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He stepped forwards and I rose a brow, "Kor?"
The old man looked at the child behind my legs as he popped his head out and motioned his hand once more, "Let's go."
I glared at him, this sickening feeling in my stomach, before my eyes snapped to Jak who walk up behind him.
"We found it," he stated smirking. He stopped seeing my gun drawn and looked at Kor. I shook my head, putting my gun away and picked up Baby Boy.
"Great…" He clung to me as we walked out the door and I went so I was beside Jak, looking at him with Kor in front of us.
"I do not trust him," I repeated coldly glancing at Kor. Daxter looked at me weirdly and Jak frowned.
"Why?"
"I just don't. Every time I see him I get on defense without realizing it. If he touches him I will kill him," I said, looking at Baby before looking at Jak seriously.
Jak stared at me and then looked at Kor. We were in the middle of the city now and I think Baby was sleeping on me. I shifted so I held him easier and Jak looked at men once more.
"Don't you think you're getting too protective?" he asked. I looked at Jak like he was stupid.
"I don't know why but I love this kid. As much as I love you and that's a lot of love, Jak," I stated frowning.
Jak blinked at my statement and I continued.
"The point is, I just don't want anything happening to him. He's so little. He's innocent and very pure to this world," I said softly.
Shutting my eyes I shook my head, "If The Baron is after him he has to get through me first. I'm going to protect you and him at any cost. Samos saying that he might be the key to our survival and that puts him in even more danger to The Baron getting to him."
Jak stared at me again.
"Kida, you are treating him like your son," he said finally.
I looked at Jak desperately, "Jak, he's like my son!" Jak nodded again.
"I know he is. Don't worry I don't want anything to happen to him either. If you want to protect him then I'll protect him too," he said smiling some.
I sighed relieved before moving my finger towards me. Jak was confused as he leaned towards me and I kissed him sweetly. I pulled away after second, shifting the child in my arms again and nodded my head to Jak.
"Thank you…" He nodded a bit dazed and Daxter landed in front of us. We all looked up at the doors and I stared wide eyed at the Mar symbol on the-
"Will you look at that?" Baby Boy jumped some, waking up, and I held him before he fell, glaring at Daxter instantly. His big blue eyes fill with tears when he didn't recognize where he was and I shushed his whimpers softly, rubbing his back.
"You did it, Jak. You actually found Mar's Tomb," Samos said, standing next to Jak. I cooed Baby Boy so he stopped crying and put him on his feet.
"It's alright. I'm right here. Right here," I said, touching his cheek. He nodded and relaxed before looking around the giant area. It was older all made of stone and there were two fire lights light on the sides, making the huge ant eater like door standout more. I stood up and he held my hand as we both looked at the door.
"The Precursor Stone will be in there then?" I asked, standing next to Jak. He nodded and stared at the huge doors.
"Great. Now what? We send this pore kid into a meat grinder?" he asked, looking down at Baby Boy. I stared at the door, unable to think of what to do before looking at Kor. He didn't have a care in the world for anything but what we were about to get.
"Ah yes. This is the day I've long awaited. To finally hold the fabled Precursor Stone…in my hands," Kor said from behind us.
I looked at him and Samos touched Baby Boy's shoulder.
"You must be cautious child. The tests of manhood are sure to be fraught with pearl, and Mar's heir must face them alone," he said. I crossed my arms, glaring at Samos.
"You shouldn't tell him that Samos," I said simply.
He looked at me and gave me a look, "You know it's the truth, Kida."
I nodded, uncrossing my arms, and getting a concerned face.
"Well yeah but-" Daxter landed in front of Baby Boy with a bright smile.
"It's okay, kid. You can do it! It's just a deep, pitch black, sure to be filled with a grim and painful death, old...tomb," he said, getting less and less enthusiastic. He looked at Baby.
"I wouldn't go in there," he said lowly. Jak face palmed as Baby Boy's lip quivered and I kneeled next to him quickly.
"He can't go in there," I said lowly. Jak looked at me before looked at the child that stood between us. Our attention went to the giant doors as they started talking.
"Welcome, heir of Mar. Finally, the chosen one stands before me. Enter, and prove yourself worthy to claim the ancient artifact," it stated the doors opening.
I touched Baby Boy's shoulder and Jak stopped us both, stepping forwards in a trance.
"Jak?" I questioned, watching him warily.
