Cardfight! Vanguard: Gathering Heroes
Chapter 2: Naval Judgment
Kalin and Annie were sitting at a table in the ship's café, and they were deep in conversation.
"What do these people want to revive? I don't get it," Kalin says, frustrated.
"It's something, but they need five cards that each of us have to open the gate to reviving that thing, but I don't want to know what it is, because whatever it is it's gonna destroy Cray," Annie answered darkly.
'My Revenger, Raging Form Dragon, and your Liberator of the Round Table, Alfred. They seem to be after strong cards, but what other cards are they after?" Kalin asked her.
"I…really don't know. It could be cards from other clans, or cards from these clans, but I seriously don't know," Annie said.
"But the logical thing is that they know," Kalin answered.
Annie nodded. "Did you have no family when? You just agreed on leaving everything behind?"
Kalin's face darkened."My parents died in the Global Migration."
"Oh," was all that Annie could say.
The Global Migration was when there was another World War. It happened when the fourth World War had broken out. The Migration was the families who weren't in the war had to move away, but everyone was caught in it. In the end, it was solved through a Vanguard fight, where no one had the upper hand, and that was how Vanguard became the most popular game in the world. The War had broken out 2045.
"Attention," the intercom started, "Will all passengers please get on the deck." It repeated this 5 times.
"Let's go," Annie said after the 10 minute awkward silence that none had broken.
The Aqua Land was a HUGE dome. It was made of unbreakable see-through crystal, and inside it were houses, and a huge castle in the middle. On the right another smaller dome connected to it, and it had what seemed to be endless farms that worked by a system that took water from the ocean and distilled the salt in it. On the left was a dome the same size as the farming dome, but with training grounds, naval soldiers, ships, anything you'd find in the navy.
"Where do you think he'd be?"Annie asked. Kalin close his eyes and the lights danced in his eyes, and they also danced in Annie's eyes. A spirit of a blue dragon with appeared faintly above the left dome, and it roared.
"There," Kalin said quietly. They started walking towards it on the crystal bridge that connected all these domes. A door opened in the crystal dome, and a blond man appeared, wearing naval uniform, has a navy soldier hat on, and a V-disk on his back.
"Who are you two?" he spoke in a cold voice.
"I'm Kalin, and this is Annie, we're both Protectors, and like you, ones who bear PSYQualia," Kalin answered calmly.
"No wonder I had felt those vibes," he started. "Nevertheless, name's Jason."
"We need you coming with us," Annie said, jumping straight into business.
"I would never betray the Aqua Land's navy," he answered calmly.
"How are you betraying the Aqua Land if you are coming with us to rescue Cray?!" Annie exclaimed.
"We wouldn't abandon it for a CARD GAME, like you two abandoned your home," Jason shot back.
"This isn't just a card game anymore," Kalin said, calm and cool as ever.
"How about we card fight then? Prove who's wrong, since you don't speak the language of logic," Jason challenged.
"Annie, you take care of him," Kalin said.
"Alright," she said, as they got their V-disks out, Annie's gold field with white spaces, and Jason's white disk made a light blue field and green areas. They took their Starting Vanguards and placed them on the disks. They both drew 5 cards, Jason redrawing 2, Annie only redrawing one card.
"Stand up, Vanguard!"
"Stand up, Vanguard!
Due to them not being in an arena, there wasn't any particular landscape.
"Officer Cadet, Astrea!"Jason declared. (Officer Cadet, Astrea – 4000)
"Wingal Liberator!" Annie declared. (Wingal Liberator – 5000)
On Jason's side, a cute girl appeared. She was dressed in shorts, naval uniform, and a giant blaster in her hand.
On Annie's side, a dog in golden armour, dark red hair, wings, and a blade in his mouth appeared.
"I'll go first," Jason said. "I draw! Ride, Tear Knight, Allen!" (Tear Knight, Allen – 6000)
The girl transformed into a young boy with black hair, and no weapon appeared on his side, standing beside Jason.
"His skill activates! When I ride him, I discard 1 card, and I check the top 5 cards for an Aquaroid Unit," he did so, selecting a card, "And I'm adding Tear Knight, Diamantes."
"Astrea's pioneer skill moves her back here, and I end my turn.
Jason
Hand – 5
Soul – 0
Damage - 0
Empty/Empty
Empty/ Tear Knight, Allen
Officer Cadet, Astrea/Empty
"My turn, then," Annie started. "I draw and Ride Curved Blade Liberator, Josephus!" (Curved Blade Liberator, Josephus – 7000)
The dog became a knight armed with a curved blade, and his armour was covered by golden disks.
"Wingal moves here," Annie said as she slid the card out of the Soul. "And I call Little Liberator, Marron." (Little Liberator, Marron – 7000)
The sage in golden robes with the spell book appeared.
