ATTENTION: This fan fiction of Jak and Daxter contains spoilers, suggestive scenes, and the odd times bad language. I suggest you not read it if you have not beaten the game and want to keep everything as a surprise. Legal Stuff: I do not own any Jak 3 stuff though I wish i did. I only own my characters the have been originally thought up by moi.
I'll take critism just this once but don't rub it in. If you notice errors in spelling of names, please inform me in the reviews.
- Takes place just after Jak 3, two months to be exact. I tell you all now, my chapters are never gonna be this long again LOL
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Chapter.1 - Just Keeps Getting Worse
"What is it?" A Freedom League (FL) guard stood over a large body.
"I don't know." His partner kicked it square in the gut, the creature cringed.
"certainly not a metal head, that's for sure."
"You guys don't hold a good welcoming mat," the creature growled with its deep resonating voice "I walk down the streets and get attacked by metal heads, Freedom League guards and KG bots." He stood to his full height and supported himself.
"You're lucky I just wanna see the governess, and not give you guys a serious ass kicking for hurtin' me the most."
The Freedom League soldiers looked to each other, then back to the bulky creature
"Hey I won't cause any harm for now," he put his hand on his arm to slow the blood flow from his wound "please, take me to Ashelin."
"Get Torn on the line, he'll know what to do."
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"Jak,"
"Mar."
"Ok, whatever, can you please fix the sign? Please, please?"
"Daxter, we've told you time and time again, it's a waste of energy, and it'll probably end up getting destroyed again. Wait until the end of the war."
Daxter let out a huge exasperated sigh "can someone just do something for the little guy?!"
Mar slid a drink down the bar counter "there, have a drink of that."
Daxter reached for the drink until a hand snatched it up "Hey!"
Jinx sat down on a bar stool and took a swig "anyone up for some big explosions today?" He burnt out his cigar using Daxter's tail "YAAAH!" Daxter dove behind the bar counter, patting his tail while searching for water.
Jinx quirked a brow "What's wrong wit him?" Mar was about to say something when he was cut off by Jinx "eh, who cares. Anyway, the metal heads are tryin' to get some new eggs down in the nest location, wanna blow em' up pretty boy? I got the packages waitin' on a zoomer."
"Sure, I could use some excitement for today." He stood and grabbed Daxter from behind the counter "lets go Dax, we've got work to do."
Just as Mar left, Torns communicator came to life with a voice "Torn, there is this guy here who wants to see Ashelin."
"So?"
"Sir, he's not the average person."
"Torn it's me! Krall!" There was some angry yelling from the soldiers and the voice of Krall cursing at them
"… Where are you?" Torn patiently waited for the answer.
"Central Square of the old sector, hurry, we see more KG bots coming." The soldier's voice crackled.
"Hold your position, I'll be there, Torn, over and out. Jinx, I need you to keep things under control until I get back, think you can do that for me?"
"Sure thing, won't let'cha down."
Torn bolted out of the Naughty Ottsel and jumped into his zoomer, speeding off towards the old part of the city.
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The soldiers loaded their guns as Kall cursed under his breath, cracking his knuckles "I knew I should have snatched my armour before I left…"
The first shots were exchanged between the two warring sides and the battle begun.
Krall roared and charged headlong into battle, rolling and dodging shots, the soldiers covering him as best as they could, and as much as they would be willing to. Krall was massive, 6' 5" tall body of muscle mass. He had two curved horns upon his head while a large muzzle held rows of sharp teeth. His skin was a grey with black flecks and brown running from his snout to tail tip, as his claws were just black. From the crown of his head, sprouted a large, bushy mane of hair which cascaded down his back.
Leaping over a rolling KG bot he went straight for the bigger enemy, the Blaster bot. Its blue beam followed him but he dived as the laser clusters were fired.
"You're going down!" He crouched beneath the three ton robot and stood up, a bit of it was lifted, he tried to jump, he grunted and shoved, but the bot wasn't going anywhere. Turning around he used his back and pushed upwards, it moved a bit more. The blaster bot tried to move but its movements helped Krall, soon enough, a few of the FL soldiers were firing at the bot, missing Krall by mere inches.
