A/N:: This chapter is where major changes happen frist they finally picked a side of the fight. And one of the characters changes forever (well for the rest of this story....). Hope you'll enjoy as much as I enjoyed writing this chapter, the chapters seam to grow longer...the further I get......humm.... :D It seams I lost the sence of time in my story...Arg! day 1 was like 7 chapters long...eheheh. There will be more nights and days promise, this all does not happen in one day XD. here is a pic of Jak that I ?oppicture&picture162529 description there. :D
Response to reviewers:
lady poison:: hee hee thank you much :D and yes the whole rug thing was just for a laugh, like a joke monster but dangerous none the less. heehehe I laughed a few times as well...like when I made Jak kick the rug down the frist time and it rolled down the stairs...I pictured it rolling up and hitting each step as it fell...:D I'm happy the rug was enjoyed heheehhe.-Chap7- um ehehe cause Samos is just like that, oh and Torns past will come when its the chapter just for Ashelin/Torn (more info in the chapter 9 A/N) oh and don't worry about mistakes lol I make them all the time. :D, Toboe's pup::lol!! XD well if were me in this situation I think I'd hide...well unless I got a sword to! and Yes riding a dragon (friendly) would be awesome!
Whiskers:: ehahahahahah, I'm amused :D Kiera's condition changes soon, couple of chapters away still from that. Will it take a turn for the worst or better...only time will tell, smiles. hides from Jak
Dark672:: Thank YOU! hug
Robin C:: lol! I hate grammar!! args and chews on a grammar book hee hee thanks for the review! Lunatic Pandora1:: Jak gets magic power but its not ice :D Ashelin does kick major butt! thanks for you comments! dances
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When the group had decided to join sides with Chasmin they found it to be a good idea to go and tell her of this news. With no other additional information from Onin or Samos they went on their good judgment that they had done the right thing.
Of course the four who where picked to go were Torn, Ashelin, Jak and Daxter. They were now standing outside of the Ice castle looking up at it. Thought they already made the decision to help her, they were all still a little bit hesitant. Because the saying was running threw all of their minds 'Only fools rush in'.
But as Samos had mentioned they all felt that this war was going to start. It was the tension in the air, however the grounds were still, just like it was before a raid. If Chasmin was planning an attack on the other guy then it was more then likely he was doing the same thing. And the groups run in with anything 'dark' in the past had not been to pleasant.
The only comforting thought they had about this whole thing, was that they did not have to brake into her castle this time. The four of them walked over to where the draw bridge was and looked at the wood, giving it one last thought. They had to do this, right or wrong, they needed the weapons to help them fight against all this magical stuff. And Chasmin was sure to help them find some when she found out they where on her side.
Daxter looked up at the big wooden door and held his hand out, though he could not really knock on it saying they were speterated from the bridge with the moat, and the lovely chomping fish. Daxter knocked on the air and said out load. "Knock Knock."
As Daxter put his hand down the draw bridge started to lower, they all gave each other one last look as Jak started across the bridge followed by Torn and then Ashelin, who felt it was to soon to be back in the freezing castle.
They also did not have to walk far, for when they all steeped on the same spot they had appeared after leaving Chasmins Throne a blue light appeared around them. They disappeared from the bottom floor and were beamed up into The Ice Queens throne room, but as they were quick to notice she was not standing by the windows any more. She was sitting upon a newly constructed chair made of Ice with the skinny man Vector standing next to her.
The guards were now present in the room and Vector was flipping threw his book as he gazed up at the four people who had appeared in the snowy room. Queen Chasmin stood up from her chair and took a few feet towards the group.
"My I ask why you have come to see me?" She asked as gently as could be. Something seamed to change about her. Her face was a lot softer then it had been when they last seen her, it was as if someone close to her had died.
"We know, that your going to battle with the Dark King, we are here to join your side of the fight," Jak said and a smile grew on her face as she walked closer to them. Vector ran over to his queens side and bowed once before he looked at them.
