The next day...

"Chrono hurry up or we'll be late!" shouted Tokoha, who was running towards the stadium.

"I'm coming, though I think we should have waited for Kazuma." Chrono complained, while running with Tokoha. Until...

"They finally come." Kazuma said who had already arrived..."I need to talk to you..." Kazuma commented with a very serious look.

"What's it about?" asks Tokoha..."Yeah, you can wait until we sweep the floor with Team Ogre." Chrono adds.

"I'm afraid not... What I'm going to tell you is something terrible."


Turn 45: The Final Battle!

[Flashback...]

"Hello!" said a voice that Luna immediately recognized...

"You are... Daiba Nana or am I wrong?" Luna replies when she sees Nana approach her. "Yes, by the way... How it's going?" asks the girl with banana-shaped pigtails to Luna.

"Fine. I was just rejected, one of my friends goes out with the guy I love, I did horrible things because of my jealousy and if that wasn't enough I was eliminated from the tournament." Luna responds with sarcasm.

"The good thing is that you got your sense of humor back." Nana smiled..."And that... I'm sure everyone hates me now." Luna answered. "The important thing is that you've already realized your mistakes, and that you don't always win in the war of love," Nana commented.

"Yes, but... I'd like him to pay for what he's going to do..." It said Luna. "But it was your decision to accept the deal or not?" asks Nana. "I know... But at the time I wasn't thinking things clearly. Not even... I know how to apologize to Tokoha-san." she answer, who kept seeing the lake.

"I told you you'd leave that to me. I'll take some of your guilt." It said a male voice who is slowly approaching..."leaving aside what Shindou and Anjou have against that subject. I'll pay for making you take a path that wasn't for you." added Kazuma...

"Thank you..." Luna responds, and an awkward silence becomes present. "By the way Shouji, what are you doing here?" asks Nana trying to break the silence.

"I? Uh... Well, I was..." Kazuma said, as he got nervous and blushed... "Oh, I see... You were worried about Luna-chan." replies Nana with a laugh.

"What? No! I just..." Kazuma blushed more, while a slight blush began to be felt on Luna's face. "You don't need to hide it, now she knows."" Nana commented. Then she approaches Luna and says in her ear... "What does it matter that it's not Shindou, the important thing is to look at what's in front of you and you'll see a guy who cares about you."

"Good... I have to go, I'll leave them alone." Nana added as she put on a mocking face.

[End of Flashback]

Tokoha and Chrono look a moment and then turn around to see Kazuma... "How cute, Ma-kun is in love"

"Shut your mouth!" he answers.

While they were creating a little scandal... Someone was watching them. "Uhm... I don't know what to say…" Luna thought. "Oh Luna!" says Saya, revealing the location of the pink-haired

When they realize Luna's presence, Tokoha goes to where the pink-haired is. "Luna you came!" Again, Luna says nothing, until... "Hey the cat ate your tongue or something?" asks Kazuma. "You better keep your promise." Luna replies. "Yes, yes... Don't worry, I'll mop the floor with him." Kazuma said, after hearing those words Luna leaves, leaving the others surprised. "Don't worry, she'll be fine. Just give her a little time." tells Kazuma who lives inside the stadium.

"I think we should trust Kazuma." Chrono adds, and then he and the others also enter the inside of the stadium. When they get to the inside of the stadium, you come across a slightly unpleasant surprise...

"Wow, but we have here... I'm glad to know you made it to the final stage, little brother." Kazumi smiled. "Well are already two of us, I'm glad to know that my beautiful little flower also made it to the final." Miguel said, but... Before he took Tokoha's hand, annoying Chrono pulls Tokoha back. "I will not allow you to harm Tokoha." Chrono responds.

"We'll see it on the battlefield." Miguel said, but is interrupted by Kazuma... "Sorry to interrupt, but... I'll be the one to finish with you."

"They could leave their hostilities for later, by the way. Team Ogre, where its third member is, if she doesn't arrive, they will lose for lack of members." Ibuki said, as he emphasized the rules. But it didn't take long for Verno Farenhart to arrive at the stadium in a limo. "I apologize, I was a little late, I had a commitment to the modeling agency." Apologies, Verno.

