Author's Note: Sorry it took me so long to update. I got inspired again, and I have a problem with dropping whatever I'm doing to start something else… Oh, yeah. And this is before Jake/AmDrag figures out that Rose is the Huntsgirl, who I don't own.

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"…All I know is that A) Jeb and Jake, here, are dragons, B) this dog can talk, and C) the old man wants us to spend the next few days in Jake's house." Stunned silence.

"Uh, Max? Are you okay?" Nudge looked like she was worried that her friend and leader was going insane, and rightly so.

"What is she talking about?" Fang demanded of the boy in red that Max had called Jake. The subject of his glare was instantly engulfed in flames.

"Believe us now?" The dragon snarled. The old man stepped in.

"Jake, dragons are viewed as just judges and protectors of their territories. Listen to your Dragon Master! Calm down and behave wisely."

"Aw, come on, G! He…" Jake was interrupted when a black and green blur flew out of the trees and knocked him flying.

"Ready to be slain, dragon?" The ninja's voice was feminine, but it was filled with contempt. In her hand, she had some sort of a weapon.

"Wazzup, Huntsgirl? Where's the Huntsman?" Jake said, calmly. He stood up.

"So, we meet again, American Dragon! This time, I will not be defeated!" A big character cloaked in green cloth and thick furs stepped into the clearing. On his head, he wore a skull that covered his face in shadow. He didn't see the two figures sneaking up behind him.

"That's what you think!" Max shouted as she and Fang attacked simultaneously from two different angles. Only to be flung back by some sort of electric shield that surrounded him. Skull-head turned around and pointed his weapon at them.

"Drop it! And while you're at it, tell Rose to do the same!" The littlest girl was mad, and she had major fire in her eyes.

Every non-Flock member was amazed when the man did what she said. The eyes of the one called Huntsgirl were glazed over. The eyes of the American Dragon were wide with recognition, though only three others knew what he was thinking.

"Now, anyone associated with the Huntsclan, LEAVE!"

Again, amazement as the Huntsman and Huntsgirl left without an argument.

The child whipped around to face the dragon. "Okay, before I start yelling at you for not explaining things and for threatening my friends, I'm going to warn you: don't tell your girlfriend you are a dragon. Rose is the Huntsgirl. Now, EXPLAIN!"

"'Kay, I'm the American Dragon, Jake Long. Apparently, the head of the Dragon Council is Max's mentor, Jeb. We know him as Councilor Jebidiah. Fu Dog is my official animal guardian, and he can talk. And Councilor Jebidiah had me and Max do something, but he told Fu not to tell us what happened. And Gramps says you guys gotta stay at my house. Now can I ask some questions?"

"You don't need to. The answers are: yes, I used mind control; yes, we really are only part human; yes, this is my 'egotistic Scottie' Total; and yes, we're Max's Flock. I'm Angel, that's Fang, Iggy, the Gasman, and Nudge." She pointed to each Flock member in turn. "And no, I can't just read Fu's mind to see what happened. I can't get into his head." Angel was mildly surprised to about that, but she wasn't gonna let these people know that!

"Wait a minute! Why did he call me an egotistic Scottie? I am a perfectly respectable Scottish terrier! Why am I treated like some unintelligent animal? Humans are so cruel!" The dog that had jumped out of Angel's arms upon arrival practically wailed that last sentence. All he got was a sarcastic look from the Flock and a confused look from the dragon and his gramps. Fu burst out laughing.

"You think humans are cruel? HA! Try biker trolls or the Dark Dragon! There's evilness incarnate! Besides, you are an animal! And just because you can talk doesn't mean you are intelligent! Can you do calculus, or identify any potion or magic effect with minimal information?" Fu stopped laughing and stared at Total interestedly.

"Stop, dogs!" Max wasn't shouting because she was mad, but because her head felt like it was going to explode. She couldn't hear herself talk over the excruciating pain.

"Jake! Change back! Go human!" Fu was on the verge of panic. "Take the sweatshirt off! NOW!" Jake followed the instructions, and not a moment too soon.