111Zack's Interesting Challenge
Its the following Monday after Tom and Max finally formed their team, and they have been meeting frequently (every 24 hours or so). Zack got up, and got ready for school, then both Zack and Tom got into Tom's car, and ne drove Zack to school.
"Remember Zack, Dad'll pick you up from school today." Tom said after Zack got out of the car.
"Alright, I'll see you later then." Zack said as Tom drove off.
As Zack started walking up to the building, he was confronted by his best friend, Dan Shinjou.
Dan has short, purple hair, his eyes are the same color, and his outfit looks like a green martial arts uniform.
"So Zack, are we going to enter the shop tournament?" Dan asked him.
"I don't know, Tom recently got two new members, and they're pretty strong, so it could be tough." Zack admitted.
"Oh really, darn, well, it was nice to dream of going to regionals." Dan said, almost like he was disappointed.
The two of them entered their firat class of the day, the room was an average sized room, Marker board at the front of the room, teacher's desk infront of the board, amd at least 3ft away, were the desks, they were lined up 3 by 5 and looked like they could fit a high school student.
Zack and Dan took their seats next to each other, then took out their supplies for the class. Two and a half minutes later, the rest of the class came in. Followed by the teacher, the teacher himself was slightly fat, with a bald patch at the top of his head, he also wears a black, one piece, buisness suit. A kid was standing next to him, he wss about Zack's hight, he had light dark skin, a small afro, wore a white shirt with dark pants, and when Zack stared at him, the kid atarted to look down at the ground in an attempt to keep himself from crying.
"Good morning class." The teacher said.
"Good morning Mr. Medows." The class said in unison (geez, Zexal reference much)
"Class, I have a new student to introduce you to." Mr. Medows said, as the class stared at
"This is Koyoku Tenshi, greet him with the same respect as you would each other." Mr. Medows said as Koyoku took a seat in the back row. The class continued like normal, until the bell rang
Durring the break, Zack and Dan were on the bench in the playground, play testing the changes they made to their decks.
"With a boost from Hisen, Dragonic Descendant attacks Amon, I soul blast for another 5000 power (37000)." Zack declared.
"I nullify that with March rabbit of Nightmareland (perfect defence)." Dan countered.
"Twin drive check (Eradicator Kid Hayate - stand trigger) I give all the effects to Hisen (11000), second check (Eradicator Yellow Gem Carbuncle - critical trigger) I give all the effects to my vanguard (47000, 2 critical)." Zack revealed.
The dragon swung its sword, but the rabbit with the pocket watch memorized it.
"Looks like your attack failed." Dan said, feeling good at what he did.
"Limit break, by discarding 3 cards from my hand, I can stand Dragonic Descendent, and he gets 1 critical (3critical)." Zack explained.
"Drats." Dan said
"And once again, I support Descendent with Hisen, and soul blast for another 5000 power (47000)." Zack declared
"Oh no, I can't guard this one." Dan thought
Dan checked his damage, but he didn't get a single trigger.
"Oh man, I was destroyed." Dan said.
"You almost beat me this time, what's that make us, 2-2 now?" Zack asked.
"Yeah, but I won't lose next time." Dan promised.
The two friends had a great laugh, and then took their lunch out to eat. As the two friends finished their lunch, they heard some sniffiling from behind a tree.
"Zack, we should see what's going on." Dan said.
"Yeah." Zack agreed.
The two friends walked to the tree, and saw Koyoku starring at a deck case, and crying.
"Koyoku, are you okay?" Dan asked.
Koyoku didn't say a think, he just shivered through apprehension.
"This guy's a little odd." Dan thought.
"Hey, is that your deck?" Zack asked, but the question seems to have made him sob even more.
"O-okay, Zack, I think we should get out of here." Dan urged
"No!" Zack snapped.
"But Zack." Dan repeated.
"I'm not going to just sit back and watch someone feel pain, and just feel helpless to not be able to help them." Zack countered.
"*Sigh*, fine." Dan surrendered.
"Koyoku, I challenge you to a cardfight." Zack declared.
"H-huh?" Koyoku looked up.
"Cardfight me, its the best way to undrrstand someone, and what they're going through." Zack explained.
"Al-Alright." Koyoku said.
The group of three went back to the bench, where Zack and Koyoku set their field's up.
"I'll redraw 2." Zack said.
"I'll redraw 3." Koyoku finished.
"Did his personality change?" Dan thought as the two combatants finished their redraw.
