SailorStar9: And so, here begins the fourth book of the 'Fly With Me' saga. (Sighs) For everyone who put this fic on your favorited and followed lists and/or story alerts, thank you, but remember everyone, a lot of authors (myself included) sustain on readers' reviews.

Pairings: Kai/Ami, side!Miwa/Minako

Standard BS Disclaimers: Sailor Moon and Cardfight! Vanguard belong to Takeuchi-sensei and Bushiroad respectively. Me, on the other hand, own absolutely nothing, except the pairing and the fic idea.

Prologue: The Missing Goddess and Guardian

Dream sequence

Kai found himself standing in a dark space before his eyes were turned to a pillar of light before him. The Kagero user then slowly approached the light pillar. "Who are you?" he demanded, as a shadow shimmered into existence. "You're..." he gaped when the figure turned to reveal Messiah. Said Cray Elemental unit then flared up a blinding light from its staff, banishing Kai from the dream

"A dream?" Kai stirred.

At Card Capital...

"Welcome, Kai." Shin greeted. "Ami isn't with you again today?"

"Is Aichi here yet?" Kai asked.

"Aichi...?" Shin echoed. "He isn't here, but Emi is." he pointed over to the younger girl who was fighting Mai.

"Pacifica attacks." Emi ended the fight.

"I lost." Mai sighed. "You sure are strong, Emi."

"Sendou Emi?" Kai approached the two girls.

"Yes?" Emi blinked.

"Where's your brother today?" Kai asked.

"Aichi?" Emi echoed. "He's away on a job request from the Kozuki family."

"Kozuki family?" Kai repeated. "In that case..."

"Is something wrong?" Emi asked.

"Never mind, it's nothing." Kai sighed. "Sorry to bother you."

"That's right, a new trial deck's come in." Shin supplied as Kai was about to leave the store. "I wanted to show it to you..." he turned to search. "Now, where did I put it? If only Misaki were here at a time like this..."

"Excuse me." Kai exited.

"Come back soon, Kai." Shin called.

In Hitsue High School...

Kai entered the abandoned classroom where Ami's paintings were kept. Pulling off the white sheet of cloth that covered the Kozuki heiress' newest artwork, he saw the half-painted pastel painting that depicted the purification ritual Queen Isis had Khrysaor undergo previously: a blood-red lotus bud crystal was floating between them, crackling with yellowish-white energy which had expanded to engulf Khrysaor. At the bottom right corner of the portrait canvas, Kai recognized Ami's calligraphy. "An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break." he read the kanji poem. "I never knew you were a romantic." he snorted. Messiah? He was stuck by the same dream from earlier. What happened? He looked around. What did I just feel? This is a Vanguard deck. He looked at the deck that had floated into his hand. Why did it come to me? He turned the deck over to see that it was a replica of Aichi's Royal Paladin deck. This is... he shifted the cards aside. Messiah. Is there some kind of a link between this painting and Ami's and Aichi's disappearances?

Elsewhere, in the Ritual Temple on Planet Cray...

Aichi stood outside the barrier that shielded Harmonia from the outside world.

Inside the energy field, Harmonia's Cosmo was seen outlining her body. The camera panned closer to reveal two trails of blood dripping down from her left arm and onto the stone ritual circle she was standing on.

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