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Here's another chapter, sorry for the wait. Thank you for staying with me through all this time. I'll try to write more often.

Chapter 5

Finally, after several long days, Drago and his team made it to New Orleans to get the Lotus. The young dragon lead them though the bayou straight to the hidden temple. After about two hours of walking they entered the temple.

"Hey Drago," James turned to him. "What do the writings say on the wall this time?"

His red eyes scanned the walls as he read. "The moon may be far, but there is danger similar to its might. There's some more here…but it's hard to make out, give me a minute."

"Do you smell…" James sniffed. "Almond?"

"Don't bring in any flames?' Drago was totally confused.

Jackie jumped at what they said. "Drago, get out of here right now! This place is filled with Hydrogen gas."

"How do you know?" the chi wizard asked.

The former archeologist explained. "Not only does it say on the temple wall, but Hydrogen has an almond sort of smell to it. Drago get out. You could accidentally light us up."

Drago was stiff, he wanted to help them, not be a liability. He looked to both of them with concern.

"We'll get the chi. there's enough oxygen in here to allow us to go in and get out without having major problems, just get out of here before this place becomes a fire ball."

Drago reluctantly agreed and walked out of the massive structure. He waited impatiently as he paced outside the door. His hand kept dropping to his pocket, where his cell was, wanting to call and try to talk to her once more. Every moment without her became more agonizing by the minute. Why did this have to happen? If only he was with her during that time, he would have protected her from his corrupted father.

"We got it!" James said as he ran out with Jackie, holding the container with the chi. "Were to next?"

"Mexico."

Jackie looked down to the ground in thought. "Why are we doing this?"

The question caught the demon and wizard off guard. They knew why they were doing this, why was Jackie asking this now.

"We have fought against Shendu and won before. Why are we going through this? Just because he has Jade in his clutches? She can take care of herself. Why are we going on a wild goose chase just because he has her currently trapped?" Chan kept questioning them.

Drago was on edge, he didn't care if he was right next to a Hydrogen filled building, how dare he talk like that about her? He dashed over to him and grabbed his collar.

"You know why we are doing this. Jade will die if we don't get the chi for that son of a-"

"Watch your mouth, Drago. Foul language doesn't help the current situation." Jackie was strangely calm with a claw to his neck. "I'm just saying that it wouldn't be the best idea to go around the globe to get some mystical stuff when we are strong enough to take him out."

Drago almost had flames spouting from his mouth. "We don't have a clue to where he is."

"I could find him." James spoke up catching both of their attention. "I could create a locator and use your DNA to find him. It may take some time, but we better get back to base as fast as we can."

"We're going to get Jade back." Jackie said to Drago, placing a hand on his shoulder. "We'll get her back."

Jade sat in her cage again examining her fingers, the green had spread from her nails to the actual skin of her fingers. She actually kicked off her shoes long enough to see the same process happening to her feet. It was a slow process but she was able to tell it was happening. Before she knew it, something was falling onto the cage and slipping through to her. She jumped and looked up to see Shendu poring a powder to the top of the cage.

"Another transformation spell?" She glared at him.

His tongue flicked out for a second. "This one won't affect you, stupid girl. This one only affects the cage."

Before she could ask him what it would do, she began to feel the cage move. It shrunk. What is this? She panicked and jumped to hold the sides of the cage.

"In a short while, not only will you be solid rock but you will be crushed by the cage shortly after words. All my problems with the Chan's and my son will be over." The large demon said to her with malice. "And there's one more thing. There's no reverse spell for your little transformation."

Jade's eyes widened with fear. She was going to be stuck like this. She had to get out of there fast or she would be a vain of jade in a metal structure.