The warrior couple had pulled over next to the large waterfall in the middle of the desert to relax, enjoying the fresh air after the sandstorm had cleared. The sun was shining brightly, glimmering off of the water as the two shared a ration bar together. "Wonder where the marauders are." Jak commented, chewing his bite before swallowing its dehydrated nasty-ness.

"Does it matter? Its quiet, and that's how I like it." Sake sat back, feet resting in the crystalline water as she breathed a sigh of relief. "A moment of-" She paused, hearing the communicator in Jak's side-pouch go off. "I stand corrected." A low growl rose from her throat as she stood up to reequip herself, angrily rolling her eyes. Jak also frowned, standing as he removed the ringing device from his pouch.

"What?" he snapped, clearing his throat afterwards. Again, it was Damas.

"Jak? Are you okay? I'm glad to see that you're still-" Jak stopped him, noting Sake's obvious annoyance. He knew exactly what she was thinking, because he was thinking the same thing.

"Damas, what is it this time? Stop beating the bush." Jak spoke in a steady voice, watching the falls in front of him.

"Seem is at the temple, she needs your assistance." Damas replied in an equally stern voice. Jak closed his communicator, rather annoyed that he and Sake couldn't even get a single moment of time alone together. Daxter was asleep in the dune buggy, but was awakened as Sake picked him up so she could climb into her seat. The weary ottsel yawned loudly.

"What is it now?"

"We're going back to the temple." Jak climbed into the buggy, put his key into the ignition, then started the engine, which roared as it idled.

"What? We just came back from there." Daxter leapt up onto the dashboard as Jak did a roundabout to face the vehicle in the direction of the temple.

"Apparently, Seem needs our help with something." Sake stated, overhearing the conversation on the communicator. Jak gave a small nod, shooting at an oncoming Marauder. Another was lined up their rear, but Sake simply took one of the grenades from the ammo store and threw it at the vehicle, causing it to squeal out of control and explode as they sped away. Jak charged the hydraulics, then leapt to the first island in the water. The marauders waited on the edge, but left as the delinquent trio reached the 4th island.

"Not to mention, I feel like someone's calling me." Jak whispered to himself. Sake heard it, then looked towards the temple hidden in the mountain. "Someone's calling my name."

Daxter had his mouth wide open as his ears whipped behind him in the wind. "WHOO-" He stopped, then started coughing as she swallowed a bug. "Ew!" Sake nearly burst into tears of laughter as she patted the ball of fuzz on the back. The last island was cleared and they were approaching the large wall which blocked the dune buggy from entering the temple grounds. The vehicle slowed to a stop, the breaks screeching in the process. Jak turned the key, disabling fuel flow to the engine as he leapt from the seat. Sake set Daxter on her shoulder, following Jak, who seemed distant as the unknown figure called his name. Sake knew the feeling, so she didn't question him. All she could do was question what exactly was calling him. Daxter was curious, wondering why Jak was behaving strangely, especially since he didn't hear his friend's comments before.

They had cleared a few rooms, strangely unmatched by anything; Metal head, Dark Makers, or otherwise. "Its oddly silent…" Sake told herself. She immediately removed her gun from its holster and equipped the Arc Wielder mod. She held it high, eyes trained in the tip of the barrel for aiming precision. Jak was also on the look out, his own senses tingling with a feeling of deep uncertainty.

Sake turned a corner, hearing a low growl. Her eyes became fixed on a large Dark Maker sanding near a ledge, just beneath the tall pillars which reached for the roofless sky. It turned around, instantly spotting her with a keen metal eye. She cursed, then proceeded to fire upon its metal surface, the electricity causing it to scream in anguish. In retaliation, it threw a grenade of Dark Eco at her, but Jak shot it away, his Beam Reflexor filling its metal hide with bullet after bullet. Soon, it collapsed to its knees, shattering into a million pieces. Sake breathed a sigh of relief. "Where's Seem?" Daxter asked.

