American Dragon: Haley Long (Season One)
A/N: So, just as a little warning, this is probably the darkest chapter/episode of this story/season. Just a warning…
Chapter/Episode Seven: You're the Target
In the gym of Millard Fillmore High School, the cheerleading squad all stood, practicing for the next football game. The squad captain, Casi Robbins, stood in front of all the others. "Okay…" the captain said in a tone that made her loud enough for the others to hear her. "It's been a good practice today…"
"Obviously…" Dena Mahen said as she crossed her arms and smiled. "I'd say that we are the best squad in the state…"
The captain of her squad rolled her eyes. "No…" she replied. "We aren't, but we've been working hard, and I think that's what counts. So, before we go, I want us all to try a pyramid. So, let's g…"
Before the captain could finish her plan, the doors were pushed open and Haley stepped in, a pass from the office around her neck and a piece of paper in her hand. Walking over to the squad captain, she handed the paper to her. "Casi, this is for you."
Casi took the note and looked at it before she groaned. Lowering the note, she turned to face the other cheerleaders. "Change of plans…" she announced. "I need to go take care of some business. We'll do the pyramid next practice…"
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Casi sighed as she passed through the doors of the gym and saw an older man leaning against the wall. "I checked you out…" the man said.
"Fine…" Casi muttered. "Let me get my backpack…"
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Not long after leaving the gym, Casi and the man exited the school before they turned into an alley. "Are we safe here?" Casi asked.
"I would believe so…" the man answered. "Although I don't know why you are so afraid of…"
"Because I don't want to!" Casi barked. "Now, let's just do this…DRAGON UP!"
In two flashes of light, the human forms disappeared and in their places stood two dragons: Casi a medium sized magenta-colored dragon, and the man a large burgundy-colored dragon. Together, the two dragons took off into the air.
BLACKOUT; PLAY THEME SONG
BACK TO THE STORY/SHOW
In a dark alley, a bunch of trolls were lined up in front of a line of humans. The trolls had clubs and other weapons on hand, while the humans had chains and knives. The two armies were about to attack each other, when there was a swooping sound; the leader of the humans and the leader of the trolls turned to face two dragons, one magenta and the other burgundy.
"Now why can't we all just get along?" the magenta dragon asked. "This is so sad…"
"What are you talking about?" the leader if the humans demanded. "They started it!"
"Does it really matter who started it?" the magenta dragon roared. "I don't think it does! What does matter is that we both exist and that we need to work together in order to get along! Is there anything wrong with just getting along? Tell me if there is anything wrong!"
Suddenly, one of the trolls growled and took their club, throwing it as the magenta dragon; the magenta dragon was not able to dodge the attack. The club hit the dragon in her scaly stomach, sending her flying out of the alley.
The magenta dragon grunted as she slammed against the street outside the alley. Groaning, the magenta dragon slowly got up and stared into the alley and saw a huge fight. She couldn't tell who was fighting who, but it looked like the trolls and the humans were fighting her dragon master. The magenta dragon was just about to fly back to her master, when she caught sight of a form dropping into the alley. A second later, everyone in the alley ran out, screaming in fear.
"What the…?" the magenta dragon asked to herself, but then the reason for the others running away became clear when she saw something being thrown out of the alley; the magenta dragon's eyes widened in horror as the object hit the ground right in front of her; it was her dragon master. The magenta dragon then looked up to see someone stepping out of the alley. The figure wore a red and white target board costume with metal arms, ands, legs and feet. The head of a Tomte was the only real body part that the magenta dragon could see. The Tomte chuckled evilly with a female voice before she jumped up and leapt over the magenta.
There was a slashing sound…and then the magenta dragon screamed.
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The next day, Haley passed through the door of Canal Street Electronics after a long day of school. Sighing, Haley dropped her backpack on the ground before she started to search the shop for any signs of life. "Sun?" Haley called. "Sun, I'm here for training!"
Finally, Haley made her way to the back room of the shop, but there was no sign of Sun. The only other living being in the shop was Fu Dog, who was sitting on the couch. "Fu Dog…" Haley called as she walked in. "Fu Dog, where is Sun?"
