Growing Desires

A/N: Okay, finally, FINALLY chapter five is completed. But unfortunately I only had time to proof read three times. When I have time I will read this story over again for fourth time and hopefully a fifth.

WARNING: Sexually content, crude language, and violence. In other words Lemon.

Disclaimer: I do not own Jak & Daxter/2/3/X ...But for a second just imagine if I did. Think about it. Blood and Smut everywhere!

---Chapter Five: One Night At The Naughty Ottsel---

((Jak POV))

It was dead silent and cold morning. Chilling in fact. The ground beneath us was soft like tossed soil in a garden or farm field. Dark gray skies threaten rain and lots of it. Every now and then there would be a bright flash of light followed by a roar of thunder. The weather reminded me of myself. You can never actually predict what might just happen next.

Thirteen of us marched through the ruins of the city, heading towards the stadium were metal heads nested their eggs. Torn, Ashelin, Jinx, Me, Daxter and eight other soldiers were heavily armed. We could’ve brought along more volunteers to better the our chances of survival, hundreds even. But Torn said a big crowd would attract unwanted attention.

When we drew closer to our destination the group began to put on their gas masks. My guess to avoid inhaling hazardous dark eco fumes from the plant. Of course Dax and I didn’t need any protected gear to get close to any form of dark eco. What else can it do to us? Turn me into a ottsel and Dax human again. Nah!

When I saw the plant it was bigger then I expected. Vines and roots were so big it blocked the entire street like a wall. I understood why Ashelin said it was a problem. They couldn’t go near the thing without being killed, let alone pass it.

Torn ordered the rest of the group to stay at least a 50 yards away while I’ll try to kill it. To be honest I didn’t know how to destroy a dark pod. Metal heads were easier to kill, you just shoot them. What the hell was I going to do to a plant? Deprive it of water?

I placed my gun on the ground, convincing myself It wouldn’t do me any good. I took a deep breath and moved my hands towards the largest petal. It was weird looking and it moved as if it was alive.

“WAIT!” Daxter cried.

He hopped off my shoulders and ran back a few feet.

“Alright, go ahead!” He yelled giving me a thumbs up. “And don’t worry. You’ll be fine!”

I wasn’t worried before but that did it. I swallowed hard and continued to place my hands on the large thick black petal. The plant reacted suddenly and shot a wave of enormous dark eco into my body.

It hurt like hell. I gripped the petal and drew my head back. I yelled out in pain. My nails grew longer and my hands looked pale. After that everything went fuzzy.

All I could remember was coming to. I felt light headed as I sat there on my knees trying to figure out my own name. When I looked up, the plant was fried and the wall of vines had a large gaping hole through it. Dax slowly walked back to my side.

He whistled. “I never see you do that before.” He said.

“Do what?” I asked.

“Whatcha just did...” He paused, “Oh, sorry. I forgot you lose you memory when you turn all...You know.”

Usually I can remember what I did when I changed but it was hard. Like trying to remember a bad dream. Torn and the others ran up to join me and they removed their masks. They too were astonish but mostly scared. The soldiers, for what I assumed was out of reflex, aimed their guns at me.

“DON’T MOVE!” One yelled.

“Put your weapons down!” Torn barked. “He’s on our side, remember?”

“But sir you just saw what it turned into.” The solider pointed his gun to the plant “What it just did.”

Another man spoke up. “How do we know the Eco Freak wont betray us?”

I got up off the floor and grabbed the solider’s collar. Forcing his face close to mine.

“Call me Eco Freak again and I’m gonna shove that gun up somewhere you really wont find comfortable!” I said in a low growl.

The soldier quickly glanced at the others and I let him go.

“Alright everyone calm down.” Ashelin said. “I don’t want to hear anymore arguments, complaints, or threats,” She looked at me, “Coming from any of you or else I’ll shoot myself.”

She picked up my gun and shoved it back into my arms. She turned back to face the others.

“Did I make myself clear?” She asked.

“Yes, Commander!” The soldiers shouted.

“Good, Let’s move.” She walked ahead of us making her waay through the hole I apparently made.

“You heard the lady. March!” Torn ordered.

The soldiers quickly followed after their leader. Jinx and I lingered behind. We marched for hours until she finally gave us a break. She said we could rest for a hour before we had to move again.

I separated from the group and left Daxter alone to argue with Jinx. I heard Him say something to Dax but I didn’t care. I just needed to be alone. But sure enough that was short lived as Torn walked up next to me. I didn’t even realized he was near me until he said something.

