Chapter Twenty: A Maiden Seeking Forgiveness
The next day, the sun rose above the city, inside the room of Team Trinovol, Andrea had already awoken, she pondered on what she should tell Susan if they were to fight, she knew that she would tell Susan that she's changed, she's no longer the person who wanted be by herself and would do nearly anything to keep it that way. Leroy and Joel soon awoke as well, Andrea turned to them and nodded with a serious look, the other two nodded with equal seriousness, knowing what could happen that day.
"Are you ready Andrea, today, during the semi-finals match, you'll tell Susan you're sorry, and that you've changed?" Joel asked.
"Yes, I am, I'll show her the new Andrea Rose," Andrea replied with a slight grin.
Leroy then spoke up. "Dealing with Susan is important, but, we can't forget that we have to win this, only then will we discover the truth," he reminded them as they nodded. "Now, we should get ready,"
The three teens quickly got ready, in twenty minutes, they were all ready to go, suddenly, there was a knock on the door. "Hey there, you ready, we're about to leave?" Kristi asked from the other side of the door.
"We'll be right out, just calming our nerves," Leroy replied as they opened the door to see Kristi and Anthony standing outside, the door right next to them opened and Team Starblade along with Dante and Sonia walked out.
"Hey there guys, you ready for the semi-finals," Dwight said with a tone of excitement. "Let's all do our best and win,"
Anthony nodded. "He's right, we'll be rooting for you in the stands, so you better not lose," he said.
"And don't forget about us, we'll be rooting for you as well," Dante said innocently.
Sonia stood in front of her little brother and cleared her throat, trying to sound mature. "But of course, we'll be rooting louder for Nathan, Dwight, and Alistar,"
They all began laughing, causing Sonia to blush in a deep shade of red, Nathan then bent down to look at his sister at eye level. "Don't be embarrassed Sonia, it's only because of you and Dante cheering for us that we've made it this far,"
Sonia and Dante's eyes lit up. "Really, is that true?" they asked excitedly.
"Of course," Nathan replied with a smile as he ruffled his siblings' hair and rose up, Alistar walked over to the blue-haired teen. "Is that actually true?" he asked as Nathan nodded. "Yeah, it is, I'm fighting for them, knowing they believe in me gives me strength,"
"We should get going, the semi-finals will be starting soon," Kristi said as they all exited the hotel and entered their respective vehicles and drove to the stadium, soon, they arrived and entered the stadium, all looking forward to the fights ahead.
"Let's do this everybody, fight with everything you have, then if possible, we'll fight each other," Leroy said, they all nodded as the two teams entered the participant's room.
"Leroy's right, if I don't give it my all, Susan will beat me again, I have to go all out, or else I'll never win!" Andrea thought to herself passionately as she along with the rest of her team entered the stadium to where they were welcomed by the cheering audience.
"The day has finally come, the day of the Block semi-finals!" Joshua and Denton replied in unison as the crowd cheered even louder than before.
"This will be it, the winners of these fights will become our block finalists, representing their respective blocks in the Interblock semi-finals!" Denton exclaimed.
"Right you are Denton, let's begin with the battle for Block A!" Joshua added as both of the participating teams entered their respective booths. "On one side, we have the team consisting of the new clans, currently this team has only one defeat to their name, please welcome, Team Trinovol! The team facing them has also had just one defeat to their name, please welcome, Team Scalawag!"
"We've made all the way to the semi-finals, we can't afford to lose here," Joel said as he pumped his fist into the air. "I'll take the first match, I need to redeem myself after losing to Shawn," he said as he walked to the stadium.
"Team Trinovol has already selected their first fighter, Joel Leandrew!" Joshua exclaimed as he noticed someone coming from the other side. "And facing him from Team Scalawag, Owen Maher!"
"Good luck Joel, I wish you the best, but I won't lose to you," Owen said.
"I wish you luck as well, but you're wrong on the second part, I'm going to win," Joel said back.
"Fighters ready, and, begin!"
"Stand up my, Vanguard!"
"Black Sword Rookie, Deren!" Joel exclaimed.
Black Sword Rookie, Deren
Grade 0, Power: 5000
"Seven Seas Apprentice, Nightrunner!" Owen exclaimed
Seven Seas Apprentice, Nightrunner
Grade 0, Power: 5000
"If you think you can beat me, Owen, then show me what you got," Joel said with a smirk.
"This battle is getting intense, Owen has just ended his turn, marking the end of the eighth turn, the damage count is four for Owen and five for Joel, if Joel wants to win, he has to finish on this turn," Joshua explained.
Turn 9: Hand[Joel(4), Owen(6)]
"Stand and draw, you've done well Owen, but this is where the rubber meets the road, I'm going to win this, liberating the generation zone!" Joel exclaimed. "Dark creature who was rejected by all who knew you, join me and let us fight together! Generation Stride! Outcasted Shadow Beast, Rocorio!"
Outcasted Shadow Beast, Rocorio
Grade 4, Power: 15000+
"Stride skill, draw two cards, superior call Sinful Bladesmaster, Chiren from my drop zone, add 4000 power to Chiren and Rocorio, I call Unholy Mage, Kei, now I use Rocorio's skill!" Joel exclaimed. "Look at the top two cards of my deck and activate a skill based on the type of card pulled, let's check the first card...alright, Shadow Dagger Scout, Tyron, a critical trigger, all effects to Rocorio, now the second card...Fallen Angel Dragon, Zako, a normal unit, add it to my hand and add 4000 power to Chiren and Rocorio!"
"Joel is doing very good, if Rocorio's attack hits, the match is as good as his, then he has his other rear-guards," Leroy noted.
"With a boost from Black Star Mage, Maka, Chiren attacks your vanguard, with his skill, add another 7000 power!"