"Watch it!" he snarled, a few more soldiers came over and started pushing.
the mass toppled over by Krall and the soldiers' brute strength and the impact power of their FL weapons. The top of the robot was crushed beneath its own weight in a shower of angry sparks. Smoke spat out in a swarming mass, and small fires exploded from its insides.
The count down began.
"Run! Run away!" The soldiers turned tail and ran, Krall followed, catching one of them before they face planted themselves into the broken concrete as an explosion resounded from behind, shaking the ground. Metal slabs crushed other KG bots and soon after, the little spat was over.
"Looks like you've handled yourselves well." Torn arrived "sorry I was so late, there was another battle just over there, I had to help out." Torn landed the zoomer and hopped out.
"Torn." Krall nodded "Long time no see."
"Indeed. What are you doing here? And how did you get into Haven City? I thought your kind ditched us permanently."
"At least we don't ditch our own kind," Torns eyes narrowed at this response, Krall shrugged off the nasty look received from the soldiers.
"Anyway, I would explain why I am here, but now is not the time, metal heads or KG bots could come back at any time."
"Indeed, hop on the zoomer, I'll take you to HQ." Torns tone was bitter as he stepped back in the zoomer, Krall hopped on the back. The FL soldiers on the ground watched them leave then prepared for another wave of KG bots just around the corner.
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Mar hopped onto the red flat-bed zoomer, in the back were a few round bombs.
"Dax you stay in the back, throw the bombs off the edge onto the eggs."
"Ok." Daxter hopped into the back and was just about to put his hand onto one
"Daxter, don't touch it right now, remember what happened last time with Vinn?"
"Oh, heheh, yeah." Daxter withdrew his hand "You tell me when we're getting close to one and I'll activate the bomb."
"Ok, just don't mess this up. I wanna live to see tomorrow."
"Yeah, yeah."
Mar turned on the zoomer; they raised several metres off the ground "here we go."
They sped through the misty green Metal head nest, Jak keeping his eyes below
"Eggs coming up at three o'clock."
"Got'cha!" Daxter picked up a bomb and peered over the side. There were the usual black eggs with the illuminating yellow orb. "Ooops." Daxter pulled an innocent face as the bomb dropped from his hand and down into the egg cluster. For several minutes Daxter had fun dropping the bombs down onto the eggs, and he took more pleasure in watching them blow up "Ahhh, the sweet aroma of fried Metal head eggs." Daxter jumped to the front seat with Mar as they re-entered Haven City.
Sigs voice came up on Mar's communicator,"Mar, we need your help. A dark eco tower was found not too far off from Haven City. We believe there is enough eco in there that will change the tide of the war into our favour. Problem is we can't open it. We're hoping you could open it, don't know how but maybe you bein' special will activate it."
"Special?" Mar sounded annoyed "what do you mean by special."
"You know chilli pepper, you're the great hero Mar! The guy who understand this precursor stuff. Look, come on over here and see if you can help us. I'll activate a beacon and you get that Freedom League transport to follow it."
Mar sighed "Ok, I'll be there soon, but I gotta do something before I come."
"Alright, but don't take too long, I can't wait around all day." The communicator died as Sig cut off the transmission.
"What do you have to do?" Daxter tilted his head
"I… I've got to see Keira."
"Keira? For two adventures you two have been dying to get together," Daxter grinned and nudged Mar "Now's your chance lover boy."
Mar's cheeks flushed pink, he tried to flash Daxter a stern face, but it looked quite ridiculous, so he ignored him.
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Ashelin looked over to the elevator as the doors slid open; there stood the familiar figure of Torn with someone else. She admits to herself, she loves Jak, er Mar, ever since she first set eyes on him, but there was something about Torn that she couldn't resist. Often she would find herself in bed at night, thinking about Mar, but soon goes back to thinking about Torn as well. She was stuck, Mars handsome face, Torns nice voice. Both of them were such great men. She stood from leaning over the round table and saw that Torn wasn't alone.