“What’s with those two?” He asked.

“You know Jinx, same old shit.” I answered.

We just stood there in complete silence looking into distance of ruined buildings and metal head shells. Neither one of feeling to start a conversation.

“I noticed Ashelin has been acting strange around you lately.” He said.

I felt my throat tighten. I decided not say anything in fear I might choke.

“Usually she’s much more polite. To you anyway. Now It’s almost as if she’s pissed off at you.”

The tight feeling around my throat disappeared. “What makes you say that?” I asked.

“To be honest I don’t know but I have a feeling she is.” He turned to face me. “What happened between you two back in the desert?”

The same horrible feeling that left my throat traveled all the way down to my stomach.

‘Was this what guilt feels like?’ I wondered. It would’ve been stupid to lie to Torn. That guy was a human lie dictator. So I decided to tell the truth...Half anyway.

“We had a fight and I told her to go home.” I said.

If my eyes weren’tt fooling me I swear he looked almost relived.

“So you guys had a fight. That’s all?”

“I said some things to her I shouldn’t have said. I don’t know if she’ll forgive for that.”

“Don’t worry, she’ll get over it.”

“Maybe it would be best if she doesn’t.” I said to myself.

“What?”

“Nothing.”

He patted my shoulder. “Com’on, we’re about to move.”

I followed him back to the group and he ordered them to get moving. After hiking though the debri of fallen buildings and high ways I found it really strange that we haven’t been attacked. We were practically in the belly of the beast and I didn’t see not one metal head. It got the point were I became a little anxious.

I gripped my gun and scanned at every odd shadow. Soon, we stopped in front a entrance of a large tunnel. Torn threw his a bag he was carrying on the floor and took out a map. Which he then placed on the ground.

“Here’s the plan.” He said. “As you all should know, through that tunnel and less then half a mile away there’s the old racing stadium. In there lies metal head nest. Once inside we split up into two groups. Group one, Team Crimson, will be Me, Ashelin, and Jinx and you three.”

He pointed toward the soldiers. “Group two...”

“Team Daxter?” Dax interrupted.

“Team Dark Rage,” Torn said dryly, “Is with Jak outside the entrance while group one plant the explosives. Once the bombs are activated we have an hour to get our ass as far away from the nest as possible. Any Questions?”

Daxter raised his hand. “Yeah, what I do?”

“Keep your furry mouth shut!”

Daxter crossed his arms and mumbled a curse under his breath.

Then I felt something. A presences of some sort. It felt like dark eco except it was moving. Fast! I looked around to see what ever it was I was sensing. I didn’t see anything but I knew it was there. It was getting closer and we had to move quick.

“We have to get out of here, Now!” I yelled surprising everyone.

“What’s wrong?” Torn asked in concern “A metal head?”

“No, something worse. It’s heading our way. I can feel it. We have to find a place to hide.”

Jinx looked around. “I don’t see anything?”

“Me either.” Dax said. “What is it?”

The feeling I had in my chest was growing and I was getting really annoyed that they would rather play 21 question then actually listen to me.

“You’re just paranoid.” Ashelin said walking inside the tunnel.

“Ashelin wait!” Torn called out to her. “I think we should listen to Jak.”

“Then you go ahead and hide! I, on the other hand, have a mission to complete.” She pointed at her soldiers “Get moving! I didn’t order you to stop.”

Of course they obeyed and began to followed her to their death. My god, that women was stubborn.

Before Torn could drag Ashelin back himself there was a small whistling sound coming from the sky. Before any us had a chance to look up, a explosion sent us flying backwards.

Daxter landed squarely in Jinx lap. I fell square on my back and yelled out in pain. Slowly I got up and looked directly into the fire pit.

I saw three dark monsters emerge from the crater. I recognized those things in a instant. They attacked us in desert months ago. Seem said ‘the dark creatures’ came from the star that threatens to destroy the planet. It was hard enough to kill one, let alone three.

“AHH CRAP!” Daxter screamed.

Torn was the first to fire but creature blocked the bullets with it shield.

“What the fuck are these things!” he yelled.

I cocked my gun and fired as well.

“Don’t ask just keep shooting!” I yelled back “Their shields doesn’t last very long!”

He did so and sure enough the shield broke and monster fell back while the other two charged forward.

