And guess who's in this chapter.
Chapter Four
Gift and Apprentice
Hope glanced at the light in interest. He was always fascinated by it. Then, out of the light stepped Astral, and he had a look of satisfaction on his face. Hope didn't draw his
swords, but he did keep his distance. "There is no need to be afraid. I am not here to harm you. I am here to give you a gift, one more noble than the gift you desired in your
youth. You shall be one of my Numbers, and you shall have a new name, and new forms to enter." Hope glanced at him in interest. "What is the new name?" Astral smiled.
"Number 39 shall be your title and what you are known as. But, your secret name has been written inside you for years." Hope glanced into his mind, and learned his secret
name. "Utopia." Astral smiled. "Good. Now, you've faced Number 96 to a standstill. I now grant you the power to fight him with ease." Utopia's Barian form vanished, replaced
by a figure in white armor with gold patches. The Number 39 shone on his left shoulder. He glanced at Astral with thankfulness. Astral smiled. "Now, there is one small matter
you must handle. A Number besides you has sided with me. She is in need of training. Can you do it?" Utopia answered, "I can and I will." Astral smiled and spoke in a
language Utopia had never heard before. A girl in a red cloak walked out of the light and approached her new teacher. "Sensei." Utopia was interested, so he asked, "What
can I call you?" The girl smiled and said, "Number 32." They then bowed in respect to each other. Utopia glanced at her and thought to himself, How hard can this be?
A/N
Sorry the chapter is so short. But, hey, at least I'm calling Utopia by his real name now, so deal with it. Review, and tell me if you think I should put up another fight scene between Utopia and Dark Mist in a later chapter (Like 8 or 9).