Act II: Six Months Later

Chapter 2: Company is never a hassle

Number 39: Utopia would never thought of the content of the coffin that the fiends once had would be this. A girl? Utopia thought, Why a girl? When Utopia was still Ordinary Jake, he was not the attractive type. He was not bad looking or anything but he don't speak to girls well. He gets embarrass if he talks to one because he feels he did one mishap, it's all over.

She's alive. Despite being an Extraordinary, this girl is beautiful. Utopia thought as he examines her more closely. She wear some weird clothing that Utopia never saw before. Even the equipment she carries is foreign to Utopia. Despite the clothing and the equipment she carries, he can assume that this girl is the same age as him. Utopia notices her eyes went wide open and he got punched on the face. He land on floor as he recovers from blow.

"Ouch!" Utopia moans as he turns around and notices the girl getting out of the coffin and notices him.

"Oh! I'm sorry!" she said as runs to Utopia to see if he's all right. Utopia looks at her eyes and notice how beautiful her jade green eyes are. "Are you okay?" she asked.

Utopia got back to reality and responded "I'm all right. Why did you hit me?"

"I thought you were one of the Dark World Fiends who were sniffing me." she replied, "They are real perverts when it comes to young woman. You must have been the one who got me out of that situation, so thank you."

Dark World Fiends? Utopia thought, So Zure, the fiends, and his "lord" are Dark World Fiends? Utopia keeps the thought to himself and asks the girl something. "What's your name?" Utopia ask shakingly.

"Oh I'm Mana, the apprentice of the Dark Magician." she said with confidence. "What's yours?"

Utopia thought for a second. If he told her his real name, she'll assume I'm an Ordinary and shun him. So he decide to tell her his name used for the last six months. "My name is Number 39: Utopia. But you can call me Utopia for short."

Mana smiled and grabs something from the coffin. "Nice name" she said as she pulls out a hat puts on her head. She then pulls out a wand from the coffin. "Well so long!" Mana then leaves.

Utopia is dumbfounded and runs in front of Mana. "Wait!" Utopia says, "Where do you think you're going?"

"I'm going back to my home village." Mana said, "I don't want to stay in this blank desolate place forever."

"But you don't know this place like I do." Utopia says.

"I'm the Dark Magician Girl." Mana boasted, "I can blast anything that comes to sight. Plus I got a good sense direction"

Utopia scoffs. "All right." he said as he walks away from Mana, "But don't cry to me if you get capture the Dark World Fiends again or get slash by the Dragon Troops."

Mana gets mad and pouts. " 're all alike" She then walks away.

Utopia walks on the opposite direction and mutters "Girls."

Utopia resumes patrolling the wastelands but he keeps thinking about Mana. You idiot! Why do you left her by herself?, Utopia thought, She get beaten and battered by the residence of this deceiving land. Besides how does she know her way back? She was in a coffin. A coffin! Utopia keeps walking and stops. I know in my gut that leaving her alone in this desolate place in not the right thing. But why me? Utopia then morphs to his armor and flies to the sky. He tries to find Mana but he can't. She wears bright blue, pink clothing and I can't find her? Somedays….

Utopia then hears a scream and turns to the origin of the scream. He flew towards the direction in high speeds. That scream, Utopia thought, It's her's. Utopia fly to a rocky hill and land on the top of it. Utopia sees from this point Mana being attack by dragon-like warriors. Dragon Troops, Utopia thinks, theres more than usual just like the Dark World Fiends. Utopia counted them and the number of Dragon Troops is nine.They usually travel in groups of four. Well no matter, thought Utopia, I can kick their asses like I do everytime!

Utopia grabs both of his swords and flies off to the scuffle. He dive kick one of the Dragon Troops and knocks it out. Two of the Dragon Troops notice and attack Utopia. Utopia quickly outmatch the two Dragon Troops as another one slashes Utopia's side. The Number warrior covers his slash wound as he knocks out the Dragon Troop. Utopia knocks out three more Dragon Troops until he kneels on the ground weak due to the lost of blood from his wound. The last two Dragon Troops surrounded Jake and is about to deliver the final blow to him. They didn't notice that Mana recovered and blast both of the dragons at the back.

Mana runs to Utopia and points her wand at his wound. Utopia moves back a little. "I'm fine" Utopia said.

"Be quiet and listen to me!" Mana commanded, "It's my fault you got hurt! So stand still or I'll make that wound worser than it is!" . Utopia stand still but shaking due to Mana's presence near his body. Mana points her wand again at his wound and chants a spell. Before Utopia's eyes, the wound heal along with the armor. Utopia morphs back to his human form and faces Mana.

"So you need my help now?" Utopia asked.

"Hmmmmm….Let me think about it." Mana said as she begins to walk around in circles. She stops and asks "Do you know how I may get out of this wasteland?"

Utopia shrugged."No. But I bet the Dark World Fiends know. They're the ones who brought you here."

Mana is gloom but lightens a bit."You got a point. What do you want in return?"

"What?" Utopia said in confusion.

"Well, I need some help from you and you want something from me in return of your services." Mana said. "What is it? Money? Power? A wish on a star? Or you want me to be your bride?"

Utopia's eyes widen as she said. "No!" Utopia said' "All I want is to get out of this desolate wasteland. It's hard to find resources in this place most of the time."

"Okay." Mana said, "Then lets team up. You know about this place better than me. You need someone who can patch you up quicker." Mana held out her hand, "So what do you say?"

Utopia thinks about it. Her magic is much than my own healing factors. Utopia thinks, Besides, all she wants is to go home. I vowed to help the innocent and I must help her in any way.

"Okay." Utopia said, "I'll accept your proposal." Utopia grabs Mana's hand.

They both walk away together. Utopia thinks as he walks with Mana. Well, company is never a hassle as long you can handle it.

"So how long you've been in this dessert?" Mana asked.

"Six months."

"What!?" Mana shouted as Utopia smiles.