past all that evil to the goodness that is still in Jade’s
heart.
Fast as lightning, the Shadowkha+n release Jackie and attack
Shendu. Shendu makes a grab for the Archive as he tries to
counter-control the ninjas in a quick battle of wills (some-
what comedically, like remote-control puppets); but an ENOR-
MOUS SHADOWKHAN steps out of the darkness and SPLASHES a
vial of POTION on Jade’s tattoo. As the tattoo melts away
and Jade’s skin begins to turn back to normal, Jade calls
out her final command to the Shadowkhan—to DESTROY THE BOOK.
Shendu tries to renege the command, but the Shadowkhan mag-
ically “torch” it just before they vanish with a
except the big one who reveals himself to be... Tohru!
Shendu curses our heroes as he makes his exit, promising
that his Demon brethren will have their revenge on them for
destroying the book.
As Jade and Jackie hug, Uncle steps out of hiding and explains
that he had Tohru bring a little “extra” potion, just in
case. They are glad to have Jade back, and Uncle even admits
she did the right thing by sacrificing the book lest Shendu
acquire it.
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