Chapter 6: Heartbroken
In the morning:
Aichi woke up from the bed as he yawned first, because yesterday was something he couldn't take out of his mind. He was still depressed how Kourin was. As he made some breakfast he soon noticed that there was a letter on the table. It was from Kourin. It wasn't very long, infact it was a short one:
Aichi, I'm sorry about the yesterday, but because of that I feel like we shouldn't be meeting anymore.
Am sorry for what I've caused to you.
Kourin
Aichi accidentally dropped the letter as he was now saddened from the fact that Kourin left him. But he hadn't given up his hope on her.
"I'll make sure that you'll return to normal state in our next battle, Kourin. That is what I'm gonna vow for." Aichi said as he gathered himself and sat down to the table to eat his breakfast. He looked to the window and noticed the weather was cloudy. Despite that Aichi had to go back to home today so his mother wouldn't get all worried about him.
Aichi left the hotel and thanked the hotel man for the room. He stepped outside and walked towards the town.
"Before I'll do anything stupid I have to find out who's behind all this… Surely there has to be a source of some kind out there." Aichi thought as he was walking.
After half an hour Aichi reached town( the distance wasn't that far from the hotel after all). He decided to stop by on a small shop to buy some snack so he wouldn't starve. He was then walking around the town, passing by the Card Capital as he wasn't really interested in going there right now.
"Wait up, Aichi!" Someone said behind Aichi. Aichi suddenly turned around to see who was shouting him. It was Emi.
"Oh, hey Emi…" Said Aichi with a low voice. He knew that he was really depressed but he had a goal he needed to accomplish. Emi looked at Aichi as she worried of what had happened to him.
"Are you okay…?" Asked Emi, worried of Aichi.
"U-Uhh…Yea, I guess…" Said Aichi. Emi continued.
"Did something happen during the trip…?" Asked Emi as she looked in the eyes of Aichi."
"Well… I don't know anymore…" Said Aichi with a depressed voice and continued.
"It's just that…Kourin felt different than she normally was. Something must've changed her." Said Aichi as he was thinking what could've really caused.
"Oh…" Said Emi as she also got sad from hearing Kourin. She continued.
"Aichi, I know that you're able to help her. I know you can do it!" Said Emi, cheering Aichi's mood up a bit. Aichi lifted his head and looked towards Emi.
"Thanks." Said Aichi. He decided to think a few moments back when she was with Kourin. He soon remembered something.
Aichi's flashback:
"Takuto said that the aura you saw on your dream is similar to what Leon Souryu had during the Asia Circuit. I believe you know the Void?" asked Kourin.
"U-Uhh…Yeah…" said Aichi.
"So the Void would've had something up on its sleeves. The thing am talking about is "Reverse". That aura is what you saw on me as Takuto told me." Said Kourin as she looked towards Aichi. Aichi was slightly shivering but gathered quickly himself.
"I see… But I believe you'll never get caught up on something sinister like that. Right, Kourin?" asked Aichi as he looked towards Kourin with a smile on his face. Kourin looked towards Aichi for a bit until she answered.
"Uhh…Yea…" said Kourin as she smiled to him, but she knew that she was in fact, reversed.
End of Aichi's flashback:
"Now that I think Kourin certainly mentioned some sinister power that Void had created." Said Aichi.
"I guess that's your starting point to figure it out then, Aichi." Said Emi, cheering Aichi to investigate the matter.
"Yes. Thanks for helping me clear my mind, Emi!" Said Aichi, thanking her for the help.
"Jeez… Atleast you could've buy me something like an ice cream for instant…" muttered Emi.
"Alright, It's settled then!" said Aichi and dragged Emi along to the closest ice cream van. Aichi asked what flavor Emi wanted her ice cream to be, which she replied with strawberry. Aichi then bought the ice cream for her and Emi ate it with a smile, thanking Aichi for buying her the ice cream in return.
"By the way Aichi, I will be going with Rekka and Mai later on to the club. It is in the Miyaji School so you wouldn't probably mistake it from something else" Said Emi, while eating her ice cream.
"Oh? What are you going to do there?" Asked Aichi.
"We're gonna have some fun cardfight matches together and enjoy practicing." Said Emi.
"Heh, I see. Enjoy your time then!" Cheered Aichi for Emi.
"Right!" said Emi as she ate her ice cream and stood up from the park bench. She waved to Aichi and Aichi waved back to her, sitting on a park bench for a while before getting up himself. Little did both know though that there was an unknown person behind the tree watching for them. The person was holding a Cardfight deck on her hand. She then left from the spot she was in.
…
Aichi was walking towards his home when he suddenly got a phone call. Much to his surprise it was Suzugamori Ren who called him. Aichi answered on the call.
"Hey, Ren-san." Answered Aichi on the phone call.
"Hey, Aichi." Said Ren and immediately continued.
"Are you in a hurry or anything?" Asked Ren.
