Cardfight! Vanguard! Goals!
Chapter 2 – New Fight! Empty Angel
William smiles and turns to face Caroline "So Caroline…. Did you want to…. Fight?" he begins to grin wider. Caroline is standing there in shock, but slowly nods her head with her mouth wide open. "Alright, let's begin" William continues.
They walk over to an empty table to set up their game. Mrs. Gardiner comes over "If you need any help with the rules, you can ask me or Sachiko over there. She's a skilled vanguard player and has played this game for a long time. So get any help on the rules from her or any tips even. She wants to help new players, so it's not a bother for her."
"Thanks" Caroline replies and the two get set up with their play mats placed down as well as their starting vanguards. They prepare their hands and call out. "Stand Up, Vanguard!"
Caroline calls out her vanguard named "Regretful Fairy!" [Grade 0, 5000 Power, 10000 Shield]
William calls out "Sea Girl, Mira!" [Grade 0, 5000 Power, 10000 Shield] "So you can go first."
Caroline replies "ok, I ride! Black Mane Stallion [Grade 1, 6000 Power, 5000 Shield] and move Regretful Fairy to the rear-guard with her skill, your turn." In Caroline's mind the steed gallops into the battlefield as the Fairy flies backwards.
Caroline's Field:
Hand: 5
Front Row: None/Black Mane Stallion/None
Back Row: None/Regretful Fairy/None
Damage: None
"I draw and ride! Sea Girl, Maya [Grade 1, 6000 Power, 5000 Shield] and move Sea Girl, Mira to rear-guard with her skill. Next I call Underwater Slime [Grade 1, 6000 Power, 5000 Shield] to the rear-guard, with a boost from Underwater Slime, Maya attacks your vanguard." William sees the beach where Sea Girl, Mira is moving back to the left and another Mermaid (Sea Girl, Maya) comes up from the water, and finally Underwater Slime coming up from the water.
"I don't guard" [Sea Girl, Maya (6000 Power) + Underwater Slime (6000 Power) = 12000 Power → Black Mane Stallion (6000 Power)]
Drive Check: Ocean Boy, Aquarius [Draw Trigger] "Draw Trigger, this means I draw a card and give the power to a rear-guard. Power goes to Mira and I draw."
"I check for a damage trigger, Voided Dragon [No Trigger], no trigger."
"I'll finish things off with Underwater Slime's ability, when it boosts a successful attack, I can discard a card from my hand and draw another. I discard Ocean Boy, Rin to draw." Another image comes by the two fighters as Sea Girl, Maya lands an attack on Black Mane Stallion.
William's Field:
Hand: 6
Front Row: None/Sea Girl, Maya/None
Back Row: None/Underwater Slime/Sea Girl, Mira
Damage: None
"I draw, ride! Demonic Warrior [Grade 2, 10000 Power, 5000 Shield] and I call Shielding Witch [Grade 2, 8000 Power, 5000 Shield] to rear-guard. Shielding Witch will attack your vanguard." [Shielding Witch (8000 Power) → Sea Girl, Maya (6000 Power)]
Damage Check: Shark Boy, Murray [No Trigger]
"My vanguard will attack boosted by Regretful Fairy for 15000 against your 6000 powered vanguard."
"I won't guard this" [Demonic Warrior (10000 Power) + Regretful Fairy (5000 Power) = 15000 Power → Sea Girl, Maya (6000 Power)]
"Drive Trigger check, Void Sorcerer [Draw Trigger], draw trigger, I'll give the power to Shielding Witch and draw a card."
Damage Check: Water-Storm Knight [No Trigger]
Caroline's Field:
Hand: 6
Front Row: None/Demonic Warrior/Shielding Witch
Back Row: None/Regretful Fairy/None
Damage: Voided Dragon (U)
"I stand and draw, ride! Water-Storm Knight! [Grade 2, 10000 Power, 5000 Shield] next I call Shark Boy, Murray [Grade 2, 8000 Power, 5000 Shield] to rear-guard. With a boost from Underwater Slime, my vanguard attacks for 16000 Power."
