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CHAPTER 6
Taj and Anya wandered into school on monday morning. Anya smiled as Rio came rushing up to her taking her hand and kissing her gently "Hey" he whispered.
She smiled "Hi, how was your Sunday?"
Rio shrugged "Same old, homework, dinner with the folks, you?" he asked leading her over to her locker.
"Had some eco training at the temple with daddy and Seem, then the same as you, homework, dinner at the palace with Uncle Sig, I'm still grounded remember. I missed you though" she smiled turning and leaning against her locker.
Rio smiled and moved some hair out of her face "You look hot today, damn you look hot every day" he breathed moving closer to her, his body pressing her up against the locker. Anya lifted her head and looked into his eyes as he leaned down and watched as she closed her eyes waiting for the taste of him just as Taj wandered up and sighed pulling his locker open.
Anya looked at him and frowned "Whats with you grumpy?" she teased.
"I do not want to see you two doing that" Taj huffed.
Rio backed away and pulled open his locker, Anya giggled "Like I want to see you and Lucie doing it" she said looking across the corridor as Marissa arrived at her locker "Your girlfriends here" she said nodding to her across the hall.
Taj looked and smiled "Later dude" he grinned slamming his locker shut and marching over to her.
Marissa looked up and smiled as Taj approached her and leaned against the locker next to hers "Hi" she smiled.
"Hey, you look good today" he winked.
Marissa giggled "You too" she said placing her books into her locker "Good weekend?" she asked
Taj shrugged "I'm grounded so it was pretty boring, had to baby sit Saturday and have dinner at the palace with Uncle Sig on Sunday"
"It must be pretty cool being able to call the King of Spargus your Uncle" she smiled
He nodded "Even cooler being able to say the great warrior king Damas is my grandfather"
"The grandson of a great king and a green sage, pretty awesome" She smiled
Taj chuckled "Yeah, so what did you do this weekend?"
"Nothing much, hung out in the Bazzar" she smiled "So how come you live in Spargus?" she asked
Taj shrugged "We were born here in Haven but after my father got shot and was put in charge of integrating the KG and the Wastelanders in Spargus we moved there"
"Your father was shot?" Marissa gasped
Taj nodded "While he was out on patrol, anyway I like it in Spargus, we live right on the beach and Mama lets me help out in the fort garage, and then there's the temple and the oasis"
"Sounds nice, I have a cousin who lives there, I'm going over to see them this weekend, maybe if your about we could meet up?" she enquired closing her locker and stepping closer to him.
Taj smiled "I'll still be grounded remember, but maybe I could offer to take my little brother and sister to the beach Saturday afternoon"
Marissa smiled and looked across the hall at Anya and Lucie stood watching them, she smirked and ran her fingertips along Taj's stomach "It's a date" she said wandering past him and smirking at Lucie as she walked past her.
Jak and Keira sat in the headmasters office of Damas' school, Keira looked over and smiled at her son sat nervously on Jak's knee. The headmaster walked in and sat down behind his desk he smiled and opened a file in front of him "So I see we have a problem with Damas here?" he said nodding towards him.
"Damas says that some of the older boys have been picking on him, telling him he's a freak and trying to make him angry enough that he turns dark" Jak said.
The headmaster nodded and looked at Damas "Can you tell me who these boys are Damas?" Damas shook his head and moved further into Jaks chest.
"Listen it doesn't matter who they are, we just need to know that its going to stop" Keira snapped
The headmaster nodded "If I don't know who they are then I can't punish them can I?" he said sharply
"Hey, don't speak to my wife like that" Jak snapped "Maybe if you kept a closer eye on your students then the grandson of the great King Damas wouldn't be going through this would he"
"I need to know who they are" the headmaster said again.
Jak stood up with Damas and grabbed Keira's hand pulling her up as well "Just sort it out, I'm taking Damas home for today, he'll be back tomorrow" he said "And I'd be very carefull if I was you, all it will take is one word to King Sig" he snapped walking out the door, pulling Keira with him.
"What the hell does he see in her?" Lucie whined as she sat at a bench in the school courtyard at lunch time.
Rio laughed "Take it easy Luce, he still wants you, he just wants to play the field for a bit"
"I'm so mad at him" Lucie moaned resting her head on her hands.
Anya giggled "You should be greatfull he's honest with you, he could just go round cheating on you"
"Who's cheating on you?" Taj asked as he plopped down next to Lucie.
Rio smirked "No one, so did you ask her out?" he asked.
Lucie groaned and got up marching into the building, Anya sighed and got up to follow her.
"What's with her?" Taj asked innocently.
Rio laughed "Like you don't know, she's jealous Taj"
"I explained the other night, what more can I do?" Taj asked
Rio shrugged "So did you ask her?" he asked again.