"W-Well… I am going home to see my mother so she won't get worried. I was on a trip yesterday with Kourin." Said Aichi, but he didn't want to speak of the trip directly with anyone than with his sister.
"Right. When you can, could we meet in front of the Fukuhara School? There's something I wanted to talk about with you." Said Ren. Aichi could tell from Ren's voice that there was somekind of pressing matter.
"Alright. I'll be there in an hour or so." Replied Aichi.
"We'll meet there then." Said Ren as he closed the phone call. Aichi now stepped inside the home and greeted her mother. Shizuka then immediately want to ask about his trip with Kourin.
"So? How was it Aichi? What was your trip like with Kourin?" Asked Shizuka, making Aichi blush a bit.
"E-Eh… It was awesome overall. We made together some lunch and saw even two shooting stars in the night when we were walking towards a Legendary Tree." Replied Aichi.
"I bet that must've been real fun!" said Shizuka as she smiled towards Aichi.
"Y-Yeah." Said Aichi, but he knew that in the end something had changed on Kourin during that night but he didn't want to mention it to her mother.
"Well, I'll be having a quick snack and then I have to meet Ren-sama at the Fukuhara School." Said Aichi as he grabbed some small snack from the fridge and ate it.
"Alright then. But try not to come too late!" said Shizuka as she looked towards Aichi whom had grown a lot. She surely loved her son after all.
After eating Aichi went outside and he messaged Ren that he was on his way now to the Fukuhara School.
At Fukuhara School:
Aichi soon reached the Fukuhara School. Ren was waiting by the bench near the school yard for Aichi. Aichi soon saw Ren and waved to him. Ren waved to him to sit down to the bench with him.
"Aichi, you've probably noticed how the weather may be nice but something's off right?" asked Ren. Aichi kind of knew what Ren was talking about since he has had the same feeling about the weather. There was something definitely different than before.
"Yea, you're correct. There's been somekind of intense aura that shares the similar to the Void I believe." Said Aichi.
"Correct." Replied Ren and continued.
"Have you heard of Void's signature deck called Link Joker?" Ren asked as he took a concentrated look on Aichi. Aichi actually was caught off from Ren looking towards him but he didn't know anything about the Link Joker at all.
"Link Joker?" Asked Aichi.
"I was battling against Suiko who was reversed. That deck is definitely painful to fight against. It corners you so hard that you really have to trust your own deck, or at this case, your friends. Later on I had to even fight Asaka and Tetsu so I could get them back to their normal selves." Explained Ren and continued on his explanation.
"But to the point; Link Joker is a signature deck made by Void and it is very dangerous deck to battle against. If you ever face a deck like that, expect the opponent to be reversed as well. Although Asaka had her own deck but she had a reversed Luquier though… It was quite a nuisance as well." Finished Ren.
"I see…W-Well then I think you'd assume that Kourin might have a card like that as well?" Said Aichi.
"I am not saying she would have but there's a possibility that she may have a card like that." Said Ren as he looked towards Aichi who was saddened by the fact that Kourin could've been reversed. Little did Aichi know of this though. Ren however soon stood up and looked one last time towards Aichi.
"Well I must go back now to see how Tetsu, Suiko and Asaka are doing. Take care of yourself, Aichi." Said Ren.
"Right. You too." Said Aichi. As Ren started to walk to Fukuhara School Aichi stood up from the bench and decided to go see Emi at the Miyaji School to see how she was doing. He then set his course towards the school. While Aichi was walking he noticed how the clouds were darker, seeming like it would start to rain but it did not. He felt somekind of strong force above the school, but he kept going until he reached the school. Aichi looked at the school, seeing as he was studying there but he had a vacation for a couple of more days. Although he hadn't seen Naoki and Komoi for a long time he thought that they're fine. He believed that he'd meet them after the vacation's over.
Without further thinking Aichi stepped inside the Miyaji School to search for the club which Emi mentioned.
At the Miyaji School:
Aichi started to search for Emi and the club. As he searched all the rooms he could think of that would be held as a club he couldn't find Emi and the others anywhere. Despite that he still kept searching until he saw a mysterious figure that had gone upstairs.
"Hello? Who's there?" asked Aichi as he tried to get the figure to answer to his question, but to no prevail. He proceeded to follow the person. He then suddenly stumbled on to a person that was surprisingly Rekka herself.
"Ouch… Oh, sorry about that, Rekka." Apologized Aichi from Rekka as he gave his hand to help her up. Rekka then looked at him and smiled in return.
"Hehe, it's okay, it didn't hurt at all!" Said Rekka as she giggled a bit afterwards. Aichi was relieved that he didn't cause any injuries to Rekka.
"I am here to see how Emi is doing. Do you know where she is? Asked Aichi and continued.
"I heard you were practicing some cardfight games together." Said Aichi.
