[IC] A Hero Tale {Complete}

[Jensoman]

Jenso instinctively got into a combat stance as Vale appeared before him. "VALE?!" Jenso shouted in surprise. He hadn't seen the vampire in a good while. What surprised him even more was the fact that he couldn't sense Vale's presence. He knew the vampire had to be very strong and fast, and seemed to also be able to sense where Jenso was. "What are you doing here?"

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"Oh you, surprised and bewildered? Wouldn't you like to know! Well it's not so complicated, much less a puzzle than a simple question answered by problem solving and common sense, the latter of which I rarely bear witness to in your presence, the former being a rarity without parity! I'm here to see you, of course! It'd been quite a while, oh the time itself fades into the crevices of fates to have passed, since we've met! And..." Vale paused and smiled, "Your presence was not foreseen, but I am intrigued to see you, even if the sword does refuse to share such details, nonetheless!"

[SuperFlash]

"Wait your that guy from years ago.. back when.. oh jeez that was a time in my life" Jeff said with an irritated look on his face which showed he was doing his best not to think back about the time with the Hyenas and the Berries. "You do realize tho that guildhall you mentioned to me all those years was out of operation for a millennia? so yeah thanks for that."

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Vale rolled his eyes and shrugged. "I don't care!" He shouted happily with a sultry chuckle.

[Jensoman]

"You know him, too? Huh.." Jenso said to Jeff. He sighed. "Look, I get what you were trying to say before. I should have killed Gol-Ira and Adarine, I understand that now. It's something that needs to be done, for the good of the entire world. Some people just don't deserve a second chance. Doesn't mean that I'll ever enjoy killing people, though." Jenso stated to Vale, peeking at the door behind him. "Sorry, but we need to meet the king. It's important." Jenso said in a serious tone.

[SuperFlash]

"No kidding, how else am I gonna meet these insane bills that my experiments rack up. Questing around only goes so far." Jeff said, interested in getting the money. Or at least preyending to, for the most part he was more curious right now to what reason his dear assistant ran off for.
"So yeah, feel free to mess with Jenso here for a little, but I must get going."
Jeff said as did he best to slip past the crazy phyco and to see what she was up to.

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Vale abruptly stepped in Jeff's path and pushed him back with one arm. "No no, not yet," He insisted, waggling one of his fingers in juvenile protest. "I do have a reason for being here, what a splendid goal and one with such breadth, not that you'd understand, or sympathize for that matter. No, Jenso, I know you've grown, but I'm here to assure that Lark doesn't befall the same fate as that other Gaian."

[Jensoman]

Jenso frowned as Vale spoke and grit his teeth. "Other Gaian...Are you talking about Ross or Dacer? Does the king or Sera intend to drain Lark's energy like Sera did with Ross, or does the Order of Chaos intend to abduct him too like they did with Dacer? I'm not even entirely sure if Ross is dead, but it seems like he is.." Jenso asked Vale, feeling very concerned about the safety of his friends. He didn't believe that Lark was within the castle, which meant that either some of the King's men or Sera intended to drain Lark's energy, or his energy signature was hidden. Jenso hoped that Lark had not moved from the Med-bay yet, as he attempted to sense his location.

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Vale suddenly reached forwards and dug his nails into Jenso's shoulder. "Don't ignore me and go about sensing Ki, you idiotic little wretch," Vale growled pulling him closer as blood started to trickle through Jenso's shirt, "You won't be able to sense anything from this distance, and you won't be able to pinpoint Lark's energy source. Nobody can do that without precise magical prowess, and you're turning yourself into a beacon for those who feed on Ki, such as myself. How do you think it's been so easy for me to track you through this worthless continent?" Vale paused and turned to Jeff, sniffing quickly. He smiled and pushed Jenso back, releasing his grip. "Detestable stupidity, I dare say! You don't honestly think you've been feeling Lark's Ki this entire time, do you? Just because there are four sources of Ki that stand out in this god forsaken city, doesn't mean a thing, ignorance is a disease that you wholesomely gobble down like a gluttonous little mule, Lark and that other moron of yours are not even conscious!" Vale shook his head. "The average Ki user knows how to conceal their energy, usually. The only ones who can't, are those with stupidly large energy pools, or idiots." Vale slammed his hand against his forehead and spun around irritably, "And through using your Ki to sense for surrounding energy sources, you are vividly showing up on the radar for anyone who has even the mildest affinity with their Ki, quite literally firing a flare gun into the sky, a child with a firecracker."

[SuperFlash]

"Fine.. jeez just make this quick then" Jeff said as he back up next to Jenso yo hear his spill. Upon Vales's reaction to Jenso's attempt to search around for other energy sources, Jeff grew the urge to retailate with his secret weapon of his, but descide against the idea of starting a huge fight... at least just yet. "He does have a point there Jenso.. it's why I've made sure to keep my ki levels hidden wherever in public. Still don't think punching him was the way to get that point across though".
Jeff did agree with Vales point after all, doing what he was doing made them a big target, which had potional for bigger troubles.

[Jensoman]

Jenso took a step back and glared at Vale as he struck him. "So that's how you've been tracking me...that's good to know. I didn't know that by trying to sense others, I was revealing my energy signature like that." Jenso said, stopping his attempts to sense Lark. "Who's threatening Lark? That's all I need to know. But if you're going to waste our time by lecturing me, please move out of the way." Jenso said calmly. He wanted to attack Vale now, but now was hardly the time. He was in a strange floating fortress, and he needed to be cautious. Causing a ruckus would not help anyone.

