Jak immediately set out to rescue Shining Armor, Daxter, Ar-Mar, and the others, making his way into the Fortress through the very same way Shining and Daxter had helped him escape. Security had been greatly improved, as the Guardsmen stationed there had better guns and armor, making them much tougher to take down. However, Jak decided it was time to show them exactly what he was capable of. Rather than using his guns, he downed several Yellow Eco cartridges, and then shifted into Dark Jak. As he'd expected, the transformation sustained the Eco charge, allowing him to blast Dark Yellow blasts of Eco from his hands far longer than he normally could, even as he leapt from platform to platform, using the physical boost of the Dark transformation to easily clear most obstacles. Another advantage he discovered with using his Eco abilities instead of the guns was that the fireballs could be thrown around corners much easier than bullets could...and the Dark Eco in them made the fireballs home in on the Guardsmen.
When he encountered a long path with several Guards swarming from pits on either side, he downed Blue and Red Eco charges, which also restored the Dark Eco inside him. Dashing forward, he slammed the Guards aside as he passed, not even giving them a chance to counter, some not even realizing they were under attack before they went down. When that path led him to an electrified fence blocking the way, he used the Blue Eco inside him to race up the wall and leap over the fence before smashing its power supply.
With the enhancement his Dark transformation gave his old Eco abilities, Jak was able to quickly make his way past nearly any obstacle he came across as he made his way to where his friends were held. He rapidly went up to each cell and ripped the doors off...much to the surprise of several of the occupants.
"You sure you've got control of yourself, Jak?" Shining Armor asked worriedly as Ar-Mar stared up at him in awe.
"Combining it with my old Eco abilities helped," Jak replied as he freed Daxter and Tess...who were in the same cell for some reason.
"Where's Mar?" Ar-Mar demanded angrily.
"Perfectly safe," Jak promised as he ripped open the last cell. "Samos, are you alright?" he asked, looking inside to see the Shadow.
Much to his surprise, Samos stuck his head around the cell door. "What took you so long?" he demanded angrily as Jak stared, slackjawed. "I added six rings to my trunk waiting for you guys to get me out of here-Great Yakow horns! What happened to you, Jak?"
"I'm pretty sure you already know what happened to me," Jak replied sourly as he reigned the Dark Eco in, reversing his transformation.
"Yes," the Shadow agreed. "It seems I have an older time twin...and now I can see just what a cranky old log I become. I can't believe it happens in only two decades!"
"And I can't believe what an immature sproutling I used to be!" Samos snapped back. "You really think your soft touch is any good for anyone working for you?"
"Says the one who used so much snide mockery that our 'chosen heroes' need it now because they don't know how to handle genuine praise!" the Shadow growled back.
"They told me themselves it works better for them!" Samos countered. "You should remember that already. I'm the one who has to worry about my memory at my age!"
"For adults, maybe, but not children!" the Shadow insisted, waving his arms angrily. "Do you have any parenting skills at all?"
"I'm the one with a responsible daughter remember!" Samos growled back.
"Yes, who knew enough not to contaminate the time stream by getting in contact with me until you were found!" the Shadow proclaimed proudly. "How she grew up so well with you as a parental role model, I'll never know!"
"Yes you will!" Samos snapped back. "You grow up to become me, remember?"
"Speaking of which!"
At that point, the Shadow carried out his threat to kick Samos 'where the Eco flowed strong'. Samos fell backwards, clutching the point of impact. "Well," he gasped out, his voice somewhat high pitched, "Keira wasn't likely to get any more siblings, anyway..."
Daxter stared at the interchange slackjawed. He then turned to Jak. "Can we keep this Samos?" he asked eagerly, gesturing to the Shadow.
"We do anyway," Jak pointed out. "He goes back in time to raise me and Shining, remember?"
Daxter blinked for a time. "This is so confusing..."
"For now, how about we head back to HQ?" Shining suggested. "Vin's activated the gate, so we should get out of here before the Baron sends more troops after us."
Jak smirked mysteriously. "I don't think we need to worry about that," he commented dryly. "Speaking of, though, I need to tell Keira that the mission was a complete success."