"I'm sure you heard of the intercept ability from Mrs. Gardiner, so why don't I demonstrate it, I intercept with Shielding Witch and her skill adds another 5000 shield. Do note, that this is due to Shielding Witch's own skill and not the intercept." Caroline moves Shielding Witch from her rear-guard to he guardian circle. [Water-Storm Knight (10000 Power) + Underwater Slime (6000 Power) = 16000 Power → Demonic Warrior (10000 Power) + Shielding Witch (5000 + 5000 Shield) = 20000 Power]
"Drive trigger check, Sea Girl, Maya [No Trigger]. Then with a boost from Mira, Murray will attack your vanguard" [Shark Boy, Murray (8000 Power) + Sea Girl, Mira (5000 Power) = 13000 Power → Demonic Warrior (10000 Power)]
Damage Check: Reawakened Magician [No Trigger]
William's Field:
Hand: 6
Front Row: None/Water-Storm Knight/Shark Boy, Murray
Back Row: None/Underwater Slime/Sea Girl, Mira
Damage: Shark Boy, Murray (U), Water-Storm Knight (U)
"Then it's my turn, stand and draw, ride! Ghost Sorceress! [Grade 3, 11000 Power] Next I call Demon Sorceress [Grade 2, 8000 Power, 5000 Shield] and the Dark Night [Grade 1, 6000 Power, 5000 Shield] to rear-guard. Boosted by the Dark Night, Demon Sorceress attacks your vanguard." [Demon Sorceress (8000 Power) + The Dark Night (6000 Power) = 14000 Power → Water-Storm Knight (10000 Power)]
Damage Check: Hydrous Rain [No Trigger]
"Using the ability of The Dark Night, because it landed a successful attack, I can discard a card and draw. I'll discard Void Sorcerer and draw." Caroline sees Demon Sorceress performing a magic spell on Water-Storm Knight boosted by the Dark Night behind her.
"Now with a boost from Regretful Fairy, Ghost Sorceress attacks your vanguard. Her skill takes a card from my deck and places it in my soul stack, under my vanguard, then she gets 1000 power. This skill is not an optional one so I must do it every time she attacks."
Sachiko is watching the two fight from a moderate distance. William makes his move by placing two cards in his hand on the guardian circle "I guard with Sea Girl, Misty and Ocean Boy, Aquarius!" [Ghost Sorceress (11000 Power + 1000 Power) + Regretful Fairy (5000 Power) = 17000 Power → Water-Storm Knight (10000 Power) + Sea Girl, Misty (10000 Shield) + Ocean Boy, Aquarius (5000 Shield) = 25000 Shield
"Twin Drive check, Void Sorcerer [Draw Trigger], I give the power to my vanguard and I draw a card, this means that if I get another trigger, the attack will hit. Second check, Demon Angel, Void [No Trigger], no trigger… Turn End" Ghost Sorceress holds her wand out and Regretful Fairy boosts her attack power up and the magic spell summons ghosts that break through Ocean Boy, Aquarius and Sea Girl, Misty's guard, but unable to make the attack land on Water-Storm Knight.
Caroline's Field:
Hand: 7
Front Row: None/Ghost Sorceress/Demon Sorceress
Back Row: None/Regretful Fairy/The Dark Night
Damage: Voided Dragon (U), Reawakened Magician (U)
"Then it's my turn, ride! Undine of Magic [Grade 3, 11000 Power] and with a boost from Underwater Slime, she attacks getting an extra 2000 power because she was boosted. This attack is going against your vanguard."
"No guard" [Undine of Magic (11000 Power + 2000 Power) + Underwater Slime (6000 Power) = Undine of Magic (19000 Power) → Ghost Sorceress (11000 Power)
"Drive check, Hydrous Supporter [No Trigger], Water-Storm Knight [No Trigger]." William flips the two cards of the top of his deck over and adds them to his hand.
Damage Check: Pure Burning Will, Cerberus [No Trigger]
"Now with a boost from Sea Girl, Mira, I'll have Shark Boy, Murray attack your vanguard" [Shark Boy, Murray (8000 Power) + Sea Girl, Maya (6000 Power) = 14000 Power → Ghost Sorceress (11000 Power)]
Damage Check: Demon Butterfly [Stand Trigger]
William's Field:
Hand: 6
Front Row: None/Undine of Magic/Shark Boy, Murray
Back Row: None/Underwater Slime/Sea Girl, Mira
Damage: Shark Boy, Murray (U), Water-Storm Knight (U), Hydrous Rain (U)
"I stand and draw! Arise from the depths of the dark zone! Your clan requires your help! BREAK RIDE! Void's Angel, Perdita [Grade 3, 10000 Power]" Ghost Sorceress disappears and an angel of black wings descends from the skies and lands creating a large wind that blows throughout the battlefield."The ability of Ghost Sorceress activates, I have to choose one of my rear-guards or the effect won't happen, and I choose Regretful Fairy! The break ride ability gives my vanguard 10000 power and a new ability. Perdita activates her ability! Counterblast 2! I choose a rear-guard, I'll choose Regretful Fairy again she loses 2000 power and my vanguard gets 10000 Power this turn. I call Demon Angel, Void [Grade 1, 6000 Power, 5000 Shield] and Pure Burning Will, Cerberus [Grade 3, 10000 Power] to rear-guard. The abilities of Demon Sorceress and Demon Angel, Void activate. If my vanguard has more than or equal to 18000 power, they get 3000 power. My vanguard has 30000 power so the abilities activate."
