Miss.Ecofreak: this is it, the very last chapter. no more adventures with Kate and Cornelius
Zakura: until, say, tomorow?
Miss.Ecofreak: okay. not until the sequel. this chapter is written to tell what the main characters did after Growing Up In Haven City. Ashelin's part is completely written of the game.
Zakura: Enough talk. Read and review.
CHAPTER 37
THE END OF THE BEGINNING
216. month 2
Ashelin
"Your transport is ready my lady"
"Thanks captain Brutter" I said into the com, I turned towards Torn who was sitting at the stairs up to my father's old throne, "Come on, we'll be late for the party at Daxter's new place" I said to him.
"I've got so much work to do, besides, it's not my thing" Torn said.
He can be soooo boring sometimes, time for a little wake-up call.
"Ten hut!" I yelled and he stood up so quickly he almost fell over.
"As the new governor of Haven city, I order the commander of the new Krimson guard to escort me to an official function, is that understood?" I said in my most professional tone.
"Yes sir! I mean, yes ma'am, I mean…" Torn sounded unsure.
"We can start rebuilding the city tomorrow, today, we get to celebrate with our new friends", I leaned over to him, "Besides tough-guy, I'm dying to see you dance"
"Not likely" he answered.
Kate
"Aw, come on, it will be fun" Tetra said.
"I'm not going. I don't feel like it" I answered.
"Why not? Ashelin said she was going, Tess is going, Samos is going, Daxter is obviously going and Jak will be there" Tanya said, "You know you can't avoid him forever"
We were at my aunt's house; actually we had been staying there since our escape from prison.
"I can try can't I? Besides, how do you know he even remembers me? Or anything that happened before he left Haven City?" I said.
"You won't know if you don't ask him" Tetra said.
"Fine, I'll ask... tomorrow" I answered.
"Tomorrow?" Tanya asked.
"If I can find him" I answered and lay back on my bed.
Tanya and Tetra sighed.
"She's hopeless" Tetra whispered.
Cornelius
"Hey kid, have you heard the news?"
"What? You've finally decided to get a hair cut?"
Kleiver glared at me for a moment while I just giggled as usual.
"Come on Kleiv, lighten up" I said.
"Very funny boy. We just got news from Haven City, it turns out your dear old uncle is six feet under" Kleiver said.
"Whoopee, happy times" I said, "When did that happen? Somebody finally got the guts to give him what he deserved?"
"Apparently he was killed by some metalhead, I'm not sure" Kleiver said, "Wouldn't surprise me thought, the people back in Haven City think they are so safe they forget to defend themselves when true disaster hits".
"Heard anything from my dear brother then?" I asked.
"Well, he had a nasty accident on the racing track from what I've heard" Kleiver answered, "Don't know what happened"
"I knew that reckless driving of his would get him into trouble" I said, "Well, thanks for the good news big-guy, now if you'll excuse me, I've got a heard of wild leapers waiting for me".
Erol
It hurts.
It hurts in body-parts I didn't know existed.
Actually I was surprised I had any body-parts at all, after that explosion.
Hold on a sec! Where am I?
I tried to open my eyes, or the one I had left.
I still wasn't able to see much though, there was only darkness around.
"Where am I?" I asked, though I didn't expect any answers.
"You are safe now".
I looked around in surprise, I couldn't see the one who was talking but then again I couldn't see a damn thing.
"Who are you?" I asked.
"A friend" the voice said, "We are here to help you"
"Help me? What the hell happened anyway?" I asked.
"The dark eco has damaged your body, but we can get you get a new one" the voice said, "In return of one small favour".
"What is that?" I asked.
"We want revenge" the voice said, "On the ones who created your world, and of course, we want to destroy the hero known as Jak".
"Jak? I want revenge on him too!" I said.
"Of course, that is why we choose you" the voice said, "We knew you would understand. Now, do you accept our proposition?"
A part of me wanted to say no.
This was insane! Revenge on the precursors? But then again, if I refused I would die, and the thought of getting revenge on Jak sounded promising.
"Fine, I accept" I said.
"I knew you would say yes" the voice said, "I swear you won't regret it"
When I drove my zoomer into the eco-barrels I was sure this was the end.
I was wrong, it was just the beginning.
Miss.Ecofreak: the end of one game, the start of another
Zakura: though you will not see more of Erol in Light Within, seeing it takes place between Jak2 and 3.
Miss.Ecofreak: if you liked this story, keep an eye up for its sequel, Light Within. If you didn't like it... then why did you bother reading it? Anyways, tell me what you think.