Sorry about the major delay, there are so many reasons that lead up to me not writing it is crazy, as well as family incidents and I am sorry. But I am back, and stronger now. I hope to continue writing this too and not just force ideas like I did in some chapters before and I apologize for that.

Well the last time this was updated it was "09-24-12"... dang that was a long time ago. I hope that my writing hasn't gone crummy. Sorry if it has, but it will build back up again! I also hope to write the future chapters with less mistakes. I didn't read much as a kid and even a few years ago, so my chapters paid the price of that in previous years of the fics I wrote. I am deeply sorry about that! Hopefully these will be better than before c:

The only thing I own in here are my OC's I hope you enjoy this new chapter c:

Chapter 12: The Alliance

Sweat was trickling from my brow to the rest of my face. My hair was damp with sweat from all the previous action inside, and with this running. I held my daughter's hand as we took alley ways towards home. I couldn't let the citizens, let alone the KG find her out in the open with Dark Eco running its way across her body and dancing on the floor, along with the fact that she didn't look very human at all right now. Her eyes were filled to the brim with fear and confusion towards the events that had just transpired.

As my boots smacked the compacted earth and cement of Haven's damp and dim alleys, the air smelt of smoke from the trash bin fires. It also smelt of strong body odor from the homeless and like something rotting. My nose cringed at the smell of rotting flesh and so did Roxy's. We covered our noses as we ran, but the smell still seemed to seep through our hands as if they weren't there, and fill our nostrils with a pungent smell that made me close to gagging. Thank heavens that the house was not too far away from us at the rate we ran.

Everything was silent between my daughter and I when it came to conversation almost the entire run, that is until she asked me a question I had feared...

"Mom," she began softly, "can I ask you something?"
"Yes, of course you can honey. You can ask me anything," I said smoothly, "you know that."
"Who was that man? And why did he kiss you?" she asked with timid confusion.

I couldn't lie to my daughter...I wanted to tell her that that was her father, or to be father that is. That would be terrible as she doesn't like her father, thinking he abandoned us when it was her that touched the artifact as an infant and lead both of us to where we are today and abandoning my husband and friends...

Telling my daughter a lie would be as bad as telling her the truth it way she would hate someone in this, or not want to be around me and likely run away. If she ran away she would get caught again and this time get experimented on worse than Jak was, maybe even to the point of death. A tear trickled from my eye slowly down my face at the thought and fact of the two people I love so dearly being tortured like animals.

"Mom, why are you crying?" my daughter cooed. Her voice broke me from my thoughts and I wiped away the tear tenderly and spoke to her with a hushed tone, "Nothing, just memories."
"So you do know that man then don't you, mom?" her voice had a tinge of distrust and bitterness to it. "Yes I do, Roxy," I began, "I have met him on occasion in the city."

My daughter only began to get more curious at such a situation, "Then why did he kiss you? Does he love you?" she asked with more venom in her tone than ever. "That is enough questions for now." I stated as we reached the house and I unlocked the door, "Go get ready for dinner, I'll cook up some food for us both if we have enough left overs." Roxy responded with a very unsatisfied tone, "Yes mother." and hurried off to her room to get changed into a different and more comfortable outfit.

I locked the door behind me and kicked off my boots only to hear my crocadog Graffiti whimpering from across the room. I walked over to my dog that was on the couch looking out a small square window. The window itself didn't look like much from the outside, as it was just a standard window that was accompanied with cracked and old pant on the outside. Nothing special or glamorous to really see since that was not allowed. Only the shop keepers could have the eye catching colors of nature at their disposal. The one thing no one knew though was the fact I was growing flowers secretly in my house. The flowers grew below the windowsill just enough to be hidden by the couch, and at the same time at just the right angle to get the perfect amount of light.
His light fur from age gleamed in the sun from the window as he had his ears back and was giving of the greatest of discomfort. I stroked his fur and looked out the window only to see citizens walking around in the distance and some to the local market places. "There is nothing to be afraid of boy," I patted his head comfortingly with a soft voice, "we are safe here in Haven. No Hora-Quan's will get us Graffiti. The city shield that Mar built is protecting us." I kissed his furry forehead and walked away. I could still hear him whimper as I entered the kitchen to make dinner.

With my back turned to the window, I didn't notice the person stalking me through my window from afar.

"Drink your yakow milk, Roxy and then I will let you leave the dinner table." I stated firmly as my daughter persisted to not drink her yakow milk. "It's good for you." I quickly added on.

"Alright fine." my daughter huffed, and with that downed the milk. She wiped away the white mustache over her lip with her sleeve and then pushed in the wooden chair she previously sat on. I gathered the dishes and placed them away to be washed after I put my daughter to bed.
Before I got to start on the dishes I heard someone knock on my door, so I looked through the small peephole and saw no one. I closed the peephole, spun on my heels and went to walk away when I heard a knock on the door again. "For the love of Mar..." I mumbled under my breath, as I touched the door handle and opened the door to see a man in the distance with a woman, and that was all.

Something from below eye level cleared it's throat and spoke with an all too familiar tone, "Hello there sweet cheeks," then the male paused before continuing and breaking the nightfall's silence, "nice crib you got here. " My pupils contracted at the rodent hybrid before me and I froze.

'Daxter is never without Jak and vice versa...where could he be?' I thought as my mind went wild.

"So," the orange and yellow rodent began smoothly, "you're against Praxis too, huh? Well so are my buddy and I. We could help you, you know. And that girl of yours."
I stood there silently for a moment until I finally replied to his offer, "Why would I need your help on protecting her?" I clenched the door handle, ready to slam it. I didn't want to interfere with the past. I wanted my memories to exist.

"Sugar, look at yourself." he cooed, "You needed my buddies help back there and besides..." he trialed, "You two do more Eco-" The rodent was cut short by me as I placed my hand over his mouth and took him inside, locking the door behind me. "Be careful with your words." I scolded him as I removed my hand from his mouth. "I don't want the entire city to hear that!"

"Alright, alright." He said calmly, "Fair enough. But as I was sayin', you two do more Eco damage together than alone. Its smarter to work with us than alone. Plus you got some talent with fighting. And if you are with us, we can keep that girl of yours extra safe." I thought about the offer, was it really worth it? I guess it was because before I could control my own words a desperate "Yes" flew from my mouth. "It's settled then, you're with us now." the rodent said excited. But all I could think was, 'What have I done...'

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