Jak and Rail rode to the Wastelands in silence. There was nothing that Rail could say to Jak to talk him out of this suicde mission and nothing Jak could say to Rail to try and make sense out of the insanity of it all. A thousand and one things were swimming around in Rail's head. A few times he tried to say something but his words always died in his mouth.

"Rail," said Jak. "This is the end of the line." His voice sounded hollow and dead but Rail knew that these were the most important words Jak would speak to him. "And I don't think I'm coming out of it alive. Actually I know I'm not coming out alive."

"Don't talk like that," said Rail. "You'll come out of this alright."

"No I won't. This stuff," he said produing the vial of Dark Eco. "Is going to give me unbelieveable power but it's also going to tear my mind apart and it will kill me."

"Then don't use it," said Rail. "Find some other way to beat him."

"There is no other way, a mountain fell on him and he got up like it was nothing. Physical strength isn't enough to win this fight."

"What about Keria?" Rail asked as the Wastelands came into view. "What am I supposed to tell her?"

"Tell her the truth, she'll know if you're lying. Then I want you to take care of her. Give her what she'll need."

"What's that?" he said as the Air-Train set down.

"A man who loves her." Jak got out and started walking to the battlefield, where the deadly showdown would take place.

He walked to where Drakken had appeared last time and waited. Soon, far too soon in Jak's opinion He appeared.

"SO." he roared. "YOU HAVE RETURNED TO ME. DO YOU WISH ME TO FINISH YOU OFF PUNY MORTAL"
Jak sneered and let his dark side take over. He morphed into DarkGiant

"Not so puny now." DarkJak hissed. "Let's finish this!"

DarkJak ran forward at the behemouth and charged his chest. Drakken merelt stepped aside and backhanded DarkJak into the mountain side. DarkJak spun around and ran again. This time with a flying kick at Drakken's head. Drakken reached up and grabbed his ankle and threw him again into the mountains. Again DarkJak arose and charged Drakken. Every punch DarkJak threw Drakken blocked and every kick was deflected. But Drakken's own punches and kicks were landing crushing blows on DarkJak. Finally Drakken punched and DarkJak fell to the ground. DarkJak reached into his pants and produced the vial of eco. He was about to drink it when Drakken knocked it out of his hands. Drakken went over to the spill and touched it.

"THIS WAS YOUR SECRET WEAPON!" he laughed. "YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD DESTROY ME WITH THE VERY BLOOD THAT FLOWS IN MY VIENS"
DarkJak slowly stood up and marveled at something Drakken had said. He chuckeled and spat some of his blood out of his mouth and stood.

"You shouldn't've said that." DarkJak snarled and with the last ounce of his strength DarkJak lunged and grabbed Drakken's head and shoulder. He pushed his head and sunk his teeth into Drakken's neck, biting into him like a vampire. DarkJak sucked and sucked at Drakken's neck taking as much blood as he could until he was punched away by Drakken. DarkJak stared to fly back but did a back-flip and landed on his feet with Drakken's blood dripping from his chin. DarkJak wiped his chin and laughed. "You really are full of it!"

DarkJak was still his normal height but now his skin was a bright shining blue. His eyes, once glazed black were now a pitless green. His teeth were a shining yellow, dripping black with Drakken's blood. Drakken took a step back and observed this creature. He knew he must be quick and kill this thing before it knew what to do. But it already did. DarkJak was hungry, and Drakken was looking tasty.
DarkJak let loose and ungodly shriek and threw himself at Drakken and threw him backwards. DarkJak began punching Drakken's face and clawing at his neck and chest. DarkJak knew one thing and one thing only. He had to have more power and by killing this creature he would have it. Drakken pushed DarkJak off of him and used his god-like strength he lifted a huge easily 20 ton boulder and hurled it at DarkJak. DarkJak crossed his arms and somehow manifested two swords of energy. They glowed green and DarkJak weileded them like a pro. He sliced the rock in two and the pieces flew from him. Drakken called upon his god-like power and produced one glowing red sword. The two began a fight with the swords, but it was one sided. DarkJak was moving with speed and agility unmatched and Darkken was forced to play defense only. It seemed that everywhere Drakken parried he was hit in three other places. The fight continued for half an hour and by the end Drakken was tiring but DarkJak was going nowhere. DarkJak spun around drakken and hit him in the back. Drakken spun around but DarkJak leapt and flew overtop of Drakken's head an plunged both of his swords into Drakken's head. But this wasn't the end. Drakken screamed an unearthly scream and flaid around until DarkJak saw it. The source of Drakken's power, his red Skull Gem. In a flash DarkJak was on top of Drakken using his razor sharp claws trying to rip out Drakken's gem. Seeing that it wasn't working and worse, Jak was fighting for control, DarkJak pulled a sword out of Drakken's head and the last thing DarkJak ever did was plunge the sword into Drakken's Skull Gem.

Drakken screamed with a scream that shook the very roots of the planet. DarkJak backed up, a feeling growing in him that he couldn't describe, but ti was hurting him. Drakken's body started to glow a bright orange and three pillars of light shot into the sky, the light emitting from Drakken's eyes and mouth.Drakken spread his body out and exploded in a ball of orange light.

Rail, who had been watching the enitre fight, ran down to a horendous figure that was kneeling, next to the smoldering remains of Drakken. It was DarkJak, and he was dying. Rail ran up to him and watched as DarkJak slowly turned back to Jak.

"JAK!" yelled Rail as he got on his knees next to Jak's crumpled body. Rail turned Jak over so that he was face up. Jak's face was covered in sweat and was sickly pale. He was shaking all over and was coughing. "Jak," said Rail. "Come on buddy don't die on me."

"Too late," Jak managed to gasp. "I knew what... would happen... Rail"

"No," said Rail. We'll get you back to the city and some help." Rail tried to pick Jak up but he couldn't.

"Rail..." he said. "I want you to have her... if she'll take you" Both men knew who he was talking about. Rail's eyes widened. Jak was telling Rail to have Keria, have the love of his life.

"Jak... I can't... she's yours."

"Rail," said Jak. "Please... do this... for me. Just tell her... I loved her."

And with those words, Jak, the heir of Mar, the hero of Haven City, died.