Fenikkusumaru: Hello everyone! It's Fenikkusumaru here! I'm here to bring you an all new story! And it's a non–Kamen Rider story! That's right! We're stepping into the World of Cardfight Vanguard! I've always wanted to do this story for a long time after the first time was a failure, but now it's a lot better! Also, I will be joined by BlasterDragonoid who is co–writing with me! Say hi BD!
BlasterDragonoid: Yo! From Buddyfight to Vanguard, BlasterDragonoid signing in to support my good friend, Fen! I'm a big fan of the game and a wise watcher of the metagame itself, so I've come to help! Back to you, Fenny!
Fenikkusumaru: Thanks! Now first things first, I have to point out some stuff before we can start this story.
1. All cards in this story for season 1 are from Booster Sets 1–5. You have no idea how long that took to find each card and place them in their grades and clan.
2. I will be showing the fights like how Digidramon, the guy whose Vanguard story inspired me to do my own, would show, albeit with slight differences. Here's the duel format:
Player A
Hand: 5
Back Row: Empty/Empty/Empty
Front Row: Empty/Vanguard/Empty
Damage: None
Player B
Hand: 5
Front Row: Empty/Vanguard/Empty
Back Row: Empty/Empty/Empty
Damage: None
Plus the Damage Checks of course shows the card names, but I will show them as (U) for unflipped and (F) for flipped to show the Counterblasts and whatnot and I will be showing Soul Charges too later on in the story when it involves the Dark Irregulars or Pale Moon clans. I have no clue how to incorporate that into the format properly, so have fun scrolling up and down a lot and good luck keeping track of the cards! XD
BlasterDragonoid: Wow, you've done a lot to organize this, huh? Sugoi!
Fenikkusumaru: Hey, I got to make it look good somehow right?
BlasterDragonoid: So true! So, I hope you fans love this story! I know I do!
Fenikkusumaru: So let's get going!
Both: STAND UP! VANGUARD!
Disclaimer: I do not own Cardfight Vanguard. All creative rights go to its respective owners, Akira Itō (Yu–Gi–Oh! R), Satoshi Nakamura (Duel Masters), and Bushiroad president Takaaki Kidani.
…Cardfight Vanguard…
A card game, that has taken the world by storm and hundreds of millions of people from around the globe have taken a liking to this card game. It was so popular that it naturally became a part of daily life in society. It was a card game for all ages. Young or old, strong or weak, professional or amateur, it didn't matter. It was something that everyone can enjoy. And one person, who we will follow in this story, is no exception.
In the blue skies, as the sun was about to rise, we see a Japan Airlines plane flying in the air heading towards the mainland of Japan. Inside were many of its passengers, who were either reading, listening to music, or sleeping in order to pass the time and make the flight feel like that it's gone by faster. We see a young boy who is 16 years old looking out the window with brown hair swept to the right in a similar style to Gundam SEED's Kira Yamato. In fact, the style was nearly the same. He also had bright blue eyes, wearing a gold shirt that had big letters in silver that said, "LIGHT BRAND" with a silverish–white trench coat over it. He also wore a pair of light–blue denim jeans, white socks, black shoes, and white fingerless gloves. His name is Kurogasa Kururugi.
Next to him were his parents. His father was practically an older version of him, wearing a black business suit without the tie. His name was Kyoshiro Kururugi. His wife was a beautiful young woman with long flowing pink hair and grey eyes. Just looking at her at first glance, would make you think it was Lacus Clyne. She also wore a purple kimono with a red obi sash, wrapped around her waist, and black traditional sandals over her white socks. Her name was Yukina Kururugi. As of right now, Kyoshiro was snoring away while Yukina was quietly reading the Sky Mall magazine. Just then, the PA sounded.
["Attention passengers, this is your Captain speaking. We are about to make our descent towards Hitsue International Airport. All passengers please return to your seats and fasten your seatbelts as we make our descent towards Hitsue, Japan. On behalf of Japan Airlines, thank you for flying with us and we hope you will fly with us again in the near future. Thank you and have a great day."]
'Well… this is it…' Kurogasa said to himself, as he looked out the window seeing the city slowly coming into view. 'After two years, I'm back in Japan to start a new life.'
He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a deck of cards. But these weren't just any cards. These were Cardfight Vanguard cards. He had recently gotten into the game, but hasn't played yet. However, he read up on the rules and how the game works. Plus he was quick learner, so it's not much of a big problem. The real problem… was his luck. Truth be told, Kurogasa loves to play any kind of card game. But the problem was, was that he loses most of the time and that always frustrated him. But with this new deck of cards, he hopes to change that.
'I need to win… no matter what…' Kurogasa thought, while looking at his Deck and clenching it tight.
"Everything all right dear?" Yukina asked, snapping Kurogasa out of his thoughts.
"H–Huh?" Kurogasa stuttered startled, before looking at his mom and smiled gently. "Oh, I'm… alright Kaa–san. Just can't wait to get back to Japan. It's been a while."
"Yes, that is true." Yukina nodded. "After two years living in the United States, we can finally move back to Japan since your father's work over there is finished. And we can start a new life again in our own country."
"Yeah… we can." Kurogasa said, before looking down at this Vanguard Deck. Yukina noticed and smiled knowingly before kissing his cheek, combing her son's hair.
"Don't worry, dear. Your luck will change soon. Just keep trying." Yukina encouraged.
"I know, but… it's so tiring. I just want to win. Then I won't have to feel like such a big loser…"
"Don't think like that, dear." Yukina comforted while gently combing his hair. "No matter what happens, always think positive. Take those losses as a lesson in order to improve yourself, ne?"
"Hai… Kaa–san…" Kurogasa smiled gently. Yukina played her role as a mother as good as she can be, always knowing how to cheer him up and get him back on his feet. Meaning he can always rely on her.
"Now, put your seatbelt on, dear. We'll be landing soon. I can't wait to see Nii–sama again…" Yukina said delighted.
"Yeah, I can't wait to see him too." Kurogasa nodded with a closed smile before putting on his seatbelt and looked out the window as the plane slowly made its descent.
(Cue Theme Re:member by Flow)
(Kakeru narase sonzai wo koko ni iru to~) The camera moved fast as we see Kurogasa in front of the camera running down a path. From one path, Koji comes running down to join him, giving him a high five. Rika joins them from the other side to give a high five too.
(Arata na tabi ga ima hajimaru~ [Whoa, whoa, whoa~]) After a few moments of running, the three jumped in the air and the camera moved upwards to focus on the sky.
(Whoa, whoa, whoa~ Whoa, whoa, whoa~ Whoa, whoa, whoa) The title card Cardfight Vanguard: Rise of the Courier Saints appeared on the screen and stayed there before it faded away at the last part of the lyrics.
(Instrumental) At each beat, there was a cameo shot of Aichi, Kai, Misaki, Kamui, Koji, Rika, and Kurogasa.
(Kawari yuku kisetsu no naka wo) Kurogasa looks at the screen with a smirk on his face as he held up a Vanguard card, showing the reverse side and his Courier Saints appear with him.
