Time After Time
Chapter 2: This Is Who We Are
Jenny sighed as she walked into Kiera's apartment with Heavenly, Frida, and Celeste right behind her. Heaven pushed her forward past Kiera who was holding open the door. Frida sighed running her hand through her brown hair and scratching her head.
All the girls walked into the small living room and sat down. Kiera closed the door then went to the fridge and grabbed them all something to drink.
"So," Heavenly pondered, tapping her chin and looking at Jenny "I think we should cut some layers into Jenn's hair and curl the ends of the layers. Jenny what did you bring to change into for the party?"
"Uh Heaven I'm going in this, and why do we have to cut my hair I like it like this!" Jenny whined.
"Kier, do you have something Jenny can where for the party?!" Heaven shouted to Kiera who was just closing the fridge and heading back into the living room.
"Yeah, of course. What are we going to do for her makeup? And I love the idea for her hair!" Kiera said grabbing Jenny's long hair and running her fingers through it.
Jenny groaned as Heaven pulled her up from the couch and walked her into the kitchen. She grabbed a pair of scissors and began layering Jenny's long hair. The brunette sat there listening to the conversation of what everyone was going to be wearing or how they were doing their hair. Only Frida and Jenny seemed uninterested in it all.
Once Heaven was done Celeste and Kiera pulled her into Kiera's room and began throwing clothes at her. They held up different tops and bottoms in front of her seeing how it would go with her very tan skin. They settled with a blue tube top that was tight at the top then flowed done loosely and a pair of black pants with a pair of strap-e black heels.
Heavenly then came in once she was done changing and pulled her into the bathroom where she did her makeup. Jenny's eyes widened when her best friend grabbed the tweezers. Heavenly quickly tweezed her eyebrows then went on to put on her mascara and eye liner. The dirty-blonde haired teen put some red gloss on her lips and a little blue eye shadow.
Heaven then grabbed the curling iron and lightly curled the edges of her layers.
Once done, Jenny was pushed into the living room where everyone else had finished getting ready for the party. Heaven had changed and done everything while Jenny was getting something to wear. Everyone turned to them and Jenny sighed as everyone stood up ready to go to the party.
The group of girls walked outside and to their zoomers. Jenny rode with Heavenly on her two-person zoomer. Jenny wiped some of the gloss off, it was to out there for her. Heavenly slapped at her hand as she drove then handed her a napkin from her purse knowing Jenny had already wiped most of the gloss off. Jenny rubbed the gloss of the back of her hand and then off her face.
Heavenly rolled her eyes before speaking, "Jenny, I still can't believe you and Jak defeated the Metalhead Leader!!!"
"Yeah me either" Jenny said giving a small smile.
"Jenny?"
"Yes Heaven?" Jenny turned slightly in her seat to face her.
"Jenny… do you really have to leave?" she questioned in a small voice.
"Yeah, I do, but I'll be back before my 17th birthday" Jenny stated putting a hand on her friend's shoulder.
"If you come back at all!" Heavenly mumbled looking away.
Jenny sighed, "Heaven I don't have a choice in this, I really don't."
Heavenly turned to her best friend with teary eyes, "I know, but I don't want to lose you again!"
"I'll be fine Heaven! I promise!" Jenny protested as Heaven began to shake.
"You promise?"
"Yes Heavenly I swear. I wont die on this mission and I'll be back before you know it" Jenny said hoping it would calm her friends fears.
Heaven nodded and smiled, "And when you get back we'll go shopping!"
"Yeah, I need some new clothes," Jenny stated "You better not go without me!"
"I wouldn't think of it!" she laughed as she landed in front of the Naughty Ottsel.
They two walked through the door. They figured the place was going to be packed but it wasn't. They walked right in and were able to actual see all the way to the bar. Jenny thought for a second then remembered that Daxter wasn't letting the public in till later in the night.
Jenny walked up behind Jak, who was standing at the bar and motioned for Tess to keep quiet. Tess smiled slightly as she continued to dry a mug. The brunette wrapped her arms around Jak from behind and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before moving to the side. Jenny only barley noticed Onin and Pecker sitting on the other end of the bar.
