I do not own any parts of this story except for the Characters: Janovah, Kat, Dash, Rin, Sli, Ome, Sam, and Pim. I only own the Environments: Franerik, Forgotten Lands, and the plot.

Chapter 2

Janovah Takes Over

I awoke, but I did not open my eyes. I didn't want to...I was on the Dark Maker ship, it was so cold...but yet, it felt strangely warm, and soft. I peaked open a little, and I saw two giant brown eyes in my face, and I jumped.

Janovah: AAAH!!

I opened my eyes fully, and saw it was only Daxter. DAXTER?!?

Janovah: Where am I?

My head was pounding, so I closed my eyes and fell back down.

Dash: Let's see, Cabin B, Freedom HQ, Haven City, Denzia. It's 10:38 in the morning.

I hadn't seen Dash in the room. I opened my eyes again, and fresh morning light flooded them. I saw it was just Daxter and Dash with me.

Dash: You had a close call; we thought we were going to lose you.
Daxter: Yeah, we saved you from those Dark Makers!

I stretched my arms. I saw I was in a white shirt and shorts, free of my heavy clothes and equipment. I tired to stand up, but I was weak.

Dash: You just woke up; you might as well take it easy.

I was ravenously hungry. I had never felt hungry on the Dark Maker ship. I had never eaten...for over a year?

Janovah: I'm starving! I don't understand how I didn't starve to death on that ship.
Dash: They gave you shots to shut off your metabolism. That's not all the crap they were shooting to you...sedatives, dark eco, various chemical nutrients. But if you're hungry, I can help you walk. Bioxygen is nasty stuff.
Janovah: I think I can walk.

I managed to wobble over to a table where my regular clothes were. I shakily stumbled out of the room to a bathroom, where I changed. I combed through my hair with my fingers and put it back in its bun. I then walked out, finding it to be easier and easier. I walked to the familiar room, where Torn always seemed to be. And indeed he was there.

Torn: Hey...

This was first time I had seen him in over a year. He didn't really seem any different.

Janovah: What's the date? I seem to have lost all track of time.
Torn: It's your birthday.
Janovah: WHAT?
Torn: Yup, you turned eighteen today.
Janovah: What happened to seventeen?
Torn: You skipped it on your first adventure.
Janovah: Huh? But I had just turned sixteen.
Torn: Nope, that was the wrong date. Your birth records say you're older than that, you're eighteen.

When did THAT happen? I was still hungry, though, and beginning to tire just standing there. Torn turned away, I could see little droplets in his eyes...I love a man who cries for his woman.

Torn: I thought of you everyday while you were gone.

He turned back to me and walked over, and put a little case in my hand. I opened it-It was a beautiful ring; with a large crystal in the middle...tears came to my eyes.

Janovah: Torn, this is a wedding ring...

I looked back up at him.

Torn: I love you Janovah.

Torn kissed me, and I kissed him back. I hugged him, really tight,

Janovah: I love you too.
Daxter: Ugh, this is sickening, could you two could have at least waited until I left the room?

We hadn't seen Daxter come in. How annoying.

Janovah: DAXTER!!! What are you DOING here?
Daxter: Making sure you don't kill yourself walking...but I think you have it handled!!! Now before you two continue, can you wait before I leave?
Torn: Can you hurry?

Daxter sprinted out of the room on all fours. Torn and I giggled, and he started kissing me again.

Janovah: Take it slow.

But Torn wasn't listening, he kept going.

Janovah: No, I said take it slow.

He started kissing my throat again.

Janovah: STOP!

I pushed him away, and he looked a little shocked.

Janovah: What are you so anxious to do?
Torn: I'm sorry, I just thought-
Janovah: I said no!

I looked him over quickly, and saw a strange thing in his eyes, some sort of fire...almost...murderous. His hand was gripping the handle on his knife...It was very odd; Torn seemed fine just a minute ago. And now he goes all..."Rin-ish" at the drop of a hat.

Janovah: You're not yourself. I don't understand.

Then all of the sudden, the murderous look faded, and his eyes returned to the passionate color of blue. His muscles released, his had fell from the handle of the blade. He exhaled greatly, and put his hand on his face.

Janovah: What's wrong with you?
Torn: Nothing.

He turned and left...very mysterious. One minute he wants to marry me, but then turns around and acts like he wants to kill me? I decided to continue my quest for food, so I left the room. However, after about two seconds of proceeding down a hall, I heard a scream. I ran, despite my weakness to the source. There I saw a bloody body of a woman. She had been stabbed in the back. Dash and Kat rushed over not long after.

Dash: Who did this?

I lifted a note from the body. I opened it and it read it.

Janovah: "Kill all the rich people."
Kat: It's written in blood.
Dash: I've never seen that knife before, have you, Kat?
Kat: Nope. Janovah, have you seen it before?

I gulped hard. It was Torn's knife.