Ch. 4: Drago Falls Ill
Back at the Palace, Drago has already told Colleen what his mom was like.
"Your mom sounds nice, Drago," Colleen said, "If she was here today, she would've been proud of you."
Drago smiled, but then he began coughing horribly.
"Drago, are you okay?" Colleen asks with concern.
"I'm fine, Colleen," he assures her as he coughs, "I'm-"
Drago suddenly collapses to the floor, causing Colleen to panic. She goes to the door to call for help.
"Shendu! Jackie! Anybody! Drago needs help!" Colleen called.
Shendu runs into the room.
"Colleen, what's wrong?!" he asks.
"Drago is not feeling very well! He fainted unto the floor after getting coughing violently!"
"What?! Stay with him while Tohru and Chan to help!"
After Shendu leaves to get help, Colleen drags him back to bed and puts the covers over him. Drago began to sweat, which is not normal for a dragon, and he tucks and turns as if he's in pain. Downstairs in the courtyard, Uncle and Tohru are looking at the flowers, which are suddenly welting up and dying.
"Hmmm. Uncle is getting the willies, Tohru," Uncle states, "Something is sucking the life of the flowers."
Shendu suddenly comes running in.
"Tohru! Chan! Drago has fallen ill! Colleen and I need your help!" Shendu pleaded.
Tohru runs in with Shendu. Uncle takes another look at the flowers and ponders before realizing what's happening.
"Aiyaa! A chi disease!" Uncle shouts as he runs back in.
Colleen gathered the rest of the Teens and Tso Lan. The rest of the demons are outside worrying.
"He's showing the same signs Meilin had when she was sick," Bai Tsa says with worry.
"But Drago is half-demon," Dai Gui said, "What could be powerful enough to inflict him?"
"A Chi Disease is what it is!" Uncle says as he comes in with Shendu and Tohru.
"A Chi what?" Ice asks.
"A Chi Disease! I should have realized it!" Hsi Wu says.
"This disease drains its victim of all chi, or life force, until there is nothing left," Tohru explains, "It can infect anyone, demon, human, or both. The flowers outside are dying because they have their chi drained out."
"Is there are cure for the Chi Disease?" Colleen asks with worry.
"There is," Uncle said, "We must gather the Rehmmania. With it, I can make a potion that will filter the disease out."
"I know where that flower is," Shendu said.
"Then tell me, because I'm going!" Colleen said.
"Me too," says Holly in human form.
"It could be dangerous," Shendu said.
"Drago's our friend, Shendu. He's as much a part of the J-Teens as he is with your family."
"Then hop on my back and hang on tight. I'm going to use the speed talisman."
Holly and Colleen climb onto Shendu's back and hung on tight as he uses superspeed to get to the flowers.