"No!" We all jumped and froze but the attention was brought to the child.
"This child is too young to face the task," the deep voice said lowly.
The doors started shutting and we all started panicking. I looked right at Jak, holding Baby Boy back.
"Don't you dare," I said, already knowing what he was planning.
Kor gasped, "What? No!" Samos looked at Jak desperately.
"Do something, Jak!" he yelled. I clenched my fists, stepping in front of the kid.
"Jak!" I shouted. He gritted his teeth before running forward with Daxter trying to stop him. I chased after them quickly, "Jak, no!"
"Jak! Remember the sure to be filled with grim and painful death part!" Dax yelled. Jak rolled under the crevasse just in time pulling Daxter with him just as the stone one slammed shut.
"No!" I hit my hands against the wall, with Jak on the other side, "Damnit, Jak!"
Backing up I glared at the wall before and looked over as Baby Boy touched my leg. I stared down at him with another sigh and Samos shook his head shocked.
"Great tree limbs! He's gone to face the tests!" he said. Kor shook his head looking at him.
"No…he's gone to face his death," he corrected.
I glared, "Don't say that-!"
I picked Baby up suddenly when I saw I flash of a red beam and we all spun around at the same time, "Freeze!"
I tsked and held the child against me, turning around. My entire body went into a shock as my eyes landed on the person in front of the KG. My friend…the traitor.
"It was you," I breathed.
"Get her! Get all of them!"
Not hesitating I ran past the Krimzon Guards quickly, hearing Samos and Kor get caught as I did so. I ran past people and headed for the Garage, figuring Keira was the closest one now. It was the only place where we could be safe now. My mind was scattered and I could barely see straight as my eyes watered.
I could hear the kid in my arms crying, downright crying, from both confusion and fear as I ran and he held me tightly. It made me cry. I was panicking and I knew it but I couldn't help it.
"No no no! The dream is coming alive!" I cried. Baby Boy held me tightly as we ended up in the heart of Haven City. I stopped, breathing heavily as people around started running around and panicking when gun shots rang out. Chaos irrupted and blinded my vision as I whipped my head around seeing they were shoving through the crowed.
Moving I ran quickly through the civilians, turning the corner and running through the area to see I was close to the Garage, the arena right in front of me. I kept running and got about to the fountain before my legs were bound.
Yelling out we fell, a net landing on me and the boy flew out of my arms, rolling a few feet away. I moved quickly, trying to get the net off but it shocked me, the tremors going through me like a wakeup call and I ground my teeth together in pain.
Baby Boy sat up quickly and I looked over as he tried to crawl to me but was yanked up by his overalls roughly, the boys feet lifting from the air. He cried out loudly and held his hands out to me desperately.
I recognized every detail from the dream. All of it piecing together but the only difference was, Baby Boy was in it too. That was the missing piece.
"Don't touch him!" I winced as a KG hit me in the stomach and I gasped, grabbing my torso while curling on my side again. With the shocks from the net and the man's foot coming in contact with my small form…I was in pain.
I huffed looking up at the person standing in the middle of the Krimzon Guards and my green eyes flashed.
"You traitor! I trusted you!" I stared up at him as he stepped forwards, folding his arms calmly and I shook my head urgently, "How could you do this to me!" I screamed at him, repeating the words I had screamed in my dream.
He stood there, his eyes boring into mine and I glared, "Answer me…Torn!"
Torn sighed with a hand on his hip, "Because it's for your own good. You are a danger to yourself. To all of us, Kida…."
I shook my head, sitting up.
"Damn you, Torn! So much for quitting the Krimzon Guard! You sold us all out!" He merely stared at me blankly, waving his hand at the KG to take me away and I looked over as the child was put unconscious.
Looking at Torn again I glared, "I should've known it was going to be you! I will never trust you again! We're all going to die because of you!" I shouted up at him.
"Take them to The Baron's palace," he said before looking at us. I growled as the KG grabbed the top of the net and started dragging me to The Baron's palace.
"I will never forgive you, Torn! I hate you! I'll make you pay!"
I struggled against the two KG's that had my wrists but they held me tightly while I kicked and squirmed. We were on the same platform that Jak was on when we found him. It was in a different area, sure. But it wasn't somewhere I wanted to me at all!
There was one door in the black room, the room surrounded by black walls too. All there was, was one light and one door. The door out that is.
