AC: Here's the newest episode...when the next will be here, this episode won't be the newest anymore.

Episode 10: Stealing the skull

Inside the museum: 9h01

"Are you serious?" Asks Trixie silently.

"Yes…*sniff* I can recognise her smell…Nothing can escape my nose when I identify it…Mom and Dad are the first one I identify…Seeing the skull…reminds me of her dead." Says sadly Abel.

"I'm sorry." Says Trixie.

"Do not worry…no one can have it." Says Spud.

"! No…if the huntsclan knows this…they will took it and…they will use it as an helm…I can let them do that…Tonight, when the museum's close, I'll steal it and give mother a proper burial." Says Abel.

"Wait!" Says Jake. "You can't do this alone."

"You're right…I'll ask help after school, but I'll do it alone or not." Says Abel.

"Count me in." Says Spud with a smile. Jake and Trixie say the same thing.

"Thanks guys." Says Abel with a smile. "Mom…Soon, you shall rest in peace."

"What about your father?" Asks Trixie.

"Him…I…don't know…I'm not sure if he's alive or not. Each time I try to get answer they never answer me at the dragon island." Answers Abel. "It was so frustrated…so I try to obtain it another way but…they saw me entering the room and I receive a lecture by our supreme leader in person and a spanking."

"Supreme leader?" Says Jake.

"Yes…the supreme leader can overcome the decision of the council because of his wisdom and his strength…He's the only golden dragon of the world. His name is Odin." Says Abel.

"Odin! It's the name of a Nordic…well." Says Spud.

"A Nordic god." Complete Abel. "Yeah…he's the older dragon too…he will have 10 000 years soon."

"He'sssssssssssssss Super old." Comment Trixie.

"Yeah, but he's cooler than LS." Says Abel. "Never say him that or I'm doom."

"That's why he uses spanking." Says Jake talking about Odin.

"...Maybe." Says Abel. "My butt hurt just thinking about it."

Lao Shi electronic shop: 16h20

"I'm sorry Abel, but we can't accept to do something illegal." Says Ryu.

"If we don't do anything, the huntsclan will have it and-" Tries Abel.

"I know…It's just…I cannot disobey Odin." Says Ryu.

"Odin? What's link him with such case?" Wonder out loud Abel.

"*sigh* Let me tell you something Abel. I can't let you do this…You are being watch by the council. I can't explain the reason by Odin orders but I like you and I don't want you to be in trouble. You are being tested when you were finally allowed to live outside Dragon Island." Explains Ryu.

"Why I…forget it Ryu. I won't let my mother down…N-e-v-e-r." Says Abel. "I'll do it, I don't care what the consequence will be…It will never be worse than*sniff*than losing her again…" Says Abel. Tear began to fall again from his eyes. He then runs out of the shop in his human form.

"WAIT! STOP ABEL...You will be in big trouble...you...you may lose your freedom forever." Says Ryu looking down.

"What happen?" Asks LS when he enters the shop after being outside.

"Abel will soon be in big trouble." Then Ryu explains what Abel intention was.

"I don't think so...You must warn Odin directly. He's the only one who can change any decision of the council. Also...Sometimes...law must be broken for the greater good. He broke it in the name of love...All he does his fulfill his duty has a son." Says LS.

"You're right...*sigh* He needs our help. Let's go." Says Ryu. "I won't let him be alone. I'm his Dragonmaster after all." He adds with a smile.

Outside the museum: 22h00

At the front of the close museum where Abel, Jake, Trixie, Spud, Ryu, LS, Fu Dog prepare themselves for the task.

"I've finish preparing everything." Says Fu Dog proudly.

"Thanks." Says Abel. He looks at Ryu and says: "I'm sorry...I was harsh on you."

"No need for that. Sometimes...Law must be broken." Says Ryu.

"Don't copy my sentence." Says LS.

"Everyone ready?" Asks Abel.

"Yes." They all answer.

"Let's find my mom skull." Says Abel.

Inside the museum: 22h21

The plan has begun. Trixie and Spud made the diversion by making the guards run after them. After a while, they took the invisible potion to escape them and they enter the security room. Spud hack the computer so the cameras will show on lop the same group of image. He also deactivated the security laser around the skull section. Then they get out of the museum, finished their important part.

Then, Jake and Abel move to the location of the skull. Abel follows his nose. Jake was on his back in case motion sensor could be finding on the ground of the museum. When they found it, they saw that the security was deactivated. Abel flew closer and Jake took the skull. When they have it, they flew away. Jake hides the skull into his bag so no one can saw it in case they are caught.

Lao Shi and Ryu were on the roof of the museum and were watching if any member of the huntsclan may come. To their surprise, they didn't come when Abel retrieve the skull.

