A World We All Live In
Chapter 14: Through Struggle Part 2
"You!" I hissed pulling out my Hell Raiser and pointing it at the man. He smiled evilly at me not moving. I shivered a bit but stop soon enough. I glared into those green eyes of his and he stared back.
"Well Jenny it's nice to see you too" the man said in pure sarcasm.
"Stop with the bull shit Johnathon" I growled still holding my gun at Johnathon's heart.
"Come now Jen, we can't settle this like civilized people" he laughed walking closer.
"And I'm sure you'd like to sit down and talk all our problems out over a glass of tea," I snorted then continued "Cut the crap now! I've been dying to meet you"
"Fine but were doing this my way" he began walking over to one of the walls and pulling two swords off of it. The traitor tossed one sword to me and I caught it easily.
"No other weapons, just swords," he smirked widely "lets see what the great Torn taught you!"
Johnathon charged at me with his sword and I side stepped to avoid getting hit. After quickly putting my gun in its holster I blocked another attack from my ex. Growling, I got in a better fighting potion. Johnathon had obviously had some training with swords. I wasn't going to last long here. Gulping a big lump I decided to stay on the defense side.
The general kept throwing attack after attack at me. This was good and bad at the same time. One he was getting worn out from all the attacks, but I was also getting exhausted from blocking the attacks. It was a test to see who would lose their strength first.
I side stepped to doge an attack to my head but the tip of the sword still cut my cheek. I winced a bit but countered his next thrust before he stabbed his sword through my gut. Gawd, this was getting hard. Sweat began to form along my brow as I dodged another attack.
Looking at my former boyfriend I gritted my teeth and smirked. Johnathon was getting tired quickly; if I could just out last him then I would be able to kill him. But then I began to think. Could I really kill him? When I was pointing the gun at him I had the chance to kill him but didn't. What the hell is wrong with me!? I brushed it off as I just wanted to actually fight him.
My thinking had given John an opening. The twirled his sword around and slammed it into my injured shoulder. I cried out in pain almost letting Kala free.
"Jen let me out!!!" she shouted in our… my head.
"NO!!! This is my fight!!!" I yelled back not realizing that I had yelled out loud. Johnathon smirked.
"Who you taking to? That monster inside you?" he laughed and I just glared knowing he was just trying to make me pissed.
"Kala is NOT a monster" I hissed holding my sword infront of me while getting closer to the ground.
"Oh it has a name? How cute!"
I felt Kala take over for just a second then saw Johnathon's reaction. His eyes grew wide and he seemed scared. He gulped and I smirked.
"Who's scared now?!" I taunted getting ready for his next attack.
"You really wouldn't let that creature out" he commented
"Watch me" I felt the change begin but seconds after it started I was tackled. Johnathon was on top of me with his sword to my throat. I gulped and glared at the man, my sword was thrown across the room from the attack. Johnathon smirked.
"I may let you live if you beg me to do so" he whispered in my ear.
"You know me better than that. I NEVER beg!" I hollered right in his ear. He pressed his sword closer to my throat. I felt it pierce my throat slightly and then the tiny stream of blood flow down my throat. So this is wait it fells like when you're about to die. So many things running across your mind you can't even focus on actually dying.
But then Johnathon was thrown off of me. I looked over and saw Jak holding John's sword to his throat with Dax standing infront of me. I wiped the blood from my throat and stood up holding my shoulder. Staring at Jak I noticed he had every intention to kill Johnathon.
"Jak don't," I said and he looked at me strangely "he's my enemy and I should be the one to kill him. But not today, let's go."
Jak glared at Johnathon while growling and throwing the sword across the room. He stood up and followed me towards the elevator. Dax jumped onto his shoulder and kept his eye on the general. I was already standing in the elevator when Jak and Daxter climbed in. The door was just closing as Johnathon stood up.
I pulled out my Hell Raiser just to be safe. But soon enough the elevator closed and we were heading down. Sighing, put my gun up and held my shoulder again to help stop the bleeding. Looking over at Jak I saw his wounds. He had scraps and bruises every where and one particularly large gash on his side. Reaching out I put a hand on his shoulder. He looked down at me with a smile.
"Don't worry it was a laser wound, it was cauterized when it happen. I'll be fine," he reassured me then he looked closely at my wounds "Are you goin' to be ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine" my breathing was getting heavy and Jak continued to stare at me. And I knew why I was like this. I had lost so much blood before with my leg, shoulder, and side wounds that my body hadn't restored the amount of blood lost.
Jak continued to stare at me and now also Daxter. I felt a little faint but continued to hold my head up as the lift stopped at the bottom. Jak looked around the corner to the main entrance of the palace to see if anyone was there. No one was so we continued on. Dax jumped of Jak's shoulder and ran out of the palace. I was about to follow him when Jak pulled me back in.