He smiled, "So you decided to show up."
"Ah I'm not staying long" Jenny stated turning to the other bartender and asking for something to drink.
"Why not?" Jak asked taking another drink of his beer.
Jenny rolled her eyes, "One we have to be at the Metalhead Nest by midnight and two I have to go back to the palace and get everything ready."
"Ah yes, but it's only 8 o'clock we have a few hours" Jak commented as the bartender returned with Jenny's drink. She just rolled her eyes and took a long swig of the drink.
The front door opened a group of KG walked in. Daxter jumped forward and spoke quickly.
"Welcome to the Naughty Ottsel! The hippest, happenest, hoppinest joint in town," Daxter then turned to Tess who's just walked up to him "Check out the new décor!"
"Ooo! What a big trophy" she commented squatting down then looking up at the Metalhead Leader's head on the wall.
"As if size matters. I bagged that bad boy myself, baby!" Daxter gloated.
Jenny and Jak rolled there eyes as Pecker spoke, "Onin say's she doesn't know who has a bigger head. Him or you." Onin pointed to the head then Daxter.
Samos waked over closer to Jenny and Jak at the bar and everyone gathered around in a small circle, "We must not forget Vin, and all the others who sacrificed their lives to defeat this evil and protect the child."
Jak smiled sadly as he pulled the Seal of Mar out of his pocket and filled it in his hand, "I still can't believe that little boy was me. Better times, huh?"
Jenny sighed moving around to face Jak as he put the seal away, "You miss him huh? You know, the kid grows up to be a handsome hero!"
Jenny moved to kiss Jak but their head's snapped to Dax when he shouted at Onin, "Hey that's enough for you lady! I'm cutting you off!"
Daxter was sent flying across the bar and landed near Pecker, "Trust me. She gets real mean when she's like this!"
Pecker's eyes got wide as Onin made some signs and took another swig of her drink.
"What'd she say?" Daxter questioned narrowing his eyes at Pecker.
"Something about rubber tubing and certain parts of your mother," Pecker's eyes got wider "You don't wanna know!"
The front door slid open and a man in a ton of metalhead armor walked in. Daxter of course screamed like a girl.
"A METALHEAD!!!" he screamed, hiding behind Pecker.
"SIG!" Jak stated walking over to the tall man.
"I knew that" Daxter said moving away from Pecker.
"Your okay?" Jenny said shocked as she walked up beside Jak.
"You cherries didn't think some nasty breath, giant sized lizard would keep me from the biggest party in town, did ya?"
"I knew you were to tuff for 'em big guy!" Daxter shouted then a small group consisting of Samos, Jak, Dax, Pecker, and Jenny walked outside and watched as the New Year fireworks started to go off in the distance.
Samos spoke first, "You two saved the world and more! Metal Kor and his menace are history and somewhere out there the ancient race has begun again!"
Jak sighed as the Kid's croca-dog came up and he petted him, "I'm just glad to be back home."
"Yeah well rest up, Jenny's gonna have to leave soon and we've got a lot of work to do and some much time to do it in!" Samos stated looking over in Jenny's direction as she leaned against Jak.
"Don't say 'time'," Jak said holding up the hand that wasn't resting on Jenny's waist "The Rift Ring was destroyed, remember?"
Sig sighed, "You know my mamma used to tell me bed time stories bout Mar when she tucked me in. She'd give me a mice warm glass of Yakow milk… and my little poopsy bear!"
"Bedtime stories? Warm milk? Poopsy bear?! Buddy, you just blew your image!" Daxter stated.
"I have a feeling we'll meet Mar someday," Samos commented looking between everybody "He may be closer than we think."
"You the designated driver" Sig said handing Jak the Ruby Key.
"No," Jak said firmly handing the key to Jenny "I'm done with adventure! Besides you'll tell us before something happens next time, right Samos," No answer "Right Samos?!"
Samos whistled quietly while Pecker spoke, "You never know what the future may hold!"
