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Battle Spirits World of Monsters

Chapter 3: An Ultimate First-Time-Experience

When we last left our heroes, they were on their way to the Dinner that Bob's parents run. However, when they were halfway there, Bob received a call from his parents.

"Hi, dad…..Really?...Ok. Bye." Bob said.

"What was that about?" Florina asked.

"My dad said that he had to close early. Something about doing an outside job." Bob said.

"Aw come on! Now where are we going to eat?" Florina pouted.

"Burgers?"

"Not in the mood."

"Deli?"

"Nope. Too soggy."

"Hot dogs?"

"Too small for the stomach."

"Chinese?"

Florina thought about it. "Nah."

"How about that place over there?" Elizabeth said, pointing across the street. Florina and Bob then turned their heads to where Liz was pointing. Florina's jaw then dropped at the moment she saw the place.

"THE FAMOUS JAPANESE RESTAURANT THAT EVERYONE HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT! SAKURA'S FEAST!" We can't afford that! Heck, I'm low on a budget as of now." Florina said, shocked.

"Mhm. I too lack the funds." Bob replied.

A smug expression then appeared on Elizabeth's face. "Don't you worry about that. This will be all on me. Consider it thanks for helping me with my mission." She said. Elizabeth then proceeded to cross the street with her eyes closed. Florina then yanked her back by her shirt, as a car zoomed by almost hitting her.

"WATCH IT OLD WOMAN!" the driver yelled.

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING OLD!?" Elizabeth yelled back.

"A person who was about to cross the street with her eyes closed, and without looking both ways. Plus, you would be jaywalking." Bob said.

"And I saved your life! BANZAI!" Florina cheered.

Elizabeth blushed out of embarrassment. "T-thank you. You still want to eat at Sakura's Feast?"

Bob and Florina looked at each other. "We would love to, but are you sure you can pay for it?" Florina asked.

"Oh, ho, ho. Didn't you forget. I'm a Monster Hunter. I get payed well." Elizabeth said. She then reached into her pocket and pulled out a Hundred-dollar bill, and then revealed even more money behind it.

"Whoa. You're loaded! I kind of feel bad about this." Florina said.

"Don't worry about it. Like I said. It's my way of thanking the both of you. Do you still want to eat? My stomach is getting a little grouchy now." Elizabeth said.

"That's cool. This time, lets follow the traffic rules." Bob said.

With that said, the trio made their way to the restaurant to eat. Upon entering the establishment, they were greeted by a waiter who escorted them to the table. They were given menus and a chance to look over it. After that, he came back to take their orders.

Florina was first. "I'll have the special Lunch combo today please."

Bob was next. "The curry pot for me."

And finally, Elizabeth. "I'll have large grilled beef platter…actually make two of that. I'll also have the bang-bang shrimp dish, along with the special soup of the day. Also, throw in some skewered Barbeque meat combos as well. And lastly, I would like to try the combo fried rice as well, extra-large. Did you get all that, sir?"

Everyone was giving Elizabeth strange looks, considering she was ordering a huge amount of food for four people. "Did you?" she asked politely.

"Uh…. yeah. Please wait here. Your food will be out momentarily." The waiter said, walking away.

Bob and Florina then turned to Elizabeth, who was sipping out of her water cup. "So, Liz. Do you actually plan on eating all that?" Florina asked.

"Of course. We hunters have high metabolism. It's like the Street Cook says. A meowster hunter can't go hunting without a full stomach. Ah. I actually miss his cooking. If ever take you two back to my world, I'll introduce you to him first. He'll cook up a meal you two will never forget." Elizabeth said. She was drooling just a bit thinking about the food.

"Wait. Did you just say meowster hunter? As in a cat meowing?" Bob asked.

"What's a cat?" Elizabeth asked.

Surprised, Florina immediately took out her phone and quickly searched up images of cats. When she showed it to Elizabeth, her face lit up and smile. "Oh! I didn't know you had Lynians in your world. Is the word 'Cat' their tribe name? Does it have some kind of specific meaning?" she asked.

"Lynians?" Bob and Florina questioned.

"Yes. Like the Street Cook that travels with Caravan." Elizabeth said.

When the last few words exited her mouth, there was a moment of silence. Right now, both Bob and Florina were trying to process what they just heard, and apply common sense. Once Florina finally understood what she meant.

"You have kitty-cats that cook food for you in your world!" Florina exclaimed. Bob then nudged her for raising her voice.

"Yes, some can do have cooking skills. Others go on expeditions, and assist us with Hunting. Lynians have also been known for forming tribes. One of my friends in the new world wrote about this new tribe called the Gajalaka. Apparently, they're very hostile and attack anything onsite. Some hunters even have a partner Lynians to go on missions with us. We call them Palicos. They are very helpful and friendly with us. They can use a variety of tools such as weapons, rockets, horns, bombs, and other helpful tools." Elizabeth said in a normal matter.

Florina could not believe what she was hearing. Bob was surprised as well, but he didn't show it. Florina then slumped back into her seat. "A world with talking Kitty Cats, and they are helpers. Next thing you're going to be telling us is that they can talk." She said.

"Oh. I was just about to get to that!" Elizabeth said.

Florina only blinked a couple of times and was silent for a while. She then grabbed her glass of water and splashed herself with it. A waiter happened to be nearby to witness it. "Can I get refill please?" Florina asked.

The waiter polity nodded, and even gave her a towel, taking away the glass.

"Why did you splash water on yourself?" Bob asked.

"To make sure I wasn't asleep. This sounds really, really, nuts." Florina said, trying to make sense of what she was hearing.

"I see. So, what are your Lynians like?" Elizabeth asked.

Bob only yawned, as he decided to let Florina do the explaining, while scrolling through his music list. "Well, for starters, we call them cats here. Also, they aren't as helpful as your pals. But some people like having them as pets. You know what a pet is, right?" Florina asked.

"Of course, I do. My mentioned friend, sent me a walking cactus that he caught in the New World. It moves kind of funny. They're calling it a cactuar." Elizabeth said.

Florina only stared at Elizabeth with a blank look. "I'm not even going to ask about that. As I was saying before, the cats here I categorized into three types here. Cute, grouchy or brats. Or they're all three at the same time. I guess their good and making us feel happy. Not to mention a lot of people in this world love cat videos." She said.

"Cat video? Mind if I see one?" Elizabeth asked.

"Sure thing. Just give me a moment." Florina then took out her phone and played the first video she found. It was a classic Red-Pointer video. Elizabeth giggled a little, as she was amused of how the cat was jumping all over the place to catch a little red dot. It even got better when it jumped across the room to catch it.

"My goodness! This is amusing!" Elizabeth said.

"It sure is." Florina said.

"Just be careful that you don't end up binge watching it for a whole day." Bob said.

Elizabeth only laughed at that. "I must say, this world is full with its own unique oddities. Looks like our food is here."

Two waiters came to the table this time. The first one was carrying Florina and Bob's lunches, and immediately set them down. The second waiter however, was carrying a huge severing tray, that had everything that Elizabeth had order. It was so big; it nearly took up half of the table. The second waiter left immediately after bringing the plate, but the first one stayed. He was interested in seeing where this would go. Florina and Bob also decided to see what would happen. Right now, Elizabeth was cutting up multiple slabs of beef from her platter, and kept on cutting it until there were nothing but slices on the plate. "Thank you for the meal." She then took her knife and plunged the blade into one of the slices, and took a huge chomp out of the slab. Using her teeth at maximum strength, she ripped off a huge chunk from the slice and proceeded to gobble it down. She then immediately went for one of her skewers and pulled off the pieces one by one. She then put down her knife, which still had a piece of meat on the end, and grabbed the soup bowl, and began drinking from it, and then a sip from her water. She then grabbed her rice bowl, and used a spoon the rapidly eat it.

"Whoa. This girl can eat." Florina said, as Elizabeth began putting her shrimps into her mouth, one by one.

"You would think she would eat more cleaner based on how she talks most of the time. She's eating like a furious wolf who hasn't eaten in days." Bob said. Right now, Elizabeth was now tearing apart her meat, with her bare hands and mouth.

Eight minutes have passed, and Elizabeth's plate was completely clean, with no traces of scraps of food left. She didn't even look like she was having stomach pain, nor in a food coma. She then stood up and faced the waiter to give him a thumbs up. The waiter, who was shocked at seeing how Elizabeth ate, smiled nervously and nodded.

"That was so tasty! May have another bowl of the rice please?" Elizabeth asked.

"She's still hungry!?" The three thought.

Several minutes have passed after Elizabeth's feast. Right now, Bob and Florina were finally eating their food, but more slowly than their new friend. Elizabeth was had just finished her second plate of rice, and pushed her plate forward. "I must say, this world's food is quite delicious. Although, if you ask me, nothing beats a well roasted dragon. I'll treat you to it when we get the chance."

"I…think I'll pass. But thank you anyway." Bob said.

"What does Dragon taste like anyway?" Florina asked, as she was curious about it.

"Hard to explain. I think it's a bit more rugged than the beef here. That's just my way of putting it. Aside from that, I feel like doing something exciting. A meal like that deserves to have its calories burned. Any suggestions on what we should do next?" Elizabeth asked.

"I'm not really sure. I really haven't planned out my day yet. Wait. Scratch that. How about we take you to our favorite card shop? You could build your own Battle Spirits Deck! That last guy I battled, there is probably more of him. So, you're going have to learn how to play, if we're going to round up all those cool monsters. On the plus side, it's super fun, and I can promise you that you're going to enjoy it. What do you say, Liz?" Florina asked.

Elizabeth thought about it. "I guess it wouldn't hurt to try something new."

"Then it's settled! I'll go get my card collection from my house!" Florina said, as she immediately sprung up from her seat and made a dash for the door.

"You're just going to leave us like that?" Bob questioned.

"Don't worry. We'll meet up at Card White Base. See you soon!" Florina then exited the building and made a dash for her house.

"Does she always do stuff like this?" Elizabeth asked.

"More times than I can count. You somewhat get use to it." Bob said.

Just then the waiter came back with the check. When Bob looked at the bill, his face showed a bit of concern, as the total bill was around $250 dollars. However, Elizabeth then placed three hundred-dollar bills right on the table. The waiter then collected the money and walked away.

"I'm still amazed that you have that much money." Bob replied.

"Like I said. Being a Monster Hunter is quite profitable." Elizabeth said.

(Card White Base)

After introducing Elizabeth to the train, Bob then lead Elizabeth over to the local card shop that they he and Florina hangout at. When they got there, they saw people of multiple ages, ranging from little kids, teenagers, and some adults. Some where trading cards with each other, playing Battle Spirits via table top. Others were watching the Arena match that was taking place in the battle field. Others were opening booster packs, hoping to get a special X-Rare card.

"I must say, that train was quite exhilarating. As much as I would love to incorporate that mode of transportation in my world, those tracks might get destroyed by bigger monsters that roam the wilds." Elizabeth said.

"That reminds me, what kind of vehicles do you have in your world?" Bob asked.

"Oh, nothing too fancy like your cars, and trains. Just your standard wooden ships, sand ships, and air ships." Elizabeth said.

"Air Ship?" Bob asked.

"It's basically a gigantic boat that can fly in the sky, via hot air balloons, and some propellers." Elizabeth said.

"…..Ok." Bob said. He then proceeded to put on his headphones and listen to his music, as the two found a seat to wait.

