Daxter: Hey, Jak.I think I've seen that door before.
Jak: That's because we've been here before! We're going in circles.
Daxter: That's vveryy discouraging information, Jak.
Jak: We can't give up now. Who knows what they're doing to him.
Daxter: So what are we gonna do, ask for directions!?
Jak: Just shut up and keep looking, Dax.
They ran on for a few moments and turned to a corner, where they bumped hard into someone.
Daxter: OUCH!
Jak raised his gun immediately and pointed it to the man's chest.
Jak: You!
Erol: You!
Jak: (Frowns) All right, start talking.where's Torn? What did you do with him?
Erol: I'll answer all those questions once you point that gun somewhere else!
Jak: Nice try, Erol.
Daxter: What're you doing down here anyway? Don't you have some Hunters to boss around?
Erol: (Growls at Daxter) I.I was trying to look for you.
Jak: (Looking surprised) You-!-you what?
Erol: (Sighs) Your friend Torn is in great danger.
Daxter: (Rolls eyes) Yeah, tell us something we don't know.
Jak: Why are you looking for us?
Erol: I need your help.Harken left me out of the smaller details of his plans, and if he succeeds disaster will befall us all. I can take you to Torn, and you'll have to get him out as soon as possible.
Daxter: Wait a minute, Jak.how can we be sure it's not a trap!?
Erol: (Snarling) Are you calling me a liar?
Daxter: Noo.
Erol: You were thinking it!
Daxter: (Whispers to Jak) I don't like this guy.he can read minds.
Jak: (Sighs and shakes head) Fine, that's a deal. But you'll have to hold on to your word, or this.
He pointed the red laser of his gun right onto Erol's heart.
Erol: Don't worry. I will.
*
To Jak and Daxter's surprise, Erol kept his word. In just five minutes they reached the huge experiment chamber, which was now empty.
Erol led them quietly inside, and Jak could see Torn lying on his side in the middle of the arena. He rushed towards him.
Jak: Torn? Torn, are you okay?
Torn: (Groans softly) About time you got here.
Jak: Hold on, buddy. I'll get those chains.
Daxter handed him a chain of keys.
Jak: (Unlocking Torn's chains) Thanks, Dax.
Torn: (Getting up and massaging his wrists) What's Erol doing here?
Jak: Don't mind him. He's on our side now.
Torn: (Lip twitching) Right.
Erol: Come on, we have to hurry. Harken could be back any minute.
Torn: Wait.I can't go back out there.I'll transform.
Erol: Don't worry about that. You're currently under a serum that stops the transformation for a few hours.
Daxter: Well then let's get out of here before it runs out!
Erol led Jak, Daxter and Torn outside, escaping the fortress using Erol's Hellcat cruiser. Little did they notice the wrathful eyes of Harken watching them from his high window as they decended into the darkness....
*
In the Hellcat Cruiser.
Daxter: (Forcing his head out in between Jak and Torn's waists) Ergh.why do these cruisers always have to be stuffy?
Torn: (Pushing Jak's hair out of his face.) How long is this serum active?
Erol: For about four hours approximately. You've only got two hours left before the beast grips you again.
Torn: (Groans softly)
Jak: Where did you find the serum anyway?
Erol: The ancient scrolls did mention something about the beast's ability to pass its powers to an unsuspecting person, and it also mentioned a few ways to stop it. I scanned through the papers and found out that a mountainous herb held such powers.
Daxter: You mean like a cure?
Erol: No, it's just to stop the process. You have to take regular intervals to keep it under control.
Jak: Where can we find this herb?
Erol: Somehwere near the old Mountain Temple, on the higher slopes. That's where we're going.
Torn: (Looking worriedly at the moon) Hurry, though. I don't feel so good.
The journey took a worry-filled hour to the Mountain Temple. It was four in the morning when they finally arrived. Each of them armed themselves with guns.
Erol: (Checking his watch) One hour left.
Jak: Better hurry, there are Metalheads around here.