(9000+4000+4000+8000+7000=32000)
"I don't guard, damage check,"
[Damage Check - Seven Seas Shipmate, Nightalert(G1)]
Damage: [Joel(5), Owen(5)]
"With a boost from Deren, Rocorio attacks the vanguard!"
(26000+4000+4000+5000+5000=44000)
"Come and protect me! Generation Guard! Eclipse Dragonhulk, Deep Corpse Dragon!"
Eclipse Dragonhulk, Deep Corpse Dragon
Grade 4, Shield: 15000
"With the skill of Deep Corpse, send the top two cards of my deck to the drop zone and add 5000 to its shield, then guard with three cards from my hand!" Owen exclaimed as his vanguard rose to 51000 power.
"I'm going to need a double trigger to hit, triple drive,"
[Drive Check #1 - Darkwing Bladesman, Palandel(G3)]
[Drive Check #2 - Unchivalrous Knight, Yugo (Stand Trigger)]
"I got a stand trigger, I won't take any chances, stand Chiren, the power goes to Kei, let's see what my third check has in store,"
[Drive Check #3 - Shadow Dagger Scout, Tyron (Critical Trigger)]
"Ah, I could've won with that one, well, there's no point worrying about it now, I give all the effects to Chiren! You played a good game, but I win, after blocking Rocorio's attack, I doubt you have enough shield left, Chiren attacks the vanguard!"
(9000+4000+4000+7000+5000=29000)
"I don't guard, damage check,"
[Damage Check - Seven Seas Crack Soldier, Nightjasper(G2)]
Damage: [Joel(5), Owen(6)]
"Joel has done it, the first victory of the semi-finals goes to Team Trinovol!" Joshua exclaimed as the two fighters returned to their booths.
"Did you see me out there, I won!" Joel exclaimed as he high fived his teammates.
"Nice work Joel, one more win and we'll be the Block A finalists," Leroy said to him with a thumbs up.
"Team Scalawag has been put into a tough situation, if they lose another match, they are out of the running," Joshua said as he then noticed a person coming from Team Scalawag. "It seems that they're bringing out the big guns, from Team Scalawag, we have their leader, Susan Duva!"
Andrea's facial expression changed to one of surprise as she heard Susan's name being announced, Leroy and Joel turned to her, wondering if she was ready for what lay ahead.
"This is it, Andrea, Susan's going up, her chance has arrived, make good use of it," Joel said.
Andrea took a deep breath as she slowly walked to the entrance of their booth then stopped, this was her chance to make things right, but she'd be lying if she said she wasn't a little nervous, then suddenly, she felt a slight push from behind her beckoning her to the stadium, she turned to see Leroy and Joel smiling and giving her a thumbs up, she couldn't help but smile too as she began walking towards the stadium.
"Team Trinovol has selected their cardfighter, facing Susan will be Andrea Rose!" Joshua exclaimed.
"So, it seems that you're my opponent, Andrea," Susan said.
"Yes, I am, but first, I wanted to say something, about what happened that day-," Andrea began.
"Save it!" Susan rudely interrupted. "It doesn't matter what you say, you're still going to pay, beating you at the park the other day was only the first part of my revenge, the second part is stopping your team from becoming the Block A finalists!"
"You're wrong, I will defeat you, I'll show you that I'm not the same person I was back then, do you hear me!" Andrea exclaimed.
"Enough with the chit-chat then, let's begin," Susan responded as they both prepared.
"Fighters ready, and, begin!"
"Stand up my, Vanguard!"
"Dragon Starter, Mecca!" Andrea exclaimed.
Dragon Starter, Mecca
Grade 0, Power: 4000
"Undying Departed, Grenache!" Susan exclaimed.
Undying Departed, Grenache
Grade 0, Power: 5000
As the two girls stood up their starting units, the Holo-Fight system activated and the area around them changed, the two of them were standing on the ocean, as Grenache materialized, a pirate ship arose from under him, as Mecca materialized, a large piece of land arose from under her, the girls stood by their respective units.
"It's finally begun, there's no going back, I have to do this, for the sake of my team, and for the sake of the new person I've become!" Andrea thought. "If you don't mind, I'll take the first move,"
Turn 1: Hand[Andrea(5), Susan(5)]
"Draw, I ride Ongoing Dragon Scout, Yuza!"
Ongoing Dragon Scout, Yuza
Grade 1, Power: 7000
"Mecca moves down, I use Mecca's skill, she rests and I look at the top three cards of my deck, bind one and add 2000 power to Yuza, my turn ends here,"
Andrea
[R] [Ongoing Dragon Scout, Yuza (1)] [R]
[Dragon Starter, Mecca (2)] [R] [R]
Susan
[R] [Undying Departed, Grenache (1)] [R]
[R] [R] [R]
Turn 2: Hand[Andrea(5), Susan(5)]
"Draw, I ride Parting Shade!"
Parting Shade
Grade 1, Power: 8000
"Grenache moves back, I call Evil Shade and Swordmaster Mimic, with a boost from Grenache, Mimic attacks your vanguard!"
(7000+5000=12000)
"I guard,"
"With a boost from Evil Shade, Parting Shade takes aim at your vanguard, now with the skill of Evil Shade, the top two cards of my deck go to my drop zone, add 4000 power to Parting Shade!"
(8000+6000+4000=18000)
"No guard,"
"Drive check,"
[Drive Check - Waterspout Djinn(G1)]
"Damage check,"
[Damage Check - Dragonmaster Sorceress, Rouge(G3)]
Damage: [Andrea(1), Susan(0)]
"I end my turn,"
Andrea
[R] [Ongoing Dragon Scout, Yuza (1)] [R]
[Dragon Starter, Mecca (2)] [R] [R]
Susan
[Swordmaster Mimic (2)] [Parting Shade(1)] [R]
[Undying Departed, Grenache (2)] [Evil Shade (1)] [R]
Turn 3: Hand[Andrea(4), Susan(4)]
"Draw, I ride Fiery Cannon Dragon!"