It has been thirty-five minutes since they arrived, or a total of one hour and ten minutes if you count the departure of the restaurant, and Florina still hadn't shown up yet. Bob didn't seem to notice, while Elizabeth was anxiously tapping her feet. "Florina's taking a bit too long. I wonder if something happened to her along the way."

"I wouldn't worry. She's always like this. Probably caught up in some kind of hijinks." Bob said.

"Or maybe, she ran into the enemy again!" Elizabeth said, fearing the worst.

"If she did, she would have called us." Bob said.

"Unless her small, rectangle, thingie…." Elizabeth stuttered.

"Cell phone." Bob said.

"Yes. That cell foam, broke. I'm going to go look for her. How do I contact you again? I don't have that…that…whatever you call it." Elizabeth said.

"I don't plan on going anywhere anytime soon. I'll just wait here." Elizabeth said.

"Good idea! Don't worry I'll find her!" Elizabeth then made a break for the door.

*THUD*

Only to immediately run into Florina at the door. The two girls were then knocked back as they fell to the floor, and rubbed their heads.

Bob then leaned over his seat to get a good look. "Looks like you found her." He said.

"My word. I didn't know you had such observation skills, Bob." Elizabeth said in a sarcastic tone.

"Yesh. Something wrong, Liz? If you have to us the bathroom, it's over there in the corner." Florina said.

"Oh, thank you. Wait a minute. That's not the problem here! Where were you!? I was worried you got ambush or something."

"I did get ambushed on my way here." Florina replied.

"Really? By the enemy?" Elizabeth asked.

"Nope. By a pack of dogs." Florina said, sounding exhausted.

"Huh?"

"It all started when I was leaving the house. Before that, I made some bacon in a frying pan as a snack for us to eat here. However, things took a dangerous turn when I passed this guy walking a whole bunch of dogs. My fault though, I didn't notice them, and I decided to take out the container to smell the bacon. Unfortunately, the dogs smelled it too. You'll be surprised of ferocious they are when it comes to bacon. The dog-walker couldn't handle their combined strength, and ended up losing his grip. I then pumped my legs with all my strength and made a run for it. I only lasted for ten minutes. They then pounced on me, and began at pawing at me. There was also some licking in the process. Probably because I still had some food on my face from the restaurant. In the end I surrendered and gave victors their trophy. It was brutal. They struck first, struck hard, and showed no mercy to me." Florina said. She had her head hanging, tired and depressed just from explaining the story.

"Like cobras?" Bob asked.

"Exactly." Florina said with a sullen look.

"That is quite the tale. But's what's a dog?" Elizabeth asked.

"Technically it's like a cat, but instead of being quiet and cuddly, dogs are louder and more playful. But we're getting off topic here. It's time to build your deck, Liz!" Florina said. She grabbed Elizabeth by the arm and dragged her off to the table were Bob was still sitting at.

"Please don't pull. It's very rude." Elizabeth said.

At the table, Florina had already laid out all of her belongings from her backpack. She had multiple binders, containing cards, stack on top of one another. Metal card containers, and there were multiple cards laying across the table.

"Ok, first thing first. You have to pick a color type first." Florina said.

"A color?"

"Yeah. Think of them as weapon types in your world. Each color focuses on a certain aspect of how they play. It basically boils down to what your playstyle is. If you really want to go deeper into it, some decks have an archetype within the color. Examples would include the samurai dragons and the Terra-Dragons. Both are red decks, but both focus on different playstyles." Florina explained.

"Hmmm. Sounds reasonable. It's like how some great sword users focus on charging attacks, in comparison to does who focus on evading then attacking to avoid taking damage. You mind telling me little bit more about these colors?" Elizabeth asked.

"Si, amigo! First up, we'll start off with the classic Red Deck! Ferocious and burning with fiery passion! Red focuses on completely destroying your opponent's board with a fury of attacks. People like me like mowing things down in a blink of an eye! THE THRILL OF CRUSHING MY ENEMIES, AND WATCH AS THE FLAMES OF DESTRUCTION ENVELOPE, EVERYTHING!" Florina yelled. Right now, she was standing up, and had a burning look in her eye.

"Calmed down. We're getting stares." Bob said.

Florina then looked around to see people looking at her with weird looks. She then blushed and smiled sheepishly. "Heh, heh. Sorry about that. I get can get really intense sometimes. But that's what makes me like Red decks. The heat, the fury, the passion! It all leads to exciting victory. Whether it's destroying Spirits with special effects, or Clashing with them, Red Decks will turn you into a living Bonfire of pure rage!" She yelled with excitement.

Elizabeth was a bit unsure of how to react. Right now, she was a bit taken back by her, personality. She then regained her composure, and decided to continue the discussion. "Well, I have seen the Red deck in action thanks to you, Ms. Rush. Want to tell me a little bit more about the other decks?" she asked.

"No problemo, Liz. You take over, Bob. I'm going to use the potty. See in a bit while." Florina said. She then got up and headed over to the ladies' restroom.

Elizabeth then turned to Bob, seeing that he was just chilling in his chair, listening to music. She wasn't sure if he heard Florina. An awkward silence filled the air, as Elizabeth just stared awkwardly at the green haired teen, wondering if she was supposed to initiate the conversation. Feeling uncomfortable now, she then decided to tap him on the shoulder to get his attention.

"Yeah?" he replied.

"Uh…Florina asked you to take over." Elizabeth said.

"Take over what?"

"The explanation of the different color deck types."

"Okay. There's red, green, blue, yellow, purple and white."

"You're not the talkative type, are you?"

"It took you this long to figure it out? Look. I don't hate you. I'm like this with everyone. I just have a hard time talking with people. My mom says I don't have the best social skills."

"It's no bother. So, since you use Green deck, mind telling me a little bit more about them?" Elizabeth asked.

Bob looked up for a moment, pondering the thought. Liz was wondering what he was thinking. "I guess I can. Where to start though? That always has been my weakest attribute."

"T-take your time. I have the patience."

Bob finally figured out he would begin his explanation and took a deep breath. "Alright then. Green Decks. Green decks have, uh, Bugs. Some birds. Sometimes dragons, and animals such as tigers. The elemental property is, wind. Because of its wind-based attributes. Wind is fast, so the deck embodies speed." Bob then took a pause in his explanation, taking a moment to breath. "The speed part of Green decks is usually shown in the 'Swift' ability, summoning spirits during the Flash Step. Core Boost is basically out-resourcing your opponent. Another aspect of Green decks is forcefully exhausting your opponent's spirits, which is kind of blowing them back with a huge gust of air. And that's about it. You got all that?" Bob asked.

Elizabeth nodded her head. "Yes. In fact, I found it a lot easier to follow than Florina's explanation. Would mind explaining the other decks before she gets back. In truth, I think she would overcomplicate things." She said.

Bob scratched his head a bit. Right now, he didn't really know what to say. He wasn't used to having normal conversation. "I guess this is that rare occasion where I want Florina's enthusiasm. I'm not really use to explaining things."

"Are you okay with this? You seem uneasy." Elizabeth said.

"Yes. I am uneasy." Bob replied.

"Is that so? Are you sure you want to continue with this?"

"Y-yeah. My father says that I have to socialize with more people to improve. So, what color do you want to hear about next? We still four more, to go through."

"What about Purple? I remember the man who called himself, Break, using that color. It should be simpler since I somewhat familiar with the color."

"Sure. Purple decks. Technically, it's for people who like messing with their opponent's board in a twisted way. Pure Chaos would be what you would describe the deck."

"I thought that was with the Red Decks." Elizabeth said.

"Actually, in hindsight, every deck focuses on disrupting your opponent's board. Red Decks straight up go for the kill, Green Decks interrupt your spirits, causing players to second guess themselves on whether they should attack or not. Purple decks, on the other hand make you think twice about how you should be using your resources, aka your core. One of their main abilities, Core Removal, does exactly what you think it does, removes Core. Think of it like this; while a Red Deck will tackle the physical bodies of Spirits, a Purple Deck will attack the soul of the Spirit. In by doing so, without a soul, they cannot exist."

"Hmmmm. I think I get what you're saying. If I remember correctly, core is used as a way to supply power to the spirits. So, purple decks force the enemy player to manage their core supply, considering that it's limited at times. Much like how a Hunter's Stamina is limited as well."

"Don't know what you're talking about in that last part, but I think you're catching on. As for their other playstyles, they can focus on resurrecting from the dead, and some cards are good drawing. And I think that's all I know. At least I think so." Bob then took a deep breath, and slouched in his chair. "I need a chocolate bar. Be right back." He said, leaving Elizabeth by herself.

Not sure what to do, Elizabeth began looking around the shop to see everything else that was going on. She couldn't but help but notice of how noisy the place was, with all the card players in the shop. "This game sure is popular. I wonder what's taking Florina so long?"

"Excuse me. Miss?" a voice said. Elizabeth then looked up to her left to see a man, who appeared to be in his late twenties. He was wearing a white button shirt, tucked into dark green pants. He had some facial hair on his chin and above his upper lip. He had short messy hair, almost covering his two brown eyes. He was also wearing an employee apron. "Are you new here? I don't recognize your face." He said.

"Yes I am. I'm here with Bob and Florina." She said.

"Ah, those two. They come here from time to time. Although it's just mostly to battle in the Arena. That woman isn't really patient, but she is willing to hold still to play in the arena. She's also the most stubborn woman I know. Bob on the other hand is a weird case. He doesn't really talk a lot. Although, they do represent the meaning of 'opposites attract' considering Florina is constantly talking to Bob, and Bob just replies with nods. Name's Bright by the way. Bright Guns." Bright said, as he held out his hand for a handshake.

"Elizabeth Crescent. Pleasure to meet you."

"So, where are the two lads?"

"Well, Florina is using the bathroom to relieve herself. And Bob is using that strange contraption over there." Elizabeth said. She then pointed at Bob who was struggling to get his dollar bill into the vending machine. It was his fifth attempt.

"You've never seen a Vending Machine before?"

"Uuhhh…I temporary forgot." Elizabeth said.

Bright narrowed his eyes for a moment, suspicious about what she just said. However, he didn't give it a second thought and just went with it. "Alright then. So, is there anything you need?"

"Well, since the other two are taking their time, I was wondering if you could tell me about the different color decks? I'm starting to get into the game." She said.

"I would be happy to! It's always nice to have more players in the game. Here, just let me pull up a seat, and I'm ready to talk." Bright said.

"Well, I've already went through Red, Green and Purple. So, how about you pick?" she asked.

"Sure. Let's see. I think I'll go for, Yellow Decks. Now, while a Red Deck will fight fire with fire, a Green deck will constant be blowing wind at your fast, and a Purple deck constantly giving you nightmares for a week, Yellow Decks are little bit more, mystical, if you catch my drift." He said.

"I'm sorry, but I do not catch your drift." Elizabeth said.

Bright was curious, since Elizabeth was acting a bit weird. But he pushed it aside as well. "Ok then. Yellow decks usually contain spirits that are based off of mythical lore, magical creatures, fairies, magicians, and the most popular of the bunch, Angels or waifus. Technically, it's like stepping into a fantasy world, and cranking it up to ten." He said.

"So, it's literally the lighter side of the deck. But, what do they do in general?"

