Cardfight! Vanguard: Gathering Heroes
Me: Hi there. I think this will be my last chapter since I really don't think this story is that great, I barely have any reviewers, and it's probably a waste of space, so I think I'm gonna delete the story.
Chapter 4: Michael's Escape
(Michael's POV)
My eyes widened when I heard their suspicion of me being a traitor. How did they find out?! I hadn't activated my PSYQualia, and I have never contacted any of the Protectors. I can't escape; because there's only one way out of this island I could be easily stopped. I had decided to stay here and spy, and they wanted me since I had the Link Joker clan. The problem was that since the leader rescued me, I have to do the miraculous to escape. I turned around and ran up to my room. I had a bed, maps, pictures of the three Protectors, and a desk. I went to my desk and opened a drawer, taking out some cards, and tried focusing to work on my deck. I have to escape this place. Even if I had to Card Fight my way out of it. Whitney was very strong, as strong as me. I had beaten Ares countless times, but I was worried about Aaron. He never battled, and he was the closest to the leader. I forced myself to calm down. There WAS a way out of this island, but it was extremely dangerous. I'd have to fight an Island Guardian, and they were amazingly strong. I can try contacting a Protector, but I can get caught. Guess I have to go with the first choice.
We never slept, so we were like zombies. Ares would either be working out or beating up stuff, and Whitney would be in her room planning traps. She was an impressive Card Fighter for a 14 year-old kid, not to mention that she had PSYQualia.
I never used my PSYQualia here, because we Protector's have a special link. Whenever one of us activated PSYQualia, we can see through each other's eyes, battles, places, etc. Kalin, Jason and Annie. I have to find them, but not now. Not yet, anyway.
I lay down in my bed, staring at the ceiling. I look at the time. 12 Am. Time to get moving..I got out of bed, I took a bag out of my wardrobe, and stuffed three black cloaks and opened a drawer and took out five black deck cases, and a suitcase with every Link Joker card, slung my V-disk across my back, pocketed my deck, and walked out of my room. I walked around, looking for the secret exit. There was pretty much nothing here. There was the science lab, which was off limits for some reason, where our leader stayed the whole day when we had no meetings. Baron was probably scouting the seas right now. If Ares found me, I could easily beat him and use the power of my clan to Reverse him, make him my follower. I walked down a set of stairs, and headed right, and walked down a tunnel. I slung my hood on. It was a dead-end. I walked up to the secret passage, and took a card out of my deck, slid it across a part on the wall, and a door opened. Only Protectors could enter here, which proved that Baron and our leader couldn't enter. I couldn't help smirking.
I started walking down the hall. On either side were images of Cray, units, Blaster Blade defeating Blaster Dark, and other stuff. There was another dead end, but I activated my PSYQualia, and it immediately burst open. I kept walking, until I got to a circular arena.
"I am prepared, to exit," I said.
"You shall pass a test first," a voice said, and a light body appeared. It formed into a woman with brown hair, silver eyes, and pale skin. She wore a robe.
"I accept the challenge," I answered back.
She smirked, and extended her arm forward, and a fight table made of stone appeared on either side. We both took our Starter Vanguards, and placed it on the table.
"Stand up, Vanguard!" She flipped over her Vanguard. "Name is Lyra, by the way."
"Stand up, the, Vanguard!" I flipped over my Vanguard.
"Girl Who Crossed the Gap," she declared.
"Star-vader, Dust Tail Unicorn!" I declared.
On her side, a cute short girl appeared, in leggings, red shirt, and a pink skirt.
On my side the metal unicorn appeared.
"I'll start first," she said. "I draw and ride Dark Metal Bicorn!"
A gray two horned horse appeared on her side of the field, with gold parts on him, and orange tail and mane.
"That ends my turn," she said.
"My turn," I drew a card. "I ride Hollow Twin Blades, Binary Star, and move Star-vader, Dust Tail Unicorn back here!"
The unicorn transformed into the Blaster-looking knight, with two blades, red lines running through him, and helmet with a visor covering his face.
"I attack with Binary Star!" I declared, turning both cards sideways. "Checking for a trigger."
(Drive Check – Soaring Star-vader, Krypton)
"Turn end," I said.
"Damage check," she turned over a card.
