Jak II Chronicles

by Neo Yi

Yes, a Jak II fanfic adaptation, but do more then merely adapt it. But enhance it. The First in my Blue Curtain Trilogy. Special Director's Cut editiom. ALL CHAPTERS ARE NOW REVISED Finally.

22. Beneath the Sewers

Jak II Chronicles
Part 3: The Future Awaits…
Chapter 22: Beneath the Sewers

I keep constant researches in my writings of my many adventures. Someday, I want precursians from hundreds of years now to look down at my writings. Jak usually made me tea at this point.

"Ahh, thank you, my boy." I took a sip, "Mmm, right on the spot, you learn from the best." I pointed to myself.
"I'm going to go upstairs and do my homework." And with that Jak left and Samos entered a few minutes later.

"The boy is 15."
"I'm aware of that." I sighed, not turning to face Samos. My face was still on my writings.
"He's going to leave soon, you know. Come this spring." Samos softly spoke.
"I'm aware of that." I gritted in annoyance.
"You've connected too well with that boy." Samos sighed.
"What did you expect me to do?" I asked, "I love the boy too much. I…I don't want him to leave."
"You know he has to, he doesn't belong here." Samos sighed, "The Rift Rider will be made soon and come spring, Jak will leave to fulfill his destiny…afterwards, you must fulfill yours."
"I don't want to lose him…I love the boy too much!" I stood up, "I already lost a son, now I have to lose Jak?"
"I already warn you not to attach yourself to the boy so much!" Samos cried, "But you didn't heed my warning." I sighed, staring at Samos with anger, tears running down my face.
"I love him…I love him too much…I…I don't want to give him up…those months till spring will come too fast…"
"I'm sorry, but it can't be helped." Samos placed a hand on my shoulder, "It can't be." I nodded.

That night, I went up to Jak's room and saw the boy already in bed, exhausted from all the homework he had. I stared from the doorway for a good amount of time before I went to my own room. I had an uneasy sleep. Months will pass so soon and I would have to say good-bye. Years have passed since I saved the boy from drowning when he fell from the sky and into the ocean, and now that boy has grown to be a young man. I would not be able to see him grow up to be an adult. I would not see him graduate his school. I would be able to see him get married and have children to call his own. I would not see him for the last time on my death bed once I grew old. I would not see him anymore after that few months when he leaves. I cried before I slept.

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Hip Hog Saloon
Month 2: Feburia, Day 9 (Winter Time)
Year: 299 TOMH (Time of the Metal Heads)

With Puar no longer with Jak, the team had to settle for a normal COMP. Without Puar's unique emotion, the COMP was dull and boring. It made Jak miss Puar even more, which eventually led him to think of the kid.

Jak received a call from Krew, as par usual, and made his way. A few weeks has passed since the Tomb of Mar incident and the snow were starting to melt. Spring was starting to take over, but the weather was still chilly, so Jak kept wearing his thick overcoat and red matching scarf, and Daxter with his white scarf. Without the kid, Ani has permanently decided to tag along with Jak and Daxter. She trusted Jak as much as the child. Daxter was a bit reluctant for the crocadog tagging along, but Jak assured Daxter that Ani is greatly upset over the kidnapping off her master and best friend. She needed loved ones now.
The hip hog saloon was largely the same as the last time Jak visited. It was relatively quiet with a lack of customer. Tess was there as usual, working her butt off cleaning the beer mugs and counter. Sig was on of the tables, calmly drinking beer. And Krew was floating high above, sleeping. No customers. A slow day indeed.

"Hey there sweet cheeks, how's life?" Daxter jumped to the counter to meet the tall blonde who once again, giggled at Daxter's amusement.
"Slow." Tess replied, "Barely any customers."
"If I didn't know better, I'd say you're getting a little too into this job." Daxter mumbled.
"My mother was a barmaid back in her days; I got my skills from her." Tess whispered, "A reason why Torn chose me to spy on Krew. Didn't I already tell you this before?"
"Krew called me and fell asleep?" Jak asked, "That's a little rude."
"He was tired of waiting for you, so he took a little nap." Tess answered.
"Hey Tess, how's about some drink?" And Daxter continued to talk.

