Act V: A Turn in the Road
Chapter 3: Till' the end
Number 39: Utopia fights off a couple of Dragon Troops. On his right side, Gigo slashes a couple of Dark World fiends. Utopia knows he's fighting for his life. This isn't a dream. It's reality.
Out from Utopia's and Gigo's eyesight, Brron and Zure watch the battle. Despite his madness, he knew Utopia would come. He knew Scarr would run into him on his way back to him. The only thing that surprise him is the big mechanical reptile man helping Utopia fighting off the battle's combatants. Brron was getting mad. Not crazy mad, he is angry mad.
"Who invited that giant mechanical monitor lizard?" Brron asked his lieutenant, "And why is he helping the Ordinary? Does he know Utopia is an Ordinary?"
"I dont know, my lord." Zure said, "But as I remember correctly, that is probably the other test subject that Kozaky experimented on."
"Curse that Kozaky!" Brron roared, "That mad scientist find himself lucky because he got out of the wastelands and the mountain range first before we do! No matter, I can still win this before the Invader of Darkness comes."
Scarr comes running to Brron and Brron notices his presence. Before Scarr spoke, Brron said, "You lead Jake and the accursed mechanical reptile here didn't you?"
Scarr, scared to the bone, simply said, "Yes. They threaten to beat me. But here some news: Mana is dead. She got killed by the Invader of Darkness."
Brron thought his new plan would work until he hears thee words "Mana is dead." Now he's stuck with a problem. Either suffer the silent, boredom, and plentiless wasteland or go through the mountain facing rigorous mountains spikes, Van'Dalgyon and his Dragon Troops, Infernal Flame Emperor and his minions, Invader of Darkness, and last not least, Utopia and the mechanical lizard and lose less or more of his forces to tell a fib that has no effect. Unless…...unless he…
"Zure," Brron said as Zure turn to Brron's direction, "I need you to get out of these mountains with Scarr and…." At that point, Brron leans to Zure's ear and whispered his plan. When he's done, Brron moves back.
"Thats a good, fiendish plan my lord." Zure said, "But what about the forces right here? Who will lead them?"
"Thats an easy one, Zure!" Brron cackles as he pulls out his wicked ax, "Me!" Brron charge towards the battle and kills a couple of Dragon Troops with haste. Zure and Scarr look and nod to each other. They both then left the field.
At another place of the battlefield, Van'Dalgyon arrive at the battle and slashes a couple of Solar Flare Dragons with his claws. The heat from the dragons didn't scratch or burn him that much due to his dragonhide. The only thing he's worried about is why the Invader of Darkness is in his mountain with a Infernal Flame Kingdom minion. Before he finishes his thoughts, Lancer Lindwurm appear before Van'Dalgyon and bowed. "What news my loyal lieutenant?" Van'Dalgyon ask.
"Strange," Lancer Lindwurm answered, "Zure isn't leading his Dark World fiends. Instead, they are being led by some fiend with some long, green coat."
Van'Dalgyon know one fiend who is from Dark World and wears a long, green coat. Brron, Mad King of Dark World. Van'Dalgyon thought. Van'Dalgyon goes back to reality and looks at Lancer Lindwurm. "Anything else?"
"Yes there is." Lancer Lindwurm said, "Smoke from east of here means the Fires of Hell are coming. Also, a couple of minutes ago, Utopia and his ally, join the battle."
"Mana? Why would he drag her across this field of bloodshed." Van'Dalgyon ask.
"It isn't girl he's with. A giant reptile in metal armor is with him." Lancer Lindwurm said.
"Do you know where the girl is?" Van'Dalgyon ask. Lancer Lindwurm shooks his. Van'Dalgyon look around the battlefield and sees the edge of the battlefield. He sees a humongous fiend wearing a robe and cowl over its head. Van'Dalgyon know who was the fiend is and possibly what he did. Invader of Darkness, The Dark Dragon Lord thought, So you killed Mana. Now you're here to kill us all. Van'Dalgyon turn to his lieutenant who also made the same discovery as him. "Lindwurm, when the battle escalates call for a full retreat." Van'Dalgyon said, "I know it is dishonor to run out of a fight. But when Invader of Darkness is concern, I must be the one to put him in his place." Lancer Lindwurm shook his head and leaves his dark lord.
At another part of the battlefield, Utopia and Gigo are beating their opponents one by one. Utopia admits he's getting tired but he need to reach the other side to get out the mountains and continue the task that Kazuma laid upon him. He needs to fight another day in order to see Mana again.
Then a dragon roar was heard and all the Dragon Troops retreat. The only dragon left on the battlefield is Van'Dalgyon. At that point, everybody else stop fighting.
"Thats odd." Gigo said, "Why all the dragons but their boss are retreating. Are they deserting their boss?"
