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Summary: Eighteen years have passed since the incident between the Princess of Bloodshed and the Princess of Disaster. However, in the comfort of the shadows, someone wants to re-create the nightmares from eighteen years past.

"Character speaking."

'Character thinking'

"Dark Side"


Chapter 8: Scarlet Secret

Both Blossom and Micaiah spent their last few hours together. They had exchanged ideas and what they could do to help each other, even if they were not together.

However, that wasn't the only thing that they were talking about. Blossom had informed Micaiah about how her mother was doing. It worried Micaiah, but she knew that her mother would find a way to bring herself comfort. She had too; she did in the past, right?

"Micaiah," Blossom began. Micaiah glanced at her with a worried expression. "If I were to change into a Dark Warrior, do you think we'll be safer?" Micaiah stared at her with an incredulous look.

"No! If you do that, then you'll—"

Blossom raised a hand to silence the princess. She knew where her friend was going with this. "I know what you are thinking and I know you are worried about it, but think about it, Micaiah." Blossom pointed towards the desert.

"There are Wastelander Metal Heads and possibly more Metal Heads out there that have turned against us and are stronger than us. As we are now, we couldn't possibly face them on our own. Now, if we were Dark Warriors, that'd be a different story."

"No!" Blossom looked at the girl. Micaiah stood and held her hands close to her chest. "Look what that Dark Warrior program did my mother and father. People call them monsters! You'll be following their route if you change into a Dark Warrior and I know for a fact that you are no monster!"

"Micaiah," Blossom tried to reassure her. "I could care less of what the people would think of me. I'd have you and your mother. As well as a couple of other friends. Why the hell would I let some other idiots bother me with their name calling?"

Micaiah refused to look at her. She just sighed and looked away. "I guess there's no changing your mind then. You'll become a Dark Warrior."

The silence between the two confirmed her question. Micaiah couldn't think of anything else to say to her. "…Will…Will it change how you look at me?"

Blossom glanced at her. "What do you mean?"

"Will your attitude…change? Will you come to hate me? It made my father different as well as my mother once their Dark Sides woke up." Blossom looked away, unsure of how to answer.

The two looked at each other. Micaiah knew that Blossom didn't know and Blossom worried about that small factor.

Micaiah turned her head away and stared out at the sunset. "I…pray that it doesn't, my dear friend."

Blossom fought back the tears and worry. If she were to become that Dark Warrior, would she lose everything? Would she become a monster that would murder anyone that got in her way? Would she, in turn of being that monster, lose her best friend?

"I…shall get some sleep, Princess." Blossom murmured before standing herself and turning away. She stopped in her tracks and glanced down at Micaiah. She had wrapped herself around Blossom's waist.

She smiled softly before Micaiah looked up at her and pulled away. Micaiah backed away slightly and watched as Blossom left her room. She turned her head back towards the sunset.

Blossom, once leaving the room, sighed heavily and leaned against the wall. "Feeling the pressure already?" She glanced up to see Skye. Her stare hardened, not wanting him to see the small weakness she was allowing to come out.

"No, she merely caught me off guard with a few questions. That is none of your business. More importantly," with a small grin. "have you and the prince settled your differences? I know that the two of you like her."

"As a friend!" he said.

She rolled her eyes. "Sure, Skye."

"It's true!" he protested.

She chuckled and got up before walking away while swinging her hips slightly. She turned around and gave him a small wink. "If I were you, I'd start making impressions on her. The slower you work, the faster she'll fall for the other."

She chuckled once more before leaving a flustered Skye behind. He stood there with a small frown. "Weirdo."

He glanced at Micaiah's door, wanting to jump in there and confess, but he had a feeling that now was not the time to bother her with his feelings. The way that he had seen Blossom come out had indicated that something emotionally important had come up between the two.

He had no idea about what she was planning to do. He left, not wanting to bother the Princess.

While everyone felt a small bit of guilt or sadness, it was even worse at Spargus.

Jak had locked himself in his room. Daxter and Sig didn't know what to do. They had just about lost their Princess and Queen.

