Paradise Eco

so I went over my event planner of this fanfic, and it seems that it's gonna be alot longer then I thought. Oh well right? Don't worry they're will be more updates, I just got really busy with college and all that jazz! oh yah and my computer broke too!!! yah for libraries' internet connection!!!

I Can Do Bad All By Myself

Chapter Four: Bet On It

The soft bells of the Cathedral were the sounds that woke Jak and Daxter, they both looked around the Cathedral at the high beams and large windows. Laying on the other side of the pews was Layla, the witch they had meet only 8 hours ago. She laid on her side facing away from the duo, her hand just like Jak's was spilt open. But the skin around her wound was dark purple, Jak looked at his own wound and could see the Light Eco starting to take effect. Jak stood and walked away from Layla, leaving his weapons with her.

Out in the small garden he found Princess Meghen, she sat on the ground near a tree. She didn't turn or knowledge that they were there, Daxter jumped off Jak's shoulder.

"Yo Meggie. What the hell is going on?"

"Gaston has started to E.D.D.," Meghen said standing, she pulled her hood off her head and stepped up to Jak. "You must find away to destory it, but..." She bit her lip. "It'll kill you before you reach the palace," She grabbed his hand. "Jak I fear the worse."

"Don't you always?" Daxter asked.

"Yes but, this time it's much more extreme." Meghen looked down. "I'll try to find away to get the E.D.D. turned off, but for now you should flee to Second."

"I never runaway." Jak snarled.

"Don't be stupid." Meghen snarled back. "If you go in too quick, you'll never find the Sage you're looking for. The Sage might even give you away to kill the E.D.D. so please," She grabbed his hand. "Do this for me and my city." Jak pulled his hand away, he turned away from Meghen.

"I'm not doing this for you, I'm doing it for the Sage."

"I see." Meghen said flipping her hood over her head. "I hope you find some common sense and compassion in Second." Meghen walked around Jak, she dropped a red and yellow gun mod on the ground. "To help you in your search." Jak picked it up and connected it to his gun, and aimmed. Daxter smirked and gave Jak a thumbs up.

"Ahh the pity." Jak turned and looked up in the tree, sitting there was Layla. She tossed him an apple and bit into hers, she flipped downward and hung by her knees. "Banished to Second, to leave his love affair girlfriend all by herself."

"We're you spying on us?" Daxter shouted. "That agasint the law!"

"I don't follow the law." Layla said jumping down, she cartwheeled right up Jak. "So you need help getting into Second?"

"Do you have a way?"

"Of course." Layla giggled. "But it's gonna cost you."

"Name your price."

"I'll name it later." Layla said, she pulled out her whistle and blew it. Daxter screamed again as the bushes rustled, he grabbed Layla's leg. She looked down at the whistle. "I guess she isn't around... strange."

"Please stop blowing that, or I'll make you swallow it." Layla bent down to Daxter and poked his nose.

"That's what your mother said last night."

"You-"

"Hush." Layla said covering his mouth. "We're near a chruch."

"This way!" Layla shouted as the boys ran up the staircase, Layla giggled and jumped on the rail. It's been a while since she'd traveled back to Second, she'll see all her old friends and get to sleep in her old room again. Layla sighed and bent her legs, it was time for her to get out of the big city and atleast she wasn't doing it alone.

"Have you ever heard of pacing yourself?" Daxter shouted.

"Nope." Layla giggled. "Come on," She said pushing through the grand doors, inside people were rushing about. All shouting at each other and trying to get onto the train all at once, Layla smirked and jumped over the railing. She glanced back at Jak as he ran after her, so he was able to keep up after all. She pushed her way past people and slipped onto the train, behind her Jak did the same thing passing right by paying riders.

"Now what?"

"We find a room that's not in use," She said pushing her way around a couple shouting at each other, she ran her fingers along the walls as she passed families, lovers, loners and empty rooms. At the back of one train she found a room, she opened the door and slipped inside. Jak followed and sat down on the seat, Layla closed the blinds to the hallway and locked the door.

"So this is a theif's way of getting on the train?"

"Yup."

"Very impressive."

"Why thank you." Layla giggled, she ran over to the window and opened it. "You're going to want to smell the fresh Midway air, the earthly scent from the ground is amazing." She dropped down on the seat and crossed her legs. "So tell me where ya from?"

"How'd you know that?" Daxter shouted.

"I didn't." Layla giggled. "You just told me."

"Oh..."

"We're from Haven City." Jak said sitting back as the train started to move, Layla glanced out the window as family members waved to their loved ones. "It's north of here."

"Anything fun there?"

"Racing." Jak smirked.

"Are you good?"

"Are you kidding?" Daxter shouted. "Jak and I are the best racers in the land, either by Zoomer, land rover or hoover board."

"Zoomer? Land rover? Hoover board?" Layla asked tlinting her head. "I've never heard of those."

"Of course you haven't, you have nothing to get around by."

"You're riding a train are you not, and plus we have races in Second." Layla smirked. "You wanna try a Bender?"

"Bender? Sounds dangerous!" Daxter laughed. "Don't worry Jak, I've this one."

Layla laughed and looked out the window, outside the tilled fields were being tended by the farmers. All of them slaving of them for Frist's greed; she supported her head with her hand and smiled. Her father was field worker, and her mother was a cotton picker in Second. He always came home with a smile on, even after her mother was sent to First to be a nanny. Layla would go into the city with her until her mother died, Layla touched the scar on her shoulder.

"Got any family?" Jak asked like he was reading her mind, Layla laughed.

"Yeah, my pappa got banished to Thrid and my mama died." Layla giggled. "I guess not really, I'm on her on my own with my half brother Quaky."

"Quaky?"

"Quaky, yup you'll meet him. We're gonna stay at his place actually." Layla glanced out the window and smirked. "Hey we're here." She said as the boys leaned towards the window. "Welcome to the Second Disrict of Billings City."

TBC...