Jak and Daxter: Heirs of Mar

by Blackdrag-rose

Kras: Green Eco Cup Grand Prix

When morning arrived Rayn informed Jak, his sisters, Keira, and the rest of the team about the good news she had found out from the rest of the officials, they had gained more than enough points to qualify for the Green Eco Cup's Grand Prix, which meant another trophy was well within their grasp, though there was also one other event that could be used as a warmup for all of them, which happened to be returning to the Haven City track and tackling a Circuit Race. Jak agreed that it would be a good warmup for all of them, since no one had any idea what might happen the moment the next Grand Prix started, a fact that Rayn supported, though as soon as the conversation was over they finished their meal and wrapped up whatever each of them happened to be working on. One thing Jak noticed was that Twilight took some time to stare at her right hand, why he had no idea, though she seemed to be waiting for Rayn to leave before allowing Midnight to step out of the shadows and join them, as she had to be eager to show all of their opponents that no one could take down them, be it in battle or on the track, and he was glad to have her back on board, since he had been a little worried about her test with Twilight, about their limits and everything, but he was glad to see that they were fine. Starlight and Cozy noticed it as well, that Jak seemed worried about their sister and her alternate selves, but for the most part there was no reason for them to worry about either Twilight or Midnight, as their magical energies were normal and their Eco energies seemed fine as well, to which everyone got up from where they were sitting and headed for the garage, as it was time for them to take on the last event before the Grand Prix.

It didn't take them long to return to Haven City and make their way over to the area that the track had been constructed in not that long ago, and sure enough they found that Mizo's team was ready to race them again, even though most of them knew beating the siblings and their team was no easy matter, and sure enough when Rayn and the announcers called for the event to start Jak found that Kleiver continued his earlier ploy by attacking as his allies passed in front of him, knocking Mizo's team backwards once more. Jak, his sisters, Keira, and their team were happy to be back in Haven City, even if it was just for a race and nothing else, though despite that fact they did exactly what they had done in the past, racing like each of them were trying to get to first place and fighting like siblings would, putting on a show for everyone who happened to be watching this event, and since Rayn's information seemed to be accurate Blitz disapproved of them winning and taking down their opponents. With Kleiver playing for their team, somehow without their enemies discovering that he was trying to sabotage Mizo's team, there was no way for Shiv's group to get anywhere near Jak and his sisters, much less Keira and the rest of their companions that were racing near Sig, something that allowed them to claim first place and every position that was after it, much to the dismay of those who were trying to take them down. Thanks to all of that they scored gold on every event that happened to be part of the Green Eco Cup, just like they had done during the Red Eco Cup, though as the group got ready to head out to the first track of the Grand Prix, to take the trophy and continue with the next cup, Jak and Daxter found that Blitz wanted to speak with them and Kleiver about something, hence why they seemed to be heading over to another station for his show.

"Two of today's top contenders are joining me now," Blitz stated, once more speaking to the cameras that were floating in the air around him, where he beckoned to the pair that were standing near him, even though Jak and Kleiver made sure to look like they wanted to take each other down on the track, instead of revealing that they were working together to topple Mizo's team, "Kleiver, the muscle-bound god of track thunder, and the nimble and lightning-quick racer, Jak. So Jak, sources say there's a big bounty on you, not to mention your sisters... it looks like everyone wants you dead. Everyone but me that is, as you guys are great for our ratings!"

"The death threats and bounties don't bother us, as we're not afraid to die." Jak replied, showing the camera that he was fine with people, likely Mizo when he thought about it, making threats and putting bounties on him and his sisters, as that just meant things would be more challenging when they discovered someone who wasn't afraid of their skills, like Shiv and his group for example.

"And even then, those who do such a thing either end up submitting or dead." Daxter added, because that was how things had happened in the past, those who tried to tear Jak and his sisters down either fell before the might of the siblings or a foe might submit to his friends once they realized who they were dealing with, though that earned him a glare from Blitz, all caught on camera, and they found Kleiver moving his head a little.

"Yabbers, all of you!" Kleiver stated, showing them the persona that they had seen when they first explored Spargus, the annoying man that Raven and the others had been tempted to eat at some point, where he turned and glanced at them as he growled, putting on a show for everyone who was watching them, even if he pointed at Jak, "I'm gonna find you, not to mention that rodent of yours, out on the track, and when I do, you'll wish you'd never wedged behind a wheel!"

"You heard it here folks." Blitz said, returning to the fact that this was his show and that everyone danced to his tune, or at least he tried to make everyone do that so he could run his show, though that was when Jak noticed Pecker flying in and it meant he was likely going to interrupt whatever the man had to say, "The gauntlet's been thrown and the biggest race of the season is coming to you live as..."

"Jak, Twilight, Starlight, Cozy, and Daxter show us how they became heroes!" Pecker stated, referring to the stories that the siblings could tell to enlighten those who were watching from either their homes or some public spaces, like an inn or one of the bars, though since he cut off Blitz the man decided to call the show there and packed up his stuff so he could move over to where the first part of the Grand Prix rested.