(Damage Check – Hades Hypnotist)
Lyra – Michael
5 – Hand – 6
0 – Soul – 0
1 – Damage – 0
Girl Who Crossed the Gap/ Empty – Empty/ Empty
Empty/ Dark Metal Bicorn – Hollow Twin Blades, Binary Star/ Empty
Empty/ Empty – Empty/ Star-vader, Dust Tail Unicorn
"My turn, I draw!" she drew a card, and grinned. "It's time for the show to start. This is Act 1 of your doom!" I remained calm, waiting for her next move. "I ride Elephant Juggle, calling Barking Cerberus, and Midnight Bunny!" (Elephant Juggler – 9000) (Barking Cerberus – 10000) (Midnight Bunny – 7000)
The bicorn became a giant ogre juggling elephants, beside him appeared a weird-looking patched Cerberus, and behind the Cerberus came a girl dressed in pink bunny clothes.
"Elephant Juggler's skill, soul charging two cards," Lyra took two cards and slid them in the soul. Dang.
(Soul Charge – Nightmare Doll, Alice)
(Soul Charge – Barking Cerberus)
"My Vanguard attacks!" Lyra turned her cards sideways. "Check for a trigger."
(Drive Check – Sword Magician, Sarah)
The giant ogre threw an elephant at Binary Star, who was sent flying across the room.
"Damage check," I turned over a card.
(Damage Check – Star-vader, Nebula Lord Dragon)
"Now boosted by Midnight Bunny, Barking Cerberus is coming in!" the Cerberus ran forward and jumped, drew a paw back but was stopped by a machine liger. (Total Power – 17000)
"No way is that gonna get through," I started. "I guard with Star-vader, Meteor Liger!" (Total Power – 18000)
Lyra – Michael
4 – Hand – 5
3 – Soul – 0
1 – Damage – 1
Girl Who Crossed the Gap/ Empty – Empty/ Empty
Empty/ Elephant Juggler – Hollow Twin Blades, BS/ Empty
Midnight Bunny/ Barking Cerberus – Empty/ Star-vader, Dust Tail Unicorn
She smirked. "That ends my turn, but are you really afraid that much of what the Pale Moon Circus can do?"
I didn't answer her, but stood my units and drew a card. "I ride Soaring Star-vader, Krypton, and call Unrivaled Star-vader, Radon!" (Soaring Star-vader, Krypton – 10000) (Unrivaled Star-vader, Radon – 9000)
Hollow Twin Blades was engulfed in red-black light, and in its place came a cyborg wielding a sword, with a red visor. On his left came a grey, white, and black robot with black orbs in various places and he had a huge mechanical sword.
I considered if I should rush her, but no. "Boosted by Dust Tail Unicorn, Unrivaled Star-vader Radon attacks first, gaining a 3000 power bonus since my Vanguard is a Star-vader!" (Total Power – 17000)
The robot shot a blast from his sword.
"No guard," she said. "Damage check."
(Damage Check – Fire Juggler)
"Now Krypton is gonna attack you!" I turned the card sideways.
She smirked, "No guard."
"I check for a trigger," I looked at the top card of my deck and a golden icon shone. "Get, Critical trigger."
(Drive Check – Star-vader, Vice Soldiert – Critical Trigger)
"Damage check," she took a card that shone emerald. "Get, Heal trigger."
(Damage Check – Candy Clown – Heal Trigger)
"Power to Vanguard and heal one damage," she took a card from her Damage Zone and put in her Drop Zone. "Second damage check," she took another card, revealing no trigger.
(Damage Check – Midnight Invader)
"Turn end," I said.
Lyra – Michael
4 – Hand – 5
3 – Soul – 1
3 – Damage – 1
Girl Who Crossed the Gap/ Empty – Empty/ Empty
Empty/ Elephant Juggler – Soaring Star-vader, Krypton/ Empty
Midnight Bunny/ Barking Cerberus – U Star-vader, Radon/ Star-vader, DT Unicorn
"Stand and draw," she said. "Act two of your doom," she said, winking. "The blades dance on across the battlefield, come forth and spill blood everywhere! I ride Sword Magician, Sarah!" (Sword Magician, Sarah – 10000)
The ogre burst into purple light, and in his place appeared a girl in red striped clothes with swords floating all around her with silver hair and black skirt.
"Now I call Mirror Demon and a Dark Metal Bicorn!" she said, throwing down the cards. (Mirror Demon – 8000) (Dark Metal Bicorn – 8000)
A demon in night clothes and coming out of a mirror appeared, and behind the Sword Magician appeared the bicorn from the beginning.
