Me: HI GUYS! It's been a while! Wooju finally finished the cover for the story! Just a warning, there's gunna be an overload of OCs!
Tara: I'm not gunna be alone anymore!
Wooju: That's right! Cause now we all have a rainbow of friendship!
Me and Tara: …
Wooju: Don't stare at me like camels!
Tara: I'm gunna drown a camel one day!
Me: This conversation has gone way off track! I'm starting the story. I do not own Cardfight Vanguard, but I wish I did.
Tara and Wooju: Sucks to be you!
Me: Shut up!
Chapter 1: New Decks
Aichi's POV
We were hearing another cardfight lecture from Mr. Mark.
"The battle was starting to heat up with the winner becoming the nation's ruler! Betrayed, the western forces were in for a world of pain! Ai, what do you do!"
Ai calmly stood up, "Mr. Mark, being the history teacher, you should already know that women were not allowed to be in battle during this time period, therefore, I would not even be near where the fight was taking place."
The bell finally rang, "Very good Ai, I guess the dramatic conclusion will have to wait for next week."
We all rose and bowed before packing up and leaving. "Ready to go Aichi?" Ai smiled as she walked over.
"Yeah, just a sec!" I replied.
"Hey, you guys planning on stopping by Card Capital today?" Morikawa appeared behind me with Izaki right next to him.
"Yeah!"
"Oh, well when we get there, I'm kicking your butt and showing you whose boss!"
"Morikawa!" we all looked at Ai who was currently on fire, "Don't you dare talk to my Aichi that way! And you can't go to Card Capital anyway 'cause Mr. Mark gave you detention for not bringing your homework to class!"
"AHHHHHHHHHHH! THAT'S SO LAME! Listen, I'm gunna have to take a rein check on that victory."
"Ahem."
"I mean, uh, I guess I'll battle you tomorrow?"
"Much better. See you tomorrow! Let's go Aichi!" and Ai dragged me out of school.
Ai's POV
I noticed we were close to the shop so I ran ahead of Aichi. When I got there, I rushed in and was greeted by tripping on the welcome matt.
"OWWW!" I moaned as I held my nose.
"You okay Ai?" Aichi helped me up.
"I'm just peachy."
"Hey guys!" we shouted in unison when a bright light surrounded us, "Hold on, what's up? The store is usually jam-packed after class."
We saw a boy who looked about Kamui's age and a girl that was about our age looking over their decks.
The boy had white hair and gold eyes. He wore clothes that looked a lot like Korin's. The girl had long black hair and green eyes and was wearing a black shirt and a pair of jeans.
"Excuse me," I asked them as they looked up, "Do you know were everyone is?"
"I think it's just us," the boy said.
"Oh, are you guys new around here?" Aichi asked.
"Yeah, I'm already familiar with Vanguard, but my little brother still needs some help." the girl smiled nervously as she shook her head, "I've tried to explain it to him, but he just doesn't get it. Do you think you could help him?"
"Sure, I know a bit. I'd be happy to play you" Aichi smiled at the boy.
"And I can fight you while we're waiting!" I suggested and turned to the girl.
"Sure!" and she and walked over to a different table, "My name's Wako Tatsunagi and that's my little brother Takuto Tatsunagi."
"Pleasure to meet you both, now let's get stared," I put my deck on the table.
"Stand up, Vanguard!"
Wako: Priestess of the Sun, Uzume (Vanguard)
Hand: 5
Ai: Silent Sage, Sharon (Vanguard)
Hand: 5
"You use Oracle Think Tanks?" I asked.
"And Bermuda Triangle," Wako motioned to the second deck on her belt, "Mind if I go first?"
"Go ahead."
"Draw. I ride, Emerald Witch, LaLa! And I call Dark Cat. Dark Cat's skill, we each draw a card and I end my turn."
Wako: Emerald Witch, LaLa (Vanguard); Dark Cat (Top Left)
Hand: 6
Ai: Silent Sage, Sharon (Vanguard)
Hand: 6
"My turn! Draw, I ride Little Sage, Marron! And I call Wingal! Boosted by Wingal, Marron attacks! Drive check, no trigger."
"No guard, damage check. No trigger."
Wako: Emerald Witch, LaLa (Vanguard); Dark Cat (Top Left)
Damage: 1 Hand: 6
Ai: Little Sage, Marron (Vanguard); Wingal (Bottom Center)
Hand: 5
"I stand and draw. I ride, Sword Dancer Angel. I move Dark cat back and I call Maiden of Libra. Supported by Dark Cat, Maiden of Libra attacks."
"No guard, damage check. I got a stand trigger. All effects going to Marron."
"I activate Libra's ability. When she attacks, I draw one card. That activates Angel's ability. She gets +1000 power until the end of the turn when I draw a card. Next I attack Marron with Swords Dancer Angel. Drive trigger, I got a draw trigger. That's +6000 power to Angel and I draw."
