-1Disclaimer: I do not own Jak or anything from the Jak and Daxter Series, except for some of the new characters that have yet to come.
Okay everyone, I know I haven't updated in a while and I'm sorry. I can't really make any excuse's besides that my internet was cut off and, well yeah, that's it. But, to try and make it up, I'll try to write faster and include lots of humour and action. Thank you to all my reviewers, your encouragement and ideas have helped me a lot.
Author's Note: READ THIS BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT. Okay, so obviously the quoting of Dark and Light did not work. So here is the new way that they will be speaking.
When Dark One talks, it will be bold and italic, like this.
When Light One talks, it will be italic and underlined, like this.
When Jak talks, well thinks, it will be just italic.
Okay, and for future purposes, when Light One and Dark One speak at the same time, it will be italic, bold, and underlined, so it will look like this.
I hope that clears everything up. Now back to the story.
Chapter 6: Dreadzone
So, pondered Jak while walking to the mission control center where he called a meeting with everyone, you two will take me into an alternate universe to, uh, train me, right.
Dur, that's what we've been saying for, like, the last ten minutes, jeez.
Jak, it will be dangerous. The training will be long and vigorous and there is no guarantee that you will survive.
So, replied Jak, what will the training be like.
Jak, said Light One, there is a universe called the Shadow Sector. You will be enter into a competitive game called 'Dreadzone.' Your objective will be to win this tournament which will test your combat skills, your problem-solving skills, and your determination.
Yeah dude, and trust me it won't be a piece of cake. In this tournament, the best warriors of that universe will be entered. So, uh, if you die, I, like, totally call your body.
Okay, said Jak choosing to ignore Dark One's comment. But, how long will I be there and what kind of weapons can I bring?
In that universe, it will be a full year. But here, it will be as if you were gone for a day. And for the weapons, nothing. Well, in the beginning, then after you gain money, oh and they use something called 'bolts' for currency, from your winnings then you can buy the weapons over there. Also, their weapons evolve after periodic usage.
Alright, sounds good. Wait, but what about that other universe, you know, the one you said was like a closet in a house.
Ah, yes, said Light One. After the year is over, we will take you there to hone your mental powers. Dreadzone is just to hone your physical powers.
Okay.
Jak reached the entrance to the base and walked into the elevator. When Jak entered into the mission control, he saw everyone around the virtual map. Sig, Torn, Ashelin, Samos, Onin, Pecker, Keira, Daxter, and Tess were all there.
When Keira saw Jak, she blushed and turned away.
Oooh, look Jak, your girlfr-
Don't even finish that sentence! Jak growled inside his head.
"Jak," Ashelin exclaimed when she saw him enter. Everyone turned to him expectantly.
"Okay people, lets get down to business," said Jak, falling into his leadership mode. Jak explained everything to them: the universe he'll be leaving to for training, the tournament he'll be entered into, the time it will take, and the warning Light One gave him of the 'evil.'
"Hold up chili pepper," said Sig, "your going to be gone for a year!"
"No, here it will be about a day, but there in the universe I'm going to, it will be a year," explained Jak.
"We'll need to prepare for the coming of this 'evil' also, if we want to stand a chance," put in Samos.
"Yes," said Ashelin, "Torn, we need to outfit every soldier we can with heavy weapons. They need to be ready."
"But not everyone of them know how to use them," replied Torn.
"Well then train them!" growled Ashelin. "I will not stand by while we rely upon Jak alone, he's done too much for this city." Ashelin whispered the last part, but Jak heard it. And it caused even more confusion in his mind over his conflict between Ashelin and Keira.
"Oh," yelped Tess, "before I forget, Torn, I've made a new version of the blaster and was hoping if you could test it to see if it's battle ready."
Torn nodded.
"Onin says 'good luck Jak,'" said Pecker. "She has heard of this universe and knows of the dangers in it. You will be lucky to come back with all your limbs still attached together."
"I'll go back and warn the Spargans," said Sig, "and I think this will have to lead to a full-fledged alliance between Spargus and Haven City."
"Yes, your right Sig," said Ashelin turning to him and raising her right hand. "I, governess of Haven City, pledge full alliance between Haven City and Spargus."
"And I, new king of Spargus, do also pledge full alliance between Spargus and Haven City," replied Sig.
"Now wait just one second," yelled Daxter entering the conversation for the first time, "are you telling me that you are the new king of Spargus! Congratulations."