Utopia looks at Van'Dalgyon and sees no sign of anger on his face. "No, something is up." Utopia said.
"You are right, something is up." said a witch-like voice. Utopia and Gigo turn to Brron, who got the attention of his Dark World fiends. "My friends," said Brron as he lifts his ax, "If you want watch this battle to its crescendo, sit on the bleachers!" The remaining Dark World fiends follow the order and ran to all sides of the battlefield and sat.
"What's going on Brron?" Utopia asked.
"Possibly the greatest battle of the century!" Brron roared as he points at Utopia and Gigo, "At one corner, it's the misfit duo: the Ordinary and his misfigured monitor lizard!"
Gigo roared. "What did that bastard call me?" Gigo groweled.
Van'Dalgyon look at Utopia for a second with wide eyes. "You're an Ordinary?" Van'Dalgyon asked. Utopia shakes his head. Van'Dalgyon grasps his claws and roared to the sky.
"Oooooh!" said Brron, "What do we got here? In the other corner, just finding out one of his opponents is a Ordinary and weighing around 200 to 400 pounds, the Dark Dragon Lord, Van'Dalgyon!" Brron then point to a shadowy place where Van'Dalgyon spotted Invader of Darkness earlier. "At another corner, the fiend that his own court and justice system whose sentence will always be death, Invader of Darkness!"
At that point, Invader of Darkness gets out of his shadowy place and enters the battlefield cracking his knuckles. "Don't flatter me, Brron." Invader of Darkness said, "You might get a longer death if you flatter me some more."
The smoke in the air at this point becomes more clearer. Then there is a big explosion of flame from one of the mountain spikes. A couple of the Dark World fiends got out of the blast zone. Utopia sees through the smoke and couldn't believe his eyes. A centaur-like being covered in orange flames walks to the battlefield. Instead half-human, half-horse; its half-beast, half-lion. The fire entity waves his hands and the Solar Flare Dragons, who are the only troops left on the battlefield, leaves.
"In the explosive corner," Brron said as he points to the fire entity, " the Fires of Hell himself, the Infernal Flame Emperor!" Brron then points to himself, "Then at the greatest and gruelist corner, it's me! Brron, Mad King of Dark World!" Brron cackles as he pulls out another weapon, a sharp, dark sword."
Gigo walks next to Utopia. "I call dibs on Invader of Darkness."
"Damn it." Utopia said. "Then I get Brron's ugly mug on my swords. Who else you're get…."
At that point, the battle began by Van'Dalgyon pouncing on Invader of Darkness.
Gigo taps Utopia's shoulder. "Well that means you get the flaming barbecue. See ya!" Gigo said as he charges towards Invader of Darkness and Van'Dalgyon.
Utopia looks at the two remaining combatants not fighting. Brron and Infernal Flame Emperor then charge at each other. Well, Utopia thought as he ready his swords, it's now or never. Utopia flies towards Brron and Infernal Flame Emperor and block both of their attacks. Utopia can handle Brron but he struggles against the heat from Infernal Flame Emperor.
"So, " Infernal Flame Emperor said, "You're the one who defeated my two Solar Flare Dragons and defeated my most powerful minion, Great Angus."
"Actually, I want to correct you on one thing." Utopia said as he struggles against his two opponents, "Me and Mana defeated your Solar Flare Dragons."
"Ha! Your pussy dragons are beat by an Ordinary and a girl!" Brron cackles as his troops laugh.
"An Ordinary in Extraordinary clothing?" Infernal Flame Emperor said, "Lets see how much burn from my flames." Infernal Flame Emperor then slide backwards and holds up his hand. A fireball is call upon his hand and he throws it at Utopia. Utopia dodged it and Brron got hit by the fireball before block the blast with ax.
Brron recovers from the attack and charges at Utopia swinging his ax and sword. Utopia blocks both of his attacks and kicks him across the face. Infernal Flame Emperor charges straight at Utopia but Utopia jumps in time when Infernal Flame Emperor reaches him. Infernal Flame Emperor slow down, turned around, and threw more fireballs at Utopia. Utopia got hit by the fireballs but only his armor received the damage. Utopia knows his armor would repair itself but he was just wondering how to survive against the fury of the Infernal Flame Emperor and the quick attacks of Brron.
At Gigo's end, it wasn't bright either. Gigo uses his claws and quick strikes to cause damage to both of his opponents. But he can't punctured very much through Van'Dalgyon's skin and the Invader of Darkness is a very quick dodger. Before Gigo can strike again. Van'Dalgyon punch him at the stomach which cause him to fall down. Blood sprouted out of from Gigo's mouth and he fell to unconsciousness.
"That take cares of him, now its…." Van'Dalgyon said as he about to face Invader of Darkness but his opponent grabbed him by the neck and threw him to a mountain wall away from the spectating fiends.