They had taken all of the others to prison cells. I was glad that they had taken them to at least a safer place than where I was going.
Straight to The Baron.
"There you are." I looked up at Praxis and glared.
"What the hell do you want with me?" I snapped.
He smirked, "Straight to the point. Fine. I need you so that I can get to my experiment." I glared at him.
"If you hurt Jak or the-"
I watched as Baron smirked slowly, "Ah. So you care about the kid too?"
I tried to move but the KG grabbed onto me tighter as Praxis walked over grabbed my chin with his hand roughly.
"You have no idea how this will end. Not to mention the fact that you are very important. To almost anything. One of the strongest people," he said, inspecting my face. I stared at him confused and he just chuckled, letting me go.
"You're the main reason for all of it. I needed to get everyone else, so I could capture you. It was just lucky that that boy was able to absorb the Dark Eco power. You…were my main target." I watched him annoyed.
"You aren't making sense. What are you planning? How did you get Torn to help you!" I yelled.
Praxis walked down the platform to the tube in the middle. I looked at how far up it went, seeing it had to be nothing more than a few feet wide. I looked down from the large platform I was on to see if I could do anywhere, but I was pretty sure the jump would have killed me.
"Motivation." I looked at Praxis as he nodded his head some, "Ashelin had to be in danger in order for Torn to help me. I guess that was the only way." I glared at him, watching as he typed something into the small little computer thing He typed something into the computer with his back to me.
"Now…let's start awakening those powers." I went wide eyed as he turned to me, his eye flashing.
I didn't hesitate as I kicked the KG next to me off of the edge, the other one letting me go. I flipped the other one over, putting him unconscious before I pulled my goggles, running straight into the Baron and taking him to the ground by surprise.
We slid to the edge of the platform before we stopped right before falling off. I knew he wouldn't kill me, but I'd kill him. Anger went through me as I clenched my fists together above my head I slammed down on his face, hearing him yell out as he bled from the nose. I pulled out my hunting blade, growling and lifted it quickly.
"Sir!"
Slamming down, the blade was shot out of my hand last moment before I was wrenched back by my shaggy black hair. It was every girls reaction to grab at the wrists that held her hair and I did just that, digging my nails into his skin and I struggled against Erol's grasp.
Praxis stood and hit me hard in the stomach causing me to hunch forward. I fell limply to the ground, gasping for air as I pulled my goggles off my face to my neck.
"Damn girl….I should have known." Peaking an eye open I saw Praxis holding his nose and motioned over to the tube. "Put her in the tube!"
My lifeless form was lifted as I fought to stay conscious, feeling Erol's arms were tight around my waist while he held me up. The redhead looked at my face as I breathed heavily but I was focusing on myself. I mean I had to of been bleeding somewhere I just couldn't figure out from where. Plus, it was hard to breathe.
Erol's voice sounded through my head in an echo, "Sir that hasn't been tested. If she reacts wrong to it she might die."
Baron nodded, glaring at me before looking at him.
"It's about to be tested," he said lowly. Tsking I spat at his and Erol just dragged me forward, the glass tube suddenly not looking too comfortable. Suddenly I realized there were needles stacked in there, the rest of the tube glowing.
"Let me go!" I said, trying to hide my franticness. I tried to get out of his grasp but it didn't work seeing as how Erol threw me on the ground roughly. I looked up with a hiss at him and suddenly The Baron grabbed some clothes. It looked to be a rag. It was brown and torn up plus there were two pieces. A top and a bottom.
"Oh you've got to be kidding me," I mumbled, glaring at Erol. He simply threw them at me and Baron smirked.
"Put them on or I'll do it for you."
Erol pointed to the tub, both of them walking out, "Two minutes."
I stood there for a moment, not finding any way out as I was in the middle of a damn platform that was nearly hovering. I tsked before changing quickly. The brown rag top or whatever stopped below my chest and the bottom went to about mid thigh as a skirt.
I put my normal clothes on the desk, tugging at the clothes.
'I look like a cave girl,' I thought annoyed. I looked around as I took my goggles off.
"I've gotta get out of here," I mumbled becoming barefoot.
I didn't know what was going to happen, and I didn't want to. I was wearing something that barely covered my caramel colored body and I was in jail.
I spun quickly as Erol walked in, coming down the aisle and back to the platform and the door shut behind him. I watched as he smirked looking me up and down slowly.
