Chapter 1 - The final of Asia Circuit
After winning the Japan VC tournament, team Q4 was transported to the top level of the building of Tatsunagi financial group, together with team New Asteroid, S.I.T Genius and Dreadnought, they were chosen to lead Planet Cray.
Takuto began to tell a story about what is happing on Cray: "One day, this planet suddenly came under attack by a mysterious force. In the face of a powerful enemy, all of the formerly squabbling clans of Cray came together to fight back. Three clans became the core of the resistance: Royal Paladin, Shadow Paladin and Kagero. Their efforts was spectacular. The mysterious force was cornered, and victory was close at hand. But... Blaster Blade, Blaster Dark and Dragonic Overlord, who fought at the forefront, were captured by the enemy. Robbed of their leaders, the three clans fell into chaos and lost the strength. The effect even extended to your world, where the decks of their clans vanished."
"Then..." said Misaki.
"...The "Royal Paladin" you were talking about, Brother..." continued Kamui.
Aichi remained silent...
"The disorganized clans didn't know what to do when the enemy stepped up its attack. Right now, Cray is on the brink of destruction." continued Takuto.
An explosion and we were back in the real world.
"We need strength. Our powerful enemy even sealed away Royal Paladin. We need a strong power of our own to beat them." he said.
"Will you be able to save them if you have that kind of power? Can you save Royal Paladin?! And my avatar... Blaster Blade?!" asked Aichi.
"Yes, if we have leaders with strong power, who can unite all of the clans and make the mysterious force retreat. I held the VF Circuit in order to choose people with that power. Singapore, Seoul, Hong Kong and Japan... The winning fighters of these dour circuits are the saviors of Cray, our new leaders!" he explained.
"Everyone..." said Aichi.
"Now, everyone... on this stage, I shall open the door to Cray" said Takuto.
The top of the building opened up...
"The path is open... Leaders... Come!"
There was a huge gust of wind and they were transported into Cray...
"Where are we?" Aichi asked.
"Sendou Aichi... and your team, Q4... as a leader, if you would fight alongside us to try to save Cray, please proceed. Head for the true final stage that waits for you ahead. " and he disappeared.
"True final stage?" asked Aichi.
"Let's go, Brother!" said Kamui and started walking.
"You have to get your avatar back, right? Misaki said, as she put her hand on Aichi shoulder and also started walking.
Aichi walked and caught up with them...
"Kamui-kun... Misaki-san!" Aichi began...
"We're a team!" said Kamui.
"What you want to do is also what we want to do." continue Misaki.
"Right" Aichi said.
They saw the other teams by their side as well...
"Like Takuto-kun said, we have power. We're leaders. So... let's go! Let's save Cray!" said Aichi.
"Not so fast" a voice said.
They stopped in their tracks to see Souryu Leon standing in front of them...
"Here's where you turn back." he said.
"What are you doing?" Takuto appeared and ask.
"It's simple. You people aren't the leaders that Cray needs. That person is me alone, Souryu Leon!" he declared.
"Leon-kun?"
"The wind doesn't blow on you. You're not taking one more step. The final stage ends here!" he declared again.
"Weren't you listening? The final stage is a fight to free Cray!" Kamui exclaimed.
"Unfortunately, my true reason for participating in the Vanguard Fight Circuit was to twhart your plan. The Souryu people are going to regain their power and over The World. For the grand purpose, Royal Paladin, Kagero, and Shadow Paladin must be sacrificed, sealed away for eternity." he said.
"You made a deal with them?" Takuto ask.
"What does that mean?" Misaki ask.
"Souryu Leon offered them Royal Paladin, Kagero, and Shadow Paladin in exchange for bringing Aqua Force back." Takuto explained.
"Leon-kun sold Royal Paladin and the others to the enemy?" Aichi said.
"What haver you did it to save your own clan or not, by selling off others clans, you've betrayed all clans... all fighters!" Takuto exclaimed.
"How dare you?! You're the one who used all of us when it was convenient to you Tatsunagi Takuto! I refuse to be your pawn"! Leon said angrily and then black mist surrounded him,
"What just happened, Brother!" Kamui asked.
"I don't know..." Aichi said.
"He must... be stopped..." Takuto said.
