That night, at the Long household, Haley is helping Susan to make dinner.
"Mom, why do you seem so worried?" Haley asks. "I know you're always like that when Jake has to spend the night out because of his dragon duties but now it seems to be worse."
"I can't help but have this feeling this time it's gonna be worse." Susan explains. "If at least he had told me the details."
"Well, Sun told me it had something to do with that Sigmund Brock guy who almost exposed Jake." Haley replies.
"Sun?" Susan asks.
"Sun Park, my dragon master." Haley explains.
"Isn't she Jake's home-economics teacher?" Susan asks.
"This and the Korean Dragon."
Susan now thinks to herself that she needs to talk more to Jake about his dragon duties. "What else she told you?"
"She said that Brock's almost successful attempt to expose the magical creatures drew the attention of the Huntsgirl's brother." Haley explains.
"Oh, great." Susan sarcastically replies. "Another slayer."
"No, Mom." Haley explains. "Rose is the only one of his immediate family to have the birthmark."
"Really?" Susan asks. "Then what's the... Wait a minute. Did you call the Huntsgirl Rose?"
"Oh, I thought Jake and Gramps had already told you." Haley replies. "That Rose girl Jake loves is the Huntsgirl."
Jonathan Long is arriving at home when he suddenly hears some screaming from inside. He simply ignores it an enters with his usual "Hola, familia." greeting.
"Hi, Jonathan." Susan says.
"Hi, Dad." Haley says.
"Where's Jakers?" Jonathan asks.
"Jonathan, don't you remember we told you he will help his Grandfather at the store and would sleep there?" Susan asks.
"Yes, but nobody was there when I went there to see them and I thought they were here since I heard your Father's classic yelling." Jonathan comments. "Wait a minute. If they aren't here and they aren't at Canal Street, where are they?"
Before Susan comes up with an excuse, some people break in the house. It's the Huntsclan.
"We meet again, Jonathan Long." The Huntsmaster says.
"The voice is quite different but I remember these menancing eyes." Jonathan replies, recognizing him as the high pitch voiced guy who abducted him two decades ago. "I thought it was all a dream."
"Get them." The Huntsmaster commands.
The Huntsclan starts fighting Jake's family. Jonathan is able to resist more then the expected from a human who doesn't fight on a regular basis. Haley dragons up and Susan grabs a broom. Despite their efforts, the Longs are defeated and captured.
"Excellent." The Huntsmaster comments.
"Let's slay them." 89 says. "Starting with the dragon girl."
"Noooooooooooo." Both Jonathan and the Huntsmaster yell. The later of the two drawing everyone else's attention.
"We need them alive to attract the American Dragon to our trap." He adds and then unties Jonathan Long. "If you ever want these monsters alive you'll tell the American Dragon and that treacherous niece of mine to meet us at the first place where they ever fought."
Jonathan nods.
"And they must bring no help." The Huntsmaster adds.
LINE BREAK – Subway Station
Jake, Lao Shi and Fu Dog return from the Island of Draco and Councillors Andam, Kulde and Kulkulkhan decide to come with them.Suddenly Jake's cell phone rings.
"Hello." Jake answers the call.
"Jakers." Jonathan replies with some relief. "Finally I could reach you. The Huntsclan broke into our home."
At this moment, it's hard to tell what scared Jake the most. That the Huntsclan knows his identity or that his Father knows about the Huntsclan. "What are you talking about, Dad?"
"You can't deny it anymore, Mr. Time-Travelling American Dragon." Jonathan replies. "They captured your sister and your Mom and their leader said that he wants you and some teacherous niece of his to meet them at the first place you and her ever fought."
Lao Shi grabs Jake's cell phone. "Listen here, daughter's husband, have you ever told anybody else about this?"
"No."
"Good." Lao Shi replies. "We'll meet at my store."
LINE BREAK – Magus Bazaar
Trixie, Spud, Rose and Lyle are in their rooms. A room for the girls and another one for the boys. They are preparing to sleep when Trixie's cellphone rings.
"Hello. Trixie talking." Trixie answers.
LINE BREAK – Central Park
"You're wasting your time." Haley says. "Dad won't tell my brother where to find us."
"How can you be so sure, you filthy dragon?" The Huntsmaster asks.
"Now that he knows Mom came from a family of dragons he's probably filing divorce papers." Haley answers.
"Don't be so sure." The Huntsmaster replies. "Back when we first had him captive he openly defended your filthy kind and refused to reveal any dragon identity to us."
"Really?" Haley happily asks.
"Yes." The Huntsmaster replies. "Bit it doesn't matter anymore. After we finish the American Dragon and the old one, we'll kill your Dad to set an example to any human who dares to treat you monsters as equals."
"Oh, really, Hunts-punk?" A new voice asks.
