This is a non-profit fanfiction of Buddyfight. Buddyfight is the product of Bushiroad. Plz support the official release.
Also, warning for potential references, OCs, potential spoilers from the canon series, Nicholas Middleton & the urge to make ships & nose-bleeding fantasies.
Afternoon,
"Wayne..." muttered Nicholas as the teen biker marched.
Fiery rage is all that colors his face. And Nico knows it well... all too well... With each step he takes, already, Nico can fell his core trembling & chipping itself apart.
The blonde soon lowers his head. "Nico... you..." He revs his arm back. "TRAAAAITOOO-"
"Wayne! Don't-"
"Rin says she likes you~" The punch then stops; right in front of Nico's grin. "Just kidding! Long time no see, Yugo-kun!"
"Wha- Goddammit, NICCOOO!" He lunged forward again. And this time, Nico just tilts his head.
And in that moment, Touma's eyes flew open. "Oh ma-MIIII-"
BAM!
"GAH, ANIKI!" The tan-skinned teen toppled to the ground. Furious, the blonde turns to the lamp post. "NICCOOOOO!" he shouts.
"Geez, man. Stop yelling!" said the boy standing on the top. "Seriously, did your dad ever teach you patience, tolerance & how to turn down your FRICKIN' VOLUME!?"
No, apparently as Wayne ran up to the post & proceed to shout again. "Get! DOWN HERE!"
"Oh-haha. Like I do what you tell me to,"
"Fine, then! Jet!"
And right on cue, a wind arrow then shot past Nico's ear.
"Sensei!" Tetsuya called out.
Slowly & fidgeting, Nico turns to his head... "W-Wha…AH!" Another then shot past & another & another. "F**K!"
And just like that, he leaped down & rolled. All while a faint distant voice apologizes from above. "Sorry, Nicholas,"
"Ergh… To think you have Jet… Bah! No matter!" He got up & dusts himself. "At least, you have the brains to not ram the post,"
"I'M NOT-" Wayne then clenched his fists tight. And after a huge gulp to swallow his next outburst, he slammed a foot forward. "No. More. Games!" he growled.
"Games? I don't remember playing any games-"
"ENOUGH!" He furiously snaps. "RIN…" Nico's eyes widen. "You promised... You promised to me that you'll keep her safe,"
The boy says nothing. Instead, he lowers his head, murmuring. "That… is true-"
"Then, what the hell HAPPENED?" Wayne roared again. "Did you… Did you really do it?"
Nico lifts his head & shrugged. Asides from the colorless expression, there were no answers. There too, weren't any words said but the noise from the gossiping crowd. Wayne took another heavy step forward; this time making sure that it could intimidate him- make him spill everything.
But it didn't. Instead, Nico just stared into his eyes with his near emotionless ones. In Wayne's eyes, rage… hostility… but sadly, his heart has already stopped trembling. No longer he will panics. Only a cold, constant… freeze…
"Tell me..." Nico then mutters. "Do you want… to kill me?"
Wayne's eyes flew opened but soon after, he shook his head. "E-Enough with your mind tricks! Just tell me what you did to Rin or else!"
Nico's eyes narrowed, smiling. "I'll take that... as a 'Yes'..." he murmured near silently. He then took three steps back & fire ignites at his feet. "If want your revenge, follow me!"
And right on cue, the purple flames engulfed Nicholas before shooting into the sky. The bystanders then screamed as the fireball flew above head like a meteor.
"Oh, no you don't! JET!" He then shouts. And in a few seconds, his bike arrives.
Wayne hops on but, a voice soon called out. "Wait! Wayne!" He didn't hear it & as a result, Touma & the children were left behind. "Dammit!" The young man then sprinted off- chasing after his younger 'brothers'.
Behind him, follows Tetsuya & Asmodai; & further behind is Kazane. But just as the girl was about to use her Buddy Skill to catch up…
"N-Noboru-kun!? NOBORU-KUN!?"
Alarmed, she turned. Right behind her, she found Kiri crouching by a kneeling & grunting Noboru.
"Noboru-kun? Can you hear me? Noboru!" Kiri called again.
"Gghk. Ergk. Ergh… I-I'm… not a king…" The boy's body shakes. Soon, he manages to lift his head.
The Third Omni Lord gasped. Red-eyes… and though faint, he spotted a red steam slipping out of the boy's sealed arm.
"N-Noboru-kun!?" Kazane mutters.