Fiery Cannon Dragon
Grade 2, Power: 9000
"With the skill of Fiery Cannon, bind a card in my drop zone and retire Evil Shade, now I use Mecca's skill, look at the top three cards of my deck, bind one card, add 2000 power to Fiery Cannon, I call Raining Dragon Bomber, Blitzkrieg, get ready, Blitzkrieg attacks Swordmaster Mimic, with the skill of Blitzkrieg, bind a card from my deck, add 4000 power!"
(10000+4000=14000)
"I don't guard,"
"That's your second rear-guard I was able to get rid of this turn, but you don't seem too worried," Andrea stated.
"I have no need, even though they fall, they'll rise up stronger, as for you, you're increasing the number of cards in your bind zone quite quickly, a lot quicker than during our last fight," Susan said back to her.
"Now Fiery Cannon attacks your vanguard!"
(9000+2000=11000)
"I don't guard that one either,"
"Drive check,"
[Drive Check - Dragon Mage of the Holy Flute(G1)]
"Damage check,"
[Damage Check - Mighty Rogue, Nightstorm(G3)]
Damage: [Andrea(1), Susan(1)]
"That will end my turn,"
"She's doing great, let's hope she can keep it that way," Joel said.
Andrea
[Raining Dragon Bomber, Blitzkrieg (2)] [Fiery Cannon Dragon (1)] [R]
[Dragon Starter, Mecca (2)] [R] [R]
Susan
[R] [Parting Shade (1)] [R]
[Undying Departed, Grenache (2)] [R] [R]
Turn 4: Hand[Andrea(4), Susan(4)]
"Stand and draw, alright, I ride Maltreat Shade!"
Maltreat Shade
Grade 2, Power: 9000
"I call Ruin Shade, with a boost from Grenache, Ruin Shade attacks Blitzkrieg, with the skill of Ruin Shade, send the top two cards of my deck to the drop zone, add 2000 power!"
(9000+5000+2000=16000)
"I don't guard that attack, Blitzkrieg retires,"
"Next up is Maltreat Shade, cut her apart!"
(9000)
"That's what you think, I guard," Andrea said as she threw down a grade 0.
"Drive check,"
[Drive Check - Howard the Ghostie (Draw Trigger)]
"Shit, even with this trigger, the attack won't hit the vanguard, fine, draw, the power goes to Maltreat Shade!"
"I might've stopped her attack and gotten through this turn with no damage, but her drop zone is slowly getting larger, once she's able to stride, she'll unleash them out on me, I have to be careful or history will repeat itself," Andrea thought.
"I end my turn, you might've survived with no damage, but that will change soon, just you wait," Susan said.
Andrea
[R] [Fiery Cannon Dragon (1)] [R]
[Dragon Starter, Mecca (2)] [R] [R]
Susan
[Ruin Shade (2)] [Maltreat Shade (1)] [R]
[Undying Departed, Grenache (2)] [R] [R]
Turn 5: Hand[Andrea(3), Susan(5)]
"Stand and draw, let's do this," Andrea said. "Lady of strength and beauty, defeat all you stand before you with grace and skill! Ride! Dragon Maiden, Sasha!"
Dragon Maiden, Sasha
Grade 3, Power: 11000
"I call Blue Flame Dragonmaster, Azure, with the skill of Azure, get ready for some deja vu, I superior call Servant of the Dragon Maiden, Zora behind Sasha, I use Mecca's skill, look at the top three cards of my deck, bind one, add 2000 power to Azure, c'mon Azure, attack her vanguard!"
(9000+2000=11000)
"I guard,"
"With a boost from Zora, Sasha attacks the vanguard, with the skill of Zora, since she's boosting a card with "Maiden" in its name, add another 4000 power!"
(11000+6000+4000=21000)
"I don't guard,"
"Let's see my twin drive,"
[Drive Check #1 - Crimson Fangs, Beodra(G2)]
[Drive Check #2 - Max Power Drake (Draw Trigger)]
"It seems I've also pulled a draw trigger, draw, the power goes to my vanguard!"
"Damage check,"
[Damage Check - Dragon Undead, Skull Dragon(G3)]
Damage: [Andrea(1), Susan(2)]
"I end my turn, Zora goes back to my bind zone,"
Andrea
[Blue Flame Dragonmaster, Azure (2)] [Dragon Maiden, Sasha (1)] [R]
[Dragon Starter, Mecca (2)] [R] [R]
Susan
[Ruin Shade (2)] [Maltreat Shade (1)] [R]
[Undying Departed, Grenache (2)] [R] [R]
Turn 6: Hand[Andrea(5), Susan(4)]
"Stand and draw, it's time for me to get serious," Susan said. "Leader of the undead army, arise with the night as your ship sets sail on the endless sea! I ride! Vampire Princess of Night Fog, Nightrose!"
Vampire Princess of Night Fog, Nightrose
Grade 3, Power: 11000
"Liberating the generation zone," Susan said. "Generation Stride! Diabolist of Corpse, Negrosonger!"
Diabolist of Corpse, Negrosonger
Grade 4, Power: 15000+
"With the stride skill of Nightrose, call Swordmaster Mimic from the drop zone, add 2000 power, Mimic is now Hollow, with the skill of Mimic, since it was called to rear-guard from the drop zone, add 3000 power to itself, adding on to that, since Mimic is hollowed, add 3000 power to another unit of my choosing, I choose Ruin Shade!" Susan explained.
