"Why are we going back to Misty Island?" Daxter asked slowly as he, Zon, and Jak were all sitting in the speedboat that was speeding towards Misty Island. "We have more than enough Power Cells to power the heat shield on Keira's A-Grav Zoomer! So why?!"
"Because we made a promise to the Sculptor that we'd find his Muse." Zon stated. "That, and there are a few other problems to deal with on Misty Island as well."
"And what if that Gol guy is there?" Daxter asked as he jumped in front of Zon.
"I highly doubt he'd still be there." Zon said as they approached the island. "That guy hardly ever left his lab when my dad and I visited him years ago. Guy was a total recluse." Daxter sighed in defeat as they tied the boat to the wooden dock on Misty Island before setting off.
"This place give's me the creeps." Daxter said while nervously looking around on Jak's shoulder as they all travelled further inland.
"Here Muse!" Zon called with his hand next to his mouth. "Come out, come out! Where ever you are!"
"That never works." Daxter said in a bored tone before Jak pointed up towards the path to a little glowing creature.
"You were saying?" Zon grinned before they all ran after it. The muse just chattered animal noises as it took of, leading the boys in circles as they chased after it. "Little thing's fast!" Zon said as he took a few breaths.
"Hurry up and catch that thing!" Daxter yelled. "I wanna get off this island!"
"Then get your lazy ass off of Jak's shoulder and try helping!" Zon shouted before watching the Muse run by them. "GET BACK HERE!" Zon yelled as he gave chase.
"After them Jak!" Daxter yelled while pointing before Jak ran off in another direction. "Uh, Jak? Buddy? Where ya goin? The Muse is the other way!" Jak didn't respond as he kept running in one direction before waiting behind a rock. He and Daxter peeked over and waited a moment to see Zon and the Muse running towards them. They waited until they were about to run past them before Jak jumped out and tackled the Muse. Zon stopped in his tracks to see Jak holding the Muse up before Daxter grabbed it and stuffed it in Jak's pack.
"Sometimes, I really hate how you think these things through." Zon said in an emotionless tone.
"Okay! We got the Muse. Let's go back." Daxter quickly said.
"Not yet. Samos told us to stop the Lurkers from opening a silo that he said was full of Dark Eco." Zon said as they walked again. "And Keira warned us about Lurkers on flying contraptions with mines attached to them. We have to stop all Lurker activity here before we can go, or it could spell trouble for Sandover Village." Daxter growled in annoyance, but shut up when Jak and Zon glared at him. The three kept exploring the island, defeating any Lurkers that they came across and knocking down giant bones to make bridges before coming to a Precursor Door. They opened it without any trouble thanks to some nearby Blue Eco, but instantly regretted their actions when they passed the door. The door behind them slammed shut, locking them in a giant Precursor building of some sort. In the middle was the Silo that Samos said was full of Dark Eco. Above it on a platform were a few Lurkers shooting at the bolts that kept the silo shut with a cannon. And upon the walls surrounding them were dozens of angry Lurkers.
"IT'S AN AMBUSH YOU GUYS!" Daxter screamed as Lurkers began to jump in and run towards them. "DO SOMETHING!"
"Get ready Jak! We got some serious Lurker butt to kick!" Zon yelled as the two of them got ready to fight for their lives. The two of them began to throw kicks and punches at any Lurker that got close, easily swatting them aside with the Red Eco they'd sometimes drop. It would've taken less time if they didn't have to keep dodging the cannon blasts, but those only served to take out more Lurkers, so that was a plus. It took some time, but the two of them were able to beat the Lurkers.
"HA! Is that the best you Lurkers got?!" Daxter roared triumphantly.
"Uh, Daxter? I think they've got way more." Zon squeeked. Jak and Daxter looked to see another type of Lurker standing on the wall. They were twice as big as the other Lurkers, their skin and fur were dark, with spikes on their bodies.
"I vote that we run!" Daxter yelled in fear as the Dark Lurkers jumped down and ran towards them. "RIGHT NOW!" They were all backing away before Jak backed into a clump of Red Eco, multiplying his strength. Jak looked back at the Dark Lurkers before unleashing a massive punch, sending one of them flying into the wall.
"It looks like we may win this after all." Zon said in confidence as he picked up some Red Eco as well. Soon the two boys were smashing the Dark Lurkers around like toys, picking up more Red Eco to continue the fun. By the time the last Dark Lurker fell, the two teens were haunched over and trying to catch their breath. "H...Ha! Take that...you...dumb Lurkers." Zon gasped as a floating set of stairs came out of the ground, leading up to a familiar spot. They climbed up the stairs to find themselves at the same spot where Daxter got turned into an Ottsel. "Back to where it all began." Zon muttered as they looked around.
"Well, there's nothing to see here! Time to go!" Daxter said rather quickly, wanting to leave as of yesterday. Jak and Zon agreed and turned to leave, but froze when they heard a dark chuckle coming from above them.
"Aw. And I had made those special Lurkers for you all to play with. Such a shame they couldn't stand up to you." All three of them looked up to see a woman floating above them with a smile on her face. Jak and Zon got immediately got defensive, as they clearly remembered her.
"Hey, who's the hotty with the smooth dark skin?" Daxter asked as he smoothed his ears back.
"That's Maia! Gol's baby sister!" Zon explained.
"Gol?!" Daxter yelled, immediately thinking of the floating lunatic that he saw the last time they were here. "The same Gol that we need to find to change me back?!"
"That's the one." Zon said before glaring at Maia. "What do you want Maia?
"What's with that look?" Maia asked with a smile. "Afraid that I'd hold a grudge against you and the blonde one here?"
"What's she talking about?" Daxter asked as he looked between his friends and Maia.
"Oh, I'm sure Zon can tell you. When he and his father paid a visit to the Citadel my brother and I reside in, young Zon here helped himself to some artifacts that we were using. And how he and, Jak I believe his name was, hurt me when I tried to take it back." Maia explained. Zon let out a nervous chuckle after that before whistling and looking away while Jak still glared up at her. "Relax. I've moved on since then."
"Still, you haven't answered my question. What are you doing here Maia?" Zon repeated.
"The answer is simple. I'm here to give you this." she said as she pulled a Power Cell out of her pocket and threw it to them. "A prize for defeating those Dark Eco infused Lurkers." Zon looked down at the Power Cell skeptically before looking at her again.
"Are you really the Maia I met?" Zon asked with a raised eyebrow. Maia only chuckled before she disappeared in a purple haze. "Hey, wait!" he yelled at the dissipating mist.
"Okay. Somebody explain to me WHAT JUST HAPPENED!" Daxter yelled in annoyance.
"I'm not sure." Zon said with his chin resting in his hand deep in thought. "That was definitely Maia, but she seemed different. Was her skin...lighter than before? Eh, I'm probably just overthinking."
"Look, let's think about this away from the Dark Eco here." Daxter suggested.
"Right. Let's go." Zon agreed as he pocketed the Power Cell. "We still have a cannon and mines to stop." With that, the three of them took off, not seeing Maia smiling at them from atop the platform the cannon was on.
-Hours later-
Zon was swerving on the A-Grav Zoomer that Keira had teleported to Misty Island, knocking more flying Lurkers out of their seats before taking it back to the the transporter. While he dealt with the flying Lurkers, Jak and Daxter had split off to take care of the cannon that was bombing the Silo. Both tasks complete, the three of them got back to the speedboat and left Misty Island for good.
A/N: Sorry it took so long. Had to replay the game for a refresher.