"Perfect fit," he said walking forward. I glared at him, stepping back.
"Let me go," I growled. Erol walked around me and to the little computer…thing. I watched him carefully and looked at the tube as the glass from around it fell.
"This will be interesting to watch." I glared, not knowing what he meant. When it doubt…be angry.
Erol walked up to me and I began to back up away from him but I met the edge of the platform. I looked over quickly at the never ending pit of black before looking at Erol again. He just lifted the needle, narrowing his eyes.
"Don't move or I'll make it hurt," he spat, pulling out an IV. I didn't move as he stuck it in my arm and instead my green eyes stared at him dully.
If I had to guess I would say Erol stood at roughly 5'10" considering he was taller than I was and taller than Jak. To be frank he had a lean but muscular physique under his yellow and blue Commander's uniform and everytime I had seen him he had that damn Krimzon Guard mask on his forehead. It looked similar to Keira's welding mask.
His hair was flaming orange/red and it seemed to reflect his fiery personality. I looked at his face again and saw KG tattoos just like Ashelin and Torn had. Seemed to be compulsory for a Krimzon Guard…
I jerked when he pulled on my arm and glared at his own golden eyes when I saw them trail down the exposed flesh. I tried to move but he smirked again, turning me towards the tube easily.
It was just a white round platform now. I blinked at it before feeling my arms being gripped.
Erol was in my ear smirking, "In you go."
I yelled out as I was thrown forward, tripping on the white floor falling on my hands and knees.
Great view for Erol I suppose but painful for me. Sitting up slowly I looked around me as the glass slid around closed again, encasing me. The silence pierced my ears louder than noise and I stood up, putting my hands on the glass and looking around quickly.
"Shit shit shit…"
I looked over when I felt a pull on my arm and realized that IV injected in my arm was being connected to the computer monitor against the glass case. Going to reach for it to rip it out my body faltered when purple liquid shot up the tube and directly into my system.
My movements slowed considerably, my green eyes widening and I felt my pupils turn into slits.
A light turned on above the glass tube as everything else went dark and I looked up, me being the only visible in the light now.
"Let me out!" I yelled, banging against the glass.
Liquid hit the bottom of my feet and my attention snapped downwards, watching as water came up slowly, crawling up my legs and in no time it was at my waist.
I could literally feel my heart in my chest about to explode, my breathing changing into quick puffs as I started to panic. The water came up to my neck and I moved to get away from it but it was useless. Gasping for air I took a deep breath and closed my eyes tightly just as my head was engulfed. Soon the whole tube was full of water and it stopped filling.
My feet came off the ground as I floated there, my long black hair dancing around me and the two rag pieces floating with my form. I began looking for a way out in vain, looking over at my arm but couldn't risk pulling the IV out now.
I looked down as a mask and a hose came up, reaching down grabbing it. I put it to my mouth and nose, hooking the other parts around my ears and inhaled deeply. Air filled my lungs and I let the oxygen make me feel less light headed.
There was no way out of here. I was stuck. I swam to the top but saw nothing. I moved again down to see if it would come open but nothing happened.
Tears fell from my eyes but they blended in with the water as I looked at my shaking hands. The veins that ran through them were so purple and dark now I could see them through my tan skin. I stared wide eyed and knew it'd be no use to do anything.
I moved my arms and legs back and forth so I wouldn't hit my head on anything. Suddenly shackles grabbed my ankle, keeping me floating a foot above ground. My other leg kept me moving while I worked to unbind the other one.
Something blended in with the oxygen and I could barely keep my eyes open. I saw Baron and Erol in front of the glass cage I was in as I put my hands on the glass weakly.
I watched him say something but my mind was so fuzzy and tired I could only make out the words "suffering" and "end soon".
He walked away and I looked at Erol as he stared at me. I found the energy it took to keep my hands on the glass was way too much as they fell to my sides and I let the rest of my body go limp.
Erol stared at me for a moment longer before he walked away and I was alone.
It was futile. I was weak and hurt. Mentally and physically. Because of me, Jak was going to get hurt. Baby Boy was going to get hurt too. Torn was forced to capture us because Ashelin was in danger. All of it surrounded me and I didn't even know why.
They were victims and it was my fault.
I hovered there, the only thing holding me down being the shackle and I shut my eyes slowly, my world fading into black as I gave up...
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