I made this one long because I was so sick and tired of having so many chapters. Sooo this one is very very very long but it's got main events and is also a good way of bringing more action into it.
I do not own Jak and Daxter the game/series or the characters. Only my own characters and my own plot events are indeed mine:)
We arrived at the factory after getting out of the palace and I shook my head, looking up. We were almost to the top by this point, stopping only a few floors under it on a balcony. It seemed Krew would be up there at the very top.
"If I'm right Baron will be gone by the time we make it up there," I stated looking over at Jak.
The blonde male nodded not looking at me…but I knew that face. Recognition came across me and I shook my head.
"No! I am not staying down here, Jak!"
"Come on, Kida. You know as well as I do it's dangerous," he stated bluntly. I glared at him, my pupils thinning.
"I just did all kinds of dangerous shit! Do you realize it was a damn obstacle course to get out of the palace! And to get in I had to race a whole bunch of crazy men plus Erol!" Dax laughed at me and I rose a brow cutting him off. Jak rubbed the bridge of his nose and shook his head.
"You aren't going. I'm sorry Kida but I won't allow it," he said defiantly. I rolled my eyes, folding my arms.
"Oh yeah?"
"Sure sounds like it doesn't it, Ki." I shut my eyes, sighing as I almost gave up on life at that moment.
"You called Adriel?" I asked dully, looking over at said male leaning against the wall. He two finger saluted at me and smirked.
"He suuuure did."
"I didn't have a choice. If you won't listen then I'll make you stay," Jak said shaking his head.
I let my hands fall to my sides and I was really tempted to grab my gun. Jak took my wrist and smirked at my face.
"Ah ah ah…violence isn't necessary," he said chuckling. I narrowed my eyes at his face.
"Oh I beg to differ," I hissed lowly. Jak smirked darkly and kissed me before pulling away. I held my glare for him, though I did kiss him back and Daxter stood beside us.
"We better make it down here alive..!" he claimed crossing his arms. I nodded at his outburst, my glare falling as I sighed.
"You both better…" Jak nodded turning and heading to the entrance to the stairs that would lead to the elevator.
I grabbed my arm watching after them and frowned even more, not having a good feeling about this at all.
"Kida, you really worry too much." I turned to Adriel who stood beside me and he crossed his stronger arms, looking over at me, "I might not like him but I respect him enough to know he's strong."
I sighed not responding and felt his hand on my shoulder. I looked at him again and he smiled shaking his head.
"Have faith in them."
Nodding I turned, looking out at the weapon factory area before flipping out my map. The holographic image came up and I stared at it, the image reflecting off of my eyes.
"I've been looking at this whole situation a lot and it seems that someone on the inside of the city struck a deal with the Metal Head leader. And I really don't think that someone is Baron Praxis."
Adriel frowned flipping some of the dark blonde hair away from his eyes, a hand against his side while he looked at the map also.
"You mean someone sold out the city." I heard that was more of a statement and I nodded, putting my map away. I folded my arms and shifted my weight, both of us serious.
"It does make sense but I don't want to jump to any conclusions at this point. Even so…If I had to choose who would be the one to do such things…"
I looked at Adriel and he nodded, speaking in unison.
"Krew."
I heard a small explosion and looked up quickly just as Adriel did. I frowned before looked over at the shaft, putting up my fists.
"Company."
Adriel turned and glared, reaching over his back and I noticed the holster he had. I looked down at his boots and saw the holsters there too.
"How many weapons were you able to gain?" I questioned looking up at him. Adriel smirked shrugging and looked himself over.
He had armor on his shins, forearms and on his shoulders. He had arm bands on his biceps so the fitting sleeveless shirt seemed to work for him. Top that off with normal cargo pants, combat boots and gloves he looked like a man I could trust with my life. Which was good because he was my protector.
"I was able to upgrade myself at least a little," he said holding up the Beam Reflexor. So it seemed he was able to succeed in working for Krew. At least long enough to get a decent gun.
I looked up at the Metal Head that came at me before a red beam shined passed me. I ducked quickly hearing the sniping sound and looked up at Adriel from my kneeled position.
