Chapter 6: Resuming Their Lives

Still sad and worried, Jake Long returns to Millard Fillmore Middle School. It's been one day since they admitted to the Government and his Dad that dragons are real.

Trixie and Spud then notice him.

"Yo, Jakey." Trixie calls.

"Trixie, Spud, how do you do?" Jake asks.

"We should be asking that question, Jake." Trixie replies. "After all that happened."

"You're right." Jake sadly replies. "We'd better take a seat. This is going to be a long story."

LINE BREAK – The Huntslair

After finishing his work on a new armor, the Huntsman sent to replace the captured Huntsmaster calls for the Hunts-council.

"Are you sure the armor is ready to be tested?" One of the Hunts-council members asks.

"Yes, Sir." The new Huntsmaster answers.

"Then take it to our selected desert area to be tested." The councilor commands.

LINE BREAK – A secret location

"Mom, aren't you overreacting?" Rose asks, sad about leaving Jake.

"Rose dear, not only must we hide ourselves from this evil cult that kidnapped you but also from those dragons." Rose's Mom explains.

"You mother is right, Rose." Rose's Dad adds. "I even believe that Jake is a good boy but I'm afraid that Dragon Council his mother mentioned would do something horrible to you because of that stuff that cult made you do."

"I can't deny I deserve it." Rose sadly replies.

"Rose, the simple fact you feel remorse for all the bad things that cult made you do shows you're a good girl after all." Rose's Mom adds, not able to mention the attempts on Jake's life. "But you mustn't risk your life for this. The more painful it is, you must forget this Jake Long and try to start a new life away from dragons and away from that cult."

"Dad, Lily, help!" Rose moans.

"Sorry, Rose." Rose's Dad replies. "But I agree with your Mother on this. With that cult and a bunch of dragons wanting you dead, you'd better stay hidden."

"Lily?"

"S-Sorry, sis, but I'm still afraid of that dragon boyfriend of yours." Lily replies. "What if he starts seeing you as a potential midnight snack?"

"Jake's not like that." Rose replies, offended at the insinuation. "Jake is a wonderful person and a good kisser."

"We don't want to hear that part." Rose's Dad replies.

"Speak for yourself, Dad." Lily replies.

LINE BREAK – Millard Fillmore Middle School

"So, Homegirl has finally found her family?" Rose happily says. "Good!"

"Yeah!" Jake sadly replies.

"Bro, you don't seem happy for her." Spud comments.

"Her folks entered some witness protection program to keep her safe from the Huntsclan…" Jake explains.

"Makes sense." Trixie replies.

"…and me." Jake adds.

"Whaaat?" Both Trixie and Spud ask.

"They're afraid of me." Jake explains. "And Mom's talk about the Dragon Council wanting to punish dragonslayers didn't help."

"Well, Mama Trixie can't blame Mama Long for wanting Homegirl away from you, Jakey." Trixie replies.

"I know Mom wants me safe but she's overreacting about this." Jake replies. "Rose can be trusted."

"Trusting Rose or not, her folks are right in keeping her safe." Trixie replies.

"I know." Jake sadly replies.

LINE BREAK – S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters

"Any news on the Huntsclan, Tony?" Nick Fury asks.

"Not yet, Nick." Tony replies. "But I'm confident my tracking devices will soon pick on if they try to fly with new versions of my armor."

"Are you sure, Tony?" Nick asks.

"Yes." Tony answers. "Unless they have some sort of radar blocker obstructing the signal so they cannot be tracked."

LINE BREAK – Huntsclan weapon test grounds

"88, why do we have to install these stupid radar blockers?" #89 asks.

"We have to because the Hunts-council is worried they might find us again, 89." #88 replies. "The Council doesn't want non-Huntsclan humans finding about us or the magical creatures."

"Why not?"

"If the human race finds out magical creatures are real, they can either accept it or want it destroyed and either way would be bad." #88 explains.

"Why would it be bad if the whole human race wanted the magical creatures destroyed, 88?" #89 asks, confused. "We also want that."

"It'd be bad because the non-Huntsclan humans don't know a thing about hunting magical creatures." #88 explains. "Many have lost their lives attempting to slay dragons before the magical creatures were forced into hiding."

"You're right, 88." #89 comments. "They're not real slayers like us."

"You?" The new Huntsmaster disdainfully asks. "None of you has the guts to be a real slayer. I wonder what my predecessor saw on you. Or how you escaped."

Flashback begins

Realizing teleportation wouldn't work, #88 and #89 ran into a secret tunnel to escape. The Huntsmaster tried the same trick but it was too late for him as the S.H.I.E.L.D. forces soon capture him.

Flashback ends

"Well, I'd love to tell about our incredible escape but, unfortunately, #88 and I still have blockers to install." #89 boastfully explains.

"Then do it, idiots!" The new Huntsmaster yells.

Soon after that, the tests are started. The new Huntsmaster flies through the skies as high as Iron Man and the Iron Huntsmaster went last time and nothing wrong happened to the armor. Then he went even higher and managed to fly without further problems.

"Good." A member of the Hunts-council says via a communicator in the armor. "Now it's time for target practice."

The new Huntsmaster successfully hits all targets. Even the moving ones. The Hunts-council is quite satisfied. "Excellent!" One of them says. "Let's start mass production."

LINE BREAK – Canal Street Electronics

Jake, Trixie and Spud arrive at Lao Shi's electronics store and, to their surprise, find the Oracle twins, Sara and Kara.

"Young ones, Kara and Sara made important predictions." Lao Shi worriedly says.

"I predicted the Huntsclan will attack the Island of Draco?" Sara merrily announces.

"And I predicted some people you recently became acquainted to will help the dragons to defend it, dragon boy." Kara adds with her usual annoyed tone.

"What?" Jake asks, shocked. "How could they know the location of the Island?"

"They've known for centuries, young dragon." Lao Shi explains. "What happened last time they attacked was the reason you never saw them trying before."

"So, when will they attack?" Jake asks.

"Our visions didn't tell, Jake." Sara happily tells while giggling.

"And that's why we must go to the Dragon Council." Lao Shi says. "I've sent them a message warning them."

"Will we call the S.H.I.E.L.D.?" Jake asks. "They seem to fit Kara's prediction."

"Not without talking to the Dragon Council first, young one." Lao Shi replies.

"Okay, G."

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