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// Kras: Fast Racing 
// Story: Jak and Daxter: Heirs of Mar 
// by Blackdrag-rose 
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When morning of the next day arrived Jak, Twilight, Starlight, and Cozy found that they were able to relax for a time, as the officials were debating whether to start the day with the next Qualifying Event or if Jak's team should be task with another event before moving forward, though why all of them did that, and Rayn spoke with them, the siblings and their team did what they usually did when they got to this part, everyone relaxed and focused on what might be coming up next, given the fact that a Qualifying Event was coming up. What they discovered was that they could do either option, meaning they had enough points to tackle whatever was in the Qualifying Event, though what Jak found out was that the next event was a Circuit Race through the Badland Sanctuary, something he felt was more of a warmup for Blitz's show and that all of his viewers would appreciate something like that at this point in time. Rayn agreed, especially since it would allow them to wake up and make sure everyone was ready for whatever might be thrown at them in the near future, and she informed the rest of the officials so they understood what was going on, though as she did that Starlight and Cozy found that both Twilight and Midnight were still fine and there didn't seem to be any consequences of them testing their limits, even if the pair knew their magical power had weakened since the rest had started. Jak, Keira, Daxter, and Tess sat at their table and watched Jak's sisters for a moment, as they knew that Starlight and Cozy were worried that doing this might eventually cause the start of what Eon was worried about, Twilight's change into an Ottsel, though for now there was nothing they could do, since they had to focus on taking down Mizo, and once the KGC was over that was something Jak wanted to talk about with his sister.

Once Rayn got the call from the officials Jak, his sisters, Keira, and their team headed out to the Badland Sanctuary, where they found Mizo's worried team waiting for them like usual as they drove into position and waited for the announcers to declare that the event was starting, though it wasn't long before Rayn's group finished the countdown and the siblings, not to mention all of their allies, burst out and resumed putting on a show for the people that were watching Blitz's show right now, all while leaving all of Mizo's team in the dust. There wasn't much for Jak and the others to worry about, as Kleiver still got away with his ploy and did all sorts of damage to Mizo's team, which could easily be blamed on Shiv and the others, all while Daxter informed Jak that he was sure that Rayn was observing Blitz while he watched them trash Mizo's team, which would allow them to prove or disprove what she had shown them and allow them to come up with a plan of attack to let the people see who the host really was. Other than that all Jak had to worry about was dealing with the show that all of his sisters were putting on with him being at the lead of everyone, even if Keira took advantage of their 'mayhem' to reach the second place position and stay behind him, allowing them to pass the finish line as the first and second placers, leaving his sisters to claim third, fourth, and fifth with Midnight taking sixth, though that mean Sig's group got every position that was after Midnight, pushing Mizo's team right off the chart with no important places being earned. Jak found that it was a little sad that Shiv's group even bothered racing against them, even if they were being paid to do so, since it had to be harmful to their reputations as good racers, though he said nothing as he and his team headed back to their garage to wait and see what sort of news Rayn had for them about the next Qualifying Event.

While they waited Keira discovered something interesting, they had earned another vehicle, a blue painted one that was a little like some of the vehicles she had seen in Spargus, one called the Roadhog, before Rayn informed everything of what was coming up next, it was time for them to head to Glacier Alley for a Circuit race, the next Qualifying Event, though it did mean that Jak had to be on Blitz's show again... so while everyone was readying themselves on the track Jak stood near the man himself, not to mention Razer for that matter, where he hoped Mizo was letting his racer off his chain.

"Hello race fans! Welcome to another edition of the G.T. Blitz Show." Blitz stated, speaking to the cameras that were still following him around, which was just plain creepy, especially if he was actually Mizo and was trying to hide himself in plain sight, while at the same time Pecker landed nearby so he could be in the shot and meant he might have some news to share with the team, "What do you think, Pecker? Is this season great or what?"

"Yes G.T., it's really been a..." Pecker started to say, though he was cut off by the man giving him a look, which was what Jak was expecting at this point since Blitz didn't seem to care about the network assigning someone else to his show, even if that someone was a talking animal, but while it was clear that Pecker was annoyed Jak could see that he was planning on getting back at him at some point.

"Great! Well, we have two of the biggest racers in the sport today." Blitz continued, to which he quickly beckoned to both his left and right, allowing Razer and Jak to step forward so they would be in the shot when the time came, even if it was Razer being the first one being presented to the show and those who were watching, "So, Razer, tell me, how does it feel to compete in the most prestigious racing event on the planet: my show?"

"Yes, well, as you know, I'm a firm believer that our sport needs to evolve." Razer stated, where it was clear that he had a lot of practice in this, since he moved his head in a dramatic fashion and raised his hands every so often, like he was trying to put an emphasis on everything he was saying, in an attempt to drive the point home while hoping to cause his fans to support the show with more money, "We need more action, more excitement, more danger!"

