Act IV: Love and Tragedy
Chapter 1: True Friendship
Number 39: Utopia don't know what to think of this situation. After he pass out, he got a dream that he was summoned by Yuma again to fight against some strange robed man. He just slew the man's Number monster and thought, Its gonna be like every other time. But this time, it's different. The robed man summoned a another Number, Number 11: Big Eye, and somehow it's "effect" took him from Yuma's side to the robed man's side. Utopia was force to to attack Yuma a couple of times but Yuma took least damage from his attacks. Keep fighting, Yuma, Utopia thought as he turn to a screen and see a group of teens struggling from a burning fate. Utopia never thought his owner would give up like this.
Then something happened. Utopia didn't hear Yuma and "Astral's" conversation but something glowed next to Yuma. The glow looks like a person of some sort. Is…..is that Astral? Utopia think. Yuma drew a card from his deck and played a spell card known as "Comeback". In the next moment, Utopia was back at Yuma's side and Astral said something about "evolution". Utopia transform and glowed in yellow light. What is this power? The power of friendship? When the light disappears he appears in a new form. The armor is black and gray. The accessories look new and improve from his previous form's accessories. Utopia smiles as he looks at Big Eye. Things change, Cyclop Brain.
Yuma and Astral activates Utopia's"effect" that increased his power and decreased power of Big Eye. As he did, two mechanical arms sprout out from his back and grabbed the the giant blade at his back and pulls it. Utopia jump and prepares a final blow to his opponent. As he did, he heard Big Eye say, "We will meet again, Utopia." Utopia slash his opponent into six slices. Just like always but different each time. Utopia thought.
Utopia woke up in pain. He looks around and and see he is at a cave. His upper body is covered in bandages. He gets up and walks out of the cave. He sees Mana, with wand at hand, looking at the stars.
"So you're an Ordinary?" asked Mana as she knows Utopia is behind her.
"Yes" Utopia admitted.
Mana turned to Utopia who is still standing behind her. "There's nothing to worry about." Mana said, "You can sit by me if you want."
Utopia is afraid to but he remember is owner Yuma would never back down to a challenge even it scares him. Just feel the flow, Utopia thought as he sat down next to Mana.
"So how did you end up in Extraordinary territory, Jake?" Mana asked. Utopia look at her and thought why is she saying his Ordinary name. Even with that, he must tell the truth. She deserves to find out of his origin.
"I was stalked, kidnapped, and implanted with the power of the original Number 39: Utopia by some mad fiend called Kozaky." Utopia said. "But me and another prisoner, Gagagigo, broke out and destroyed his lab. Gigo and me got separated during an explosion. Then I decide to wander in the desert for the next six months. "
Mana listened to Utopia to his story. Utopia study her for a second before realizing she wants to know something.
"There's something I can't piece out." Mana said, "Why did you change your name to Utopia? I like the name Jake better. Is it to hide your Ordinary origins or you're afraid that your family won't accept your new status?"
Utopia remained silent for a minute and replied, "Both."
Mana look at Utopia real closely and look at his eyes. Utopia moves back a bit.
"Hmmmm." Mana said, "Jake, don't let what happened in the past won't affect here and the future. You're still Jake but broken."
"What do you mean?" Utopia asked.
"Before I was the apprentice of my master," Mana explained, "I was a playful child in a village. I had a good mother and father. They always protected me. But the day of my sixth birthday, "it" came. The mighty Blue-Eyes White Dragon known as Azrael came to my village. Azrael is a dragon with the status of ruler, conquer, and killer. He wipe out most of the village but my parents hid me before they were to blasted by the dragon's awesome power. I hid for a couple of hours before a Spellcaster came. He look around the devastation and saw me hiding. He explained that he is the Dark Magician Mahad and took me in. I was still sadden for the death of my parents for a couple of years until Mahad told me that my parents would be proud to know that their sacrifice to save their little girl would bring a brighter, happier future and hope to her than a fate of death and they will be always in my heart."
Utopia listen to her story and feel bad for her. "So for that moment, you were happy because…"
"My parents will be in my heart and I will not their sacrifice go in vain." Mana finished for Utopia, "So I kept on smiling no matter what happened in the past. I only care for the present." She then points at Utopia heart,"You should do the same because despite your newfound powers, you're still Jake at heart just find him."
"Maybe I will." Utopia said, "Thanks for me being your friend in this land. I hadn't one since Gigo was gone."
"And thank you for being my protector." Mana said as she lean up and kiss Utopia on the cheek. Utopia blush after Mana pulls back. She laughs and hugs Utopia. "Never be afraid of the past." Mana whispered to Utopia's ear, "Keep living in the present with a smile on your face."
Mana pulls back and walks back to the cave. Utopia look at the skies and thought of Mana's words. Keep living in the present with a smile, Utopia thought as he looks at the night skies, I might do that but not as Utopia. Utopia held his hand out and one of his blades appear at his hands. He looked at his reflection from the sword. But as Jake.
The next morning, Utopia and Mana woke up and travelled to around until they see a mountain range.
"Those mountains are darker than any other mountain I see in the wastelands." Utopia said.
"Then lets go, Jake!" Mana said with glee, "My homeland is around the corner!"
"Just remember what Brron said." Utopia warned, "Passing this mountain won't be easy."
"Then lets shoot for the future!" Mana said as her wand appears at her hands.
"And feel the flow!" Utopia said as he morphs to his armor and pulls out one of his swords.
Utopia and Mana walk to the dark mountain not knowing something from the mountain is watching them from the mountain. The figure looks like a big, humanoid dragon with dark skin and red lining.
"So the Mad King of Dark World did told them where to leave this dried-up hell." The dark dragon say, "And my other Dragon Troops say that a another minion of the Infernal Fire Kingdom is coming here to kill their suppose target. Well, they all have to deal with me! And Mana, survivor of Azrael's attacks, you will be my personal slave. Me! The Dark Dragon Lord, Van'Dalgyon!" He then roared to signal his underlings to be ready.