Cardfight! Vanguard! Goals!
Chapter 52 – Final Day
Eve looks at her deck in her room in the morning. "Alright… I'm ready. I'll face Caroline today, it's the last day of school. I'll bring her back today. I'll make sure of it." She begins walking out the door. "Today is the day… I know it."
At the card shop, Eve walks over to Caroline holding out her deck. "Fight me! I'll bring you back to the way you were before."
"Don't bother." Caroline fixes a sharp glare on Eve. "I'll fight you, but I won't listen to anything you have to say. I'm done with all of you."
"Aid me in this fight!" Eve flips over her starting vanguard. "Stealth Beast, Kuroko! [Grade 0, 5000 Power, 10000 Shield]
"Protect yourself, and yourself only. Sacrificed Child! [Grade 0, 4000 Power, 10000 Shield] I'll take the first turn. I ride Witch with no Name! [Grade 1, 7000 Power, 5000 Shield] I move Sacrificed Child to the back row." Caroline looks at her opponent with an angered glare but at the same time despairing.
Caroline's Field:
Hand: 5
Front Row: None/Witch with no Name/None
Back Row: None/Sacrificed Child/None
Damage: None
"I stand and draw, ride! Stealth Field, Waiting Girl! [Grade 1, 6000 Power, 5000 Shield] I move Kuroko to the back row. I call another Waiting Girl to the rear-guard. My vanguard attacks boosted by Waiting Girl."
"No guard." [Stealth Fiend, Waiting Girl (6000 Power) + Stealth Fiend, Waiting Girl (6000 Power) = 12000 Power → Witch with no Name (7000 Power)]
Drive Check: Stealth Dragon, Kurogane [Critical Trigger] "All of the effects go to my vanguard."
Damage Check: Darkness Paladin [No Trigger], Void Sorcerer [Draw Trigger] "Power goes to my vanguard and I draw a card."
Eve's Field:
Hand: 5
Front Row: None/Stealth Fiend, Waiting Girl/None
Back Row: None/Stealth Fiend, Waiting Girl/Stealth Beast, Kuroko
Damage: None
"I stand and draw, ride! Reawakened Knight! [Grade 2, 9000 Power, 5000 Shield] I call Darkness Paladin and Demon Angel, Void. Darkness Paladin attacks boosted by Demon Angel, Void."
"I guard that with Kurogane!" [Darkness Paladin (9000 Power) + Demon Angel, Void (6000 Power) = 15000 Power → Stealth Fiend, Waiting Girl (6000 Power) + Stealth Dragon, Kurogane (10000 Shield) = 16000 Power]
"My vanguard attacks boosted by Sacrificed Child." Caroline attacks with a gleam of readiness in her eye. Ready to strike down her former friend.
"No guard." [Reawakened Knight (9000 Power) + Sacrificed Child (4000 Power) = 13000 Power → Stealth Fiend, Waiting Girl (6000 Power)]
Drive Check: Demonic Sorcerer, Damon [No Trigger]
Damage Check: Shura Stealth Dragon, Kujikircongo [No Trigger]
Caroline's Field:
Hand: 5
Front Row: None/Reawakened Knight/Darkness Paladin
Back Row: None/Sacrificed Child/Demon Angel, Void
Damage: Darkness Paladin (U), Void Sorcerer (U)
"I stand and draw, ride! Stealth Beast, Chigasumi! [Grade 2, 8000 Power, 5000 Shield] I call another Chigasumi to the rear-guard. Chigasumi attacks your vanguard boosted by Waiting Girl."
"No guard." [Stealth Beast, Chigasumi (8000 Power) + Stealth Fiend, Waiting Girl (6000 Power) = 14000 Power → Reawakened Knight (9000 Power)]
Drive Check: Stealth Beast, Chigasumi [No Trigger]
Damage Check: Demon Sorceress [No Trigger]
"My rear-guard attacks Darkness Paladin boosted by Kuroko."