"Yeah, congrats Sig," said Jak.
"Thanks, it should have been you, Jak, but when you denied, the citizens voted me as the king," said Sig.
"Okay, everyone," said Jak, "I'm going to go now, make as many preparations as you can. Wish me good luck."
"Wait a minute," said Daxter jumping onto Jak's shoulder, "you ain't going nowhere without me."
"Daxter," replied Jak completely serious. "This is going to be dangerous. A full year of battle, are you sure you want to come."
At that, Daxter looked downed, but when he looked up he had a crazy smile and a glint in his eyes. "Lets go kick some Deadzonian butt!"
"It's Dreadzone," said Jak.
"Whatever."
Hey guys, can you take Daxter also.
No problem, replied Light One.
You better hope he sticks close to you or he's bound to end up as someone's dinner.
Ha, don't worry.
"Oh Daxtie-Waxtie, be careful," crooned Tess.
"No problem Tessie-poo," said Daxter puffing out his chest. "I'll keep Jak safe and sound."
Everyone chuckled. Jak was ready to leave but someone stopped him.
"Jak," said Keira grabbing his arm, "please be careful." Keira looked up at him with tearful eyes.
Jak looked into her eyes and said, "Hey, don't worry, I'll be fine."
Okay guys, were ready.
One second while we open the portal.
Then, out of nowhere a tear seemed to occur in thin air. The tear starting from about seven feet above the ground and ripping to the ground. Then it opened and a whole other world was seen.
Get in man, this stuff is hard to keep open, said Dark One with trouble speaking and keeping the portal open at the same time.
Jak turned to the others and nodded. Samos wiped a tear from his eye, Sig cheered them on, Torn nodded back, Pecker and Onin nodded also, Tess cried, but Ashelin and Keira looked at Jak with fear in their eyes. Jak nodded once again and stepped into the portal with Daxter on his shoulder.
The sensation was one of falling. Jak and Daxter felt like they were falling for a long time, and then, all of a sudden, the hit the dusty ground with a hard impact.
Sorry about the landing.
Ha, ha, ha, you retards can't stand your ground for a simple landing. Dark One continued to laugh.
"Now, that sucked," exclaimed Daxter, "kinda makes me glad that we won't have to do that for another year."
Jak looked around, they were standing in a dusty alley at night. "Where are we?"
About a block away from the your apartment for your time here. Don't worry, we already registered you and your first qualifying match for the tournament will be in two hours.
Jak told everything that Light One said to Daxter. Then they walked to their apartment.
"Hey, pretty nifty." said Daxter jumping onto a comfortable couch. Their apartment was a comfortable one-bedroom apartment with a small kitchen and living room. It wasn't luxurious, but it was cozy.
You will be moved into your own personal mission control center with a luxurious apartment if your qualify. The better you do in the qualifying round, the better the crowd loves you, the better control center and apartment you will receive. So do good.
Yeah, this place doesn't even have a workout room.
Jak voiced what Light One said again to Daxter.
"Alright," said Daxter punching the air, "don't worry Jak, audience's love me. We'll get the best mission control center out there!"
"All contestants for the qualifying round, please come to the battle arena now," said a mechanical female voice.
"Okay," said Jak," I guess this is it."
Jak and Daxter went outside their apartment and stepped onto a flying cabbie that took them to the battle arena. When they were finally there, they were amazed. The arena looked look a huge coliseum, and the audience were all different species. Aliens of different kinds everywhere, and even robots.
"Whoa," whispered Daxter to Jak, "they ain't the prettiest bunch are they."
Jak chuckled.
Jak, whatever you do, do not use us, I think it will be best to keep us as a secret until you must.
Yeah, so your solo for this one. Don't die.
Thanks for the advice Dark, Jak thought sarcastically.
Hey, that's all the advice you need.
Jak looked to see his opponents. They were aliens of all different kinds, water monsters, battle bots, humans, big aliens, and even small ones.
On the big screen attached to the ceiling, a shark-looking alien in a suit spoke. "Hey, everybody, this Vox speaking bringing you another deathmatch." The audience screamed wildly. "Twenty contestants are in that arena below me and only one, I repeat one, will be the winner. Whoever that one is, will be the newest contestant enter into the Dreadzone tournament. Let the battle begin!"
