With the Red Sage at work on the barrier, the trio moved further on into the Citadel. All three kept their eyes peeled for anything that might give them an advantage if their theories were right, or any sign that they might be wrong.
Once more, the path was wrought with the color panel bridges and moving platforms, pushing Jak and Shining to their limits to traverse. Careful timing was needed for the full breadth of their jumping ability to carry them the distance. Eco blasts also barred the way on occasion as the energy flared in the midst of the path, only to subside before flaring again.
Daxter proved to be quite helpful, as his new eyes proved exceptionally effective at judging distances. Following his timing, the pair leapt from platform to platform at just the right moments to not fall to their deaths.
After one last series of moving platforms, timed to avoid destructive Eco while carrying Blue Eco to open a door, the trio were able to free the Blue Sage.
The Blue Sage was tall and skinny, with a strange helmet on his head and wearing a monocle. His skin also had a blue tinge. "Good work, fellows!" he proclaimed, his voice quite high pitched. "Old Samos was right about you!"
"How, exactly?" Jak asked, curious.
"Sorry, I'm not supposed to say!" the Blue Sage replied. Turning, he gasped in shock. "Great piles of Precursor metal! That insidious mechanical creation must not be allowed to wreak its terrible havoc!"
"Gee, ya think?" Daxter grumbled.
"I will try to actuate the shield door by eliciting a conduit of energy between myself and the vast portal below!" the sage continued as though he hadn't heard.
"...translation?" Daxter asked Shining.
"He's going to try to open the force field by blasting it with Eco," Shining translated.
"Oh. Why didn't he just say so?"
"I did!" the Blue Sage complained as he started channeling his Blue Eco.
The next path leading into the Citadel proved to involve a great many Blue Eco powered launchers. The key wasn't just getting the full distance of the launch, but landing on the next launcher without falling into the pit around each floating launcher or running out of Blue Eco. On top of that, some of the launchers were moving, making the landings even more difficult to aim.
After all that, the trio finally reached the next door, opening the path to the Yellow Sage, where they were able to release him.
The Yellow Sage was a chubby old man with yellowish skin, a full white beard, and what looked like a large gun in his arms. "Who would have thought I'd live ta see the day when I needed to be rescued by a boy, his pony, and his muskrat!" he proclaimed, his voice similar to the swamp dwellers in accent.
Jak and Shining chuckled at Daxter's expression.
"Ah'm gonna give Gol and Maia a little payback for this embarrassment!" the Yellow Sage proclaimed, aiming the large gun like object - which proved to be an Eco focusing engine - at the force field. "Then we'll see about cooking up some muskrat stew," he mumbled under his breath, making Daxter gulp.
The added Eco resulted in a new set of platforms rising up out of the abyss below. Jak, Daxter, and Shining made their way carefully over to this new path, certain this would lead them to Samos. This included some of the most precise jumping they'd had to do so far, as there were times they had to wait until the platform they were on had almost completely retracted into the wall before they could make the jump to the next one.
The platforms themselves were spaced widely in an upward climb. Once again, Jak had to leap to one, pull himself up, then hang halfway off it to grab Shining as he leapt before struggling to pull them both onto the platform. More than once, all three would have slipped off if not for Daxter clinging to Jak's pants and digging his footclaws into the platform. When that happened, Shining could have sworn he saw Eco anchoring Daxter's feet to the platform. He suspected he was either seeing things or Daxter's fledgling Eco abilities that Gol and Maia had talked about were stronger than any of them had anticipated.
Once at the top, they then had to climb up the central circle of the main device, in the center of the Citadel. While up there, they happened to find the last Scout Fly of the area, getting their hundredth Power Cell. Smashing the last reactor, they released Samos.
He promptly flew up to them. "Good work, you three, and nice teamwork! Perhaps I've been underestimating you all all this time."
"We do what we can!" Daxter preened. "We do what we can."
"Don't let it go to your head," Samos scolded. "My opinion of you isn't that high." As Daxter hung his head and growled, Samos floated back. "I'll combine my Green Eco power with the other three Sages, and together we'll open the shield doors surrounding the Precursor robot."
"Does that mean we can count on you to help us deal with the robot?" Shining asked hopefully.
