Eco's Kryptonite II: A Fallen Hero

Chapter 3

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Jak had a hard time sleeping in his bed, he kept tossing and turning and dreaming the same dream over and over again. They were just vague images, one of two toddlers playing tag, one of Baron Praxis and one of Samos trying to tell him something. He woke up with sweat running all down his face and he sat up in his bed. He heard Daxter snoring in the other room and he got dressed, then he made his way to Haven City. Jak didn't know what was happening to him, he kept having to same recurring dream with the same images, he didn't know the deal with all of that but he was going to go to Samos who seemed to be wise. Jak made it safely to Haven City and he saw billboards and posters of himself plastered on the walls until he finally made it to the HQ but he stopped at the open front door because he heard a troubled Samos talking to Asheline.

"I just don't know how I am going to tell him it happened so many years ago," said Samos.

"Well tell me and I can help you," said Asheline as a confused Jak listened on.

"Well 18 years ago today, Jak and his brother Hiermon were separated because the then Commander Praxis decided to be the guardian of Hiermon," said Samos, "But now I keep getting visions of Hiermon seeking revenge on Jak but those details are still not clear to me."

"SO! When were you going to tell me this, Samos!?!?" yelled a very angry Jak.

"Jak? How long were you standing there?" asked Samos.

"Long enough to know that I have a twin brother and we were separated when we were kids!!!" yelled Jak angrily.

"Jak please let him explain…"

"Shut up!!!" yelled Jak towards Asheline, "You're just as responsible for this so-called secret as he is!!!"

"Jak listen I just found this out myself…"

"SHUT UP!!!" yelled Jak as he shot a black beam out of his hand and destroyed their computer, "I don't want to see nor talk to either one of you again!!!"

Jak stormed off and a speechless Asheline looked at Samos who was sad that he didn't tell Jak the truth sooner.

"This is all my fault, Jak was sad and depressed that his brother was gone and a couple of years later I… I erased the memory from his mind because since he was the chosen warrior I figured that his depression would get in the way of saving the world," explained a sad Samos.

"Listen don't blame yourself we all make mistakes and now Jak is angrier than ever, who knows what he will do next," said Ashline as she looked at the broken computer and saw a liquid substance, "Hey Samos look at this!"

"What is it?"

"It's a substance that apparently was the reaction from the beam that Jak shot out," said Asheline.

"Hmmm… we have to examine this quick, I have a feeling this isn't going to be good," said Samos.

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Jak walked towards the Haven City Bay and he was angry, he felt his anger giving him energy and it seemed to be fueling him. He rode back to Spargus and walked to the loft towards his bedroom and then he laid down. It started to rain outside and Jak was angry, even had rage in him, but he was thinking about what Samos said. The more he thought about it the angrier he got but that wasn't even the end of it as a matter of fact Jak began to transform. The necklace started to glowed and a black color illuminated the room, it seemed to extract the eco-fusion crystal from Jak and began to turn Jak into this darker form. Jak had pitch black skin with white streaks all over his body and then it covered his face finally with pitch black covering it and white lightning bolt streaks covering his face. Jak woke up and his eyes were white, he sat up and looked at this new form, and was impressed with this form. He looked down at the floor and he saw the eco-fusion crystal on the floor and wondered what this form was. Then it seemed as if this substance covering him could talk to him but in his mind.

"Hello Jak, you are my new owner, and I am in your debt, the necklace that you bare is the stone of the black eco," said the substance.

"Black eco? So are you greater than the other forms?" asked Jak.

"Certainly I am the most powerful form there is, and there is no other," said the substance, "I can feel your anger Jak, it feels good doesn't it?"

"Yes it does," said Jak who seemed to be seduced by the power.

"Well try it out."

Jak transported to the roof of the apartment building and he was looking at Spargus in amusement and he ran from rooftop to rooftop, amazed at the length of his leaps, he couldn't wait to see what happens when he does battle.

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Meanwhile Hiermon looked from a distance and he watched was taking this new form on and he was smiling evilly.

"You will soon pay Jak and we will finally meet in due time Jak, due time," said Hiermon as he concluded the transformation was finally complete.

In the next chapter, Jak tests out his powers on a metalhead cave and he is amazed with the results but what are they? As Hiermon awaits the confrontation with Jak how will he mess with Jak's life and mind next? Also when Asheline and Samos finally examine the substance will they finally come up with a conclusion? Find out next chapter!!!