Ch18
"I didn't expect I'd be able to do this well!" Kiera exclaimed after beating the silver cup record for the blaster gun course. "Heh. Seems you know how to defend yourself pretty well now, Kiera," I smirked at her. "But just know that having a gun comes with responsibility. You can only use it when you get attacked by Errol, a Krimzon Guard, the Baron, or any Metal Head you come across. That doesn't include such abominations as the Metalpede and Metal Mammoth mind you."
"Um... what are those breeds again?" she asked me. "Kor told me about them," I lied. (Didn't you learn your lesson about lying before?) (Oh just shut it!) (Nope! If you lie anymore to her, you may be ruining your friendship with her and your time with Jak.) (Sigh... good point...) (I know. I'm like that.) I sighed and simply flicked my temple, Malice getting frustrated at that but still managed to stay dormant. "Kor? You mean that old man in the rui-... wait! How'd he get out of prison?"
I gasped myself when she said that sentence. I honestly didn't know myself. Kor was the bad guy of the game above Praxis but I still had no idea how he managed to escape custody OR why he wasn't in the cell blocks when Jak freed us... and neither was the kid! "To be honest, hon, I have no clue how he did that..." I frowned. "Maybe, under that robe, he's actually hiding a machine gun?" "Maybe... but what about the kid? Shouldn't we save him too?" "Sorry... I don't think that's going to be happening anytime soon, since Jak's saving us at the prison ended in guards coming in and out of the entrance like clockwork."
"Hmm... I wonder what we're supposed to do to get the kid back then..." Kiera thought. "I don't know, but I have a feeling that, when push comes to shove, we'll eventually find out how to get him back." I smiled back. That was quickly put into a frown when the door opened to reveal the fat lardass that was Krew. "So... it seems you've given your weapon to my client, hm?" he said, giving me an evil eye. "Well, it's not like I'm without defense, Krew," I smiled back, revealing the handgun I stole off of Errol.
Krew gasped when he saw the pistol, floating over for a closer look. "Is this Commander Errol's... morph pistol?!" he exclaimed. "Yep! And I must say, for such a small gun, it's got a lotta punch!" I smiled. "Amazing... you're actually much more... capable... than I originally thought..." Krew gaped. "Thanks for the compliment. Now if you'll excuse me, I gotta go find my partner," I smiled. "Jak? He's currently racing Errol across the city... didn't you know that?" asked Krew. "No I didn't. Thanks for the tip, though!" I smirked.
I exited the gun course after Krew and Kiera began to converse and ran full steam ahead in the direction of the race. After running for a good half a second along their race course, I finally caught up to them in time to see Jak and Daxter cross the finish line by the Stadium as Errol arrived directly above me. "Oh yeah!" Jak exclaimed. "Grrr! Enjoy it while it lasts, dark freak! The next we race, I will come out on top, and your head will be my trophy!" Errol growled, rushing away on his zoomer as I jumped up and joined Jak and Dax in their zoomer... by hanging on the edge of it.
"Huh? Is that you, Alice?" Jak asked after jumping off the zoomer himself and turning it off. "Yep! I just wanted to give Kiera a few tips on how to handle the morph gun after she nearly got captured by Errol again," I frowned. "So... you don't have it anymore?" Jak asked. "Nope! I've got Errol's gun!" "What?! You stole his gun?! That's awesome!" Daxter exclaimed as I pulled it out. "Heh... and it packs just as much punch as the morph gun and has every upgrade possible on it!" "Cool!" Jak smirked.
By the way... what job are we doing next?" I asked. It was then that we got a transmission from Old Samos. "Jak? Alice? This is Samos. I think it's time that you go to my old hut in Dead Town and retrieve something I've been hiding there for a while. It's something of vital importance that must not fall into enemy hands." "I got it, old guy! We're heading for the Dead Town!" I smirked, cutting the connection before he could yell at me for calling him an old man. "Wanna go to Dead Town?" I asked to Jak. "Um... sure!" Jak smiled awkwardly.
Once we made it to Dead Town, I noticed the complete lack of a mech suit. But the obstacles were still there. "Hmm... I think I can handle these crumbling walls, Jak," I smiled, letting Malice take control. (Heh! First time I was able to come out without even asking! You feeling alright, Alice?) (Well, I can't break these walls on my own... and you're stronger than me in dark form so... yeah...) (Heh! Glad to see you appreciate my skills for once!) (Oh shut up already!)
Malice made quick work of the walled obstacles and the Metal Heads that were in our way and shockingly, within only ten minutes, we finally made it to his hut. "I've spent many a day cleaning up this place for old Greeny!" Daxter complained as Jak picked up the life seed. "Good work Jak... and Daxter and Alice I suppose," said Samos. (He put us in the same category as Daxter?! Lemme at 'im!" Malice growled in my head. (I'm sure he just needs to know he's incorrect.) I thought back. "Excuse me Samos?" I asked, using an annoyed voice. "Yes, what is it?" he said. "Yeah um... if I hadn't been around here, Jak couldn't have made it up here in the first place... so don't lump me with Daxter, okay!"
"Huh? I did that? Sorry about that," Samos said. (See? Not a problem.) I thought. (Well... the annoying rat is trying to pull at your hair) (Doesn't bug me. I'm gonna have to get used to it after all... especially after I do a little test tonight...) (A pregnancy test?) (I plan on buying one while we're in the bazaar.) (Cool! Hope it's positive!) (Would've expected you of all people to say negative.) (I want to have a baby just as much as you!) (Fair enough. I hope it's positive too.)
"Take the Life Seed to Onin to purify it for my younger self in Haven Forest. It will help him become... sagely." "You got it, Samos! We're on our way!" I smiled as Jak cut off the connection. "Coming with?" Jak asked. "When you get to Onin's, I'm gonna go to a certain store. I'll meet back with you in Haven Forest, okay?" "Sounds like a plan!" "Okay! Let's go then!"