"Do you think they're sour at us at all?" Sig looked over at Daxter. Sig shrugged. "I doubt it. If I know Alexis, she'll probably go into Haven City and find the person who has been causing problems without informing any of us."

"I'm worried though." Daxter groaned slightly. "What if…She becomes the Princess of Disaster? She won't have anybody to save her."

Jak had heard this from his room and sat up wide-eyed. "One, but she'd be scared and unsure of how to deal with it."

"I'd never ask the Princess to see her mother in such a dangerous form! I'm sure not even Alexis would want that!" Daxter walked back and forth.

"What about Blossom?" Sig asked. Daxter glanced at him. "How would she be emotionally connected to Alexis? Jak can't do it and neither can Micaiah. Alexis…" he frowned. "…would suffer the same fate as Xentia."

Jak stared at the door in horror. Sig sighed and shook his head. "We have to stop Alexis whatever she is planning. It wouldn't just affect Jak; it'd affect Blossom and Micaiah and that's exactly what we don't want! Imagine this, two rampaging Princesses. The Princess of Disaster, Alexis or Micaiah, and the Princess of Bloodshed as Blossom."

Daxter shivered. "I swear it would be the end of the world. Okay, I can try and talk to Alexis. Will you stay behind to support Jak? I've never seen him so emotionally… disrupted like this."

"Just shows you the power that woman have over their men." Sig chuckled. Daxter shook his head and left the room, making his way towards the outskirts of Spargus.

Jak had bursted out of the door and looked around for Daxter. Sig blinked a few times. "What's the matter?"

"Where did Daxter go?"

"Haven City. Jak, don't get any funny ideas. Leave it to the furball."

"Look, Sig, she's my woman! Meaning that this is my problem. I have to solve it!"

Sig placed his hands on Jak's shoulders. "I know she is, but if she doesn't chill down you two will never get back together."

Just as Jak was about to settle down, the alarms went off. Sig bit his lip seeing as Jak dashed past him and out of the castle.

A Marauder vehicle had pulled up alongside the blue vehicle that was used to transport people into Haven City. Alexis leaped out, dressed in her casual clothing. She threw the royal dress and crown out into the desert and stood alongside the vehicle to protect it.

Skye and Blossom had both climbed out and made their way towards the vehicle. "Thank you. Now get the hell out of here before they come out." The Marauder nodded and spun the car around before speeding off.

"Hurry up, Alexis!" Blossom called. "Wait!" Alexis stopped in front of the door of the vehicle and noticed Daxter. "Daxter…"

"I wanna go to Haven City as well, please take me!" he jumped onto her shoulder. She smiled softly at him. "WAIT! ALEXIS!"

Daxter paled and glanced at Alexis's face. They had flashed a light blue color before her hair changed pink. He jumped off her shoulder and into the vehicle.

She turned to glare at Jak as he made his way towards her. "Please!"

Skye and Blossom both looked at each other before looking back at Alexis. Daxter nearly gasped upon seeing the small emotion that showed on her face. She turned her head away.

She raised her hand. "Don't kill him!" Daxter said. "…I am not going to kill him; I am simply pushing him back to give us time to leave." He had heard the small crack in her voice.

She was about to attack when Jak stopped in his tracks. "Alexis, please, listen to me. I'm sorry. You were right and I was wrong. I don't want to lose you to the fate of the Princess of Disaster! I don't want to lose you the way that Sig lost Xentia!"

That had sent a giant shock into her system and she stood there frozen. Jak had noticed this and felt his small hope raising.

He took another step forward. "Alexis, I do love you. I heard Daxter and Sig talking about you and about how they worried about how you'd change back into the Princess of Disaster. Nobody would be able to save you. Micaiah would, but it might scare her. I don't want to lose your love and then lose you completely."

Daxter had a small smile forming on his face. He could see that it had frozen her completely. Blossom blinked a few times. Was Alexis about to break? "Alexis," he took another step forward. "Will you please forgive me?"

