"Clifford Weller!" said the examiner. Cliff immediately stood up and approach the examiner. The examiner said, "You have good written test results, now this time we have to check your energy levels to determine which class is suitable for you," at the same time the examiner pointed to the EMD, a platform like device.

The EMD stands for Energy Measuring Device, as the name implies it measure the energy within an individual's body. Cliff immediately stand on the EMD, then EMD is turned on; the EMD immediately scanned the body of Cliff and took a blood sample using a syringe like arm that extended from the machine. "Calculating the energy of the subject!.... *ding* the inert energy: 45 points!", the machine read out.

The examiner looking at the result and said, "Based on your EMD results you qualify as a Support Class diver, here are the materials from the Tavern which will give you a simple introduction to the different jobs you can take as a support class also the materials include introductions to the different classes and the respective jobs under it. If you decide to join the Tavern you can comeback a week later for an orientation and a month of training for the job you have chosen." Clifford took the drive that the examiner handed and left the EMD. Staring at the drive, he decide to read it at home for he will be waiting for his friend to finish his test.

"How did it go man?", Mel said as he approach Clifford with an excited face. "I passed the test and got qualified as a Support Class Diver", Cliff said as he was feeling a little down because he was expecting that he has a high energy score, since both his parents were Divers. "That's good man! There some Divers that reach a high rank being a support class. Like Trevor, a rank 4 master priest, he is highly coveted of parties and guilds for his talents."Mel said to Cliff, as he was trying to cheer him up.

From their backs they heard "Melsion Walter!", the examiner shouted. Immediately, the two turned around and Cliff shove Mel towards the examiner."You know where to go" the examiner said and pointed to the EMD machine in the next room near the hallway.

Cliff waited in the hallway about 10 minutes and Mel left the room and rushed toward Cliff. "My energy is around 65 points and the examiner said I qualified to the juggernaut class and handed me a drive everything related on being a Diver." Mel excitedly said. "Not bad, after all your always been stronger than me. Lets try to read the contents of the drive tonight and meet up a week later for our orientation and job selection." Cliff reminded Mel, which is excited from the results of the test.

Mel and Cliff left the Tavern testing area and headed to the nearby Warper Station. Warper technology is the by product of studying the rifts; it let the transportation within the city fast and convenient but the downside is that the warp area of warper stations are small that it cannot go over large distances like from one city to another; either you take the train or go by car to do this. The two immediately lined up to get warp to their respected district, before they part ways Mel said to Cliff, " lets try to be the best of our respected classes!" In turn Cliff nodded to what Mel said.

The two separated in the ticket booth and head toward their respective Warp platform. Cliff walked towards the warp platform with a "District 2" name above it and Mel walked towards the one with a "district 5" above it. " Please gather to the designated platform to be warped. Anyone whose not here will have to wait a minute for the next warp.", the man on the PA system said. Cliff shove his ticket to the machine and stand on the platform. The platform immediately been enclosed in a tube and the PA system, " warping in 5..4..3..2..1!". There was sudden burst of light which blinded the people for a few moments and as they open their eyes they have arrived to there destination. "Thank you for using the warper station we hope to see you again very soon!" The woman on the PA system announced.

Cliff left the warper station and walked home. The apartment Cliff staying at is four blocks away from the station. This apartment is owned by his aunt whom took custody of him when Cliff parents died on a mission on the other side of the rift. His aunt is a retired diver that lost her arm during a mission. His aunt used the money she saved, from the time she was an active diver, to buy a two storey building with six rooms to earn a living even after retiring.

"Loraine I'm home!", Cliff shouted as he entered the door to their apartment. "I'm in the kitchen Cliff!", Loraine replied. Cliff immediately went to the kitchen and saw her aunt preparing the table for dinner. "So how did it go?" Loraine asked. "I passed the test and got qualified to be a support class diver,” Cliff replied. "Not bad, have you decided what job are you gonna take?", Loraine asked. "Not yet, I still need to read the material the examiner gave me, also Mel passed the test he got qualified to be a juggernaut class", Cliff added. "He better be careful in selecting a job and companions cause he gonna take a real beating from that class", Loraine added with a somewhat complex expression.