"Dunno, but something tells me to hurry up." Jak replied, clearing a few gaps as he ran towards the door across the broken chamber. Sake followed, the ottsel gripping her armor with a vengeance. As usual, he was complaining about nearly being killed. Sake did her best to ignore him so she wouldn't throw him into a bottomless hole or something. The chamber then ended at a hallway, which was crumbling with time. The large Precursor statue was seen just beyond it, and Jak's urges of heeding the calls were getting gradually stronger. All at once, he found himself standing before the statue, oddly silent. Sake felt unusually small, feeling quite uncomfortable after she had angered the beings above her just a few hours before. Daxter jumped onto Jak's shoulder, waving a paw in front of his face. The blonde didn't even seem to respond.

He was awestruck by what stood before him. It wasn't like he had seen it before, but this time, he seemed to see it in the glory in which it really was. He was practically frozen solid, standing in the center of the pillar as the eyes on the statue opened to reveal pools of cerulean blue.

"Once again, you stand before me brave one." It began, in its same deep voice that sent shivers down the spine of both elven lovers. "And once again, your heroism shall be rewarded. I give you a new light power.. Once which will help you reach new places…" Jak looked straight up at a bright circular light that surrounded him. Soon, his body weightless, feet no longer touching the stone ground before him. Feeling a cooling sensation, he closed his eyes and allowed the new feeling he felt to overtake him, his emotions somehow calmed. Sake was wide eyed, gawking at the sight before her. The statue continued to speak, lifting Jak higher and higher into the air until he was suspended nearly 6 feet from the ground; entire form completely at the mercy of the Precursor statue. "Places only in your dreams…."

Jak reopened his eyes, then looked at his hands. He saw straight through them. A sound behind him made him turn, only to see a half frightened and half amazed Sake staring at him in awe.

He felt something new… A feeling of freedom. And he wanted to share it with Sake. He wanted to take her into the sky, show her the world from a birds eye view. He wanted to embrace her and share his feeling of new life. However, it had to wait. They still had to find Seem.

The feeling of freedom faded, leaving Jak to feel the weight of the world once again. He approached Sake, who was still blinking in amazement.

"Wow.." Jak laughed at her, then snapped his fingers in front of her, bringing her crashing down. "Huh-what? Oh, oops.." She gave him an innocent giggle before gripping her gun once again. Jak also gripped his, then looked towards a platform on the other side of a gap. There was a strange light on a platform on the other side, and something told him to go over there. "Sake, this way." He approached the platform again with her by his side. However, she had no ability of flight. Well, she did, but that was Catalyst, and she couldn't risk the demon escaping to cause trouble again.

"Sakana." The Precursor statues voice boomed in her ear, and she immediately stood at attention before it. "You, too, will need the power of flight to complete the many terrible tasks you will face in the near future." She shook her head, refusing to listen.

"I won't release her, I won't release Catalyst." Sake began, becoming fearful of the demon. Something soothed her however. She opened her eyes which she had closed moments before, only to find that Jak had wrapped his arms… and wings, around her. She felt safe, and quite strange.

"Allow it to embrace you…" The statue created another bright light above the couple, and Sake felt the same sensation that swallowed Jak; A feeling of weightlessness. Something was happening to her, something she couldn't even remotely explain in words. Jak smiled, his hand clasped tightly around hers as he hovered above ground. She, too, was hovering, feeling light as a feather as Daxter gripped Jak's shoulder with all claws. He didn't know what to think, and was too obvious to what was happening to even notice the warm aura around them.

Jak spread his newly formed wings wide, carrying the other two across the gap with the littlest of effort. Sake practically clung to Jak like a child as he held her protectively. She knew she was safe, but she was still afraid of heights. That would never change.

There was yet another long corridor, but this one led up a ramp. At the end, a door slid open to reveal a vent of pure Light Eco. Jak, who had been drained from his previous use, charged up on the god sent energy. Sake touched it, but nothing happened to her. It simply felt like she was touching some kind of warm object.

The blonde haired elf observed the obstacle before him. In the distance, on a far ledge, he could see Seem, staring up at the enigmatic moon which now raised high above the temple in the stratosphere.

