself back in present time, and he remembered about everything that just happened. "Gramps, I went to the future! And this dragon girl then took me to the past. And I saw the Dark Dragon's life, and then we-" Jake shouted. He had a lot to say, and didn't know how to explain all of it.

"It was just a dream, young dragon." Lao Shi stared at his deranged grandson, and proceeded to the front of the store.

Jake jumps off the chair, and throws up his hands. "Yo G this wasn't a dream! I'm serious; I was in the present, then past, and the future!"

Lao Shi shook his head. "Nonsense. Now, I need you to get Fu dog, and help me clean up the shop." Once ago, he ignored Jake's warning.

Jake put down his arms, and gave his events a thought. Maybe I was dreaming? He wondered, I mean he was leaning against his arm when he woke up. Maybe this whole adventure was…made up. Jake couldn't remember it, as everything was so…faded. Keeping this in his mind now, Jake walked to the front of the store with his grandfather.

About two weeks later, Jake had completely forgotten about his time travels. He was convinced it was all a weird dream that came to him for no reason. But that wasn't important right now, right now there was trouble in the alleys.

Turns out, the Dark Dragon and Chang unexpectedly were heading for the shop. Since they were their two known survivors, it was better to try and kill them with a…surprise attack. However, it wasn't much of a surprise, as Jake and G heard of the attack from an unknown source. They met off the two in a back alley, ready to fight.

"American Dragon." The Dark Dragon yelled with his dark, evil voice. He looked with his piercing yellow eyes right at Jake. "We've been expecting you." He laughed.

"Well, I can say the same for you!" Jake egged him on as him and Lao Shi faced their enemies.

Chang held out her large scepter. "Enough small talk, let's finish them!" She yelled, suddenly she charged over to Lao Shi. Gramps knowing that she was going to go after her, he opened up his mouth and let out a sizzling hot flame. Chang back herself up, and let out a fire to counter his fire. Right now, the two flames were neck to neck.

At that same moment, Jake and the Dark Dragon came after each other. Both of them locked claws and pushed down onto each other. But as the Dark Dragon was bigger and stronger, his mite over powered Jakes. He pushed down harder, making Jake bend back his back. Then a leash of power came to him, and Jake flew back a bit on impact. He then went over, and grabbed Jake's dragon body.

In the Dark Dragon's clutches, Jake could only helplessly stare at him, and wait for his move. "Let's get this over with already!" He said, tightening up his grip. Jake found himself struggling to get loose, but the grip was too tight. "With you and your grandfather gone, I can finally set up my magical army. And destroy those inferior humans." He laughed.

Suddenly Jake blew a whirlwind of fire right into the Dark Dragon's eyes. He let go of Jake, to sooth his singe. Jake was no fear, and floated a distance away from him. Once his face was clear, the Dark Dragon evilly glared at the American Dragon.

"Yo, why do you hate humans so much?!" He yelled. Though Jake had a feeling, he was repeating himself.

Suddenly Lao Shi started to get tired, his fire started to die out, and Chang's fire pushed onto him. The flames burnt him, weakening him even more. Chang flew down and kicked the old man, to finish him off. Lao Shi fell to the ground, frail as can be.

"All my life, every human has mocked me, and chased me away from their city. I wait for the day that I can put my revenge on them, and chase them out of our world."

Chang flew over next to the Dark Dragon. But she floated puzzled by her master, why was he chatting with their rival?

"You know not all humans are bad. Just because some were mean to you Czyrek-!" Jake found himself saying. Czyrek? Was what everyone was thinking. But at that exact moment, Jake's memories of his time travel came back into his mind. He remembered everything about the adventures and events he went through during that time.

"Czyrek!? Let this conversation end here when I-" Suddenly the Dark Dragon held out his arm, blocking Chang. Chang looked to her master, wondering what was he was doing.

The Dark Dragon's eyes widen, and his mouth was slightly open. "What…did you call me?" He whispered. But the way he said it, it wasn't his usually dark and deep voice. It was a much more, settle voice.

"That is your real name, isn't it!?" Jake crossed his arms.

"What are you doing!? Let's get him already!!?" Chang complained. This small talk was useless.

The Dark Dragon held his arm out, preventing her from making a move. How did he know my real name? He thought in his mind. No one knew him as that, NO ONE. The only ever person to call him by that name were his…parents.

Slowly, Jake started to put together the pieces of the Dark Dragon's life. "Look, I know your parents left you when you were a child. And Chang is your…only friend. But you don't need to take it out on the humans. There's good in them, just I like I know there's good in you too." Jake tried to convince him that this wasn't the way to go.

"You are wasting your time Dragon. Now let's-"

"No!" The Dark Dragon yelled out. Chang was stunned, by his answer. "He's right." He whispered. Maybe the Dark…I mean….Czyrek had some good in him, he just couldn't find it. Maybe all he needed was someone, to help him find it.

Lao Shi stared up above, puzzled by this whole event.

Suddenly Czyrek started to float the other way. "Not your just gonna leave him here are you!!?" Chang yelled out.

"Leave him be. I am finished with him." He said as he left the area.

Chang gave a concern look at her master, then eyed back at Jake. "Just because he's gone, doesn't mean I'm through with you." She then turned around, and headed back over to the Dark Dragon.

Jake floated downward, over to his grandfather. He then lifted him up and dragon down. "You did it, young dragon. I don't know how you did it, but you did it."

"I think all the Dark Dragon needed, was someone to understand his life." Jake walked beside Lao Shi as they headed home. Gramps still didn't know how Jake figured out the Dark Dragon's life, as his explaining his time travels was forgotten. Jake still wasn't sure how he remembered that either. It seemed like he got a bit of help, from some mysterious person. But that question didn't stay in their minds for long, because they were both glad their biggest enemy, was defeated.

After the coast was clear, Opal reverted from being invisible, and flew out the area. Seems that Jake Long needed some help remembering his past adventures from the future and past. But as the future was saved, she decided she would explore through the time periods, before heading home. On her last stop, she went exactly 12 years from the current time. She then saved a certain dragon, from getting hit by a car.

The End!!!

A nice ending to a nice story xDD I hope you people enjoyed it. I think this was my most creative thing I wrote (next to The World Dragon games xD)

Peace out!