Cardfight! Vanguard! Goals!

Chapter 29 – Vampire Empress

Hannah calls upon her starting vanguard 'Cluster Hamster' [Grade 0, 4000 Power, 10000 Shield] and her opponent's starting vanguard being 'Void's Vampire' [Grade 0, 5000 Power, 10000 Shield].

The AI takes the first turn, "The skill of Void's Vampire, at the start of my ride phase I look at five cards from the top of my deck. I then look for a card named 'Deadly Vampire' and superior ride it. I superior ride Deadly Vampire! I send the rest to the bottom of my deck in any order. I cannot ride for the rest of the ride phase. I end my turn."

AI's Field:
Hand: 6
Front Row: None/Deadly Vampire/None
Back Row: None/None/None
Damage: None

Hannah draws a card and then rides 'Battle Maiden, Tastutahime' [Grade 1, 7000 Power, 5000 Shield]. She then moves Cluster Hamster to the back row behind her vanguard. She rests her vanguard column.

"I guard with Knight of Void." [Battle Maiden, Tatsutahime (7000 Power) + Cluster Hamster (4000 Powr) = 11000 Power → Deadly Vampire (7000 Power) + Knight of Void (10000 Shield) = 17000 Power]

Drive Check: Bandit Danny [Draw Trigger]

Hannah just draws a card from her deck and then places Bandit Danny from the Trigger Zone to her hand.

Hannah's Field:
Hand: 7
Front Row: None/Battle Maiden, Tatsutahime/None
Back Row: None/Cluster Hamster/None
Damage: None

"I stand and draw, looking at the top five cards for my deck for a card named 'Bloodlust Void'. No cards of that name, I send all of them to the bottom of my deck. I ride Bloodlust Void from my hand. [Grade 2, 9000 Power, 5000 Shield]. I call Deadly Vampire to the rear-guard. I attack your vanguard boosted by Deadly Vampire and soul charge twice if I have a card named 'Deadly Vampire' in the soul."

"No guard." [Bloodlust Void (9000 Power) + Deadly Vampire (7000 Power) = 16000 Power → Battle Maiden, Tatsutahime (7000 Power)]

Drive Check: The Dark Night [No Trigger]

Damage Check: Battle Maiden, Mihikarihime [No Trigger]

AI's Field:
Hand: 5
Front Row: None/Bloodlust Void/None
Back Row: None/Deadly Vampire/None
Damage: None

Hannah stands and draws, she then rides Battle Maiden, Izunahime [Grade 2, 10000 Power, 5000 Shield]. Battle Maiden, Sahohime [Grade 2, 9000 Power, 5000 Shield] is called to the rear-guard along with Witch of Cats, Cumin [Grade 1, 7000 Power, 5000 Shield]. "Cumin's skill" Hannah soul charges a card. She then rests her rear-guard column first. [Battle Maiden, Sahohime (9000 Power) + Witch of Cats, Cumin (7000 Power) = 16000 Power → Bloodlust Void (9000 Power)]

Damage Check: Empty Vampiress [No Trigger]

"Skill of Sahohime." Hannah takes the top three cards of her deck and places them in her vanguard stack. She then proceeds to rest her vanguard lane.

"No guard."

Drive Check: Battle Maiden, Tatsutahime [No Trigger]

Damage Check: Void Sorcerer [Draw Trigger] "I draw a card."

Hannah's Field:
Hand: 7
Front Row: None/Battle Maiden, Izunahime/Battle Maiden, Sahohime
Back Row: None/Cluster Hamster/Witch of Cats, Cumin
Damage: Battle Maiden, Mihikarihime (D)

"I stand and draw, looking at the top five cards of my deck for 'Empty Vampiress'. I superior ride Empty Vampiress. [Grade 3, 11000 Power]. I call The Dark Night [Grade 1, 6000 Power, 5000 Shield], Black Pride, Ashmit [Grade 3, 10000 Power] and Black Dragon Slayer [Grade 2, 9000 Power, 5000 Shield]. I attack your vanguard with Black Pride, Ashmit." [Black Pride, Ashmit (10000 + 2000 Power) + The Dark Night (6000 Power) = 18000 Power → Battle Maiden, Izunahime (10000 Power)]

Damage Check: Witch of Owls, Paprika [No Trigger]

"I discard a card and draw another card. My vanguard attacks your vanguard." [Empty Vampiress (11000 Power) + Deadly Vampire (7000 Power) = 18000 Power → Battle Maiden, Izunahime (10000 Power)]

Drive Check: Bloodlust Void [No Trigger], Dark Sniper [Critical Trigger] "Power goes to Black Dragon Slayer and I give the critical to my vanguard."

