Here it is! Chapter 22! Here is where Astral gets kidpanaped!

Dark Mist: "Alright, take him to Barain World." (said with a smile)

*Barian World*

Trouble: " Where, where am I?"

Dark Mist: "It's about time you woke up." (said with a smile)

Trouble try's to move, but soon discovers he's tied to a chair.

Trouble: "Where am I?" (said sternly)

Dark Mist: "Why you're in Barain World of course. Now, you're going to tell me where Astral is."

Trouble: "No, I won't. I won't let you hurt Astral. You can do whatever you want to me, I won't talk." (said sternly)

Dark Mist: "Oh, I see." (said with a smile)

Dark Mist looks at Vector with a grin on his face, Vector knew what that grin meant.

Vector: "Oh this will be fun, we'll get to torture the both of them at once!" (said with an insane smile)

Dark Mist: "Nash, Marin and Dumon, you will search for Astral in the Human World, while the rest of us stay behind and this watch the pain in the ass here." (said a he pointed at Trouble)

*Earth*

Nash: "Now, where would Yuma go that Astral would follow?"

Marian: "How should I know? You hug out with Yuma much more the me."

Dumon: "Marin is right Nash, you know Yuma better then us."

Nash: "I got a better idea then looking aimless around the city for him."

Dumon: "And that would be?"

Marin: "You're not going to call Number 96 and say we didn't fine him, are you?"

Nash: Of course not, I'm calling Vector because he was just as close to Yuma as Astral was."

Dumon: "I see, Vector knows where they would be more then we would."

Nash user his communicator to contact Vector in Barian World.

Nash: "Vector! Vector! Are you there?! Vector!"

Vector: "I'm here Nash, what are you calling for?"

Nash: "Since you hug out with Yuma much more then me, I was hoping you could tell me where they might be."

Vector: "My guess is they would be at the Heartland mall, but that's just my guess."

Nash: "That's all I needed to know, thanks."

Dumon: "So, what did Vector say?"

Nash: "Astral and the others might be at the Heartland mall."

Marin: "Since that's the most likely place they would be, but what if they're not there?"

Dumon: "Then we look somewhere else."

Nash: "But I have a feeling, (Marin & Dumon turn to face Nash) that they're be there at the mall. "

*At the Mall*

Double: "Alright, I know something's wrong here. I know Dark Mist keeps his promises, I just know something's happened to him."

*Hiding in the Shows*

Marin: "Nash, I see them. But Astral seems to be worried about something." (said through the communicator)

Nash: "Good Marin, maintain visual on them. Especially Astral. Now Dumon, where are you?" (said through the communicator)

Dumon: "I have visual on them from above, and you?" (said through the communicator)

Nash: "Marin has a visual on them form the side, so I'm going to watch them from the ground." (said through the communicator)

Without Marin and Dumon knowing, Nash uses his communicator to call Dark Mist in Barain World.

Nash: "Number 96! Number 96! Are you there?! Number 96!"

Dark Mist: "Your coming through loud and clear Nash, what is it?"

Nash: "We're found Astral and the others, at the Heartland mall."

Dark Mist: "Excellent work Nash, (looks over to Trouble) looks like they found Astral." (said with a smile)

Trouble just has the look of despair on his face, he knows there's nothing he can do to save Astral from Dark Mist.

Dark Mist: "I love the look of despair on your face, maybe I can make you remember what it means to be a real Number. Unlike Utopia, he's a disgrace to all Number." (said with bitterness when it came to Utopia's name)

Trouble: "How dare you speak of Utopia that way! He is a worthy and noble being to be a Number, unlike you!"

Dark Mist: "We'll see about that." (said with a smirk)

Nash: "Number 96, I have a plan but you're going to have to leave Barain World."

Dark Mist: "Why would I have to leave Barain World, what are you planning Nash?"

Nash: "My plan is for you to trick Astral into thinking your Trouble."

Dark Mist: What do you mean by pretending to be Trouble?"

Nash: "Your alternate side's nickname is Trouble."

Dark Mist: "I see, you want me to pretend to be the Dark Mist that comes from another world."

Nash: "Yes."

Dark Mist: "I'm on my way."

Nash: "Meet me on top of the roof."

Dark Mist: "Alright. Get him into the special chair, Astral will be caught very shortly." (said as he pointed at Trouble)

Vector: "As you wish."

Trouble starts to fidget in the chair he was tied to.

Trouble: "No! Leave Astral alone! Take out whatever anger and hatred you have on me! Please, leave Astral alone." (said in a pleading, almost crying voice)

Dark Mist: "Stop you pleading, it's pathetic. No amount of pleading will stop me from going after Astral. You are a sad pathetic excuse for a Number." (said in a cold hard voice)

Trouble stopped fidgeting, knowing Dark Mist's words are true.

Dark Mist: "Now if you'll excuse me, I have to get the power that's rightfully mine."

Dark Mist leaves Barain World to meet Nash, so they can kidnap an unsuspecting Astral.

*Earth*

*Heartland mall roof*

Dark Mist: "Long time no see Nash."

Nash: "Now that you're, we can capture Astral."

They go in side and meet up with Marin and Dumon. Nash explains the plan he came up with to get Astral.

Nash: "As you can see, we're been keeping an eye on Astral and the others."

Dark Mist: "Oh, look who I see." (said with dangerous playful voice)

Dark Mist was currently looking at a vulnerable unsuspecting Astral.

Dark Mist: "Ooooooh, I see the perfect place to hide."

There was a dark little corridor near Astral, when he wasn't looking, Dark Mist took this opportunity to hide in the shadows and into the corridor.

Dark Mist: Astral, oh Astral my darling." (said with a soft, smoothing voice)

Double: "Dark Mist, is that you?"

Dark Mist: Yes, it's me, Astral. My sweet little darling Astral." (said with a soft, smooth voice)

Double: "Oh Dark Mist, I've been so worried about you."

Before Astral realized who it was, he was wrapped up tight in Dark Mist's tentacles.

Dark Mist: "You are the biggest fool I'm ever seen Astral!" (said laughing at Astral's foolishness)

Once Dark Mist had Astral in his grip, he made he way back to Nash and the others.

Dark Mist: "Are we ready to go?"

Nash: "Yes."

Nash opens up an overlay network that leads to the Barain World.

That's chapter 22! Please review. Here are some think about questions! What did Dark Mist mean by special chair? And how will he torture Double & Trouble? Fine out in chapter 23, Saying Goodbye. Trouble & Double couldn't be here because they have chores to do, along with Yuma and the rest of the other residents that live within the key. Bye! See you all in chapter 23, Saying Goodbye. Oh, before I forget, chapter 23 is when someone dies. But I'm not going to tell you who, happy guessing! Bye!