"Takuto Tatsunagi... This space that you've constructed is connected to Cray. Thanks to that, I can feel the power from them directly. Leaders who are loved by the wind, you should follow its lead." Leon said as black mist surrounded him and they were blown away...
Back on Earth
The doors separated and Shin saw a surge of something...
"What's happening?" he said.
"This is the portal that Takuto opened... Tha path to Cray..." Suiko from Ultra Rare explained.
"Cray?! You're telling me that the planet Cray actually exist?!" Tetsu ask her.
"Ren and the others are safe aren't they?" he approached the portal but was unable to enter... "You say this is a portal, so why can't I enter it?" he ask again.
"My guess is that no one but the chosen fighters are allowed to enter." Suiko said as she show them an image of what is happing inside...
"Is this what's going inside? It's too dark to see anything. But I sense it... A huge, evil presence..." Rekka said.
"Void..." Kourin finally said, they look at each other before turning towards the screen again.
Back to the space between Cray and Earth
Aichi woke up to find out that they were separated...
"What happened?" Aichi ask Misaki and Kamui.
"It seems that Leon has separated all of us..." Miskai said.
"It seems that Leon's newfound power has destabilized this space and merged the two worlds of Cray and Earth." Takuto said weakly.
"Hey..." Kamui said when he saw him starting to collapse.
"You aren't the one who sealed away Royal Paladin, are you?" Aich ask.
"The thing that captured Royal Paladin and the others, that gave Leon power... Its name is Void. It's a nihilistic power." he said weakly again.
"Void... A nihilistic power..." Aichi said.
"It's Cray's greatest enemy. It's said to have no physical form, existing only as a will. And its power is immeasurable. Void is what sealed Aqua Force long, long ago. But none of the clans have ever been able to help Aqua Force. And now Void has sealed away Royal Paladin and two other clans. " Takuto explained.
"Is Void more powerful the before?" Misaki ask.
"Yes. But so are the clans. The clans have any years of training, so if they join forces, they should be able to save Royal Paladin and the other clans. That's why... I manipulated all of your memories and switched Gold Paladin and Narukami with the clans that were sealed away. You see, a fighter's ability to lead a clan will be necessary for battling Void." continue Takuto.
"Manipulated memories..."
"Fighter's ability...?"
"I gave you new clans, made you compete in Vanguard Fight Circuit, even encouraged you to level up, all to free Cray. " Takuto said.
"You used us... You used us as pawns..." Misaki said.
"That's correct... But using all of you has led do this. Now the only thing I can do is put my trust in you. My power has been weakened because of Void. While I still have power, I'll restore all of your memories." his Psyqualia glowed in his eyes and they restored all of their memories.
"I remember. I remember clearly... I remember all my time with Blaster Blade and Royal Paladin!" Aichi said.
"That's right... You originally used Royal Paladin... Brother Aichi..." Kamui said.
"I can't believe I'd forgotten all this time..." Misaki said.
They hold onto Takuto when they realized that he was falling...
"You must hate me for manipulating your memories and using you as pawns." Takuto said.
"No. Just the opposite: I'm grateful to you." Aichi smiled and said.
"Grateful?" he repeated.
"You gave me a way to help Blaster Blade. And more than anything, you introduced to me Gold Paladin. With them, I'll free Cray and help Blaster Blade!" Aichi said.
"Yeah!" Misaki and Kamui responded.
"Sendou Aichi... I'm sorry". Takuto said.
"Void... A fearsome power of emptiness... Right now, emptiness has invaded half of Cray's land... No sound can be heard there, no light reaches through... Nothing moves, and everything is enveloped in silence." he said.
"The power of emptiness has begun to movie from Cray to this space. And when the emptiness has filled this space, It'll be destroyed and the emptiness will move to Earth!" he said.
"Earth?!" Kamui exclaimed.
"The tragedy that once befall the Souryu people will happen to the entire Earth. The land will rot. The seas will dry up. All of Earth's blessing will became a planet of death." said Takuto.
"That'll happen to Earth...? We can't let it!" Aichi said.
"What should we do?" Misaki asked.
"The only thing you can do to stop Void is to beat Souryu Leon... No one but Vanguard Fight winners can exist in this space."