Damage Check: Witch of Cats, Cumin [No Trigger], Battle Maiden, Mihikarihime [No Trigger]

"Black Dragon Slayer attacks your vanguard, his skill. I send The Dark Night to the soul. He gets 4000 Power." [Black Dragon Slayer (9000 + 5000 + 4000 = 18000 Power) ]

AI's Field:
Hand: 5
Front Row: Black Pride, Ashmit/Empty Vampiress/Black Dragon Slayer
Back Row: None/Deadly Vampire/None
Damage: Empty Vampiress (U), Void Sorcerer (U)

Hannah stands all of her units. She then draws and rides Battle Maiden, Mizuha [Grade 3, 10000 Power]. She calls Witch of Cats, Cumin and uses her ability. She then calls another Sahohime to the rear-guard. She attacks with the column on her right.

"I guard that with Dark Sniper." [Battle Maiden, Sahohime (9000 Power) + Witch of Cats, Cumin (7000 Power) = 16000 Power → Empty Vampiress (11000 Power) + Dark Sniper (10000 Shield) = 21000 Power]

She rests her vanguard lane and then takes three cards out of her soul stack. "Limit Break. My vanguard gets 5000 Power and a Critical. Then my vanguard's second ability, she gets 3000 Power when attacking a vanguard." [Battle Maiden, Mizuha (10000 + 5000 + 3000 Power) + Cluster Hamster (4000 Power) = 22000 Power → Empty Vampiress (11000 Power)]

"No guard…"

Drive Check: Broom Witch, Callaway [No Trigger], Patrol Guardian [Stand Trigger] Hannah stands the Sahohime she had recently attacked with "I give my power to the other Sahohime."

Damage Check: Empty Vampiress [No Trigger], Immobilizing Succubus [No Trigger]

She moves Cluster Hamster to her soul and draws a card. She then rests the Sahohime she just stood "I attack Black Dragon Slayer."

"I guard that with Void Sorcerer." [Battle Maiden, Sahohime (9000 Power) → Black Dragon Slayer (9000 Power) + Void's Sorcerer (5000 Shield) = 14000 Power]

She rests her vanguard lane and points to her opponent's vanguard. [Battle Maiden, Sahohime (9000 + 5000 Power) + Witch of Cats, Cumin (7000 Power) = 21000 Power → Empty Vampiress (11000 Power)]

Damage Check: Voided Dragon [No Trigger]

"Skill of Sahohime…" Hannah soul charges 3 cards.

Hannah's Field:
Hand: 7
Front Row: Battle Maiden, Sahohime/Battle Maiden, Izunahime/Battle Maiden, Sahohime
Back Row: Witch of Cats, Cumin/None/Witch of Cats, Cumin
Damage: Battle Maiden, Mihikarihime (D), Witch of Owls, Paprika (D), Witch of Cats, Cumin (U), Battle Maiden, Mihikarihime (U)

"I stand and draw, I call Voided Dragon. I activate the skill of my vanguard. Counter Blast 2. If I have six or more cards in the soul I can activate this. I have exactly six. One of my rear-guards loses 2000 Power. I'll have Deadly Vampire lose 2000 Power. My vanguard gets 5000 Power and then a new skill. I activate the skill again and choose the same unit. My vanguard attacks your vanguard." [Empty Vampiress (11000 + 5000 + 5000 Power) + Deadly Vampire (7000 – 2000 – 2000 Power) = 24000 Power → Battle Maiden, Mizuha (10000 Power)]

Hannah places Lemon Witch, Liminccino and Patrol Guardian on the guardian circle. [+20000 Shield = 30000 Power]

Drive Check: Reawakened Knight [No Trigger], Immobilizing Succubus [No Trigger]

"Ashmit attacks your vanguard boosted by Voided Dragon."