"Ok. So, Yellow Decks aren't really aggressive, meaning most of their spirits have low BP numbers. However, they up of it with a variety of tactics. For example, they can recycle magic cards via the skill 'Light'. And some Magic cards in Yellow decks are brutal. Take the Wing Boots Magic Card for example; if a spirit you control is attacking and is blocked, that spell will treat it as not block, and immediately go for the life. And that's only the tip of the iceberg. Aside from their crazy powerful spells, they also specialize in reducing the BP power of opposing spirits, making them weaker. Other times, they can heal you. Pretty useful considering there are a lot of effects that can reduce life via effects. Only five lives. Make sure they last." Bright said.

"Sounds similar to Sword and Shield users. Having a wide range of versatility." Elizabeth said.

"Wha?"

"It's nothing. Just a thing of mine. Anyways that's four down, and two left to slay."

"Slay?" Bright asked, raising an eyebrow. At that point his suspicions were getting higher, and Elizabeth was starting to notice. She then decided to continue the discussion

"Ah, I can you tell me about the blue decks next?" Elizabeth asked.

"Oh, sure. Blue Decks have the most interesting playstyle amongst all the color decks. Instead of targeting the life, they destroy the opposing player's deck instead, forcing them into a deck-out. Technically, at the beginning of your start step, if you have no more cards in your deck, it an automatic loss." Bright said.

"Really? Is that all that they do?" Elizabeth asked.

"I can tell you're not really impressed. But trust me, their ability to destroy decks is powerful. However, they can do other things. Other Blue Decks are focused on Nexuses. The ability Assault is one of the examples. Any spirit with this ability can exhaust a Nexus, and refresh themselves whenever they attack." Bright said.

"Wait. Nexus are like, locations. How does a location get tired?" Elizabeth asked.

"I don't know what to tell ya. I'm just telling you the rules. In other cases, some Blue Cards can have spirits be treated at their highest Level, and they destroy other Spirits via Cost comparison rather than BP comparison. The Spirits that are found in Blue Decks are usually humungous golems, and humanoid giants. Other times it's sea creatures."

"Sea Creatures. That's interesting. Well, I think I know what Deck the Water Creatures will belong in. I just hope the Plesioth isn't one of the cards we have to face in the future." Elizabeth thought.

Just then, one of the teens from the tables raised their hands. "Excuse me, sir! I want clarify a ruling!" he said.

"I'll be there in a second." Bright shouted. "Duty calls for me. Anyways, enjoy the game and remember to have fun." He said, walking towards the match.

"Thank you for your help." Elizabeth said. Bright merely nodded and went over to the other table to help the players with the ruling. At the same time, Bob had just come back from the table with a Crunch Bar in his hands, and was munching on it.

"How it's going?" he asked.

"It's going pretty well. A nice employee, Bright Guns, told me about the Yellow, and Blue decks so far. Now all that's left is the White Deck."

Just then, the Women's bathroom door, suddenly opened up with a thud, with Florina standing in between with a grouchy look. She then slammed the door in rage, stormed over to the table and sat down while crossing her arms.

"Something wrong, Ms. Rush?" Elizabeth asked.

"What's wrong!? WHAT'S WRONG!? I'll tell you what's wrong! It's the fact that some people don't flush the toilet after using it! I mean seriously! All you have to do is push the handle! I would understand if the person has Germaphobia, but for crying out loud! All you have to do is push the lever or the button, and send your junk down the pipes! No one should look at someone else's junk! The only junk you should look at is your own! And the worst part, it was both stalls! The nerve of some people!" Florina then proceeded to pout and cross her arms.

Bob waited a for a while before responding. "Are you done?" he asked.

After that, Florina's scornful face was replaced with usual cheerful face. "Yeah. I vented all the anger out. I'm feeling better now. So, what were we doing again? Anger tends to make me a bit forgetful." She said.

"Well, while you were struggling with your problem, Mr. Guns was kind enough to help me with the explanation of other color decks. Now all that's left is the White deck." Elizabeth said.

"Oh man. White decks. If you're a fan of Mecha anime, then this is the deck for you." Florina said.

"I keep hearing about this anime, and now adding the word Mecha to it? Florina, not to be rude or anything, but I have no idea what you're talking about."

Florina only stared at Elizabeth with a curious look. "Liz. What's the most advance piece of machinery you have?" she asked.

Elizabeth thought about it for a moment. "Well, I already told Bob that we have flying airships."

"Really?"

"Don't get too excited, Florina. It's actually just a boat, with giant hot air balloon attached to the top via rope." Bob said.

"What!? That's ridiculous, Bob! Of course, it's something to get excited over! It may not be snazzy as an Airplane with its turbines and jet fuel, but Liz and her pals made and have flying boats! That's pretty neat!" Florina said.

"Why thank you. Technically I didn't build it though, but your thanks are appreciated. Other forms of machinery that we have include the Cannonball tracks at nearby fortresses, for Elder Dragon raids. Just load them up with cannon balls and let them loose. Probably one or our best advancements, is the Dragonator." Elizabeth said.

"What's a Dragonator?" Florina said.

"It's basically it's an oversized metal rod used to poke oversized things. It's covered in spikes and can deal massive damage to monsters. Although it takes a while for it to wind up, but it's worth it in the end. However, we mostly use it on Elder Dragons." Elizabeth said.

"I see. Well, I bet you have nothing like this at home." Florina then took a nearby white card, and showed it to Florina. It was a Mibrock-Soldier card.

"My word. Is that a Mechanical warrior?" Elizabeth asked.

"Yes indeed. For you see, Ms. Crescent. While we may not have a gigantic poking stick, we do have robots! Our technological advancements have allowed us to create machines that can do a whole bunch of things. Serve food, build vehicles, juggling, and whole bunch more! The best thing is that robotic tech is constantly evolving and will get better every day." Florina exclaimed.

"Until our jobs get stolen." Bob said in a monotone voice.

Elizabeth eyed the card with an impressed look. "I must say, Florina, I'm quite intrigued with these so-called robots. So, does that mean you have anything like this in your world?" she asked, tapping the card.

Florina had a speechless look on her face, as she was silent for a moment. "Not exactly. That's a Sci-Fi mech. Meaning its fantasy. The closest thing we got to a mechanical robot warrior is a remote-control battle drone. But still! Try and beat that! Any other bombastically awesome stuff you guys made back in your world?" she asked with a smug look.

Elizabeth only glared at Florina's face with a stern expression. "Judging by her expression. I think she sees this as some kind of competition. Such a strange woman. I might as well humor her." Elizabeth then let out a confidant chuckle and put on a smug grin. "Your robots are impressive, and I will admit that we fall behind in technology. However, if there is one thing, we created that is, um, bombastically awesome, it would be the…uh…um…the Gunlance!" Elizabeth shouted at the last part.

Florina's smile then disappeared as she blinked a couple of times, before responding. "EEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! YOU HAVE GUNSWORDS IN YOUR WORLD!?" she shouted, drawing some looks.

"Technically, they're called Gunlances. It is what it sounds like. A Lance with a Gun barrel at the tip of the blade. I've had some expertise with the weapon, and I will say that it has a lot of firepower, especially with the Wyvernblast, which is powerful enough to bring any monster down to it's knees." Elizabeth said in a calm manner.

Right now, Florina had her jaw hanging open with a shock look. Bob looked mildly surprised but gave a slight nod at it, showing he was slightly impressed. After her initial shock, Florina took a deep breath, and sat down, with a sterner look. Elizabeth was wondering what was going on in her head. It wasn't until she raised her head and gave Elizabeth a humble, but defeated look. "Victory is yours. We've got nothing that can beat a Gunsword. I accept this defeat." She said in a modest tone, with some tears on her eyes. She even gave a genuine smile.

"Um…thanks? It wasn't supposed to be a competition to begin with." Elizabeth thought.

Bob saw that Florina was still accepting defeat, and Elizabeth was too weirded out to say anything. "Are we still talking about Battle Spirits?" he asked.

Florina's eyes then lit up and proceeded to revert back to her perky attitude and immediately rose from her chair. "That's right! Aside from Machines, they have some creatures. But it's mostly mechs. If there is one thing that defines the White Deck, it's defense. Their magic cards are so good, that many other color decks use them. Burst Wall for example is a good one! Recovering a life and then ending an attack step is just pure White! What makes them more defensive is that some of these mechs are immune to other color effects. The GlacialHero Lord-Dragon-Glazar for example has Invincibility: Infinity! Meaning it's immune to every color in the game! Complete Immunity! Well, sort of." Florina said, chuckling at the last part.

"A deck that focuses on defense. Sounds like a deck that would favor a Lance user. Like that Uragaan Armored Hunter that tanked the Behemoth." Elizabeth said.

"Who?" Bob asked.

"Oh. Just someone my friend from the New World told me about. Now then. Is there anything else that White Decks can do?" Elizabeth asked.

"Of course! Aside from having heavy defense, some Spirits can block while they're exhausted, making them sturdy tanks. Others are nasty, with abilities to return spirits back to the hand, and some cards can constantly refresh themselves over, and over, and over again!" Florina then shudder, and proceeded to hug herself. "That Griffon still gives me nightmares. Or was it the Lion Zodiac X-Rare? Ah, who cares! They both give me the shivers. Literally and figuratively. Did I mention the White Deck focuses on the Ice Element?"

"No. You did not. Well. That wraps up all the colors of the game. Thanks for the rundown. We Hunters don't really get any tutorials when we start hunting for the first time." Elizabeth said.

"Do you want us to teach you how to play the game?" Bob asked.

"That won't be necessary. I've seen Florina played two times. I'm quite familiar with the Steps, Cost, Reduction Symbols, Braves, Nexuses and Magic. I believe I have everything down." Elizabeth said.

"Yeah. That's pretty much it. Almost everything. Heh, heh." Florina whispered to herself. "Any who, since you got all the info in that brain of yours. All that's left is to choose which color deck you want to play with."

"That sounds wonderful. Now then, I think I will...wait a minute." Elizabeth said. She then took a long look at Florina and Bob and stared at them with her piercing gaze.

"Uh…Is something wrong, Liz?" Florina asked.

"I just realized. Your hair and attire match your colored decks. Isn't that a bit of a coincidence?" Elizabeth asked.

Florina and Bob then exchanged glances at each other. "Oh, that's ridiculous, Liz. I dyed my hair red after getting the Red Deck! And then I switched to wearing mostly Red Clothing for the rest of my life." Florina said grinning.

Elizabeth only gave a deadpanned stare at her. "Really. That's…interesting. And you, Bob?"

"I genetically have Green hair. Having Green Hair means I can't be picky about the color of my clothing. I have to wear something that goes well with my hair color. I may not look like it, but I do care about my looks. I just play a Green Deck because the Wind Element is my favorite Element. So, you're right to an extent. It's just a coincidence." Bob said.

"Really? The reason I ask is because I have this strange temptation to use a White Deck. I don't want to use a Red nor a Green deck, so that we can maximize our use of different colored Monster Spirits. It's just that I wear White Clothes, and I have White Hair. It may sound stupid, but I feel as though that if pick up the White deck, I succumbing to some kind of prescribed fate. As if there is a higher being controlling us, color coding us to our respective sides. I don't know. Have you ever asked yourself if your actions are made by your decision, or if it was fated by some outer-world being? Don't you?" Elizabeth asked.

Florina only had a confused look on her face, and looked dumbfounded. "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Can't say that I have. I'm not that much of a deep thinker. It hurts my head. I just prefer to enjoy the life that was given to me. And Battle Spirits."

Bob just continued to scroll through his phone, seeing which song he wanted to hear next. "I just roll with the punches. Look, if you want to use a White Deck, don't let a mere coincidence stop you. Just choose what you feel you want. Don't force something upon yourself that you don't want. Just go with whatever you think is right."