Jak left the two to talk. He went over to Sig with Ani. The taller man had his head hung low, cup on one hand.

"Hi, Sig…are you okay?" Jak asked. Sig sighed, drank a bit from his cup, then stare at Jak.
"Yea." He made a soft mumble.
"Care to finally tell us why you've been down?" Jak asked, sitting across from him, Ani on his lap.
Sig gave a long, hard stare, one filled with mixed emotions, so it was hard to read.
"This time, I'm not taking "no" for an answer." Jak grinned. Sig in return let off a hearty sigh and gave off a grin as well before commencing his more serious face.
"You boys are alright, and since the boss is out of it right now, I'm going to give it to you straight." Sig started. Jak made a rather stunning face. Daxter notice this and came over to see what's up.
"I've been Krew's heavy for years, and I've done things I'm not proud of, but this time, I think Krew's gotten himself and us, into something really nasty. I'm thinking of getting out." Jak remembered. The two talked about this before a couple of times, but this time, Sig sounded more serious then ever before.
"Ohh... Sig's beginning to like us, Jak. Come here you bug lug! Hugs for everyone!" Daxter extended his arms.
"Knock it off! I think Krew's trying to…" Suddenly grunts and snorts came and Krew woke up from his nap.
"Shhh... he's waking up…" Sig gestured.
"Relaaaax... watch me butter up bun boy." Daxter leaped off the table and went towards Krew who floated down, "Hey there, stuffed crust. How's it feel floating on top of the food chain? Whooooo... Krew meister... have you been exercising? You're looking good! You are... definitely... living large! And... those legs... they're so... ah, chiseled." Krew merely starred down at poor Daxter.
"So, you wanted to talk to me?" Jak asked.
"Ahh, yes. Years ago, when I was an art 'collector', I hit the local museum to, mmmm, 'borrow' a famous statue of Mar, the founder of Haven City. In his hands, the statue held the Ruby Key to the city, an artifact of surpassing beauty... and of course, priceless worth, 'ey!"
"Oh! I just love art!" Daxter smiled. Ani rolled her eyes again.
"While smuggling the huge statue through the Sewers, 'ey, a grueling rainstorm flooded the whole place. The statue and five of my best men were swept away!"
"That's terrible." Jak said.
"Yes, a tragic loss. I've missed that statue ever since! The Sewers have been so full of water and Metal Heads that I can't get anyone to go down there and retrieve the artifact." Krew eyed Jak, "But you're special Jak. You can do it!"
"Jak? Hey, what am I? Chopped liver?" Daxter pointed to himself. Ani sighed.
"Ohhh, don't I wish, mmmmmmmm!" Krew licked his lips and Daxter slowly backed away.
"So we get the Ruby Key?" Jak asked.
"Not so, and you're not going alone. I need you to escort three of my boys down into the sewers. I've heard that Mar's cheeky face might contain another secret, and I want you to see if the stories are true, ey? Make sure all three of my boys get to that statue, and they'll do all the rest, hmmmmn?"
"So…where are they?" Jak asked, standing up.
"They're already waiting for you in the sewers, now get movin' ey?" Krew started to fan his fan, despite the cool weather. Jak, Daxter, and Ani figured it'd be better not knowing why he's so darn hot.
"Be careful and keep an eye out." Sig warned, then he placed a hand on his shoulder and whispered, "Don't do anything you'll regret." Jak nodded. He left and using his new COMP informed Jak of the location to a door that leads to the sewer. Unfortunately, the COMP droned in a boring manner.
"Common fixed position for workers of the Haven Sewer Department." Puar educated, "Water Level at 60 percent. Rainstorm percentage at 40."
"Oh, geez, that makes me feel better." Daxter rolled his eyes. Jak mainly shrugged, he's been to the sewers before and water was practically land to him.
The doorway was all the way back in the slums, so Jak took the tram to get there. Once inside the sewers, the smell was the first to kick in.