"I guard that with Damon." [Stealth Beast, Chigasumi (8000 Power) + Stealth Beast, Kuroko (5000 Power) = 13000 Power → Darkness Paladin (9000 Power) + Demonic Sorcerer, Damon (5000 Shield) = 14000 Power]
Eve's Field:
Hand: 4
Front Row: None/Stealth Beast, Chiguasmi/Stealth Beast, Chigasumi
Back Row: None/Stealth Fiend, Waiting Girl/Stealth Beast, Kuroko
Damage: Shura Stealth Dragon, Kujikiricongo (U)
"I stand and draw, ride! Lack of Will, Almana! [Grade 3, 10000 Power] I call attack your vanguard with Darkness Paladin boosted by Void. I activate the skill of Sacrificed Child. Counterblast, I look at the top five cards of my deck." Caroline reveals Emptiness Lord, Almana to Eve. "I search from among them a grade 3 and add it to my hand. I call Dark Sniper [Grade 0, Critical Trigger, 4000 Power, 10000 Shield] and Reawakened Knight to the rear-guard."
Eve trying to provoke a reaction begins reacting herself. "Remember that card? That's the card I gave you. That's a sign that I won't ever give up on you. Just come back!"
Caroline ignoring her rests her right column. "Darkness Paladin attacks boosted by Void." [Darkness Paladin (9000 Power) + Demon Angel, Void (6000 Power) + 15000 Power → Stealth Beast, Chigasumi (8000 Power)]
Eve grinds her teeth, at both being unable to guard and her friend not having any reaction to the card given to her. "Damage Check: Stealth Rogue of the Night, Sakurafubuki [No Trigger]."
"The skill of Darkness Paladin. Counterblast, I superior call Reawaken Half Angel! [Grade 1, 6000 Power, 5000 Shield] It loses 10000 Power, and when it loses 2000 or more Power, I can give 3000 power to any card on the field. I give it to my vanguard. Lack of Will, Almana attacks boosted by Dark Sniper."
"No guard…" Eve continues to struggle for something to aid her. [Lack of Will, Almana (10000 + 3000 + 3000 Power) + Dark Sniper (4000 Power) = 20000 Power → Stealth Beast, Chigasumi (8000 Power)]
Drive Check: Reawaken Half Angel [No Trigger], Demonic Sorcerer, Damon [No Trigger]
Damage Check: Stealth Fiend, Ohtsuzura [Draw Trigger] "Power goes to my vanguard and I draw a card." Eve sighs. "Good, now she can't hit me with her other attack so I can save up cards in my hand. Instead of trying to avoid her from unflipping."
"The skill of Dark Sniper, if it boosts a successful attack. I can give 4000 Power to any unit on the field. I give 4000 Power to my Reawakened Knight and then Dark Sniper shuffles itself back into the deck. Reawakened Knight attacks your vanguard."
"Darn it…" Eve holds out Stealth Fiend, Waiting Girl. [Reawakened Knight (9000 + 4000 = 13000 Power) → Stealth Beast, Chigasumi (8000 + 5000 Power) + Stealth Fiend, Waiting Girl (5000 Shield) = 18000 Power]
Caroline's Field:
Hand: 5
Front Row: Reawakened Knight/Lack of Will, Almana/Darkness Paladin
Back Row: Reawaken Half Angel/None/Demon Angel, Void
Damage: Darkness Paladin (D), Void Sorcerer (D), Demon Sorceress (U)
"I stand and draw, ride! Shura Stealth Dragon, Kujikiricongo! [Grade 3, 11000 Power] I call Stealth Beast, Tamahagane! [Grade 2, 9000 Power, 5000 Shield] I choose one of your rear-guards and bind it! Bind! Reawakened Kngiht. Tamahagane attacks Darkness Paladin."
"No guard." [Stealth Beast, Tamahagane (9000 Power) → Darkness Paladin (9000 Power)]
"My vanguard attacks boosted by Stealth Fiend, Waiting Girl. [Grade 1, 6000 Power, 5000 Shield]"
"No guard." Caroline showing emotionless reaction to the attack, just looks at her friend in annoyance.