Cliff remembered that his aunt was a rank 4 apprentice Berserker. She had an accident forcing her to retire, which took her arm in the process, it happened when her teammates was wiped out during a rank 4 elite class mission. His aunt still blames herself for what had happened. Immediately Cliff change the topic, "Whats for dinner?" Cliff asked ‘cause he is hungry from the events of today. Loraine replied, "Since I know you are going to pass that test, I baked a cake and prepared pasta to celebrate!". Cliff washed his hands and help her aunt to set up the table.

After dinner her aunt asked him to give some of the cake and pasta to the man in the upstairs apartment. Her aunt is worried that the fool will forget to take meals again. Cliff immediately knew whom her aunt is talking about, Mr. Zen.

Mr. Zen is a tenant upstairs that move in a couple of years ago, he is a freelance crafter. He make makes and repair equipment of Divers for a living. Cliff took a tupperware of pasta and two slices of cake and rush out the door to bring the food to Mr. Zen. He is a busy man, he often forgets to eat when he is so focus on work. There was a time his aunt found Mr. Zen collapsed in front of his apartment this due to extreme hunger Mr. Zen experienced.

Cliff chuckled as he ring the door bell of Mr. Zen's apartment, while he remembered that event. *buzz..buzz* A voice answered, "The door's unlock you can find me in the back room." Cliff entered the room, he observed that, Mr. Zen despite being a crafter, he keeps his living space very neat, because most crafters does not care about this. He saw books on the self that all about materials in crafting and crafting it self. Cliff proceeded to the backroom, where you can find Mr. Zen's "work shop". Mr Zen rented two apartments and modified it, one will be his living quarters the other will be his workshop. His aunt didn't mind this because Mr. Zen paid for the modification and leased the two apartment for a decade. But his aunt only have gave out one condition that he have to soundproof his workshop so he will not disturb the other tenants and the neighbors; Mr. Zen agreed to this.

"Mr. Zen we have a cooked a lot of pasta and baked a cake, My aunt wants you to have some", Cliff said to Mr. Zen whom, right now is tinkering an equipment. Mr. Zen hearing what Cliff just said, turned to look at Cliff and said, “So you have passed the examination, Congratulations! I hope in the future you will consider my shop in looking for equipment". Cliff put down the food on a nearby work bench and replied, "Of course sir! I put down the food on the work bench, you can just reheat the pasta in the microwave but for the cake if you are not eating it right now you just can store it the freezer." As Cliff said this Mr. Zen is in deep thought and looked at Cliff. "Mr. Zen I cannot keep you company for any longer I have thing to do back home, Good Night Mr. Zen!" Cliff said to Mr. Zen as he was still staring at him.

Cliff walked back to the front door and as he was about to open the door he heard," Kid! Wait!". Mr. Zen who is briskly walking toward Cliff." Tell me what job your going to take and I'll make an equipment for you, free of charge!" Mr. Zen suggested. Cliff is confused on what is running on Mr. Zen's mind and immediately asked Mr. zen why. "I owe your aunt a huge favor", Mr. Zen answered. "Favor?", Cliff let out.

"You know many crafters have a hard time finding a suitable place to start a workshop, on the first time I went here I'm completely broke and hungry yet your aunt still allowed me to stay, she said that I can pay her in next month if I find a suitable job in turn I did in the following week of staying here. I know that keeping this place up from her savings and rent is hard and the equipment provided by the Tavern for novices is sub par and I don't want anything happening to you or your aunt might not take it too well, so tell me what job you are aiming for?" Mr. Zen said.

Cliff looked at Mr. Zen with respect, he did not know that Mr. Zen started out that way. "I qualified as a support class diver and still not read the materials the Tavern provided, for me to decide a job suitable for me," Cliff answered. Mr. Zen chuckled and said, "I will make you an equipment from the spare materials from my previous jobs. Remember this will be the only time I'm going to make your equipment for free, for the next job I'll be charging you. Of course I can give you a little discount,"as Mr. Zen reminded Cliff. After their conversation Cliff thanked Mr. Zen and run back down to tell her aunt. Mr. Zen looking at Cliff running excitedly can help to let out a small laugh and said, "He reminds me when I'm just starting." Then Mr. Zen entered back in his apartment and continued on what he was doing.

As Cliff running down the stairs to tell her aunt the good news, he momentarily stopped and reached in his pocket to take out the drive and said," Boy I really need to read this tonight!". After this he continued run back to his aunt.

END OF CHAPTER