"She called Swordmaster Mimic to her back row, she plans to use Negrosonger's skill to supply a unit for it to boost instead of increasing her number of attacks, not a bad move," Andrea realized.
"With a boost from Grenache, Ruin Shade attacks the vanguard, with her skill, send the top two cards of my deck to the drop zone, and add 2000 power to her!"
(9000+3000+2000+5000=19000)
"I guard,"
"It's your turn Negrosonger, attack the vanguard!"
(26000)
"I don't guard,"
"Triple drive check,"
[Drive Check #1 - Maltreat Shade(G2)]
[Drive Check #2 - Dandy Guy, Romario(G1)]
[Drive Check #3 - Undying Departed, Grenache(G0)]
"Darn it, I didn't pull a single trigger,"
"Damage check,"
[Damage Check - Max Power Wyvern (Critical Trigger)]
"Ah yeah, it seems I've pulled a critical trigger, all effects to my vanguard!" Andrea exclaimed happily as she saw the yellow icon.
Damage: [Andrea(2), Susan(2)]
"That trigger increased your vanguard's power, it's a good thing I called Swordmaster Mimic to my back row or else it couldn't hit the vanguard, I now use Negrosonger's skill!" Susan exclaimed. "I look at the top four cards of my deck, I send one to the drop zone, then I superior call Maltreat Shade from the drop zone, add 5000 power to her, then she becomes Hollow!"
"I don't think I'll be able to stop that attack," Andrea said quietly to herself.
"See if you can block this, with a boost from Swordmaster Mimic, Maltreat Shade attacks your vanguard, with the skill of Maltreat Shade, since I have a vanguard with Nightrose in its name, add 2000 power to her for every hollowed rear-guard I control, since I Maltreat Shade and Mimic are hollowed, add 4000 power to her!"
(9000+5000+4000+12000=28000)
"I don't guard, damage trigger check,"
[Damage Check - Flame Dagger Dragon Swordsman, Hiro(G3)]
Damage: [Andrea(3), Susan(2)]
"I end my turn with that one, since Maltreat Shade and Swordmaster Mimic were hollowed, they retire, with the other skill of Maltreat Shade, since she was sent to the drop zone due to the hollow ability and I control a Nightrose vanguard, I send her from the drop zone to the bottom of my deck and countercharge," Susan explained.
Andrea
[Blue Flame Dragonmaster, Azure (2)] [Dragon Maiden, Sasha (1)] [R]
[Dragon Starter, Mecca (2)] [R] [R]
Susan
[Ruin Shade (2)] [Vampire Princess of Night Fog, Nightrose (1)] [R]
[Undying Departed, Grenache (2)] [R] [R]
Turn 7: Hand[Andrea(4), Susan(5)]
"It's now the seventh turn of the cardfight, it's been quite a slow game with relatively low damage on each side even after Susan's stride, Andrea will now be able to stride, can she move the game in her favor," Joshua commented.
"Stand and draw, I liberate the generation zone," Andrea said. "Dragon who rules the mighty tempest, blow all who stand before you away! Generation Stride! Gayle Force Dragonmaster, Horaciel!"
Gayle Force Dragonmaster, Horaciel
Grade 4, Power: 15000+
"With the stride of skill of Sasha, bind two cards in my drop zone, superior call Dragon Mage of the Holy Flute and Max Power Drake from the bind zone, add 5000 power to both of them, with Max Power Drake's Requiem, draw, with the skill of Mecca, look at the top three cards of my deck, bind one, add 2000 power to Azure, with a boost from Max Power Drake, Holy Flute attacks Ruin Shade!"
(8000+5000+4000+5000=22000)
"That's a lot of power to use against a rear-guard, whatever, I don't guard, Ruin Shade retreats,"
"Azure is up next, attack the vanguard,"
(9000+2000=11000)
"There's no way I'd let that get by me, I guard,"
"Horaciel now attacks your vanguard, let's go, I use the skill of Horaciel!" Andrea exclaimed. "I bind the top card of my deck, then I superior call Corruption Slayer, Lance, and Aid Dragon, Niercis from my bind zone, with Niercis' Requiem, since it was called to the back row, it obtains boost,"
(26000)
"I don't guard,"
"Time for my triple drive,"
[Drive Check #1 - Ongoing Dragon Scout, Yuza(G1)]
[Drive Check #2 - Fiery Sword Dragon(G2)]
[Drive Check #3 - Medicinal Dragon Mage, Mizu (Heal Trigger)]
"I got a heal trigger, recover one damage, the power goes to Lance!"
"Damage trigger check,"
[Damage Check - Vampire Princess of Night Fog, Nightrose(G3)]
Damage: [Andrea(2), Susan(3)]
"With a boost from Niercis, Lance attacks your vanguard, with Lance's Requiem, add 5000 power to him!"
(9000+5000+5000+10000=29000)
"I won't guard that attack either, I check for a damage trigger,"
[Damage Check - Rambling Shade(G2)]
Damage: [Andrea(2), Susan(4)]
"My turn will end there,"
"Andrea has done very well, she was able to take the lead on Susan, in both damage and hand cards!" Joshua announced.
"Andrea's doing awesome, all she needs to do is inflict two more damage on Susan and it's over, victory is almost in our grasp," Joel said.
Leroy nodded. "You got that right Joel, we are close, but I doubt that Susan will let herself get defeated that easily," he said.
Andrea
[Blue Flame Dragonmaster, Azure (2)] [Dragon Maiden, Sasha (1)] [Corruption Slayer, Lance (3)]
[Dragon Starter, Mecca (2)] [R] [Aid Dragon, Niercis (3)]
Susan
[R] [Vampire Princess of Night Fog, Nightrose (1)] [R]
[Undying Departed, Grenache (2)] [R] [R]
Turn 8: Hand[Andrea(8), Susan(4)]
"Stand and draw, I gotta admit Andrea, you've been making some good plays, you're doing a lot better than you were during our last fight," Susan said.
