Chapter 3: On The Farm
Larry lead Jak and Daxter out to his barn where they found a tractor.
"You two get to drive this thing today." He said.
"Rat kid, you hop here behind this here lever."
"What does the lever do?" Daxter asked.
"Controls that there digger."
"And I guess I'm sitting in the driver seat." Jak said.
"You got it feller."
"So what kind of work are we doin'?" Daxter asked.
"Eco diggin'"
"Cool. Sound like fun." Jak said.
"Uh... what kind of eco?" Daxter asked.
"Dark Eco." Larry answered.
"Somehow I knew it was gonna be Dark." Daxter moaned.
Jak fired up the motor and took off.
He pulled the tractor over by a dirt mound.
"Check there, Dax."
Daxter
moved the lever and the digger by the mound and pushed the red button
on the lever.
Almost a gallon of Dark Eco sprayed into the air.
"Good goin Dax!" Jak screamed.
"That stuff still gives me nightmares."
Jak rolled his eyes. "Work's for me."
"Your also not 2 feet tall and covered in fur!"
Jak pushed drove up to another mound.
Daxter dug into it.
Red Eco shot out.
"Hey! You used that back in Sandover. Remember?" Daxter said.
"Yeah I do. I wonder if I can still use it."
Jak jumped into the red goo.
When he came back out he was glowing red.
"Punch something Jak!"
Jak took a random swing through the air.
It made a fast gust of wind and a small dirt devil.
"Look's like ol' Jak still has it." Daxter said and grinned.
"It brings back some good memories." Jak sighed.
Daxter turned and wiped away a tear.
"Don't cry buddy." Jak said.
"I miss the village too."
"It's not that, Jak. I miss Keira."
Jak patted him on the back.
"Come on. We've got work to do."
"Yeah. Let's get this over with."
They continued digging and collecting eco until about 8:30 pm.
That Evening
Joeanne was on the phone whispering.
"I told you. We can't pay you." She whispered.
Daxter looked at Jak with a confused look.
"What do ya think it is Jak?"
"I dont know. It sounds like someone is hassling Joeanne." Jak answered.
Joeanne dropped the phone and ran to her room.
Jak followed.
She was crying.
"What's the matter?" Jak asked.
"Our moonshine delivery man says that if we don't pay him by 11:00 tonight, he'll kill Larry."
Daxter gasped.
"Don't worry. He'll have to get through me and Dax before he even sets foot on your yard."
"Oh bless your warm heart Jak!"
Larry walked outside and into his garage.
Jak and Dax both followed him.