The Ashelin and the soldiers quickly followed suit and began firing. One of the things jumped to sky and landed right on top of soldier. It rammed its long claws right through his amour and into his stomach. The poor bastard began to scream out in pain. Blood flowed out the side of his mouth like rivers.

“Scarz!” Ashelin screamed.

If that wasn’t enough the monster picked him up and ripped him in half. Tossing the lower part of his body to the ground like garbage.

“You Son-of-a-bitch!” Torn yelled and focused all of his attention on killing the monster. Firing multiple rounds at it. The monster used the upper body as a shield.

“Get your ugly ass over here!” Torn called out.

Of course the beast gladly complied. It tossed the body and made a quick dash towards him. Torn threw down his gun took a much larger one he had strapped to his back.

He shot the thing once in the torso and stumbled backwards. It looked completely unfazed.

“Torn, RUN!” I yelled out, but he didn’t listen.

The monster lunged forward ready to slice his head off with its sharp black claws. Then it exploded from the inside out, splashing its purple blood guts every where. He put the nozzle of the gun close to his mouth and blew off the smoke that came out of it.

“Damn I need to get me one of those.” I said subconsciously.

I quickly turned my attention away from Torn, convinced that he was capable of taking care of himself.

Soon enough we took down both the black lengthy monster with ease. I guess they was difficult to kill before because I was alone. But with these guys by my side it walk through the park.

Jinx strapped the bag of KG bombs to his back and ran to my side. “It ain’t over yet goldie locks! We got company!”

Out of the ruins and shadows thirty of the largest metal heads crawled out. We were clearly out numbered.

“WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!” Daxter screamed from Jinx shoulder.

“Jinx, Get the bombs out of here.” Torn yelled. “We’re going to carry out this mission even if it kills us!”

He nodded and ran inside the tunnel. Torn order us to follow while we kept the monster back. Loud sounds of firing of automatics, grenades, and pistols was enough to make anyone go death. It was a war zone.

While half way inside a slick metal head ran past us. It jumped on Jinx back and tour the bag off his back. I turned around and shot it in the leg. It screeched a horrible nose and I told Jinx and Dax to keep running. He did, carelessly forgetting about the bombs. And so did we.

As we were almost out the other side of tunnel Ashelin stopped firing. She ran out of bullets and angrily tossed the gun to the ground. At first I thought she was going to make a run for it, which would’ve been wise. Instead she ran forward not backward to the exit.

“Where the hell are you going?” Torn yelled at.

“We need the bombs!” She yelled back.

Like a mad man she ran directly towards the metal heads. Dodging each attack as she passed them.

“ASHELIN!” I yelled and ran after her. I think Torn and the soldiers tried to follow us but when I turned back I saw a large metal head stood in front them. They had no choice but run to the exit.

I followed Ashelin back to the spot where Jinx lost the bombs. She grabbed the bag. I caught up to her and grabbed her by the arm.

“Are you fucking insane?” I yelled at her.

I didn’t give her a chance to answer. I pulled her up and started running back. Then I heard the same whistling sound I heard before. As a reaction I jumped on top of her to shield her. The ground shock beneath us and streams of dust fell down on us.

The metal heads around us looked up and ran. While I laid on top of Ashelin with her chest heaving against mines I heard a large cracking sound, then another. Experiencing this same type of scenario back in the mines, I knew exactly what was happening. When I looked into her wide scared eyes. She knew too. The tunnel was going to collapse!

We sprung up from the ground and made a sprint to the end of the tunnel. Half way Ashelin, tripped over a dead metal head. I stopped to help her up but she told me to leave her and keep going. I course I wasn’t going to leave her there to die. I couldn’t. I didn’t know what to do, the whole world felt like it was shaking. I was scared. First in a long time, I was scared. Not for my life, for hers.

Just then Light glowed from my body. Like instinct, I clasped my hands over my head. It was like my body worked on its own. Through my eyes everything was beautiful shade of blue and nothing moved. I made time stand still!

‘The girl.’ Someone said inside my head. ‘Save the girl. Save Ashelin.’

I picked Ashelin up and threw her over my shoulders. I kept running because I knew the miracle that was happening wasn’t going to last long. I feeling weaker by the second. I was so close to the end but the blue aura around my body faded.

And like the gods intended, time continued once again. I made it out just in time. Like back in the mines. Dust clouds were everywhere and it was difficult to see. I could feel her clinging on tightly on my back, coughing.

