Ekobean: So, from here on for a while the story is switched from Jak's
point of view to Keira's until Jak finally reappears.
Chapter 11
"Jak!" Keira squealed. Keira ran to the door and pounded on it with her bare fists. "We have to get him out of there!"
"That door is two feet thick at least, how do suppose we do that?" said Shady.
"Sig," Keira whispered desperately, "please, shoot the door down."
"I don't have any ammo left," Sig groaned.
"We can't leave him in there!"
"Keira I know how you feel, but I don't see any way to get in there."
"There's gotta be a way!" Daxter said.
"I don't see one."
At that moment Shady's radio crackled. Shady lifted the latch of her satchel and searched noisily for the small radio. "This is Shady," she addressed importantly when she finally found it.
"Thank Mar you're still alive Shady," came an exhausted reply. It was Ashelin.
"Goddamn, I never thought I'd say this, but am I glad to hear your voice, Governess," Shady breathed as she clutched her chest. "What's your status?"
"Not well," Ashelin said sadly, "most of our company are dead. The few remaining members are either wounded or too exhausted to fight."
"How did you escape the Metal Heads?"
"We didn't. When most of us were dead they all just tensed up and left. Torn and a few Elite are watching the entrance, but we can't survive another assault."
"Why would they leave?"
"We believe they are getting ready for another attack. We have to regroup, it's the only way to hold them off long enough for Ax to hopefully find the Springs. We lost contact with him some time ago, but as long as we have Jak we can hopefully find them." Shady's ears twitched nervously at the mention of Jak.
"Where do you wish to meet, Governess?"
"The main hall as soon as possible. Ashelin out."
Shady sighed and turned off the radio. "You heard her," she said after a moment, "let's move."
"What about Jak?" Keira asked, clearly suppressing a great fury.
"Keira, there's no way to get in there. Even shooting the door bit by bit would take months to get through. We have to regroup."
"You're the one who's telling Ashelin that we lost the blonde kid," said Sig. Shady gulped nervously.
(12 minutes later)
"WHAT!!??" Ashelin's outburst echoed throughout the main entrance hall many times over. Several bat's flitted about in fear at the top of the cavernous hall.
"Governess," Shady squeaked fearfully, "I just" –
"You knew as well as I did that Jak was the ONLY one who could use White Eco!"
"According to that old green fart! Does he know for sure? No!"
"That's my father," Keira spat acidly.
"Sorry."
"I just can't believe you would allow Jak to go in there alone!"
"He moved without warning, and the door closed fast! There was no way I could've gotten him out in time, you cow!"
"I knew I made a mistake when I appointed you commander, Shady." Shady shot forward and caught Ashelin around the neck with her hand.
"Say that again."
"Shady..." Sig said warningly.
"Say it."
"Shady."
"I said say it!" One moment later Shady was on her back with her head under two feet of water with Ashelin's foot down hard on her neck.
"Never tell me what to do." Shady struggled as hard as she could. Air bubbled rose from her mouth in a silent yell as she desperately tried to lift her head for air.
"Ashelin stop!"
"Shut up, Torn."
"Ashelin, what is wrong with you? You're killing her!"
"I said shut up."
Torn lunged forward and caught Ashelin around the waist, lifting her clear into the air. "Put me down!"
Shady surged up from the depths of the clear water coughing and spluttering, desperately forcing oxygen into her lungs. Every guard had had their guns pointed directly at Ashelin, however hesitant to shoot their governess, now breathed deep sighs of relief.
Several crowded around Shady making sure of her well-being. All attention now turned to a still writhing and screaming Ashelin. Even Torn was having trouble holding on to her. "Ashelin, I'm really sorry about this!" he yelled and butted her in the back of her head with his own. Ashelin's body fell limp. Torn gently set her down in the water.
"I say we kill her," Shady stated angrily.
"Are you insane?" said one Krimzon Elite.
"That psychotic bitch tried to kill me!"
"But it may not have been her fault. Look," said Keira, who had bent over Ashelin. She held up three small tube no longer than her smallest finger's nail. "These were stuck into her neck behind her hair, and if I'm not mistaken, they were pumping small quantities of Dark Eco into her."
"What?" asked Torn worriedly, "but why?"
"I don't know, but if I had the right equipment I could study her blood and see what damage has been done."
"Uh, something tells me we don't have that kind of time," said Sig.
"Why?"
"Listen." There was a distant rumbling that slowly grew louder with each passing second. Other sounds could be heard too. The sounds of beastly screeches.
"Oh no," Keira whispered, "not now!"
In one massive tidal wave, hundreds of glowing Metal Heads burst through the doorway.
Ekobean: Sorry this took so damn long. I've had a lot to do. I know this chapter isn't very well written, but I kinda wrote this in a hurry. Please read and review, I really need reviews!
