Jenso frowned as Jeff spoke. "No, Jeff...we both took him on, and he still managed to escape. He's far stronger compared to the time when I took him on, so don't blame yourself!" Jenso said strongly. "We're going to save Dacer, no matter what! All we gotta do is destroy the candle that's controlling him, right?" He said confidently.

"Right!" Jeff responded back doing his best to perk up about the whole situation. "Dacer sacrificed a lot to get that information to me, and we both should be careful by the way. Soon she will have control of his one with nature form as well, and well....that could be a real problem. Anyways I won't bother you guys with anything else for now, just let me know when you're both headed back or at the very least if Bruce is going to. I'd like to get him initiated into the guild properly."

Jenso frowned as Jeff mentioned that Dacer had a "One with Nature" form as well. It wasn't too surprising when he thought about it, as Lark himself possessed one as well. "We'll have to find that candle as fast as possible then, when we encounter him again. It's a good thing Dacer managed to tell you...it'll still be difficult to find, but at least it'll be easier than fighting Dacer." Jenso responded, and turned to Bruce. "When do you plan on heading to Tech-mo? Do you know the way? I'm assuming that there's probably a tunnel from Diver's Paradise that leads there." Jenso asked Bruce. Jeff would be able to hear his answer as well. "Oh, and Jeff...I met my father. He's the leader of an underground network with tunnels leading to many places, where a lot of people live underground. I haven't seen him in years, since I was really young, but...I think we're getting along, sort of." Jenso stated, deciding not to mention the fact that Luke stole the amulets and tried to use them himself. After all, he still did it with good intentions in order to save Jenso's life. "And yeah...I think we should stop talking soonish...Me and Bruce are pretty exhausted right now. Sorry man...but it's been great to hear from you! I don't think I'll be coming back to Tech-mo yet, but take care, alright?" He added. "I think I'll ask Luke, my father, if we can communicate between Tech-mo and Diver's paradise. That way, we'd quickly be informed about anything going on anywhere in the world."

"Yeah, perhaps I can send somebody to form some sort of treaty between the two. Given it will be all for nothing if he is against the idea." Jeff said agreeing with Jenso's idea of forming an alliance of sorts. "It would definitely make it easier for our guild if they could travel from place to place quickly, and those tunnels seem to be a decent option and I wouldn't mind sharing technology with them." It was clear Jeff could go on and on all day about these sorts of things, but he did his best to stop himself there seeing his friends request to go and get rest. "Ah yes, sorry you can go and rest for now if you wish. Seems like you earned it. I'll speak with you all soon."
With that Jeff hung up and the communications ceased. He still had many questions for Jenso especially having to do with his father, but figured he would save those for another time.

Jenso turned the communications device off by hitting the red button and put it in his bottomless bag again. "Let's go, Bruce!" He said, waiting for Bruce to lead the way back to the tunnel as he would follow quickly.

The battle was won, another step forward towards defeating the ever looming threat of the order. But what of Vale and Dacer? And what was Prisma talking about? There were so many unanswered questions.

As Bruce and Jenso left the clearing, devestated by the battle with nearly no survivors left, a looming presence gazed upon them from a safe distance. It bit into its lip angrily, keeping its eyes fixated on Bruce.

"This is not the end."

Jenso and Bruce made their way back to the Paradise as quickly as they could, limping through the neatly-laid walkway, and dodging the debris created by all of Bruce's seismic activity, along with Prisma's gigantic body shaking the earth. Fortunately, the tunnel was well constructed.

Luke, and all of his men, stood by the entrance of the tunnel and cheered as Jenso walked through. Luke smiled and nodded, concealing a small injury that befell his left arm. "Ya done it, kiddo. Haha, ya really done it," Luke said quietly, beneath a blanket of cheers.

Jenso smiled at Luke, relieved that he safely made it back to the Paradise. "Yeah-well, no.." Jenso muttered, pausing for a moment. "We did it... Me and Bruce...I could never have done it...without his help.." He said, trying to stop himself from falling over. "Heh...sorry, we're pretty...banged up right now. But we managed to kill Prisma, and I guess the hostile tunnelers threat is also taken care of now."

Luke's smile didn't fade. He walked over to Jenso, supported his weight, and began carrying him towards the Eye of paradise. Two other Divers rushed to Bruce's side and moved him in the same manner.

Within a few minutes, Jenso and Bruce found themselves on the second floor of Luke's tower, where three beds were already prepared. Bruce and Jenso were laid down to recover, with Luke overlooking them alongside a few medics. The medical staff, as it were, tended to their wounds subtly, while Luke overlooked the two of them, looking into his book as well. He took out a pen and scribbled all over the page that dictated the purity amulets.

"Well, so much for that one, Bobba," He mumbled angrily.