"Stand up, my vanguard." Zack said at the same time as Koyoku
"Stand up vanguard." Koyoku said at the same time as Zack
The two fighters found themselves floating on clouds, the sky around them was a heavenly blue.
"Eradicator Strike Dagger Dragon (5000)." Zack revealed
Zack became a blood red dracokid, holding a sword of lightning
"Crimson Heart Nahas (5000)." Koyoku revealed
Koyoku became an angel, with crimson hair in a ponytail, blazing hot wings, she wears a white dress with black gloves and boots, she also wears a gold pendant around her neck, her sword is clear.
"Angel Feathers, interesting." Dan thought.
"I'll go first, draw, I ride Tender Pigeon (6000), Nahas moves." Koyoku started off.
Koyoku's vanguard transformed into a pure pink Pigeon, that wheres a nurse's hat. The first vanguard appeared on the left side.
"I end my turn." Koyoku informed.
Zack - Koyoku
5 - hand - 5
0 - damage - 0
0 - soul - 0
0 - counterblast - 0
Empty, empty - empty, Crimson Heart Nahas
Empty, Eradicator Strike Dagger Dragon - Tender Pigeon, empty
Empty, empty - empty, empy
"Alright, draw, I ride Eradicator Demolition Dragon (7000), Strike Dagger moves." Zack informed.
Zack's vanguard transformed into a golden dragon that generated lightning, the red dragon moved out to the side whne he appeared.
"Demolition Dragon attacks (7000)." Zack declared.
"I don't guard." Koyoku responded.
"Drive check (Eradicator Vowing Sword Dragon -no trigger)." Zack revealed.
the dragon roared, and as he did, lightning rained down, and struck the pigeon.
"Damage check (Celestial Landing Pegasus - draw trigger) I draw one card." Koyoku revealed.
"A deck mixed between the full and sub clans, this kid could be the thrid member we've been looking for." Dan thought.
"I end my turn." Zack informed.
Zack - Koyoku
6 - Hand - 6
0 - Damage - 1
0 - soul - 0
0 - counterblast - 0
Empty, empty - empty, Crimson Heart Nahas
Empty, Eradicator Demolition Dragon - Tender Pigeon, empty
Eradicator Strike Dagger Dragon, empty - empty, empty
"Alright, stand and draw." Koyoku called out
"Before you take your turn, can I ask you something?" Dan asked.
"U-uh sure." Koyoku answered.
"Why do you play Angel Feathers?" Dan asked
Koyoku looked at the table in sadness, then started speaking.
"It was three years ago, when I started playing vanguard, my sister started teaching me how to play this clan, several weeks later, I ve gotton really good with this deck, and she said we were ready to form a team, but she had to go to school, because she was studying to become a nurse, on her way from school, she got in a car accident, a drunk driver stole her life from me, and my family." Koyoku explained.
"So that's why you use Angel Feather, in memory of your sister." Dan realized.
"Yeah, this is her deck, so, in a way, its like she's my guardian angel." Koyoku said as he drew.
"I ride Crimson Drive Aphrodite (9000)." Koyoku declared
Koyoku's vanguard transformed from bird, to an angel, with short red hair, and burning red wings, she wears glasses, and wears a silver outfit with a nurse's outfit.
"I call Baruch (7000), Nahas' skill, I send Nahas, amd Baruch in the soul, supperior ride, crimson angel that decides fate, my avatar has descended to aid the sick, Crimson Impact Metatron (10000)." Koyoku declared.
A shining light appeared around the red haired angel, transforming her. She now has long blue hair, and her weapon is a spear, her wings are a darker shade of red then the other crimson angel's. Her boots were black, and almost went up to her knees, her skird was Burgundy, and the top was part was black.
"I call Kiriel (10000), Thousand Ray Pegasus (6000) and Lightning Charger (6000)." Koyoku decided.
"Interesting formation so far." Dan thought.
"With support from Lightning Charger, and his soul blast, Kiriel attacks your vanguard (25000)." Koyoku declared.
"I don't guard...damage check (Eradicator Wyvern Guard Guld - no trigger)." Zack revealed.
"With support from Pegasus, Metatron attacks your vanguard (16000)." Koyoku declared.
"I don't guard." Zack informed.
"Twin drive, first check (Battle Cupid Nociel - no trigger) second check (Critical Hit Angel - critical trigger) I give all effects to my vanguard (21000, 2 critical)." Koyoku revealed.