"Oh, hey kid…" Fu greeted her. "Yeah, the Council wants you on the Island of Draco. Sun and the puppy are already there."
"What?" Haley asked, shocked. "But why?"
"Well, kid…" Fu said solemnly, turning his face to Haley. "Two dragons were slain yesterday."
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The magic elevator popped up out of the ground, and as soon as the doors slid open, Haley sped out in her dragon form, flapping her wings as she sped across the Island of Draco. Finally, she landed in front of the doors of the main hall. After reverting to her human form, Haley pushed open the doors, walking in to see Sun and Lu Dog standing next to a table talking with Councilor Fachtna. "Aw, Dragon Long…" Fachtna greeted here. "It's a good thing you made it…" As the leader of the council spoke, Sun and Lu Dog both turned to face Haley.
"Haley, can you look at these two?" Sun asked, and it was then that Haley noticed the two bodies on the table.
"I'd rather not…" Haley tried.
"Dragon Long, we need to know if you recognize these two…" Fachtna told her.
Haley just stared at her dragon master and her animal guardian before she gave in. "Fine…" Haley growled as she walked over to the table and looked down on the slain dragons. "No, I've never seen them before in my life." Haley reported, looking at the dragons; one of which was magenta and the other was burgundy. The burgundy dragon had a slash mark across his chest.
"Really?" Fachtna asked as he approached Haley. "Because…this dragon…" he pointed to the magenta dragon. "…goes to the same school as you. Perhaps this will refresh your memory." Facthna then reached into his robes and pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to Haley.
On the piece of paper, there was a colored picture of the magenta dragon, and right beside it was a picture of a girl, who looked very familiar. The girl's perky smile, her brown hair…
"Casi?" Haley asked in shock. "Casi was a dragon?"
"Her real name was Shannon Robbins." Fachtna pointed to her name. "Casi Robbins was simply the alias that she used. Unfortunately, we have not determined what caused death, but I find it odd that there is a wound, but no blood."
"Does this have anything to do with the American Dragon's job?" Lu Dog blurted out what had to be on both Haley and Sun's minds.
"This has more to do with the American Dragon than you will ever know, dog…" Fachtna retorted. "This was also found at the scene." Fachtna once again reached into his pocket and pulled out a small note. Handing it to Haley, he continued speaking: "It appears that there is some kind of creature out there who believes that Dragon Robbins was a traitor to the Magical World…"
Haley looked down at the note and read it out loud: "These two dragons are traitors to the magical kind. Humans should be destroyed, not bargained with. All traitors of the magical kind must be slain."
Haley finished reading and then looked back up at Fachtna; Haley was about to say something, but before she could, the doors opened and Fred Nerk stepped in. "What is it, Councilor Nerk?" Fachtna asked.
"Sir, we just found three more…" Nerk reported.
Fachtna looked down at the ground before looking back up to face Nerk. "I'll deal with it in just one second." Fachtna told Nerk before he turned to face Sun and Lu. "This isn't good. It looks like you and your pupil are in grave danger."
"I understand, Councilor…" Sun responded. "What do you think should be done?"
"You and Dragon Long must track this assassin down and stop her." Fachtna replied. "Before it is too late…"
BLACKOUT; CUT TO COMMERCIAL
BACK TO THE STORY/SHOW
Haley passed through the doors of Millard Fillmore High School after the bell rang and walked down the stairs before starting to walk down the sidewalk. Just as Haley passed by an alley, she heard an agonized scream of pain. Immediately reacting, Haley called out her signature cry of "DRAGON UP!" before flying into the alley.
Once inside the alley, Haley gasped at what she saw. In front of her, a leprechaun was lying on its stomach, obviously deceased, as a rather small figure removed a sharp looking object from the back. The figure then looked Haley's way, and the American Dragon could hear an evil chuckle as the figure stepped over the body and into the light, so Haley could see the killer's appearance. The figure had metal arms and legs, and the body (costume) of a target board and the head of some small creature.
