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CHAPTER 16
Keira sat at a huge table in the old library in Spargus Palace. In front of her were a huge stack of thick books and she frowned as she read through the one in front of her. She looked up as she heard the door open and smiled at the familiar foot steps coming her way.
"Hey pretty girl...what you doing down here?" Came Jak's voice from behind the stack of books.
Keira looked around them and smiled "How did you know I was here?" she asked
Jak chuckled "Sig obviously" Keira nodded as Jak sat down next to her and peered at the book she was looking at "So what you doing?" he asked
"I was wondering about that girl Marissa and I thought how weird it was how she just turned up without any one knowing any thing about her or her family and her making a bee line for Taj...plus Anya's instincts...I just wanted to see if I could find anything out about her" Keira explained
Jak nodded "And...did you find anything?" he asked
Keira frowned and turned to look at Jak "I might have done but first I want you to tell me who Krew was and how you got involved with him and why you've never mentioned him before?"
Jak sighed and looked down "Because it's not something I'm proud of Keira"
Keira lifted his chin and looked into his eyes "Jak we've always been able to tell each other anything...thats one of the best things about our relationship...now if you did something you're not proud of then I'm sure it was for a good reason" she smiled reassuringly
Jak nodded and took a deep breath "It was just after Daxter and Tess had been turned into ottsels...Torn wasn't best pleased with me and kinda just wanted me out-of-the-way for a while so he sent me to spy on this guy called Krew who ran the hip hog heaven bar at the dock"
"You mean the bar that's now The Naughty Ottsel?" Keira asked
Jak nodded "He was wired into the city and we needed the information he was getting...anyway as you know I'm pretty good with a gun so he hired me for a few jobs...thats actually how I first met Sig...I found out he'd built this huge bomb and he was going to send it in to the metal head nest...you know how the city had been having trouble with metal heads" Keira nodded "Well the bomb was supposed to destroy the metal head leader but we found out the nest was too close to the walls of Haven City and when the bomb went off it would not only wipe out the metal head leader but it'd take out the city as well" Jak said shaking his head.
"How did no one know about this?" Keira asked shocked
Jak chuckled "I'm quite amazed it wasn't leaked myself but it wasn't...anyway I found out where Krew had the bomb and I went to confront him...we fought, he lost and I got away just before the bomb exploded and he was splattered in to the sky...basically I left him to die" he said lowering his head again.
Keira stroked his cheek and smiled "You saved us Jak...that bomb would have killed us all...so what happened to the metal head leader?" she asked
"You know that huge metal head trophy Daxter has hung above the bar?" Keira nodded "Well that's him Kor...I went into the nest myself and killed him, the metal heads kinda retreated after that only coming out out of desperation" Jak finished, he looked at Keira and frowned as he saw tears lining her eyes, he quickly pulled her towards him and held her tight against his body "I'm sorry baby...I know I should have told you, please don't let this change anything" he whispered.
Keira pulled away and looked up at him "Don't you see Jak things have change, you're not the man I thought you were" Jak looked down again and again Keira lifted his chin and smiled "Your so much more...you've always been a hero to me, you fixed me when I thought I'd never mend...but what you did was so selfless and great...you put your life on the line to save people who you don't even know...to save a city you don't even like...you saved me before you even knew me...you walked in to that nest not knowing if you'd ever walk out, but you did...your a true hero Jak and what makes you even more amazing is that no one even knows about it...you don't expect gratitude, you just carried on with your life without expecting anything from anyone" Jak smiled at her "And you know what I think I may love you even more now...if thats even possible" she smiled
Jak grinned and cupped Keira's face "I love you so much Keira" he whispered before pressing his lips to hers in a deep passion filled kiss.
Keira sighed and pulled away from Jak, she smiled and turned back to the book "So I take it Daxter claimed Krews bar after he died?" she asked
"He came into the nest with me so they gave it him to keep him quiet" Jak chuckled
Keira giggled "I'm actually really surprised it worked...anyway did you know Krew had a daughter?" Jak's eyes widened and he shook his head "Well he did...she lives in Kras City and is some big mob boss...and she has a daughter"
"Marissa" Jak exclaimed
Keira nodded "I'd hate for a mother to use her own child like that but maybe she's sent Marissa here hoping to get Taj to fall in love with her..."
"And then they would have power in Haven City" Jak said finishing Keira's sentence
She nodded "Even if Taj didn't fall in love with Marissa if he got her pregnant then their child would have a claim to the throne of Haven and they could demand they run the city until said child comes of age"
"All they'd have to do would be to wait for Anya to officially decline the throne and then bam!" Jak stated
Keira nodded again "Yes...because Taj's or Anya's child would be next in line not Damas unless Anya stated she wanted Damas to run the city for her but he will still be too young"
"I can't believe this...how can someone do that?...we have to go see this woman, whats her name?" Jak asked angrily
Keira looked back at the book "Rayn...but Jak we have to be sure...it's just pure guess-work at the minute...her mother might have just sent her to Haven because the schools better, you never know" she shrugged.
