Blinking several times to clear his vision Torn opened his eyes and tried to focus into his surroundings. He was lying in a bed with many more around it and the lighting in that area wasn't very bright but looking over to the other side there was a table in the middle of the room covered in maps and such. Standing over the maps was an old man, with a log on his head and green tinted skin. Torn raised and eyebrow at him but ignored it for now.

He sat up and he swung his legs over the bed and stood on shaky legs. He eyed the man at the table for a moment fingering the curved dagger on the table next to the bed and before he got a chance to say anything or make a move the man spoke.

"Ah! You're awake! I dare say it's about time too, thought I just might have to burry you." He said with a sharp voice that sounded slightly angry but good hearted as well.

"Who are you?" Torn asked keeping his hand on the dagger.

"Samos, but some people have taken the liberty of nicknaming me The Shadow." The man said smiling. "Now Torn – "

"How do you know my name?" Torn asked defensively and grabbing his dagger.

"My boy, it was on your Krimzon Guard ID card." He said laughing. "But as I was saying, it's not often you find a boy barley in his twenties running away from the guard like you were. Let alone one who is at such a high rank as you are and I am very curious to know why you were."

Torn still suspicious of that old, strange man answered, "I just got sick of it, the Barron was doing thing… Things that are unforgivable to people… I just couldn't stand by and watch him do it."

"If you could please put your dagger down, I present no threat to you." Samos said calmly.

"How do I know?" Torn asked.

"My boy, do I look like I could do any real harm to you? And I healed you did I not?"

"What?"

"Look at yourself did you not notice?" He asked Torn and Torn looked down at himself in confusion, and it hit him. He had no injuries, nothing hurt, looking to his shoulder all that was left was a small scar and when his hand reached to his back to feel for the other one, and nothing was there. Speechless he looked up at Samos with his mouth open wanting to say something but not quite sure what.

"You see, I have studied a bit of green eco over my years, and as I'm sure you know green eco heals." Samos explained and Torn just continued to stare at him. "I can see you're not one for great conversation."

"Well excuse me, I'm a bit shocked righ' now."He said roughly andgrabbed his shirt and pulled it over his head heading for the stairs which lead to the door in the room.

"Where are you going?" Samos demanded.

"For a walk." Torn said and exited the room without another word.

Samos scoffed and went back to his work knowing Torn would be back. "The youth these days…" He mumbled looking down at the maps.

When Torn stepped out he realized he was in a dead end road in the slums. Nothing really special. He walked out and quickly figured out what part of the slums he was in; his apartment was way on the other side. Shaking his head Torn decided he could never go back he lived in an all KG building and seeing as he was wanted right now that might not be the best idea.

He turned a corner and quickly ducked back in a nearby alley as several Krimzon Guards walked by. He sighed when they were passed and slowly walked back out; he couldn't run around like this, hiding from everything. He walked down the road staying close in the shadows and went to a more secluded part of the slums where almost no one went. His instincts told him not to leave the shadows but his brain argued that it was safe here and that no KG's were around. His brain was wrong.

Before he knew it he was tackled to the ground by someone. Quickly reaching behind his back he realized he forgot to take his dagger with him and regretted it. "Shit!" he yelled and his brain switched straight to hand to hand combat and he punched his assailant in the face. Rolling away he jumped right to his feet in a split second, but then he saw who his attacker was.

"Ashelin?" He asked the KG woman standing in front of him with her hand to her nose.

"I think you gave me a damn nose bleed." She said. "Thanks."

"Come to kill me?" he asked with his arms still up ready to throw another punch at her.

"Hardly," She said folding her arms. "I just want to talk, and seeing the damage you did to some of the other guards I didn't think you would do that willingly."

"So you tackle me?" Torn asked still thoroughly confused.

"Okay, so I didn't think this out completely." She admitted. "But anyway let's get back to what I want to talk about. After you escaped thepalace I wanted to know what my father did that was so bad that one of his most loyal, strong guards would quit like that. So I went into the holding cells, I saw what he was doing. I want to think that it's for the good of the city, that father wouldn't do that to hurt anyone. But… I really don't know what to think anymore." Before Torn could say anything she continued to talk. "I saw the man who got you when you passed out through the security cameras. I deleted that footage as soon as I saw. It's rumored a man like that is looking for people to recruit to go against father."

"So what do you want from me."

"Nothing right now, just let him know that if he needs help, he does have friends in the guard." She said and turned on her heal and began to walk away but before she was completely out of earshot she called back. "And nice fighting skills I can see why you were a valued guard."

Torn looked after her as she left, maybe this girl wasn't so bad. And if that guy, Samos, is really looking to rise up against the Barron maybe he found the right place. Torn ran and jumped on a nearby zoomer and drove back to the place where he woke up. He had questions and he wanted answers.

When he arrived at the dead end road he looked for the door he came out of, looking around he spotted the door, it was the Barron's sign with a knife in the skull. Yeah that seemed about right, he walked over to it and let the door slide away and he entered. He walked slowly down the stairs and when he reached the bottom he was face to face with 'The Shadow'. "Who the hell are you?" Torn asked getting right to the point.

"I told you my name is Samos."

"Quit playing games! What are you doing down here, in this, this, hideout why do you want me?"

"I want you because you hate the Barron, and I think you should proud to be the Commander."

Torn was dumbfounded this man was confusing and annoying. "What? When I quit the guard I left my title, my men, my home, everything behind I have nothing right now!"

"But you have everything, a place to stay, which is here, welcome home. You are the Commander of the Underground now. Which is what we are called, there are only two members as of now. You and I. But I want to find more people willing to go against him."

Torn swallowed a lump in his throat and rubbed his eyes with one hand. "So you're sayin'," he paused again taking it all in, "when I quit the guard and left everything behind I gained exactly what I lost?"

"Yes."

Torn let out a short laugh and sat down on one of the beds burying his head into his hands. And then when he gained his compose he looked at Samos, "well, when do we get started?"

AN: Now Torn is in the Underground whoooo and yes I've never been a big fan of Torn/Ashelin which is why in Jak X I was "get the hell off my man bitch!" but ya know… there will be slight TA in later chapters. Oh and also for anyone else who pays attention to the profiles of the characters in Jak X I know right now Torn really should be about 26 and when he meets Jak he's around 28 but I always thought he was younger then that so right now he's around 22 or so and when he meets Jak he's like 24 or 25. But anyway thanks to all who reviewed and they would be East Coastie1500 and cOme as yOu are thanks again!