He didn't look at me, keeping one eye shut while he aimed accurately using the scope.
"Stay down alright? Wouldn't want to accidently shoot your ass," he muttered shooting a few more times, his stance set and his sniper in grasp tightly.
I blinked dumbfounded up at him but he was very focused. A part of me wondered how the hell he got his hands on a Beam Reflexor, but the other part didn't really care long enough to ask.
I stood beside him when I saw more were coming and I looked at the holsters in his boots. My gun was empty.
I reached down, grabbing the two eco pistols from his boots before standing beside him and shooting off rapidly. With every one he missed I got, soon finding that it was nearly never ending.
I clicked my the guns and growled, backing up a bit, "I'm out."
"So am I." I looked over as Adriel placed his sniper back in the holster on his back securely, tsking some.
The Metal Heads came up to us slowly and I shook my head, backing up more, watching as Adriel got in front of me defensively.
"There's way too many for a close quarters fight. And there's no way in hell Jak will let us get up there," he muttered. On que I heard another large blast causing me to curse.
Jak was in battle on the roof so there was no way up there, and we were getting surrounded down here. I thought about it before pulled my goggles down over my eyes. I moved around Adriel, my gloved fists together and let them spark before shifting my feet and pulling back.
My eyes flashed purple and I slammed my knuckles on the grate ground causing a large purple Spark Wave. Not hesitating for the wait I did the same for my left hand causing a double wave before standing correctly.
I saw it was empty long enough for a path and quickly nodded at Adriel before we shot past the dead Metal Heads. I skipped steps and jumped across landings, hearing he was right behind me.
Soon I got to the lower level but stumbled to a stop going wide eyed. Adriel stopped beside me, looking down at the weapon factory area.
"Holy…"
"Where the hell are the Metal Heads coming from!" I said breathlessly. It seemed like it went on forever, more and more just heading towards the factory.
I looked down at the steps seeing they were crawling up fast. I didn't have enough energy to even slow them down at the moment. I was still recovering from the Double Spark Wave. I moved back some and I felt Adriel avert me around and pushed me in front of him as we went back the way we came.
I glanced behind me and Adriel shook his head, grasping my hand and running forwards, pulling me along.
"Come on!" Pressing the button to the elevator to the top floor he threw me in, pinning me to the gate as we went up, Metal Heads banging against the gate. I breathed heavily and looked over through my goggles as he arrived at the top.
Jak was standing across from a half dead looking Krew. Daxter turned towards us when we stumbled out of the gate and Jak went wide eyed.
"What happ-?"
"Metal Heads," I breathed shaking my head. Adriel nodded, staring at Jak intently though he stayed by my side.
"A lot of them." Jak frowned before turning to Krew who began laughing.
"This city..is already dead! I've sold you all out!" he huffed before coughing. I pulled my goggles around my neck and walked forwards angrily.
"They're spilling in like water! It's only a matter of time before they're all over the city. What the hell did you do!" Adriel folded his arms standing beside Jak and Krew just looked at us.
"You'll all perish! All of you! Ahahahaha!"
Adriel looked up, his hair moving against his forehead, and he pointed a bit.
"That's a bomb," he stated. I nodded at his obvious analysis before hearing something off. Dax looked at Jak, quickly climbing on his shoulder.
"I think maybe we should be anywhere else just about now!" he yelled. I nodded in agreement with a frown.
"Yeah but it's blocked!"
"Over here!" I looked over seeing a KG vehicle and Jak blinked.
"Ashlin?"
"We're outta here," she said smirking. Adriel grabbed my wrist.
"Get in!" he ordered. Ashlin landed quickly and I was nearly thrown in the seat. Jak climbed over and hung off of one side while Adriel did the same to the other.
Ashlin lifted off of the ground before quickly heading away. I looked over at the factory, seeing Krew sigh before the explosion covered his being, blinding me and I looked away quickly.
I looked at Ashlin as we headed to south town and she shook her head.
"It wasn't easy to find you," she spoke looking at me. I shrugged with my palms up.
"Then how did you?" The redhead smiled raising a brow.