He pushed me against the wall gently and pressed his lips to mine. Jak's strong hands moved from my shoulder to my hips. I pressed closer to him forgetting everything… including my shoulder. The blonde renegade wrapped his arms fully around my waist and let his hands dangle behind me.
We were both covered in blood and Jak in debris and dirt. It felt good to be in Jak's arms. I actually felt safe there. I sighed against his lips and he pulled me as close as possible. Everything was perfect in that moment. Until…
"Jak, Jenny you two can smooch once we get back to the Hideout!" he shouted pocking his little orange head back into the building. Jak and I pulled apart and we both turned to Dax glaring. He shrugged his shoulders and ran and got on Jak's shoulder.
"Dax if you weren't my best friend I'd kill you" Jak hissed with pure sarcasm.
"Yeah if you weren't my best buddy I'd kill you" I said laughing lightly and grabbing my shoulder again. The blood lost was starting to get to me.
"What's the difference?" Daxter questioned as we left the palace.
"Well your best friend is your closest friend of the same sex," I began then continued as Dax nodded "Your best buddy is your closest friend of the opposite sex. At least that was how it was in my old school."
"Ah I see," he said rubbing his chin "We kicked baron ass and if you hadn't have been injured before hand you would have kicked general ass. We need a way to celebrate."
"Oh, I have an idea," I said before beginning to sing "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS MY FRIENDDDDDDD!!!"
Daxter joined in and Jak just rolled his sapphire orbs, "AND WE'LL KEEP ON FIGHTING TILLLLLL THE ENDDDDDDD!!!"
We were all laughing so hard that Dax and I couldn't sing. I tried to stop laughing because it hurt my shoulder and side but couldn't. I was literally 'laughing to death.' Falling to my knees and clutching my sides, I began to cough terribly.
"Jenny? Are you alright?" Jak asked worried as Dax jumped down beside me. I caught my breath and stood up. Jak had held out a hand to help me but I pushed him away.
"Sugar, you sure you alright?" Daxter questioned jumping on my injured shoulder.
"Yeah I'm fine" I hissed from the pain and blinked a few times trying to forget about it and keep walking. We were already in the slum section and were getting close to the Hideout. I really hoped Torn wouldn't be there because then we, me in particular, would get our ass chewed out. But Fate wouldn't let this happen and as we walked through the doors Torn was standing there waiting on us. His harsh voice filled the room as soon as we stepped foot into the hideout.
"What the hell did you three do!" he shouted looking up from some papers. Some old guy and the Kid were beside Torn. I motioned Dax over to my shoulder and pointed to the man.
"That's Kor he looks after the kid" he told me then jumped onto the table.
"Uh… nothing we were… uh… sight seeing," he said so flakily "right Jak, Jen?"
"Oh then why is the KG looking for a…," Torn paused looking down at one of his papers "A blonde man in a blue tunic with a rabid orange RAT on his shoulder?"
"It could be anyone orange is the new black this season!" Dax shot back put everyone could tell he was bluffing.
"AND a brunette, young, white female, wearing all black, multiply bandages, green/purple eyes that seems to be his partner" Torn continued then glaring up at us and finely looking at me. He narrowed his eyes even more looking at me and I hung my head.
"Look we went up to the palace and trip a few alarms" Jak said shrugging his shoulders.
"Oh and that" Daxter began but laid off as Torn shouted at Jak and I.
"I DIDN"T ATHORISE A STRIKE ON THE BARON," he calmed down a bit but then rounded on me fully "And you!!! I deliberately told you not to get in anymore trouble. I should kick you out of here right now!"
"Hey lay off of her she only came because I asked her to!!!" Jak shouted back stepping closer to me.
"EVERYONE SHUT THE FUCK UP!!! I WENT BECAUSE I WANTED TO ALRIGHT!!!" I hollered then began to breath heavy. I looked over at the kid whose eyes were as big as baseballs. I tried to catch my breath but couldn't. My vision began to blur badly. I blinked but all it did was make a black dot appear and block my vision a bit.
I put both hand on the table to hold myself up getting more and more tired as the seconds ticked by. Jak was beside me in seconds putting an arm around my waist for support. Out of the corner off my eye I saw Torn getting out a med-kit. Looking over to the other side I saw Kor. Odd that he would be smiling as I fainted.
Me: Duh duh duh!!! Chapter 14 is complete and this is the end of act one!!! YEAH!!! I first I had plan this story to be about 20 chapters long but as you can see it is going to me more around 30 chapter give or take a few. Wow!!! I've really impressed myself with this story. Just so you know as of now I plan to write 2 more stories following this one. Maybe even 4.
Now I'd like to thank a few people…
One my sister Jess for always reviewing and being a good inspiration.
To AlmostMedieval for their reviews and support.
And last but not least to notfromearth7 for them reviewing for every chapter and the support.
It's people like these 3 that make me keep writing. GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APLAUSE!!! Well till next time!!! Adios Amigos:)