This is a parody of the lore of Cray. It does not follow the actual lore of Vanguard and instead follows its own logic.

I do not own Cardfight Vanguard. I'm pretty sure Bushiroad owns that. I also do not own anything that this chapter may reference

The world has become a place where card games can be seen played in nearly everywhere. The one game that has gotten the attention of the general public is a game known simply as Cardfight Vanguard.

Far from being an ordinary card game, Vanguard has become somewhat of a way of life. Not that the game itself is a matter of life and death, but the game itself has become so recognized that there are many pro players of this game.

These pro players duke it out against each other for valuable prizes and the recognition that they want.

However . . . this is not that story.

This story, is the story of instead of the units that reside within the card game. This is the story of the units that reside in their planet, the planet Cray.

This is the story of what happens within the planet Cray, away from Earthling eyes.

In the planet Cray, there exists six nations. First is the United Sanctuary, where knights and deities reign supreme. Then is the Dark Zone, where the creatures of the night lurk in the shadows. Next is the Magallanica, rulers of the seas around. The Zoo nation, where the power of nature is strong, comes after. And for the most advance of the nations, we come to the Star Gate where not only resides creatures from the Planet Cray, but also aliens that have come to the planet.

Finally . . . we have the Dragon Empire.

Oh boy . . . The Dragon Empire.

And with that, our story begins.

Within this world, battle is often seen between the different clans of the different nations.

In the Dragon Empire, a civil war is currently happening. Two Dragon Empire clans, the Narukami, clan of the dragons of thunder, and the Kagero, clan of the dragons of fire, ready to do battle.

The Narukami is intent on defeating the Kagero and they near the stronghold of the Kagero clan.

And within the area in which the Kagero reside . . . their exists a certain castle.

A black robed dragon ran towards the throne room. "My lord, the Narukami near our gates. We're about to be attacked!" The dragon said to a red armored, with many spikes protruding throughout the armor, flame haired man who sat at a throne.

The red armored man basically ignored the black robed dragon.

"My Lord this is urgent, we must prepare for battle!" The black robed dragon pleaded once more but once again, was ignored by the man. "My Lord?"

"And this, and now this, and this." The man mumbled to himself, completely oblivious to the fact that his advisor was telling him something.

"OVERLORD!" The black robed dragon screamed at the red armored man, finally getting the attention that had been ignored, "What the heck are you doing!?"

The man looked up to face the gigantic black robed dragon, "Oh it's you Lawkeeper." The man said with a goofy smile, "I'm writing a petition to have our Dragon Dancers wear skimpier outfits!" He exclaimed excitedly.

The Dragonic Lawkeeper completely drooped his body and his jaw opened up in his surprise for how idiotic his Overlord was acting, "WHAT THE HELL!" Lawkeeper screamed at Overlord, "Your kingdom is being attacked and you're over here trying to make your dancers wear less clothes . . . YOUR PRIORITIES ARE SCREWED!"

"Eh?" Overlord blinked his eyes in confusion, "Are we getting attacked?"

"I JUST TOLD YOU!" Lawkeeper screamed into Overlord's face. "The Narukami are invading, we must do battle or else they will take us over!"

Overlord blinked his eyes in confusion and tilted his head. "I wonder why Vermy is attacking." Overlord said to himself and pondered on the thought.

Then it was Lawkeeper's turn to tilt his head in confusion, "Vermy?"

Overlord sprang off his throne. "All right then, rally the troops, we will meet Vermy's troops head on!"

Again, Lawkeeper was confused, "Who is Vermy?" He asked as Overlord jumped off the throne platform and landed on the ground with a huge thud.

Overlord chuckled and his eyes flashed yellow, "Let's do this thang, FLAME ON!" Flames that got bigger by the second engulfed the humanoid Overlord, transforming the what appeared to be human ruler into a gigantic red armored dragon wearing the spiky armor that he wore as a human. A bladed horn grew on this dragon's head and he let out a roar, "I, Dragonic Overlord, will wreck some rears!" He said with a huge chortle that echoed across the hall. "Let's go!" The now gigantic dragon Overlord ran out the castle.

Lawkeeper followed slowly, "Who's Vermy?"

Outside the castle, the Kagero troops filled with Demonic Dragon Mages, Dragon Knights, Wyvern Guards, Dragon Dancers, and many more units stood ready to face the intruders from the Narukami clan. Black clouds loomed over the castle grounds.

