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Ordinary: Ch. 10

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"You mean... I'm gonna have to do this by myself? You can't help me AT ALL?" Jake was a little upset at this turn of events, as he had hoped sincerely that Chiang could help him in trying to rescue Grandpa. And now... not only could Chiang not help, he had also decided to inform Jake that he needed to save the American Dragon, too!

Who in the hell was the American Dragon now?

Jake had no way to know. He'd have to ask Grandpa when he got there- if he got there.

But it seemed basically impossible without the help of Chiang.

Wait...

"Uh... yo, Chiang!"

"Hm?"

"Say that... you didn't exactly help us defeat the Huntsclan... but maybe, say, you came along, and... helped us get there," Jake tried this approach. A last ditch effort for the help he so profoundly desired.

"Ah... well, I suppose that it is not such a bad idea...," Chiang grinned slightly. "Okay then. Sure, Jake- I will do that for you. But just that. Then... you are on your own."

(End)

Using the teleportation powers that he possessed, Chiang teleported Jake and Fu to Ellis Island, where the Huntsclan's secret base was.

It was common to see tourists walking about the island- and that was exactly what was seen. It was 7:30 at this point, and the last ferry back to the mainland was to leave at 8. So until then, they'd have to be careful so that they would not be caught by anyone such as a park ranger who might accuse them of suspicious activity if they were to stray from the main path.

"So... what now, Chiang?" Jake asked. They were on Ellis Island now. The question was- where on the island was the secret base?

"You are on your own now, Jake," Chiang whispered. "I got you here- you must find the base on your own."

"Damn," said Jake, hanging his head slightly. "So how are we supposed to find it?"

"As I said- you're on your own," Chiang began to fade slowly. "Good luck, Jake. Your Grandpa and the American Dragon are counting on you."

And with that he was gone completely. This left Fu and Jake to stand there, pondering their next move.

"Say, Fu," Jake stared at him with intent, "Do ya think that maybe you could... I dunno, track it down? Try to pick up Gramps's scent?"

"Kid," Fu replied, "I have had a cold for a week now. You're not gettin' anything outta me."

"Ah, I beg to differ, Fu- you're going to."

"And what exactly are you gonna do to make me?" he was leading Jake on, willing him to attempt a way to convince him to try.

"Uh... well... I don't know what I'll do, but... when I do it, you'll wish I never did it!"

Fu chuckled at Jake's futile efforts. "Hm... to save you any more embarrassment in your quest to try and make me do anything- and I'll just do it. I'll try to sniff 'em out- just remember, though- I've got a cold. Can you smell very well when you have a cold?"

"No."

"My point exactly. So be patient... and I'll try to find 'em."

(End)

A half-hour later, the two of them were not at all better off than they were before.

"Fu, we've gone in two complete circles around the island. You know what this says to me?" asked Jake.

"Uh... I have a cold?"

"No... we actually need to go into the center of the island."

"Kid- we aren't allowed in the center- that's private property owned by New York!" Fu shouted.

"But wouldn't that be all the reason for the Huntsclan to make their base on Ellis Island- they could put it in the center of the island, where normal people couldn't get in."

"You got guts, I'll give ya that," said Fu. "Unfortunately for you- us, I should say- there is an electric fence surrounding the private part. So... what's your great idea for this one, hm?"

"Uh...," Jake walked up to the fence that separated the public area from the wooded area, "come over here."

"Eh... no."

"Now!"

"Alright, alright. Jeez."

Fu walked over to him. Jake, surprisingly to Fu, stood on his back.

"Uh... what're you doing?" Fu asked, bewildered by the weight of Jake on his back.

"This."

Jake leapt into the air, over the fence, and onto the ground on the other side.

"Aha! I did it!" He was pleased with himself.

"Very good, kid! One thing, though," Fu grunted, "How do you expect ME to get over the fence?"

"Uh... d'ya think you could dig underneath?"

"What? And get my paws dirty with this awful... earthy Ellis Island dirt?"

"Eh, yeah, that's what I was thinking."

"Psh," Fu began to dig, albeit reluctantly, "the things I do for you."

A few minutes later, Fu was to the other side as well.

"Alright, then," Jake sighed, "Let's keep going."

They walked through the deserted area. There were many trees, and a few buildings left over from when the United States used the island for European immigrants.

"Think they're inside one of the buildings?" asked Jake.

"Hm... could be. Lemme try and sniff 'em out," Fu said. He lowered his nose to the ground and, although it seemed with great strain, began to smell the ground, searching for a scent that would lead them to Grandpa.

"Hey...," he said when he reached a particular building, "Smells like dead newts and garbanzo beans. Exactly what he was eating before he got kidnapped."

Jake looked at him strangely. Dead newts?

"Uh... well, I suppose he wasn't actually EATING the newts, but... he was holding them, alright? Now... they went inside here," Fu pointed to a small white building.

"Uh... don't you think that's a bit small for a hideout?" retorted Jake.

"Kid- I'm just following my nose- wherever it goes," Fu said. "And I did not mean to make a reference just now to that damn Toucan Sam from the Froot Loops box. So not a word."

"Whatever," Jake went over to the lone door to the building and opened it.

There was nothing inside...

Except for an open trap door in the floor.

Inside the trap door was a staircase that led downwards.

Wherever that was.

"Aw...," whined Fu, "are we really gonna have to go down there!"

"If that's where Gramps is, then yes," Jake said, remembering what Chiang had told him. "Not only him... but the American Dragon as well."

END CHAPTER

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Now... I did this in my last update, and I'll do it again.

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Hm... next update for me... well, I've got my soccer team I need to coach tomorrow morning, and then we're off to Mason, Ohio, for Winterfest at Paramount's Kings Island, which is an amusement park. Basically they light up the place and... stuff. They haven't had it since 1990 (the year I was born), so we're not sure what to expect. So, in conclusion, I'm not sure about my next update. Could be tonight, you never know. It'll be in Switch, whatever it is. And then Rescue Me. So... until then, ask yourself this question.

What can brown do for you?

Later, all!

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