"Twin Drive Check. First Check, Stealth Beast, Mijingakure [No Trigger], Stealth Fiend, Ohtsuzura [Draw Trigger] "Power goes to Chigasumi and I draw a card."
Damage Check: Void Sorcerer [Draw Trigger] "Power goes to my vanguard and I draw a card." Caroline looks at the last rear-guard column of her opponent. "That's 18000 Power." Caroline just places the card on her guardian circle "I guard the last attack with Black Fairy." [Stealth Beast, Chigasumi (8000 + 5000 Power) + Stealth Beast, Kuroko (5000 Power) = 18000 Power] Caroline places the card bound by Tamahagane into her hand. "I return Reawakened Knight to my hand."
Eve's Field:
Hand: 6
Front Row: None/Stealth Beast, Chiguasmi/Stealth Beast, Chigasumi
Back Row: None/Stealth Fiend, Waiting Girl/Stealth Beast, Kuroko
Damage: Shura Stealth Dragon, Kujikiricongo (U), Stealth Rogue of the Night, Sakurafubuki (U), Stealth Fiend, Ohtsuzura (U)
"I stand and draw. Sacrifices are necessary for the safety of others! Alter your mind, your body and your will to protect your clan! CROSSRIDE! Emptiness Lord, Almana [Grade 3, 11000 Power] I call Reawaken Half Angel to the rear-guard. I call Demonic Sorcerer, Damon [Grade 2, 8000 Power, 5000 Shield] and Reawakened Knight to the rear-guard. The skill of Damon: Counterblast, I place Witch with no Name from the top of my deck to the damage zone. The skill of my vanguard. ULTIMATE BREAK! Both of my Reawaken Half Angels lose 4000 power and my front row gains 10000 Power. Reawaken Half Angel's skill. I give 3000 Power to Reawakened Knight, and the other Reawaken Half Angel, I give 3000 Power to my vanguard. Reawakened Knight attacks your vanguard with no boost."
"Darn it…" Eve looks at her hand. "It's either I no guard this attack or the vanguard attack, but we should never guard the rear-guard… right? Well then, consider this an exception!" Eve holds out Mijingakure and discards Ohtsuzura. "Nullified!" [Reawakened Knight (9000 + 10000 + 3000 = 22000 Power) → Shura Stealth Dragon, Kujikiricongo (11000 Power) + Stealth Beast, Mijingakure (Cannot be Hit) = Cannot be Hit]
"My vanguard attacks boosted by Reawaken Half Angel, good luck guarding my next attack." Caroline says emotionlessly taunting her opponent. "Twin Drive Check. First Check, Death Howler [Stand Trigger], all the effects go to Reawakened Knight. Second Check, Black Fairy [Heal Trigger], the power goes to Demonic Sorcerer, Damon and I heal a card from my damage zone."
Damage Check: Stealth Fiend, Ohtsuzura [Draw Trigger] "Power goes to my vanguard and I draw a card."
"Reawakened Knight attacks your vanguard." Caroline looks at her opponent's hand seeing her victory in her eyes already.