Damage Check: Witch of Owls, Paprika [No Trigger]

"I attack your vanguard with Black Dragon Slayer. I place Ashmit into the soul." [Black Dragon, Slayer (9000 + 4000 = 13000 Power) → Battle Maiden, Mizuha (10000 Power)]

She intercepts with the Sahohime on her left.

AI's Field:
Hand: 5
Front Row: None/Empty Vampiress/Black Dragon Slayer
Back Row: Voided Dragon/Deadly Vampire/None
Damage: Empty Vampiress (D), Void Sorcerer (D), Empty Vampiress (D), Immobilizing Succubus (D), Voided Dragon (U)

Hannah starts her turn with the stand and draw, she then calls Battle Maiden, Mihikarihime [Grade 1, 7000 Power, 5000 Shield] and Broom Witch, Calloway [Grade 2, 9000 Power, 5000 Shield]. She attacks with Calloway and Cumin on the vanguard.

"I guard that with Bloodlust Void and intercept with Black Dragon Slayer." [Broom Witch, Calloway (9000 Power) + Witch of Cats, Cumin (7000 Power) = 16000 Power → Empty Vampiress (11000 Power) + Black Dragon Slayer (5000 Shield) + Bloodlust Void (5000 Shield) = 21000 Power]

She rests her vanguard column. She activate the limit break for more power.

"I guard that with Immobilizing Succubus and discard Reawakened Knight." [Battle Maiden, Mizuha (10000 + 5000 + 3000 Power) + Battle Maiden, Mihikarihime (8000 Power) = 26000 Power

Drive Check: Goddess of Self-Sacrifice, Kushinada [No Trigger], Witch of Wolves, Saffron [No Trigger]

She rests her last lane and the opponent guards with two 'Reawakened Knight' cards. [Battle Maiden, Sahohime (9000 Power) + Witch of Cats, Cumin (7000 Power) = 16000 Power → Empty Vampiress (11000 Power) + Reawakened Knight (5000 Shield) + Reawakened Knight (5000 Shield) = 21000 Power]

Hannah's Field:
Hand: 6
Front Row: Broom Witch, Calloway/Battle Maiden, Izunahime/Battle Maiden, Sahohime
Back Row: Witch of Cats, Cumin/Battle Maiden, Mihikarihime/Witch of Cats, Cumin
Damage: Battle Maiden, Mihikarihime (D), Witch of Owls, Paprika (D), Witch of Cats, Cumin (U), Battle Maiden, Mihikarihime (U), Witch of Owls, Paprika (U)

"I stand and draw, I call Black Pride, Ashmit and Reawakened Knight [Grade 2, 9000 Power, 5000 Shield]. I attack your Calloway with Reawkened Knight." [Reawakened Knight (9000 Power) → Broom Witch, Calloway (9000 Power)]

Hannah moves Calloway to the drop zone.

"My vanguard attacks your vanguard."

Hannah places Bandit Danny, Tatsutahime and Existence Angel on the guardian cricle. [Empty Vampiress (11000 Power) + Existence Angel (7000 Power) = 18000 Power → Battle Maiden, Mizuha (10000 Power) + Bandit Danny (5000 Shield) + Battle Maiden, Tatsutahime (5000 Shield) + Existence Angel (5000 Shield) = 25000 Power]

Drive Check: Deadly Vampire [No Trigger], Voided Dragon [No Trigger]

"The last column attacks your vanguard."