The aliens rushed to the middle in a mad dash. They clawed, punched, and shot at each other. Jak looked around him. The arena transformed and deathtraps were present everywhere. On of the battle bots received a spike in it's body as spikes popped out of the ground. It was the first minute of battle and already three aliens were dead.
"Uh, Jak, I think you do something," yelled Daxter, ducking from a laser shot that would have taken his head.
Jak jumped into action. He ran with his super speed and bulldozed a huge alien into the lava surrounding the arena. Jak then turned and leapt ten feet into the air to avoid a bomb thrown at him. Jumped landed by the shooter. The shooter, who was a battle bot, turned to Jak in surprised. Jak grabbed the arm holding the gun and ripped it off. He then kicked one leg which busted it in half and topple the battle bot.
Jak used the arm the shoot a bomb into a group of four aliens fighting each other. All of them died. Jak then broke the arm in half on his knee and shoved one half into the head of the downed bot. It ripped straight through and ended the bot's life.
Another battle bot jumped at Jak, trying to tackle him but Jak heard him coming with his super hearing and ducked. The battle bot flew over him, but while he was over him, Jak shoved the rest of the arm, broken circuitry first into the stomach of the machine. The bot had not yet ended his leap but when he did, he was torn in half from the stomach down. The bot died.
Jak turned to the rest of the contestants who stared at him in fear. Jak had already taken out seven contestants in less then ten seconds. They all looked at each other and made a silent agreement. This elf had to be taken out as soon as possible. They all rushed at him.
Jak threw the robot arm he used to tear a bot in half like a javelin into the nearest alien. It hit the alien dead center in the chest and carried the alien to the opposite side of the arena, about fifty feet across, and nailed the alien to the wall with the arm sticking out of it's chest.
Another alien, with long spikes on it's back, crouched down and shot the spikes at Jak. Jak spun around, catching a spike in each hand and dodging the rest. He threw one spike into the head of the alien shooting them and killed him instantly. Jak then used the other spike to stab an alien, one that finally reached him, in the heart.
There was only six other opponents left. Two aliens, and four battle bots. All six hesitated upon reaching Jak.
Jak took advantage of this and ran to the edge of the arena. When he reached the edge, Jak leapt over the lava and kept running but on the wall. Jak ran diagonally up the wall to the seats of the audience then jumped onto the big screen.
The big screen was actually three big screens attached back-to-back so everyone in the audience could see it, and it made a long point at the bottom. Jak grabbed onto the point with both hands and flipped himself so he was upside down with his feet to the bottoms of the screens. He looked at the six remaining contestants and launched himself down.
Jak flew down in a perfect vertical form and was about to smack into the head of a battle bot too scared to move, but reached out with both hands and grabbed the bots head. Jak backflipped to the ground still holding the bot's head, but when Jak's feet hit the ground, he used the bot's head to throw him over Jak's own head and into the chest of an alien. The battle bot was thrown with such force and speed that he ripped clean through the alien's chest, killing it of course, and kept going until the bot impacted the wall of the arena. The audience sitting above the point of impact felt a vibration that shook them with such force that few were able to remain on their seats. The bot left a crater in the wall about ten feet in diameter.
"Two down, four to go," whispered Jak.
"Uh, Jak?" cried Daxter with a death grip on Jak's neck to avoid being thrown off. "Uh, do you mind killing the rest slowly!"
"Sorry, Dax," replied Jak smiling, "but I want the best damn control center available."
Jak ran to the only remaining alien and jumped while shoving his fist into it's face and bashing it completely to shreds. When Jak landed: he jumped, spun, and kicked the head off of one of the battle bot's left. The head flew into the arena wall and left a crater in it much like the craters Jak left in it with the other things he threw at it.
Jak turned to the only remaining contestant. A battle bot. Jak ran to it and dropped kicked him in the chest sending him to the wall where another crater was made. Jak backflipped from the drop kick and landed perfectly straight. He looked at his handy work and dusted himself off.
The audience were in complete shock. They had never seen such a display of power, save from the Exterminator's themselves. They had never seen a rookie with such skill. They were all completely silent. Then, seemingly as one, they roared with applause and cheer. This newbie was fast becoming a favorite.
Vox stared in amazement at the television screen where he watched what was the best display of power and finesse used together in perfect harmony. He needed this kid. This kid was already a star in the eyes of the audience.
Vox grabbed his cell phone and called one of his robot thugs. "Bring this kid to me, I think I found a new star."