The Legacy of Janovah

Author's note: I do not own anything about this fanfic except the plot, Franerik, the Precursor City, Janovah, Dash, Kat, Rin (unfortunately), and Teiroth.

Chapter IV

The ride back to Spargus felt very long. I had a bad feeling about it. We pulled up to the gate. I knew I was going to have to explain the new comers. Tess was too small for the Arena, and Dash could kick any of their asses. The gate opened, and next thing I knew we were surrounded by soldiers. Uh-oh.

Leader: You are under arrest for violation of law #23
Janovah: Huh?
Leader: It means you went outside Spargus to socialize with them.
Janovah: That's illegal?
Leader: They threw us OUT, remember? And you even brought some BACK.
Dash: Don't look at me! I'm from Franerik!

As we were being 'escorted' through the city, people gave us looks of disgust. We arrived at the palace; I knew we were in BIG trouble.

Sig: What the hell did you guys think you were doing?
Janovah: You said I could leav-
Sig: To the desert! Not to go mixing with those weaklings at Haven. I have no idea what do with you.
Pecker: Well, I say we throw them out. But I am not the boss.

I hate Pecker. I LOATH Pecker. Because that's EXACTLY what happened to us. We were thrown out and left to DIE. We of course found we had one option: go back to Haven. Why? Franerik wanted to kill Dash, Spargus threw us out. But Haven City? We also had Torn, a familiar face. We trekked for hours until we found a river. Lucky us.

Daxter: Where was this thing when Jak and I had to come across here?
Kat: I can't believe they threw us out! We saved them! Well, Janovah did, anyway.
Daxter: You what's ironic? Last time we were going to Spargus from Haven, now it's to Haven from Spargus.

Daxter started a water fight with Tess, and Dash came up behind me.

Dash: Come on, help me look for something to burn for a fire tonight, I could use the company.

We began walking, not really seeing much, except for the occasional stray branch. Maybe she was going to tell me something good about my parents.

Dash: I don't think we're going to survive this.

Oh, way to make me feel confident!

Dash: And if it makes you feel any better I didn't know my mother, and my dad died because he was a slobbering alcoholic.
Janovah: That really doesn't help; it just makes me feel bad for you.
Dash: I don't know who or what my mother was. Errol made sure of that.
Janovah: Errol? I read about him, he tried to destroy the world with the dark makers sixteen years ago!
Dash: He was my brother.
Janovah: But...he's...
Dash: Normal? He's my half brother.
Janovah: He killed your mom?
Dash: Yes.

It hit me just like that, how selfish I had been. My problems were tiny compared to what she had gone through.

Janovah: I'm sorry; I've been really selfish. I mean, I HAVE my dad back. Sort of.
Dash: No, the root to self-hate is when you're too self-critical. I have to warn you, there are forces at work inside your body that you have yet to understand. Special powers, eco powers.
Janovah: Eco? Inside my body?
Dash: Yes, it's hard to explain.
Janovah: I don't understand. I don't understand anything these days.
Dash: You will someday. We best hurry, it's getting dark.

We collected in silence, and returned to the campsite. We made a fire and sat together in a circle, looking at constellations. I saw one that looked like my seal.

Dash: Wow, that one looks like a herd of yakow thundering down the side of a mountain.
Daxter: It just looks like a dog to me.

Dash closed her eyes and Daxter squinted at the sky. Dash opened her eyes again.

Daxter: Oh! I totally see it now!
Dash: Now it just looks like a dog.

Soon we all fell asleep. Before I knew it I was awake again. Everyone was still sleeping, and the sky was pink and beautiful. It was one of the most beautiful sunrises I had ever seen.

Janovah: Whoa, check it out!
Dash: Yes, it's beautiful, isn't it?

Her words had startled me; apparently she was only pretending to sleep.

Janovah: Oh, I thought you were asleep.
Dash: I don't sleep well these days. I never have.
Janovah: Why not?
Dash: Because I'm afraid if I fall asleep my brother will kill me. Irrational, I know. But I can't help it.
Janovah: Why do the precursors want to destroy us?
Dash: Well, Seem says it's a punishment for our vanity.
Janovah: Vanity? Everybody is vain. It's our nature.

Then Dash started imitating Seem, hand signs and all.

Dash: Such talk is very unbecoming of a hero.

I laughed, and Dash returned to her normal voice.

Janovah: That's not very nice!
Dash: I think it's a load of crap. I think they just want power.
Janovah: Yeah that sounds more likely.

The others woke up soon, and we set off, and after only a couple of hours we were back in Haven. We came to the port and I spotted Torn right outside the Naughty Ottsel.

Janovah: TORN!
Torn: Janovah, you guys! What are you doing back here?
Janovah: Spargus threw us out.
Torn: You're kidding!
Kat: They said some crap about how socializing with you made us weak.
Torn: You guys go on in, I want to talk to Janovah privately. There's a meeting about to start.

They all went inside except for Torn. He took my hands in his.

Torn: Is everything okay?
Janovah: Of course not! The precursors are attacking the world, remember?
Torn: Well, how are your friends treating you?
Janovah: Great!
Torn: And Dash?
Janovah: She's great; she's like a sister to me.
Torn: Well, keep an eye on her, she's a good person, but she may do something that's not good. Also, your father is in there. Are you prepared to go in there?
Janovah: No.
Torn: Well, unfortunately, you have to go in there. I'm not trying be mean or anything.
Janovah: I know.

We went in. My heart was beating a mile a minute. There was crowd surrounding someone, but I hid behind a pole, I was too afraid. I heard voices, familiar ones.

Sig: That kid is powerful. And using that fake law was the perfect excuse to set her off on her own, well sort of.
Dash: YOU MADE IT UP? You mean we hurt our feet on that loooong journey for nothing?
Sig: She's just like you, Jak. I mean she was defiant, when I spoke to her to the day, like she was...she was...
Janovah: Offering a challenge.

I stepped out from behind the pole.