Chapter 11
"Jak!" Keira squealed. Keira ran to the door and pounded on it with her bare fists. "We have to get him out of there!"
"That door is two feet thick at least, how do suppose we do that?" said Shady.
"Sig," Keira whispered desperately, "please, shoot the door down."
"I don't have any ammo left," Sig groaned.
"We can't leave him in there!"
"Keira I know how you feel, but I don't see any way to get in there."
"There's gotta be a way!" Daxter said.
"I don't see one."
At that moment Shady's radio crackled. Shady lifted the latch of her satchel and searched noisily for the small radio. "This is Shady," she addressed importantly when she finally found it.
"Thank Mar you're still alive Shady," came an exhausted reply. It was Ashelin.
"Goddamn, I never thought I'd say this, but am I glad to hear your voice, Governess," Shady breathed as she clutched her chest. "What's your status?"
"Not well," Ashelin said sadly, "most of our company are dead. The few remaining members are either wounded or too exhausted to fight."
"How did you escape the Metal Heads?"
"We didn't. When most of us were dead they all just tensed up and left. Torn and a few Elite are watching the entrance, but we can't survive another assault."
"Why would they leave?"
"We believe they are getting ready for another attack. We have to regroup, it's the only way to hold them off long enough for Ax to hopefully find the Springs. We lost contact with him some time ago, but as long as we have Jak we can hopefully find them." Shady's ears twitched nervously at the mention of Jak.
"Where do you wish to meet, Governess?"
"The main hall as soon as possible. Ashelin out."
Shady sighed and turned off the radio. "You heard her," she said after a moment, "let's move."
"What about Jak?" Keira asked, clearly suppressing a great fury.
"Keira, there's no way to get in there. Even shooting the door bit by bit would take months to get through. We have to regroup."
"You're the one who's telling Ashelin that we lost the blonde kid," said Sig. Shady gulped nervously.
(12 minutes later)
"WHAT!!??" Ashelin's outburst echoed throughout the main entrance hall many times over. Several bat's flitted about in fear at the top of the cavernous hall.
"Governess," Shady squeaked fearfully, "I just" –
"You knew as well as I did that Jak was the ONLY one who could use White Eco!"
"According to that old green fart! Does he know for sure? No!"
"That's my father," Keira spat acidly.
"Sorry."
"I just can't believe you would allow Jak to go in there alone!"
"He moved without warning, and the door closed fast! There was no way I could've gotten him out in time, you cow!"
"I knew I made a mistake when I appointed you commander, Shady." Shady shot forward and caught Ashelin around the neck with her hand.
"Say that again."
"Shady..." Sig said warningly.
"Say it."
"Shady."
"I said say it!" One moment later Shady was on her back with her head under two feet of water with Ashelin's foot down hard on her neck.
"Never tell me what to do." Shady struggled as hard as she could. Air bubbled rose from her mouth in a silent yell as she desperately tried to lift her head for air.
"Ashelin stop!"
"Shut up, Torn."
"Ashelin, what is wrong with you? You're killing her!"
"I said shut up."
Torn lunged forward and caught Ashelin around the waist, lifting her clear into the air. "Put me down!"
Shady surged up from the depths of the clear water coughing and spluttering, desperately forcing oxygen into her lungs. Every guard had had their guns pointed directly at Ashelin, however hesitant to shoot their governess, now breathed deep sighs of relief.
Several crowded around Shady making sure of her well-being. All attention now turned to a still writhing and screaming Ashelin. Even Torn was having trouble holding on to her. "Ashelin, I'm really sorry about this!" he yelled and butted her in the back of her head with his own. Ashelin's body fell limp. Torn gently set her down in the water.
"I say we kill her," Shady stated angrily.
"Are you insane?" said one Krimzon Elite.
"That psychotic bitch tried to kill me!"
"But it may not have been her fault. Look," said Keira, who had bent over Ashelin. She held up three small tube no longer than her smallest finger's nail. "These were stuck into her neck behind her hair, and if I'm not mistaken, they were pumping small quantities of Dark Eco into her."
"What?" asked Torn worriedly, "but why?"
"I don't know, but if I had the right equipment I could study her blood and see what damage has been done."
"Uh, something tells me we don't have that kind of time," said Sig.
"Why?"
"Listen." There was a distant rumbling that slowly grew louder with each passing second. Other sounds could be heard too. The sounds of beastly screeches.
"Oh no," Keira whispered, "not now!"
In one massive tidal wave, hundreds of glowing Metal Heads burst through the doorway.
Ekobean: Sorry this took so damn long. I've had a lot to do. I know this chapter isn't very well written, but I kinda wrote this in a hurry. Please read and review, I really need reviews!