She stood there in complete silence before her hand lowered and her normal form appeared. Jak smiled brightly.

Just as he was about to take another step forward, she took a step backward with a small frown. "Think about what you did. Once I hear of the news that is when I'll give you my answer. Right now I have something I need to do to prevent anymore dangers."

Jak felt his heart drop half way. At least she was somewhat giving him a chance, right?

"Let me come with you then!" He said. She glared at him slightly. "No,"

He wanted to press against the matter but didn't want to risk losing her again. He was lucky enough to be given another chance.

He simply watched as she turned and boarded onto the vehicle. He was trying to think of where she would first go, or go after, once she had gotten to Haven City. "Wait!"

She poked her head out real quick. "Do you have any leads?"

"No. However, I will look throughout the City of Haven until I find one." She said before the door began to close.

He sighed. She was going to the City with absolutely no idea on where to look? He had an idea of where she would be staying or who to get in contact to see if she was all right.

While he turned and made his way back to Spargus, both Blossom and Skye smiled at Alexis.

"So it is not over then? That'll be great news for Micaiah!" Blossom grinned. Skye nodded. Alexis just merely shrugged. "Just what happened anyway? I mean, what the hell did he do to make you…well…" Daxter played with his fingers, unable to think of a good way of putting it.

"Want to end it?" Skye asked.

"That is our business. Daxter, you should know that." Alexis said, taking a seat beside him and slightly hanging onto the edge of the seat while the aircraft flew off to its destination.

"Well, he's my best buddy and it concerned me since you two were so tight. I was worried about the both of you. Not to mention that the people of Spargus-"

"The people of Spargus can deal either way. They don't need their King to be married in order to rule." Alexis interrupted Daxter with a silent glare. Daxter looked down as he mumbled, "No, but they do need a prince or princess."

Blossom stared at Alexis. "She is just like any other normal person. She isn't a princess or anything."

Daxter looked up at her, silently regretting his actions. "But Alexis, they need a heir to continue on the throne for the ruler of Spargus."

"Then Jak can re-marry or have sex with someone else and produce a child that way!" Alexis snapped. Daxter winced slightly and looked away.

"Look," Alexis sighed after some time. "I understand the concern, but who is to say if I will get back with Jak? You know yourself that I was never into the royal thing."

"Neither is Jak, you know. He was just as surprised as you when he found out that he happened to be a long lost prince of Spargus. He's just trying to continue on the legacy that his… father left behind. He isn't using you to produce some little…offspring to make a heir and continue it that way. I doubt he really even cares." Daxter said.

Alexis was silent. She knew that he was right. Jak wasn't into the royal business either, but continued on as the King for his father's sake. "Damus was once the King of Haven City, wasn't he?"

Daxter nodded slightly. "Yeah, a long time ago."

Blossom turned her head and minded her own business. She didn't want interfere with the two and merely listened in. It was like a history lesson to her.

Alexis stayed silent for the rest of the ride. She had a lot to think about and things she knew she had to do within the small timeframe she had. "You do realize that Jak will come out to get you if something horrible arises, right?" Daxter asked her with concern.

She nodded, understanding what he meant. "Of course. I wouldn't be surprised if he never came, but I did yell at him to stay away."

"You really think he'll listen? He's been a rebel since we got here!" Alexis laughed. "Well, he'll know enough not to rebel against me!"

Daxter was pleased that Alexis still trusted him. He was also pleased that Alexis would give some thought of her and Jak still being together; however he worried for the young princess in which she had left behind.

He noticed that Skye, known to be Kleiver's adopted son, was sitting across from Blossom. He knew that Skye had recently become friends with the princess and if he didn't know any better, developed a small crush on her.

Although, it worried Daxter when he knew that Blossom would be staying with Alexis. "Uh…Blossom, mind me not for prying, but why are you here? Shouldn't you be staying back with Micaiah?"

"Micaiah can handle herself, Daxter. I thought that you would know that by now." Daxter gave a small smile. "Yeah…she's the daughter of Jak and Alexis, after all!"