"That's because I'm not just after victory this time, I'm here to show you that I'm not the same person I was back then, I've changed," Andrea said.
"You expect me to believe that, if it's true that you have changed, tell me, why did you need to change anyways, you were isolating yourself before I began trying to hang out with you, what made you like that in the first place! Liberating the generation zone!" Susan exclaimed as she discarded a grade 3 from her hand. "Ruler of the great beyond, let the undead rally at your call as you stand to face the enemy! Generation Stride! Mist Phantasm Pirate King, Nightrose!"
Mist Phantasm Pirate King, Nightrose
Grade 4, Power: 15000+
"Oh no, it's Mist Phantasm Pirate King, Nightrose, the card Susan beat me with in our last fight, she thinks she can beat me with that again, but this time, I'll be ready, she won't be able to use every single skill that she was able to last time, not to mention I have more cards in my hand, she can't win this turn," Andrea thought.
"I won't use stride skill, I instead call Dandy Guy, Romario to rear-guard," Susan said with a smirk. "I believe you recognize my strategy,"
"Susan is using her trademark strategy, having Mist Phantasm Pirate King, Nightrose be the only card in the front row when she attacks, her skill is then used to call cards to the drop zone, this move has defeated many!" Joshua exclaimed.
"Let's do this, Nightrose attacks your vanguard, I use Nightrose's skill!" Susan exclaimed as Andrea braced herself. "From the drop zone, I superior call Ghoul Dragon, Gast Dragon, and Handsomeness, Gianmario to rear-guard, they both become Hollow, with the skill of Gianmario, since it was called from the drop zone, add 3000 power, then since it's Hollow, add an additional 3000 power!"
(26000)
"I don't guard,"
"Triple drive,"
[Drive Check #1 - Tommy the Ghostie Brothers(G1)]
[Drive Check #2 - Rampage Shade (Critical Trigger)]
"Nice, I got a critical trigger, the power will go to Gianmario, as for the critical, it'll stay with Nightrose!"
[Drive Check #3 - Skeleton Cannoneer(G2)]
"Damage check,"
[Damage Check #1 - Dragon Starter, Mecca(G0)]
[Damage Check #2 - Dragon Maiden, Sasha(G3)]
Damage: [Andrea(4), Susan(4)]
"It seems the tables have turned on Andrea, she and Susan are now tied in terms of damage, and Susan still has two more cards that can attack, I wonder how Andrea will respond to this," Denton said.
"With a boost from Grenache, Gast Dragon attacks your vanguard, with its skill, add 3000 power, then since it's Hollow, add another 5000 power!"
(11000+3000+5000+5000=24000)
"I guard with two cards," Andrea said.
"Alright then, you're up Gianmario, with a boost from Romario, attack the vanguard, go, let her have it!"
(9000+3000+3000+8000+5000=28000)
"I don't guard that one, damage trigger check,"
[Damage Check - Raining Dragon Bomber, Blitzkrieg(G2)]
Damage: [Andrea(5), Susan(4)]
"It seems you managed to survive this time, with the skill of Gianmario, since his attack on your vanguard was successful, I can countercharge and soulcharge, that will be the end my turn, Gast Dragon and Gianmario then retreat since they were hollowed," Susan said.
"That was close, Andrea's reached her breaking point, she has to finish Susan next turn, or she might not win," Leroy stated.
Andrea
[Blue Flame Dragonmaster, Azure (2)] [Dragon Maiden, Sasha (1)] [Corruption Slayer, Lance (3)]
[Dragon Starter, Mecca (2)] [R] [Aid Dragon, Niercis (3)]
Susan
[R] [Vampire Princess of Night Fog, Nightrose (1)] [R]
[Undying Departed, Grenache (2)] [R] [Dandy Guy, Romario (3)]
Turn 9: Hand[Andrea(6), Susan(6)]
"Stand and draw, I have to hurry, if I can't finish the fight here, it's all over for me, I liberate the generation zone," Andrea said. "Dragon who governs the vast ocean, let all those who intrude your kingdom be dragged to a watery doom! Generation Stride! Hydro Dragonmaster, Oceania!"
Hydro Dragonmaster, Oceania
Grade 4, Power: 15000+
A strong surge of water arose beneath Sasha as a spiral of water encased her and her dragon, soon two hands stuck out of the water, almost immediately as it happened, the water dispersed and became big droplets floating in the air, the hands of the new unit along with the rest of its body became visible, it was a turquoise dragon clad in navy blue armor, right beside it was a large three-pronged trident, then the droplets around it came together again to become a cape of solid water.
"Ah yeah, Andrea's busted out a new G unit, victory is hers," Joel said excitedly.
"I won't use my stride skill, I do use Mecca's skill though, look at the top three cards of my deck, bind one, and add 2000 power to Azure, Azure attacks your vanguard!"
(9000+2000=11000)
"I guard,"
"With a boost from Niercis, Lance attacks your vanguard, with Lance's Requiem, add 5000 power to him!"
(9000+10000+5000=24000)
"I don't guard, damage check,"
[Damage Check - Howard the Ghostie (Draw Trigger)]
"That's going to be really useful during this turn, draw, the power goes to Nightrose!"
Damage: [Andrea(5), Susan(5)]
"Your vanguard's power has risen, no matter, Oceania attacks the vanguard, I use the skill of Oceania!" Andrea exclaimed. "For every card face up in my G zone, I can bind a card from my deck, then I can superior call two cards from my bind zone, I have two cards face up, so I bind two cards, then I superior call Dragon Mage of the Holy Flute, and Raining Dragon Bomber, Blitzkrieg, then 4000 power is added to both of them, Lance and Niercis retreat!"