"I guard that with Waiting Girl, Sakurafubuki and intercept with Tamahagane." [Reawakened Knight (9000 + 10000 + 3000 + 5000 = 27000 Power) → Shura Stealth Dragon, Kujikiricongo (11000 + 5000 Power) + Stealth Beast, Tamahagane (5000 Shield) + Stealth Fiend, Waiting Girl (5000 Shield) + Stealth Rogue of the Night, Sakurafubuki (5000 Shield) = 31000 Power]
"Damon attacks your vanguard boosted by Void!" Caroline looks at her opponent's vanguard and begins wondering how to counter her opponent's strategy. [Demonic Sorcerer, Damon (8000 + 10000 + 5000 Power) + Demon Angel, Void (6000 + 3000 Power) = 32000 Power → Shura Stealth Dragon, Kujikiricongo (16000 Power)]
Damage Check: Stealth Fiend, Ohtsuzura [Draw Trigger]
Caroline's Field:
Hand: 5
Front Row: Reawakened Knight/Lack of Will, Almana/Darkness Paladin
Back Row: Reawaken Half Angel/None/Demon Angel, Void
Damage: Demon Sorceress (D), Void Sorcerer (D) Witch with no Name (D)
"I stand and draw. This is the card you gave me Caroline! Watch! This is how I will use it! I'll keep it and make sure that I can utilize it to its full potential. This is the strength you've given me and this strength will continue to grow! Friendships are to be honoured and not thrown away! BREAK RIDE! Lonely Stealth Fiend, Kumiko! [Grade 3, 10000 Power] Break Ride skill! My vanguard gains 10000 Power and then you choose two cards from your hand and discard one of them then bind the other one face down."
"I discard Void Sorcerer from my hand. I bind another card." Caroline looks at her weakened hand.
"The skill of my vanguard, counterblast! You choose two cards from your hand and bind them!" Eve looks at her opponent's hand."
Caroline binds another two cards from her hand, leaving only one of the cards she drive checked. "Well the Perfect Guard would be even more useless if I only had one card in my hand."
"I call Stealth Rogue, Chika [Grade 2, 9000 Power, 5000 Shield] and Tempest Stealth Rogue, Fuuki [Grade 1, 7000 Power, 5000 Shield] My vanguard attacks boosted by Stealth Fiend, Waiting Girl! The skill of my vanguard! LIMIT BREAK! My vanguard gets 5000 Power when attacking another vanguard. Waiting Girl's skill, when I have more cards in my hand than you, and it boosts a vanguard. My vanguard gets 4000 Power."
"No guard." Caroline not worried about the attack at all, just looks at her other cards and her opponent's formation. "She's got a long way to go before she masters that deck, and there are still areas of improvement that she hasn't covered. I can see that."
Drive Check: Lonely Stealth Fiend, Kumiko [No Trigger], Stealth Beast, Mijingakure [No Trigger]
Damage Check: Reawakened Knight [No Trigger]
"Stealth Rogue, Chika attacks your vanguard boosted by Fuuki!" Eve grinds her teeth seeing the problem in plan. "When my attack hits, I can soul blast to take out up to two cards from your bind zone."
"I intercept with Damon." Caroline remains untouched by the action, seeing that she has already won this fight. [Stealth Rogue, Chika (9000 Power) + Tempest Stealth Rogue, Fuuki (7000 Power) = 16000 Power → Emptiness Lord, Almana (13000 Power) + Demonic Sorcerer, Damon (5000 Shield) = 18000 Power]
"Chigasumi attacks Reawakened Knight! The skill of Chigasumi! When I have more cards in my hand than you it gains 3000 Power."
"I guard that with Black Fairy." [Stealth Beast, Chigasumi (8000 + 3000 Power) + Stealth Beast, Kuroko (5000 Power) = 16000 Power → Reawakened Knight (9000 Power) + Black Fairy (10000 Shield) = 19000 Power] Caroline looks at Eve. "You're weak, you expect to impress me with that? Why do you think I left? You were weak, that's why. I return all the cards you bound to my hand."
Eve slams her fist on the table, shaking. She utters some words that can't be heard, her hair covering her face and what seems to be a tear dropping on Kumiko.
Eve's Field:
Hand: 6
Front Row: None/Stealth Beast, Chiguasmi/Stealth Beast, Chigasumi
Back Row: None/Stealth Fiend, Waiting Girl/Stealth Beast, Kuroko
Damage: Shura Stealth Dragon, Kujikiricongo (U), Stealth Rogue of the Night, Sakurafubuki (U), Stealth Fiend, Ohtsuzura (U), Stealth Fiend, Ohtsuzura (U), Stealth Fiend, Ohtsuzura (U)
"I stand and draw, I call! Death Howler! [Grade 0, Stand Trigger, 4000 Power, 10000 Shield] What are you doing now? " Caroline tries to act mean again, however is shaken up by Eve's silence.
