sorry bout it being short again, ill do my best to make the next chapter longer :D

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Claimer: myslelf & friends

Dislaimer: Jak pplz :\

Chapter 10

EnJoY! :D

I sighed heavily and folded my arms over my chest as I put some of my weight to the side. "what is it that you need me to do?"

Cory grinned at me. "Well, if you could go down to the PowerStation and steal a few files…" he trailed. "I wont tell anyone that you were practically having a temper tantrum…"

I glared at him with eyes that held fire. Practically growling, I managed to ask him with clenched teeth , "What files do you need?" he practically lit up. "That's a good girl. Now all I need are three files that have the palaces labels, two that have the slums and water slums labels and four that have his information."

My eyes grew wide. "His?" I asked with a slight bit of betrayal. "As in Jak?"

"Hey, its your call. Not mine." he said as he turned away from me and started to walk away. "That is," he paused. He wanted me to bite the bait so he could reel me in. I protested in my head I don't know how many times to not bite. "'That is' what?" I asked as I took a few uneasy steps towards him.

"If you have any feelings for him. You cant find the will to do it. You will lose everything you know and everyone's trust." Cory grinned. I inhaled heavily as I thought about it. 'I don't care about Jak. He's just a fielder. Nothing more, nothing less.' I thought with arrogance. 'Besides, he probably might get a little mad, but that's all. Its not like he's gonna change and become someone else all because of this.' I pushed the thought of him getting mad and blowing up at me to the sidelines and approached Cory with a smile. He smiled back. "Good. I knew you would choose right. This will defiantly benefit the both of us."

I smiled back, but it wasn't a happy nor a proud smile. It was a guiltful one. I knew what I was doing was wrong, but I had to do it. No matter what the cause. It didn't matter any more…nothing did really.

I didn't know how wrong I was about Jak though. I didn't know…what he truly was, on the inside.

I strode beside Cory. He stood taller then me, like always. But that didn't bother me…much. He was a bit of a bad person to hang around right now, especially when Torn is mad at me. It was all I could do. God you don't know how guilty I feel with every step, breath, feelings I feel around me, and my thoughts. The air tasted of gasoline that mingled with the sent of burning fires. I looked around myself. I was in the slums area, and was heading to an even deeper section of it. To a place that I knew a little to well.

As we neared the large door that was located away from the city's security system, Cory looked at me, "Are you sure you wanna risk everything you have just for this?" his face held a sense of consern. I was almost shocked by this facial expression but reassured him, "Of course I am. There is absolutely nothing to lose and nothing will get in my way." I made a small smile. He smiled back and opened the door with a quick access code. "So how long have you lived here?" I asked quickly. Almost far to anxious too.

Cory gave me a look of confusion. "Hey, no questions, ok?" he smiled. I lowered my head slightly to make sure I didn't make any eye contact with anyone except Cory. "Sure thing." I replied flatly. "But, do you have any beds? Or anything possibly sleep-able on?" I asked as we entered a large bar-like room that was occupied with numerous people I knew. They had all gone down the wrong path in life and I swore to myself years ago, that I would never turn out like them. Well look whose got her ass in this place, and probably about to screw up her life. Oh I wonder why…maybe because I have a bad attitude. I like that, I'm sticking with that one.

I looked around myself and noticed some boys around my age looking at me funny. Not a make fun of look, just…an odd look. 'What the hell is their problem?' I thought as I tried to keep low eye contact with them. I looked around and noticed that Cory had disappeared. 'Aw now this is just friggin grand! Now what am I supposed to do? Ask some-' someone rammed into me from behind and I couldn't catch my breath. Stumbling forwards in a daze I heard almost everyone around myself mutter lowly and others let out a gasp.

Turning around, I saw who my attacker was. It was a person I really didn't want to mingle with at the time. Justin, he was an old rival of mine. This kid could beat anybody in almost anything. I felt my jaw drop slightly as my eyes grew when Justin's figure came into focus. "Total FML…" I breathed with an angered look. "Justin, what the hell do you want?"

He only smirked at me. Justin had short gold blond hair, his eyes were of hazel coloring, he had a few piercing's in his ears, he was tall (obviously), and he was a bit of a smart ass. Ok, I lied. How bout a huge smart ass.

"Um, lemme think, oh ya!" he said as he held his chin. "You out of this place!"

I growled lowly at him. "You are such a jerk! Why is it that you hate me so god damn much?" I demanded as I braced myself in case I was charged again. "Oh jee, I don't know…" he trailed. "why not try, because you're a bitch?"

Oh ya, and I forgot to mention…he's a bit of a jerk at times. But if you catch him in a good mood, he's extremely fun, catch him in a bad one and well I think you figured it out.

"How exactly am I a bitch?" I said rather lazily.

"Because your so annoying!"

"Well," I yelled. "why don't you take a good look in the mirr-" I was cut short when Cory put his arm in front of me. "Enough!" Cory looked from Justin, to myself. "Both of you!" I felt myself boil inside with rage. "But he was the one who-"

"I don't care who started it! When I say enough is enough, I mean it." he frowned. "Justin, go to your station. I need to deal with something rather important at this time." he looked down at me. 'Oh shit. I was hoping he would have forgotten. To bad my dreams don't come true.' I let out a sigh as I let my shoulders relax from their tense position. "Ya…ok" I said.

"Come with me." he said as he grabbed my hand. "I need you to pay close attention as of how to access these files without that nervous wreck seeing you, and the city's security system. One slip of the wrong access code and you are official six feet under." he said coldly.

I gulped lightly and put a hand on my neck. "Seriously?"

"Very seriously."

'What have I gotten myself into? I need CJ and the others…' I thought as Cory led me to a room filled with maps and holographic images of the palace and the prison. 'They wouldn't take me back now…especially after this…' I looked down at the floor. 'Oh CJ, I wish you were here right now. You could have prevented this. To bad I don't think before I speak or act. If I'm so smart then why am I so dumb? Man, my life is full of irony!'

ooo! thoughts are buzzin through my head as a character and as a writer! hehehe! i cant wait 2 write chapter 11 :D

i hope u all enjoyed this chapter as much as PC and myself do :)