Vanguard: Acceleration
Chapter 24
Dragonic Documentary
The first fight of the Regional Tournament's final round ended with Dalette winning by a close margin against Will. The second fight is with the talented rookie Sade and the user of a unknown Kagero deck Nikki. As they take a few minute break before the beginning of the next fight, we're going to observe the next few minutes in the Event Hall's infirmary. As you know the reason behind this is due to Raphugio, Virgil, and Quinn being rendered out of commission.
"So….. hold on. Blaughhhhhh, so what's the verdict doc?" Virgil asks as he loses his lunch in a nearby trash receptacle.
"From what I could tell by watching the three of you and the 3 rolls of toilet paper now gone, it seems this is a case of food poisoning induced nausea and diarrhea." The doctor answered.
"Note to self: The next time you poison yourself on purpose use a smaller dose. For the love of god this is painful." Quinn thought.
"Do we need to see a doctor or anything?" Raphugio asks from the infirmary bathroom.
"No it isn't that bad. Just take this prescription strength version of Pepto Bismal and you'll be fine in a few hours, however in addition to your current symptoms the side effects will make it impossible for you and your teammate to compete in the final two matches." The doctor explained.
"Could you please turn the TV on to the match then? If we can't fight ourselves the least we can do is cheer for our friends." Virgil requests.
"I see no problem with that. Just give me a few moments to find where I put the remote." The doctor answered.
Once the doctor turned on the TV, Virgil, Raphugio, and Quinn found themselves watching a recording of Dalette's narrow victory over Will using Primordial Sky God, Ouranos, the fact that Sade has to fight Nikki, and our two famous announcers doing some in-between match commentary.
"Now from Dalette's words it seems like she is indeed quite skilled." Dr. O announced.
"She may have claimed she was pushed far enough to use her back up plan, but I don't know for some reason it felt like Dalette was still holding back." Sara followed.
"What makes you say that?" Dr. O asked.
"I have no proof, however it's just a feeling I have. Putting that aside for now, what do you think of the pairing for the next fight?" Sara asked.
"We had a major upset in the semi-final match with Sade's victory, however that was due to more luck then skill in my opinion. Luck can still be a deadly factor as due to that very concept we haven't seen what Nikki's deck can really do. Basically what I'm trying to say is this match will be decided by how much of Sade's good luck and Nikki's bad luck afflicts this fight." Dr. O announced.
"So do you think your mate's unofficial sister has a chance in this fight?" Quinn inquired.
"Truthfully there's too little data to go on, however if Nikki possesses half of Will's skill Sade will be in for a tough fight." Raphugio answered as he finally exited the bathroom.
"And that's his….. blaughhh. Sorry about that. Anyways, that's his being hopeful answer." Virgil said as he upchucked again.
"Right well glad to see you're being nice. What about your mate himself? What do you think his chances of winning are if he has to fight?" Quinn inquired.
"I'd say Kevin's chances against Tsubasa are pretty good. He's always had ridiculous trigger luck against Pale Moon users." Raphugio explained.
"Against Abygail I think her name was, however is another story. You see Raphugio and I never believed Kiba had a girlfriend before, so we don't know much about her. What we do know is that he claims he's never come close to putting the screws to her." Virgil explained.
"When you say 'putting the screws' I trust you mean he's never beaten her in a fight?" Quinn interjects.
"Yes I do, and we'll have to wait and see just what the captain of Team Resurgence can really do." Virgil answered.
Enough with the side commentary, and back to the arena floor in a manner of speaking. Though she has every intention of going through with the fight, Sade can't help her nerves shaking vigorously at his moment.
"Nervous?" Dalette asks Sade.
"Yes very much so." Sade answered.
"I was nervous in the first tournament I ever entered, I was scared out of mind when I dealt with Sakura's overwhelming power, and I'm having trouble staying calm right now. Despite all that I'll still fight with everything I have, and so should you." Kiba said with a smile as he patted Sade's head.