(Ikinuku tabi ni bokura) Rika was cooking away while apparitions of her Neo Nectar units appeared and smiled at the delicious food she was cooking before setting them on the table.
(Chie to tsuyosa wo te ni ireta kedo~ [Just looks like a survival game]) Koji does some disco dance moves, a smug smirk on his face as his Dimension Police units surround him. Hitting his last pose, a mob of girls glomp him to the ground. Rika looking irritated, gets him out of the mob, covered in lipstick kiss marks, and smacks him upside the head, making Koji have a lump while Kurogasa laughed nervously with a sweat drop.
(Nagareteku jikan no naka ni) The next scene then shows the members of Team Q4 in a group consisting of Aichi, Kai, Misaki, and Kamui.
(Okizari ni shita omoi wo) The camera then panned to the right to showing Miwa, Izaki, Morikawa, Reiji, Eiji, Emi, Shin, Kyoshiro, and Yukina as they smiled at the camera.
(Wasureta koto sura wasurete ita~) The camera then showed the members of five teams: Team Ultra Rare, Team Handsome, Team Caesar and the last two teams were unknown covered in silhouettes and the leaders of those teams had their eyes glowing ominously.
(Kuzure kaketa toki~ kodoku wo shitte~) In a black screen, Kurogasa stood alone looking down before a silhouette of a ghost hugged him from behind. Kurogasa senses it before the ghost disappeared.
(Deaeta bokura hi~to~ri ja nai) When he turned around, he saw nothing, but his friends Koji, Rika, Aichi, Kai, Misaki, Kamui, Morikawa, Izaki, Miwa, Reiji, Eiji, Emi, Shin, Kyoshiro, and Yukina faded into view in groups and Kurogasa smiles seeing them before going over to them.
(Sarake dase kanjou wo banjou no omoi wo~) Koji and Rika are then shown standing in their spirit forms on the surface of Cray before their forms are replaced with those of Super Dimensional Robo, Daiyusha and Maiden of Trailing Roses respectively. Each of them unleash attacks on an unseen opponent.
(Namidame ga unmei wo kaete yuku~) Kurogasa is also shown standing on Cray as a spirit, standing opposite of a shadowed figure. The shadowed figure is then replaced by the silhouette of an unknown unit while Kurogasa transforms into Guardian Saint, Alexander with his facial appearance.
(Yami ni uchi narase kodou wo kitto aeru yo~) Blaster Blade walked up next to him and Kurogasa looked to see him with Aichi's facial appearance and the two nodded before charging towards the unknown unit.
(Onaji itami no hata no moto de~ [Whoa, whoa, whoa~]) As they got closer, they crossed their blades and when theirs clashed with the unknown unit's blade, the whole scenery turns white and it fades out to Kurogasa waking up from a dream seeing himself sitting at a table in Card Capital and was startled to see Koji and Rika trying to wake him up.
(Whoa, whoa, whoa~ Whoa, whoa, whoa~ Whoa, whoa, whoa) Kurogasa looks around as he sees everyone else crowding around the table and smiles. He then grabs hold of his deck as he stands up, with the shot pausing as he stood at full height with a look of determination.
Chapter 1: Welcome to the World of Vanguard!
Soon, the plane arrived at Hitsue International Airport, landing on the runway, and parking to its assigned gate. When the plane came to a full stop, all the passengers got their belongings out of the compartment storage bins that were above them and headed out of the plane. The Kururugi family retrieved their luggage and went out of the plane, through the jet bridge, and into the terminal gate.
"Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhh…" Kyoshiro yawned, stretching out to loosen up. "That was a good sleep."
"You did deserve it after a hard day of work, anata." Yukina smiled while she pushed her luggage on the trolley.
"It's sad to leave our friends at the States behind, but hey, at least it's good to be back at the mainland too." Kyoshiro shrugged.
"Hai… I really miss the place already…" Yukina smiled while Kurogasa pondered. "And I'm sure our son's luck in card games would definitely change too."
"Of course it will!" Kyoshiro grinned. "His luck's bound to change sooner or later, right son?"
"Yeah, hopefully soon…" Kurogasa nodded.
"Oi, Kyoshiro! Yukina! Kurogasa! Over here!" A voice shouted.
"Huh?" Yukina got out as she looked for the source of the voice until she saw a man in his 40's, having black hair spiked to the back with a few strands of grey hair mixed in, wearing glasses over his brown eyes. He wore a white shirt, a black jacket, and black pants with brown shoes. He waved at them, making Yukina smile happily, "Nii–sama!"
"Ah, there's my imouto!" The said man grinned as she immediately rushed towards him and hugged her brother dearly.
"Uncle Tarakudo!" Kurogasa smiled as he also approached and gave him a hug.
"My dear nephew, Kurogasa, how have you been, my boy?" Tarakudo asked as Yukina and Kurogasa broke the hug.
"We're doing well!" Kurogasa grinned.
"It's good to see you again, Nii–sama." Yukina smiled.
"It's good seeing you both too." Tarakudo said, before turning to Kyoshiro. "Ah, Kyoshiro, my best buddy!"
"How's life, brother–in–law?" Kyoshiro smirked as the two fist bumped.
"Same as always, Kyo." Tarakudo answered. "I heard that you finally finished work out there?"
"Yep, my contract with 'em is finished, which means, 'Home sweet home' for all of us!" Kyoshiro said happily.
"Gomen ne, Nii–sama, for making you pick us up…" Yukina apologized as she slightly bowed. "I know you're busy with work too…"
"Don't worry, Yukina. For my favorite family, I'd take a week off just to spend time with you guys, like I always did every year in the States during Christmas and New Year's." Tarakudo assured with a kind smile.
"Nii–sama…"
"Well, let's get your luggage at the Baggage Claim and head over to your new house. The movers should be there with the rest of the furniture." Tarakudo suggested.
Yukina nodded, "Hai, Nii–sama."
"I'm ready to go." Kyoshiro grinned.
"I am too." Kurogasa replied.
After they claimed their luggage, the movers followed the car, with Tarakudo at the driver's seat, Kurogasa sitting in the passenger seat and Kyoshiro happily chatting with his wife in the back. The reason the family didn't have their own car was because their vehicle won't arrive for another two days from the States via air carrier.
Along the way, Kurogasa kept looking outside the car's window, looking at the buildings. "Nii–sama, have you found a candidate to become your wife yet?"
"No, I don't think any mere girl would be perfect for me…" Tarakudo replied. "My standards are pretty high…"
"Yeah, it's high enough to make you a bachelor for the rest of your life." Kyoshiro teased.
"Oh really Kyo… you do know that you and I would be in the same boat if I didn't give my sister's hand to you, correct?" Tarakudo teased back with a smirk.
"Well okay, you got me there." Kyoshiro chuckled.
"And how are you doing nephew?" Tarakudo asked. "Are you keeping up with your studies?"
"Hai," Kurogasa nodded. "I'm doing well in school. It's missing my friends back in the States is what's bad."
"Don't be like that, son!" Kyoshiro perked up. "I'm sure you'll be able to find new friends here once you enter your new school!"
