Sorry it's been a couple of weeks. Just lost the want you know? Now where was I?... Oh Yeah... A.T.

I lost track of time in here. The Barons' prison. This whole time I have been mostly unconscious The times when I was awake... I was in so much pain. From what I can remember they were pumping me full of some strange purple Eco the likes of which I had never seen or heard of. Believe me. I had Saimos teach me as much as he could about Eco after the whole Gol and Maia fiasco. They kept me in a tank with only underwear and a rag to cover my chest. I was completely submerged in Purple Eco. If I ever see Saimos again I'll have to ask him about it. But while my mind is clear enough to think about it I remember hearing one of the scientist or who ever telling someone that Purple Eco not only makes one stronger and more durable... they also had absolutely no clue what else it can due. That scared me that they were pumping my full of a new kind of Eco that's basically unknown.

Only once I woke in the tank to see Jak laying on a table before me. We were being kept out in the center of the room away from the cells. I caught just a second of what they were putting into Jak before everything went black again.

3RD

It's been two years since they arrived in this place. Daxter never broke him promise and kept searching... till he finally found them. Daxter came up a small elevator and threw up a bag onto the platform.

" Ding. Ding... Third floor... Body chains. Roach food. Torture devices."

He jumped onto Jak's chest.

" Hey buddy... you seen any heroes around here?"

He looked at the tube holding Scarlet and frowned.

" Aw geez... They did a number on you babe."

He saw how unhealthy she looked. You could practically see her ribs through her skin. Her hair had grown all the way to the back of her knees with deep red roots flowing into the familiar purple. She looked pale too, from her normal light tan self. He looked down at Jak and saw that he looked healthier although his hair had grown a little longer too. He also looked taller where Scarlet seemed as short as even. Maybe only a tiny bit taller than before.

" What'd they do to you guys?! Jak. It's me... Daxter!"

He saw Jak finally start to stir below him only for him to close his eyes again and turn his head. Daxter stood with his paws on his hips and glared down at his best friend.

" That's a fine hello! I've been crawling around in this place risking my tail, literally, to save you two! I've been looking for you for two years! Say something! Just this once!"

He shook Jak tills his eyes flew open, full or pure rage.

" I'm gonna kill Praxis!"

Daxter covered his mouth and looked around to make sure no one was around and heard.

" Shhhhh! Right now, we gotta get Scarlet outta that tank and get outta here. Just let me figure out how to open the security locks for your chair so..."

Daxter never got to finish, having to jump of as Jak broke the restraints him self and turned a grey color surrounded by pure Dark Eco energy. His eyes were completely black. Daxter backed up a little as Jak stood in front of him.

" Or ahh... you could do it. Jak? Easy now. Easy buddy. It's, it's your old pal Daxter remember?"

His voice went up a bit as Jak moved closer to him. He cringed in fear as Jak seemed like he was going to shred him with his now long black claws. He stopped last second and looked in recognition.

" Daxter?"

He turned back to normal and backed away a bit.

" What the heck was that?! Sheesh. Remind me not to piss you off! Now help me get Scarlet out of this tank."

Jak looked over to the tank full of a glowing purple liquid with a half naked Scarlet floating inside. He walked over and pressed a hand to the glass.

" Oh Scar."

Daxter pushed a button and the glass slid open. Jak caught the girl in his arms as she fell from the tank. He laid her on the ground and kneeled next to her as she began to cough up the liquid while turning on her side, expelling the foreign substance from her lungs. She looked weakly up at Daxter who stood in front of her looking worried, then up at Jak who still held her.

" Jak... Daxter... What's going on?"

" What did they do to you?"

Jak held her tighter as he sat her up more. She leaned against his chest.

" All I remember is... something about... Purple Eco. New. Unknown."

Daxter's eyes grew huge.

" And they pumped you full of it?!"

She could only nod and rested her forehead against Jak's neck.

" Well come on tall, dark and gruesome. Grab sleeping beauty. We're outta here! I uh... brought you guys some new threads. Put 'em on."

Jak dressed into a navy blue long sleeved shirt that matched the gloves he slipped on. Daxter managed to find his old goggles and the silver ring with leather straps he always wore across his chest. He had a metal guard on his left shoulder, most likely for Daxter to us as a perch, along with a metal guard on his left elbow. He had pulled on some white pants with dark leather knee straps that ended just below his knees and a leather belt hanging on his hip with a pouch. Lastly was the shoes that covered his feet with metal and leather straps that went up and under his pants. They both then turned to Scarlet. She was still a bit groggy so Jak had to help her. Daxter handed him the clothes while Jak helped her into them while helping her regain awareness. Daxter had found her a dark purple off-the-shoulder tank top that ended just below her belly button and a black under-bust corset to put over it. Jak had a hell of a time figuring that out. Once he did though, he realized the small latch at the top was under her bust. He sucked it up and did the latch before doing up the buckles in the front and lightly tightening the strings in the back. The bottom of the corset ended just above her hips. Jak had to have her sit on the table he was just tied down to in order to put the black denim shorts on her. He slid them up her legs and when he went to stand her up so he could pull them the rest of the way, he looked into her red eyes. She seemed to be almost completely normal again and was blushing. He pulled the hip hugging shorts up over her bottom and did up the front without breaking eye contact.

" Hey."

" Hey."