I followed the calls of Daxter and Torn through the cloud of dust. Sure enough they came into view. I put her down and we rejoined the others.

“Ashelin,” Torn quickly ran to her. “You alright?”

“I-I’m fine actually.” She said shaking. “Ah, w-what just happened?”

“I...Don’t know.” I answered honestly. “It was probably the light eco inside of me. I must have frozen time some how.”

The Torn and the others were looking at me in astonishment.

“Whoa, you stopped time?” Daxter asked me, still on Jinx’s shoulder. “COOL!”

“Yeah, I know.” The feeling I had when I stopped time was amazing. Almost as good when I changed into my dark side.

Jinx laughed. “Keep doing those magic tricks pretty boy and people would start to think you’re Mar.”

He pulled out a cigar from his back pocket. “Now let’s keep moving. Those metal heads and...Whateva-tha-fucks will be coming back to look for our asses.”

He looked at Dax. “And will you get tha fuck offa me already!” He yelled.

Daxter grumbled and jumped from his shoulder to mine. “Ya smell like burnt tar factory anyway.”

We dusted ourselves off and continued on with our mission. Strangely enough I wanted the monsters to come back. I had unfinished business that needed to take care of.

---

Outside the stadium we waited for Torn and the others to come out the hive while Ashelin and I waited outside. She consisted in no following Torn’s original plan. She told him that I needed her help. I couldn’t help but roll my eyes when she told him that.

As tough as Ashelin likes to portray herself, I didn’t need her backup. With Dax by my side he was all I really needed. Okay, so I admit, he not the best sidekick but he is my best friend.

I sat on top of a broken statue of mar and watched Ashelin below pace around in circles.

“Hey!” I called to her. She stopped pacing and looked up quickly.

“What? Do you feel does something coming?” She asked.

‘Oh, now she wants to know.’ I thought. “No.” I said. “Why don’t you sit down and rest a little bit. You’ve been on your feet all morning.”

“I’m fine.” She said and continued pacing.

I jumped down and walked up to her.

“What are you thinking about?” I asked suddenly finding a interest in her thoughts.

“Nothing.”

“Uh-huh.” I said.

She looked annoyed and paced in a different direction. I mimicked her movements.

“You want to know what I was thinking about?” I asked her.

She sighed and placed her hands on her hips. “No, but you’re going tell me anyway, right?”

“Well, I was thinking what you were thinking. And I think, you think, weather or not I really do hate you.”

“Well right now I think it’s pathetic that you think I still give a rat ass about what you think I’m thinking.”

“Wait I’m lost.” Daxter said. I forgotten he was on my shoulder. “You think, that she thinks, what you’re thinking...that she’s thinking...Um...Oh forget. I’m just gonna get a migraine.”

Loud screeching sound rung throw the air. At once we took out our guns. Metal heads appeared like they did before. Only difference that there were very few.

“I guess we could continue this conversation later.” I said.

“It just ended. I have nothing more to say to you.” She began firing and so did I.

We spread out ducking behind rocks and fallen pillars. Trying to avoid getting hit by the dark eco blasts.

“Jak over here!” Ashelin yelled, ironically hiding behind a statue of her dead father. I quickly to joined her side.

“Where the other soldiers when you need them?” I asked her.

“I ordered them to go in hive,” She handed me a gun. “I have enough problems protecting my ass. I cant be distracted worrying about theirs.”

“Oh god that’s just like you..” I said as I loaded and cocked my gun.

“What is that suppose to mean?” she reloaded her weapon, which was noticeable bigger then mine.

“You’re trying to prove that you’re a tough little princess. You think you can handle everything by yourself.”

“Daxter,” She ignored me. “You should run and hide, you’re like living target on Jak’s shoulder.”

“But Jak needs...” He tried to protest.

“HIDE!” She yelled at him cause his fur to fluff. He jumped off my shoulder and hide behind some bolders.

“And you,” She said to me. “I don’t assume I can handle things on my own. I know I can. And don’t you ever call me princess again!”

With that said she got up and ran from behind the statue and I ran the opposite direction. We shot anything that move. On the ground, in the sky, where ever. If it twitched we filled it with lead. A flash lighting danced across the dark grey sky, followed by road of thunder, and finally rain.

It felt like buckets of water was being dropped on me. The clothes under my armor were soaked but that didn’t stop me from shooting. Neither did Ashelin. Soon we were back to back, slowing moving in a circle, firing our automatics.

