SailorStar9: With Chapter 5 uploaded, this is Chapter 6 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.

Pairings: Kai/Ami

Standard BS Disclaimers: Sailor Moon and Cardfight! Vanguard belong to Takeuchi-sensei and Bushiroad respectively. Me, on the other hand, own absolutely nothing, except the pairing and the fic idea.

Chapter 6: The Announced Truth


"I can easily handle him." Gaillard assured. "Instead of staying here, you should've stayed at Harmonia-dono's side with Aichi, especially after what happened the last time..."

"Leave this to me." Kourin insisted. "I want to beat him with my own hands."

"Understood." Gaillard relented.

"Why is Kourin one of Gaillard's comrades?" Misaki was shocked.

"Do you know where those two are?" Kai pressed.

"You don't need to know that." Kourin replied.

"I see." Kai noted, seeing Kourin flash her deck. "Then, if I beat you, tell me everything you know."

"Would you bring out your prison?" Kourin requested.

"If you say so, Kourin." Gaillard complied. "Holy blue flames that flicker for eternity, blaze forth and burn down everything. Holy Prominence Prison!"

"Stand up, Vanguard!"

"Advance Party Seeker, File." Kai summoned his unit.

"Aperture Star-vader, Quantum." Kourin called her unit.

"It's my turn." Kai took his turn. "Draw. I ride Flail Seeker, Isbuzzard."

"I ride Star-vader, Satellite Mirage." Kourin summoned her unit. "Mana Shot Star-vader, Neon, attack. Satellite Mirage."

"She isn't Reversed." Kai was certain. "Valrod attack. Kourin, do you know what it means to use Link Joker?"

"If I'm willing to sacrifice myself, even if I'm steeped into sin, I'll obtain mighty power." Kourin drew a card. "Come forth, my avatar of sin. I ride Companion Star Star-vader Photon! Attack." she ordered after summoning another unit.

"Guard." Kai fended. "I once used Link Joker, too."

"Attack." Kourin continued.

"Guard." Kai pulled out another shield. "Open, haloed gate. Silver wings, descend. Rude the Vanguard! Seeker, Thing Saver Dragon. Link Joker is an evil thing."

"Guard." Kourin pulled out a shield. "Certainly, Link Joker is evil." she conceded. "But it has great fighting strength. I'm going to stop you people, even if it means using that evil. Wipe out all their hopes with your invincible power of darkness. I ride Star-vader Garnet Star Dragon. Attack. Stronghold."

"Please, Kourin." Misaki pleaded. "Tell us where Aichi is. Let us help him."

"I can't do that." Kourin replied. "This is strictly Guardian business and not something outsiders can interfere."

"I'm also a Guardian." Kai reminded. "We've decided to go wherever they are. I won't let you stop our progress. Seek the mate! Friendship in in this hand, our bond is in this heart. Line up, avatar of my soul. Legion. Legion attack. Legion skill activated. Superior ride. Follow the glow of the bond and gather before me again. Legion Mate! No matter what kind of powerful opponents are waiting for us, no matter what kind of danger lies ahead of us, we won't let our bond be severed. Even if we have to pay dearly for it. Thing Saver Dragon, Blaster Blade, attack."

"I see, so your feelings are genuine." Kourin realized. "But, guard." she pulled out two shields. "And especial intercept."

"Attack." Kai continued.

"Guard." Kourin defended with another two shields. "A second ago, you said, 'Even if we have to pay dearly for it." she quoted. "But this is the last duty Isis-heika left for her reincarnation."

"Crossbow Seeker, Gildas." Kai called the third wave of attack.

"If you want to know that badly, I'll tell you." Kourin backed down.

"Kourin..." Gaillard blinked.

"It's not just that Isis-heika doesn't want the sacrifices you speak of." Kourin related. "But Aichi is the only Guardian who can help her with this."

"Wait, Kourin." Gaillard protested.

Kourin silenced him with a hand, "Everything up to now," she informed Kai. "The Quatre Knights trying to foil you, all of it was none other than Isis-heika's Will. Then, I'll show you so that you'll understand, why Isis-heika specially chose Aichi for this task." her power flared and transported the group to the inner hall of the Ritual Temple.


"What is this?" Miwa looked around.

"The Ritual Hall.." Kai recognized the inner hall. His eyes then focused on the glowing figure on the ritual circle.

"Everyone..." Aichi blinked, standing on the perimeter of the barrier. "Kourin, this..." he turned to the blond. "You didn't have a choice, huh?" he realized.

"Aichi." Kai looked at the younger Guardian.

"Kai," Aichi sighed. "Look carefully at the ritual cravings under your feet."

"The ritual..." Kai looked down. "These cravings..." his eyes widen in recognition. "They're the same as that time..."

"The same, yet different, Kai." Aichi corrected. "The ritual Isis-sama is using now is a much more powerful variant than the one you underwent; one that required her blood sacrifice. This ritual is especially specific: one misstep and it's all over."

"But, why you, Aichi?" Kai asked. "I know because the conditions laid down by undergoing the purification ritual forbade me from getting involved in future rituals, but why you particularly?"

"Isis-sama," Aichi started. "She requires my... no, Blaster Blade's power to finish what her past self couldn't. So please, wait for us to return."

"Aichi, wait!" Kai shouted, before the group was transported back.


"Those are Isis-heika and Aichi's true feelings." Kourin informed. "I want you to accept it. But you say you can't... connect with a solitary soul at the end of the exitless underworld. Seek mate. Fight together, my avatar of sin. Photon! Legion! Legion skill activated. Lock." she sealed off two of Kai's units. "You won't win in the face of this power. If you won't fulfill what Isis-heika requires of you as a Guardian, I have no choice but to strike."

"But I..." Kai's eyes trailed to the invisible red string knotted around his pink that tied him Ami.

"It seems you can't make the decision on your own." Kourin sensed his hesitation. "So I'll sever those feelings. Kai Toshiki, this is the end." she had one of her units attack and ending the fight. "I won't Reverse you. However, it's Isis-heika's will that you hold onto Messiah."

"Messiah?" Kai pulled out the card.

"Have you forgotten, Kai Toshiki?" Gaillard reminded. "This is my prison." igniting his blue flames, he engulfed Kai's side of the fight ring, incinerating the replicate Royal Paladin deck. "You haven't yet received that the pain the loser deserves. Judgment! Let's go, Kourin." he told the blond after inflicting Kai with the flame pillar. "Our business is done here." with that, the pair vanished into the gateway and sealed off the other portals.


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