SailorStar9: With Chapter 2 uploaded, this is Chapter 3 of this fic. For everyone who put this fic on your favorited and followed lists and/or story alerts, thank you, but remember everyone, a lot of authors (myself included) sustain on readers' reviews.
Pairing: Kai/Ami, Miwa/Minako
Standard BS Disclaimers: Sailor Moon and Cardfight! Vanguard belong to Takeuchi-sensei and Akira Itō-sensei respectively. Me, on the other hand, own absolutely nothing, except the pairing and the fic idea.
Chapter 3: Legendary School Festival
"That's the genuine Daigo." Mai gasped.
"What's he doing here?" Emi wondered.
"Hi,=." walking down the aisle, Daigo greeted Kamui.
"Hello..." Kamui returned.
"Have you met him?" Miwa asked.
"Once, a while back." Kamui replied.
"So, that's Daigo." Kai noted.
"You have that look on your face, Toshiki." Ami warned.
"What look?" Kai turned to his girlfriend.
"The 'I wanna fight Daigo' look." Miwa supplied.
"Do I?" Kai wondered. "I suppose I do."
"Nice to see you." Daigo winked at Misaki on stage.
"So, you're Daigo, the one who ordered the dragon to kidnap Amaterasu, huh?" Kourin glared.
"I guess there is no point in denying it now." Daigo played along. "That's right. I'm your opponent. I'll tell you one thing: you can't take me down with a sword. If you want a showdown with me, it'll have to be a Vanguard Cardfight." he brought out his deck.
"Stand back, Amaterasu." Kourin removed her helmet. "I swear I'll win, then save you." she pulled off her cape.
"I believe in you, Alfred." Misaki declared.
"And cue the fangirls." Ami muttered, the unison squeal from said fangirls erupted from the back of the hall.
"Bad experience?" Miwa chuckled.
"Don't remind me." Ami shivered.
"Nonetheless," Miwa focused on the pending Cardfight on stage. "Never thought I'd get to see Daigo fight at Miyaji's school festival."
"I'm looking forward to it." Kai noted.
"Stand up, Vanguard!"
"Dreaming Jewel Knight, Tiffany." Kourin summoned her unit.
"Starting Legend, Ambrosius." Daigo's unit appeared.
"At last, the battle between Alfred and Daigo has began." Komoi went back to his announcer role, Emi and Mai bringing out an enlarged version of the dueling desk for the audience's convenience.
"I go first." Daigo took his turn. "Draw. I ride Regret Jewel Knight, Urien. Ambrosius moves."
"Draw." Kourin took her turn. "I ride Jewel Knight, Prizmy. Tiffany moves back. I call Shellie. With a boost from Tiffany, Prizmy attacks."
"No guard." Daigo declared.
"Check." Kourin drew a card. "Critical trigger."
"Alfred attacks first, doing three damage to the opponent, Daigo." Komoi announced.
"You got me." Daigo admitted. "That's Ultra-rare for you. I think I'll be in big trouble if I don't stay focused."
"As always, you're the least focused person I know." Kourin sighed. "And as always, you appear in unexpected places. Why did you show up in front of me today? It can't be a coincidence."
"Well, I'm Daigo." Daigo just smiled. "It's my turn. Draw. I ride Battle Flag Knight, Constance. Call. I attack Shellie."
"Guard." Kourin defended.
"Constance attacks." Daigo continued. "Superior call, Rendgal. Rendgal boosts Olwen."
"Shellie attacks." Kourin went on the offensive. "Sybill."
"Guard." Daigo fended.
"Tracie." Kourin continued her attack.
"Stand and draw." Daigo took his turn. "Pure, proud knight, I ride White Dragon Knight, Pendragon. Pendragon's skill. Pendragon gets +5000 power. Gordon attacks Sybill."
"Guard." Kourin defended.
"Go Pendragon." Daigo had his Grade 3 go on the offensive.
"No guard." Kourin declared.
"Twin drive. First check." Daigo drew two cards. "Second check. I got a heal trigger."
"I'm not surprised." Komoi interjected. "Strength in drawing is the mark of a strong player. He heals 1 point of damage, and the power goes to Olwen, who's going to attack next."
