Old Ways, New World
I know it was brought up that they were confused with who was talking. Watch the movie.
Chapter 4: Jake gets into Big Trouble
The next morning Jake and Norm were waiting in the scrubs they were given by the attendants to wear because it was ethical to wear them over regular cloths. Jake was on the verged of killing Norm or a least beating him to a bloody pulp. Norm was so excited that he would not shut up; he even could hardly finish one sentence to the next. The words just seemed to pour out of his mouth leaving no room to breathe. Jake was to his last resort of shoving Norm's foot into his mouth when Grace came in and told them to follow her.
"So how many hours have you logged?"
"Uh. About 520 hours."
"That's good." replied Grace with a pleased look on her face
"You're in there." Grace pointed Norm to his link.
"You're here. How much have you logged?" She said when showing Jake to his link.
"Zip, but I read a manual."
Grace turned to look at Jake. "Tell me you're joking."
Jake not paying any attention poked the bed of the link. "This is cool." He said with a laugh. He heard Norm already getting into his link, so Jake braced himself then threw himself up to the link bed. When he was sitting on the bed Grace went to pick up his legs hanging over the edge of the link bed. "Don't. I got this." Grace held up her hands as to say, "Fine."
Grace turned back to her screen to ready the link. "So you just figured you'd come out here, to the most hostile environment known to man, with no training of any kind, and see how it went? What was going through your head?"
"Maybe I was sick of doctors telling me what I couldn't do."
"Link three is ready." Max said
Grace let out a sigh. "Keep your head down and arms in. Down." Grace said firmly when Jake raised his head. "Just relax and let your mind go blank. Shouldn't be hard for you."
(Laughs) "Kiss the darkest part of my lily-white…" The rest was cut off as the lid closed shut.
"Initiate link."Grace walked over to the window where the Avatar bodies were laying on the gurneys.
Max came up beside her looking at Jake's brain activity. "That's a gorgeous brain. Nice activity."
"Hmph. Go figure." Grace looked at the Avatars one more time. "Alright I'm going in." she said with a pat on Max's shoulder. "I'm going in on four!"
}{Jake's POV}{
As the lid slid close, I didn't shut my eyes right away. I was too curious so I looked around at the stuff in my link. When I was done with the looking around I then shut my eyes. It felt as if I was going down a tunnel of light really fast. Blinding, blurry light greeted me when I opened my eyes as well as a female voice.
"He's in. Jake can you hear me? Can you hear me Jake?"
A male tech shined a light in my eye. "Pupillary reflex is good."
I heard a noise near my right ear. I flicked it trying to get a good reading of it. The same thing happened to my left ear.
"Pinna response is normal. How you feeling Jake?"
"Hey guys."
"Heh. Welcome to your new body Jake."
I raised my hands, gripping and un-gripping them. Trying out my new hands.
"Good."
"Yeah. We're gonna take this nice and easy Jake."
I heard Norm was already ahead of me. 'Ok, I have been on my back long enough. I need to move! I started to sit up and saw my legs. I was amazed that I could move and feel what I haven't in a long time.
"Well, if you want to sit up that's fine."
"Yeah, just take it nice and slow Jake. Ok so there are no tranquil attacks here, that's good."
"Are you feeling light headed or dizzy at all? You're wiggling your toes!"
"Ohh." It felt so good to do this again.
"Good Jake."
"Ok, disorder motor control is good."
"Are you feeling any numbness or pain?"
I just now noticed Kags Avatar on my other side than Norm. Another thing I noticed was that she had on actual clothes compared to me and Norm. But back to me I was wanting to try out my new legs. I started to get off the gurney.
"That's great Jake."
"Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Slow down Jake."
"Hold on Jake. There are still some more test we need to run. So take it easy."
They both turned away thinking I was just going to sit there. Oh, how wrong they were. I couldn't just sit there. I felt fine and I really wanted to try out my legs.
"Wait Jake!"
"Uh, wait Jake!"
"Sit down Jake!"
