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Disclaimer: I do not own Jackie Chan Adventures or it's Characters
Another long awaited chapter. This story is far from over. Enjoy
Chapter 11
"Can't you go any faster, Uncle?" An impatient Jackie said. He let out a small grunt of pain when two fingers hit him on the forehead.
"Ha Cha." The older man said. "Do not rush Uncle. He does not know what spell Drago used on Jade." He shooed Jackie away. "Leave Uncle alone, cannot work with all your noise."
Jackie growled slightly before leaving the wizard along in his room. Jade had been missing for several weeks now due to Drago's spell. He didn't know if she was safe, or already dead, but he wanted to find her as soon as possible.
"Don't worry, Jackie." Toru stepped up to his friend. "Uncle will find the spell, and we will save Jade."
"One more thing." Uncle called from behind Jackie, causing him to jump, patting his chest. "Uncle, does not know to where Jade was sent. Without vital information, we cannot find Jade."
Before anyone could react at that moment, a bright light filled the area. Everyone in the currently under repairs Section 13 turned to see what was going on a shielded their eyes from the light. Once the bright illuminating area subsided, Jade looked around the area of her home. Then she turned and saw them.
"Jade?" Her uncle called.
She rushed forward and embraced him with all her might. He quickly placed his arms around her form, accepting her into her home once again. With tears in her eyes once again, she turned to Toru and hugged him as well, after she did the same to Uncle.
"Jackie, what was that light?" Captain Black asked. He stopped in his tracks when he saw his top agent back. "Jade, good to see you are unharmed. Well, sort of."
She quickly looked at her bruises and cuts along her body she gained from the other world. Slightly clearing her throat, she spoke. "Captain Black, permission to act out of typical order?"
"Granted."
He speedily felt her arms around his torso, holding him tightly. "I missed you." She whispered to him.
"We missed you as well." He patted her back gently.
Jackie spoke up again. "Jade, what happened?"
She gulped, knowing this question was going to come sooner or later. Inhaling, the Chinese girl looked at all of them, and told her tale. Taking every emotion each held as the story continued, skipped over several parts dealing with Drago, knowing that the reaction would be negative.
"What do you mean that Uncle's death caused the other Jade's madness?" The older man said.
She explained. "You may not exactly tell, Uncle. But I always had a deep respect and caring for you. Even though I teased you a lot."
"I'm sorry for what you had to deal with Jade, but you are home now. And you never have to go back." Jackie comforted.
She smiled slightly. "Thanks Jackie. I'm going to call it a night, all this world traveling has caused me to lose a lot of energy."
With that she walked to her old room, luckily still mostly intact, and fell onto her bed. She was asleep almost instantly, and welcomed the warmth of her blankets. But something wasn't right. Though she slept, she could not rest. She was tormented by nightmares of her other life. She dreamed that Ice and Drago were captured, and brutally tortured. These dreams continued through the week to a point she couldn't handle it. She needed answers.
During the middle of the night, she made her way down the burnt hallway of the holding cells. She continued until one particular one stood out. Stopping in her tracks, she glared at the one responsible for all her troubles. He looked up at her and grinned, for he knew that she would come eventually.
"Did you like your little field trip, Chan?" Drago asked with a menacing smile.
"I need answers, Drago. Answers only you can provide."
He leaned back on the bed he was provided. "We'll see what I can do. Ask away, your highness."
She froze. "How did you know where you sent me? I thought you did it randomly."
"Maybe because I've been there. The most interesting thing is that your boy toy believes that he was the one to change the Queen. Truth is, I'm the one who told her how Shendu used the Talismans. Not only that, I'm the one who caused your Uncle's quote unquote natural death." He laughed.
That sent her over the edge. She grabbed ahold of one of the bars and glared down at him. "Why?"
"Because I wanted to set up a perfect situation to hurt you, dear Jade. And I say I've succeeded, I broke you." He jumped up and walked over to her. "I broke your heart, your spirit, and," He swiftly grabbed her neck. "I broke your soul."
She clawed at his hand, trying to have him let go. She failed as she saw her vision begin to go black.
"I can only imagine that your precious dragon is in a lot of pain right now. Another funny thing," He laughed slightly. "I managed to break him as well. Probably because of you, you left him alone and hurt. So, technically, it's your fault if he dies."
He dropped her, gaining her cough in reply. He let out a satisfied snort and sat back down in his bed. He watched with satisfaction as she ran out of the room without looking back. She ran as fast as she could. Ignoring the pain that throbbed from her wounds, she kept running. She finally skidded to a stop when she was in front of Jimmy's room.
She knocked rapidly, not caring if it woke up everyone there. She waited impatiently as the young man opened his door, a tired look on his face.
"Oh, hey Jade. I didn't know you were back." He smiled tiredly.
"No time to catch up, Jim. I need you to help me get back to where I was sent." She took a quick breath. "I know what spell you need, and I can help you get ready, but I need to get back as soon as possible." She choked slightly. "I think one of my friends is in trouble."
Jim blinked before slamming the door shut, only to come out a few seconds later with the same book used to get her home. They both rushed to one of the large open areas in the base. Jade stood in the center and instructed her friend.
"It's the interdimentional transfer teleportation."
"Jade?" Jackie entered the room. "What are you doing?"
"I need to go back. Drago's in trouble and it's my fault. I have to go back." She turned to Jimmy. "Are you ready?"
"I need something of that world so I can send you to the right one."
She pulled off the badge she got from Ice and threw it to him. He caught it easily and examined it. Shortly after, he began the same incantation that brought her back home. She welcomed the same feeling of losing her hold in this world. She welcomed seeing her hands fade and disappear. She welcomed the light that eventually engulfed her and took her away. She welcomed the fact that she was going back.
