Of course i don't own Jak and Daxter! Only my own character are mine! Jeesh!
I jumped off the back of the Zoomer dropped on my knees to the ground, "LAND!"
I looked at Jak from where I was and nearly yelled.
"You drive like a maniac on a one seater, Jak!" Daxter laughed and Jak rolled his eyes before pulling me up by my arm.
"Will you shut it? You do know that guards are still after you right?" he hissed at me. I laughed nervously before hurrying into the Hip Hog Heaven saloon. Daxter hopped from Jak's shoulders to mine when we walked and and we looked around at the many Metal Head…heads on the walls.
"That's a little weird," I whispered. Daxter nodded before looking at a man that stood in front of us. He…he was a tall fellow. He had tan skin and green eyes. He had a lot of armor on and a red, uh, thing in his eye. He held a staff that looked like a skull gem from a Metal Head.
I frowned at him, slowing to a stop, 'He's so familiar.'
Daxter jumped from my shoulder as I stood there thinking and I looked at him raising a brow.
"I got this guys," he claimed going under the male's legs.
I reached my hand out quickly with alerted eyes, "No, Daxter, I wouldn't-…"
My words trailed off as this big guy flew down to us. And by big I mean…well not skinny. Big boned….fat.
Taking a step backwards, my back hit Jak's chest while my hand tapped him some, my eyes never leaving him.
"Do you see that?" When Jak nodded I did too, "Okay."
Dax stood in front of us pointing up at the guy, "You Krew?" The bigger fellow nodded and Daxter grinned pointing at us, "Well we shook the heat and your shipments in primo condition."
I rolled my eyes at Daxter and suddenly Krew got right his face.
By what I could see Krew was an extremely obese man as he sat in a floating aid chair in order to move around. It was apparent he never left his chair and was to be attached to it. I pretty much confirmed this for myself seeing there were tubes connecting him to it his seat. They were most likely for life support or some shit.
Though his body was very fat and fleshy, his legs were skinny and bare, probably due to not moving around so much. Krew held piggish features, seen in his ears and face, and wore many rings on his fingers, and….well had piercings. With a light green tank shirt and green pants that covered up his fat only…he was stylish.
"That's good eh. Because a cargo of Ray Eco Ore is worth more than ten of your lives." He came towards us and I got closer to Jak while he wrapped his arm around my waist as Krew began to speak, "Hmmm and of course I'd be forced to collect, slowly."
I blinked a couple of times, watching as he circled us.
"The Underground will take anyone with a pulse these days," he said looking at Jak. He glanced at me and touched my cheek causing me to flinch a bit, "But of course, the girl is a nice touch to the group eh," he said licking his lips. I smacked his hand away and I wiped my faced off as if he left germs. I actually think he did.
Krew laughed, "Feisty. I'd love to see her at work."
I made a disgusted face and Jak's arm around me tightened while Daxter jumped on his shoulder.
"And what do we have here? The Shadows mascot of the month." He scratched Daxter under his chin and wiped his hand across his face, "Ooooh, soft."
Daxter stuck his tongue out in disgust. He mumbled something to the guy in armor and he just stared at him blankly. Daxter tried a different approach.
"Listen, uh…tons of fun. Anyone can see that you, uh, and I have…the real juice in this burg." I looked at Jak and he raised an eyebrow at Daxter, "We're both players right? We're both looking for a piece of the action, right? I think we can do business…right?"
Everyone looked at each other and Jak shook his head pulling me behind him.
"We did you a favor, now it's your turn." Dax and I hid behind Jak, "Why is The Baron giving Eco to Metal Heads?"
I decided not to hit him this time for his rudeness because of, well a couple reasons. One, he seemed mad enough. Two, I didn't want that Krew guy to touch me again. And three, Jak would yell at me.
Krew got in Jak's face, "Questions like that could get a person killed eh! Sig!"
I looked around, 'Sig?'
"Give el captain and his friends here a bonus." The guy in armor walked up to Jak and gave him a gun. Krew started talking but I ignored him, looking at the other guy while stepping forwards slowly, moving around Jak.
"Sig?" I asked slowly. He looked at me with an eyebrow raised before a look of recognition adored his features.
"Kida?" I broke into a grin.
"Sig! It is you!" I yelled, wrapping my arms around him. Sig suddenly dropped his staff and picked me up holding me to him tightly. Man how I forgot how safe I felt in my big brothers arms.
