A/N:Sup!I'm pretty much running ragged this week and I'm only getting certain hours to do things.So,what better thing to do in my limited but very appreciated spare time then to write a new chappie!Now,the place I described where Jake,Haley,Rose,everyone else ended up will soon be explained.It's a little foggy at the moment,but hey,I'm working with it!This is sort of a switching chapter where it doesn't come in all at once like the other one.But it is hopefully filling.Thanks for R&Ring so far guys!Here's repiles,and yes,I'm going to take the time to reply to all repiles as promised last ch.So,here they are!

Repiles:

KrazieShadowNinja:Yeah,most guys like him.He's okay when he wants to be,but other then that,he's a total weirdo!Oh,and don't call me darling.I hate that name,sweetie,pumpkin,anything like that ever since I was 6.Eck!Update you're story soon too!Cheerio...um,Crazy Ninja dude.

AmericanDragonFan:Lolz,it was by far my faviote one to write as well and to think I still have so much planned!You should really update you're story,American Shapeshifter,since I've pretty much gotten over my 'eeriely similiar plotline' scenario,it'd be awesome for an update.ttylz!

YFWE:Hmm,I had WB only a few months ago as well.But who can predict'em,they come and go asmost minor things do.Oh,you're not gonna believe this,well...maybe you will on account ofI sent you a meassage but I don't know if you recieved it or not,but when you posted on ShadowOfTheWind's forum,you posted on mine!How did I know...?YFWEyeah?Well,I have my sources.Hope you update DIP soon!Byez!

MegaLaManiacOfTheNorth:You're getting you wish!I read you're recent Mega Man story,I use to watch him as a kid and it wasn't bad.Update on Legacy soon though,I get kind of ansy when pll don't update after their 1st ch. of a new story within a week.Really,I do.lolz!

Worker72:Rest assured,things will turn out in the...um.Well Worker,you'll just have to read on to find out! -makes mental note to slap self upon ever nearly spilling beans again- As for Rose,she hasn't lost her touch and let's just hope Jake hasn't either,well acutally he... -slaps-

AShortyWithAShortTemper:Well now Short one with Short temper,I'm glad you think my writing is well thought up.And yes,sometimes I don't take all the time in the world to read thoroughly through my stories sometimes.lolz,it's cute how you use you're WORDS like that.Haven't seen you around much,or at all,but hope to...I think.Bye!

EvilAngelOfDarkness:Rockin' hard,huh?Sounds about right.lolz!

Shepyt:I couldn't put it better myself,update Control when you can.C ya!

Continueing...

The harder Haley flapped her wings,the more hazy things around her seemed to get,as she soon found herself back in the center of the large Valley she had followed the hotheaded and provocative large fire bird from and to a place she and person she didn't really care if she ever saw again at that moment,

How naive and single-minded can you be?she thought to herself implausibley,criticizing herself as she glided over a small stream that ran narrowly through the enclosure,To believe that he would be the same after all this time and espeically after living with 'her' all this time!

Sighing to herself,she came to a landing near the end of the watercourse and sat down to try and think on what her next plan of action should be.Jake was ambivalent about the whole thing,the new Dark Dragon was probably giving out orders to take over both worlds and Haley felt powerless to stop him.A small tear trickled down her right cheek,as she realized that even though she was at a major disadvantage.She still had to try and fight for everyone's sake,even if she couldn't get thehelp she needed,it was her duty as the American Dragon to go on no matter what.

So taking the oddly-shaped cyanean pendant,she gripped it firmly with one claw as she used the spell that she still had casted over her and used round 4 of her specially-attained teleportationpowers to goback to the place she was dreading at the moment.Upon arriving,she noticed that everything was much more still opposed to the livelihood she had felt in the place before.But as she opened her eyes to gaze at the libidinous and ravishing acres of flowers and plants,to her grim horror,all she saw was a barren wasteland of nothing but burned-out weeds and dry dust bowls.

"You like it?"An all-too familiar voice rang down fromthe very top of the large flight of stairs,as the besmirched figure of the Dark Dragon appeared and then began to descend down the steps at a rapid speed,his wings arched forward to make sure he landed just perfectly a few feet from her,"It was just a warm up to see how destructive my powers have become,"he grinned at her peccantly,sensing her fear,"And it seems to have worked out just the way I wanted it to,wouldn't you say?"

"You're so foul..."Haley snapped disgustedly,pitying the lost of so much life in so short of time they had been there,"Those are innocent humans and creatures you'll be hurting if you do this,"she told him lowly,her eyes squaring in aptness as she knew what was to come,"And you don't care."