Metatron flew silently in the air, she looked at the golden dragon with contempt in her eyes, then launched her staff at the dragon. The intensity of the throw caused the dragon to fall back slightly.
"Damage check (Eradicator Dragonic Descendent - no trigger), second check (Worm Toxic Eradicator Seiobo - heal trigger) I recover one point of damage." Zack revealed.
"I end my turn." Koyoku informed.
Zack - Koyoku
6 - hand - 4
2 - damage - 1
0 - soul - 3
0 - counterblast - 0
Empty, empty - empty, empty
Empty, Eradicator Demolition Dragon - Crimson Impact Metatron, Thousand Ray Pegasus
Eradicator Strike Dagger Dragon, empty - Circular Saw Kiriel, Lightning Charger
"Strange, all that sadness dissapeared, its like he's a new person, either its Zack's charm, or this guy has too much passion for his own good." Dan thought.
"Stand and draw." Zack called.
"Anyway, based on the unit behind the vanguard, Koyoku has a great chance of attacking for high power." Dan continued to think.
"I ride Supreme Army Eradicator Zuitan (9000), and I call Hisen (6000), Thunder Boom Dragon (10000), and Spark Rain Dragon (9000)." Zack decided.
From dragon to human, Zack's vanguard changed into a boy wearing dragon scaled armor, and carries a sword made of dragon bone. A red dragon in ble armor appeared behind him, to his right, a red demonic looking dragon shown itself, and on the left, a blue dragon in red lightning armor appeared.
"*Sigh*, there goes Zack, rushing early again." Dan thought.
"Thunder Boom Dragon attacks Kiriel (10000)." Zack declared.
"Celestial Landing Pegasus will guard that (total defense 15000)." Koyoku countered.
"With support from Hisen, Zuitan attacks your vanguard (15000)." Zack declared.
"I don't guard." Koyoku insisted.
"Drive check (Eradicator Dragon Mage - draw trigger) 5000 to Spark Rain (14000), and I draw." Zack revealed.
Metatron and Zuitan ran towards each other, but Zuitan was too fast, and slashed her from the side.
"Damage check (Burst Shot Bethnael - no trigger)." Koyoku revealed.
"Zuitan's skill, I don't have any damage to flip over but I'll soul charge anyway." Zack explained.
Soul charge: Lightning Fist Eradicator Dui - no trigger
"And finally, with the support of Strike Dagger, Spark Rain attacks your vanguard, his skill adds another 3000 power (22000)." Zack declared.
"Damage check (Crimson Mind Baruch - no trigger)." Koyoku revealed.
"I end my turn." Zack informed
Zack - Koyoku
5 - hand - 3
2 - damage - 3
2 - soul - 3
0 - counterblast - 0
Empty, Eradicator Thunder Boom Dragon - empty, empty
Sword Dance Eradicator Hisen, Supreme Army Eradicator Zuitan - Crimson Impact Metatron, Thousand Ray Pegasus
Eradicator Strike Dagger Dragon, Eradicator Spark Rain Dragon - Circular Saw Kiriel, Lighning Charger.
"Stand and draw." Koyoku called out.
"I call Million Ray Pegasus (9000), and Doctroid Micros (6000)." Koyoku called out.
"His formation just got scarier." Dan thought.
"First Micros' skill, I send the top card of my deck to the damage zone, and both of my Pegasus get 2000 power (Million Ray 11000, Thousand Ray 8000), next I use Baruch's skill, by turning her face down in the damage zone, my vanguard gets another 3000 power (13000)." Koyoku explained.
Unit sent to the damage zone: Thousand Ray Pegasus
"So much power in one turn, we need to get this kid on our team." Dan thought.
"Now, Metatron Limit Break." Koyoku called out.
"What!?" Zack asked.
"I send Micros and Lightning Charger in the damage zone, to supperior call Lightning Charger (6000), and Thousand Ray Pegasus (6000), and that's not all." Koyoku informed.
"Yeah, your first Thousand Ray gets and Million Ray get another 2000 power each card sent to the damage zone (Thousand Ray 10000, Million Ray 13000)." Zack stated
"With support from Thousand, Million Ray attacks Thunder Boom Dragon (19000)." Koyoku declared.
"I don't guard." Zack said, as he sent the card to the drop zone.
"With support from Thousand Ray Pegasus, Metatron attacks your vanguard, and since I am, Metatron gets another 3000 (26000)." Koyoku declared.
"I don't guard." Zack stated again.
