Jak dodged around people, monsters and turns. Daxter was shooting anything, enjoying being able to control the gun. This bothered Jak, but he pushed it aside. He needed to find the entrance and find out what was going on. Another blast went off next to his ear.
"Daxter, calm down." Jak said.
"Sorry, buddy. Guess I'm a little trigger happy." Daxter chuckled.
"Just a little." Jak added, sarcastically. Daxter just smiled and got out the Vulcan Fury. Jak laughed as his ottsel friend destroyed the oncoming Metal Heads. They whipped it around the last bend in the Metal Heads sector and saw the opening to Kix's base. The entrance sat high enough that they had to take the zoomer in.
"Ready Dax?" Jak asked. Daxter gripped Jak's shoulder and nodded.
"Not really." Daxter admitted, shaking his head, "But like we have a choice?"
Jak nodded and sped to the entrance. That tunnel was long, but surprisingly straight. Jak navigated the passage and found themselves in the lobby of Mar's Tomb. Ditching the zoomer and hiding behind a pillar, Jak watched as another ship past overhead. Muffled screams came and echoed all over the cavern.
Daxter fur was standing on end, "I really don't like it here."
"I know. Let's get in and get out." Jak said and moved from pillar to pillar until they were at the main hall doors. The room had been turned into one giant holding cell, where KG robots were herding other captives into another ship. Jak moved around quickly, making his way to the top of the departing ship. Daxter dug himself into Jak's neck as they moved through the cool night air. Jak smiled to himself and gently petted his friend's fur, hoping to relax him.
Though Jak too, was getting a little shaken up with all the screaming beneath him. All he wanted to do was to take over the ship and drive it back to safety.
"Do you have any idea of where we're going?" Daxter asked, looking around. Jak's eyes wandered the night.
"I think it might be Errol's base. Samos said he was at the old war factory some time ago."
"Some factory. What was it before, a doll factory? This place looks like…"
"Quiet, Dax." Jak hushed the ottsel as they inched closer. The ship dipped down into the factory, creating a panic amongst the captured citizens inside. The two heroes wee lunged forward as the ship halted. KG robots swarmed around the ship, giving Jak little time to slid off the ship and hide in the shadows below.
They watched as the door opened to the ship and the terrified citizens were hauled out. They screamed their protest until the last one was gone, through huge doors down the hall. The ship flew off, leaving the two alone.
"Come on. We don't want Kix and Errol's army to grow." Jak said, going after the group. They ran down the huge hallway, being lead by the intensifying screams. Jak's anger increased as they entered the room. Daxter was speechless as they saw a person being mutilated and turned into a 'Tribe'.
Errol was nowhere to be seen, but Kix was surveying everything from a small balcony.
"Find the control to the machine and I'll distract Kix." Jak explained. Daxter looked around on his perch.
"Where's the control?" Daxter asked. Jak looked around, they needed to hurry.
"There. Just around the cells. Someone is controlling the machine, you hide until I can get them distracted, then disable it." The ottsel nodded and leapt away. Jak looked back to Kix. He was enjoying this way too much. This all had to stop, and now.
Jak waited until Kix was looking away and dodged towards the platform. He could hear Kix encouraging the mutilation, creating knots in Jak's stomach. Jak turned into Dark Jak with the help of his rage against Kix and jumped onto the balcony.
Jak took Kix by surprise causing the KG to fall.
"Army, aid your commander!" Kix yelled in his confusion. The 'Tribe' looked up at the situation and fifteen out of the fifty immediately jumped to Kix's aid. They all attacked Jak at once. Jak jumped up and Dark Bombed the area, sending people flying and driving Kix into the railing. More of the 'Tribe' raced to their brethrens aid.
Daxter took this opportunity to jump onto the control panel. The crane was near the prisoners. Afraid for the captives, he moved the crane away from the cell.
"The laser!" One of the captives cried, "Use the Dark Eco laser to free us!"
Daxter nodded and looked for the controls. Finding it nearby, he carefully aimed the laser towards the cage. The prisoners moved to one side as Daxter readied the laser.
Jak was trying his best to fight off the 'Tribe'. All, but a few were fighting against him. Doing another Dark Bomb attack, he was able to see Daxter nearly freeing the trapped citizens. Kix got up from the ground and attacked Jak from behind. This caught Jak off guard and he reverted back to normal and was brought to the ground.
"You won't win." Kix sneered, "This little raid won't stop us."
"Yes it will, if I can stop you." Jak yelled and pushed Kix off of him and the two started to fight. Their fight ended quickly as a loud crash was heard and both looked up to see the laser going through the cell and heading slowly to the controls.
