"Later Trix. See ya Spud." The young man sped into his house as his friends skateboarded away. "Mom, Dad, I'm home yo." He walked into the living room and couldn't find anyone. "Mom, Dad, Halley. Where are you guys?" He walked into the kitchen. Splashes of red covered the walls and ceiling. Jake slumped to his knees. His lunch mixed with the puddle of blood on the floor. His mother and father lay bloody and in pieces. His little sister was in the shape of a dragon. Her skin was gone. "No no no no no." Jake got to his feet he stumbled out of his house. He was still on the street when he called out, "Dragon Up." He didn't care if anyone saw him. He had to get to his Grandpa's shop. He flew faster than he had ever flown before. He didn'tÛ½even notice as the people in the streets stopped and pointed at him. He knew only that he had to see his grandpa.

He landed in an alley beside the shop. He barged in through the side door.
"Gramps, Mom and Dad and..." He stopped short at the scene in front of him. The huntsmaster had been in the middle of torturing him when Jake had burst in, Hatred burned in Jake's eyes. He grabbed the Huntsmaster and threw him against the wall. "You did this." It was the last thing the Huntsmaster ever heard. "Gramps, are you gonna be OK?"

In a weak voice the ancient man spoke. "Jake, you have to stop him, The," The old man began to cough up blood. "He's going to attack our family." The old man died in his arms. A primal call came from his throat. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

The young dragon regained his senses, he realized much time had passed. He was being held in a large pair of arms. He looked up into the face of his comforter. The Dark Dragon stood over him.

"Do they deserve your help? You have done your best to protect people. And in return you have lost the only thing that matters to you, your family. Come with me and I will make you powerful. Nothing will ever be able to harm you again."

The American Dragon looked to the ground, his hatred overwhelmed him. "YES, I will join you. They shall all pay." The Dark Dragon looked at his new apprentice. "Come, we must begin your training."

Oh yes, the blood-red dragon remembered well.