"Okay big bro I'll be fine. I promised myself I wouldn't be scared again, and I won't now." Sade said as her nerves seemed to ease a bit.
"You can't stop yourself from feeling fear at times. I'm no exception to that effect, so a more accurate promise would be that you'll never let your fear cripple you again." Dalette tells Sade showing an ever rare smile on her face.
"Would both fighters please step up to the line?" the judge requests.
"Who will win? The unlucky veteran or the very lucky beginner? Though I'm afraid for you, for the sake of my team it has to be me." Nikki tells Sade.
"I'm not going to throw this fight for your sake." Sade retorts.
"Are both fighters ready?" the judge asked.
"Yes." both fighters answer as they lay down their starting vanguards.
"Let the second fight of the regional tournament finals begin!" the judge declared.
"Stand up, Vanguard!" both fighters yell.
With both fighters declaration of war so to speak, the field takes the form of a different kind of apocalyptic field. There are volcanoes in the distance filling the skies with clouds of ash, rivers of lava potentially making a wrong step fatal, and heat so intense that you could back and then badly burn a cake within seconds.
"Real-Time Effect Magician [Power: 4000]!" Sade revealed.
The little girl transforms into a male master magician, with a pretty big top hat
"Lizard Soldier, Conroe [Power: 5000]!" Nikki revealed.
Now the older woman transforms into a small dragon with dark green scales, black armor, a red cape, and a battle axe that seems to be in flames whenever it is swung.
"And sO it begins. Will it be the talented rookie or the unknown veteran that wins this fight?" Dr. O announced to the crowd.
"Sade's first turn will certainly pave the way." Sara followed.
"I ride Action Actor, Alex [Power: 6000] and move Real-Time Effect Magician behind him." Sade said.
With the opening move of this ever important fight is a veteran of war movies wearing a dark green uniform, matching face paint so as to blend into the bush, and a fully loaded rifle strapped to his back ready to take aim.
"I ride Embodiment of Armor, Bahr [Power: 8000], and like your starting vanguard mine moves to the back." Nikki informed
Now the dark green dragon becomes a red armored demon, with dark yet pale blue skin, glowing yellow eyes, and with a glowing sword in his hand ready to cut down enemies of the empire.
"Bahr will attack your vanguard [Total Power: 8000]!"
"The first attack has been declared, and it seems from Sade's silence she's chosen to take the attack." Sara informed.
"Drive check….. Oh hello." Nikki said with surprise on her face once she turned the top card of her deck over causing the chatter of the crowd to suddenly stop and stare at her in awe.
"Why is everyone suddenly silent? It must have something to do with that card, but it doesn't seem like anything special." Sade thought as she took a defensive posture.
"No it can't be…. Phantom Blaster Overlord was supposed to be a surprising coincidence, but this…. Just who are these guys?" Dalette mumbled with shock on her face, irritation in her voice, and a bit of fear in her soul.
"What did Nikki reveal Dalette? I'm sitting directly behind Sade, so I can't see Nikki from this position?" Kiba asked worried by Dalette's reaction.
"A card even rarer than Phantom Blaster Overlord, and perhaps even more powerful. It's….." Dalette was saying.
[Drive check: Dragonic Overlord the End – No Trigger]
Bahr rests the back of his sword on his other hand, positioning it like a rifle, and looking clearly like he was going for a thrusting maneuver. A few seconds before contact however, Bahr changes his posture slashing the Action Actor instead.
"Damage check [Master of Show-Times, Sir William – No Trigger]. Why is everyone so surprised by the card you showed in that drive check?" Sade asked.
"I knew you were a beginner from what was said about you in your semi-final match to now, but I didn't think you were that green. Still to answer your question like Will's Phantom Blaster Overlord, my Dragonic Overlord the End is a legendary card." Nikki explained.
"Then why were you surprised to see it?" Sade asked again.
"Well that's because I wasn't expecting to see this guy, and the reason behind that is this is my back up deck. Ha ha seems like I grabbed the wrong one out of my bag, but I guess I deserve it for using the same color deck box." Nikki explained.
