Cardfight! Vanguard! Goals!

Chapter 54 – Return to Cardfight Nation Part 2

"A really nice girl, Eve, wanted to become my friend. She wanted to help me get stronger… but I ignored her, and then I threw her away." Caroline continues crying, she wipes away some of the tears with her arm but they continue to flow down. "I tried to stop myself from gaining anymore friends and hurting others, but it only hurt Eve more…"

William talks to Caroline again. "What I'm saying is, that you never hurt me. You helped me, you were a nice person always to me. You never hurt me ever."

"That doesn't mean anything… I still hurt Eve." Caroline covers her face with her cards.

"I stand and draw! WARRIOR OF THE WASTELAND! SACRIFICES MUST BE MADE TO PROTECT OTHERS! SACRIFICE PART OF YOURSELF NOW! CROSSRIDE!" Caroline slams her cross ride card on the vanguard circle. "Emptiness Lord, Almana! RISE! [Grade 3, 11000 Power] What you say has no meaning. I've hurt Eve and I'll continue to hurt others, WHY DON'T YOU JUST LEAVE ME ALONE! LET ME SUFFER FOR WHAT I'VE DONE FOR ALL I CARE ANYMORE!"

"You're just making it worse that way…" William says to Caroline in a softer voice.

"I call Death Howler, skill. [Grade 0, Stand Trigger, 4000 Power, 10000 Shield] I put Death Howler into the soul. I turn a card in my damage zone face up. I activate the skill of Witch with No Name. Witch with no Name loses 5000 Power and gives 5000 Power to Almana. Ultimate Break! Almana's skill, Hisilia and Reawaken Half Angel lose 4000 Power. My front row gains 10000 Power! Then since I have 3 units with less than normal [Power] my vanguard gets a Critical. The skill of Reawaken Half Angel, I give 3000 Power to Reawakened Knight. Reawakened Knight attacks your vanguard."

"I don't guard." [Reawakened Knight (9000 + 10000 + 3000 = 22000 Power) → Sea Prince, Poseidon (10000 Power)]

Damage Check: Sea Prince, Poseidon [No Trigger]

"The skill of Reawakened Knight I turn a card from my damage zone. Lack of Will, Almana attacks boosted by Hisilia. Hisilia's skill Soul Blast." Caroline sends Death Howler to the drop zone from the soul.

"I guard that with Ocean Chimera and discard Amphitrite!" William looks at his hand. [Lack of Will, Almana (13000 + 5000 + 10000 + 6000 Power) + Witch of Zero, Hisilia (4000 – 4000 Power) = 34000 Power → Sea Prince, Poseidon (10000 Power) + Ocean Chimera (Cannot be Hit) = Cannot be Hit]

"Twin Drive Check. First Check, Death Howler [Stand Trigger]. All the effects go to Reawakened Knight. Second Check, Witch with no Name [No Trigger]."

"Reawakened Knight attacks again."

"I guard that with Ocean Chimera and discard Water Magician." [Reawakened Knight (9000 + 10000 + 3000 + 5000 = 27000 Power) → Sea Prince, Poseidon (10000 Power)] William then checks a card from his deck and puts it into his damage zone. "I no guard the last attack. Sea Girl, Marina [Draw Trigger] I give power to my vanguard and I draw a card."

"I return Void Sorcerer from my damage zone to my deck." Caroline looks at her opponent's damage zone.

Caroline's Field:
Hand: 5
Front Row: Reawakened Knight/Emptiness Lord, Almana/Demonic Sorcerer, Damon
Back Row: Witch with no Name/Witch of Zero, Hisilia/Reawaken Half Angel
Damage: Immobilizing Succubus (D), Darkness Paladin (D), Reawakened Knight (D), Demonic Sorcerer, Damon (U)

"I stand and draw. Emperor of the vast Ocean of Cray! You've shared your story, now let them learn from their mistakes and let them learn about the peace! CROSSRIDE! Ocean Emperor, Poseidon! [Grade 3, 11000 Power] I call Sea Girl, Marina [Grade 0, Draw Trigger, 4000 Power, 5000 Shield] The skill of Marina I put it into the soul and give 300 Power to my rear-guard Poseidon. I call another Marina to the rear-guard and use its skill to give 3000 Power to Murray this time. I call Ocean Boy, Vapour and put it into my soul to turn the last in my damage zone face up. "I call Sea Girl, Eisa to the rear-guard. I could use its ability to copy the Limit Break my rear-guard Poseidon has, then gain a permanent fourth ability allowing Murray to stay at 11000 Power the whole time. But I have a better idea. ULTIMATE BREAK! I'm taking the ability of your Emptiness Lord, Almana until the end of the turn." William looks at Caroline disappointed. "Ultimate Break! I take 4000 power from both my Eisa, then I give my whole front-row 10000 Power. Now, if you take a look at my damage zone I still have another 2 counterblasts left. So I use the Ultimate Break again! I take the 4000 power from both my Eisa again! 10000 Power to my whole front row! I'm planning to end this fight!"