“You’re a lousy shooter!” I told her. I had to yell over the rapid sounds of gunshots, the screeching pain of metal heads, and the occasional thunder.

“I didn’t know you can be such a ass!” She yelled back.

“Two years of torture will do that to you!” The gun I was using ran out of bullets and I chucked it. I reached behind me and grabbed the two hand guns strapped to Ashelins thighs. I twirled them with my fingers and started shooting again.

“I never actually got a chance to congratulate you!” I continued to taunt her.

“On what?” She asked.

“On you’re great acting skills. I never knew you were such a good lair!”

“I didn’t lie! Nothing happened between us!”

“Nothing happened huh?” I yelled angrily.

“Nope!” She answered.

One by one The metal heads began to retreat. I started to shooting them in the back.

“So I never touched you?” I stopped yelling.

I shot a metal head. “You didn’t scream when we first kissed?”

Then another. “And I didn’t make you cum all over my hand.”

I killed the last one remaining. “You’re right Ashelin, nothing did happen between us.”

Her gun had long since ran out ammunition and she heard everything I said. Loud and crystal clear. We turned around to face each other. I looked in her sultry green eyes. Rain drops falling from the tip of her nose down to her red ruby lips.

“Go to hell.” She whispered.

“Ladies first,” I whispered back, “Princess.”

We dropped our guns and grabbed each other and engaged in a deep messy kiss. She thrust her tongue into my mouth, my own tongue fiercely playing with hers. She yanked at my armor forcing me to lean closer to her. It made me wish I have taken off my armor for I can feel her wet body against mine.

My hands were tightly gripped on her waist, pulling her hips to rub against my pelvis. Her back bent slightly. She tasted just as sweet as she did in desert. The rain water made her taste even better. I moved one of my hands from her waist slowly down her firm round ass. Giving it a tight squeeze. She moaned sending a little vibration into my mouth.

There we were. Surrounded by bullet casing, dead metal heads, in the middle of a ruined city. To be honest I felt slightly aroused by it all.

“Well, well, well.” I heard someone said.

We quickly broke our kiss and looked around. We both looked down at the little wet orange ottsel grinning at us.

“Daxter!” We both gasped.

“Look at what we got here. To love birds left alone for a minute and already their hitting it off. How cute.”

“How long you’ve been standing there?” Ashelin asked, my hands still on her bottom.

“I came out of hiding when I heard Jak mentioned something about his hand.” He said slyly.

“This isn’t what you think,”She removed my hands and pushed me away. “We were just...”

“Showing how much you two missed each other?” he interrupted.

Her cheeks became more red then they were before. The poor girl was embarrassed.

“If you tell anyone what you saw I’ll...”

I put my hands on her shoulder. “He wont. Trust me.” I assured her. “Right Dax?”

He placed his hand over his heart and raised the other. “May the Precursors strike me dead if I tell another living soul.”

Ashelin didn’t look too convinced but I knew she didn’t have anything to worry about anything. Daxter can be a loud sometimes but there was one thing he was capable of doing. And that was keeping secrets.

Minutes later the rain stopped and the clouds parted showing a late afternoon sky. Torn and the others came out of the hive bruised and slightly wounded. He told us some of the eggs inside hatched prematurely. They took care of them and planted the booms.

Jinx used his radio to speak to a driver miles away. He told the piolet pod or plant was taken care of along with a few monsters so it was safe to bring the cargo ship to our location.

The ship got there in no time flat. We boarded and Jinx asked if we could leave the door opened. We didn’t have to ask why. He wanted to his ‘creation’ at work. As the ship took to the sky we all sat back completely exhausted, watching the green mushroom cloud grow in the distance.

---

Back at the Naughty Ottsel I was invited to sit at a table with, get this, the same soldiers who called me it and eco freak. Word past around the bar quick about what I did. Soon soldiers thanked me for helping out, others almost apologized, and the rest just nodded their heads in approval.

We had a few drinks and played card games. Daxter, Torn, Jinx eventually joined in to play. I lost some and won some. Daxter lost them all, along with the his money. Or my money I should say and Torn was...Actually taking me for every thing got.

He shuffled the deck in his hands.

“That was some great work you guys did today.” He said as he passed five cards to each player.

They thanked him.

“The mission we completed today was almost impossible. I’m surprised we managed to get it done with only one casualty. You guys are the greatest platoon I ever seen.”