"You mean if we win, it'll be possible to send Leon-kun back to Earth?" Aichi asked.
"However, it works the opposite way, too. If you lose in a Vanguard Fight, you won't be able to stay in this space either."
"In other words, if we lose, Earth will..." Kamui said.
"Souryu Leon may think he's using Void, but it's power is vast. He can't control it completey. And Leon's ambition has made him lose is cool-headed judgement. At this rate, everything will be controlled by Void..."
They carried him to a nearby rock for him to rest...
"If he isn't not stopped, both Cray and Earth will come to an end. Quickly, go to him..."
"But how can we find him?" Misaki asked.
"Psyqualia... You should be able to send Leon's Psyqualia..."
"Psyqualia..." Aichi stood up, his eyes glowed and he turned towards his direction..." That way!"
"Go. Cray is in your hands."
"Right! Let's go, Misaki-san, Kamui-kun!" Aichi said. And they started to walk.
Time skip
"Visibility here just keeps getting worse..." Kamui said.
"That means the emptiness aura thing is increasing in strength." Misaki said.
We have to hurry. Aichi thought to himself.
Meanwhile Team New Al4 and Team S.I.T Genius were looking for Leon.
Back to Aichi and the others.
"Wait..." Aichi said and put two fingers on his forehead.
"Aichi?" Misaki asked.
"It's no good. I'm not sensing Leon's Psyqualia anymore." Aichi said and turned to them.
"Huh?! What'll we do?!" Kamui asked.
"We have to beat Leon and don't have time to spare! Earth is in danger..." Misaki said.
Aichi look up at the sky.
"I won't give up... I swear I'll save them... Blaster Blade and Royal Paladin!" Aichi thought to himself. "Blaster Blade save me... He made me stronger... He gave me the courage to stand tall... So, this time... I'm going to save him!" Aichi said.
A lighting came out and a ball of light appeared in the sky and flew towards Aichi...
"This feeling... I've had it somewhere before..." Aichi went ahead to touch it, and it flew towards his hands...
"B-Brother...?" Kamui asked.
"It's okay... I understand... This is Blaster Blade's soul." There was a sudden flash of light and the ball of light transformed into a card, then the card shot out a light pointing towards a direction...
"...Huh? What is this?" Misaki asked as she see the light.
"I see... Leon-kun is over there... Blaster Blade, you'll lead me there... Blaster Blade, you... All of you will still lend me your strength, right? I promise I'll save you!" Aichi said and kept the card in is pocket.
They were still walking when they suddenly heard screams...
They ran towards the direction of the scream and they saw Lee and Ali on the floor all beat up...
"Lee-kun! Ali-kun!" Aichi said.
"What happened?!" Kamui asked.
"He's the one that did it..." Ali pointed out.
A figure appeared before us...
"Souryu Leon?!" Kamui asked.
Instead it was Chris-kun... wait... the guy who did this to them was...?!
"Come on, don't scare us... Wait, don't tell me he did this to 'em?" Kamui asked.
"Fight me." he said kind of darkly.
"You're acting weird..." Misaki said.
"Stop it, Chris!" Ali said.
"We don't have any reason to fight you here!" Lee added.
"The strongest Vanguard Fighter... I'm number one." Chris said.
"What happened to you, Chris?!" Ali asked again.
"Silence..." Chris and sent out a sort of shockwave on them and they fell to the ground again.
"What is the dark feeling that I'm feeling from him?" Aichi said and shivered.
"Aichi?" Misaki said and tried to comforting him.
"Brother?" Kamui said and tried as well.
"What's wrong?" Misaki asked again.
"His heart and soul is filled with a huge amount of emptiness... I can feel it... Is this because of Void? The power of emptiness?" Aichi asked.
"That's right. Can't you dopes feel it? Void can set your heart free!" Chris said.
"Wrong! That's the darkness in your heart, which is usually held in check! You can't let out! Don't listen to it!" Aichi said.
"Shut up! I'll do anything to be number one." he said again.
"Aichi! We have to hurry to Leon, and get Chris back to normal!" Misaki said to Aichi.
"Forget about it, Sendou Aichi, You're going to fight me." Chris said.
"But this isn't the time or place..." Aichi said before he was cut off again.
