And yeah, Daxter's mind jumps around a lot. Blame him, not me!
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By the time I even realized what was going on, he'd fallen- like a yakkow off a cliff, I might add- for Keira.
That was okay, though. The fearless hero always needs a love interest, right? And although Keira didn't fit the damsel-in-distress stereotype, they were still a match made in heaven. I, of course, had to begin hittin' on her. It was my duty as Jak's best friend, you see! The blonde lunkhead refused to act no matter how much she flirted, and that just made her try all the harder. It was a no-win situation for everyone involved!
Soooo, I introduced the jealousy angle. Throw a handful of pick-up lines Keira's way, a couple of catcalls, voila! Jak starts getting territorial, and the Dax's love potion works its magic!
He was happy, so I was happy. Plus, geez- the way those two were eyeing each other, it was the only way they'd pay me any attention.
If you've gotta sacrifice a bit of yourself to make your friends happy, that's okay though, isn't it? 'Cause, man... It was hard. I'd never had to share Jak with anyone before. I didn't like it. I still don't. No one else knows him the way I do! He ain't perfect, he ain't godly, he's just a regular guy. He makes mistakes, he pisses me off, he even trips over his own feet sometimes!
And thus, when he made the most moronic mistake of his highly overrated life by knocking me into that vat of Dark Eco, he robbed me of the one thing I could feel noble about! The ONE THING that I, the sidekick, the liability, the obnoxious, scrawny, buck-toothed twit, had left! The one thing that I CHOSE not to act upon so he'd stay stupid and ignorant and happy!
When I was still human... I still had a chance with him.
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"Sooo... where ARE we going?" I ventured timidly. No matter what Jak may think, I DO know when to tone down or shut up!
"Guess," he smirked.
Relieved that he'd calmed down as quickly as me, I allowed myself some righteous indignation. "The sewers?! NO WAY! I am NOT going there again! We've been all under the freaking city already! We've had personal, up-close tours of EVERY TOILET WITHIN FIVE MILES! What could POSSIBLY be under there that we haven't explored, swiped, or blown up yet?!"
"Eh, the Krimzon Guards cornered some of Torn's men in a pipe down there. They're safe right now, but apparently it's just a matter of time before the guards get annoyed and decide that taking them alive isn't worth the hassle."
"Oh! A rescue mission, then!" I cracked my knuckles. "Any rebels of the, ah, female persuasion with 'em?"
Jak laughed at my suave expression. Hah! He laughed! First time in a week! Oh yeah, the Dax still has it. "Well, you'll have to come with me to find out, won't you?"
I sighed dramatically. "The things I do in the pursuit of loooove."