"Wingal boosts and my Vanguard attacks!" (Total Power – 12000) Annie said as she turned the two cards sideways. Jason remained silent, which meant that he was going to let the attack go through. "I check for a trigger," she said as she did so.
(Drive Check – Liberator of the Round Table, Alfred)
"Damage check," he took the top card of his deck and placed into his Damage Zone.
(Damage Check – Tear Knight, Cyprus)
"Now Marron attacks! And with her skill, she gains an extra 3000 power during er attack as long as my Vanguard is a Liberator!" (Total Power – 1000) Annie explained.
"No guard," Jason replied.
(Damage Check – Pyroxene Communications Sea Otter Soldier – Draw Trigger)
"Power to Vanguard and I draw," he replied calmly as he drew a card.
"Turn end," Annie informed.
Annie - Jason
5 – Hand – 5
0 – Soul - 0
0 – Damage - 2
Empty/ Little Liberator, Marron – Empty/ Empty
Wingal Liberator/ CBL, Josephus – Tear Knight, Allen/ Empty
Empty/ Empty – Empty/ OC Astrea
"I draw," Jason said as he started his turn. "I Ride Marine General of the Restless Tides, Algos!" (Marine General of the Restless Tides, Algos – 9000)
Allen became a blond man in naval uniform with two guns.
"I call two Tear Knight, Lazarus!"Jason said as he threw the two cards on the two Rearguard Circles. (Tear Knight, Lazarus – 10000) X2
Two men in naval uniform both armed with whip like swords, fin-like wings, and blue hair appeared. They both had blue skin, but one had darker skin than the other.
"My left Lazarus attacks Marron," Jason said calmly.
"No guard," Annie said.
The Tear Knight ran with amazing speed towards the sage and sliced her with his sword.
(Damage Check - Liberator, Flare Mane Stallion)
"Now this Lazarus attacks with Astrea's boost!" (Total Power – 14000)
(Damage Check – Halo Liberator, Mark)
"No guard," Annie said.
The other Tear Knight had ran with incredible speed, and sliced Josephus, who fought Lazarus off with his curved blade.
"Astrea's skill activates, when she boosts an attack that hits, I can Counterblast one, put her into the Soul, and then stand a Rearguard!" Jason declared. "Lazarus attacks once more!"
"No guard," Annie said.
(Damage Check – Liberator of Silence, Gallatin)
He ran forward again, slicing the Liberator.
"Algos attacks!"Jason declared.
"Pomergal Liberator guards," Annie said she put the card into the Guardian Circle.
(Total Shield – 12000)
"Drive trigger, check," Jason checked the card.
(Drive Check - Blue Storm Dragon, Maelstrom)
Alice – Jason
5 – Hand – 5
0 – Soul – 2
3 – Damage – 2
0 – Counterblast - 1
Empty/ Empty – Tear Knight, Lazarus/ Empty
Wingal Liberator/ CBL, Josephus – MGOTRT, Algos/ Empty
Empty/ Empty/ - Tear Knight, Lazarus/ Empty
Impressive, Kalin thought. Four attacks and still maintaining a good hand, nevertheless, if she has Blaster Blade Liberator in her hand, she will start shutting down stuff for him. Plus, since he plays Maelstrom, he'll need four attacks. He's already got Storm Rider, Diamantes in his hand due to Allen's skill, but he also has a loss, since he'll need to fill up his field, and with Blaster Blade Liberator's skill, she could send a Lazarus to the Drop Zone. With next turns draw, presuming he doesn't guard at all, he'll need to play at least 6 cards if he doesn't lose his other Lazarus. Anne's got this one, Kalin thought, smiling.
"My turn, I stand and draw! Annie said. "Hero of liberation, set this world free of evil with your holy blade! I Ride Blaster Blade Liberator!" (Blaster Blade Liberator – 9000)
Josephus smiled and raised his curved blade as he was engulfed by blinding light. The warrior became a knight with Blaster Blade's armour, but he had a golden cape, golden additions to his armour, dark blue lines, wielding the famous Blade.
"His skill activates! I counterblast two, and liberate this world of that Lazarus!" Annie said as she turned over two cards.
The knight roared and smashed his blade against the ground, and golden light travelled through the ground and it electrified Lazarus.
"Now call! Liberator of Royalty, Phallon, and Liberator of Silence, Gallatin!" She said as she threw the said cards on the field. (Knight of Loyalty, Phallon – 9000) (Liberator of Silence, - Gallatin)
Golden light exploded around Blaster Blade Liberator, and out came two knights, both dressed in golden armour. One had green hair with blue tips, and it was shoulder-length. He had a red cape. Like the Vanguard, he had lines but running through the parts that weren't covered with armour. He had a sword. The other knight had blue hair, golden armour, red cape, and a blue visor.
