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“Daddy, don’t go!” a trembling voice called to Jak, who was heading towards the door. Jak turned around to meet two deep blue eyes staring at him. Those eyes were accompanied by a full head of thick, sapphire hair. His hair is as dark as Kiera’s, Jak thought to himself. “Daddy!” the boy called again, this time with tears trickling off his face. That little boy was Jak’s son.

Jak didn’t know what to do. There were bombs going off in the streets of Haven City. People were running and screaming from the KG bots attacking them. Metal Heads were roaming around, taking any guard that dared to fight them. Things were ugly. Torn had just called him, telling him to get his butt out there and help. Jak was the “Secret Weapon” out there. He had to leave his family. But all Jak wanted to do was play with his three year old son.

Jak knelt down and put a hand on the shoulder of his son. “Damas, I have to. You know that I want to stay here with you and Mommy, but I-” Jak paused, “I can’t. Torn needs me to get out there and stop the KG bots. The city’s in great danger and I have to help.” Damas was still crying. Jak felt so weak when he cried. “I’ll be back. I promise. And then we can play with all of your little hover-cars!”

“Why can’t we play now?” Damas’ sadness turned into anger. “How do you know you’ll be back? What if something bad happens and you die? Then who’ll be my daddy? Aghhhh!” Damas’ eyes went black, and his hair became darker than the night sky. His fingernails became sharp and needle-like. His skin turned a ghastly gray color.  Unfortunately, Damas inherited Jak’s Dark Powers. Whenever he got angry or upset, he became “Dark Damas”. Jak wanted to kill himself whenever he saw his son like that. Jak knew it was his fault that his son was infused with Dark Eco.

Jak almost held his head and cried at the sight of his pained son. But instead, Jak grabbed Damas and held him close as an effort to calm him down. He stroked Damas’ thick hair and rocked him back and forth. A few minutes later, Damas was himself again, sweating and whimpering. “Daddy, just don’t go! Stay with me just this once! Please!” he sobbed.

“Damas, I want to, I really do. But I have to go. Things are getting worse out there. The city needs me and-” Jak was interrupted by his radio talker. Torn was yelling at Jak to got a move-on, or there wouldn’t be a city to save anymore. Damas started crying again.

“Daddy, I need you more!” he sobbed. Jak had to look away before he himself started crying.

“I’ll be back! I promise!” Jak tried to sound as upbeat as possible in order to cheer Damas up. Then he had to turn around and head for the door.

Again, Jak ran towards the door, but was stopped by a soft hand on his shoulder. Again he turned his head to see Kiera, his wife, looking at him with intense eyes. “Jak, you can’t keep doing this to your son. You should see him when you leave at night. He sits by the window, crying his eyes out, and waits for you to come home and give him a big hug. He waits until his eyes won’t stay open!  Damas shouldn’t have to do that!” Kiera’s eyes were watering now, and Jak was about to cry himself.

“Kiera, I know I’ve been away too long, but I have to get out there!” Jak exclaimed, “The walls of Haven are falling apart! I promise you I will be back!” He went over to hug Kiera, but she held up her hands to stop him.

“How do you know? You can’t know for sure that you won’t be killed!” Kiera was really upset. “Damas needs a father to help him grow up and become strong. He needs you! If you don’t come back, who’s going to help him with his Dark powers?” She paused for a second. “There’s no one else on earth that can control Dark Eco besides you!”

Jak covered his face hold back from crying. It’s true! He’ll turn into a monster if he can’t control his powers! He needs me. I can’t leave him!  But Jak had to leave, or else there would be no city for Damas to grow up in.  “I’m sorry Kiera! I have to go help out now! Damas needs a city to grow up in as well.” Jak said angrily. And at that, he ran out the door.

There were explosions everywhere. The city reeked of gasoline and dust from the bombs. Jak pulled out his gun and ran towards the first Metal- Head he could find. The Metal Head ran at him, making a horrible growl. Jak could only stare at it with pure hatred. “This is for taking me away from my family!” he screamed, as he shot his Peacemaker at the monster. He didn’t look away as the Metal-Head exploded before his eyes. And then he transformed into the dark monster that he hated so much. He looked at his reflection shattered pieces of glass, and then took off, daring any enemy to mess with him. My son will see me again, no matter what it takes!

