Sorry it took me soooooo long to update, buds! I'm having some stupid
internet problems and I can't log in everyday. I'm also stumped for the
moment, thinking about another possible-I said possible, but it can be
impossible-fanfic for the 'Legacy of Kain' series. RAZIEL ROCKS!!
KAIN RULEZ ALL!!
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It was dawn when Samos suddenly appeared at Jak's bedside and woke him up with a sharp poke from that nasty walking stick of his.
Samos: Wake up, Jak my boy! Hurry!
Jak: (Groggily) Eh, what? Where?
Samos: Hurry out the bed! There are a few adjustments I would like to conduct in the Great Hall before the party today in the evening.
Jak groaned loudly. He knew it was about the decorations.
Jak: (Digging his face into his pillow deeply) But its 4.30 am, Samos! Can't we do it in the morning?
Samos: Nonsense! I'm far to awake to sleep now anyway!
Jak: All right.all right I'm coming.
Jak slumped out of is bed and went off to his wardrobe to change. Samos beamed and strode out of the door. Jak soon followed after he was finished.
The doors of the Great Hall opened to greet him, and he squinted against the bright light of the strands of multicoloured fairy-lights hanging above him. The world was still in darkness outside, and the stars were still quite visible.
He also wasn't surprised to find the rest were there too. Ashelin was on one of the tall ladders fixing garlands of fake pink flowers along the high walls and Tess and Daxter were busy with some balloons. There were a few Krimzons as well, who were moving tables and chairs around, grumbling as they did.
Samos: All right, Jak, I want you to go up to the roof and fix these firework rockets there. Make sure that they don't really show through the glass ceiling.
Jak: All right, Samos.
Jak took the rockets and used the elevator to ascend to the roof. He found Erol there when he did.
Jak: Hey, Erol.
Erol: (Looks up) Oh, hi Jak.
Jak: I got the rockets.
Erol: What? More? Samos has really got off it this time.
They started to work on the rockets together, straping them on tripods so that they pointed to the heavens. Jak looked down from the glass ceiling, smiling when he realized how pretty the Great Hall suddenly looked with all the decorations. It looked like something out of a fancy birthday card.
But then suddenly something appeared at the corner of his eye.
Jak looked up and saw a group of dim blinking lights flicker in the distance. There was a whole cluster of them, like a group of tiny fireflies.
Jak: Hey, Erol.check it out.
Erol: (Looks up) What the-?
Jak: What do you think it is?
Erol: It can't be stars for all we know. But that's not really important, Jak.help me get these knots.
Jak looked away from the sky and returned to the knots.
Oh well, he thought shrugging. It's nothing too important, I guess.
How wrong he was.
*
The Next Day, 8.30 PM KEIRA'S BIRTHDAY
SURPRISE!!
There was a loud pop overhead and pink, heart-shaped confetti fell onto a surprised Keira's head.
Keira: Huh????
Suddenly a small figure decended from the tall glass roof and swung down towards her on a long piece of flower garland, shouting loudly as it fell.
Daxter: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KEI-WHOOAAAA!
The flower garland Daxter was swinging on snapped unexpectedly and he crashed furry face first onto the floor, causing everyone to laugh their heads off.
Ashelin: (Who was the only one not laughing) I spend ten hours trying to put that together!
Jak: Happy Birthday, Keira!
Keira: Oh my gosh! All this is for me?
Samos: From the smallest confetti to the great cake, my girl!
A loud gasp of awe escaped Keira's lips when she beheld the breathtaking decorations that surrounded her. But what really popped her eyes was the huge cake, pink-iced-white creamed-and-fluffy topped cake on the table in front of her.
Tess: It's a masterpiece, isn't it?
Keira: Oh, thanks everyone! But where's Torn?
Ashelin: He's gone off to take over Erol's Metalhead hunt mission in Haven Forest.
Keira: Oh.why?
Jak: Erol had a little accident.
Keira: Oh, okay. But look at this place! I can hardly believe it was the same room!
Daxter: Yeah, yeah sure pretty flowers, great deco.it doesn't beat the feast!
Jak: I'm dying to try some of those mini-eclairs.
Daxter: Beat you to it, buddy.
Jak: You're on.
Erol: Err.you guys go ahead. I'm not hungry.
Ashelin: You still sick after all this time?
Erol: I'll just go off for a moment and get some fresh air.