A black armored human dragon knight named Nehalem looked up into the sky and sighed upon seeing the dark clouds. "Well looks like a storm is brewing." Nehalem sighed and sat on his gigantic dragon partner.

On the ground, a human gunner named Garp conversed with Nehalem who stood on top of the dragon, "Well they are the Thunder Dragons after all, a storm is to be expected." Garp joked.

Nehalem sighed, "I hate storms."

Garp cackled then said, "And no one likes you." He said with a huge goofy grin running across his face. Nehalem growled at Garp. "Hey, I didn't make it up, everyone always seems to aim for you first."

"That's because I'm usually the one first in the front line, so of course everybody is going to aim for me first!" Nehalem bellowed towards Garp when all of a sudden a lightning bolt from the sky hit the ground between Garp and Nehalem's dragon. "They're here!"

Thunder crashed and a whole entire army marched towards the Kagero army. Leading the army was a dragon that looked nearly identical to Overlord, only with much brighter and colorful armor. This dragon held a Vajra in its left hand and a lance with its blade shaped like a lightning bolt in its right hand.

Garp whistled, "So the great Dragonic Kaiser decided to pay us a visit."

Nehalem solemnly said, "Vermillion . . . this could mean trouble."

The dragon that lead the Narukami army held the title of Dragonic Kaiser and its name is Vermillion, a name that is feared throughout all of Cray.

Well excluding Dragonic Overlord of course, who is now just entering the battlefield with Dragonic Lawkeeper behind.

Of course Overlord's reason for not fearing Vermillion has nothing to do with bravery.

Vermillion stabbed its spear into the ground, then pointed its right index finger at Overlord, "Overlord, today is the day I punish you for your inadequate performance!" Vermillion's voice boomed throughout the battlefield, the force of the shockwave from the voice even blowing some Kagero troops away. "As a general of the Dragon Empire, it is your duty to produce results. You were to take over a vital part of the United Sanctuary but for reasons unknown you failed your simple mission, and for that, you will be PUNISHED!"

"Hi Vermy-chan!" Overlord, ignoring everything Vermillion just said, waved to Vermillion, making everybody around the whole battlefield that wasn't himself fall to the ground and Vermillion's booming shockwave from its voice blowing away some fallen Kagero troops. "How have you been baby sis!"

"Sis!?" Lawkeeper yelped and got back up and pointed at the fallen Vermillion. "Isn't he your brother!?"

Overlord turned confused to Lawkeeper, "Brother? I don't have a brother." Overlord then took out a tiny wallet from out of nowhere. He flipped the wallet over and showed Lawkeeper a picture, "See? This is Vermy-chan and me when we were babies!" Overlord squealed and pointed at a picture of what looked like tiny versions of Overlord and Vermillion.

Lawkeeper kept looking at the picture then bluntly said, "I can't tell what you're trying to get at."

"Just know Vermy-chan is my baby sister." Overlord said with a smile fit for a cat, despite the fact that he was a dragon.

Lawkeeper whistled, "And this whole time I thought the Kaiser was a man."

Overlord turned to the still fallen Vermillion, "So what brings you here Vermy-chan?" This time Lawkeeper fell to the floor due to Overlord's stupidity.

Vermillion sprang up and she bellowed at her idiot of an elder brother, "Did you not hear anything I've said!?" Vermillion stomped on the ground, "I'm here to invade you and your clan because of your idiocy!"

On the ground, Garp whistled and said to Nehalem, "Wow, and she was so formal before." Nehalem nodded in agreement.

Overlord tilted his head at Vermillion, "Oh? So you're invading me?"

Vermillion shrieked, "YES!" She drew her spear from the ground, "Now prepare yourself my idiot of a brother, you will feel the sting of lightning!"

Overlord nodded, "All right then, if it's a battle you want, then I'll . . . RAISE THE FLAG!" Overlord's shout did not create a shockwave the way Vermillion's shouts would but his shout did in fact silence everyone.

Lawkeeper stared confused at Overlord, "Huh?"

Vermillion was most confused by Overlord's words, "Uh . . . on what planet do people say 'Raise the Flag' before battle?"

Overlord then started waving a white flag that he raised from out of nowhere, "We surrender!" Overlord squealed, causing all of the Kagero and Narukami clan, including Vermillion and Lawkeeper, to fall on their backs.

An Old Dragon Mage on Vermillion's side yelped upon hitting the ground, "Help, I've fallen and I can't get up!"

