Completely unaware of the danger that awaited him, young Jake Long headed to the electronics store run by his grandfather, Lao Shi. Lao and his pet Fu Dog were both there, the latter watching TV, as he was known to do.
"Aw jeez, these goblins couldn't catch a cold, much less a ball" Fu complained "come on ya bums, score one for Fu!"
"Hey there gramps, what's shaking?" Jake asked, ignoring Fu's comments towards the television.
"I am glad you are here young one" Lao replied "there is a problem that requires your attention."
"What's up this time?" Jake asked, "you need me to put the hurting on an ogre?"
"Actually this problem may be a tad easier" Lao replied. Digging around in the space under his desk, he produced an ancient book. He flipped through it and stopped at a page displaying an ancient necklace.
"This is the Amulet of Amon" he explained, "years ago, it belonged to a powerful sorcerer, who used it to cause chaos and destruction until one of the elder dragons defeated him. The amulet disappeared, until recently, when it was excavated by an archeological team."
"If somebody finds the amulet, they would gain incredible powers" Fu added, walking over to the desk "and believe me kid, that ain't good for anybody."
"I have heard that the amulet is on display at one of the local museums" Lao continued "no doubt the forces of evil will try to steal it for their own."
"What you worried for gramps?" Jake asked, "if this amulet's in a museum, then the security system will totally keep it safe."
"Guess again kid" Fu replied, "no security system is gonna stop a magical creature if he wants to get in."
"Fu dog is right" Lao said, "we must get to the amulet first before someone else does."
"Yo, you don't mean we have to…" Jake began.
"I do not like the idea of breaking into the museum" Lao replied, "but we have no choice. The amulet cannot fall into the hands of evil. It must be kept here in the shop until we can hand it over to the proper authorities."
"Okay, so what's the plan?" Jake asked.
"I haven't actually thought of it yet" Lao said, "but I'm sure we can get the amulet and get out without causing any suspicion."
Meanwhile, in the abandoned subway tunnel, Hannibal was having a similar conversation with his gang.
"We scouted the tunnels, just like you asked boss" Control Freak said, "and we found a sewer line that leads straight under the museum."
"Excellent" Hannibal said, "we move tonight, when the coast is clear."
"Um, I hate to question you boss" Slipstream said, "but most of us have awesome powers. Why don't we just break in and take the amulet?"
"Because, I don't wish to alert the American Dragon of my presence here" Hannibal explained "at least, not until the Amulet of Amon is safely in my clutches. Then I look forward to meeting the city's protector…and destroying him!"
Uh-oh, looks like Jake is in for some big time trouble. Can he stop the villains from making off with the Amulet? You'll have to tune into the next chapter to find out.