"We need to find out more about this..." Jak thought for a minute "Y'know Daxter still has some stuff at the ottsel that was Krews...maybe there's something in there"
Keira nodded "Well let's go find out...thats if you're not busy?" she asked
Jak shook his head "I've sent the trainees into the desert with Jinx for some explosive training"
"Come on then...but lets nip home first" Keira winked getting up and reaching for Jaks hand.
Anya rummaged around in her locker in the corridor of Haven High. She suddenly felt two arms snake around her waist and pull her back in to his chest. She smiled and whispered "You do know I have a boyfriend who I love very much?"
Rio grinned and whispered into her ear "Yeah well I have a girlfriend that I love very much...but if you don't tell anyone neither will I" he breathed before spinning her round and pressing his lips to hers.
Anya sighed and pulled away "Missed you" she said
"Me too" Rio said resting his forehead to hers "So you love me?" he asked
Anya nodded "I do...and you love me?"
"More than anything...listen Anya I'm sorry about what happened" Rio said.
Anya shrugged and pulled away turning to look back into her locker "It's fine Rio...it was my fault any way...I should have known better"
Rio leaned on the locker next to her and smiled "Yes you should missy" Anya giggled "But I should have known what was going to happen the minute I walked into your room"
"Yeah but my father doing that to you...that's my fault...he was really angry with me and so was mama...they've never been like that with me before" Anya sighed.
Rio nodded "Your parents love you Anya they wouldn't have stayed mad at you for long"
"You sure about that?" Anya said raising an eye brow as she pulled her books out and slammed her locker shut and leaned against it hugging her books to her chest.
Rio nodded and smiled "Yup...I spoke to your dad yesterday and he adores you...your his baby"
Anya's eyes went wide "You spoke to my father?" she asked shocked
"Yeah...I wanted to apologize to him and assure him that I would never hurt you or do something that you weren't ready for...that I love you" He smiled
Anya smiled "Really and what did he say?"
"He just told me if I hurt you he'd hurt me...you know typical father warning stuff...only I believe your father would actually hurt me" Rio laughed
Anya giggled "Thats if I don't hurt you first" she said leaning towards him and pressing her lips to his in a deep passion filled kiss.
Taj paced back and forth in the old boiler room at the bottom of the school. He smiled when he heard the door slam shut behind someone and foot steps come down the stairs.
"Hey" Taj smiled as Lucie arrived in front of him
Lucie frowned and put her hands on her hips "What do you want Taj?"
"I just wanted to see you that's all...I miss our friendship" he said looking down
Lucie sighed and jumped up on an old desk "Friends don't hurt each other the way you hurt me...you could have told me at any time you only wanted my friendship and I wouldn't have got so caught up in the idea of you"
"I know" Taj said sitting next to her "But I don't think I do only want your friendship...I think I want more than that"
Lucie glared at him "You're unbelievable...I asked you if you loved me and you said no"
"I didn't say no" Taj said defensively
She got up and looked at him "You didn't say anything plus the day before you were caught nearly having sex with Marissa"
"I wouldn't have done it Lucie...we were just fooling around...if you'd been there..." Taj started
Lucie yelled at him "If I'd been there what...it would have been me...well thank you very much Taj, that makes me feel loads better" she turned to stamp back up the stairs.
Taj grabbed her arm and pulled her back to him "Where are you going?...I'm sorry Lucie"
"You need to figure out how you feel and don't talk to me again until you have" Lucie snarled
Taj looked at her deeply "But we're friends?"
"No we're not...I can't be friends with you because it hurts too much...I want to be more than that and I won't be happy unless I am" Lucie snapped and pulled free of him before marching back up the steps.
"What exactly are you looking for?" Daxter asked as Jak and Keira rummaged though some old boxes in the store room at the back of the Naughty Ottsel.
Jak shrugged "Not exactly sure yet Dax" he said looking up briefly
"Well I can't stand here watching you all day...I've work to do...and I want to give Tess some orange lovin' before Tex finishes school" Daxter smirked wriggling his eye brows.
Jak rolled his eyes at Keira as she giggled "Yeah whatever Daxter"
"Tell Tess I'll see her at school" Keira called as Daxter left the room.
Keira finished looking through the box she had and sighed "It's no good Jak...its all old bills and contracts"
Jak frowned and pulled a piece of paper out a file "Whats this..." he read the paper "It's a bill from a private school in Kras City...it must have been for his daughter"
Keira moved over to him and looked at the paper "That doesn't prove anything...its only a bill...I mean if I was into as much dirt as this guy I wouldn't want my child to go to a normal school...I'd hide her away from everything"
Jak nodded "I guess" he said
"We're just going to have to go to Kras and see this woman...we can just say we wanted to meet because our children are seeing each other" Jak shrugged.
