Disclaimer: I don't own Jak 2 or 3 or any of the characters except for Trista. Naughty dog does.

Chapter Seventeen

I had to look around a little but I found my way to the gun course without much difficulty. What probably slowed me down the most was how long I looked around, hardly daring to believe that I was finally home, and how worried my friends back in Spargus must be.

After a couple minutes I walked through the door of the gun course and smiled at the blond who was working on a gun. Tess hadn't changed much, and I knew that any gun she made would easily blow away some of the toughest fighters out there. Jak could probably handle it, but according to him, he might not be coming back here.

I snuck up behind her and grabbed her wrist, to which she spun around and aimed the massive gun at me. I held up my hands as a sign of peace and she relaxed when she realized who I was.

"Easy there kid. Want to blow up your best friend not that long after she comes home? That's cold." I teased, and she dropped the gun, hugging me and causing the gun to misfire, but I moved my leg so the shot missed.

"Trista! I missed you! How did you get back?" She exclaimed, holding me at an arms length like I was going to disappear or something. I grinned and held one of her hands as I recounted the story that I told Torn. I didn't like to lie to my family, but Errol needed me to do this for him. I knew that in the end I would have to chose which family's side I was on, but that day wasn't until a while from now.

She shook her head as I explained, and sighed when I finished my explanation. I looked at her oddly, to which she just turned away and then turned back with a smile on her face.

"I'm glad you're home safe. You heard about Jak and Daxter I suppose. Onin says that Pecker went with them. It feels a little lonely around here sometimes, but we're still keeping up the good fight." I nodded and walked over, admiring the guns that were on shelves.

"You do good work Tess. Bet Jak would love one of these babies. He and Daxter and Pecker are fine. Don't worry so much, if I know Jak at all, he'll find a way to come back here when he's needed." I noticed that her eyes had a red color to them and it just struck me that she had been crying.

"Tess? Are you okay?" I asked, placing a hand on her shoulder. She nodded and smiled at me, but I knew better. I also knew not to press the point to much. She would talk about it when she wanted to, and until then it wasn't my place to make her if she didn't want to.

After a while of talking with her, I said goodbye and headed back outside. It was starting to turn dark and I wanted to get some type of sleep. Besides, the world will still be messed up tomarrow.

ME: I LOST MY JAK 3 GAME!Cries inconsolably oh well, sorry it's so short. I'll make it longer next time. Read and review. Thanks to those who have!