Chapter IV: Rise Against

"Sir, our forces have begun their attack."

"Excellent. How is my new body coming, Sirus?"

"It is nearing completion, Master."

"Very well then. Its time I end this war, once and for all. It is time for phase one, Sirus."

"The satellites are ready."

"Broadcast." The Huntsmaster ordered. All over the world, the TVs in shops, homes, wherever they were, started broadcasting a live video of The Huntsmaster. "Fellow humans, this is your savior speaking!" The Huntsmaster's electronic voice boomed. "I shall at last end the reign of these vile creatures of myths and legends that you call friends. They are dirty, betraying creeps that play you all as puppets! Do not give in to them. My associates and I," The screen turns to Sirus, Heatwave, Frostbite, and Behemoth, then back to the Huntsmaster. "Have been fighting this war for over one and a half millenniums now. I have at my disposal exactly six thousand nuclear bombs. I will release these anywhere there is major magical activity. My four Generals -if you wish to call them that- are headed to evacuate NYC of all humans. You have 10 minutes to evacuate all other major cities around the world. The end of the magical world is at hand; let us force them into hiding once more, brothers! Let us rise against their power!" The transmission ended.

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The U.N. talked amongst itself. This was a major crisis; they could be going into World War III! "We cannot permit this…" The ambassador of China said, a sense of worry in his voice. "We must locate this man, before it's too late!"

"It might already be too late… he has already started evacuating one city!" The ambassador of the USA exclaimed.

"This is horrible…" The ambassador of Russia said, burying his head in his hands. "We must locate this madman! He could permanently damage the earth!"

"I think he knows that… he wants his way." A man walked out of the shadows, with pale blonde hair and emerald green eyes.

"Bane… Why are YOU of all people here?"

"Hmph. To collect cash, why else? I can help, but it'll come at a price. Pay up, ambassadors."

"We don't need you." The ambassador of Russia stated.

"Let's see, I'm the only man in the world who can disarm a nuclear bomb in less then ten seconds and there are currently two falling towards Los Angeles and New York. I suggest you all open up your wallets for a man who wants to do good in the world." Bane said, leaving the ambassadors no choice.

"Fine…" The Chinese ambassador said. "Let's just pay him." Every ambassador handed Bane one million dollars, US dollars of course.

"You're to kind, ambassadors." Bane said grinning. "Now where is your nearest computer?"

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"Dan… Hannah… look outside…" Jake said, staring out the window.

"Why? What's going… on…?" Dan said looking at the millions of the Huntsmaster's soldiers that marched the streets of the city, taking every person out of the place that would soon be a barren wasteland. "What the…? He's finally attacked… but why so many?"

"They're not attacking… they're escaping!" Hannah said, pointing to the people running from the city, following the soldiers.

"The dragons live here…" A soldier said, staring at the door. "Seal all exits!" He commanded. Dan, Hannah, and Jake broke down the door on top of the soldier and blasted ten others with fireballs.

"Dragon traitors!" A man called.

"They're helping us!" A woman yelled.

"What?" the three felt extreme pain as millions of volts of electricity ran through their bodies.

"It's over, magic scum!" A soldier said. "A nuclear missile heads for this city as we speak. Soon, you, and all other magical creatures, will be obliterated!"

"No…" Hannah said, before falling unconscious.

"You'll never… get away with this…" Dan said, before he too fell unconscious. Jake, however, clawed a soldier and panted.

"I can… still fight!" Jake incinerated the soldier and flew towards the silver missile that was headed for his city. "There it is!" Jake landed on the mile long missile and found Sirus standing, waiting for Jake and his destruction.

"Jacob." Sirus said.

"Sirus."

"I was old to make sure no one attacked this missile… good bye, Jacob Long!" Sirus dashed towards Jake and vice-versa. Jake clawed Sirus, knocking him down into the missile, denting it. "It's over! This missile has come to far!" Sirus kicked Jake to the edge. He barely hung on, looking down then towards Sirus. "Say farewell to your grand-children, Long…" The missile crashed and everything turned white and exploded into flames. Buildings crumbled and the entire state shook as the explosion occurred.

"It can't end like this…" Jake said.

END CHAPTER

I've been working on this chapter for quite some time now, I'm glad to have finally gotten it up. Next time, Jake, Dan, and Hannah barely cling to life as they walk out of what was their home. Bane had succeeded in disarming the Los Angeles missile, but two other bounty hunters aren't too happy about that, or the fact that the three dragons live…