Daxter: (Through a mouthful of éclair) Whatever, race-boy.
Jak: I'm on twelve eclairs!
Daxter: Not if I could help it! (Gorges eclairs like mad)
Erol went off out the door and proceeded to the balconies nearby, leaning heavily on the stone walls.
Suddenly the sickly feeling came to his stomach and his spine suddenly went cold. He drew in a sharp breath and fought down the urge to throw up. He'd been experiencing these for sometime now, and it usually left him feeling sick and empty on the inside.
It was strange, but somehow he felt hungry after it struck. But not hungry for food or anything, infact he was just thirsty. But for what he didn't really know. Not yet, anyway.
Erol sighed heavily and looked up to the sky, staring at the beautiful moon shining overhead.
And he wasn't admiring it alone.
Raven crouched lowly on his usual roof top perch near the front gates of the palace. His blue eyes stared aimlessly at the bright moon, which provided him a perfect view of his surroundings. He turned to look at the palace and saw that the lights on the top were brighter than usual, and his sharp ears caught the sound of music as well.
Humph, he thought. Partying the night away I suppose. What a complete waste of time.
But then suddenly a sharp sound caught his ear and he immediately turned to the ground below him. He scanned the streets carefully, until his eyes fell on something he least expected to find in Haven City.
Camouflaged Metalheads.
Raven: What the-?
Yes, there was one-no-three! Though their camouflaged armor blended perfectly with their surroundings, they could not fool Raven's sharp, vampire eyes. Raven looked up and saw more camouflaged winged Metalheads. A lot more of them came from the dark corners of the city.
That's impossible! Raven thought frantically. How could they-?
Then suddenly it struck him. The Precursor Stone.
Raven: No! No! NO!
Raven leaped away from his perch and sprinted off in the direction of the palace. He must reach it before the Metalheads do, knowing what horrors lay ahead if he didn't.
Erol continued to peacefully stare at the full moon and breathed deeply the cool night breeze. It blew gently in his bright red hair, caressing his face with its gentle hands. He closed his eyes slowly, enjoying the bliss that was the night and the darkness.
That was until he saw a strange black figure climb up the palace walls.
Erol: What the hell??
He watched the figure ascend towards him, moving with staggering skill and agility. But then his eyes shifted to more movement above him, and against the moonlight he could see the familiar shimmering heat-wave like skin of a camouflaged Metalhead .
Erol: Metalheads?????? But-but-
*****: Get down!
Suddenly Erol felt himself falling onto his back, pushed back to the floor by an all black thing. He saw behind the folds of a black material a large winged scout-Metalhead fly over him, letting out a low, rumbling growl as it passed. Erol: (Gasps slowly)
Three more large scout Metalheads passed, and once they did the black thing got off Erol and stood up.
*****: F***.
Suddenly Erol realized that he knew that voice. He knew it just too well.
Erol: You.
The man turned around, and Erol's stomach cringed.
Raven: (Turns slightly around, wearing a look of mock surprise) Have we met?
Erol: What are you doing here?
Raven ignored him and made for the door nearby. Erol growled and grabbed him roughly by the shoulder.
Raven: (Suddenly whips around and points a gun at Erol's forehead)
Erol: What do you want?
Raven: (Clicks gun threateningly) Stay out of my way.
Erol: That's not an answer.
Raven: Look buddy, I can shoot you if I want, but that'll just be a waste to my bullets. Let me go by my business and I'll promise those Metalheads will leave your friends alone.
He gave a meaningful glance at the top tower, where Keira was having her party.
Erol breathed deeply for a few moments, his eyes fixed on the Metalheads soaring high above him. They will reach it in just a few minutes.
Erol: You better hold onto your word.
Raven: (Turning away and putting down the gun, chuckling) Lead me up then.
Erol reluctantly did so. He knew he could never trust this black clad stranger, but he seemed to be desperate to stop the Metalheads. There will be times for questions later; for now, they had to find a way to stop the Metalheads.
Erol eventually brought him to the opened doors of the party, where everyone was busy singing 'Happy Birthday' to Keira next to an already lit cake.
Everyone (Except Erol and Raven): Happy Birthday to you-
Suddenly there came a most frightening sound which sent even Raven's spine chilling. It was the howl of a Metalhead beast.
Keira: What the-?
Before anyone said anything else, the glass ceiling shattered and a swarm of small wasp-like Metalheads came soaring it, screeching deafeningly. The glass windows all around shattered as well, and in came more growling Metalheads.
