Jak and Daxter (c) Naughty Dog.
JKA: Well, I was going to wait a little while to post this, since I just put up my Daxter/Tess oneshot about an hour ago, but I had it done, so I figured why not. ^_^ This is going to be a collection of very short drabbles based off of a music challenge I found in the Harry Potter section on here, because I just couldn't resist giving it a try. I can tell you that all of these will mention JakxKeira in some way, if not completely center around those two. The rules of the challenge are as follows:
1. Pick a character, pairing, or fandom you like.
2. Turn on your music player and put it on random/shuffle.
3. Write a drabble related to each song that plays. You only have the time frame of the song to finish the drabble; you start when the song starts, and stop when it's over. No lingering afterwards!
4. Do ten of these, then post them.
Oh, and just as a heads-up, I will be updating this every weekend with a new drabble until I reach ten, owing to the fact that most of these barely skim three hundred words. So, that's what'll be happening for a while. And after this rather lengthy author's note, I give you drabble #1! :D Read, review, and enjoy, fellow Jak-lovers~
Never Grow Up - Taylor Swift
He hung his head, unable to watch the young boy disappear into the portal that would lead him to a better life. Before that moment, he'd felt no connection to the Kid, no particular urge to protect or advise him.
That was before he knew the truth.
There was nothing he could do to change the little guy's destiny, give him a future to look forward to. It had always been written in the hands of fate that someday that innocent child would grow up to be the hardened, bitter man that he was today.
Despite knowing that, though, Jak couldn't help but wish things could have been different. That poor boy, with his sweet smiles and bright blue eyes, deserved better than what he was doomed to endure, to suffer.
A gentle touch to his forearm brought Jak out of the swirling darkness of his thoughts. He glanced to his right, his features softening a bit when he was met with a familiar, glowing emerald gaze.
"He'll be ok," Keira assured him quietly, entwining her fingers with his and casting a rather sad look at the broken pieces of what had once been the Rift Ring.
"I know," Jak muttered, exhaling in a long, heavy sigh, his shoulders sagging with the movement. "For now, anyway."