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I am sorry for the very long wait for this chapter. I will try to get another up soon. Writers block is killer. Thank you and enjoy.

Chapter 6

It took Drago and the rest of the group about three days to get back to the new Section 13. The dragon was still stuck on the thought of what Jade was trying to say before she was abruptly cut off by his father. What was she turning into? What on earth had his father done to her?

Once the car was parked, Drago bolted out and began the necessary preparations for the upcoming battle. He didn't know exactly what he needed, but he knew for sure that he would need some form of magic to protect himself. The Drago from the other world knew Chi magic beyond from what he knew. Uncle only was able to teach him how to control his fire chi before his death.

James came in shortly after. "Hey Drago, what spell do I use to remove Shendu's fire chi?"

"He doesn't have his fire chi. Uncle removed it during the battle with him several years ago. But I believe that he has self-taught how to use magic. We need to be ready to fight fire with fire, so to speak."

James nodded and stayed silent after that. Taking that chance, Drago walked away from his teammate, still completely lost on what to do. Jade's life was at risk and he only had, from what he could tell, a few days. What on this blue earth was he to do to save her. He had no clue where she was, and it would take several days to finally come up with a way to find her.

Dang it! He shouted in his mind trying to find out what she was going to tell him before being abruptly cut off. What were you turning into Jade? What?

His mind was so preoccupied that he stumbled into another person, knocking them to the ground. The dragon blinked and looked down to the fallen comrade.

"Sorry, Zack." He said as he held out a clawed hand to help him up from the floor.

Zack, a former soldier of Amber, chuckled as he took Drago's hand. "It is partially my fault. If I wasn't just running to my destination without looking out, then I deserve the fall."

He was trying to lift Drago's spirits, but sadly it was not working. The dragon smiled slightly but sorrow still filled his eyes. Things were hard without his Jade, he couldn't do much for Section 13 and for his country. Jade was the best for these jobs.

Zack sighed. "Listen, Drago, your current situation isn't going to get any better with your attitude as low as the bottom of the Mariana Trench. Be a little optimistic that this plan Jackie is coming up with will work."

Drago let out a small laugh. "Alright. Thanks Zack."

The scaled demon turned and walked away from the soldier and thought over the situation once more. The last battle with Shendu cost them dearly, the life of the former boss of Section 13. If everything wasn't so broken from the tyrannical rule of Amber, things might have been different. Come to think of it, if Amber hadn't taken over like that he wouldn't have met the Jade he knows and loves. He wasn't certain which life would have been better. A peaceful world, where he would have stayed in his relationship with Amber, or a broken world, where he met a woman he grew to care and love.

Why am I doubting myself? I wouldn't want a world without Jade. He explained to himself as he continued to wander through the new base. He passed by Jade's room and paused slightly. Looking in, he saw her cluttered desk where she had put most of her work for both the base and the political system. Something stood out to him as he scanned the papers. A small box that seemed very out of place from the rest of the view.

Curiosity got the better of him as he grabbed the box and opened it. His eyes widened at the discovery of what it was. A paper. Yes, a simple paper, but with an inscription on it, one he did not know. He held it close and ran to find James.

Finally, he made it to James' work room and saw the young wizard.

"Whoa, Drago, where's the fire?"

He staggered to say the words through his panting breath. "What is this inscription?"

Drago held out the hand that held the paper as he leaned against the door. James, in a confused state, walked over and grabbed the paper. His eyes scanned it and also widened as he found out what it was.

"This is a spell that did not exist in our chi magic." He explained with delight. "Jade must have brought it over with her when she came back, or she wrote it down herself when she got here. She must have known that we would have to deal this this sort of situation sooner or later. Oh man, this is brilliant, just magnificent. Do you know what this is?!"

Drago gave a slight glare mixed with confusion as he listed to James rant about the spell. "No, I don't know chi magic. What is it?"

"It's a spell that will summon a portal to banish demons back to their world."

It clicked in Drago's mind. "What?"

James continued. "You know that when the demon portal opens, it's only when there is a lunar eclipse during a full moon on the summer solstice. So very rare. And even then, it is very hard to find the portal in the demon world, so practically no demons have come through."

"Except my father, in the more recent time."

"The others got through at least once to have temples," James continued. "But eventually they were forced back to their own world, thus the immoral objects. This spell is basically the same thing those heroes used to banish the demons back to their world. Once banished, it is impossible for them to come back through."

"We can do the same to Shendu, and save Jade!" Drago was in high hopes when he listened to the news. "We have a way to end this war for good! How's that locator spell coming?"

"I just need some of your DNA and within a few days, we will know where Shendu is."

Drago easily pulled of one of his scales and gave it to James to use for his spell. Now he had a reason to hope for the safe return of Jade.

While Drago and James were discussing the spell, Jade was trying to use one of the chopsticks provided for her meal to unlock the cage. Meals had been changed once again to be a very small portion once every three days. She was weak, but not completely useless.

A small click, made Jade smile widely as she lifted the lock and opened the door as silently as possible. She jumped out and stealthily made her way out the room. Her movements were slower thanks to the transformation spreading to her upper arms.

Now this is a problem. She thought as she realized she didn't know the layout of the building she was in. She didn't know where her exit was.

"And what are you planning on doing?" Shendu's voice echoed through the room.

Jade jumped and looked behind her to see the large demon behind her. His eyes glowed with rage as he caught her trying to escape once again.

"When will you learn that you will not be able to escape?" he grabbed her with his hand and lifted her into the air. "It looks like I will have to make it so you cannot escape."

As she struggled to get out of his grip, he grabbed her right arm and jerked it to the side harshly, causing a loud pop to enter the room and Jade's scream of agony to follow. Shendu released her arm and carried her back to the cage. His growl entered the area as he found the cage had grown too small for him to place her. He continued to walk and found a chain and looped it around a ring and clamped it close around her ankle. He dropped her harshly to the ground and left without another word.

Jade slid to the ground and held her throbbing dislocated arm. She couldn't easily escape with an arm that is completely useless. She would just have to deal with the pain, and wait for Drago to come help her.

Her stomach growled, she wouldn't be surprised if her meals ceased to come because of her actions. She was already weak from the small amount of food she had been given, but now she would starve through the waiting of Drago to bring the chi. What was she going to do to survive?