The endless wave of dank smells turned into a maze as the tunnel seperated into a series of dark caverns, relieving all lights from the outside world as they got deeper. Engulfed deep into the vast ocean of darkness below ground, the five slowly made their way through the tunnels, the spotlights on their weapons shining brightly in front of them. Nyjah crept behind Jak as Sig took point, followed closely by Kavic. Kavics' robes glistened every time the light hit them, reflecting off the beautiful red glow of the gems that had been neatly stitched on. Daxter kept his feet firm upon Jak shoulders, his teeth chattering as he surveyed his surroundings cautiously.
"Daxter, you must control your fear." Kavic said out of the darkness, not looking towards him.
"Yeah, I can hear those things all the way over here." Sniped Nyjah abruptly as he chuckled. Daxter did not listen. His teeth still chattered with furiosity as he began to bite his nails, his face becoming drenched in sweat. The sweat leaked onto Jak's cheek, who was already occupied with the darkness in front of him. The light mounted upon his Blaster surveyed the darkness as he aimed it towards the cieling, and then towards the ground. As Jak's light breached the impenetrable darkness, Sig did the same. Aiming around the sides of the walls, sharp, jagged rocks penetrated the air, jutting out rigorously from the sides. Purple long-legged insects crawled in and out of the holes of the rocks, moving swiftly and hissing as they emmited small, razor-like fangs. A look of curiosity creased Jak's face as he saw this, the quantity of insects becoming larger as they moved on. The brown of Sig's eyes looked at Jak with a sense of fear subtly, for he did not want to startle Daxter. Jak gave the same look, hiding it from Daxter as well. As Jak scanned the wall with his gun light, a streak of purple suddenly shot from the darkness below his light, shocking Dax to the ground, his face slamming hard against the dirt.
"Sig!" Jak speedily moved closer to where the dark substance had come from, scanning the wall. As Nyjah and Kavic stayed where they were, covering Jak, Sig aimed at the wall as well, As they moved their lights across the rocky wall, they met in a large niche that was playing host to large pool of Dark Eco. The thick substance moved about the pool, the same insects gathering around.
"What the hell?" Sig said with attitude as he picked Daxter up and setted him firmly upon his feet. Nyjah and Kavic stared at the twisted element with a deep look of thought crossing their face as Daxter clambered back up Jak's back.
"Where did all this come from?" Exclaimed Daxter, setting his feet firmly upon Jak's shoulder plate and grabbing his ears. "I thought the Dark Eco was being mined out here." Daxter looked at Jak, who was touching the Dark substance softly, feeling a pain he had not felt in a long time. Jak closed his eyes as he felt the evil substance with his fingertips, entering a world he had not visited in so long a time. His thought strayed into hatred and the different shades of red, not being able to contemplate what he was thinking about. The mission became oblivious to him as he dropped his gun, the light shattering against the rocky surface as the ammo cartridge shatterd. "JAK!" Daxter lunged from Jak's shoulder as the hero had saved this world twice lost consciousness and began to lean towards the Dark Eco. His eyes rolled into the back of his head, seizuring against the top of the eye lids as his mouth opened, drool leaking from his mouth. Sig saw, throwing his gun to the ground and plunging at Jak, grabbing him by the tunic. Jak's face abruptly halted right above the twisted substance, his right ear plunging into the Dark Eco. As the pain of a thousand swords peirced into Jak's ear, he awoke from his daze, screaming with sheer pain.
"I gotcha Jak!" Sig pulled Jak away from the substance, laying him against the opposite side. Small streaks of purple erupted deep in Jak's eyes as he gazed across the tunnel at the pool of Dark Eco.
"I...I..saw...something's..." Jak's body twitched as Nyjah and Kavic leaned over him, a look of shear horror plaguing their faces. Daxter hopped onto Jak's stomach, looking worried. Amongst all the commotion, something crept around them, hidden by the darkness, the colorful face of Seem emerged from the darkness in front of them. With a look of utter calmness, she moved upon Jak, the others oblivious to her prescence. Moving silently, the crackle of dust sounded from her feet, startling Nyjah and Kavic to her prescence. With one rapid movement, Nyjah's handguns were breathing right into her eyeballs and the barrel of Kavic's rifle was placed firmly upon her face as well, the bright light shining into her face. But she was not blinded. With the raise of her hand, she only replied...
"It has been unleashed."