Caroline by William's efficiency, and how well he's managed to find a way to use her abilities. However, she quickly moves back to the saddened state, knowing that she can't learn anything from William as that would reconfigure a friendship that has to die.

"Of course, my Eisa have -1000 Power. So if they were to boost, it would take 1000 Power away from my other rear-guards." William looks at his cards. "I attack your vanguard with my rear-guard Poseidon." [Sea Prince, Poseidon (10000 + 3000 + 10000 + 10000 = 33000 Power) → Emptiness Lord, Almana (13000 Power)]

Damage Check: Demon Sorceress [No Trigger]

"Ocean Emperor, Poseidon attacks boosted by Amphitrite!" William rests the vanguard lane and soulblast Marina from his soul.

"I guard that with Immobilizing Succubus! I discard Witch with no Name." Caroline acts quickly not knowing what might come out from the top card. [Ocean Emperor, Poseidon (13000 + 10000 + 10000 + 6000 Power) + Ocean Empress, Amphitrite (4000 Power) = 43000 Power → Emptiness Lord, Almana (13000 Power) + Immobilizing Succubus (Cannot be Hit) = Cannot be Hit]

"Twin Drive Check. First Check, Ocean Boy, Vapour [Stand Trigger], all the effects go to my rear-guard Poseidon. Second Check, Sea Prince, Poseidon [No Trigger]. I'd like to talk to you after this. Shark Boy, Murray attacks your vanguard. During my turn if my vanguard has four or more abilities it gains 3000 Power."

"I guard that with two Death Howler and intercept with Damon!" Caroline having been left with no other cards to guard the last attack, doesn't know whether to concentrate on winning or the problem she is facing mentally. [Shark Boy, Murray (8000 + 3000 + 3000 + 10000 + 10000 = 34000 Power → Emptiness Lord, Almana (13000 Power) + Death Howler (10000 Shield) + Death Howler (10000 Shield) + Demonic Sorcerer, Damon (5000 Shield) = 38000 Power]

"This is the final attack! Sea Prince, Poseidon! This attack is going for 28000 Power!" [Sea Prince, Poseidon (33000 + 5000 = 38000 Power) →

Caroline's hand with only two Reawakened Knights left, one on her field and one in her hand is unable to guard. She picks up the top card of her deck. Slowly, she reveals it while shaking and confused. She continues to do so, until she reveals a Grade 0, 10000 Shield card with 5000 Power. Where her eyes become wide open. Damage Check: Black Fairy [Heal Trigger]. "I give the 5000 power to my vanguard and heal a card from my damage zone."

William's Field:
Hand: 3
Front Row: Sea Prince, Poseidon/Ocean Emperor, Poseidon/Shark Boy, Murray
Back Row: None/Ocean Empress, Amphitrite/Floating Dracokid
Damage: Ocean Chimera (D), Cold Boy, Yuki (D), Water Boy, Vapour (D), Sea Prince, Poseidon (D), Sea Girl, Marina (D)

"I stand and draw. FINAL TURN! I call Emptiness Lord, Almana to the rear-guard. The skill of my vanguard. Ultimate Break! I'll have Witch with no Name lose 4000 Power along with Reawaken Half Angel. The skill of Reawaken Half Angel I give 3000 power to my vanguard. The skill of Witch with no Name. I give 5000 Power to Reawakened Knight. Reawakened Knight attacks your vanguard."

"I guard that with Sea Girl, Misty and intercept with Murray." [Reawakened Kngiht (9000 + 10000 + 5000 = 24000 Power) → Ocean Emperor, Poseidon (13000 Power) + Shark Boy, Murray (5000 Shield) + Sea Girl, Misty (10000 Shield) = 28000 Power]

"My vanguard attacks boosted by Hisilia. Soul Blast, Darkness Paladin moves to the drop zone from the soul." Caroline rests her vanguard column.

"No guard…" William looks at his hand. Not sounding, quiet or disappointed, but sad about his friend.

Drive Check: Reawaken Half Angel [No Trigger], Immobilizing Succubus [No Trigger]

Damage Check: Sea Girl, Eisa [No Trigger]

Caroline's Field:
Hand: 5
Front Row: Reawakened Knight/Emptiness Lord, Almana/Demonic Sorcerer, Damon
Back Row: Witch with no Name/Witch of Zero, Hisilia/Reawaken Half Angel
Damage: Darkness Paladin (D), Reawakened Knight (D), Demonic Sorcerer, Damon (D), Demon Sorceress (D), Black Fairy (D)

They both clean up their fields, and William walks out of his seat quickly. As Caroline gets up William blocks her path. Caroline looks at William. "You lose, we had a fight. Now get lost."

William remains silent, then he hugs Caroline. Caroline reacts in shock. "Look, making yourself suffer to not hurt others. You're only hurting them more by doing this." William drops a tear on the ground. "I've hurt many already, rather than trying to fix it by making yourself suffer. Fix it by talking to the others and apologizing. There's no use trying to separate everyone else away from you. Some problems might not be fixable by a simple apology but yours is, just say sorry I'm sure she can understand. Yours is mediocre compared to my sins. You said Eve was hurt because you became like this, well then how would you fix this? By continuing to do this?"

