Chapter 2
Jak lay on his back beneath the warm sun on the cool, sandy beach. He'd been in Sandover for just over two years now, and spent every day with Daxter. Closing his eyes Jak lets his mind wonder off, back to the days before he arrived here. He could no longer remember how he'd arrived in Sandover. His uncle had told him Samos brought him here. When he'd tried to get answers from Samos, the old man would play it off by giving him and Daxter chores to do instead.
What happened to my parents? He wondered. His thoughts were disrupted by splashing water, and a loud yell.
Jak opened his eyes glancing towards the ocean. He sat up watching as Daxter splashed through the water running towards him, a small crab clinging to the end of his ear. Jak looked up at him and broke down laughing.
"Hey don't just sit there laughin' get it off!" Daxter exclaimed as he suddenly tripped over a rock. Falling on his face he slid across the sand, coming to a stop beside Jak. It only made Jak laugh harder as he attempted to prier the crab off Daxter's ear.
"Ow!" Daxter whined as Jak pulled on the crab. A soft giggle made them both freeze.
Only a few yards away a girl stood watching them. Her blue rooted, green hair was pulled back in a low pony tail. Her green eyes half open as she laughed. Her light purple dress swaying slightly as a soft breeze blew across the beach.
"Hey Guys." She smiled, watching as Jak face turned bright red. His heart hammering in his ears, as he tried to avert his eyes. Daxter hardly seemed to notice as he jumped to his feet, crab still attached, moving toward her.
"Hey baby, haven't see you around. How's 'bout we head off and get to know each other?" Daxter asked, crab swinging from his ear. She looked at him; Jak turned watching as the crab swung freely.
"You have a crab on your ear." She replied glancing towards Jak. Jak froze again when he realized she was looking at him. Daxter glanced towards him.
"Jak? Buddy?" he questioned shaking his shoulder, Jak barely gave a reaction.
"My names Keira." The girl introduced herself. "Who are you?"
"I'm Daxter that's Jak." He said reaching up and ripping the crab from his ear. "OW!" he exclaimed. "You stupid crab!" he muttered under his breath, throwing it into the ocean.
"Ah Keira there you are." Samos greeted as he walked down the beach. "I see you found the two dimwits as well" Jak shook his head slightly, snapping himself out of it.
"Hey!" Daxter frowned.
"Hi Daddy!" Keira exclaimed hugging him. The boys froze starting at her.
"Wait….did…you…say…Daddy?" Jak and Daxter stared at each other before back at Keira, horrified. "How did you…make her?" Daxter demanded.
"For you information she's adopted!" Samos exclaimed before hitting Daxter over the head with his staff.
"OW! As if the crab wasn't enough!" he exclaimed grabbing his shirt off the ground. "Come on Jak, let's get out of here." Pulling on his shirt, Daxter head back towards the village. Pushing himself to his feet, Jak followed Daxter.
"Ugh I hate old Green face!" Daxter exclaimed angrily as they walked across the village. Jak looked at him and shrugged slightly. Quickening his pace, Jak headed passed the Farmer's house. Several yakows looked at them before going back to their grazing.
"Hey buddy where ya going?" Daxter finally asked. Jak pointed up the cliff towards the forbidden jungle. "Ya know where not supposed to go up there right?" Daxter demanded crossing his arms. Jak turned around looking back at Daxter.
"Wait…you want to go find those berries the bird lady was talking about" Jak nodded in reply. Daxter sighed.
"If we die I'm blaming you!" Daxter muttered following Jak up the natural stair case along the side of the cliff. They both stopped at the top glancing across the cove between them and the jungle. A rickety rope bridge was the only way across.
The jungle stretched out before them, beyond their sight, into the inky depths. It was a never ending maze of trees and vines, with meandering rivers running through it at all angles. Several areas where cut off by huge drop off, only connected by a rope bridge. A huge, bronze building sat dead center of the jungle. Vines wounds their way up the base of the building. The area was quiet not a single creature in site.
"We really going to do this?" Daxter asked looking over the bridge. "This doesn't feel safe." Jak look at his friend and rolled his eyes, shaking his head slightly, before making his move. Jump across the small gap he landed on the bridge. Turning around he reached his hand back towards Daxter.
"Alright…fine." He muttered taking a hold of his friends hand; jumping across. Jak smiled slightly and continued making his way across the bridge. Most of the planks where there, but several were rotten and ready to break. The trick was figuring out which ones could bare weight.
"Ah!" Daxter exclaimed falling through the gap. Jak turned quickly grabbing a hold of his arm before Daxter could fall.
"Thanks." He said rising to his feet. Jak nodded as he walked off the bridge.
"So you even know where they are?" Jak shook his head looking back at Daxter. "Figures… which way?" Glancing around Jak pointed left and began walking.
It as a slow process, as they searched for the berry bush, without success. Daxter sighed and sat down beside a tree watching his buddy search the area.
"Face it Jak you're not going to find them." Turning around, Jak looked at Daxter, a look of determination across his face.
"Fine keep looking then." Daxter sighed leaning back against the tree. Something moved in the tree. Daxter turned hearing a soft hissing noise. He shrugged slightly, turning back to watch Jak. Something brushed against his ear, causing Daxter to jump.
"Jak I don't think we're alone." He said nervously. Jak didn't seem to hear him.
Suddenly a huge snake dropped down in front of Daxter making him leap to his feet. It hung down from the tree inches from his face.
"Jak! Do somethin'!" Daxter exclaimed backing up against the tree, the snake hiss moving closer.
Alright sorry for the cliff hanger but this is the way I normally roll. I write long chapters so as I go on they're bound to get longer as I get more to write about each chapter. Also I have a life outside of writing so chapter may be put up slower and slower.