"Mirror Demon attacks Radon with a boost from Girl Who Crossed the Gap!" she turned the cards sideways. (Total Power – 13000)
"No guard," I decided.
The demon jumped out of the mirror and bashed into Radon.
"Damage check," I took a card from the top of my deck and put it in the Damage Zone.
(Damage Check – Star-vader, Pulsar Bear)
"Now I counterblast to move Mirror Demon into the Soul and bring Nightmare Doll, Alice out!" she did so.
A giant doll appeared. Its head touched the top of the cave. She had yellow hair and wore a red dress.
"And now she attacks your Vanguard!" she turned Alice sideways.
"I guard with Gama Burst, Fenrir!" I threw down the card on the Guardian circle. (Total Power – 15000)
The doll reached out to Krypton, but a silver red mechanical dog appeared and she drew her hand back.
"My Cerberus attacks with Midnight Bunny's boost!" she turned both her cards sideways. (Total Power – 17000)
"No guard!" I decided.
The Cerberus pounced forward and bit Krypton.
"Damage check," I turned over a card.
(Damage Check – Star-vader, Nebula Captor – Draw Trigger)
"Perfect," I said, smiling slightly. "Draw and give the power to Krypton." (Soaring Star-vader, Krypton – 15000)
"Midnight's skill, I counterblast one to call a unit from the soul and move her there, and I'm gonna switch her out with a Dark Metal Bicorn!" she slipped the Bunny into the Soul, and brought out the bicorn.
Midnight Bunny winked and waved, then faded and out came the bicorn.
"You're betting on a Stand Trigger to stand Cerberus and come at me with an 18000 Power column?" I realized.
"Exactly so," she told me. "Dark Metal Bicorn boosts, and Sarah attacks, and when she's boosted by a Pale Moon unit, that's an extra 3000 power to her!" she said, grinning at me. (Sword Magician, Sarah – 21000)
"No guard," I said.
"Twin Drive," she said. "First."
(Drive Check – Sky High Walker – Stand Trigger)
"Standing Cerberus and give him the power, and second check," she turned over another card.
(Drive Check – Mirror Demon)
All the swords flew at Krypton, who tried parrying them off, but was scratched all over his body.
"Damage check," I turned over a card.
(Damage Check – Hollow Twin Blades, Binary Star)
"Boosted by Dark Metal Bicorn, Barking Cerberus attacks!" she said. I was getting tired of that Cerberus. (Total Power – 23000)
"Guard with Star-vader, Stellar Garage!" I threw the card onto the Guardian Circle. (Total Power – 25000)
The Cerberus pounced forward but a cyborg that resembled Promethium appeared, stopping the attack.
"That ends my turn," she said, grinning at me widely.
Lyra – Michael
4 – Hand – 4
4 – Soul – 1
3 – Damage – 4
2 – Counterblast – 0
Girl Who Crossed the Gap/ Nightmare Doll, Alice – Empty/ Empty
DM Bicorn/ Sword Magician, Sarah – Soaring Star-vader, Krypton/ Empty
DM Bicorn/ Barking Cerberus – Empty/ Star-vader, DT Unicorn
"The beginning… of the infinite cycle of destruction, pain, and void, descend my dragon, seal the fate of those who oppose you! I ride Star-vader, Infinite Zero Dragon!" I chanted, throwing the card on the V-disk. (Star-vader, Infinite Zero Dragon – 11000)
A black ring appeared on the ground around Krypton. It shot upwards, forming a black pillar. From there a glass-shattering scream was heard, as the metal plated horrendous dragon with clawed hands and antler-like horns appeared, black rings around several parts of his body.
"Now I call Twilight Baron and Soaring Star-vader, Krypton!" I threw the two other cards on the disk. (Twilight Baron – 10000) (Soaring Star-vader, Krypton – 10000)
The giant robot with the blaster appeared on the dragon's right while Krypton appeared on his left.
"My Vanguard attacks yours first, plus his skill!" I turned the card sideways. (Star-vader, Infinite Zero Dragon – 13000)
"No guard," Lyra decided.
"Now for the Twin Drive," I turned over a card.
(Drive Trigger – Star-vader, Meteor Liger – Critical Trigger)
"Power to Baron and Critical to my Vanguard!" I decided.
"Now for the second check," I turned over another card.