"I told you where to go." I rolled my eyes smirking and she landed slowly, speaking over the hover car as we got out.
"You guys find my father. I'll go take the Heart of Mar to Keira for you," she said nodding.
I stood and frowned as she began to lift off again, looking at all of us, "I'm sorry it's come to this."
My green eyes held sadness and I nodded, "We'll see you soon, Ashlin.."
She flashed me a doubtful smile before flying off. I looked after her before Adriel spoke to Jak.
"We've still got one last thing to get," he said folding his arms. Jak nodded and I shifted, a hand on my hip as I thought about it.
"The Time Map Keira was talking about. But-"
"I'm pretty sure I know where it's located."
We all three looked at Adriel and Daxter looked just as confused as me.
"How the hell do you know where it is!" Adriel smiled sheepishly, holding up his palms as he shrugged offhandedly.
"Krew had it. At least I think." Shaking his head he put his hands to his side shifting, "Don't exactly hold me to it. But before I left Tess and I saw Krew had something that he didn't look at ease to be holding. So he hid it."
I sighed deeply and Jak waved his hand some as he spoke.
"Do you have any idea where it is?" he asked calmly enough. Adriel nodded some, thinking more about it as they spoke.
"Yeah. I think it's in that game machine just by the door at the bar," he stated glancing at me. I blinked and Daxter looked over Jak's shoulder at Hip Hog Heaven.
"Well he sure got creative on hiding it," he mumbled sarcastically. Adriel nodded then smirked crossing his arms.
"Pretty sure Tess said something about you not coming to visit her." Jak rolled his eyes and Dax blinked repeatedly before grinning.
"Seems I've got a date with a lovely lady!" he claimed hoping off and running towards the place.
I sighed and Jak smirked standing beside Adriel as we all watched. Jak didn't look away as he spoke up.
"Did she really?"
"Of course not. But this way we can get ammo and the damn Time Map."
I giggled walking on and following Daxter over to Hip Hog Heaven. It really wasn't long before we were already there considering we were only a few yards from it.
I walked in and looked over when Tess began talking.
"Kida! I missed you!" I stumbled back some with a grunt seeing as how she glopped me. I hugged the girl back nervously, smiling a bit.
"H-Heeeey, Tess!" The blonde girl pulled away smiling and we both looked over at Adriel.
"I told them about the artifact Krew put into the machine," he said easily. She let me go nodding and walked over the the blue and red machine.
"Yeah. Whatever Krew put in that machine, he looked really nervous," she explained nodding. I went to speak up but Daxter intervened causing me to raise a brow.
"Whatever it is Krew won't be needed it any more. He's, shall we say, not all together these days," he said chuckling some.
Adriel looked over at me grinning and I crossed my arms with a huff, looking away. Jak shook his head some, looking at Tess.
"Have you tried to get whatever is in there out?" he asked. Tess nodded and Daxter jumped on the machine, cracking his fingers.
"Step aside, Jak. Let the game player do his stuff," he said cockily. I shook my head and Tess gave a seductive smile.
"You're such an animal," she drawled shaking her head. Daxter grasped the large red hammer looking object and we all stepped back.
"This…will be interesting," Adriel said. I shook my head, rolling my eyes when Daxter began playing.
"I need a drink," I mumbled walking towards the bar. I could hear Tess cheering on Dax as I reached over the bar, grabbing the less strong alcohol and poured some, shifting my eyes over when Jak spoke.
"Something wrong?" I sat down next to him and shook my head a little.
"There's not really something wrong considering everything is wrong," I mumbled taking a drink. Jak sighed some, crossing his arms and leaning forwards.
"I understand that." I looked over at him and frowned softly.
"What's going to become of us Jak…? Everything's…" I shut my eyes pained and looked away from him, "Ashlin, Torn, us. It seems the more we fight the more we lose."
Jak didn't respond at first before taking my drink from me and sipping it himself.
"That's war." I looked at him and shook my head some, the black bangs brushing against my face a little.
"I dislike it." Jak smiled at me a little, flicking pieces of my hair out of my face and shook his head, looking my face over.
"No one does.."
