Act V: A Turn in the Road

Chapter 1: A lost friend returns

"My name is Kazuma." said the man as he walks towards Number 39: Utopia. He looks around Utopia. "You look a lot younger than I thought. How old are you?"

"Sixteen." Utopia said as he lays down his sword. So far he didn't find that Kazuma isn't a threat. But if he knows that Mana is alive, then he might trust this man.

"Well it doesn't matter." Kazuma said as he approaches the dark crevice that Mana is dropped through, "Your friend is alive but not in this dimension."

Utopia look at him in shock. "Not in this dimension?"

"Yeah." Kazuma said, "Before she hit the end of the crevice, a portal opened up and she went through."

"What portal and what dimension she went into?" Utopia asked in desperation.

Kazuma looks at Utopia and sees the desperation at his face."First, it's not your fault you lost her." Kazuma said, "Second, you should ignore the Invader of Darkness's threats."

"Why?" Utopia ask, "You probably see what he can do. He might sprout another shadow spell and kill me."

"Shadow Spell?" Kazuma said, "A little trap like that won't stop you. It wont not stop my son either. You need to believe in your heart and your dreams. Do you know if you evolve in your dreams, you can evolve here?" Utopia shakes his head. "Well, you know now." said Kazuma, "What else I'm here to tell you? Oh! You must make a party."

"A party?" Utopia said, "What do you mean by party?"

"A group of friends fighting alongside you." Kazuma said.

Utopia thought, Why is this guy giving me advice?

"You need to know this for a reason." Kazuma said as he read Utopia's thoughts, "Something is coming. A war of worlds. The Astral world and the Barian world. They are taking their war to not just in my world but in this world as well."

"What do you mean?" Utopia asked.

"I don't know." Kazuma said as he rubs his chin. He then points at Utopia, "Thats what I need you to find out. If you agree, I'll tell you a way to save your girlfriend."

Utopia blush of Kazuma's words. "Mana's not my girlfriend! She's a friend I really trust in this whole place!" Utopia yelled.

Kazuma laughed. "Whatever. So do you agree?" Kazuma said as he held up his hand.

Utopia look at Kazuma. He think he can trust the man. Yet he sense some presence from the man that is pure. He looks like an Ordinary but he has some Extraordinary power. But if he said he know a way to save Mana, then he can trust this man. Utopia grabs Kazuma's hand and shakes it. They let go and Kazuma gives Utopia a blank sheet of paper.

"Gather six warriors in your party." Kazuma said, "Then the paper will turn into a map that will lead you to a Different Dimension Gate that will lead to your next step and a step closer of saving your girlfriend."

Utopia blushes again as he looks at Kazuma. But he decided to let it slide. Kazuma did after gave him a key into saving Mana.

"Oh one more thing before I go." Kazuma said, "Watch my son."

"Who's your son?" Utopia ask.

"Thats your job to find out." Kazuma said as he turns around, "It won't be fun if I tell you. So feel the flow!"

Utopia's eyes went wide open. Utopia knows one other person who says that. If he guess correctly…..

"Wait, are you…." Utopia said as he turns to Kazuma but Kazuma disappeared, "Yuma's father."

Utopia look at the paper again. If I find six members to join me, Utopia thought, Not only will I protect this world but save Mana. Utopia folds the paper and puts it in his pocket. He picks up his swords and walks until he finds the mountain trail again. He followed up the trail again but in high hopes to save he heard a roar. Utopia look around in guard. It can't be a dragon roar. Although the roar is strange to him, he find it familiar. Then a giant figure come from one of the cliffs. Utopia calls for one of his swords and prepares to slash the creature but the creature counter the slash with its claws which like metal claws. Utopia jump backwards from the creature and look at the creature again. His eyes wide open to see the creature reminds him of a friend he thought lost.

"Gigo?"

"Jake? Is that you?" said the reptilian creature as it walks to visible view. Gigo is taller and bigger than Jake remembered. Some of the metal armor on Gigo looks out grown for Gigo's body including his tail. His skin color is a little much redder. "You're alive."

"I am." Utopia said, "But not as Jake, as Utopia."

"Utopia, Jake. Same person." Gigo said with a smile, "What happened to you in the last six months?"

Utopia told Gigo what happened to him in the last six months including rescuing Mana, fighting Brron, Mad King of Dark World, and receiving a mission from Kazuma .

"Thats a lot of stuff and all that happened recently?" Gigo said. Utopia nods his head. Gigo shook his head. "After the explosion that separated us, I discovered that Kozaky survived and his plans were not over. I still don't know his plans are but I plan to track him down and find out. I did that for the last six months."

"Any leads?" Utopia said.

"No," Gigo answered as his mood change, "His trail went cold here and still found nothing. But when I find him, he's going to get it."

Utopia thought, Gigo needs help with his anger. I need to help him. "Gigo, something is coming. I don't know what yet." Utopia said as he held up his hand, "I need your help. You don't care about my Ordinary/Extraordinary status. All you want to know is I fight for freedom and what's just. I can help you control your anger. But in order to protect this world, I must ban six warriors together. We can help each other, Gigo. Will you be one of those warriors as my ally and my friend. Do you agree? You don't have to join you know."

Gigo looked at him with a smile. "Jake, you are my friend to the very end." Gigo said as he grab Utopia's hand, "I will fight with you to the end and accept your help."

Utopia look at his friend with a smile. He knew he and Gigo have been friends since six months ago and don't have much contact even with six month window. Even so, he never knew Gigo will never forget a friend. Utopia had regain a his friend to his life.