Crossfire: Chapter 9
By: EcoJak
Author Note: Ok, I'm EXTREMELY late with this one. Aol, as well as my entire computer, crashed and I had no possible way of connecting. Going over the review from last time...
Lioness of Darkness: (Damn, I'm so late with this!) Happy Birthday! Hahaha you're younger than me! Ok. Um...the URL for your website didn't show up, can you send me another way there? Thanks. (I know I'm rushing; I only have less than an hour to write.) If I like the site (and there's no viruses) I'll sign up. (Sorry, I just don't want my computer crashing again. That was painful..)
Note: I'm getting tired of Jak talking and no-one understanding, so I'm just gonna let him talk.
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
As the days passed, Jak's health gradually grew. He could walk and talk better, and he grew more and more active each passing day.
But he couldn't rest...not with the thought of the Dark Maker/Metal Head threat burning in the back of his mind.
The lion slumped down on the couch, and moaned in frustration.
"What do I do now?"
He decided he was in need of fresh air, so he aimlessly traveled the busy streets of Haven. The lion pondered about the last message whispered from his other halves..
"You are never alone."
"We are here beside you."
After about an hour of walking, Jak arrived at the stadium. He smiled at the incredible job Keira did fixing it up. (If you make it to the stadium area in Jak3, you'll see that it's a big black hole of nothingness.) With the giant windows and carvings, one could possibly mistake it for a church.
"Damn...nice place. Keira did a good job."
The lion peered over the corner to see his girl-friend hard at work.
"Heh, she looks lonely. Better cheer her up."
Jak was always one to show-off, so he quickly transformed into his Light form and stepped inside, strutting all the way. Big, glowing, white eyes broke the deep darkness of the ally, along with two glowing tentacle wings to match.
"Time to impress a lady." Jak said, walked inside, and hid under the workbench.
Keira, meanwhile, was busy constructing a new zoomer for the up-coming races. She looked at the workbench, and realized it was tipped up-ward a bit. A glowing blue tail stuck out from under the table, followed by a cat's head. Keira sighed and rubbed his head.
"What are you doing?" She asked.
Just to annoy her, Jak wined like a little kid. "I'm booored."
"Well, where's Daxter?"
"Busy."
"Sig?"
"Busy."
"Torn?"
"NO!"
"Sorry."
Jak rolled on his back like a kitty cat.
"Wanna go for a ride?" The lion asked.
At that point, Keira's face lit up like a Christmas tree.
Somewhere else in Haven...
Chicken Ashelin struggled in her small cage helplessly as the Metal Head carried her far away. Its huge wings flapped the air powerfully and brushed past the bird's white feathers.
"Where are you taking me?" The chicken wined.
"SHUT UP!" The M.H. growled.
Ashelin could tell by the hoarse voice that this Metal Head was none other than Metal-Torn.
"Damn, how is it that every person I kill won't stay dead?" The large Metal Head grumbled to itself.
The chicken swaked in fear as Metal-Torn stopped, and dangled the small cage dangerously over a huge pit of Dark Eco.
"This time...stay dead." Metal-Torn growled, then dropped the cage into the pit. When nothing but burning metal floated to the surface, the M.H. flew off.
"Now, to find that damn cat."
Deep in the pit, Chicken Ashelin swirmed in pain as the liquidy substance burned her skin. Then...something strange happened. Instead of killing her, the Dark Eco swirled around the bird.
Faster and faster it twisted, until a new form took place. The chicken hopped out of the pool with black feathers, red eyes, and a dark-purple beak.
Dark Chicken Ashelin was born.
The dark creature swaked evilly, then strutted off.
When Metal-Torn finally found Jak, he was busy talking to Keira by the river in Haven Forest. The Metal Head hid behind a boulder, and waited until the time was right.
Jak dunk his orange paw into the water and swirled it around mindlessly. He needed some way to spark up a conversation; but how?
"So..." The lion started. "do you...like T.V.?"
Keira giggled a bit. "Why don't we just go for a walk?"
"Ah...ok."
Just as Jak had his back turned, Metal-Torn saw this as his chance. He lept out of the bushes, grabbed Keira, then hovered in the sky. The lion saw what was going on and snarled.
"Let her go!" He growled.
"You don't command me, boy. I do as I please."
"LEAVE...HER...ALONE!" Jak growled through gritted teeth.
The Metal Head thengrabbed the woman by the neck, and dangled her.
"You want her?"
The lion slowly moved under the lizard in case it actually dropped her.
"Come get her."
Jak jumped in an attempt to tackle the M.H., but, to his surprise, missed. The lion turned towards the monster, still pissed. The creature rose up, and started to fly off.
"KEIRA!" Jak yelled.
"Do not worry, lion. I have a feeling we will meet again...farewell." The Metal Head growled, then flew off.
But Jak then did something no-one would have expected; gave chase.