"You beat the game, Daxter!" We both turned towards the others and I followed Jak over to the machine after one last sip.
Tess hugged Daxter tightly and Adriel stood, holding the Time Map in his hands.
"Seems we were right. Krew did hide the Time Map in there," he said shrugging at me. I nodded smiling and shifted my weight, a hand on my hip.
"Now we get that to Keira and we can finish the Rift Raider," I claimed happily. Daxter smirked up at Tess, standing in front of all of us.
"You know, sugarplum, if any real Metal Heads came to town, I'd bonk 'em just like I did in the game!"
I looked over at the door as two huge Metal Heads walked I and I went wide eyed. Daxter smiled bravely, holding up his fists.
"They'd be all "Don't hurt me pleeease!" and I'd be all "Too late Metal Monkeys! You diiie screaming!" He began laughing and I pointed a bit.
"U-Uh…Daxter…" Jak pulled out his gun cocking it.
"Um…" Daxter turned quickly and gave a panicked yell.
"Jak! I think these trophies are still moving!" I covered my head as two shots rang out and Jak stared a bit in shock at where the Metal Heads previously were.
I put my hand on Jak's back worriedly and Daxter flipped out.
"Metal Heads! Metal Heads!" Adriel looked over at Tess confused with a frown.
"Metal Heads in the city?" he questioned. I shook my head and Jak looked over at me to reassure me I'm fine. Daxter shook his head waving his arms.
"Where's Sig when ya need him!" Tess blinked and I looked at her.
"Where is Sig?" Adriel held the Time Map thinking about it.
"I think Krew sent Sig on one last mission," he explained frowning. Tess nodded looking at Jak and I.
"Something about using Mar's Ruby Key to open a secret door in the Underport." Jak shook his head as if it were obvious.
"Of course!" He walked towards the door looking at us, "Come on. We need to get to the Underport right now."
Adriel handed the Time Map to Tess and she nodded her head, "I'll take the Time Map to Keira."
"Be careful, angel face. And your hero will return shortly!" Daxter said bowing dramatically. I kicked the Ottsel out the door with Adriel behind me.
We got outside and I shook my head annoyed, "I can't believe we didn't see it before. Sig was set up by Krew. That door open must be the reason that Metal Heads were nearly over filling the city."
Jak nodded and Adriel shook his head.
"We need to hurry and help him," he explained. Jak nodded.
"We'll each take a Zoomer. Move quickly and don't get caught by KG," he ordered. We all nodded, Daxter jumping on Jak's shoulder, and quickly headed towards the Underport.
Landing on the outside of the double doors to the entrance to the Underport I looked around for KG before we all went in. I saw there was another one of those elevators and I tsked. They were going to make me sick with these things. I shook my head seeing Jak walk forwards and followed, Adriel close behind.
After a moment of standing on the gated platform we shot downwards and after a few floors came to a halt.
"That has GOT to me modified!" I snapped holding onto Adriel. He chuckled and Jak shook his head smirking as we walked forwards. There was a large drain on the floor and cement wall left us in a very small area.
"I'm not okay with this," I said quickly. Jak grasped my hand for comfort and I looked over at Adriel when he spoke.
"How do we get out of here?" he asked. My green eyes scanned the area and I saw a large door.
It seemed blocked off. I looked at Adriel about to reply but he was messing with something.
"What the hell is this?" he muttered. I looked at the robotic thing and then blinked when Jak simply started to get in it. I frowned yanking on his hand and he looked at me.
"What?"
"You can't just climb in there!" Jak looked at me blankly.
"Kida, it's a Titan Suit. I've used it before," he explained shortly. I looked over at Adriel who shrugged and I let go.
Jak climbed in the Titian Suit with Daxter and he shook his head.
I blinked at him and he put a hand on my head. I was very confused before water began to rise from the drain. Adriel and I looked down and I went wide eyed. Jak shut the glass on his Titan Suit and the water got higher.
I had flashes of the test tube fill my mind and I began to panic as it rose higher. My feet lifted from the ground as did Adriel's and Jak stared at us shocked safely inside his suit.
