"Jake I can see city hall!" Fred shouted as he flung a huntsman through the air.

"Keep pressing. They can't hold out forever." Jake replied.

Jake and Fred where fighting several huntsmen. Alongside with some other dragons. Jake looked at city hall and saw that most huntsmen inside ran out of the building fleeing from the advancing dragons.

"We have to get there quick. Before Rodriquez flees." Jake ordered.

Fred nodded. "Red leader come in I want you to clear a path from my position to city hall."

"Head guard, this is red leader. Order confirmed coming in hot."

A fighter flew over their heads as the plasma cannon mounted on it sprayed bolts over the entire road. Killing huntsmen and women in the process.

"This is red leader. Path is clear."

Nerk saluted at the fighter that had turned and flew once again above their heads. He move to Jake and ordered his team to follow him. suddenly a loud bang resonated through the street. Fred and Jake turned to the noise and saw that the wing on red leader's fighter was burning.

"Red leader, status?" Fred asked terrified over the comm."

He heard several grunts as Red leader answered. "They got my wing. She's uncontrollable. I'm going down!"

"Leave the fighter, get into safety." Fred ordered.

"The lid is stuck I can't get out. Fred was nice knowing you. I'll take some with me in my fall."

"No, you will get out of there! That's an order." Fred shouted.

Inside the fighter Red leader sighed. "Sorry sir you're breaking up." She said as she shut off the radio. She looked forward as a tear rolled over her cheek. "sorry, Fred once a pilot always a pilot."

She let go of the stick and closed her eyes as her fighter crashed into a group of huntsmen below.

"Veronica!" Fred shouted as the aircraft made contact with the soil and exploded. "No!"

Jake placed a hand on his friends shoulder. "My condolences."

"We have to move. Or else her sacrifice will be for nothing." Fred sadly said.

Jake did a barrel roll and landed behind a car. Fred several feet to his left nodded. Jake got up and a tube shot out of his suit. He caught it and threw it to some huntsmen that had survived the fighter fire. Now the path was free he sprinted after Nerk who already was heading for City hall. Jake jumped on the knee of a huntsman that came out of a alley using his claws to cut the throat of the man. He saw Nerk opening the door.

Nerk opened the door and stepped inside. Coming to a halt immediately. He turned as he saw something big with a timer. As he stepped outside the timer got to zero detonating the bomb. Fred could feel the intense heat scorching his back the shockwave blew him away he landed face first on the road and rolled several times to come at a halt on his back. Fred groaned. The coppery taste of his blood filled his mouth, his left shoulder felt as if someone was stabbing it with a kitchen knife. Jake skidded next to him and took his helmet off.

"How bad is it?" Fred asked as he saw Jake's shocked and disgusted expression.

Jake looked at his friend. His left wing was blown off and only a little tissue of it was left on the bone that attached the wing to his back. "I'll get Mortis to send someone to pick you up."

"Forget it, mate." Fred said as he got on his feet. "Hand me a weapon and I'm good to go."

Jake shook his head. "You're nuts." He said as he handed Fred the pistol on his tight.

Fred went out of his dragon form and immediately let out a cry of pain. "shit. Bad choice." He groaned. "At least I won't bleed to death."

Jake nodded and he and Fred went slowly into City hall. The entrance was completely destroyed, several chairs and other furniture were burning. Jake looked at the top of the stairs. As a little light emitted from one of the rooms. "You're okay back there?" He asked as he heard Fred suppressing a grunt.

"Yeah everything's fine for someone who just got his wing blown off." Fred replied annoyed.

Jake motioned upstairs. Fred looked and nodded. They slowly walked up the stairs. A huntsman jumped from a corner grabbing Jake by the neck. Jake started to laugh as the Huntsman had him around his neck. The man was putting all his strength into strangling Jake who just laughed. His armor could repel bullets knifes and more. Despite he could move the neck part it still wasn't flexible enough for someone to strangle him.

Jake closed his claw around the mans throat and lifted him. "Weakling." He whispered as he applied force on the man's neck. The man started to kick and sputter as he tried to get the claws away from his neck. Jake dropped him as a bullet made contact with his claw.

"That's enough." David said. his revolver risen and still smoking.

Jake slowly turned to the man. "Where is Rodriquez?"

"O, sorry didn't you get the memo. That lousy excuse of a Huntsmaster left. Leaving me to do the dirty work."

"He isn't here?" Jake asked both surprised and infuriated.

David looked from his right to his left. "I don't see him do you." as this sentence had left his mouth. Jake lunged at him his claw also around his throat as he was pushed against the wall. "Where is he?" Jake asked calmly.

"Ain't here, son. Better drop me or you want to have your brains mashed potatoes." David said as he had the gun underneath Jake's chin.

Jake chuckled as he dropped the man and turned to leave. "You would need a bigger gun to do that. Nerk signal the order we are retreating. "

Fred nodded as he opened the comm. He and Jake started to walk out of the building.

"That's it?" David shouted. "Rodriquez isn't here and you leave?"

Jake stopped and motioned Fred to wait outside. "Exactly."

David seemed a bit taken aback by this answer. "Well son. I appreciate you're sparing the civilians."

Jake chuckled as he turned again and left the building. Leaving a befuddled David.

Fred climbed on Jake's back who flew towards the leading vessel of his fleet. He entered and both men headed for the bridge.

"Mortis how long till we have everyone on board?" Jake asked as he entered.

"Most of the ground troops are leaving through the portals on the ground we are gone in les than three minutes."

"And the other fleet?" Jake asked as his helmet folded back.

"Already back on Draco."

"Good, open a connection with Chang." Jake ordered.

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"Danika leave already. I will handle things here. I will join you when I have destroyed all information stored here." Shaun said as he threw some hard discs into a bucket.

Danika hesitated but she put her motor helmet on as Shaun gave her a scowl. She left the base and started her motor. Speeding off. Shaun started to destroy the hard discs one by one.

XXX

Chang already performed the spell to make the orb unstable. She only needed Jake's order and she would drop it out of the cruiser and let it detonate as it shattered on the soil below.

"Chang, come in."

"This is councilor Chang. Is it done?" She said as she saw Jake on the big screen on the vessel's bridge.

"Rodriquez wasn't here. We're busy evacuating our troops and possibly magical creatures. Give us three minutes."

Chang nodded and the screened turned off. After three minutes she headed for the cargo bay where the hatch already was open. She took the orb of Malorphis out of its standard and dropped it out of the aircraft. The hatch closed and a portal opened ready to let them through.

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Danika sped through a forest, she was just out of new York city. A bright purple shine behind her made her stop. She got of the motor and looked at new York city. The giant ships that were above had disappeared. And a sphere of purple light headed straight for her. Before she knew the light arrived her and she was incinerated by it.

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Shaun had just destroyed the last hard disc. He got his motor helmet and placed it over his head. he looked one last time at the computer that displayed the streets of new York. His eyes fell on a monitor that showed the new York skyline. The ships had disappeared.

"What the.." He couldn't end his sentence as the floor started to shake and the camera's failed several seconds later debris fell out of the ceiling hitting Shaun on his head knocking him unconscious.

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