"Why would you suddenly want to join our side?" Vector asked as he looked at all of them as if they were about to jump forward and stab Chasmin with a knife. "How do we not know you are spies from Tyon?!"
"We are not spies," Ashelin said annoyed.
"I understand, you fear that if your not on a side, you will be destroyed?" Chasmin asked as she crossed her arms.
"Yeah, we don't have anything decent to defend our selves with, so we thought it would be best to join up with you," Daxter said, and Chasmin nodded as she brushed Vector away with her hand so he could stop poking around.
"In that case I can't thank you enough, King Tyon is inhuman, he's brutal and a monster," Chasmin said as she held up her hands and all the ice windows started to melt. They group had been so worried about coming to talk to her they had completely forgot to look up towards the sky. The ceiling started to melt away as well as the group could get a very good look.
The clouds were turning black spiraling out from the dark castle and it was casting a gloomy glow over Haven city. What ever was flying around the castle were flying now at a much greater and more of them were appearing.
"He sucks the life out of everything he touches, he must be killed," Chasmin said as she lowered her arms and turned back towards the group. "And with you guys by my side, he wont have a chance."
"Will try and help in any way we can," Torn said and Chasmin walked up to him. She nodded appreciating what he said.
"There must be some way I can reward you for your help," She said and then put her hand on her chin as she went into a thought. She did a half spin towards Vector and held up her hand. "Where are the four swords located? I don't remember exactly, it's been so long sence I've seen them."
"They are in the heart of Haven City my lady, where the hospital used to stand," Vector said and Ashelins ears lit up, she knew that the hospital had been a target. At least she know knew why it fell, but she clinched her hands into a fist. If Chasmin had caused it, there would be on way she could work on the same side as her.
"This war is going to be pretty tricky to win," Chasmin said as she walked down the line of the four of them and back again. "Its a war of chance, me and Tyon are praticly equal in power, whom ever sides gets the four swords men frist will officially win it, the four swords are extremely powerful, in magic and attack. But their full power cannot be fully unleased unless all four swords are pulled from the stones in which they rest."
"So who ever gets the swords frist wins...?" Torn asked and Chasmin turned towards him.
"Praticly, they will have the upper hand to a point. However Tyon holds something very vital that is stronger then the four swords. He has a crystal, called 'The Black Heart'. Its so powerful that if he wanted he could blow up the whole planet. However lucky for us, my mother broke it in half before he killed her and cursed me. But if he finds out how to put the two pieces together, we are doomed," Chasmin explained as she raised her hands above her head. Blue sparkles started to shot out of them as the sky started to move and Chasmin zoomed up on the Black castle. They had not moved at all but the sky did as if they were looking through a telescope.
Sitting on top of the Black castle was what appeared to be half of the Black Heart Crystal. It was spinning around slowly, Torn, Ashelin, Jak and Daxter all guessed that they Crystal was put there to put some kind of berrier around the castle. And they were not to wrong at that. She lowered her arms and they zoomed out away from the castle.
"If you want to help me, I need you to find the four swords men, if we don't get the upper hand and quickly, this battle will drag on for all enternity," Chasmin faced them one more time. "The swords are located in the heart of Haven City...The only way to kill magic, is with a magical weapon."
"Well we better get started on this then," Jak said as he was about to turn and leave when Chasmin put her hand up in the air again and Jak froze where he was standing.
"I've yet to give you my gift, for your help," Chasmin said kindly.
"But we have not done anything yet..." Ashelin reminded her but Chasmin waved her hand at Ashelin as if she was Vector.
"For agreeing to help me, I must give a gift to you," Chasmin said as she looked at her four new warriors and she knew exactly what she was going to give them. She lifted her hand slightly in the air and Daxter flew off Jaks shoulder.
"Whoa what are you doing?" Daxter asked as he floated over to Chasmins hands. However he was floating centimeters above them so she would not turn him to ice.