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Vale sputtered and chuckled, spinning his body around in a comedic fashion. "Unless you develop a more attuned ability for sensing Ki, Rarer than the half developed canines in my wretched mouth, you would be wise to keep that under control. Lark is fine, spry as a newy hatched chick, But without Pij, his life will not last. Gaians are nothing without their familiars. His weapon is shattered, and his soul is in tatters. But that half elf, Sera, will find his way into his room if I do not interfere, loathsome as it may be I must for the greater good of my personal feelings, and so here I am! But I cannot track him, beyond what my blade shows me, so here I am! Stuck! Like a fly in a web made out of your stupidity." Vale began to cry, or rather, he faked his sobbing for dramatic effect. It was fairly obvious, not that he'd care if Jenso and Jeff could tell or not.

"I know nothing of Lark's son, one way or another. Forgive my serious tone as well, boy. I'm rather stressed as of late. All this business with the order and your hollow head has been giving me a headache. I'd thought I couldn't feel pain again! It's rather euphoric, actually!"

[Jensoman]

Jenso frowned as Vale spoke and clenched his fists. "Thank you for coming to help, Vale. It's fine, I'm sorry too. I know you mean well in your own crazy way, despite how many insults you tend to throw at me. ...And the fact you just stabbed your nails in my shoulder." Jenso replied to Vale. "Lark is at the Med-bay with Mikey, but I don't know it's exact location." Jenso said to Vale.

He weighed his options for a small moment. Confront the king or save his friend? He turned to Jeff. "I'm really sorry Jeff, but..I have to save Lark. He helped me a great deal, and I don't intend to turn my back on him now. You can keep the gauntlets and still do the presentation, though. Even if we don't try to take the king down now. Hell, maybe you could even take him on by yourself. I'm not the best at Ki sensing like Vale mentioned, but I can tell that your energy signature is also very large when I was sensing earlier, despite that you're hiding it. It must be because I'm this close to you." Jenso stated, and was about to dash away from the door back to the hovercraft. He turned towards Jeff before doing so. "Oh, can you tell us where the Med-Bay is at? Any area names, land marks?" He asked.

[SuperFlash]

"You can go help him if you wish and I'll do my best to catch up once I finish this presentation." Jeff said, almost kinda getting lost with all that was being said. He wanted to ask Jenso a lot of things especially things mentioned about that name Dacer he mentioned but knew they both lack time. "If your in trouble, flair up your energy a couple times and I'll do my best to trace after it. But yeah, the med-bay is actually just down a couple blocks down that road to the left once out from the castle's entrance. The building it kinda obvious so you shouldn't be able to miss it."

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Vale shook his head. "Stay here Jenso, I'm more than happy to fetch Lark on my own," Vale said, suddenly calmed. "Besides, you may have more to deal with very soon." As Vale spoke, the entire castle began to shake on its axis. The vampire nodded and dashed towards the exit staircase as fast as he could. "Oop! Looks like the show is starting already!"

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~ End Of Chapter 69 ~

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~ Chapter 70 ~

_{The Silence Has Been Shattered!}

The castle shook and shook. Explosive noises erupted from behind the two massive doors, and screams followed shortly afterwards. Vale was gone in a flash, but Jenso and Jeff were left in the main hall. Guard rushed in from the front areas of the castle, ignoring both of them as they rushed towards the throne room, but before they could charge in, the two massive doors were launched off their hinges in pieces by another explosive blast. Scientists and robotics experts scattered towards the exits, and the view was clear. The king was barely standing before a floating figure with white hair and partially pointed ears. It was Sera!

[SuperFlash]

"...of course something like this would happen, I can't ever get a lucky break don't I?" Jeff said as he rushed to get through the doors, knowing whatever was going on was not part of the scientific showcase. As he did so, Jeff revealed his own pair of gauntlets readied them both in his hands to prepare himself for whatever threats were to appear onwards.

[Jensoman]

Jenso glanced at Vale as he vanished. "I'll leave it up to you.." Jenso muttered. As the doors blasted open and the king and Sera were revealed, he dashed beside Jeff immediately into the throne room. "Let's do it!" Jenso confidently said to Jeff. He took aim with the palm of his right hand immediately, launching a flame ball at Sera's head. He wasn't surprised that the two were having a conflict, but it looked like Sera was winning. As such, he put his main focus on him for now.

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The fireball struck Sera and spread smoke in all directions, obscuring his brilliant white figure for a few moments. But when the smoke settled, a barrier wall was revealed to have protected him. Sera turned slowly to see Jenso, revealing that his eyes were now a deep shade of green. He spun around and floated down to the ground, and the king collapsed behind him.

"You survived," Sera uttered loudly enough for both Jeff and Jenso to hear. Before they could respond, the guards from behind rushed towards Sera after picking themselves up, with their swords and spears raised, but with a squint of his eyes, they were all pushed back by a magical wave of energy that both Jenso and Jeff could feel. "I was told that more of those freaks showed up."

[Jensoman]

Jenso got in a combat stance and glared at Sera. "Survived is a big word...but I managed to get away, yes." Jenso replied to him in a calm tone, and clenched his fists. Anger began to erupt within him. "I'll deal with those masked people eventually, after we've kicked your ass! You killed my friend Ross by draining all of his energy, you fucking psychopath!" Jenso suddenly spat at Sera. "A direct hit in the head and that barrier stopped it like nothing...We'll have to be careful dealing with him.." Jenso whispered to Jeff. He took a deep breath in and out, calming himself down. He couldn't afford to be reckless against a foe like this.