Sewers
Month 2: Feburia, Day 9 (Winter Time)
Year: 299 TOMH (Time of the Metal Heads)

"The sewers…why couldn't the statue have been located on a tall mountain? I think I'll actually TAKE nosebleed territory then Stink-O-Mania!" Why?" Daxter cried.
"Just cover your nose with your scarf." Jak gestured as he covered his with his red headgear/scarf combo, "It'll reduce the smell." Daxter nodded.
"You feeling okay?" Ani said softly to Daxter.
"Probably not worse off as you seeing dogs have good smell and all." Daxter snickered. Ani let out a sounding growl.
"I'll live."

"There you are!"

Jak and his cohorts turned to see three guys.

"What took you so long, pretty boy?" Jinx spoke in his squeaky high voice that would make Daxter proud. "Nice ta meet ya." Jinx crossed his arm, "Jinx is the name. The others are Grim and Mog."
One was a blond man with a red bandana covering his bottom half of the face like Jak, green outfit and brown pants. Jinx. The one next to him was a man as skinny as Jinx, but with darker clothing and a Krimzon Guard helmet. Grim. The biggest was obviously the one named Mog.
"Well, now that you're done starin', let's move on with this." and the three stared to walk.
"Just follow us; we know our way around these sewers like it's our own backyard." Grim spoke in a much nicer manner then Jinx.
"We better make this fast, I can't stand this smell!" Daxter gasped.
"Daxter! You're suppose to be quiet!" Jak cried.
"Eh, don't worry, Krew already warned us that you had a blabbermouth ottsel." Jinx came.
"Blabbermouth?" Daxter cried, insulted. Jak hushed him before he had the chance to speak again.
"What are all those on your back?" Jak asked.
"Explosives, you need 'em in the sewers." Jinx shrugged, "Now stop asking questions and let's go."
"Be careful, Jak, Metal Heads could be everywhere!" Mog's deep, slow voice came out.
"Don't worry, I'm loaded." Jak took out his morph gun. Truth be told, Metal Heads seem to be pretty common here. Jak was mainly the ones keeping the three alive. The three only had a few guns with them and they were mainly pistols. Jak's was the only one that could clearly kill them with one hit. Jinx started to show quick signs of liking Jak.
"Fat man Krew did a good job hiring pretty boy." Jinx smiled as Jak wiped out another platoon of Metal Heads, "Maybe when we're done with all this, we'll go for a nice tall beer, eh?"
"Sounds good to me!" Daxter popped out.
"I don't drink beer." Jak muttered. The three groaned.
"Don't worry, there's lots of other fun stuff we can do." Mog smiled. Another horde of Metal Heads appeared and Jak shot them away.
"Nice going there, pretty boy."
"Jak's my hero!"
"Shut up, Mog." The three headed down for the elevator.

