Jak walked forward into the darkness boldly. He kept his hands slightly in front of his body to ward off unexpected obstacles. However, he encountered none. The passage was straight and smooth. Jak ran the tips of his fingers along each wall to feel if the wall gave way to another passage. He continued on in this way for a long time. The passage led him straight with no inclines or declines. The silence of the darkness surrounded him. The soft pad of his bare feet on the smooth stone and the slight echo of his breathing were the only sounds to be heard.
Jak walked on in this way with no change until his knees began to weaken from lack of sustenance. He slid to the ground with his back against the left-hand wall for a break. Cradling his head in his hands he reflected upon his past experiences, hoping to find something in his mind to help him from this place.
Daxter tremble silently from his shoulder as Jak cautiously crept forward through the darkness. He paced toward the soft blue glow. When he was within reach he struck it soundly and the glow expanded to fill the cave, revealing several large spiders dangling from the ceiling along his path. Jak sprang into action, striking the first spider from its line and tossing it over the edge. He executed a perfect uppercut to the next one, causing it to explode. The third descended quickly and he dispatched it with a few hearty punches. The light faded as his last punch fell and again he was lost in darkness. He strained his eyes ahead to see the next patch of blue. Carefully he made his way to it and struck it. Again the cavern sprang to light and ahead Jak saw a gap to cross and several ladders to climb. He ran forward and leapt the gap with ease continuing to the first ladder. As he reached the top, the path before him disappeared again into darkness. Daxter shuddered, but stayed silent. Jak eased his way along the narrow ledge, feeling the edges with his toes. Suddenly he felt piercing fangs in the back of his neck and Daxter cried out.
Jak shuddered and his eyes sprang open. His hand strayed to his neck where he felt the two scars. That bite had nearly been the death of him. Because of the adrenaline, he had been able to fight his way through the rest of the caves only to collapse at their end. He had been reawakened by Daxter force-feeding him some of the Sage's green Eco remedies.
Knowing nothing else to do, Jak got to his feet and continued down the dark passage. He felt no change in the monotonous passage for some time, then he became aware of an increasingly cool breeze. The breeze was accompanied by a slight left turn in the path. Jak strode eagerly forward, his steps echoing on the walls about him. The cool air became frigid shortly and fierce. It whipped about Jak, fluttering his tunic and hair. His feet and fingers began to become chilly, but he did not slacken his pace.
The path veered steadily left and a faint light could be made out ahead. At first Jak did not notice the light. His sight was deadened by constant darkness and the illusion of sight that accompanies such a thing. Then his eyes began to recognize the light and he increased his pace even more.
As the light grew, so grew the cold, but Jak was unfazed by the chill. He was reminded of his venture upon Snowy Mountain above the volcanic crater. There he had trodden through nearly a foot of snow and happily slid on the ice.
"Can you please hurry up and get rid of these guys? My butt is freezing off." Daxter growled as he tried to snuggle closer to Jak's neck.
"They keep multiplying. I can't get through them." Jak battered another snowy lurcher and dusted the resulting puff of powder from his face. He saw a break and turned, running quickly through the drifts, leaving the lumbering enemies behind. Suddenly he slid upon a patch of unseen ice and nearly tumbled to his death over the cliff edge.
"No need for that kind of hurry." Daxter patted his shoulder, concerned.
The breeze blew fresh cold air over Jak, a welcome relief from the hot air of the big cave and the stale air in the passage. The cold and the air invigorated him, making his forget his hunger and thirst. His muscles strengthened and his strides lengthened. The white light ahead nearly blinded him as he neared what surely had to be the exit.
A/N: Yes, I leave you here for a time. One because I like to torture you; and two because I don't really know what is gonna happen next…
Again, I allow Jak to talk during the first game, as I think he could. I believe it is a joke that he was mute, he just did not like to speak. If the truth is contrary, please let me know and provide some proof.