"Your father's right, dear." Yukina added. "I'm sure your friends will send emails to you, saying how much they really miss you."
"It's just too bad that we had to leave a few of his girlfriends behind." Kyoshiro said happily, making Tarakudo smirk.
"Oh? I didn't know you were quite the ladies' man." Tarakudo said. "Aren't you bad with girls?"
"Um… there's an explanation for that…" Kurogasa sweat dropped with a blush.
"Really…" Tarakudo said.
"Ne, anata, Nii–sama, don't make fun of my son." Yukina pouted childishly. Despite being eloquent and graceful like a true woman of Japan, she had a few quirks, and that hidden childish personality is one of them.
"Ha~i ha~i Yukina," Kyoshiro smiled. "I won't tease him since you make that cute face."
Yukina blushed, "A–Anata!"
"I can tell who you inherited the blushing from…" Tarakudo chuckled to Kurogasa.
"Yeah, I have a pretty good idea who." Kurogasa sweat dropped.
After a couple more hours of driving, the family finally arrived at their destination. "Here we are everyone! This is your new home!" Tarakudo announced. Looking at the new building, it was an average two story house in the middle of your average Japanese neighborhood. There wasn't anything fancy about it. Though, with the furniture coming in, it might be a bit fancy.
"Good, I was starting to get stiff back here." Kyoshiro said, trying to stretch out.
"Once we get inside our new house, I should make some tea. What do you think?" Yukina suggested.
"That sounds nice Yukina." Tarakudo nodded.
"Alright then, let's move some stuff!" Kyoshiro said.
So with that, Kyoshiro, Kurogasa, and Tarakudo got out of the car and helped the movers move furniture into the new house while Yukina went to make some tea for the men in case they needed something to drink. Kurogasa was moving a stack of books that were a bit taller than him, before it started to wobble and was about to fall, "U–Uwhoaaa!" He cried out.
"Oh dear, watch out!" A voice said. Kurogasa was somehow able to regain his balance thanks to someone who held the books steady. Kurogasa wondered who it was and he looked from behind the book stack, seeing someone he had never seen before. She had long, teal, blue hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a light–blue shirt, an indigo skirt, and a pair of tan flip flops. "Are you alright, young man?"
"I'm alright." Kurogasa said as she helped him by holding a few books in her arms. "Thanks."
"You're welcome." The woman smiled while looking at the Kururugi family. "I take it that you're the new neighbors that will live here?"
"Y–Yes ma'am." Kurogasa replied, before putting the books down and bowing slightly. "I'm Kurogasa Kururugi. It's nice to meet you, Miss…"
"Sendou," The woman smiled. "Shizuka Sendou."
"Oh ok. It's nice to meet you Mrs. Sendou." Kurogasa greeted.
"Ara, you must be our new neighbor." Yukina said, approaching her son and Shizuka. "I see that you've met my son. I'm Yukina Kururugi." She introduced. "And that's my husband and Nii–sama, Kyoshiro and Tarakudo." She pointed at them, and the two mentioned people waved at Shizuka.
"It's nice meeting you all." Shizuka smiled, before turning to Kurogasa. "You know I have two kids of my own. My eldest is Aichi and my youngest is Emi. They're at school now and won't be back until later on, but I'm sure they would love to meet you."
"Sure. I'd like to meet them too." Kurogasa nodded with a smile.
"Oh! That reminds me!" Yukina recalled. "Kurogasa, you're going to be starting school tomorrow in your new school. Your school uniform and all of your school supplies were picked up by your Uncle."
"Oh?" Kurogasa blinked.
"Why yes, of course!" Tarakudo said. While on that subject, he remembered something, "My goodness! How could I forget such a thing?"
"What's wrong, Uncle?" Kurogasa asked.
"I forgot about your school uniform!" Tarakudo exclaimed. "I had them be washed first before I could bring it to you. I want to make sure that you look your best. Why don't you go get the uniform from the shop while I go get your school supplies from my house?" He asked while giving his nephew a piece of paper showing the address of a dry cleaners store, along with the receipt.
"Sure, no problem," Kurogasa said, taking it.
"And while you're at it…" Kyoshiro said, reaching into his pocket and took out some money to give to Kurogasa. "If you get hungry, you can go grab something to eat after you pick up your uniform."
"Are you sure, Dad?" Kurogasa asked.
"Yeah, it's fine. By the time you get back, we'll be finished with moving everything into the house."
"But… there's still a lot of furniture to move around…" Kurogasa said worriedly.
"That's why we have these movers in the first place, silly." Kyoshiro said happily. "They'll do the heavy lifting and we'll rearrange it later on!"
"Now get going, dear. You can explore around the city, but please be home before dinner, ne?" Yukina said while combing her son's hair and landed a peck on his forehead.
"Hai…" Kurogasa said, before turning to Shizuka. "It was nice meeting you Mrs. Sendou."
"It's nice to meet you too." Shizuka smiled. "I hope we get along as neighbors."
Kurogasa nodded before turning to his parents and Uncle. "Alright, I'll see you at dinner!" He said before running off, "Ittekimasu!"
Yukina called out, "Itterasshai!"
"Be careful out there~!" Kyoshiro waved happily as his son ran towards the city. "Our son sure has grown up, huh?"
"Yes, anata…" Yukina smiled as she stayed close to her husband and rested her head on his shoulders. "Time flies fast, ne?"
"Yeah… and before we knew it, our little boy grew up into a nice young man." Kyoshiro added.
"Ahem!" Tarakudo coughed on purpose, catching the couple's attention. "Don't we have some moving to do right now?"
"Oh… right." Kyoshiro laughed sheepishly.
"You're right, Nii–sama." Yukina said before turning to Shizuka. "You're welcome to help us if you'd like."
"I'd be delighted." Shizuka smiled.
"All right, let's see here…" Kurogasa said to himself. He was now at the food court, sitting down while eating a platter of sushi in hand, having two pairs of his school uniform resting neatly on a chair next to him. "I got my uniforms, got something to eat… what's next?" He then remembered the Deck he had and took it out, looking at the cards. 'That's right… I want to test this Deck… The whole reason why I came here in the first place is to see whether my luck will come around with this Deck…'
With a sigh, he placed his Deck back into his pocket and stood up after finishing his food and throwing it in the trash can. "Well, I guess a quick tour around this shopping mall would do the trick. I wonder if there're any card shops around…"
So with that, Kurogasa went towards the shopping mall with his school uniform in tow. Going in, he could see many clothes department stores, video game shops, electronic shops, you name it. But what he was looking for, are the card shops. Luckily, while walking around the mall, he managed to find some card shops. The only problem was… they were all full at the moment.
"Ugh… I can't test this Deck anywhere!" Kurogasa groaned. But just when he was about to give up, he noticed a path from his left. It went down a few feet before it turned left. Looking at it, he saw a sign next to the path, "PSY?" He asked confused. Curiosity got the best of him as he decided to walk down the path and check it out.
Meanwhile…
"Oh? What's this?" One woman noticed. She had short cyan hair, wearing a blue blouse with a yellow scarf around her neck, having blue pants and blue sandals, as she looked at the monitor in her lap.