She places Kushinada on the field and discards Saffron. [Black Pride, Ashmit (10000 + 2000 Power) + Voided Dragon (8000 Power) = 20000 Power → Battle Maiden, Mizuha (10000 Power) + Goddess of Self-Sacrifice (Cannot be Hit) = Cannot be Hit]

AI's Field:
Hand: 2
Front Row: None/Empty Vampiress/Black Dragon Slayer
Back Row: Voided Dragon/Deadly Vampire/None
Damage: Empty Vampiress (D), Void Sorcerer (D), Empty Vampiress (D), Immobilizing Succubus (D), Voided Dragon (U)

Hannah calls another Broom Witch, Calloway. She rests her Calloway lane to attack the vanguard. [Broom Witch, Calloway (9000 Power) + Witch of Cats, Cumin (7000 Power) = 16000 Power → Empty Vampiress (11000 Power)]

Damage Check: Black Dragon Slayer [No Trigger]

Hannah's Field:
Hand: 6
Front Row: Broom Witch, Calloway/Battle Maiden, Izunahime/Battle Maiden, Sahohime
Back Row: Witch of Cats, Cumin/Battle Maiden, Mihikarihime/Witch of Cats, Cumin
Damage: Battle Maiden, Mihikarihime (D), Witch of Owls, Paprika (D), Witch of Cats, Cumin (U), Battle Maiden, Mihikarihime (U), Witch of Owls, Paprika (U)

Hannah walks off having passed. Mr. Calvin bites his lip. Then Brayden passes and begins jumping up and down "ALRIGHT! I pass! Aren't you ladies all impressed?" he winks to the class.

Caroline at her desk however continues to get nervous and shaking. "So many people have failed already… Hannah and Brayden have passed quickly though… all of them won twice and had no losses. Eve even passed with a 2-1 ratio."

Eve is walking past the classroom and looks through the window at Caroline who is shaking "Please follow your own path." She then continues walking towards the card shop through the hall.

Brayden walks out the classroom but not before putting a thumb up to the classroom. "I hope you ladies can join me in the next class. I'm sure some of the guys will make it too." He brushes his hair with his hand.

Hannah walks past him with no reaction.

"I passed. I was lucky with my generated deck. I guess the one who had it toughest would be Eve, her deck isn't suited to early combat. Doesn't her opponent's deck was based around early combat. I guess I should congratulate her on that. Though I guess finding John would also be nice."

John is walking around classrooms to check out the exams. Brayden appears before him, Eve is at the end of the hall about to run up to John but stops when she spots Brayden. Not knowing Brayden's relationship to John she stays back. "Hey! John! I passed. I guess you're walking around because you have nothing to do because you passed?"

"I don't have exams… I'm at the highest class." John sighs. "I'm guessing you used the Shadow deck I provided you with?"

"Yep, I improved on it a bit more." Brayden hands it over for John to inspect.

After inspecting it John says "Nice Job I guess. It's almost close to completion."

"Yeah, I think that's the best I can get it for now." Brayden puts on a large smile "If the clan gets more support, I can do it perfectly. For now, it's only got that much for me to use." Brayden spots Eve. "Oh hey! It's Eve." He raises an eyebrow to John as if he were trying to imply something.

John's face is unamused.

"Your fight was great. You were fighting an opponent that had an advantage against you. You did well!" Brayden puts a thumbs up "You should come over here. John has some free time on his hands! I'll be leaving soon towards the Card Shop."

Eve walks slowly towards the two. "So… umm… how do I put this question… what's with the two of you… together?"

"Is there something wrong with us being friends?" Brayden raises an eyebrow this time questioning Eve's question. "Or are you talking about how are we friends? We're roommates!"

"Oh." Eve looks up to the ceiling thinking about the answer "I guess that makes sense." Eve hands her deck to John. "Well… I never knew that." Eve begins talking to John "I think I might've found something interesting. The deck works with the many card abilities I put in there. Even if they're not maxed to 4 or 3, I think I only need to replace Water-Storm Knight."

"Then you can improve your decks by yourself; both of you." John walks off and simply waves his hand at them.

Brayden rubs his back with his arm. "Hey, do you want to share a Booster Set. I only managed to get enough points for 5 packs. The Booster Set is much cheaper, so maybe we can both pay for it. I know Ocean Route and Empty Heart units are prominent in the same set."

"Umm… sure." Eve walks with Brayden to buy the Booster Set. "That's strange; he would normally be hitting on a girl he sees."


The shopkeeper passes them the Booster Set, and scans both of their Student Cards. When scanning Brayden's card she states "Well, there seems to be a lot of points left in here. Do you want another one for yourself?"