Keira nodded "I'll talk to Sig first...and maybe Ashelin"
Jak raised his eye brows "You want to talk to Ashelin?"
"Why not...she might know something" Keira shrugged.
Jak nodded and chuckled taking her hand and pulling her towards him "Do you remember how we used to sneak around back here when we first met"
Keira smiled and rested her hands on his chest "How could I forget...but if your getting any ideas you can forget them mister"
"So what am I going to do with this thing?" Jak teased rubbing his groin to hers
Keira laughed as she felt the bulge press into her "Well you'll just have to think about something else" she said before kissing him deeply and pulling away.
Jak grabbed her quickly "You do not play fair pretty girl" Jak breathed as he pushed her backward towards the desk and she lowered herself on to it, Jak crawling on top of her.
Taj wandered up to the bench Anya and Rio sat at eating lunch and chatting happily. He slumped down sulkily and rested his chin on his folded arms in front of him. He sighed deeply and closed his eyes.
"Whats up with you?" Anya asked.
Taj opened his eyes and looked at his twin sister "Lucie hates me" he stated
Anya rolled her eyes "Lucie doesn't hate you Taj...she's just mad at you"
"You didn't hear her Anya she hates me" he said again
Anya frowned "Well you've only got yourself to blame...you shouldn't have started fooling around with Marissa"
"She started messing with Mason...if she hadn't gone with him we could have been back together by now" Taj snapped
Anya shook her head "No Taj...you should have been more carefull with her heart...where is she anyway?" she asked getting up
Taj shrugged "Dunno she said she didn't want to be friends with me anymore" he sulked
Anya sighed "I better go find her...I'll see you later" she lightly kissed Rio's cheek and left.
Anya found Lucie sat in the bathroom on the window sill. She jumped up next to her and smiled "You okay?"
Lucie leaned into her friend as Anya put her arm around her "Remember when Taj said he didn't want you and Rio getting together because he didn't want to be in the middle if you fell out?" Anya nodded "Well who'd have thought it'd be me and Taj falling out?"
"He's an ass Lucie" Anya said
Lucie nodded "I just miss him...but I can't be around him...it hurts too much" she sniffed
"I know Luce...hey you've still got Mason" Anya smiled
Lucie looked up "We broke up"
"Why?" she asked
Lucie shrugged "Because I'm not like Taj...I couldn't lead him on it's not fair...he's with someone else now"
"Well how about we have a girls night...just you and me" Anya smiled
Lucie giggled "When...your always grounded these days Anya?"
Anya laughed "I'm sure you'll be allowed to stop over...my parents love you"
"But Taj will be there" Lucie said wiping her eyes
Anya shook her head "I'll get mama to pack him off to grandpa's or something"
Lucie smiled and hugged her best friend "Love my best eco freak"
"Your lucky its you that said that" Anya laughed.
Taj stepped through the double doors of the school entrance and looked around. He saw Marissa smiled at him and start walking over to him. He smiled sightly and pretended to look in his bag for something.
"Hi" Marissa said cheerily as she reached him "You okay?"
Taj looked up and smiled "Yeah fine...you?" he asked as he started to walk towards his locker.
Marissa started following him speeding up to walk by his side "I'm good...so did you get in trouble the other day...you know when you mum caught us on the jet board course?"
Taj arrived at his locker and turned around leaning his back on it "I've been grounded" he stated
"Oh...I'm sorry Taj but I really wish your mother hadn't turned up when she did" she said smiling
Taj frowned "Why?" he asked
"You know why...we could have you know" she whispered giggling slightly
He nodded "That would have been a mistake Marissa"
"Oh...I thought you wanted it" she said sadly looking down
Taj nodded "I did at the time but now I've thought about it I know that it's a good job we didn't...you could have ended up pregnant and I have responsibilities"
Marissa nodded "Okay...so will you be allowed to come to the school disco on friday?" she asked
Taj shrugged "I don't know...I can ask I suppose"
"Good because I wanted to go with you" she smiled
Taj sighed and looked around. He saw Lucie and Anya walk out of the bathroom and he could tell from the puffiness around Lucie's beautiful eyes she'd been crying. He sighed again when her eyes met his and she looked down as Anya shot him a dirty look and dragged Lucie off.
He looked back to Marissa and smiled "I'll ask my parents if I can go...if they say I can I'll go with you"
Marissa grinned "Great" she said before flinging herself at him and planting a quick kiss on his lips"
Taj pulled away and sighed "I should get going...I'll see you" he said before moving past her and walking down the hall way.
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