"What? What is it?" A second one, who sounded very young, chirped happily. The said girl had long orange hair with two large ponytails that were curled around and tied up with a red ribbon, wearing a red dress and a dark red short skirt. She also had red high platform shoes.
"There's another customer…" A third woman said. She is older than the young one but younger than the first. She had long blonde hair as one part of her hair was tied up, and she wore white, Chinese–esque clothing and white sandals.
"It looks like this person has potential too, much like the first one that came here." The oldest one said.
"Ooooooh and he's cute too!" The youngest squealed.
"Oi, Rekka!" The second eldest chided.
"Wha~t? I'm just saying, Kourin." The girl now known as Rekka pouted.
"Anyway, should we test him Suiko?" The blonde known as Kourin asked.
"Now, now, let's not be hasty." The cyan haired woman now known as Suiko replied. "We have to take this slow and steady."
"Hello! Is anybody in here?" Kurogasa said as he walked into the shop. The very first thing he saw was the place being filled with lights of some sort, a card floating in the middle of it in every single one of them. "Huh, weird shop… the place is empty and there's no one to Cardfight with."
"Hello! Welcome to Card Shop PSY!" A voice greeted.
"GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Kurogasa jumped, shouting in surprise, before noticing the three girls walking out from behind the curtain, as Suiko smiled. "Card Shop PSY?" Kurogasa blinked.
"That's right. And you're right on time; so to speak." Suiko said.
"Yeah, we've been expecting you!" Rekka chirped.
"Eh?" Kurogasa blinked in confusion. "You've been… expecting me?" He asked.
"Yes. Do you have a problem with that?" Kourin glared.
"Ah, no, no, I don't." Kurogasa waved off, shaking his hands frantically. "I'm just… surprised, is all."
"I see. Anyways, I believe you came here for a Cardfight, right?" Suiko asked.
"I guess, yeah…" Kurogasa said uncertain. "Wait a minute, how did you–"
"We heard you as you came in…" Kourin said.
"Oh…"
"Well then, follow us." Suiko said.
"Try to keep up!" Rekka said, before running back to the curtain and through it.
"Huh… weird…" Kurogasa said. With that, he followed Suiko and Kourin through the curtain. When they went behind the curtain, they ended up in a very spacious room. In the middle was a huge rectangle machine of sorts. A machine used for Cardfighting! Both ends have the playing mat and in the middle was a huge 3D rectangle glass.
"Whoa…" Kurogasa said in awe.
"This is where you will hold a duel…" Suiko said.
"Sugei~…" Kurogasa said awed as he looked at the said machine.
"This is the Motion Figure System." Rekka chirped.
Kurogasa asked, "Motion Figure System?"
"You don't know about it?" Rekka questioned.
"No. This is the first time I've heard of it." Kurogasa shook his head.
"Well then, allow me to enlighten you." Rekka smiled. "You know how Duel Monsters have duel disks?" Kurogasa nodded at that. "Well it's kinda like that for Vanguard."
"Oh?" Kurogasa blinked.
"Yeah," Rekka said while looking at the said table. "This resembles the same table that Pegasus used at Duelist Kingdom right before Kaiba decided to upgrade it so that it can be played anywhere else in the world."
"Huh… that looks nifty." Kurogasa nodded.
"Yeah, and who knows? Maybe someday Vanguard can be played portably too like the duel disk. But then again, that'd be stealing the idea."
"True." Kurogasa agreed.
"Can we start this Cardfight already?" Kourin asked a bit annoyed.
"Oh right. Yeah, let's do it! I wanna see what you're made of!" Rekka chirped happily.
"Alright, but… this is the first time I've played this game…" Kurogasa pointed out.
"It's your first time?" Kourin asked incredulously, making Kurogasa nod.
"I–It's okay though. I've already read up on the rules and I'm a quick learner." Kurogasa waved off politely.
"That's fine." Suiko said.
So with that, Kurogasa placed his uniform neatly to the side before he took his place. Kurogasa was on the blue side on the right. "So how does this work?" Kurogasa wondered inspecting it. When he touched the surface, it suddenly came to life, surprising him. "Oh crap! What did I do?!" He freaked out. "I didn't break it… did I?"
"No, you didn't." Suiko giggled. "That's what the machine is supposed to do."
"Okay…" Kurogasa sighed in relief, "Alright. So then… who's gonna be my opponent?"
Kourin approached and went to the red side before saying, "I'll be your opponent."
Kurogasa said, "Okay then, I'm Kurogasa Kururugi. I just moved here to Hitsue today."
"I see. Well then welcome to Hitsue." Suiko smiled.
"What's your name?" Kurogasa asked the blonde woman.
"Kourin," The said person introduced.
"Ok. It's nice to meet you."
"I'm Rekka and this is my sister Suiko!" Rekka chirped, before gesturing to the cyan blue haired woman who merely waved.
Kurogasa and Kourin placed their Starter Vanguard onto their Field and both of them shuffled their Decks together before they placed it on the Deck Zone. 'Alright, it's all or nothing now…' Kurogasa thought to himself, while both of them drew out five cards, Kurogasa thought once more. 'It's time to change my luck!'
"Whenever you're ready," Kourin said.
"Yeah, I'm ready."
"STAND UP, VANGUARD!"
And with that, Kourin and Kurogasa stood their respective Vanguards.
In the square rectangle of the Motion Figure System, the scenery was a clear sky showing multiple planets and star. The ground was a barren wasteland and two lights, one red and one blue shined from the ground on opposite ends. On the red side, a young angelic girl with red hair tied in red buns with a golden halo over her head wearing white armor, orange shorts, black stockings, and yellow shoes while having a pair of small angel wings and holding a trumpet appeared. [Stardust Trumpeter – 6000 Power]
"Stardust Trumpeter!" Kourin called out.
On the blue side, a short brown haired boy with brown eyes appeared; wearing a sleeveless white robe that fell to his knees, brown sandals on his feet, and a green wreath on his head holding a golden staff with a trophy on the top of it. And he also a pair of angel wings behind his back. [Victory Angel – 4000 Power]
"Victory Angel!" Kurogasa replied in response.
"Hm?" Kourin raised an eyebrow.
"Heh~? I've never seen that card before!" Rekka said in awe.
"Neither have I." Suiko commented. "What clan is he using?"
Kurogasa hearing that question answered saying, "Victory Angel is part of a clan called the Courier Saints."
"Courier Saints?" The three girls asked.
"Yeah… my father made the clan." Kurogasa said. "He's a Vanguard Card Designer."
"I see. That explains why we've never seen it before." Kourin nodded.
"An entirely new clan?! Oh boy! I can't wait to see what it does!" Rekka chirped excitedly.
"Yes, I'm… interested as well." Suiko said.
"I'll go first." Kourin said drawing her sixth card. "I Ride Flash Shield, Iseult!" She declared.