Adriel flipped the wet hair from his face, and pulled me to him. I couldn't breath as I began to freak out and he pulled my red goggles over my eyes his own blue ones covering his eyes.
"Kida, hold your breath!" he ordered. I didn't have a choice as it reached my neck and I gasped for air before holding my breath quickly.
I looked down and I could see Jak in his suit, pointing at something but I was too freaked out to remember. I shut my eyes remembering the trapped feeling I had before and I coughed running out of air.
I swam downwards, pushing off of the ceiling and looked over where Adriel was. I turned my head for an exit and saw nothing. I coughed again and I could hear a muffled noise of Jak yelling at me. My face was grasped softly and I was pulled up a little.
I blinked opening my eyes as Adriel pressed his lips to mine, floating a bit above me. I wasn't exactly frozen but I was indeed shocked. I could see through his blue goggles his lidded teal eyes were staring into mine, spreading my mouth with his own and he breathed in giving me oxygen.
I inhaled and when he pulled away I held my breath again. Soon he placed a mask over my mouth and noise I could breathe again. I looked at him and he did the same to himself, looking at me with a grin.
I glared my eyes, my hair dancing around me, 'That was not necessary.'
'I gave you air,' he replied shrugging. I looked at Jak he rolled his eyes, leaning against his hand and tapped his fingers.
'He is defiantly pissed,' I thought sighing. Adriel chuckled, floating down next to me and we both watched as Jak went through the doorway.
'Defiantly.'
I shot downwards before swimming quickly, following Jak with Adriel beside me. I looked down at the crabs in the sand and Adriel tapped my arm getting my attention. I looked at him and saw he was pointing at something.
It was like a geyser shooting upwards with a blue eco glowing under it. I swam over and I was shoved in causing me to scream some.
I shut my eyes, my hair whipping around me but I felt more oxygen enter my mask giving me a longer amount of time to breathe. I floated out and Adriel passed through and we both moved so that Jak's Titan Suit could do the same. So it seemed we all had a limited amount of oxygen.
I turned following Jak up the steps as he took out the door. I covered my head as it blew up and Adriel floated next to me before we swam forwards. Swimming wasn't hard for me to do considering I grew up on an island. Water was just something I wasn't comfortable with.
I glanced around at the plants and rocks on the sandy ground and realized it was like we were in the bottom of the ocean. Swimming through the larger area I swam up so I was more beside Jak, now in between both blondes.
Up ahead was another geyser and I swam through it quickly, floating backwards watching Adriel and Jak do the same. Jak pointed and I shifted my eyes upwards as he walked forwards. When I looked again Jak's Titan Suit had fallen in the square hole.
Adriel and I blinked down at him before I swam downwards with him. Adriel and I merely followed Jak as he went through another door and up the steps. We went through that opening and I had to quickly stop before I slammed into a-
'Naval Mine!' I squeaked when I was yanked backwards by Adriel and he grasped my hand tightly.
'Will you at least try not to kill yourself! Every time I turn around you're in danger!' he shouted.
I glared at him for yelling at me mentally but held his hand as he swam forwards following Jak. I was grateful Adriel was there. If it weren't for him within thirty minutes I'd probably be dead by now.
We swam on seeing another geyser and swam through it before Jak headed for the next doorway. I saw a squid looking thing and realized it was actually a Metal Head. I tsked before going to use my gun and stopped.
Adriel shook his head at the fact I couldn't exactly use a gun down here. I just swam quicker into through the doorway near Jak, turning behind me and looked through my hair at Adriel. He caught up with me and I turned forwards again swimming on.
I floated in the middle of the water and looked up seeing Jak couldn't exactly float up to the top.
Jak moved towards the four platforms and hit them so they floated to the top. I nodded and swam to the top breaking the surface.
I gasped for air shortly, my hair sticking to my form and Adriel came up behind me. I spun to see him and he saw his hair stuck to his forehead, the sides of his face, and his neck. I giggled at him and he rolled his eyes swimming past me to the landing.
Pulling himself up he kept one leg in reaching out and pulling me up gently as I swam over. I sat on the landing and we both looked over as Jak surfaced in his Titan Suit, jumping from platform to platform before getting on the landing with a thump. I jumped and looked at him seeing him smirk.