"I… I-I… am… N-Noboru-"
And just when he's about to stand, the boy collapsed, falling straight into Kiri's swift arms.
At the west of the castle, lies a small garden & in that small garden, lie several benches & a small fountain- the local eye candy for the few visiting tourists. Some were there to take pictures; some there just to rest… but the fun times soon end when they see the fireball in the sky.
At first, it's nothing but as soon as it became apparent that it is coming straight towards them, everybody ran, panicking.
"Ooo… Perfect spot!" The fireball then dissipates, making way for the teen magician to make his land on the fountain's basin.
"NICCOOO!" And screecchhh!
Nico turns & bows. It seems that his most dedicated 'fan' has arrived but not in the best mood. Heck, he even glared at him, like a territorial beast on the verge of murdering his competitor.
Unfazed & unaffected, Nico reached into his pocket. "Ladies & gentlemen! This afternoon's show!" He raised his balled fists up.
"I thought I said… ENOUGH GAMES ALREA-"
"NICO! WAYNE!"
"SENSEI!"
Wayne turns around. "A-Aniki!? Why? How-"
"Look, Wayne. You need to calm down!" said Touma, walking towards the boy. "Nico's your brother-yeah sure, he's adopted- but the two of you were close!"
"BUT HE DID THAT TO RIN!"
"Ahem! Show's about to start here!" Nico then called.
"Uh, S-Sensei… W-What's going on?" a nervous Tetsuya stepped up slightly. "You're acting up weird- like the bad weird, yo,"
"Weird? I've never felt so frickin' GREAAAT!" He bellowed with a malicious smile. "And furthermore, this is a private show, mah boy. Now, go jot down zome notes or vhatever,"
"W-Wait… d-did you do three accents at once-"
"Hey, Nicholas," The demon then calls out; with a hand on his Buddy's shoulder. "Smoking fists you've got there. What's in them?"
"Oh, nothing… Just some FLOWERS!" He released his grip. Immediately, a familiar purple mist puffs out, following by an array of buds & roots sprouting out from his hands.
Asmodai's flew open. "Phantasmagorias…" he muttered near silently.
"Ding-ding! And now for the second phase of my trick," To the fountain, Nico turns & with a nonchalant grin, he drops the plants- Roots; the flowers; the entire thing- straight into the fountain waters! "Now, then, gentlemen! Any questions for me-"
"ENOUGH WITH YOUR MAGIC!" Wayne yells, revving up his bike into a vicious sound. "Now tell me! Did you… Did you ra-"
BOOOOMMM!
"WHAT!?"
The fountain was destroyed & out came from the rubbles, a growing beanstalk erupts; rising up into the sky. It's like something out of a children's book! A fantasy! Fiction!
"OH MY GOD!" shouted Tetsuya.
"Holy… s***…" muttered Touma.
And immediately after that, the beanstalk curves; extending across the sky & directly above the stalls & buildings. Its horizontal stem then stretches; becoming thinner- wider!
"Come on; come all. For here a spectacle to behold!" Nico ascends the tower, grabbing part of the stem. "Now feast your eyes! For a Buddyfight unlike any before-"
"Oh no, you don't! YOU'RE NOT GETTING ANYWAY!"
"WAYNE, WAIT!" Touma reached out his hand.
But it is a few centimeters short… Futilely, he then watched Wayne rode past him without even a look.
Wayne clenched his teeth. "Sorry, aniki," He whispered before bike defies gravity & rode up the beanstalk.
Nico, seeing the biker, soon let out a frown. "Well, that's rude. But whatever!" Without a thought, he then leaps into the air.
Wayne instinctively follows & before long, the two landed on the horizontal stem; face-to-face with only the raging sound a revving bike filling the air.
"Tell me what you did to Rin… RIGHT NOW!"
"Okay, then,"
"If you don't- wait, what?"
"However, under a condition… if you beat me in a Buddyfight match, that is. And we're having this match YOUR way,"
"My way…?" Slowly, his eyes soon noticed his surroundings. While wide & green, he found a comparison. He can see the floor being grey & right, behind Nico, a board, wide line. "This! This is! A race track!? Nico… you did all this-"
Buddy Skill, On. Nico's shoes ignite. The fire is brief & soon it dissipates, leaving behind a pair of donned roller-skates with flames for wheels.
The magician stepped forward & with a swing of his leg, a starting line was seared. He then looked towards the biker. "On your maaarks!"
Wayne's eyes flew opened. Is… Is Nico doing what he thinks he's doing?
"Get seeet!"
