:'( Sorry, I dont have M Word. Please bare with me, though I believe it is fine.

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Patches of dead grass lingered about the dunes of the merciless wasteland as night crept about the peak of the volcano. Calm winds breathed into the night with a serene feeling about them, letting loose a cool breeze upon the wasteland dunes. Stars pulsated with colors of blue and red as they reflected off the breathless clouds. Yes, the night was calm and untouched...for the time being. Like the sudden eruption of an active volcano the thunder of an engine resounded off the sandy waves as the hollar of a familiar voice boomed from behind a high cliff. With utter disregard for reality, a Sand Shark exploded from on top the cliff, expressing its need for speed through gaining altitude. The wheels spun feverishly as Jak stomped on the gas just before landing, gaining awesome acceleration upon impact. With the amusing orange antics upon Jak's shoulder, Sig sat in the passengers seat, steadily grasping his gun, which was loaded to say the least. Sitting firmly in the back seats were two well-biult wastelanders, both carrying weapons as well. Wrapped in two belts of ammo and two handguns, Nyjah peered out the side, counting the cacti as they screamed by. A very well-rounded person, Nyjah was about 6 feet, and always carried a firearm. The biggest smart-butt of their time, Nyjah looked up at Daxter and raised his left eyebrow.

"Humor me for a second, Jak. Why does the brain-defficient little rat get to ride shotgun?" He spat as he snickered at the Ottsel. daxter immediately turned around, giving him a cross look and folding his arms.

"Because YOU can't fit on his shoulder, big boy." Sniped Daxter as he stuck out his toungue. Nyjah gritted his teeth and gave the little orange Ottsel a hard look. Daxter looked over at Sig, who was focused upon the desert in front of him, and looked back, smiling. With a snicker he flipped his finger at him, bearing a wide grin.

"Why you little!" Nyjah lunged forward at Daxter, grabbing his throat and shaking him wildly. Daxter's eyes widened as his toungue flailed wildly around his head. Spit splashed against Nyjah's face, causing him to cringe and release his grip over Daxter's neck. "Bleh!" Nyjah wiped his face madly and cringed harder, putting his fist in front of Daxter's face. With a swift karate yell Daxter did a back flip and flailed his arms wildly in the air. With a final hum Daxter executed his "Orange Ottsel of Fury" pose, lunging his tiny fists in front of him.

"You'd better watch your pal, Kavic." Humming next to Nyjah was a man, dressed in robes of white and red, he meditated with his eyes closed and fingers neatly crossed about each other. Oblivious to the war of insults that had flamed in front of him, he was completely in a state of consciousness. "HEY! KAVIC!" Daxter jumped on his lap, dodging a swift blow from Nyjah, and poked his face. With a small jump Kavic awoke from his daze and looked at Daxter, who had just been thrown towards the back of the passengers seat.

"What do you want?" Asked Kavic with surprising calmness. Despite his inward appearance, Kavic was not one to be messed with. Carrying a double-barreled rifle and an aware nature, he was quick and accurate on the trigger. Daxter pushed himself and brushed off his shoulders, as if he were brushing away his humility. With a harsh look towards Nyjah, who was loading his gun even more, Daxter looked back at Kavic and opened his mouth, ready to say what he had to say. The vehicle came to an abrupt halt, cutting off Daxter and sending forward towards Jak. "Seems it'll have to wait, Daxter." Said Kavic who was unsheathing his DB rifle and loading ammo into it. With a look of dissapointment Daxter hopped upon Jak's shoulder and whispered in his ear.

"What's up Jak?" Asked Daxter as he looked out upon the darkness in front of him, squinting his eyes. "Wheres the pool..." Sig peered over at Jak, who was hiding a smile under his scarf. A slight smile creased Sig's face as he c0cked his gun and grasped the trigger firmly. "Wheres the babes!" Daxter began to cry after he hopped down onto the ground, grabbing his head and widening his eyes. Nyjah and Kavic chuckled as they climbed out of the vehicle.

"Hehe, sorry Dax. No women here." Replied Jak cooly as he picked up Daxter and set him down on his shoulder plate.

"You lied to me!" Exclaimed Daxter as a dissapointed look began to cross his face. Folding his arms, he sat down and dangled his feet over the side of Jaks shoulder, sighing. "I knew it was too good to be true. The only type of chicks out here are hairy man-babes."

"I'm sorry Dax, I had to get you out here somehow." Replied Jak signaling Nyjah and Kavic over.

"Yeah, yeah, sure. So what do we have to blow up?" Asked Daxter, rubbing his nails on his chest...

(Sorry if its a little "not good", but I tried writing while listening to music, so I dont know if its good. I'll add more tommorrow. This part only sets up the next, and introduces those two dudes.)