"That's right, Aichi! I was told by Emi that you would be here to see her soon." Said Rekka. They soon walked together to Emi and Mai. Aichi noticed though that something was wrong with Rekka because she looked a bit colder and scarier than her normal appearance would've been. Aichi then realized quickly on his mind.
"It can't be… If Rekka really is reversed then Emi and Mai could be in danger as well!" Aichi thought on his mind as he looked towards Rekka who was walking in front of him.
"Say, have you had any matches with Emi and Mai yet?" Asked Aichi from Rekka.
"Not yet. Why do you ask…?" Asked Rekka in curious as she stopped to look at Aichi.
" It's nothing." Responded Aichi quickly. Aichi was then relieved that she hadn't fought Emi and Mai yet, but why was she reversed he thought as they walked through different rooms. They soon reached a small room that had nice decorations around the walls. Aichi looked around the room but he couldn't find Emi and her friend, Mai anywhere. Rekka then looked at Aichi.
"Aichi." She said.
"Y-Yes?" said Aichi
"I were waiting for you here the whole time…!" Rekka said with an evil smile on her face as she looked at Aichi. Aichi then stressed a bit but gathered himself to face Rekka face to face.
"Where's my sister?" Asked Aichi as he looked seriously at Rekka. Rekka just laughed for a while but soon answered to Aichi's questions.
"Oh, but they're right here, on this room." Said Rekka as she opened the curtains from a stage that was hidden behind the curtains. Aichi saw Emi and Mai tied up with a rope together so they couldn't escape.
"Aichi! Help us! Something's wrong with Rekka!" yelled Emi to Aichi.
"I get it, Emi. I'm working on it! Don't worry, I'll free you!" said Aichi as he tried to get to Emi and Mai but to be stopped by Rekka.
"No no no, Aichi…!" said Rekka as she stopped Aichi. She then continued.
"If you want to free Emi and Mai you'll have to defeat me first. But I must warn you I have gotten more powerful than before when we fought." Said Rekka. She wanted to battle against Aichi so she took her deck out and pointed it towards Aichi as a challenge to him. Aichi first hesitated but soon realized that it was the only way for him to get Emi safely out of this mess.
"I understand. I'll accept your challenge. May the best one win then." Said Aichi as he took his own deck out of his pocket and pointed it towards Rekka. They then put their decks down to the table and chose their vanguards. As Aichi looked one last time at Rekka who had her eyes with red marks and a small red glow on her eyes. He soon remembered his match with Kourin beneath the legendary tree. It worried him but he ignored the same feeling he had and focused on saving Emi first, then dealing with Kourin later on. Aichi didn't want to lose any more friends, especially his sister to the powers of Void. That is why he is going to protect his friends and save others who have been reversed by the other fighters. Seeing Rekka reversed made Aichi ever more confident to make her return to her normal self.
"So, are you ready, Aichi?" Asked Rekka as her body glowed with the dark red aura.
"Yes, let's start the match." Replied Aichi. He didn't want to unleash his own seriousness yet so he kept onto it.
"Stand up, Vanguard!" Said Aichi and Rekka at the same time as they entered to the world of cray.
The units soon appeared on the desk.
"Liberator, Cheer up Trumpeter." Said Aichi as he said his vanguard's name.
"First Aid Celestial, Penuel." Said Rekka as she said her vanguard's name as well.
"I'll go first. I draw." Said Aichi and continued.
"I ride Little Liberator, Marron. I move Trumpeter to rear guard and I end my turn." Finished Aichi.
"My turn, is it? Draw." Said Rekka and continued.
"I ride Nursing Celestial, Narelle. I move Penuel and then I call Marking Celestial, Arabhaki."
"With the boost from Penuel, Arabhaki attacks your vanguard! Arabhaki's skill. +3000 power is added during this turn. " Said Rekka
Arabhaki's attack slashed Marron, dealing the first damage to Aichi.
"Narelle will attack your vanguard!" Continued Rekka as she just made a small evil smile on her face.
"Damage check." Said Aichi as he drew a card from his deck.
"Heal Trigger. I give +5000 power to Marron.
"I end my turn." Said Rekka
Aichi looked at Rekka who was reversed and then looked at his cards and believed she could return her to normal self. He then looked at Emi and Mai who were watching the match as they were still tied up with ropes.
"Rekka, why did you do this?" Aichi asked as he looked at Rekka. She then laughed a bit and answered to Aichi.
"I used them as a bait to lure you here to battle against me. When I manage to defeat you I will make you as my new member to my fan club." Rekka said as she giggled from the thought of defeating Aichi. Aichi then steeled himself and prepared for his turn.
"Stand and draw." Aichi drew a card and put it into his hand. He then took a card from his hand and placed it on vanguard circle.
"Stand up, my avatar! I ride Blaster Blade Liberator!" Aichi said as Blaster Blade appeared on the field.
"Counter Blast. I retire your Arabhaki from the field." As Aichi then faced down two cards from his damage zone, activating the counter blast, Blaster Blade then struck his sword to the ground and emitted lightning waves, retiring Arabhaki from the field.
