"Several minutes till we arrive." Mortis informed Rose.

"Okay." Rose smiled as she got out her contact module.

"Hey Jake, are you coming to pick me up?"

"Just tell me where you land." Jake said.

"Central park."

"I'll be there in a few minutes. Jake out."

Rose turned off her contact module and waited as Mortis flew the aircraft.

XXX

A troll was dusting the shelves of his shop as the doorbell could be heard.

"Ah, A costumer." He said with a thick Jamaican accent. "How can I."

He gasped as he saw who it was. "Chang? I thought they locked you up."

"I have been reinstated." She said her eyes narrowed to slits.

"They did?" He said his eyebrows risen. "If they did what brings you to my shop, I only sell black magic you know that."

"Exactly, I gave you a book several years ago and told you to keep it safe, where is it?"

The troll swallowed and walked to the door and turned the open sign to closed. "Follow me."

Chang followed him to the back of the store where he took a small crate out off a shelf and placed it on the table.

"You know, you're the only costumer that actually comes back for the possessions." He said and opened the crate. He took out a book and blew the thick layer of dust off it. He handed it to Chang.

Chang smiled. "You've tried to open it, didn't you?"

"I'm a curious man, I wanted to look inside. But you've got a strong lock."

Chang sprouted a claw and punctured the skin on one of her fingers. As a small drop of blood formed she pressed it against the lock. It clicked and the book could be opened.

"It needed my blood. You could force it open. If you did it would only show blank pages. This magic isn't for the eyes of the masses."

"What is it?" The troll said as he peeked over Chang's shoulder.

Chang chuckled. "The book of darkness."

The troll frowned. "I know that book, only six. How much?"

Chang chuckled again. "The book isn't for sale." With that she walked to the door out of the shop.

She walked back into the aircraft and the engines fired up.

"The troll stood in front of his door as the aircraft drifted out of site. He walked back inside. Seconds later the shop exploded.

Chang was reading the book. "What does he want?" She asked herself.

She turned another page and tapped her finger on the title of the spell.

"Could it be this?"

XXXX

Jake waited in a tree in dragon form as the cloaked aircraft landed not far from his position.

Rose got out and scanned her environment.

"This is going to be fun." Jake said to himself as he moved out of his position.

"I should have brought a jacket." Rose said to herself as she wrapped her arms around herself to keep warm.

She heard some rustling and was alert at an instant.

"Who's there?" She said. she turned several times as the bushes started to rustle all around her.

"Come and try to get a piece of me." Rose hissed.

Suddenly a red flash hit her and forced her on the ground. Her eyes closed in fear. She felt a hot breath blowing on her face.

"So when do I get my piece?" A familiar voice spoke amused.

She opened her eyes and groaned in annoyance as she pushed of Jake.

She rubbed her chest. "You almost gave me a heart attack."

Jake chuckled. "You should have seen your face."

"Not funny dragon boy."

Jake reverted to human form and wrapped his arms around her. "Dragon man, honey I am all grown up."

Rose raised an eyebrow. "Yeah, you just proved that with your little prank. Mister Long."

"Oh I loved when you say it that way." Jake chuckled.

"Don't get used to it." Rose said as she walked to the aircraft that now had shrunken to the size of a walnut. "Where are we heading?"

Jake pointed to a sewer pipe beneath the bridge. Again Rose groaned in annoyance.

It didn't take them long to arrive at the wall. Jake banged his fist against it.

"Who's there." Stan the sewer troll said from the other side.

"Just open the god damn door!" She shouted.

The wall magically vanished.

"angry much?" The troll said as he let Jake and Rose in.

Ace came walking to them.

"Councilor, Rose."He said as he saluted. "I've spoken with the leader. We will attack the weapon factory in fourteen hours. I saw the gear they use. It's back to stone age considered to our weapons."

Jake chuckled. "Look who relies on technology too much now. Missing your armor already?"

"Nope, I've got a picture in my wallet. So I can see her every day." Ace said and took out his wallet. "See."

He showed Jake a picture of his armor on a mannequin.

Jake blinked a few times. You're one twisted guy, you know."

Ace shrugged as he walked away.

Rose and Jake moved further into the complex.

"Oh mein gott." Rotwood shouted as he saw Rose. "What are you doing here, miss Whitman?"

Rose looked at Jake. "Rotwood?"

Jake nodded. "It was a surprise for me too."

"I am here to help." Rose said.

"You're a dragon too?" Rotwood asked almost jumping in joy.

"No, I was a hunter."

Rotwood frowned. "Hunter?"

"Long story." Jake said as he waved him off. "Shall we." He said as he motioned Rose to walk further.

They left leaving a confused Rotwood.

"Rose, this is Danika." Jake said.

"Oh I know her." Rose said her eyes narrowed to slits. Danika did the same.

"You don't have to introduce us, Jake. We've already met."

"Time out here." Jake said as he got between the two women. "uhmm… what did I miss."

"She and I don't mix well. Not in the universe you wished for me or the original one." Rose said as she glared daggers at the girl.

"Why is that?" Jake asked looking from Danika to Rose.

"Girl stuff, Jake." Rose said. "Come on I bet there is a room here for us."

"at the end of the hall left." Danika said as she forced a smile.

Rose and Jake walked into the direction Danika said. Rose turned her head and glared at her. "He's mine" she mouthed. She wrapped a arm around Jake's waist and pulled him closer.

Danika watched the two walk as a vein on her forehead looked as if it would pop.

End of chapter.

U like? I might be switching to We are one on Monday or Sunday for a week. But I am not sure yet. Depends on my mood. Lol

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