Chapter 25:
After we got into the Saloon, I called up Keira on the communicator to tell her what happened.
"Yeah, what is it, Sasha?" Keira asked in confusion.
"Two things... first and most important, is Kiki up yet?" I asked.
"Yeah, she's up. She and I have been talking a bit," Keira said.
"Okay, second and even more important... Errol is going to come by and give you the Heart of Mar. And if he does anything to hurt you, have Kiki attack. Got it?" I said, Keira being a bit surprised.
"Errol? Why is he helping out?" Keira asked in surprise.
"His words not mine, 'everyone in the city hates him, including Praxis. And he has a life debt to Sasha Nell'. So now, he's on our side... even though we still hate each other," I said.
"Right... okay, I'll make sure to... huh?" Keira said in surprise as she then got silent afterwards.
"Huh? Keira, what's wrong?" I asked her.
"Kiki just got up and is sniffing the air... here, take the communicator," Keira said as she gave it to Kiki as I saw that, while I was speaking, Dax had conquered a Whack-a-Metalhead game and the reward was, get this, the Time Map! And then Kiki gasped as she growled angrily.
"Mommy... we have a big fat problem now... I can smell it. Tons of creatures are inside of the city now. All of them smell a lot like me and Kor... ACK! TAKE THIS!" Kiki exclaimed out of nowhere as I then heard some fighting noises as well as some gurgling from Metal Head Grunts, me being shocked as the door to the saloon then opened up to reveal two Metal Head Grunts and a Metal Scorpion! I blasted them to bits with my Scatter Gun and Tess was shocked as was Daxter.
"Metal Heads in the city! Where's Sig?!" Daxter exclaimed in surprise, not fear.
"Sig? I think Krew sent Sig on one last mission... to open something in the Underport with the Ruby Key," Tess said, me being shocked at that and growling angrily.
"So THAT'S how Krew planned to sell out the city! No doubt that the Ruby Key lowered the shield walls after Sig opened some locks down there! Come on, we need to go and save that guy!" I said with seriousness... but before then, I got a message from someone shocking.
"THE SHIELD WALL IS DOWN! I REPEAT THE SHIELD! WALL! IS! DOOOWN! Sabotage! KOR DID IT! I knew Metal Heads would be the death of me! O-OH NO! THEY'RE TRYING TO BREAK DOWN THE DOOR! AAAAAAUUUUGGGHH!" exclaimed an extremely worried and terrified Vin, me knowing priorities needed met.
"Okay, change of plans! Jak, you go down to the Underport to save Sig! Daxter, you take Tess and the Time Map to the Stadium and pass word to everyone in the Underground to start fighting the Metal Heads and save survivors! I'm going to save Nervous Twitchy!" I exclaimed angrily as I then rushed out of the door and hijacked a KG Zoomer just to go extra fast, me rushing down the city streets until I then got to the Power Station and I saw that there was a whole bunch of Metal Heads attacking the front entrance to the Power Station, me rushing in and demolishing them all with a Dark Bomb, which also demolished a bunch of Metal Heads near us and underneath the platform I was on!
"VIN! ARE YOU OKAY?! I'M HERE TO SAVE YOU!" I exclaimed, Vin immediately opening the door and looking at me with absolute worry.
"Sasha! Oh thank the Precursors you're here! I thought those Metal Heads would kill me! How do we get out of here?!" Vin asked in worry as I pointed to the Warp ring and he looked at it in worry.
"Vin, we have no choice! We need to get you out of the city and to an area with no Metal Heads! If you ask me, the only place that's safe for you is the Fortress. Go to the Fortress and give me updates when needed, got it?" I said, Vin nodding with seriousness as he then activated the warp gate and then he rushed through it, me frowning at how the Metal Heads then appeared from the door and I then proceeded to attack them one by one, managing to make a barrier in the door made up of a bunch of Metal Head corpses. And when that happened, I then closed the doors as much as possible against their deceased bodies before I then shut off all power to the entire Power Station soon after. And once I did that, I then used the Warp Gate myself, rushing through it with a 5 second timer to turn it off for good afterwards.
"Vin! Are you okay?" I asked, Vin being worried as he looked around and looked to be hyperventilating.
"I... I'm just a nervous wreck right now... I almost died... you made sure they couldn't chase us here, right?" Vin asked, me nodding at that.
"Yeah, I did. I turned everything off in the Power Station after I made a barricade at the front door of Metal Head carcasses, the Warp Gate is now shut off completely as well. You just stay here. I'm going to go out and help out other survivors," I said, Vin stopping me with a hand to the shoulder.
"Before you go... I found something out from Kor himself, which is how I know that he took down the shield walls. He bribed Krew with Metal Head trophies if he could open a gate in the Underport. Once that gate opened, the shield wall then came down. KOR IS A METAL HEAD!" Vin exclaimed, me nodding at that.
