Yu-Gi-Oh x Vanguard -- Chapter 8

"Ha ha, interesting," cried Jun, Jaden looked at him in curiosity. "Your friend over there seems to a legendary clan!!"

"A legendary clan?" asked Jaden, looking back at Yusei.

"Alright, I ride, Amber Dragon, Daylight," stated Yusei as another dragon appeared on the field. "And due to Dawn's skill, when I ride Daylight, I can add Amber Dragon Dusk to my hand," he continued, while searching his deck as he took a grade two dragon card and added it to his hand. "That pretty much ends my turn."

"My turn, I draw," said Kai, drawing the top card on his deck, "I ride Lizard Soldier, Riki and call Djinn of the Lightning Spark," as two more units appeared on the field, "My Vanguard attacks," declared Kai.

"No guard"

"Drive trigger check" but there was nothing there, "My Djinn attacks, when he attacks he gets +4000 power and when there's a Narukami Vanguard, he gets +2000 power."

"A 12000 grade 1 unit..." murmured Yusei, "Alright, I don't guard," he continued as he took another damage(2).

"I end my turn."

"My turn, I draw and ride Amber Dragon, Dusk and call Dragon Knight, Nehalem now, battle!!" cried Yusei., "Dusk attacks your vanguard, when Daylight is in the soul, he gets +1000 power, and also, when he's out to attack your vanguard, he gets +2000 power. That's 12000 to your Vanguard!!"

"No guard"

"Drive trigger check, too early, but it's a critical trigger!! Power to Nehalem and critical to Dusk," he called as a card shined yellow to his draw. "Next, I'll have Nehalem attack,"

"I guard with Dragon Dancer, Catharina," leaving at damage(2).

"That ends my turn,"

"So what's with that legendary clan again?" asked Jaden

"Well, there are four of them in this world, not yet developed and one deck of each kind," explained Jun. "The Royal Paladin, Kagero, Shadow Paladin and Aqua Force," he continued. "Yusei has a Kagero deck, pretty amazing how did he get that?"

"Ask him yourself," answered Jaden. "I've seen the Royal Paladins though..."

"Another one?!" cried Jun, "Who owns it?"

"Another friend, he's not here right now though..." said Jaden, looking down.

"I stand and draw." stated Kai while standing his units and drawing a card, "I ride Thunderstorm Dragon. I call Desert Gunner, Shiden, and due to his skill I select a grade 2 unit on your side and it can't intercept my attacks, Nehalem is practically the only one there."

"Hmph, alright go one," said Yusei.

"I move Djinn to call Brightjet Dragon, Djinn supports Brightjet and attacks your Vanguard," said Kai turning his units to horizontal positions.

"I guard with Lizard Runner, Undeux"

"My Dragoon attacks" stated Kai

"No guard," replied Yusei and Kai checked his trigger.

"You're not the only one with criticals, here's mine, a critical trigger," shouted Kai leaving Yusei at (4)damage. "And that ends it."

"My turn, I stand and I draw. I ride, Amber Dragon, Eclipse and call Seal Dragon Blockade and Demonic Dragon Guru, Makoraga, now I attack your vanguard with Nehalem supported by Makoraga!!"

"No guard"

"Next I'll have Eclipse attack, when Dusk is in the soul, he gets +1000 power," said Yusei

"I have Yellow Gem Carbuncle guard that attack,"

"Checking the twin drive," said Yusei but there was nothing there.

"Oh well... I have Blockade attack"

"No guard" leaving Kai at (4)damage.

"Wow, your friend's really good," said Jun. "No one even stood a chance against him except Yusei..."

"Yeah," replied Jaden, pouting. "He gets the glory." he murmured

"Final turn," stated Kai

"Here it comes!!" said Jun

"Stand and draw. Ride The Vanguard!! Break the cage that seals you and descend to the field!! Incarnation of the thunder, Dragonic Kaiser, Vermillion!!" as a red dragon with yellow and blue armor descended to the field with a spear in his hand. In Yusei view, black clouds stated to form and thunder was everywhere, he could actually see and feel the power.

"Now this is more I like it, duel monsters style..." he murmured while sweating a bit.

"I call Plasmabite Dragon, Lightning of Hope, Helena and Wyvern Supply Unit when this card is called to the rear guard circle, I can choose a Narukami unit and give it +2000 power, and I choose, Plasmabite, and then... Vermillion LIMIT BREAK!!" shouted Kai as he turned three cards face down,

"When I have four or more damage, I can activate this skill, he gets +2000 power and can battle all your units in the front row at once!!" shouted Kai, Yusei sweated a bit and smiled. "Alright, with the support of Helena, Vermillion attacks!!"