"Ashelin." That familiar voice rang in her mind as the figure said her name. She mentally shook her head and saw who that figure truly was; she backed up a bit "Kall?"
"Yes, it is I." Kall slowly stepped forward, Torn walked ahead to Ashelin's side "Last time I saw you two, your father had just betrayed Damas." Kall smirked, but that soon faded "Now, Torn you were wondering how I got into the city- I followed the Metal heads, they were my ticket into here without them even knowing, as to why I am here; that is to warn you."
"Warn us? Listen Kall, we've got enough troubles on our hands, we don't need anything else."
Kall ignored Ashelin and continued"Our kind has unlocked all the eco powers. We have lived well without your kind and would have lived forever and more without any communication with any of you, but a problem has arisen. The Wastelanders have stumbled upon a large vat of dark eco. If this holder is opened, who knows what it will do to this land, to this world."
Torn looked to Ashelin then back to Kall "and what do you expect us to do about it?"
"We have already warned the Wastelanders but they refuse to listen. Now I warn you, in hopes you can stop them before it's too late." He turned to leave
"Wait!" Ashelin called after him as the elevator doors opened and Kall stepped onto the platform, he put his hand on the door to keep it open
"what?"
"Who ordered you here?"
"Sovereign Kitaria, my sister." His hand slid off the doors and they began to close but he threw something out, which slid across the floor to stop halfway across the room "communicator, keep in touch. I'm afraid we'll have to speak again very soon."
The doors slammed shut with a hiss and the elevator descended.
"That was interesting." Torn walked over to the communicator and picked it up, he brought it back over to Ashelin while studying it. Slapping it down on the table he placed his hands square on the table while looking down. Ashelin put her hand on his shoulder as Torn began to speak quietly.
"Our men are out there, fighting to defend a city that has already fallen, and yet another problem will come to our attention? How bad can it get?" Torn shook his head and closed his eyes "I almost feel like giving up if this war goes on any longer."
"I'm surprised," Ashelin slid her hand down from his shoulder and placed it on his hand; he twitched and pulled away slightly but placed his hand back down. Ashelin smirked "I never thought the great commander Torn would ever give up, let alone feel like he would. Those men down there are counting on you Torn, they need you."
Torn looked at her and smirked, "heh," he looked back down, he was going to say something, do something.
"What?" she nudged him
"Oh nothing." Torn said quietly
"C'mon," Ashelin leaned in "what is it? What was the smirk about and the manly 'heh'"
Torn looked away "It's nothing, really." That was the end of that discussion. Ashelin was a little disappointed, she was hoping for a little more than that. He's insecure she thought as she reached for the communicator Kall had dropped off. Time to change the subject, this uncomfortable silence will drive me nuts Ashelin sighed and turned her back to the table and leaned on it studying the communicator more thoroughly.
"I wonder where Mar is." Torn looked to Ashelin as she spoke, "probably off doing heroic work. I can't wait till this war is over." Torn noticed Ashelin had a faraway, dreamy look to her face, she was smirking, thinking about Mar, and he didn't like it. He felt a pang of jealousy. What is this? Jealousy? What does this mean? Torn grimaced slightly, this will be left for a better time.
"Why don't you activate it?" Torn nodded to the communicator.
"Hm? Why?" Ashelin placed it on the table again.
"Well, we can tell this Sovereign Kitaria, that we received her message and her brother is on his way back."
"Could do that." Ashelin pressed a small triangular button that was already indented in the frame of the flat, circular communicator. There was a pause when suddenly a face came on, lively looking one.
"Oh hullo," the face squinted "my Ashelin is that you? You've changed much. Anyway, I see you have received-"
"Yes, we've received your little warning. We're not thrilled with it."