"I thought I'd never see you again!" Sig yelled laughing. I laughed, tears in my eyes, as I hugged him. Krew, Jak, and Daxter stood there with confused faces.
"You guys know each other?" they asked in unison. Sig put me down and I nodded my head smiling at Jak.
"Yeah. He's my older brother." I crossed my arms looking up at him and Jak and Daxter looked at him shocked.
"Older brother! I thought you didn't have relatives!" Daxter yelled. Jak nodded.
"You were alone when we found you that day on the beach." I blinked before I glared at Sig.
"Yeah. I was alone. You found me right after Sig left me there. He was the only family I had. You left me to work for this guy!" I yelled, pointing at Krew. Sig shook his head slowly.
"No, I left because I was putting you in danger and you know that," he said seriously. I rolled my eyes before shaking my head.
"It doesn't matter. It was the past," I mumbled going to stand next to Jak. Sig looked at me and then at Jak…then at me again.
"So is this your boyfriend?" he asked smirking.
I blinked blushing and Jak looked away.
"N-No," I said, looking at the walls that were suddenly the greatest things in the world. Sig looked back and forth between us before breaking into a grin.
"Really? Because the way he was holding you made it seem-"
"Time to go! Let's go, Jak! Shoot that gun of yours!" I cut in shoving him out the door. I looked at Sig over my shoulder and glared at him while he laughed.
I went out where Jak was waiting and started turning red, I walked left quickly towards the shooting range.
"Come on. The gun course is this way," I muttered, crossing my arms. Awkward silence was between us the entire walk there and Daxter kept looking between us.
I sat down waiting for Jak to get down with his course the whole time. It was about ten minutes later when Daxter was sitting next to me on the bench.
"Why don't you tell Jak you like him?" Daxter asked quietly. I blinked looking at him before shrugging and tilting my head back so it hit the wall. No point in covering up the shit now..
"Because he likes Keira and I know she likes him back. She's my bestfriends. I can't do that to her. She doesn't even know I like him," I mumbled to him.
Daxter climbed on my lap, "That doesn't answer my question." I looked at him but this time irritation was written all over my features.
"I just don't want to hear the rejection. Okay?" I snapped.
Dax nodded sighing and sat in lap, "You don't know that he'll reject you, Ki."
I shook my head looking down.
"Yeah, I do. He's not the type to like a girl like me," I said smiling sadly. Daxter just chuckled humorlessly and then nodded up at me.
"A girl like what?" I rolled my eyes as if it were obvious and began to name off things.
"A girl who brings trouble where ever she goes. One who argues with everyone and has a temper. One who isn't all the pretty compared to half of the girls in the damn city. One who is wanted by every KG guard and hated by a lot of people. One who can't do anything right." After I said all of this I shook my head and was a bit surprised to find that there were tears in my eyes.
I looked over at Daxter as he touched my hand softly.
"You're naming all of the negative things, Ki," he mumbled looking at me. I just raised an eyebrow at him.
"What positive things do you know of, Daxter?" Dax got up suddenly as if he were waiting for me to ask that very question and began pacing back and forth.
"Well you save innocent people. Care for your friends. Protect what's important to you. And… risk your life to save the one you love." Dax said the last part lowly but I could hear him clear as day and I instantly looked at him.
"Who's that?" Dax looked at the gun course doors as it opened revealing a smirking Jak and just nodded his head..
"Him."
I looked up slowly, staring after Daxter as he ran over to Jak and jumped on his shoulder. It was then that I actually had to stop and think about it.
'Is he…right?' Jak's eyes locked with mine and I looked away quickly, getting up and walking out of the door.
'Oh my Mar he is right!' I mentally screamed. I headed for Hip Hog Heaven and Jak fell into step next to me looking around. I looked over at Daxter whom was staring at me intensely as if trying to read my mind. It caused me to look away.
'He still has a thing for Keira though. And we haven't even found her yet,' I thought looking down.
"Kida?" I looked up at the sound of my name and looked at Jak, pushing my thoughts away quickly.
"Yeah?" Daxter jumped down and landed in front of me.
"You were spacing out, Ki!" he said waving his arms around. I smiled apologetically, arriving at the saloon.
"Oh. Sorry. It's nothing really." They looked at each other before rolling their eyes and walking into the saloon behind me. We hadn't even gotten like three feet into the door before Krew flew down in front of us and clapped for Jak.
