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Haven City; Slums Section near Prison
Dark Klaxon circled Dark Jak as the others watched, waiting for the outcome while Kor had a sinister grin on his face. Dark Combu then barreled into Dark Jak sending the Dark Eco infused teen into a wall. Dark Combu walked up to Dark Klaxon who was on one knee and holding his stomach, with red-blue blood coming out.
"Klaxon, get out of that form. Its killing you." said Dark Combu keeping an eye on Dark Jak who looked like a wild animal waiting to pounce.
"No...I'm fine...Just a scratch..." said Dark Klaxon standing back up.
"You know, when you're in this form, you're both stubborn and arrogant."
Dark Jak charged but was stopped when Dark Klaxon whapped him on the head with on of Rico's staffs. Dark Jak reeled back clutching his head before the features of Jak returned and he slumped to his knees.
"Why didn't you do that before?!" snapped Combu as he returned to normal.
"I needed the right moment and him charging was the perfect chance!" replied Klaxon returning to his normal age.
"Interesting..." mused Kor to himself quietly as a KG Hellcat flies in overhead and the pilot angles the vehicle so he can see them unaware of the previous carnage.
"You are in a restricted zone. Move along!" said the pilot before flying off as Jak got back to his feet and faced Kor.
"What you three did was impressive, the Shadow could use fighters like you, or at least your angry friend since you already work for the Underground." said Kor motioning with his staff to Combu and Klaxon at which point Ignitus emerged from the shadows behind Kor.
"What about me?" he asked causing Kor to jump with surprising speed for his age. The old man nearly gagged when he saw the blood covering Ignitus' scales but his spikes were gone.
"What's with the kid?" said Jak bluntly.
"He's important, that's all I know." said Kor and Klaxon narrowed his gaze at the old man.
"This kid? He looks kind of scruffy." said Daxter pointing at the kid who flinched and Klaxon smacked Daxter with his tail, "Lay off lizard lips!"
He found a mini-gun pointed at his face.
"We're not lizards! We don't do the tongue thing either. [Blows raspberry with forked tongue]" said Klaxon and everybody looks at him with confused looks.
"The tongue was from my father, get over it!"
"Excuse us. We must be going, the KG could come after us at any minute." said Kor turning his back to the group and began ushering the child forward. Klaxon, Combu, and Ignitus were about to leave when Jak cleared his throat.
"You forgetting something, 'pal'?" said Jak grabbing Klaxon by the collar and pulling him into his face.
"Look. I know I said I'd get you out, but-" said Klaxon but was interrupted by Jak.
"No 'buts'! I waited two years, TWO YEARS, for you to get me out! I had hope to get out of there, but you never came back, I was forced to suffer two years of torture!" growled Jak.
"I did try to help you! Three weeks after I escaped, I went back to that same cell and found nothing! I searched the entire prison top to bottom, I even hacked into their database for prisoner transfer files yet I found nothing! Its like they wanted to make it seem you never existed!" said Klaxon returning the glare.
"How do I know you're telling the truth?"
"I can vouch for him." said Combu crossing his arms.
"Back off Combu, this is my fight. You know something Jak, you're a jerk. I try to help you, failed I did, yet I try to apologize and you hold a grudge against me! I may have been willing to make sure our boss goes easy on you, but now forget it! Don't even BOTHER joining the Underground! I hate the Baron for what he did to you, but if you won't forget the past I'm no longer a 'friend' to selfish jerk like you! Come on Ignitus, Combu, we're leaving!" said Klaxon storming off and hopping into a two-person Zoomer.
"Good riddance! Come on Dax! We're leaving." said Jak walking away then stopped when he didn't hear his pal following and turned around, "Daxter?"
"Sorry, Jak. You're not the same." said Daxter climbing into the Zoomer with the others with a sad expression on his face.
"Fine! I don't need you either!" said Jak storming off as purple lightning snapped off him.
"Hey Jak! I'm sure Krew is hiring more thugs! Why don't you talk to him and see what you get! After all, you'd fit nicely with thugs!" said Klaxon before driving off in the Zoomer.
30 Minutes Later, Underground Base
"I didn't authorize any pets in the base!" said Torn as glared at the three who returned and Flare was bandaging Klaxon's stomach wound.
"I'm nobody's pet!" snapped Daxter glaring in Torn's face.
"We got him after his 'friend' deserted him. Some low-life prisoner named 'Jak' who I tried to rescue for two years but he didn't see it that way!" snapped Klaxon then whinced as Flare tightened the bandage a little too harshly.
"Give him time, Klax. I'm sure he'll come around...I hope..." said Daxter with a small hint of worry in his voice.
South Town; Hip Hog Heaven Saloon
Jak walked into the bar and approached the fat man hovering near the bar counter.
"You Krew?" he asked crossing his arms as a big guy in armor and holding a big rifle stepped in front of him.
The fat man hovered behind Jak who followed him.
"Yes, I'm Krew. What do you want, 'ey?" said Krew folding his hands together.
"A job." said Jak with venom in his voice.
"I like this one alreay, eh Sig? You'll fit in just fine, mmmmmm." said Krew grinning.
END CHAPTER