A/N: Yea!!! I finally updated! I'm sorry it took so long to get new chapter up. So much has happened since the last update eight months ago. I am now seventeen, I have become a junior, and I have a brand new boyfriend who I have been with for seven months. But anyways with the absence of a decent computer, a bad case of writers block, and my mind being busy with other things, I haven't had the time to write. I hope you enjoy this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it. This is my longest and (in my opinion) the best chapter so far. I have nothing left to say, so enjoy!!! Please R&R!!!
Disclaimer: I do not own Jak and Daxter. Naughty Dog does. Thank you for the reminder of that fact.
Chapter 12:
To Love or Not to Love?
I ran as fast I could until I reached the small bar in the village. As I had expected, the gambler and the 'hero' were the only two occupants. I sat down on the far side of them and put my head in my hands. 'What am I going to do?' I questioned myself.
Why had I let this go so far? All the signals had been clear. For the last few days he had slowly began to like me more and more. I should have set him straight after the hug he gave me, or maybe even before then.
Of course I couldn't blame myself. I had never given any types of signs or even tried to make myself look interested in Jak. Or had I? I was so confused.
I don't know how long I sat there. But it wasn't long until the bright rays of the sunrise began to infiltrate inside the bar. Slowly, I stood up and made my way back to the hut.
When I arrived the first thing I noticed was the absence of both Jak and Daxter. Keira was standing next to a table looking over some plans. Samos was looking at notes that the blue sage had obviously written. With relief I walked inside the hut and went over to Keira.
Before I could even make it to her, though, she turned to look at me. She looked confused and angry. "What did you do to Jak?" she asked with pure accusation in her voice.
"Nothing." Okay, he kissed me and I kissed him back and then I pushed him away and ran. It wasn't like I did anything wrong.
"Okay, then why is it that I saw the two of you leaving the hut together? And when he came back you were gone? Not to mention he looked really upset and would barely look at any of us when he and Daxter left for the Lost Precursor City." She looked at me waiting for an explanation.
"He went by himself?"
"No. He took Daxter. But that's not what…"
"I should go after him," I mumbled to myself.
"No, you aren't going after him," she told me. "You need to go over to the Precursor Basin and get rid of some dark eco plants using the AG Zoomer. If you and Jak split up you might get more things accomplished in a shorter amount of time." She gave me a slight frown. " But first I want you to tell me what is going on between you and Jak." Ugh. I should have seen that one coming.
"Fine," I snapped. "But you probably won't like what I tell you." I explained all the events that had taken place the night before, starting with Jak taking me outside and finishing with how I had pushed him away and had ran off. The whole time I looked away from Keira expecting her to be hurt and confused. I mean, here I was, some girl who got washed up on a beach, and the boy that she has known for years, falls in love with this girl, who has known him for only a few days.
When I finished telling her what had happened I looked up to see the expression on her face. I wasn't surprised to see a confused look on her face, but instead of a confused sad look, it was just a confused like 'I-don't-understand-what's-wrong' look.
"I don't understand what's wrong," she said. "I thought you liked him. Why wouldn't you want to kiss him?"
"But I thought you liked him," I said; now feeling confused myself.
"Nah. I mean, well, I always did have a small crush on him, but it was never anything serious." She leaned up against the table. "If you like him, don't let me be the one to stop you. Jak really likes you. And you guys have such great connection. You can even talk to one another by just looking at each other. If that isn't a sign that you two should be together, then I don't know what is."
I thought for a second. "Are you sure that you'll be okay with it?"
"Jessica, we're friends. And friends support each other no matter what. He chose you, not me, and I respect his decision."
I was still confused. It was true. I did like Jak. A lot. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to give love a chance. The story line was already messed up with everything that had happened. Heck, my very presence probably affected all the event that were to happen in this world. Finally I decided on what I had to do. I gave Keira a smile. "Thank you," I whispered.
"No problem." She smiled in return, and then turned her back to me to once again study the invention that the blue sage had created.
'I hate dark eco!' I thought to myself as I turned the zoomer around once again to destroy the disgusting plants with green eco. The whole process was useless. For every plant I destroyed, two more took its place if I wasn't fast enough. I had been at it for hours. Of course before I went to destroy the plants I had won the race that the gambler had asked me to do. And before that I had put all the godforsaken blind rats back in to their holes.
As I went through the green eco vent again to replenish my power, I noticed that there were only a couple of plants left. I accelerated as fast as I could and as soon as I went past plants they shrank back in to the ground. I hit the brake and turned around just in time to see a flower suddenly bloom out of the ground, and as soon as the petals opened a power cell popped out.
With a triumphant grin I drove the zoomer over in order to collect my prize. Though I knew there was still things left to do in the Precursor Basin, it was already dark, and the last thing I wanted was to be out in the pitch black of the night again.
I returned the zoomer to the teleport pad and made my way back to the hut. When I arrived, the first thing I noticed was Jak's sleeping form on the floor of the hut. I smiled and gently stepped over my other unconscious companions and shook his shoulder. Almost immediately he opened his eyes. I unnecessarily put my finger to my lips to keep him quiet. I motioned for him to follow me outside.
When we were finally out on the porch, over looking the storm churned ocean, he looked me straight in the eyes. "Jess, I'm sorr…" I shook my head before he could finish.
"Shhh," I said. And without another word I took his face in my hands and kissed his soft lips.
Awwwww, how sweet. I really hope you enjoyed this chapter. I will try to update as soon as possibe. Please R&R!
Jessica Frances