Stardust Trumpeter glowed and changed form, morphing into a tan skinned woman with green eyes having short white hair, with long side bangs on both sides of her head, wearing a light blue head crest. Her choice of attire was a white and navy blue corset, short navy blue shorts, purple stockings, and light blue leg armor. Her arms were covered by huge light blue gauntlets with a huge shield attached to her right gauntlet. [Flash Shield, Iseult – 6000 Power]
"I'll end my turn there." Kourin finished.
Kourin
Hand: 5
Back Row: Empty/Empty/Empty
Front Row: Empty/Flash Shield, Iseult/Empty
Damage: None
Kurogasa
Hand: 5
Front Row: Empty/Victory Angel/Empty
Back Row: Empty/Empty/Empty
Damage: None
"It's my move. Draw." Kurogasa said, drawing his sixth card. "I Ride Command Angel!"
Victory Angel glowed and changed form into a blonde haired man with blue eyes, having a pair of angel wings on his back. He wore a silver colored short–sleeved combat shirt with a gold vest over it, and a sash of bullets wrapped around his torso. On his sides, he was armed with a few sidearm weapons, while wearing a pair of forest green camouflage pants, and black combat boots. To top it off, he wore a green beret having an angel wing insignia on it. [Command Angel – 8000 Power]
"I move back Victory Angel to the Rear Guard." Kurogasa said moving the card to the bottom left of the mat then placed a card in front of it. "And then I Call another Command Angel!"
Two pillars of light appeared at those same positions and Victory Angel appeared on the left bottom and a second Command Angel was in front of him; only that the colors for his combat shirt and vest were swapped having a yellow camouflaged pants and yellow beret. [Victory Angel – 4000 Power], [Command Angel – 8000 Power]
"My Command Angel attacks your Vanguard!" Kurogasa said, turning the card sideways.
"No guard." Kourin replied.
"Drive Trigger, check," Kurogasa said, flipping the top card of his Deck over.
[Drive Check – Throne Courier, Sahaquiel – No Trigger]
Command Angel took out his sidearm weapons which were 9mm pistols and fired several shots at Iseult, with the latter bringing up her huge gauntlet to defend herself.
"Damage Trigger, check." Kourin said, revealing the top card.
[Damage Check – Knight of Silence, Gallatin – No Trigger]
"Boosted by Victory Angel, my other Command Angel attacks your Vanguard!" Kurogasa said as he flipped the two cards sideways.
"No guard." Kourin answered.
Victory Angel glowed a golden aura as he raised his staff and all of the energy transferred from him to Command Angel. [8000 Power + 4000 Power = 12000 Power] With the power transfer complete, the second Command Angel fired several shots at Iseult, hitting his target.
"Damage Trigger, check." Kourin said revealing her next card and it glowed green making her smirk small. "Heal Trigger. I get to heal one point of Damage." She said before placing the card on the Damage Zone and taking Gallatin off of it to put in the Drop Zone.
[Damage Check – Yggdrasil Maiden, Elaine – Heal Trigger]
"Tch… I end my turn." Kurogasa gritted a bit.
Kourin
Hand: 5
Back Row: Empty/Empty/Empty
Front Row: Empty/Flash Shield, Iseult/Empty
Damage: Yggdrasil Maiden, Elaine (U)
Kurogasa
Hand: 5
Front Row: Command Angel/Command Angel/Empty
Back Row: Victory Angel/Empty/Empty
Damage: None
"Sorry, but it's going to take more than that to beat me. Stand and Draw." Kourin said, drawing her next card to make her Hand at six. "I Ride Knight of the Harp, Tristan!"
A pillar of light seemed to absorb Iseult, and in her place was a man with white hair that fell to his neck with a straight trim on the bangs of his forehead. He wore white armor and in one hand was a rapier and the other was a small harp. [Knight of the Harp, Tristan – 8000 Power]
"And I Call Starlight Unicorn and Flogal to the Rear Guard."
All of a sudden, a white unicorn with a rainbow mane and tail having a golden horn that was attached to its gold face armor, and having golden armor on its body appeared as it came trotting next to Tristan. [Starlight Unicorn – 6000 Power] Behind Tristan, a small pinkish dog appeared in the Rear Guard [Flogal – 5000 Power]
"Starlight Unicorn's skill activates! When it's called to the Rear Guard," said Kourin, "I can choose another Royal Paladin Unit and give that unit +2000 Power. I choose to give it to Tristan."
Energy seemed to dissipate from Starlight Unicorn, as Tristan grew in power. [8000 Power + 2000 Power = 10000 Power]
"Tristan attacks with the support of Flogal," said Kourin, as she switched Tristan and Flogal sideways.
Energy seemed to discharge from Flogal, gathering around Tristan. [10000 Power + 5000 Power = 15000 Power]
"No guard." Kurogasa said.
"Drive Trigger, check." she then said, drawing from the Deck and it glowed red, making her smirk, "Hmph, Draw Trigger. I give +5000 Power to my Starlight Unicorn and draw one card." She said, now making her Hand at five.
[Drive Check – Weapons Dealer, Govannon – Draw Trigger]
Starlight glowed a blue aura as it powered up. [6000 Power + 5000 Power = 11000 Power] Meanwhile, Tristan charged forward towards Command Angel and slashed him with his rapier, making the latter cry out in pain.
"Damage Trigger, check…" Kurogasa said, revealing the top card. "No Trigger."
[Damage Check – Kerubiel, Messenger of Hearts – No Trigger]
"Now I'll have Starlight Unicorn attack your Vanguard!" Kourin declared.
"No guard." Kurogasa replied.
Starlight Unicorn neighed standing on its hind legs before charging in at Command Angel, stabbing him with his horn.
"Damage Trigger, check." Kurogasa said, revealing the top card.
[Damage Check – Angel Knight, Haniel – No Trigger]
"I end my turn." Kourin said.
Kourin
Hand: 5
Back Row: Empty/Flogal/Empty
Front Row: Empty/Knight of the Harp, Tristan/Starlight Unicorn
Damage: Yggdrasil Maiden, Elaine (U)
Kurogasa
Hand: 5
Front Row: Command Angel/Command Angel/Empty
Back Row: Victory Angel/Empty/Empty
Damage: Kerubiel, Messenger of Hearts (U), Angel Knight, Haniel (U)
"Stand and Draw!" Kurogasa said drawing his next card to make his Hand at six. He smiled at what he got and closed his eyes before he raised the said card in the air as it glowed.
"A guardian's duty is to defend those who can't fight for themselves! Protect them with your life, my avatar! Ride! Guardian Saint, Alexander!"
Soon, white feathers flew around Command Angel as he transformed into an androgynous angel with medium length brown hair and glowing blue eyes. He wore heavy silver armor that covered the entirety of his body, except for his head and has large gauntlets that are a part of the armor. He also had golden trimmings attached onto his arms and legs and he had two pairs of angel wings on his back. As he flew around, he pulled out a white sword with a red gem near the hilt and pointed it at Tristan, as if he was ready for battle. [Guardian Saint, Alexander – 9000 Power]
"His avatar huh?" Suiko mused.
