Chapter 4

Jak had been on the chair for some hours, with each minute he felt every drop of Dark Eco inject and pass through his veins. He felt like he had been on there for a life time, Erol watched from the other side of the room. "Dark Eco injection are now complete, subject is unchanged" the computer announced as the dark Eco treatments were completed, Erol gave out a sigh of disappointment "great what am I going to tell the baron now, the subject we was waiting for is a dud", "sir, why don't you just say something like it will take a few more tests before the subject will show any effect to the Eco pumped in him" suggested a guard.

Erol looked over to the man who suggested that and brought up a hand and placed it under his chin as he thought out loud "hmm I suppose if we mention how he is still alive where as all the other test subjects were killed near enough instantly and how he was able to digest the Eco and be fine the following morning...we may just get away with it, inform the baron that this episode failed but Jak still shows some promise" as the guard saluted and marched out of the room, Erol turned back to quickly look at the computer screen which was displaying all of Jak's results from his treatment, he looked through the details carefully everything said 'unchanged' all except one.

His anger level was unusually high 'well this makes a very interesting read' thought Erol, as he looked at the screen he began to wonder 'what would happen if we got him angry enough?' Erol faced the front once again and looked in front of him at Jak 'I wonder what will really push you over the edge?'.

Jak was securely clamped to the hard mental chair, he was held down by his wrists and ankles "Sure looks uncomfortable laid there unable to move" Erol said as he walked over to Jak. With his head turned to the side the young hero was taking in deep breaths as if he had run ten miles, he slowly turned his head to face Erol who was closing in on him "Wh-what did you do...to me?" Jak whispered as he found it hard to speak at all "ahh now that would be telling now wouldn't it" Erol answered coming even closer "Answer me damn it!" Jak aggressively commanded, "Speak up Jak I can hardly hear you" mocked Erol who by now was at the end of the chair Jak was strapped to.

Erol knew that Jak would be worn out from the treatment and beating he had received that day so he wouldn't put up much of a fight if worse came to the worse, also Erol knew that Jak could hardly speak as his throat would have been soar from not only the dark Eco treatment but from the yelling he was doing during the process.

He grabbed Jak's face and made it so they were eye to eye, Erol made his tone stern enough for Jak to know he was being emphatic "Now listen Jak I've put up with your shit now long enough the baron put me in charge of you, as such I own you, if I want to beat you to a pulp everyday I can, if my men want to I can allow them, if I want to do other things to you I can, so get these stupid notions out of that useless brain of yours, no one's coming to save your worthless hide, here is where you are and here is where you'll stay."

Jak felt his rage build up in him normally that kind of speech would make him either nervous or slightly intimidated but now he felt anger and hatred towards Erol. He gritted his teeth 'I'll get you Erol just see if I don't' that thought kept running around his head.

When Erol let go of Jak's face some of the guards came marching back into the room "sir, the baron says he will give you some time but he wants to see some results soon", Erol stepped away from Jak's side and began to walk towards the computer "yes, yes" when he got there Erol began to look at the computer screen once more. He couldn't help but feel impressed with his interrogating skills when he saw the anger bar for Jak had gone up even more since he spoke to him. Erol turned to face the guards once more "well we're done for today take him back to his cell but cuff him and if he tries to escape again don't ask any questions just shoot" Erol commanded, they all saluted at once and answered "YES SIR!".

Jak was too tired and too annoyed at Erol to put up a fight. As he was led out Jak snarled and kept his focus on Erol until he was completely out of the room. Erol smiled from the corner of his mouth as he said "Oh yes sir, the Baron will get his result".

Without any of the guards saying anything once again they quickly un-cuffed Jak, pushed him in his cell and slammed the door, the green and blonde haired hero was left alone. He gave out a long sigh as he flopped onto the bed with his arms stretched out to and stared up to the high ceiling.

As he closed his eyes he heard something outside "Jak... Jaaaaaaak... Jak buddy where are ya?" Jak's eye sprung open, his heart began to pound he knew that voice, "Daxter?" he whispered he sat up straight away and looked towards the window, he couldn't see his best friend but he knew Daxter was there, his side began to hurt with him springing up so fast but as if he had been given green Eco he found the energy to get up and climb up onto the table in his room to see if he could reach the window any easier, "Jak come on buddy give me a sign to tell me where you are, I wont give up until I find you"

Jak could tell from his tone Daxter was tired and depressed "I'm here Dax" Jak whispered again he tried his best but he just couldn't shout any louder for Daxter to hear him. Jak's eyes darted around the room surely there had to be other things he could pile up on the desk for him to reach that bit more, just a little more and he'd be able to jump up to the bars that were in the window, he knew that this would surely make his side and thigh hurt again as if he just got those injuries only seconds before, but at this point in time he didn't care, he'd leap for the bars then he'd be able to either throw something down to Daxter or at least make a sound on the bars for him to hear, Daxter would look up and see his friend stuck in there.

Jak got down and quickly grabbed the chair to stack it on the table, with that he got back up on the table, then stepped onto the chair, he could hear Daxter was still outside but he sounded like he was ready to cry "I've failed you Jak, I've looked everywhere for you and there's still no sign", "I'm coming Dax" he tried again to shout in reply but it only sounded quieter than before, his voice was going even more now.

'Come on Jak you can do this Dax is just outside one quick jump and that'll be it this nightmare'll be over ' he encouraged himself. He did a leap jump, which just gave him that enough height to grab the bars as he pulled himself up the pain in his thigh from the jump and his side from stretching was utter agony.

Jak gritted his teeth and still pulled himself up "DAAAAAAAAAAX!" he attempted again to shout, the young hero managed to get his chin to the ledge of the window, he could see the tops of houses, Jak slid his hands further up the bars so he could try and pull himself up a little higher so he could see Daxter and the ground.

When he was finally high enough for him to see he looked down and was just in time to see Daxter walk down the street with his head held down "NOOOO DAAAAX!...I'm here, please Dax come back, don't leave me" Jak pleaded until his voice had completely done and he was just mouthing the words "come back...please".

As Daxter went around the corner and out of sight Jak's heart sank he could feel himself fill up with tears of sadness and frustration, his best friend was so close to him if he was able to speak loud enough or was faster at scrambling up the bars Daxter would have seen and heard him, then he would be on his way out with Daxter clung onto his shoulder.

Jak couldn't hold on any more his side was just in too bad a shape, he landed on the chair, however with his thigh being so bad he wasn't able to keep up right and fell head over heels, hitting his other leg on the table as he rolled off and landed in a heap on the floor.

Jak crawled to his bed he just couldn't lift himself fully to his feet, he looked at his thigh which Erol had shot him in earlier, it was bleeding again. He lifted himself onto the bed using mainly his arms. When he was finally fully on he turned onto his back and looked at his side that too had begun to bleed Jak rolled slowly onto his other side he tried to block out all the things Erol had said about no one knowing he was there.

The young hero took a gulp as he thought again how close he was to getting out just then, "Daxter" he mouthed. As the tears began to run down his cheeks Jak had come to the conclusion that maybe he wasn't getting out of here.

To Be continued