I have to tell you guys that there's importance with Eridan Ampora as he knows all of the four main prisoners.
And there will be more explanation and clues with what happened in the past but first thing first, there's Eridan.
Con XXVII
Eridan
Jake will protect John…
He will not lose another again!
So he punched that wretched filth away from her!
Jake gets the guns out of the worthless shit and helps John.
"Get upstairs, Jade…" Jake says.
"Wait! …Jake… Don't kill anyone…" Johnny-Jade speaks.
"...Alright."
Jake nods to himself. He must let that echo in his head. He cannot break this promise with him. Jake will not try to kill anyone –kill no one at all…
Jake moves and runs. He has to find out who caused this chaos…!
Bang! Jake stops a cop from attacking him.
Bang! He stops a prisoner from doing so.
Jake must search. He must run and find. Jake looks up and searches for a person. The one who is witnessing this riot is most likely the cause. He must be on upper floor. The cause would never want to be part of the consequence. Jake sees… Strider, Captor, and Dirk…
It must be them… But why would they do this…? Unless, they did not planned for Jake or John to be in this riot… Of course, that's it. He forgives them.
Jake dodges and hits a scoundrel with the back of the gun. And Jake elbows another guy and shots him. Jake then sees someone else is on the upper floor… someone he despises…
Eridan Ampora…!
That scoundrel!
Jake has to get him!
Jake takes a quick glance at Dirk. He forgives him. Dirk did suggest that there will be a good movie. Dirk must have not planned for the TV to stop working because of the water. He wanted for Jake and Jade to be safe.
But Eridan Ampora…
There's no way Jake isn't going to let this opportunity pass…
He has to move.
There's a big guy there and struggling. Jake has to move now.
Jake slides to the right and shoots one in the leg. Jake elbows one man in the gut. Jake runs, dodges left, and hit another with a bullet. He has to run faster.
Ampora is looking around, looking for someone. Jake is losing time!
Jake needs to run faster. He shoots the big scoundrel in the back of his leg. The big vile goes down. Jake has his foot on him. Jake takes another step and jumps.
Jake lets go one of his guns and reaches out for Ampora.
Time feels slow as Ampora turns his body and head to finally look and be shocked at the sight of Jake. He should be. Ampora tries to go backwards, tries to go away from Jake. But Ampora is too late.
Jake grabs one of Ampora's sleeves.
He drops the other gun. And Jake reaches out to grab something.
Jake grabs the soggy, wet neck brace. Jake pulls on both of the sleeve and the neck brace. Jake moves his feet, trying to land on something.
Jake blinks once and sees Ampora has a knife. Jake takes another grab at Ampora's sleeve, trying to pull himself in. Jake foolishly flinches as Ampora stabs one of his hands –the one grabbing his sleeve.
But Jake keeps his hold on. He isn't going to let go. Jake pulls on the neck brace and sleeve more. He doesn't care that the sleeve and neck brace feels like they're ripping apart. But Jake won't fall. Ampora threatened Dirk. He won't get away with it!
Jake blinks and feels himself bounce. He narrows his eyes and tries to see. Oh fuck, Ampora can't handle the weight of him and Jake…! Fuck!
Jake can hear it. Jake can feel it. Ampora is slipping and both the sleeve and the neck brace is almost ripped and torn off. Shit, this isn't looking good!
But Jake has to hold on! He will hurt Ampora! Even if it means he has to fall down too! He can't get away! He can't!
Rip!
"F-Fuck!"
"Oh god, Jake! I-I'll get you!"
Jake blinks and sees… John?!
Jake blinks again and sees John grabbing onto Ampora and pulling them… Jake feels and hears the sleeve and neck brace–
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip!
Fuck! Fuck, Jake tries to grab something –anything! –to hold on! Jake grabs his collar. He grabs his shoulder. Jake ignores the neck brace and the sleeve falling down. Jake holds on as Jadey-John pulls him and Ampora up. Jake tries to help by using his legs to climb the concrete floor. And he risks freeing an arm and a hand to climb the metal bars and to finally get over and land on the floor. Jake coughs and breathes.
There's not much water up here. Jake has his eyes closed shut and he can hear… running. Jake spits out the excess water that hit his face. He blows out his watery boogers off his nose. Pain and piercing heat hit his nose. Jake tries to open his eyes but it's so blurry…
Jake blinks multiple times and turns his head to see… Ampora! No!
Jake groans and tries to get up. Jake swipes his nose and then has his balance. He–
"Wait! Jake!" John?! Why is he holding Jake?! "D-Didn't he have a boat on his arm?"
"Jade, please let go! I need to catch him!" Jake pleads as he gently pulls away. "Yes, there is some boat tattoo on his arm –I got to go!"
Jake doesn't want to be rude to her but he can't lose Ampora! He can't! Jake will get that fucker! That no-good coward! Jake runs as fast as he can to catch him.
Jake sees an officer –he's decent and not a scoundrel. But Jake needs a gun.
Jake takes a surge and body-slams the officer to a wall. Jake hears a bump and immediately gets the gun. He grips the gun and runs towards Ampora.
Jake sees him. Ampora is running to the right. Jake follows. Jake sees a scoundrel. Ampora passes the scoundrel. Jake shoots the scoundrel. Bang!
Jake sees Ampora go off. Jake shoots the scoundrel officer that was coming from the right. Bang! Jake runs more. He will get him! No more goons! No more scoundrel officers!
No one shall help this coward scoundrel! He uses men like they're damn tools! And he threatened Dirk! Jake had to stab that clay-brained scut with his glasses! And now, Jake will get Ampora! Jake will get that bootless ill-nurtured prince-pig Ampora!
Jake swerves to a left and catches more and more to Ampora.
Good! Ampora is in a dead end and –What the flipping fuck?!
The jerkwad unlocked the fucking door! That boorish cur! Jake takes another surge and runs toward the closing door!
No! He can't lose him now! Jake lunges for the door and –Yes!
Jake spits a deep breath out and slams the door open. However, Jake shuts his eyes closed immediately. Fuck, he didn't know it was this bright outside!
Jake takes a peek out, trying to stop the sunlight from blinding him. He needs to find him. He needs to find Ampora.
"Jake!"
Jake slams the door closed behind him and tries to find Ampora. Jake will not be stopped. Jake adjusts quickly to sunlight, sees Ampora, and…
Jake readies himself and the gun…
He aims…
He readies to fire…
Bang!
He got him.
Of course, I have to leave it here. XD
I am focusing on working some other fanfiction. I will complete The Red Lily in the Violet Valley with the last chapter almost complete and done.
The next chapter will be a Con and in Dirk's perspective.