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Why were we given hearts when all they do is break and cause you pain? Heart ache blows!
CHAPTER 17
"So you're telling me Marissa the weak link is the mother...a Keira Haigi?" a voice asked over Marissa's comm unit.
She sighed and sat down on the bed "Keira Mar mother and yes she's the weak link...she's the only one who hasn't got Light and Dark eco in her" Marissa answered.
" I see...and what about the father how do we take him down...we all know his reputation" Marissa's mother asked
Marissa smiled "Well as I told you before Jak and Keira Mar are soul mates they feel each others joy, love...and pain"
"So we just have to her sedated or something and Jak Mar will feel it...he'll be useless in the fight for her and then we've got a bargaining tool" her mother said
Marissa nodded "Commander Mar would do anything to have his wife safe, well and by his side...but mother I've heard stories about him...about what he's done...both in Haven and out in the wasteland...he took out the metal head leader and..."
"That was all before he was joined with a soul mate though...you don't need to worry about anything else my girl...you've done well...you just enjoy yourself at this dance tonight and leave everything to us here in Kras...and if all goes as planned you'll be home before you know it and we'll have a new city to run" her mother said as she smirked.
Marissa sighed "Yes mother, but can you not hurt her any more than you have to"
"I'll try" she said before hanging up.
Marissa closed the unit and got up going towards the wardrobe "I wonder if I can get Taj before all this goes down" she smiled pulling out a white strappy dress and holding it up to her body as she admired herself in the mirror.
Jak stood arms folded as he leaned on the kitchen counter. Keira sat at the table with Taj on one side of her and Anya on the other "So what do you think?" she asked.
Jak frowned "Their supposed to be grounded" he said gritting his teeth.
"But daddy, it's the last dance of the school term and we both got good grades" Anya moaned
Jak shook his head "You're still grounded...Taj you're very quiet...haven't you anything to say about this?" he asked
"Not really dad...I'm not bothered about going" he shrugged
Keira shrugged and looked at Jak "Jak they'll be at school, supervised and then they can stay with my father in the forest...I'll even ask Errol or Jinx to escort them there...their not going to be getting up to anything"
Jak sighed in defeat "Fine...you can go"
Anya squealed and jumped up leaping at her father "Thank you daddy"
"Your welcome but I'm warning you any funny business and I'm going to make you start going to school at the palace with a tutor" he said
Keira smiled "Right you two off to school and don't be late home or we might change our minds"
Taj and Anya both got up and left the house. Anya nudged Taj on the way out "What's up with you?" she asked
"Nothing, it's just..." he looked around as they entered the fort garage "...something just feels off around here...like somethings going on...I can't put my finger on it but something isn't right" he said shaking his head.
Anya snorted "You're being paranoid Taj, come on I want to tell Lucie and Rio"
Taj sighed and followed his sister out to the awaiting air train.
Later that day Keira worked in the fort garage. She had her head inside the engine of Jak's Dune Hooper when the intercom in the garage began to crackle. She got up and walked towards it wiping her hands on a rag before pressing the talk button "Yeah?" she said
"Keira, it's Kleiver, I've got an out of towner here with a puncture...shall I send him to you?" he asked
Keira huffed "Haven't you got a spare Kleiver?" she asked
"Not one that fits" he said
Keira sighed again "Okay send him through...5 minutes" she said before going to the tyre rack and waiting for the car to come in.
She frowned as the doors began to hiss open and some sort of sports car came limping in. Her eyes went wide at the mods and paint work glistening in the sun and the driver jumped out "Don't see many of these out here...where are you from?" she asked looking up at the tall dark man that jumped out the car.
"Kras...I'm a racer" he said simply
Keira nodded "I'd love to do that" she said going over to check the tyre "So what you doing out here in the desert?" she asked
"We're hoping Spargus will be one of the circuits next year and I've never raced in the desert before it's quite different to road racing" he said in his forgien accent "I'm Razer by the way" he smiled sticking out a gloved hand.
Keira stood up and shook it "Keira Mar...I guess I'll be seeing you again if you race here next year...my son will love watching the racing" she said walking over and selecting the tyre she'd need.
Razer walked up behind her "I think you'll be seeing me before that little lady" he smirked before grabbing her roughly from behind and pulling her back towards him. She was about the scream when his hand covered her mouth and nose, she breathed in the fumes on the hanky in his hand and then everything went black.
Jak walked through the streets of Spargus City with his youngest daughter Lexa. She skipped happily next to him swinging his hand around as she held his. She looked up at him and smiled "Daddy can I be a mechanic like mama?" she asked
Jak looked down at her "I thought you wanted to be a monk?" he asked
She shook her head "Nah...that's too boring Seem never wants to play"
"Well princess if you are anything like your mother I'm sure you'll make a great mechanic" he laughed
Lexa smiled "I don't like Kleiver though"
"I don't think anyone likes Kleiver baby girl" Jak said laughing as he came closer to the garage.
Jak stopped suddenly and looked around. He felt faint and had an awful taste in his mouth. He watched the passersby as his eyes became bleary. Jak shook his head and looked down at Lexa who stood looking up at him worriedly "Are you okay daddy?" she asked
Jak smiled and spotted Tess coming towards them "I'm fine..." he hurried over to Tess and whispered something to her. Tess nodded and Jak returned to Lexa and bent down in front of her "Now princess I know we said we were coming to see Mama but Aunt Tess has just told me that Kato wants to play with you at the palace...would you like to go play with Uncle Sig's croca-dog?" he asked
Lexa nodded excitedly "Yes please daddy...but I can come and see mama afterwards?" she asked
"Of course" Jak said pulling her to him and hugging her "Now you be good" he said standing up and passing her hand to Tess "Tell Sig urgent" he said
Tess nodded "Let me know and don't worry about Damas" she said leading Lexa away from the garage.
