Chapter 13: Not So Alone Anymore

For those of you who don't know, August 6-12 is Save Jake Long Week. Please if you can, send as many e-mails, phone calls, faxes, letters, etc. to Disney so we can get his great show uncancelled!! Go here to do your part: SaveJakeLong(dot)com.

Quickly, Jake Long raced around the whole destroyed warehouse, looking for his sister. It was an endless search between all 1012 dragons, looking for the young dragon.

Finally, Jake noticed something was squirming inside the destroyed warehouse. Flying over, he pulled some walls and broken parts of the building out of the way. Just then, Haley appeared out from under it. She rested there on the table still, barely moving. Seems she didn't move out in time, to be upward from the explosion. Instead, the tumbling plaster and other material toppled over her.

"Haley!" Jake screamed, holding his sister's body in his arms.

Slowly, Haley opened her eyes. She looked up at her big brother, smiling. Just then, Trixie, Fu, and Spud ran over the rubble to the two. "Haley, are you okay!!?" Fu looked at the pink dragon.

"Talk to us Haley!!" Impatient, Trixie screamed at Haley, just wishing for her to say, something. Anything!

Pushing her own weight upward with her claws, Haley stood on two feet. "I…I think so." She whispered. Her body was weak and bruised, but nothing serious.

Looking up that the sky, Haley noticed the rain clouds started to part. It was spread out enough, to even see the giant glowing moon shine down upon them. Right next to the moon, you could see the tiny red speck that would be the planet Mercury. Suddenly two dragons flew over the air, and floated about Haley and Jake. "Haley Long, we must thank you for your brave efforts," said Councilor Andam one of the Dragon Council members, "For without you, the future of the Dragon's of these nations would be fatal."

Just then something jumped from one side of the warehouse to another. Then it jumped right onto, Spud's back. "Looks, it's my little buddy!" He screamed at the site of the Praying mantis. The little guy seemed to have a great respect for him…

"Let us all head back to Isle of Draco, while we can." Councilor Omina stated. Caring Haley, Jake joined up with the other dragons. While Fu, Trixie, and Spud (and the praying mantis) were carried by the fellow Dragon Council members. They flew off the shore, and an hour later they reached the island of Isle of Draco.

Haley Long stepped forward at the Dragon Council Temple. "Young American Dragon, because of your brave efforts of you and your…faithful helpers," Trixie, Spud, and Fu were all standing next to her. "You have chased away the dreaded Drameta colony, and saved us all." Councilor Kulde put a golden necklace around her. "We present you with our highest honor, the Pendant of Constancy."

Jake flew over to Haley, smiling at her. "You have a very gifted sister, Jake." Kulde walked away. Little Haley couldn't believe all of this. It seemed improbable that she actually did this, one thing by herself.

"Good job Hales."

Two days later, we see the whole gang in Central Park. Trixie was sitting on a bench, staring over at Spud who was tossing a ball over at his praying mantis friend.

"Awww, your cute Manty!" He called out. Apparently he named the little creature, Manty. Clever…

Trixie jumped off the bench, she couldn't take it anymore. "Spud, I still say you should get rid of that creepy thing."

"But he's so cute!?" He smiled. Suddenly, Manty came back with the ball and dropped it front of Spud. But once he caught an eye at Trixie, he ran up right toward him. Trixie went off running, away from him. "Awww…he likes you!"

Spud, stepped back a bit. Haley zoomed right past him, then Jake. "That's it Haley, if you move your tail in the direction you are flying, it will increase your speed." Haley zoomed even faster, faster than Jake. Seems she could do a lot more, with these tiny wings. Suddenly, she stopped, and looked back at her brother. "Dang girl," Jake smiled.

"Thanks Jake, for doing this with me." Haley exclaimed.

"Hey, I owed you one. Besides, you're my little sister; I'll always have your back."

Haley's grin got even bigger. But soon, her regular fun attitude toward Jake, returned. "I know you're just probably doing this because I got that reward from the Dragon Councilor."

"Say what?"

"I guess I can't help if I'm just a better American Dragon…"

Jake caught on with the joke. "Please, you wish you were as good as the Amdrag."

"I doubt that." Suddenly Haley dashed out of the area, flying as fast as she can.

Following her, Jake opened up his wings and chased her. "Get back here you little!"

THE END!!

See, Haley can do good job by herself. Even her relationship between her and her brother has become even closer. A nice ending, to this type of story. (I also had to include Spud getting his little praying mantis friend. That thing is just too cute!!)