The clear face looked as though it rolled its eyes "yeah ok, just as I thought. Listen, I'm very busy right now, we're under heavy attack from the metal heads and KG robot things, stupid buggers, and I'm going to have to deal with them, so if you'll excuse me."
"Don't go quite yet." Torn said in a calm voice, though he was quite frustrated "We would just like to let you know that your brother is on his way back, and… well, where is your city located?."
"The location of my city? Oh not too far off, in fact, it maybe closer than you think. Oh thank you for telling me my brother is on his way back, though I figured just as much. Ahem, Ta ta, have a wonderful time with your battles." The face disappeared as the connection was cut
"She's perky."
"No, she's just covering her annoyance towards us." Ashelin answered
"Why do they hate us so much? I know they left Haven City, but I never knew why." Torn prepared his weapon
"My father once told me, a long time ago their kind lived amongst us and faced discrimination. So then they moved away, hoping to do nothing with us ever again. They've hated us ever since."
"Oh." He bowed his head, he looked up and opened his mouth to say something but then he stopped, and turned to leave "I'm going back out there to check out the situation. I'll update you if anything else comes up." He stepped onto the elevator platform "Oh, and I'll find Mar for you and report back A.S.A.P." Torn said this in an envious tone, he couldn't help it.
Ashelin turned to say something but it was too late, the elevator doors were shut.
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Mar arrived at a small building, it was smaller compared to the others in the oldest part of the city. Mar looked around to see the battles, he wanted to help, but there are so many, and the enemies were never ending. Pushing the old wooden door he looked around,
"Keira?" the rooms were dark, except by the living room which had a small fire going.
"Daxter!" Daxter looked down from Mar's shoulder to see Tess running over from around the corner.
"Jak? ... I mean, sorry I'm not quite so used to the name change, even if it's been two months." Keira's smiling face appeared from around the kitchen doorway
Mar smiled, he couldn't stop thinking about Keira these past few weeks. Her cute face, her sweet smile. He loved her, he always had, but he felt distant from her ever since he and Daxter arrived to Haven City, yeah they had their moments together, but it's just not the same anymore.
" What you been up to?" Mar stepped into the living room as Daxter climbed down to pounce on Tess
"Well, I found I didn't contribute to the war effort that much, so I've been helping Tess make weapons, she's finding it kind of hard to do it on her own, due to her… change." Keira giggled from the kitchen
"Oh, messy work space." Mar looked down to the different ammunition on the floor and the different gun frames. Blue prints and design flaws were pinned up on a bulletin board.
"Yeah, the firing range has been put out of order for a few days; we accidentally caused quite a bit of damage with some of the weapons."
Mar smirked, he really couldn't see Keira making guns, but then again she was the original designer of zoomers. His memory flicked back to Sandover Village, how peaceful it was then. He began to remember the easy days he had with Daxter, running along the beach throwing mud balls at each other, Yakkow riding. Mar chuckled to himself. He wondered how the little version of him was going along.
"You ok…Mar?" Keira called out
"What? Oh! Yeah I'm fine, just zoned out a bit." Mar chuckled and walked into the kitchen "So what'cha doin'?" he leaned against the doorway, the sound of gunshots outside made him tense.
"Making some lunch." Keira cut up the sandwiches "You can have Tess's sandwich if you want."
"Ah, no it's ok. I've gotta get going anyway, I was just checking on how you were doing."
"Oh." Keira looked disappointed for a moment but slid on a smile "that's ok; I know you're busy and all and I shouldn't keep you waiting." She became a bit flustered as Mar moved farther into the kitchen, he slid his arm around her shoulders and led her to a kitchen chair, sitting her down, he pulled a chair up for himself and faced her while he held her hands.
"Keira, are you scared?" He was serious, concerned at the same time.
She looked down. She didn't want to admit her fear, especially to Mar.
"Don't worry Keira," She looked up to meet Mar's eyes "if you're ever scared, just hold onto this, look at it, and think of me. I'll always be there for you." Mar placed a small necklace into Keira's hand. It was on a fine, copper coloured chain, and on it was a green stone, surrounded by a few thin rings with ancient precursor writing on it.