"Excellent shooting, Jak! Ever thought about being a Wastelander hmmmm?" I shifted my weight to my left leg. Jak crossed his arms.
"Can't say that I have," he said looking over at Sig. Sig glanced at me with a wondering gaze.
He knew something was wrong with me. Amazing he could read me like a book and it's been years. I just shook my head and turned around walking out of the door calmly. It didn't really matter to me if we became Wastelanders or not. But I had a feeling Jak would do it to get some newer items.
'I'll just walk home. There's no point in finding a Zoomer anyway,' I thought looking down as I walked.
It was dark, I was tired and I wanted to go home. I started to leave and got all the way to the gun course when Jak was standing in front of me.
"Whoa whoa whoa. Where are you going?" I just looked at him and then sighed some seeing Dax was on his left shoulder.
Shaking my head I went around him, "I'm going home." Jak only stopped me and I stared at him while he frowned at me.
"Don't you want to go with your me and your brother?" I shook my head and then shrugged softly.
"Nah. You can go. I'm going home for a while. Here's my communicator so you can contact me when you're done." I set the little thing in his hand with my key. "And here's the house key so you can get home. I'll see you later Jak, Daxter."
Jak looked at a frowning Daxter confused, "What's wrong with her?"
Dax just shook his head frowning, "I don't know. Let's get goin'…"
I got home and took my shoes off before my body nearly collapse on the couch from exhaustion.
My green eyes simply stared up at the ceiling as I got lost in my thought process, 'Dax said that I loved Jak. But it's just a stupid crush.'
I shook my head sitting up. My stomach growled loudly and I heading into the kitchen to get an apple and started cutting it easily. I stood there for a while just cutting the apple when really I was just in a daze.
"Yeah…a stupid crush…" I mumbled eating a piece.
I took the pieces and ate some more before throwing the rest of them away. Guess I really wasn't that hungry. Getting back to the living room I laid there on the couch just day dreaming and before I knew it…I was asleep.
But that didn't last long because I was rudely woken up by the sound of the front door opening.
I snapped my eyes open and sat my head up while Daxter jumped on my stomach. I looked over at Jak as he locked the door behind him and gazed back at the Ottsel laying on me once more.
"Have fun?" I asked looking up at Jak. The blonde just sat in the chair and shrugged, his blue eyes gazing over at me.
"Not really. Didn't do much. We got another weapons upgrade and helped your brother. Then we came here," he said yawning. I rolled my eyes before looking at Daxter and making a look of disgust.
"Dax, you smell," I said taking him off my stomach. Jak busted out laughing at that while Dax fell on the ground and sat up looking at me.
"Well that was rude, Ki!" he exclaimed.
I just grabbing him and got up to walk into the kitchen. I started some hot water in the sink and filled it up before throwing him in there easily. Daxter came back up from under the water and glared at me now soaked and I shrugged. Taking off his mini goggles from on top of his head I set them on the counter and nodded.
"You need a bath. So there you go. Soaps right there," I said walking out.
I walked back in the living room and Jak was still sitting there. My nose scrunched and I pulled him up by his arm to start pushing him towards the bathroom in the hallway.
"You smell too, Jak! What the hell did you guys do? Crawl in the sewer!" I asked pushing him in the bathroom.
Jak just looked at me over his shoulder, "Yes."
It was awkward as we both stood there for a moment and I blinked before shutting the bathroom door on his face with him inside.
"The towels on the rack," I muttered. I decided before someone drowned to go check on Dax. Of course when I walked into the kitchen what I saw was not…what I had expected. I stood there for a moment in the doorway with my hand on the wall some.
Daxter had a soap bar shaped like a fish next to him and his arm was around its…shoulder…and he was talking to it like it was a girl.
It was very amusing.
"Hey, baby. Why don't you and I go for a swim? Skinny dipping maybe." I walked over to Daxter when he was about to kiss the soap bar and then stared.
"Dax, what are you doing?" I asked unplugging the drain. Daxter jumped and threw the soap away from him quickly but it was already too late.
"What are you talking about, Kida! I-I wasn't doing nothing!" he said jumping out and shaking himself off. I crossed my arms and nodded smirking.
"Ah. You weren't talking to a bar of soap?" I asked raising and eyebrow. Daxter put on his goggles and looked at me.
"You tell anyone and your dead," he said narrowing his eyes playfully. I looked at him and rolled my eyes.