Vermillion frantically got back up to help the Old Dragon Mage up, "I'm so sorry Grandpa, let me help you."

The Old Dragon Mage chortled as he was being helped up by Vermillion, who we can assume is the Old Dragon Mage's granddaughter (making Overlord a Grandson), "Ah you need not be sorry my dear, your brother is like that." The Old Dragon Mage looked at Overlord who was being punched by Lawkeeper as punishment for even attempting to surrender. "It certainly makes things more lively." The Old Dragon Mage chuckled loudly.

Vermillion looked at Overlord and watched as Lawkeeper grabbed Overlord's white flag pole and snapped the flag in half. "I suppose." Vermillion said, "But he's still an idiot that needs punishing." Vermillion swung her spear into a ready position.

"Do be careful deary," The Old Dragon Mage warned, "Your brother is very powerful, despite being who he is."

Vermillion grunted, "And I bet it's because he's that dumb that he can't control his strength."

The Old Dragon Mage nodded, "Perhaps, but it could also just be your brother is that naturally strong that nobody in the Dragon Empire can hope to match him." He said as Lawkeeper started stomping on Overlord.

Vermillion had a small sweat drop fall down from her head in embarrassment, "Are we sure about that?"

After getting beaten to a pulp by Lawkeeper, Overlord got up, with a bruised face. "Ok then Vermy-chan, if you want a fight, we the Kagero clan will fight!" He said with gusto.

Vermillion screamed upon looking at Overlord's beaten in face, "WHO ARE YOU!?"

The Old Dragon Mage chuckled, "That was quite adorable my dear."

Vermillion sharply glared at Grandpa, "Don't start."

And with a boom of thunder from the sky, the battle began. Troops from both sides charged straight for each other . . . TO DO BATTLE!

Except for Overlord who came out with a portable stove. Though Lawkeeper would usually chew Overlord out for not taking the battle seriously, Lawkeeper was busy fighting in the frontlines and thus could not tend to Overlord.

Overlord set the stove on the ground and lit the stove with flames from his mouth. He took out strips of raw meat and placed them on his stove. He pulled a stylistic sword from of thin air and used the sword as a makeshift spatula to flip the meat over. Once the meat was fully cooked, Overlord stuffed the meat into his mouth, "So good." Overlord squealed upon swallowing.

Vermillion prepared an attack, "VERMILLION THUNDERBOLT!" And she rained thunder from the sky.

Nehalem yelled when he saw the lightning coming from the sky, "LOOK OUT!" Then he got struck, Garp got struck, and Overlord almost got struck, except Overlord grabbed a red Wyvern Machine, who was being piloted by a white armored dragonman named Barri, and used the machine to block, shocking Barri in the process. Nehalem, Garp, and Barri got taken out of the battle.

Nehalem, Garp, and Barri's ghosts starting flying away towards the sky. "We're dead." Nehalem ghost said in monotone. "Rushing the Kaiser was a bad move wasn't it?"

"Yep!" Garp ghost grinned, "Oh well, we'll be back next time, right Barri?" Barri ghost nodded. "You don't talk much do you?" Barri ghost nodded again.

Afterward finishing the meat, Overlord took out ingredients to make a new dish. "It's ramen time!" Overlord exclaimed as he threw noodles into a pot. Overlord sat down calmly and cooked as the soldiers around him fought. One Thunderstorm Dragoon flew towards Overlord but Overlord simply swatted the Dragoon away. Once Overlord finished cooking his ramen, he took the pot and poured the foot into a bowl he pulled out of nowhere. He grabbed a pair of chopsticks, and slurped up the noodles with gusto.

A row of Narukami soldiers stood in front of Vermillion as Lawkeeper was preparing his assault towards Vermillion. "You think you soldiers can stop me?" Lawkeeper roared and cage of flames enveloped all the soldiers in front of Vermillion, taking them away. "It is foolish to guard your Vanguard against me!" Lawkeeper threw his black robe off and his wings blazed up, "I've cleared a path, and now I'm coming for you!" Flaming claws emerged from Lawkeeper's hands and he flew towards Vermillion. "NOW FALL!" Lawkeeper swung his claws at Vermillion.

Vermillion took Lawkeeper's attack head on.

"What!?" Lawkeeper was in total shock seeing his attack not affect Vermillion at all.

"I wouldn't be the Kaiser if I couldn't take such an attack like that!" Vermillion roared and lightning rained down from the sky.