Shaking my head and stood seeing the hole. I dove in the cold water and moved as Adriel dove in behind me. I looked over when Jak landed and we both moved towards the blocked doorway, watching as he smashed that one in and we followed him through.
I looked over at Adriel as we swam and saw something across his forehead. It was like a thin black design with precursor symbols tattooed across his forehead. It looked a sort of band. I frowned grasping his face and he blinked coming to a stop.
We floated there for a moment and watched as his hair lifted revealing his forehead again. I saw it once more in detail and it was indeed a tattooed band across his forehead. Adriel's hands came up and touched my wrists, smiling a little at me.
'It's the mark showing I'm linked to you…The more visible the brand is the stronger the bond..' he explained easily. I stared at him confused and let his face go slowly.
'How-?'
'They put it on me when I was little.'
I wondered why I didn't have one and he looked forwards seeing Jak was far ahead across the bridge and grabbed my hand gently, swimming forwards. I followed him but I didn't question it any further. That must have been why he let his hair fall across his forehead like that. To hide the brand he was forced to have.
I felt bad as we arrived in a different room. I swam on with Adriel and watched as Jak jumped from large block to large block. I waited for Jak, as we entered another room. I looked over at double doors and figured that would be our exit. I blinked finding I couldn't breathe anymore and my mask was out of oxygen.
I snapped my attention over at Adriel who coughed shutting his eyes and brought his hands to his mouth. The masks were out of air and the last geyser we passed was in a whole other area. I coughed grabbing my mask and pulled it off easily, Adriel doing the same.
Jak looked up at us and saw the problem going towards the double doors. They opened up and we swam through, holding our breath for a little longer.
I became light headed and Jak stopped when the doors shut behind him. The water lowered and drained down. My feet floated to the ground and I collapsed when the water dissipated and gasped for air, pulling my goggles off of my face. Adriel was on his back breathing heavily, pulling the goggles off of his head.
"Never…again," he huffed. Jak walked over to me and kneeled.
"Are you okay?" he asked worriedly. I nodded, still on my hands and knees and smiled still breathing hard.
"Just swam for what feels like ever and ran out of air…we're fine," I breathed. Standing up straight, I looked over at Adriel who shook the water out of his medium hair, the bangs now blocking his forehead in a swipe as usual.
"All that to save Sig's ass," he mumbled standing. He let his blue goggles hang off of his neck and I ringed out my hair, pulling my goggles on my head as usual.
"Let's go."
I walked forwards hearing gun shots and figured Sig was close. At least he was alive. That was way better then what I figured he'd be. I felt relief wash over me that my brother was alive.
Walking quickly we turned the corner and saw Sig was across the large gap. Jak tucked and rolled before pushing off. I took a few steps back before running and jumping, landing on my feet, Adriel using eco to take a few steps off of the wall and landing beside us.
"Hey there , tough guy." We all four ducked when Sig turned to shoot us and I popped my head up from behind Jak.
"Get your skinny asses over here and start shootin'!" he demanded glaring. I jumped over Jak to my brother and grew my pistol, shooting a Metal Head and Sig shook his head.
"You shouldn't have come down here, Sis. Man was I set up! Krew sent me down here to open some old doors with that ruby key you found. And when I did, Metal Heads came streamin' in from some passage outside the city walls! It's like they were waiting for me!"
Adriel drew out his Blast Reflexor and shook his head taking some shots, "I'm not surprised."
I nodded in agreement shooting also and then looked over at Jak who was on the other side of Sig.
"Krews dead," he stated bluntly. Sig looked at him annoyed.
"Yeah! Well his lucky. Cause he would not want me to catch him alive!" he snapped. I shook my head angrily as Sig shot some more and looked at Jak.
"The Metal Heads must have promised Krew a shitload for him to betray the whole city like this!" I said desperately. Daxter nodded in agreement, jumping on my shoulder.
"Yeah..let's get outta here!" he yelled shrinking back. I nodded and we headed towards the exit.