"No guard, damage check. Heal trigger. That's + 5000 power to Marron and I heal one point of damage."
"I end my turn."
Wako: Sword Dancer Angel (Vanguard); Dark Cat (Bottom Left); Maiden of Libra (Top Left)
Damage: 1 Hand: 7
Ai: Little Sage Marron (Vanguard); Wingal (Bottom Center)
Damage: 2 Hand: 5
"Stand and draw. Shine forth, brave sword and defender of the weak! I ride Blaster Blade! I call High Dog Breeder, Akane and High Dog Breeder, Seiran. I activate their abilities. By paying the cost, I search my deck for two High Beasts. I call two Snogals. I activate their abilities. They get +1000 power for every other Snogal on the field. I attack Angel with Akane supported by Snogal."
"No guard. Damage check, no trigger"
"Next, I attack with Blaster Blade supported by Wingal. Wingal's ability. When he supports Blaster Blade, her gains 4000 power until the end on the battle. Drive check, I got a critical trigger. All effects go to Blaster Blade."
"No guard. Damage check, no triggers."
"Finally, with support form my other Snogal, Seiran attacks."
"No guard, damage check, no trigger."
Wako: Sword Dancer Angel (Vanguard); Dark Cat (Bottom Left); Maiden of Libra (Top Left)
Damage: 5 Hand: 7
Ai: Blaster Blade (Vanguard); Wingal (Bottom Center); High Dog Breeder, Akane (Top Right); Snogal (Bottom Right); High Dog Breeder, Seiran (Top Left); Snogal (Bottom Right)
Damage: 2 Hand: 2
"Final turn! I stand and draw. Show me the future! Bloom forth, Holy Sakura. I ride, Goddess of Flower Divination, Sakuya! Sakuya's skill, I return all rear guards to my hand. I call Scarlet Witch, CoCo, Battle Sister, Mocha, Maiden of Libra, Dark Cat, and CEO Amaterasu. Dark Cat's skill, we each draw one card. Supported by CoCo, Angel attacks."
"No guard, damage check, no trigger."
"Next I attack with Libra supported by Dark Cat."
"No guard, damage check, no trigger."
"Finally, supported by Amaterasu, Sakuya attacks. Twin Drive, first check, Critical Trigger, Second Check, Stand Trigger. +10000 power and critical to Sakuya and I stand Libra."
"I can't guard. Damage check, no triggers. I guess I loose."
Wako: Goddess of Flower Divination, Sakuya (Vanguard); Dark Cat (Bottom Left); Maiden of Libra (Top Left) Scarlet Witch, CoCo, Battle Sister, Mocha
Damage: 5 Hand: 5
Ai: Blaster Blade (Vanguard); Wingal (Bottom Center); High Dog Breeder, Akane (Top Right); Snogal (Bottom Right); High Dog Breeder, Seiran (Top Left); Snogal (Bottom Right)
Damage: 6 Hand: 2
"That was probably the best battle I've had for a while!" Wako said.
"Yeah, me too!"
"Is it okay if I tell you a story?"
"As long as it won't take and hour."
Wako laughed, "I promise. Anyway, on the planet Cray, there were soldiers who protected the planet with their lives." We both appeared on Cray. It was so barren.
"What?" I looked around. Blaster Blade was next to me.
"It wasn't always that way, though. It use to be like Earth. The clans once lived in relative peace, each in their own lands. Then, one day, a mysterious power filled the skies and soon enough the entire world was covered in darkness. The clans from every nation brought their strength together in an effort to remove it's dark stain from the world. They looked to the strongest to lead them to victory. In the end, there were only two clans powerful enough to do so."
"The Royal Paladins and Shadow Paladins, right?" I asked.
"I'm glad you still remember."
"Wait a second! Am I going crazy? How do I know this stuff?"
"Let me explain. One of the Paladins should have destroyed the other, but, instead the wound up joining forces. The decision was made that the clans of Cray would unite under a banner of shadow and light. The army before you is a fighting force unparalleled anywhere in existence."
"This is totally awesome! There's no way they could lose!"
"It's easy to think that, with this much diversity, power level, and function, they should have been able to beat anyone they came across. However-"
Wako was interrupted by lightning striking down. First Blaster Dark and Dragonic Overlord.
"No way! Blaster Dark! Dragonic Overlord!" I managed to shout before a third bolt struck me and Blaster Blade. So I did the only thing I could register doing. I screamed. The bolts carried away the units, but left me as I collapsed, but was left conscious.
"Royal Paladin, Shadow Paladin and Kagero. Those three clans were the strongest on Cray, and they were punished for it. Their signature units were abducted by that dark power. They disappeared and nobody has seen them since. The clans couldn't survive losing their most important units. Their strength began to fade, and they were soon forgotten. Without a strong unit to lead them, Cray's troops disbanded and went their separate ways, abandoning the hope of defeating that power. Unless something is done, the darkness will continue to grow until all units, all avatars, everything, will vanish into nothingness. Which brings us to this moment, Ai." Wako turned to me, "Cray is in need of a new leader. With it's strongest vanquished and stolen, there's only one Clan that can reunite the rest. The Gold Paladins, but we'll never defeat our enemy until we find a way to overcome our past obstacles. So we have to find the power to break through! Limit Break!"
