Sorry this chapter is so long of thought of something to put in it so I did. Read to find out.

Chapter 10

We headed back to the underground. As soon as we walked in Torn said, "One of my old guard comrades was sent to the pumping station. There's been no word from her patrol, and after what you guys ran into out there, I'm afraid she may need some help." I saw Daxter making faces behind Torns back and started giggling a little.

I asked, "Did you say she?"

Torn said, "Yeah and don't get any idea's Jak." He caught the light and yelled at Daxter, " STOP THAT! THIS IS SERIOUS, YOU MORON!"

I said, "Finally so someone besides me finally figures out Dax is a moron."

Daxter yelled, " WHAA! That's right! Don't mess with the sugar!"

Torn explained further, " This 'friend' of mine has helped the Underground many times before. Go back to the Pumping Station and take a look around. Render assistance if needed. Now get your squirrelly ass outta here!" Daxter pulled a raspberry at Torn before Jak grabbed him by the neck and we left.

I said, "I am watching you Jak. And you ottsel... I don't care." Daxter was about to talk before I put my hand over his mouth and said, "If you comment I'll ripe your tongue out." Daxter's eyes widened and we all got on a zoomer and headed out to the pumping station.

We got up to the cliff quick and looked around. I said, "Jak incoming metal heads." We shot the few we saw. Suddenly something grabbed me with its pinchers. I yelled, "Jak!"he turned and saw a metal head crab have me in a head lock. I shouted, "Shoot it!"

He shouted back, "No I might hit you!"

I muttered, "Aw fuck it." I kicked my feet up and nailed it right in the face. It dropped me a little so I flipped back onto its head ripped its skull gem out and Jak shot it. I said, "Nice huh?"

He nodded and we walked over to the KG cruiser. Daxter started complaining, " Ehhh, what the heck are we doing risking our lives to rescue some old Krimzon Guard hag anyway? She's probably got more facial hair than me!"

Jak looked at the cruiser and out of nowhere a girl wearing red, blue and black clothes, ginger hair and similar tattoo markings to Torn leaped down and put Jak in a headlock. She asked, "Who the Hell are you three?"

Daxter acted like a moron said and jumped on her, " Mmm, I do love a woman in uniform! Wanna bark some orders at me... woof... woof. I'm your soldier on the front lines of looooove! Waiter, foxhole for two..."

She pointed the gun at Dax and said, " Keep talking, and I'll raise your voice a couple of octaves."

I said, "Easy... Torn asked us to help you out."

She said, " I don't need help... but YOU might. We've got company."

I saw tons of metal head skull jewels glowing in the trees. I grabbed my gun nervous and Jak grabbed his gun. I started shooting at them and so did the girl and Jak. There were tons but we took care of them easy. I started gathering up all of the skull gems while Jak and Dax talked to the girl. I walked over to Jak who was looking at a rock and I asked, "What is that?"

Jak answered, "Its the seal to the house of mar."

I stared at it and said, "I have seen that somewhere before I just know it. Hmm anyway so where next?"

He smirked and said, "We are going to see someone named Onion."

I ran ahead, "Alright lets go."

_Time Skip_

We walked in the tent and Daxter said, " Coooool! Check out all the dead stuff!" I saw a parrot hanging upside down with it eyes closed and poked its beak. It was about to slap me so I ducked and he hit Daxter. Daxter said, "Owww!"

The bird said, " Touch the goods again, rat boy, and you'll be, arrrk, counting with your toes!" He flew over to an old woman sitting on the floor and said, " I am Pecker! Yes, yes, I know, my mother, she was... very vindictive. I am Onin's interpreter." Onin did a lot of hand gestures and pecker said, " Onin welcomes you, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah... the usual boring salutations. She says it is good to see you again, Jak and Rachel."

Jak said, " But we've never met before."

I said, "Yeah I think I would have remembered a talking bird."

Pecker interpreted, " Before... after...remember... forget... it is all the same."

Onin started making hand signs again and I said, " Oh! Oh! Let me try! Aaah... she wants a... She wants a yakow bone! A yakow bladder! No... no... I got it! For many moons... she has... waited for... the two... juice pop? jewel shop?"

Daxter said, "Oh... oh... I know, she's got a hairball? A hair lip? A hairy chest?"

Pecker said, " Close... but NO! Onin says you seek answers... arrrkkk, about the Tomb of Mar."

Jak asked, "So what do we need to know?"

Pecker explained, " She's going on and on about mystical energy channels, evil curses, stupid 'ooooooo' crap. Forget all that, I'm gonna sum this up quickly, because now you're cutting into my siesta time. Onin wants you to recover three artifacts from the Precursor Mountain Temple. Not two! Not four! THREE! Use the Warp Gate at the northwest side of the city, and bring back the three items you find!"

I shrugged, "Uh okay you siesta and we'll go do that."

_Time Skip_

I saw this huge machine and didn't what we were suppose to get until Dax said, " I bet that's the prize! They won't miss that one tiny gear. Like candy from a baby." Jak rolled his eyes then I looked back at the giant machine it stopped and collapsed. Daxter hadn't noticed and said, "No one will ever know we were here."

I grabbed Dax and turned him and said, "I think they will notice who ever they are."

_Time Skip_

We got to a room with a precursor statue and one big diamond like thing were in. Daxter climbed up to get it and when he picked it up he started shaking. I asked, "Whats wrong Dax? You scared of a rock or something."

He answered, " Wooooow. And no this puppy's got some vibraaaattioonn in it. This baby will put a smile on your face!" I rolled my eyes at him.