"You know what. I think you're right! I don't care if I'm colored white. But what I do care about is playing a White Deck, because I want to!" Elizabeth yelled. She then snatched up a Burst Wall card off the ground and held it up into the air with a triumphant look.

"That's cool and all, Liz, but why do you want to play a White Deck in the first place?" Florina asked.

"It's because I mostly like using Ice Weapons back at home. Believe it or not, one of the most epic fights I had was the Ukanlos." Elizabeth said.

"The You-Can-Lose? Who names these monsters?" Florina said.

"Florina. It's called the U-Kan-Los. Although you aren't completely wrong. A lot of my Hunter friends like to call it that. Mostly because it ends up triple-carting most inexperience hunters. But furthermore, the Ukanlos is a gigantic Elder Dragon that will tower over you, and can swim in the ice, chasing Hunters and attacking them using the sharp fin on is back. The Ukanlos can also use it's shovel like chin to scoop up ice chunks, and hurl them at Hunters. It doesn't end there. It also has a mega roar which can destroy your eardrums, and damage your entire body if you're too close. Also, it shoots a giant ice-beam from its mouth." Elizabeth then sat down and smiled. "I'll never forget it. Me using a Brachydios Kinsect Glaive, and mounting the beast. Stabbing away at its back and making him fall to the ground. It was cold, treacherous, but I prevailed. The blast from my weapon made quick work of him. Along with three other compatriots, we were victorious!" Elizabeth said.

Florina began clapping her hands. "That sounded awesome! But what does this have to do with White Decks?" she asked.

"I'm getting there. After the battle, I was lucky, very lucky, to have claim his Gem! With enough Gil, I was able to create his armor set! With the abilities of Attack Up (L), Razor Sharp, and Recovery Up, the armor I had granted me many more victories! To great hunts!" Elizabeth shouted.

Elizabeth than began laughing confidently, drawing more attention to the group. Bob and Florina then stared and Elizabeth with dumbfounded looks.

"She sure does love indulging in her own success. Then again, if you killed a gigantic Dragon which can destroy a village, I suppose you've earned some bragging rights." Florina said.

"True. I don't really mind her bragging. I do mind the number of stares we're getting though." Bob said looking around.

At this point, Elizabeth couldn't care less. "…And then there was this time where I managed to carry a Wyvern egg all the way back to a camp and evade the fury of Rathian at the same time! Still. Where does that gigantic boulder come from?" Elizabeth said.

"Should we stop her? We were supposed to be here to build her a deck. She's also starting to go off topic with her stories." Florina said sounding worried.

"Probably. If this goes on for too long, we might be here until closing." Bob said.

And so, Bob and Florina managed to get Elizabeth to stop going on about her amazing feats, although it took a lot of effort and a cup of water. Eventually, they started going over her deck, deciding which spirits to use, the different types of magic, as well as some Bursts. After several moments of intense thinking and some debate of what cards to use, the deck was finally built.

"How many low-cost spirits do you suggest using?" Elizabeth asked.

"I usually have them make up 1/3 of my spirits. Cost-3 Spirit aren't bad either. But it's really important, and vital, to add in the heavy hitters." Florina said.

"I see. What about mixing different colored cards together?" Elizabeth asked.

"You can do that. Just make sure it functions well with the deck in whole." Bob said.

"I use a couple of white cards in my red deck for defensive options. And some people use red cards for draw power. I like Burst Draw." Florina said.

Elizabeth nodded. While constructing the deck, she couldn't help but smile. "Feels like mixing and matching different armor pieces, and then outfitting them decorations. Almost feels like home."

(Forty-Five Minutes Later)

"And that's how you build a deck." Florina said.

"I'm grateful for your help, but did it had really had to involve this many chocolate bars?" Elizabeth asked. Florina then looked at the table, and saw that it was littered with chocolate bar wrappers. She then turned to Bob who had chocolate over his mouth, and was still munching on another.

"Chocolate is a great snack for boosting brain power. The rush of sugar is never to be underestimated." Florina said proudly.

"Yes. It has the power to give you a heart attack." Elizabeth replied in a sarcastic tone.

"Tell that to Bob. He's been eating them non-stop ever since he was five years old, and he's still alive! How do you do it?"

"Metabolism." He replied. "I have a special type of metabolism." Bob then went back to chewing on his candy.

Elizabeth looked a bit concerned for Bob. Suddenly, Florina then grabbed her by the shoulder and pulled her closer. "Alright then. Now that deck is finished, we can finally start having some fun!" she exclaimed.

"You mean a battle?" Elizabeth asked.

"Yes, that. But I have something else in mind first! OPENING BOOSTER PACKS!" Florina exclaimed, as both she and Elizabeth were standing in front of the counter, with Bright standing behind the register.

"May I help you?" Bright asked in a pleasant tone.

"You see, Liz, there is no greater joy in Battle Spirits than buying a random pack of mystery cards, opening it up, and hoping you get a super rare card." Florina said. She then slapped a three-dollar bills onto the table and Bright gave her a pack.

"Wait. You don't know what you're getting?" Elizabeth asked.

"Uh huh. I mean, there always a chance, even if it's small, to get that one special card you always wanted in your life! Well, most people choose to buy singles now a days, or just buy a huge box of them to increase their chances, but buying single packs are a lot more fun for me. Wouldn't you agree that not knowing what you're going get, with a small probability of getting the actual thing you really want or need, when in reality you're probably going to have to do over and over again?" Florina said.

Right now, Elizabeth looked ticked off. "Yeah. Exactly. I bet a whole bunch of people from my world would agree. Luck." She said in a spiteful tone. Florina played no mind to it as she just shrugged.

"Alright, Liz. Pick a pack. It's on me for today." Florina said, as she gestured her hand to numerous amounts of card boxes on the display.

Elizabeth then looked up and saw the numerous amounts of boxes, depicting different spirits, some looking more advance than others. Her eyes began darting around, as her mind try to distinguish which box would be the best choice. "Why…are there many of them?"

"Companies have to make money somehow. This company just so happens to thrive off our need to play card games. Meaning more gimmicks, more spirits, more ways to play and a whole bunch of neat features that either break or destroy game format in general." Florina said. Elizabeth only stared at Florina with a blank look, as she couldn't follow what she was saying. "Want me to pick a pack for you?"

"No, no, no! I will do this myself. I shallllllll, pick, uuuuhhhh, that one! Over there." Elizabeth said, pointing to the box on middle left shelf.

Bright immediately reach up for the pack while Florina exchanged her money with him and handed the pack over to Elizabeth. "Go on. Open it! Let's see what you got."

Hesitant, Elizabeth teared opened the pack and pulled out the cards. The first several cards were a bunch of common cards, but the very last one, depicted a black and white metallic robot, wielding a shield and a pink laser sword, with ice blowing around it.

Florina merely let out a long gasp. "NO FREAKING WAY! You got an X-Rare on your first pull!" she said.

"X-Rare? I'm going to assume that's pretty good, right?"

"Pretty good? They're freaking AMAZING! They are so powerful, so cool, and most important, they….they….uh. I got nothing, but it's still awesome! Quick! Add it to your deck. It'll help you whoop butt." Florina said.

"Ok then. You do have more experience in this game, so I'll do as you say. So, aren't you going to open your pack?" Elizabeth asked, putting the card into her deck. At the same time, Florina had proceeded to rip her pack into shreds and immediately went past the common cards to see the rare card she got.

Upon seeing the card, Florina was speechless. A smile then slowly formed on her face, as she began squealing with delight. "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh." She stammered, as the pitch in her voice began to become higher, and more strained.

"Um, Florina. Are you okay?" Elizabeth asked.

"Liz! Check out what I got~." Florina sung, showing Elizabeth the card. It was a Red Card, depicting a bipedal purple dragon, wearing red and white samurai clothing, with golden accents, along with purple pants. It wielded a sharp longsword, had a golden samurai emblem on its forehead. It even had hair on its head, in the style of a ponytail.

"Is that Dragon wearing clothes? And is wielding a Longsword?" Elizabeth asked, startled by the Spirit's look.

"I got the Samurai-Dragon! He's not as rare as the Mibrock-Baragan, but I always wanted him! Just look at that design! And the sword. The sharp, dangerous, destructive, sword! The only thing that would make it better, if was a sword made of fire! Not to mention it has a cool ability." Florina said, fawning over the new card she got. She was definitely going to put it in her deck. "I've got to go showed this to Bob!" Florina then dashed off back to her table and was still jumping up and down. "Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob! You're not going to believe what just happened!" Florina said, while still grinning.

"You got the Samurai-Dragon card you always wanted." Bob replied.

"H-how did…?"

"You were screaming about it so loudly, that I even heard them past these Earphones. Congratulations though. Have fun using him." Bob said.

Florina only grinned as she then took out her deck box, and immediately slid the card in. They then noticed walking up to them with a mixed face of looking confused and annoyed. "So, am I going to battle today, or are you just going to scream for the rest of the day?" she asked.

"I don't scream that much." Florina retorted. Bob and Elizabeth only gave her deadpanned looks.

"Florina. You scream so much, that I can probably make a twenty-minute complication video of it." Bob said.

Florina only growled. "Fair point." She said while crossing her arms. Just then, she then spotted Bright sweeping the floor in the background, and Florina in front of her. Her eyes then transition between the two a couple of times, until a devilish grin appeared on her face.

"Florina. Why are you smiling like the grinch?" Bob asked, as he began to worry what she had in mind.

"Follow me, Liz. I found an ultra-opponent for you." Florina said as she began walking towards Bright, while Elizabeth just followed. Bob just went back to listening to his music. However, he began thinking about what Florina just said.

"Ultra-opponent? Is she talking about Bright?" He would of thought about it even further, but one of his favorite songs just came up, disrupting his train of thought. "I like this song."

As for the two girls, they finally made their way to Bright, as the store manager took notice. "Hello, Florina. Elizabeth. Is there anything you need?" he asked.

"Yes indeed! We would like you to be Liz's first Battle Spirit's opponent! Can you do it, please?" Florina asked.

"If you have the time of course." Elizabeth said.

Bright thought about it for a while, and scratch his chin. "Does she know what she's getting into to?" he asked.

"Oh, ho, ho. She'll have a U-L-T first time if she battles you. Catch my drift?" Florina said, giving him a wink.

"Is there something wrong with your eye, Florina? Also, what does ult stand for? Hello? Is anyone listening to me?" Elizabeth asked.

Bright was only silent for a moment. He then let out a small chuckled. "Why not? The first battle of any beginner should be memorable. Also, seeing that the current arena match is almost over, and that there's not that much people here, I would say that this would be the perfect opportunity to introduce her to the battlefield. So, what do you say, Missy? You in?"

Elizabeth only nodded. "I would love to. And thanks again for helping me out."

"Your welcome. Although, just because you're new at this, I won't be holding back my punches." Bright said.

"If you did, I would punch you in the gut for that." Elizabeth replied.

Bright then laughed out loud. "AHAHAHAHAHA! You're a funny girl! I like that. I'll go get one of my decks. Wait right here." he said, as he walked towards the employee room.

"Hey, Florina. What should I expect from Bright? He looks normal on the outside, but I can tell that his soul looks fierce and hungers for battle. I've seen people like him before." Elizabeth said.

