Author: Into-the-Woods (pisst I'm a girl...fyi)
Disclaimers: I don't own Jak, Kiera, Crimson/Yellow/Blue Guards, Torn, Ashelin, The Shadow/Samos, Sig, Daxter, Onin and Pecker, citizens, and Tess. Basically If you played the game none of those people are mine. There are however original characters are mine :D
Rating: PG-13 (language. violence, but not gore)
Genre: Action/adventure, Mystery, Suspense, Humor (as best as I can), and some romance (not to the extreme though....like it's not the whole story lol)
Game: SLIGHT JAK 3 SPOILERS! After Jak 3....I have not officially beat it 100 I don't know the ending or if Daxter turns back normal...so if it happens at the end of Jak 3 sorry! but I'm not changing my story '''' improvise.---okay I just beat Jak 3......mum I did not expect Tess to turn into you know if you beat the game so WELL she's not one in my STORY! arg lol any who just read and find out :D Also....WHERE WAS Kiera in the game she kind of like....was non existent...OO kind of upset me... she said a total of ...1 thing in the game...whats up with that Naught dog?
Couples: Jak/Kiera, Torn/Ashelin, Daxter/Tess (mild-romance) Slight Ashelin/Jak (you'll know if you read :D). Sorry I like Yaoi ONLY if it was created that way, I'm not a fan of yaoi couples put together if the guys are not really gay....SO DON'T FLAME ME! I'm not anti-yaoi, I find it cute- WHEN its what the creators, create.
Summery: 3 years after Jak 3 (that would make them how old...? lol). Ashelin takes her place as the new Baron of Haven City (Torn is leader of defense), so they never have a repeat of Jak getting kicked out of the city. Daxters running the 'Naughty Ottsel' with Tess, and Jak/Kiera./Samos all share a small house near the Naught Ottsel. Things are not going very smoothly any where, there are no metal-heads, psychos trying to take over the world, just 'problems at home'. When one of Jak and Kiera's fights get out of hand (Jak hitting Kiera). He runs off ashamed, Going to the Barons palace Jak has an interesting conversation with Torn, about strange activity going on in the old wild-life section of Haven City. Jak goes to check it out. With nothing strange going on Jak is about to leave when he spots a strange purple flower, thinking he will take it to make up with Kiera. Upon picking the flower a violent earthquake ?
Jaks return to the city leaves him and everyone else in utter shock, dragons, unicorns and wizards oh my. Haven City has turned into a vision of Fantasy (woop!), Unfortunately they are bad (of course), now Jak is on another mission with all the groupies, can they save Haven city...again...? Thought Metal heads were a pain, how about Ottsel eating dragons .
Just read the Dang story....I suck at summaries! ahhahahah XD
A/N: I can't spell, I have been dubbed the 'Typo Queen' 3 years in a row. But with my stories I DO go back over and check and check but if I can't spell it and spell checker does not help...well then OO sorry. HOWEVER if you see a word spelled wrong over and over...kindly Tell me I will fix it and the problem will never happen again! I have a dictionary I made of my own when kind people correct my words that are spelled over and over again wrong and it really helps me out! :D so be kind cause I KNOW I CAN'T SPELL! Also...my grammar is not that good either...there are to many rules!! XD I'll try my best to keep the grammar top notch!
Unfortunate Fantasy
Chapter one: What exactly is 'Happy ever After'?
A/N::: Sorry to bug you one more time before you start :D the frist 2 chapters are like drama central...sorry for people who can't stand drama lol. I needed a way to start off this story...I did not want to just JUMP into the action. Also I wanted everyone to get a full idea how the characters are going to interact with one another in my fic. But don't worry there will be blood, guns, swords and monster like starting in chapter 3...OO k....so read the Drama for 2 chapters!!
A dark gloomy gray sky rested over the city folk of Haven City. Normally there were plenty of people wondering around in the streets, crashing hovers or just going shopping. However, this storm had been hovering over them for a complete week now and it was making everyone a little gloomy.
Less people went outside, there were no hover crashes, which was a blessing to the new Baron, Ashelin. She did not watch over the city alone, she had the help of her most trusted advisor and friend, Torn. Who came around to see her at least four times a week when he was not caught up in protecting the city. She really did not want the job of watching over the city in fear she might screw up, but what happened three years ago when they banished their hero, was well, just unforgivable. She took the role to make sure everything went as it should and not unfair.
A couple of miles away along the small boating dock of Haven city, the Naughty Ottsel was busy as ever. The weather did not change peoples minds about drinking and having pretty women around them. The owner, known by almost everyone in Haven City was Daxter, and his pretty little-well tall girl friend Tess. It also gave the people a good laugh to know that an Ottsel was running the 'Naughty Ottsel'.
