A/N: I'm not gonna explain every single mission they did. But I will simplify some of them, or just have them say that they found the Power Cells while exploring. Also, some places may be bigger than what they were in the game.
Jak, Daxter, and Zon had gathered up everything they would need for the trip for the various areas around Sandover Village in their search for the Power Cells to power the Heat Shield for the A-Grav Zoomer. They already had a headstart from the Power Cells they had collected years ago on Geyser Rock, plus a few they had found in the areas around the village. So far, they had 10 Power Cells, along with a good amount of Precursor Orbs, so they were halfway done. They had just finished helping the Farmer herd his yakkows into the pen after having been spooked by the Lurkers, which earned them another Power Cell. They had been given various tasks by the villagers in exchange for Power Cells, and they were now heading towards their first stop. The Forbidden Jungle. They entered through the hole in the rock wall before Zon took a right. Daxter looked ready to yell at him taking forever since he wanted to get changed back ASAP, but stopped when Jak held up his hand to shush him when he saw Zon head for his father's grave. Zon looked down at his father's grave with a sad smile.
"Hey Dad. Jak, Daxter, and I are gonna be heading off away from the village soon. Just wanted to stop and say hi. I'm still continuing your research, so don't worry about that. Give Mom my best up there...I miss you Dad." Zon was beginning to tear up, but wiped the tears away with his forearm and smiled. "Wish us luck Dad." He gently placed his hand on the gravestone before rejoining his friends. "Sorry. I had to-"
"Say no more." Daxter said. "Now, if you've said what you needed to say, let's get going. It feels weird being covered in fur."
"Right." Zon said as they ran off into the Forbidden Jungle. The whole area was thick with foilage, with the Precursor Temple standing tall for everyone to see.
"That windbag of a Mayor wanted to get the power back on in the city." Daxter said.
"From what I remember, the Eco Beam that supplies the power should be over...that way." Zon said. The three of them ran towards the temple, collecting Precursor Orbs and battling Lurkers along the way, before finding the source of the problem. The Eco Beam was being redirected to power a strange machine, which was being guarded by a few Lurkers. "Guess we found the problem."
"Sic um guys!" Daxter yelled. Jak and Zon smirked before quickly dispatching the Lurkers with ease. "They weren't so tough."
"All you did was cling to Jak's shoulder while we did all the fighting." Zon said before they began to climb onto the machine. A good swift kick knocked the mirror away, allowing the Eco Beam to properly align with the fixed mirrors placed around the jungle.
"Too easy." Daxter said. "Let's go get that Power Cell from the Mayor."
"We can do that after checking this place out." Zon said. "Plus, Keira said that some kind of Blue Eco Vent switch was inside the temple."
"And a few other things that you'd probably love to get your hands on, right?" Daxter said. Zon's grin grew as he began walking towards the temple. They began to explore around the jungle gathering a few Power Cells while trying to find a way inside. It took awhile, but they eventually found the entrance. The problem was getting inside.
"Guess the bridge is out." Zon said as they looked over the cliff. Imbedded into the ground below were what looked like bits and pieces of the bridge that used to stand there. "Any ideas?"
"It's too far to jump from here." Daxter said. "I got nothing."
"Me neither." Zon said as they continued to look over the edge. Nothing happened before they heard a faint shout in the distance.
"That sounded like the Fisherman." Daxter said. "Maybe he'll know how to get in this crappy place."
"Worth a shot." Zon said. The three of them then travelled through the Jungle and came upon the Fisherman. He was standing on a tiny bridge over the water and was staring at an empty basket. He lifted his head when he heard footsteps approaching and saw Jak and Zon walking towards him.
"Whatcha got in the basket?" Daxter asked as he jumped off Jak's shoulder and looked inside.
"Nothing to talk about. Dem monsters took a bite out of me fishin boat, and now they're gobblin up me catch! No matter what I try, I can't seem ta catch anyting in dis river." he said.
"WHOO! Maybe...it's your breath!" Daxter said.
"Ya tink ya can do better? Try scooping up river fish with a tiny net. I'll give ya boys a Power Cell if ya can catch 200 pounds of fish. And, I'll let ya use me speedboat back at the dock. Deal?" said the Fisherman.
"Deal." Zon said.
"Good." said the fisherman before he explained about the type of fish in the river. Jak and Zon played rock-paper-scissors to decide who fished, seeing as their was only one net, which Jak won. While he fished, Zon and the Fisherman chatted about the Temple. "Dat place? Can't say I know much about it. Might be that ya need some Blue Eco ta git inside."
