They soon decided to look for food, or at least a source of water. They rode the Jetboards across the open plains, racing each other and showing off their tricks as they ramped off of flat slabs of rock. Soon, they came to a large river. Vadri and Jak sat on its bank with their feet in the water.
"Think it's safe to drink?" she asked.
Jak laughed as Daxter cannonballed into it. "Not anymore."
The stared at the eerie red glow on the other side of the mountains for a while, wondering what it was. After a while, the ground began to shake.
"Earthquakes?! No food, and now EARTHQUAKES?!"
"Daxter, its just a mob of people running," Vadri said.
"A MOB?! That makes me feel SO much better..."
Soon, the front edge of an army could be seen coming over the hill top. Vadri and Jak stood there, staring at them. No guns, no lasers, no high-tech weaponry of any kind... or low-tech for that matter. Each soldier had a sword at his side, and a few had spears in their hands. What fascinated Vadri and Jak the most, however, were the beasts they were riding: horses.
The army's leader called to his men and they slowed as they approached the threesome. Daxter had assumed his position on Jak's shoulder.
The captain dismounted his horse and walked over to them. "What business have you in Gondor?" he asked.
"...where...?"
He called to two of his men, who dismounted and bound the wrists of Vadri and Jak. "You are under arrest for trespassing in the realm of Gondor without leave of Lord Denethor," he said.
"Uh, that's kind of why it's trespassing," Daxter put in. "And what's with the slang from the Dark Ages?"
The man looked taken aback as Daxter spoke, and told his men to detain the rodent as well. "The 'Dark Ages' as you call them, are at our doorstep. The Dark Lord is regrouping in his land on the other side of those mountains."
Daxter, in an English accent, said, "Now, I say, old chap, this is uncalled for! What did I ever do to you?"
The man, apparently not finding this comment amusing, turned away and mounted his horse.
Jak and Vadri silently agreed to not show their powers as of yet.
"Why don't you two just-- ow!" Daxter was cut off as Vadrielith kicked him. "Well," he said, "this sucks."
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