O.O ZOMGSH! o noes! XD They gunna get SQUISHED! XD lol ok I'll let you read now...
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Ch. 5
"INCOMING!"
Tess, being the quick girl she is, lunged out of the way just before the zoomers crash-landed right where our head's had been. Course, since the platforms were small, and, Tess being Tess, she jumped sideways. RIGHT into the water. Lucky me, though, I caught the edge of the wood by my pinky and held on for dear life. Oh, how I hate getting wet.
Pulling myself up just enough so I could peek around to see what all the halla-balloo was about, I saw the two KG from the crashed zoomers squabblin' with the guy who'd been drivin' the other one, and about six more were runnin' up to join the brawl. Then I realized who the 'other guy' was.
Going against my better judgment and natural Ottsel instincts to stay quiet and make sure the Guards didn't notice me, I realized I had to warn the blonde about the KG comin' up right behind him. Smart, eh? (So does this make up for the earlier incident with the praying?)
"JAK! Behind you!" He suddenly turned and bashed the guy coming up behind him with another KG's gun, then went on to main the rest.
It worked. Of course it worked. Why had I been so worried? Ooooh, maybe it was the single Krimson Guard standing directly above me, who was now staring right at me.
I smiled sheepishly as my ears fell behind my head. I lifted a finger in an innocent 'Hello.'
"Eheh... Hiya there... Big Guy..." He slowly raised the butt of his gun. Like... like he was gunna hit me with it. He wouldn't'a hit me with it... would he?
But suddenly his head jerked to behind me and I heard a splash. A second later a hand wrapped around my belly.
"C'mon, Dax! We're goin' for a swim!" As soon as the word 'swim' was done I was completely immersed in the murky water of the slums.
A few moments later I was drug out of the water, coughing and sputtering. After hacking up a few gallons of liquid mud, I looked under my drooping eyelids and saw Tess watching, a worried look on her face, and wet as a fish, her shirt nearly transparent as it clung to her blooming basson.
"Are you alright, Daxter?" She shook her head violently as she loaded my limp form into her arms. "I'm so sorry, Dax!"
I waved my hand a bit and gave her a tired, empty smile. "Don't worry 'bout it, Toots..." I slurred. "Not 'ch'r fault..."
After that I guess I blacked out, 'cause the next thing I remember was hearin' ol' Vinnie's stutterin' and Tess' worried mews.
"So is he gunna be ok, Vin?"
"..."
"Vin!"
"I DON'T KNOW! I-I mean... I mean... I'm not a DOCTOR! I don't know ANIMALS! I know MACHINES!"
"SHHH! Vin, look! I think he's waking up!"
I pulled my aching lids apart and squinted against the hard light.
"Dax! Dax, are you ok!" Tess screeched.
I frowned and waved my arm absently, pushing myself up with the other. "Yeah, yeah, Doll... I'm good..."
"There, see? Nothing was wrong with him at all!" Vin squeaked, throwing up his hands. I was about to shoot back a tired remark when the door slammed open and fast, heavy foot steps (the equivalent to stomping) caused Tess to run to the far side of the table and Vin to hide behind her. At the look on their faces I didn't need to guess who it was.