"Hmph,"He scoffed impertinently at her,raising up a claw and sending an aleatory series of black lighting bolts in every direction that Haley would have to dodge it,hitting her as she tried to duck a few coming directly at her and sending her thrusting back into an exsiccated mound of dirt and debre,"You obviously do not understand what it means to be a full and accomplished Dragon,"trampling over to where she had fallen,he seized her by the scuff of the neck and raising her upwards and getting ready to give one last round directly in front of her to finish her off,whispered to her coldly,"You're Grandfather and Brother were fools.Not to mention,you have been taught very poorly and although this has been fun,it's tiring."

"Ayi!"Haley snapped wide awake at the last moment and delivered a swift yet powerful kick in the middle of his stomach,knocking most of the air out of him,"This one's for this place,"she announced robustly,sending her other foot flying into his back and then fell back as he tried to resume his bearings,she smiled smugly with her arms crossed and assumed a relaxed position in mid-air,"I'll be glad to give you more,when you catch you're breath enough to try to make a combat at me,that is.Whenever that is!"

"How did you do that?"he questioned her petulantly,as he gradually but shakily got to his feet and started to glare at her fierecly,"How did you overcome me like that?I was right on top of you and you still struck me!"

"If there's anyway to stop you from useing my Grandfather and most of the other Dragons who unselfishly put their lifes on the line for who others,"Haley told him steadfastly,retracting her claws in and out as sort ofa signal she meant it,as she went on to say,"Then I'm willing to fight."

Meanwhile...

Jake stroked the long and pointed xanthous bill of his oldest and most dominate Phoenix,Roland,as he gazed out at the widespread range of mountains that strangely seemed to be getting a bit more duller then usual,as memories and yearnings poured over him like gravy in a gravy bowl.A part of him was aching to go after his sister and do what he did best,whooping butt and saving the day.But of course,the other part of him refused to give in to such temptation as to interferring with something that was no longer his to interfer with.And that was saying a lot,since he had defeated both Huntsmaster and the Dark Dragon.

He vividly recalled the day that he and Rose had encountered the Dark Dragon as they had climbed the various hills sides and mountain peaks to find the perfect spot to go into what Rose had considered at the time 'temporary hiding'.But that had pretty much all changed,once they got into the thing that had gotten them even closer,raising and releasing Phoenixs.

Jake grinned a bit,it hadn't been and still wasn't glamerous.But it was something worthwhile and enjoyable to pass the time,but the day him and the Dark Dragon had crossed paths once again with him wassomething unforgetable.It'd had taken the combined strength,stamina,witts and cunning from both him and Rose to bring down the most sinister foe of them all.He loved every minute they were together after that,but he still had the misplaced feeling that he had betrayed everyone beyond forgiviness.Although he missed everyone often,the fact was that he had done something he felt at the time was right and in a way still did,but at the same time he didn't want to besentenced to a decade or more within the confines of an rusty iron-barred cage.

"I've gotten a lock on where they are,"Rose spoke up from behind him and Roland,coming over to sit on the edge of the cliff with him and look out at the perculiarly gloom feeling yet untouched scenary,"It took a few minutes with my Uncle's old Sceptre,but I managed to tap into it's detecting capabilites and it looks like their in some sort of inner dimension that seems to be the enterance to the Magical Universe.You know,a place where anyone's able to access anything magic,but how can that be?I-"

"Gramps went there when he was a kid,"Jake interjected suddenly,his line of vision still focused out in the distance,"He's one of the only ones who's ever been there and like you probably figure,it's basically just put as a fantasy unless somedude is wack enough to go and see for themselfs."

"You're nervous about all of this,aren't you?"She continued on concernedly,standing up and brushing herself off,"That's understandable,you've beenaway for so long and you don't know what'll happen when you go back,"reaching down slowly,she put a hand on his shoulder and pulled him up to his feet with slight ease,"Jake Long,you won't have anything to worry about until you acutally win and,I,for one think you're taking it too far not to do anything.What it comes right down to it Jake,you're still the American Dragon at heart and you know it."

Her words made him stand completely upright,as they sank straight from his head,to his soul.That's when he began feeling a familiar sensation,it was small and slightly unfamiliar at first,but it began to take over him at a relentless rush of realisation.As it seemed to just come to him,the feeling in question,being of undaunting courage and confidence.Something he hadn't felt in a long time and something he knew right then and there,he was going to go and put to use.As the new and improved,American Dragon:Jake Long of the NYC and all else who needed him.

Sizzling and/or spine-tingling,isn't it?Well,only one way to find out if both bro and sis's persistance will pay off in the end.Stay tuned for more!ttylz!

LP