A/N:Well my time apart from this story is now closed and I'm back!I'll get back to my Two-part Roses Into Thorns,Tears Into Fate And Woe Into Corrupt later on.BTW,it was going to be Woefullness Into Corruption...but,you know,not enough space. -sighs- But anyways,this ch. will be a heck lot more action-packed and defintely better then the last.Oh,I'll be addinga small part back in the present b4 going on and yes,it is a bit of a early surprise!So,without my rambling on any further and brief discussions of other stories,here's chappie three!
Continueing...
The methodic beeping of the looming machines coupled with the sounds of an over-excited fist hammering on the door,instantly returned Jake and Laoshi to the present.Without giving it a second thought,Jake almost consequentially glanced down at his Rolex as he took in realization of how long they had been talking and only caught sight of the large hand when the door swung open and a small six-year-old girl with glossy ebony hair braided down to her waist by a bright yellow bow,a matching yellow-striped sundress and flip-flops appeared in the doorway.Her large and brillant bright blue eyes scanning the room from top-to-bottom,when she spotted Jake and his Grandfather,she grinned enthusastically and made her way over to them with a sort of skippy bounce to her walk,
"Hi Daddy,"she greeted Jake vibrantly,her azure eyes sparkling almost as she hopped onto her Father's lap but they only filled with curiousness when she turned to try and study Laoshi,"Hi...are you one of his friends?"
An sort of akward silence made it's way and descended into the room,because Jake hadn't been expecting a surprise visit or anything of the sort.For even though they had acknowledged each other off and over the years,the fact that remained was that they pretty much steer cleared of each other's personal lifes.And although Jake's parents and siblings knew briefly of thier Grandchild and got together when they could,a sort of unoffiical point had been made long ago that the two just didn't seem to think it was a very good idea to intervene much after all that had happened.But with a stab of guilt,Jake knew he couldn't lie to his daugther nor keep the truth of her from his Grandfather any longer,
"Cassie,"He sighed reluctantly and made a careful attempt at not making anythingseem tooout of the ordinary for her,"This is...you're Great-Grandfather,"his withheld words for so long tasted almost bitter and shameful on his tounge,"And Grandpa,this is...well,this is Casandra."
The quarter Chinese girl's eye's widened with wonder,"My...Great-Grandfather?"Casandra repeated subtlely,pondering on the idea and letting it roll around in her mind before moving her eyes to her Father and back,stated to Grandpa blissfully,"You look a lot more Chinese then we do,"she grinned earsplittingly as she seemed to instantly take to the idea of having another Grandfather,"So are you a Dragon too?Just like me and..."
A soft rap on the door cut her off,"Jake,Cassie,"Rose asked out uncertainly,as she appeared slowly in the partly opened door,"Sorry to interupt but someone couldn't stay still for very long knowing her Daddy was going back to New York,"she smiled knowingly down at her Daugther,yet her eyes were set straight into Jake's and gave the meassage immediately that she didn't mean to seem intruding,"Well,if you all want to go ahead and get reaquinted,then by all means don't let me interupt.I have some things I'd like to talk with Mrs. Long anyways."
In a flash,Casandra was sliding off of her Father's knee's and chasing after her Mother.But just as she got to the still ajar doorway,she looked around over her shoulder's one last time and with her shining blue eyes on the two,gave them one more wide grin and scampered out into the waiting room to go and maybe bother her older Nephew.
"She's beautiful,"Laoshi spoke up softly,after a few moments had passed and he averted his line of gaze from where his Great-Granddaugther had exited back to Jake,"And it truely seems you are happy with the family and life you've made for yourself,"but his voice suddenly turned staid,"You never told me she was a Dragon or...even much about her."