"What?! Seriously?! Gosh Nikki you really need to pay more attention to these kinds of things!" Tsubasa yelled.
"I'm sorry okay, but don't worry I know I still have to win this match. Anyways it's your turn." Nikki informed.
Sade – Nikki
5 – Hand – 6
0 – Soul – 0
1 – Damage – 0
Lizard Soldier Conroe, Empty – Empty, Empty
Real-Time Effect Magician, Action Actor Alex - Embodiment of Armor Bahr, Empty
Empty, Empty – Empty, Empty
"I know I have much to learn about this game, but you shouldn't assume that you'll win." Sade points out.
"Now when did I ever say that I'll win? All I said was that I have to which is true for the sake of my team. There's obviously no 100 percent guarantee for victory in any fight. So doesn't that make you the one assuming in this case?" Nikki counters.
"Sorry about that. Dress for victory my avatar! I ride Fashion Magician, Sarail [Power: 9000!" Sade yelled.
"So Sade decided on a unit that represents who she is as a fighter? That's certainly surprising." Kiba tells Dalette.
"Why would it be? That's the card that won her the first serious fight of her life." Dalette said in turn.
The soldiering Action Actor becomes a woman with a shiny black vest, a white shirt, a black bow tie, fishnet stockings, sparkling red shoes, and a single scarf that's seemingly floating over her shoulders.
"I call Portal Travel Guide, Kina [Power: 8000]." Sade said.
A small tear in the fabric of time opens up and emerging party way through is woman with youthful yet extremely pale skin, clothes like an Airline Stuart, and dark red hair tied in a bun.
"Kina's skill: By counterblasting 1 card I can add a grade 2 or less Channel Zero unit from my deck to the bind zone." Sade explained.
[Bound Card – Dream Actor, Ferren]
"Sarail boosted by Effect Magician attacks your vanguard [Total Power: 13000]!" Sade declared.
"No guard." Nikki said.
"Drive check [Living Cartoon, Bunniez – No Trigger]." Sade revealed.
With the help of her magician assistant, Sarail funnels her magical power into her scarf and shoots it towards Bahr like a cannon ball on fire pushing him back several feet.
"Damage check [Wyvern Guard, Barri – No Trigger]." Nikki said as she placed the card in the damage zone.
"I play Real-Time Effect Magician's skill: I can bind one of the top 3 cards of my deck." Sade explained.
[Bound Card – Dream Actor, Lile]
"Kina attacks [Total Power: 8000]!" Sade yelled.
"Damage check [Dragon Monk, Genjo – Heal Trigger]. I recover 1 damage point and place Barri in the drop zone." Nikki informed.
"At the end of my turn when I use Real-Time Effect Magician's skill he's sent to the bind zone as well." Sade informed.
Sade – Nikki
5 – Hand – 6
1 – Soul – 0
3 – Bind Zone – 0
1 – Damage – 1
1 – Counterblast - 0
Empty, Portal Travel Guide Kina – Empty, Lizard Soldier Conroe
Empty, Fashion Magician Sarail - Embodiment of Armor Bahr, Empty
Empty, Empty – Empty, Empty
"Dragon Knight, Nehalem rides [Power: 10000] and I call 2 Burning Horn Dragon to the rearguard [Power: 9000]!" Nikki informed.
Fire just falls upon Bahr consuming him in scorching heat turning him into one of the dragon riders of the Empire, with an enflamed spear, and riding upon a dragon perhaps equal to hundreds of soldiers. Standing next to this dragon rider are 2 dragons with orange/ red scales, not unlike the fire bursting out from both of their heads, and many curved cone like horns on each of their bodies.
"Conroe's skill: I retire him to add to my hand and call Flame of Promise, Aermo [Power: 4000]. Now my right Burning Horn Dragon attacks Portal Travel Guide, Kina [Total Power: 9000]" Nikki declared.
Burning Horn Dragon lights his horns on fire using the flame being emitted from his head, and impales Kina turning her and even the portal she's in to ash.