"Love it! I simply love it!" Blitz said, though at this point Jak had to wonder if Razer might know who Mizo was and what he was seeing right now as a ploy to get more cash out of those who watched the show, but he said nothing as Blitz turned for a second and beckoned to him for a moment, so when the camera turned on him it meant it was his turn to shine, or at least be in the spotlight for a short period of time, "So, tell me, Jak. How does it feel to know either you or Razer will be dead by season's end? You must be really motivated to keep racing under this kind of pressure."

"Oh, my sisters and I have faced the end of the world multiple times... this is nothing." Jak replied, showing Blitz and Razer that neither of them scared him, just in case Blitz happened to be Mizo in disguise, and that even if they tried to bring him down he was more than willing to face anything and everything that was sent at him on the track, since neither had the nerve to face him in a melee fight.

Sure enough Blitz seemed a bit unnerved by what Jak had to say, though that was all he and Razer were asked, so the pair just stood there while the man talked and waited for the show to be over, giving Jak a chance to stare out at the frozen and massive icicle filled area that they would be racing in, though as it turned out Razer didn't have a vehicle and that meant it wasn't time for him to join Jak and his sisters on the track, a disappointment for sure. As such he returned to his vehicle as soon as he knew what was going on and braced himself as his sisters and their team prepared themselves, though it only took a few more moments before the announcers, joined by Blitz and Rayn, called for the Qualifying Event to start, something that caused Jak, his sisters, and everyone else on their team to surge forward and start the race, with Mizo's team lagging behind them like usual. Once more Jak found that no one on Mizo's team seemed able to bypass Sig and Kleiver, who continued to fight each other while the fat Wastelander made sure to target Mizo's team, preventing all of them from reaching Jak and his sisters, which they were fine with since it allowed them to show off their fight with each other, putting on a show for everyone watching, and all of them were sure that Blitz had to be outraged by what he and the others were watching. Thanks to their efforts Jak, his sisters, and their team totally smashed Shiv's group and gained yet another gold medal to add to everything else they had gathered so far, meaning they were able to rest for some time as Rayn spoke to the rest of the officials about what needed to be done next or what event was coming up, just like she had done in the past.

One thing they ended up doing for a time was walking down one of Haven's roads, near the Port, making them wonder if it  might be an area that they would be racing through, while ignoring Blitz's show as he talked about racing in Haven, which did cause Rayn to inform everyone that she would look into her father's things to see if she could gleam more pieces of information, when they weren't busy on the track anyway, about all of this.

Even though Blitz claimed that they would be heading back to Haven for some events, Rayn informed them that they were heading to Wastelander Isle, a small island near Sanctuary that they hadn't touched since Damas wasn't sure what to do with it, even though this could give them some ideas, for a Deathmatch event, though sure enough Jak found that none of Mizo's team were able to score any points this time around as everyone dominated them, rather easily he thought, which added another gold medal to the collection. From there it was back to the Canyon Run track for a Freeze Rally, where they found that Shiv's group stayed away from it since it wasn't an event that any of them were interested in competing in, so it allowed Jak to score the gold, Keira, Twilight, and Midnight scored the silver, and Starlight and Cozy got the bronze, but the show they put on allowed the viewers to have fun and not be bored of what they were watching. With that done Jak and his team found their way back to the Dirt Stadium in Kras, for an Artifact Race, though while Mizo's team showed up they could see that none of them seemed interested in challenging the team right now, basically allowing Jak, his sisters, and Keira to score well once more, meaning their foes were either pushing for them to qualify for the main race or maybe they had given up and accepted their fate, just racing for the sake of racing. After that they had a Circuit Race in the Western Tour track of Kras City, an event that was a mixture of tracks, starting in the Dethdrome, heading into Seaport Strip, then the Loading Docks, followed by Waterfall Loop and then the Kras City track, before ending in the Loading Docks, though due to what Shiv's team was doing they were able to have a leisure race while showing off like usual, putting on a show for those watching the event.

Once that was done they actually returned to Haven City for another event, this time heading to the Forbidden Jungle for a Death Race, where Jak got over the one hundred and forty score for the gold medal, Keira joined him, while Twilight, Cozy, and Starlight ended up ten behind them, leaving Midnight at the back of their pack for once, not that she was annoyed by this turn of events, though Rayn called for them to stop for today and the team returned to their base to wait for when all of them were called to the track again... with Twilight and Midnight merging back together, showing that they were done with part of their experiment, even though only she felt something different about her body.

"I'm going to go take a nap... being separated for that long was really exhausting," Twilight said, where Jak and her sisters glanced up for a moment, seeing that she was a little tired and suspected that it was coming from her and Midnight being in the same plane for an extended period of time, hence the reason behind their testing, but they nodded their heads and wished her a good rest, and if an event suddenly showed up Jak said he'd come talk with her before doing anything else, just to see if she and Midnight were ready.

With that done Twilight returned to her room and locked the door, where she quickly removed the racing glove from her right hand and watched as the fur on the back of her hand started to change color, turning from her normal lavender and becoming the orange coloration of an Ottsel, as she recognized it anywhere, to which she signed as she sat down on her bed and stared at it for a time, as it covered the back of her hand and started to move passed her wrist, before it stopped, though as it came to a stop she found herself wondering what the future held for her and her siblings.