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Chapter 8- Walking, and Prep Time
"No one said any thing about COMBAT RACING, it was just supposed to be racing!" yelled Tess as Jak and Daxter came back from the quick jaunt around some of the tracks. Needless to say they were attacked by some of Mizo's gang. Jak wasn't happy either, its not that he was scared of some lame ass racers, he was scared that they might try and do something to Jaklin, or even the other kids.
Jak sat with Jaklin in his lap, she was leaning against his chest playing with the seal of mar that was around his neck. There was some down time for them to get their cars ready for the first race that would happen tomorrow. Jak was kind of excited, he knew that in his heart if Jaklin hadn't been here he would have relished in the idea of combat racing, poison or no.
Oh yes the poison. Jak frowned, he knew that Ashlin was not going to let any one help her. She had to save her and Torn's ass. They had Teagan to worry about. Keira had the twins though she was more into the cars at this point. She was in the garage right now, wile Samos watched them. He sighed again, the big down fall to the poison is that it cut his connection to Jaklin so he could no longer hear her and it hurt like hell to see her sad face.
Jaklin was confused, why didn't daddy talk to her any more? Was it because of that stuff that was inside him that was in his cup the other day? She didn't know but she knew that one way or another she would find out. She already knew that Dez would help her she just needed to ask Teagan if he would help.
("daddy I promise that I'll try to make you better, I is sick right now but I'll make you better before I get better.") she babbled at him. Jak looked at her as she made her promise to him. He knew that she had said something to him, he could feel the eco from her. He didn't know what it was and he knew there was only one person to ask.
'dark, you still alive in there?' Jak asked
'what do you want?' came dark he sounded miserable.
'you don't sound so go' Jak said to him.
'no shit let me know when the only person who accepted you cant talk to you because your host was a dumb ass and drank poison!' snarled dark making Jak flinch.
'what was that eco feeling that we felt a moment ago?' Jak asked not wanting to push dark to far.
'all I know is what ever it was it was a promise I don't know what kind or anything it was just a very strong promise,' he said. Jak nodded his head and left his darkness alone. On a whim he checked his light side and he was fairing no better. Jak left his mind and looked at Jaklin who was looking at him with determination in her little eyes.
"promise me that what ever your going to do you'll be safe wile I save everyone." he said to her softly so that non of the others could hear them. Jak felt for all of them; Ashlin Torn, Teagan, Dax Dez and Tess Keira the twins Samos hell even Sig were his family. He had always felt that way and he also felt that it was his fault that they were in this mess to begin with. He was just glad that Sig hand been here for this.
Jaklin smiled at him, she knew that he hadn't heard what she had said but knew that he had felt her promise something to him. The thing was she could still hear what his dark and light side said to her they just couldn't hear her. That was ok though, it might be best if he didn't hear her right now any ways.
("hey Teagan?") Jaklin called out for Teagan.
("what im in the middle of something") he called back to her.
("I need a favor") she said to him.
("what would that be?") he asked with a tone that could have been confused for Torn.
("I need you to keep your ears open for any information about whats going on, theres something inside my daddy and it hurts him.") she said to him.
("its called poison, I don't know what it is but they need something called and antidote to get rid of it.") Teagan said.
("I don't like that Rayn lady she's crafty.') came Dez. The twins remained silent, they never did like the fact that Teagan and Jaklin ran the show. On the outside it looked like Teagan ran the show, but on the inside Jaklin was the one who was the ring leader, Teagan was her tactical adviser.
The twins didn't like this and Jaklin didn't care she didn't like the way they thought. It took Jaklin some time to get the fact the Biz was their father and not hers. Though the twins still think that Jak is their father they never tell Jaklin that. Jaklin was the one who took Jak from them and they hated her for it but they play nice in front of the grownups.
Kyle honestly didn't have a real problem with Jaklin, she wasn't his type of girl but she was fun to hang out with. Kendra on the other hand loathed her, she always made her mommy sad because she could no longer get close to Jak like they had in the past. Once Jaklin had come into Jak's life it was like he was more Mar than Jak.
Kendra sat constipating her options at the moment no matter what she did she couldn't get Jaklin in trouble with Jak. She knew that in time she would be able to. She didn't want Jak as a father any more, the way he acted she even wandered why her mother even liked him. Her mom was first in his life and she should take presents over stupid Jaklin.
Jaklin could feel Kendra staring at her, she knew that she was planning something and didn't like it. Kendra was crafty, one to watch out for in the future. Kendra was always quite verbal about what she was going to do to Jaklin. Kyle was forced to go along with her only because she was so damn abusive of him.
("what?") snapped Kendra at Jaklin.
("what are you planning now?") Jaklin snapped back. The parents noticed this and watched them not sure what was being said. Kendra glared at Jaklin, this made both Jak and Keira uneasy. Jak knew now, after talking to Keira and Samos about it, that Jaklin would not ever let another woman in his life not even Kendra.
"what are those two fighting about this time?" asked Tess as she watched Kendra point her finger at Jaklin.
("you and I are enemies, arch nemeses! I will end you!") Kendra yelled.
("I'm ready when ever you are") Jaklin said, displaying just who her father was.
("don't forget about me we are a team!") came Dez's yell from the far side of the room.
("gotta go with the Jak-ness") came Teagan.
("sorry sis but no amount of beating me will make me take your side now, Jakie's just to leet for you") said Kyle with a shrug to his sister. This of course made Jaklin put the now trademarked grin of her fathers on her face. This made most raise their eyebrows and Jak really wanted to know what was going on.