"I call Future Liberator, Llew, Liberator of Silence, Gallatin and Liberator of Royalty, Phallon!" Aichi said as Future Liberator Llew appeared behind Blaster Blade, Gallatin next to Blaster Blade and Barcgal to the other side next to Blaster Blade.
"With the boost from Trumpeter, Gallatin attacks your vanguard!" Aichi said as Gallatin then moved forward, slashing through Narelle. The first damage then appeared on Rekka's damage zone. Aichi continued on with his turn.
"Phallon will attack your vanguard. His skill activates. If there's a vanguard with 'Liberator' on it, Phallon gets +3000 power until the end of my turn." Aichi said as Phallon jumped forward to deal the second damage to Rekka until…
"I guard!" Rekka said as Gedael appeared(+10000 shield) to guard Phallon's attack.
"Boosted by Llew, Blaster Blade attacks your vanguard. Llew's skill; Power +4000 to Blaster Blade." Aichi said as Blaster Blade jumped in the air to attack.
"Drive check." Continued Aichi as he drew a card.
"I got Critical Trigger! I give all the effects to Blaster Blade." Aichi said as Blaster Blade swung his sword at Narelle, dealing two damage and making it Rekka's third damage total.
"With that I end my turn." Finished Aichi.
"Impressive Aichi, but aren't you forgetting how Angel Feathers play out?" Rekka said as she smiled at Aichi. Aichi then thought a bit back of his previous match against Rekka's Angel Feather deck.
"Oh…Now that I think of back then I remember how Angel Feathers play out. Your damage zone is like a second hand for you. I admit it's pretty effective." Aichi explained in short to Rekka of his own knowledge of Angel Feathers.
"Glad you haven't forgotten. But that's not going to help you though!" Rekka laughed with her evil voice, trying to
"We'll see about that, Rekka." Aichi said as he was confident on his chances of beating Rekka even though she was reversed. But little did Aichi know of Rekka's new Angel Feather since he last battled against her. Aichi however expected that Rekka may have a new ace card on her sleeves that is reversed.
"There's one thing I don't understand, Rekka. What's your idea to attempt getting me reversed? Do you really think I'll lose that easily?"
"I am sure that with my new Angel Feather deck I'll be able to defeat and reverse you. When I have you reversed I will move on to conquer the world and make all the people reversed and join my fan club!"
"Conquer world... Me as your new fan club member huh...Sorry but I cannot let that happen, Rekka." Aichi said as he smiled to Rekka.
After they finished talking Rekka started her turn.
"I stand and draw!" Rekka threw a card and then selected a card from her hand.
"Candle Celestial, Sariel! Rekka's Raging Fire ride!" Rekka said as she called the card that was flowing with dark red aura around it to vanguard circle. Aichi looked a bit confused of Rekka's ride.
"Raging fire ride…?" Aichi asked in confused as he had never heard anything like that.
"That's my new style of riding cards thanks to being reversed!" Rekka said as she laughed a bit.
"T-Then, what happened to your usual love-love ride thing back then?" Aichi asked.
"Oh that…? I dropped it off and then made this raging fire ride by myself." Rekka said.
"Back to where I was. I call Wild Shot Celestial Raguel, Emergency Celestial Danielle and Healing Celestial, Ramiel." The units soon appeared on the field, Danielle and Raguel being on the front row while Ramiel and Penuel being in the rear guard.
"Penuel's skill activates. I move it the Soul and then I call a unit from damage zone. I superior call Penetrate Celestial, Gedael to back rear guard." As she called Gedael from damage zone she put a card from top of her deck to her damage zone in return.
"I call another Penuel to rear guard. Then I boost Danielle with Gedael to attack your vanguard!" Rekka said as Danielle prepared to attack.
"No guard." Aichi said. He took his second damage then and put his card to the damage zone. He looked at Rekka to see her next attacks.
"Sariel attacks your vanguard!" Rekka continued.
"Drive check." Rekka said as she got a critical trigger.
"Critical Trigger. I give the extra critical to Sariel and the power to Raguel that hasn't yet attacked."
Aichi soon took two more damage, making him have five damage in total.
"Last attack coming from Raguel and she'll target your vanguard."
"I won't let that be my sixth damage…" Aichi thought as Rekka was about to attack for the sixth damage.
"Guard!" Aichi said as he defended her last attack, preventing from the sixth damage.
"Impressive as usual Rekka. You managed to deal enough damage to turn the tables around. But don't expect me to lose this match." Aichi said as he firmly looked at Rekka. Aichi couldn't allow Rekka to be like she was now so he made up his mind to save her and if she anything who had reversed her he'll take care of that person.
"But besides that, don't you have any feelings to your friends, Rekka? What I mean is why you tied up Emi and Mai with the rope since they are your friend. You should know better that friends are important." Aichi said as he tried to make Rekka understand.
