Jasim, Raisa, Saeed and Akira stand up after trying so hard. They almost run out of breath and cough continuously due to excessive amounts of dust flying around the encampment… Jamal and Imran Reis arrive at the encampment…
Jamal: Is everyone alright?!
Jasim: (coughs) Yes, barely alright!
Imran: Don't worry, everyone will get better… Let's set off before it gets worse…
Jamal: Yes indeed!
Jamal helps the affected ones get into a minivan, and they drive off to the Destaani HQ… Three hours later, with the help of cough relieving medicines, and some rest, the Commanders get better… Jamal visits them, and discusses about the events at the war encampment…
Jamal: Jasim, this was supposed to be a confidential mission… How did this leak out to the Liu brothers?!
Jasim: I don't understand sir… I really have no clue about how it leaked out…
Akira: Maybe your informant is the one that leaked out the plan?
Saeed: My love, if that was the case, then the Jingying soldiers would've been informed beforehand…
Raisa: This was Simon's planning all along… All of this was an intricate game!
Everyone looks at Raisa in shock and wonder…
Jamal: Are you sure? I mean if that is the case, then we've been tricked big time!
Raisa: Just think about it sir… If Simon got to know that we placed an informant, then he would have warned the Elite Group of Soldiers to be more cautious against us. But what has he done? He sacrificed those men without any hesitation… And also, I have checked the Destaani records about that informant, he is nowhere to be found in the records…
Saeed: This could be… Vortex's doing?
Jamal: Saeed may have a point… But its not proven or anything… So yeah…
Jasim: In that case, what if it's a power that's more powerful than Vortex? What if it was some mysterious and unfathomable power that's pulling the strings? As Jamal sir said, we may never know…
Jamal: Yeah true… Either way, let's get back to our duties… And Jasim, you come with me…
Jasim: Okay sir!
Jamal sir and Jasim walk towards the orchids…
Jamal: About the theory that you said back there… It may be true. There is a possibility that a dark and deadly power is waiting for the right time to strike us…
Jasim: Source?
Jamal: Come on…
Jamal sir takes Jasim out of the Destaani HQ, and waits at the forest. Vortex walks towards the duo, and meets them at the spot in the forest.
Jamal: Welcome Vortex… It's been so long…
Vortex: It's been so long indeed…
Jasim: Wait, is Vortex on our side?!
Vortex removes the protective head-gear and reveals his face to Jasim and Jamal…
Jasim: Faiz Ihsan sir?! It was you all along?!
Jamal: Faiz brother, it's been so long!
Faiz: Indeed! 5 years man…
Jamal: The attacks on Jasim while he was in Simon's War Encampment… Why didn't you inform us about it?
Faiz: First of all, I got to know about everything only after the attacks were done… And secondly, there is a darker power, ones that are more powerful than me… My best guess is that, they informed them directly, instead of informing me…
Jasim: Why did you agree with the Vortex mission though? And also, who are our enemies then?!
Faiz: To know about all of that… You must first learn about the past… And I'll tell you all about it… Come with me, to my place…
Faiz Ihsan aka Vortex takes Jasim and Jamal to his place, and starts narrating about the history of the Destaani…
Faiz: To understand how the Destaani got all of its enemies, you must first understand the power behind all of this… And they are known… As "The Dark Souls". Our clash between the Shoguns is no coincidence… But this all became true when…