"Really? That's kind of neat. Although you're right about the fierce thing. You're just have to wait and see." Florina said, grinning at end.

"Why can't you just tell me now?"

"It'll be more fun this way. Trust me."

"Fun for me, or fun for you?"

(Later)

Soon, Elizabeth was standing on the Arena teleportation platform, waiting for Bright. It was technically a large teleporter, that transports players to an artificial arena. Similar to the Battlefield that were seen previously, but are more technological than magical. There was also a big TV screen to broadcast what was happening in the arena. As for Florina and Bob, they were standing in front of the teleporter, and were waiting to see the battle.

"You got Bright to battle against, Liz. Doesn't that seem kind of extreme for a first-time battle?" Bob asked.

"Bob. If there is one thing that Papa kept on telling me, it's that experience is the best teacher in the world. And First-Hand Experience is like a Crash-course lesson. So, why not have her experience a battle against someone like Bright? Plus, there's no bad outcome if Liz loses. This match is for fun." Florina said.

"Hm. You have a point there. I still think Bright is bit extreme for a first-time beginner." Bob said.

"I can you hear you by the way. Also, I don't mind at all. For us Hunters, we have get beaten by enemies, in order to beat our foes." Elizabeth said.

"What does that mean exactly?" Bob asked.

"It means you have to take the hits, and to learn how dodge and counter said hits. For example; the Cavemen only discovered the use of fire after burning themselves with it. Thus, they attained the ability to cook well-done steaks." Elizabeth said.

"Amen to that!" Florina cheered.

Soon, Bright had just exited the employee room walked towards the arena transporter, and stood in front of Elizabeth, but he had a stern look on his face.

"Mr. Guns. To a good match." Elizabeth said, holding out her hand.

Bright accepted it. "Yes. Indeed. However, you will not be facing Bright Guns."

"Huh?"

"For instead you shall face…" Bright then threw off his employee apron. Now, he was wearing a dark-blue coat, with a ripped right sleeve. and grey pants, with a pirate like buckle. He also wore a chief cap, that was a bit torn on the side. He also had bandages wrapped around each of his arms. More so, his coat was un-buttoned, revealing his muscular abs. He did wear a Sapphire amulet around his neck. What was even weirder was that his hair color also changed to blue. He then began talking a in a much deeper voice. "…GunsBancho – The Ocean Chief!"

Elizabeth only had a blank look on her face, surprised by the sudden transformation. "How did he change clothes so fast?"

"Oh my gosh! It's the Ocean Chief!" Florina cheered.

"Ocean Chief?" Elizabeth asked.

"It's a quirk of Bright. He changes personalities depending on which deck he decides to use. We don't know how it happens, but it just happens." Bob said.

"Okay, but you have to admit, changing hair-colors that fast should not be possible." Elizabeth said.

"Lady Crescent! This Battle, I shall engrave it in your memories!" Bright said in a tough voice.

Elizabeth took a deep breath, as she was ready. "Sure thing. Let's us begin."

The two battlers stared each other down, and said the starting words to begin the battle.

"GATE OPEN! RELEASE!"

A flash of light appeared on the transporter, as both players were transported to the virtual arena. New clothing appeared on Elizabeth's body, being the standard arena battle suit that everyone wears when fighting in the arena. It consisted of a black long-sleeved shirt, with white armor gauntlets with red spheres embedded in each. The lower garments were black pants, with lower white leg armor and black shoes. In addition, there were also orange outlines on the armor as well. More importantly there was a red chest piece, that contain five blue orbs, which indicated her life. Bright wore the same thing, but his armor was colored blue, instead of red. Elizabeth found herself standing on a pedestal, with a Battlefield table in front of her, and her deck on the upper right-hand corner. She looked around and saw that field was similar to the one that Florina battled in, but instead of a rocky terrain, there was a light-blue cross grid on the flow and white metallic walls on the side. Both players then drew their cards, and were ready to battle.

Turn 1: Ocean Chief
Elizabeth Crescent Life: 5 vs Ocean Chief Life: 5
Elizabeth Crescent Hand: 4 vs Ocean Chief Hand: 4+1
Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 3C, 1S vs Ocean Chief Reserve: 3C, 1S

Elizabeth Crescent Trash: 0C vs Ocean Chief Trash: 0C

"Ocean turn. Start step. Draw Step. Main Step. Show yourselves! Quartz-Golems!" Bright yelled. Two Blue Sapphire gems then appeared on the field, as they then shattered creating the two spirits.

Quartz-Golem
[Cost: 1] [Reductions: None]
[Type: Spirit] [Family: Artificial Soldier]
LV 1 (1C): 2000BP
LV 2 (2C): 3000BP
LV 3(4C): 5000BP
[Color: Blue] [Symbols: 1 Blue]

Quartz-Golem 1 (1S): Level 1 [2000BP]

Quartz-Golem 2 (1C): Level 1 [2000BP]

Ocean Chief Reserve: 3C, 1S – 3C, 1S = 0C

Ocean Chief Trash: 0C + 2C = 2C

The Spirits that appeared on the field, were two light-blue golems, with rock like bodies. They had golden accents and one red eye each. Both golems slammed their fists onto the ground.

"Turn end." Bright said, crossing his arms.

Turn 2: Elizabeth Crescent
Elizabeth Crescent Life: 5 vs Ocean Chief Life: 5
Elizabeth Crescent Hand: 4+1 vs Ocean Chief Hand: 3
Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 3C+1C, 1S vs Ocean Chief Reserve: 0C
Elizabeth Crescent Trash: 0C vs Ocean Chief Trash: 2C

"A Blue deck. That means he might try and destroy my deck. Florina said something about him being tough and I am willing to believe that. However, a Hunter doesn't waver. But panic diving is acceptable." Elizabeth thought to herself.

"Start Step! And then…Core Step. Following with the Draw Step. And then the Main Step. I summon, um, Wingsoldier at Level 1." Elizabeth said, placing her card on the board.

Wingsoldier
[Cost: 4] [Reductions: 2 White]
[Type: Spirit] [Family: Armed Machine]
LV 1 (1C): 2000BP
LV 2 (3C): 4000BP
[Color: White] [Symbols: 1 White]

Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 4C, 1S – 4C, 1S = 0C

Elizabeth Crescent Trash: 0C + 4C = 0C

WingSoldier (1S): Level 1 [2000BP]

Behind Elizabeth, a metallic hanger materialized. Within the hanger, the sound of red sirens could be heard, and a Spirit was ready to take launch. The spirit had the body of a red and white jet, and with a robotic head, sticking out of the front of the body. The boosters were then ignited and the Spirit flew out of the hangar door, and dived towards the battlefield.

"An Aerial flying device?" Elizabeth wondered.

WingSoldier's body then began to morph, with its part's shifting around, until it took up a more humanoid form, with the wings becoming the arms, and the boosters became the legs. The head unit resembled that of fighter's cockpit, with two yellow eyes, and wings extending from the sides. It also had two beam sabers attached to the sides of the waist. The Spirit then landed on the ground and gave a thumbs-up.

"Oh. It became a man. This must be the powers of these so called mechas. Quite impressive." Elizabeth said.

(Meanwhile at the Shop)

Bob and Florina were busy watching the match, and for some reason, there weren't that many people at the store right now.

Right now, Bob was humming to himself. "Transformers. More than meets the eye. Autobots wage their battles to destroy the evil forces of the Deceptions~. Transformers. Robots in disguise~." He sung. Florina then stared at him with a surprised look.

Bob then took notice and looked at her with a neutral face. "What? I like Transformers. My dad introduced me to the G1 era and got me hooked up on it as well."

"Wow. I didn't know that. Who's your favorite?" Florina asked.

"Soundwave. No debate." Bob said.

"For me, it's a tie between Arcee and Jazz." Florina said.

"That's cool."

(Battlefield)

"Wingsoldier's effect activates! When summoned to my field, one of your Spirits with 5000BP or less is return to your hand." Elizabeth said.

Wingsoldier then placed his right finger tips on his head, and activated his laser eyebeams, and landed a hit on one of the Quartz-Golems. The Quartz Golem dissipated as a swirl of white light enveloped it. The Quartz-Golem card on Bright's board then jumped up, as he simply grabbed it and placed it back into his hand.

Ocean Chief Hand: 4

Ocean Chief Reserve: 0C + 1C

"Next I'll set a Burst. Wingsoldier! Charge forward!" Elizabeth yelled. Wingsoldier's eyes lite up, responding to the command. Using its boosters on its feet, it propelled itself into the air and flew towards Bright. He then detached the hilt of his beam saber from his right waist, as it then created a double beam-blade saber, colored pink.

"Wingsoldier and Quartz-Golem both have 2000BP. If memory serves correctly, any two spirits that battle each other with the same BP will destroy each other. So, either he takes a life, or loses his monster, along with mine. Fortunately, since I returned a spirit to his hand, it'll be harder for him to get cost reductions. What will you do, Bright?" Elizabeth thought to herself.

Bright only gazed at the Mechanical Soldier flying towards him. He merely closed his eyes and scoffed. "Just take it from life." With that said, Wingsoldier slammed his beam saber down on to the white sphere that appeared around Bright, shattering one of his lives.

Ocean Chief Life: 4

Ocean Chief Reserve: 1C + 1C = 2C

"He didn't block." "Turn end." Elizabeth said.

Turn 3: Ocean Chief
Elizabeth Crescent Life: 5 vs Ocean Chief Life: 5
Elizabeth Crescent Hand: 3 vs Ocean Chief Hand: 4+1
Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 0C vs Ocean Chief Reserve: 2C+1C+2C
Elizabeth Crescent Trash: 4C vs Ocean Chief Trash: 2C – 2C

"Ocean turn. Show yourselves! Quartz-Golem at Level 1! Riot-Golem at Level 2!"

Ocean Chief Reserve: 5C – 5C = 0C

Ocean Chief Trash: 0C + 2C = 2C

Riot-Golem
[Cost: 3] [Reductions: 2 Blue]
[Type: Spirit] [Family: Artifical Soldier]
LV 1 (1C): 3000BP
LV 2 (2C): 5000BP
LV 3 (4C): 7000BP
[Color: Blue] [Symbols: 1 Blue]

Quartz-Golem (1C): Level 1 [2000BP]

Riot-Golem (2C): Level 2 [5000BP]

On Bright's field another Quartz-Golem appeared. The other golem had a body of metallic blocks, with a head with wrench like contraption on the back with two yellow eyes. What made it unique is that both of its arms were riot shields with hands attached to the ends.

"I'll shall simply set a Burst. Turn end." Bright said.

Turn 4: Elizabeth Crescent
Elizabeth Crescent Life: 5 vs Ocean Chief Life: 4
Elizabeth Crescent Hand: 3+1 vs Ocean Chief Hand: 2
Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 0C+1C+4C vs Ocean Chief Reserve: 0C
Elizabeth Crescent Trash: 4C-4C vs Ocean Chief Trash: 2C

"He didn't attack again. What's he planning? I can tell what he's thinking with that stern look on his face. I can't let that phase me. I'll just apply a bit more pressure." Elizabeth thought.

"Alright. Start Step. Core Step. Draw Step. And now to make sure that I do the Refresh Step. Refreshing my spirits and my core in the trash goes back to the reserve. Main Step! I summon Zaneegun and another Wingsoldier!" Elizabeth said.

