Chapter 28: The Shady Room
Laoshi and Haley were on floor B4, looking for any clues that could explain about what the hidden lair was about. They saw a door with a sign above it that said, 'Authorized Personnel Only!' They went into the door, thinking some clues could be in there. They saw a desk with files on the desk as well as a map sitting on the right side of the desk. A bigger version of the map was on the wall. They looked at it to see that the Isle of Draco was marked on it as well as New York City. "What is going on?" Haley asked.
Then a crashing noise was heard and Shades started filling up the room. "Breaking into an office isn't nice," a man in a brown cloak said and walked away laughing. Laoshi and Haley changed into their dragon forms, getting ready to fight. The Shades started to attack and the two dragons fought back just as hard. Shades kept going in for attacks but they kept getting defeated one by one. Fire being shot out by Haley at them while Laoshi used his body to crush them in a snake-like hold.
When they were all defeated, Laoshi and Haley changed back to their human forms. "Gramps, what is happening?" Haley asked. "I fear that the Dark Dragon may have something to do with this. The Dark Dragon uses those creatures for his own purposed. I wouldn't think they would come here unless he was here," Laoshi said.
(With Dave...)
Dave finally reached the catwalk where Jake was. "Jake, are you all right?" Dave asked. "Is Rose dead?" Jake asked. "I am not sure, she fell on one of the B3 catwalks I was on," Dave said. Dave went to reach for a chain holding him. He couldn't reach so he activated his dragon legs and took off a chain on his left wrist. "I hope she is dead," he heard Jake whisper. Dave deactivated his legs and stared Jake in his eyes. "Why do you say that! You two clearly love each other!" Dave said, trying not to yell. "She shot me. She acted like she was one of the Huntsclan members again," Jake said.
Dave sighed and transformed his legs again before taking off the chain on his right wrist. Jake transformed as his feet hit the ground. "She loves you Jake. She wouldn't hurt you purposely," Dave told him. "Whatever. She is gone now, hopefully dead so she can't hurt a dragon ever again!" Jake yelled the last part and stormed off. It broke Jake's heart saying these things because he loved Rose dearly. He didn't mean anything he said but he was hurt that Rose shot him.
Dave sighed and went to B3. He was going to get Rose's body out, even if he died because of it. He went to pick up her body when he noticed she was breathing. Dave finally realized she was unconscious. He then heard her say softly, coming to consciousness for a moment, "Love...Jake...poisoned." Then she went unconscious again. Dave knew he had to save Rose and escape with the others.