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“Daddy, don’t go!” a trembling voice called to Jak, who was heading towards the door. Jak turned around to meet two deep blue eyes staring at him. Those eyes were accompanied by a full head of thick, sapphire hair. His hair is as dark as Kiera’s, Jak thought to himself. “Daddy!” the boy called again, this time with tears trickling off his face. That little boy was Jak’s son.

Jak didn’t know what to do. There were bombs going off in the streets of Haven City. People were running and screaming from the KG bots attacking them. Metal Heads were roaming around, taking any guard that dared to fight them. Things were ugly. Torn had just called him, telling him to get his butt out there and help. Jak was the “Secret Weapon” out there. He had to leave his family. But all Jak wanted to do was play with his three year old son.

Jak knelt down and put a hand on the shoulder of his son. “Damas, I have to. You know that I want to stay here with you and Mommy, but I-” Jak paused, “I can’t. Torn needs me to get out there and stop the KG bots. The city’s in great danger and I have to help.” Damas was still crying. Jak felt so weak when he cried. “I’ll be back. I promise. And then we can play with all of your little hover-cars!”

“Why can’t we play now?” Damas’ sadness turned into anger. “How do you know you’ll be back? What if something bad happens and you die? Then who’ll be my daddy? Aghhhh!” Damas’ eyes went black, and his hair became darker than the night sky. His fingernails became sharp and needle-like. His skin turned a ghastly gray color.  Unfortunately, Damas inherited Jak’s Dark Powers. Whenever he got angry or upset, he became “Dark Damas”. Jak wanted to kill himself whenever he saw his son like that. Jak knew it was his fault that his son was infused with Dark Eco.

Jak almost held his head and cried at the sight of his pained son. But instead, Jak grabbed Damas and held him close as an effort to calm him down. He stroked Damas’ thick hair and rocked him back and forth. A few minutes later, Damas was himself again, sweating and whimpering. “Daddy, just don’t go! Stay with me just this once! Please!” he sobbed.

“Damas, I want to, I really do. But I have to go. Things are getting worse out there. The city needs me and-” Jak was interrupted by his radio talker. Torn was yelling at Jak to got a move-on, or there wouldn’t be a city to save anymore. Damas started crying again.

“Daddy, I need you more!” he sobbed. Jak had to look away before he himself started crying.

“I’ll be back! I promise!” Jak tried to sound as upbeat as possible in order to cheer Damas up. Then he had to turn around and head for the door.

Again, Jak ran towards the door, but was stopped by a soft hand on his shoulder. Again he turned his head to see Kiera, his wife, looking at him with intense eyes. “Jak, you can’t keep doing this to your son. You should see him when you leave at night. He sits by the window, crying his eyes out, and waits for you to come home and give him a big hug. He waits until his eyes won’t stay open!  Damas shouldn’t have to do that!” Kiera’s eyes were watering now, and Jak was about to cry himself.

“Kiera, I know I’ve been away too long, but I have to get out there!” Jak exclaimed, “The walls of Haven are falling apart! I promise you I will be back!” He went over to hug Kiera, but she held up her hands to stop him.

“How do you know? You can’t know for sure that you won’t be killed!” Kiera was really upset. “Damas needs a father to help him grow up and become strong. He needs you! If you don’t come back, who’s going to help him with his Dark powers?” She paused for a second. “There’s no one else on earth that can control Dark Eco besides you!”

Jak covered his face hold back from crying. It’s true! He’ll turn into a monster if he can’t control his powers! He needs me. I can’t leave him!  But Jak had to leave, or else there would be no city for Damas to grow up in.  “I’m sorry Kiera! I have to go help out now! Damas needs a city to grow up in as well.” Jak said angrily. And at that, he ran out the door.

There were explosions everywhere. The city reeked of gasoline and dust from the bombs. Jak pulled out his gun and ran towards the first Metal- Head he could find. The Metal Head ran at him, making a horrible growl. Jak could only stare at it with pure hatred. “This is for taking me away from my family!” he screamed, as he shot his Peacemaker at the monster. He didn’t look away as the Metal-Head exploded before his eyes. And then he transformed into the dark monster that he hated so much. He looked at his reflection shattered pieces of glass, and then took off, daring any enemy to mess with him. My son will see me again, no matter what it takes!