Jak watched as his daughter left turning briefly to wave happily at him as she went and then he turned towards the garage and stepped towards the doors. He took a deep breath as the doors hissed open and he stepped in.
The place was empty. He could smell the gas that had been used to knock Keira out and he scanned the room. Some of her tools lay beside his Dune Hopper while her wrench rested on top of one of the tyres in the rack. Everything looked to be in place and there was no sign of a struggle. Suddenly both sets of doors hissed open and through the inside one came Sig while Kleivers car came in through the out side door.
Sig rushed over to Jak as Kleiver climbed out his car "Well...what's happened?" Sig asked
Jak shook his head "I'm not sure yet..." he pulled his comm unit out and pressed Keira's number.
Kleiver arrived next to them as it started to ring from its place on Keira's work bench. Jak slammed it shut and growled rubbing his eyes "Have you been in the desert all day Kleiver?" he asked
Kleiver nodded "Most of it...I sent a passerby in with a flat for Keira to fix but other than that I haven't seen or spoken to anyone"
"What did he look like?" Sig asked
Kleiver shrugged "I don't know...tall, dark hair, long red jacket...had one of them fancy race cars from Kras...said he was checking out the desert before Spargus gets put on the racing circuit next year...what the hell is going on?"
Jak shook his head "I need an army Sig and I need to get to Haven and then Kras"
Sig nodded "Right away...what about us?"
Jak began coughing and fell to his knees "I need water and all the green eco you can find...I'm going to feel everything Keira does which I'm guessing is the plan" he ran towards the door "I'll let know when I know something" he yelled going through to the desert changing in to Light Jak and flying off.
Keira opened her eyes slowly. They burned and her throat hurt. She coughed and tried to sit up but her hands and feet were strapped to some sort of bed. She pulled her ankles and wrists up trying to free them but she couldn't. She couldn't see anything, the room was dark and she could smell the damp.
"What the hell happened?" she said out loud "Jak!" she yelled as the pounding in her head began.
She flopped her head back down on the bed and closed her eyes as the door opened and she heard a pair of foot steps. A dim light came on and she opened her eyes again.
Keira frowned at the face of the man she knew as Razor and a woman looked down at her "What do you want?" she snarled at them
"It's very simple what we want" the woman said calmly "I want what your husband took from me"
Keira looked at the woman and shook her head "What did Jak take from you?" she asked
The woman laughed and then slapped Keira hard across the face "Don't play dumb with me girly...you know what your husband did...what he did to my father"
Keira gritted her teeth and narrowed her eyes at the woman. If she hadn't been tied down this bitch would have a wrench shaped hole in her head now "You mean Krew...Jak was only defending the city...he would have killed us all...including himself " Keira spat "You must be Rayn"
The woman smiled "So you know me...well I want what is mine and I will do all I can to get it"
"What do you want...the ottsel...the throne?...because Jak hasn't got any power in Haven...he turned down the throne" Keira said
Rayn shook her head "You think I don't know...you think I don't know who he is and who will run the city when he comes of age...I know all about Prince Taj"
Keira's eyes went wide and burned with anger "If you've hurt my son I swear I will kill you" she said through gritted teeth as she struggled at the chains holding her in place.
Rayn laughed again "Don't be daft we need your son...we wouldn't hurt him" she turned to leave nodding at Razor as she left.
Razor stepped forward and looked down at Keira "It's a shame...I would have liked having you for my mechanic" he sneared
"I could still be your mechanic...I can build you the best racer...you can be champ" Keira hurried as he fiddled with a small box in his hand
Razor shook his head "You don't get it...Rayn runs this city, she's the boss of the top crime family...and her father wanted to be the same in Haven so she's making sure she is"
"But why are you helping her...what about my children...my babies how can you make them orphans?...Lexa, she's only five" she said as tears began to line her eyes and she eyed the needle being filled with some sort of liquid "How would you like it if someone made your child an orphan?"
Razor looked up for a minute "But you see once we've finished bargaining Marissa won't ever have to worry about that...because we'll be protected by the famous Mar family" he snorted. He held the needle up with his right hand while a finger on his left hand ran down Keira's face "Your such a pretty thing...damn gorgeous...Jak's a lucky man or was" he smirked before sinking the needle in to Keira's arm.
Taj looked at his comm unit as it buzzed in front of him. He frowned and opened it "Hey dad, whats up?" he asked
"Are you with Anya?" Jak asked hurriedly
Taj looked across at Anya and frowned "Yeah...dad whats going on?"
"You and Anya get out of school right now...Jinx is waiting to pick you up and bring that girl friend of yours" Jak demanded
Taj looked around "Lucie?" he asked
"Marissa...and get moving" Jak snapped before slamming the unit shut.
Taj looked at the unit for a minute before jumping up "Come on Anya we got to go"
"What's going on?" Anya asked getting up and looking at Taj confused
Taj shook his head "I'm not sure bu..." he began before noticing Marissa. He marched across to her and grabbed her arm pulling her along with him "Come on Anya!" he yelled as he ran up the steps dragging Marissa with him.
Anya ran after them "Taj what did daddy say to you and why does he want Marissa?" she panted
Taj looked at Marissa "I swear if you've done something to my family I will kill you myself" he growled
Marissa looked shocked at him. This wasn't supposed to happen so quickly.
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