"She said she'd be in Spargus this weekend to visit a cousin, I just have to figure out a way to get out the house, I'm still grounded" Taj said
"How you gonna do that then?" he asked
Taj smiled "I have my ways" he smirked.
"I'm sure you do" Rio laughed as the bell rang "Come on we're gonna be late"
Taj laughed "Yep, and I'm sure Anya has a few words for me".
Keira sat at her work bench in the fort garage fiddling with Jaks jet board. The doors hissed open and her two youngest children rushed in, Jak following behind them. She turned and smiled as Damas and Lexa jumped up to hug her "How are my babies?" she asked.
"I've been playing with Uncle Daxter" Damas grinned
Keira smiled "And Lexa, how was school?" she asked
"Some boy said I was a freak like Damas" she shrugged
Keira looked up at Jak who frowned and nodded "And what did you say?" she asked looking back at her daughter
"I said I'm not a freak I'm a princess" she smiled
Jak laughed "Really, that's my girl" he said "Now you two go play in Mama's office"
Keira stood up and walked over to Jak "They started on her because Damas wasn't there"
"I know, but she seems to have handled them, we need Damas to tell us who they are" Jak answered pulling Keira into his chest.
Keira nodded "She's just like her daddy, so tough"
"I'm only tough when I have to be, you've seen me with the girls I melt the minute they look at me" Jak chuckled
Keira laughed and looked up, she reached up and stroked his face "You're an amazing father Jak Mar, and I am so proud of you" she smiled standing on tip toes and kissing him gently.
Jak smiled and pulled her closer "Thank you pretty girl".
Anya sat on the steps outside school waiting for Taj and reading a book, she looked up as someone sat down next to her.
"Hey" Marissa said smiling at her.
Anya frowned and looked at her "Hi, whats up?" she asked.
Marissa shrugged "I was just thinking maybe we should get to know each other, if I'm gonna be going out with your brother".
She snorted and looked back at her book "You really don't have to get along with me, we're not the same person you know" Anya said
"I'm just trying to be friends Anya" Marissa snapped
Anya turned to her "Look Marissa, you and I are not going to be friends, you may have turned Taj's head but it won't last, I know my brother and I know what he wants, being with you is only a stop-gap before he's ready to settle down, and it won't be you he settles with" she snapped back
"Oh really, and I suppose Lucie is the girl for him?" she asked bitterly.
Anya shrugged "He and Lucie have a lot of history, he even said he wanted to be with her, she just has to wait until he's ready" Anya closed her book and stood up looking down at Marissa "I can't stop Taj from going out with you, all I can do is be there for him when it all goes wrong, when he realises that all these girls are only after his crown".
"I don't want his crown, I like him" Marissa said defensively.
Anya smiled "Why because he's good-looking, because he's a prince or because he's destined to become a great warrior like our father and grandfather?"
Marissa shrugged "I like him Anya, why can't you just accept it?"
"Because I've heard it all before, every girl in this place has a thing for him and I know that the only one who actually wants him and not all that he comes with is Lucie" she sighed "Tell Taj I'll meet him at the air train" Anya said stamping off.
Jak and Keira heard the twins before they saw them "I can't believe you said that to her Anya" Taj snapped
"I don't believe a lot of things that you do Taj, but there you go" Anya snapped back.
Jak stood up and folded his arms across his chest waiting as the outside doors to Spargus fort garage hissed opened.
"You shouldn't have got involved, its none of your business" Taj yelled.
Jak frowned as they walked in and stopped in front of him "Whats going on?" he asked
"Anya, she told Marissa that she was only after my crown" Taj snapped dumping his bag on the floor
Jak looked at his daughter "Why did you do that angel?" he asked
Anya threw her hands up in the air "Because that's all any of them are after, the only one that's different is..."
"Don't say it Anya, don't say Lucie" Taj spat
Anya frowned "Why can't you see it Taj, she's no good for you"
Taj blew out a hot breath and picked his bag up "I'm done with this, I'll see you at home" he snapped leaving the garage.
Anya walked over to her mother and sat next to her at her work bench, Keira smiled "Honey, whats so bad about this girl?" she asked
Anya shrugged "I dunno, there's just something wrong about her"
Jak wandered over and leant on the bench next to her "Angel, Taj has to make his own mind up, you can't control who he likes"
"But he only likes her because she's new" she sighed rubbing her eyes
Keira gently rubbed her back "He has to make his own choices Anya, all you can do is be there for him if it all goes wrong"
"And he hasn't said anything about you going out with Rio has he?" Jak asked.
Anya shook her head "Just that he didn't want me going out with him"
"There you go then, I think you need to apologize to him angel" Jak smiled
She nodded and got up "I know, where's Damas and Lexa, I'll take them home?" she asked
Keira nodded into the office "Thank you honey" She smiled.
