Chapter 9: Larry

As Jade Chan held another conversation with her nerdy friend Larry, she had no idea evil monkey Bananas B was eavesdropping. Meanwhile, Chang was at Underground San Francisco when she got an unexpected visit from Drago. "Needing a new master, Chang?" The son of Shendu maliciously asked.

"How do you know…" Chang started to ask.

"Never underestimate a demon's magical sensitivity, Chang." Drago replied. "Demons can feel magical portals. If I knew what'd happen to the Dark Dragon, I'd have asked him to send my regards to my Uncles and Aunts."

"Are you here to brag?" Chang asked in disdain.

"No, I'm here to offer you a chance to serve me." Drago replied. "Be on the winning side."

Intro song

Tohru and the Chans were at Uncle's antiques shop when they got one unexpected visitor. "Larry?"

"In the flesh, Jade." Larry eagerly replied as he showed a new comic story he made. "I'm going to show my newest work at a convention. Wanna come with me?"

"Uh, sure, Larry." Jade hesitated.

"Is anyone selling Sumo Girl comics?" Tohru asked.

"Perhaps."

"I'm going with you, uh, just in case you need help." Tohru offered.

"Good idea, Tohru!" Jackie exclaimed, happy something would keep Jade out of magical trouble. After Tohru and Jade left with Larry, Bananas B left to report.

Later on, Jade, Larry and Tohru arrived at the convention. "Don't worry, Larry." Jade comforted her friend. "I'm sure they'll like it."

Unbeknownst to them, Chang and Bananas B were at the convention. Taking a leaf after Jake Long, Chang decided to attend using her dragon form hoping to pass as someone wearing a dragon costume.

"Is that one, Bananas?" Chang skeptically asked her monkey companion. "He looks too nerdy to be someone a rebellious girl like her would befriend."

"Positive, Changity-Chang." Bananas B answered.

"If at least he and the Chan girl were alone." Chang muttered. "That huge guy will cause trouble. It's a good thing we brought help."

Drago and the Ice Gang were also at the convention. "If I knew my quest for the demon chi of my father's brothers and sisters would bring me to a place like this, I'd have kept Ratso around." Drago grunted.

"Look, there they are!" DJ Fist exclaimed as he pointed at the group of Jade, Larry and Tohru. "Uh-oh. Tohru, Larry, time to go." Jade said after hearing Fist.

"Jade, what's wrong?" A confused Larry asked. Before someone had a chance to answer, a net grabbed him and he was pulled to Chang.

"Let my friend go, Chang!" Jade angrily demanded.

"You already have your own share of trouble, human." Chang replied as she pointed out at DJ Fist and MC Cobra approaching from behind Jade and Tohru. The two aforementioned villains tried to hit Jade and Tohru with fire blasts that scared away the bystanders.

"We have no time for them, Tohru!" Jade exclaimed. "We must save Larry!" She and Tohru started running after their friend until Drago and Strikemaster Ice showed up and blocked their path, allowing Chang and Bananas to escape. Tohru quickly drew his blowfish.

"That blowfish will be of no use for you." Drago said. "You're outnumbered."

"Uncle disagrees!" Uncle exclaimed as he and Jackie showed up.

"Fine, there isn't anything worth fighting for here." Drago replied. "Let's go, gang." The dragon villains then left.

"Phew! That was easy." Jade commented.

"Too easy." Jackie replied with a worried face.

"Don't jinx it, Jackie!" Jade replied back.

Timeskip a few minutes to Section 13 Headquarters

"Don't worry, Jade." Captain Black stated with an official voice. "We'll find your friend." His cell phone then rang. "Black talking."

It was Chang.

"What do you want, Chang?" Capt. Black angrily demanded.

She then made her demands and gave instructions.

After she hung her phone, Capt. Black addressed his friends. "It was Chang. She's keeping Larry hostage at Alcatraz and wants the demon chi powers as ransom."