"Why aren't they here?" Wonder Ryu.

"Shut...I hear something." Says LS.

They move to the source of the sound and they saw huntsclan member fighting among themselves.

"What?" Says quietly Ryu in surprise.

"I think we saw a battle against 2 huntsclan...I should have guess multiple clan will try to take the skull. It thinks it's a greedy clan and a killer clan that fight against one each other's."

"...We were lucky." Says Ryu.

"Yeah...wait..."LS took out his phone he put on vibration and answer: "Yes...Good work Jake. We must get out of here now before the huntsclan come here."

They did as they were told and they return home.

The next day: Lao Shi electronic shop: 16h21

Abel put the skull in a box he made for her. For that to happen, Abel says he was sick that day and he couldn't go to school.

"Mom...you can now rest in peace. I will never lose you again...Once we will be at Dragon Island, I shall bury you." He then kisses the skull and put it back into the box.

"I'm happy for you." Says Jake.

"It's all thanks to you." Says Abel to his friends and the elders, Fu Dog included.

"That's what friends are here for." Says Spud.

"I'm happy we succeed the easy way. I really thought the huntsclan will attack us." Says LS.

"Abel. You say you were ready for the consequence right?" Asks Ryu.

"Yes...I don't regret it." Says Abel.

"Then count on my support when we'll meet the council. I...have no choice to report this you know." Says Ryu.

"I know."

"You are like a cat Abel; you always fall on your feet." Says Fu Dog.

"...You're a dog...did you mean you hate me?" Says Abel totally not serious about this.

"W-nono. It's just an expression." Says Fu Dog.

"I know. I was only teasing you." Says Abel. "Where do we keep...mom?"

"Maybe in the safe hide here." Says LS. "They won't find it there."

LS took him to the safe and put his mother skull inside.

"It's time for your training." Says LS.

21h00

"So this is what happens?" Asks a dragon in a magical communication device.

"Yes...in the end, I decide to help him. I'm sorry I disobey you." Says Ryu.

"No need to apologies for this...I won't let this cause any problem to Abel. He disobeys the law and you too for the good reason." Says the dragon.

"Thanks Odin...Will you-"

"I'll be there when he'll come. The council might be worried about his behavior but I'm absolutely not. He isn't like the dark dragon. You describe him as a compassionate dragon who only wants to help everyone. This time, he only just wants to save his mom...or what remain of her."

"Will you be there when the council begins at 13h00 Saturday?" Asks Ryu.

"I'll try to make it in time. I need some preparation and move some schedule, but I'll be there. Do not worry about this." Says Odin.

"I...also explain a minimum detail of my reason of being by his side." Says Ryu nervously.

"As long as you don't say that detail, I won't be dangerous. Can you give me a short report about your observation?" Asks Odin.

"At your orders! As I say Abel is compassionate so there's nothing to worry about any dangerous behavior from him. He's a good dragon and I see this by my own eyes."

"Good, just as I hope he would be." Says Odin.

"He's also a natural fighter and a natural breather. He still doesn't know about his power sleeping in his body." Says Ryu.

"That power must remain dormant. If it awake...no...It must not be...we don't need a second bloody rain. We cannot risk letting this door open." Says Odin.

"It was already so hard to trap them...we cannot let them free."

"Yeah...Is that all?" Asks Odin.

"Yes...for now...Wait! I must tell you that Jake and Abel link grow stronger than we anticipated and faster too. Some knew abilities may awake soon." Says Ryu.

"It seems they were more compatible than the council first think." Says Odin. "Good for us, but Jake can't come this time. Maybe next time, I'll meet him in person. I'm curious to know more about him."

"He's a good guy. A little reckless, but has a strong and kind soul." Says Ryu.

"I must tell you that Abel can't bring his mother this time...he'll be too much occupied...maybe another time...I'm sorry." Says Odin.

"It will be alright. Her mother will be well protected by LS and Jake."

"I have one warning before you shall sleep Ryu...When you come...never let you guard down...I suspect him to be hiding in our Island so never let Abel out of your eyes."

"You can count on me." Says Ryu.

"He must not meet him." Order Odin. "At any cost."

Ryu close the communication device and close his eyes. Gonna be a taught Saturday. Abel, hope you're ready for the worse. I...I love you like a father. Think Ryu.

AC: A short episode but the next one shall be a long one. I estimate it will be between 5000 to 8000 words...maybe longer. I don't know yet.

I decide to let everything be good. In real life, sometime things turn bad, but it's always that way on show so I decide to let it be easy this time.

Expect sometime that plans don't turn bad and sometimes they turn bad.