Erol: We're too late!
More Metalheads swarmed in, wrecking the whole place into pieces.
Jak: Erol! What's going- (stops short when he saw Raven)
Erol: I'll explain later!
Samos: Get behind the doors!
They all rushed out of the great hall and slammed the door shut. A few thuds banged violently against it, but the locked doors held.
Daxter: How the heck did they get here!?
Jak: (To Raven) And who the hell might you be!?
Raven: My name is Raven.
Daxter: There's more we'd like to know than the name, buster!
Raven: I'm here for the Precursor Stone.
Daxter: Whoa! Oh well, skips the details!
Jak: What ever for?
Raven: To keep it from the Metalheads, what else?
Daxter: Well tough luck, cos we've kept it in a place where you'll never find in a thousand years!
Raven: That's not going to keep me or the Metalheads from finding it.
Daxter: Yeah? Well you wasted your time, cos the Stone isn't here!
Raven: (Eyes widened) WHAT?
Suddenly the thud on the door got more violent, and before their very eyes the door burst into a thousand splinters. They all sucked in deep gasps when they say what stood in the broken doorway.
It was a Metalhead wolf-beast.
The beast stared at them with fiery white, pupiless eyes. It let out a frightful snarl, baring its jagged fangs. They all held their breath.
Jak: Torn??
Raven: Oh, that's not Torn, my friend. Run!
And they sprinted off, thus the beast began to chase them. Raven fired a few daring shots, but they did little good to hold the beast back. The beast was a cunning one, leaping close to walls and snapping at them whenever they get near doors to prevent them from escaping, bull herding them into a desired location.
And that location was a dead end outside on the palace verandas (Argh! I couldn't find a better word to describe the place where Jak his first battle with the Baron in the game!).
The beast had them cornered, a grin of grim truimph came to its evil face. Only Raven stood in its face.
Raven: (Pulls out two guns) Stay back!
The beast merely lunged at him and slashed him down to his feet, pinning him down with its massive clawed paws. It roared deafeningly at Raven's face, but the pale warrior hardly flinched.
Raven: (Hisses) Go back to the hole you crawled from, you mindless brute!
The beast roared again, baring all its fangs menacingly. But it didn't kill Raven yet.
Raven: Go back to the shadow. The Stone is not where you think it is.
The beast let out a low snarl, as if in doubt. It stared hatefully into Raven's eyes for a few seconds, then released him and leaped away onto the higher verandahs overhead with unearthly skill. It gave them all a blazing glare before howling to the moon.
The howl must've been a signal to retreat, for in just a few seconds a whole swarm of wasp and scout Metalheads shot into the air, blocking out the light of the moon. The walking Metalheads crawled down the walls like insects and fled away into the shadows. The beast simply leaped after them and disappeared.
NEW CHAP: THE ALLIANCE.
Jak was the first to react.
Jak: What-what was that all about?
Raven: That was Kronos.
Daxter: Wait-that 'thing' had a name????!
Raven: They came here looking for the Precursor Stone, but when I told him it wasn't here he was wise enough to listen before I really get nasty.
He turned to them slowly.
Raven: Which reminds me now.where is it really?
Jak: The Precursor Stone is for the use of the young king only.
Raven's sharp blue eyes turned to the kid king, who was at the back standing next to Tess. Like any frightened child, he shrunk way behind her when Raven looked at him.
Jak: You can't touch it.
Raven: I saved your pathetic skins from being gorged by those creatures back there. If you hadn't told me the Stone isn't here, I would've have given a damn about you. Those Metalheads will stop at nothing to find the Stone, even if they have to tear this city down one damn brick at a time! Give me the Stone now and I promise that your city will remain unharmed.
Jak looked nervously at his friends, who looked as hesitant as he was. He knew what the Precursor Stone was capable of, the great destruction it could do if used by the wrong hands. But he knew there was no way the rebels could defend Haven City from an army of Metalheads.
He sighed softly, knowing that he had no choice.
Jak: All right. We'll help.
Raven: Good. Now, you must come with me. It's not safe in the palace anymore. Kronos could change his mind anytime about stripping this place apart.
Ashelin: Wait-are you saying they'll be back? What about the city!?
Raven: The city won't suffer.yet. But it will if you all don't hurry.
Ashelin: But one of our team members still don't know about this.