"Komoi, which side are you on?" Ami wondered.
"He's enjoying this a little too much..." Miwa sweatdropped.
"Olwen attacks." Daigo went on the offensive.
"Alfred was so close to winning." Komoi declared. "But victory's been snatched away by the enormous power of the strong and evil Daigo, who's after Amaterasu. Now Alfred's in a major pinch."
"Win." Misaki stepped into the spotlight. "Win, Alfred. I'm with you. We're all with you."
"I swear I'll win this, Amaterasu." Kourin assured. "Stand and draw. The unchanging light of determination shines longer than eternity. Lead me. I ride Leading Jewel Knight, Salome! Shellie moves. I call Palamedes. Tiffany moves to the Soul. Tracie and Prizmy both get +3000 power. Salome's Especial Counterblast. Superior call. Palamedes attacks."
"No guard." Daigo declared.
"Salome attacks with a boost from Shellie." Kourin continued her attack. "Glittering more than gold, sparkling more than the sun, silent torrent of fierce light, now is the time to be unleashed. Limit Break!"
"+2000 power and an extra critical, huh?" Daigo mused. "I guard with Elaine and Govannon."
First check." Kourin drew two cards. "Second check. Critical trigger. I give all the effects to Tracie. With a boost from Prizmy, Tracie attacks."
"With Tracie's skill, the total is a whopping 30000." Komoi declared.
"Flogal, Marron." Daigo fended with two shields. "Gordon." he intercepted. "Didn't quite turn out like a fairy tale, huh? That's too bad."
"No, I'm not done yet." Kourin stood firm.
"That's what I like to hear." Daigo grinned. "You never know what kind of miracle can happen. That's what makes Vanguard so much fun. Stand and draw. Pendragon's Limit Break! I look at the top five cards of my deck, choose a Grade 3 Royal Paladin and perform a superior ride. From the absolutely beautiful, sacred world, swoop down with luminous wings. Sanctuary Guard Dragon! Skill activated. I put one card from my hand into the Drop Zone and superior call Rendgal. Sanctuary Guard Dragon's Limit Break! It gets +3000 power for every Grade 1 or lower Royal Paladins present. Rendgal attacks."
"I guard with Rachelle." Kourin fended.
"With a boost from Ambrosius, Sanctuary Guard Dragon." Daigo went on the offensive.
"No guard." Kourin declared.
"Twin drive check." Daigo drew two cards. "First check. Second check. Sanctuary Sunshine. I'm the winner." he cheered after Kourin drew no heal triggers.
"How does this fit into the play?" Izaki wondered.
"What's the fate of the princess?" Miwa asked.
"I think that's moot point, guys." Ami giggled.
"I'm your next opponent." Misaki stepped up.
"Well, so much for being a damsel in distress." Ami sweatdropped.
"What are you saying Amaterasu?" Kourin asked.
"I''ll protect you, Alfred." Misaki declared. "I'll protect all our friends."
"I'll protect them, too." Aichi stepped up, along with Ishida.
"You beat my hero without even getting permission?" Komoi ran up, putting on Magatsu Storm's headgear. "That calls for a showdown with Magatsu Storm."
"You..." Daigo suddenly winced as he stumbled off the stage. "Just when I thought I was about to get the princess... friends, you say? To be beaten by the things I hate, like love, friendship, and the bond between comrades... but you remember this! When the bond between you looks a little frayed around the edges, this evil archenemy will appear before you again." falling back from the spotlight, he jumped off the stage. "Sorry, let me through, okay?" he requested from the girls seated in the front. "Till we meet again." he exited the play once the spotlight was on him.
"Thanks to Alfred and Amaterasu being wonderful comrades, they were victorious against their archenemy, Daigo." Komoi took back the announcer role, as Kourin and Misaki held their joined hands high. "And so, they lived happily ever after. The end."
"That play makes absolutely no sense." Ami shook her head, after the remaining performances ended.
"I don't think it's supposed to." Kai handed over a blue candy floss to her, the couple walking back.
"I'm officially chucking that memory into my 'Repression Folder'." Ami took a big bite of the candy floss.
"That bad?" Kai wondered.
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