Adriel scoped the back with Jak in front and I made sure I had the right. We moved fast enough through the doors and Sig shook his head getting the left side.
"I can't believe this happened," he mumbled. I shrugged glancing over at him.
"Can't really be that shocked. I mean what else can you expect from Krew?" I questioned shaking my head. Sig looked over at me but said nothing else and I knew I was correct.
"Is there a reason why you and Adriel over there are soaked to the damn bone?" he asked. I rubbed my head sheepishly, walking beside my older brother.
"We um..had to swim." I felt he looked at me blankly and I ignored him.
Arriving in a darker room I noticed all sorts of holes in the floor. I shifted my weight with a hand on my hip and sighed, "What the hell…?"
Adriel put his gun on his shoulder chuckling.
"Every time.." Jak rolled his eyes and looked down the opposite direction.
"It looks like we can get out through there." He looked at me and nodded, "Be careful."
Adriel's elf ear twitched and he held up his hand.
"Did you hear something…?" he asked softly. I shook my head and he stepped forwards narrowing his eyes towards the wall. Sig raised a brow at me, not looking away from Adriel.
"Is this guy always like this?" he asked referencing to his sudden attention on the wall. I shrugged and suddenly he turned towards me in a run, putting his gun away and grabbing my wrist.
"Run," he stated bluntly. I blinked letting him pull me and suddenly I heard a familiar roar and fast feet. I looked over my shoulder as my damp hair still stuck to me and saw that mandating canopied.
I went wide eyed running behind Adriel as he pulled me along, "I thought we killed that thing!"
"Not the time!" He jumped and I did too, both of us landing side by side but we had to keep moving.
"Jak!" I yelled looking behind me. I saw he was close and Adriel put a hand on my back, shaking his head.
"He's fine! Keep moving," he ordered nodding. I did so quickly seeing the next two platforms moved.
I didn't understand why the entire city had to be a huge play house! It wasn't! It was annoying!
I jumped from one to the other quickly and then sprinted across the way. I avoided tripping at time like this considering I always seemed to do that. Now I was in front of everyone Jak in the back which I wasn't comfortable with.
I stopped once I got across the bridge and notice the shift in it. Adriel and Sig ran past me Jak running to catch up with us. The bridge started to collapse and the Metal Head began to fall with Jak and Daxter.
"No!"
I grasped Jak's hand quickly and leaned over the side, stopping them from falling. Daxter hung onto Jak's ankle and they both stared up at me wide eyed. I grunted, my body slipping over the side as I slid over the side, both of my hands grasping Jak's.
"Kida, let go!" Jak ordered. I shook my head defiantly and felt my ankles were grabbed. I looked over my shoulder at Adriel who shut one eye pulling.
"Why…does this always..happen to you?" he muttered. We were being pulled back up slowly and Adriel looked over at Sig.
"Little help here, big guy?" he asked throwing a smile. Sig grabbed onto Adriel and pulled taking steps back and we all came back on the landing.
I Adriel let go of me and I sat up normally, Jak doing the same and I quickly hugged both Jak and Daxter.
"Thank, Mar! I almost lost you guys!"I cried blinking repeatedly.
Daxter blinked and Jak hugged me back. I pulled away smiling and turned giving Adriel a hug before doing the same for my brother. When I was done they were all staring at me and I started walking forwards again.
"I think that's the last we'll see of him," Sig said nodding. I shrugged and Adriel looked at the blocks.
"Well then…" Jak pulled out his gun just as Adriel did and they smirked at each other. Sig and I watched as the shot the different blocks into place of the activation key. I looked over at the stone doors as they came open and crossed my arms shifting.
"It amazes me how you guys just already know this stuff," I mumbled shaking my head. Adriel flashed me a smirk and Jak shrugged smiling.
We walked on and I stopped seeing it was another block puzzle. Adriel titled his head drawing his gun once more and Jak did the same. I turned around whipping out my pistol and shot the ape like Metal Head easily.
"You get the door open, we'll watch your back," Sig said snapping his Peacemaker. I nodded smirking and Adriel and Jak went to work.
