The Deal with Strings

By: M14Mouse

Summary: Why did Jack turn down Anubis's offer?

Disclaimer: Don't own them.

((Jack's POV))

Who does he think he is trying to fool? Anubis made this plush deal with us that our records are wipe clean if we join up with his little school of boys and girls scouts. Sounds like a dream coming true, right?

Wrong.

I know why he wants us because we are special. He knows what we are capable of doing. No deal comes without strings and attachments. I have seen your little group fight, Anubis. Their fighting style is too mechanical as if a bunch of robots taught them. The old man would whip them into shape if he was still around. The old man taught us and kept us out of trouble. Even if the living wasn't the best, it was family. You never abandon family. He was so proud of me when I got that scholarship to a martial arts school. But like all good things, they go bad. Z's powers went out of control and the old man got sick. I couldn't take the scholarship. I couldn't leave them. They were my family.

But I am not mad that Z took the deal. In some ways, I am almost glad she took it. She was tired. I can see it in her eyes. She was tired of being cold, hungry, and always looking for a place to sleep. This is deal would be her way out to bigger and brighter things. Beside, I had my second chance and I lost it. If the big blue dog's daily report cards are right, she is doing the old man and me proud. Z is in charge and kicking butt with style.

Speaking of big blue, he is back. What am I? I am not an animal in a zoo for you to see and examine.

You can examine my backside, blue big because I am not going to take your deal.

I will serve my time and you can set me free.

No deal comes without strings.

The End

A/N: I figure they had to learn how to fight from someone. I try to find how old Z and Jack are but none of the online sources seems to know either. So, I think Jack is older by at least a year or so. Next part is from Anubis's POV because I am sucker for point of view stories. Read and review if you wish.