(26000)
"Complete guard with Waterspout Djinn!"
"Triple drive!"
[Drive Check #1 - Magma Shield Defender, Croy(G1)]
[Drive Check #2 - Fiery Sword Dragon(G2)]
[Drive Check #3 - Dragon Swordsman, Batu (Stand Trigger)]
"I got a stand trigger, I give all the effects to Azure!"
"I use the skill of Waterspout Djinn, since there's a copy of itself in the drop zone, countercharge,"
"Azure attacks your vanguard again!"
(9000+2000+5000=16000)
"I guard,"
"With a boost from Holy Flute, Blitzkrieg attacks your vanguard, with the skill of Blitzkrieg, bind a card from my deck, add 4000 power to it!"
(10000+4000+8000+4000+4000=30000)
"Generation Guard! Eclipse Dragonhulk, Deep Corpse Dragon!"
Eclipse Dragonhulk, Deep Corpse Dragon
Grade 4, Shield: 15000
"With the skill of Deep Corpse, send the top two cards of my deck to the drop zone and add 5000 to its shield!" Susan exclaimed as the attack was stopped.
"No way, even though Andrea used a new unit, it wasn't enough to take her down," Joel said.
"True, but she has nine cards in her hand, and Susan only has two cards in her hand, there's no way she can win. Right?" Leroy said with a little uncertainty at the end.
"I end my turn,"
Andrea
[Blue Flame Dragonmaster, Azure (2)] [Dragon Maiden, Sasha (1)] [Raining Dragon Bomber, Blitzkrieg (3)]
[Dragon Starter, Mecca (2)] [R] [Dragon Mage of the Holy Flute (3)]
Susan
[R] [Vampire Princess of Night Fog, Nightrose (1)] [R]
[Undying Departed, Grenache (2)] [R] [Dandy Guy, Romario (3)]
Turn 10: Hand[Andrea(9), Susan(2)]
"Stand and draw, this fight has been fun and all, but this is where you meet your untimely end, my revenge will be one step closer to being complete, using the skill of Tommy the Ghostie Brothers in my hand, it acts as a grade 3 when I liberate the generation zone," Susan said as she discarded the card and picked up a card in her G zone. "Get ready Andrea, you're about to meet my trump card,"
Andrea gasped. "Your trump card? I thought that was Mist Phantasm Pirate King, Nightrose?"
"That's what most may think, but I actually have a stronger card," Susan said as she raised the card in the air. "Behold, all enemies shall cower, the undead rises far and wide to form an unstoppable army, and at the front of it all stands the one who leads them! Generation Stride! Pirate King of the Roseate Twilight, Nightrose!"
Pirate King of the Roseate Twilight, Nightrose
Grade 4, Power: 15000+
"This is a surprise, until now, nobody has ever made Susan stride past Mist Phantasm Pirate King, Nightrose, the fact that Andrea has made Susan go this far shows that she's really getting serious, I'm not even sure if Andrea can get through this," Joshua said.
"I'm not so sure about that Joshua, look at her eyes," Denton said back to him, Joshua looked down and saw a determined look in her eyes. "Those are the eyes of someone who won't let themselves be defeated,"
"Similar to the last turn, I won't use stride skill, instead I use the skill of Nightrose!" Susan exclaimed. "I can call the same number of cards from my drop zone to rear-guard equal to the number of cards face up in my G zone plus one, I currently have six cards face up, plus one makes seven, but I only need five, I call Maltreat Shade, Swordmaster Mimic, Dandy Guy, Romario, Ghoul Dragon, Gast Dragon, and Lost Soul, Negroseeker, the Romario and Grenache that were there retreat, all of my rear-guards become Hollow!"
"That's crazy, she was able to call five rear-guards for hardly anything," Joel said with surprise.
"It doesn't stop there, since three or more cards were called, add one critical to Nightrose," Susan explained. "Then with the other skill of Nightrose, for every Nightrose card in my drop zone, one unit can get an additional 5000 power, I have two Vampire Princess of Night Fog, Nightroses, and three Vampire Princess of Starlight, Nightroses in my drop zone, that means I can add 5000 power to all of my rear-guards, with the skill of Negroseeker, since I control a hollowed unit, I can draw, with the skill of Swordmaster Mimic, add 3000 power to itself and Maltreat Shade!"
"This isn't good, her units have been supercharged, and what's worse, I'm at five damage, I can't let a single attack hit me or it's all over," Andrea thought as she looked at her hand.
"With a boost from Romario, Gast Dragon attacks the vanguard, with its skill, add 3000 power, add another 5000 power since it's hollow!"
(11000+8000+8000+5000+5000=37000)
"I guard with three cards, then I intercept with Azure!"
"Let's see how you handle this attack, with a boost from Negroseeker, Nightrose attacks your vanguard!"
(26000+7000+5000=38000)
"That won't be a problem, complete guard with Croy!"
"Oh yeah, the one from your drive check, let's check my triple drive!"
[Drive Check #1 - Graham the Ghostie (Stand Trigger)]
"I got a stand trigger, all the effects go to Gast Dragon!"
[Drive Check #2 - Howard the Ghostie (Draw Trigger)]
"This time I got a draw trigger, draw, the power goes to Maltreat!"
[Drive Check #3 - Rick the Ghostie (Heal Trigger)]
"Victory is as good as mine now, recover one damage, the power goes to Maltreat once more!"
"I don't believe it, Susan managed to pull a triple trigger, if Andrea has something up her sleeve, this is a better time than any to use it!" Joshua exclaimed.
