Chapter 7


Jawwie's Secret


Jawwie let out another long breath. This was going to be harder then she thought…

War glared at her. "We had a deal, so don't think you can get out of it."

"I know, I know…have you ever heard of someone called Raptor?"

"Of course, dude was a legend. He found a lot of Runescape's land and went missing on one of his missions. Why? How do you know him?" War raised an eyebrow.

"He-he was my father." Jawwie choked out the words.

War gaped. "Your father was Raptor the explorer? WHY DID YOU NEVER TELL ME THIS?"

"Can you shut up for a minute so I can tell you?" She glared at him. He nodded, willing her to speak.

"Well, I was born in Ardougne. I know, great place to be born right? With crime running around every corner. I lived with my mother and sister. My father was always away on missions. My mother and he never really got along because of his love for adventuring and how he put himself in danger all the time worried her. One day, she finally decided that he had put his adventuring above her and had tried to keep him away from me and my sister. She used to tell me she didn't want him 'poisoning' my mind with thoughts of adventuring."

"She kept you away from him?" War's eyes widened as he interrupted. "She can't do that!"

"She did, or so she thought. My father secretly came to see me and showed me treasures that he had found while exploring. The thoughts of adventuring were already in my mind, the places to see, the smells. I wanted it. But my mother always wanted me to be a farmer's wife and have 10 children so she'd be a happy grandma." Jawwie made a face before she continued. "Finally, my mother found out about my secret meetings with my father and kept me inside the house. But I had already decided that I wanted to be an adventurer."

"What about your father?" War was starting to look like a level 2 at story time.

"I found out by overhearing the guards that my father was about to go on a mission to unexplored lands. I wanted to go with him. I wanted to be free to choose to go adventuring. Of course I had to wait until I was a level 3 to choose my path like any normal person, but it was only a couple days until that day. So that day, I snuck out of the house and followed my father. Thankfully I have his stealth skills." Jawwie smiled sadly. "We got into the shifty parts of Ardougne and suddenly a man grabbed me from behind. I let out a loud scream before he covered his hand over my mouth. My father came back and began to unsheathe his sword before the man put a dagger near my throat. I remember he said 'Don't come any closer or the kid dies.'

Jawwie's eyes began to look dazed as if she was imagining that she was there now. "My father…was out of options. He told the two men that had a hold of me if they let me go, he would be their prisoner. Him being a legend, they agreed. One of them grabbed him and the one that had me threw me violently on the ground. The men began to take my father away before they turned to me and said in a menacing soothing voice 'Tell no one about this or your daddy dies.'"

"So if you told any of the guards what happened they would kill him?" War's eyes widened still.

Jawwie nodded. "I-I had to get away from there. I couldn't tell anybody what happened that day, and I couldn't lie to my family. So I ran away from there, I didn't know where I was going I just ran. It was my fault that my father was captured and it would be my fault if they killed him. Since I was almost a level 3 I chose my path of an adventurer. It wasn't only because I loved it though, I needed to stay away from anyone who would ask me if I knew anything about the disappearance of my father. I could lie but people can do..truth spells and crap like that."

War nodded. "Go on."

"The next time I went to Ardougne, I was around level 20. I saw posters everywhere with my face on it. My mother was looking for me. I had to get something to keep myself from being recognized…"

"So that's why you wear the hood…" War's eyes narrowed in understanding.

She nodded. "No one would guess that Jawwie the disappearing level 2 would be a level 91 now under a hood. Most of them probably just assumed I'm dead."

"So why do you wear it all the time?"

"So no adventurer from Ardougne would recognize me. And it's easier not to show emotions with it on."

"That still doesn't explore your lack of trust in people though." War frowned.

Jawwie sighed. "While I was training to be an adventurer, I fell hard for a guy. I told him everything, except about my father. I trusted him with my life. Then one day I found him with another girl…I swore that day I would never so easily trust another guy again. So when I dated you I tried to keep things to myself so I didn't get hurt, but then…"

War turned to face the ground. "I'm sorry…" He whispered with genuine regret in his voice. "I didn't know."

"And I didn't know what you really went through with Dark Wizard."

He looked up and brown eyes met brown. For the first time…the two felt something different for each other.

Love? Hell no.

Respect.


