"Blazing Flare Dragon attacks with a boost from Joka! This is hitting your vanguard for 28,000 power! My victory is sealed!" My opponent declares. It seems as if though he's a bit too excited for his own good, but I can't blame him. If I were in his position, I'd also be energized. I had 3 cards in hand, and his vanguard was attacking for way more than what my intercept could hope to guard for. I'm sorry, kid, but I'm not gonna lose that easily!

"I'm sorry, but I'm not willing to let you win that easily. Leaves Mirage, guard!" I retort back in a smooth fashion. The wind around us was getting even more intense, as I could slowly feel my energy build up the same way his did. That was his last attack for the turn, and my perfect guard made sure that nothing would pass. I discarded one of the draw triggers in my hand.

He cringed, but performed the mandatory twin drive check. Both of them were criticals...such a shame. Before long, his silent grunt of "turn end" was the signal that my turn had begun. Now, let's see how much I can overwhelm him.

"My Turn. I stand and draw." To my displeasure, the card I drew wasn't really anything I needed, but hey, beggars can't be choosers, can they? I called Night Panther to rear guard, rested it with Gashadokuro's skill, and gave my other panther 5,000 power. I also called an oboro cart and cloned my rear guard Tamamo, rested it, and gave 5,000 power to Tamamo. Now...the cart was technically useless, so i just left it there.

"Gashadokuro attacks your vanguard, boosted by midnight panther for 22,000". I snidely spoke. This was hitting him for 22,00 power. And to top it off, my rear guard Tamamo, is attacking for 15,000. Boosted by Flame Fox, a soulblast would turn the white fox into a 26,000 power face-melter.

"Wyvern Guard, Barri completely protects me!" He yelled out, refusing to give up. He placed Barri on the guardian circle and discarded one of the criticals he drew. I could see that his field had 2 intercepts remaining. Based on his twin drive, he has an extra 20,000 shield, enough for Tamamo. But let's see if my triggers can say anything about that...

"Twin drive check! The first, no trigger." I tilted it to reveal a million rat, and my opponent acknowledged it. Adding it to my hand, I braced myself for the next check. My blood was pumping harder than it had been earlier. The pressure that had hung thick in the air grew heavier, yet somehow, it just made me burn brighter. I closed my eyes...

"The second check..." I slid the card off from the top of the deck and decided to hold it out in front of me so that my opponent couldn't see it. The intensity of the moment made me sweat a little bit, but it was nothing i couldn't handle. I was afraid to open my eyes, but I did it anyway. What I caught sight of made my heart skip a beat.

It was...

*to be continued

Hi guys! This was my first ever CFV story. Critiques and suggestions are welcome! Here's an OC form in case you wanted to submit. And before you ask, the cliffhanger was intentional.

PM ME YOUR SUBMISSIONS IF YOU'RE GOING TO SEND THEM IN. DON'T POST THEM IN REVIEWS.

OC FORM:

Name :

Age :

Personality :

Hobbies (aside from cardfighting) :

History :

Clan(s) / Deck(s) used :

Winning Image :

Protagonist / Antagonist :