"The first gift I give, is for you Daxter, have you ever wondered what it would be like if you were to turn back into your former self?" Chasmin asked and Jak gasped just a little, Torn and Ashelin had never seen Daxter as his old former self, they had met him as an Ottsel and it was hard for them to imagine him as anything else.
"Well of course I have but I've grown used to the life of an Ottsel, and well with pants its not half bad," Daxter said as he patted his rump.
"There is no reason why you should have to grow used to it, I grant you the gift to return to whom you once were," Chasmin said as she moved her hands out from under Daxter but he remained floating in the air. Jak stood and waited, he had almost forgot what Daxter was like in his older form, but he knew for one thing, there would be no more riding on his shoulders.
Ashelin took notice that the same blue light that had went around Chasmin when she transformed the palace into her own castle, was now around Daxter. And just like before the light became to bright to look at they all had to turn away.
When the light dimmed they all looked up and were utterly shocked. Being and Ottsel had not stopped the ageing of Daxters old body. For being an Ottsel for six years and not getting a hair cut. Daxters red and blond hair was as long as his knees. He also had himself a beard and mustache growing on his face. But as Daxter turned around to face his stunned companions Jak had also noticed that Chasmin had fixed his teeth. (remember people Daxter had buck teeth...larrgee two front teeth, -they bugged me had to get rid of um!-)
And being as kind as she was Chasmin let Daxter keep his pants, but of course removing the Ottsel tail part. Daxter looked at his hands over and over and then of course at his hair. He then looked up and a huge grin blossomed on his face as the realization just hit him on what just happened.
"I'm ME!!" Daxter yelled, his voice had not changed at all from being an Ottsel. He threw his hands up in the air and ran towards Jak screaming happily. Daxter flung his arms around him and squeezed Jak tightly. Jak gasped for air as Daxter was dancing around in a circle still squeezing Jak.
"Dax....Dax need air!" Jak coughed and Daxter let go of Jak and was also happy to notice that he was taller then Torn and Jak. Daxter posed for them all to see his bare chest and long hair.
"This was...unexpected...." Ashelin said as she looked at Daxter. It was a complete shock to see him like this. Inside the little Ottsel Daxter, was this Daxter.
"Charming? Huh?" Daxter asked as he flexed his arms, but being an ottsel had a down side as well, he really did not get much of a work out that Jak got and he had no muscles at all. That did not put Daxters spirits down though.
"Yep, only a face a mother could love," Torn joked, Daxter was not bad looking. He was charming indeed but the beard made him look a lot older then he really was.
"Now its time for the four swords men to be found, Listen to me though, if you cannot pull one of the swords out of the stone, then come back to my palace and Vector here will teach you how to use and defend yourself from magic attacks, it will aid you greatly in the up coming battles," Chasmin said and with a smile as she was beaming with delight that her gift was much loved. As the four of them where huddled together once more the same blue slight wrapped around their bodies as they disappeared from Chasmins Throne room.
"Are you sure about this my Queen?" Vector asked and Chasmin looked over her shoulder at him as her room was starting to form back to it's former light so no heat could get in a touch Chasmins fair skin.
"Oh I'm positive Vector, this is going just how I want. And soon Tyon will be out of the way. I bet he's over there laughing, saying he got the last punch in or last major battle," Chasmin said as her angelic expression disappeared as she glared at the Black Castle before her ice window cut it out of sight.
"But to give those people so much power....?"
"As long as they do what I say, and get rid of Tyon why should you worry?" She asked her advisor as she walked over to her chair. Sitting down upon it. "Don't you think I've been suffering this curse long enough? Freezing on the inside... my bed is made of ice, everything has to be ice....he'll pay for what he did to me Vector!"
"But you do remember what y-"
"None sence, I'm suffering thats all you should worry about! Now get out of my sight and make your self useful, I want all the sword carries found, so find them!" Chasmin yelled and if anyone else was around to see it they would be quite surprised how angry she had gotten. However Victor was used to it and with a single bow and disappeared.
Chasmin sat back in her chair and looked down at her snow covered floor. She grabbed the arms of her chair so tightly that the ice broke and shattered.