"Mar…" she trailed off as she put the necklace on, she looked at it longer, finally looking up into his eyes "where did you find such a thing?"
"Let's just say it was hard to find." Mar smiled, now was his chance, he leaned in; she leaned in and-
"MAR!" Mar jumped as Daxter's voice startled him
"What?" he snapped back, Keira stood and put her chair back behind the table, her face bright red, Mars face was even a bit rosy.
"We should get goin' eh? Sooner we're done over there the better."
Mar looked to Keira "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have-"
"It's ok Mar," Keira smiled "you and Dax do your thing and come visit anytime, though I may be going back to the firing range, perhaps in the next few weeks."
Mar nodded and Dax climbed onto his shoulder, he walked to the door with Keira and Tess behind.
Mar stopped as he opened the door "I'll see you later." Keira nodded and smiled, her hand holding the necklace.
"Bye shnookims!" Tess waved to Daxter as Mar jumped back onto his cruiser, causing a slight breeze from the vehicle.
"Bye baby!" Daxter blew a kiss to Tess as they flew away, leaving the battle worn area behind.
"You always have to ruin my moments." Mar growled
"What?" Daxter nudged him "Not my fault I'm always around when you two go to smooch."
"Still, for once, just let me be, just once." Mar sped through the winding streets until he reached the open waters, boats moving slowly below them. "What were you n' Tess doing anyway?"
"Hm? What? Oh we were just cuddling by the fire."
"Oh really, just cuddling." He stopped the zoomer and hopped off, walking over to the Freedom League transport, the hatch opened up and he stepped inside.
"Yes, just cuddling. The fire was warm and it's been awhile since I last saw Tess." Daxter stretched out on the seat, using Mar's leg as a pillow.
"Hey Jinx." Torn entered the Naughty Ottsel "you seen Mar? I can't find him anywhere and I can't get a hold of him."
"No, haven't seen em'. He hasn't even come back 'ere yet."
"Great." Torn mumbled beneath his breath.
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"Took you guys long enough!" Sig stood from sitting on Gila Stomper.
"Sorry. We're here now so let's see what we can do." Mar looked at his surroundings. It was a mix between forest and sand, either way they were on an old precursor building, a big drop off just after the eco holder.
"Mar, does this place look familiar to you?"
"Not really." Mar jumped onto the flat surface of the eco tower and walked to the centre "actually now that you mention it, it does look kinda familiar." Kneeling down Mar placed his hand on an indent.
"What's thi-"
The whole tower shuddered, the middle of the eco tower top began to open.
"Wow that was easy to open." Sig crossed his arms
"Good job Mar."
"Dax, I didn't open it. It's opening from the inside."
"What?"
Two hands dripping with dark eco grabbed the edge of the opening and began to pull the body attached to them, out of the vat. Mar backed off and jumped down to Sig. A dark body with writhing tentacles came from the eco. Its head was bowed down at first but when it raised its head, it glared at Mar with pure hatred. The kind of hatred old enemies have.
"I know now. You are Mar. The dark eco knows many things, as it is the essence of the precursors." Its voice was scratchy and light, almost as though when he speaks, it is three voices.
"Gol." Mar took a step back in surprise and shock
"Oh great!" Daxter sighed
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Yay it's 12:35 in the morning and I've been working on this for five hours!
Yes, this chapter was very mushy, lovey- dovey, but I assure you, I'm just getting everything set up and there will be more fight scenes n' stuff.
OH, and please, I want to know, should I call Jak by his real name, Mar. Or just call him Jak? See I'm not so sure, so leave me a review!
Oh, and I have a design of the new Gol, drawn by me. I'll have pictures of Kall and his sister Kitaria up there soon, I'll let you know when I do.
Since I can't get the link up here, I will provide it in a review.
P.S. can someone tell me how I can get the link to you know, show up and directly link to the page instead of you guys n' gals having to copy n' paste it.
R&R!!!!!