"Next, I Retire Victory Angel." Kurogasa moved Victory Angel to the Drop Zone as the hologram of him disappeared. "I move Command Angel to the back row and Call Seraphiel, Messenger of the Holy Flame and Angel Knight, Haniel!"
As Command Angel moved to the back row, a female angel with long silver hair and a pair of white wings appeared, wearing a silver dress and white sandals, while holding a glowing yellow bow with two halo–like circles in the center. Behind Alexander, was a young black haired man wearing grayish–silver armor on most of his body except for his hands and legs. His wings stuck out from the back of his armor as he held a short sword and shield in his hands. [Seraphiel, Messenger of the Holy Flame – 9000 Power], [Angel Knight, Haniel – 7000 Power]
"Counterblast! With Haniel's skill, I flip over one Damage point and his power increases by +1000."
Soon, the small knight began to feel a little stronger. [7000 Power + 1000 Power = 8000 Power]
"One more time, his power increases by +1000."
Haniel glowed once more. [8000 Power + 1000 = 9000 Power]
'Not bad. With that boost, he set himself up for a strong attack,' Kourin thought to herself, but then gave a small frown, 'Still…'
"With a boost from Haniel, Alexander attacks your Vanguard."
Haniel glowed and transferred all of his energy to Alexander who glowed brighter. [9000 Power + 9000 = 18000 Power] With his sword brandished, he flew towards Tristain, ready to strike at him.
"No guard," Kourin announced.
"Drive Trigger, Check." Kurogasa said as he revealed the top card of his Deck and it glowed yellow. "Critical Trigger! I give +5000 Power to Seraphiel, and give the critical to Alexander!"
[Drive Check – Assault Pigeon – Critical Trigger]
While Seraphiel glowed with extra power given to her, [9000 Power + 5000 Power = 14000 Power] Alexander was given extra strength from the critical as he glowed yellow [Guardian Saint, Alexander – 18000 Power/Critical: 1–2], and swung his sword, striking Tristan on the chest and making the latter cringe in pain while stumbling back.
"Damage Trigger, check." Kourin revealed the top cards of her Deck.
[Damage Check – Knight of Silence, Gallatin – No Trigger]
[Damage Check – Little Sage, Marron – No Trigger]
"With a boost from Command Angel, Seraphiel attacks your Vanguard!" Kurogasa said next, turning the two cards sideways.
"I Guard with Govannon and Flogal!"
A short stubby man equipped with teal and silver armor and the pink dog appeared in front of Seraphiel, blocking the attack as Seraphiel loaded her arrow, the tip of it having fire enveloping the tip, and fired it towards the two guarding units, destroying both of them before they dissolved into motes of light. [8000 Power + 10000 Shield + 5000 Shield = 23000 Power]
"Tch… I end my turn." Kurogasa gritted.
Kourin
Hand: 3
Back Row: Empty/Flogal/Empty
Front Row: Empty/Knight of the Harp, Tristan/Starlight Unicorn
Damage: Yggdrasil Maiden, Elaine (U), Knight of Silence, Gallatin (U), Little Sage, Marron (U)
Kurogasa
Hand: 4
Front Row: Seraphiel, Messenger of the Holy Flame/Guardian Saint, Alexander/Empty
Back Row: Command Angel/Angel Knight, Haniel/Empty
Damage: Kerubiel, Messenger of Hearts (F), Angel Knight, Haniel (F)
"Look at that, Kurogasa's in the lead." Rekka commented.
"Yes, but it's still anyone's game." Suiko said.
"My turn," said Kourin, "Stand and Draw." She drew her next card to make her Hand at four. "I ride Crimson Butterfly, Brigitte!"
All of a sudden, Knight of the Harp, Tristan was surrounded by a pillar of swirling flames. When the flames disappeared, a new Vanguard, clad in armor, and wearing the wings of a red–winged swallowtail butterfly, appeared on the field, [Crimson Butterfly, Brigitte – 10000 Power]
"Next I Call another Crimson Butterfly, Brigitte, then move Starlight Unicorn to the back to Call Knight of Silence, Gallatin!"
A pillar of light appeared at the Vanguard Brigitte's left and the light faded to reveal a spiky purple haired man with an orange blindfold over his eyes, a gold circlet having an eye for decoration, and a large orange scarf around his neck. He wore fanned purple shoulder armor over his white clothes with purple armor on his legs and carries a sword, [Knight of Silence, Gallatin – 10000 Power] A pillar of light appeared on Brigitte's right and the same unit appeared, [Crimson Butterfly, Brigitte – 10000 Power]
"Boosted by Flogal, I attack Alexander with the Vanguard Brigitte!" Kourin said flipping the cards sideways.
"No guard." Kurogasa said.
"Twin Drive, check." Kourin pulled the top card of her Deck.
[Drive Check – Knight of Conviction, Bors – No Trigger]
"Due to this card being a Grade 3, Brigitte's skill activates, giving him +5000 Power."
Brigitte's body began to glow a fiery aura, increasing his power. [10000 Power + 5000 Power + 5000 Power = 20000 Power]
"Second Check." Kourin pulled the next top card from her deck.
[Drive Check – Bringer of Good Luck, Epona – Critical Trigger]
"No way!" Kurogasa gasped.
"Critical Trigger. My Vanguard keeps the critical, but the power will go to my Rear Guard Brigitte."
The Rear Guard Brigitte glowed with power [10000 Power + 5000 = 15000 Power] as the vanguard Brigitte glowed with power as he slashed Alexander with his sword, burning him through. [Crimson Butterfly, Brigitte – 20000 Power/Critical: 1–2]
"Damage Trigger, double check," Kurogasa said as he revealed the two cards.
[Damage Check – Prism Angel – No Trigger]
[Damage Check – Stamp Falcon – Draw Trigger]
"Draw Trigger!" Kurogasa said. "I give +5000 Power to Alexander and draw a card!" He then drew his card to make his Hand at five.
Meanwhile, Alexander glowed with power as he struggled to stay standing. [9000 Power + 5000 Power = 14000 Power]
"Now, the Rear Guard Brigitte attacks the Vanguard!" Kourin shouted, turning the Rear Guard Brigitte card sideways.
"No way! I Intercept with Seraphiel!" Kurogasa countered as he placed Seraphiel in the Guardian Circle.
Seraphiel got in front of Alexander and Brigitte stopped in his tracks cringing in annoyance before flying back to his side and Seraphiel disappeared. [14000 Power + 5000 Shield = 19000 Power]
"Now I activate Seraphiel's skill! Since I Intercepted with her, by discarding a Courier Saint to my Drop Zone, I can bring back Seraphiel back to the Rear Guard, but she loses her Intercept ability until your turn is over!" He said as he discarded a card, which was Throne Courier, Sahaquiel to his Drop Zone before placing Seraphiel back on the Rear Guard circle.
"What?" Kourin gasped.
"Heh~? It can do that?" Rekka said in awe.
"How intriguing," Suiko blinked surprised.
"Fine, then. With a boost from Starlight Unicorn, Gallatin will attack Seraphiel!"
