Chapter 7: Dragon Plans

Drum flew in the sky with his wings cape and searched around for the dragon squad sent to search for Jackknife. He looked around and detected the smell of two dragons he knew well. He recognised the one who made his appearance on television. The other, he wasn't sure until he saw him. He flew until reaching the roof of a skyscraper and saw the two dragons.

Ironchain had his arms crossed as he seemed to ignore the other dragon words.

"That wasn't part of our mission to ask everyone around about Findar the 100th," the other dragon said annoyed.

Drum recognised him by his appearance. It was Thunder Knight Halberd Dragon. He had red scales under a silver armor except light pink from his underbelly to his throat, large red wings, a long tail and one horn on each side of his head. He had a large silver halberd and a shield.

"Hi there!" Drum shouted, catching their attention.

"Fang Slade Terrestrial XIV!" they both shouted with their tail pointing at the sky, surprised.

"You're here!" Ironchain said.

"Yes I am. Also, just call me Drum. What is going on here?" Drum asked.

"I'm explaining him that we should have been more discreet and changed tactics if it fails, but he has to be stupid!" Halberd said glaring at the blue dragon.

"We are losing time that way!" Ironchain replied with his tail whipping the ground.

"Losing time? Speaking of that. I saw you on TV asking where was Findar the 100th," Drum replied.

"TV?" They both asked curiously.

"The creature you ask information was using a communication system! We use crystal communicator, but they have many communication systems and TV is one of them. That means that the entire city saw you and Findar surely sees it! He knows you are here with a squadron and not just me!" Drum shouted.

"You are-" Ironchain was cut when Drum hit the top of the head with his drill: "Ouch! You stupid-"

"You said that he saw you?" Halberd asked.

"Yeah..." Drum sighted: "I came here yesterday and I fought him. He beat me without any trouble."

"Of course. You were alone, young and he was experienced," Halberd replied crossing his arms.

"You are lucky to still be alive after the fight," Ironchain said sticking out his tongue.

Halberd shook his head and said: "Not for long."

Drum looked at him and asked: "What do you mean?"

"You're dad knows you were out. He asked me to tell him if I see you here and it was the case. He's enraged with your stunt and said that when he can, he will personally come here and who knows what's going to happen to you."

Drum sat on a corner, grabbing his legs and said: "I am so dead."

"I'll also warn the other's that we found you," Halberd said.

"I have something important to say," Drum said. He stood up and forgot about his father.

"What is it?" Ironchain asked.

"Our spell cards aren't working here," Drum said looking at them with a small smile.

They looked at him surprised.

"You aren't serious," Ironchain said chuckling.

"I am. I fought Findar and tried to use my spell card and it didn't work. I was taken by surprised and when I fought the traitor, he had a creature of this world by his side that used the card," Drum explained.

"So the creatures of this world can use the spell cards," Halberd thought.

"This suck!" Ironchain shouted furiously.

"I think we need an expert in spell cards to help us with this situation. I'll call him right now," Halberd said.

"I have a solution already and-" He saw Halberd giving an evil grin toward him. "Not him! Please! Not him!"

"We need the best and he's the best," Halberd said. He took out a crystal and put it on his forehead.

"Please no," Drum said. The crystal shined. Drum raised his fist and screamed dramatically: "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

"I am sorry Drum," Halberd said.

"Yeah. You are really sorry," Ironchain sarcastically said.

"-Hello. You reach the recorder of Dragowizard, Qinus Axia. I am sorry, but I am either busy hugging my cutie Drum-kins or at the Magic laboratory. So please leave a message after the flash.-" the voice of Axia said.

Drum and Halberd covered their eyes.

"Why are you-" a flash of light blinded Ironchain: "ARGH! MY DRACONIC EYES!"

"This is Halberd. I need your magical expertise on the new world about the spell cards working only for the creatures here. I also have to tell, just like you ask, that Drum is alright and here. Come here as soon as you can," he moved the crystal away of his forehead and put it in his armor.

"WHO PUT THIS DRACONIC STUPID FLASH WARNING?!" Ironchain painfully screamed.

"STOP SWEARING!" Halberd screamed.

"Axia...is...coming...It's over for me," Drum said looking on the ground as if he was dead.

"Drum...What were you about to say?" Halberd asked.

"Hum...Oh! The solution. Yeah," Drum recovered and said: "I know a creature of this world who helped me. Maybe I can convince him to help me hunt Findar and used the spell cards at my place, since it's not possible here."

The two other dragons looked at him.

"That could work," Ironchain said.

"No!" Halberd said stumping the ground: "We won't put any innocent in danger. They have nothing to do with this."

"We cannot arrest Findar if he's using a young creature of this world to his average. Even if we are numerous, spell cards could give Findar a chance of victory in a battle because he doesn't need to take a card," Drum protested.