"I know, but I didn't say it to anyone because I doubted they'd believe me," I frowned.
"Well I certainly believe it! He's going to meet with the Baron at the construction site. It's in the Industrial sector of the city. Go meet with them and maybe you can stop him!" Vin said, me calling up Keira immediately afterwards.
"Sasha! The Metal Heads are swarming us! Kiki and Tess are helping out, as well as Torn, Errol, and Ashelin, but these monsters are actually attacking the garage directly! I don't know why!" Keira exclaimed in shock.
"I don't either, but I have a feeling it's because of the Rift Rider! Finish production of it while I go to the construction site. Call me up when we need to get that to the Metal Head Nest. I have an idea of how to stop the assault and clear the way to the nest for you guys," I said, Keira grunting at that.
"Okay, I'll do it! Everyone, cover for me while I finish work on the Rift Rider! I think they're attacking us because of the Rift Rider!" Keira exclaimed, me nodding at that as I then left the Fortress via the rooftop after got there from a spiral staircase. And once I reached it, I then proceeded north and hopped across the rooftops of the Industrial sector until I finally got into the Construction Site from over the city walls, since the site was in between some of the walls of the Industrial section.
And once I got down to the ground, I looked around and saw Baron Praxis on the ground and Kor then jumped down from a high vantage point as I then rushed to the wolf in sheep's clothing and grabbed him by the neck, him gasping at me as I wasn't being gentle.
"YOU'D BETTER START FLAPPING THOSE FAKE LIPS OF YOURS, KOR! I KNOW WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING!" I exclaimed at him angrily and brutally, Kor growling as he then grabbed my hand and I gasped at how his strength actually made my hand crinkle and crack, me shouting in pain as I then let go of his neck and he then started to laugh evilly as he then turned into his Metal Head form, it being just as big and fugly as it looked on the communicator.
"Now you see?! Without your precious shield wall, my minions will find that stone and kill everyone in their way!" Kor exclaimed maniacally as Praxis then brandished a huge sword and growled.
"If the city must die, then we all die! YYYAAAGGGHH!" Praxis exclaimed as he tried to rush Kor, but Kor sent a blast of concentrated Dark Eco at the group, the shockwave blasting the guards against the walls and making Baron collide into a bunch of construction equipment, his wounds being all over and very severe!
"I WILL FIND THAT STONE, EVEN IF I HAVE TO CRUSH THIS CITY ONE BRICK AT A TIME!" Kor exclaimed as he rushed off into the distance and I then rushed over to Praxis and I frowned angrily at him.
"Rgh... Sasha... you are the only one who can stop him now... still... every leader worth his salt has a backup plan..." Praxis growled as he then produced something from his armor and I gasped. It was the Precursor Stone! "Take the stone... use Mar's gun... and kill that abomination... tell your daughter... I love her..." Praxis said before he then kicked the bucket. And right then and there, I finally saw something happen to Praxis. A level of dignity. He told me that Ashelin was my daughter instead of his. I nodded at him and simply covered his dead body with a nearby tarp, since it was starting to rain. I then got a call from Jak soon after.
"Sasha, where the hell are you?" Jak asked me.
"Jak, you'll never believe this. I got the Precursor Stone after Praxis finally showed dignity at death's door," I said, Jak frowning at that.
"What did he say?" Jak asked.
"He said... to tell my daughter that I love her. And he wasn't talking about Kiki," I said, Daxter groaning at that.
"I got the Lurkers to get Keira, the Samos's, and Tess to go towards the nest. Now we all need to go to the nest ahead of them. We need to blow apart the nest with the Precursor Stone and then defeat the Metal Head Leader," Jak said, me nodding at that.
"Let's all meet up at the air train. Tell Kiki to stay behind and protect the townies and citizens and kill as many Metal Heads as she can. It's time for her to show the world how a Dark Eco creature can save an entire city!" I said, Jak smirking at that.
"You bet I will, mommy! NOW COME OVER HERE, YOU FUCKING FROGGIES! IT'S MY LUNCH TIME!" Kiki exclaimed, me frowning at her swearing as I then arrived at the Air Train with Jak and Daxter arriving shortly after.
"When we get back, I'm going to give Kiki a flick on the nose for that curse," I said, Jak smirking at that.
"I already did that," Jak smiled at me.
"Thanks," I giggled as we then got in the Air Train and the KG in it looked at me in confusion.
"Huh? Who're you?!" the guy asked.
"No time to explain, we have the Precursor Stone and we're going to use it to take out the Metal Head Nest! Take us as close to that gun as you can and I'll give you 25 Precursor Orbs as payment!" I said, the guy gasping at that.
"Got it! Let's get going right away!" the guy said, me smirking at how I got him to do my bidding with Precursor Orbs.