Enter The Game
By:
Ukee Chick
Hey I'm back and have a new chapter up woohoo it just took me like how long to update I'm sorry but I've been busy I've been going to this place with no internet access and the closest one was like 45 minutes away so yea haven't been able to write the next chapter but I have finished it and here it is…..
Jak's POV
I woke up to find myself in what looked like a throne room. Daxter and Tak were still asleep next to me; Daxter was starting to wake up though. There were ponds of fresh water all over the room. I walked over to one and put my feet into it, it was nice and cold. As I looked into the waster I had noticed my reflection and that my hair had been cut quite a lot, it was fairly short now. My clothes had also been changed to ones that made of a lighter material. I heard Daxter make his way over to me.
"Hey buddy, know where we are?" He asked.
"No Dax I don't," I replied.
"Oh well there's lots of water," He said as he jumped in, "Ahh… I love water, oh yes it's so good, desert bad."
I looked over toward Tak to see that she was finally getting up.
Main POV
I groaned as I got up because I had a major headache. I looked around; I was in a throne room, Damas' throne room.
"Nice to see that you've finally joined us," Jak said with an amused look on his face from the other side of the room.
"Haha very funny Jak," I said walking over to where they were near a pond of water.
"Well, you've come back from the dead have you," Damas said walking around his throne, "and my monks were ready to pray for you."
"I am Damas, Kind of Spargus," He added.
"Spargus? Wait nobody lives outside Haven's walls," Jak said, "Not a whole city."
I rolled my eyes and gave a little sigh.
"You don't know much there Blondy," I thought with a little mind laugh.
"Ahh yes we ARE the forgotten ones," Damas said walking down the stairs towards us, "Haven City's refuse, thrown out and left to die, just as you were."
"But now that you've been saved, your life belongs to the people of Spargus," He continued, "And we will use it well, if it's actually worth anything."
"Hey, that sounds like a bad deal," Daxter put in.
"Daxter, shut up for once," I whispered to him.
"You are in no position to deal," Damas said, "Out here everything is either useful or dead weight, prove yourselves worthy or the desert will be your grave."
"Mister you need to work on your first impressions," I said standing up.
He just laughed
"Girl in this unforgiving wasteland we value strength and survival about all," He said walking closer to me, "We will see where you stand soon enough, complete your training then enter the arena but it will just be him entering we do not test females."
"What!"
"Just the bravest crawl out and are allowed to stay in Spargus," He continued as if he didn't even hear me, "It's quite simple really."
"Um, what happens to those who don't crawl out?" Daxter asked from Jak's shoulder pad.
"Then it will be as if we never found you," Was all he said.
Both me and Daxter gulped, I feared for their lives while Daxter was just scared for his own life.
"I was afraid of that," Daxter said.
"Girl, what is your name?" Damas asked me.
"My name is Tak your majesty," I replied giving a bow.
"And yours boy?" He asked Jak.
"Jak," Was his rude reply without a bow.
"Ok, Miss. Tak please follow my servant to the armoury and find two of your favourite weapons," He told me, "And Jak go to the arena for your training and arena challenge."
"Yes sire," We said together then we split up.
I walked over to one of the servants.
"Please miss follow me," She said.
We walked down a long hall with nothing in it just the stone walls surrounded us. We turned to the left down a smaller hall to a door. She opened it and motioned for me to walk in.
"Please pick your weapon mods of your choice," She said motioning toward all the weapons.
I walked forward to see all twelve of the morph-gun mods. I had never seen so much fire power in one room before. Also in a small corner there were sections of throwing knives and daggers.
"Wow" I whispered.
I walked overt the blaster section and picked out the Beam Reflexor mod and then walked to the other side of the room where the peace maker section was and picked out the Mass Inverter mod then I got the empty morph-gun and installed the mods to it then put it on my back strap. My clothes were different I had just noticed they were lighter than the ones I had been wearing before and I had a belt and back strap for my gun and ammunition, there were pieces of cloth hanging from the belt on my front, rear and sides just for show. I had just a sleeveless shirt on and had arm bands around my elbows. My pants had been cut which were already pretty light and I had boots now not shoes. I had taken note of the two knife sheaths on my thighs,so i walked over to the knives and picked out to knives similar to the ones Torn uses.