"Are you afraid... of my power?!" Chris said.
"Psyqualia... I see... Chris-kun is possessed by it..."Aichi thought to himself.
"Since that time, I've became way stronger. And it's all thanks to Psyqualia. Psyqualia... Now that I posses the strongest power, no one can beat me." he said.
"Just like Chris-kun, I gave myself over to Psyqualia. Before I got my memories back, this darkness is what I was afraid of." Aichi thought ti himself. "Okay, I'll fight you." Aichi said.
"Brother Aichi?!" Kamui exclaimed.
"We've got something more important to do!" Miskai said.
"I can't just let Chris-kun stay like this. I've been where he is." Aichi said and walked towards Chris. "I don't care what kind of power you use. I'm going to win. For you and your friends..." Aichi said.
"Friends? What nonsense. Only one person can stand at the top. Friends aren't needed there." he said.
"That's not true! I'll beat you in this fight and prove it to you!" Aichi said and hold out is deck.
Back to Earth
"Sendou Aichi and Chris are going to fight?! What's going on here?!" Tetsu exclaimed.
"It's all Void... It's because of the emptiness..." Rekka said.
"Only the people in the space will be able to stop that evil presence." Suiko added.
"Sendou Aichi..." Kourin said while looking at the screen.
Back to the space between Cray and Earth
After the fight of Chris and Aichi, Team Genius disappeard because the winner was Aichi.
"In this space, losing is the same as death. Those three lost the rights to be leaders and were sent back to Earth." They heard Takuto voice.
"So it's true, if you lose a Vanguard Fight even once here, you forever lose the chance to defeat Leon-kun." Aichi said.
"Then Royal Paladin and the fate of Earth ride on our fights in this plane." Misaki added.
"That's perfect! After all, I haven't even considered the possibility of losin'!" Kamui exclaimed.
"Let's go to Leon-kun!" Aichi said.
A few minutes later on Earth
"Let's go find Ren's team." Suiko said as she scrolled the screen.
"There they are. Looks like Kai Toshiki and Souryu Leon are going to fight." She continued.
"Yeah. Right now, we can only watch." Kourin added.
Back in the space between Cray and Earth
Lighting strikes the sky even more...
"Let's go, Brother! Let's go defeat that Leon guy!" Kamui exclaimed.
"Which way?" Misaki asked him.
"Um... Brother?" he asked and faced Aichi, he nodded.
"The nihilistic aura is strong. This way!" Aichi said.
"I-I thought that was the right way!" Kamui said again, only to find out that they were already walking.
"Don't leave me behind!" he shouted.
Meanwhile with Team Ren, Kai is fighting Leon and the twins VS Ren and Asaka.
"Stand up the/my Vanguard!" said Kai and Leon at the same time.
"Deity Sealing Kid, Soh Koh!" said Kai.
"Tri-holl Dracokid." said Leon. "I sense a furious wind... Hot, like flames..." "I see. You used to play with Kagero." he continue.
"I'm going to make you return my clan!" said Kai.
"If you want me to return it, you'll have to beat me." said Leon. "You'll have to beat the absolutely invincible, absolutely just Aqua Force!"
"Draw, I ride Desert Gunner, Raien!" said Kai. "Soh Koh moves back! Turn End."
"Draw, I ride Tear Knight, Cyprus!" said Leon. "Tri-holl moves". "I call Tear Knight, Theo!" he continue. "Theo attacks!"
"No guard." said Kai. One damage land on his Zone.
"Go, Cypurs".
"No guard."
"Drive Check." said Leon. And the second damage land on Kai's Zone.
"What's wrong? Playing like that, you'll lose Narukami too." Leon asked.
"I guard with Dragon Mong, Kinkaku!" "Draw, I ride Thunderstorm Dragoon!" said Kai. "Call, Red River Dragoon!"
"There's is something I want to ask you." said Kai. "With all the power you've got, why did you betray Royal Paladin, Shadow Paladin and Kagero?!" Kai asked.
"No guard." said Leon.
"Check. I give the power to Red River, and the extra critical to Thunderstorm!" said Kai.
"Damage Check... I got a trigger." Two damage's land on Leon's Zone.
"Red River, attack Tear Knight, Theo!" said Kai. "Answer me, Souryu Leon!"
