"Sir, the fleet Purity and Vigilance is being armed for battle." A dragon said.

Fred Nerk moved his head away from the magical holographic wall and turned to the dragon.

"Excellent, what about Justice and Reconciliation?"

"Is one fleet not enough head guard?" The dragon asked bewildered.

"Councilor Long requested that this would be over before tomorrow. So arm Justice and Reconciliation as well."

"right away, sir." The guard turned and left.

Fred turned back to the holo wall and watched the whole hangar being filled with weapons, dragons and more. The most of them were dressed in armor from the SIDA program. He had seen the armor before. Jake was the one who wore it. the armor for the dragons was the same only downgraded to the basics. They didn't have all the fancy equipment Jake had. It basically was a glorified bullet proof vest. Fred chuckled. He couldn't complain the armor was far more efficient that the outdated armor the late dragon councilors provided. He walked to a chair where his armor was on. He changed into it and turned back to the wall. His armor was blue with a golden trim on the shoulders. The others were also blue but without the golden trim.

"This is the start of the war." He whispered to himself.

XXX

Jake clicked the last strap on his armored shoe into its slot. He raised and admired his new armor now only in the deepest black Mortis could create. He smiled, the red dragon on his shoulder plate was clearly visible it's claws outstretched ready to leap at somebody.

"You did a wonderful job, Mortis." Jake said as he took his helmet from the table.

Mortis looked at him thoughtful. "I don't like it too much black, it scares me."

"If it scares you. shut down your emotion protocol." Jake said and pulled the helmet over his head. As he did this his Heads Up Display. Switched on showing his shield status and it started the diagnostics on his suit.

Jake opened a channel to Ace and his team. "Spec ops. I want you on the leading ship from the fleet Purity and Vigilance. Aurora inform Rose and Carter, they will be joining you. your main objective will be to paralyze their operation. You will do this by attack their HQs and weapon factories. I will join the fleet Justice and Reconciliation and attack New York city. Remember as soon as I give the order to retreat follow this immediately. I have something up my sleeve and I am going to use it."

He got several confirmations. He nodded in approval.

"Black suits you well, councilor Long." Chang said as she entered.

"It certainly does. Do you have it?"

Chang moved her hand inside her robe and pulled out the book of darkness. "You still haven't told me. What you are going to do." She said and handed the book to Jake.

"It will be used as a last resort. When nothing else works. Don't worry when the time is right you will know." Jake replied. "Now councilor Chang. Please join me. I need to have something from the confiscated goods and you know your way around there I don't."

Chang nodded. "This way."

XXX

"Yes I know. yes just try to get as many as possible…I don't care if it says sixty is the max. bring as many people into safety. Okay bye." David sighed as he put down the phone. "You're not helping."

"What do you want me to do?" Rodriquez said his normally godlike attitude vanished completely. "He is coming for me and doesn't care through how many he has to go to get me."

"Leave new York. I will handle things here. I maybe don't like you. but you are my superior and I have to ensure your safety. A chopper will pick you up." David said as he dialed a number.

Rodriquez quietly nodded as David asked for a chopper.

XXX

Chang opened the door to the confiscated items room. "What do you need?" Chang asked Jake.

"A little item my grandfather handed to the council a few years ago. The Orb of Malorphis."

Chang tilted her head in confusion. "Why in heavens name would you want that? it's useless only trolls can use that thing."

Jake chuckled deeply. "Chang, for the servant of the dark dragon and a advanced black magic user you know there is a spell that uses the Orbs magic for something else."

"I wouldn't see why…" Chang stopped in realization. "Ah, I see."

"Like I said. New York will fall before tomorrow."

It didn't take Chang long to find the orb. She wanted to hand Jake the orb but he stopped her.

"You will be the one to use the spell on it. head for the center of new York and when I send you the message burn it down."

Chang hesitated. She knew the spell would drain a lot from her. But that wasn't the reason she hesitated the spell was extremely difficult one slip up and the spell would detonate the orb immediately.

"Well…" Jake demanded.

"Of course councilor long." she said as she lowered her head in obedience.

XXX

Rose was still at Haley's side in the hospital of the island. She knew the preparations for the attack were running in highest gear. She ached to get ready herself but she promised Jake to stay with Haley.

"Your shift just ended." A down cast Loa Shi said. "You can get ready for the attack now."

Rose rubbed her eyes. "You're sure? If you want I can stay behind and watch Haley."

The elder dragon shook his head. "No, you are needed there. I hope you don't mind but I want to be alone with my granddaughter."

Rose nodded. She turned to leave.

"Rose?" Loa Shi whispered.

"Yes." Rose said as she stopped.

"Tell Jake he was right and now I have seen the truth I will support him in every way and respect and accept his choices."

Rose nodded again.

"And also tell him, I am sorry and I want him back as a student."

Rose turned at that sentence. She didn't know that Lao Shi wasn't his teacher anymore.

"He already was your student wasn't he?"

"Something happened. I first thought he was wrong and I was right. but I was wrong."

Rose nodded unsurely and headed for the spec ops barracks.

She entered and immediately had to catch her armor.

"Get ready." Ace ordered. "The fleet leaves in twenty minutes."

"Where's Jake?"

"Other fleet." Ace said without looking at her and loaded a battery clip into his ABR

"I need to see him."

Ace groaned. "Get ready and do it fast if we aren't going to stall a whole fleet so you can get all lovey dovey with your boyfriend."

What's his problem. Rose thought.

Rose sighed in annoyance. She was strapped and armed in ten minutes. it didn't take her long to find Jake.

"What are you doing here?" He asked a surprised.

"Asking why you don't join us?"

"Rodriquez is in new York city. I will make him pay but the concentration of Huntsclan forces is higher at their HQs and Weapon plants. I will end his life after that we will retreat."

Rose nodded and leaned in to kiss him.

"Be careful, okay."

Jake smiled. "I always am."

Rose rolled her eyes and ran to the leading ship of the fleet Purity and Vigilance.

"Just in time." Ace muttered as the engines started to rumble and the hatch closed the fleet from roughly twelve huge battle vessels several smaller cruisers and countless fighters lifted to the air and halted just outside the dome awaiting further orders.

Rose looked out of the window on the bridge and saw the fleet Justice and Reconciliation. Despite her smaller numbers with only six battle vessels and three cruisers. The fleet Justice and Reconciliation had the mother ship. It was the size of three battle cruisers and packed a arrange of weaponry that would blow a hole to 3 feet of unicorn horn. At half of their full power. It was the only ship in the fleet that had a name for herself. It was called the abolition.

She turned her head to the big screen inside the bridge as Jake showed in dragon form his helmet folded back just behind his ears. His eyes showing his anger.

"Brothers and sisters. Today is the day that we will avenge our fallen brothers. My orders are simple be successful. Destroy everything… everyone in your path."

Jake wanted to talk further but he also could see all the dragons that saw him. all they had their left arm crossed before there chest and a fireball held up high in their other claw. Jake sighed heavily to suppress the tears welling up. He knew what it meant. They were honoring his family. He saw it once as councilor Kukulkhan died several months before the war.

"Thanks." He muttered. "All of you."

He roared one time. All dragons did the same. "Dragons prepare for glory!"

Again they all roared as portals on the isle opened and the ships started to generate their own portals.

End of chapter.

This was a hard chapter to write I hope the quality softens the wait a little. Well I'll try to update tomorrow can't promise you though.

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