(Drive Trigger – Star-vader, Nebula Captor – Draw Trigger)
"I give the power to Twilight Baron, and I draw!" So far so good.
The dragon reared back its head and shot a black blast.
Lyra grits her teeth. "Damage check." She turned over two cards.
(Damage Check – Nightmare Doll, Alice)
(Damage Check – Flyer Flyer – Draw Trigger)
"Power to Sarah and I draw," she said.
"Twilight Baron attacks your Vanguard, and when he attacks he gains 2000 power!" I turned Baron sideways. (Total Power – 22000)
"I guard with Sky High Walker!" she slammed the card onto the Guardian Circle. (Total Power – 25000)
The robot shot a blast from its cannon, only to be stopped by a goblin who takes the hit for her.
"Boosted by Dust Tail Unicorn, Soaring Star-vader, Krypton attacks Nightmare Doll, Alice!" I turned the cards sideways. (Total Power – 15000)
"Intercept with Barking Cerberus!" she took the card and put it in the Guardian Circle. "And then guard with Flyer Flyer!" (Total Power – 20000)
Krypton flew with amazing speed towards Alice, but a gremlin-like creature jumped in front of him and the Cerberus came forward to help block the assault.
"That ends my turn," I told her.
Lyra – Michael
3 – Hand – 5
4 – Soul – 2
5 – Damage – 4
2 – Counterblast – 0
Girl Who Crossed the Gap/ Nightmare Doll, Alice – Twilight Baron/ Empty
DM Bicorn/ Sword Magician, Sarah – Star-vader, IZD, Krypton/ Empty
DM Bicorn/ Empty – Soaring Star-vader, Krypton/ Star-vader, DT Unicorn
"I stand and draw!" she did so. "It was a fun game, but too bad you're gonna be stuck on this island. This is the final act of your doom, the FINAL TURN!"
So she had what she wanted to finish me off.
"I call Midnight Invader!" she said. (Midnight Invader – 10000)
A Chimera standing on two legs appeared. It had large, clawed paws, and circus clothes.
"Girl Who Crossed the Gap's counterblast, she moves into the Soul, and I bring Midnight Bunny out!" (Midnight Bunny – 7000)
The girl waved and disappeared, and in her place came the pink bunny.
"Alice, boosted by Midnight Bunny attacks your Vanguard!" she turned both cards sideways. (Total Power – 17000)
"No guard," I said.
Alice reached out and tried crushing my dragon.
"Damage check," I turned over a card.
(Damage Check – Star-vader, Nebula Lord Dragon)
"Alice's counterblast allows me to bring out a card from the Soul in exchange of moving her there, and I bring out Barking Cerberus!" (Barking Cerberus – 10000)
The Cerberus jumped out, and barked furiously.
"He attacks Krypton!" she turned the card sideways.
"Guard with Nebula Captor!" I threw the card on the Guardian Circle. (Total Power – 15000)
The Cerberus came running towards the cyborg, but a girl with a visor and a sort of whip appeared and stopped the attack.
"Fine then, Midnight Invader attacks with Dark Metal's Boost, which is a total power of 20000 power!" she declared, grinning at me. (Total Power – 20000)
"Guard with Meteor Liger!" I threw down the card. (Total Power – 21000)
The Chimera pounced forward, only to be stopped by the Liger smashing into it.
"Boosted by Dark Metal Bicorn, Sarah attacks, and her skill gives her an extra 3000 power!" She said, turning her cards sideways as a purple aura surrounded her. (Total Power – 21000)
"I guard with Barrier Star-vader, Promethium!" I literally smacked the card onto disk. (Perfect Guard)
"Damn you, Twin Drive, first!" Lyra turned over a card.
(Drive Trigger – Sword Magician, Sarah)
"Score!" Lyra said, pumping her first into the air. "Invader moves into the Soul, and Alice is coming out!"
The Chimera faded and the Nightmare Doll rose in his place.
"Now the second check," she turned over another card.
(Drive Trigger – Elephant Juggler)
All the swords shot flew towards the dragon, but a teenage cyborg with a horn appeared, extending his right arm and formed an energy shield which stopped all the swords.
"Alice attacks!"
"Intercept with Krypton!" (Total Power – 16000)
Alice reached out for my dragon, but the Soaring Star-vader took the hit for him.
"How?" Lyra said quietly, and then I started panting. "You okay?"