"Y-You're kidding, right-"
"GO!" And like a missile, he blasted off, leaving behind a brief fiery trail.
"GAAHH! DAMMIT, NICO!" Wayne then floored the pedal; going in full throttle.
Soon, he caught up- just a few inch behind.
"Now, then…" Nico turns to his pursuer. "About time we end this!"
RAISE THE FLAG!
"Magic World!"
"Hero World!"
Immediately right beside them, six glowing cards assembled, forming a straight line. Both player's gauge then manifests respectively. To Nico, his gauges are his grimoire's bookmarks & to Wayne, they are just indicated- a number below his bike's meter.
"Charge & Draw!" Another bookmark was added.
[[Nico] Life: 10; Gauge: 3; Hand: 6]
- [Right] [Center] [Left]
[[Wayne] Life: 10; Gauge: 2; Hand: 6]
- [Right] [Center] [Left]
"Let's start off with a little introduction, shall we? Lewis [S1: P-2000, C-2, D-1000]!"
And from the re-ignited trail, the monster rose up, riding what it seems to be a floating cardboard cut-out of Wayne's bike. "Card games on Motorcycles!" He then took out a horn.
HEE-HAW! HEE-HAW!
"NIICOOO!"
"Sorry, not sorry! Lewis!"
"Aye, sir! One Life up!" He then dumped his bike, causing Wayne to duck his head.
"Now, from my hand, Wandering in Wonderland! [Set]!" He flicks it into the floor.
In mere seconds, mushrooms began bursting out all over the side of the road. Small ones cluster up, forming small bushes & large ones stood tall, casting shadows on the course. Before long, it seems like the race track had transformed- from a beanstalk route to a mushroom forest!
"W-Woah…" muttered Wayne.
Nico smiled & proceeds to pick up another card from his hand. "I now activate Wandering in Wonderland's ability! Charge & Draw. Lewis, if you may,"
"Endless Tales!" One gauge added. "And since I'm generous, TALLY HOOO!" A naval cannon then appears & fires.
BOOM!
MOVE END.
YOUR MOVE.
[[Nico] Life: 11; Gauge: 5; Hand: 4]
- [Wandering in Wonderland]
- [Right] [Phantom of Tales, Lewis] [Left]
[[Wayne] Life: 8; Gauge: 2; Hand: 6]
- [Right] [Center] [Left]
"Daaamn YOU, NICCOOO!" Soon, the blonde's bike drove out the smoke.
"Jeez. Is it me or is Nicholas's Buddy as crazy as he is?" said Jet.
"What's wrong, Yugo? Terrible hand?" called Nico.
"Oh, go to hell, Yuri! I Draw! Charge & Draw!" A confident smile then curves on his face. "Sweet! From MY hand, I cast Emergency Deployment! For the cost, I'll pay one gauge & discard one card from hand! And after that…"
From the top of his deck, three cards were materialized. Upon seeing them, another grin appears.
"After that, I can call these three as face-down Tokens [S1: P-4000, C-1, D-1000]! Come on out, fellas!"
The cards surged forward, transforming into wind elemental-like beings with the shapes of birds.
"Oh bugger…" muttered Nicholas.
"Token on the right! Attack the center!" And without any words, the bird shoots into the sky before making a sharp dive- straight at Lewis!
"Sudden Appearance! Lewis!"
"We shall meet again, sir birdie-" In an instant, wind blades seemingly minced the phantom, turning him into evaporating roadkill & mist. "Well, that was rude!" His voice then echoed in the air.
"By paying the [Cast Cost] of one gauge & the destruction of Lewis, Sudden Appearance's effect allows me to call another [Phantasma] from my deck to replace him!"
From the rapidly flipping pages of his grimoire, Nico took out a card & happily tossed the card into the air. Immediately, mist gathered & forms a small portal next to him.
"Ladies & gentlemen! Please give it up for the Dreamland Wanderer, Alice [S2: P-5000, C-1, D-5000]!" From the small portal, a girl emerges; dressed in a blue dress & a white apron.
She smiled & she bows; all the while she floats beside Nico while he races down the speedway & around the next corner.
Wayne gritted his teeth. "As expected from Nico…" he murmured. "But this ain't over! I Link-attack Alice with my remaining Tokens!" Immediately, the two birds shot forward.
"Phantasma Figment! I regain one gauge & Alice is protected!" And they flew right through her- like through a ghost!
"Dammit!"
TURN END.
YOUR MOVE.