"What could you do to me little fur ball? In fact," I turned to him grinning with mischief. "I'm going to tell Jak right now," I finished walking out. Daxter ran after me.
"You tell him and I'll tell Jak your secret?" he yelled. I turned to him and glared, opening my mouth to retaliate but someone interrupted me.
"What secret?" We both turned to see a half naked Jak standing there in the hallway. He had a towel wrapped tightly around his waist and his hair stuck to his face with an eyebrow raised at both Daxter and I.
I almost passed out then and there.
I looked Jak up and down before blushing a bright red and looked at Daxter quickly.
"No you won't."
He just smirked, "I won't?" Then he blinked, "Wait so I was right then?".
I blushed a deep red looking at Jak before heading to my room.
"I don't know yet, Dax," I muttered shutting the door behind me. Jak looked at the bedroom door before turning to Dax.
"What the hell did you do this time?" he asked. Daxter shrugged jumping on his shoulder.
"Just gave her something to think about. Go get dressed big guy, she was totally checking you out," he said nudging him. Jak rolled his eyes with his cheeks a bit red.
"No she wasn't, Dax. Shut up," he said shutting his door.
I sat there with my back against the door, tears down my tan cheeks. I wiped off my tears annoyed and started mumbling to myself about how I was a baby and there was no need to really cry.
After a moment longer I looked around my room and stopped to hear Jak's door close.
"I need to talk to someone about this. Maybe Sig will know," I mumbled sniffing a bit. I sat there for a moment before I got up opening my door softly.
Seeing the coast was clear, I tip toed out of my room, shutting it behind me. I walked into the living room and slipped on my boots quickly and grabbed my keys before going out of the door. I locked the door behind me and ran for the one seated Zoomer parked close by, jumping on and heading for south town.
I pulled up to Hip Hog Heaven and walked in with tears cascading down my face again. I looked around and spotted Sig sitting at the bar with the same blonde chick in green from The Underground.
I walked over to him and sat down on the stool next to him looking down. Sig nodded over at me and set his drink down.
"Hey there sis-! Wait, why are you crying?" I looked away quickly when I tilted my head up and waved him off. Biting on my lip and squeezing the middle of the bar stool I sat on I just shook my head.
The girl came over to me from the other side of the bar with a concerned look. I guess she worked there.
"Oh, honey, what's wrong? You can tell Tess," she said softly.
"I…" I looked away embarrassed before I sighed controlling my breathing, "I need your help," I said softly.
Sig and Tess looked at each other before nodding.
"I think…I love Jak."
Tess smiled and Sig raised an eyebrow confused, "Why are you crying about that?" I sighed wiping of my face and putting my arms on the bar table.
"Because I can't love him," I said anguished. Tess looked at me funny. Sorta like I was crazy yet mentally challenged at the same time…
"Well why not?" I looked at her, my green eyes red and puffy from crying.
"Because he has a thing for my bestfriend," I mumbled laying my head in my arms. Sig nodded in understanding but I was really thinking he had no idea what was going on.
"So you don't want to get in the way of their "future relationship," he said putting the quotes on it. O…kay maybe he did. Either way I just rolled my eyes nodding.
"Yeah." Tess put a hand on mine and I looked over at her with a blink.
"Does this girl like him back?" she asked shrugging. Now…that was a good question.
See out of all my years knowing Keira she was always hard to read when it came to her feelings for Jak. Sometimes they were obvious…and other times they were just not too obvious. I digress…
"I think so. We haven't seen her since we got here two years ago. She never knew that I liked Jak," I said looking at her.
Tess frowned, "Well I think you should go for it." I panicked almost instantly. That was not what I was expecting.
"N-No I can't!" They both looked at me shocked and I instantly lowered my voice.
"I-I can't because I'm afraid that…" I trailed off looking away again. It was at that moment they both got the same knowing look.
"You don't want him to reject you," Tess said sadly. I nodded tears slipping down.
"And I know he will because he loves Keira! It's better if I don't tell him to avoid getting hurt, cause I mean I've known him for years and I care about our friendship and like everything else but I'm still being tore up on the inside just seeing him every day!"
I ran out of breath saying all of my thoughts outloud like that and I started crying into my hands.
I was a bit surprised to find that Tess ran over to the other side of the bar table to give me a hug but I hugged her back none the less. I felt her hand rub my back comfortingly and I stopped crying long enough to freaking breathe. It was bad enough I could barely breathe through my nose as it was.