Jake sighed regretfully,"It crossed my mind alot to tell you but I guess I never got around to it,"he finally tore his eyes away from where his ever spunky Daugther had departed and back to his slightly impaitent-for-detail looking Grandfather,"But,she started showing signs she was a Dragon by age two.Only,I've been sort of trying to keep her from getting too much into the idea.Except she never really listens when I tell her not to bring up the subject and...if you're wondering about School,don't worry.She goes to a School here on Earth not far from our dimension."
"Maybe the next part of what happened after I and the Dark Dragon had begun to fight will help you think more clearly on what to say,"Grandpa suggested congenially,for even though he was a bit surprised Jake never mentioned his Daugther before,he still felt that what he needed to proceed with telling Jake the rest of what he had to tell him,"...Anyways,the Dark Dragon had just shown me he was holding my Family captive and I..."
Back with DD and Laoshi...
A sinking feeling started to arouse within Lahosi,as he gazed with utter disbelief at the ebony illuminating sphere that reflected the worst possible fear in the back of his mind.Baring his fangs together torridly,he swated through it and thrusted forward at the Dark Dragon with sheer disgust towards anyone who would sink so low as to useing someone's own family to draw someone in and force them into a terrible situtation,
"I'm givin' you the 411 now,Daddy-O."Laoshi growled with temper rising in his throat,as he bashed swiftly into his opponet's stomach,"You do anything to hurt my family,"his voice grew more threatening,as only so much could provoke him to become so serious and focused,"And I'm gonna rearrange you're rib cage and put you up as an abstract art display is some art Musesm...you hearin' me?Leave them out of this."
Recovering quickly,the large besmirched Dragon only smirked crookedly with satisfaction as he seemed to have easily hit a direct weak point towards the young Chinese Dragon,"Ha!You think you're pitiful forewarnings frighten me in the less bit?I've been more timid of Dragon's far more capable then you,"he paused to examine the still wary look on Laoshi's face,before proceeding on pellucidly,"To sum things up for you Dragon,thier fate lies in my claws and can only be determined on whether you can truely defeat me or not...True,I have fought many Dragons,my goal being at the moment mainly to rid those who oppose my ways.So I shall give you a choice,as I have for so few others.Join me,help me to take back the Earth and wipe out all human kind for the sake of all Magical Creatures.Do this and I will also spare you're family."
The offer dwindled on the brink of Laoshi's already buzzing mind,tilting from side-to-side and almost as if the tinest false move would trigger it to fall into an endless abyss of total infinicey.Whatever I choose could decide the fate of myfamily,the rest of my life and even...the world,he thought with a heavy heart,examining his options closely.But then he remembered what he had decided long ago,he would protect anyone who needed it and do anything he could to prevent things like this from happening.For even though he wasn't always completely serious with his job,he knew that all of this was taking it too far,
"No."he repiled loudly and clearly to the Dark Dragon,clenching both his claws together as he prepared to take another swing at him,"I'd never betray anyone like that,sqaure man.Now,let my family go or else!"
"Oh,how I knew you'd be foolish enough to try and resist me,"The Dark Dragon guffawed in a uproarious,bellowing voice,his xanthous eyes filled with amusement as he turn them back at a flustered-looking Laoshi,"But no,"he rapidly shifted back into hisdeep and inauspicious demeanor,"I will not release them,I will take you to a place near where we are and if you succed in defeating me thier yours.But fail and I will destroy the entire Earth,only savaging Magical Creatures with my hidden special ability.However,the Earth and all non-magical inhabitants will be gone and all will be yours to blame because you could not stop me."
"This is completely ungroovy,pops."Laoshi told him soberly,a small transformtion taking place in him as he realized right away what the Dark Dragon was leading him in to,"But no matter how unhip..."he furrowed his brow and heaved out his awnser in a tight voice,"I accept you're challenge,but don't harm my family or I will be on the fast track to doing a lot of unspeakable things to you.So...where is this place that you what shut you're jabbering mouth on about that you want to fight?"
Well,next ch. is the ulitmate showdown.Hope that all was enough to keep those impaitent-types satisfied,lolz.Anywho,until next time!Adios.
LP