"No!" Kix screamed and ran to the panel. Daxter heard Kix and broke a few switches before running away. The captives exited the cell and fought their way to freedom. Kix was freaking out, trying to save his machine, which was confusing the 'Tribe'.
Jak, Daxter, and everyone else watched as the laser inched closer until it hit the panel as well as Kix before shorting out. Kix was mutated horribly as his skin was melting away. Jak knew it was time to go.
"Come on, we have to get out of here." Jak said, turning away. With Daxter on his shoulder, he led the captives away while the 'Tribe' watched their leader slowly die.
Running down the hall, Jak led the twenty or so citizens to one of the huge transport. Few KG robots guarded the ship, giving Jak the upperhand.
"Do any of you know how to control that thing?" Jak asked.
A Haven City guard stood forward, "I know, but what about you?" The guard asked.
"I need to shut this place down." Jak said and walked away, "Get going. This place isn't safe." He called over his shoulder. The guard nodded and lead the way behind Jak.
Jak and Daxter took out the robots and watched as the ship took off and left. Now Jak could now concentrate solely on Errol. He went down another hallway and found himself on a platform. A ramp connected the platform to the main part of the factory. Running around the catwalks and having Daxter running around, they game upon a vehicle.
"Now were talking!" Daxter said. Jak smiled and jumped in. Racing back around the factory and breaking down some of the doors, Jak found himself walking through a door.
"Well, well. Look who's here." Errol voice mocked.
"We're shutting this place down!" Jak yelled above. Errol appeared, landing hard on the catwalk that lined the room.
"You have no idea of the power. I will gain the Dark Precursor's powers and change this world. Too bad you won't be around…" Errol said and sent Dark Precursors and KG robot after the heroes.
After a few fights, Errol sent bombs towards the pair. Jak hit a few away until one, close to the wall, shot up and hit Errol. The robotic ex-KG yelled his frustration and deployed missiles at the pair, which destroyed part of the floor before things seem to repeat themselves.
It took Jak a few more times before Errol's defeat. A warp opened with an exhausted Errol in front, "Don't think you've won yet. I will be back and I will have the power of the Dark Precursors!" He yelled and jumped. The factory started to shake and crumble at the hero's feet. Jak made his way to the warp and found himself in the main part of the factory.
"There, Jak! Let's take one of their ships!" Daxter pointed to an abandoned ship. Jak nodded silently nodded and ran to the ship. Getting into the pilot's seat, Jak maneuvered the stolen craft to safety. Jak's mind, though, was on the destroyed facility. He knew that a lot of citizens had lost their lives. Daxter knew that Jak's mind was troubled,
"There. There's the entrance." Daxter said. Jak steered the ship and they found themselves back in Mar's Tomb. A number of Torn's men and the freed captives were releasing the rest of the prisoners. They were all ecstatic to see Jak and Daxter. Quickly, Jak explained what might have happened to the 'Tribe'. To his surprise, everyone understood.
Jak lead the way out of the room, through the shallow waters and up the stairs to true safety. More of Torn's men were waiting for them. Jak nodded his thanks and left. He needed to get back to Samos and to the glass box.
"You know, they might still be alive." Daxter said, breaking the silence after Jak had found a zoomer.
"Who might still be alive? Errol? I know."
"No, The 'Tribe', Jak. Some of them might have…"
"How?" Jak interrupted, "They couldn't have…"
"Errol, maybe he took them while we were running around."
"Let's hope not." Jak confessed.
"Relax, it was just a thought." Daxter admitted.
"You thinking? Yeah, I am worried now." Jak countered.
"That is not funny…"
Jak smiled and continued his way through Haven City to the main HQ. There, Samos and the others were waiting.
"Jak, my boy. What are you doing here?" Samos asked.
"We've come to get the box. Will take it to Caden. Haven City still isn't total safe. Errol escaped, but we believe the 'Tribe' might be gone."
"I guess that's good news…" Keira said with a smile, "I guess we concentrate on what Caden can do…"
"Yes, go Jak. Have her open this, but I would strongly suggest that neither of you touch these things. Even though we might have an idea about what they might do. We still cannot trust anything said before." Samos preached.
Jak nodded in understanding and took the box and left. He made his way back to Spargus after awhile. Kleiver met him in the garage and explained what had been happening there.
Since the news that there might have been another base located near them, the city has been on high alert. Damas has trained countless people to fight as well as Caden.
"The little brat has been doin' real good. Damas is gonna have 'er fight in the arena today. If ya hurry, ya might be able to make the show." Kleiver said and turned to leave. He had planned on watching as well.
"Let's hurry, Daxter. Wouldn't want to miss the show, now…" Jak said.