The Huntsmaster turns his head to see Jake in dragon form. "The American Dragon! Go get him."
While the Huntsclan is busy with Jake, Susan and Haley are pondering about their predicament.
"Mom, why isn't Rose with them?" Haley asks.
"Haley, did you really expect the Huntsgirl to love Jake to this point?" Susan asks in reply.
"Well, when I first saw her I had no idea that she's the Huntsgirl and yet I've wondered why someone so beautiful would love my brother but Grandpa seemed to trust her." Haley answers.
"Well, if we escape I'll tell him to adjust his trust-o-meter." Susan comments. "It's obvious that a dragon slayer would never betray their nature to save a dragon's life."
"We'll see about that." A new voice replies. Susan and Haley look around and see Rose (as Huntsgirl) ready to use her Huntstaff. Susan and Haley close their eyes while Rose breaks their sphinx hair reinforced chains. Unfortunately this draws the attention of some Huntsclan members who, until then, were focused on Jake.
"The Hunts-traitor is helping the female dragons to escape." One of them says.
"I'll handle the American Dragon." The Huntsmaster says. "You go get them."
While the Huntsmaster keeps chasing Jake, Haley and Rose keep holding back the other Huntsclan members so Susan can run away. She hides behind some bushes and is quite relieved to see Lao Shi and other two dragons join the battle.
"Lao Shi. Dragon Park. Are you ready?" Councillor Kulde asks. Lao Shi and Sun nod. It now becomes an even match.
Meanwhile, The Huntsmasters keeps fighting Jake. "Give up, American Dragon. Alone you're no match for me."
"He's not alone." They hear someone say and realize it's Jonathan.
"Dad?"
"Exactly, Jakers." Jonathan answers. "I won't let anyone hurt you."
"You and which army will stop me?" The Huntsmaster arrogantly asks.
"Funny thing to ask." Jonathan comments in reply as Lyle, Trixie, Spud and two dragons Jake recognizes as Councillor Andam and Councillor Kulkulkhan appear.
Meanwhile, the other Huntsclan members are finally defeated. Susan is relieved that her daughter is safe.
"Excellent work, my fellow dragons." Councillor Kulde compliments and then notices Rose. "And Huntsgirl." He then turns his attention to said fellow dragons. "Do you really trust her?"
"The Huntsgirl has proven herself trustworthy." Lao Shi answers.
"Being her home economics teacher made me see her as a normal student girl." Sun adds. "Lao Shi had warned me about Rose being Huntsgirl but she's so nice I usually forgot it."
"Uh, Ms. Park, didn't Jake ever vouch for me?" Rose asks.
"Not directly but Jake's feelings for you were a reason the Dragon Council decided to keep my draconic status temporarily hidden from Jake." Sun answers. "It was the best way to check where your loyalties and Jake's were."
"And her reports suggest you can be trusted." Councillor Kulde adds. "And I have yet to get the opinions of Mrs. Long and her daughter."
"I had no idea that Rose was the Huntsgirl until Haley told me and that was a few moments before the Huntsclan abducted us." Susan answers. "Being rescued by her is the omly reason I don't feel myself being able to hate her as much as I would like to."
"I had my doubts but after I've learned of Jake's faults regarding Cupid's arrows I realize that the Huntsgirl really loves him." Haley explains.
"Cupid's arrows?" Susan asks.
"Jake's relationship with Rose was making him unfocused and distracted." Lao Shi explains. "Because of that I've asked her to keep things at a professional level between them. It made my grandson unsure of her feelings for him and, since Cupid was on vacation and had Jake guarding his arrows, Jake decided to use one of them on the Huntsgirl. However, because she truly loves him, the arrow caused her to hate him instead and he had to hit her with another arrow to turn her back to normal before she revealed Jake's identity."
"Gramps, the more I'd like to discuss Jake's mistakes, shouldn't we save him?" Haley asks.
"We have it already covered but you're right." Lao Shi answers. "We should see how your brother is."
When they arrive at where Jake and the Huntsmaster were fighting, they see that Jake won the fight with help from the two councillors, Lyle, Jonathan and the dragon-costumed Trixie and Spud, who were wearing their magical dragon costume once again.
"I'm happy to see that the Huntsclan has been captured." Councillor Andam says. "But what are we gonna do about the Huntsgirl?"
"What do you mean?" Lyle asks. "Do you still mistrust her after all she did for us?"
"Trust issues apart, we still need to figure out what to tell your other sister and your parents about the existence of magical creatures." Councillor Kulkulkhan replies.
"If you don't wanna them to know about it we could simply tell them that Rose agreed to hide herself and that something happened that made them decide to leave without her." Lyle suggests.
"Even if we decide to trust them we could use this excuse to the human authorities." Councillor Kulde replies.
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