"Gast Dragon attacks your vanguard again, I don't think I have to remind you of its skill!"
(11000+8000+5000+5000=29000)
"I guard with two cards, and I intercept with Blitzkrieg!"
"You've done well to survive to survive my previous, but with only two cards in your hand, there's no way you can stop this one, with a boost from Swordmaster Mimic, Maltreat Shade attacks the vanguard, with the skill of Maltreat, add 2000 power for every hollowed rear-guard, I have five, so that's 10000 power added, finish this!"
(9000+7000+5000+5000+3000+3000+10000+10000=52000)
"I don't have a complete guard, but I have the next best thing," Andrea said as she dropped a card from her hand. "Generation Guard! Gahanna Dragon Mage, Luci!" she exclaimed as a young girl dressed in a black robe stood in front of Sasha, right beside her was a large black dragon with black skeleton-like wings.
Gahanna Dragon Mage, Luci
Grade 4, Shield: 15000
"With the skill of Luci, I discard a card from my hand, then for every card in my bind zone, add 5000 to her shield," Andrea explained.
Susan gasped. "What, for every single card," she said as she looked over at Andrea's bind zone.
"That's right, since I have seven cards in my bind zone, add 35000 to her shield!" Andrea exclaimed as Maltreat's attack was stopped.
"She did it, Andrea was able to stop that super strong attack by using a new G guardian!" Joshua exclaimed.
"I use the skill of Negroseeker, if I control three or more hollowed units, I can bind it, then all hollowed units don't retire," Susan said with a tone of frustration. "I end my turn, let's see if you can beat me without any hand cards,"
"I'll do what I can," Andrea responded.
Andrea
[R] [Dragon Maiden, Sasha (1)] [R]
[Dragon Starter, Mecca (2)] [R] [Dragon Mage of the Holy Flute (3)]
Susan
[Maltreat Shade (2)][Vampire Princess of Night Fog, Nightrose (1)][Ghoul Dragon, Gast Dragon (3)]
[Swordmaster Mimic (2)] [R] [Dandy Guy, Romario (3)]
Turn 11: Hand[Andrea(0), Susan(7)]
"I'm scared Joel, Andrea will only have one card in her hand after her draw phase, even if she can stride, Susan has four damage, seven cards in her hand, and an intercept, it won't be easy for her," Leroy said with a look of worry.
"I know, but we have to believe in her, she isn't just doing this for the team, she's doing this to prove something to Susan, if we have faith in her, I know she'll come through," Joel responded with a reassuring grin.
"Stand and draw," Andrea said as she looked at the card in her hand and saw that it was a grade 2, she then sighed. "Hey Susan, you said you want to know why I isolated myself from people,"
"Yeah, I do, I've been pondering about it for quite some time," Susan answered plainly.
"Well, when I was in eighth grade, there was this boy I had a crush on, when I mustered up the courage to confess to him, he shot me down," Andrea began.
"So? What does that have to do with anything?"
"I was so distraught, I began to isolate myself, I drove people away, people who cared about me, people who just wanted the best for me," Andrea continued. "But there was something I noticed not too long ago,"
"And that is?" Susan asked with a raised brow.
"That when I accepted Leroy and Joel's offer and became a member of Team Trinovol, it wasn't hard for me to get close to them, to hang out with them, that means a part of me never wanted to be alone, but I didn't know how to handle the way I felt," Andrea replied. "It has always been my greatest regret, one little rejection and I turn away a cool girl who just wanted to hang out with me, do you know who that girl was?"
Susan's eyes widened when she heard what Andrea had said. "You mean m-me?"
"Yes, I'm talking about you, you had always been a cheerful, outgoing person, I'm so sorry I said those things to you and made you remember a time you'd rather forget, I hope you can forgive me and see that I'm not the same, I'm a different Andrea Rose, I'm the Andrea that will do my best to be your friend," Andrea said to her with a smile.
Suddenly, Andrea was surrounded by black space. "What the, where am I, I was just fighting Susan," she said. Soon, the black space took on the appearance of outer space, in the distance, Andrea saw a planet, she then found herself speeding toward the planet, in hardly any time at all, she was surrounded by volcanoes.
"What the hell is going on, there's no way this can be real, this must be some dream, I just have to wake up and I'll be back at the stadium," Andrea said quietly to herself.
"This is no dream, so please, don't waste your time,"
The sound of another voice shocked Andrea. "Who's there? Where are you? Show yourself!"
"I'm right here," the voice spoke from behind Andrea, as the ginger-haired girl turned around, she was astonished, standing before her was an enormous male figure, he was clad in fiery red armor, in his hand was two swords, and on his shoulder was a red dragon who had a resemblance of a volcano.
"Who are you?" Andrea asked.
"You will know who I am soon enough, I've brought you here to congratulate you," the figure said.
"To congratulate me, for what?" Andrea asked.
"For becoming a new you, a you that you can be proud of," the figure. "For that, I give you permission to use my power, I'll tell you how it works," he said as he explained what to do.
"Thanks a lot, with your power, I can win this match," Andrea said.
"My pleasure Andrea," the figure said as the area around Andrea began to fade and she reappeared in the stadium, her eyes lit up with wonder.
"Are you okay Andrea?" Susan asked.
"I'm just fine, as a matter of fact, I feel great, since I'm going to win this match," Andrea replied.
"How, you only have one card in your hand," Susan said confused.
"That's all I need, let's do this!" Andrea exclaimed. "I discard one card from my hand, I also bind a copy of Horaciel, Oceania, and Luci face down in my G zone face up, but they can't be targeted by skills or affect a skill, so sadly it won't aid my Requiem,"
"What exactly are you doing?" Susan asked.
