Okay, here's how I'm going to do this. As my final story in my series, it WILL be my longest. I'm thinking something around fifty or sixty chapters. I'm not joking. So after every ten or fifteen chapters I'm going to take a break and work on a few other projects of mine, such as the revise of Generation J and a Teen Titan story of mine that I've been trying to start on. Well, here's chapter one.
ooo: Means Flashback
Chapter I: The Past
Area 51, MidnightA black dragon ran through the dimly lit halls of the secret government complex. He dodged every camera, hid from every guard and disabled every laser. "Hey, Johnson!" A man called. The dragon quickly hid in a storage room, listening to the two guards.
"Yes Johnson? (cloning. What will the government do next?)" The other guard responded.
"All the cameras have been disabled, something's not right." He said.
"It's probably just from that spacecraft we picked up, I could go check it if you want."
"Okay." When the dragon was sure they were gone, he ran through the sliding doors and down the highway. He entered a small room with a desk in the center. It had the picture of a pale-blonde haired man and his son with a few papers scattered across a keyboard.
"Project Gamma X…" The dragon said. He created a small ball of fire, which created a dim light for him to read. "Specifications: 'seventeen inch thick reinforced steel plated armor, six inch thick scratch resistant glass, nuclear core, two six foot long soul splitter Katanas, bazooka, built in targeting system, neural interface on head, spine and chest… Warning! In a recent test the Gamma X super-armor had almost caused a nuclear explosion capable of destroying half the planet. Test subject died soon after. It is unclear why this happened, but when tested on young teens -and children who had been snooping around- the armor acted positively and enhanced their strength and intelligence capabilities. It seems the armor acts positively to a recently discovered cell only present in the spinal column of young children and teens, new mission objective is to find a suitable young warrior for the armor… all others shall be disposed of.' No…" The dragon said after reading the paper. "What are they doing…?"
"Now you'll just have to find out." The dragon turned to see General Jacob Halloween behind him. "Long time no see Daniel."
"General." Dan said coldly.
"Oh, come now, don't let the past affect your future. So we had a few bad run-ins with each other, no big deal, right?"
"What are you doing with the Gamma super-armor?" Dan asked.
"Just upgrading it and using it to help me accomplish my goal, nothing much." Halloween said.
"And what would that be?" Asked Dan.
"You'll just have to wait until I unleash the Gamma X super-armor to find out. I suggest you leave… now." Dan flew out the window. "He's going to be the one." Halloween said.
… … … … …
"Dan?" Hannah asked. "You're up early. It's five fifteen." She said.
"Look who's talking." He said as he finished a can of Orange Soda. "I was just… investigating a bit." He said, half lying.
"Oh… investigating what?"
"Just a lead on an old enemy of mine. Before you showed up, I had one man who wanted my head."
"I know you're lying Dan, tell me what's going on. I need to know." Dan sighed and faced Hannah.
"It happened in my first lifetime. I was eleven years old…"
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A young Dan repeatedly blasted several dummies with fireballs while destroying mechanical Goblins and Griffins. He successfully dodged all obstacles that got in his way and destroyed all the others that he could not pass. "You're training is going well, young one." An old Jake got up from his seat and walked towards Dan. Dan morphed into his human form. "Soon you will be ready to take on your duties as the American Dragon, as will your sister."
"Grandpa… why do we hide? Why does the world reject us, fear us?"
"Humans have grown a distrust in magical creatures. A long time ago, a war broke out because the king of the magic realm went insane. He had led all magical creatures into war against humans… but some changed themselves into dragons to fight this king. They are our ancestors. Ever since the war was won, we were forced to hide because others thought we might turn out to become just like that ancient king. They hate what they fear, and the fear what they do not understand. But some fight us and hunt us all down… I thought I had ended that long ago. But I didn't. That's why you must train, why you must fight. Because some have decided to fight us in fear… we must defend ourselves, and the magic realm as well. Now lets go, you must rest."
"Okay." Dan walked inside. But unknown to him and Jake, they were being watched. A man in a purple suit of armor jumped from the trees. He took of his helmet and stared at the house.
"Prepare dragons." He said. "I will strike soon." He jumped into the street and disappeared.
… … … … …
"Dan!" Timothy called for his son. "It's time." He said.
