-1A/N; To all of you reading my story. This next chapter is going to be a little weird. But it will make sense at a later date. So without further pause the next chapter.

Chapter Eighteen

The Escape and Getting Captured

(Within the Void)

The Void is a dark and dangerous place. The rules within it are always changing. There is never daylight. There is never any day or night really. Its always dark and to survive you must have strength. When the portal to another dimension opened all of the creatures rushed for freedom. Being imprisoned here had taken all of their individuality. Most didn't even know their own names anymore. To get to the portal all of the creatures had to climb the tall and jagged formation that led to the portal.

Most had died trying to get to the formation while the bodies of countless others lay upon the formation. The Majaku was the first to get through the portal due to its large size alone, not because of its strength. There were creatures in the Void a million times stronger than the Majaku. But one stood above the rest.

It climbed the large spire towards the portal, towards freedom. It had lost all sense of time and had no idea how long it had been imprisoned. But It didn't care. It was almost there. It could feel the breeze coming through the portal. It was about to go through the portal when it heard something coming up behind it.

It turned to look at what was coming and saw a lesser creature that had hid during the original conflict and now thought to sneak through the portal. But It wasn't going to allow this. It held out the second shortest of It's five fingers and released a massive wave of power at the creature. The lesser creature was vaporized instantly.

Smiling with It's success it climbed higher and reached the portal. It stuck It's hand through and grasped upon something solid. It pulled itself out and looked around It's surroundings. The Majaku was busying humans. It held a female in its hand and was looking at her. It paid no attention to it. It was the boy crying to the girl that was interesting.

"Rose!" the boy yelled out. The boy seemed to be struggling with a decision on what to do next. What could a human boy do. But as It soon discovered the boy wasn't human.

"Dragon Up!" the boy exclaimed and fire surrounded his body and he was transformed into a dragon! It quickly got to It's feet and slithered into the shadows. It was far too weak to take on a dragon now. The fight had drained It of most of It's strength. So it disappeared into the darkness to regain its strength. And to return another day.

"Dragon Up!" Jake yelled. Fire spread over his body and he could feel himself changing. Once he was full dragon Jake leapt into the air and took flight. He soared up to the Majaku's arm and used his fire breath. Jake circled the air constantly burning it. The fur quickly burned away and revealed soft white flesh. The flesh became blackened as Jake continued to burn it. The monster yelped in pain and dropped Rose.

"Rose!" Jake exclaimed. Jake flew into a nose dive and caught Rose just before she hit the ground. He landed and Rose had her eyes shut.

'Rose are you okay?" Jake asked. Rose opened her eyes and looked at Jake in shock.

"What are you doing here? Where's Jake? Jake!"

"Rose! Rose its me," Jake reverted to human form and put Rose down.

"Jake! You're the American Dragon!" Rose took several steps away from Jake. Her eyes wide with shock.

"Dragon," a low voice seemed to growl the word rather than say it. Jake turned to see the rest of the Huntsclan staring at him. The Huntsmaster had a look of pure rage on his face. The Huntsmaster aimed his staff at Jake and was about to fire when Jake said,

"You don't want to do that," Jake again took dragon form.

"Why don't I?" asked the Huntsmaster.

'Because if you vaporize me now, how are you going to beat ugly over there?" Jake pointed at the Majaku.

"Well manage," said a member of the Huntsclan.

"Doubt it," said Jake.

"What are you proposing Dragon?" asked the Huntsman.

"We work together. I distract the Monster and you all charge up your Hunts staffs and fire when I give the word,"

"For once Dragon I will agree with you. And for this time only will the Huntsclan and you ever work together," the Huntsman held out his hand.

"Wouldn't want it any other way," Jake took the Huntsmaster's hand and they shook on it.

"Lets get started!" Jake jumped up into the air and flew towards the Majaku. Rose and the rest of the Huntsclan gathered together and all aimed their staffs at the Majaku's chest. The staffs ends began to glow with a faint green light as the Huntsclan focused on its goal.

Jake flew high above the monster and circled its head. The Majaku tried to reach Jake with its massive arms but he was just beyond its reach. The monster roared in frustration. Suddenly two blue beams shot from the monster's eyes and went straight for Jake. Jake narrowly dodged the beams by barrel rolling out of the way.

"Yo! What was that!" Jake exclaimed.

"Oh I forgot to mention," the Huntsman called out, "The Majaku can nullify a magical creatures powers with its eyes."

"You forgot to mention that!"

"It must have slipped my mind."

Again Jake dodged the beasts beams by flying up higher. Jake looked down at the beast. He needed a way to stop the beams. Jake flew down and released a stream of fire at the Majaku's left eye. The eye burned quickly and became a burnt bubbling mess. The Majaku screeched in pain. It held its injured eye and took two steps backwards. Jake flew in front of the right eye and again used his dragon fire. The monster again roared in pain and took another step back. About two more steps and it would be in the Void again.

Jake then noticed that the arm he had burned was now completely healed and its fur had come back. Jake looked back towards the Huntsclan. The glow from the staffs had increased. It had been about one in a half minutes. Just thirty more. Jake flew to the monsters chest and unleashed a massive stream of fire. The fur quickly burned away exposing flesh. Jake took his claws to the flesh and ripped at it. The monster roared as it took another step back trying to escape the pain. Jake then took more dragon fire to the new wounds he just made. The Majaku swiped at Jake but he narrowly evaded the attack. Jake flew up to its eye level. Its eyes were slowly healing and the left one looked like it would be completely healed in a few seconds. The monster opened its huge mouth and spit out this green liquid. Jake flew out of the way and the green goop hit the ceiling. The goop ate through the brick as if it was nothing.

'It spits acid!" Jake yelled.

"oops, did I forget that too?" said the Huntsmaster.

"Are you ready yet!"

"Yes!" Jake flew away of the monster.

"Aim for the wound in his chest and FIRE!"

Many large beams of green energy flew from the Huntsclan's weapons and seemed to combine while in mid-air. The beams collided with the monsters chest. The monster roared in pain as it was being pushed back towards the Void. The Majaku was trying to force its way forward against the beam. Jake flew down and picked up the Hunts staff he had dropped. He again flew into the air and fire his own beam. The also used his dragon fire at the same time. The beam and his fire combined into a swirling mass of energy and fire. The attack hit the Majaku in the face and he stumbled back.

The monster stepped into the Void and began to sink into it. The monster tried to struggle out but black tentacles sprouted from the Void and dragged him down. After a while the only thing sticking out of the Void was its head. Suddenly the monster looked up at Jake and fired one last beam. The beam hit Jake square in the chest and he reverted back to human form. Jake fell from the air and landed on his back.

Jake slowly sat up as he saw the Majaku be pulled fully back into the Void. Jake ran toward the Gate and lifted his staff. Jake fired four shots and destroyed all four orbs. They orbs shattered and right after a huge beam of light came out of the Void. The beam began to grow narrower and soon was gone. Suddenly an unseen shockwave forced Jake on his butt and the Gate was broken into millions of pieces. Jake stood up and dusted off his hands.

"Well now that that's over…" Jake was interrupted by something hitting the side of Jake's head. Jake fell to the left and hit his head on the brick wall. He fell to the ground and knew no more.

The Huntsmaster stood over Jake with Hunts staff in hand. Jake was bleeding from the forehead (from hitting the wall) and the side of the head. The Huntsman had spit Jake's head open when he hit him.

'Take him to the dungeon." He commanded. The other Huntsclan members scooped Jake up and carried him off. The Huntsman followed enjoying his new victory. He had captured the American Dragon.