"HOT-CHA!"

"You find the ingredient for the removal spell?" asked Jackie.

Uncle gave him a two-fingered slap.

"NO!" he yelled. "But I have found ingredient for a perfect mung-bean sandwich." Uncle turned the page in his research book and nearly dropped the mung-bean sandwich he was eating. "HOT-CHA!"

"And now?" Jackie asked.

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The three teens had walked over to the Golden Corner, the Enforcers' new restaurant. They had been just closing for the day, but once they saw Jimmy, Jade and Paco approach, they decided to make an exception. The restaurant was called the Golden Corner because of the direction it was facing—excellent view of the sunset on the water if you were there at the right time of the day and seated in one of the tables outside—and location it was in—the San Francisco harbour. Off to the right, you could sort of see Alcatraz Island.

But they didn't sit outside that day. As Jimmy, Jade and Paco ate something inside, they chatted along with the Enforcers while they cleaned up and took stock and counted money and washed dishes or whatever. When they finished whatever task they were performing, Jade pulled out a few ten bills and handed them to Chow. Even though they let them come in whenever they wanted, they still didn't work free.

"There's something wrong with this guy," thought Finn, referring to Jimmy. Although the Enforcers knew Paco and Jade from experience, they had little near no knowledge of Jimmy. Of course, Jade had told them a lot about him, but they had never actually met each other in person. But the Enforcers didn't need to know him to tell that something was dangerously wrong with the teen.

"Just an accident with the leaf blower," Jimmy muttered sarcastically. He was taking up three stools rather than the usual one.

"Oh," said Ratso, not catching the sarcastic undertone in Jimmy's voice. "'Cause I thought this kid had, like, absorbed some demon chi or something. It kind of looks like it."

"That's because he has, Ratso," said Jade.

"No way, dude," said Finn, as if wishing that Jade was kidding them. The Enforcers had had their share of demons and demon chi and wizards and flying head, maybe even more than the teens' experiences, seeing that their ex-boss Valmont was possessed by a demon.

"Yeah," said Chow, rubbing the back of his neck. "The last time we dealt with demon chi and stuff, it didn't turn out good."

"You guys went to get hot dogs while we tried to defeat Drago!" Paco accused. "I saw you leave!"

"Well, can you blame us?" Chow asked him.

"But Drago's gone," continued Finn. "Still in the Neatherworld. Has been for nearly two years now." He glanced at Jade. "Right?"

"...Not anymore," said Jade. "He escaped somehow, and now he's after some new kind of demon chi. Good demon chi." She leaned back on her stool, and any well-trained psychologist could tell that she was about to start her wild crazy story. "Let's say it started when Jackie went on this archaeology thing and found this chest that released seven orbs when opened, and…"

(LINE BREAK)

"The chi removal spell is clear and transparent," Uncle explained to his gang of researchers. "We just have to find out what it is."

"You mean it doesn't tell you?" asked Black, not being able to believe the nerve of the stupid study book.

"It gives us clues," Uncle told him, irritated. "Now we must solve them."

Jackie sighed, "This... might just take longer than we've hoped."

(LINE BREAK)

"And so Jimmy, like, tackles him! Right to the ground! Then, Drago, like, incinerates him and stuff!" Jade exclaimed, making her story sound really intense.

"Totally incinerated me!" Jimmy confirmed, playing along.

"We think he's dead, but it turns out he had tunnelled away before Drago's heat burnt him to crisp!" Jade continued. "And then the stupid demon totally runs away like a frightened little girl! So we go back to the airport and find Black there. Uncle and Jackie and Tohru are researching a removal spell this instant with Captain Black."

"As awesome as that sounds, I just have to hope everything you just said isn't true," said Finn. "I am finished with demons and demon chi and flying heads."

"No heads this time," Paco corrected; they all remember Tarakudo a little too well for comfort.

"I mean, I've heard of steroids," continued Chow. "Are you sure he secretly isn't taking them behind your back?"

All of a sudden, Jimmy groaned, wincing at something and arching his back.

"What is it?" Jade asked, turning to her friend.

That was when Jimmy underwent more physical change. He grew another half foot and recieved more muscle build. His pant legs got torn, and his arm sleeves were ripped right off. His skin even changed a little, turning a light tint of red. He lost balance and toppled right off of his several stools and fell flat on his back. He didn't even wince at the concrete floor cracking underneath him.

The Enforcers said nothing for about ten seconds, which was a long time in Jade's opinion. Finally, Ratso interrupts the silence with an, "Alright, we believe ya."

(LINE BREAK)

A phone rang in Captain Black's pocket. He swiftly pulled it out and responded with a "Hello?". He listened for a minute, nodded once with a sour expression, and told whoever was on the other side of the line that he was on his way.

"Please tell me that was good news," said Jackie, who definitely needed some good news at the moment.

"Sorry, Jackie," said Black. "Maybe another day. Someone reported some Shadowkhan near the harbour."

"Shendu and Daolon Wong could summon Shadowkhan even though they didn't have the neccessary," said Jackie. "Uncle, is it possible Drago could summon them as well?"

Uncle thought about it. "It is possible," he decided.

"Well, that's one less thing to worry about. This means we don't have to deal with the flying head again," said Black. "The agency required my advice on what to do because, you know, how I have experience with them and all."

"I will go with you," said Jackie.

"Tohru and I will keep researching removal spell for Jimmy," said Uncle.

"But… Maybe Jimmy could help us?" said Black cautiously. "You know, with his new strength and all?"

"No," said Uncle. "It is best Jimmy does not use his new demon chi as he will grow more attached to it, and thus require more effort to extract it."

"But one battle will not kill him, Sensei," said Tohru. "I agree with Captain Black. Jimmy could help."

"But then you'd have to make a detour to Jimmy's house to get the teen," said Uncle. "It will take TOOOO long!"

"It is near noon. The children would have most probably left to have lunch, perhaps at the Golden Corner, as it is near Jimmy's home," said Tohru.

Uncle fumed and crossed his arms but said nothing against this idea.

"But one thing doesn't make sense," said Jackie. "Where on earth did Drago learn how to use Shadowkhan?"

"Maybe it isn't Drago," said Tohru. "We saw someone else with him in Mexico—remember?"

"You mean that teen?" asked Jackie. "I don't think so. Someone else is behind this."

"Well then what are you waiting for!?" Uncle snapped, still upset that his precautions had been avoided, and that small factor causing his mood to dampen and make everyone else's mood dampen. "Go get Jimmy, Jade and Paco and FIND OUT!"