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 V

For a moment I wish I hadn't. Because everyone stared at me, and I got that naked feeling again. I spotted somebody, and it was like looking into a mirror. It was my father.

Jak: I think there's a little me standing there. Gee, these rifts are weird.

My mouth felt glued. I couldn't think of anything to say. And it was then that I realized I had ONE memory. When I was baby, I was afraid of the dark, and I remember seeing my dad, he'd said that there were no such things as monsters.

Janovah:.....
Jak: You're not mute, are you honey?

I shook my head. This would be SOO much easier if everyone would leave.

Kleiver: WELL? Is your painted on? Start making sense, MAGGOT!

I threw a nasty look at Kleiver...my eye did that twitchy thing.

Jak: Your eye twitched. Your mom did that when she got mad.

My MOM? Suddenly I had a question to ask.

Janovah: What happened to her? Is she still...in the past?
Jak: No.

Then it became obvious, she DIED.

Kleiver: Thank you captain obvious.

Now I just walked over and gave him a perfect right hooker in the eye. Suddenly, I had an overwhelming feeling, and I became kind of sweaty. The others left (thank god) to see a new gun Tess cooked up, and I was alone with him.

Jak: It's hard to believe it's been 16 years. I shouldn't have left you here, I should have taken you with me...
Janovah: What?
Jak: I saw what happened to your back. I was young and foolish.
Janovah: No, that was my fault, I-

But then I found there no more need for words. The rest I want to keep private, for the as long as I live. When it was over, I went outside.

Shifts into 3rd person

Dash: So, you and Janovah hit it off well.
Torn: Yeah, she's really...a great friend.
Dash: Are you sure that's it?
Torn: I....
Dash: Come on, you can do it, rhymes with 'dove'?
Torn: ........
Dash: Torn's in love! I'd never thought I'd see the day! I knew there was an inner man in all that tough-guyness!
Torn: Shut up!
Dash: Are you going to tell her?
Torn: No. She's the heir of Mar, and I'm just some guy.
Dash: She doesn't even know she's the heir!
Torn: But when she finds out, she won't want me anymore.
Dash: Quit being such a chicken.

Shifts back to Janovah's point of view...

Torn came to me, he said he wanted to tell me something.

Torn: I don't know how to say this, I've never said it before...

I closed my eyes, the feeling getting stronger, I got hotter, I couldn't hear anything but roar in my ears...And then a voice took over...

Voice: Danger is coming, Dark One, you cannot hide.

Things started happening in my mind, I saw things that no one else could, fire, destruction...I realized that Torn had leaned in to kiss me, his breath was close...Then I saw it...our world gone...It was blowing up...

Janovah: NO!!

Then everything went black for a moment, and I fell for what felt like a long time...Then I felt a cold rush, and I realized I must fallen into the port. The roaring in my ears started again...my heart raced...

Voice: You and your kind will perish. Precursors are meant to rule, and they shall...Be warned, do not meddle with us, or grave consequences will be set upon you.

It went black for good, and I felt hands grabbing at me, pulling me up.

Torn: What happened? Are you okay?

I felt limp, I couldn't speak or move. I felt a hand touch my forehead.

Jak: It's a dark power, Dax.

I awoke again, on a couch, in the Naughty Ottsel. I had my energy back. I wondered to myself, what was that?

Seem: I know what it is you saw. It's what will happen if you fail.
Janovah: Fail what?
Seem: There is a quest at hand. You must make a pilgrimage to the temple of Mar in the forgotten lands.
Janovah: Fine, I'll go, but take care of my friends, especially Kat. She wouldn't understand.
Seem: Do not worry about your friends. The temple holds the key to our survival. It activates something special, something that will change the course of the future.

I went outside, preparing to go, and I saw Kat and Dash loading up a zoomer.

Janovah: Oh no, not this time.
Dash: Accept it, we're going with you.
Kat: We're with you all the way!
Janovah: But it might be dangerous.
Dash: The word I'm worried about is 'might'.

And so we were off, on an adventure, all my own.

End of Act I