Dreamslip Tower of Time - Prayer of a Dreamer

If you are returning to your base, then I shall go back to the castle. This isn't over yet, Miglance. ...But we can table our fight for now.

Fine with me.

If you don't mind, Guildna... I'd like to stay with Harle and the others for now.

Do what you want, Altena. It's your life. All I ask is that you don't interfere with my work... Hm. Actually... Feel free to do that too.

Guildna... Thank you.

Let's head back to base.

Thanks for the help back there, Aldo.

I have to say I'm surprised to see you. We thought the two of you were gone for sure.

About that... It's kind of complicated.

But besides, you've saved our bacon countless times back home in our world.

...Your world?

Yeah, like I said, it's complicated. I'll tell you all about it when this is all over.

Let me guess, something about a parallel dimension, yada, yada?

How did you... Wait, why are you here, Ashtear?

Why wouldn't I be, Aldo? I'm a lot more resilient than you give me credit for.

We owe a lot to Lady Asthear. She's been developing a lot of new weapons for us.

*sigh* For once I wish you'd just stay in the village, where it's safe...

Well, maybe if you had been around I might have? Where have you been? We were worried sick! Your grandfather never stopped believing you'd come back.

So...then it's safe to say we really did...

Did what?

Nothing! Listen, when this is all over we'll all sit down and talk about all this.

Sounds like you've been through a lot... Well, fine. You promise?

I promise.

We're investigating the matter of the Tower of time. Our scouts should be back shortly.

In the meantime, get some rest. You're gonna need it.

You've gotta be exhausted, right? We can talk next steps later.

How did you get here, Starky?

Starky fooound a biiig hooole! Then, Starky heard Harle's voice! Then, zoooom!

Merci, Starky. I would have been lost without your help.

Noooo problem, Harle! Starky is Harle's friend! Starky cares a loooot about Harle!

I care a loooot about you too, little Starky.

No more playing hide and seek with ze beasts though, oui?

Ooookay Harle! Starky prooomise!

What's wrong, Altena?

I just have a lot on my mind at the moment.

I mean...everyone could have died...

Oh...I see... You have to understand... Zat wasn't your fault, Altena.

Ze dragon we saw may have been just a fake created from prisma power, but still...

It was MON fate you got wrapped up in. If anything I should be ze one apologizing, not you.

Thanks, Harle, but it's okay.

I know how it feels. This Dragon God... It's like the Sacred Beast here in our world.

You are connected to the Dragons, like I am connected to the Sacred Beast, right?

......

When we first met, you said that we were similar somehow... I think I know why. Are you unable to escape the Dragon gods? Is it your fate to join them?

To be honest, Altena, when it comes time for moi... I do not know what I shall do...what road I shall choose... But I do know zat I am glad I came here. I am glad I met you.

I feel the same, Harle. I'm so happy to have met you. We live as friends, fight as friends, now and forever!

Oui... Every hello someday has its goodbye... But you want to believe it shall never come... You want to believe zat maybe...zis time... But no matter what happens, I will never forget you or what happened here today. Even if we do someday part ways...

And neither will I!

For zey say, every sadness haz a réponse... Someday...I hope!

Our scouts are back with information about the Tower of Time.

All right, so it sounds like we need to go to the Tower of Time and defeat this "God of Destiny."

Indeed. It would appear this is the reason we were brought here. To stop the being that created this "another world" in the first place.

We must stop ze god of destiny. We cannot let it control zis world!

Do you want us to come with you, Aldo?

We'll be okay. You stay here and regroup. There's no telling when the beast horde may attack again.

Leave this fight to us.

All right, then... Take care, Aldo.

You too. And good luck, Your Majesty.

The area around the Tower of Time has become almost its own world. You're going to need our help if you want to get close.

So let me know when you're ready to go.

The area around the Tower of Time has become almost its own world. You're going to need our help if you want to get close.

So let me know when you're ready to go.

Got it.

Be on your guard, Aldo. And if you should need anything, just call.

Will do. Stay safe, okay?

Okay guys. Let's go. We've got to get to the bottom of all this. And our answers lie in the Tower of Time!

What the... This is definitely not the Tower of Time we know. Looks completely different now.

The inner workings could be completely different from the one we found in antiquity. Be on your guard for anything out of the ordinary.

Hmmm... Even the Visus Embryo itself has changed...

The Visus Embryo was created with the express purpose of seeing the dream of the planet. However...

It would appear it is currently seeing two different dreams.

...What do you mean?

The origins of the extra dream is undetermined, but it appears to be entangling itself with the planet's dream.

Hmmm... Perhaps that explains why it looks bigger than before.

All right, so it's dreaming someone else's dream... But whose is it?

So you came after all.

Lynx!

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised you were the ones to oppose fate. Hmph. Now, listen here.