"Betrayed them?" "Hm... You've got the wrong idea..." Leon answered. "Your clans were chosen as sacrifices so that Aqua Force could rise again."
"Sacrifices?!"
"I'll tell you a litte fairy tale." said Leon and he tells is childhood life.
"Stand and Draw!" he said. "Can you understand?" "Can you understand my frustation at learning that my people, were going to die out?" he asked. " I ride Tear Knight, Lazarus!" "Can you understand my despair everything I'd believed in was crushed?!" "I attack Thunderstorm!" Leon continue.
"Damage Check, Critical Trigger." said Kai.
"Attack! Trigger Check." he said. "Tri-holl! Attack Red River!"
"No guard." said Kai.
"It seems you people were standing in Void's way" said Leon.
"Just to put your family back in power, you sacrificed three clans?!" Kai asked.
"Aqua Force, is a clan that will rule the Seven Seas..." he continue. "No, it'll rule the entire world!" "You pawns aren't even in the same league."
"What was that?!" Kai asked angry.
"Mere pawns were sacrificed for the sake of my skin." said Leon. "Consider it an honor!"
"Stand and Draw. Fighters who are searching for strength have strong feelings." said Kai. "That's why, no matter what your circumstances were. It won't bother me." he continue. "For your own personal ambitions, you've toyed with the fates of clans, which are the souls of Vanguard fighters!" "You've insulted them!"
"Break out of the sealed cage and descend, embodiment thunder! Ride the Vanguard! Dragonic Kaiser Vermillion!" he continue. "I'm going to beat you, Souryu Leon!" said Kai pointing at Leon.
Meanwhile with Team Q4
"I sense an image of intense fury" Aichi thought to himself "Kai-kun...?" "Kai-kun, is that you?" Aichi asked. "Who is he fighting?"
Back with Kai and Leon's fight
"I call Demonic Dragon Berseker, Garuda and Ginkaku!" said Kai. "Ginkaku's Counterblast! I put one card from my deck into the Damage Zone..." "Here I go, Souryu Leon." "Dragonic Kaiser Vermillion, Limit Break!, +2000 power." "I battle all your front row units!"
"No guard." said Leon.
"First check. Second check. This is the fury of the three clans that you betrayed!" "Vermillion Thunderbolt!" said Kai. The third Damage card flew to Leon's Zone.
"Garuda attacks!"
"No guard." The fourth card landed on his Damage's Zone.
"With Garuda's skill, I flip one damage card over..." said Kai. "With Ginkaku's skill, I return one card to the deck." "Turn End."
"It isn't enough." said Leon. "The fury of your three clan's doesn't hold a candle to the anguish of my skin." "Yet once I'm granted the power of nothingness, I'm chosen as a clan leader and asked to save Cray?" "Don't make me laugh." he continue.
"You should know the anger of Aqua Force!" "Wind, give power to the Souryu child!" Leon said.
"Stand and Draw" "Behold! Wash away all vice in the flow of furious flood! It's name is righteousness! I ride Blue Storm Dragon, Maelstrom!" he said.
Meanwhile with Team Q4 who were still looking for Leon
"My head hurts..." said Aichi.
"Maybe it means the power of nothingness is getting stronger?" Misaki asked.
"The two of us aren't affected by that kind of stuff, but Brother..." said Kamui.
"Why don't you rest a bit?" asked Misaki too Aichi.
"I'm fine. Let's go." answered Aichi and they continue to walk.
"If it hurts again, tell us." said Misaki.
"If worse comes to worst, I can always carry you on my back." said Kamui.
"Thank you". Aichi said. "We have to hurry..." "I have a bad feeling about this." he thought to himself.
Back to the fight with Leon and Kai
"Light Signals Penguin Solders's Soulblast" said Leon and draw one new card from his deck. "Diamantes, Crypus, Maelstorm!" "Go! Storm Rider, Diamantes!" "Diamantes's skill. If it's the first battle of the turn, he gets +2000 power!"
"No guard" said Kai. The fourth card land on his Damage Zone.
"Diamantes moves back; Maelstrom goes foward. Go Maelstrom!" said Leon and the fifth card flew on Kai's Damage Zone.
