Kiri: ok, bad news. I HAVE WRITERS BLOCK! AND THE STUPID MAILMAN WON'T GET HERE WITH THE REPLY TO THE LETTER I SENT TO NAUGHTYDOG! I HATE STUPID SNAIL MAIL SO MUCH! IT TAKES FREAKING FOREVER TO GET TO ITS DESTINATION! (blows up)

ok... I'm better now...

Chapter 27

After several more levels of battling KG death bots and a few metal heads, I ran into a dead end. Well, there was a door, but it wouldn't open. And… I was about to blast it open with my Peacemaker, when I heard a surprised call.

"Jakie! Is that really you?" I jumped ten feet forward, accidentally hitting the wall.

"Ow! Crap! Whose stupid idea was it to put a wall here?" I exclaimed angrily before looking around for whom ever said my name.

"Jakie, look!" Dawn exclaimed. I whirled around and looked at the cells behind me. Oh my God… Ashelin!

"Aunt Ashelin!" I yelled automatically and darted forward towards her.

"My God you've grown," she commented.

"Yeah, well, it happens," I replied, "Is there a way to open this stupid thing…?"

"The control for all the cells are at the bottom level," she answered. Great… more to look for… I sighed and leaned against the wall. This was going to be a long trip… "You know, Jakie… you didn't have to go back to Haven city like you did." I looked up.

"Yeah, I just kind of figured that out myself… And I'm sorry it took me so long to get here," I said.

"It's ok. The others are down in the lower levels. I know that your father is on the lowest, but I'm not exactly sure where. You'll have to find Daxter and have him lead you there," she explained.

"Daxter got away?" I inquired.

"Yes. He was stuck up here with me, but he somehow got out and now he's sort of a messenger for us." I nodded, "Jakie, you have to hurry and find Jak. From what I've heard, he's scared half to death about you. He's afraid that Vegar will get his hands on you and… well, I'd rather not say. " I nodded again.

"Right… I'll get there as fast as I ca-" I was suddenly cut off by some weird noise. It sounded like claws or something scraping against metal… Daxter? Better not get my hopes up.

Yep. Daxter. He entered through a hole in the wall that was hidden in the shadows in the back of Aunt Ashelin's cell.

"Got some more news for ya, Ashe!" he exclaimed. Heh, Dexter never ceases to amaze me. The moment the ottsel saw Dawn and I, he froze and a look of joy spread over his face.

"Jakie! Dawn! Tell me I'm not seeing things!" he exclaimed.

"No, you're not seeing things, Dax," I replied. He immediately jumped through the bars and hugged Dawn, complimenting our heights and doing the whole 'adult' thing.

"So, what's the news, Daxter?" Aunt Ashelin asked.

"I just got back from Torn's level. He says that Vegar put a new guard dog there that's twice as big as the first," the ottsel explained. Guard Dog? Oh joy…

"Looks like I got a lot to look forward to…" I grumbled.

"Oh, Jakie, Jak told me to give you this if I ever saw you," Daxter interrupted, tossing something in my direction. I quickly caught it and looked at it after fumbling with it for a moment to get a grip on it. The Seal of the House of Mar. Aw, dad… I smiled.

"Thanks," I said simply.

"Daxter, I want you to go down to the bottom level and meet Jakie there and lead her to Jak," Ashelin interjected. He nodded.

"I'll be waiting for ya, Jakie," then he ran off. I looked at my Aunt.

"I'll be back later, ok?"

"Hurry, Jakie." I turned and ran towards the door. I held up dad's seal and the door opened, revealing a staircase. I glanced back at Aunt Ashelin again, and then Dawn and I ran down the steps.

Kiri: Really short, I know... stupid writers block... anyways, I'll put a nice, long, graphic battle into the next chapter, but you guys will have to be patient for a while since I'm having trouble getting through this part. so just tape your shirts down for a while, and I PROMISE it'll be worth it!