[[Nico] Life: 11; Gauge: 5; Hand: 2]
- [Wandering in Wonderland]
- [Right] [Phantom of Tales, Lewis] [Left]
[[Wayne] Life: 8; Gauge: 3; Hand: 5]
- [Token] [Token] [Token]
"My turn!" Draw, charge & draw. Nico turns again with a teacup in hand. "Now then, dear Mr. Wayne, how does it feel playing card games on motorcycles?"
"JUST PLAY YOUR TURN, GODDAMIT!"
Nico turned back & snickered. "Jeez. What a killjoy!"
"I CAN HEAR YOU!" Wayne replies.
"Kay, fine! I activate Wandering in Wonderland's effect," He then charge & draw. "Alice's skill. When a [Story] card's effect resolves, I get to summon my own Token [S0: P-1000, C-1, D-1000]!"
From a chunk of earth that materialized besides Alice, a large rose soon sprout out, bearing a tranquil expression.
"Zero Power?"
"Oh, just you wait! I call Hatted Dodo [S1: P-2000, C-1, D-1000] to the right!" And just like Alice, the bird dropped in, gawking.
"A chicken?"
"Nope, a dodo bird! And when I have 2 or more other [Phantasma] on the field, this card's [Cell Core] activates!"
"Wait-WHAT!?"
"Ohohoho, YES!" His right eye glowed. "I now Tribute Alice & the Tweedle Twins of Dreamland in my hand with the [Cell Core], Hatted Dodo. And when Tweedle Twins would be Tributed, it can be treated as TWO monsters so there you go!"
After turning into lights, the three monsters fly. Midway & from the hand, an equally chubby pair of boys soon pops into existence. They held each other's hand but soon, it breaks; splitting them into two before joining Alice & orbit around Hatted Dodo.
Petals then began gathering, forming a sphere around the orbiting lights. "Flowers & dances; songs & fire. Now assemble on this stage before me, mi senora & brew up your tempest! X-Cell Call!" He joined his hands. "Gentlemen, I present to you our finest lady wizard, Senorita Magia of Dreamland [C2: P-5000, C-1, D-4000]!"
The sphere then explodes in a fanfare of petals & laughter. A figure then descends, clad in red. And that is when the petals fully unveil her, much to the shock of Wayne.
"A… X-Cell Monster!?" A sharp pain then struck his right shoulder. "O-Oh, sh*t! You're a Sovereign?" a horrified smile appeared on his face.
"That's for me to know & you to find out! With both X-Cell Gift & Hatted Dodo's ability, one Life & one draw! Token! Attack Token in the center!" The anthropomorphic flower sang out a crushing pitched note.
"Like I let you! I activate from my hand BW-Return Strix's [S1: P-4000, C-1, D-3000] ability! By returning two monsters to my hand & I call this guy to the right!"
And just like that, the attacked Token evades & retreated with its brother. The baton was passed when a white mechanized strix enters the field & spread its wings.
Nico turns & applauds. "Bravo, Wayne! As expected from my annoying birdies!"
"Who yearns for my magic, mi rey?" asked the hatted flamenco dancer.
"The fighter!"
"Con mucho gusto," She dances, swinging her dress & fan. Three palmas, a twirl & she pulled out a decorated pistol from her satchel.
BANG! A scarlet bullet hits.
"Gghhk!"
TURN END.
YOUR MOVE.
"What's wrong, Wayne?" the brown-haired boy taunts. "Still hesitating? Still hurt by the fact your 'baby pillow' might have done something to your crush?"
"Baby pillow?"
"Er, ME?"
"HUH!?"
"Oh, don't play dumb! You sleep-sneaked into my bed every single night before Rin & I moved-"
"AH, RIN! I won't forgive you!" He hit the gas.
"OMG! Did he forgot what he's here for?" And two seconds after that. "Yep! He totally did,"
"JUST STAY RIGHT HERE!"
"Of course- IF I'M RETARDED, THAT IS!" And he accelerates.
The two then drifts through yet another corner; approaching the Japanese-themed island of the Growing Eden as the ocean waves surged beneath them.
Still unable to catch up, Wayne gritted his teeth. "Darn it! How on earth can he go so fast!?"
"Oh, look on the bright side, Wayne," said Jet. "If you're in the lead, Nicholas would've taken the opportunity to escape whilst you ain't looking,"
"Urgh, fine! Draw! Charge & Draw!"