_Time Skip_

We walked into a huge room with a light shining down in the middle and Daxter said, "That's some peeper, huh Rachel?" Daxter walked into the light and started sniffing, " Something's cooking? Hmm, kinda smells like... Burnt Ottsel? Aggggghhhhh!" He said seeing his tail on fire. He started yelling, " Eww, whoa, hot hot hot hot hotoo oo oo hot hot hot hot hot oh oh hot..." I grabbed him by the scruff and threw him at the water outside. Jak caught the lens as it slowly fell. I heard Dax say, " Eeehhhh... thanks Rach."

I shrugged and said, "To tell the truth I just wanted you to shut up." He just kept sitting in the water happy so as me and Jak started walking away he got up and jumped on Jak's shoulder.

Suddenly peckers voice came out of my comm. and said, "I can't believe you did it, aargghh, onin and I will look for answers.

_Time Skip_

We got off the zoomer outside Vin's lab. We went in and Jak said making me laugh a little, "Vin buddy we need a favor."

They guy named Vin said, " I can't help you with your eco bill."

I knew what Jak was going to say so I said it, "We need you to switch on the access elevator in one of the Palace's support towers."

Vin said, " Sheesh, that's part of the old B-Zone power grid? It hasn't worked for years."

Then Jak said, " Well, if it's too hard for you, I understand. Power stuff can be tricky."

I silently chuckled to myself and Vin said, " Tricky? Hmmmmmph...I could route the B-Zone conduit lines through the bypass grid, shunting past the eco rings to connect the inductor tubes in series, then back through the outer wall indicator helix and across the resonant flux routes into the number five capacitor array. Assuming the circuits in the GX75B can handle the surge, I could link the phase loop lines into the primary coils, and presto, you've got instant lift juice!" He started pushing a lot of buttins and stuff it made me a little dizzy.

I said, "Vin your a genius."

Vin explained, " Eh, actually Mar was the genius. People said he made most of this stuff long ago - the shield-wall system, the eco grid. Anyway, to get that elevator moving, you gotta find and turn on all the old B-Zone power boxes located in the city. There are five of 'em!"

Daxter said, "That doesn't sound so tough."

Jak was grinning and Vin said, " No. Except those power boxes are guarded by motion-sensing turbo cannons! But, if you can destroy the cannons, and switch the boxes on, I can do the rest. Just don't tell the Baron I ever saw ya! " We walked out the exit and got ready to go do the job.

I said, "Jak ya ready?"

He said, "As always."

I smirked and said, "Good lets get those boxes on so we can pay a visit to the baron." He smiled and I hugged him.

_Time Skip_

We got onto the roof and I whispered, "Jak?' he looked at me. I smiled and held out my hand, "Whatever happens?" He looked at it. It had started raining so my hair and clothes were soaked.

Then grabbed my hand and said, "Whatever happens." I don't think he knew what I meant by that but I was glad he kind of did. We walked over to a glass panel and looked down to see Praxis, ...Erol, and a monster hologram having a meeting. I listened and heard the baron say, " I've told you, I will have more eco by week's end. We'll transport it directly to your nest, as promised!" I moved some of my hair that was sticking to my face and ears away so I could hear better.

The monster said, " A deal is of no value if you can't deliver, my dear Baron. I grow impatient with your puny gestures. Give me the agreed upon eco soon, or the deal is off, and your precious city will pay the price!" The hologram disappeared and I heard a voice that made shivers down my spine.

Erol said, " He's toying with us! Let me lead an assault on the Nest before it's too late! I can take him!"

Praxis said, " Patience, commander. No one has ever penetrated the Metal Head Nest. You know that! I've seen what comes of such foolish plans. No! Strength is their weakness... We play helpless... We train them to eat from our hands, and then... Move forward with the plan! Tell Ashelin to up her patrols. I want that Tomb found!"

Erol continued sending even more chills up my spine, " But your daughter has not been... agreeable."

Praxis said, "Agggg... I'll see to that problem. One way or another."

Jak whispered to himself mostly, " Ashelin is the Baron's daughter?" I shrugged.

Praxis yelled, " And find those children! If you'd spend half as much time looking for those little brats as you spend flirting with that mechanic girl, we would have pinned both there royal asses to a wall long ago." I thought he can have the mechanic girl. Just then Daxter was about to looked like he had it under control.

Erol said, " As you wish. With enough persuasion, I'm sure our spy will..' just then Daxter sneezed and Jak pulled me and Daxter out of view putting his hand on my mouth and the other on Daxter's, "What was that?"

We moved far from the window panel of the roof and I whispered, "We should get out of here come on."

We came to an open area trying to find a way of the roof when a huge mecha came up and inside was Praxis. He said, " So, we have a rat in the walls, do we? A rat and his boy and girl it seems! Back for a few more Dark and Full Eco treatments? Well, allow me to put you three out of your misery!" We all started fighting. We beat him in two rounds. Just as Jak was reloading the baron was about to hit him with a tentacle.

I yelled, "Jak!' I pushed him out of the way and the tentacle hit me pushing me off the roof and I plummeted to the ground.

Jak

Jak ran over to the edge as the Baron started to flee and he yelled, "Rachel! No!" He was going to jump.

Daxter yelled, "Jak what are you doing! That will just kill all of us!"

Jak started panting thinking of Rachel. He screamed and turned to his dark Jak form. He ran after the baron and yelled, "Your going to die a very slow and painful death, Praxis!"

Jak used his dark bomb power and the barons mecha exploded into pieces. One piece the baron was in was still moving and he was still alive. He yelled, " The dark powers I gave you can't protect you forever! Since I made you, I can destroy you! I have already taken care of the girl so now its only you. We'll meet again soon!"

Jak felt a large pain in his body but he didn't want Praxis to see how much pain he had caused Jak so Jak acted like he was fine. Daxter said, " Yeah, whatever. Bye bye! You okay, Jak?"

Jak said, "Yeah Dax I'm fine... lets get back to the underground."