"Remember, you can't tell anyone what I told you." Jawwie said with a hard edge on her voice.

"You really think that your father is still alive inside a prison cell?" War asked.

"I don't know. But I don't want to take a chance that he is and have them kill him."

"Wouldn't he be happier dead then rotting inside a prison?"

She glared at him. "He might be freed someday. And I might see him again."

"And what if he's already dead?" War challenged. "Then those guys who took him would be kidnapping innocent people everywhere when someone could stop them."

She gave him a death glare. "Just shut up. He's alive. I just know it. So just forget it, ok?"

He had the good sense to shut up about it finally. "Well this is all very touching, but there's still the matter of getting out of here."

"You said the cave goes deeper right? Let's go in there and see what we can find."

War nodded and stood.

"Since it was your idea, you go first." Jawwie raised an eyebrow with a smirk.

"Ah, but you're the famous explorers daughter!" War teased.

She rolled her eyes and pushed him ahead. "Just shut up and come on."

"Fine, fine." He muttered, walking ahead. "It's dark back here. Are you sure we should be doing this?"

"Oh, is someone scared of the dark?" Jawwie taunted. "Unless you want to die in the cave this is the other only choice we have."

War frowned in the dark and scoffed. "Afraid? The Great Warrior is afraid of nothing-ow!"

Jawwie narrowed her eyes. "What happened?"

"…Nothing."

"The 'Great Warrior' just hit his fist on the cave wall didn't he?" Jawwie smirked.

"…Maybe."

"War?"

"What?"

"Your breath stinks."

"It does not!...and how would you know? I'm over here."

"Wait…you're not behind me?"

"No. Why?"

"Then what's this thing behind me?"

"And why does it suddenly smell like fish?"

Jawwie had a bad feeling in the pit of her stomach. "War…I think we should run."

"Why?"

They suddenly heard a low growl, followed by about five more.

She gulped. "That's why! Back to the cave!" With that she raced back to the cave they were in.

"But our cave is a dead end!" War tried to reason with her while running next to her.

"And that cave is a dead end leading straight to death, what's your point?"

She could still smell the fishy smell. They were following them!

They finally reached their cave and War lunged for the big boulder blocking the exit, pushing at it with all his strength.

"That won't work, it's too heavy!" Jawwie couldn't help screeching.

She had to think. She had to come up with a plan fast…suddenly something occurred to her.

"War! Distract the Aquanites the best you can."

"What? Why-"

"Just trust me!" Jawwie snapped as she shut her eyes.

"What? So you can take a nap?" When there was no reply he headed for the exit and took out his saradomin sword and waited at the entrance to the deeper cave.

Jawwie shut her eyes tighter. She just needed to focus. There were lives at stake here.

She could suddenly feel power pulsing through her body. It was working! She opened her eyes to see she was surrounded in a bright gold light. She pointed her hand at the boulder and suddenly felt herself become one with the object. As she lifted her hand, the boulder become bathed in gold light and was being lifted too!

She turned to see War struggling to hold back the Aquanites in the other cave.

"War! Get down!" She called.

War obeyed without question and Jawwie at once thrust the boulder toward the next cave entrance. She could hear the Aquanites cry in pain and surprise as they were suddenly trapped in the next cave.

War lied on the ground, panting and looking wide eyed at the boulder that was only five inches from his face.

Jawwie beamed with a smile as she felt the power going away and her golden color fading. She had done it! She had made the first element to save Runescape work!


As they walked out of the cave, Jawwie breathed deeply only to cough at the still fishy smell. Never the less they were out of that cave, thanks to her!

War looked at her. "You did well today." He complimented awkwardly.

She raised an eyebrow. "Uh, thanks. You did too…holding off those Aquanites I mean."

He nodded. "Thanks…we should get back to Aklase and Npm now."

She scratched the back of her head. "Right. I wonder-"

"Guys!" She was cut off to see Npm streaming toward them panting. "There you are! Hurry! Something's happened."

Jawwies heart began to beat faster. "What? What's wrong?"

"Aklase is hurt!"


~To be continued~


*Sniffle* it's been a long time hasn't it? I missed you guys, group hug! Nah, I'm joking. This chapter isn't as long as I would have hoped but I left an unexpected cliff hanger.

Keep reading to see what happens to Aklase! R&R!