She shyly replied as she sat back down. He pulled on black knee high flat boots while she put on some black leather gloves Daxter had thrown up to her. When she was done Daxter handed her back her red lens goggles that were taken from her. She slid them around her neck and smiled up at Daxter who had jumped onto Jak's shoulder.

" You ok?"

Scarlet looked at Jak and nodded.

" I'll be alright after I eat."

Jak took a closer look at her and noticed how thin she was. No wonder she was so much lighter along with having been so out of it.

" So I guess you talk now huh? Well... More so."

Jak looked back at her face to see her smiling at him which he couldn't help but return.

" Yeah."

He lifted his right hand and cupped her face. Daxter rolled his eyes and spoiled the moment.

" Ok love birds let's get moving."

1ST

The boys helped me regain my motor skills while we made out escape. Unfortunately the alarms started going off making escape a bit more difficult then what I would have liked. I was hungry... I wanted some real sleep... and like Jak I want that bastard Praxis's head on a pike for what he's done to us. Especially Jak. I could literally FEEL the energy from the Dark Eco running through him. We ended up having to fight off some of those guards like the ones from before. Daxter said they're called Krimzon Guard. The odd thing was that during our escape, Jak kept attracting small collections of Dark Eco. Bright side, we found a couple orbs too, which Dax said are rare now. We finally made it outside, but of course not without Daxter gloating about how it was because of him. Though granted, if it wasn't for the ottsel, Jak would still be on the operating table and I would still be inside that horrible container. As we walked around, we were approached by a strange old man. For some reason he sent a chill down my spine, but I ignored it, thinking it is was from finally being outside again.

" Hello strangers. My name is Kor. May I help..."

Jak walked closer to the old man making him back up a little.

" You look like a reasonably smart man. I want information! Where the hell are we?"

He seemed really aggressive which... I'll admit was a little hot but at the same time, I was worried. The Dark Eco seemed to make him so mean. Before all this happened he was so sweet. I grabbed his shoulder and gave him a worried look that slightly softened his demeanor as Dax jumped down. At least he didn't shrug me off.

" Ahh... Sorry. He's new to the whole conversation thing. And she's just quiet."

Dax pointed to me while I stood slightly behind Jak with my hand still on his shoulder. The old man brushed off his clothes where Jak grabbed him.

" Well my angry young friend, you are a 'guest' of his 'majesty' Baron Praxis... The ruler of 'glorious' Haven City."

You could practically taste the sarcasm. Jak turned back to the old man from his slight look around.

" We were just 'guests' in the good Baron's prison."

Jak motioned to the two of us.

" Inside a cell, or inside the city... walls surround us both. We are all his prisoners."

Kor turned and I looked over Jak's shoulder to see some Krimzon Guard heading towards us.

" Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I'd move on if I were you."

As the Guard headed for us one of them began speaking.

" By order of his eminence, the Grand Protector of Have City, Baron Praxis, everyone in this section is hereby under arrest for suspicion of harboring underground fugitives. Surrender and Die!"

That pissed me off! How could they just arrest people for a suspicion?! Daxter even ended up voicing one of my thoughts, though granted in a more curious and frightened way.

" Ahhh. Excuse me sir, don't you mean surrender OR DIE?!"

Kor began backing away.

" Not in this city. Protect us from there guards, and I'll introduce you to someone who can help you."

That was all we needed to hear. We charged the guards and began pounding on them. More started coming and out numbering us. Not like we aren't used to being out numbered when you thing about it. Suddenly, Jak changed. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Jak's entire being turned grey and his eyes black and I could literally see Dark Eco energy surging around him. I stood back as he took out the rest of the guards, except the one I didn't see coming up behind me until he grabbed me. I screamed from surprise and the Dark Jak turned, glaring at the guard holding my. struggled as he backed away from Jak as he came closer. His black eyes were trained on this guy hard. We didn't stop backing up the the guards back hit the wall before Jak punched him. I felt his grip fall as he fell to the ground, but I couldn't look away from Jak's black eyes. I didn't even flinch when he reached up a clawed hand and ran the back of it over my cheek. It was so strange. I didn't feel afraid so much as shocked at what he changed into. I could see he recognized me and had no intention of hurting me. Suddenly he changed back.

" Oh Jak."

Daxter came up to us.

" That was cool! Do it again."

" Something's... happening to me. Something he did. I can't control it."

I held Jak's shoulders to keep him up while he stared at his hands. Kor came up to us looking thoughtful.

" Very impressive."

Daxter turned up to face The man next to me as he glared at Kor.

" Ahh... You ok Jak?"

" What you just did was very brave. This child is important."

Kor motioned to the kid next to him. Daxter walked up next to him and looked close.

" This kid? Looks kinda scruffy."

A Krimzon guard zoomer hoovered over us and told us to move on. Kor turned back to us.

" Thank you for your help, but I must get this boy to safety."

" HEY! What about us?"

" There's an underground group waging war against Baron Praxis. It's leader, The Shadow, could use fighters like you. Go to the slums. Find a dead end alley near the city wall. Ask for Torn. He can help you."

We watched him leave before I began rubbing at my eyes. Jak put a hand on my shoulder and help me up when I swaid a little.

" I'm sorry guys. I'm not much use to you."

" Nah babe. No worries. You just need a big meal and a nap and you'll be right as rain. Right Jak."

" Think you can make it there?

" I don't know, but I'll try."