The unicorn neighed as it transferred all its power to Gallatin. [10000 Power + 6000 Power = 16000 Power] The blindfolded knight then leaped up and was about to strike down Seraphiel.
"I'm going to have to stop you there! Guard! Assault Pigeon!" He said, placing the card in the Guardian Circle leaving his Hand at three.
An Archangel pigeon with unfeathered legs and dark orange eyes appeared. Its body was gold with wings that are white. On its head was a pilot helmet with a visor over its eyes and its wings with metal attached, were loaded with machine guns and missiles. [9000 Power + 10000 Shield = 19000 Power] The blindfolded knight slashed through the bird regardless, destroying it into motes of light.
"Wow, for a beginner, he's giving Kourin a hard time." Rekka said in awe.
"You're right." Suiko said as her eyes looked at Kurogasa in interest. 'I wonder…'
"I gotta hand it to you. Most players don't last this long with me, nor do they put me in this kind of situation. That is one special clan you got there." Kourin smirked.
Kourin
Hand: 3
Back Row: Empty/Flogal/Starlight Unicorn
Front Row: Crimson Butterfly, Brigitte/Crimson Butterfly, Brigitte/Knight of Silence, Gallatin
Damage: Yggdrasil Maiden, Elaine (U), Knight of Silence, Gallatin (U), Little Sage, Marron (U)
Kurogasa
Hand: 2
Front Row: Seraphiel, Messenger of the Holy Flame/Guardian Saint, Alexander/Empty
Back Row: Command Angel/Angel Knight, Haniel/Rainbow Wings
Damage: Kerubiel, Messenger of Hearts (F), Angel Knight, Haniel (F), Prism Angel (U), Stamp Falcon (U)
"It's what the Courier Saints are all about. They protect the things that matter. Things they hold dear and precious. Even if it's as simple as a message, they will make sure that it is carry out and delivered and will protect it and each other with their lives!" Kurogasa said as he placed his hand over his chest where his heart was.
"Hmmm… It seems that you believe in the power of your cards." Kourin said as she closed her eyes, before opening them up again with a fierce look, staring back at him as if she was prepared for anything he would hit her back with. "Now, show me what you got!"
"Right!" Kurogasa said. "Stand and Draw!" He drew his next card, making his Hand at three. He then held the card near his forehead and chanted.
"The mail will pass through no matter the cost! Clear the way, Road of Heaven! Ride! My Final Vanguard! Postmaster General, Michael!"
At that point, Alexander glowed brightly and a beam of light shot towards the virtual sky making light shine while the clouds dispersed. Descending down was a 7 ft man with silver and blue armor, and his head armor was similar to that of a postman's cap. Equipped to his arms were gauntlets with two serrated swords that stuck out and has a large pair of white angel wings. And in his hand was a golden sword with intricate designs. [Postmaster General, Michael – 11000 Power]
"Whoa… look at that." said Rekka in awe.
"Final Vanguard…" Suiko muttered. 'Does this boy really have 'it'?'
"And get this, when Guardian Saint, Alexander is rode by a Grade 3 Courier Saint, I can take him out of the Soul and place him in the Rear Guard circle!"
"Nani?!" Kourin gasped.
"Whoa, I didn't know he can do that!" Rekka exclaimed.
Alexander appeared at Michael's right. [Guardian Saint, Alexander – 9000 Power]
"Now I Call Rainbow Wings!" Kurogasa said next.
A golden feathered eagle with rainbow colored feathers appeared behind Alexander. [Rainbow Wings – 6000 Power.]
"Now he has a full Field." Suiko said.
"With a boost from Command Angel, Seraphiel attacks your Vanguard Brigitte!" Kurogasa declared, turning the two cards sideways.
Kourin looked in her Hand and saw that she only had a small amount to use to Guard. 'If I waste this now, I won't be able to protect myself against his Vanguard, whether he gets a Trigger or not.'
The young PSY coworker sighed. "No guard."
Command Angel transferred his power to Seraphiel, as she pulled back her bow [9000 Power + 8000 Power = 17000 Power]. She then fired a golden arrow at the Vanguard Brigitte, making the latter cringe when it stuck into him and flames enveloped around him.
"Damage Trigger, check," Kourin said, revealing the top card.
[Damage Check – Weapons Dealer, Govannon – Draw Trigger]
"Draw Trigger, I give +5000 Power to my Vanguard Brigitte, and draw a card." Kourin said as she drew her card, to make her Hand at four.
Vanguard Brigitte glowed with power as he powered up. [10000 Power + 5000 Power = 15000 Power]
"With a boost from Haniel, Postmaster General Michael will attack your Vanguard! And with this, I'll activate his Skill! I Counterblast two from my Damage Zone and discard a copy of Postmaster General Michael! When he successfully attacks, when your turn comes up, even if your survive this, your Rear Guard can't Boost!"
"What?! No way!" Kourin gasped in shock and awe.
"Say what?!" Rekka gawked.
"Even if Kourin survives this attack, there's little chance she'll be able to pull off a successful counterattack next turn without her Rear Guards." Suiko said before Kurogasa chanted.
"These messages are embodiment of hope, love, and peace! Do not allow them to be disrupted! Burst, Solemn Decree!"
Haniel transferred all of his power to Michael as the latter glowed a golden aura [11000 Power + 7000 Power = 18000 Power]
Kourin looked in her hand. "I Guard with Bringer of Good Luck, Epona and Gallatin!"
A boy in blue armor that resembled a bug, flying on top of a tamed golden armored beetle fluttered in and the blind swordsman appeared in the way of Michael's attack, ready to guard him with their lives. [10000 Power + 10000 Shield + 5000 Shield = 25000 Power]
"Twin Drive, check!" Kurogasa said revealing the top two cards.
[Drive Check – Assault Pigeon – Critical Trigger]
[Drive Check – Assault Pigeon – Critical Trigger]
"Double Critical!" Kurogasa shouted as the three girls gasped in shock. "I give all the effects to Michael!"
Michael glowed more radiantly, as more power surged within him. [18000 Power + 5000 Power + 5000 Power = 28000 Power/Critical: 1–3] With the two criticals, Michael drew out his sword and it shined brightly before he flew in and charged at the two Guardians and Vanguard, slashing them with his sword while sending a golden wave of light. The Postmaster's attack was too much for the Guardians to take and faded into motes. The Vanguard Brigitte screamed in pain over the devastating attack and the entire area was engulfed in light.
[Damage Check – Flash Shield, Iseult – No Trigger]
[Damage Check – Crimson Butterfly, Brigitte – No Trigger]
FINAL RESULTS:
Kourin
Hand: 2
Back Row: Empty/Flogal/Starlight Unicorn
Front Row: Crimson Butterfly, Brigitte/Crimson Butterfly, Brigitte/Knight of Silence, Gallatin
Damage: Yggdrasil Maiden, Elaine (U), Knight of Silence, Gallatin (U), Little Sage, Marron (U), Weapons Dealer, Govannon (U), Flash Shield, Iseult (U), Crimson Butterfly, Brigitte (U)
Kurogasa
Hand: 3
Front Row: Seraphiel, Messenger of the Holy Flame/Postmaster General, Michael/Guardian Saint, Alexander
Back Row: Command Angel/Angel Knight, Haniel/Rainbow Wings
Damage: Kerubiel, Messenger of Hearts (F), Angel Knight, Haniel (F), Prism Angel (F), Stamp Falcon (F)
Kurogasa looked in surprise as he dropped his cards on the mat. "I did it… I won…"
"Yes, you did. Congratulations, young man." Kourin smiled a bit.