[[Nico] Life: 12; Gauge: 7; Hand: 2]
- [Wandering in Wonderland]
- [Token] [Senorita Magia of Dreamland] [Left]
[[Wayne] Life: 6; Gauge: 4; Hand: 7]
- [BW-Return Strix] [Center] [Token]
"Better make it count, Wayne! Or you'll be dead next turn!" Nico calls before returning to his hand, smiling with melancholy. "One Phantasma Figment & one Bad End… My Life is 12 & I have 2 Bad End in drop & one in gauge… now then…" And after that murmur, he slowed down.
Wayne's eyes immediately caught him. "The hell are you doing?"
"Oh, y'know… just in case, you want to… call it quit?"
A smirk appeared on his face. "Heh! Then, you prepare to eat your words! I call BW-Seagull Scout [S1: P-5000, C-1, D-1000] to the center!" From the usual summoning circle, the white robot bird emerges. "And now, I [Set] Blitz Wing HQ!"
And right above the ocean floor, it manifests. Oversized birdhouses made from steel & metal clustered together; with the most advanced launch pads & radars sticking out of its structure. Add to that, the sea ripples after it descends from the clouds, revealing that its size is parallel to an airbase.
Nico whistles. "Now, that is one big birdhouse,"
"BATTLE PHASE!"
"Uh-Oh! Better run!" Nico re-accelerates.
"First Battle! BW-Seagull Scout, attack Senorita Magia!" The avian blinks & began open fire, riddling the lady.
However, to the bird's dismay, it triggered her [Soulguard] as a red curtain brushed past her & magically resetting her to an undamaged state.
Nico smirks. "Senorita Magia's skill! If I have 6 or more gauge, I get to retrieve one [Story] Spell from my drop zone!"
"Heh, why I am not surprised? Seagull's skill! Power -2000 & it gets [Double Attack]!" Without a delay, Seagull Scout purges his rifle attachment & soared. "Second battle! Link-attack!"
In full synchronization, the two birds then dived. Like lances, they skewer but the senorita's [Soulguard] triggers yet again.
"Senorita Magia's skill! One more card!"
"Blitz Wing HQ's skill! By returning Seagull & Strix back to my deck, superior call from the deck! BWC-Rally Canary [S1: P-4000, C-1, D-1000]!"
In place of his two comrades, a tiny humanoid bird robot appears. It spreads its yellow wings & with the cute trumpet in his hand, he announced his arrival.
"Canary's skill! I get discard one card to superior call one [Blitz Wing] from my deck but at the downside of Resting it! I Buddy Call! BWC-Jet Lanius [S1: P-4000, C-1, D-1000]!"
Also, with spreading wings, the boy's Buddy emerges. "Auto-pilot off'ed, Wayne!"
"I know that!" said Wayne "Third battle! I attack with Canary! Now, send that b*tch packing back to Spain-"
"Sudden Appearance!" Senorita Magia then bursts into smoke! "Now, come on out Red Queen of Dreamland [S2: P-5000, C-2, D-2000]! Skill activates. When she enters the field & I have 6 gauge, I can destroy one card! Adios Jet- Revenge is swee-"
"BLITZ WING MARK! I rest my Token & Jet is protected!" Out come from the smoke, a queen with the red dress & a red halberd, which immediately swung at Jet.
It missed! "Oh sh*t!"
"And since the battle conducted this turn is exactly three, Jet's [Cell Core] activates & I can X-Cell Call!"
"OH SH*T!"
"I now Tribute from my field [Cell Core], Jet Lanius; Size 1 Token; Size 1 Rally Canary; & from my hand, Size 1 BW-Supply Penguin, which can be treated as a Size 3!"
Following Jet's lead, the three birds turned into green wind comets & soared up into the sky. Jet then turned into light, splitting into three rings to funnel the wind.
"1+1+3 equal 5! With that, all limiters can now be unleashed! Now, shot through the stratosphere in lightning speed!" The comets soon merged into one, whirling out like a storm. "X-Cell Call!"
Instantly, the green comet vanishes & immediately in its place, a heavy green squall surges.
"Ooo… holy lord of feCEEEEESSSSSSS!" screamed Nico as he was swept away.
"Now, take off! BWX-Jetstream Griffon [C2: P-6000, C-2, D-2000]!"
DOOOM! And after that sonic boom, it reveals itself- a rocket with the shape of a four-edged arrow. But then it transformed. Two of the edges unfold into wings. Then, two of the other edges & the rocket boosters unfold into a quadruple set of legs! A robot-like roar soon echoed the air.