"I have my weapons" I said to the servant.
"If you wish to watch the arena match walk the same way we came here and turn left and keep walking it will lead you right to the arena entrance.
"Yes I would thanks," I said and gave her a small bow as I left.
I walked the way she told me to and within minutes I was at the entrance to the arena. It was huge; there were at least fifty steps up to the main gate. I walked up them and turned left I knew Kleiver was to the right, I never liked him. I was at the platform watching Jak take out the marauders with his scatter gun when everything around him went dark, he had changed. My eyes widened in fear, Dark was a ruthless killing machine he could kill me, Damas and Pecker if he wasn't under a lot of Jak's control. Dark finished of the last of the enemies and jumped on the elevator platform and came to the center. I had to get a running start to make the jump; Dark looked at me with pitch black eyes then grabbed his head and changed back to the normal Jak.
"You must be afraid of me Tak, "Jak said looking away, "I saw fear in your eyes when you looked at me when I was Dark, you must hate what I am."
"I'm not afraid of you Jak, I never will be, I'm your friend," I said, "I couldn't hate you either, I was afraid of you not myself, I was afraid that Dark hurt you when you changed."
Jak looked at me like he felt that the dark eco was better just because I had said those kind words.
"You're a good friend Tak," He said grabbing my hand and pulled me into a hug, "Even if I just met you."
I started to blush, I wasn't used to being hugged at all let alone by the person I had a crush on. Jak looked over to where I just was on the platform and saw a monk there that had its eyes narrowed at him.
"Something you're not telling us animal man?" Damas asked standing up from his chair.
"He as been touched with Dark Eco, my liege," Pecker informed him.
"Our Boy here gets all mean and nasty when you piss him off," Dax said hopping up and down for emphasis, "So don't piss him off, word to the wise."
"Ahh…then he is dangerous," Damas said, "And that could be useful."
"Your bravery has earned you your first battle amulet, if you are victorious in two more arena fights, you will earn your citizenship to Spargus," He declared.
"Here is a gate pass to allow free passage in and out of the city," He said as he sat down again, "But beware, the desert is less kind then I."
"And for your victory, a gun mod is your prize," He announced.
"Oh yeah! Now were talking," Daxter said drumming his fingers on the table.
Jak just took it before he could even touch it.
"Hey what do I get? Nothing as usual," He said putting his head on his paw.
Majesty, we are going to need somewhere to stay," I said.
"Ah yes of course, you can stay in the vacant house just in front of the gun tower," He told me, "It is fully furbished and material to cook will be brought there for you later on in the day and there are two keys on the table by the door, it is unlocked now."
"Thank you sire," I said and gave him a small bow.
"Please call me Damas, I get tired of proper names after a while," He said.
"Yes of course, Damas," I said with a smile.
I walked off to find Jak and Daxter who had wondered off but I knew where they were headed they were probably just about to meet the large man that I was trying to avoid earlier.
"Better go keep them out of trouble," I thought.
I walked up to them when Kleiver asked them if they were from the 'Big Smoke'.
"Who's asking?" Jak asked crossing his arms.
"The guy who runs this place, that's who," Kleiver said pointing his thumb at himself.
"Kleiver's the name, you blokes stick with me and I'll take care of you," He said as Daxter looked up at me with a grim look.
"It'll be ok Dax," I whispered to him as I patted his head.
"In fact, I've got a job for ya right now," Kleiver continued.
"Ride me leaper lizard here and catch a few of those little buggers that have been raiding my storerooms," He told us as he grabbed the reins to the leaper, "Snag me six of them puppies and I'll let you drive one me racing vehicles."
"That is if Damas ever lets you leave the city," He laughed as he walked off.
"I think we can handle it," Jak said looking at me with a smirk.
"Um sure," I said nervously I didn't like the idea of riding it.
"Nooo!" Daxter said grabbing his head from my shoulder, "I hate riding animals…They make me chafe!"
We walked over to the entrance where there was only one lizard.
"Looks like I'm sitting this one out," I said relived as Jak climbed on.
"Oh come on Tak you'll fit," Dax said.