"So, I notice your dog don't talk." Grim came as the elevator went down.
"No, not that I'm aware of." Jak shook his head. Ani giggled a little. Daxter made a "What's so funny?" face towards her from high atop the shoulder he was on. As the elevator ended its lift down, the three warned them they'll be in water level and not exactly healthy, clean water. Jak stepped in the green munk and noticed trash and garbage everywhere. The smell was even more repulsive here.
"Geez, these guys need to hear a thing called recycling." Grim sighed.
"What's recycling?" Jak whispered to Daxter in hopes he'd knew.
"Something about turning used objects to brand new." Daxter whispered back.
"People can do that…wow…that never happened in Sandover."
"What are you two yakking about?" Jinx stared at them.
"Home." Jak answered.
"Ahhh, I like home. I miss home." Mog sighed, "When I'm done with this mission, I wanna go home."
"Shut up, Mog." Jinx ordered. Jak step in to defend Mog.
"What's wrong with a home? It's got everything you need and then some." Jak shrugged, putting on an innocent face.
"Look, there's no time to be cutesy wutesy in this mission." Jinx cried out, "You're a grown man, pretty boy, act like it."
"I'm not that old…I'm 18." Jak spoke.
"Well, you're legally an adult…and you don't drink!" Grim gasped, "I've been boozing it up since I was 15."
"Does it matter what I do or don't do?" Jak shrugged.
"Geez, Krew didn't mention this side of you." Jinx sighed.
"Krew doesn't know a lot about me." Jak shook his head. He readjusted his red bandana a little.
"What he doesn't know could fill up a house…and then some." Daxter muttered.
"Ahh, a blocked entrance." Jinx pointed to some rubbles nearby, "Stand back, we're going to blow this sky high."

The three set some of their explosions down and told Jak and the others to back up. In seconds, a giant wave of fire burst through, making a way in.

"Whoa!" Daxter gasped, "Now THAT'S hot!" Silence, then some distant sound could be heard.
"You hear that?" Jinx gasped.
"Sounds like I got gas…" Mog giggled.
"Not the explosion, something else…it's getting louder." Grim screamed as he stared at the ceiling. Metal Heads, they were everywhere, coming from every corner!
"AGH! The ceiling's crawling!" Grim shrieked as he ran to his cohorts.
"Jak! Metal Heads everywhere!" Jinx cried.
"It's a trap!" Mog screamed. Jak took out his morph gun and proceeded to shoot them all. The three took out their small guns and tried to lead a hand as best as they could. Ani tried to scare them away by barking at them. Sometimes it worked. Daxter merely barked orders towards Jak.
"Shoot that one…ooh, over there! Come on, move it, Jak! There's one! Behind you, Jak! Grim needs help! Stop that one! Shoot! SHOOT! AHH, Jak, we're done for! Ooh, there's one there! Here's one coming from the ceiling." Jak took in most of Daxter's words. It was surprisingly helpful.
"AHH!" Jak heard Jinx's scream as a Metal Head was halfway on top of him, chewing his leg off. Jinx started to shoot in random directions, hoping it'll aim the beast with Grim and Mog shooting and horribly missing.
"Get him off me, get him off me!" he cried. Jak dived in to the rescue and shot the creature dead. Mog and Grim tended to Jinx while Jak continued to shoot the rest.
"Jak, we can't do this alone, we're surrounded!" Daxter cried. Jak sighed, placed the gun back on his holster, took Daxter down off his shoulder and walked towards the raging Metal Heads.
"JAK! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Daxter cried. Ani barked and pulled Daxter away.
"Maybe he has a plan." Ani whispered.
"MAYBE?" Daxter cried.
"That boy is NUTS!" Jinx shouted. He tried to move, but his bleeding leg caused him to stop any further. Jak was now in the heart of the attack and the metal Heads surrounded him like prey.
"I'm warning you, Metal Heads…leave us be or the consequences will be most devastating." Jak warned, "You won't like what I'll do." The Metal Heads came closer, obviously unaware of what Jak would do. What could one little precursian do to an army of Metal Heads?
"Please make this work." Jak whispered, clutching the pendent he had stuffed inside his scarf so that it was hidden.
"JAAAAAAAAAAAK!" He could hear Daxter's voice drowning as Jak suddenly felt a massive wave of power. The wave of violet rushed into him, his face once again turning pale, claws coming out of his hands, fangs from his teeth, and horns from his head. Jak let out a sounding growl and as the trio, plus Daxter, Ani, and Puar watched, Dark Jak revealed himself once more.