But Daxter kept his doors open to everyone, not only just for the money, but who ever needed to get drunk off their ass to forget their worries were most welcome here as well. As long as none of them touched Tess.
"Daxter-pooy-kins!" Tess said brightly as she walked over and pushed opened the door to the Naughty Ottsel. It was that time again, seven in the morning, the time for the bar to welcome in the drunks. It was not around the clock bar, for it only had two workers, and they needed their sleep as well.
"Whats up babe?" Daxter asked casually as he jumped up on the bar counter as he started to shine one of his glass cups. He looked at his reflection in the glass and smiled brightly as his teeth glittered from the lights inside the bar. He had been an Ottsel for almost six years and was growing very used to it. He hardly thought about being normal any more. Only when people made fun of Tess for falling in love with a 'Rat'.
"I'm sick of this damn rain!" Tess growled making Daxter give her an odd look. Ever sence she started making weapons she had a weirder personality then normal. One minute she would be talking all cute and girlie and the next she was snarling and threaten to kill anything.
"Me to but what can you do hunny cakes?" Daxter asked as he placed the glass down and jumped off the bar. Tess propped the door open then walked over to Daxter who was now wiping off one of the tables. She leaned over and kissed his fuzzy little head as she took her working spot behind the counter as she started to shine some other glasses.
Only a few minutes after the door was opened, did people start walking in and taking seats at the bar or at a table. Daxter walked around taking a few orders. The best thing about working in a bar was the gossip. Daxter knew who everyone was, who cheated on their husbands, lost their jobs or crashed a hover, even to the littlest things, like who broke their leg or fell into the river
Sometimes the stories were sad, horrifying or just gorse, but Daxter heard them all, he kind of felt a sence of power with all this information. He laughed inside thinking that he might know more then Samos. This day was like any other, the customers started their gossiping. And today the news would hit home more then ever as Daxter approached another table taking out a small pad of paper (special Ottsel size), and a pencil. He was about to ask their orders but the name of his dearest friend came out of the woman's mouth so he had to stop and listen for a moment.
"Jak is way to violent! I can't see why Kiera is with him, she came to work crying again yesterday!" The woman said as she crossed her arms as she looked at the man who was sitting across from her.
"Did he hit her?-if he did I'll knock the living-"
"I'm not sure, I bet he doe-" Before the woman could finish her statement Daxter jumped on the table startling the both of them. Daxter, having a better look at them knew who they were, of course. The woman was Sen one of Kiera's friends as well as co-workers, and the man Darron, was one of Kieras racers and obviously had a thing for her.
"Jak would never hit Kiera you-- there is no word in this world that can describe how low you two are for thinking that!-" Daxter said his outburst cause the whole bar to hush as Tess ran out from behind the counter and over at the table as well. Just in case she had to remove Daxter from the scene.
"Obviously you have not seen Kiera recently!" Sen shouted, then she slammed her hand down on the table before she went on. "We were right to kick him out all those years ago, he is dangerous! He can't control his temper!"
"Well you obviously don't know Jak!" Tess said from behind Daxter. "They fight, yes like any normal couple, but Jak would never raise his hand to a woman!"
"Exactly! Jak....and I, saved this city twice from total abomination! You should have some respect!" Daxter said as he turned and jumped off the table and past Tess. He toss his pad and pencil to her, she grabbed them in mid air as Daxter went towards the door. "I will go see Kiera! Right now!"
And with that the enraged Ottsel walked out of the Naught Ottsel as Tess sighed slightly and asked anyone if they wanted another round, before taking her spot behind the counter. She hoped everything was going to be all right, and that Daxter would be back soon.
Daxter walked down the street grumbling under his breath at the thought of anyone talking bad about Jak. After all they done and had to do for these people to be alive today! He knew Kiera and Jak got into little scuffles from time to time, no relationship was perfect. Daxter and Tess fought some times as well, definitely when she brought up her little pink house with the white picket fence and him sleeping outside. But he simple knew Jak would not harm Kiera.
People waved to Daxter, even some guards as he made his way towards Jaks, Kiera and her father Samos house. Daxter normally liking the attention would wave back but today his mind was flustered as he finally saw the familiar white door with the painting of a tree on it, he felt a little better. Samos had painted that on the day he announced he was moving in with his daughter, which kind of teed her off, but she agreed so he would not sleep out in the cold.
