Hey peoples what's up. So sorry for the delay, I've been having some slight difficulties at home so I wasn't able to type out this chapter until now. Please don't hurt me X(

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Chapter 5

Nami's Pov (again)

"Let the games begin!" Pecker announced to the crowd and to Jak, Daxter, And I.

With that the Matter-former started to descend towards the obstacle course. It felt like I was about to go to Boot camp again but this was more of a life and death situation. We were waiting for the platform to land when my inner self told me to look to my left. I saw Jak staring at me like he was trying to undress me with every single once of strength. I covered myself blushing by lowering my head try to make my bangs cover my now rosy cheeks.

But that failed miserably.

Daxter noticed my failed attempt and decided to joke around with it. "Hey toots, what's da matter? Why are blushing?" pointing out the obvious so it would make me blush even more.

"Because some 'Perverted Midget' walked into my room unannounced and saw me naked!"

Jak and Daxter both raised an eyebrow with a confused look on their faces wondering who and what the hell is a Perverted Midget.

"Why are you calling me a Perverted Midget? I didn't see you naked, Jak did." Standing upright on Jak's shoulder pointing at him.

"I was talking about Jak!" I shouted.

"Wait a minute, I'm not short."

"Yes you are. If you are my height and you are a guy, YOU. ARE. A. MIDGET. And besides, you shouldn't be 5'8 at the age of 18, anyway." Jak just looked at me wondering how I knew his height and age. "Hell, Keira and Ashlein are taller than y-"

"Wait, how do you know Keira and Ashlein?"

'Shit, I'm screwed.' I thought. I opened my mouth to answer but by that time the platform finaly stopped to drop us off. As we got off Pecker started to speak.

" Ready. Set. Go!"

Jak and I dashed for the fisrt obstacle in our way. It was ledge, Jak jumped and made it over with ease since he has done this many times before. Then I jumped, damn I suck. I barely made it over but I managed to pull myself. Thank Mar 3 by the time I made it back up Jak was half way done with the course. Getting up and running I jumped and grab top of the wall ahead of me and climbed up with ease. I happened to see Jak roll jump to the next matter former, as he stood he looked back at me with a cocky grin the crowd went completely wild.

"Cocky Midget!" I yelled to Jak.

"Hey Nami, I can't hear you. Why don't come over hear and say it to my face?"

"Why you son of a –"

I went full speed and rolled head first near the end of the ledge, once my feet touched the ground I pushed myself against it and launched myself to the next platform. As I flew through the air every thing went in slow motion. I couldn't hear the crowd at all, everything went completely silent. All I felt was the heat radiating from the lava filled arena, when I looked ahead of me Jak's face went from grinning to panic as he dashed in my direction. I knew why.

I missed.

Suddenly everything went back to normal I could hear again but it wasn't the sound I wanted to hear.

"Uh-oh seems like this is the end for Nami." Announced Pecker.

Accepting the fact that I was going to die I closed my now tear filled eyes, that was when I felt pressure on my arm.

"Nami, hold on." Said Jak grabbing my arm trying to pull me up. I was speechless I could put anything into at the moment, all I knew was that listening to what he said was gonna save my life. So I did what I told.

Jak's POV

"Nami, hold on." As I dived to the edge holding her arm. Waiting for a response I looked into her two-toned eyes, seeing a beautiful shade of sapphire blue with dash of brown around the edge. Mar they were beautiful. By staring into eyes I saw fright and confusion. I just had to save her, something about her was mysterious. "Nami, grab my hand please. I don't want to lose you."

Nami's POV

'Did he just said what I think he just said?' I thought as he grabbed my other arm and pulled me up onto the Matter-former. As we both stood up we looked at each other, I felt my eyes starting to tear up. I didn't want Jak to see my vulnerability; I didn't want him to think that I'm weak. So I did the only thing I could do.

I ran for it.

I ran as fast as my feet could go hearing the crowd cheer once again and Pecker commentating the whole thing. I finally made it towards the end and waited for Jak and Daxter to catch up. Jak finally showed up with Daxter on his shoulder. Bending down with his hands on his knees, he spoke to me.

"Hey, why…did…you run?"

"None of your business, Midget!" I snapped back.

"We saved you back there and this is the thanks we get!" yelled Daxter standing on Jak's shoulder with his little hands on his hips.

"Look, if I wanted your help I would have asked for it!" pointing a finger at Dax. That's when Jak got pissed and walked right to me leaving only about an inch or two between us.

"You would've died if it wasn't for me! So I suggest you quit the 'tough guy' act."

Okay he's about one step away from getting his ass handed to him and that's when I told him "Look, I do not and I repeat DO NOT take orders from any furry looking weasel and his vertically-challenged friend, alright!"

With that comment I shoved my index finger against Jak's forehead and made his head jerk back a little from the jester. Oh yes, I went there. My ghetto ness has reared its ugly head. Hell was about to break loose between me and Jak until we finally reached the top where Damas and Pecker sat. we both decided to settle or differences later since we didn't want to be exiled by Damas for any unnecessary injures or death while he was around.

"The candidates haves…won the challenge." Announced Pecker, seeming not to be very excited at the point that we're still alive. "That's right! We bad! You haven't forgotten what I thought ya Jak." Said Daxter praising Jak while I just rolled my eyes and let a small growl escape my lips. Jak looked back with a glare in response to my growl and being the loving person that I am I ignored it.

"Anyone can make a few measly jumps. Now let's see how you rate against the living." Damas tossing a blaster gun at Jak's chest. If only had Jak missed so it could knock him off the platform.

"Readjust the Matter-Formers. Prepare for full combat!"

Then Pecker interrupted." Prepare the arena for full combat."

Then back to Damas. "I just said that."

"I know…I was just adding…you know…how you do with the thing…anyway." Said Pecker as Damas gave him a 'just-shut-the-hell-up' look. In response Pecker cleared his throat and went on back to announcing, "Prepare the warriors."

"You mean we have to fight against actual people? With actual weapons? Who actually want to hurt us?" Daxter started to panic, but by the look on Jak's face he liked the sound of the situation. "Fine, bring'em on!" That's when Daxter got fed up and leaped off Jak's shoulder.

"Alright, that's it! I wanna be on his shoulder!"

I hope you liked this chapter R&R. for some of you how don't like me bashing on Jak sorry but there's going to be more like that throughout this story. I thought Nami and Jak being friends from the beginning was a little boring so I wanted to spice it up a bit.

Blu42nj out.