Hong Kong Nights

Jake Long was called into Principal Derceto's office. Curious about why it happened, Trixie, Spud and Rose are listening from the door. Better saying, Rose is. Spud is using his glass on his behind rather than his ear and Trixie is trying (and failing) to correct him about that.

"Jake Long, do you have anything to say about why are you here?" The Principal asks.

"Rotwood is up to get me." Jake answers. "I was minding my own business when suddenly and without any explanation he comes and says 'Jake Long, go to the principal's office'."

"Oh, yeah?" Principal Derceto asks in reply. "In that case this tape from the classroom must have caught some kind of hallucination."

She plays a videotape showing Jake rapping on a desk until Rotwood tells him to go to the principal's office.

"So, what's gonna be?" Jake asks in defeat. "Detention? Suspension?"

"Actually, I believe I have a more constructive idea." Principal Derceto replies. "You're going to write an essay about a person on your life you see as an example to be followed."

Later, at a snack bar, Jake, Rose, Trixie and Spud are thinking about that essay.

"That's so unfair." Jake moans. "The first week after summer vacation and I'm already in trouble."

"Yeah." Spud replies. "If at least you could tell about all these cool heroes we met through this summer."

"Spud, Jake can't explain how he met them without exposing his secret." Rose replies.

"Jake, what about your Grandpa?" Trixie suggests.

"What's with him?" Jake asks.

"You could write about him." Trixie answers.

"No way." Jake replies. "He's too antique."

Despite this, they decide to talk to Lao Shi anyway. Arriving at his shop, he is more concerned than the usual.

"Young dragon, I'm glad you're here." Lao Shi says. "We must be ready for when Councillor Chang arrives."

"Chang?" Jake asks. "Is Her Royal Boredness here?"

"Affirmative." Lao Shi replies. "She's got a lead on the Dark Dragon. And that's why we must have this place neat clean. Did you clean the counter as I told you to?"

"Sure, Gramps." Jake replies. "It's so clean you could eat on it." He then tries to prove this by swiping his finger on it but it gets stuck there.

"Oh yeah." Fu Dog replies. "I did it last month."

"Aaaaaahhhhhh." Lao Shi yells. "There's no time for this. Did you give him the anti-flea bath?"

"Yes, Gramps." Jake says. Satisfied with this answer, Lao Shi goes to another part of the shop. Staring at Fu Dog, Jake sees lots of fleas making a home of the talking Shar Pei and decides to use a vacuum on him. On the mess, the vacuum explodes, covering everybody on dirt, including Chang, who had just arrived.

After some excuses, Chang starts talking about the Dark Dragon. "My source told me a troll met the Dark Dragon on this sewer tunnel." She then shows a scene of the troll and the tunnel.

"Hey." Jake says. "I know that tunnel. I always use it to escape from Rotwood's class." He then notices Lao Shi and Councillor Chang staring at him. "Hey, Chang, did you do something with your hair?"

"Anyway, we must stop the Dark Dragon." Councillor Chang says. "Is there any chance we could get help from the allies you made last summer?"

"Unfortunately Danny Phantom, the Teen Titans and the Tennysons are already busy with other enemies." Lao Shi replies.

"All right." Chang says. "This means it's just you, me and the American Dragon."

"With the due respect, Councillor." Rose says. "I could help as well."

"Despite what the other Councillors say I don't trust you, Huntsgirl." Councillor Chang harshly replies. "Only Lao Shi and the American Dragon will go with me."

"Actually there will be only you and me." Lao Shi says. "Jake will stay cleaning the shop as punishment for his lack of discipline."

Councillor Chang seemed to be a little upset Jake wouldn't join them but decided not to press this any further.

"Why can't Gramps understand?" Jake moans after Lao Shi and Chang leave. "I've defeated the Dark Dragon before."

"Believe me, Jake." Rose comments. "In the Huntsclan this indiscipline would have forced you to face the kraken."

"Don't blame the old man, kid." Fu Dog says. "He used to be like you when he was young."

"Gramps?" Jake asks.

"Gramps Gramps?" Trixie asks.

"Gramps Gramps Gramps wait Gramps infinity." Spud says. "Yeah, I win. Sorry, I thought we were playing a game here."

"As I was saying, kid, your old man used to be like you in the past." Fu Dog explains. "Until the Dark Dragon changed everything."

Fu then tells all about how he used to live a life of crime until he became Lao Shi's animal guardian, how Lao Shi and Chang developed some sort of romantic interest and how they defeated the Dark Dragon back in Hong Kong in 1972. However, something in the history made Jake doubt where Chang's loyalties are. Believing Lao Shi might be in danger, Jake and his friends go down to help.

Searching through the sewers, they find out that Chang is in cahoots with the Dark Dragon and that Lao Shi is their prisoner.

"Chang, I know the Dark Dragon is evil but what about you?" Jake asks. "Don't you care about the magical creatures?"

"Of course I care." She answers. "That's why I'm on the Dark Dragon's side. So we won't have to hide from the humans anymore."

"Now that's your chance to join our cause, American Dragon." The Dark Dragon replies. "Help us to recover our rightful place above the humanity or die."

"No way." Jake replies. "I have friends. Human and magical and we all get along quite well." Suddenly Rose, Trixie, Spud, Fu Dog, the Oracle Twins, the Tooth Fairy, her tooth minions and Veronica. During the battle, Chang knocks Fu Dog unconscious just like what she did in the past. Eventually Chang is captured and the Dark Dragon seems to be defeated for good.

In the next morning, Principal Derceto is impressed on how Jake looks up to his grandfather. However, as he leaves her office, he accidentally bumps into Rotwood, who was finishing coming upstairs. As a result, Jake is sent to the Principal's office again.

THE END

I hope you liked it because I'm done with this fic.