“Well, we couldn’t have done it without our Magical Eco Friend here.” One bulky soldier said rubbing my head. Purposely messing up my short hair.

‘Magical Eco Friend?’ I thought, ‘I think I’m actually going to miss being called Eco Freak.’

Daxter studied his cards. “And lets not forget Or...”

“Orange Lighting, we know!” We all said.

“Hey, Remember without me, Khor would still be alive running amuck.”

“Right.” Torn said rolling his eyes. “Let’s just play.”

After a few bets made, cards picked up, and losses Dax threw his losing hand down on the table.

“Bah, Screw this!” He said. “We should be partying instead of playing a lousing game of cards.”

He jumped off the table and walked in the middle of the bar with his arms wide open. “We need music, women, booze, food, and did I mention women?”

“A party, huh?” Torn rubbed his chin. “That’s not a bad idea.”

I lazily dropped my cards out of hand and stuck my finger into ear. Dug around to make sure I him heard correctly. “Huh?” I said.

“What? You’re actually agreeing with me?” Daxter asked him. “Did you hit your head while you were in the hive?”

“My platoon fought hard since day one. We all deserve a night off.”

He placed his cards down face up showing us yet another winning hand. I cursed silently to myself while throwing the last of my orbs in the middle of the table.

“So Daxter,” He asked, “You think you can get the Naughty Ottsel up and running in a few hours?”

“Hey, they don’t call my orange lighting for nothing. ZA-ZING!”

---

It was really amazing. In two hours Dax actually got the place to look decent. And somehow mange to fill the bar with beautiful women. With the help of Tess and I of course. Keria who finally decided to leave lab came over. Torn got in contact with Ashelin at the HQ to swing by aswell. She was reluctant at first but Torn was persistent.

After nearly five minutes on the communicator he got her to cave in. She agreed she’ll come to Daxter’s party but only for an hour. Before ending transmission Torn said “Wear that little dress I like so much.”

I almost drop the crate of liquor bottles I was holding, the thought of Ashelin wearing anything ‘girly’ was almost impossible to imagine. I was surprised she even had a dress. I began to wonder what it might look like.

As the bar was in a verge of completion our ex-Krisom soldiers strolled in. Right away Tess was thrilled to serve drinks at the counter. She maybe a little dim-witted but when it comes to mixing drinks she was genius. Keria and I stayed at our on little table at the corner of the room. Flirting with each other as we sipped our drinks. Daxter spoiled our little quite moment by cranking up the music to full blast.

Keria began to complain and it did bother me a little. I decided to leave Keria at the table and ask Dax to turn the music down a some.

But I was distracted by beautiful woman wear a dark burgundy tube dress. It fitted her perfectly, a smooth, soft, stretchy material that hug her curves perfectly. The only thing that was off was her faded color jacket and worn out pair black leather army boots.

“I see you like my dress.” Ashelin said snapping my eyes from her feet to her face.

“Ashelin...Hi.”

Hi, was all I could managed to say. I wondered how long I was staring. Probably long judging from her devilish smile. Never in my life I thought I would see her wearing something like that. Torn came around and wrapped his arms around her waist.

“I didn’t actually think you were going to wear it.” he purred. “The last time you wore something like this was about a year ago.”

“Two.” She corrected. “During Daxter’s grand opening party, remember?”

I wasn’t there, well I was there but I was up stairs in my room with Keria having...Yeah, you know.

Torn let go her hips and spun her around for a kiss. And there it was again, that little growl in the back of my mind. I ignored it. Repressed it until it hurt inside. It was a time for celebration. I didn’t want to ruin it by becoming mad jealous Jak tearing up the place.

Before I could turn around and go back to Keria I hard a rapid beeping sound. The sound only a small communicator could make. I had already taken off my armor, weapons, and gadgets and left it upstairs.

Torn sighed. “You actually brought this with you.” He said as her reached in between Ashelin’s breast.

He pulled out a small device that could fit in the palm of a child’s hand. She had a little guilty look on her face. Which dare I say, made her look so innocent. Cute even.

“I had to.” She said. “They need me.”

Torn answered the communicator and a solider on the other end was frantic. His comrades were attached by monsters they never seen before. What he describe was the monster we encountered during our mission to stadium. They needed help and badly.

“I have to go.” Ashelin whispered looking down. Most likely to avoided the look of disappointment on Torn’s face.