"Aw, American Dragon…" the figure spoke in a female voice. "So, I've finally met you…"
"You…" Haley growled. "You're the one who has claimed the lives of five dragons…"
"And now one leprechaun and another dragon…" the figure smiled. "I know all about the American Dragon's efforts to unify magical creatures and humans. Apparently, you even saved a human a couple of weeks ago. Now why would you go and do that? Now I have to slay you…"
"It's my job…" Haley growled.
"Yes, and it is my job to eliminate traitors…" the figure shot back. "I suppose that you would like to know the name of your destroyer: you may call me The Target."
"I don't care about your name…" Haley growled as she lowered herself to the ground and held up her claws, preparing for a battle. "All I care about is whether or not I take you down…"
The Target did not say anything; instead, she reached back behind herself and pulled out a new spike. Then, she charged, leaping into the air, ready to slash into Haley's chest. As she watched the assassin coming for her, Haley's eyes widened and all of her confidence disappeared. This did not look good…
However, before The Target could reach Haley, The Target let out a howl of pain as a blast of fire hit her, sending her slamming against the side of the building. Haley turned her head and groaned as she saw the form of a dragon on the roof spreading their wings and flying down. As the dragon landed, Haley groaned again, as her theory on who her rescuer was turned out to be correct: all black clothing and a black ski mask. She had been rescued by the Vigilante Dragon. "You again?" Haley demanded.
"Now is that anyway to thank the dragon who rescued you?" the Vigilante Dragon asked, but Haley did not listen. Instead, she turned her head to see The Target on the ground on her stomach. There were various medal spikes lodged into her back; Haley's eyes widened as The Target groaned and slowly started to get up. "Well, I think it's time for us to get out of here…"
"I agree…" Haley nodded. Flapping their wings, both dragons took off into the air, just as The Target ran at them, trying to slash their tails with a spike, but she missed and the two flew off.
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"Well, at least you are okay…" Sun Park said as Haley sat on the couch in human form, Lu Dog sitting at her side, while the Vigilante Dragon stood in the corner. "So, you saw the assassin? Do you mind telling me what they looked like? I need to report the information to the council."
"Well…" Haley began. "She wore what looked like a dart board which had several spikes on the back. She was some kind of creature, but I don't know what…"
"She was a Tomte…" the vigilante spoke up.
"What is a Tomte?" Lu Dog asked.
"A Tomte…" Sun spoke, walking over to the bookshelf and pulling out a large book before walking over to the couch and setting it down on the table in front of the couch, opening it up to a page where a large holographic image of the exact same creature that The Target was popped out. "…is a mythological creature that usually takes care of a farmer's home and children. Apparently this one is fed up with serving ungrateful humans."
"Well, you answered all of the questions except for how to stop her…" Haley growled.
"You need to have a plan…" the Vigilante Dragon spoke up. "You can't just go in there and fight. I would think that your dragon master would have taught you that…"
"She did!" Haley spat. "Are you trying to tell me that Sun is a poor master?"
"Absolutely not!" the Vigilante Dragon took a step back and put up his claws. "In fact, you are lucky that you even have a master."
Before Haley could say anything else, Sun put her hand on her shoulder. "Haley…" Sun said. "I'm going to go report to the Council and tell them what you have just told me. I should be back by morning. You stay here and lock up after I leave. Lu Dog, you set up the force-field. You should be safe then."
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Sun Park walked out the door of Canal Street Electronics and into the cool night. Turning around, Sun watched as the green force-field surrounded the shop before she turned and transformed into her sky-blue dragon form. As soon as her transformation was complete, Sun was about to take off into the air, but she stopped and gasped when she saw the dark form of a person, or creature.
"Who's there?" Sun demanded, and when she didn't get an answer, she held out her claw and blew a fireball into it. Holding it up so she could see, Sun gasped; standing in front of her was a grinning Tomte wearing a target board.
"Hello dragon…" the Tomte smiled.
"So, you're the killer?" Sun asked, staring at the creature. "How did you find us?"