Zaneegun
[Cost: 1] [Reduction: 1 White]
[Type: Spirit] [Family: Armed Machine, Flying Fish]
LV 1 (1C): 1000BP
LV 2 (2C): 3000BP
[Color: White] [Symbols: 1 White]

Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 5C – 4C = 1C

Elizabeth Crescent Trash: 2C

Zaneegun (1C): Level 1 [1000BP]

Wingsoldier 2 (1C): Level 1 [2000BP]

Another Wingsoldier flew out of a Hanger and landed on the battlefield, while a White Diamond appeared on the field and shattered, creating a new spirit. This Zaneegun resembled a krill fish, but was a robot, with a white and red paint job. Its lobster like Claws were pulled back to the side, and acted as rocket boosters for flight. It had two antennas coming out of the head, and going back, along with two yellow eyes. It even had two blasters underneath it's body. The Spirit hovered in mid-air, ready for combat.

"With the effect of Wingsoldier, I return Riot-Golem to your hand!" Elizabeth shouted. With that said, the second Wingsoldier fired his laser eyebeams, and struck the Riot-Golem, forcing it back into the hand.

Ocean Chief Hand: 3

Ocean Chief Reserve: 0C + 2C = 2C

Bright however, only scoffed at this. "There it is! Your Spirit's 'When Summoned' effect was the condition for triggering my Burst!" he yelled.

"What!?"

A red pixilated grid surrounded Bright's Burst causing it to spring open, depicting a Dragon warrior, sending out two fire attacks from his hands, towards two cards. "Burst Draw! It's Burst Effect, I can draw two cards from my deck. Seeing as that I have insufficient core, I won't use the Main Effect. You may continue your turn."

Burst Draw
[Cost: 4] [Reduction: 2 Red]
[Type: Magic/Burst] [Color: Red]

Ocean Chief Hand: 5

"Very well then. Attack Step! Go, Wingsoldier! Charge forward!" Elizabeth shouted.

The Wingsoldier with the Soul Core nodded and flew into battle, reading its beam-saber.

"Just take it from life." Bright replied. Wingsolider then raised its sword and smashed it onto the sphere, shattering the life.

Ocean Chief Life: 3

Ocean Chief Reserve: 2C + 1C = 3C

"I'm still going. Wingsolider number 2! Strike!" Elizabeth ordered. The Second Soldier nodded and flew off into battle.

"Quartz-Golem. Defend at once." Bright said.

The Quartz-Golem with the Soul Core readied itself, as it then slammed its fists onto the ground. A Blue Aura then glowed around it, causing the top card of Elizabeth's deck to fly off into the trash.

(Store)

"Oh boy. Bright is starting with the Deck Destruction. How many cards does Liz still have in the deck, Bob?" Florina asked.

"We put together a standard 40-card deck. Being her second turn, and taking into the fact that she hasn't used any draw effects, she has 33-cards left in her deck." Bob said.

"Alright. Now the only question that remains is which will go first. Liz's life, deck, or will it be Bright's life?"

(Battlefield)

Quartz-Golem then ran towards the charging Wingsolider and received a fatal slash across the chest. However, the Quartz-Golem used its final moments to smash the chassis of Wingsoldier as both spirits exploded.

Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 1C + 1C = 2C

Elizabeth Crescent Deck: 33-Cards

Ocean Chief Reserve: 3C + 1C = 4C

"So, this is Deck Destruction. I'll be honest, I'm not that impressed." Elizabeth said.

"A person like you should know that first impressions aren't everything." Bright said.

"True. If that is the case, then I hope you can show me more. I end my turn." Elizabeth said.

Turn 5: Ocean Chief
Elizabeth Crescent Life: 5 vs Ocean Chief Life: 3
Elizabeth Crescent Hand: 2 vs Ocean Chief Hand: 5+1
Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 2C vs Ocean Chief Reserve: 4C+1C+2C
Elizabeth Crescent Trash: 2C vs Ocean Chief Trash: 2C – 2C

"Ocean turn." Bright then drew his card, and smiled. "You have arrived. Main step! I summon two Mechanic-Corgis, each at Level 1! Show yourselves!" he yelled.

Mechanic-Corgi
[Cost: 0] [Reductions: None]
[Type: Spirit] [Family: Creator]
LV 1 (1C): 1000BP
LV 2 (2C): 2000BP
[Color: Blue] [Symbols: 1 Blue]

Ocean Chief Reserve: 7C – 2C = 5C

Mechanic-Corgi 1 (1C): Level 1 [1000BP]

Mechanic-Corgi 2 (1C): Level 1 [1000BP]

Two Blue Sapphires appeared on the field, as two new spirits appeared. They were corgis with light-tan fur on their main bodies and had some white fur on the underbody, to their snout. However, these corgis stood on their hind legs, like humans, and wore dark-blue jump suits, with a blue sapphire gem embedded in the center, and a hole in the rear end to allow their tails to come out. They also wore white-mechanic gloves and boots, and had mechanic goggles around their necks. They also wielded steel hammers, that were handcrafted for their sizes. One of the corgis scratched his ear, while the other yawned.

Florina wasn't too excited about seeing dogs right about now. She likes dogs, but she was still trying to forget that horrible memory she had today. Elizabeth on the other hand was quite fascinated. "So, these must be the so-called dogs that Florina was talking about. I admit, they are cute." She said.

Bright merely disregarded Elizabeth's comment, and was ready to start the real battle. "The condition has been met. The Ocean shall now rage! Go, Spirit Soul!" he yelled. The two corgis then raised their hammers and barked confidently, as a Blue Sapphire gem appeared above their heads.

Mechanic Corgi 1: Symbols (2 Blue)

Mechanic Corgi 2: Symbols (2 Blue)

"What's going on here?" Elizabeth asked.

(Insert BGM: Battle Spirits Ultimate OST-10: 最強銀河究極ゼロ~バトルスピリッツ-OST- アルティメットバト) Let it play out till the end. [Copy and Paste the Japanese Part on Youtube.]

"Creation of the Gods! Blue Soldier of Lion's might! Stand now on the battlefield and demolish everything! I summon Ultimate-Orichalcum-Golem at Level 3!" Bright yelled, slamming the card on his board.

Ultimate-Orichalcum-Golem
[Cost 8] [Reductions: 4 Blue]
[Type: Ultimate] [Family: Incarnate, Artificial Soldier]
LV 3 (1C): 16000BP
LV 4 (3C): 20000BP
LV 5 (5C): 30000BP
[Color: Blue] [Symbol: 1 Ultimate]

Ocean Chief Reserve: 5C – 5C = 0C

Ocean Chief Trash: 0C + 4C = 4C

Ultimate-Orichalcum-Golem (1C): LV 3 [16000BP]

The clouds in the arena turned dark as lighting crackled from within. Suddenly, a vortex of water descended from the skies above, and struck the ground, spinning rapidly. The vortex then widened out, becoming a cylinder like shape. Within the water, two red eyes glowed, Lighting from above then struck the water dispersing it, revealing a gigantic robotic warrior, in a golden color. The warrior then threw out it's arms, dispersing the gold color. Orichalcum-Golem was a robotic warrior, with a metallic blue and yellow frame, with hints of white and gun-metal gray. The shoulder pads were jet boosters, with aerial fins, for maneuverability, and quick movements. The head unit resembled that of a lion, with a metallic mane that spread to the back and spread outwards. Within the mouth portion was the robot face, with two red eyes, and there were also two red eyes on the lion head. There were also blue gems on the mech's body but the most notable one was the one in the chest. Orichalcum-Golem held out both of his hands, as two light-blue plasma rifles appeared in each hand and aimed them at Elizabeth.

Elizabeth was speechless, stunned, and even frighten of what she was seeing. A being of an immense power was standing before her. "In the name of a Fatalis, what is this!?" she said, feeling overwhelmed by the aura.

"Allow me to explain. Ultimates. The fifth type of card that comes after, Spirits, Magic, Nexuses, and Braves. As the name states, they are beings that surpass Spirits entirely. Instead of starting at Level 1, they start at Level 3 with only one core, meaning they start with high BP. However, in order to summon them, certain conditions must be met. For Orichalcum-Golem, I must have at least one or more Blue Spirits on my field, which I do. And with Spirit Soul, whenever I would summon an Ultimate, I get an extra symbol for that summon, meaning all my cost reductions were satisfied. Now, let the real battle commence!" Bright yelled, as his spirits and ultimate cheered alongside him.

(Store)

"Oh my gosh, Bob! It's here! It's the Ultimate! It looks so fricking cool! The guns, the robo-part. It just screams 'I'm going to beat ya black and blue'!" Florina cheered, as she began shaking Bob by the collar.

"We've seen that Ultimate multiple times Florina. You don't have to get this excited." Bob said.

"You watch Endgame three times in theaters." Florina said in a deadpanned tone.

"Fair point." Bob said.

(Battlefield)

"Attack Step. Crush her! Oricalcum-Golem!" Bright yelled. The Ultimate merely nodded and began to advance run across the field, loading both of its guns. "Ultimate-Oricalcum-Golem's LV 3, 4, 5 effect! As long his presence dominates this field, all Spirits and Ultimates in the Artificial Soldier Family on my field gain the skill 'Demolish', and that includes himself!" Bright yelled. A Blue Aura then began surround Orichalcum Golem, as he then took aim and fired three Plasma shots at Elizabeth. However, instead of striking a barrier, the shots instead shot her deck, sending the top three cards flying into the trash.

Elizabeth Crescent Deck: 30-Cards

"W-what just happened?"

"Whenever a Spirit or Ultimate with Demolish attacks, I can discard cards from the top of your deck equal to the Spirit or Ultimate's level. Orichalcum-Golem is Level 3. Therefore, three cards were discarded from your deck. Now then. What shall you do about his attack?" Bright said.

Elizabeth only smirked at this. "I'll take it from life!" she yelled.

Orichalum-Golem then holstered both of its rifles and then delivered a strong right hook, at the Blue Sphere that appeared around Elizabeth, shattering her first life.

Elizabeth Crescent Life: 4

Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 2C + 1C = 3C

Elizabeth stepped back after feeling the force of the attack. She then regained her composure and had a determined look on her face. "When my Life decreases, my Burst activates!" she said. A white pixilated grid appeared around her Burst, causing it to spring up and activate, revealing it to be the New Card she got.

Just as she was about to play it, a thought crossed her mind. "Up until now, Florina would say something to announce the arrival the Key Spirit in her deck. She says it's a form of provocation. I guess I could give it a try."

"Ummm…Warrior of cold, frosty, ice. Make my enemies…uh…um...shiver…and tremble…before your mecha something powers…and…and…uh…give them frostbites." There was bit of an awkward silence in the air. "Just please come out, Mibrock-Baragan." Elizabeth said, sounding completely embarrassed.

The IceHero Mibrock-Baragan (Revival)
[Cost: 7] [Reduction: 4 White]
[Type: Spirit/Soul-Burst] [Family: Sumpreme Hero, Android]
LV 1 (1C) 6000BP
LV 2 (3C) 9000BP
LV 3 (4C) 12000BP
[Color: White] [Symbols: 1 White]

Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 3C – 3C = 0C

The IceHero Mibrock-Bargan (3C): Level 2 [9000BP]

A glacial mountain then appeared behind Elizabeth, and on top of the mountain was a wolf made of dark aura. The wolf let out a howl, as its body took on an astral shape and flew towards the battlefield, striking the ground and causing a splash of black aura to splash. From the aura, Mibrock-Baragan had appeared, and activated his beam-saber. Getting a better look at him. The Robot had a wolf head design on its front chess, with white jewels studded on its chest. It also had a huge ring armor piece onto of its shoulders, with six panels attached to it. The panels then folded, forming a metallic robe for Mibrock-Baragan. They acted as small shields, while the big shield was attached to the back for storage. Baragan then raised its sword and threw it downward, ready for battle.