“You’re not going anywhere.” He lifted her chin up. “Stay here, with Dax and the others and enjoy yourself for once. Try not be such a stick-in-the-mud.”

She shook her head. “No, I’m the general and it’s my responsibility to...” He kissed her. I wasn’t mad at him. Its was the only way to shut her up. Believe I know.

“Get few drinks, relax. I got everything under control.”

He let go of her and made his way towards the back door, I followed. I assumed he would need my as well, like in all the other mission we in together. When we were out side in the ally he turned around and put his hand on my shoulder stopping.

“Jak, you stay here too. I can handle this.”

“What? Com’on Torn you know I’m not going stay here while I know your out there fight those things.”

“I know, you’re the only guy I actually trust watching my back. But,” He paused for a moment. “I need you to keep Ashelin here and out of danger.”

“You want me to keep her here?” I laughed. “How? She’s not a pet. I cant force her to stay put...”

“I know she’s not a goddamn pet Jak!” He yelled. “I hate to admit it but you and Ashelin have this weird friendship thing that don’t have with her. If you ask her to stay she would. She’ll listen to you! Alright!”

The ally was quiet for moment. Quiet long enough to make me realize something. Somehow things are starting to make sense instead of more complicated. All this time I was jealous of Torn because he had someone I most secretly desired. And he was jealous of my so called friendship bond I have with Ashelin. He turned away to rest his hand on the far brick wall. He took a deep breath.

He turned around “Just keep her here tonight. For me.” he said.

Not wanting to make the situation more awkward I simply nodded.

“Thanks. I Better get going.” He left down the dank ally into streets.

Something inside of me told me to go with him, ignore what he just said and go fight by his side. Then there was the another voice, it said to go back inside. There was a little lonely lady unprotected. Waiting for me.

I turned on heal and walked back in the extremely noisy bar. Through the dancing crowd I spotted Ashelin at the bar stool ordering her first drink. I sat on the empty stool next to her and ordered the same. We didn’t say anything to each other until our drinks came.

She took a rather long sip. “So, what are you now?” She spoke “My watchdog?

I took sip. “I’m just here for drink.”

“I’m not stupid. Torn told you to keep a eye on me because I’m just a stubborn little fire cracker.”

“That’s putting it lightly.”

“Jak!” Keria called from behind me “Where were you? I was sitting all by my...” I saw her eyes dart from my gaze to the Ashelin.

“Oh, It’s you.” She said dryly.

“Well, that’s was friendly hello.” Ashelin said crossing her legs. “Isn’t past you bed time?”

She sneered.

“Keria,” I said trying to break the ice. “Sorry, I got distracted.”

“I can see that. Jak can I speak to you. Alone.”

I excused myself from Ashelin as my jealous girlfriend dragged me back to our table.

“I’ve been thinking,” She begun. “Well, uh. Its getting late and I want to head home. Back to the HQ.”

I nodded, honestly not caring where she was going with this.

“Maybe you would like to take me home tonight.” She cooed.

I almost jumped on her at that very moment but restrained myself. I’ve been waiting for a opportunity like this for weeks. I could finally release all the tension I had inside of me. Without another word I took her hand and headed to the doors but I looked over my shoulders and glanced back at Ashelin. She looked at me sadden but quickly looked away.

Then I remembered the promise I made and used that as my excuse. I stopped dragging Keria and pretended I had forgotten something. She asked me what was wrong.

“Oh, I just remembered I promised Dax I would stay after tonight. I have to help him clean up the place, you know.”

“But can’t he ask Tess or someone else?” She pouted.

“He can but I did make a promise. So I’ll take rain check on tonight. Besides we’ll have plenty of time when the war is over.”

She gave me almost annoyed look. I guess hurts when your own words get thrown back at you in a way you didn’t anticipated. She sighed and kissed me goodnight. As for me I returned back to sit next to the beautiful general. Who kindly enough to offered me a drink.

The rest of the night I completely forgotten about Keria, Dax, Tess, and everyone else. I was actually having fun talking to Ashelin. Blame on the liquor but I managed to make her laugh a few times. I never engaged in such long conversation with anyone before. Okay so the conversation we had was mostly insults but it was still nice.

She turned to look at me, with something very different in her eyes. It burned in me setting off a spark. I seen it before, back during that night in the desert and again near the stadium.

“So are we going to do this all night.” She said softly. “Curse at each other. Spew a few insults then eventually we get board and then go our separate ways.”