"Friends…Friends…Friends huh…" Rekka said as her eyes were covered with her hair a bit. She then looked up to Aichi.
"The truth is I don't have any friends at all…" Rekka said as she looked at Aichi with her eyes that had glown with red and red stripes around them.
"And I have my obedient members in my fan club that follow my orders…Why would I need friends like Emi and Mai since they're totally weak?" Rekka asked as she looked at Aichi as she didn't believe she wouldn't need any friends to be stronger than anybody else. She had her fan club members after all to help her in her things.
"You're wrong, Rekka." Aichi said with a steady voice and continued.
"Even though you're like that at the moment you should understand that the friends are people you can rely on your dire moments when needed. And that is why even if we're not close friends I will make you back to your original self." Aichi explained and yet continued.
"That is my promise that I will carry out as a friend." Aichi said, confident that he'll be able to defeat Rekka.
"Stand and draw." Aichi said, drawing a card from his deck.
"I ride Solitary Liberator, Gancelot." Aichi said as Gancelot appeared on the field.
"I activate Limit Break! Gallatin, Phallon and Llew gain +5000 Power and Gancelot gains +10000. This ability is called Breaking Shining Wing."
"With this I should have enough power to force her to use her cards in her hand." Aichi thought on his mind.
"Boosted by Trumpeter, Gallatin attacks your vanguard."
"I guard with two Gedaels." Rekka said as she guarded Aichi's first attack.
"Boosted by Llew, Gancelot attacks your vanguard. Gancelot's skill gives +2000 power to him and Llew's skill gives +4000 power to Gancelot!" Aichi said.
"Here I go, Rekka." Aichi said as he turned Gancelot to attack Rekka's Sariel.
"Perfect Guard!" Rekka said as Adamantine Celestial, Aniel appeared to perfect guard Gancelot's attack. The sword of Gancelot's didn't pierce Aniel's shield.
Aichi flinched a bit from Rekka's perfect guard but his turn wasn't over yet.
"Twin Drive. First check." Aichi said as the first card was Halo Liberator Mark.
"Second check." Aichi continued as he drew his second card, revealing to be a critical trigger, Epona.
"I give all the effects to Phallon. And with him I'll attack your vanguard." Aichi said as Phallon now ran forward to slash Sariel, doing two damage to Rekka.
The score was now 5-5, both being tied up. Aichi however noticed that Rekka was confident on herself. Aichi thought he should be careful about this.
"Stand and draw." Rekka said, starting her turn.
"I raging fire ride Prophecy Celestial, Ramiel. I activate it's Limit Break." Said Rekka as she flipped 4 cards on her damage zone. She took one card from her damage zone and then put into her hand, while taking top card from her deck to the damage zone.
"Ramiel gets +10000 power until the end of my turn. Then I call Shamihaza to rear guard."
"Boosted by Gedael, Danielle attacks Phallon." Rekka said as she targeted at Aichi's Phallon in the rear guard. Aichi noticed her thoughts but decided to let the attack through.
"I Guard." Aichi said.
"Boosted by Shamihaza, Raguel attacks your vanguard, Gancelot." Rekka continued.
"Intercept with Gallatin and guard with Llew." Aichi said as he moved Gallatin to intercept and took Llew from his hand to help in guarding Rekka's attack. Gallatin and Llew then blocked Raguel's attack but Ramiel's attack was yet to remain.
"Boosted by another Gedael, Ramiel attacks your vanguard!" Rekka continued.
"Perfect guard!" Aichi said as he took Mark from his hand to nullify Rekka's last attack. Rekka made a twin drive but she didn't get any trigger.
As the fight kept going it was Aichi's turn now as he did her attacks to make the last attack on Rekka, but much to his surprise, Rekka blocked all his attacks. After Aichi's turn ended again after not being able to make the last damage to her he looked at his hand as he had enough shield and one perfect guard. He then looked at Rekka who was about to start her turn, but Aichi noticed that she started to glow around her body with the red aura.
"It is time to end this, Aichi." Rekka said as she took a card from her hand.
"As she once was a prophet, she is now a punisher of all beings. I raging fire crossride Cleanup Celestial, Ramiel 'Reverse'!" Rekka said as the reversed Ramiel arrived on the field with a red ring behind her back. Her other eye was different colored than the other eye of hers.
"This card will end this match and make you my new fan club member!" Rekka said as she looked at Aichi and made an evil laugh. This made Aichi flinch but he stayed focused. But he didn't know this unit well since he hadn't fought any reversed cards at all.
"I activate Ramiel Reverse's Limit Break! I lock Gedael and Shamihaza. Then I give Ramiel 'R', Raguel and Danielle +5000 power." Rekka said.
"Doesn't look bad. I thought that card was more scarier—wait… It can't be…" Aichi thought on his mind and soon realized another thing on Rekka's damage zone.
"That card-" Aichi said but Rekka interfered then.
