A/N: Hello again! This chapter is really short, but if I would have added more it just wouldn't have flowed correctly, if you know what I mean. I am so excited to be writing this story! Jak II is my fave game of all time. I hope you enjoy this next (short) segment of the story! Please R&R!

Disclaimer: I do not own Jak II, Naughty Dog or anything else. All I own is Jess, so there.

Chapter 6:

The Oracle

We re-entered the city, still quiet while both us felt awkward about our first real argument. The fact that we had never fought over stuff before bothered me a lot. Jak and I had always gotten along, we never disagreed over anything. Granted when Jak first admitted his feelings to me, I had ran from him thinking that I was screwing everything up in his world, because he was supposed to fall for Kiera, but that is a different story.

"Jak, I…" I began.

"I'm sorry," Jak said quietly.

"What?" I asked, taken aback.

"I'm sorry," he repeated. " I shouldn't have snapped at you. It's just that the Baron…"

"Jak, I understand where you are coming from, it's just…"

Suddenly, Jak stopped walking. I turned to look at him.

"What's wrong?"

"Don't you feel that?" he asked looking in the opposite direction of the way back to the Underground.

"No, I…" I stopped. I did feel something. Then I remembered that this was when Jak was supposed to visit the oracle, which tells him some about the dark eco inside of him, and offers to give him powers if he kills so many metal heads and return with the gems from their heads.

Neither one us talked, instead we just turned towards the feel of the pull and began walking towards it.

"What going on?" Daxter asked. We both said nothing, we just continued walking.

Finally, we made it to the large hut in the corner of the slums. Jak stepped inside, I hesistated.

He turned to me. "Aren't you coming?"

"Uhm…after you," I said.

He shrugged. Once he was inside the door shut firmly behind him. The truth was, was that I didn't enjoy watching Jak turn into the dark eco monster. Truly, it broke my heart watching him turn into such an uncaring, and unloving thing.

After a few moments he came outside. I was standing against the hut; he motioned for me to step inside.

When I was in, the door shut behind me, as well. I looked around the room. The large oracle was at the end of the room; the room was covered in candles and was very hot and stuffy.

I walked up to the oracle, and stopped a good ten feet in front of it.

"The child who doesn't belong," it said. I said nothing, understanding its words.

"But yet, the one who has helped push some of the darkness out of its companion. You are not supposed to be here, but yet you are. Do you know why?"

"No."

"Neither does us. But fate has brought you here, cruelly, but do not fear. Your presence is intentional, though we do not know why. You have brought a lot of good with you into this world, because your heart is so pure, and full of unconditional love."

"What about the eco inside of me?"

"The eco inside of you will not harm you, mentally or physically. In truth it has made you stronger. You would not survive this world without. Use the eco for good and everything will be fine."

"Will I receive any powers, like Jak?"

"No. There is nothing more we can give you. You have yet to discover your last power, and there may be more that even we do not know about. Do you understand?"

"Yes."

"There is only one more thing we ask of you. Your companion, your…lover, he has much hatred inside of him. Help him control it or it will destroy him. Without you, he will surely die, and take many innocent lives with him."

"I understand."

"Good. You may go, and take with you strength to overcome all the challenges you have yet to face."

A/N: I hope to write another chapter next week, so keep a look out for it! Please R&R!!!