"Twin drive (Critical Hit Angel - critical trigger) the power to Kiriel (15000), the critical to my vanguard (2 critical) second check (Chief Nurse Shamsel - no trigger)." Koyoku revealed.
Clashing weapons once again, Metatron quickly takes the edge, and deals a swift blow to Zuitan.
"Damage check (Eradicator Dragon Mage - draw trigger) 5000 to my vanguard (15000), and I draw, second check (Dragonic Kaiser Vermillion - no trigger)." Zack revealed.
"With support from Lightning Charger, and his soul blast, Kiriel attacks yoir vanguard (26000)." Koyoku declared.
"Yellow Gem and Dragonic Deathscythe will guard that (total defense 30000)." Zack countered.
"I end my turn, and during the end phase, I choose one unit from the damage zone, and place it back in the deck." Koyoku stated.
Zack - Koyoku
4 - hand - 4
4 - damage - 3
2 - soul - 2
0 - counterblast - 2
Empty, empty - Million Ray Pegasus, Thousand Ray Pegasus
Sword Dance Eradicator Hisen, Supreme Army Eradicator Zuitan - Crimson Impact Metatron, Thousand Ray Pegasus
Eradicator Strike Dagger Dragon, Eradicator Spark Rain Dragon - Circular Saw Kiriel, Lightning Charger
"This is one back and forth match." Dan thought.
"Stand and draw." Zack called out.
"Hey Koyoku." Dan called.
"Yeah?" Koyoku asked.
"I was wondering, do you mind joining our team?" Dan asked again.
"Only if this guy wins." Koyoku answered.
"Sweet, now Zack has a reason to win, and that'll give him the edge he needs." Dan thought.
"Ride the Vanguard, hot blooded, scarlet dragon. Eradicator Vowing Sword Dragon (11000)." Zack called out.
From man back to dragon, Zack's vanguard became a bright red dragon, holding a sword made of thunder in its hand.
"I call Vowing Sword Dragon (11000), and Red River Dragoon (8000)." Zack called out.
"Now that Zack has a a new column, this turn will get messy." Dan thought.
"With support from Red River, my rearguard Vowing Sword attacks Million Ray Pegasus (19000)." Zack declared.
"I don't guard that." Koyoku informed, as he sent the card to the drop zone.
"With support from Hisen, my vanguard attacks Metatron, his skill gives him 2000 power (19000)." Zack declared.
"I don't guard that." Koyoku informed
"Twin drive (Eradicator Yellow Gem Carbuncle - critical trigger) I give 5000 to Spark Rain (14000), and the critical to my vanguard (2 critical), second check (Worm Toxic Eradicator Seiobo - heal trigger) 5000 to Spark Rain (19000), and I recover one point." Zack revealed.
Vowing Sword roared, and as it did, the lightning struck Metatron, and caused her to fall to the clouded floor.
"Damage check (Celestial Landing Pegasus - draw trigger) 5000 to my vanguard, (15000) and I draw, second check (Sunny Smile Angel - heal trigger) I give another 5000 to my vanguard (20000), and I recover one point." Koyoku revealed.
"With the support of Strike Dagger, Spark Rain attacks, his skill adds another 3000 (27000)." Zack declared.
"I guard with Critical Hit Angel (total defense 30000)." Koyoku countered.
"I end my turn." Zack informed.
Zack - Koyoku
4 - hand - 3
3 - damage - 5
3 - soul - 2
0 - counterblast - 2
Red River Dragoon, Eradicator Vowing Sword Dragon - empty, Thousand Ray Pegasus
Sword Dance Eradicator Hisen, Eradicator Vowing Sword Dragon - Crimson Impact Metatron, Thousand Ray Pegasus
Eradicator Strike Dagger Dragon, Eradicator Spark Rain Dragon - Circular Saw Kiriel, Lightning Charger
"Alright stand and draw." Koyoku stated.
"Just one more turn, please get Zack through one more turn." Dan thought
"I call Iron Heart Mastema (8000)." Koyoku decided.
"And he just called it infront of the perfect booster." Dan thought.
"Metatron's limit break, Mastema and Lightning Charger go to the damage zone, and I supperior call them back to the field, and because I did that, both Thousand Ray get +4000 (10000)." Koyoku explained.
"Oh no." Dan thought
"With support from Thousand Ray, Mastema attacks Spark Rain, I add 3000 because you have more damage then me (21000)." Koyoku declared.
"I don't guard that." Zack said,,as he sent the card to the drop zone.