When the embryo and the planet's dream were linked, the two worlds were connected, causing a rift. That was how Serge, Kid, Harle... and I wandered into this time and space.

And also at that time, the Visus Embryo came in contact with Fate, the God of Destiny from our world. Fate is the main system at Chronopolis, when the Visus Embryo connected with it, Fate took over. And when Fate sent it's clone program, it was transformed by Visus and merged with it.

Planet's dream? Chronopolis? Fate? ...What?

It all began the moment you went beyond time and space in the Moonlight Forest, Aldo. That's when I knew I had to be rid of you and your sister.

Unfortunately for you, getting rid of them is what brought us here.

Mmm...Yes. It is true. I did not account for that.

The planet's dream must have interfered. Perhaps to keep Visus in check. At any rate, that interference is how the two worlds began to become intertwine.

And then your perfect plan was foiled. Too bad, eh Lynx? Now let's settle this.

Time to put baby back to sleep.

Harle. Is there anything you wish to add?

Non, Monsieur Lynx. I believe in mes amis, and I will fight with zem!

So be it. Now let's see how much you believe those words!

Visus Embryo! Let love bleed... Darker and deeper than the seas of Hell!

So be it. Now let's see how much you believe those words!

Visus Embryo! Let love bleed... Darker and deeper than the seas of Hell!

That should be it right? Dream over. Everything back to normal...

I wouldn't be so sure, Aldo.

What?!

The Visus Embryo was seeing a dream of the future as ordered by their father Chronos. But that was not all. No. This time the Visus Embryo wanted its own dream. One where it was loved by its mother...

The Visus Embryo was seeing a dream of the future as ordered by the Oracle. But that was not all. No. This time the Visus Embryo wanted it's own dream. One where it was loved by its mother...

...By its mother?

Is that...the Embryo?

And so within the Embryo, a mother was born. The mother also known as FATE!

It can't be...

A being whose existence was to protect the planet, now with its own dream, running wild...

That happened in our world as well...

And all this time, Fate was growing... It was preparing for its eventual birth from within the Embryo's bleeding love!

Witness the rebirth of the God of Destiny. The birth of a NEW FATE! My TRUE form!

Monsieur Lynx?! Non!

So this is FATE, eh?

A calamity befell our world when FATE went out of control.

But I'm not going to let the same thing happen twice.

My feelings for Monsieur Lynx aside, I cannot let him get his way, not zis time.

Monsieur Lynx! No...you are not him... FATE! You do not belong here! Zis is not your world!

Come. Thou who triggered this world. Thou who crossed a scar on time. Let us see how the fire in your hearts stand up to the eventuality of FATE and the darkness of time! Those who stand against the darkness. Your time ends now!

Come. Thou who triggered this world. Thou who crossed a scar on time. Let us see how the fire in your hearts stand up to the eventuality of FATE and the darkness of time! Those who stand against the darkness. Your time ends now!

Destiny may be defeated... But this world is without its saviors... Aldo, Feinne, without them... Regardless of your actions... This world will always fall to darkness... Fare...well... To the dreamers...of the radical dream... and those loved by it...

Huh?

The Visus Embryo's sleep seems to have put the tower into a state of flux!

Perhaps it would be better to make observations after we get out of here!

My recommendation is that we head to the underground fortress!

All right. Then let's go to the underground fortress!

Okay, I think we'll be safe here. Just hope the Tower of Time doesn't crumble under the stress...

My sensors are saying the status of the tower is beginning to level out.

It is only a matter of time before levels return to normal.

That's good news, at least.

Au revoir, Monsieur Lynx... Till we meet again on ze other side...

I have to thank you all. Now that we've been freed from outside influences, the future of this world looks bright.

Sounds like it was some fight, Aldo. Just glad you all made it back safe.

It's over, but he's right. Feinne and I are...

It's gonna be okay, Aldo. There's gotta be a way we can search for them.

My calculations suggest that variations are forming in the parallel worlds. And the variations are bringing forth a new anomaly.

I can only guess one of which provides a possibility of their survival.

Our dream iz not yet over!

Yeah. Keep on digging, you will soon find your way.

All we can do is take things one step at a time.

Yeah, you guys are right.

Then let's do just that and save ourselves from fate.

You may not be the one I know, but I'm coming to save you, Feinne.

Little girl, what iz your name?

It's...Altena.

Enchantée, little Altena. I do not know why, but I feel we are very close somehow. Zere iz something about you... Hmm...

Je m'appelle Harle. It iz a pleasure to meet you.

I wonder if we were called to zis world for ze same reason? What do you think?

Huh? Harle...?

Thank you, Harle. Now I know we can live as one... No matter who you are...

Protect my friends... That's all I need to do! And that's something I can, and will do!

I had hoped we could become friends... Perhaps, the next time we meet...

It was a strange encounter for sure...but I have a feeling we'll meet again.

Our fates will cross, of that I'm sure. Don't you think so, Harle?