"Oh great, just what I need- a one turn hell burst," muttered Nico, as he manages to find his footing.
"Jetstream Griffon, [Triple Attack]!" The griffon transforms & immediately, boosts forward! "And since the attack count during this turn is 4 or more, it gets [Penetrate]!"
"uuWAAHHHH!" Red Queen destroyed!
"Oh dear-AH!" And with the [Penetrate] damage, Nico was sent into the air!
Two damage were dealt again & again! Having enough, Nico recovers in the air!
"HAH! I'M STILL LIVING, WAYNE-"
"FINAL PHASE!"
"Ah, bollocks!"
"From my hand, I cast double! Sky Blitz "Sundowner"! Both cards cost 6 gauge BUT for each attack that hits you or your monsters this turn, I can reduce that cost- Therefore, only two gauge!"
From two portals, two cannons flew out! Griffon de-transformed. And with a small thump & a screw & a thump & screw again, the two cannons equipped themselves onto the mechanized avain!
"Three times two effect damage! Any last words, Nico?" said Wayne, smiling like he's winning.
"Rin… is a F**KING fujoshi,"
"Eh?"
And after a few moments of realizing & lips pursing…
"Hm…HMMM-G-GODDAMMIT- FIIIRE!" And with the expression of a bawling kid, he gave the command.
Hurricanes then blasts out from the barrels, surging forth & sending Nico flying
… as the troll sings "YES, we're born to make historRrYyYy!"
GAME END. WINNER, WAYNE RYDER!
"NOOO! GOD DANG IT, TAKOSUKE! Why do have to go maintenance your UFO-#^&^%$..."
"Geez, Paruko, calm down, will ya?"
"But, Gao-chan… my scoop… MY SCOOP ON CARDS GAMES ON MOTORCYCLES!"
With an awkward giggle, the Sun Fighter then looked back… to like about 5 minutes ago. It was immediately right after his last challenge & Paruko was interviewing the boys on their winning streak as they walked out & saw Lewis spreading pamphlets everywhere.
"Come one, come all! We've got card games on MOTORCYCLES!"
And just like, Paruko who's with them at the time, well… she… snaps & took off to Oriental Japan area. Heck, Tasuku Ryuenji's there & she's quick to dismiss him.
However, there's a- no, two catches. One being Takosuke already gone back to Hero World for a UFO maintenance. And the other one is the fact that the fight she wants to commentate… yeah, it is already over. As a result, the beanstalk-themed road above their head is currently disappearing- melting away into a swarm blue phantom butterflies.
And also, Paruko's crying. "Gao! You've made her cry, bal,"
"Did not!?"
"MY SCOOOPP!" Paruko then screamed, causing eyes from the crowd began to turn & inspect.
"Oh crap," muttered Gao, spotting suspicious glares that beamed at him. Seeing no choice, he turned the girl. "D-Don't worry, Paruko! Y-You'll get another chance?… P-Probably?"
"Gao-nicchan, you suck!"
"HANAKO!? Wait, why are you here? Didn't I tell you to-"
"I'm okay. My head just got dizzy, that's all!" a voice then replied from behind. It's Tasuku! "Nanana-san? What's wrong?"
"TASUKU-SAMAAA!" And in the speed of light, she dashed to the former boy & hugged him; face planted into his chest!
"N-Nanana-san!? What's wrong? "
"Well…" Gao scratches his head. "She didn't get to-"
"RE-vitalized!"
"WHAT!? But you were just-"
"Just give up, Gao-nicchan," Hanako patted her brother's shoulder. "If you continue on, you'll just embarrass yourself,"
"Since when did you become so sassy!?"
"Girls always need to have some level of sass, right, Paruko-neechan?" And the two girls high-fived.
"W-Well, b-boys needs some level of respect, right, bal?"
"Huh?" And Bal flicked away a snot, causing high levels of visible regret to appear on the Sun Fighter's face.
In response, Tasuku let out a smile. "Hehe… geez, how many did I smiled to these again? Gghk!" His eyes then flew opened. His hand soon gripped the left side of his chest.
"Tasuku!" Jack soon came out!
"Tasuku-senpai?"
"D-Don't worry … the dizzy is less than the one just now… I'm okay…"
"Really?" asked Jack.
Tasuku nodded, letting go his hands. "Really!"
Vrrrrr-OOOMM!
"OOhhhh… ACK! Dammit, Wayne, your landing strategy suck-" And with a quick turn, Nico was thrown off the bike & into stone-paved floor. "DOOF!"