"Which mission was that?" Samos asked curiously as he got back to his feet.
"You'll see," Jak replied. "Let's just say that a lot of people are in for a big surprise."
As Jak refused to answer beyond that, the group made their way through the Warp Gate, eager to get back to somewhere that could be considered safe and plan their next move. Samos was also eager to see his daughter again. With how much Jak had changed, he couldn't help but be worried about her.
After all, there was a minor detail he needed to explain to her about her heritage as a Sage of Green Eco, especially if she and Jak were getting close...
Let me guess, something about grandkids, right?
I'm willing to bet that a Green Eco Sage needs to finish training before they can have kids,
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6895378 CUE THE DIRTY JOKES!!!
Does this mean that Keira will become really horny?
I mean Green Eco restores health. And in some places health and sex are measurements of each other.
6895378 No. She'll probably be horny a lot
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You are on the right track...
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You two are not.
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Please do. Given what I have planned for the 'back to Equestria' arc, a Tirek confrontation is a possibility.
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Let's see... Green Eco being the essence of life, the two primary aspects of which are restoration and fertility, my next guess is that she'll have to take care not to give the Green Grump too many grandkids.
Am I getting closer?
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You are indeed getting closer.
hmmm, you think the Older Samos would've remembered doing that himself.... maybe, his commitment to keeping things exactly as they happened...
Another enjoyable chapter. Good job.
This chapter. I like it.
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Keep up the good work. Deus tecum.
6895686 Bt grandkids come from sex. so...
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Ignore the eye roll. Focus on the 20% cooler shrug.
You know, I could have used all those eco powers the first time I did that mission. I died so many time before I got the hang of the level. That aside, this just keeps getting better and better. When the time comes, I know you will also write a better ending for Jak's adventures than Naughty Dog did.
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likely he supressed that memory, after all how many people would wont to remember that they kicked themselves in the crotch.
"We do anyway,"Jak pointed
1. Just forgot your spacing.
6895410 Which would be after Lost Frontier, then.
The banter between the two of them is perfect! I wish we had seen it in the game!
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I don't know; Shining never actually went against Tirek. His major enemies were Chrysalis and Sombra; Tirek was more something that the Mane Six dealt with. The other Princesses were more-or-less extra baggage in that whole bit.
Which kinda pisses me off. I get that the show is FiM, but they really should give Celestia more time to shine as a Princess. They've given Luna her fair share, but all they've done for Celestia is the whole Zordon bit. Not saying that that's bad or anything; just saying I'd actually like to see the Solar Alicorn actually kick plot for once.
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6896408 What if he remembered kicking himself in the crotch when he was younger and KNEW he had to take it when older to prevent a paradox?
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Let me guess... Green Eco Sages are so tied to their element that they actually reproduce like plants?
...insert dirty jokes about Samos spreading his "seed". *Insert 6898124's video here*
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No. But the bit about Green Eco is close.
As long as the news doesn't include the words, "You're safe as long as you don't have sex." then everything will be fine. Otherwise... well I think Keira will come close to committing Patricide if it's a bad thing. If it just means she'll have lots of kids then I can see Jax looking nervous and Shining and Daxter arguing over who will be the favorite uncle.
*After reading comments about everyone's guesses, he takes a moment to think about it, looking at the clues Tatsurou left... then he promptly smacks himself*
Oh, duh! Green Eco isn't a part of the Eco Spectrum, it is the Eco Spectrum! Kiera's going to have the unenviable job of restoring balance to the spectrum!
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...way off.
6900291 *Pouts like a child in the corner*
Will you be adapting Jak X: Combat Racing and Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier, or will you be stopping at Jak 3?
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I won't be stopping with Jak 3.
Roll: To move by spinning on a surface. Roll dice, tires roll, balls roll.
Role: A position, part, or obligation. Role player, role model, the role of the villain.
Pet peeve, use the right word.
6898264 That would be a bad ass and painful sacrifice for the time-space cause.
Swallowing the ammo to gain the eco abilities from Jak and Daxter. Why didn't the programmers think of that for 2 and 3?
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