"It was quite easy to find you…" The Target growled. "All I had to do was follow your dragon student here. Anyone could think of that…So, are you ready?"
"Oh, I'm ready…" Sun prepared herself. "To capture you…" With a growl, Sun Park then lifted off the ground and shot at the assassin. As she saw the dragon coming for her, The Target merely grinned as she reached behind her and pulled out a metal spike, which she thrust up, just as Sun passed her.
Sun's eyes widened in surprise as she saw the spike aiming for her chest; quickly, Sun brought her claws down and wrapped them around the spike, grabbing it as she flew by, landing a couple yards away and turning around. "You'll pay for that, dragon!" The Target roared as she started to reach for another spike, and just as Sun flew up to her, she pulled out the spike and threw it.
As the spike soared through the air, it spun, making it so that when it reached Sun, the dull end of the spike planted itself in Sun's arm, making the Korean Dragon scream in pain as she fell backwards onto the ground…
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Inside the shop, Haley was sitting on the couch reading, but she was too nervous at the moment. Closing the book, Haley looked up at the Vigilante Dragon as he stood in the corner. "You know…" Haley spoke. "…you could go into human form…"
"I don't know how…" the vigilante replied.
Haley was just about to respond, but before she could open her mouth, Haley could hear the scream. "SUN!" Haley shouted, recognizing the voice. Leaping into the air, a bright pink light consumed Haley, and her pink dragon form sped out of the room.
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The Target growled in annoyance as she watched Sun hit the ground; her weapon not being used to its intent. The Target scowled as she walked over to Sun and bent down next to the dragon, reaching down, The Target grabbed Sun by her throat with her metal hand and lifted Sun up, using her other hand to rip the spike from her arm and hold it up to her chest. "Say goodbye, dragon…" The Target growled, just as a dragon Haley, followed by the vigilante dragon opened the door of the shop and stepped outside, blocked by the force field.
"SUN!" Haley shouted, making The Target turn her head to face her.
Smiling, The Target spoke: "Don't worry, American Dragon. Once I am done with your master, I will finish you…"
"Move aside, Haley…" Haley turned her head to see that the Vigilante Dragon was moving passed her; opening his mouth, the vigilante dragon let loose a torrent of fire upon the wall of the force-field. Although Haley didn't think it would work, the American Dragon was surprised to see that it was in fact working; the Vigilante Dragon's fire was putting a hole into the force-field. Finally, when the hole was big enough, the vigilante flew out of it and slammed into The Target. Haley quickly followed out of the hole and flew over to Sun.
"Sun, are you okay?" Haley asked. Although Sun just stared at her. "Sun, say something!"
Meanwhile, The Target flipped over in the air, landing on her feet as the Vigilante Dragon threw his claws at her repeatedly, trying to swipe at her. The Target simply grinned as she dodged all of the swipes, even reaching behind her and pulling out a spike. When the vigilante dragon saw this, he reacted quickly; jumping back and blasting fire from his mouth. The fire blast hit The Target, lifting her from her feet and sending the screaming villain flying into the sky and out of sight.
With the villain gone, the Vigilante Dragon turned and made her way back over to Haley and the injured Sun. "We need to get her medical attention now…"
BLACKOUT; CUT TO COMMERCIAL
BACK TO THE STORY/SHOW
The sound of a beeping heart monitor sounded out all throughout the room that Haley and the Vigilante Dragon were standing in as Sun Park sat on a hospital bed on the Island of Draco, as Fred Nerk finished wrapping a bandage around her arm. "You are very luck, Master Park." Nerk reported. "If it had been the other end, you wouldn't be here right now."
"What are you talking about?" Haley asked.
"Well…" Nerk answered. "We finished doing the tests on the victims, and it appears that they were injected with a very powerful, fast-acting poison. After you are injected with it, you will be gone within fifteen seconds—thirty for strong dragons."
Haley was just about to say something, but before she could, the doors opened and Councilor Fachtna stormed into the room. "You didn't catch the killer, did you?" he demanded, looking right at Haley.
