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.

Yeah...well it's a bit complicated.

What do you mean?

It'd take too long to explain. Let's talk when this is all over, yeah?

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

How did you... Wait, Ashtear, I thought we told you to wait outside?!

Why wouldn't I be, Aldo? I'm a lot more resilient than you give me credit for. Anyway, I've been stopping by regularly to help the rebel forces.

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.

Oi Lucca! Er, I mean ...Ashtear was it?

You got it. Gotta say I didn't expect to see you palling around with Aldo.

Turns out me, Serge, and the others got here through a rift in time and space.

Thing is, we haven't got a clue why we were brought here.

Any ideas?

Well, I don't know why exactly, but...

The warped future we live in has to be what brought you here. Please set things right.

Warped, you say...

All right. I'll see what I can do.

You'll definitely find the answer you're looking for. I just know it.

Heh. Funny you should say that. My sis was the one who always laughed about how there's nothin' definite in this world...

So when I'd say there's nothin' in this world I can't steal...

I just imagine her somewhere out there laughin' about it.

So you better watch out, Lynx. I'm definitely gonna make you pay!

Hahahaha!

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.

You guys have fun with that. I'm gonna bash up that lynx like he won't know what hit 'em!

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. We'll be fine on our own.

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.

Too bad for you, eh Lynx? Why don't we settle this and put the Visus Embryo back to sleep for good!

I've seen enough of this dream of yours, Visus.

It's time to show you what Radical Dreamers dream about!

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!

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!

Damn you, Lynx!

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.

That bastard. He's got another thing comin'.

God of Destiny or not, I'll beat you down!

This is going to be our last fight. I'll end you right here, Lynx!

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...

Rest. Visus Embryo. Dream now of a mother's love.

And never see such a nightmare ever again.

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.

Tch. That Lynx ain't the type to go down with the ship.

He'll be back. And when he shows his stupid face, you better believe I'm gonna make it kiss the moons!

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.

With luck like hers, no way she goes out that easy.

I'm sure she'll show up lookin' like nothin's happened. So keep that chin up, Aldo.

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.

OI! Serge! I'm talkin' to you!

If ye ain't here then just say ye ain't here, will ya? His fault I'm in this bloody fog in the first place. Where did he get off to?!

Hm? Who do we got over here?

L-Lucca?! What in the seven bloody hells... How are you here?

...Excuse me?

Oi, sis. It's me! Kid! You remember, right?!

Kid...

Sis? How'd you get here? What are you...

Wha?!

Kid...?

Who was that? ...Kid? Seems to have mistook me for someone else...

Heh. Too young to be my sister for sure, but...

It may be that we have actually met before... In another place, in another time.

And it's okay for that history to exist. One that's different for you and I, Kid...

Because nothin' is definite in this world.

Right, Kid?