Chapter 8: Miranda is Discovered – Part 2

The J-team was back at Section 13 and reporting to Capt. Black. "The good news, Capt. Black, is that the seventh demon's portal hasn't been opened." Jackie reported.

"And the bad news?" Asked Capt. Black.

"Who said there was any bad news?" Uncle asked in reply.

"Jackie implied there was." Capt. Black answered.

"And there is!" Jackie said. "Another dragon got the Pan Ku Box. Ouch."

"Do you mean those good dragons your Uncle mentioned?" Capt. Black asked.

"Capt. Black, there used to be a time when I used to believe there could be good dragons." Jackie sternly said. "However, after my skepticism over the existence of dragons in general being destroyed by Shendu of all people, uh, dragons, I find it hard to… ouch!"

"Did you see Pan Ku Box magic repelling dragon who caught it?" Uncle angrily asked. "No! Because that dragon's magic isn't evil!"

"Uncle, how did that good dragon learn about the demons and where to look for the Dark Hand?" Capt. Black asked.

"That's another thing I wanted to talk to you about, Capt. Black." Uncle answered.

LINE BREAK – The Island of Draco

"It's a good thing you caught the box before the Demon Sorcerer of Water was released, Councillor Kulde." Councillor Andam commented.

"I know." Kulde replied. "Knowing a bunch of humans has been keeping our world safe from demons all this time before we even suspected those demons were posing a threat gives me an idea of how the human race would react if they knew what we've been doing for them. It's a good thing we have two informants inside Section 13. If they find one, we still have the other."

"Councillor Kulde, are you really considering the Huntsgirl as an ally?" A shocked Councillor Omina asked.

"As of now, I am." He answered.

LINE BREAK – Section 13 Headquarters

"Uncle, how can you believe my Miranda might be passing information to the good dragons?" Capt. Black asked.

"The group of good dragons I've referenced to are actually humans with the power to become dragons." Uncle explained. "Sometimes they have powerless relations that live as normal humans but able to have descendants with dragon powers."

"I'd like to think her mother would have told me if her side of the family had such a secret." Capt. Black replied.

"Would you have believed dragons are real?" Jackie asked in reply. "Before meeting Shendu, I mean."

"No." He conceded. "But what would a dragon woman or a woman related to dragons want with me?"

"They're so able to love as any normal human, Capt. Black." Uncle explained. "If you have any doubts about your ex-wife's feelings for you, I suggest you to discuss them with her."

"Suggestion noted."

LINE BREAK – The Dark Hand's hideout

The Enforcers were being spanked by Shadowkhan. "Fools!" Shendu berated them. "Because of you, the Pan Ku Box has been lost to the Order of the Dragon!"

"Don't you ouch mean ouch the Huntsclan?" Chow asked. "Ouch."

"No." Shendu answered. "A dragon intercepted it after you cowards threw it away."

"And why can't ouch you get it from them, ouch, Shendude?" Finn asked. "You're all ouch dragons, right?"

"I'll put it in a way even you idiots can understand." Shendu replied. "They're good and I'm evil."

Valmont then regained control of his body. "Are there good dragons? Would they get you out of me?" He eagerly asked.

Shendu fought back. "They'd probably keep the both of us locked away forever, Valmont. We should be focused about trying to regain the Pan Ku Box before my brothers and sisters…"

"Before we what, Shendu?" They heard a female voice asking from a mirror. Staring at it, Shendu saw six of his seven siblings. "Hello, dear brothers and sisters. Uh, sister. Where's Bai Tsa?"

"Interesting thing to ask, Shendu." Shi Wu, the Sky Demon, replied. "As of now, she's next to her portal waiting for you to open it."

"But then we heard something about you no longer having the Pan Ku Box and now I'm no longer sure you can uphold your end of our bargain." Tchang Zu added.

LINE BREAK – Section 13 Headquarters

"Capt. Black, what're you going to do about Miranda?" Jackie asked.

"Nothing." He answered. "Your Uncle assured us she came from an order of good guys and she's the one who knows about magic. Let's just pass information to them through her when necessary and I'll wait until she trusts me with the secret."

"My Uncle is so superstitious he fears fax machines." Jackie replied. "How can we trust someone like… ouch?"

"Never question Uncle's wisdom!" Uncle shouted. "We must find out what Shendu will be up to now he no longer has the Pan Ku Box as the means to release Demon Sorcerers."

"I concur." Capt. Black replied. "It's not like Valmont would call us to…" His cell phone then rang. "Black, it's me."

"Valmont?"

"Shendu is planning to use the Book of Ages to restore himself and the other demons into power." Valmont pleaded. "You must stop us before we spend the rest of our lives in a demon-ruled Earth!"

"I have no time for your tricks, Valmont." Capt. Black said and then turned off the phone.

"What did the crime lord want?" Uncle asked.

"Oh, just some nonsense about a Book of Ages."

"Aiyaaahhhhhhhhhhh!" Uncle yelled, giving Capt. Black an idea of how serious the Book of Ages really was.

LINE BREAK – Some airport

"Forget it, Shendu." Valmont ordered. "I won't let you turn me into some sort of slave for your demon family."

"There's nothing you can do to stop me, Valmont." Shendu replied. "And neither can those stupid Enforcers after what I've done with them."

Cut to their hideout, where they've been chained up. Each Enforcer was sustained several burn injuries.

Back into the airport. "Maybe not but there's something we can do." Valmont/Shendu heard a female voice say. Looking around, the demon-possessed human saw four dragons looking menacingly at him. "Friends of yours, Shendu?" Valmont asked.

"Not exactly." Shendu answered in fear.

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