Although he had said that, he certainly worried for the small princess; one big sad event and next thing you know, you have a evil princess around to kill everyone! All that because she's depressed and sees no point in living or letting others live!

Although the cases with Alexis and Xentia were different.

The rest of the ride had remained silent. Skye hadn't bothered to try and talk to anyone, since he was concerned about Micaiah and not so trusting about the Prince of Marauders to watch her.

Blossom, on the other hand, had her eyes closed and her arms folded across her chest. One could tell that she was in deep thought of something. Probably had something to do with her recent talk with the princess or about the man she had once worked with when in Haven City.

Daxter sat there, glancing at everyone once in a while before he'd look down at his hands. He was worried about Jak, although he was surprised with the power that Alexis had to change the ever so calm and strong ruler of Spargus. It scared him knowing the power of women over their men.

Alexis was staring out of the clear windows and watching the clouds. There was no doubt that the recent events between her and Jak were rolling over her mind as well as the recent attacks. She was worried about Micaiah, but what was the use in worrying?

The long silent ride had eventually come to an end ten minutes later. Daxter hopped out of the vehicle before watching as Alexis came out slowly and glance at her surroundings slowly. Skye remained behind the woman, still not so trusting of Haven City.

Blossom just walked out and yawned. She didn't care that she was back in Haven City. She did glance around for a bit before looking at Daxter. "So I'm taking a guess we're staying at the Naughty Ottsel?"

"No," Alexis answered as she continued to look around. "We'll be going straight to the HQ and talk of plans there."

"HQ?" The two were confused. Alexis let out a sigh as she had forgotten that they had no idea about the HQ. "It's a small group of people that have helped Jak and myself greatly during our childhoods, teenage and early adult years. They are my friends as well as Jaks. What of you, Daxter?"

Daxter let out a small chuckle. "I got to get back to Tess. I heard that a woman can become very grumpy when pregnant and if I'm never around she will freak out."

Blossom merely rolled her eyes while Skye held back a chuckle. Alexis just giggled and smiled. "Alright, I understand. I'll see you-"

"Oh no, come with me, please! I want you all to say hi to Tess before you leave. I can even call in for HQ there to get you guys an escort!" He smiled.

Alexis stared down at him with a questionable gaze. "You aren't treating me and the other two so nicely because of my status, are you?"

"Slightly that, and because of all the dangerous folk that are roaming the streets. I really don't want to have to tell Jak to get his ass over here because his…wife…" he paused to watch her reaction. When nothing came form the girl, he continued. …because his wife…became a little crazy and changed into the oh so loved Princess of Disaster, or in our case, Queen of Disaster."

"Understandable." Alexis nodded. "My lady, if I may ask, what is the importance of that Metal Head Nest up there? Some guards patrol the area there; why is that?" Blossom asked, not caring if she had interrupted the conversation.

"Well…" Alexis looked over towards the remains of the entrance to the Metal Head Nest, or what was left of it, and frowned. "It's…a place where…"

"The unspeakable happened. That's all you need to know, kiddo." Daxter. "First off, I'm not a kiddo; second off, I am the Princess of Bloodshed and that place is connected to my mother, is it not?" Blossom inquired.

"You are right about that," Alexis picked up Daxter and allowed him to sit on her shoulder as she began to make her way to the Naughty Ottsel. "It does have a connection between me and your mother. Sadly, all you need to know right now is that it's the place where…your mother was put to rest."

"…I see." Blossom answered. She looked down quietly and followed after the woman. She glanced back up to notice someone that she was all to familiar with. Her gaze had hardened upon noticing the man who merely grinned at her.

Skye had noticed the harden glare and glanced around to see what had spiked the young woman's silent anger.

He had noticed the man before he turned around and left. Blossom stopped for a moment to glare at him, her hand resting on the hilt of her sword, before turning away and following after Alexis.

"You were a fool to have brought her here, oh so close to me, my dear child. Now let's test my theory and bring back the wonderful death bed!" He chuckled evilly, holding a hand over his mouth to hide the evil and sadistic grin that begun to form.


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