Caroline tries to hold her tears in but fails, she wraps her arms around William, hugging him back and crying on his shoulder. She continues to cry as Leah and Sachiko just stand there watching, Moriko smiles from the counter.


During the term break, Caroline comes into Cardfight Nation and sees Zachary and Nicole visiting, not knowing who they are. William introduces her to them. "These two are from eCard Games. Nicole plays Royal Paladin Jewel Knights and Zachary plays Spike Brothers. Caroline smiles.

"I've changed my deck to a different deck, I want to see how well this one goes." The run over to a Cardfight Table. And Deryl walking back in from the supply room.

"No running guys!" and then laughs.

"I haven't managed to get the chance to talk to Eve again. But when I return to school, I'll talk it over with her." Caroline smiles while cardfighting.


The dark figure from before, the one which Gorden named Mr. Landon gets up from his chair and stretches. "That should be long enough." He calls in Gorden, as Gorden comes in he speaks. "I want you to take over as the acting principal of Cardfight Highschool National from now on. I'm sure you will do a good job. I've gotten stiff by sitting here doing this paperwork and watching how the students go in their journey. I want to go around the country again. Take over for until I get back."

"Ummm… sure?" Gorden looks at the files.

"I have all the back-up money you need in the case school fees are too low." Mr. Landon gets up. "I also fixed your family's financial problem. So they should be fine from now on."

"Wait? What about your money?" Gorden looks at Peter Landon stunned.

"I have enough for me to go around, and I should be fine. You should be worrying about the school from now on." Mr. Landon twirls his arms around. "The first stop, Cairns." He looks at his watch.


On another day, the day Tyler leaves for the Nationals. eCard Games regulars are there to see Tyler off. Tyler's parents are at the front. Tyler pays no attention to his parents, and leaves for the plane. "I don't need my parents. I just need to focus on the Nationals. Nothing is happening more than that."

As the plane is about to take off. Tyler looks at his deck, his completed deck. "I'll win, and solve everything back home. When I get back nothing would've happened. I would've never known I was adopted."

At the city Tyler is supposed to be going to, a dark figure with long hair gets up, the silhouettes shows her wearing vest and a dress and sunglasses. She takes off the glasses to reveal her eyes, her left eye appearing pink and t her right eye appearing much stranger, it's a two bright red lines. "I've been waiting for you…" the right eye begins spinning as if like rings then a black colour appears in the middle of each of the red lines. As if two black rings glowing red are circling each other. "It's been a long time." Her mouth becomes noticeable and it begins a great big smirk. "I don't believe I've seen you since we were babies. I want to see what you look like… brother."

Her smile becomes even larger until it bursts into horrifying and sinister laughter.

To be Continued…


Featured Character:

Name: William Geomjeong
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Clan: Ocean Route
Avatar: Sea Prince, Poseidon

Deck – [Emperor's Declaration]:

Grade 0 (17):

Floating Dracokid x1
Sea Girl, Misty x4 (Heal)
Sea Girl, Marina x4 (Draw)
Ocean Striker x4 (Crit)
Ocean Boy, Vapour x4 (Stand)

Grade 1 (14):

Ocean Chimera x4
Sea Girl, Eisa x4
Ocean Empress, Amphitrite x3
Mermaid Hydrous x3

Grade 2 (12):

Cold Boy, Yuki x4
Shark Boy, Murray x4
Water Magician x4

Grade 3 (7):

Sea Prince, Poseidon x4
Ocean Emperor, Poseidon x3

Featured Card:

Name: Ocean Emperor, Poseidon
Grade: 3 (Twin Drive)

(Ocean Route/Gillman)

Flavour: (RRR): Protect the nation you love most, and you shall be deemed a worthy king! I am Poseidon!
(SP): This world needs to continue! I shall not allow destruction!

Abilities: [ACT](VC) Limit Break 5 (This ability is active if you have five or more damage): [Counter Blast (1)] Choose a unit from any fighter's (VC) or (RC) that isn't named "Ocean Emperor, Poseidon" and until end of turn, this unit gets that unit's abilities, change all clan names in that ability are changed to «Ocean Route».
[CONT](VC): If you have a card named "Sea Prince, Poseidon" in your soul, this unit gets [Power]+2000.
[CONT](VC/RC): Lord (If you have a unit that doesn't belong to the same clan as this unit, this unit cannot attack)

Hydrous Reawakening - MS01/008 RRR - MS01/008 SP

Card Lores:

The fully grown Sea Prince, now having finally learnt the strength of alliances. He has formed with an alliance with all the clans through his overwater system. Allowing their military operations to strengthen in the meantime he gains their trust and can monitor all clans to make sure that no unnecessary violence breaks out. The final clan having been allied with, Empty Heart. However, due to this achievement, another force watches closely to sever this bond.


So, we are finished :D. However, this will probably be continued as I am planning to write a sequel to this fanfic. However, I shall be focusing on my Digimon Fanfic first.