Jun took a deep breath, "It may be all over,"

"Not quite," as Jaden smiled.

"Your petty fighting style won't work on me, perfect guard, Wyvern Guard Barri!!" shouted Yusei as he drop a card from his hand.

Kai twitched and glared at Yusei, "Twin Drive, first check.. second check, a critical trigger, all effects to Brightjet and now he attacks with the support of Djinn and when I have less cards than you, he gets +2000!!"

"I guard with Embodiment of Spear, Tahr!!"

"Tsk, I attack with Plasmabite supported by Wyvern"

"Hmm... alright, I'll let it through," stated Yusei as he took damage(5). "Looks like your final turn failed," as Yusei smiled looking at the remaining cards in his hand.

"No way..." cried a person from the crowd

"How could the great Kai Toshiki's 'final turn' failed?" cried another fighter.

"If your final turn failed, let me do it. Final turn!!" shouted Yusei as Kai looked at the the last two cards in his hand. But for some reason, he seems to be feeling a bit uneasy, like he knows what going to happen next. "What's wrong Kai? Predicting my move? You know, even since the start of our duel, I somehow knew stuff about you..."

"Like what?" asked Kai in a curious, mono-toned voice.

"Hmm... when you were small, you met a boy with blue on your way home and you gave him a card, now let's have a little quiz, do you what card that was?" said Yusei

Kai paused for a while as the cheering crowd kept silent, as if, they feel that they're suppose to keep quiet, Jun looked at the brown-haired guy who was thinking. Jaden looked at Yusei who was questioning the guy stuff he never knew. "Blond Ezel? No, if wasn't him, it was someone else..." thought Kai.

"I'd be more than happy to give you another hint, the day he went to Card Capital for the first time, he went in, looking for a card his classmate stole... then both of you fought, you were using a deck..."

"Narukami?" answered Kai

"Wrong, try again"

"...K--Kag--Kagero...?"

"Gwa!! Finally!! Do you remember the card you gave to Aichi? It shouldn't be hard after remembering your deck..."

"Blaster Blade... so wait... I... lost the Kageros during my battle with... Takuto Tatsunagi, so why do you have them?!"

"Hmm... I'll tell you if you win, it's my turn isn't it? I Stand and draw. Burn everything in this world to dust with your apocalyptic fire!! I ride Dragonic Overlord!!" shouted Yusei as a red dragon unit appeared on his side of the field.

"It can't be?! I don't believe it..."

"Well you better because here it comes, I call Guard Gryphon and Dragon Monk, Gojo. Now for your favorite part, Dragonic Overlord's counterblast!!" stated Yusei while turning three cards face down, "I bet that you already know his skill..."

Kai glared at the card, "He losses his 'twin drive' effect, gets +5000 power and has the ability to stand every time it hits a rear guard..."

"Right you are!! Now I attack Brightjet with Overlord supported by Gojo!!" shouted Yusei

"I have 20000 shield in my hand, I could use it to protect the attacks the rear guards will make, but I'll be wide open for Dragonic Overlord's attacks, this choise would be better, since wasting it now, will leave me open to two attacks," murmured Kai, looking at the field, "No guard"

"Drive trigger check," but there was nothing there. "My Vanguard stands and attacks Plasmabite!!"

"No guard"

"Drive trigger check," but again, there was nothing there, "For the last time, my Overlord stands and attacks Vermillion!!" declared Yusei as the crowd kept silent, waiting for a response from Kai.

"No guard"

Jun nodded, "I think the smartest decision right now would be bet on a heal trigger..." Jaden smiled.

"Drive trigger check!!" but again, there was nothing there, "Alright Kai, your check..."

"Damage trigger check..." as he turned the top card of his deck, it was Zephyr Kid, Hayate, a stand trigger. "I... I lost..." as Kai placed his hand on the table and looked down. The crowd was cheering.

"He did it!!" cried Jaden

"Your friend is one tough cookie," said Jun as he turned to Jaden. Yusei went back to him, he smiled. "Alright, Jaden, let's get out of here," said Yusei.

"Wait!!" cried Kai, Yusei looked at him. "I... still need those answers from you, I'm going to train around the world, would you... like to come with me?"

Yusei looked at Jaden who gave a nod and a big smile, "I'll be okay, just go."

"Thanks, I'll know will meet again," stated Yusei, smiling as they went out of the alley. Jaden waved goodbye and continued walking, as the other two went on the opposite direction. "Now... where do I go?" Jaden told himself.