"I could tell him if you want." I shook my head at Tess' words suddenly and sat up instantly.
"No, I don't-!"
"Here he comes now," Sig said looking at the door.
Our attention snapped to the door and I went wide eyed, "What!"
I gasped breaking out into a blush.
"I'm not here!" I jumped over the bar table as if it were my last hope. My brother stared after me shocked and Tess moved out of the way quickly so I wouldn't hit her. Tess ran over the other side where I was hiding and stared at me but I put a finger to my lip when the doors opened. I looked at the giant mirror behind the bar as Jak walked in and I saw he didn't have Daxter with him.
He walked up the bar sitting next to Sig and Tess glanced down at me sitting next to her feet before looking at Jak again when he spoke.
"Have you guys seen, Kida? She just disappeared and I'm worried about her," Jak said looking at Tess and Sig. I pulled my knees to my chest and wrapped my arms around them tightly, praying they wouldn't sell me out.
"Nope!/Haven't seen her!" Their replies in unison just about made me facepalm. How obvious could you get!
I could see through the mirror on the back wall Jak looked down slightly.
"I don't know what's wrong with her. She suddenly became really distant. She keeps saying it's nothing and then disappearing. This is the third time she's just left," he said looking at Sig. Tess leaned over on the table some.
"Maybe she just has a lot on her mind. She's been really busy lately," she said looking at Sig. Jak sighed.
"Yeah but she can't even look me in my eyes anymore. She always looks away, like she's afraid of something," he said looking at Tess. Tess shifted her weight and I moved some so I could listen carefully.
"I don't think she likes me very much," he said leaning his arms on the table. I went wide eyed and shook my head wanting to say something but I couldn't.
"That's not it!" Tess said loudly making Jak and I jump. I looked up at her and Jak looked at her in shock.
"It's not that fact that she doesn't like you, Jak! It's that fact that she-"
"The last time I saw her she was walking back to her house," Sig interrupted standing up, "It's dark. You better hurry up, Cherry, or you'll miss her again," he said smirking some. Jak looked at Tess before running off and out the bar. I stood up slowly and Tess was glaring at Sig.
"I wasn't gonna tell him, Sig," she muttered, crossing her arms. I rolled my eyes some before smiling at them.
"Thanks for your help guys," I said quietly. I went over the table and started for the door but stopped as Tess called my name.
"Yeah?" She put a hand on her hip when I looked at her and she smiled a bit at me.
"You tell him okay?" Sig gave me a thumbs up and I smiled a fake smile.
"I will," I lied, walking out. I had decided that I should go to The Underground considering the fact that was where Jak would head next. I hopped on the Zoomer that I parked there and went towards The Slums.
I jumped down landing on my feet and walked in the doors of HQ. I walked down the stairs slowly and I could hear Torn talking.
"One of the Barons mining operations is under attack by the Metal Heads," he said looking at Jak. I walked in quietly and sat on the bed so that they didn't know I was here. Jak rolled his eyes pointing at himself.
"That's not our problem-"
Torn got in his face, "It is our problem when one of the foreman trapped there is one of The Undergrounds best informants!"
He crossed his arms, stepping away, "His name is Vin and he's just valuable enough to save. Find the Warp Gate at the power station and use it to take you to the strip mine…so you can rescue Vin's pathetic hide. "
Torn glanced over and saw me sitting on the bed but didn't say anything.
"Hey! Tattooed wonder! How come we get all the crappy missions?" Daxter exclaimed getting in Torn's face. Torn glared poking him in the chest for each word he said.
"Because….I….Don't…. Like….You," he said pushing him off the desk. Dax looked up from his place on the floor.
"Fair enough." Torn looked at Jak.
"Whatever deal the Baron made with the Metal Heads, the city's Eco is almost gone. And his time is running out. If we don't get that kid back on the throne soon, there may not be a city left to defend," he said crossing his arms.
Jak nodded grabbing Daxter.
"We'll be back," he said. Jak turned around and saw me sitting on the bed.
"Kida," he said surprised.
I looked away slightly, "Hey, Jak."
He frowned at me before looking at Torn.
"She stays here with you until we come back," Jak said stiffly. Torn nodded slightly and I jumped up.
"What! No I wanna go with you!"