(Store)

"Yeowch. That was hard to watch." Bob said.

"Don't be too hard on her. It is her first time getting into the game. She'll get better. Hopefully." Florina said.

(Battlefield)

"Ugh. That was horrible." Elizabeth groaned.

"Hmph. What's matters is that you made the attempt to try. However, let this failure of yours be a lesson of how to properly make a great summon declaration. I shall now end my turn." Bright said.

Turn 6: Elizabeth Crescent
Elizabeth Crescent Life: 4 vs Ocean Chief Life: 3
Elizabeth Crescent Hand: 2+1 vs Ocean Chief Hand: 2
Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 0C+2C+1C vs Ocean Chief Reserve: 0C
Elizabeth Crescent Trash: 2C-2C vs Ocean Chief Trash: 4C

After recovering from her embarrassing summon performance, she went back to thinking strategically. "This Ultimate must be the fun part that Florina was talking about. I do find it quite majestic in its own destructive way. However, it only destroyed three cards from my deck. No. It must do more than just that. You don't just earn the title of being Ultimate. He probably has to Level it up first. I have to win this fast, or my deck will vanish." Elizabeth then moved to her Main-step and considered her options.

Elizabeth Crescent Deck: 29-Cards

"I'm low on cores since I haven't loss that many lives. Better play smart. I summon another Zaneegun at Level 1! Then I'll raise Wingsoldier to Level 2!" Elizabeth declared.

Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 3C – 3C = 2C

Zaneegun 2 (1C): Level 1 [1000BP]

Wingsoldier (1S, 2C): Level 2 [4000BP]

"Next I'll set another Burst. Attack Step! I attack with Baragan!" Elizabeth yelled. Baragan held his saber with both hands and charged towards Bright.

"Life." Bright said sternly. Baragan raised his sword and then smashed the barrier that surrounded Bright.

Ocean Chief Life: 2

Ocean Chief Reserve: 0C + 1C = 1C

"Wingsoldier! You're next!" Elizabeth shouted. Wingsoldier nodded and drew his dual-beam saber and sped off into battle.

"Quartz-Golem! Defend! With Quartz-Golem's effect, one card is discarded from your deck." Bright said.

Quartz-Golem slammed his fists onto the ground, causing one card to fly off of Elizabeth's deck. Quartz-Golem then began charging towards Wingsoldier, but the aerial-bot, sliced cleanly through the Golem, causing it to explode.

Elizabeth Crescent Deck: 28-Cards

Ocean Chief Reserve: 1C + 1S = 1C, 1S

"I end my turn." Elizabeth said.

Turn 7: Ocean Chief
Elizabeth Crescent Life: 4 vs Ocean Chief Life 2
Elizabeth Crescent Hand: 1 vs Ocean Chief Hand: 2+1
Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 0C vs Ocean Chief Reserve: 1C+1C+4C, 1S
Elizabeth Crescent Trash: 0C vs Ocean Chief Trash: 4C-4C

"Ocean turn. Magic. Strong Draw! I can now draw three cards from my deck, and then discard two cards that I do not need. I'll discard a Quartz-Golem and another Strong Draw. Show yourselves! Riot-Golems!" Bright shouted.

Strong Draw
[Cost: 3] [Reductions: 2 Blue]
[Type: Magic] [Color: Blue]

Ocean Chief Reserve: 6C, 1S – 4C = 1C, 1S

Ocean Chief Trash: 0C + 3C = 3C

Riot-Golem 1 (1C): Level 1 [3000BP]

Riot-Golem 2 (1C): Level 1 [3000BP]

Strong Draw showed a bandaged arm forcefully drawing cards. Two Blue Sapphires then appeared on the field, and then shattered, as two Riot-Golems appeared, ready for combat. "Ultimate-Orichalcum-Golem! Destroy at Level 4! Unleash your true strength!" Bright yelled.

Ultimate-Orichalcum-Golem: (2C, 1S): Level 4 [20000BP]

Ocean Chief Reserve: 1C, 1S – 1C, 1S = 0C

New power surged within the Golem as it then raised its arms with new found strength. "Looks like I'm in for a load of trouble." Elizabeth said to herself.

"Prepare yourself. Attack Step! I…"

"Hold it right there, Bright! Mibrock-Baragan's effect activates! At the start of your Attack Step, I can return one Spirit on my field back to my hand! I return Wingsoldier to my hand! Now that Wingsoldier is back in my hand, I get to return any number of your Spirits back to the hand as long as their total cost is equivalent to the Spirit I return to my hand. Wingsoldier had a cost of 4, meaning I can return your two-cost 0 doggies and one of your cost 3 Riot-Golems back to your hand! Begone from my sights spirits!" Elizabeth yelled.

A swirl of light appeared around Wingsoldier, causing him to disappeared. The same happened for the two Corgis and the Riot-Golem, who were all sent back to the hand.

Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 0C + 2C, 1S = 2C, 1S

Ocean Chief Reserve: 0C + 3C = 3C

"I will still advance. Riot-Golem! Smash! Riot-Golem's Demolish activates! One card from your deck is destroyed!" Bright said sternly.

Riot Golem then slammed its arms together and began running across the field towards Elizabeth's field. At the same time, it crossed its arms, and then threw them out, sending out a shock-wave towards Elizabeth's deck, destroying one card.

"I'll take it from life!" Elizabeth yelled.

The Riot-Golem then jumped into the air, and smashed its fist against the sphere, shattering it.

Elizabeth Crescent Life: 3C

Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 2C, 1S + 1C = 3C, 1S

Elizabeth Crescent Deck: 27-Cards

"When my life is decreased, my Burst activates!" Elizabeth yelled. A pixilated grid then appeared around the Burst card, and sprung it open. The card depicted a Robot Warrior, cutting through the universe itself. "Dimension Sword! This card returns any opposing Spirit back to the hand. And that'll be your Ultimate-Orichalcum-Golem!"

Dimension Sword
[Cost: 4] [Reductions: 2 White]
[Type: Magic/Burst] [Color: White]

However, nothing happened as the Golem remained in place, not affected by anything. "What!? Why isn't it working?"

Bright only let out a soft chuckle. "Ultimates are beings whose strengths are on another level than spirits. In other words, unless your card says that it can affect an Ultimate, your Burst effect is not strong enough to move my Ultimate!" Bright said.

Elizabeth scowled at that. "Fine. I'll return your final Riot-Golem to your hand. With Mibrock-Baragan's LV 2, 3 effect, after activating a Burst, I can immediately set another one from my hand." She said, while setting her Burst.

Ocean Chief Reserve: 3C + 1C = 4C

"Do as you please. Orichalcum-Golem! Crush her!" Bright yelled. Orichalcum-Golem ready itself, and began making a beeline for Elizabeth. "Now that he's at Level 4, his true strength is revealed! Ultimate-Trigger…Lock-On!" Bright then made a finger gun with his right hand, and pointed it at Elizabeth. Orichalcum-Golem then fired a shot from one of his guns, causing the top card of Elizabeth's deck to jump up and hover in mid-air.

"Tell me. What is the Cost of the card?" Bright asked.

"The Cost? It's Burst Wall. A C-Cost of 4." Elizabeth said hesitantly.

Bright merely smiled. "A hit." He then shot a blue ray of energy out of his finger gun, and struck the floating card, sending it to the trash. Orichalcum-Golem then stopped running, as it then aimed its left rifle at Elizabeth and unleashed a furry of plasma shots at her. Elizabeth covered herself with her arms, but realized this was not the attack. The force of the bullets caused six of her cards to fly off the top of her deck and into the trash.

"What the heck was that?" Elizabeth asked.

"Ultimate-Trigger. It's a skill that a majority of Ultimates possess. Whenever an Ultimate attacks, the top card of the opposing deck is sent to the trash. Then, if the Cost of the card is less than the Cost of the Ultimate, it will be a hit and a special effect activates. In this case, whenever Ultimate-Orichalcum-Golem's Ultimate-Trigger hits, the top six cards of your deck are discarded. Furthermore, he still has his Demolish effect! Being at Level 4, four cards are discarded from your deck!" Bright yelled.

Orichalcum-Golem then raised its other gun, and fired a single beam of plasma at Elizabeth's deck sending the top four cards of her deck flying into the trash.

Elizabeth Crescent Deck: 16-Cards

"How troublesome. I can see now why the Blue Decks are dangerous. Zaneegun! Block!" Elizabeth commanded. The Zaneegun responded as it then charged off into battle to fight, but was immediately blasted out of the air by Orichalcum-Golem.

Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 3C, 1S + 1C = 4C, 1S

"Whenever one of my Spirits is destroyed, my Burst activates!" Elizabeth said. Her Burst then sprung open, depicting Mibrock-Baragain creating an ice like shield. "Crystallize Illusion! With the Burst effect, the Zaneegun that was destroyed will return to my hand."

Crystallize Illusion
[Cost: 2] [Reductions: 1 White]
[Type: Magic/Burst] [Color: White]

"Turn end." Bright said sternly.

Turn 8: Elizabeth Crescent
Elizabeth Crescent Life: 3 vs Ocean Chief Life: 2
Elizabeth Crescent Hand: 2+1 vs Ocean Chief Hand: 5
Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 4C, 1S +1C vs Ocean Chief Reserve: 4C
Elizabeth Crescent Trash: 0C vs Ocean Chief Trash: 3C

"My turn. I'm going to end this right here and now! I re-summon Zaneegun and Wingsoldier!" Elizabeth yelled as her spirits reappeared on the field.

Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 5C, 1S – 5C, 1S = 0C

Elizabeth Crescent Trash: 0C + 2C = 2C

Elizabeth Crescent Deck: 15-Cards

Zaneegun 2 (3C): Level 2 [3000BP]

Wingsoldier (1S): Level 1 [2000BP]

"With a full attack, this battle is mine! Wingsoldier! Take flight!" Elizabeth yelled. Wingsoldier drew his Dual-Beam Saber and used his jet boosters to fly towards Bright.

"I must say, Ms. Crescent. You have put on a splendid first-time battle. Most impressive. However, you will not be the victor of this match. Flash Timing! Magic, Impregnable Wall!" Bright yelled.

"Eh?"

"Simply take it from life." Bright said.

Impregnable Wall
[Cost: 4] [Reductions: 2 White]
[Type: Magic] [Color: White]

Ocean Chief Reserve: 4C – 4C + 1C = 1C

Ocean Chief Trash: 3C + 4C = 7C

Ocean Chief Life: 1C

Wingsoldier smashed the spirit against the sphere and shattered the life. However, a blue hexagonal-pattern grid wall appeared in front of Wingsoldier sealing blocking the other Spirits from attacking. "With Impregnable Wall, after that last battle, your Attack Step forcefully ends, meaning you can't destroy my last life." Bright said.

Elizabeth only clicked her tongue, frustrated she couldn't finish it. "I end my turn. If I can't win this turn, then I will endure the upcoming turn. A Hunter fights till the end." She said.