"If Victor is right, the only way to reverse this curse...is with the Black Heart Crystal...."
The light faded away as the group found themselves back on the bottom floor of the castle and the drawbridge was lowering as if it knew they wanted to leave. Daxter was dancing around in a circle as the other three could not help but beam at how happy he was.
Daxter walked out onto the snow but stooped instantly as the cold shot threw his body. He may have a pair of pants but he did not have any shoes. Daxter yelped as he jumped backwards onto Jak. The impact from Daxter made Jak fall over and they both fell into the snow.
"Oh right," Daxter said as he got off Jak. "Forgot that I'm not two feet tall any more."
"Thanks Daxter," Jak said as he got back to his feet and Daxter started to shiver.
"This is not a good time to be back to normal," Daxter said as he started rubbing his arms abruptly.
"Why don't you wrap your locks around you, your hairs long enough," Jak pointed out and Daxter looked at his hair. It would not do him that much good saying he would still be walking on snow.
"Ha ha funny Jak," Daxter said sarcastically.
"I can give you a piggy back ride if you don't want to walk in the snow," Torn said and Daxter looked over at him. "Well sence you wont be hopping on shoulders any more."
"That would be weird..." Daxter complained.
"Fine walk in the snow," Torn said and Daxters eyes lit up thinking how far away the Naughty Ottsel was.
"On second thought, who cares if it's weird!" Daxter ran over and jumped on Torns back as Torn fell forwards slightly. Ashelin and Jak laughed lighty as Daxter got situated on Torns back wrapping his arms around Torns neck. "Oh ward silver!"
"Comments like that are going to get you kicked off," Torn said and Daxter was back to being in his happy mood.
"Are we going for the swords frist or back to base?" Ashelin asked to any one of the three guys.
"To the Naughty Ottsel," Jak said as he was in the lead. "So Daxter wont freeze to death. I don't think those swords are going to go any where."
"I agree with Jak!" Daxter called out.
"Of course you would," Ashelin said. "Wonder how Tess is going to react to this."
"Oh right....Almost forgot about her," Torn said and Daxter kept on smiling.
"She'll be swept away by my charms and good looks," Daxter said and Jak laughed once again.
"Well, she did fall in love with and Ottsel..."
"Hey don't make fun of Tess, she has excellent taste!" Daxter yelled to Jak as Ashelin had to put her hand over her mouth to keep from laughing. Jak brought up a strong point, the woman did fall in love with Daxter as an animal. She might have a heart attack when she saw Daxter was now a person. She might move on to loving the butterfly.
When the Naughty Ottsel came into view Daxter jumped off Torns back and started running towards his bar. The three left looked at one another and then ran after Daxter. They were not going to miss this reunion for the world. Daxter opened the door and entered his Bar with Jak not far behind.
They all walked into the room as Daxter went over to stand by the fire. Tess looked up from behind the bar and so did Lucca. Samos mouth dropped opened as he was the only one in the room besides Jak who had seen Daxters other form (well so did Kiera but she's still out!).
"Where's the rat?" Lucca asked as Daxter narrowed his eyes as Tess was about to ask the same thing just with different words.
"Ottsel!" Daxter snapped at her. "And I'm right here!"
"DAXTER?!" Tess yelled as she almost fell over in a faint. "But...But-I....what?!"
"Before Daxter fell into the Dark Eco six years ago, thats how he looked, ugly as ever though I might add," Samos said and Daxter glared at Samos who was now about one third of Daxters height. Tess walked over to Daxter as she poked him in the stomach to see if he was real. After he passed her poking test Tess looked up at him and almost fainted again.
Daxter grabbed her before she hit the ground and pulled her back to her feet. Suddenly and out of the blue Tess flung her arms around Daxter and gave him a big kiss on the lips. Ashelin started laughing, it's not what they had expected but it was funny none the less.