"With support from Thousand Ray, Metatron attacks, and her skill gives her 3000 power (23000)." Koyoku declared.
"I won't guard that." Zack stated calmly
"Twin drive (Sunny Smile Angel - heal trigger) 5000 to Kiriel (15000), and I recover one, second check (Critical Hit Angel - critical trigger) 5000 to Kiriel (20000), and the critical to my vanguard (2 critical)." Koyoku declared.
Metatron and Vowing Sword Dragon clashed weapons again, and this time, Metatron struckmthe dragon in victory.
"Damage check (Eradicator Dragon Mage - draw trigger) 5000 to my vanguard (16000), and I draw, second check (Supreme Army Eradicator Zuitan - no trigger)." Zack revealed.
"With support from Lightning Charger, Kiriel attacks, I soul blast for another 5000 power (31000)." Koyoku declared.
"Sieobo, and Yellow Gem will guard that (36000)." Zack countered.
"I end my turn." Koyoku informed.
Zack - Koyoku
3 - hand - 5
4 - damage - 4
2 - soul - 1
0 - counterblast - 3
Red River Dragoon, Eradicator Vowing Sword Dragon - Iron Heart Mastema, Thousand Ray Pegasus
Sword Dance Eradicator Hisen, Eradicator Vowing Sword Dragon -Crimson Impact Metatron, Thousand Ray Pegasus
Eradicator Strike Dagger Dragon, empty - Circular Saw Kiriel, Lightning Charger.
"Looks like you're joining our team." Zack said.
"What are you talking about?" Koyoku asked.
"This is the final turn." Zack called out.
"Oh boy, there he goes again." Dan thought as he rolled his eyes.
"I stand and draw. Powerful, ancient dragon, trace the ancestry of your form and strength and swoop down the Earth again! Break Ride! Eradicator, Dragonic Descendant (11000)!" Zack called out
Transforming, the dragon became heavily armored, and carries a golden sword in his left hand, its head is simmilar to Dragonic Overlord's.
"Vowing Sword Dragon's break ride skill, I retire Mastema, and my vanguard gets 10000 power (21000)." Zack started.
"What. Oh man." Koyoku said as he rerired his rearguard.
"Especial counterblast, for this turn, my vanguard gets another 5000 power (26000), and I call Zuitan (9000)." Zack explained.
"What's the point, all he needs is his vanguard's attack." Dan thought.
"With support from Hisen, Descendant attacks, I soul blast for another 5000 power (37000)." Zack declared.
"I nullify it with Aniel (perfect defense)." Koyoku countered, unaware that dan just facepalmed himself.
"Twin drive (Eradicator Spark Rain Dragon - no trigger) second check (Eradicator Yellow Gem Carbuncle - critical trigger) I give the critical to my vanguard (2 critical), and 5000 to Zuitan (14000)." Zack decided.
Descendant ran towards the scarlet feathered angel, but a blue feathered angel shielded her from the force of the attack.
"Wait, why give the critical to a nullified attack?" Koyoku asked.
"Because,of my vanguard's limit break, by discarding 3 cards, my vanguard gets to stand up, amd get plus one critical (3 critical)." Zack explained
"Zack has the chance for three more attacks, and he knows which units to go with." Dan thought.
"With support from Red River, Vowing Sword attacks your vanguard (19000)." Zack declared.
"I guard that with Sunny Smile (20000)." Koyoku countered.
"With support from Strike Dagger, Zuitan attacks your vanguard (19000)." Zack declared.
"Critical hit will guard that (20000)." Koyoku countered again.
"Dragonic Descendent attacks (26000)." Zack declared
"I don't guard this." Koyoku said after looking at his hand.
"Twin drive (Eradicator Yellow Gem Carbuncle - critical trigger) second check (Eradicator Demolition Dragon - no trigger)." Zack revealed.
Descendent struck Metatron, and she dissapeared from the battlefield, as the last 2 cards flew from Koyoku's deck to the damage zone.
"You're pretty good, so would you like to join our team?" Zack asked.
"O-okay, as long as we can have fun together." Koyoku said after cleaning up his deck.
"Great, the shop tournament is on Saturday, lets work hard to win it." Zack said with a goofy smile.
The newly formed team headed back to the classrom,and continued their school work. After school, Kai picked Zack up, and the two of them went home.
A/n: Koyoku is a rp character of my best friend, code name: Goldfire, his appearence is what my friend looked like ten years ago, character behavior is all his idea, so please do not ask to borrow him for your stories, because i will just say no.