"Wait so your clan gives power to your WHOLE FIELD?!"
"Yes, my clan takes power from one unit and from that the other units get bonuses to help the field attack. So I'll start things off, Cerberus will attack your vanguard boosted by Demon Angel, Void. The ability of Cerberus activates and counterblast! He gets 3000 power!"
"I guard that with Ocean Striker and Water-Storm Knight!" [Pure Burning Will, Cerberus (10000 + 3000 Power) + Demon Angel, Void (6000 + 3000 Power) = 22000 Power → Undine of Magic (11000 Power) + Ocean Striker (10000 Shield) + Water-Storm Knight (5000 Shield) = 26000 Power]
"Then with a boost from Regretful Fairy, Perdita will attack your vanguard. My vanguard's LIMIT BREAK! Whenever she attacks and I have four or more damage, she gets 5000 power. Next I use Perdita's ability from the break ride." Caroline having rested her attacking units, readies to declare the ability. "For each that unit that lost power this turn, Regretful Fairy lost power two times, my vanguard gets +2 critical"
Sachiko having come closer during the fight interrupts "Wrong, the actual ruling is that it counts each of your units individually. Meaning that even if Regretful Fairy lost power twice, your vanguard only gets +1 Critical."
Caroline shocked by this "You serious?" Sachiko nods and Caroline sighs and continues "Alright 36000 Power and 2 Critical is going to your vanguard, so if I get a critical trigger, you lose"
"I won't guard it" [Void's Angel, Perdita (10000 + 10000 + 10000 + 5000 Power) + Regretful Fairy (5000 – 2000 – 2000 Power) = 36000 Power → Undine of Magic (11000 Power)]
"Drive trigger check, first check. Drive Check: Shielding Witch [No Trigger], second check, Black Fairy [Heal Trigger]. Heal Trigger, this gives 5000 power to Demon Sorceress and I heal a card from my damage zone."
Damage Check: Undine of the Ocean [No Trigger], Sea Girl, Misty [Heal Trigger] "Same scenario, the power goes to my vanguard and I heal."
"I activate the ability of Regretful Fairy and because it boosted an Empty Heart unit, I can place her in the soul after the battle is about to end and choose one of my Empty Heart units that unit loses 5000 power, this is compulsory as my other abilities, then I choose another Empty Heart to get 5000 power. I'll have my vanguard lose 5000 power and give 5000 power to Demon Sorceress. My vanguard's power is still 25000 by herself so Demon Sorceress keeps her boost of power. Demon Sorceress is boosted by The Dark Night for an attack on your vanguard." [Demon Sorceress (8000 + 3000 + 5000 + 5000 Power) + The Dark Night (6000 Power) = Demon Sorceress (27000 Power) → Undine of Magic (11000 + 5000 = 16000 Power)]
Damage Check: Hydrous Rain [No Trigger]
Caroline's Field:
Hand: 7
Front Row: Pure Burning Will Cerberus/Void's Angel, Perdita/Demon Sorceress
Back Row: Demon Angel, Void/None/The Dark Night
Damage: Reawakened Magician (D), Pure Burning Will, Cerberus (D), Demon Butterfly (U)
"I stand and draw, ruler of the seas! Decimate all those that oppose your power! BREAK RIDE! Draconic Aqua Spirit. [Grade 3, 10000 Power] My vanguard gets 10000 power and then gets 2000 power for each of my rear-guards. Draconic Aqua Spirit's ability to copy the effects of Shark Boy, Murray to give me 3000 power when I have four or more abilities" William turns to ask Sachiko a question "Would I be able to copy the same skill from Murray again?"
"Yes you could, as the abilities still stack, giving a total of 6000 power." Sachiko answers
"Then I activate the ability of Mira she moves to the soul and I get the ability of Shark Boy, Murray again! I retire Underwater Slime to make way for Hydrous Supporter [Grade 1, 6000 Power, 5000 Shield] next I call Ocean Boy, Rin [Grade 1, 8000 Power, 5000 Shield] and Sea Girl, Maya [Grade 1, 6000 Power, 5000 Shield]. Sea Girl, Maya has the same ability as Shark Boy, Murray giving 3000 power to herself if my vanguard has four or more abilities. My vanguard has five abilities in total at the moment so they both get 3000 power. My vanguard who copied Murray's ability gets this boost twice."
