A Dragon's Crimson Cry

By: Tippi

Ch 25 Chi

"The seal was made to hold Jake's dragon chi," Loa started. "But now it's holding more then just Jake's. When a member of the family passes away their chi is divided evenly between the next generations. But since it's only Jake he got it all. My best guess is the combined chi was able to make a shield against any attacks. To add the dragon chi wasn't affected by sphinx hair because it was in its purest form, energy."

"If what you say is true Jake now holds all the abilities, skills, and power of every member of his family but you." Chang said. "His body is a deep well of power. To think what he could do with it" Chang stated trying to keep from showing intent in her voice.

Loa made a sudden change of subject. Not far into the conversation Loa felt two brown eyes watching him.

Loa looked over to the stairs to see two almond brown eyes peaking around the corner at him.

"Jake" Loa called out taking a sip of tea, letting the boy know that he knew he was there.

Jake thought for a second of what to do now that he was found out. Figuring it was pointless to try and keep hidden around the corner when someone already knew you were there.

Jake took a step forward revealing him self to the two adults.

Chang got he first look at the boy 'deep well of power'.

Her eyes went over the boy in a critical fashion. His body looked thin and small for his age, almost frail. His face was expressionless, that a poker player would envy. Yet his brown eyes held a calculating look that matched Chang's. She saw his natural green tinted hair no doubt it was the only indication to the boy's dragon heritage.

"Jake, why don't come over here," Loa started "This is an old friend I'd like you to meet."

Jake was staying rooted in that one spot. Chang looked at the boy's eyes and noticed they were developing a red haze over them.

The red hazed eyes lingered on Chang for less then a minute when Jake turned and ran up the stairs like he was scared to stay there longer.

"He doesn't do to well with new people," Loa decided to explain.

And yet in the last few weeks he's meet a lot of new people from the detectives to the doctors but he had no trouble meeting them.

Jake had retreated to his room taking in deep breaths to calm him self. Jake didn't look long but it was long enough to know he didn't want to see anymore. Chang brought with her a dark truth that Jake didn't yet understand.

Noon soon rolled around and Councilor Andam and Kulde showed up.

"Chang when did you arrive" Kulde asked.

"Shortly before you did, I pride my self on being punctional" Chang said lying yet again as she had been there for 45 minutes.

"I'll go get Jake" Loa said not feeling the need to tell the Councilors of Chang's little white lie.

"Give him this" Councilor Kulde said giving Loa a small vial of a light blue liquid.

"Is it necessary to give him a sleeping potion" Loa asked looking at the vial now in his hands.

"We don't know how long it will take to repair the seal," Andam said.

"And he needs to stay still through the whole process," Kulde added. "I don't expect your 8 year old grandson to hold still for long."

Loa accepted the explanation they gave and walked up stairs.

'This only helps me' Chang thought smiling on the inside.

Loa poured a glass of fruit juice then slipped the potion in before going to Jake's room.

'Keep giving Jake sleeping potions and I think he'll start to become immune to it' Loa was thinking on his way to the room.

Loa came into the room to see Jake sitting on his bed taking deep breathes.

"Jake you okay" Loa asked in concern coming up to Jake.

Jake turned to look at his grandfather returning his breathing to normal and gave a nod.

Loa decided to let his grandson's behavior slide and gave him the glass of juice.

After emptying the glass the potion started to take effect and Jake fell onto the bed drifting off into sleep.

The sleeping Jake was carried down the stairs and placed on the couch in front of the councilors.

The councilors surrounded the couch with the sleeping boy on it. The three placed their right hands over Jake's body and they seemed to go into a trace.

Jake on the other hand was deep within his mind.

A/N This may get confusing later on if it isn't already so any questions just ask. Review