Anya walked along the beach with Damas and Lexa "So how was school?" she asked looking down at Lexa
"Them boys said I was a freak" she said cheerily
Anya stopped and looked at her "What did you say?" she asked
"I said I was a princess" she grinned
Anya laughed "That's right you are, so who are these boys?" she enquired
Damas looked up "Just some boys" he said
Anya sighed "You really should tell us Damas, we can't help you if you don't tell us who it is"
"Its them" Lexa said pointing at two boys on the other side of the beach.
Anya looked over and saw two boys playing with two older boys, she walked over and smiled "Hi" she said sweetly
"Hey" one of the boys said
Anya looked down at the boys "Are these your brothers?" she asked
He nodded "Yeah, this is Kane" one said
"And he's Jamie" the other boy said "I'm Dennie, by the way"
Anya nodded "Anya Mar, this is my little brother Damas and sister Lexa Mar"
"So you must be the famous Mar kids, I'm Dan" the other boy said
Anya smiled "Yep, grandchildren of King Damas, heirs to the throne, not freaks" she said sharply
"What are you on about?" Dennie asked
Anya studied him, his black eyes looking down at her confused "Nothing, just some people think were freaks because we have light and dark eco in us"
"Well if it helped you look like that, I ain't complaining" Dan smirked.
Anya laughed "Yeah well I take after my mother, I better get these two home, see ya"
"See ya" they chorused behind her.
Anya walked through the front door and smiled at Taj sat at the table "Guess what?" she said sitting down
"I'm not arguing with you Anya" Taj snapped
Anya shook her head "I'm not arguing, I've just met them kids that have being picking on Damas"
"What where?" Taj asked
She nodded towards the back door "Down on the beach with their brothers"
"I'll kill them" Taj said getting up abruptly
Anya grabbed his arm "No Taj, let daddy and Mama handle it"
Taj took a deep breath and sat back down "I suppose your right"
"I'm sorry about what I said to Marissa" Anya said quietly
Taj nodded "I know little sis, I know your only trying to look out for me but I know what I'm doing"
"If you say so, just be carefull, I don't trust her" Anya smiled getting up.
"So how old are they?" Jak asked as he leaned against the counter in the kitchen looking at Anya.
Anya shrugged "About ten, I don't recognize their brothers though, I think their a little older than Taj and I"
Keira nodded "And you say their called Kane and Jamie?" she asked,
Anya nodded "Maybe their new in Spargus, that would explain why its only just started happening"
Jak smiled "I'm glad you didn't go in there all guns blazing"
"What good would that do, and by the way they were looking at Damas and Lexa, I'd say its all down to jealousy" Anya said smiling as Lexa wandered in and jumped up on to her knee "Hi Lex" she grinned
"Can you read me a story Ana?" she asked rubbing her eyes
Jak chuckled and moved over to his daughters picking his youngest one up "Oh no you don't baby girl, I'm reading you a story tonight"
"But Anya always reads to me" Lexa asked confused.
Jak pulled his bottom lip out playfully "Doesn't my baby girl want her daddy to read her a story?"
Lexa giggled "Yes please daddy" she said throwing her arms around her father's neck and holding on tight.
Jak laughed "Come on then baby, let's go get Damas" he smiled leaving the kitchen.
Keira sat down next to Anya and smiled "So you wanna tell me about this new boyfriend of yours?" she asked.
Anya blushed and looked away "Come mama, you know Rio" she said shyly.
"No, I know Rio the best friend of my son, I do not know Rio the boyfriend of my daughter, so tell me about him" Keira pressed resting her chin on her hand.
Anya shrugged "He's just great, I really like him mama"
"Do I need to have the sex talk with you?" Keira teased
Anya cringed "God no mama, geez"
Keira laughed "Well do we need to get you some advice from the doctor?"
Again Anya frowned "Mama please, we've only just started going out"
Keira laughed and got up kissing Anya's forehead "Just remember I'm here for you honey" she smiled
"I know mama" Anya smiled.
Keira smiled "Now I'm going to tease Taj about his new girl" she giggled.
Anya laughed and watched as Keira left the kitchen.
"What did Mama say to you?" Anya asked wandering into Taj's bedroom.
Taj pulled his face "She was going on about sex and heirs and all sorts" he said screwing up his face
Anya laughed and sat on the bed "She was only teasing Taj"
"I know but still, it's kinda weird" he said chuckling "Maybe we should sit them two down and talk to them about how embarrassing the way they look at each other is"
"I don't think it would make a difference, you can see how much they want and love each other just by looking at them together" Anya smiled.
Taj nodded "So can you do me a favour?" he asked
Anya raised an eyebrow "Fine, I'll be nicer to Marissa when she's with you, but just remember Lucie has been my best friend forever, I'm always gonna be on her side"
"And what about my side?" Taj asked
Anya giggled and kissed her brothers cheek "Goes without saying big bro" she said getting up "Good night, love you" she smiled leaving the room.
"Love you back little sis" Taj smiled picking his book up and starting to read.
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