"Well, since we're all we can all move on?" asked Onimaru Kazumi. Ibuki puts a serious face would be... And takes the microphone... "Well, before we begin, I'd like to remind all players that they play fair. Mamoru... Say the rules of this final." Ibuki passes the microphone to Mamoru and Mamoru prepares to speak "After thinking about it a lot, we decided that the final stage is a fight to the death... That means that to be U-20 champion the opposing team must have no victory, if his opponent gets to have a victory, he will be able to bring one of his teammates who has been defeated and the victory that the opposing team wore will not count." Mamoru explained...

"Basically, if we lose once, they will take away a victory and we will be at a disadvantage..." Kazuma said... "Teams, choose who will be your first representative..." added Ibuki.

"I'll go first!" says Tokoha to his companions. "Are you sure? They they always start with Verno and then go with Miguel or Onimaru Kazumi." Add Chrono... "Don't worry, did you forget who you're talking to?" says Tokoha, who goes to the arena and effectively bumps into Verno Farenhart.

"Are you ready?" the model asks.

"I'm always ready." Tokoha responds.

"Stand Up! Vanguard!"

"Augury Maiden Ida/Origin Godess, Nakisawame."

"Ride! Goddess of Ephemeral, Awanami."

"Ride! Prosperity Maiden, Diane." Tokoha rides and start attacking Verno "with Ida's boost, Diane attacks!" said Tokoha who attacks the blond model

"No guard." she responds.

"Drive check: critical trigger, all to Diane." Tokoha revealing a trigger says.

"Damage check: no trigger (grade one) /no trigger (grade one)" unfortunately Verno, failed to reveal a trigger and puts two cards in his damage zone.

"My turn. Ride! Godess of Favorable Wind, Ninnil. I activate Ninnil's 'Revelation'." It said Verno, who rides to a grade two. It then activates Ninnil's 'revelation' and leaves Nakisawame in rest.

"Drive check: heal trigger, I heal one damage." Added Verno... "Damage check: Heal trigger..." Tokoha puts the heal Trigger in his Damage zone.

"Ride! Good Flower Maiden, Anelma." Tokoha said, while in Cray appeared an Anelma with her face. "With Ida's boost, Anelma attacks Ninnil." Tokoha added, who as Anelma attacked Ninnil.

"No guard!" replies Verno. "Drive check: no trigger (Grade 3)" comments Tokoha a little disillusioned. "Damage check: critical trigger, all to Ninnil." Verno said, while placing the trigger in his damage zone.

"Ride! Prime Beauty, Amaruda." Verno or the diffrider who had taken control of his body appears on the battlefield. "I activate the 'Revelation' of Amaruda, now... I put Nakisawame on rest." She added, as she smiled kindly. "In addition: I call Senri and Kotonoha. Now I activate Kotonoha's 'Revelation': My top card goes to the soul and as it has 'Revelation' gets +2k"

"Damm!... Kotonoha gets +1k for sending a card to the soul, but if she has Revelation... She gets +1k plus..." Tokoha thought.

"Amaruda attacks Anelma" said Verno... "No Guard!" replies Tokoha.

"Twin drive: critical trigger! Power to Kotonoha and criticial to my Vanguard/ no trigger (Grade 3)" Verno reveals a critic and an Ice Crest Godess, Svava. "Damage check: Draw trigger, power to my Vanguard and draw a card/ no trigger (Sentinel)" replies Tokoha, who was now in three damages...

"Kotonoha... Attack!" said Verno, but... "Guard!" Tokoha defends himself with a grade one.

"I haven't given up yet. Ride! Ranunculus of Searing Heart, Ahsha, I activate Ahsha's Skill and call another Ida. Stride Generation! Flower Princess of Belief, Celine... Celine Skill: Counterblas and I call a unit, and that unit gets +5k. I call Odette, if that's not enough, I also call Thuria and she gets the name of any of my other units." mentioned Tokoha.

"I see, so that is the power of the ruler of the forest..." thought Verno.

"As I have 4 units with the same name, they get +16k. Celine, attack Amaruda." Then Tokoha's Celine attacked Amaruda, but... "Perfect guard!" Verno manages to stop the attack.

"Triple Drive: Critire tirgger! All for Thuria/ no trigger /critical trigger! Everything for Odette." Tokoha was able to reveal two critics who would put Verno in a very complicated situation...

"Generation Guard! Sky-dome Battle Maiden, Hanasatsuki." Verno manages to stop Tokoha's Second Attack, "I'm not done yet... Odette, attack!" said Tokoha attacking once more.