Wayne then got off his bike. "Now, out with it!" He marched towards Nicholas.
"Ohoho, quite impatient, aren't we?" A hand then seized his collar & lifed him up. "So, this is my epilogue… right?"
"Quit stalling!" Wayne growls; his grip tightening. "Now… tell me everything,"
"Everything? You KNEW 'everything'!" said Nico, revealing an eerie glare. "That's why you came after me… wasn't it?"
"Huh? You… You turned Rin into a fujoshi?"
Kaw… … Kaw… …
"Y-You're… messing with me, right?" muttered Nico.
"Wha- You're the ones who's messing with me! Now, tell me if Rin's a fujoshi or not?" shouted Wayne.
"W-Wow… To think your denseness would transcend well… the universe," Wayne then cracked his knuckles. "Yes, Rin is a fujoshi, alright. No doubt about it, milord!"
"Re… Really?"
"Really!"
"W-Why… W-WHHHYYYYY!?" And the waterworks started on Nico's chest! "RIIIINNNNN!"
"Jesus Christ, Wayne! It's not like she's not interested in men!"
The waterworks then halts. "Wait! I still have a chance?"
"Not all fujoshi are lesbians, dumbass!"
"Ooohh… OH! Ahahahaha…"
Nico slams his hands into his face. "Oh, I swear! What happened to your revenge?"
"Oh! AH!" Collar grabbed again. "Now, spill it! What have you done to Rin?"
"Oh, great! NOW you remember! Way to suck out the suspense, brah,"
"J-J-JUST TELL ME!"
"Didn't you already know? Like from the news? Oh no- wait! You never read the news- it's your parents who do that! My bad-"
And with a powerful jerk, Nico was then pulled in & closer. His eyes soon met with Wayne's- a pair of furious but glinting- eyes. "I really need to know…" The blonde mutters. "Did you really do that to Rin…? Did you really put her into that coma…?"
Not a word… not even a flinch… And as his eyes turned blank, Nico shoves away the hands on his collar & turned his face away.
"Is everything they say… the news say…. True?" Nico made no response… And like in a trance, he walks away. "Oi! Nico!"
"Y'know what," Nicholas then turns back to him. "Just believe what you want to believe," With a wave of a hand, a revolver then pops into existence. His finger on the trigger & then barrel soon pressed on his temple!
"Wha-"
"Goodbye… Wayne"
"NO, DON'T!"
CLASH! A flying sword crashed into the gun! It hit the floor & the bullet went BANG- straight into a bush.
"What the-"
"NICCOOOO!" Another voice hits his ears.
The two boys then turned & just up the stairs nearby, they spotted Touma running down with flaring eyes.
"A-Aniki!?" uttered the blonde one.
"GET HIM, WAYNE! DON'T LET HIM GET AWAY!" screamed Touma.
"Eh?" He glanced at Nico. His brows then furrowed & his fists clenched. "Ni… NICOOO!" He soon rushes in.
And after seeing Wayne approaching, Nico's legs futilely retreat. "OH CRAP!"
There's no way to run! Retreat anymore & Touma will body-slam him to ground. Try to run past Wayne & he'll just grab him by the shirt & game over.
"Well… this… isn't bad at all… I guess…" Nico murmured with a smile.
"Ah, there you are, monsieur!" Shadowy vines then burst out of the ground, wrapping around Nicholas!
"Wha-"
"NICO!" shouted an alarmed Wayne.
"Worry not, beau. I'll bring you to a safe haven though I'm pretty sure Carly will pester you but whatever!" And with a powerful jerk, the boy plunges into his shadow.
"WAIT! NICO!" Wayne lunges forward. His hand reached out but it was for naught.
In a few moments, the shadowy pool vanished, causing desperate hands to slam the floor.
Evening,
"Sensei…"
"D-Don't worry, Tetsuya. I'm sure your mentor's fine!" comforted Kazane.
"Yeah, Tets. I mean, when's the last time you see Nicholas cry over a pickle?"
"I know that, A-dawg! It's just-"
"Hey! Tetsuya! Kazane!" a familiar voice soon echoed from behind.
They turned to look. From the semi-crowded streets behind them, a group of silhouettes can be seen running towards them. One in particular caught their eyes- Blue jacket, blue hat & the sun on his shirt.
With a smile, Kazane waved. "Gao! Tasuku-senpai!"
"Kazane-neechan!" The little one waved back.