"I will meet your lightning with my flames!" Lawkeeper shouted and his body began burning up. Lawkeeper's flames and Vermillion's lightning clashed against each other. The force of the attacks blew away many of the soldiers from both sides. Soldiers flew all over the battlefield, being blown between the two sides depending on who, between Vermillion and Lawkeeper, was exerting more power.

Though Lawkeeper is a powerful fighter, he is only the Lawkeeper. Vermillion is the Kaiser and thus Lawkeeper's flames eventually could not keep up with Vermillion's lightning and Vermillion's power zapped Lawkeeper. Lawkeeper screamed as he kept getting struck by lightning from the sky. The constant bombardment threw Lawkeeper to the ground. Lawkeeper hitting the ground caused a huge quake which blasted a bunch of debris off from the surface. Huge chunks of rocks flew all over the battlefield alongside the flying soldiers and ground bounded soldiers had to dodge the incoming rocks.

One giant rock smashed Overlord's bowl of ramen from his hand and the bowl crashed on the ground, breaking apart and all the ramen that Overlord cooked flew all over the place. Overlord sat motionless as Lawkeeper flew over and crashed into a nearby mountain.

All the while, Overlord ignored the battle that was going on, some soldiers even slipping on the spilled soup from Overlord's shattered bowl, and kept looking at the empty space in which his bowl used to be.

Tears started flowing down Overlord's eyes, flames began to erupt from his mouth, his wings blazed up and started burning everyone around him, and he stood up and roared to the heavens! Overlord took his sword and began running towards Vermillion, all the while swatting away every soldier that got in the way whether they be human, dragons, or demons.

Far away from the battlefield, a group of female dancers wearing dragon ornaments watched as Overlord went on a rampage. "There he goes." Said the Dragon Dancer named Monica. "Once Overlord goes into his Eternal Flame mode, no one can stop him."

The Dragon Dancer named Barbara nodded, "He's going to keep standing and attacking till he gets to his final target."

The Dragon Dancer named Therese shook her head, "Well unless something gets in his way."

Nehalem ghost flew towards the Dragon Dancers and began explaining more in depth about the state Overlord was in, "The Eternal Flame, a powerful technique from our Dragonic Overlord. Though a powerful skill, it can be easily stopped if the opponent's defenses are strong enough. But if not, our Overlord will be able to destroy a whole entire army if he wanted to. That is why despite being such an idiot of a ruler, he's still feared throughout the land."

Monica turned to look at Nehalem ghost, and she screamed. "GHOST!" She said slamming Nehalem ghost to the ground and stomping on Nehalem ghost. "GHOST, GHOST, GHOST!" She shrieked and kept stepping on the ghost who felt all the pain. She then ran to Barbara and cried and blubbered gibberish into Barbara's chest.

Nehalem ghost groaned and Garp ghost flew to Nehalem ghost, "Like I said, no one likes you, isn't that right Barri?" Barri ghost nodded.

Nehalem ghost growled, "Shut up."

Overlord using his Eternal Flame skill managed to rush up to Vermillion. Vermillion stood at ready for her brother's attack, "Don't think hitting me will be easy brother, play with lightning and you'll get shocked!"

The Old Dragon Mage tapped Vermillion shoulder's, getting Vermillion's attention, "That's 'play with fire and you'll get burned' my dear."

"Whatever." Vermillion said as Overlord tackled Vermillion to the ground and the Old Dragon Mage side stepped to the other side.

Vermillion prepared to battle Overlord on the ground but then Overlord slammed his head into Vermillion's breast plate and began bawling. Vermillion was confused.

"VERMY-CHAN!" Overlord cried, "My ramen is wasted!"

Befuddled, Vermillion looked at her crying brother, and couldn't think of fighting anymore.

"It was such good food too." Overlord cried. "It's all wasted now because of some rock. Hold me Vermy-chan!" Overlord gripped Vermillion tightly and slammed his head into Vermillion's breast plate.

Vermillion grunted as Overlord grabbed a bit too tight, and Overlord's bladed horn was starting to pierce through her breast plate. She patted Overlord's head, "There, there, you big baby. It'll be better."

"Really?" Overlord looked at Vermillion with giant watery yellow eyes.

Vermillion sighed and helped Overlord up. She dusted herself and grabbed Overlord's hand. "Fine, I surrender." Vermillion said as the Old Dragon Mage began waving Overlord's white flag around. "As the loser of the battle, I'll go make a celebratory dinner for you."

