Title: Awakenings
Fandom: the Jak and Daxter series
Pairing: Jak x Keira
Theme Set: Gamma
Rating: PG to Pg-13
/Awakenings/
o01. Ring
once upon a time, in a bright village near the sea, a mute boy gave the woman of his dreams a promise ring that was quickly forgotten in the darkness of the future
o02. Hero
he’s well aware that they call him a hero-whisper it reverently behind his back-but the only time he feels like a hero is when Keira presses her lips against his
o03. Memory
she sees the little Mar boy Jak has fought to save and when she sends him to the past she smiles because she recognizes him
o04. Box
underneath Jak’s bed in the slums is a box of pictures from times long past, and the one that is crinkled the worst has a smiling teal-haired teen in it
o05. Run
he runs back to her as fast as he can, but Jak always feels like he’s two seconds too late
o06. Hurricane
the storm swamps Kras City, but it’s nothing compared to the storm that Keira and Jak are cooking up inside their bedroom
o07. Wings
when Keira first sees Jak in all his holy light, she whispers her awe over to him but can’t help but wonder where all the dark goes
o08. Cold
all he was was cold before Keira pulled the curtain back and cried out his name, now all he is is warm and he doesn’t know which one he deserves
o09. Red
red, Keira thinks wildly as the kiss is replayed on the screen before her and her fingers tighten over her cup of tea, red and that is all she sees
o010. Drink
she raises her glass toward Jak and Ashelin’s union and downs the liquor, well aware that his eyes are burning into her back
o011. Midnight
Jak’s favorite time of night is midnight because the moonlight is in just the right position to play across Keira’s hair like Light Eco
o012. Temptation
he’s never been one to resist temptation and Jak is hard pressed not to agree with his darker side as it whispers of Keira: mine…
o013. View
“nice view,” Daxter drawls as Keira bends down to examine the zoomer and Jak slaps his head forward even though he doesn’t look away
o014. Music
the first time they land on the bed Jak hears trumpets, the second time harps and lutes, but the third is the most musical because it’s just the sound of their mingling breaths
o015. Silk
Jak never was much of a silk man himself, but he’s considering adjusting the opinion after feeling it on Keira’s bed
o016. Cover
when Daxter storms into his room Jak tries to cover Keira’s body, but it’s already too late; Daxter’s seen more than enough to warrant his death
o017. Promise
“I’ll come back,” he promises her when they both realize he’s going to be exiled but she can’t help but feel he’s lying-he won’t come back, not to her
o018. Dream
for the first two years of her time in Haven City, Keira dreams of Jak and Sandover and she doesn’t dare to stop, as if they will fade if she does
o019. Candle
candles are unnecessary in the technologically advanced world of Haven City and Jak and Keira pity them all for never having the experience of making out in candlelight
o020. Talent
Jak has a secret talent, Keira thinks as she arches into him, his big hands kneading her back, he’s a genius massager
o021. Silence
when Keira tells him that he’s the best racer she’s ever seen the monsters that have been screaming in his head grow blissfully silent
o022. Journey
everyone knows how hard Jak’s journey has been-dangerous and tragic and epic-and Keira doesn’t mind that they forget hers has been too
o023. Fire
as Keira’s teeth scrap against his chest, teasing him just a little, Jak remembers what it feels like to have Red Eco streaming through his veins
o024. Strength
it’s pure strength that allows Keira to greet Jak on his return to Haven City when she knows his lips are still swollen from kissing Ashelin
o025. Mask
“everyone wears masks, Jak,” she tells him when he explains why he had to work for Krew and Jak wonders which one Keira is wearing
o026. Ice
Keira looks through him, pass him, and Jak’s whole body is suddenly encased in ice and he cannot move
o027. Fall
in the darkest parts of his mind, Jak falls into the claws of his primitive natures and it’s Keira who wakes up beside him and drags him free
o028. Forgotten
Jak is back and everyone is happy-everyone except Keira because he looks through her as if he has forgotten her
o029. Dance
she bops around the kitchen, wearing one of his shirts that barely skim her thighs, and as Keira starts to hum Jak leans back to watch the show
o030. Body
when Jak manages to drag Keira from the wreckage of the Racing Sector in Haven City he’s horrified to feel how thin her body is
o031. Sacred
the Precursor Temples are sacred Seem would have said, but Jak doesn’t feel guilty that he takes Keira out there for the first time he makes love to her
o032. Farewells
Jak would have screamed if he had vocals, but perhaps he would have cried as well because he was saying goodbye to Sandover Village without realizing it
o033. World
in her green irises, Jak sees the entire world he fought countless times to save reflecting in them
o034. Formal
he was never one for formal parties, but Jak decides he can put up with Ashelin’s birthday party if he can continue to fantasize about what Keira has on under her tight, green dress
o035. Fever
when Jak shows up at her doorstep with the flu, Keira isn’t sure what to do but she’s sure kissing him isn’t a good idea, even if he is begging her to
o036. Laugh
the first time Keira laughs with him, really laughs, over one of Daxter’s antics the feeling of being home fills Jak
o037. Lies
Jak has no problem lying to Keira if it’ll protect her so he doesn’t mind telling her: I want to be with Ashelin
o038. Forever
as he pushes her down onto the bed, hooking her legs around his waist, Jak wants to give Keira forever but all he has right now is today
o039. Overwhelmed
he is so filled with Keira, Jak doesn’t even her hear her gasp of shocked pleasure as his nails sharpen slightly
o040. Whisper
because Jak wakes up in her arms so often twisting in a nightmare, Keira has learned to invent stories she can whisper into his ear until he stills
o041. Wait
he goes to walk out of her garage and Keira nearly calls to him: wait but she isn’t sure why he should or if she wants him to
o042. Talk
they finally settle down to talk, but Keira ends up only crying and Jak ends up only kissing away all her fears and declaring his undying love
o043. Search
Keira was serious when she said she looked everywhere for her friends, but-honestly-she was mostly looking for Jak
o044. Hope
when Keira begins to smile at him more fully Jak starts to hope again and his hope is completely renewed when she drags him into her garage and proceeds to kiss the daylights out of him
o045. Eclipse
for someone who’s seen the stars and felt the power of Light Eco and seen the light of the Precursors, Jak wonders if there’s something wrong with him when they all dim before Keira’s smile
o046. Gravity
as far as Keira knows it is merely gravity that has her falling into Jak’s awaiting arms; his foot kicking her dolly has nothing to do with it
o047. Highway
Jak invents new curse words when he gets stuck in traffic at the Bazaar but he quickly loses his trail of thoughts when Keira slides into his lap and makes the wait much more interesting
o048. Unknown
Keira hears the whispers about the horrible things Jak has done to people, innocent people, and she realizes she doesn’t know him at all
o049. Lock
he slides her door shut and she blinks when she hears the click of the lock and only manages to stutter when he says, “you’re not going anywhere until I’ve had you”
o050. Breathe
when Keira yanks back the curtain in her garage and rushes forward to embrace them both as friends, Jak suddenly remembers to breathe