Chapter 7: The Council, the Huntsclan and the Help

At the Council's chambers, Lao Shi tells the Dragon Council members about the prophecy made by the twins.

"This is too grave, Lao Shi." Councillor Andam says. "What do you plan to do about this?"

"Kara predicted we'd get help from people my grandson recently became acquainted to, Councillors." Lao Shi replies. "I believe the Government agents who got involved when the Huntsman attacked us must be the prophesized help. With your permission, I'd like to call them and…"

"Outrageous!" Councillor Kulde exclaims. "We won't let mortals in our sacred island. Especially Government agents."

"Councillors, do you all think the same?" Lao Shi asks and the Dragon Council members react the same way at Lao Shi's idea.

"Whatever the help is, I'm sure it'll come naturally." Councillor Omina suggests. "Even if we don't know which kind of help it is. Maybe some magical creature you've recently helped."

"You won't call that Huntsgirl you love, will you?" Councillor Andam sternly asks.

"Even if I agreed with the idea, I have no idea of where she is ever since her family entered the protection program so the Huntsclan wouldn't find her." Jake explains.

"Good." Councillor Kulde says. "We already have too much trouble without her around."

LINE BREAK – A new Huntslair

"Huntsladies and Huntsgentlemen, it's been centuries ever since the last time a team of dragonslayers attacked the Island of Draco." The new Huntsmaster explains. "Led by me, the ten of you were handpicked to change this. Each one of us will wear an Iron Man armor and attack the Island of Draco. There, we'll slay as many dragons as we can and show their filthy kind they're not safe even at their own sanctuary. But slaying the dragons at the island isn't our only objective. The place contains several weapons we could use and the Hunts-council suspects the Aztec skulls the dragons took from us might be kept there. If we're lucky enough to find them, we can implement my predecessor's plan to destroy all magical creatures."

The other slayers cheer about this.

"However, before we leave for the island, we must train with the armors so all of us will know how to use them in battle." The new Huntsmaster adds and the others agree.

"Huntsmaster, won't #88 and I get armors?" Huntsboy #89 asks.

"You?" The new Huntsmaster angrily asks. "It'd be a waste of metal to make armors for either of you. You'll wait for us back here and rough yourselves as much as possible. If you're not tough enough to be considered real slayers by the time I'm back I'll send you back to the Academy. Is that clear?"

"Yes, Huntsmaster Sir." Both Huntsboys reply together.

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

"Mr. Killdragonosa, you're just making things worse for you." Nick Fury says. "Tell us the identity of the other slayers who work with you and we can give you a reduced sentence. We can even offer to include you in our witness relocation program if that's bothering you."

"I accept my fate." The Huntsmaster says. "Like all other slayers, I accepted the risk of either being killed or captured. You won't get anything from me even if you try to torture the information out of me."

"Funny you should mention that, Mr. Killdragonosa." Nick says.

Now the Huntsmaster is mildly surprised. "Excuse me?"

"I must keep you intact for the trials after that but, at prison, there are several inmates who hate child abusers." Fury elaborates. "Especially the ones who abduct their victims of abuse from their real families. Not to mention prison guards who'd be more than glad to use them as reasonable doubt."

"I was trained to accept facing a painful death at the filthy claws of fire-breathing dragons." The Huntsmaster says. "I can take a few beatings. Not that they'll last long after I beat them down."

"It's your funeral then." Nick Fury replies in conformity. He then joins Tony Stark.

"Tony, are you still working on that detector?" Fury asks.

"Of course I am." Tony replies. "Even if the Huntsclan could make a radar blocker able to hide whole areas they could be using as hideouts, they couldn't make any device able to hide armors while in flight and regular aircrafts could be found by the Air Force."

"Tony, how can you be so sure the Huntsclan can't make a radar blocker able to make their armors fly around undetected?" Nick asks.

"Because I can't make such a device." Tony replies like it explained everything.

"Somebody is too full of himself." Nick comments.

"It's technology we're talking about." Tony replies. "If it can be done, I have two of it. If it can't, I have the prototype."

"Is that why you took that Huntstaff that was in possession of Mr. Killdragonosa when we apprehended him?" Nick asks.

"His armor didn't seem to be powered by the same kind of energy source developed by Stark international and, since S.H.I.E.L.D. wouldn't release his armor, I had to analyze the Huntstaff for that purpose." Tony explains. "Even if Stark International was still in the weapon manufacturing business I'd see no use for Huntstaffs. Pistols and similar guns work better."

"If you think so, Tony." Nick replies.

LINE BREAK – Dream Realm

"Rose, it's good to see you again." Jake says.

"Nice to see you too, Jake." Rose replies. "Any news on the Huntsclan? Can my family and I finally go out of hiding?"

"Not yet." Jake sadly says. "In fact, Sara predicted the Huntsclan would attack the Island of Draco."

"Jake!" Rose exclaims. "The Huntsclan hasn't attacked the Island of Draco for centuries. Too bad I'm hiding. I'd like to help you."

"Not a chance, Rose." Jake says. "The Dragon Council doesn't trust you."

"After what I did that Halloween, I can't blame them." Rose sadly replies.

"I just wish the Dragon Council had agreed with the idea of calling for S.H.I.E.L.D.'s help." Jake comments.

"What gave you the idea of asking for their help, Jake?" Rose asks out of curiosity.

"Kara predicted we'd get help from people I've recently become acquainted to." Jake explains. "Iron Man, War machine and his S.H.I.E.L.D. friends are all who come to my mind when I think about that prophecy."

"Too bad I can't go and help or I'd do it even if the Dragon Council had me arrested for my previous crimes afterward." Rose says.

"That makes me glad you can't help."

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