That, is what Daxter though, was causing the fights. Samos being around and not giving the two the privacy the needed. One reason why Daxter had the rooms built in the Naughty Ottsel so he would not have to hover around Jak all the time. They still however spent a lot of time together.
When he reached the door Daxter leaned over and started to knock on it. He sighed when no one opened the door, this time Daxter pounded the living day lights out of the door. He steeped back as he heard footsteps approaching. The door opened and Daxter narrowed his eyes as it was Samos who answered the door.
"Hey Green man, where is Jak, or your daughter....same dirty old shoes, you really should get a new pair..." Daxter said dishing out his normal dose of Samos harassment.
"Jak's off, somewhere....I don't remember exactly, and well Kiera's in her room and my shoes are just find you suzball!" Samos said as he started to hobble away and Daxter walked into the house. The house was way too small for three people to be living in it. The living room in their house was, the living room, the kitchen, the library, the work room and the wash room.
Jak and Kiera shared a decent sized room, and Samos slept in the hall closet which Jak had cleaned out, there was only room for a bed in there. The bathroom was smaller then the closet, other then those three rooms there was nothing.
Its not like the three of them were poor or anything, or so Daxter thought, but the city was growing rapidly, Jak and Kiera had given up their other home, for some homeless people and moved in to this one so they could also be closer to Daxter. Thats when the two of them lived alone. Unknowing to them Samos gave up his house as well. Almost every other house in Haven City is taken, so they staid in this small hole in the wall.
"Suzball nothing, grandpa, orange lighting needs to talk to your daughter!" Daxter said as he headed towards the brown colored door that was slightly ajar. The bedroom had to be the biggest room in the house. Not that it was glamorous or anything, but it fit a queen size bed, two dressers and a small table.
Samos said something else, but Daxter let that one slide for he was in a much needed hurry to have a chat with Kiera. Sence the door was opened slightly Daxter did not have to try and attempt to use a door knob. Daxter kicked opened the door with his foot as he looked around the room. With one hoop he was up on the bed, Kiera jumped slightly as she was laying down on her back, Daxter had startled her.
"Hey Daxter!" Kiera said brightly as she rolled over on her side so she could face the little Ottsel.
"Hey, how ya hangin'?" Daxter asked and Kiera just smiled. Daxter then smiled as well, and felt a little foolish for even coming over here. He knew Jak would never harm her, she looked just as cherry as ever. She reached out and patted Daxters head as she pushed herself up so she was sitting up. She looked around the room once and then back at Daxter.
"Just fine, any particular reason why you're here? Jak wont be back for a while," Kiera said and Daxter sat down next to her.
"Well I did not come to see Jak, I came to have a chat with my old friend!" Daxter said with a cheeky smile as he patted Kiera's leg. She rolled her eyes as she turned around to start fluffing the pillow she had been laying on.
"There are some pretty nasty rumors running around the Naughty Ottsel, just wanted to make sure you were okay," Daxter said and this made Kiera stop and look down at the ottsel again. She stopped fluffing her pillow, and finally her full attention was on her guest.
"What...kind?" She spoke almost to softly for Daxter to hear her.
"Your co-workers are saying...well that my buddy Jak...is hurting you. I figured it was not true, I mean we're talking about Jak here. But sence you are my friend as well Kiera, I had to lay my worries to rest-" Daxter said but Kiera's eyes went distant and Daxter bit his bottom lip. "Jak would never hit you!"
"I know! He has not hurt me in any way!" Kiera gasped and Daxter sighted with relief.
"Then whats with going all space-ie on me?" Daxter asked as he put his hand to his forehead and moved it around as if he was dizzy.
"It's just, we have been fighting a lot lately, I'm not sure why. We both are pretty tense, it's not Jak who starts the fights, it's mainly me. It's hard to live on what me and Jak make-" Kiera stopped herself from finishing, they did not have a lot of money. And she had agreed with Jak not to let Daxter know. Jak told Kiera he would feel extremely guilty if he asked Daxter to barrow money. "This house is so small!"
"Money! I should have figured, even heroes need a little help once in a while, my customers are big tippers you know I always could...lend you some money, but of course you'd have to pay it back.....like in a hundred years," Daxter mustered up the biggest smile he had and she sighed slightly as she jumped off her bed and walked over to her dresser.
"Jak would be upset, your his best friend Daxter-"
"What Jak wont know, wont hurt him, am I right? And besides it could be our little secret and there wont be any more fighting about money! Come on Kiera," Daxter said and Kiera smiled as she gave Daxter a hug. Though she was not found of the idea of keeping something from Jak, Daxter had a point. She would sell her soul if she could just, for one day not have a fight with Jak.