"I won… I won…" Kurogasa said, before dropping to his knees. "I won… I won…" He repeated, before lifting his head up with eyes closed, and raising his arms with fists closed, he yelled, "I WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!"
"Isn't that a bit too excessive to cheer happily like that?" Kourin asked with a sweat drop.
"Leave him be, Kourin. Let him have his moment." Suiko said.
"Yeah, we don't want him to go home sulking, right?" Rekka chirped happily.
While Kurogasa was celebrating, the three sisters came up to Kurogasa with Kourin offering a hand. "You did very well. Defeating me was no easy task."
"Yeah…" Kurogasa said, before he took her hand and got up before shaking her hand while smiling sadly. "This is the first time I've won a card game in general…"
"Really?" The girls asked surprised.
"Yeah… I've had bad luck for a long time, and lost all the time, but now… I finally broke that losing streak."
"I see. Well it looks like your luck is finally turning around." Kourin said.
"Congratulations, Kurogasa." Suiko said.
"That was an awesome Cardfight!" Rekka chirped.
"Yeah, Lady Luck was definitely on my side." Kurogasa smiled gently.
"Oh, I wouldn't say that." Suiko said.
"Huh?" Kurogasa said confused.
"You have a special gift. You just have to figure out what that gift is and I'm sure you'll put it to good use."
"Oi, Suiko!" Kourin scolded.
"I have a special gift?" Kurogasa blinked.
"That's correct." Suiko nodded. "But enough about that, I think you should get home. You're welcome to Card Shop PSY any time."
"Oh crap! I completely forgot!" Kurogasa panicked before gathering his cards and picking up his uniform. "I gotta be back, home before dinner! See you and thank you!" He said as he immediately rushed outside of PSY, leaving the girls alone.
"He sure is quite the interesting boy…" Suiko commented. "I can tell that we'll cross each other's paths again soon."
"And he's cute!" Rekka commented.
"Oi, Rekka!" Kourin chided a bit. She then turned to Suiko, "Do you really think Kurogasa has 'that'?" Kourin asked.
"It could be… but it could also be his intuition…" Suiko replied. "Only time will tell whether he has 'that'…"
Fenikkusumaru: And there you have it guys! The first chapter of Cardfight Vanguard: Rise of the Courier Saints is in! How did you like that huh? Impressed?
BlasterDragonoid: I was seriously impressed! Especially with Kurogasa and Kourin's fight! I love a good Cardfight!
Fenikkusumaru: Mhmm, plus we get to see a new kind of clan never seen before! And if you already didn't know, it's the Courier Saints! And boy did that surprise the three sisters, showing what skills they had.
BlasterDragonoid: Yeah, I know Kurogasa will go far with them! So, what else do you want to say, Fen?
Fenikkusumaru: Well, I'm gonna say stay tuned for the next chapter, because from here out this story is going to fly! I want your first thoughts on this story. I ain't psychic, ya know. But please no flames. I will ignore them. I can however accept constructive criticism, so long as it doesn't really hurt my feelings.
BlasterDragonoid: Anyone does that to Fen, I'll sic my Duel Dragons on you! But, wrong anime, but no mean stuff, okay?
Fenikkusumaru: And if I ever make any of the cannon characters OOC, well… you're gonna have to deal with it. Because BD and I wrote it the way WE want it to be, so all you haters better tolerate.
BlasterDragonoid: To me, I think it'll be an improvement to their personalities, but you guys will need to wait…
Fenikkusumaru: Okay guys, we'll see you on the next chapter! Don't forget to Favorite, Subscribe, and Review!
Both: STAND UP! VANGUARD!
Victory Angel
Grade: 0
Normal Unit
Clan – Courier Saint
Race – Angel
Power: 4000 / Shield: 10000
[AUTO]: Forerunner
[ACT] (RC): [Choose a «Courier Saint» from your Hand, and discard it] When your «Courier Saint» vanguard is attacked, you may pay the cost. If you do, move this unit to the (GC)
Assault Pigeon
Grade: 0
Trigger Unit
Clan – Courier Saint
Race – High Beast
Power: 4000 / Shield: 10000
Critical Trigger
[AUTO] (RC): [Put this unit into your Soul] If you have a «Courier Saint» Vanguard, choose a card from your Damage Zone, and turn it face up.
Rainbow Wings
Grade: 1
Normal Unit
Clan – Courier Saint
Race – High Beast
Power: 6000 / Shield: 5000
[AUTO]: [Counterblast (1)] When this unit is put into the Drop Zone from (GC), if you have a «Courier Saint» Vanguard, you may pay the cost. If you do, call this unit to an empty Rear Guard Circle.
Angel Knight, Haniel
Grade: 1
Normal Unit
Clan – Courier Saint
Race – Angel
Power: 7000 / Shield: 5000
[ACT] (VC/RC): [Counterblast (1)]: This unit gets [Power] +1000 until the End Phase.
Command Angel
Grade: 1
Normal Unit
Clan – Courier Saint
Race –Angel
Power: 8000 / Shield: 5000
"I will do as thy command until the very end!"
Seraphiel, Messenger of the Holy Flame
Grade: 2
Normal Unit
Clan – Courier Saint
Race – Angel
Power: 9000 / Shield: 5000
[AUTO]: [Choose a «Courier Saint» from your Hand, and discard it] When this unit Intercepts, if you have a «Courier Saint» Vanguard, you may pay the cost. If you do, during that battle's Close Step, call this unit to an open (RC), and this unit loses 'Intercept' until the End Phase.
Guardian Saint, Alexander
Grade: 2
Normal Unit
Clan – Courier Saint
Race – Angel
Power: 9000 / Shield: 5000
[AUTO]: When a «Courier Saint» rides this unit, you may Call this unit to an open (RC).
[AUTO]: When this unit is placed on (RC), if you have a «Courier Saint» Vanguard, this Unit gets "[AUTO] (RC): When your «Courier Saint» Vanguard is attacked and this unit Intercepts, this unit gets [Shield] +5000 until the end of that battle." until your next Stand Phase.
Postmaster General, Michael
Grade: 3
Normal Unit
Clan – Courier Saint
Race – Angel
Power: 11000
[CONT] (VC/RC)]: If you have a non–«Courier Saint» vanguard or (RG), this unit gets [Power] –2000.
[AUTO] (VC): [Counterblast (2) & choose a card named 'Postmaster General, Michael' from your Hand and discard it] When this unit's attack hits a Vanguard, you may pay the cost. If you do, during your Opponent's next turn, their Grade 1 and 0 (RG) cannot [Boost].
(Top cards were made by me and Digidramon. All creative rights go to us.)