"Thanks for the info." Zon said while mentally slapping himself for forgetting what he had learned about Blue Eco years ago. "And I think you owe us a Power Cell." He pointed to Jak and Daxter, who were standing next to a basket fit to bursting with fish.
"HAHA! YA DID IT! YA CAUGHT 200 POUNDS OF FISH! Not bad fer a couple of landlubbers." he said before bringing out a Power Cell. "Here's the Power Cell I promised. And ya can use me boat in the dock whenever ya like."
"Nice fishing Jak." Zon said as Jak put the Power Cell away. "I turn my back for a few seconds and you catch all that. Now, let's get back to that temple. We've got some exploring to do." The trio walked back to the gap that seperated them from the temple before Zon began looking around. "According to the Fisherman, we just need some Blue Eco to get inside. That's where you come in Jak. We need some Blue Eco, and we're in."
"Why don't you get the Blue Eco?" Daxter asked.
"Because Jak here can channel it longer, so he'll be able to get it towards the entrance faster than I ever could." Zon explained. Jak nodded before running off. Not 10 seconds later he was running back while channelling Blue Eco. Bits and pieces of the fallen bridge began to float up and assemble into a walkway. "Can't believe I forget that Blue Eco could do this. My dad's rolling over in his grave, I know it."
"Well the bridge is up. Now where's the door?" Daxter asked.
"If memory serves, there's supposed to be a lift at the very top that takes us inside." Zon said. "So, we start climbing." It was difficult, but the three of them managed to avoid plummeting to their deaths as they carefully jumped from floating platform to floating platform until they finally reached the top, where a Power Cell awaited them. "Score!" Zon said as he grabbed the Power Cell before stepping on a giant blue button in the middle of the roof, which began to descend into the temple.
"Why'd they have it up on the roof anyway? Didn't the Precursors ever learn to use a door?" Daxter said.
"Maybe they can fly?" Zon suggested before they hit the bottom floor. "Ground Floor. Precursor Artifacts, ancient hallways, and dim lighting. Awesome!"
"Okay. Now where do we go?" Daxter asked.
"Don't know. But that's half the fun." Zon said before running off down a hallway, with Jak right behind him.
-Later-
"KICK IT IN THE HEAD!" Zon shouted. The three of them had been wandering around inside the temple for hours in search of any Power Cells inside. The good news, they had found one when then found the Blue Eco Vent switch. The bad news, they had also found a mutant Dark Eco Plant, which was now trying to eat them. While Jak was busy kicking and dodging it's bite, Zon was busy dealing with the giant bugs that had spikes on their shells. "These things are relentless! Get away!" he yelled when they retracted their spikes. He jumped and squished them with both of his feet while Jak delivered a strong punch to the flower's head. It shook it's head before roaring, which shook the room their were in before sending out even more spiked bugs.
"We hit it twice, but it's still standing!" Daxter yelled.
"You know what they say! Third time's the charm!" Zon shouted as they ran around trying to stay away from bugs. Jak and Zon each took out one bug, leaving only one bug left to deal with. Jak went for it, leaving the plant an opening to clamp it's massive jaws around Jak from the waist up. "JAK!" Zon cried out as the monster began thrashing around before flinging Jak high into the air above it's head, it's jaws eagerly awaiting it's meal.
"AAAAHHHHHH!" Daxter shouted as he and Jak fell towards the flower.
"NO YOU DON'T!" Zon yelled as he kicked the final bug away right at the flower's head, knocking it's lower jaw shut and it's head back. Seeing a chance, Jak immediately dived at the flower's head, smashing it full force into the ground. He immediately jumped away as the creature swayed around the room like a drunken sailor before falling down with a loud thud. It's roots ceased all movement as it lay there motionless, leaving the trio to catch their breath before chuckling.
"WE DID IT!" Daxter yelled as he ran up and smugly kicked the flower. "Not so tough now, are ya?" he asked before jumping on it's head, causing the flower to spit out a Precursor Orb. The boys blinked before they began continuously jumping on the creature's head, spitting out more orbs and a Power Cell as well.
"Well, that was fun." Zon said before yawning. "Though I think I've had enough fun for one day. Let's get out of here."
"Yeah. I need some rest. And Jak here needs a bath." Daxter said as he pointed his thumb at Jak, who was now trying to get the Dark Eco Flower's drool out of his hair. The three of them used the convient Eco Launcher and Blue Eco inside the room to launch themselves up and out of the temple, leaving the room in an almost eerie glow. Silence filled the temple, save for the buzz of the moving platforms and the slow tapping of footsteps.
"So, those two boys and a tiny animal actually managed to defeat one of your experiments dear brother. It seems there's more to them than meets the eye."
A/N: What did you all think of the Forbidden Jungle chapter?