"Phallon attacks your Lazarus, and since my Vanguard is a liberator, he gains 3000 power during his attack!" Annie declared.
"No guard!" Jason shouted back.
The knight charged forward and slashed Lazarus across the chest.
"My Vanguard attacks yours with a boost from Wingal!" Annie said.
"Humph, this shall go through," Jason answered.
Blaster Blade Liberator charged forward and slashed Algos, who howled in pain.
"Checking for a trigger," Annie said as she revealed the top card of her deck.
(Drive Check – Armament Liberator, Gwdyion)
"Draw and power to Gallating," Annie decided
"I check for a damage trigger," Jason said slowly.
(Damage Check – Pyroxene Communications Sea Otter Soldier – Draw Trigger)
"Looks like luck is in my favour," he said as he drew a card. "Power goes to Algos."
Annie grits her teeth. "Gallatin attacks!"
"No guard," Jason said.
(Damage Check – Tear Knight, Cyprus)
Annie – Jason
4 – Hand – 6
1 – Soul – 2
3 – Damage – 4
2 – Counterblast – 1
Empty/ Knight of Loyalty, Phallon – Empty /Empty
WL / Blaster Blade Liberator – MGOTRT, Algos/ Empty
Empty/ Liberator of Silence, Gallatin – Empty/ Empty
"Stand and draw," Jason said. "It's time to purge the chaos. Dragon of the sea, the harbinger of justice, descend O justifying dragon! Drown the chaos! I Ride Blue Storm Dragon, MAELSTROM!" Jason shouted. (Blue Storm Dragon, Maelstrom – 11000)
On his right, a huge pillar of water broke through as the purple dragon appeared. It roared loudly, shaking everything. It had two giant wing-like things, but they had lots of hexagons it, and it was made of metal. It roared again as it stared at the Liberators.
"I call Storm Rider, Diamantes, Navalgazer Dragon behind him, Battle Siren, Dorothea behind Maelstrom, Storm Rider, Lysander, and Tear Knight, Lazarus behind him!" Jason said. (SD, Diamantes – 9000) (Navalgazer Dragon – 10000) (BS – Dorothea – 6000) (SD, Lysnader – 11000) (TK, Lazarus – 10000)
A man with green and blue hair in naval uniform appeared, wielding to huge swords, while behind him another Tear Dragon appeared, holding a futuristic weapon, walrus like teeth, and a horn. Behind the Vanguard appeared a mermaid in naval uniform a appeared, wielding a trident. On the dragons right rose a man in glorious naval uniform, wielding a ray sword, with blue shoulder-length fancy hair, and behind him rose the Tear Knight who had faced the punishment of Blaster Blade Liberator.
He's going all out, planning to finish everything. This is it, this could be his Final Turn, Kalin thought, worried that Annie might lose. I hadn't expected that good of a hand, and also hadn't expected that draw trigger.
"Diamantes attacks your Vanguard!" Jason commanded, and got no response from Annie. "Diamantes gains 2000 power since it's the battle!"
The man in naval uniform ran forward on the wide bridge and struck with his twin humongous blades, which Blaster Blade Liberator barely managed to fend off.
"Checking for a damage trigger," Annie said.
(Damage Check – Armament Liberator, Gwdyion – Draw Trigger)
"Power to Vanguard and I draw," Annie said as she drew a card.
"Diamantes switch places with Navalgazer who sadly can't attack your Vanguard, so he'll attack Phallon," Jaden said, irritated.
The dragon shot a blue beam from his weapon, which destroyed Phallon.
"Lysander attacks Gallatin!" Jason commanded.
The man ran forward and slashed Gallatin across the chest.
"I counterblast and Lazarus and Lysander switch places, and Lazarus attacks your Vanguard!" Jason commanded as he switched the places of both units.
The Tear Knight ran forward and tried striking Blaster Blade Liberator, who parried it off.
"Now Dorothea boosts, and Maelstrom attacks, and Dorothea's skill gives him an extra 4000 since this is a battle that exceeded 3 battles, and his skill activates, since it's the fourth battle, he gains 5000 power!" (Total Power – 26000)
"I guard with Halo Liberator, Mark!" Annie said. (Perfect Guard)
The hexagonal things shot forward, but a knight in red armour came, who raised his right hand, and an energy shield came out, blocking all the torpedoes.
"Twin Drive, first," Jason said as he turned over a card.
(Drive Trigger - Blue Storm Dragon, Maelstrom)
"Second," but Jason realized that he couldn't win this turn.
(Drive Trigger – Storm Rider, Diamantes)
"Damage Check," Annie turned over a card.
