[IC] A Hero Tale {Complete}

[SuperFlash]

"Just an inventor that keeps gettong dragged back into this mess"Jeff paused for a moment and did his best to not let the situation get to him. "and apparently wants this masked people delt with just as all of you do."

Jeff couldn't help but feel bad for Vale despite some of the stuff he put him through in the past.

[Jensoman]

Jenso looked up at Lark and smiled. "Yeah...I guess I did make the right choice, then. Pij wouldn't have wanted us to give up now, right? She would have wanted us to keep fighting. And that's exactly what we're going to do." Jenso stated in a confident tone. As Mikey asked who Jeff was, he turned to him. "That's Jeff, he helped me to take on Sera. He's a really strong and a good guy. We injured Sera, but he managed to escape." Jenso replied to Mikey. "He said Ross is still alive, but he's paralysed and drained of his energy. We'll have to catch Sera and interrogate him so we can save Ross and find out how to return his energy to him."

[SuperFlash]

"Hopefully we can at least revive the king with this machine here." Jeff said interested in the whole story behind this energy draining and Sera character. "At least long enough for a few answers. I doubt he'd last past that."

[tex]

Lark looked over at the kings body after Jeff put him down and the bots began to examine him. Vale scoffed and shook his head.

"Rossario deserves what he gets, as far as I'm concerned. That renegade fool abandoned Gaia long ago," the vampire insisted. Lark shook his head. Vale looked at him and frowned before crossing his arms and turning his head away from the conversation. Lark inspected the king closely.

"That man will not survive. His Ki has been forcefully ripped from his body. Any attempts to revive him will, at best, give you a husk of a man," Lark explained. He turned to Vale and cleared his throat. "Damien, could you-"

Vale spun around and smirked, before walking over to the king and grabbing him by the arm. "Always a pleasure," He announced, before digging into the king's neck with his viciously sharp teeth. Mikey flinched in disgust and surprise at the sudden display of violence, and the med-bots backed away.

[Jensoman]

Jenso frowned as Damien began to feed on Rossario. "Well, we took him along so we could interrogate him and maybe lock him up, but uh...since he won't survive, I guess this is the best option?" Jenso replied to Damien's action. "Lark...There is something you must know. Dacer is still alive, I met him...I wanted to tell you sooner, but it simply wasn't the right time. One of the Order of Chaos took him, but I'm going to save him!" Jenso stated.

[tex]

Damien rose and cleaned his face, revealing his reddened teeth with a chuckle. Lark looked at Jenso and frowned.

"I know," Lark admitted, "I've known for a long time. But for the order of chaos to have kidnapped him... That might explain why I can feel two Gaians in this city..."

[Jensoman]

"Wait, what do you mean? Two gaians? Is Dacer here, then?" Jenso asked Lark. "And there's two? That's bad...Sera is still running free, and if he manages to drain their energies too...we won't be able to stop him!" Jenso stated in a serious tone.

[tex]

"I suspect Sera is the first Gaian energy that I feel. I couldn't tell you whether the second is Dacer or not. But I didn't even know Ross was alive until recently. For somebody other than Dacer to be walking around freely is highly unlikely," Lark explained.

[SuperFlash]

Jeff was shocked by Vales actions in finishing off the King, but with everyones decisions on it he didn't bother to argue against it. The guy did seem bad enougg afterall. What really caught him off guard was the casual bring up of a name he hasn't heard in years.
"Wait a second Dacer?!" Jeff froze for a moment and letting lose his grip, causing him to drop both his gauntlets onto the floor. "You don't mean the blone hair dacer... the one who seems to have a red shirt obession... good at archery.. stupid levels of sarcasm?!"
At this point, Jeff had given up hope on his survival and now hearing the name mentioned so abruptly left him shocked and nearly able to get out his words.

[tex]

Lark frowned and looked towards Jeff. "You know my son?" He asked, wheezing through his words.

[SuperFlash]

"He was my best friend..." Jeff stopped to pick up his gauntlets for a moment and then clenched them tightly. "We got separated about 5 years ago when Rajaka destroyed the village we both lived in. I had hoped he survived like I did but the years made hope for that to deminish. But now you're saying he's alive?!"

[Jensoman]

"I didn't expect you to uh...kill the king like that, Vale." Jenso stated. He was aware that the man was a vampire, but this was the first time that he actually saw the man feed on someone.

[tex]

Lark sighed and shook his head. "Five years ago.. When he was chased off of ancient Gaia by that masked woman... He must have been drawn to your unusually powerful Ki. Maybe he saw in you what I saw in Jenso." Lark began coughing heavily, and turned his head back towards the ceiling.

"Quit talking old man, you'll waste what little time you have left," Vale insisted, rushing to Lark's side and readjusting his pillow. He turned to Jenso as he remarked and grunted. "Lark insisted, didn't you see? I couldn't turn down such a stern order."

[Jensoman]

Jenso frowned as Damien reminded the group of Lark's condition. "How can we help you Lark? There has to be something we can do!" Jenso insisted, ready to dash out of the building in order to find whatever he needed to save his friend.

[tex]

Lark laughed weakly and shook his head. "Pij's soul was exterminated by the red-coated devil. There's no way to bring her back, and without her, my soul has nothing binding it to this world. I'll die soon. But not before I help you," Lark announced. He looked to Vale. Vale looked at him, and then looked away. Lark creased his brow. Vale peered back over and shrugged. "Damien."

"What?!" He shouted.

"Tell them," He ordered. Vale frowned and rolled his eyes.

"Sera's Ki absorption device can't be reversed, but the king knew where they might've been hiding out. I can take you there to find Sera," Vale admitted.

[SuperFlash]

"So you're saying that the masked people were causing trouble even before that event?" Jeff's anger began to take over his emotions and the wind began to stir around him for a moment until he realized what was going on and did his best to shake it off. "Yeah, he made life in that old village bearable for an inventor like me who got criticized for even trying to make a simple apple picking device. It's nice to meet you as his father though despite what terrible circumstances were in"

"Yeah, if we can put an end to Sera and his planning count me in for it"

[Jensoman]

Jenso turned to Jeff for a moment. "So he was your best friend, huh...I guess it really is fate that we met eachothers." Jenso said with a wide grin on his face. He turned to Vale. "Wait, did you just read the king's mind when you killed him? Holy shit!" Jenso commented to him. "Well, I guess you'll have to lead the way later.." Jenso added, ready to move out eventually and stop Sera once and for all.

[tex]

Vale closed his eyes and turned his head away from Jenso. "I'm not leaving Lark's side," He spat angrily. Lark chuckled under his breath and coughed a few times.

"It won't be much longer now, old friend," Lark said quietly. "Jenso, come here."

[Jensoman]

Jenso walked over to Lark and gave him a sad look. "What is it man?" He asked in a concerned tone.

[tex]

Lark turned his head towards Jenso and looked him in the eyes. "There are dark times ahead, and you'll be faced with challenges far beyond anything you've dealt with before. I'm happy... So happy that I found you in those woods back then..." Lark paused to take a breath and slowly raised his hand to Jenso's chest, placing it gently below his neck. "Remember what I said... Remember it, please... A loss is only a loss if you let it consume you." Lark stopped and closed his eyes. He grinned and a warmth filled both his arms, and Jenso's chest. "I have something for you, but I need you to promise me one thing before I go.."