Turn 9: Ocean Chief
Elizabeth Crescent Life: 3 vs Ocean Chief Life: 1
Elizabeth Crescent Hand: 1 vs Ocean Chief Hand: 4+1
Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 0C vs Ocean Chief Reserve: 1C+1C+7C
Elizabeth Crescent Trash: 2C vs Ocean Chief Trash: 7C-7C

"Ocean Turn." Bright said, drawing his card. When he looked at it, his eyes widen and he smiled. "It's here. Refresh Step! Main Step! Show yourselves once again! Mechanic-Corgis!" Two Sapphire Gems then appeared on the field as the two Corgi Mechanics return to the field.

Ocean Chief Reserve: 9C – 2C = 7C

Mechanic-Corgi 1 (1C): Level 1 [1000BP]

Mechanic-Corgi 2 (1C): Level 1 ]1000BP]

"Let's go! Spirit-Soul!" Bright yelled. And just like before, a Blue Sapphire Gem appeared above each Corgi.

Mechanic-Corgi 1: [Symbols: 2 Blue]

Mechanic-Corgi 2: [Symbols: 2 Blue]

"Another Ultimate!?" Elizabeth yelled.

(Insert BGM: Battle Spirits OST: バトルスピリッツ~最強銀河 究極ゼロ OST-ロックオン)

"Blue Soldier of immeasurable strength! Conquer this battlefield with your unparallel strength! Smash! Smash! Smash! I summon Ultimate-Alexander! We meet at Level 3!" Bright yelled.

Ultimate-Alexander
[Cost: 6] [Reductions: 3 Blue]
[Type: Ultimate] [Family: Incarnate, Fighting Spirit]
LV 3 (1C): 11000BP
LV 4 (4C): 21000BP
[Color: Blue] [Symbols: 1 Ultimate]

Ocean Chief Reserve: 7C – 4C = 3C

Ultimate-Alexander (1C): Level 3 [11000BP]

The ground on Bright's field formed a crack, as a golden light glowed from it. Suddenly, a gigantic golden right-hand broke through the ground, with the left-hand breaking through as well. Between the two hands, the ground then completely shattered, as a Colossal Armored Spartan, covered in a gold shine, rose from the ground, and raised itself from the ground. It then jumped into the air, grabbing a double-bladed lance that appeared on his right, and a circular shield with spikes on the rim. Alexander landed on the ground and spun his lance around, and placed it over his shoulder, dispersing the golden color. Ultimate-Alexander had the appearance of an armored Spartan with golden armor, and had blue skin, and two red eyes, that glowed under his spartan helmet. He also wore a blue cape. The shoulder pads had horns on the side of them.

"Another Ultimate!? This one looks like an actual warrior." Elizabeth said.

"Ultimate-Orichalcum-Golem! Destroy at Level 5!" Bright yelled. Orichalcum was given even more power as it positioned itself in a combat stance.

Ultimate-Orichalcum-Golem (4C, 1S): Level 5 [30000BP]

Ocean Chief Reserve: 3C – 2C = 1C

"A total BP of 30000!?" Elizabeth yelled.

"Elizabeth, until a battle is over, we'll never know what'll happen. What happens during this turn will determine who will win. Are you ready?" Bright asked. Elizabeth merely nodded and was prepare to face Bright's attack face one. "Good. Let's go! Attack Step!"

"Mibrock-Baragan's effect activates! I return Wingsoldier to my hand! Begone you adorable spirits!" Elizabeth yelled. A swirl of light then enveloped Wingsoldier, returning him to the hand, and the same happened to the Corgis, as they began to panic.

Elizabeth Reserve: 2C, 1S

Ocean Chief Reserve: 3C

"I'm not done yet! Charge! Alexander!" Bright yelled. Ultimate-Alexander ready it's lance and began sprinting across the battlefield towards Elizabeth's side of the field. "Ultimate-Trigger…Lock-on!" Bright then made a finger gun, and the top card of the Elizabeth's deck flipped over.

"It's Glacial Slash. Cost 4." Elizabeth said.

"A Critical Hit!" Bright yelled, as he blasted the card, sending it to the trash.

"Critical?"

"With Ultimate-Alexander's hit-effect, choose one of your Cost 5 or above Spirits and destroy it." Bright said.

"Urgh…Mibrock-Baragan." Elizabeth said hesitantly. A Blue Aura appeared around the Robot Warrior, causing it to dissipated and get sent to the trash.

Elizabeth Crescent Deck: 14-Cards "

Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 5C, 1S

"Since the hit card was a Magic Card, its critical hit effect activates, refreshing Alexander!" Bright said, as the card turned back to the vertical position on his board.

"Zaneegun, block!" Elizabeth yelled. The Krill robot flew into battle and was immediately crushed underneath Alexander's foot.

Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 6C, 1S

"One more time! Ultimate-Trigger…Lock-On!" Bright yelled, while Alexander charged once more.

Elizabeth then grabbed the card that got flipped over, and winced. "Reboot-Code…Cost 3."

"Critical Hit! There may be no Cost 5 or higher spirits on your field, but Ultimate Alexander refreshes itself once again!" Bright yelled, blasting the card out of Elizabeth's hand.

"I'll fight to the end! Zaneegun! Defend!" Elizabeth yelled. The second Zaneegun took off, and sped towards Alexander and flew around his gigantic body. Using his senses, Alexander timed his strike perfect and struck the machine out of the air causing it to explode.

Elizabeth Crescent Reserve: 7C, 1S

Elizabeth Crescent Deck: 13-Cards

"Attack once more! Ultimate-Alexander! Ultimate-Trigger…Lock-On!" Bright yelled.

Elizabeth checked the top card of the deck one more time. "Triple Stab. It's Cost 6 The same as Alexander, so no hit. Meaning it's…um…uh…"

"It's called a Guard." Bright said.

"O-oh, thanks. Guard! And I'll take it from life!" Elizabeth shouted.

Ultimate Alexander raised his lance and smashed his blade into the sphere that surrounded Elizabeth shattering the life, causing her to slide back.

Elizabeth Crescent Life: 2

Elizbeth Crescent Deck: 12-Cards

"Smash! Orichalcum-Golem!" Bright yelled. Orichalcum-Golem let out a fierce battle cry and began running forward with both of his guns raised. "Ultimate-Trigger…Lock-On!"

The top card of Elizabeth's deck was then flipped over as she then saw what it was. "Mibrock-Genius, Cost 6."

"Critical Hit!" Bright yelled, blasting the card. "With the hit effect, 6 cards are discarded from your deck. Furthermore, with his Crush ability, 5 more cards will be discarded. Counting the Hit-card, that makes it a total of 12 cards!" Bright yelled.

Orichalcum-Golem then began unleashing a barrage of plasma shots onto the Elizabeth's side of the field, sending the remaining cards in her deck into the trash. Elizabeth then stared at her empty deck space and sighed. "A Deck-out. That means I lose."

"That may be true. However, that is not how you shall lose! Whenever Ultimate-Orichalcum-Golem hits a Cost 6 or above card, for the duration of this turn, whenever a total of six cards are discarded from your deck and once, one of your lives is moved to the reserve!" Bright yelled.

Suddenly, one of the lives on Elizabeth's chest armor then shattered, leaving her with only one life left. She then looked at the Ultimate that was still charging at her, and smiled. "I'll accept this defeat. Take it from life." She said softly.

And with that said, Orichalcum-Golem threw his guns to the side, jumped up into the air, and delivered a powerful, right handed mech-punch, shattering the final life.

Elizabeth Crescent Life: 0C

Elizabeth Crescent Deck: 0-Cards

Winner: GunsBancho – The Ocean Chief

(Store)

After teleporting back to the store, Bright was now wearing his employee uniform again, and with his normal brown hair. He was also speaking in his normal, calm voice. "Now that was a good battle. Not bad for a newbie." He said.

"How does he do it?" Elizabeth thought in her head, still puzzled by his transformation. "Thank you, Mr. Guns. It was honor to battle you." She said, while bowing.

"Don't mention it. If you ever want a rematch, feel free to ask. I technically live here, so you know where to find me. Just to let you know, I use all the Colors." Bright said.

"Really? I find that really impressive." Elizabeth said.

"Ah, it's nothing. I've just been playing this game ever since you guys were in diapers. Anyways, I have to start closing up soon. My Grandma is coming over for a visit. Got get ready. You know, you kind of look a little bit like her." Bright said.

"WHAT!?"

"When she was young!" Bright quickly said, to avoid a beating.

"Oh. My bad. Well, take care Mr. Guns. Have a nice night."

"Same to you."

Bright and Elizabeth wave goodbye to each other and parted ways. Elizabeth then made her way to Bob and Florina who were waiting for her Stilat the table. She then immediately pulled out a chair and sat down, letting out a deep sigh.

"So. What do you think of your first match?" Bob asked.

"Crushing."

"No kidding. He not only destroyed your entire deck, but he also destroyed every single one of your lives. You lost in two different ways at the same time!" Florina said.

"Actually, she lost from losing all of lives. You only lose via deck-out at the beginning of your Start Step." Bob said.

"Still. You have to admit, going up against two Ultimates at the same time is pretty intense!" Florina said.

"Yes, although the battle was almost overwhelming, I guess that was one of the reasons why I enjoyed so much. This game is rather fun. I can now see why you two get so worked up about it. Especially for you, Florina." Elizabeth said, smiling.

"That's great to hear! Soon, we'll be having so many heated battles together. I can't wait." Florina said, sounding pump up.

"However." Elizabeth then stood up and her tone turned cold. She then faced Florina with an icy glare, that made the her think her soul was about to freeze. "I didn't appreciate you leaving out the Ultimates in the game. It's almost as cruel as sending a Hunter on a Popo-Tongue gathering quest, only to have them fight the Tigrex in the first place."

"What's a Popo and a Tigrex?" Florina asked. She immediately pictured a T-Rex with a tiger head.

Elizabeth however grabbed both of Florina's cheeks and began pinching them. "Don't you dare change the subject! My home world is at risk here, so I can't have you joking around all the time!" she yelled.

"Ow, ow, ow, ow! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Florina then realized something. Wait a minute. Where's Bob?"

Elizabeth then looked around to see that Bob was nowhere in sight. Florina then felt a vibration in her pants and pulled out her phone, seeing that Bob left a text message. "It's almost my curfew. Goodbye."

"See U tomorrow." Florina texted back, adding a smile emoji at the end. After she was done, Elizabeth returned to pinching her cheeks.

"Listen here, Florina and listen well! You're going to tell me everything about this game! Things that you've left out on purpose and things that I haven't seen yet! Understand!?"

"YES, MADAM!"

"DON'T CALL ME THAT!"

"SORRY, MA'AM!"

"WHAT DID I JUST SAY!?"

"Aye, aye, sir." Florina said in a soft, gloomy tone.

"I'm a woman for crying out loud!"

End Chapter

Author Note

I'm just so happy to be working on this fic again. Battle Spirits is such a fun game. Heck, I even have a Kuuga Battle Spirits deck, with his Ultimate form. To bad there's no one to play with here in America. Well, at least I can express my love for this game with this fic. I decided to make this a simple chapter just to get a feel for it again. In my opinion, Ultimates are one of the greatest additions to this game. Ultimate-Orichalcum-Golem never really made an appearance in the official anime, which made me a bit sad. So, I decided to use him in this story. You know, it's surprisingly easier to write chapters when you don't have educational work on your back all the time.

In other news, I'm going to be starting a new story. Since this is a story that I'm really hyped to write, I'm going to post the first three chapters all at the same time. As for what the story is, I'm going to keep that a secret until I release it.

Well, that's all I have to say, so have a great day.