"Seem, hold on, we're coming!" Jak called out. His now energized body embraced Sake once again, Daxter still clinging to his friend's shoulder. Sake held onto him tightly as his wings carried them across the gap and onto an awaiting platform. Jak nearly lost his footing, but with a few forceful beats of his wings, he was able to save himself, and his friends, from a perilous fall. He only her 3 more platforms to jump to. So, he got to it, wings beating every few milliseconds as he held onto Sake tightly. He wasn't going to harm her, in any way, shape, or form.

The final ledge was in sight. Jak's target was right before him, but he felt himself getting weak. His last bit of energy faded, wings simply disappearing. He panicked as he looked down, realizing he was rapidly falling. He tried to scream, but it wouldn't come. Something told him that everything was going to be alright. He clenched his eyes shut, awaiting whatever it was that was going to either kill him, or save his helpless ass.

Before he knew it, he was on his knees, safely on his originally targeted landing zone. He wondered how he ended up there, looking around for whatever did it. He practically wet himself as she noticed Catalyst in her hands and knees next to him. Daxter screamed, passing out.

"Jak.. Calm down, its me, Sake." She looked up at Jak, obsidian eyes showing the innocence of his beloved. He instantly knew she wasn't lying.
"But why do you loo-"

"I've learned to control her, but it isn't easy…" With a few full breaths, the demonic wings behind her faded into thin air, the long snake like tail receding into nothing. She stood, catching her breath.

Seem had been watching them the entire time, noting the strength of their bond. "Errol has learned how to connect with the Dark Maker ship… If he can awaken its terrible cargo, he will unleash horrors beyond our deepest nightmares." She paused, fingering at a glowing metal device in her paled hands. Sake eyes it for a few seconds, recognizing it to be the artifact from Jak 2 which took Jak into the future. "I hid the most important artifact from Errol." She seemed to smile in her own way as she allowed the device to float into the air and open. The inner workings ticked and spun about, acting like a clock. "I was wrong about you, You have the balance needed to save us all." She looked to Jak, then to Sake. Daxter was visibly mocking her, but Sake smacked him over the back of the head.

"As rubber wearing, completely freaky, beyond bizarre, paint faced, super weird monks go, you're alright." Daxter laughed, but Sake rolled her eyes. Seem smiled inside, feeling a sort of gratitude from Daxter's comment.

"I have seen the truth, and I am now at peace." She replied, hands moving about as she seemed to order the floating device to place itself into the hands of Jak. The metal object floated down and closed, making its self comfortable in the blonde's hands. "At least I have been granted with the gift of seeing my creators…" She became distant, yet another smile making its self known on her face. Sake also gave her a smile, feeling confident for some odd reason. Daxter purred light as Seem scratched his chin and thanked him. Then, the monk activated the warp gate next to them and climbed through it. She was gone, leaving the trio behind.

Jak smiled in Sake's direction, then offered his hand to her. "Care to go for a flight?" She blinked a few times.

"But what about your energy-" He stopped her with a gentle kiss. She blushed, turning away for a moment. She was curious as to where he obtained the energy to fly. She took his hand, which was transparent and glowing blue. Wings spread from his back again, illuminating the area in a delicate blue light. Daxter was making faces at them, but the two ignored him.

Sake felt weightless again, feet lifting off of the ground as she held onto Jak, who was carrying her. They were soon high in the air, leaving the temple behind. The moon was large that night, making Jak's already glowing form seem to light the evening with a soothing aura of light. She wrapped her arms around his neck, head cradled lovingly in the crook of his neck. He smiled, the flight path he took approaching a large fork peak at the very top of the temple. It was relatively large and flat, so he landed and sat, Sake sitting comfortably in his lap. He wrapped his arms around her, whispering words of love into her ear. She then closed her eyes, letting sleep overtake her. Jak smiled, just letting the gentle ocean's breeze play with her hair, which flowed like water behind her. Daxter was also tired, and curled up in Sake's lap.