"Time for what?" Dan asked, putting down his soda.
"For you to fight. He's here."
"You mean Halloween? The one Grandpa told me about?" He asked.
"Yes." He said. "He's already destroyed half of the city looking for you. You must go, now!"
"What about my sister?"
"She's not here right now. You have to take this guy down alone."
"But I haven't finished my training!" Dan yelled.
"You've learned enough…" Jake said slowly. "You must fight, you must take on your duties as the American dragon now… it is your destiny."
… … … … …
Dan flew into the city and saw Jacob Halloween holding a large staff. "So you've come, American Dragon. It's time you learn that magical creatures don't have a place in our world!" Halloween kicked Dan into a nearby building. "You like that? It's because of this suit I'm wearing… the Gamma super-armor. It will enhance my abilities a hundred fold!" Dan punched Halloween, only to sprain his wrist.
"AH!" He cried in pain.
"Ha. That's it? This will be easier then I thought. You cannot stop the real thing." Halloween was about to stab Dan with his staff, but was caught off guard by a fireball, which did little damage. "Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!" Halloween laughed in enjoyment. "How entertaining!" Dan dashed into Halloween headfirst, cracking the super-armor. "What!" Dan Punched Halloween's mask, destroying it.
"I'm stronger then I look." Dan said. "Even with one arm."
"No matter, you shall still die! Omega Beam!" Halloween screamed as his eyes began to glow pink. He then opened his mouth and a ray of plasma went rushing straight for Dan. He ducked and kicked his foe high into the air. "Gahh!"
"Is that it? Is that all your armor can do?" Dan suddenly regained strength in his other arm and began punching the super-armor that protected Halloween.
"You… you will live to regret this!" He screamed.
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"So why do you hate him so much?" Dan sighed and looked as if he was about to cry.
"That wasn't the last I saw of Halloween. He returned several times… but it was what he ended up doing that makes me hate him so much. Did you know I had a little brother at one time?" Dan asked.
"No…"
"He was only three… I was just turned twelve…"
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A young Dan flew through a long cave, which led him to a secret military base. He destroyed every vehicle, computer, and artificial aliens that got in his way. "Halloween!" Dan screamed. "You coward! Show yourself!"
"Come Daniel…" Halloween came down on a platform in front of Dan, in his upgraded Gamma super-armor. "It's time I end this!"
"He was only a child! How could you?" Dan said, a tear coming down his cheek.
"Sacrifices must be made for the greater good." Halloween said calmly
"Greater good my fist!" Dan punched Halloween into a broken super-computer, which sent over seven million volts of lightning through his body. "You're insane!"
"Maybe so, but I don't lose sight of my goals." Halloween said. "You creatures are a danger to humanity… I intend to save the human race from total extinction!" Halloween fired his Omega Beam at Dan, which made a direct hit. Dan went flying into a wall of the cave just outside the base. "It all begins with you." Dan sprang up in a burst of flames and repeatedly punched and kicked Halloween, who blocked each move. "How entertaining. You think you can stop me." Halloween punched Dan to the ground then kicked him as he was down. "Worthless," Halloween kicked Dan again. "Die!" Halloween used his nails and attempted to kill Dan, but Dan rolled onto his back and got three long red scars on his back, which looked like stripes.
"Ah!" He screamed as he was hit.
"This is the end, Long."
"Speak for yourself!" Dan hit a button and the floor opened up to a tank of acid, where experiments were being held. "That acid will totally melt every bone in your body. You will die, monster!"
"I think its vice-versa." Halloween warped behind Dan, who slid beneath Halloween's legs and punched him onto the edge of the floor. "Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh… Bah, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Ah, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!" He laughed as Dan knocked him fifty feet downward into the acid pit. "And so it begins…" He said as he faded into the pit. Dan then flew out of the cave.
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"He killed your brother…" Hannah said. "No wonder you hate him so much."
"And he hates me. He is a resourceful foe… how he survived so long, I don't know. How he survived that fall, I also don't know. All I know is that he and I are sworn enemies, and that he will stop at nothing to get his way."
END CHAPTER
Whew! That was longer then I expected! Six pages long, my longest yet! Why I did not explain how Dan's little bro died? Well… I'd have to change the rating of this story to do that. And I don't think I want to change the rating… well, till next time.