A/N Thanks for the reviews, as always. Very much appreciated. JKA: I just... forgot to mention how Dax hacked the bad guys. Yeah. That's it. _ Anyway, I'll reveal that here. Also, I don't expect there shall be too many more chapters. Perhaps just this one and one more to cover the party and I'll call this completed. Thanks for all your comments, I really appreciate it. :)
On the Underground's network…
FreakSpawningMachine has changed their name to Mechanical Girl
ShoddySage has changed their name to Same Old Samos
Mechanical Girl:
Did you hear an explosion, dad?
Same Old Samos:
Yes, sounds like Jak's done it again. And our names are back to normal too.
UrbanVermin has entered the room
UrbanVermin has changed their name to 0r4ng3_L1gh7n1ng
0r4ng3_L1gh7n1ng:
Oh yeah, who's bad? Who just saved the day? Me, baby! ME!
TraitorMan has entered the room
TraitorWoman has entered the room
TraitorMan has changed their name to Torn_Asunder
TraitorWoman has changed their name to Luscious Hips
Torn_Asunder:
Good work, Keira.
Mechanical Girl:
I'm afraid I can't take any credit for it.
Luscious Hips:
Must have been Jak then.
0r4ng3_L1gh7n1ng:
Y'know, I should be offended by this but no, I'm used to it by now.
Who am I kidding? I'm still offended! Damn it, I fixed it! Me! All me! You can ask Jak when he gets back.
Same Old Samos:
Where is Jak, by the way?
0r4ng3_L1gh7n1ng:
Should be back by now… isn't he home yet, Keira?
Mechanical Girl:
No, no sign of him.
0r4ng3_L1gh7n1ng:
You don't think that explosion…
Pecker the Great:
How could you say such a thing? Have you no faith in your friend?
0r4ng3_L1gh7n1ng:
How would you know about friendship, bent-beak?
Pecker the Great:
A lot more than you, rat boy!
0r4ng3_L1gh7n1ng:
Rat boy? I've been alive a hell of a lot longer than you, arse kisser!
Pecker the Great:
You were thrown through time, that doesn't mean you're older than me! Oh, and Onin says to shut up.
0r4ng3_L1gh7n1ng:
Shut it feather butt, before I pluck you clean and roast you on a spit.
Pecker the Great:
Pah, you're so scrawny that I wouldn't even BOTHER trying to eat you.
SigSour has entered the room
SigSour has changed their name to SigAimFire
SigAimFire:
Hey kids. Where's Chilli?
0r4ng3_L1gh7n1ng:
Not back yet.
SigAimFire:
I see. Wanted to tell him that was one hell of a boom he set off at the palace. I doubt those freaks will be bothering us again.
Mechanical Girl:
Well we're not sure where Jak is at the moment.
SigAimFire:
You don't think he got caught up in it, do you?
0r4ng3_L1gh7n1ng sticks his tongue out at Pecker the Great
Pecker the Great flips up his middle feather
Torn_Asunder:
Not a chance. It'll take more than take to kill Jak.
0r4ng3_L1gh7n1ng:
Aww, Tattoo boy, I didn't know you cared about him that much!
Torn_Asunder:
I don't. I just know how difficult he is to kill. I lost count of how many times I heard a scream echoing around a bottomless pit over the communicator, only to find out that he was still alive.
0r4ng3_L1gh7n1ng:
Yeah, he's good with death like that.
Mechanical Girl:
Yeah, I hear it's a trait of the Mar bloodline.
Jak_Mar has entered the room
0r4ng3_L1gh7n1ng:
See, what'd I tell ya?
Jak_Mar:
Hey guys. All ready for the party later on?
Pecker the Great:
What party?
Mechanical Girl:
It's Jak's birthday. Daxter didn't want to let you know because you'd show up.
0r4ng3_L1gh7n1ng:
Keiraaaaa! D:
Pecker the Great:
Congratulations Jak. And why in the name of the Precursors would I want to attend a party where that rat's drunken tail is going to be parading around?