"Heh, so you've noticed?" Rekka smiled grieviously and continued. She then pointed out that she had a Cleanup Celestial, Ramiel 'R' on her damage zone.
"If I have a Cleanup Celestial Ramiel 'R' on my damage zone faced up, I can choose one of your cards from the damage zone and put it to drop zone."
"What?!" Aichi said, reacting quickly to this action. He was kind of worried now from the Limit Break of Rekka's card.
"Then you have to select one of your rear guards and put it to your damage zone." Rekka finished as Aichi then put Trumpeter to the damage zone.
"Also…" Rekka continued.
"Since this is a crossride effect, Ramiel 'R' gets +2000 power from the Ramiel." Rekka continued. Aichi then looked at her units in the front row.
"Ramiel 'R' has 18000 power without any boosts as well as Raguel has 16000 power and Danielle has 14000. As long as she doesn't draw criticals I should be fine." Aichi thought on his mind.
"Here I come, Aichi. Your defeat is near and soon, you'll be my new member of my club!"
"Raguel attacks your vanguard!" Rekka said as her first attack was about to start.
"Guard!" Aichi said as he put his first +10000 shield to prevent the sixth damage.
"Am not finished yet, Aichi!" Rekka laughed as she continued with her turn.
"Boosted by the Gedael that's not locked, Danielle attacks your vanguard!" Rekka said as Danielle with 23000 power flew forward in an attempt to make sixth damage again.
"I guard again!" Aichi said as he put Epona and Flogal to guard Danielle's boosted attack. Aichi soon realized he had 3 cards left in his hand. He couldn't hold on any longer.
"Ramiel 'Reverse'. Attack Gancelot for the finishing blow!" Rekka said as she smiled at Aichi, being sure that this would finish the game.
"Perfect Guard!" Aichi said as he put another Halo Liberator, Mark to nullify Rekka's attack.
"Twin Drive. First check." Rekka said confidently.
"I got a Stand Trigger! I give all the effects to Raguel." Rekka said and continued with her second check.
"I got a Critical Trigger!" Rekka smiled happily as she got the critical trigger she needed.
"All the effects to Raguel!" Rekka said. Now Raguel had +2 critical and 26000 power.
This would mean Aichi would take 7 damage unless Aichi would draw 2 heal triggers in a row. This soon brought up something on Aichi's mind back then when he was younger. The match Aichi had remembered was Kai fighting against Ren who had back then the powerful PSYqualia.
Flashback:
"I'll show you, Ren! I'll draw those two heal triggers!" Kai said.
Ren looked at Kai and he knew that Kai wouldn't draw those two heal triggers. After all his PSYqualia had shown him the image of victory. Kai had 7 damage from Ren's Phantom Blaster Overlord.
"First check." Kai said as he took his first card. He didn't get any triggers.
"Second check." Kai continued and he then got his first heal trigger.
"I got Heal Trigger. All the effects to Dragonic Overlord 'The End'." Kai said as the effects to The End were given.
"You still have one more check, Kai." Ren said as he looked at Kai with his eyes.
"… I have searched all this time for the strength to defeat you here…" Kai said as he looked at Ren who was under the PSYqualia.
"I'll get the second heal trigger and then I can turn you back to your original self." Kai said as he then closed his right hand into fist.
"Third check!" Kai shouted. Suiko, Rekka, Kourin, Aichi, Tetsu and Asaka were watching the match as Kai drew his third card. Kai looked at his card he had drawn but couldn't accept the fact that it was not the card he needed.
"No trigger, huh…?" Ren said as his PSYqualia turned off.
Kai was quiet and put the last card to the damage zone. Dragonic Overlord 'The End' then shattered into pieces and the game was then over, Ren being the victorious.
End of flashback:
Rekka then stood up her Raguel and then turned it.
"Raguel will finish you now!" Rekka shouted as she was now sure that Aichi would lose this match. She knew Aichi couldn't guard the attack. She thought she was sure of Aichi's defeat when suddenly Aichi then started to glow with his blue aura. Aichi was now serious and he was confident that he'll draw those two heal triggers.
"Are you sure you're going to draw those two heal triggers?" Rekka muttered as she questioned Aichi's confidence.
"I will draw 'em. Just watch me, Rekka." Aichi said, being confident on his capabilities.
"Hmph!" Rekka said and continued.
"You're still going to lose this match even if you manage to survive through to your turn. I have a large hand and you don't have much to survive through my second turn." Rekka stated as she was confident on herself that she'll make it through Aichi's turn if Aichi would draw those two heal triggers.
As Raguel then hit Gancelot, Aichi had received the 7 damage now. It was now for his damage check.
"Damage check. First check." Aichi said as he drew on his first draw a heal trigger.
"Heal trigger. All the effects to Gancelot! And I heal 1 damage." Aichi said as Gancelot received the +5000 power.
