Ok, so Keira has been kidnapped while Jak is on his way thinking he'll meet up with Keira at a cafe. But a few surprises await Jak when he arrives... so on to chapter 2!
Jak remembered first picking up the note, as he sped down the street. As he lifted to open it, his nose was greeted with a fragrant scent coming from the paper. He took a moment to inhale the warming scent (which smelled like the beach). He opened it carefully, making sure not to tear the fragile paper.
Immediately, Jak reconized the handwriting. It was Keira's. This worried Jak because she was always sure to come talk to him if something was wrong and this time, it seemed more as if she feared telling him what she felt. But, the note itself wasn't long. It consisted of a few sentences stating, "Jak, we need to talk. Meet me at the Caffinine Addicts Cafe after you finish reading this. I'll be waiting outside when you arrive. Love, Keira."
Jak sharply turned the corner and saw the cafe in sight. It was the first cup of coffee he and Keira had shared in Kras City. Seemingly, a run down old shop, it was actually in good shape inside. It had a very romantic atmosphere inside and it just seemed peaceful.
Jak pulled the Javalin X up to the first available spot he saw. He skillfully hopped out of the vehicle and solidly landed on the ground. He walked around the front and the back and saw no sign of Keira. Jak quickly poked his head inside the shop and she wasn't there. His heart started to race, fearing something had happened to her.
He paced outside of the shop for another good ten minutes. "Dammit, where is she?" He mumbled to himself. "She wants to talk, tells me to show up, and she's the no show. Women, I swear they-" Jak looked down at the feeling of something rubbing his legs. It was a cat, a black cat. He sighed, "Go on, get out of here. Shoo. Scat." The cat didn't go, just stared at him, it's tail wisking back and forth.
Jak stared at the strange cat. It was awkward for a stray to just come up to somebody and not run. He examined the cat, it had no collar on, so it had to be a stray. Jak eyed a rather large wound that was inflicted on the cat's side. The fur was matted down with blood, which still seemed to be fresh as if it had gotten into a fight. Jak knelt beside the cat to examine the wound. The cat limped around so it was face to face with Jak.
The sun glinted off of something in the cat's mouth. The cat lowered it's head to the ground and placed the object at Jak's feet. Jak picked it up and his eyes widened. It was Keira's barrette. The one Jak had given her for her birthday. He stared at the cat in awe and then said, "What else do you know?" Though, not like it can understand me...
But the cat stood and limped quickly forward and turned around, meowing for Jak to follow. Jak shrugged his shoulders and sighed, "I must really need some rest. This cat actually wants me to follow it." But he couldn't do anything else, so he followed it. It lead him around to an alleyway that was pitch black. No, please don't tell me that... The cat stood at Keira's purse and Jak ran over to it. His heart was beating faster and faster as the shock wore off. The cat walked a few feet to the right and retrived a note that was very crumpled and handed it to Jak.
Jak's heart tore as he read the letter. It said, "My, my Jak. You must be getting too involved with racing, if you can't keep track of your, shall I say, 'girlfriend'. But no need to worry, I won't harm her a bit, for now. I know what your thinking by now, sure you can have her back. But of course, not for free. You will lose the next qualifying cup race in exchange for her safe return. And if you don't, well then Keira won't miss you. Love hurts doesn't it. Sincerely, Razor."
Jak jumped to his feet. His blood boiling. The cat hurriedly followed him as fast as it could. Jak soon broke into a sprint to his car, saying to himself as he went, "I'm gonna kill that bast-" Jak stopped at the sight he saw at the parking lot. "Oh shit..." Jak broke into a run away from the parking lot, running as fast as his legs would allow him.
Nice cliffhanger, huh. Looks like you'll have to wait until the next chapter to find out what is happening to Jak and we'll take a stop in to see how Keira is holding out and where exactly she is. but how will the others respond to this sudden emergency. you'll have to wait and see.