"Now my vanguard is swinging in [Total Power: 14000]!" Nikki declared again.
"No guard." Sade said.
"Drive check [Wyvern Strike, Gunther – No Trigger]." Nikki revealed.
Nehalem throws his enflamed spear creating a scorching hot ash clout as it comes into contact with the ground. Once the cloud of ash passes Sarail is revealed to have had most of her outfit burned off. Lucky for her what's left is covering the important parts.
"Damage check [Fashion Magician, Sarail – No Trigger]." Sade revealed.
"And now my last Burning Horn Dragon attacks [Total Power: 9000]!" Nikki declared again.
"Damage check [Nervous Reporter, Kyle – No Trigger]." Sade revealed.
Sade – Nikki
5 – Hand – 5
1 – Soul – 1
3 – Bind Zone – 0
3 – Damage – 1
1 – Counterblast - 1
Empty, Empty – Burning Horn Dragon, Empty
Empty, Fashion Magician Sarail – Dragon Knight Nehalem, Flame of Promise Aermo
Empty, Empty – Burning Horn Dragon, Empty
"I ride the Master of Show-Times, Sir William [Power: 11000]!" Sade yelled.
Like always the master of show-times has on a bright shiny red shirt, a really tacky orange bow-tie, a thin curled mustache like the villains of old black n white movies, an extremely extraordinary extra special hair style, and no legs of course due to being a spirit.
"I call Living Cartoon, Bunniez [Power: 8000], Action Actor, Streax [Power: 9000], and Rocking Musician [Power: 10000]." Sade informed.
"The first of the grade 3 units in this match have been played, and already the flow of the match is already against our younger competitor." Sara announced.
"Oh I do believe it's too early to say that. You never know the rookie Sade may surprise us, but that doesn't mean I'm any less curious about what Nikki can do of course." Sara followed.
"Rocking Musician attacks your Burning Horn Dragon[Total Power: 10000]!" Sade declared.
"I guard with Wyvern Strike, Gunther [Total Shield: 5000]!" Nikki countered.
"Sir William attacks your vanguard with a power bonus from his skill [Total Power: 12000]!" Sade declared again.
[Bound Card – Television Nightmare Phantom]
"I'm not going to guard." Nikki said.
"Twin drive check [Crimson Queen of Dreams, Grindinella – No Trigger]. Second check [Costume Design Freak – Critical Trigger]. I give the critical to my vanguard and the power to my Action Actor, Streax." Sade decides.
The master of Show-Times uses his coordinating talent along with the power from the trigger bonus nearly sends the dragon knight crashing into the ground.
"Damage check [Embodiment of Armor, Bahr – No Trigger]. Second check [Blue Ray Dracokid – Critical Trigger]. I apply all effects to my vanguard." Nikki decided.
"Bunniez will boost Streax and attack your vanguard [Total Power: 22000]!" Sade declared.
"Damage check [Dragon Monk, Gojo – No Trigger]." Nikki revealed.
"I end my turn." Sade informed.
Sade – Nikki
4 – Hand – 4
2 – Soul – 1
3 – Bind Zone – 0
3 – Damage – 4
1 – Counterblast - 1
Living Cartoon Bunniez, Action Actor Streax – Burning Horn Dragon, Empty
Empty, Master of Show-Times Sir William – Dragon Knight Nehalem, Flame of Promise Aermo
Empty, Rocking Musician – Burning Horn Dragon, Empty
I do hope the rest of you think the fight is heating up because for the next few moments we'll be listening to the chatter in the infirmary ironically just a few more moments before the end of Sade's turn.
"Sade's doing really well against this Nikki girl. Maybe these Team Resurgence guys aren't all they're cracked up to be?" Virgil tells the other having all mostly recovered from their supposed case of food poisoning.
"Even though I don't like to admit it, that's only because Nikki is holding back." Raphugio points out.
"He's right about that mate. Nikki clearly is clearly taking this match seriously, but she's not giving the vibe of someone who's intending to play their strongest cards." Quinn points out.