"WHY?! WHY DON'T YOU JUST RETURN TO YOUR OLD SELF! I want you to be back to the way you were. It hurts me seeing you leave everyone. To prevent anyone from getting close to you. It hurts me that you'd push ME your friend away!" Eve continues to shake up while crying.
"No… no… not again…" Caroline tries to keep her composure. She takes a deep breath. "Stop whining over spilt milk, it's over and I'm rather happy I'm not friends with a weakling like you. I activate the skill of Death Howler! I put it into the soul choose a card from my damage zone and turn it face up. I call Demonic Sorcerer, Damon. Skill, counterblast. Lack of Will, Almana to the damage zone." Caroline looks at Eve crying and begins to lose composure. "ULTIMATE BREAK! Counterblast, both Reawaken Half Angel lose 4000 Power, my front row gains 10000 Power. I give 6000 Power to my vanguard." Caroline covers her face with her hair as a teardrops onto the table from her face. "I attack your vanguard with Reawakened Knight." [Reawakened Knight (9000 + 10000 Power) + Reawaken Half Angel (6000 – 4000 Power) = 21000 Power → Shura Stealth Dragon, Kujikiricongo (11000 Power)]
Eve looks back up, moving her hair out-of-the-way. Seeing Caroline shaking while attacking her. "Is Caroline… shaking?"
"No matter what I do… I always end up hurting my friends. I always end up hurting everyone. I thought that once nobody would approach me, it was all over… But… it's too late to turn back now." Caroline continues shaking.
"Damage Check… Stealth Beast, Tamahagane [No Trigger]." Eve looks at her friend.
Caroline's Field:
Hand: 5
Front Row: Reawakened Knight/Lack of Will, Almana/Darkness Paladin
Back Row: Reawaken Half Angel/None/Demon Angel, Void
Damage: Demon Sorceress (D), Void Sorcerer (D) Witch with no Name (D), Reawakened Knight (U), Lack of Will, Almana (U)
Caroline walks away from the cardfight table, still with her hair covering her face, after packing away her cards. "What do I do… I keep hurting everyone around me… what can I do? I don't have anything I can do… I'll just have to continue down this path…"
Eve stares at her friend walking away. "Did Caroline just cry? Did I reach her? That doesn't matter but I won't give up! I'll bring her back… I know I will. However, it was obvious she wiped the floor with me…"
At school, William is sitting in class as the bell rings. "Alright! Break starts tomorrow! That means Caroline should be returning soon. I can't wait to show her how much stronger I've gotten. I hope we have a good fight!" William smiles and then remembers what both Jadyn and Tyler taught him.
Tyler is sitting at eCard Games. "I have nothing to worry about for the Nationals. It was fun helping William, it got me moving again. Now, my only focus should be on winning the Nationals now." Tyler ignoring the problem he is still having with his parents, keeps on a smile. Tyler looks through his completed deck.
Featured Card:
Name: Stealth Rogue, Chika
Grade: 2 (Intercept)
(Nubatama/Demon)
Flavour: You will die first, and the others will fall too!
Abilities: [AUTO](RC): [Soul Blast (1) - «Nubatama»] When this unit's attack hits a vanguard, if you have a «Nubatama» vanguard, you may pay the cost. If you do, choose up to two of the cards in your opponent's bind zone and put it in the drop zone.
Hydrous Reawakening - MS01/044 R
Card Lores:
A girl possessed by the being that is her sword, Muramasa, during her time as a human. She picked up the sword, soon afterwards she began going on onslaughts. Quickly she became possessed by the power of the sword and it now has complete control over her. She is now a unit of the Nubatama Clan, for assassination of its victims. The sword is give the chance for more blood to feast on in the form of its victims and its failed units.