"I would kill you right now, Van'Dalgyon." Invader of Darkness says as he turns to Gigo's unconscious form, "But I got some unfinished business to attend to." The robed fiend walks to Gigo. "Now face your mentor, you no-good-for-nothing lizard." Invader of Darkness said as he is about to deliver the final blow to Gigo. But Gigo wake up from unconsciousness before Invader of Darkness got to him and heard what he say. He wasn't happy. Gigo grab Invader of Darkness's fist before it reach him.
"Marauding Captain is not just my mentor," Gigo roared as his free claw sprouted, "He's my friend!" Gigo scratched Invader of Darkness's face and the fiend roared in pain. Gigo starts to punching and scratching the Invader of Darkness with no inch of mercy.
Back at Utopia's end, Utopia doesn't know what's happening to Gigo but he must defeat his opponents. He know there is only way. If Kazuma is right, he can apply the power he got from a dream to this reality. If he just…
Jake.
Utopia stop for second. That voice. It's Mana.
Jake. Find Jake, Utopia.
Utopia close his eyes. Find Jake, Utopia thought, But how? Utopia's eyes wide open. He knows how. He closes his eyes once more and remember his family and friends back at his hometown. All the good times he remembered and his Mom and Dad. Jake's parents. No, it's my parents, Utopia thought, They're mine because I am Jake. I'm just afraid of what they see me become. But despite my new appearance, I'm still their son Jake. Jake. I am Jake. Outside I'm Utopia, but to my heart I'm still always Jake.
Utopia's body glowed in yellow and white light. The light is so bright that the Infernal Flame Emperor had cover his face from the glow. When the glowed disappear everyone in the battlefield, except Gigo and Invader of Darkness who are still fighting, can't believe their eyes. Instead the Original Number 39 armor, Utopia is covered by a powerful, advancer black and grey armor.
"Impossible." Infernal Flame Emperor said with awe, "He evolved."
Brron, is shock of Utopia's form change, shivers in fright. I'm going to kill Kozaky when I get my hands on him. "Run for your lives!" Brron yelled as his forces started to run out of the battlefield. He turns and points at Utopia and said, "Utopia boy! This ain't over! I'll be back! I'll get you and your pet monitor lizard too even it's the last thing I do!" Brron followed his forces but started cackling as well.
Infernal Flame Emperor, not move by Utopia's form change, begins to fire up. "Despite of this change of events, I will burn you Utopia!" Infernal Flame Emperor shoots flames from his arms at Utopia. But Utopia dodge the flames by sprouting his wings and jump before the flames come.
"Oh by the way Infernal Flame crap, " the number warrior said as he floats in the air, "I'm not Utopia in this form. I'm Chaos Number 39: Utopia Ray!"
"Doesn't matter." said the fire entity, "You will be burning in Hell when I'm done with you!"
"We'll see about that." Utopia Ray said as two mechanical arms sprout out from his back. The mechanical arms grab the giant sword at his back and pulls it. Utopia Ray, with his two real arms, also grabs his two other blades from his sides. His wings form to a dive position and fly towards Infernal Flame Emperor. The fire entity fires back using fireballs but Utopia Ray dodges each of the fireballs. When Utopia Ray reaches Infernal Flame Emperor, he slash the being of fire with all three blades. Infernal Flame Emperor been reduced to six fragments of flaming body parts.
"You can't kill me." the flaming fragments weakly said as they dissipate, "As long if my kingdom is still burning, I will return as a new flame." The flames then disappear.
"Then I will be ready." Utopia Ray said as he put back all of his three blades and his mechanical arms return to their original position. Then he hear roaring and screaming. It sounds like Gigo. I hope he isn't in trouble.
Utopia Ray then see Invader of Darkness fly past him. He turn to see Invader of Darkness lying on the ground still alive but with scratches and bruises. Utopia Ray turn to the other direction to see Gigo but not the Gigo he knew. Gigo's body is redder than usual and his claws are sharper. Utopia Ray knows he need to stop Gigo from his killer impulses despite Gigo's opponent being Invader of Darkness. Utopia Ray gets in Gigo's way.
"Jake! Get outta my way!" roared Gigo, "I'm going to make this bastard pay for what he did to both of us!"
"Killing him won't solve it." Utopia Ray said.
"Come on, Jake! He deserves it!" Gigo roared, "All the pain he give us and to other people because of him. All the lives he killed!"
"Let me ask you something Gigo." Utopia Ray said, "You kill him here, will you stop here? Every time someone kills someone, you kill the killer. Every time a thief steals something, you kill the thief. Every time a prank has been played, you kill the prankster. Will the people think of you as a hero? You will become like Invader of Darkness, an enforcer who will kill anybody who disrupts the order of things. But you want to become like him? What would Marauding Captain would say if he sees you like this."