"Go, Penguin Solder!" he continue is attack's.
"The third attack..." said Kai.
"The next attack represents the pain of the Souryu people". "Here I go." said Leon. "Blue Storm Dragon, Maelstorm's Limit Break!" "This is the fourth attack. +5000 power!" "With a boost from Cyprus, I attack Kaiser Vermillion!"
"Guard! Demonic Dragon Nymph, Seiobo and Spark Edgde Dragokid!" said Kai.
"Twin drive, first check, second check. One more card". I'm going to make you pay for the crime of letting sacrifices rise up in revolt." said Leon. "You'll get a taste of eternal torment!" "You'll feel the despair and isolation of oblivion my people went through." he continue.
"Were you that sacred?" Kai asked him. "The isolation of oblivion and despair..." "Is that what you lost to?"
"What to you know?" Leon asked Kai.
"I know... I've seen a fighter who's battled the same fate as you." he answered. "All on his own, Aichi's been trying to save a clan that's been forgotten."
"Royal Paladin..." said Leon. "I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't put Sendou Aichi and me..., that is, my people... in the same boat."
"Yeah. You're not the same." he said. "He's used his own power to battle the despair of oblivion and forge a path. "He didn't sell his soul to the power of nothingness or stray from the path of fighter!" "He's nothing like you, who's been reduced to a pawn!"
"What?!" Leon asked Kai.
"Stand and Draw!" said Kai. "I'm going to win this fight!" he thought to himself. "Crossride the Vanguard! A silver sword on white wings! Heavenly dragon... Dragonic Kaiser Vermillion "THE BLOOD"!
Back with Team Q4
"What was that?! asked Kamui.
"I feel it too." said Misaki.
"Brother!"
"Kai-kun..."
Back to Kai and Leon's fight
"Dragonic Kaiser Vermillion "THE BLOOD"?! exclaimed Leon. "How is it you have that?!"
"When Kaiser Vermillion is in the Soul, "THE BLOOD" will be at +13000 power." said Kai. "Call! Dusty Plasma Dragon!" "You have no right to insult Aichi! "THE BLOOD" Ultimate Break!" "Counterblast! +5000 power! Plus an extra critical!" "Soh Koh boosts! You won't be able to get up anymore!" "Heaven's judgement... Vermillion Catastrophe!"
"Guard!" said Leon.
"First check, I give the power to Garuda, and draw. Second check!" said Kai.
"Kai Toshiki, chosen by Kaiser Vermillion "THE BLOOD"... said Leon. "Can you stop my wind?"
"Garuda attacks with a boost from Ginkaku!"
"No guard. Damage Check. Second check." said Leon.
"What?!"
"This is the wind's answer." He draw a heal trigger, so in Leon's Damage Zone are five card's.
"Garuda's skill. I flip over my Red River in the Damage Zone..." "Turn End." said Kai.
"Stand and draw! Hm... Dragon Spun into existence from the warp of the wind and the weft of the sea, live up to the legend in your ideal form! I crossride Blue Storm Supreme Dragon, Glory Maelstrom!" said Leon. "Observe. This is the ultimate Aqua Force, resurrected by my power!"
"If there's a Maelstrom in the Soul, this card has 13000 power." "Call. Cypru's Counterblast." he said. "You've got a fine dragon, but I'm going to end it right here." "You should be honored."
"Diamantes! Attack Dusty Plasma!"
"I guard with Desert Gunner Raien!"
"Maelstrom! Attack Dusty Plasma! "I attack "THE BLOOD"! Receive the judgment of the wind, Glory Maelstrom's Ultimate Break!"
"Spark Edge! Old Dragon Mage! And Garuda Intercepts!"
"Still intend to resist?" Leon ask Kai. "You should accept your fated destruction like a man, Kai Toshiki!"
"Enough of that nonsense!" said Kai very angry. "I'm going to win this!" "I'm going to win for the proud Vanguard fighters who try to find their own way!"
"Check. First... Second... It's over. Divine Blowing!" And the sixth Damage's card landed on Kai's Zone and he collapsed.
Now Team Q4 found Leon and Aichi run to Kai's side.
"Kai-kun, wake up! Kai-kun!" said a worried Aichi.