"This… doesn't look very good for me…" Caroline stares at her opponent's field and worries.
William rests Murray and Maya in the same column on the right of William "Murray and Maya attack your vanguard." [Shark Boy, Murray (8000 + 3000 Power) + Sea Girl, Maya (6000 + 3000 Power) = 20000 Power → Void's Angel, Perdita (10000 Power)]
Damage Check: Knight of Void [Critical Trigger] Caroline points to her vanguard "Critical Trigger, all the effects go to my vanguard, Perdita."
"Then boosted by Hydrous Supporter, my vanguard attacks your vanguard, Hydrous Supporter's skill since my vanguard has four or more abilities my vanguard gets another 4000 power. Then my vanguard's LIMIT BREAK! Draconic Aqua Spirit gets 5000 power when he attacks a vanguard and I have four or more damage. He also gets 10000 power from the break ride's skill giving 2000 power for each of my rear-guards."
"I guard that with Demon Butterfly, 2 Black Fairies, Knight of Void and Shielding Witch!" [Draconic Aqua Spirit (10000 + 10000 + 5000 + 2000 × 5 + 3000 × 2 + 4000 Power) + Hydrous Supporter (6000 Power) = 51000 Power → Void's Angel, Perdita (10000 + 5000 Power) + Knight of Void (10000 Shield) + Black Fairy (10000 Shield) + Black Fairy (10000 Shield) + Demon Butterfly (10000 Shield) + Shielding Witch (5000 Shield) = 60000 Power] Caroline throws down the 5 cards in her hand to the guardian circle "You'll need two triggers to pass through all of these!"
"Twin Drive check, Ocean Boy, Rin [No Trigger], Ocean Striker [Critical Trigger], I'll give the critical and the power to my standing rear-guard, Great Ocean Sorceress. She will attack boosted by Rin"
"I guard that with Demonic Warrior, Void Sorcerer and then intercept with Demon Sorceress." [Great Ocean Sorceress (10000 + 5000 + 3000 Power) + Ocean Boy, RIn (8000 Power) = 26000 Power → Void's Angel, Perdita (10000 + 5000 Power) + Demon Sorceress (5000 Shield) + Void Sorcerer (5000 Shield) + Demonic Warrior (5000 Shield) = 30000 Power]
"Turn end, your turn" William finishes
William's Field:
Hand: 2
Front Row: Great Ocean Sorceress/Draconic Aqua Spirit/Shark Boy, Murray
Back Row: Ocean Boy, Rin/Hydrous Supporter/Sea Girl, Maya
Damage: Water-Storm Knight (D), Hydrous Rain (D), Undine of the Ocean (D), Sea Girl, Misty (U), Hydrous Rain (U)
"Stand and draw! I move The Dark Night forward, void's Angel, Perdita attacks for 15000 power against your vanguard."
"I guard that with Ocean Striker!" [Void's Angel, Perdita (10000 + 5000 Power = 15000 Power) →Draconic Aqua Spirit (10000 Power) + Ocean Striker (10000 Shield) = 20000 Power]
"Twin Drive check, Void's Angel, Perdita [No Trigger], Demon Sorceress [No Trigger]… Nothing…" Caroline looks disappointed. Perdita dives for Draconic Aqua Spirit who is being protected by Ocean Striker but her power is lowered to 5000 against the Dragon's 10000, unable to make an attack hit. "I'll go with Cerberus then, counterblast."
"Rin guards and I intercept with Murray!" [Pure Burning Will, Cerberus (10000 + 3000 Power) + Demon Angel, Void (6000 Power) = 19000 Power → Draconic Aqua Spirit (10000 Power) + Shark Boy, Murray (5000 Shield) + Ocean Boy, Rin (5000 Shield) = 20000 Shield
Caroline's Field:
Hand: 3
Front Row: Pure Burning Will Cerberus/Void's Angel, Perdita/The Dark Night
Back Row: Demon Angel, Void/None/None
Damage: Reawakened Magician (D), Pure Burning Will, Cerberus (D), Demon Butterfly (D), Knight of Void (U)
"I stand an draw, this game was fun" William grins "I call Great Ocean Sorceress to rear-guard and Maya boosts Great Ocean Sorceress in an attack on your vanguard. Counterblast!"