Before anything happen, before anyone could blink, Dark Jak leaped around in endless bounds, destroying one Metal Head at a time. Each swipes from his claw ended with the Metal Heads dead in his wake. The blasts of lightning and dark magic shot through like a spark of lightning. The creatures were too slow to react to Dark Jak as he clawed, bit, and swiped at his victims. With many a pile of dead Metal Heads now disintegrating, the rest of the surviving one moved out quickly. Dark Jak let out a sounding growl and stared at his allies. He came close, all of them trembling in fear, fear that Dark Jak would kill them, too, but the first thing Dark Jak said was, "Are you alright?"

"Jak?" Daxter whispered.
"It's okay…I think…no…I know I can control my dark powers now." Dark Jak smiled, then slowly, he changed back to normal regular Jak, still retaining that smile through. Everyone was stunned for a good few minutes. Jak then noticed Jinx's bleeding leg which was wrapped rather badly with one of Grim's shirts.
"Doesn't anyone of you three know first aid?" Jak asked. The three shook their head, all the while slowly staring at him. Jak sighed and took out some first aid.
"That's one of the basics you should learn when going on dangerous missions where you could get hurt." Jak then started to bandage Jinx's legs, although he winched when Jak came near. Everyone kept starring at him, their eyes still wide.
"…Maybe we should take a lunch break." Jak sheepishly laughed. And so they ate, but they ate rather quickly, as the sewer's smell was getting to them. As they did, Jak told them about his abilities and how he can now control them.
"Well, I gots to say, I'm mighty impressed." Jinx gasped, "Didn't think Dark Eco could do all that."
"Yea…" Jak spook quietly, "I doubt this power will go away, so I guess I should learn to control it and use it for good purposes…or something."
"You should be a superhero." Mog smiled, "Then again, you did impact the city a lot because of you, I guess you really are a superhero!" Jak smiled a little and ate his meal. Then the team moved on further. Each men took turns carrying Jinx who mostly had to hop on one foot or be carried by Mog. Jak soon started to think these three weren't so bad, even if they did work for Krew. Jinx immediately started to warm up more to Jak and they all chatted of good things until they saw the statue.

"Whoa." Daxter gasped, "Is that it? The statue of Mar?"
"That's it!" Jinx grinned. Jak gasped and came closer. He slowly extended his hand and touched the cold statue.
"Jak, you okay?" Daxter asked.
"….I'm fine." Jak shook his head, then clearing his throat, "It's just…nothing."
"Well, might as well get the Ruby Key." Daxter started to climb up.
"Mighty impressive, little guy." Jinx smiled. Daxter grinned and started to pull the key out. It was straining, but he managed to get it out, only to have it slip from his hands and fall. Jak quickly swiped it up in time and sighed.
"Where would you be without me, Daxter?" Jak grinned.
"Well, I wouldn't be two feet tall and not wearing any pants…I miss pants." Daxter sighed and leaped down to Jak's shoulder. Daxter gave the Ruby Key to Grim who held onto it.
"Oooo... It's a pretty statue...from here." Mog smiled.
"Okay, stand back. We're professionals." Jak, Daxter, and Ani curiously watched as the four took down the rest of the explosives and placed them near the statue.
"Alright boys, let's blow this sucker sky high!" Once he heard that statement, Jak's attention was fully on the statue.
"Wait! Who told you to--NO!" Too late. The statue blew up and Jak was thrown away from its explosion where he was slammed into a wall. The statue was nothing but rumbles. The head of Mar rolled near Jak.
"That's what inside, the Heart of Mar gem!" Jinx picked up the red gem which was surrounded by a platform of some sort. While Mog and Grim were chatting about the two items they had, Jak eyed the head of Mar and stared deeply into it with great sadness.
"Thanks for the escort, buddy. We'll take it back to Krew!" Jak saw the three leave him and his sad face now turned into anger. How dare they do such a thing like this? A priceless statue. Jak eyed the statue's head for so long. But why? Why did he care for a simple statue? Mar's image was everywhere? Why?
To Be Continued…