"No Guard..." Verno responds. "Damage Check: No trigger (grade one) / Stand trigger! Stand to one of my units and power my Vanguard." She added, while putting two more cards in her damage zone.

"Good... You don't play badly, but... Stride generation! Ishtar... I activate Amaruda's Skill and make two soul blast, now I activate Kotonoha's revelation and put Senri on [Rest], activate Nakisawame's skill and she goes to my soul. So [Stand] Sanri, I draw a letter and call two more units." Verno mentioned. "Senri attacks Ahsha!" added Verno...

"Thuria Inercept!" Tokoha blocks the Model's first attack. "Not bad, now it's your turn Ishtar!" Verno attacked Tokoha again... "I activate The skill of Ishtar: Soul blast 3 and a card from my G zone I put it face up. Now if during my drive check I get a grade one or higher unit with 'Revelation', one of my units makes [Stand] by the number of Ishtar face up, plus one of my units gets +3k"explained Verno.

"Generation Guard! Flower princess of Passiflora Caerulea, Mariena. Her skill is that she gets [Shield] + 15k if I have a unit with Ranunculus in your name." Tokoha said blocking the attack...

"Triple Drive: No trigger(grade one) as you know, I make stand to Kukurihime and she gets [power] +3k/ No trigger (grade one) / Stand Trigger! [Stand] and power Senri." Verno said during his Drive check... "Now Senri is attacking you again." Verno was attacking Senri again. "No Guard!" Tokoha responds, placing his fourth damage.

"You forgot the attack of Kotonoha..." I said Verno, but... "Guard!" Tokoha defends herself with a grade one.

"Turn end..." The famous model said when she saw that Tokoha blocked her latest attack... "You're good, but I know an excellent Genesis player who taught me everything. As much as attacking as how I defend myself..." I mentioned Tokoha.

"Let's get this over with..." Tokoha said... "Stride Generation! Flower Princess of Beautiful Winter, Inverno. I activate Ahsha's Skill and call another Odette. Now I activate the Inverno Skill: Soul blast and return 5 'Normal Units' from my drop zone to the bottom of my deck. After that I do Soul charge and Counter charge. Now I activate the Inverno (GB2), and I call another odette." Tokoha said who had the full field.

"Full field..." thought Verno

"Now all of them... Bloom! And in total it's 20k since I have 5 units that have the same name." I explained Tokoha, but..."Intercept and Guard!" Verno defended himself with 31k.

"Triple Drive: Draw trigger! Power to my vanguard and draw a card/no trigger (grade two) / critical trigger! I critical to my Vanguard and power to my Odette on the right." Answer Tokoha, who only expected to see the result... "Damage check: No trigger (grade one) /No trigger (grade two)" after dropping the two damage on her Damage Zone, Verno and Tokoha got shake their hands.

"I won't let you get your goals come true." Tokoha said as he shook hands with Verno.

"What are you talking about?" she asks. "I'm talking about the plan of Onimaru Kazumi and Miguel's." added Tokoha, unfortunately as they both didn't move people start thinking there was a misunderstanding between the two fighters... "Let's continue with this on another time." she replies, Tokoha nods and goes with his teammates, while Verno...

"Don't worry, we'll win the next one and you'll be back in the competition." It says Kazumi/Shiranui. "Yes, but I think I'll go get some fresh air." replies Verno, who goes out for a moment.

"It seems that my time here is over..." Commented Amaruda.

"But what about your research?" asked Verno... "I think that girl solved it. Within it there are many emotions: Love, happiness and joy... Now I know why humans love Vanguard." Answer Amaruda.

"But she said something about Kazumi and Miguel?" asked Verno... "Unfortunately, that's something I don't know, the only one who knew the identity of Kazumi's Diffride was that girl who disappeared." Answer Amaruda.

"Then... This is farewell?" asks Verno.

"Yes, but... Take care of Kazumi and stop him from doing anything foolish." Amaruda said, saying goodbye to her friend, while Verno fell unconscious.

Meanwhile...

"The second Fight will take place, please choose the following participants." The commentator said... "Finally..." Kazuma was getting up from his seat. "It's a shame, I'll face Shindou's sidekick, well... Once I'm done with him, I hope you'll let me mop the floor with Shindou, Shiranui." Miguel said very confidently...

To be Continued...