((Part 2 of collab between Rex and Letter Bee))
 
Drake looked around at the grassy lawn. Since Chrono was mostly desolate wasteland. He’d rarely see this much grass in one place. He looked from the lawn to the tower, but what caught his eye was a bag sitting on the paved path. He walked up to it and found a note with his name on it.

“Down payment huh,” Drake said before he smiled and took the bag. He loved these types of jobs. Were the client paid half up front and half when the job was done. Usually both halves equaled a great deal of money. He placed the bag into his pocket before he headed towards the tower. There he found an old man with a white beard and grey-hair. When the man introduced himself and indicated he had a job, Drake chuckled.

“Yeah, I got the memo,” Drake said before he said, “However; I’ll tell you what I tell all my clients. I don’t kill kids. If that’s what you want me to do, then I’ll give you back the money and you can send me home. Otherwise, what’s the job?”

"Oh, I plan the opposite of you killing kids, Mr. Sydell," spoke Alexios. "Rather, I want you to [i]save[/i] them."

"Save them? So am I on a rescue mission of some kidnapped kids?" Drake said before he added, "I'm guessing you want me to kill the person who' kidnapped them or am I just helping these kids?"

A sigh.

"That's not what I meant. What I meant was, I am hiring you to save the people of your world, as well as those of other worlds. That includes children. So basically a general 'save the world' quest, only there are multiple universes to be saved." Alexios then looked at him.

"Tell me, how much do you know of the Multiverse?" 

“Saving the world of Chrono?” Drake said before he gave it some thought. He sighed and said, “Trying to save Chrono is like trying to touch the sun. We can save them from one disaster, but in the end they just end up making another. That’s what happens when you live your life around science and technology. However, with the money you’ve given me. I’m willing to accept your job.” When Alexious mention the Multiverse his right eyebrow raised. 

"The Multiverse? I’m guessing you’re talking about The Multiverse Theory. I just thought it was just that, a theory. Different versions of me in different time lines with different occupations. Many of the scientists feel it’s a possibility, but many think it’s just a theory. Besides, all our resources are pooled into battling the creatures attacking the Arks. There’s also the fact that the Shadows and Nexus are constantly attacking as well. So many of the scientists haven’t been able to test the theory.” Drake said before he added, “Unless you already know of a way to prove its existence?” 

"Oh," spoke Alexios, "the Multiverse is very much real, although there aren't different versions of [i]you[/i] or most individuals, but rather different versions of one planet, Earth, and one race, Humanity, along with different versions of various nations and geopolitical situations. I myself come from another universe; Mysterious Tower itself is another universe, albeit smaller than most." A sigh.

"It seems that I will have to give a long lecture, then." He then opened the door, allowing Drake inside what seemed to be a cozy, lavishly furnished tower with furniture of silk and exotic woods, and where several living broomsticks were serving tea and cookies on a small round table with silk chairs all around.

"Have a seat," said Apokaukos, and should Drake do so, he would then conjure up a globe of clear fluid from his cupped right hand, and within the globe, Rex can see the image of a boy, a young boy with messy black hair and focused black eyes. Alexios then spoke:

[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/3821548]"Long ago, there was only One Original Earth, and One Original Timeline and Universe. Science and Reason were paramount - though not to the destructive extent that they are in your world - with Magic almost nonexistent. It wasn't a bad world, not entirely, but it had more Darkness than Light. Then came a child, [i]Ascot[/i], who thought the world was doomed, and so sought ways to save it, and in his research, he somehow mananged to find out about the small spark of Magic in the Original World, which in turn was a flicker of The Light. Delving into the secrets of the Light, he discovered that the Light came from an unseen land by the name of Kingdom Hearts..."[/url]