Sig and I turned and went back to back, firing off easily while defending each other.
It came to my attention that I wasn't a whole lot like my brother. Our skin tone was completely different and while both of our eyes were green…mine were a lighter shade. Being that I was separated from him for a long time..it was hard to imagine myself without him in my life. But there was a part of me that-
"Sig…we aren't brother and sister…are we?" I asked softly, shooting another Metal Head. Sig didn't answer at first and part of me wondered if he even heard me. I looked over at him some and he was looking at me. The look in his eye told me I was right.
He shot another Metal Head speaking easily.
"We might not be blood related, but for four whole years were my sister. So even now you'll be my baby sister," he claimed. I looked over at him and he smiled at me nodding.
"Better believe it, Sis." I smiled brightly at him and we both looked over as the door came open.
Adriel shifted with his gun on his shoulder, Jak looking over at us also.
Sig walked on and I watched him, now wondering. If he indeed wasn't my brother then by this point I really didn't have a family to claim as my own. It didn't affect me in a negative way considering I had a large family.
Jak, Daxter. Adriel and Ashlin. Sig, Keira, Tess, Torn, Samos, Jinx, Vin, Onin, Baby Boy. The list went on. I had a family.
But I wondered why I was lied to about him being my brother…and who my real family was.
I turned my head to the wall as a bang sounded through and I jumped. A few more and I ran when the wall exploded, the Metal Head canopied appearing once more.
"Great! Here comes that bad boy again," Sig muttered. He shoved Jak and Adriel and they started off, "Move your asses!"
I stayed close behind them all, running from area to area and jumped over the electricity beams feeling it was gaining. There was a hover plate in front of me and I shot it with my pistol causing it to flip to the surface.
Running away from something so big when I was so small was not the most comfortable feeling..but going through the damn circus to do so made it all the more fun.
I broke my fall with a roll and landed next to them, Jak and Adriel jumping down and slamming through the gate. Sig waited for me to go through and I landed in Jak's arms causing me to blink confused.
He ran forwards, setting me down and pushing me on so I was between the two males. I followed Adriel across the bridge and did a sharp turn going to the next one. Jak turned and looked at Sig who slowed to a stop on the bridge.
"Come on! We're almost to the elevator!" he shouted nodding. Sig smirked nodding his head.
"Looks like we finally lost 'em, chili peppers. Piece of cake huh? Now you guys a real Wastelanders," he claimed standing correctly. I rolled my eyes standing in front of him and smiled some.
"Wow. Feels great," I drawled sarcastically. Adriel chuckled, folding his arms.
"Yeah we only went through hell." Jak smirked a hand on his hip. Sig ruffled my hair and I backed up some, stopping and looking at him when he spoke again.
"I say it's time we take this fight to the Metal Head leader himself. What a trophy he'll make?" I giggled some at Sig's daydreamed look and he nodded looking at all of us again, "We find a way to juice up Mar's old gun and then boom baby! We storm the nest guns blazin!"
I stared at him and nodded, "That's brilliant!"
Adriel nodded looking at Jak, both of them smirking.
"If we can get the Precursor Stone we can defiantly get that old gun to work again," Adriel said surely. Jak nodded and looked at Sig.
"Let's do it," he said a bit excited.
Sig nodded proudly, "We'll take 'em all on together! You and me! Side by side! Nothing will stop us cause we're-!"
I screamed some when the Metal Head slammed through the ceiling and landed on Sig taking him down with him, my body flying backwards.
I sat up in a gasp, my eyes wide, everyone screaming.
"SIG!"
I ran over to the edge and saw nothing but black, the empty hole giving off no sound. Jak grabbed me before I could fall off of the side and I shook my head feeling my eyes water.
"Sig! Sig!" My voice broke as I screamed and my damp hair fell over my shoulders.
I saw my tears fall down the hole where the bridge once was as they trailed down my face. Adriel shut his eyes shaking his head while turning away and Jak, turned me and held me to him.
It seemed as though no matter how hard I tried I saved no one.
So this was two times as long as the usual ones..and it was two times as sad. Please review and I shall do my best to write some more:(
We love you Kida..