"Jake listen to me. Jake! We need you to sit down. For your own safety."
"It's ok. I got this." I was a little of balance, but still determined.
"No buddy listen to me!"
"Jake you need to sit down! Right now!"
"Guys get him back on the gurney now!" Max said through his mike.
"Listen to me. You need time to adjust to the Avatar…Jake! God Jake watch your tail!"
I laughed out a "Yeah!" Even my tail works! This is so cool!
}{End of Jake's POV}{
Meanwhile Kagome was just entering the lab to join with her Avatar body when she heard the commotion. When she got to the link room she saw what was going on. Her big brother acting like an idiot and the techs running around like idiots as well.
"Hurry up and get my link ready!"
Kagome all but ran to her link. A girl was waiting for her there. Kags jumped into her link. As soon as she was closed in she shut her eyes. Kagome woke up in the hectic room and both Jake and Norm were nowhere to be found.
}{Kag's POV}{
"Where's Jake guys." I was already pulling the leads of me.
"No Kagome not you too!"
"It's okay guys. I've already cleared it with Grace."
If you say so, but you still need to take it easy Kagome."
"I'm fine. Really Max nothing to worry about." I started to walk out the door down the hallway. I knew I shouldn't, but I couldn't resist. "Unless of course I collapse and damage my Avatar body when I should have listened to you!" I was almost out of the hallway when Max yelled.
"That's not funny Kagome!"
"Come on Max, you guys need to lighten up a bit!" I yelled back. My voice full of laughter.
When I made it outside I sent my aura out. As I was trying to locate him I could feel the distress that idiot caused when he pulled that little stunt. 'Bingo! Found ya, you little idiot! 1, 2 the miko's coming for you.' Walking in the direction of Jake I came across his techs as they were heading back inside.
"Kagome! What do you think you are doing?"
"I was sent by Max to go and fetch Jake and explain how wrong it is not to listen to people who are smarter than you." They looked as if they didn't believe me.
"Are you sure Max sent you." 'Yep, they don't believe me.'
"We're not stupid."
"If you don't believe me, then why don't you go ask Max."
They looked at each other, and then back at me. "Fine, then we will. Stay here until we get back." 'Ok. Do they think I'm really that stupid?'
When they went inside I took off running where I located Jake's aura. I came across Norm bending over trying to catch his breath. As I ran passed him I heard him yell.
"W-What? Kagome, you and Jake aren't supposed to be running!"
"Says you!"
I came closer to where Jake, to discover that he was talking to Grace. Slowing down to a walk Grace seemed to notice me, but Jake did not. I walked up behind him and smacked him in the back of his head. He spun around and was about to swing his fist, but stopped when he saw me.
"Ka-Kagome?"
"So you want to fight eh, Jake? And with that little stunt you pulled back there proves you have the energy for it."
"Fight? But Kags, you're not a tomboy girl anymore. You're a woman, I can't fight you. It's improper for a man to hit a woman."
"And for that little speech I'm really gonna kick your butt."
}{End of Kag's POV}{
Kagome went into the Avatar sleeping house. When she came back she had two training sticks.
"Where did you get those Kags?"
"I asked Grace for my stuff to be taken to my sleep space before today."
She tossed one to Jake which he caught. Kagome could see that Jake really was wanting to ask a question, but was holding back his question.
"Go ahead and ask Jake. I know you want to."
"How the hell do you fight with a stick?"
"Like this." Was the only warning Jake had before Kagome attacked. The only thing Jake could do was defend himself. Kagome was too quick.
As the fight went on Jake became slow and tired. Kagome was quite the opposite. Her strikes were fast and hit every time. Jake involuntary let out a groan. Every hit he took left a bruise. The fight lasted for only a few more minutes when Kagome hit the end of the staff into Jake's chest. Jake fell into a heap with a loud thud.
"That's all for today. Just wait until the next time, I won't hold back." And with that Kagome walked away leaving Jake to his thoughts.
Jake's last thought was 'Aww, shit she's gonna kill me next time.' As he fell onto his back.
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