Jak – The New World

AN: Still don't own him, but want to, yet cant….

Chapter 3 – A Rescue! ...of Sorts

There was a panic inside the temporary palace. Princess Aerie was missing and no one had any idea why. Ashelin cursed as she paced around waiting for something. Suddenly a shadow landed in front of her. 'You called?' He said standing up straight.

'Renegade we have a problem.' Ashelin said placing her hands on her hips looking rather frustrated.

He laughed. 'When isn't there a problem?'

She ignored him and handed him a silver ribbon that looked vaguely familiar. 'Remember our strange yet resourceful visitor? Well, she's been kidnapped. I want her found.' She turned her back and stared out the window, 'The only clue that I have left is the KG, but they aren't stupid enough to sneak into the palace.'

'Whatever.' He answered trying to stop the orange ottsel from stealing it. Finally the ottsel managed to grab it and sniffed it before dropping it.

'POOOEEEEYYY!' He yelled clutching his nose. 'That smells like diaper man!'

'Diaper man?' Ashelin asked turning around suddenly.

Renegade smiled and patted his friend on the head. 'Thatta boy Dax!' before the Baroness could say another word he was gone.

'I hope you find her.'

It was dank and dark inside, not to mention cold. She opened her eyes slowly, scared of what her surroundings could be. She lay in a small cell and behind the bars stood the man that had kidnapped her. She squealed as a rat ran over her fingers.

'Well, well.' He said laughing at her. 'Looks like the itty bitty princess is awake.'

'Indeed.' Another voice said. 'Rather a prize isn't she?'

'Yeah and worth a whole heap of money.' The man said. A little brown ottsel stepped into the cage and examined her. He prodded her in the side and his answer was a slap. She knocked him across the room and it made the big ugly man angry.

'You don't hit my side kick! That's my job you hear!' He opened the door and lifted her up by the front of her gown. 'Don't make me angry sweetheart. I don't need your ransom money, you are expendable.'

She held her nose. 'Like your toothpaste?'

'What did you say?' He yelled at her dropping her in a heap. 'Well at least you don't have the strength to run away, little darlin. That electro-slugger should make you as weak as a fly for the next couple of hours, but any thing could happen to you by then.'

She pressed her back to the wall and looked around. There was only another woman looking back at her. Her raven hair was twisted and greasy as if it had never been washed and her eyes had dark rings under them, showing how tired she was. She stared back at her. 'What do you want?' She asked quietly.

'N-Nothing,' she answered bringing her knees up closer to her chest and shivering. It was getting colder and she knew it was getting dark. There was just a crack in her ceiling and she could see the darkest night descending on where ever she was being held.

She had started nodding off when a noise roused her. The guard patrolling down the cells was late and she stood up quickly. Two people stepped into view. She recognized one, he was with the Baroness.

'Princess Aerie?' One asked.

She nodded. 'Yes.'

'Renegade?' the other woman said standing up.

The man turned. 'Well if it isn't Sneak.' He said, 'Blade get her out, I'll get the princess.' The door opened with a squeal and he helped her up, only to have her drop to her knees again.

'He hit her with an electro-slugger.' The other woman said. 'She wont be able to walk for a few more hours.'

Renegade sighed and lifted her into his arms. He was so muscular, and for a moment her heart skipped a beat.

'Lets get out of here.' He said flipping a small board out and jumping on it. He skillfully glided through the tunnels.

'You know where we're going right Blade?' He yelled back. The man named Blade had flung Sneak over his shoulder and looked blank for a moment.

'What? I thought you knew the way.'

'You're kidding me!' The ottsel cried out, 'You mean we're gonna get lost?'

'Shut up Dax!' Renegade yelled at his friend.

'AHHHH RENEGADE!' Dax yelled 'Dead end!'

'What?' He asked confused, 'Oh, this is gonna hurt.' Sure enough there was a dead end ahead, and they were going too fast to stop. They were gonna hit the wall and it really was going to hurt, a lot.

The princess flung her arm out and the wall shimmered for a moment, they braced for impact but none came. They had gone through the wall.

'What the?' Renegade asked looking down at her. She smiled weakly and passed out.

Blade caught up to him. 'Hey I know where we are now.'

They walked up the stairs and he carried her past the old woman that signed hello to him.

'Lemme guess!' The monkaw cried out. 'Arrk you want a freaking translation for hello right.'

'Can it Pecker.' He answered as he walked past leaving the monkaw in mid sentence. He stepped past the other underground members who parted as he headed for his room. 'Get Samos.' He said to no one in particular, but some people in the room scrambled to find the wise old sage. Finally he stepped into his private room and placed her gently on his bed. Her skin was cold and paler than he thought it should be.

'What is it, Jak my boy?' He asked stepping into the room. 'Wow, she looks beat.'

'Yeah.' He answered looking up at the sage. 'I want her awake, there's some things I need to ask her.' He walked away from the room and left the sage to heal the poor princess.

Three hours had passed and finally Samos had sent some one to fetch him. Princess Aerie was awake and was ready to talk to him. He walked upstairs his little ottsel still on his shoulder as he stepped into the room. Samos turned to him, 'She's a strange one Jak.'

Daxter nodded. 'We know.' He answered. 'Believe me, normal isn't a word we'd use for her.'

'Dax, go with Samos please.' Jak answered. Dax was cut for a moment, but he did as he was told and followed the gnarled old tree out. When the door shut he sat down.

'How..?'

'How did we go through that wall?' She asked him before he could ask her.

He nodded. 'Yeah.'

'I don't know how I do it. I always have been able to do strange things like that.' She answered. 'Usually only when I'm in life threatening danger though, I can't control it.'

His face contorted into mixed emotions. 'I'll take you back the palace this evening, get some rest.'

'Please don't.' She answered. 'I don't want to go back.'

'Why?' He asked stopping just before he left. 'Princesses don't belong on the street.'

She looked at him. 'I can't, if I do something terrible will happen to this city.'

He looked at her strangely. 'Be straight with me Princess. I'm not very patient and I don't like playing games.'

She climbed out of his bed shakily; it was like learning to walk all over again. 'If I go back, my mother can take over Haven City…'

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