"You're about to see, prepare yourself," Andrea said as a purple like energy surrounded her G zone. "Imagine it, a world in which all our hopes and dreams can become a reality, watch as it appears before me! Generation Descent! Azrith Titan of Volcanic Wrath, Vexsuvius!"
Azrith Titan of Volcanic Wrath, Vexsuvius
Grade 4, Power: 25000+
A red and purple portal appeared in front of Sasha and her dragon, as they entered the portal, it began to expand to a massive size, then from the other side, the figure from before walked out, as he stepped on the area, the ocean disappeared and the area around them was surrounded by a field of volcanoes, as Vexsuvius screamed, all the volcanoes erupted at once.
"What on earth is that card, I've never seen anything like that!" Joshua exclaimed, the entire crowd gasped in surprise, even Leroy and Joel were shocked.
Denton on the other hand merely grinned. "It seems that she's beginning to awaken her powers as a chosen one," he thought.
"That card looks epic, I wonder what it can do," Joel said.
"I use the skill of Vexsuvius!" Andrea exclaimed. "I superior call Dragon Maiden, Sasha and Flame Dagger Dragon Swordsman, Hiro from the drop zone, then for every rear-guard I control, you must retreat one of your rear-guards and discard a card from your hand,"
"Is that even possible?!" Susan exclaimed.
"It is, I have four rear-guards, so all of your rear-guards retreat and you must discard four cards from your hand," Andrea said as fire spewed from the volcanoes and scorched Susan's formation, at the same time, she discarded four cards, leaving her with only three cards left in her hand. "That's not it, all of my rear-guards get 5000 power!"
"What a skill, in hardly any time at all, Andrea has left Susan's board in shambles while decreasing her number of hand cards!" Joshua exclaimed.
"With a boost from Holy Flute, Hiro attacks the vanguard!"
(10000+5000+8000+5000=28000)
"No guard, damage check,"
[Damage Check - Fabian the Ghostie(G3)]
Damage: [Andrea(5), Susan(5)]
"With a boost from Mecca, Sasha attacks the vanguard!"
(11000+5000+4000+5000=25000)
"I guard with two cards,"
"Let's finish this, Vexsuvius attacks the vanguard!"
(36000)
"Generation Guard! Diabolist of Tombs, Negromode!"
Diabolist of Tombs, Negromode
Grade 4, Shield: 15000
"With the skill of Negromode, since I have fifteen or more cards in my drop zone, add 15000 to the shield!"
"This is going to be close, I need a trigger, triple drive!"
[Drive Check #1 - Dragon Starter, Mecca(G0)]
[Drive Check #2 - Boundless Dragon, Leko(G1)]
[Drive Check #3 - Max Power Wyvern (Critical Trigger)]
"There it is, this match is over, all effects go to Vexsuvius!" Andrea exclaimed as Vexsuvius broke through Susan's defense.
"No way, damage check,"
[Damage Check - Tommy the Ghostie Brothers(G1)]
Damage: [Andrea(5), Susan(6)]
"It's all over, Andrea Rose has won, she's defeated Susan Duva and now, after that intense match, Team Trinovol is now the finalist team for Block A!" Joshua exclaimed as the crowd cheered. Andrea and Susan walked to their booths.
"Andrea!" Leroy and Joel ran over to her. "What was that new card you used, when did you even get it?" they asked.
"Alright, but, let's get some snacks, I'll explain on the way," Andrea replied as they followed her out of the booth and they had down to the main area, during that time, Andrea told them what had happened.
"So you had a sort of vision and saw Vexsuvius there," Joel said.
"That's pretty much it," Andrea responded.
"Cool, but do you think it has something to do with our clans?" Leroy asked.
"Possibly, we'll just have to wait and-" Andrea began.
"H-Hey Andrea," a voice interrupted as the three turned to see Susan.
"Susan," Andrea said.
"I want to know something, did you mean it when you said I was c-cool?" Susan asked shyly.
Andrea smiled. "Of course I did, and, there's something I want you to do for me, please say it, say what you asked me back then, what seemed like so long ago,"
Leroy and Joel were confused by her words, but the red-haired teen understood what she meant as she walked up to Andrea.
"Hey Andrea, you wanna hang out?"
"Sure, I'd love to," Andrea replied with a warm smile as Susan joined their group and they walked to the concession stand.
Featured Fan Cards:
Lost Soul, Negroseeker
Grade 1, Power: 7000
Auto: When this card is placed on RC, if you control a hollowed unit, draw one card.
GB3/Bind this card face-up: If this card is on RC, you may pay the cost, if you do, no cards you control with the Hollow ability are sent to the drop zone.
Hydro Dragonmaster, Oceania
Grade 4, Power: 15000+
SB1 & Flip one "Hydro Dragonmaster, Oceania" face down in from your G zone face-up: When this card attacks the vanguard, you may pay the cost, if you do, for every card face up in your G zone, bind a card in your deck, then superior call up to two cards from your bind zone to RC, add +4000 to both.
Gahanna Dragon Mage, Luci
Grade 4, Shield: 15000
GB2/Discard a card from your hand: When this card is placed on GC, you may pay the cost, if you do, for every card face up in your bind zone, add 5000 to this card's shield.
Azrith Titan of Volcanic Wrath, Vexsuvius
Grade 4, Power: 25000+
Generation Descent - Stride Step - [Discard a card in your hand, then target three cards with different names face up in your G Zone, bind an identical copy of each targeted card face down in your G Zone face-up, then STRIDE this card on VC. The bound cards cannot be targeted by any skills or affect any skills.]
Auto/CB2: When this card is placed on VC, superior call two cards from your drop zone to RC, then for every rear-guard you control, your opponent must retreat one rear-guard they control and discard a card from your hand, then add +5000 to all rear-guards you control.