Kiera strolled over and pulled out her jacket from her dresser and slipped it over her shoulders. Daxter jumped off her bed as the two of them started to leave the bedroom. Kiera shut the door behind her as she waved good bye to her father. Daxter and Samos shared a few parting shots, as they headed outside into, the rain.
Daxter looked up at the sky and wondered when the weather was ever going to clear up again. The two of them made their way down the road as the water started to splash up onto the sides, getting passer-byer's more wet then they would if it was just the rain.
Tess was standing at the door of the Naughty Ottsel to greet Daxters as he returned. She picked the little orange Ottsel up in her arms as she waved hi to Kiera. She returned the wave as she walked into the Bar and out of the rain. Only four years ago did this place belong to that disgusting Krew, Kiera shuttered at the thought of the extremely large man.
Spotting and empty table Kiera slipped into it and took off her wet jacket. She slipped it over her chair as Daxter disappeared into one of the rooms in the back of the Naughty Ottsel. Kiera yawned slightly as she covered her mouth as someone sat down next to her. She eyed the person then looked away as if she was displeased with them.
"Oh Kiera hunny whats wrong?" Sen asked as she put her hand on Kieras shoulder and gave it a slight squeeze. Kiera brushed her hand away as she crossed her arms over her chest in a disapproving way.
"How could you go around saying Jak hits me? You know he has never laid a hand on me in a harmful way!" She said almost yelling and Sen rolled her eyes as Darron took a seat at the table with the two ladies. He put his elbow on the table and leaned his hand down on it gazing at Kiera.
"Any one could make a mistake, your always in tears my dear, maybe it's time for you to move on with your life, Jaks not worth any more of your time," Sen said and Kiera grunted in disagreement. She had been through almost everything with Jak, she was not about to leave him for a few disagreements here and there. Darron then smiled and nodded in agreement with the statement that Sen said.
"I'm perfectly happy with Jak!" Kiera said as Daxter hopped on the table with a box in his hand.
"Of course you are," Daxter said as he glared at the other two and handed Kiera the box with a smile and patted the lid as she took it. "There you go, and remember pay me back in a hundred years!"
"I'll be dead by then Daxter," Kiera said and Daxter winked at her.
"Exactly!" With one last look Daxter jumped off the table and went back over to Tess who handed him is pad and paper again so he could get back to work. Kiera looked over the box then turned around and put it in her jacket pocket. She smiled, there had to be a way she could repay Daxter for his kindness. But she knew Daxter would just be fine knowing the two of them were perfectly happy once again.
"Getting hand outs from rats?" Sen asked, and Kiera had quite enough of these two. She really did not know what had gotten into them. She picked up her jacket and started for the door. She would go home where she would wait for Jak to return and might get in a some work time on her inventions. But she really did not feel like sitting and listing to them degrade Jak.
"That was not a nice thing to say Sen," Darron said as he got out of his seat and rushed over to open the door for Kiera. Turning her head away from Darron she walked back outside into the rain. The clouds hit together and a loud crash of thunder boomed threw Haven city, it made Kiera jump again as she hugged herself as the rain started to come down harder.
"Kiera wait!" Darron called and she started to walk faster down the street. These were the times she was thankful to living so close to the Naughty Ottsel. Darron caught up to her and started walking just as fast as she was.
"I'm in a hurry..." She muttered.
"I want to see the new racer plans you were making! Sen said they were really cool, do you think I could take a look at them?" Darron asked and Kiera stopped walking and shrugged her shoulders. She did not really want him around, but if it would make him leave her alone then she was all for it. And it might help Darron win a race if he saw the plans for her new racer.
"Fine, come on, but I want you gone before Jak comes home," Kiera said, and they started walking towards her house, and from a distance it looked about ready to fall over.
A/N::: End of Chapter 1, I know sorry not much is going on. But it states a few problems, that will be around for a lot of the story. Also if I did not end it there chapter 1 would have been like 20 pages long. Also I know Jak was not in this chapter! Sorry, he will be in chapter 2 and throughout the rest of the story. It just did not seam fit to have him in chapter 1 with everyone talking behind his back. Chapter 2 is coming soon.
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Into-The-Woods dictionary: A/N- there might be some odd words in this story you never heard of before. And if they are down here...that means they are my own little creations and I'll give the readers the defs. 'Cause everyone has their own little made up words...and I like to say them so I write them in my stories. So if you see a next to a word it means the def will be down here :D
Suzball:- A disgusting fuzzy washcloth that has maggots on it/eating it. (I hate maggots....).