Tess pulled away from Daxter as it was his turn almost to faint as she put her hand to her lips. She looked up at Daxter as he was now sawing back in forth still a little love struck from the kiss. She crossed her arms and tapped her foot on the ground.
"If you ever want me to kiss you again you need to get rid of that beard! It pricked my face!" Tess said again as Ashelin, Torn and Jak were really trying to hide their laugher now. Daxter snapped out of his daze and nodded his head, that was a typical Tess comment. However Daxter was not to found of the whole beard thing either. He then walked towards the back room so he could get in the bathroom, take a nice hot shower and shave. As he walked past Tess she turned and smacked his ass making him jump slightly. That was a first.
Lucca started to laugh now and Samos just snorted and turned to go in the back room as well to sit for a while with his daughter. Ashelin turned back around to face Torn and Jak as she stopped herself from laughing.
"Those two were meant for one another," She said as she rolled her shoulders back.
"You could say that again," Jak said. "We'll head out again once Daxter finishes, I'm going to check on Kiera."
"All right we are not going any where," Torn said as Jak walked off. Ashelin let out a sigh of happiness as she and Torn took a seat close to the fire. This day was not going as badly as she thought it was going to be. Torn put his hand down on the table and Ashelin took it into her own.
"You started to tell me something, last night before Samos came out," Ashelin said as she rubbed Torns hand gently. "I've been wondering all day what it was...?"
Torn went a little red in the face as he smiled. Ashelin had set her mind at rest last night when she talked to Jak. Now he wanted to do the same. Ashelin waited for his answer, as he gripped her hands tightly with the one she was rubbing. He leaned in close to her and put his other hand under her chin once again.
"I love you Ashelin," Torn said with out hesitation or a second thought, he leaned in closer and gently kissed her lips. Ashelin blushed deeply as Torn pulled away and leaned back in his chair. He had said all he needed to say and it felt like a heavy burden had finally lifted from his shoulders.
"Torn I....I don't know what to say..." Ashelin said as her insides fluttered. She had been so worked up about Jak for the past few days she had almost forgotten completely that she in fact had feelings for Torn as well.
"My fault," Torn said with a slight laugh and Ashelin could not help but to smile at him. For once in her life something was simple and so easy to understand. She stood up from where she was sitting and letting go of Torns hand she walked over to him and wrapped her arms around his neck as she sat down on his lap. Torn was slightly taken back, but he had no complaints.
"Hummm, I think I liked the sound of that," Ashelin said as she put on her thinking face as she ran her fingers threw Torns hair. "Say it again."
"My fault....?" Torn asked joking with her and Ashelin shook her head no.
"I love you Ashelin..." Ashelin said and Torn smiled as she touched his nose with her own.
"I love you Ashelin," Torn repeated and Ashelin felt her insides go all fluttery again. She let out a deep breath as if she had just inhaled what Torn had said. It felt so nice to be loved.
"I do believe Torn, that I'm starting to fall in love with you," Ashelin said as her eyes glittered by the dancing flames as she leaned down and kissed him. Torn wrapped his arms around her and held her as tightly as he could. Tess giggled as she looked over at Ashelin and Torn, it was great to know, that even when the day looked hopeless, and the nights grew colder, that Haven city would never lose the most powerful emotion, love.
A/N: -squeals like a freaky fangirl- I'm such a sap for romance! (thats why I watch soap operas though more then less those shows piss me off cause they always brake up the good couples!! arg). If you knew me in person you would think I'm such a tomboy...well I am but I like my hair long and I suck at sports... lol. But I'm such a girlie girl when it comes to cute fuzzy animals and a good couple like Ashelin/Torn!! :D I had to put that ending scene in cause I was ackin' for some kissy kissy stuff! But that might be it for the next couple of chapters...cause we are getting back into fighting mode in chapter 9! The Dragon returns for another go at it with Jak and Daxter :D And then they got to kill some spiders and minks!...yep. Also 2 of the 4 sword wielders are also reviled! :D Stay tune for Unfortunate Fantasy Chapter 9: Battle Under the Stars!!