"You serious?" Overlord stopped crying and asked, with him being befuddled this time. Vermillion nodded and Overlord gave his huge goofy grin to Vermillion, "You're the best Vermy-chan!" Then he began dragging Vermillion all the way to the Kagero castle.

All the while the troops from both sides watched as the Overlord and the Kaiser made their way to the castle, and they all asked, "WHAT JUST HAPPENED?"

The Old Dragon Mage chuckled as he continued waving his Grandson's white flag around, "Those two, even as grown dragons, still can't keep away from each other."

The Thunderstorm Dragoon who got swatted away from Overlord flew up to the Old Dragon Mage and asked, "Why are you still waving the white flag?"

The Old Dragon Mage gave a goofy smile very much like the one Overlord gives and cackled. "Because it's fun!"

Inside the castle, Vermillion went to the kitchen, and found that it was too small for her dragon body. "Big brother, what is the meaning of this?"

Overlord smiled, "It's because being human is fun!" Flames then engulfed his body, this time shrinking until he took on his red armored human form. "That's why I have the kitchen human sized!"

Vermillion then pointed out, "you had a giant stove out in the battlefield though."

Overlord gave a smile fit for a cat and said, "That's because that's my personal portable stove."

Vermillion sighed, "Whatever." And lightning engulfed her, shrinking her till she transformed into a woman with long black hair, wearing armor that looked very much like the armor she was wearing in her dragon form, but much more form fitting, and had a long dress with slits to show off her legs.

Garp ghost whistled, "Man, the Kaiser is a babe! She should take on that form much more often."

Monica saw the trio of ghosts and she screamed, "GHOSTS!" She then pulled out a bunch of guns from out of nowhere and began open firing on Nehalem ghost.

"Why me?" Nehalem ghost asked in a monotone as the bullets hit him.

"No one likes you Nehalem, isn't that right Barri?" Garp ghost asked and Barri ghost nodded.

"You're just nodding to every question aren't you?" Nehalem ghost snarked at Barri ghost but this time Barri ghost shook his head.

Vermillion pushed any hair that got in the way of her eyesight away and looked at her human formed brother, who had a red face due to blushing. "What is it?" She asked and started rubbing her face, "Is there something stuck on me?"

Overlord then smiled and gave his sister two thumbs up, "You're a total babe sis!" He said which completely took Vermillion by surprise. "You should take on that form more."

Garp ghost cackled, "See even Overlord agrees." He said as Monica began vacuuming Nehalem ghost.

Vermillion blushed and turned away, "W-w-what are you talking about, I'm your sister for crying out loud!"

Overlord then hugged his sister from behind, "Which is why I think you're a total babe!" Overlord cackled. All the while, Vermillion's face became even brighter than her bright red armor. "You should switch that armor out for a dancer outfit and become one of my dragon dancers. I'm trying to petition for the dragon dancers to get more skimpier outfits."

Vermillion pinched Overlord's hand, making him yelp. "Why are you telling me, your sister, all this!?" Vermillion yelled at her brother.

Overlord then asked, "Why are you so flustered over this? Didn't we promise we'd married each other when we were kids?"

Vermillion's face became completely red, "You're still going on about that!? We were kids back then! We didn't even know what marriage was!"

Overlord cackled and gripped his sister tightly, "Oh come on, don't be like that sis. I even bought you a real engagement ring." Overlord pulled out a black box from out of nowhere and inside was a ring with a huge diamond.

Vermillion pinched Overlord's other hand, stepped on his foot, making him back off, and Vermillion stormed for the exit, "forget I ever said that I was going to make you a celebratory dinner!"

Overlord screamed, "OH NOES!" Overlord then ran to his sister and grabbed her by her legs, making her fall. "I want to eat your cooking!"

"EEK!" Vermillion shrieked and kicked her brother's face with the high heel of her shoe, "Don't look up my dress!"

"It's your fault for making that part of your human form!" Overlord retorted.

Garp ghost shrugged, "And those two are the leaders of the Kagero and Narukami clan, ladies and gentlemen." He said as Monica began hitting Nehalem ghost with a fly swatter.

And so, the story of Cray begins. Many more stories await on this planet away from Earth. This story of the Dragon Empire is only the beginning. Do you dare venture on to the rest of Cray?

Overlord kept dragging his sister by her leg, "Come on, let's give the readers what they want!" He said with huge grin on his face.

"I don't think the readers want us to end up together!" She said kicking her brother's face with her other heel.