She gently placed her hand on my knee. Causing me to jerk a little as she snaked her hand up my thigh. She leaned closer, her lips near my ear.

“Jak,” she whispered sending a shiver down my spine. “I’m tired of playing games. I need you to fuck me.” That sounded more of a commanded then request.

Now unless Tess had slipped something in her drink there was no possible way she was drunk. Everything she was said was in sober state of mind. She continued rub my thigh with her hand.

“Ashelin.” I hissed.

She slowly darted her hot wet tongue in my ear. “Please,” She begged “Just this once.”

She moved her mouth from my ear to my lips but I grabbed her shoulders holding her still. She looked at me confused as I stared deadly in her eyes.

“Not here.” I said.

I took her delicate wrist practical yanking her of the stool to the back room. It was a fairly large place except it was cramped with barrels and boxes of wine and other drinks. I nearly pushed her in and slammed the door locking it behind me . I’m sure no one saw us go in and no one was going to hear us either. I was glad I never asked Daxter to turn down the music.

She looked anxious, breathing hard. I grabbed her waist and kissed her, growling in her mouth. I pushed her until the back her legs hit the edge of the only small round table in the room. With a rather loud grunt I gabbed the back of her thighs and hosted her up on the table.

I yanked off her jacket and threw somewhere on the floor. I pulled down her soft tight tube dress down to the hips along with bra. Licking my lips push her down on her back and sucked her nipple. She moaned and gasped, arching her back upwards. She squeaked when I bit down on her hard bud, leaving teeth marks behind.

I stood up some and reached under her dress. Pulling her red panties off and discarding them. I was through with foreplay. I wasn’t thinking about her needs at all. Only mine. I released my pulsing erection from pants and position myself at her entrance.

I looked up at her beat red face, her eyes begging me to take her. I could feel the most devious smile spread across my face before I grabbed her hips and plunged inside of her. She screamed wrapping her hands around my neck and legs around my hips. Pushing me deeper inside her tight moist heat.

I pulled out, then I rammed back inside again. Fucking her deeper with each thrust. She screamed my name over and over again. I was rough her, not gentle and soft as I would’ve been with Keria. I didn’t know or cared if I was hurting her. I was too busy enjoying my selfish pleasure.

She released her arms around my neck and grabbed both sides of the table moving her hips steadily with mines. Besides the loud thumping music and the creaking of the table, her screams filled the small storage room.

“OH GODS!” She would scream, “JAK! JAAAHHH!”

The room became hot and muggy. Sweat ran down tip of my nose and I blew it off. Never once slowing down. My grunts became low growls and if I was possible my thrust became more brutal.

Suddenly a small spark of purple electricity appeared. My hands were turning pale but quickly faded back to its original tan color. It was trying take over of me.

“SHIT!” I cursed trying to ignore the beast that wanted to be freed.

‘She using you to get what she want. A quick fuck!’ It said.

‘Shut...Up.’ The pit of my stomach tighten. I could feel she coming.

‘The little bitch betrayed you! You can punish her by letting me out!’

‘SHUT UP!’

Her walls squeezed around me as she hit the peak of her climax. She screamed out at the top of her lungs. With one last thrust I explode inside her throwing my head back and roared. It sounded inhuman. Definitely the dark eco side of me.

I took all my strength not collapse on the floor but instead resting my upper body on Ashelin’s. We laid there panting trying to pull our selves together.

“Jak.” She gasped.

I lifted myself up using my hand as leverage. I stared down at her flushed face and smiled. When I leaned down for a kiss she stopped me. Lazily placing one hand against my chest.

“Jak, I have to get dressed.” She whispered.

“Oh, right.” I said slowly pulling out.

She sat up and I tucked myself back in my pants. I watched her dress. Pulling her bra up and tugging her dress down. I picked up her panties and her jacket and handed them to her. She snatched them quickly, shoving her underwear between her breast and tying the jacket around her waist.

We stood their in complete silence for moment. She ran her fingers through her red dreaded her before looking at me directly. She had this look of uncertainty, as if she was lost and wasn’t sure where too go. She backed up against the door.

“Tell Torn about this and I won’t hesitate to kill you.”

She looked back at me and smiled playfully. Knowing damn well I would never tell my comrade about our little tumble.

She swung open door and slammed shut behind her. Leaving me there in that cluttered room alone. I chuckled to myself, knowing that this wasn’t the end of our little secret.

---End of Chapter Five---