As Jak and his sisters discovered the first part of the Green Eco Cup's Grand Prix was a Circuit Race through the Forbidden Jungle, where this time around it did look like Shiv and the rest of his team were trying their hardest to take him, any of his sisters, Keira, Midnight, or the rest of their team down, though each of them discovered that nothing had changed as Jak and everyone else surged towards the front of the line and Kleiver did his best to take down Mizo's team so they couldn't get anywhere near the siblings. As such Jak earned first place as Keira placed second, leaving the sisters to claim the next four spots as the rest of their team followed after them, though with that done they waited for a few seconds before Rayn informed them that the next Circuit Race would be taking place in Mountaintop Highway, taking them back to the Icelands once more, and sure enough Jak found the same thing happening all over again, with no one complains as they put on a show for the watchers. What he meant by that was that Kleiver fired upon Shiv's team while trying to target Jak, his sisters, or anyone else that was on their team, continuing to make it look like all the fault was on his own teammates and not that he was trying to take down Mizo's racers from the inside, and with Sig helping him out Jak and his sisters claimed the more important places in the ratings, making it impossible for anyone to beat them at this point in time. Of course they still had to deal with the third and final event of the Grand Prix, another Circuit Race through the Northern Tour track, this one set in Sanctuary by starting in the Precursor Temple, heading through the Badlands Sanctuary, then the Spargus City track for a time, before heading through the Beachfront Drive and finishing with the Canyon Run, though even with all that Jak and his sisters found that they were able to beat Mizo's team and scored first place, earning them the next trophy and would allow them to move onto the next Cup.

Of course Jak found that Blitz was walking over to them once he had claimed the trophy, something he handed over to his sisters so they could take it back to the garage before everyone rested and waited for whatever event started the Blue Eco Cup, where he and Daxter came to a stop on the platform that Blitz wanted them to stand on while they talked, since his focus was more on the show and less on every event that took place.

"And here's the lucky winner, ladies and gentlemen! Well-deserved, well-deserved indeed." Blitz said, where Jak felt that he was annoyed with him and didn't want to say anything that might be caught on the cameras, which would be shown to all the watchers and announcers, though he continued to smile as he talked to Jak, "You're showing promise out there, old boy... not to mention your sisters and the rest of your team. Tell me, what's your secret?"

"Clean air." Jak remarked, figuring that he might as well do everything in his power to annoy the man and see if he could get a reaction out of him at some point, even though he knew that Daxter was keeping an eye on Blitz's emotions while he kept an eye on everyone else that happened to be standing in the area around them, just to be sure that no one came at them while they were talking.

"Love it! I simply love it!" Blitz commented, where he laughed, almost as if he thought that Jak was telling the truth and had no idea that Jak had been messing with him, something that would likely boost the ratings of the show once people found out the host had something like that fly right over his head, though before he could say anything Daxter seemed to want to say something and brought some attention to him.

"And I'd like to give a shout out to our team members, for a..." Daxter started to say, though as he expected he found that Blitz didn't seem to care about him, just like he didn't care about the sisters since none of them were up here, meaning he felt that Jak was the one he had to be threatened by and that would blind him to the danger that was building behind him, if he was Mizo like they were beginning to suspect.

"Yeah yeah, wouldn't we all." Blitz said, his tone revealing that he didn't care about Daxter's comment all that much, which might earn him some negative marks with those who were watching his show, especially since this was an interview and he had cut off someone who was answering his question, even if Daxter did it in his own way, before he focused on Jak for a time, meaning there was something else he wanted to talk about, "Tell me Jak, you just beat one of the top racers in a bid to qualify for the Grand Championship race. Your point totals are impressive. What makes you think people won't kill you for this?"

"It's like our brother and his friend said earlier, people have tried and they will fail to kill us." Twilight answered, appearing on the platform for a moment, as she wanted to make something clear before they left for the garage, which freaked the man out since he wasn't expecting her to do such a thing, all while Midnight remained with Starlight and the others, but she had a smirk on her face, that informed people that she was telling the truth.

"Well, your team has made the people cheer, and that's good for business. Very good indeed. Until next time, this is G.T. Blitz signing off." Blitz said, deciding that he might as well turn his attention back to the cameras and get this over with so he could leave and do something else before the next Cup started, where he would be forced to do his job, though as the cameras floated away, and didn't focus on him, he glanced at the pair for a moment, "Don't take things so personally, as all of this is for the show... for the bigger powers that be. I'd be careful if I were you, as I heard that Mizo had a pretty sizable bet on this race, that you would be beaten at last... and lost."

"Well I hope he was watching." Jak remarked, because if they followed the theory that Blitz was the criminal mastermind in question, which happened to be gaining more and more traction as time passed, the look of sheer anger and annoyance that appeared on his face when he mentioned that Mizo had lost the bet was a bit of confirmation that meant he might be Mizo or he was in Mizo's pockets, either was possible at this point in time.

"Oh, I'm sure he was." Blitz stated, where he glared at them for a few seconds, like he was imagining them crashing, or at least something that involved them being killed in some manner, before he walked off and headed for wherever he waited when he wasn't filming the events and commentating on everything that happened, leaving Jak and Twilight to head back over to where their team was waiting.

As Jak and his sisters turned their attention away from Blitz being Mizo, or in his pocket, they returned to the garage and found that a new pair of vehicles were waiting for them, as well as the trophy for the Green Eco Cup, which happened to be a black Sand Shark-like racer called the 'Javelin X' and a red tank-like racer called the Anvil RTX, though with them added to their collection Jak, his sisters, Keira, and the others spent the rest of the day resting and readying themselves for the start of the next Cup, and whatever challenges it might have for their team.

Comments

[PrismStrike]

that was fun