"Wait? You know something don't ya feather breath?" Daxter asked glaring down at Pecker from Jenny's shoulder.
Pecker laughed, "Who? Me? Ah… no… we're just guessing right Samos? Today… tomorrow… Only time will tell!"
"No you're gonna tell right now!" Daxter sad jumping off Jenny's shoulder to attack pecker. Once again Jenny caught him by his tail and put him back on her shoulder. He crossed his arms and pouted.
"Jak, my boy," Samos began as more fireworks went off and he put a hand on Jak's shoulder "The future awaits!"
Jenny sighed moving away from talking to Ashelin and Torn. She walked outside looking at the watch Heavenly had let her borrow. It was nearly eleven. Sighing again she walked out of the loud bar and into the night. She walked over to the edge of the walkway and sat down, letting her feet dangle just above the water.
The green eyes girl listen intently as the bar door slid open. She didn't move when two strong hands rested on her shoulders, thinking it was Jak. The hands soon moved and clasped over her mouth.
Jenny tried to scream but couldn't. The man that held her pressed a knife to her throat and pulled her to her feet. She was dragged into a nearby alleyway then slammed against the wall with the knife held to her throat.
"You thought I was your darling boyfriend, didn't you?" the man laughed. Jenny couldn't see his face it was to dark. The man had everything planned out, though he didn't think that a certain blonde hero was this girl's boyfriend and that he was looking for her at the moment.
"If you don't struggle I'll just take what I want and leave" the man whispered, leaning close to her.
Jenny growled and snipped at him. He laughed and pressed the flat edge of the knife against the bottom of her chin making her look him in the eye.
"Feisty, you got a name pretty girl?" He questioned, throwing her to the ground. Jenny bit back a scream as she slid across the ground, the ruff surface scratching her skin.
She tried to stand up but was kicked down by the man. She cried out then and was picked up from the ground and slammed against the back wall. Jenny looked up and saw a figure standing at the beginning of the alley growling.
Jenny smiled slightly and the man was confused, "What are you looking at?"
He turned around in time to see Jak rush at him and knock Jenny out of his grip. The brunette girl landed on her butt but she smiled looking up as Jak stood protectively in front of her pointing his gun at the man's head.
The man's eyes widened as he realized just who he'd capture and who the man protecting her was. He turned to run for it but barely made it half way down the alley. He fell to the ground dead, a bullet hole in his head.
Jenny sighed as she stood up and Jak turned to her. He wrapped his arms around her in a tight hug.
"Are you alright?" he said as she pressed her un-bruised cheek against his chest and he stroked her hair.
"Now I am," Jenny whispered as she leaned heavily against Jak "We better get going if we want to be on time."
"Okay" Jak said and the couple walked back into the bar.
Once in the now crowded and brightly light bar, Jak could see the scraps on the right side of her body.
"Jenny are you sure you're alright?" Jak questioned running his hand lightly over the scrap on her cheek which also held the bruise from earlier that day. Jenny nodded brushing some of the dirt of her body as she walked over to the back of the bar.
Everyone was in one of the backrooms. Jenny and Jak walked inside and the brunette was tackled by Heavenly in a tight hug. Jenny patted her back gently and Heaven pulled back then Jenny was hugged by Austin.
Patrick came up behind her and gave her a big bear hug lifting her off the ground. Torn hugged her next and Ashelin shook her hand. Jeremy hesitated a bit before giving her a hug too. Frida, Celeste, Kiera, Tess, and Jessica all gave her a hug at the same time.
Sig walked up to her and looked her over as if seeing her for the first time. He picked her up and gave her a big yet gentle hug.
"You take care little cherry" he said setting her down on the ground.
"You too" Jenny said then left the room with Jak behind her.
Samos stopped her just outside the door and gave her a quick hug, "Be careful, child, you are very important to this world."
"That's nice" Jenny said, not really hearing him.
He rolled his eyes and walked into the backrooms as Jak and Jenny left through the back door. They climbed on Jak's zoomer and headed towards the Air Train.
Me: Chapter 2 is complete!!! And two chaps done in one day!!! Well till next time!!!