"Capt. Black, we must save him!" Jade pleaded with tears.

"Jade, I mean no offense but I'd rather try a rescue operation and sneak Larry out than risk the demon chi powers." Capt. Black replied.

LINE BREAK – Alcatraz Prison

"Chang, are you sure this plan will work?" Drago asked.

"Absolutely sure, Drago." Chang replied.

"Absolutely sure what?" Drago asked with a stare.

"Absolutely sure, Master." An annoyed Chang replied.

"That's better."

"Anyway, once we, I mean, you, get the chis, you'll have no problem taking the others." Chang explained. "Even if they don't give in, we'll capture whoever tries to rescue the boy and then we'll have more hostages.

"Yo, Changity-Chang!" Bananas B called. "A powerboat is comin'. It might be them."

Chang and Drago then stared through the window. "Eye of the Dragon." Chang said and then used her power to take a closer look. "I recognize Capt. Black and Jackie Chan but what's under that cover?"

"Can't you use your Eye of the Dragon to see through the cover, Changity-Chang?" Bananas B asked.

"Not at this distance, Bananas." Chang explained. "But I'm sure it's the chi container with our ransom."

"And I'm sure it's not!" Drago replied. "With or without the magical protection of a magical chi container, I'd feel if any demon chi were this close."

Unaware that Drago already saw through their deception, Jackie, Capt. Black, Uncle (who's hidden under the cover) and the other agents chosen for this mission were still heading for the Rock. They were also unaware Jade entered the boat as a stowaway. Tohru would have come but he and water didn't mix as Jade learned when they went into a cruise. As they reached the island, they received a surprise attack from the Ice Gang. Uncle then revealed himself and started shooting from his dry lizard. Still following the original rescue plan, the unnamed agents snuck around with Jade following them.

The agents then reached a cell with someone inside it. "Larry?" One of them asked. "You don't have to fear us."

"True." 'Larry' calmly replied as he turned around and revealed himself as Drago. "But you have to fear me!"

The two agents then drew their weapons. "Freeze, dragon." One of them ordered. "Put your hands above your head!"

"Do I look like an ice demon?" Drago asked as he complied with the other order. As the agents approached Drago to handcuff him, he used his tail to knock out one of them. While the other was distracted, Drago stole his gun. "Handcuff your partner or I'll shoot!" Drago ordered.

Meanwhile, Jade found the real Larry, who was surprised by seeing the door opening by itself. Jade then made herself visible. "Jade? How?"

"This magical talisman gives me the power of invisibility, Larry." Jade explained. "Let's hold it together and escape."

As they were escaping, they noticed Drago and the two agents. "Stay here, Larry." Jade asked as she let him be the Snake Talisman's sole holder. She then used the Rabbit Talisman to quickly take Drago's gun. Before Drago had a chance to retaliate, Jade used the Dragon Talisman to blast him away. The blast was so intense Drago didn't even manage to land at the island. He fell on the water, weakening him.

"Thank you but we must hurry." One of the agents said. "Drago's cohorts are attacking the others.

Jade then hurried towards the battle scene, where she once again activated the Dragon Talisman. "Hey, Ice!" She shouted and then pointed the Talisman at him, blasting him away like she did to Drago. Worried about their leader, DJ Fist and MC Cobra fled. The heroes went back to Section 13.

"May I write a comic book based on this?" Larry asked.

"Sorry, Larry, but this must remain a secret." Capt. Black replied. "There are too many evil forces already knowing about this."

Jade then whispered at him. "Don't forget to portray me as 'The Amazing T-Girl', Larry."

In the next morning, Future Jade and her daughters returned from the Island of Draco. "Welcome back, Jade." Jade Chan told her future self. "Rita. Reina. It's good to see you both as well."

"It's good to be back." Future Jade replied. "Did something interesting happen while we were away?"

"A reason to believe it'd be better to let the Earth Demon Chi reach Larry." Jade answered, confusing the time travelers.

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