"Hanako-chan!" Kazane crouches down. "You're here too!?"
"Yeah! Along with my mom," The little girl then replied.
"Oh? Then, where is she now?"
"Suzumi-san? She's currently souvenir shopping with Bal & Jack," said Tasuku.
"Yeah, who knew they sell supermarket stuff at the Aztec area," said the Sun Fighter, grinning. But before long, his eyes caught notice. "Hey, where's Noboru? Aren't you guys together?"
Kazane's eyes widen. She immediately shrunk back. "Er… well… K-Kiri-san brought him back to the hotel early- said it's heat stroke…?"
"EH! Kitten Shirt got heat stroked!" uttered Hanako.
Tasuku immediately stepped forward. "Wait, is it really heat stroke?" he asked.
"Y-Yeah!" said Kazane. "K-Kiri said so!"
"I-I see…" The blue-haired back slowly backs away. He then lowers his head, face-palming. "So Kiri said that…"
"Er… Tasuku-senpai?" asked Gao. "You okay?"
"I-I'm fine, Gao-kun," He quickly lifts his face. "At any rate, I think should we go back? We almost at our stamp limit for the day, though,"
"Eh? Stamp limit?"
"Eh?" The boy raised his brow. "D-Don't you know?"
"Gao-nicchan's slow, Tasuku-nicchan. Best not to pry his brain too much,"
"HANAKO!"
And just like that, everyone chuckled; even Tetsuya, who cracks a smile.
"Atta-boy, Tets," The demon murmured before lifting up his head… only to spot someone lurking amongst the crowd. "Hmm? Hey, who's that robed guy?"
"Robe?" muttered Gao as the group turned.
Immediately, his eyes flew open upon spotting a familiar robe in the figure. That skull mask! Gao remembered it! It's the same one from when Baku was -to him- taken away!
"YOU!" The robed figure jolted. "Where's Baku!?" He turns & sprinted off, causing Gao to follow.
"Gao!? What on earth-"
"Tetsuya-kun, please take care of Hanako-chan!" Tasuku then ran off, chasing after Gao.
After a few dodges, the figure arrived at the entrance of a corner. He looked back, only to find the Sun Fighter maneuvering across the crowd like he did but with the eyes of a furious tiger.
"Gao…" Specter murmured.
With reluctance, he then dashed into the alley, causing the boy to turn & follow in.
"Where's Baku? Give him back!" The boy yells out once again.
But soon, he stops. He can no longer proceed any further… for what he found is a dead end… Nothing- not even a shadow- of the robed figure in sight. It's as if he magically disappeared!
Gao quickly rushed in, examining the walls & stomping the floors…. but nothing works. There's seemingly no hiding spot.
"Gao-kun, you okay?" Tasuku soon appears.
"Tasuku-senpai!" The boy called out. "That guy! He… He's one of those of guys who forced Baku-"
A hand was then placed on his shoulder. Slowly, the boy turns to Tasuku. "It's okay… We'll eventually come across him sooner or later,"
"But!"
"Don't worry! The next time we see him, I'll help. Now, come on, everyone's worried sick,"
And just like that, Tasuku walked a few steps before holding out his hand.
Gao, anxious, then turned back to the dead end. To his eyes, still nothing… nothing of interest. And with a frustrated groan, he soon walked out of the alley; gritting his teeth.
However… Specter was there all along.
Shortly after their departure, the wall soon melts into bluish flames, revealing an oversized candle stand floating amidst a group of will-o-wisp.
Specter stepped forward, letting out a sigh of relief. "I'm glad… He's in safe hands…" he muttered before turning to the floating object. "Come on, Candle. Let's get out here,"
In response, the middle candle flared up, revealing a smiley face. The candle stand then bows to its master.
Wind soon picked up & as a piece of pamphlet brush through the alleyway… like ghosts, they are already gone.
The end.
Plz do note the following fanmade cards/ OC's can be searched in the Buddyfight Fanon Wiki. Should any of these are not the Wikia, I humbly ask for your patience:
- Sudden Appearance
- Tweedle Twins of Dreamland
- Dreamland Wanderer, Alice
- Red Queen of Dreamland
- Senorita Magia of Dreamland
- Emergency Deployment
- Blitz Wing Mark
- Blitz Wing HQ
- BW-Return Strix
- BW-Seagull Scout
- BW-Supply Penguin
- BWC-Rally Canary
- BWC- Jet Lanius
- BWX- Jetstream Griffon
- Sky Blitz "Sundowner"
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