(Damage Check – Blaster Blade Liberator)
Annie – Jason
3 – Hand – 3
1 – Soul -3
5 – Damage – 4
2 – Counter Blast – 3
SD, Diamantes/ Navalgazer Dragon – Empty /Empty
BS, Dorothea/ BSD, Maelstrom – Blaster Blade Liberator /Empty
SD, Lysander/ TK, Lazarus – Empty/Empty
"Well," Annie started, as she drew a card and stood her Vanguard, "It was a fun game, but sorry, this is it. This is the final turn!"
"It can't be," but Jason knew it.
"The one who shall liberate these lands, gather the heroes and set this world free from evil!" Annie chanted as she held a card that shone blinding light." I ride Liberator of the Round Table, Alfred!" she finished as she slammed the card down, shaking the disk a tiny bit. (Liberator of the Round Table, Alfred – 11000)
Blaster Blade Liberator smiled, and raised his sword as he exploded in bright light, and from it descended a knight holding a broad sword, with white cape, golden parts of armour sticking out from under his spiked shoulder pads and waist.
"And now, LIMIT BREAK!" Annie declared, turned two cards face-down. "I check for the top card of my deck for a Gold Paladin and I get to Superior Call it!" Annie turned the card over. "Perfect! I superior call Curved Blade Liberator, Josephus, and soul blast one to draw a card since he was called from the deck!" She did so. (CBL, Josephus – 7000) "Now I call Liberator, Flare Mane Stallion behind Alfred, and Liberator of the Flute, in front of Josephus, and finally Gallatin!" (Liberator, Flare Mane Stallion – 6000) (Liberator of the Flute, Escrad – 9000) (Liberator of Silence, Gallation – 10000)
A blue horse with golden armour on his leg, and a mane and tail of flames appeared behind Alfred. On Alfred's right rose a golden armoured knight with bladed wings and a flute, with green hair, and on his left the Liberator of Silence appeared.
"Josephus boosts, and Escrad attacks!" Annie declared. (Total Power – 16000)
If I guard this, I'd be wasting too much shield, if I don't, she'll Superior Call a unit, which is random chance, so I'll let it go through, Jason thought. "No guard!" he decided.
The Liberator played music, and musical notes were shot at the dragon.
"Damage check," he said.
(Damage Check - Navalgazer Dragon)
"Escrad's skill," she said, turning over one card. "Superior call, Pomergal Liberator!"
The cute dog appeared behind Gallatin.
"Now, boosted by Flare Mane Stallion, Alfred attacks, and Alfred gains 2000 power for every other Liberator, and I soul blast by Flare Mane Stallion's skill to give him and extra 5000 power!" (Total Power – 32000)
"I don't have enough, so no guard," Jason said quietly
The king ran forward and he jumped off, and slashed an arc across the dragon's chest, who howled in agony.
"Now Twin Drive," Annie turned over two cards, with no triggers revealed.
"Damage Check," Jason said, turning over a card.
(Damage Check – Storm Rider, Basil)
They both strapped the disks to their backs after collecting their cards.
"Well," Annie started, "Better go pack up your stuff."
"A deal is a deal," he said as he walked back to the dome.
"Well done," Kalin said.
"No sweat," Annie said, blushing slightly.
"You represent Alfred, gathering us heroes," Kalin said, smiling slightly.
"Hehe thanks," Annie said, blushing even more.
"Where are we going next?" Kalin asked, but Annie took out a flyer out of her pocket, grinning, and gave it to him.
"The VF circuit? Serious?" Kalin said, eyes wide.
"Yep!" she said. "We can't go traveling around the world, so this is our chance to spot out teams that have Protectors!"
"No other choice," he sighed. They talked casually, and thirty minutes later Jason came out, with a single bag.
"Where are we going now?" Jason said.
"The VF circuit!" Annie said, and explained everything to him.
"Alright then, let's do this," Jason answered, as they went aboard the ship. And with that, the three heroes sailed away from the land, aboard the huge ship taking them to the Mainland, which was North America, but united.
We're back in the dark room with the silver table. The man with the ancient voice started, "THREE!" he screamed, but got into a coughing fit. "THREE! Three Protector's are together, and you pathetic fools! What are you all doing?! Just slacking around here, doing nothing!" He held out his right hand to his right, and a red beam shot, making a new hole through the wall.
"My followers have already found them," a man on the right side of the table said. He had a black beard that stuck out, and had a way a pirate would speak. "They were in the Aqua Lands, and have recently left. The ship they took is heading to the mainland."
"Hmmm… The VF circuit is coming up, isn't it? They are probably heading there, which we shall do too! Its first event is in the Mainland, isn't it? Well Whitney, Ares, and Michael, you'll be competing too."
Three of the members nodded.
"Make the Ancients proud, my dear ones," he said, and the members left.
Hey there! So that's the end of the second chapter, hope you liked it, and please review!