"Second check." Aichi said. Rekka looked at Aichi, not believing that Aichi would actually draw the second heal trigger. As Aichi slowly drew his second card Rekka soon gasped, realized what Aichi had just done.
"I got it! The second heal trigger!" Aichi shouted as he now gave another +5000 to Gancelot and healed the damage. Rekka was now shocked from the fact that Aichi had drawn those two heal triggers and she was now utterly mad. Emi and Mai were watching to this point and then cheered for Aichi.
"Good job, Aichi! You made it!" Emi and Mai said together as they both smiled to Aichi who had done something that hasn't been done before, not with their own eyes atleast.
"No! How did that happen?!" Rekka shouted as she was now mad from the fact Aichi had done the impossible. To this Aichi just gently smiled and said:
"It is because of the friends I have around, Rekka." Aichi said. Rekka then gasped as she looked at Aichi.
"…Friends…?" Rekka said as she slowly calmed down.
"Yes. I mentioned that if you can trust your friends you can make through even the impossible objects." Aichi explained to Rekka as it was now his turn.
"Rekka, with this turn I will make you return to your normal self!" Aichi said as he now stood up and drew a card from his deck.
Song that starts to play now: Aichi no Theme – Track 1(Cardfight! Vanguard OST)
"He who fights alone has a strong soul knows the true meaning of friendship. I ride!" Aichi said.
"Wolf Fang Liberator, Garmore!" Aichi finished his sentence as Garmore appeared on the field and landed down.
"Now, go to that lonely soul who needs friends around him!" Aichi said and continued.
"Limit Break!" Aichi said.
"I call Liberator of the Round Table, Alfred!" Aichi said as Alfred appeared on to rear guard circle.
"Alfred?! A grade 3?!" Rekka gasped as she looked at the card Aichi had just called.
"I call Cloudy Sky Liberator, Geraint, Flogal Liberator and Liberator of Hope, Epona!" As Aichi called the units from his deck to rear guard, filling now the rear guard circle.
"Y-You f-filled t-the whole rear guard circle of yours…" Rekka said as she was astonished.
"That's right. This ability is called Fellowship Circle!" Aichi said as Rekka slowly looked up at Aichi and saw herself, Suiko, Kourin, Emi and Mai right next to Aichi. She then gasped and slowly backed off a bit but then smiled.
"Hmh, I see…" Rekka silently said as she looked down with a disappointed face. Aichi noticed this and soon said.
"Rekka, no need to worry anymore. It's all right now." Aichi said as he calmed Rekka down a bit.
"Here I come!" Aichi said as he prepared his attacks
"Boosted by Epona, Geraint attacks your vanguard!" Aichi said as Geraint with a boost ran forward towards Ramiel 'R'.
"Guard!" Rekka said as she protected the first attack, leaving her with 3 more cards to use.
"Boosted by Flogal, Alfred attacks your vanguard!" Aichi said as he continued on with his attack.
"Guard!" Rekka said as she protected the second attack that Aichi attempted to do. She now had only the perfect guard to use and she thought that as long as Aichi wouldn't draw a stand trigger she'll be fine.
"Boosted by Llew, Garmore attacks your vanguard! Garmore's skill activates!" Aichi said as he put Flogal to the soul, giving +4000 power to Garmore.
"Llew's skill. +4000 power to Garmore." Aichi continued.
"Perfect guard!" Rekka said as she put Aniel to nullify Aichi's attack.
"Twin Drive. First check." Aichi said confidently. The first check didn't give anything but the second check soon gave Aichi the card he needed.
"Stand trigger! All the effects to Alfred!" Aichi said as Alfred got the power and stood up for the last attack.
"This is the end, Rekka! Return to your own self!" Aichi shouted as Rekka gasped and looked at Alfred who charged forward to Ramiel 'R' to make the last damage. As Alfred's sword swung through Ramiel, she shouted in pain and Rekka felt the hit too as she got the sixth damage to her damage zone. The reverse that was controlling Rekka was then gone and she fell down, but Aichi quickly managed to catch her and put her slowly down. Aichi then tried to wake her up and after a short time, she woked up.
The song that was playing ended:
As Rekka slowly started to gain some conscious she looked at Aichi and asked:
"…Aichi…? W-What are you doing here…?" Rekka asked as she slowly managed to gather more consciousness.
"I was here to fight against you. It's a long story." Aichi explained.
"Fight…? Me…?" Rekka asked in confusion.
"Uhh, yes. You were uhh… Reversed, Rekka." Aichi explained in short to Rekka.
"Reversed…?" Rekka asked.
"Oh, so you don't remember…?" Aichi asked in curious.
"W-well I don't know about being reversed but I do remember something…" Rekka said.
"I see… Well we should untie Emi and Mai since you've kept them as hostages."
"A-As H-H-Hostages?!" Rekka urgently reacted what Aichi just said.
"Heh, it's all right now, you're back to normal. That's the important thing." Aichi said as he calmed Rekka down and continued.