"Oh I see your point. Maybe this food poisoning thing is messing with my brain." Virgil said.
"Then perhaps you should seriously think about taking a stronger form of medicine for the sake of your health." said a familiar male voice.
"I would, but I have to have a doctor's prescription for the stro… Jacob what the hell are you doing here man?" Virgil asked surprised to see him.
"You know this bloke?" Quinn asked.
"I'm just a teammate of a friend of theirs, of whom I still can't figure out why she… sigh I didn't come here to talk about me." Jacob mumbled.
"Why are you here? And how did you know we were here?" Raphugio curiously inquired.
"Myself and the other members of Star Ocean went to separate Regional Tournaments occurring today to gather data on some of the entering teams. In my case it was Team Wild Learning which I heard you defeated and the mysterious overnight phenomenon Team Resurgence." Jacob explained.
"What we aren't good enough for you to spy on?" Virgil sarcastically asked.
"We already have a fairly good idea of your capabilities, so there is no need not that I wish to offend of course. I would have liked to observe the tournament from the beginning today, but I got caught in a god awful traffic jam. As for how I knew you guys were here I simply asked a tournament official." Jacob explained.
"I see. Still what do you think of the events of today so far?" Raphugio asked.
"I prefer to be impartial until after the fight is over, but there's something strange about this fight." Jacob answered.
"Strange how mate?" Quinn asked.
"This has nothing to do with her abilities as a fighter, but I can't shake the feeling that I know Nikki from somewhere even though I'm positive I've never seen her before now." Jacob explained.
"A fight reveals a lot about a person's character if you know what to look for, so maybe you'll get your answer after this one." Quinn suggests.
Enough of the peanut gallery, and back to the fight just as Nikki's turn is about to begin.
"I guess it's time for me to bring out the big dogs as well. Consume everything before me in the fires of damnation! I ride Dragonic Overlord [Power: 11000]!" Nikki yelled.
A column of lava and fire rises from the ground right under Nehalem consuming him completely. Once that display of power finally subsided "The Crimson Reaper" dragon, with his earth-shattering sword, and almost flaming white wings took its place as a testament to the Dragon Empire's power.
"Burning Horn Dragon attacks Rocking Musician, and while I have a vanguard with 'Overlord' in its name he gains +3000 power [Total Power: 12000]!" Nikki declared.
Sadly even Rocking Musician's skill with a guitar could not soothe this savage beast before being impaled by its horns.
"Overlord is swinging in with a boost from Aermo [TotalPower: 15000]!" Nikki declared for the second time.
"As much as I wan't to guard right now, I have to save my defense for whatever that card does." Sade thought.
"Are you going to guard or not?" Nikki asked.
"I won't." Sade answered.
"Drive check [Flame of Promise, Aermo – No Trigger]. Second check [Red Gem Carbuncle – Draw Trigger]. I apply the power to my other Burning Horn Dragon and draw [New Total: 20000]." Nikki decided.
Like his nickname, a crimson red flame begins to overflow from Dragonic Overlord's gaping jaw before releasing it as a spiraling burst upon the master of show-times.
"Damage check [Television Nightmare Phantom – No Trigger]." Nikki revealed.
"Now my other Burning Horn Dragon's attack will bring my turn to a close [Total Power: 17000]!" Nikki yelled.
"I guard with Costume Design Freak [Total Shield: 10000]!" Sade counters.
"And I end my turn." Nikki said.
"I have to end this fight now." Sade thought.
Sade – Nikki
3 – Hand – 7
2 – Soul – 2
3 – Bind Zone – 0
4 – Damage – 4
1 – Counterblast - 1
Living Cartoon Bunniez, Action Actor Streax – Burning Horn Dragon, Empty
Empty, Master of Show-Times Sir William – Dragonic Overlord, Flame of Promise Aermo
Empty, Empty – Burning Horn Dragon, Empty
"Break Ride Crimson Queen of Dreams, Grindinella [Power: 10000]!" Sade yelled.