Gigo look at Utopia and then at Invader of Darkness. He thought of how his mentor, Marauding Captain, took him in after years of loneliness. Marauding Captain, Gigo thought, You will be horrified what I have become today. But you always told me how much I grew, always hold up the values of justice. This ain't me. It's my vengeance calling to kill.
Gigo needs help controlling the evil in his heart, Utopia Ray thought, I need to help him with the power of friendship that Yuma and Astral have. The same friendship that help me get this form. Utopia put his hand over Gigo's left chest. Gigo's armor began to glow and then the entire battlefield glow with yellow light.
Gigo look around but he is in a blank room with Utopia in his human form. Gigo look at himself and discovers that he in his original form before the metal armor is added to him.
"Jake, where are we." Gigo ask.
"We're in your heart I think." Utopia said as he looks around and sees Gigo at a sad mood, "What's the matter?"
"I don't get it." Gigo said, "Why we're here?"
"Well I guess you need some help." Utopia said, "And as I said, I'm going to help you as a friend. But I been taught that…." Utopia trailed off because he turn and saw something.
Gigo turn to see what Utopia saw and his mouth open in awe. Both of them see an armored man carrying two blades. The armor on the man show that he went to a lot of battles. Gigo walk to the man. "Marauding Captain." Gigo said.
"Hey there Gigo." the armored man say, "You're facing an hard time since I pass on."
Gigo look at the ground. "Yep." Gigo said.
"Gigo, I never left you." Marauding Captain said as Gigo look at him. Marauding Captain put down one of his swords and pointed at Gigo left chest. "I was always in there with you." Marauding Captain said, "Killing my killer won't solve it."
"Captain, " Gigo said, "I never want to hurt other people very badly is what other beings turn me into."
"You broke free right?" Marauding Captain said, "They're not gonna make you do all this stuff. You have your own free will. Use this new power as not disease but a gift."
Gigo look at his friend and smiled. "I guess you're right, friend." Gigo said.
Marauding Captain then look at Utopia. "And you, take care Gigo." Utopia shakes his head. Marauding Captain turns back to Gigo. "Oh, and one more thing." Marauding Captain said as an orb of light appears at his hand. He pushes the orb through Gigo's chest. "Consider a gift from me."
Gigo smiled and cried. "Thank you, my friend."
Back at the battlefield the glow died down and Utopia Ray look at Gigo. Gigo's armor is more smoother and brighter than his previous armor. There are red markings over his green skin. The armor is now white and gold and there are small gold wings are in some parts of his armor.
"Gigo?" Utopia Ray said.
"I'm now Gagagigo the Risen." Gigo said in his new form, "And its all thanks to you and Marauding Captain that help me through this time."
"You're both are about to be fallen to death!" Utopia Ray and Gigo turn to the originator of the voice which is Invader of Darkness. "You both are disrupting order."
"This world's order or your's?" Utopia Ray say as Gigo walks next to him, "As I recall you don't decide other being's fates."
"Oh yes I do." Invader of Darkness growled as he held up his arm against the duo, "I'll prove it against you both! Shadow Spell!" Chains erupt from Invader of Darkness's hand and head straight forward for Utopia Ray and Gigo.
Utopia Ray and Gigo look at each other and smiled. They both charge towards Invader of Darkness dodging the chains. When they got up close, they both prepare to launch a double punch strike.
"This is for Marauding Captain!" Gigo yelled as he prepares his punch.
"And this is for Mana!" Utopia yelled as he prepares his punch.
The duo, at the same time, punch Invader of Darkness at the face. The Invader of Darkness was flown back to a rock roll and was drop down. The force of Invader of Darkness cause the wall to fall down on its weakened victim. Utopia Ray and Gigo watch the whole incident.
"Don't worry." Gigo said to Utopia, "I heard this killer can survive defeats like this. You want to get out of here?"
Utopia Ray shook his head and the duo left the battlefield. The duo travel on the mountain trail until they reach a cliff. The duo can't believe their eyes as they see a beautiful field of grass and flowers and beyond that a forest. Utopia Ray at this point morphs back to Utopia then back to his human form.
"So Jake, I mean Utopia," Gigo said, "does this mean the start of our quest to find our other five warriors?"
"Yes." Utopia said as he turn to Gigo. "Oh for the record, Number 39: Utopia is my Extraordinary name. My Ordinary and real name is Jake."
"So Jake is back?" Gigo said.
"Yep," the number warrior said as he turn back at the beautiful field, "Just Jake."
Jake, still using Utopia as is Extraordinary name, looks at the field with Mana at his mind. I'm going to save you, Mana. Jake thought, But one thing I'm still wondering: how does all this in this world affects Yuma's world?
The End?
(Author's Note: You like the ending? Good, this ain't the ending. There is still one more chapter to this story. The chapter will decide what will happen to Jake/Utopia and his future allies's future and quest.)