"After all, that's what friends are for, right?" Aichi asked
"Yes…" Rekka faintly said as she blushed a bit from Aichi's words. They then went together to Emi and Mai and untied them. Emi then hugged at Aichi, thanking him for saving her and Mai. Emi was also glad that Rekka was back to normal and it was all thanks to Aichi.
"So, Rekka, do you have a moment?" Aichi asked and needed to talk with Rekka in brief.
"Sure!" Rekka smiled and came towards Aichi.
"So you said you remembered something until you got reversed, right?"
"Umm… That's right, Aichi!" Rekka said and continued. She closed towards Aichi and whispered to him some words. Aichi then gasped slightly but gathered himself. He then looked at Rekka.
"Are you sure it's him? Takuto I mean…" Aichi asked as he wanted a confirmation from Rekka.
"Yes, I only can remember that I met takuto and after that I have no memory…" Rekka said, being honest to Aichi.
"I see… So I could assume that Kourin was reversed because of Takuto… Suiko was also reversed by him but Ren saved her so she's back to normal…" Aichi thought aloud.
"Kourin's reversed?" Rekka asked as she was worried for her older sister.
"Yes… She fought against me during our trip together to Legendary Tree but she then left for some odd reasons and left me. But since I now know who reversed her I will save her and then take care of Takuto." Aichi explained.
"But don't worry, you can come with me and I could ask Suiko to come with us when we're going to find Kourin and save her. Am sure she'd need some familiar faces around her, you know…" Aichi said.
"Hmh…Sure!" Rekka said happily in agreement to Aichi's idea.
"Great! Now we should probably leave the school. Emi and Mai, come!" Aichi said as the four now left together the building. As Aichi, Emi, Rekka and Mai came out of the building they noticed that the weather had cleared off and it was shining again.
"Thank goodness the weather cleared!" Emi said happily.
"I agree!" Mai said as she agreed on what Emi just said.
"We should go eat something since am sure you three are starving." Aichi said
"Yes, please!" Emi, Rekka and Mai said together. They then left the school and went to the nearby café shop to eat something. They didn't realize that someone was watching from behind. The person that was stalking had her hand only show up and her long hair shown briefly. She then revealed herself and it was no other than Kourin herself.
"So you've managed to unreverse Rekka. Impressive, Aichi…" Kourin thought.
"But when we're going to fight next time I'll make sure you won't be having any chance. You will be then mine forever…!" Kourin thought and then left the spot where she was observing Aichi and his companions.
Aichi felt a small chill down his back and he turned around to see if someone was watching them.
"Are you okay, Aichi?" Emi, Mai and Rekka asked in curiousity.
"It's nothing." Aichi replied.
As Aichi and the companions were in the café to have something to eat he then thought about Kourin.
"I vow to myself that I will save you, Kourin. Even if you plan to resist me, I will manage to get through all the odds and then be with you."
"But even so…I should probably focus on my deck a bit more so I can fully confront her." Aichi thought as he took out his deck and looked at it. He then smiled and was sure that with his friends he was able to do that.
After Aichi and his companions were done eating they separated their ways to their home but Rekka wanted to ask something from Aichi.
"Umm…A-Aichi…?" Rekka asked, blushing a little.
"What is it?" Aichi asked.
"Umm… Could I uh… possibly come to your home for the time being?" Rekka asked as she looked at Aichi who flinched at her question.
"U-umm…" Aichi said but Emi soon interfered.
"Of course you can come to us, Rekka! After all we're friends, right?" Emi said as she smiled to Rekka.
"Right!" Rekka smiled as she hugged Emi.
"Alright then, I guess you can come to our place for the time being as you'd like, Rekka." Aichi smiled.
"Okay then. Well, we'll be seeing you later then, Mai!" Rekka smiled and gave a hug to Mai.
"Of course, Rekka! I'll see you tomorrow then Emi!" Mai said as she now left and started to go to her home.
"Alright. Let's go home then." Aichi said.
"Right!" Emi and Rekka said together.
They then got home and Shizuka greeted and she was actually surprised to see Ultra Rare Member being in their house. Aichi then explained why Rekka was here and Shizuka then nodded in acceptance.
"It's settled then! Rekka, feel free to stay here as long as you'd like." Shizuka said as she smiled at Rekka.
"Thank you, Shizuka!" Rekka replied and smiled in return to her.
As Emi and Rekka went to their rooms to sleep Aichi went to the bathroom and washed his teeths. After he finished washing her teeth he went upstairs and to his room and immediately put his deck to the table and then went towards his bed. Aichi then quickly fell asleep and was hoping that next day would be promising. He smiled a bit from the events that happened today until he was completely sleeping. In his mind he thought about Kourin and he tried think how to confront her when he'll meet her but he thought it would be best to think about it tomorrow.
End of the chapter 6.
Author: Alright, the last part of chapter 6 is now finished and we're slowing catching on. What'll happen next time?