"Yea Tak is just a short ride," Jak added agreeing with his furry friend.
"Sorry, I'm not getting on that thing," I said crossing my arms as I turned my back to them.
The next moment I felt strong hands on my waist then no ground under my feet, I squeaked. Jak put me behind him then grabbed onto the reins and snapped the lizard forward. I had barely enough time to wrap my arms around his waist. I buried my head in to his back; I wasn't the type to ride with someone else on the animal. I heard Dax say things that I couldn't fully understand. My gripped tightened around his waist fearing that I would fall off. Then I felt something flex under my palm.
"Whoa I never knew Jak had a six pack," I though, "Then again why wouldn't he with all the stuff he does."
I felt my face start to heat up, I was blushing. We must have caught the last one because I heard Jak's communicator fly out of his pocket.
"Not bad blokes, maybe my food stores will last now. If Damas every gives you a pass to leave the city I'll let you take one of me rides for a spin."
I slid off the leaper; my blush had faded to a dull pink and barely noticeable. I looked up at Jak and gave him a mini glare, all he did was smirk and shrug. I looked around; we were at the beach near the area where the monks were.
"Why don't we go see what those monks are doing," I said pointing in their direction.
"Sounds good to me," Jak said getting off the leaper.
We walked over to the monks. Daxter must have noticed their clothes and started to talk about the main one.
"Check out these funny dudes, huh…hee hee hee…nice threads," He said from Jak's shoulder, "I didn't know rubber was back in."
"Daxter don't be rude," I said, "Their monks for Precursor's sake."
"Whatever Tak," He said rolling his eyes, "What are you working on monk boy?"
"Teh please Dax," I thought, "Seem's a girl dough head."
I gave him a look before looking back at Seem and the Dark Satellite.
"It is none of your concern animal," She said.
"Look colouring book, we've had a hard week," Dax said hopping off Jak's shoulder, "Don't push it."
I was ready to strangle that little rodent. You never talk to a holy person like that, ever!
"The arena shows all Dark One," She said, "Hate consumes your eyes."
"Don't talk to Jak like that," I said stepping into the conversation.
"No Tak I'll handle this," Jak said looking at me, "Thanks for the tip monk."
"It will destroy you," Seem continued walking forward a bit, "Just as these Precursors destroyed themselves."
"It doesn't look like any Precursor crap we've seen," Dax said looking at it.
"He will never learn respect," I thought.
"These artefacts are an abomination," Seem contemplated, "One fell on the great volcano, we sent an expedition to the mountain but my monks never returned."
"Ill tidings sing on the wind," She continued, "I fear the remaking of the world is at hand."
"I think you've been out in the sun, a little too long," Daxter said putting two fingers together.
"Nope he'll never learn anything," I thought crossing my arms.
"Let's go guys," He said as he and Jak started to walk away.
I knew they would be coming back so I just stood there.
"You must leave this place!" Seem said to their backs, "Hero's think they can save the world, when they themselves are lost."
"You can't possibly understand the dark forces at work here," She continued as Jak stopped and turned around.
"Oh now you're in for it, never mention dark power around Jak," I thought shaking my head.
"Don't talk to me about Dark powers," Jak said pointing a finger at her, she visibly looked frightened, "I wanna know what this is."
"It's a Dark Satellite," I said getting everyone's attention.
"She is right," Seem said.
We didn't notice before but some dark eco had shot from Jak's hand into the satellite and had turned it on.
"Stand back," Jak told us as he walked up to the screen.
He played with the machine for several minutes before it went away and was replaced by a crystal, which was purple.
"Don't touch it!' Seem said backing away a little, "Dark Eco!"
I snorted; she didn't know much about Jak, he was stubborn and didn't really listen to people he didn't like. He grabbed the crystal anyway.
"Yeah, your impressed now aren't ya?" Dax said smugly as Seem's eyes widened, "Come on, give him his props."
"That's a solid eco crystal," I said I like being the one that knows things.
"Yes, it has been passed down through time that they power the greatest precursor technologies." Seem agreed with me, "Strange it speaks an ancient dialect, the earliest precursor forms, something about reclaiming this unfinished world."