Jak_Mar:
So you're not coming?
Pecker the Great:
Of course I'm coming! I'm not letting the furball ruin a good night out.
Jak_Mar:
How did I guess?
Mechanical Girl:
Jak, Daxter keeps proclaiming that he's the one that brought the bad guys to their knees this time. Please tell me he's joking.
Jak_Mar:
Sorry Keira, can't do that. It was all him.
Same Old Samos:
You mean that boy finally did something really useful?
Jak_Mar:
Seems that way.
One thing I want to know though, Dax. How did you do it?
0r4ng3_L1gh7n1ng:
Well, Jak… Praxis crept up behind you and snatched me. He's a sneaky bastard and I gave him a black eye before he stuffed me in a cage. Next thing I saw was a long conveyor belt but the Baron had left the locks undone. So I bust out, manoeuvre through a whole battalion of Krimzon Guard without being seen, and find their computer mainframe. With a bit of my own Ottsel magic, I managed to not only disable the locks on our accounts, but also change everyone's names back and to add the insult to injury, I changed the bad guys' names too!
A/N - Worth noting that the room stays silent for a good 5 minutes after that...
Luscious Hips:
Wow, I'm actually impressed.
Torn_Asunder:
Me too. Assuming any of it's true.
Pecker the Great:
Which is probably isn't.
SigAimFire:
Damn fine work there, Lightning.
Same Old Samos:
Yes, well done Daxter. Now, when in the name of the Precursors are you going to clean my hut?
0r4ng3_L1gh7n1ng:
Whoa, look at the time! I'd better get down to the Ottsel and get the rest of this party ready. See you there folks!
0r4ng3_L1gh7n1ng has left the room
Same Old Samos:
Oooh, I'm going to get that rat one of these days.
Jak_Mar:
How long have you been saying that, Samos?
Same Old Samos:
Jak, I've lost count of the years.
SigAimFire:
I'll catch y'all later folks. It's a long ride to Haven from Spargus. And I've gotta make my plus 1 get his butt into gear.
Mechanical Girl:
See you both soon!
SigAimFire has left the room
Jak_Mar:
Who's he bringing with him?
Torn Asunder:
That information is top secret.
Luscious Hips:
That reminds me, I've got to get ready too. See you all at the Ottsel.
Luscious Hips has left the room
Pecker the Great:
Can I bring a guest too?
Jak_Mar:
Sure thing Pecker. At long as it's not Blitz or Mizo or whatever he's calling himself these days.
Pecker the Great:
Not by a long shot. See you!
Pecker the Great has left the room
Same Old Samos:
It's getting late for me too. And the hut won't clean itself, sadly. Happy birthday again, Jak. Have a good day.
Jak_Mar:
Thanks, Samos.
Same Old Samos has left the room
Mechanical Girl:
I have to go clean this grease off and get myself ready too. See you there Torn.
Mechanical Girl has left the room
Torn_Asunder:
She's going to take ages, isn't she?
Jak_Mar:
You bet.
Torn_Asunder:
Jak, I wanted to say something to you, but I don't know how…
Jak_Mar:
You'd better not be pulling an Erol on me.
Torn_Asunder:
I'll not comment on that.
It's difficult for me to say though.
Jak_Mar:
I got time. Lots of it. I can even slow it down if you'd like.
Torn_Asunder:
Won't be necessary.
I… wanted to apologise.
Jak_Mar:
What?
Torn_Asunder:
You read it, Mar. I'm sorry. For everything.
Jak_Mar:
What's brought this on?
Torn_Asunder:
I never got the chance to speak to you in private between bringing down Praxis and stopping the war raging on Haven's streets… I know I've been hard on you and you've only been trying to help.
Jak_Mar:
Wow. Torn, I don't know what to say.
I really appreciate it.
Torn_Asunder:
Hahaha, oh Precursors, the look on your face there must have been priceless!
Jak_Mar:
What?
Torn_Asunder:
Later, Jak.
Torn_Asunder has left the room
Jak_Mar:
What the hell was that about?