"Aichi... I... I didn't fight algonside you, didn't even encourage you... I'm sorry I couldn't help you."
"Kai-kun, that's not true! When I didn't know what to do, when I didn't understand anything, you were the one who showed me the way, Kai-kun...! Our paths aren't over yet. I'm sure they'll cross somewhere!"
"Next time, will you show me the way?"
"So let's keep doing our best, Kai-kun...!" he is disappearing.
""Defeated fighters lose the right to exist here. That must be it."
"No don't disappear, Kai-kun!"
"Go, Aichi... to our paths..." and he disappeared.
"Kai-kun!"
"I guess this cardfight is fated between us."
"Let's settle this, Souryu Leon!" Aichi declared.
Back on Earth
Kai, Ren and Asaka were transported back to Earth.
"Ren-sama..."
"I'm wiped out... Please let me sleep."
"Me too..."
"Kai! Wake up!" Tetsu said while shaking Kai.
"I think they're exhausted." Lee said, all of Team Genius woke up.
"Like we were" Ali added.
"Let the rest for now" Chris said.
"Got it. Are you guys okay?" Tetsu asked them.
"We're fine now! We're young, you know, unlike you, old man!" Ali replied.
"Old man?" Tetsu said.
"If you're an old man, Tetsu-kun, what does that make me...?" Shin ask.
They lean the worn out Team New AL4 on the wall as well and continued watching Aichi and Leon on the screen.
Back in the space between Cray and Earth
In the middle of the fight, Aichi's vision suddenly went blur...
"What? What's going on?"
Further into the fight, Aichi was surrounded by black mist and he fainted after Maelstrom delivered a blow...
"Can you keep fighting?" a voice asked him.
"That's right... I want to fight..." Aichi said it to himself.
"In that case, we'll lend you our power..." A light surrounded him and he got up.
"Stand up my avatar" Call! Blaster Blade Spirit!" Aichi said.
And soon, with Platina Ezel, Blaster Blade Spirit and his Gold Paladin friends, Aichi won...
"The time has come!" he heard Takuto's voice.
"Is this... the planet Cray?" Aichi said looking at the portal that appeared in front of them.
"Please take care of Leon-kun." he said and passed the unconscious Leon to Sharlene.
"Sendou Aichi... Your clan is the leader of planet Cray... Now... Hold up your deck..." Aichi held up his deck as Takuto instructed and a ray of light went into the portal and they finally freed planet Cray and he fainted...
Dream
"My Royal Paladin friends... Blaster Blade!" Aichi said and faced the finally freed clan and his avatar.
"Thank you, my leader." Blaster Blade said and tried to bow.
"Don't do that! We're friends, aren't we?"
"Royal Paladin been saved... You can use Royal Paladin again." Takuto's voice echoed.
"Gold Paladin and I have... Everyone in Gold Paladin is my dear friend, too. We travelled together, we fought together... So...!" he said.
"You treasure your friends? That's just like you, Sendou Aichi." Takuto voice said.
"Everyone!" Aichi said as they disappeared.
"Let's make a vow, my Vanguard. We will be with you for eternity." Blaster Blade said and disappeared.
Space between Cray and Earth
Aichi woke up and saw Misaki and Kamui holding onto him...
Leon's team was also transported back to Earth.
They were starting to transport back too and then they were already worn out and aslepp...
The next day, Team Q4 won the final stage and everything went back to normal, well, not so normal...
The next day
"Hello!" Aichi was in Card Capital.
"Welcome! We've been waiting for you!" Manager said.
"Huh?"
"Ah, It's Sendou Aichi!" one boy exclaimed.
"He won the VF circuit!" another exclaimed.
"Fight me!"
"No, with me!" And all the kids gathered around him.
"W-Wait a second... You can take turns! Ride!"
"Ah! It's Blaster Blade! It's Gold Paladin!"
"Yeah"
"Huh? Brother, you're sticking with Gold Paladin!" Kamui asked him.
"Why not? They were your friends who travelled around the world with you." Misaki said.
"Yeah."
"Now, who wants to fight me?" Kamui asked.
"I'll fight too!" Misaki said.
"Stand up, Vanguard!"
Finally I have finished the first chapter of my first story, hope you all like it, feel free to review and wait for chapter 2!