Jak turned back to me, "You're staying here until I get back. We need to talk.." I looked at him with wide eyes but he just walked passed me and up the stairs.
"But…Ugh!" I kicked the bed and sat down crossing my arms, "This is a bunch of bull," I muttered glaring at the wall. Torn chuckled.
"Well you went missing didn't you?" he asked sitting at his desk. I got up and walked over to the desk running my fingers through my black hair and blowing bangs from my face.
"No not really. I was at Hip Hog Heaven the whole time," I said, crossing my arms. Torn glanced at me.
"But Jak went there and said you weren't there," he said raising an eyebrow. I laughed nervously.
"I kinda, um, hid from him," I muttered looking away. Torn smirked, shifting his weight.
"Oh, I'm gonna love this. Why?" he asked, crossing his arms. I sighed, putting a hand on my hip.
"It's a long boring story," I said looking at him. He rolled his eyes but dropped it. I sighed frustrated, "It doesn't mean I have to be baby-sat. What the hell am I gonna do! Blow up a building!" I yelled. Torn opened his mouth and I glared at him.
"Don't even answer that." He smirked at me before looking down at his paperwork. I went and laid on a bed and looked at the ceiling.
"I think you just need to tell Jak you like him," Torn said after a while.
"Whoa what?" I screamed, falling off the bed hitting the ground with a thump. I sat up shaking my head before walking up to him.
"How did you know I like Jak?" I asked suspiciously. He smirked.
"I didn't. You just told me," he stated, looking at me. I glared at him before sighing looking down.
"I know I should tell him, but I won't," I said, sitting on the desk. Torn looked over at me.
"Scared of rejection?" I just nodded grabbing the silver blade and playing with it.
"Yep," I replied, swinging my legs. No point denying it now.
About thirty minutes later Jak and Daxter walked through the doors. I jumped up from my place on the bed and grinned.
"Bout time you got back! I was bored out of my mind!" I yelled, glaring at Torn. Jak smirked at me.
"I bet." Jak turned to Torn.
"Vin's back at the Power Station," he said, crossing his arms. Torn nodded before turning back to his map. I rolled my eyes and followed after Jak as he started walking up the stairs. We got into the alley and I looked at Jak.
"What did you need to talk to me about, Jak?" He looked at me from the corner of his eye before jumping in the seat of the Zoomer.
"I'll tell you when we get home," he mumbled helping me in. I blinked crossing my arms and then glared at him as we lifted into the sky.
"Why the hell did you make me stay with Torn then?" I yelled. We started for south town and I watched as Jak smirk and Daxter then jumped in my lap.
"Because you kept disappearing on us! So since we found you we wanted to keep you in one place!" I nodded in understanding Jak looked at me.
"Where were you anyways?" he asked curiously. I blinked a bit before smiling a bit nervously.
"I was, uh, running some errands," I said looking at the scenery.
Jak looked away from me, "I'm sure.."
We pulled back up to the Hip Hog Heaven saloon and Jak jumped, nearly pulling me out with him. We walked in and not a moment later I ran over to Tess and Sig while Jak and Krew talked.
"Hey guys…" Tess looked at me smiling, faltering a bit as she looked at Jak.
"He found you?" she asked sympathetically. I looked over my shoulder at Jak.
"Yeah. I went to The Underground HQ and he was there," I muttered, taking a drink of Sig's drink. He snatched it back from me and took a gulp. I frowned but he began talking.
"Well it's good thing he did. I hear you're being hunted down by guards. The Baron wants you thrown in jail, little missy," Sig said glaring at me. I smiled sheepishly.
"I, uh, got in some trouble, Sig. Nothing much," I said, rubbing the back of my neck. He rolled his green eyes.
"Really? Would have never guessed that. Whatcha do this time?" he asked, crossing his arms. I looked at my arms frowning seriously.
"I heard some things about the Baron that I wasn't suppose to hear," I replied quietly. Sig got interested and Tess leaned over the table. I was about to say more when Krew floated over towards us.
"A client of mine is looking for a fast driver to join her racing team," he grabbed a contract and a security pass, floating back over to Jak. Well this wasn't good. Letting Jak get into racing deals and shit that involved contracts…
Yeah.
I sighed getting up and walking over to their conversation."Here's a security pass to get you into the stadium section." He threw the pass at Jak and then looked at the contract in his hand, "Uhh your contract with just the few trifles for me. Heh. I've, uh, already signed your name to save time hmmm."