Raven: Torn? (Chuckles deeply) Oh, he'll probably know more about this than all of you. Don't worry about him. Now, no more delaying. Come.
It was dawn when Samos suddenly appeared at Jak's bedside and woke him up with a sharp poke from that nasty walking stick of his.
Samos: Wake up, Jak my boy! Hurry!
Jak: (Groggily) Eh, what? Where?
Samos: Hurry out the bed! There are a few adjustments I would like to conduct in the Great Hall before the party today in the evening.
Jak groaned loudly. He knew it was about the decorations.
Jak: (Digging his face into his pillow deeply) But its 4.30 am, Samos! Can't we do it in the morning?
Samos: Nonsense! I'm far to awake to sleep now anyway!
Jak: All right.all right I'm coming.
Jak slumped out of is bed and went off to his wardrobe to change. Samos beamed and strode out of the door. Jak soon followed after he was finished.
The doors of the Great Hall opened to greet him, and he squinted against the bright light of the strands of multicoloured fairy-lights hanging above him. The world was still in darkness outside, and the stars were still quite visible.
He also wasn't surprised to find the rest were there too. Ashelin was on one of the tall ladders fixing garlands of fake pink flowers along the high walls and Tess and Daxter were busy with some balloons. There were a few Krimzons as well, who were moving tables and chairs around, grumbling as they did.
Samos: All right, Jak, I want you to go up to the roof and fix these firework rockets there. Make sure that they don't really show through the glass ceiling.
Jak: All right, Samos.
Jak took the rockets and used the elevator to ascend to the roof. He found Erol there when he did.
Jak: Hey, Erol.
Erol: (Looks up) Oh, hi Jak.
Jak: I got the rockets.
Erol: What? More? Samos has really got off it this time.
They started to work on the rockets together, straping them on tripods so that they pointed to the heavens. Jak looked down from the glass ceiling, smiling when he realized how pretty the Great Hall suddenly looked with all the decorations. It looked like something out of a fancy birthday card.
But then suddenly something appeared at the corner of his eye.
Jak looked up and saw a group of dim blinking lights flicker in the distance. There was a whole cluster of them, like a group of tiny fireflies.
Jak: Hey, Erol.check it out.
Erol: (Looks up) What the-?
Jak: What do you think it is?
Erol: It can't be stars for all we know. But that's not really important, Jak.help me get these knots.
Jak looked away from the sky and returned to the knots.
Oh well, he thought shrugging. It's nothing too important, I guess.
How wrong he was.
*
The Next Day, 8.30 PM KEIRA'S BIRTHDAY
SURPRISE!!
There was a loud pop overhead and pink, heart-shaped confetti fell onto a surprised Keira's head.
Keira: Huh????
Suddenly a small figure decended from the tall glass roof and swung down towards her on a long piece of flower garland, shouting loudly as it fell.
Daxter: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KEI-WHOOAAAA!
The flower garland Daxter was swinging on snapped unexpectedly and he crashed furry face first onto the floor, causing everyone to laugh their heads off.
Ashelin: (Who was the only one not laughing) I spend ten hours trying to put that together!
Jak: Happy Birthday, Keira!
Keira: Oh my gosh! All this is for me?
Samos: From the smallest confetti to the great cake, my girl!
A loud gasp of awe escaped Keira's lips when she beheld the breathtaking decorations that surrounded her. But what really popped her eyes was the huge cake, pink-iced-white creamed-and-fluffy topped cake on the table in front of her.
Tess: It's a masterpiece, isn't it?
Keira: Oh, thanks everyone! But where's Torn?
Ashelin: He's gone off to take over Erol's Metalhead hunt mission in Haven Forest.
Keira: Oh.why?
Jak: Erol had a little accident.
Keira: Oh, okay. But look at this place! I can hardly believe it was the same room!
Daxter: Yeah, yeah sure pretty flowers, great deco.it doesn't beat the feast!
Jak: I'm dying to try some of those mini-eclairs.
Daxter: Beat you to it, buddy.
Jak: You're on.
Erol: Err.you guys go ahead. I'm not hungry.
Ashelin: You still sick after all this time?
Erol: I'll just go off for a moment and get some fresh air.
Daxter: (Through a mouthful of éclair) Whatever, race-boy.
Jak: I'm on twelve eclairs!
