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Chapter 4

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The gang was in the infirmiry outside of the ER while they brought Jak in. Keira was crying, Jinx and Torn were making calls to the rescue teams who were searching the stadium for survivers, Daxter was nowhere to be found, Samos headed into the ER to see if he could help. They had Jak hooked up to an EKG machine which showed his heartbeat. It was quickening to a dangerous level. The doctors began taking out numerous instruments. They hooked Jak up to an anesthetic machine. The doctors brought in a difibrolater and ripped Jak's shirt open. On his chest, they found an ancient Precursor marking glowing with Dark Eco. Samos ran in and tried to counteract it with Green Eco. However the mark began to glow even brighter and Jak's heartbeat increased exponentially. Samos saw the effect of the Green Eco and stopped, but Jak's heart stopped. The doctor's tried the defibrolater but as soon as it touched the skin of Jak's chest, the mark shot out a spark of Dark Eco and destroyed the machine. The mark began to glow so bright that the entire room looked purple. Soon, dark electricity from the mark on Jak's chest began shooting out and breaking machines, going through walls, and killing one of the doctors. The order was given to clear the room. Dark electricity was striking out of Jak like lightning. The hospital was unable to withstand what was happening. The entire hospital was being evacuated. From far away, Keira could hear Jak screaming. She ran back...Samos tried to stop her.

Samos : Keira please! There's nothing we can do! Come on!!

Keira : I am NOT going to leave Jak behind!!

Samos : Keira that Dark Eco will kill you!! You don't stand a chance!! We have to believe that Jak will pull through!! COME O-

Samos was interrupted as a piece of debris fell from the ceiling onto him.

Samos: AHHHH!!

Keira : DADDY!!

Samos : KEIRA PLEASE GO NOW!!

Keira: Bu-

Samos : NO KEIRA I'M DONE, YOU HAVE TO LEAVE!! IF I GET OUT OF THIS I'LL GO BACK TO JAK TO SEE WHAT I CAN DO!! YOU MUST LEAVE!!

Keira : No Daddy! I can't leave you.

Samos : Please Keira, don't deny me my last wish...

Keira began crying violently and ran up and hugged Samos and began to run to the exit. Samos made sure she was out and tried to get the debris off of him, however in his old age he was unable to do so. He lay there thinking that at least Keira made it out alright.



Keira was out of the building with everyone else and she couldn't bear to watch as the whole place came crumbling down. Ashelin had arrived and she and Torn ordered a search for the bodies or any survivors. Just then, there was movement in the debris. Keira ran to where it was, screaming for her father and Jak. However before she got there, she noticed it was just an aftershock as there was nothing beneath the debris that moved. She fell and began crying again. Again, another movement of debris. Keira dismissed it as another aftershock and continued her sobbing. But, when everyone in the group began murmuring amongst themselves, she looked up and saw Jak emerging from the rubble. The mark on his chest was gone, and with him was Samos.

Keira ran over and hugged the both of them and kissed Jak. And almost on queue, a voice yelled.

??: HEY! WHAT ABOUT ME!?

Everyone looked over to see a beaten up Daxter also emerging from the rubble.

Jak: DAX! What happened to you?

Daxter : When you were all possessed and stuff we got seperated...

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FLASHBACK

Dark Jak was running away from the explosion with Keira with Daxter hanging on for dear life and the sheer speed that Dark Jak was running.

Daxter: Jak? Y-y-y-you okay? Jak?

When Jak didn't answer, Daxter made the mistake of slapping him upside the head. Dark Jak stopped. Looked at Daxter and flicked him into the bushes nearby and laughed maniacally.

END OF FLASHBACK

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Daxter : Yea, so...slapping you upside the head while you're all crazy isn't a good idea.

Everyone laughed. Including Jak. However it seemed that he was in pain. They took him to another hospital, but this time they had Dark Eco specialists there and Samos was treated for a broken leg. The doctors examined Jak and gave Keira, Torn, Ashelin, Daxter, and Jinx a diagnosis.

Doctor: It seems that Dark Eco mark on his chest has severely weakened him. He doesn't seem to have much energy and he has lost muscle mass.

Torn: How could someone lose muscle mass Doctor?

Doctor : Well most of the time it happens to all of us past our 30's in age. Age will cause someone to-



Daxter : Listen Doc, it's not like this happened over a few decades. It just happened now. And besides Jak's not even 20!

Doctor : I'm aware of that. Which is why I was about to say how Jak's case is different. It's obvious that mark on his chest had something to do with it. However I'm no expert on Dark Eco and as a matter of fact I think these expert don't really want Jak to make a recovery.

Ashelin : What do you mean?

Doctor : Well think about it. They've studied Dark Eco and it's effects for longer than some of us have been alive. Naturally there have only been bad things coming from Dark Eco. Wouldn't you think that they would believe that Jak should be eliminated. It's why I'm telling you, NEVER, let Jak alone with them. I know he's dangerous but I've known him for a while too, and I think he's just the opposite as well.

Keira : You think they'll try to kill him?

Doctor : No, I'm sure they will.

Ashelin : Thanks Doctor. Can we see him?

Doctor : He should be coming out of it soon. Go in, in about 5 to 10 minutes.

Keira : Thanks so much Doctor.

Doctor : It's my pleasure. And call me Nucla.

Torn : Nucla? Interesting name.

Daxter : I agree!

Nucla : Yea, it's old. My parents liked old names. It's actually about 50 years old so it's not too bad.

everyone laughed

Nucla : Well I have to go. More patients to deal with. I guess you can see Jak now.

Keira : Thanks Nucla.

Nucla left and they all went in to see Jak. He was groggy but he was concious.

Daxter : Jak that doctor thinks those Dark Eco specialists are gonna try to kill you.

Jak : Yea I know.

Torn : Stop trying to act cool. You didn't know. HAH. Torn chuckled How could you?

Jak : They already tried.



The room fell silent.

Jak : One guy took out a knife, I was still a bit out of it but I'm sure it had Precursor symbols engraved on it. But before he could try anything, the doctors came in.

Ashelin : Speaking of doctors Jak. That head doctor says he knows you.

Jak: Really? What's his name?

Ashelin : It was Nucla.

Jak : That's impossible, I don't know a Nucla...