"Nah, that's no problem." Brayden smiles he then turns to Eve and winks.

"That's not right… he said he didn't have enough for one." Eve's face raises one eyebrow and stares at the student card.

When they sit down to open it Brayden gets up and leaves "Oh yeah, I just realized that my deck was complete. I won't need the booster packs. You take the rest." Brayden grins and leaves.

"What? You sure you didn't want ANY cards?"

"Yeah, it's not like I need them." Brayden just continues to walk off.

Eve realizing what Brayden did punches him in the back of the head knocking him down. "You planned this. You didn't just realize! What are you hoping for?!"

Brayden backs away "Don't hurt me… How about say it as congratulations for beating an extremely tough opponent compared to other players; even if you were lucky." Brayden cracks a smile.

Eve punches Brayden in the face this time and then walks back to open up her Booster Set.

Brayden sighs "Alright… fine. You're a friend of John, so why not?"

"John considers me a friend? He never talks… I would never know."

"Neither would I." Brayden smiles looking at Eve "Though it's not like can't say we consider him a friend. Just so you know. No, I don't normally act like the persona I place when around the other girls."

"Then what do you act like?" Eve asks interested in his actual personality.

"I don't know anymore really, I have many personalities in my mind for different situations. Just as long as it makes someone happy, I'll take that personality. I'm not sure anymore. Though for your sake I'll keep away from you. Those girls will eat you alive. Cya." Brayden walks off. "We're also the only ones besides Hannah who disagree with Mr. Calvin's teachings moving onto the next class. Everyone in that class has at least one element from Mr. Calvin's teachings. The most prominent is Stand Triggers."

"Hmph, I never saw this side of him before." Eve looks to Brayden walking away.

"Now on another note, I'll put this thought into you. What if I'm just trying to get closer to you?" Brayden faces back after being a small distance away and smiles facing her and then runs from her.

Eve prepares to punch Brayden but having to move too far away, she gives up on it and decides to do it when she next sees him.


"Caroline you're next!" Mr. Calvin smiles "I'm sure my best student can defeat these AIs easily."

"If those three defeated the AIs, I'm sure I can defeat them no problem… I did after all follow everything the teacher said."


Featured Card:

Name: Empty Vampiress
Grade: 3 (Twin Drive)

(Empty Heart/Vampire)

Flavour: (RR): You cannot win with compassion!
(SP): Destroy everything in your path! Pave the way!

Abilities: [CONT](VC/RC): If you do not have a card named "Bloodlust Void", a card named "Deadly Vampire" and a card named "Void's Vampire" in your soul, this unit gets [Power]-2000.
[ACT](VC): [Counter Blast (2)] If the number of «Empty Heart» in your soul is six or more, choose one of your «Empty Heart» rear-guards, during this turn, that unit gets [power]-2000 and this unit gets [Power]+5000 and "[AUTO](VC): When this unit's attack hits a vangaurd, you may choose your opponent's vanguard and that unit gets [Power]-5000, until end of turn."

Redemption and Oceans - BT00/011 RR - BT00/011 SP

Card Lores:

As a baby vampire, she was taken in by Void. Eventually after growing, she became Void's first follower. She gathered other people to follow Void for power. During the Liberation War, she was fighting for Void and managed to hold off the entire Ocean Route clan by herself. Unlike the other followers who were left for dead. She was offered the option to follow Void to become a part of Void's true army (Link Joker).

The great Lion had intercepted this attempt and the Vampire fell back to Cray. The great lion engaged in battle with the vampire to kill her, with orders from the United Sanctuary to kill any Void Followers. She managed to hold him off until the Aqua Force came to kill her as well. At this point a lot of her power had been lost, due to Void having completely left the atmosphere.

The whole entire Empty Heart clan steps in to defend the vampire. The Lion and the Aqua Force having no wish to start a war between clans leave. The Knight offers her a place in the clan, telling her the truth about Void and sharing the stories of the former Void followers. Though it took a lot of persuasion, she finally joined. However, she dreads the day she must fight Void herself.