Chapter 5: The Sacrifices

In the underworld, the demons were working on a special stone. The dominion leader is watching the whole thing when one of his followers came walking in. "Sir, we are almost done with the stone, but we are missing the sacrifices. Should I go get three humans for you?" The minion asked.

"Yes, go and take three others with you. You don't need to worry about the dragon; he won't be foolish enough to attack you with his friends and family at risk." The leader demon said to his loyal minion.

"Yes sir." Then the demon ran off to get his group and leave.

'Dragon, I hope you remember the message that I sent you. I guess we will find out soon enough if you do or not. Go ahead and attack them, it will be the last thing you ever do." He thought to himself as he laughed.

Back on earth, Fu dog was on the computer looking for what the demons could be planning when Jake and Rose walked into the room. "Hey Fu, you find anything yet?" Jake asked

"Sorry kid I got, hold on, I think I found something." Fu searched around on the site for a few minutes before he spoke again. "Kid, we have a problem." Fu said "It looks like they may be making an ancient stone allowing them to be able to regenerate themselves as well as make their weak spots their strongest spots on their bodies."

"What does that mean Fu?" Jake asked getting impatient.

"That means that all the demons will be harder to kill. In other words, you can't just swipe at them and kill them; it may take more than two blasts to their strongest spot of their body. If they do this, we may not win so easily or at all. The only catch is that they need three sacrifices in order to make the stone work and the effect of the stone will only last for twenty-four hours. You need to roam the streets and I will have gramps warn the dragon council so they can put all dragons on alert. You two get a head start; you can't let them get three people."

With that said; Rose and Jake ran outside and started paroling the city. After a few minutes Rose thought of something. "Jake, are you worried and shouldn't we warn the guardians."

"No need; we're here." Will said; then both Rose and Jake turned around to find the guardians right behind them. "Hey guys, your grandpa told us Jake."

"Everyone stop, I hear something." Everyone stopped and looked at Hay Lin. "This way, I hear people screaming." She said pointing to the right of them. They started racing toward the screams. Three minutes later and they finally arrived right as three people were being carried away by the demons. Hay Lin was the first to attack and threw a small tornado toward them. It hit and all three people flew up into the air and were caught by Will, Jake, and Taranee. Rose jumped off of Jakes back and raced toward the four demons. She attacked one from behind knocking it into the wall of a close by building. It got up and attacked Rose head on scratching her arm. Then it ran off and away from the battle. Everyone was now in the brawl. Cornelia and Hay Lin were thrown to the ground unconscious by one of the demons. It went in for the kill but Will electrocuted it causing it to turn into ashes. The other two demons were came up behind Will but were attacked by Taranee and Irma. The two demons were thrown backward into a wall. When Taranee and Irma went to attack again, the demons disappeared. Both of the demons ended up behind Taranee and Irma and attacked from behind knocking them the two guardians to the ground. The demons were about to finish them off but both Jake and Rose attacked from behind and killed them both. Rose and Jake helped Taranee and Irma to their feet. Will went to help Cornelia and Hay Lin when she saw three more demons with people in their hands. Will attacked but missed as they disappeared then she picked up the two unconscious guardians and transported back to Jakes house.

Twenty minutes later, the rest of the group arrived at the house to find everyone waiting for them. "Jake, what happened while you were patrolling the streets. Will was to busy taking care of her friends to tell me what happened."

"We failed grandpa; they got three people for their sacrifice. I am sorry gramps." Jake apologized.

"Don't worry young one, Demons are very difficult to predict. It is possible that there may be three and a second later they may have three more; it isn't your fault. Now rest up everyone, you will need your strength incase of another demon attack."

Back in the underworld, the demons were called in by their master. "Yes master, you wanted to see us?"

"Yes, what took you so long to find three mortals?" He said angrily.

"The dragon attacked again, but this time he had the help of some others; other than the hunter." The demons explained to him hoping not to be punished.

"He didn't consider the warning given; I guess I will have to keep my promise to him then, now won't I? You may go." The three demons left in a hurry. 'The dragon is making an army; I guess I will have to put the pressure on him then.' He then started laughing as his mind raced with ideas. He went down to the sacrificial chamber to see the ritual. He watched happily as the stone on the alter grew in size and a dark aura covered it. 'It is only a matter of time before the world is ours.' He walked away with an evil grin on his face.