"Knight of Void guards!" [Great Ocean Sorceress (10000 + 3000 Power) + Sea Girl, Maya (6000 Power) = Great Ocean Sorceress (19000 Power) → Void's Angel, Perdita (10000 Power) + Knight of Void (10000 Shield) = 20000 Power]
"My vanguard attacks boosted by Hydrous Supporter, but because I lost all the abilities from last turn, I only have two abilities naturally on my vanguard, however, I can still use my limit break."
"No guard…" [Draconic Aqua Spirit (10000 + 5000 Power) + Hydrous Supporter (6000 Power) = 21000 Power → Void's Angel, Perdita (10000 Power)]
Drive Check: Ocean Boy, Rin [No Trigger], Great Ocean Sorceress [No Trigger]
Damage Check: Black Fairy [Heal Trigger – No HEAL] "It's a heal trigger" Caroline checks her opponent's damage which is five while hers is just four, unable to make the heal "I can't use the heal trigger because you have more damage than me. So I'll give the power to Perdita"
"Well then, I can finish this with a boost from Rin and attacking your vanguard, counterblast." [Great Ocean Sorceress (10000 + 3000 Power) + Ocean Boy, Rin (8000 Power) = 21000 Power → Void's Angel, Perdita (10000 + 5000 = 16000 Power)]
Damage Check: Pure Burning Will, Cerberus [No Trigger] Great Ocean Sorceress attacks boosted by Rin and lands her attack on Perdita, sending a water dragon to attack. Perdita moans in pain and then becomes tired breathing heavily, before disappearing off into Cray.
William's Field:
Hand: 2
Front Row: Great Ocean Sorceress/Draconic Aqua Spirit/Great Ocean Sorceress
Back Row: Ocean Boy, Rin/Hydrous Supporter/Sea Girl, Maya
Damage: Water-Storm Knight (D), Hydrous Rain (D), Undine of the Ocean (D), Sea Girl, Misty (D), Hydrous Rain (U)
William walks over to Caroline and shakes her hand "That was fun, let's play this again."
"Sure" Caroline says saddened by her loss.
Sachiko looks at William "This boy has tremendous luck… He could be trouble if he develops the skills. But to do that he'll need to get past the luck first…"
"Alright, It's closing time!" Mr. Gardiner from before rings a bell and everyone leaves the store, he then walks over to where Caroline and William are "You two should go on now, it's getting late."
"Alright, so how much was it for this trial deck?" William smiles
"Just go over to Leah at the counter, she'll tell you." Mr. Gardiner then walks away to tell everyone else that has been staying to leave. William thanks him and then goes over the counter then leaves with Caroline out of the store.
Caroline while walking ponders to herself "I lost… to a person who only just began playing… on the other hand… William's playing with me. We can get stronger together" Caroline then smiles and William looks at her wondering what she's thinking.
Featured Character:
Name: Caroline Jiang
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Clan: Empty Heart
Avatar: Void's Angel, Perdita
Deck – Unknown Will Trial Deck:
Grade 0 (17):
Regretful Fairy x1 (Starting Vanguard)
Black Fairy x4 (HEAL)
Demon Butterfly x4 (STAND)
Knight of Void x4 (CRIT)
Void Sorcerer x4 (DRAW)
Grade 1 (15):
Voided Dragon x4 (8k Vanilla)
Reawakened Magician x4
The Dark Night x3
Black Mane Stallion x2
Demon Angel, Void x2
Grade 2 (11):
Demonic Warrior x4 (10k Vanilla)
Shielding Witch x4 (Special Interceptor)
Demon Sorceress x3
Grade 3 (7):
Pure Burning Will, Cerberus x4
Void's Angel, Perdita x2 (Generic Limit Breaker + Main Vanguard)
Ghost Sorceress x1 (Break Ride)
Featured Card:
Name: Void's Angel, Perdita
Grade: 3 (Twin Drive)
(Empty Heart/Angel)
Flavour: Follow him for eternal power.
Abilities: [AUTO](VC) Limit Break 4 (This ability is active if you have four or more damage): When this unit attacks a vanguard, this unit gets [Power]+5000, until end of that battle.
[AUTO](VC): [Counter Blast (2)] When this unit is placed on (VC), you may pay the cost. If you do, choose one of your rear-guards and that unit gets [Power]-2000 and this unit gets [Power]+10000, until end of turn.
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Card Lores:
An angel that had fallen from the Angel Feather, she became an exile and is being hunted down by a Golden Knight. She joined ≪Empty Heart≫ for protection against the Golden Knight, being one of the first to ally with the Knight of no Will. She became a loyal follower, and she has no problems with killing others if it is the will of the Knight.