her Shadowkhan fury on them in a quick ACTION SET PIECE.
As the Enforcers get a sound beating and the Shadowkhan
retrieve the book, Jackie, Uncle, and Tohru (having dis-
covered the tunnel) show up in time to see a starting-
to-look-eerie (and VERY PALE—think of the girl from
Beetlejuice) Jade standing at the center of the melee, con-
trolling the Shadowkhan like a puppeteer (think: Firestarter
but with ninjas).
Jackie interrupts, stunned at the sight; Jade’s concentra-
tion is again broken, allowing the Enforcers to escape. As
the frightened thugs race away, Jackie starts giving Jade
an earful—causing the Shadowkhan to close in on HIM. But
Jade stops them, explaining that Jackie is a “friend.” Off
Jackie, Uncle, and Tohru’s “wary” looks...
Back at the DARK HAND LAIR, the Enforcers storm in and rail
at Shendu for a change: What will they do now that the
Shadowkhan are their enemy? How could he lose control of
his private army...to a LITTLE GIRL? On hearing that JADE
is the one with the power, Shendu cuts his losses—control-
ling the Shadowkhan are a luxury he no longer requires
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