"No…" Haley replied slowly.
"That's unacceptable!"
"Councilor…" Sun spoke up weakly. "You shouldn't be getting mad at her. If it hadn't been for Haley, she would have destroyed me…"
A sarcastic smile appeared on Fachtna's face. "How noble…" he mocked. "But it's a real shame that I care more about results. Dragon Long, you must find that fiend and destroy him or her! If you don't, it will be on you…"
"Don't be stupid, Councilor…" the Vigilante Dragon spoke. "Since when do dragons stoop down to the level of the criminals that we are supposed to keep away? I thought the Dragon Council didn't agree with killing?"
"Sometimes it is the only way…" Fachtna coldly retorted.
"Oh really?" the Vigilante Dragon shot back. "Then why is it that the American Dragon doesn't have an older brother anymore?"
This question made Councilor Fachtna roar with rage as he transformed into his dragon form in a bright light. Whirling around, the Councilor flew over to the Vigilante Dragon and slammed him against the wall. "How dare you question me?" Fachtna growled. "This is the only option, and the Huntsgirl was way out of line! Councilors Andam and Kulde had it under control! Who are you anyway?" Before the Vigilante Dragon could react, Fachtna reached up and pulled off his ski-mask, revealing the face of a navy blue dragon. Fachtna at first looked surprised, but then he smiled cruelly.
"Darnell Knucker…" Fachtna stepped back and let the dragon go. "I thought we'd never see you again. What are you still doing handling magical situations? Well, you've gotten yourself into this mess, and now you're going to help Dragon Long eliminate this threat. And when you get back, I'm going to reward you with a nice, cold jail cell…"
"I won't be coming back here…" the Vigilante Dragon growled.
"I think you will be coming back, because if you don't, I'll start a manhunt for you…" Fachtna replied. "Now, I think you should get going…"
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Haley sighed as she flew through the air along with the Vigilante Dragon, who also looked very trouble. Finally, Haley decided to break the silence: "What did he mean?"
"It doesn't matter…" the Vigilante Dragon growled back. "I really don't want to talk about it…"
"Well, alright…" Haley grinned and turned her head so he could see her smile. "You can just tell me your story later…when I visit you in prison…"
"Fine!" the Vigilante dragon growled. "Fine, you want to hear my life story? Fine! I'll tell you! I could never control my powers. I went through so many masters, and none of them could help me. They all abandoned me…"
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A thirteen year old navy blue dragon sat alone in the main hall on the Island of Draco. The doors soon opened, and Councilor Andam stepped inside, followed by a dragon of about thirty, who was gray and had short brown hair and a small mustache.
"Dragon Knucker…" Andam spoke, making the young dragon look up at him. "This is your new dragon master. I am expecting that you will try your best…" Andam then turned and left the building, leaving the new master alone with his new pupil.
"Well, hello Darnell…" the master finally said. "I am sure that you and I are going to get along swimmingly. Now, the councilors tell me that you are having trouble controlling your powers. Is that correct?"
Darnell did not answer.
"Its okay, Darnell…" the master said softly. 'It is nothing to be ashamed of. I'm here to help you. You can tell me and I will not judge you…"
The young dragon just stared at his master for another minute before he nodded. "I guess…" he said.
"Well, all of your problems are going to end today…" the master smiled. "All of your other teachers never taught you how to control yourself. Now, I personally believe that controlling your powers is more important than your form, so…can you give me a fireball, right into your claws?"
"Okay…" Darnell said slowly, using his tail to push himself to his feet.
"Okay, now just hold out your hands…" the master instructed, and the young pupil obeyed his master. "Now blow…"
Nodding, the young dragon put his snout to his claws and opened his mouth; a fireball shot out, only it was much bigger than he had expected and it shot right into the ground.
Outside, all of the dragons on the island watched in horror as the entire main hall went up in flames.
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Sometime later, Darnell and his master stood in front of Andam and Kulde. Darnell looked rather frightened, as he saw the angry looks on the faces of the council members and of his master. "How could you let this happen?" Andam demanded.
