"Nearing protective shield." Jake suit informed him.

Jake forced his damaged thrusters to pick up the pace. As he neared the dome a small hexagon opening formed to let him pass through.

"Luckily my recognition signal still works." He mumbled to himself.

He flew through the opening and landed softly on the ground. He turned his gaze to the unicorn horn plated palace and grunted. His helmet folded back and he started to walk to the castle.

He entered the palace walking to the command center. The most reasonable place his commander would be. He walked down the hallway and saw Pandarus walking to him.

The wizard's eyes widen as he saw Jake and the bodies he carried. Pandarus bowed his head and stepped aside to late him pass.

Jake gave a little nod and walked further. He walked around the corner and almost bumped into Fred Nerk now at age twenty the youngest head guard in Draco's history. The boy's eyes widened as he saw Jake.

"I thought you were death?" He whispered full of disbelieve.

"Well I'm not. " Was Jake's response. He simply walked further.

Nerk cringed as he saw the huge hole in Jake's armor. "That must have hurt." He said to no one in particular.

Inside the command center the councilor, Ace and Carter were discussing the consequences of this mission to the leadership of the draconian empire. Kulde stopped midsentence as the door flung open.

"Impossible." Kulde said shocked.

Jake walked to the hologhrapic table and placed the bodies of the late Andam and Omnia on it. he turned to Ace and saluted.

"Dragon Long reporting, Sir." He said.

Ace shook his head in disbelief as he grabbed the boy in a tight hug.

"You freaking idiot. You scared me. I am sorry I left you there." He said his voice full of grief.

"Don't worry commander. Getting the Councilors out of there safe was priority. You did the right thing." Jake replied.

Ace nodded and saluted back.

"Dragon Long report." Kulde demanded.

Jake turned and scoffed. "I don't have to report to you anymore."

This infuriated Kulde. "What! have you gone haywire!" He shouted.

"No." Jake calmly said. "I have become a councilor."

Kulde's angered expression turned into a look of confusion and he burst into laughing.

"You a councilor, don't make me laugh." He tried to speak further but Jake showed him the necklace that hung around his neck.

"How did you get that?" Kulde asked surprised.

"Andam gave it to me. I am a councilor now. He was still alive after you left. According to rule sixty-four subsection A of the book 'Rules of the draconic empire, which states that a councilor can never be left behind when engaged. You violated this rule. Which leads us to subsection B. that states if all of the councilors agree that it was absolutely necessary to leave a councilor behind. The councilor that left him there will not be prosecuted. Let me tell you I don't agree it was necessary." Jake said that last sentence with a trace of venom in his voice.

"So? What you're going to do? Arrest me?" Kulde scoffed.

"Exactly. following rule sixty-four subsection B I herby order you to resign your duty as a councilor." Jake said.

"Make me." Kulde hissed.

Jake nodded. "Very well, Commander would you please take Kulde's necklace."

Ace looked from Kulde to Jake and nodded. "Yes councilor."

He walked to Kulde and opened his hand. "necklace, sir." He demanded.

"You will not get my necklace." Kulde warned.

"Your choice." Before Kulde could react he had gotten a punch in the abdomen which caused him to topple over in pain. Ace took the necklace and handed it to Jake.

"Commander will you please escort Kulde to his cell." Jake said inspecting the necklace.

"Certainly." Ace roughly grabbed Kulde's arm and pulled him to the door.

"You can't do this!" Kulde screamed in despair. "You hear me. there will be dire consequences!"

Jake smiled evilly. "I already did."

Carter who had been silent during the whole event cleared his throat.

"Yes advisor?" Jake asked.

Carter smiled and placed a hand on Jake's shoulder. "Glad to have you back."

"Glad to be back."

Mortis suddenly popped up and rubbed his eyes.

"I see a ghost, kid if I could I would hug you. everything alright?" He smiled.

"Everything's fine Mortis thank you. the suit saved my life."

Mortis looked at the suit and got an annoyed look on his face.

"Do you know how long it will take to repair that damage?" He said as he folded his arms in annoyance.

"No and I don't care." Jake replied.

"What are you going to do now? You're the only councilor that is left." Carter asked.

"Bring back an old friend." Jake said as he again inspected the necklace.

XXXX

A purple dragon was carried by two guards, she was so underfed that you could see the bones sticking out and you could count her ribs. The guards forced her into a cell and threw her on the ground. After this they watched the entrance.

"You can leave." A man with a black and red robe said.

"But." One of the guards started.

"Leave!" The man hissed.

The purple dragon saw the two guards leave and sniffed the air. She could smell all kinds of food. Something she hadn't had in the last four years.

"Please Chang get on your feet and get a seat." The man said without turning.

Chang slowly got on her feet despite her weak state and sat down on a chair. Before her were two metal bowls, her stomach cried out as she again smelled the food that was under them. She turned her gaze to the man. There was something familiar about him.

"Who are you?" She asked.

The man chuckled as he turned. Chang's eyes almost bulged out of their sockets.

"American dragon!" She hissed as she got on her feet.

Jake chuckled again. "I no longer go by that name. you can call me councilor Long."

Chang narrowed her eyes.

"What do you want from me?" She hissed again.

"First we eat." Jake simply said as he sat down and took away the two metal bowls.

The hot steam coming from the food made their way to Chang's nose. How much she did not want to eat. Her stomach begged her to take it. after a minute it became unbearable and she started to eat. After they were done Jake still hadn't said anything.

"What do you want?" Chang snapped.

"Something you have." Jake replied.

"What?"

"First how would you like to become a councilor again?" Jake said avoiding the question. "Getting out of this stink hole."

"I can't I need a leader necklace for that."

Jake moved his hand inside his robe and took out the necklace from Kulde and placed it before her. Chang's eyes widen as she saw it.

"You're not kidding are you." She asked unbelievably.

"Does it look like I am kidding. You're out of here there is one thing you will have to bring me."

Chang swallowed.

"What is it?"

Jake smiled.

"The book of darkness."

End of chapter.

Yes! this is where my story really begins. Jake will become a person I want him to be. MUHAHAHA

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