Karogiya Yabureme
Chapter 5
By shadows/of/flame
Sorry about Aurons Big mistake... the chappie is at my dads, and his computer is really sick, so I can't get it!
Anyway, onto the next chapter... Jak and Ashelin OOCness this chappie...
Ashelin, Jak and the uprising.
The search for Keira had been on for three days, but nothing had turned up at all.
Torn got on with life as usual, as did everyone else, but Keiras bubbly attitude was sorely missed by all. Well, all but Jak and Ashelin, who could not have hidden their glee less.
Of course, the only reason they were gleeful was because Keira has stolen Torns right hand girl position from Ashelin, and Jak, though he is not a girl.
Torn soon gave up on thinking that Keira would return, and gave all of her missions to Jak. Soon enough, Jak was Torns' right hand... guy again, and most people were happy.
Torn didn't have much choice but to give up on Keira - unless he had two right hands.
Sig hadn't been heard from either, and he and Keira were both presumed dead aftertwo weeks of not showing up.
Samos and the others started blaming Torn for Keiras' disappearance, and the two other people that knew the truth were dead to the Underground. Torn wasn't taking it too well - he neglected his "cleaning rituals" and became tired and haggard.
Torn went out every night, to look for her, but soon returned to the Underground, because he knew she would never go back to the Underground with him anyway.
A week after the failed mission, Ashelin waltzed in. Torn could never gather why she had been in such a good mood the past few days, except she always hung around Jak - a lot more than usual - and she would never leave on a mission without him, and vice versa.
"We have an announcement to make!" she smiled.
Daxter squinted. "Whaddaya mean, we? Theres only one of you!"
Jak stepped out from behind Ashelin, also smiling, and he squeezed her hand tightly.
"Well? Whats the big announcement?" Tess asked excitedly, hope evident in her voice.
Ashelin squeezed Jaks hand back.
"Jak and I... are engaged!"
Everyone started cheering and clapping, smacking Jak on the back, or hugging Ashelin.
'It was inevitable...' Torn muttered to himself. 'But why did they land this one on us when I have just lost Keira and Sig...?'
"Congratulations..." he mumbled.
Ashelin heard, and beamed at him, completely oblivious to the fact he was her ex. He was her past, Jak was her future, as far as she was concerned.
Tess and Ashelin went into wedding details almost immediately.
"I bet Keira would help if she was here!" Daxter was overheard telling Samos.
Torn felt a sharp pang in his heart.
If only she were there...
'This is ridiculous!' Torn thought, utterly confused. 'Ashelin and Jak have been going out about... 2 or 3 weeks... right?'
Torn groaned aloud. OF COURSE... the relationship had been going on LONG before that.
0o0o0
Jinx trembled as he heard the eleven words that would change two lives forever.
He ran away to the Underground as fast as his legs could carry him.
"I, Erol, will rule this forsaken city once and for all!"
An evil laugh ran through Jinx's tormented ears.
He burst into the Underground hideout as soon as he reached it, looking positively spooked.
"Erol... hes planning..."
Jak was going to ask his friend what was the matter, what was wrong, when everyone heard a booming voice.
"I, Erol, will rule this forsaken city once and for all!"
And that was all they heard before everything went black.
0o0o0
"Can I get that Dragon Fang please?"
Keira paid for her new gun, and gazed at it, pleased with her bargain.
It was silvery green, with a machine gun type firing mode, and auto targeting of all things good!
"Heh heh heh! Better that any hand-me-down Dawn Raid!" she crowed triumphantly, holstering it, but as she saw the holster, her resolve weakened.
'Torn...'
"Torn... are you thinking about me too..." she murmured.
She shook her head, not believing she had said that!
"He has probably replaced me with Jak by now! What am I thinking?" she snorted, disgusted with herself.
But she was worried about the others, no matter how Torn had reacted to her.
Her two resolves battled it out, until she found her hands had made the decision for her and the gun was sitting in Torns holster.
"My lady!"
She had been about to leave, when the weapon seller stopped her.
"There are metal heads everywhere! Take an extra belt of bullets and PLEASE, help the city!"
Keira gasped. "Did Erol start this?"
"Aye."
"Any news of the Underground?"
"Aye. It was the first building to be razed by Erol. The hideout is in ruins, but no bodies have been recovered."
'Torn... Oh no...'
Keira gasped, feeling tears forming in her eyes.
"Has anyone died in the attack?"
"Nay. I have no idea what has happened to the Underground people, but I think Erol may be holding them hostage at the Palace."
Keira took a deep breath.
"They saved me... now its my turn to save them!"
The weapons shop owner gave her a few extra rounds of bullets, and some shoulder armour.
Keira looked at herself in the mirror.
"Bandana... check."
She threaded the purple bandana Torn had given her for her birthday through her hair, tying it securely.
"Weapon... check."
She bought a set of handcrafted ivory knives off the weapons guy, for three quarters of the original price.
"Armour... check. Looks like I'm ready to storm the palace!" she smiled weakly.
The weapons guy smirked.
"Go and save your friends. You go girl!"