"It wasn't my fault!" Darnell's master tried to defend himself. "I was just trying to do what you hired me to do! This dragon is completely un-trainable! He's going to end up killing some innocent dragon, human or other creature! I don't want to train him!" Then, the master turned and flew off into the air, leaving.
Andam sighed. "What are we supposed to do now? That was the last good master. And I doubt that any other master would want to train him…"
"There is only one thing we can do…" Kulde spoke. "He can't stay here…"
Hearing this, the young dragon's eyes widened in fear, and he found himself backing away in fright. He knew where this was going…
"He must be kicked out of the order…" Kulde finished. "…for good…"
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Haley's eyes widened as the Vigilante Dragon told her this. "So…" the Vigilante Dragon finished. "They kicked me out of the order for good. For some reason, though, they didn't strip me of my dragon chi. I don't know why. All I know is that I had to look out for myself from then on out. I couldn't turn my back on my job, even if those two didn't want me to help. I'm a dragon. Isn't the job of a dragon to protect?"
"Yes, it is…" Haley answered quietly.
"That's why I became what I am now…" the Vigilante Dragon explained. "That's why I defied the Council, and that is why that corrupt, twisted Fachtna wants me locked away. Hey, do you mind if we take a rest? I'm getting rather tired…"
"Sure…" Haley responded.
The two dragons flew down to the roof of a building, where Haley reverted to human form and the Vigilante Dragon sat down. "So…" Haley began. "You can never go into human form?"
"No, I can't." the Vigilante Dragon replied. "It's not so bad. It might be at first, but you get used to—Haley, do you hear something?"
"No…" Haley answered, trying to listen. "I—Actually, I do…" Haley listened carefully, and could hear the sound of grinding metal.
The Vigilante Dragon nodded as he stood up, Haley transforming into her pink dragon form; both hearing the same sound. "It sounds like it's coming from next door…" Haley reported.
"I agree…" the Vigilante Dragon said, and together, the two dragons walked over to the edge of the building and looked at the next building; the two were surprised to see that there was no roof of the next building, there was only one wooden beam lodged between the two walls. Both dragons lifted off of the ground and flew over to the beam. Landing, the two dragons gasped.
Inside the building was The Target; she was sharpening her metal spikes on a spinning blade, and there were piles of metal spikes on the ground, as well as piles of bones on the other side of the room, no doubt victims of the psychopath.
The two dragons watched as the killer turned away from the spinning blade and bent down, slowly grabbing spikes and sticking them into their places on the back of her costume. "Darnell, why aren't we doing anything?" Haley whispered. "We could have had her by now!"
"Shh!" the Vigilante Dragon shot. "Don't let her hear you! And remember what I said before? You should never act out of haste."
The two dragons then both looked down, and gasped in horror. The metal spikes and The Target were gone…
Suddenly, the Haley turned her head to the left when she saw a pair of metal hands grabbing the beam, and the next thing Haley knew, The Target pulled herself up onto the beam. Reaching behind her back and pulling out a spike, she smiled. "Well, the dragons must have a death wish. They've returned…"
Then, The Target charged right for Haley, her spike ready. "Haley, watch out!" Haley could hear Darnell calling, and then the next thing she knew, she found herself being shoved to the side, and she could see The Target jumping onto the vigilante, the vigilante lifting off of the beam and into the air.
But Haley had been so startled by being shoved out of the way, that she felt her form disappearing and she felt herself falling for the ground. Yelling in fear, Haley reached out and grabbed the wooden beam, stopping her fall.
Getting a good grip on the beam, Haley pulled herself and watched as The Target ran up Darnell's back as he searched frantically around for her and tried to grab her off of his scaly back. Then, The Target reached his head and pulled out a stake.
"Darnell, watch out!" Haley called out.
The Vigilante Dragon caught her message, and he glanced up, reaching up and grabbing The Target in his claws before she could strike. Bringing The Target down to his level, the vigilante stared her in the eye. "It looks like its over." He said. "I've got you…"
"Oh, it's quite the other way around…" The Target grinned. "It looks like it is I who has you!" The Vigilante Dragon stared in confusion at her words, but then his eyes widened in shock as he realized what she meant when he saw that she had a spike in her hands.