"Those look like coordinates," Jak said, "Like the ones from…"
"It's picking up a very powerful signal," She said cutting him off as she brought her had close to her face as if to pray.
"I don't think we're gunna like what this things yapping to!" Dax said backing up.
"Nope," I agreed.
We covered our heads as the satellite started to wiggle around then jump into the air where it exploded in a bright purple light.
"Even you cannot save us from this hero," Seem said narrowing her eyes as she crossed her arms at us.
"Hey! I'm the real hero here," Daxter said getting our attention, "You can call me…Orange Lightning…zazazing."
"You may carry the color of our creators animal," She said as she pointed at him, "But we have plans to save ourselves."
"Stay out of our business," She said turning away from us, "You, your friend and Orange Lightning aren't welcome here!"
"I have a name and it's Tak," I growled out to her.
We walked off towards our new home. I was getting tired, I needed to sleep.
"I think we should go see our new house," I suggested before I yawned.
"Yeah sounds good," Dax yawned, "I getting tired."
"Yea me too," Jak added.
We walked down more till we found our house. It was unlocked just as Damas said it would be. It was quite cozy it had a couch that turned into a bed, full stocked fridge and cabinets, a hallway that lead to the washroom and bedroom, and a really nice view of the ocean. I walked down toward the bedroom. It was pretty big; it had a queen sized bed, a closet, a desk and a dresser.
"I may have a dark alter ego, but I can still be a gentleman," Jak said from the doorway, "You can have the bedroom, I'll sleep on the couch bed."
"Really, Thank you Jak," I said giving him a hug.
He must have been surprised to get hugged because he didn't hug back right away but he did after he got over it and chuckled.
"No problem…Amanda," Jak said my real name, "Anything for a good friend like you."
"You said my real name, I thought you forgot about it," I said.
"How could I forget about the name of the girl that had helped me live again?" Jak said.
"Thanks for remembering Jak," I said, "Good night."
"Night Tak," He said then went to the living room.
I took off my boots and gun and laid them on the desk. I left my knives on the table next to my bed not wanting to be fully unprotected if something happened, then I put my arm bands with them. I left my shirt and pants on knowing that deserts got pretty cold at night. I crawled into bed, feeling quite lonely because it was so big so I just turned my body so I was faced the edge and closed my eyes.
Jak's POV
"Night Tak," I said as I left her room.
I walked back into the living room and unfolded the couch and Dax hopped on. I crawled under the sheets after I took all of my gear off including my shirt; I never slept with a shirt on. I tried to sleep but the bed had lumps, the sheets were way to thin fir a desert night and Daxter was snoring. I carefully got out of bed trying not to wake Dax up. I snuck down the hall to Amanda's door and opened it slowly hoping that it wouldn't creak, it didn't. I tip-toed over to the bed, took a deep breath hoping she wouldn't freak out and got onto the bed and under the covers.
"Jak is that you?" I heard her whisper as she lifted her head of the pillow.
"Shit, she's gunna freak out at me now" I thought.
"Yeah," I said shutting my eyes dreading for the worst.
"Why are you here?" She whispered again.
"The bed was lumpy and Dax was snoring," I replied with a smile. She giggled.
"Silly Dax, he must have been tired," She said.
"Yea, Night Tak," I whispered to her.
"Good night," She said before putting her head back down.
"When she says my name I feel like I can have a normal life again like before I went through the DWP," I thought.
Main POV
I was almost asleep when I felt the bed move and someone come under the covers.
"Jak is that you?" I whispered lifting my head.
"Yeah," I heard him say quietly.
"Why are you here?" I asked my face was starting to heat up again like earlier.
"Oh god Jak please, please don't be shirtless," I thought remembering that I liked to snuggle up to people I slept with when I was sleeping.
"The bed was lumpy and Dax was snoring," Was his reply. I giggled.
"Silly Dax, he must have been tired," I said.
"Yea, Night Tak," He whispered to me.
"Good night," I said putting my head down again.
I heard his breathing slow down.
"Wow he falls asleep fast," I thought, "He did have a long day though, we all did."
I closed my eyes dreading about what I was going to wake up to in the morning.
There's another chapter done…..I'll try and get the next one up sooner I promise but I don't know if it will be anytime soon cause school starts soon.
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