He tossed the contract and I grabbed it looking over it. Daxter climbed over my shoulders and read it off quickly.
"We the racers here by-…"
It went on for about five more mins and I swore Dax never breathed as he kept reading. Jak and I glanced at each other before looking back at Daxter as he was still talking.
"-joy rights, toy rights, mood rings, game rights- Game right!" I looked at us before we shrugged and he kept going, "-and of course all death and dismemberment, accident and insurance claims."
I looked at Krew dully and the big guy chuckled some.
"We can work out the tiny details later," he said. Floating up to his precious trophies of Metal Heads he looked at Jak, "If you can get from here to the race garage near the stadium in less than three minutes, my client said she will consider you to drive for her team. Make me proud hmmm."
I looked at Jak and he was smirking. I sighed before walking over to the bar where Tess was and sat down.
"Where did Sig go?" I asked looking around. She handed me a drink.
"He left a little bit ago. Said he needed to do something in the Wastelands," she said shrugging her shoulders. Jak sat next to me and Tess handed him a drink. Daxter climbed on the tabled and went over to Tess.
"Hey sugar plum. You new here?" he asked winking. I rolled my eyes as Jak massaged his temple. Daxter smiled at her, "Well, whatcha got that's hot and…wait I've seen you before. You're with The Underground!"
Tess and I went wide eyed and Tess covered Daxter's mouth.
"Shhhh! I'm Tess. Torn sent me to spy on Krew. Play along and I might be able to get into some of Krew's secrets," she said smiling softly. Daxter kept looking at her chest and I hit him on the back of the head making him fall.
"Hey!" he yelled grabbing his head. Then he looked at Tess.
"I love undercover work, baby! But, uh, two can work better than one! Let me help you out," he said, jumping behind the bar table. Jak rolled his eyes as Tess and I laughed. I leaned over the tabled slightly to see him.
I looked at Tess and we smiled at each other while Daxter drunk up a whole lot of alcohol mumbling random things. Jak shook his head as bottles flew up and then crashed hitting the floor. I giggled some when Daxter started to hick up.
"I think he's drunk," I muttered looking at Jak. He nodded smiling before looking at Krew who floated over.
"Jak, I need you and that talking rat to go around and make a few…collections for me." I blinked about to say something when Daxter climbed on top of the tabled looking as drunk as ever.
"Hey there five chins. How's crimes?" he said in a slurred tone. I held my mouth to keep from laughing. Jak looked at me with a smile and Krew looked at Dax with an eyebrow raised.
"What's he's problem eh?" Daxter stood up hiccupping.
"Nothing. I'm just fine. Mind your own business." He fell back on the table and started singing. I rolled my eyes as Krew started talking to Jak again.
"Listen, I have six clients around town who are about to make money props for me. I need you to collect each money bag as fast as you can." Jak nodded and I looked at Daxter who was still singing before looking back at Krew.
"And take care of any Guards who get curious, hmmm," Krew said looking at him. Krew glanced at me before going on.
"Get to a money bag too late and-"
"-feeling so DRYYYY!" I jumped looking at Daxter with wide eyes as everyone stared at him.
Dax glared at Krew.
"You know what's the trouble with you, Krew? You got no vision. This place could be a real swingin' joint. Hhhhap Heg Heaven. With more dancen, more macken, more WOMEN!" He gestured over to me and Tess. We just looked at each other before looking back at him, "Jak, knows what I'm talken about!"
Krew looked back at Jak.
"Just collect all fourteen money bags, before they disappear, and bring them back here. If you lose even one bag, then don't come back eh!" Jak looked at him with a blink and attempted to keep Daxter from kissing him.
I was laughing hard as Daxter hugged Jak's shoulder saying, "I love you man!"
My attention however went to Krew as he floated by me.
"Hey! What the hell am I gonna do while he collects for you?" I yelled frustrated. Krew floated down to my face.
"You can always stay here and," he chuckled. "Entertain me eh." I glared at him. Jak grabbed me by hand and dragged me towards the door.
"Actually she's coming with me. She has a problem with disappearing on the spot," he said opening the door. I looked at Tess and grinned.
"Talk to you later, girly!"
*blush* Jak in a towel was difficult to write. Believe me. Anyways i thought it turned out well with Kida's whole break down! Haha! Well please review review review! A click click away! CLICK CLICK!