Meanwhile in Team Resurgence's corner.
"Oh if by some miracle Nikki is defeated here it will take another one to stop me from losing it." Tsubasa said.
"Now calm down Tsubasa it's quite clear that this fight is already over." Abygail said.
"….. And Bunniez gains +5000 for this turn. Now I'll call Brave Reporter, Zavio and with a power bonus from his skill attack Dragonic Overlord [Total Power: 12000]!" Sade declared.
"Red Gem Carbuncle will guard [Total Shield: 5000]." Nikki countered.
"Grindinella attacks and Limit Break: By paying a counterblast cost of 3 I call Dream Actor, Ferren [Power: 7000] and Dream Actor, Lile [Power: 8000] from the bind zone. They gain +3000 power when called that way, and my vanguard gains +6000 power [Total Power: 26000]!" Sade explained and then yelled.
"I guard with Wyvern Guard, Barri [Perfect Defense]!" Nikki countered.
"Drive check [Rocking Musician – No Trigger]. Second check [Action Actor, Alex – No Trigger]." Sade begrudgingly revealed.
"Sorry, but it looks like that attack just wasn't enough." Nikki said.
"And now my two Dream Actors attack in unison [Total Power: 21000]!" Sade declared gain.
"Burning Horn Dragon intercepts and I guard with Dragon Monk, Genjo [Total Shield: 15000]!" Nikki retorts.
"Streax will attack [Total Power: 22000]!" Sade declared for the final time.
"Damage check [Dragonic Overlord – No Trigger]." Nikki revealed.
"I…. I end my turn." Sade said.
"O-maizing. Though Sade's attack wasn't at full strength, Nikki has done well to show of the defensive strength of Kagero's against such a furious assault." Dr. O announced.
"Does this mean Nikki has this fight all wrapped up or will by some miracle Sade survive the coming onslaught? As of now there's only one way to find out." Sara followed.
Sade – Nikki
4 – Hand – 3
3 – Soul – 2
0 – Bind Zone – 0
4 – Damage – 5
4 – Counterblast - 1
Living Cartoon Bunniez, Action Actor Streax – Burning Horn Dragon, Empty
Empty, Crimson Queen of Dreams, Grindinella – Dragonic Overlord, Flame of Promise Aermo
Dream Actor Ferren, Dream Actor Lile – Empty, Empty
"Allow me to give you a piece of advice before I make my next move. Even when it seems like your victory will be overwhelming, you must never disregard the possibility of defeat." Nikki tells Sade.
"What does that mean?" a confused Sade asks.
"It means the strong shouldn't overestimate their power, and the weak should never underestimate their own." Nikki answered.
As Jacob heard those words from the Event Hall's infirmary, his eyes grew wide in shock as if Nikki's exact choice of words were something he never expected to hear again. Since everyone in the room's attention was focused on the fight, no one notices the surprised lo….. no the look as if he saw a ghost on his face.
"No….. it can't be." Jacob thought.
"Too bad for Sade, and she was putting up a really good fight. Say what do you think will happen now Jacob? Where did he go?" Virgil said as he noticed Jacob's disappearance.
"Bathed in the flames of rebirth your power evolves! I Crossride Dragonic Overlord the End [Power: 11000]! While Overlord is in the soul, The End gains +2000 power." Nikki yelled.
Nikki just dropped the card over the vanguard circle, and to Sade it was as if it was falling in slow motion. Once the connection between the beginning and the end was finally bridged a flaming tornado that reached the heavens surrounded Dragonic Overlord. The power of his roar alone broke the flaming tornado revealing a dragon with crimson red armor with a gold trim, 2 large blades in one set of arms, and two powerful guns in the other set of arms.
"I call another Flame of Promise, Aermo [Power: 4000], Dragon Knight Nehalem [Power: 10000], and Dragon Monk Gojo [Power: 7000]. Burning Horn Dragon will attack your vanguard [Power: 16000]!" Nikki declared.
"Damage check [Dream Actor, Ferren – No Trigger]." Sade revealed.