I returned to the card shop. I looked over at Aichi. He looked a little shocked. I wonder if he saw the same thing I did. I looked around and there wasn't any one else in the shop.
"Oh! Wait!" I shouted and looked at my deck. "Gold… Paladin?"
Aichi looked at his deck, "Gold Paladin?"
"They took our decks!" we shouted at the same time. Suddenly the door opened.
"Well hello there!" Shin greeted, "Thanks for looking after the store Assista-Cat!"
"Meow!"
"Hey Aichi, Ai, you guys came!" Misaki greeted while tying her Card Capital apron on.
"A boy and a girl," Aichi started.
"Yo! Let's get this party started!" Morikawa burst in.
"Sorry to keep you guys waiting!" Izaki apologized.
"Hey, gang!" Miwa walked in.
"Umm, listen," I said, "There was a weird boy and girl hanging around when we got here."
"Oh, really?" Shin asked, "Did this boy have a name?"
"Takuto and Wako… Takuto and Wako Tatsunagi!" I recalled.
"But look! They completely messed around with our decks!" Aichi interrupted as we showed them our decks.
"And?" Morikawa asked.
"I don't see anything wrong," Miwa commented.
"What do you mean?" I asked as I looked at the Gold Paladin deck.
"I could have sworn it was different before," Aichi murmured.
"Well, it looks like your Gold Paladins to me," Shin said.
"Huh?" me and Aichi both stared at him. We didn't use Gold Paladin. Ahhhhhhhh! All this thinking is giving me a headache!
"You guys have always had them," Misaki agreed.
"Are you guys kidding me? These aren't the cards we play with," Aichi said, "They took our decks!"
"You feeling okay guys?" Miwa asked.
"Yeah, you've been using Gold Paladin since the day we met you guys," Izaki added while Morikawa nodded.
"B-But, I… don't," I stammered.
"You don't recognize your own cards? Are you guys okay?" Misaki asked. This is getting creepy!
"Thank you!" Morikawa sang as h grabbed the top card on Aichi's deck, "Oh, a Grade 3 Garmore sitting on top! So cool! Y'know, considering how great this deck's been working lately, I'm surprised you really built it yourself."
"Cause you're the expert right?" Izaki asked.
"It can't be," I stared at "my" deck. There was an awkward silence.
"Oh, I almost forgot!" Miwa shouted as he pulled something out of his bag, "Would you mind explaining what this is, Ai?" He smirked as he handed me the object.
"Umm… this?" I blushed a little. It was my debut album. It had a picture of me jumping in the air with a white tank top and black ripped jeans on. I had a pair of headphones around my neck along with a guitar on my back and a microphone in my right hand. It had the words "Take It Easy" along the top.
"Oh?" Everyone gathered around me.
"Why didn't you tell us about this Ai?" Morikawa smirked along with Miwa.
"Surprise?" I smiled sheepishly, "This is just my solo album though. I still have to meet my band."
"Let's see what it sounds like!" Shin grabbed the CD from my hands.
"Wait! Give that back!" I felt my blush deepen as Izaki and Miwa held me back as he turned on his CD player.
"How about we play the signature song," Shin pressed play and that song went on.
Easy! Easy! Easy! Easy! I can never find the time. Don't like the clothes I wear. So baby, let's take it easy!
I can never make a dime.
I missed the subway line.
Just like that! Always like that!
No food to eat, I swear it.
Can't sleep, it's so unfair.
Just like that! It's always like that!
How about we take it easy, yeah!
Come on, let's take it easy! Take it easy!
Take it easy now!
So baby, let's take it easy! My studies don't get me far. My interests disappeared. So baby, let's take it easy!
How about we take it easy, yeah!
Come on, let's take it easy! Take it easy!
Take it easy now!
I'm tired of playing guitar.
Motivation's not on par.
Just like that! Always like that!
There's no progression here now.
I'm livin' bored to tears.
Just like that! Always like that!
How about we take it easy, yeah!
Come on, let's take it easy! Take it easy!
Take it easy now!
So baby, let's take it easy!
How about we take it easy, yeah!
Come on, let's take it easy! Take it easy!
Take it easy now!
*Super long guitar solo!*
So baby, let's take it easy!
How about we take it easy, yeah!
Come on, let's take it easy! Take it easy!
Take it easy now!
So baby, let's take it easy!
How about we take it easy, yeah!
Come on, let's take it easy! Take it easy!
Take it easy now!
Easy! Easy! Easy! Easy!
By the end of the song I was blushing.
"That was amazing!" everyone complimented.
I laughed nervously, "Ummm, can we go home Aichi?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah, sure." Aichi snapped out of his trance.