"Unfortunately not," Samos replied. "The shield generator is a part of the robot. It's going to take all our combined power to keep the shield down long enough for you three to destroy it. Good luck. We're all counting on you!"
With that, Samos dove down to pour his power into the shield along with the other three Sages. The four colors of Eco combined bonded to the Dark Eco shield, causing it to short out.
Seeing that Gol and Maia were heading for the robot as it came active, the trio prepared themselves for battle, seeking an elevator to the top of the citadels.
And now I'm wondering how many power orbs they have. Will they be able to open the door and continue to the next game?
.... First.
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They currently have all Power Cells and Precursor Orbs.
The blue sage was
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If they have all the power cells then it should be 101.... Not a 100 or did Jak just skip the spider cave hidden box?
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Because the actual confrontation that scene was meant to cover happened back when Shining got Gol and Maia to examine Daxter.
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The last one comes from freeing Samos, which they hadn't done when they'd acquired their 100th from the Scout Flies.
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I know which one you're talking about. However, it's not actually in the Spider Cave.
It's actually in the Volcanic Crater proper; you just have to use a yellow eco vent from the Spider Cave to get it.
After having turned the blasted vent on in the Snowcap Mountain.
If it weren't for all the dark eco in the Spider Caves, the mountain would be harder. I hate ice-based stages with a passion. Give me a water stage any day.
I always found it odd that it took 100 power cells to open that special door, but there are 101 power cells in the game all told. Anyway, boss battle time! Also, I suspect Daxter is the light Eco sage in potentia. Jak and Shining are more Eco enhanced warriors than sages.
Since Twilight is with ratchet and clank, and shining is with jak and daxter. Is there a possibility for spike or someone to be with Sly Cooper? Because im would like to see a story about that here? Please.
...We are so close to Jak 2: Renegade...
(Laughs evilly) Shining and Jak are going to have a bad time.
Another enjoyasble chapter. Good work.
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I while back I had a random idea to that effect, putting Ol' Lyra heartstings with Cooper, specializing in safecracking.
Just something that pooped into my head, she might even avoid using her magic at a distance, 'to keep stealing fun' as it were.
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!!
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Since Princess Purple Smart and her brother are already used, maybe complete the trifecta with their parents?
Night Light as companion to Carmelita and Twilight Velvet to Sly?
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Unlikely.
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I'm currently working on the idea of using Cheerilee.
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Because of all the ponies that meet the criteria to use in these stories, she's the best one left.
Here's the criteria.
1. They have a significant role in the show.
2. They have clearly defined in-show personalities.
3. They live in Ponyville.
4. I like them as characters.
They must meet three of the four.
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And with how often disaster strikes Ponyville, a teacher who can kick ass is a bonus.
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Interesting.
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I actually have a plan regarding Time Turner.
It involves Doctor Who and Dinky.
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I would like to read big mac's adventures in the banjo-kazooie world
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Sure, 'twin sister'. I'm sure the 'masked part about her is completely coincidental.
>"...translation?" Daxter asked Shining.
And there goes my opinion about him being the smart one. Guess it just comes in spurts. Maybe his intelligence is actually influenced not only by Shinings presence, but the ebb and flow of his ambient magical energy?
>The Yellow Sage was a chubby old man with yellowish skin, a full white beard, and what looked like a large gun in his arms. "Who would have thought I'd live ta see the day when I needed to be rescued by a boy, his pony, and his muskrat!"
What all animal types actually exist in this world? We've had 'normal' things like fish, weasles and otters mentioned before, but we also have the 'fantasy' creatures like the cow...sheep things in Sandover. Also the muse, leapers(in future games), the flutflut, and of course regardless of what Daxter actually is, an ottsel. Does this world have all the normal animals we have on our planet?
...I know green is my favorite color but I'm not liking Samos. Samos suck so stinkin' much that such is so seriously smelling of poo. Translation: Samos is a piece of s.
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He was basically a sourpuss in the game's original story-line as well.
No discussion, even now about the possibility I just raised? Samos can't be held hostage to try to force their cooperation if they are overheard asking him if the theory has any merit to it. If it has serious merit... they just leg it... or would they not have a way of telling the other sages to make sure they ran at the same time and where to meet? I don't know the game well enough to say.