"Nehalem attacks [Total Power: 17000]!" Nikki said.
"Lile and Streax intercepts [Total Shield: 10000]!" Sade countered.
"With Aermo's skill, I boost The End and attack your vanguard [Total Power: 23000]!" Nikki declared again.
"Rocking Musician, Alex, and Crazy Video Editor will guard that [Total Shield: 15000]!" Sade retorts.
"Twin drive check [Dragonic Overlord the End – No Trigger]. Second check [Lizard Soldier, Ganlu – Stand Trigger]. My vanguard's attack goes through and the Aermo behind him stands back up [New Total: Power: 18000]!" Nikki decided.
"No…" Sade mumbled.
The End fires off four shots from his mighty guns, three of which decimate those that try to get in his way, and the last one creates a miniaturized mushroom cloud explosion on contract.
"Damage check [Make-up Master – Heal Trigger]. Power to Grindinella and I recover one damage point. Pheww." Sade said as she breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm afraid for you that my turn isn't over yet. Dragonic Overlord the End's Persona Blast!" Nikki interjects.
"What?" Sade said with a surprised look on her face.
"When The End's attack hits, by paying the cost he stands back up. Now The End bring this battle to its end [Total Power: 28000]!" Nikki declared for the final time this match as her twin drive revealed no triggers.
"Damage check [Dream Actor, Lile – No Trigger]." Sade revealed.
"Match over: Winner Nicolette Kurosagi." The judge announced.
With two exciting fights out of the way, the crowd claps even louder than before in anticipation for the third. Unfortunately for Sade, she walks back to her Team's bench sad and defeated despite her best efforts.
"Cheer up. You did your best today." Kiba said as she patted Sade on the head.
"But I still lost." Sade retorts.
"Sometimes you'll have a major victory or a crushing defeat, but that doesn't mean you should mope over it." Kiba pointed out.
"If you aren't strong enough now to defeat her, then get stronger for the next time you fight." Dalette interjects.
"If you'll excuse me I have a fight to win against my ex. Ha ha ha man is this one going to be awkward." Kevin said as he started laughing hysterically for no reason.
"How can he look at this with a smile? All the pressure is on him now?" Sade asks Dalette.
"Actually right now he's scared completely out of his mind more so than usual. I can tell because of how he's laughing right now, but he still has the courage to face this challenge head on." Dalette answered.
As if they were perfectly in synch, Abygail and Kiba walked up to and stopped before the M.F system already taking out their starting vanguard not even waiting for the pairing of the next fight to be decided.
"Oh wow I'd never thought we'd fight under this kind of stage. Our little arguments would have been more interesting that way don't you think?" Abygail asked as she drew her starting hand.
"That's only because you….. forgot to put on your fight gloves." Kiba pointed out about to yell at Abygail at first.
"Oh so I did." Abygail said as she corrected her mistake.
"Hold on just a second you two have to wait in your assigned benches." The judge interrupts.
"Oh let it go will you. Given the circumstances this already has the makings of an excited fight." Dr. O tells the judge.
"And besides the fans are want to know the ability of Team Resurgence's leader, so I think denying then is a bad idea right now." Sara followed.
"Very well then I'll allow it." The judge said as felt the crowd's death stares beating down on him.
"Stand up, Vanguard!" both fighters yell.
To Be Continued
Jacob: Are you her?
Nikki: What are you talking about?
Kiba: I wonder what that's about?
Abygail: Alright the making of an adorable couple wouldn't you say?
Kiba: Enough with the questions and back to the fight. Next time on Vanguard: Acceleration "Resurgence of the Twin Blades"
Channel Zero
Like always I take no credit for the creation of this clan or any of its effects. I only take credit for the creative description of the clan's units. All credit for the creation of this clan go to the person who posted in on the Cardfight Vanguard Fanon wiki. If you see any changes of a single card's effect from previous chapters that is because I follow any changes made to their effects as they are made on the Cardfight Vanguard Fanon wiki.