Daxter: Not if I could help it! (Gorges eclairs like mad)
Erol went off out the door and proceeded to the balconies nearby, leaning heavily on the stone walls.
Suddenly the sickly feeling came to his stomach and his spine suddenly went cold. He drew in a sharp breath and fought down the urge to throw up. He'd been experiencing these for sometime now, and it usually left him feeling sick and empty on the inside.
It was strange, but somehow he felt hungry after it struck. But not hungry for food or anything, infact he was just thirsty. But for what he didn't really know. Not yet, anyway.
Erol sighed heavily and looked up to the sky, staring at the beautiful moon shining overhead.
And he wasn't admiring it alone.
Raven crouched lowly on his usual roof top perch near the front gates of the palace. His blue eyes stared aimlessly at the bright moon, which provided him a perfect view of his surroundings. He turned to look at the palace and saw that the lights on the top were brighter than usual, and his sharp ears caught the sound of music as well.
Humph, he thought. Partying the night away I suppose. What a complete waste of time.
But then suddenly a sharp sound caught his ear and he immediately turned to the ground below him. He scanned the streets carefully, until his eyes fell on something he least expected to find in Haven City.
Camouflaged Metalheads.
Raven: What the-?
Yes, there was one-no-three! Though their camouflaged armor blended perfectly with their surroundings, they could not fool Raven's sharp, vampire eyes. Raven looked up and saw more camouflaged winged Metalheads. A lot more of them came from the dark corners of the city.
That's impossible! Raven thought frantically. How could they-?
Then suddenly it struck him. The Precursor Stone.
Raven: No! No! NO!
Raven leaped away from his perch and sprinted off in the direction of the palace. He must reach it before the Metalheads do, knowing what horrors lay ahead if he didn't.
Erol continued to peacefully stare at the full moon and breathed deeply the cool night breeze. It blew gently in his bright red hair, caressing his face with its gentle hands. He closed his eyes slowly, enjoying the bliss that was the night and the darkness.
That was until he saw a strange black figure climb up the palace walls.
Erol: What the hell??
He watched the figure ascend towards him, moving with staggering skill and agility. But then his eyes shifted to more movement above him, and against the moonlight he could see the familiar shimmering heat-wave like skin of a camouflaged Metalhead .
Erol: Metalheads?????? But-but-
*****: Get down!
Suddenly Erol felt himself falling onto his back, pushed back to the floor by an all black thing. He saw behind the folds of a black material a large winged scout-Metalhead fly over him, letting out a low, rumbling growl as it passed. Erol: (Gasps slowly)
Three more large scout Metalheads passed, and once they did the black thing got off Erol and stood up.
*****: F***.
Suddenly Erol realized that he knew that voice. He knew it just too well.
Erol: You.
The man turned around, and Erol's stomach cringed.
Raven: (Turns slightly around, wearing a look of mock surprise) Have we met?
Erol: What are you doing here?
Raven ignored him and made for the door nearby. Erol growled and grabbed him roughly by the shoulder.
Raven: (Suddenly whips around and points a gun at Erol's forehead)
Erol: What do you want?
Raven: (Clicks gun threateningly) Stay out of my way.
Erol: That's not an answer.
Raven: Look buddy, I can shoot you if I want, but that'll just be a waste to my bullets. Let me go by my business and I'll promise those Metalheads will leave your friends alone.
He gave a meaningful glance at the top tower, where Keira was having her party.
Erol breathed deeply for a few moments, his eyes fixed on the Metalheads soaring high above him. They will reach it in just a few minutes.
Erol: You better hold onto your word.
Raven: (Turning away and putting down the gun, chuckling) Lead me up then.
Erol reluctantly did so. He knew he could never trust this black clad stranger, but he seemed to be desperate to stop the Metalheads. There will be times for questions later; for now, they had to find a way to stop the Metalheads.
Erol eventually brought him to the opened doors of the party, where everyone was busy singing 'Happy Birthday' to Keira next to an already lit cake.
Everyone (Except Erol and Raven): Happy Birthday to you-
Suddenly there came a most frightening sound which sent even Raven's spine chilling. It was the howl of a Metalhead beast.
Keira: What the-?
Before anyone said anything else, the glass ceiling shattered and a swarm of small wasp-like Metalheads came soaring it, screeching deafeningly. The glass windows all around shattered as well, and in came more growling Metalheads.
Erol: We're too late!
More Metalheads swarmed in, wrecking the whole place into pieces.