"My body has handled too much, I'll have to switch," I said, not to her, but mostly to myself.
"What do you mean?" Lyra asked.
"I'm a dead person, fuelled by a card, and I've been the one controlling this body for too much, so I'm gonna switch, you probably won't see me for a week or so," I told her weakly.
"I understand, I think," she replied.
A wave of pain hit my body as I was engulfed in a black aura.
(Michael's POV, End)
Lyra – Michael
5 – Hand – 1
4 – Soul – 2
5 – Damage – 5
3 – Counterblast – 0
Midnight Bunny/ Barking Cerberus – Twilight Baron/ Empty
Dark Metal Bicorn/ SM, Sarah – Star-vader, Infinite Zero Dragon/ Empty
Dark Metal Bicorn/ Nightmare Doll, Alice – Empty/ Star-vader, Dust Tail Unicorn
"What's happening?" Lyra asked.
Michael raised his head, and his expression was dark. "I stand and draw." Michael did so.
"Hold up," Lyra started. "Who are you now?"
"Nebula Lord Dragon," Michael/ Nebula Lord Dragon said.
"I see," she replied.
"Dragon breaker of hope and freedom, come forth and make a new law with the power of sealing all that exists! Break Ride! Star-vader, Nebula Lord Dragon!" Michael chanted as he slammed the card onto the V-disk. (Star-vader, Nebula Lord Dragon – 11000 +1000= 21000)
The black ring appeared around Infinite Zero Dragon, and it expanded into the dark pillar, and out of it appeared the dragon resembling Spectral Duke Dragon, instead gray and red, with black rings swirling around him.
"And now," Michael started. "Lock!" Two black spirals of two rings shot out, and it engulfed Barking Cerberus and the Dark Metal Bicorn behind Sarah. "I Lock Dark Metal Bicorn that's behind Sarah and Barking Cerberus! And now, I call another Twilight Baron!" (Star-vader, Infinite Zero Dragon – 11000)
The Break Ride dragon appeared and roared at the opposing units.
"Now, Dust Tail Unicorn's counterblast, and moving him to the Soul so I can Lock another unit, like Alice!" Michael/ Nebular Lord Dragon said.
The same black spirals appeared and engulfed the giant doll.
"Nebula Lord Dragon's counterblast!" Michael started, turning over two damage. "I Lock Midnight Bunny!"
The same process that happened with all other units happened with the bunny.
"And now my LIMIT BREAK! All units in my front row gain 3000 power for each Locked unit, which 12000 power each!" (Star-vader, Nebula Lord Dragon – 33000) (Star-vader, Infinite Zero Dragon – 23000) (Twilight Baron – 22000) "Now my Vanguard attacks!"
"I guard with Sky High Walker, Cracker Musician, Elephant Juggler, and Midnight Bunny!" she slammed the four cards on to the Guardian Circle. (Total Power – 40000)
"Now Twin Drive, first!" Michael turned over a card.
(Drive Check – Star-vader, Aurora Eagle)
"Now the second!" Michael turned over another card.
(Drive Check – Stellar Garage – Heal Trigger)
"Power to the Infinite Zero, and I heal one damage," Michael smirked.
"Infinite Zero Dragon, finish her of!" Michael turned the card sideways.
"Damage check," she turned over a card.
(Damage Check – Cracker Musician – Stand Trigger)
"You win," she said.
Michael/ Nebula Lord Dragon nodded.
"And I'm coming with you," she said.
"Excuse me?" Michael said.
"You need to find the other Protectors, and as my job being a Gatherer, I shall help you find each other," Lyra explained.
"Alright," he told her.
"We'll need new looks, and names. You'll be Nebula, I'll just stay as Lyra. We're doing this so we're unrecognizable, because your leader will hunt you down."
She snapped her fingers, and auras engulfed them. Michael was now black haired with with red tips, his hair now that's like that of Nagato's from Naruto, covering his right eye which had turned like the black rings of the Link Jokers when Nebula Lord started possessing him, and his other eye remained silver, while Lyra now had purple wavy hair that went to her waist. Lyra was wearing black jeans and red T-shirt, and Michael wore black jeans and a black T-shirt with boots.
"Alright then, let's get going," she said. Once more, she snapped her fingers and a portal opened.
"This will take us to the Mainland?" Nebula questioned.
"Yeah," Lyra answered, and they both stepped through it.