"I'll warn the squadron and our leader. After Axia come and tried to understand the situation with the spell cards, we might eventually think of putting some of those creatures in danger," Halberd said, showing his teeth and grunting at the thought of this plan.

"Anyway. If there is nothing else, I'll start to search through the town," Drum replied.

"Do that," Halberd replied.

Drum opened his cape wings and flew away.

"This is troublesome," Ironchain commented.

"Axia will find a solution. He's one of the best dragons that received training at the Magic World. We can trust him," Halberd replied.

Jackknife sat on the ground and watched the television. He chuckled as he watched an anime that focused on comedy: "I wonder how they get all those silly ideas for that detective."

He often looked to his left and saw the curtain covering the windows, just in case the dragons saw him. He heard the door opened and turned his head.

"Welcome home Tasuku," Jackknife said with a smile.

"Glad to be home my friend," Tasuku replied with a smile. He put his bag on the ground.

"How was school today?"

"Nothing special really happened. Well..." Tasuku hesitated to say it.

"Well what?"

"I met someone. He was the Sun Fighter."

Jackknife twitched his head and asked, "His parents gave him a strange name."

"That's not his name. His name is Gao Mikado. He is known as the Sun Fighter. He fought a few times the bully in this school and they are rather pissed off at him," Tasuku replied. He put his finger on his forehead and added, "That's what I heard of course. He is a nice guy."

"That's good," Jackknife replied, nodding his head. It is time that you made a friend of your age. "Nothing happened here today. I made sure that they won't see me and the spell you use to hide my stench is working. Anyway, I think it is time I prepare the diner."

Tasuku gasped and replied: "No. You shouldn't do that."

"Tasuku. I lived here long enough to know how everything works. I also know how to prepare food to survive," Jackknife replied.

"No. You might know how, but you can't cook well,"

"How can you say that? I-"

"You only did it one time. It didn't go well. You remember?" Tasuku asked, crossing his arms.

Jackknife chuckled nervously as he thought back: "It was two years ago. I tried to make something simple. You were tired that day and I made...Well...I don't really remember."

"You tried to make some eggs. You end up burning them and almost burning the entire building if we didn't have an extinguisher."

Jackknife looked in the air and tapped his claw nervously: "Yeah...I still don't understand how the water was in fire."

"You put some oil o it," Tasuku sighted. "And that's why you cannot cook anything. You could burn everything."

"I'm the adult here Tasuku. I-"

"Yes you are, but you don't know how to cook. It's safer that I take care of it."

Tasuku walked in the kitchen. Jackknife sighted and grumbled: "I can cook."

Later, when it started to get dark, Tasuku sat beside Jackknife in his chibi form. He was smaller than the usual, but he also was a little chubbier with his cute big cheek. They watched television without a word until Jackknife said, "I won't be able to hide from them forever Tasuku."

"I know that," Tasuku replied, lowering his head.

"One day, I won't have a choice, but to fly away from here," Jackknife said.

"I said I know," Tasuku said louder than the first time.

"I'm glad I've met you Tasuku. It's been three years, but you've grown up a lot," Jackknife continued. He took a deep breath before sighting loudly: "Tasuku. You have to know that when I'll fly away, I'll escape alone and you'll be safe."

Tasuku grabbed the mini dragon and hugged him, "Don't say that!"

Jackknife looked at the boy and a tear felt on his snout, "You have to know."

Tasuku started lightly crying as he said, "I don't want you to leave me. I want to be with you."

"You have to be safe. I cannot put your life in danger," Jackknife protested.

"You are the only one I have left," Jackknife eyes grew bigger when he heard what the boy said. Tasuku continued, "I lost my family Jack and I don't want to lose you. You are my entire family."

"Tasuku. I don't want to lose you either. That's why I might have to lea-"

"No! I will follow you. I won't leave you alone Jackknife," Tasuku said patting the head of the dragon. "You will only hurt me if you leave."

Jackknife said nothing and thought for a while. He closed his eyes and said nothing.

"Jack. Promise me we will be together," Tasuku asked.

Jackknife sighted loudly before replying, "I cannot promise something like that Tasuku, but I will remain by your side as long as possible. Until they know I'm here."

"Jack," Tasuku couldn't say another word.

Jackknife put his snout against the cheek of the boy and said, "Do not worry. If I leave one day, I will always come back here Tasuku. Always. That's a promise."

Tasuku lightly smile as he heard that.

"That's better," Jackknife said with a smile.

AC: This is the end of chapter 7.

About the Flash joke, I once heard my brother said that he was annoyed by the bip when someone leaves a message. I had the idea to put a big flash instead.

Also, Axia is coming soon in the story.

Chapter 8: Organisation.

This chapter will focus on the dragons' organisation and the police force.