Jenso couldn't help but grin at Luke as he scribbled over the page of the purity amulets. "Heh...that sure was something, huh? It's a shame that golem and Vale got away.." Jenso stated. "But it wasn't all a wasted effort. We finally landed a strong blow against the Order of Chaos.." Jenso said cheerfully. "Oh, about that..." Jenso muttered, taking a deep sigh. His smile dissapeared and he looked more serious now. "Dad, Diver's Paradise is connected to the entire world with all of these tunnels, which probably means that you receive news from everywhere quickly. Would you be willing to start an alliance with Tech-mo? I know there's a chance that the location of Diver's Paradise will be given away like this, but...my friend Jeff started a guild there, in order to combat the Order of Chaos and any other threats the world might face. I think Tech-mo could help Diver's Paradise a great deal with their tech, and Diver's Paradise could help Tech-mo and the guild out by giving us news about everything that happens in the world, so we can track the Order of Chaos down fast and efficiently. What do you think?" Jenso said to Luke.

Luke shook his head almost immediately, drowning out all of Jenso's rationale. "No way," He answered, cutting Jenso off, "Not Tech-Mo. They've got their own connections, and all kind of fancy-shmancy tech. They don't need my tunnels," He grunted, "Last time I trusted somebody, it lead to a goddamn war."

"A war? With who?" Jenso asked Luke, curious to what he was talking about.

"Don'r worry about it," Luke said, standing up and heading down the stairs. "I'll be back later. Rest up."

Jenso frowned as Luke walked off, and turned to Bruce. "Who is Luke talking about, Bruce?" He asked. He wanted to let Luke speak to Jeff, but he was unsure if revealing the communications device right now was the best move to make. He needed more information, and he hoped Bruce could tell him.

Bruce remained silent for several moments. The only sound in the room came from the medics tending to their injuries.
"It's complicated." he said, harboring a slight hope that Jenso would let the matter go. He felt that to tell him would be intruding on a subject that should be Luke's to divulge.
When it became clear that Jenso wouldn't drop it, he let out a sigh and, against the protests of the medical staff, pulled himself up into a sitting position.
"There's a reason Luke leads his group against injustice from underground," Bruce said, keeping his voice even. He felt angered each time he recounted the tale. "It was before he met me, but he wasn't always so wary of established cities. He used to believe that most people were similarly minded to him, that only a few possessed whatever it is that makes people commit evil acts."
Bruce paused, listening for any sign that Luke might return. He knew that there was only part of the story that the renegade leader was truly sensitive about.
"Thus," he continued. "When someone, I don't know their name, from a wealthy city and a certain clout amid that society's military met Luke, he befriended him immediately. Luke never doubted for an instant that this man was genuine in his sympathy with Luke's cause, that he'd fight with him and persuade his superiors to pool the city's vast resources to strengthen and fortify the renegades' own power."
Bruce took a deep breath to steady his pulse- he had reached the point in the story that always incurred his anger.
"So imagine, for a moment, just how much it pained Luke when, once his friend conferred with his superiors and found that instead of improving the lives of many, they wanted greater luxury for themselves. How better to achieve that than fight a war against an enemy they felt sure to win against?" Bruce said. He grit his teeth. "The city's army fell upon the renegades, led by the one Luke had thought his ally and close friend."
Bruce let his eyes close and his head fall back against the bed's headboard. There were more details he could give Jenso, but he preferred not to delve any farther into it, and he'd managed to address Jenso's question anyway.
"You know how deeply Luke is set in his ways," Bruce said, eyes still closed. "It's why the vast majority of the people you see here arrive as refugees."
Bruce opened his eyes and glanced over at Jenso.
"I can't say what it might take to persuade him to extend his trust like that again."

Jenso listened closely to Bruce's words, and frowned. "I see..." Jenso simply responded at first, and paused for a long moment. "No wonder he doesn't want to trust Tech-mo...but I really do believe that their tech can still improve the lives of the Divers. You're saying that they need to struggle to survive and expand, but I'm certain Tech-mo possesses technology to protect everyone, and make it easier to expand. Don't misunderstand, I don't want people to only rely on Tech here, and I don't want people here to be controlled by Tech-mo...I still want the Divers to remain strong and in freedom. An alliance is still an alliance. I'm really well known in Tech-mo as the Golden Hero, and Jeff has a place in the Council. They will listen to us." Jenso replied to Bruce, and stood up. "What was the man's name? The one who broke Luke's trust? And where can I find him?" He suddenly asked. "I'm going to confront him."

"Alvios Maeti," Luke grunted, trudging his way back upstairs. He picked up the small book that he'd scribbled in and glanced at Jenso solemnly. Without another word, he headed back downstairs, waving his small book around. "Forgot this," He muttered, while leaving the room.

Jenso stared at Luke in shock, and looked somewhat sad as he walked away again. He sighed. "Right...so, where is he? I'm going to talk to him, and maybe knock some sense into him." Jenso said to Bruce. "And...can you show which way to go, Bruce?"

Bruce looked after Luke for a minute before addressing Jenso again.
"I can't say for sure how best to get there," he said, again going against the medical staff's protests when he swung his legs off his bed. He anticipated that he and Luke would have strong words for one another soon, and as per usual, he'd prefer if he wasn't present. "But Alvios was based in a coastal city last I heard anything about him. I believe it lies northeast of here."

Jenso sat up and nodded at Bruce, as he stood up. "Thanks...what's the name, though? There's a lot of tunnels, even at the north east corner of Diver's paradise..." Jenso said. "Oh and umm...you know the tunnel that leads to Tech-mo, right? I'm pretty sure you'll be able to enter since Jeff will have registered your name if you state it to them, along with voice recognition." Jenso added.