Haley could not see what had happened, as The Target's back was to her. She was assuming that The Target had surrendered, though. Unfortunately, she was in for quite a surprise. The next thing the American Dragon knew, the vigilante roared loudly in pain, and The Target slipped from his claws, plummeting to the ground. But Haley didn't care, for her eyes widened in horror as she looked at the Vigilante Dragon. In his chest was one of The Target's spikes.
Haley was speechless, and she could just watch as Darnell made eye contact with her as he struggled for breath. Then, his wings failed and the Vigilante Dragon fell backwards, falling to the ground where he crashed down on top of the pile of bones; the bones shattering as he hit.
"Darnell!" Haley shouted, transforming into her dragon form in a bright pink light before she sped down to where the vigilante was laying on the ground. Haley wanted to check for a pulse, but she knew it was useless. Lowering her head, Haley turned away from the dragon and walked away, catching sight of The Target as well; The Target was laying on her back, unmoving. It was obvious that she was dead as well; she had landed on her back, pushing the spikes up into her back.
Haley ignored The Target and walked passed her, stopping on the other side of the room, reaching into her pocket and pulling out her communication device from her pocket. Haley sighed as the holographic form of Councilor Fachtna appeared. "Yes?" he asked.
"We did it…" Haley said monotonously. "The killer has been slain."
"Excellent, Dragon Long!" Fachtna exclaimed. "Very good. You and Dragon Knucker can come back now…"
"Well, that's what I wanted to…" Haley tried to explain, but she didn't have enough time. Before she could finish, the form of Fachtna disappeared and Haley was left alone.
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Hours later, Haley sat at the bedside of her dragon master, who was lying on the bed, still in dragon form. "I couldn't believe it, Sun!" Haley told her. "I just couldn't believe it. It had to have been the most horrific thing that I have ever seen."
"I'm surprised, Haley…" Sun told her. "You've seen a lot as a dragon. But you know what? Bad things happen to good people, Haley. You can't stop it from happening."
"I know, Sun…" Haley replied as she started to stand up. "Well, I think you should get some more rest."
"Perhaps that would be best…" Sun agreed.
Haley then turned and walked out of the door and into the hall. Stepping outside, Haley sighed as she walked out onto the grass before making her way her way to a gate, where there were several statues of fallen heroes. There weren't that many: there was one of the Dragon of France, one of the Azerbaijan Dragon, one of the Canadian Dragon, and then finally, the newest statue was one of TJ, who had been slain nine years prior.
Haley then froze as she heard footsteps. Slowly turning around, Haley could see Councilor Fachtna. "What are you doing here?" he asked her.
"Are you going to make a statue for Darnell?"
"What?" Fachtna asked, and then he laughed. "Don't be a child, Dragon Long! You are far too old for that! Why would I have a statue made for a dragon that goes against the orders of the Council?"
"He helped me…" Haley replied. "He was a hero…"
"He was a troublemaker…" Fachtna corrected her. "And that is what he will be remembered for. Just like your brother…"
Fachtna then turned around and was about to walk away, but he turned back around when Haley spoke: "What is wrong with you?"
Fachtna's eyes narrowed as he walked back over to Haley. "You better learn to show some respect, Dragon Long…" he growled. "There is nothing wrong with me. I am trying my best to work with the situation we have with the humans right now, and I am also trying to keep you safe from becoming what your brother became! The council can't have that happen."
Haley watched as the head of the council then turned and stormed away. As soon as Fachtna was gone, Haley lowered her head. "Well…" she said to herself. "What if I want to be more like him?"
BLACKOUT; END EPISODE
A/N: So, how was that? Too dark? You can tell me if you thought iy was too dark in your review.
As for why I killed off the Vigilante Dragon, it was because I didn't like him as a character. I was originally going to have him play a much bigger role, but I ended up not liking him. So, away he goes…