Jak: Erol! What's going- (stops short when he saw Raven)
Erol: I'll explain later!
Samos: Get behind the doors!
They all rushed out of the great hall and slammed the door shut. A few thuds banged violently against it, but the locked doors held.
Daxter: How the heck did they get here!?
Jak: (To Raven) And who the hell might you be!?
Raven: My name is Raven.
Daxter: There's more we'd like to know than the name, buster!
Raven: I'm here for the Precursor Stone.
Daxter: Whoa! Oh well, skips the details!
Jak: What ever for?
Raven: To keep it from the Metalheads, what else?
Daxter: Well tough luck, cos we've kept it in a place where you'll never find in a thousand years!
Raven: That's not going to keep me or the Metalheads from finding it.
Daxter: Yeah? Well you wasted your time, cos the Stone isn't here!
Raven: (Eyes widened) WHAT?
Suddenly the thud on the door got more violent, and before their very eyes the door burst into a thousand splinters. They all sucked in deep gasps when they say what stood in the broken doorway.
It was a Metalhead wolf-beast.
The beast stared at them with fiery white, pupiless eyes. It let out a frightful snarl, baring its jagged fangs. They all held their breath.
Jak: Torn??
Raven: Oh, that's not Torn, my friend. Run!
And they sprinted off, thus the beast began to chase them. Raven fired a few daring shots, but they did little good to hold the beast back. The beast was a cunning one, leaping close to walls and snapping at them whenever they get near doors to prevent them from escaping, bull herding them into a desired location.
And that location was a dead end outside on the palace verandas (Argh! I couldn't find a better word to describe the place where Jak his first battle with the Baron in the game!).
The beast had them cornered, a grin of grim truimph came to its evil face. Only Raven stood in its face.
Raven: (Pulls out two guns) Stay back!
The beast merely lunged at him and slashed him down to his feet, pinning him down with its massive clawed paws. It roared deafeningly at Raven's face, but the pale warrior hardly flinched.
Raven: (Hisses) Go back to the hole you crawled from, you mindless brute!
The beast roared again, baring all its fangs menacingly. But it didn't kill Raven yet.
Raven: Go back to the shadow. The Stone is not where you think it is.
The beast let out a low snarl, as if in doubt. It stared hatefully into Raven's eyes for a few seconds, then released him and leaped away onto the higher verandahs overhead with unearthly skill. It gave them all a blazing glare before howling to the moon.
The howl must've been a signal to retreat, for in just a few seconds a whole swarm of wasp and scout Metalheads shot into the air, blocking out the light of the moon. The walking Metalheads crawled down the walls like insects and fled away into the shadows. The beast simply leaped after them and disappeared.
NEW CHAP: THE ALLIANCE.
Jak was the first to react.
Jak: What-what was that all about?
Raven: That was Kronos.
Daxter: Wait-that 'thing' had a name????!
Raven: They came here looking for the Precursor Stone, but when I told him it wasn't here he was wise enough to listen before I really get nasty.
He turned to them slowly.
Raven: Which reminds me now.where is it really?
Jak: The Precursor Stone is for the use of the young king only.
Raven's sharp blue eyes turned to the kid king, who was at the back standing next to Tess. Like any frightened child, he shrunk way behind her when Raven looked at him.
Jak: You can't touch it.
Raven: I saved your pathetic skins from being gorged by those creatures back there. If you hadn't told me the Stone isn't here, I would've have given a damn about you. Those Metalheads will stop at nothing to find the Stone, even if they have to tear this city down one damn brick at a time! Give me the Stone now and I promise that your city will remain unharmed.
Jak looked nervously at his friends, who looked as hesitant as he was. He knew what the Precursor Stone was capable of, the great destruction it could do if used by the wrong hands. But he knew there was no way the rebels could defend Haven City from an army of Metalheads.
He sighed softly, knowing that he had no choice.
Jak: All right. We'll help.
Raven: Good. Now, you must come with me. It's not safe in the palace anymore. Kronos could change his mind anytime about stripping this place apart.
Ashelin: Wait-are you saying they'll be back? What about the city!?
Raven: The city won't suffer.yet. But it will if you all don't hurry.
Ashelin: But one of our team members still don't know about this.
Raven: Torn? (Chuckles deeply) Oh, he'll probably know more about this than all of you. Don't worry about him. Now, no more delaying. Come.