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Canal street electronics /Manhattan/ 1015 hours
Carter was still kind of screwed up. He could have known that there were certain creatures that would act different than you would expect them to. But come on a talking dog was the least he expected. As he curiously eyed Fu Dog as he was busy brewing the potion.
"Hey.. what's with the inspection never seen a dog before." Fu Dog said slightly agitated
"Yes, I have seen dogs before but never a talking one." Carter replied. "Can all dogs talk? Or is it only you?"
Fu Dog Chuckled at this. "I'm not the only one. There are more and not only dogs, also cats, fish, birds, horses etc."
"Like I said before I have some crazy things to digest these days."
At that moment Trixie and Spud come down the stairs. "Damm boy, why did I even listen to you. That you even tried it, where is that intelligent brain of yours when you need it."
"Don't act like it wasn't a good idea. I saw it once in a videogame, or did I read it in a book? Anyway like I said if we use tarot cards they will lead us to Jake. O… Hi mister Carter." Spud pauses a moment. "wait a minute something doesn't belong here. Let's see: Fu Dog is Brewing a potion, Mister Carter is standing next to him and that Ming vase isn't supposed to be there it just doesn't mix with the interior. Wait… Mister Carter is standing next to Fu who is brewing a potion. Dude that's the thing doesn't belong here. Or is it the Ming vase. I'm confused right now."
As Spud had the little conversation with himself. Her eyes widened at the fact that her father was standing next to Fu who's busy brewing a potion.
"Dad? What are you doing here you're supposed to be on a mission." She nervously stuttered. "I can explain everything. It is not what it seems it's a dream… Yes it's a dream. Better go home lie-down and if you wake up everything will be alright."
At that moment Lao Shi entered the Back of the shop.
"Don't worry young one, your father already knows. He's here to help us saving Jake." Lao Shi said with a small smile.
"But. How?" She asked.
"That is also a mystery for me you must ask him yourself if you want to know. Now, it's time for tea seeing Fu will need a bit more time with the potion. He said as he headed for the kitchen.
Trixie watched as her father turned to face her and said. "We need to talk."
She nodded. "Where do we talk."
Uhh… Fu Dog was it? Do you have a place where I can have a private conversation with my daughter?"
"Use the roof." Fu Dog said without looking away from his work.
Carter nodded and told Trixie to lead the way. He gave one last glance at Spud who was drooling in a brain-dead kind of way and shook his head. As he continued his way upstairs.
As they arrive at the roof Carter leaned against the edge as Trixie seated herself on the roof itself. A moment of silence past between the two. As the silence became too much for Trixie she only asked.
"How did you found out?"
Carter sighed as he rubbed his hand over his forehead. "I knew that question would come. And still I couldn't prepare for it."
"Okay here goes nothing. About twenty years ago when I was just a squad leader and I hadn't met your mother yet. Me and my team where send on a simple mission." He chuckled at the last two words. "That was what it supposed to be. Anyway me and my team had to save several hostages captured by pirates. At least that was what our intelligence told us. What they forgot to mention was that they had already send in two teams of which not one came back. So we went on this mission and instead of some unshaved loose cannon pirates. We encountered a cult. A cult of extremely well trained individuals. The only ones who came out alive that day where me and Avery you know the one who always joins us at thanksgiving and one hostage." Carter took in a shuddered breath. "well that's my story now yours."
"Well.. you know that crystal vase u bought mom?" She said as Carter nodded." I broke it. And that is when Spud found out it wasn't a unique vase but there were 500 made. So we went to a antique shop and found another. But the price was 500 dollars. We tried everything to raise the money to buy it. But nothing worked. After a while of trying Jake remembered the fact that Rotwood would give an reward for the person who got him proof that dragons exist. Jake tried with pictures. We had found him earlier in an alley and brought him to Rotwood for the reward. After we saw the pictures we knew we sold Jake to Rotwood. And convinced his grandfather to let us help. What we did worked. no one believed Rotwood but since that day he was suspicious about Jake being a dragon."
"Oww… that got to hurt being sold by your best friends." Carter said. "And he forgave you just like that?"
She nodded. "Jake would take a million beatings and even then he would not let his friends get hurt. He is one of the kindest persons I've ever met. He also said he had to erase our memories but he couldn't get himself to do it. He told if he would erase our memories there always would be a barrier in our friendship something all three of us did not want."
Carter nodded. "Come here." He said as he spread his arms to embrace her. "I love you Trix."
"I love you too dad."
"Ehem…" they heard as the turned there face to the origin of the sound. They see spud with his head out of the roof door.
"Gramps said I had to call you the potion is ready." He said as he headed back in.
As they came downstairs Fu was filling a vial with the potion and threw it against the wall. This made a portal open.
Carter swallowed. "this isn't going to hurt right?"
"Nah.." Fu said. "You might get a bit drowsy. Before we leave I have to know a few things. Do you have a high blood pressure? Are you pregnant? Are you willing to become a donor?"
"What?" Carter said confused.
"Just kidding. What's wrong with people these days geez can't handle a simple joke. Come on hop in."
All of them walked through the portal. Carter looked one last time trough the shop. "well got nothing to lose." he told to himself and also stepped in the portal. After he did this the portal closed leaving a empty shop.
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Rodriquez's office/ area 51/ 1500 hours
"Sir? Would please come to engineering. We finished what you asked for." An engineer said over the intercom.
"I'll be there in a minute." Eric said as he got up and left for the engineering room.
"Where is it?"
"It is in dock 6. It is finished but we encountered a problem the power source we could not find any drawings from. We build the socket but it isn't much bigger than a shoebox. Whatever the power source is it is never going to make this one move." The engineer said.
"Just leave that to me. You are dismissed thank you." Eric said. As the engineer left he walked through the door of dock 6. As he came in he saw a FATSO but not a normal one this one looked more dangerous. It had a 20 mm Gatling cannon on his right arm but it took not away his hand as by the other FATSOS on his left shoulder was a RAPTOR rocket system a prototype that fired 10 kilo worth of explosives with a maximum range over 5000 feet. At deadly precision. And an armor which consisted of a titanium alloy half an inch thick It was painted in a maroon color. He said it would have more advantage in dark situations. But he had other reasons to paint it maroon.
"Beautiful." he said. "simply beautiful."
There you go chapter 11 of COE hope you like it.
I also hope you liked the conversation between Carter and Trixie. I don't have anything interesting left to say. So…
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