All looked at Jak, and he frowned. He shook his head sadly not really knowing how to tell them that the poison had blocked his ability to talk to Jakie because his eco was busy trying to contain it.
"I cant hear her right now because of the poison." Jak said with a sad sigh. Dax knew that he needed to comfort his friend. He knew that hearing Jaklin was one of the things that had kept Jak going especial during the time were they put Damas to rest in the family grave site. The argument between the two girls had continued on.
("yes well getting rid of you will be no problem because all you can do is crawl around on the floor, and your almost one-years-old! You will never be able to walk ill make sure of that!") Kendra threatened Jaklin. At the last part of the sentence Jaklin's nose crinkled much like Jak's dose when he is told "not to" or "you can't".
"oh no, not the nose crinkle," came Tess. They knew what that meant and they all wandered what she was going to do. Jak had moments ago put Jaklin on the couch so he could get something to drink and to see if Jaklin would drink something. Jaklin slid off the couch and on to the floor and crawled into the middle of the floor.
Jaklin sat there on her hands and knees for a few moments. Keira had picked up Kendra to keep the two from starting a fight. Kendra smiled smugly at Jaklin as she was carried off to the other side of the room were Jak was. Jaklin let out a small growl and scrunched her nose up again and moved so that she could try to do what she had planned.
"Jak!" came Tess who had excitement in her voice. Jak came into the room just in time to watch Jaklin move both her feet so that the were on the floor. Of course no one invited G.T. Blitz to the party, who had come to interview the "rookie" drivers. He stopped and watched, this was good for tv reviews people just ate up cute babies.
Jaklin stood up and looked around. Things sure did look different from this point of view. She looked around at everyone who was all smiling even Keira was smiling, which was not good for Kendra. Teagan was laughing his ass off at her but that was ok, Jaklin put a note in the back of he mind to slap him a good one when she could walk better. A rattling noise caught her attention.
"Jaklin, Jaklin, look what daddy's got." Jak said holding a box of chocolate frosted animal crackers. Jaklin's eyes got big and she put her hands over her mouth and squealed. Those were daddy's favorite cookies and they were Jakie's too. Jak pulled them back from her sight he knew just what to do.
"you cant have them, if you want them you'll have to come take them from me, but your to little to do that." Jak teased her. Jaklin looked at Jak in a way that made him kind of scare that he even said that. Jaklin turned around and faced him fully so that she could walk right to him. Jak sat there, his heart racing, he knew that her walking would mean more things she could get into but that was ok.
Jaklin stated to toddle towards Jak. Jak stayed right were he was he didn't want to miss this. He remembered when Torn had opened up to him after he ratted out the underground and told him how proud he was when Teagan had learned to walk. He had been there and watched jealously as both Kyle and Kendra started to walk. Now he could experience it as well and he knew that in a short time Dax would get to go threw it too.
About half way Jaklin started to look tired, Jak realized that he was pretty far from her and went to move but Jaklin made it known that she was going to walk all the way there. She wasn't tired at all she was just thinking.
("I'm not going fast enough!") she babbled out loud to no one in general.
("then run") came Teagan who then told her what running what. Jaklin grinned. This made Jak raise his eyebrow. He almost jumped to Jaklin when she leaned forwards he didn't have the time because she literally ran into him, knocking him on his ass. Jaklin took the box of cookies form Jak and started to munch on them.
Everyone laughed, Jak just got his ass kicked by a baby. that's ok though Jak was the happiest man on the planet at the moment. Honestly he wanted to cry, she was growing up fast. Soon she would be to big for him to carry around any more. Jak sat up and ran his fingers threw Jaklin's hair. Jakie feeling Jak in one of his brooding moments offered him a half eaten cookie. Jak took the cookie out of her hand and ate it.
Normally he would have eaten it right out of her hand, but the others were there. So he didn't. his mind was racing faster than the car he had driven today. So many questions that needed an answer. What was he going to do? How was he going to take care of Jaklin when he was racing? What would happen if they didn't win? Would she forgive him?
Now that the excitement was done G.T. left the room unnoticed he had a rather dark grin on his face. Rayn was jealous, there was just to much competition for Jak, Keira and her daughter Kendra and Jaklin she would have to get rid of them all. She stopped and looked at Jaklin, Jaklin was cute… to cute to kill but maybe she could worm her way into Jak's hear and adopt her.
Jaklin being the "to smart for ones diaper" knew that there was more than just the combat racing being done. There was the race against the poison, the race for her daddy, and a few others that she knew weren't important at the moment. She knew that daddy would win the race. Jaklin smiled making Jak smile. He felt better after seeing it but he knew she was up to something. Really in his heart he knew that he couldn't stop her if her mind was made up.
That didn't mean however that he couldn't show her the tricks of the trade. As of that very moment she was a H.I.T. and he would make sure that she knew every one of his tricks and eco powers, that even meant the darkness. Daxter grinned as he knew what Jak was thinking.
"hey buddy just think, when they are old enough, the four of us could kick some major ass and be the best hero team in the universe!" Daxter whispered in his ear. That idea, fighting side by side with his baby was a dream that he would strive for. He couldn't help but grin as he looked down at Jaklin. She saw the picture in his head and smiled back.
She knew people always said that she was going to fallow in his footsteps. But she knew that wasn't true, yes she would walk the same path but not in his footsteps. She would walk next to them until she caught up to him and walk next to him. They would be the best father daughter team ever! The adventure was just starting and who knows were it was going to take them.