Torn: Let's go.
Jak: That's because we've been here before! We're going in circles.
Daxter: That's vveryy discouraging information, Jak.
Jak: We can't give up now. Who knows what they're doing to him.
Daxter: So what are we gonna do, ask for directions!?
Jak: Just shut up and keep looking, Dax.
They ran on for a few moments and turned to a corner, where they bumped hard into someone.
Daxter: OUCH!
Jak raised his gun immediately and pointed it to the man's chest.
Jak: You!
Erol: You!
Jak: (Frowns) All right, start talking.where's Torn? What did you do with him?
Erol: I'll answer all those questions once you point that gun somewhere else!
Jak: Nice try, Erol.
Daxter: What're you doing down here anyway? Don't you have some Hunters to boss around?
Erol: (Growls at Daxter) I.I was trying to look for you.
Jak: (Looking surprised) You-!-you what?
Erol: (Sighs) Your friend Torn is in great danger.
Daxter: (Rolls eyes) Yeah, tell us something we don't know.
Jak: Why are you looking for us?
Erol: I need your help.Harken left me out of the smaller details of his plans, and if he succeeds disaster will befall us all. I can take you to Torn, and you'll have to get him out as soon as possible.
Daxter: Wait a minute, Jak.how can we be sure it's not a trap!?
Erol: (Snarling) Are you calling me a liar?
Daxter: Noo.
Erol: You were thinking it!
Daxter: (Whispers to Jak) I don't like this guy.he can read minds.
Jak: (Sighs and shakes head) Fine, that's a deal. But you'll have to hold on to your word, or this.
He pointed the red laser of his gun right onto Erol's heart.
Erol: Don't worry. I will.
*
To Jak and Daxter's surprise, Erol kept his word. In just five minutes they reached the huge experiment chamber, which was now empty.
Erol led them quietly inside, and Jak could see Torn lying on his side in the middle of the arena. He rushed towards him.
Jak: Torn? Torn, are you okay?
Torn: (Groans softly) About time you got here.
Jak: Hold on, buddy. I'll get those chains.
Daxter handed him a chain of keys.
Jak: (Unlocking Torn's chains) Thanks, Dax.
Torn: (Getting up and massaging his wrists) What's Erol doing here?
Jak: Don't mind him. He's on our side now.
Torn: (Lip twitching) Right.
Erol: Come on, we have to hurry. Harken could be back any minute.
Torn: Wait.I can't go back out there.I'll transform.
Erol: Don't worry about that. You're currently under a serum that stops the transformation for a few hours.
Daxter: Well then let's get out of here before it runs out!
Erol led Jak, Daxter and Torn outside, escaping the fortress using Erol's Hellcat cruiser. Little did they notice the wrathful eyes of Harken watching them from his high window as they decended into the darkness....
*
In the Hellcat Cruiser.
Daxter: (Forcing his head out in between Jak and Torn's waists) Ergh.why do these cruisers always have to be stuffy?
Torn: (Pushing Jak's hair out of his face.) How long is this serum active?
Erol: For about four hours approximately. You've only got two hours left before the beast grips you again.
Torn: (Groans softly)
Jak: Where did you find the serum anyway?
Erol: The ancient scrolls did mention something about the beast's ability to pass its powers to an unsuspecting person, and it also mentioned a few ways to stop it. I scanned through the papers and found out that a mountainous herb held such powers.
Daxter: You mean like a cure?
Erol: No, it's just to stop the process. You have to take regular intervals to keep it under control.
Jak: Where can we find this herb?
Erol: Somehwere near the old Mountain Temple, on the higher slopes. That's where we're going.
Torn: (Looking worriedly at the moon) Hurry, though. I don't feel so good.
The journey took a worry-filled hour to the Mountain Temple. It was four in the morning when they finally arrived. Each of them armed themselves with guns.
Erol: (Checking his watch) One hour left.
Jak: Better hurry, there are Metalheads around here.
Torn: Let's go.