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❝𝓘𝓽 𝓭𝓸𝓮𝓼𝓷'𝓽 𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓪𝓷𝔂𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓴𝓼 𝓪𝓼 𝓵𝓸𝓷𝓰 𝓪𝓼 𝓘 𝓪𝓶 𝓶𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓘'𝓶 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓮!❞

                       -𝐊𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞

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Kazane walked her way to a boba stand
beside the school cafe. Hearing footsteps, she looked back.

"ACE BLADEEEEEEEEEE!!" A shriek rang across the entire area, as Kazane was almost tackled to the floor.

"Sun Hee, you know you can just call me Kazane." She laughed.

"Oh really? Junji told me to address you as Ace Blade." Sun Hee pouted.

"Classic Junji, don't worry about it. How was dance practice?"

"Oh it was.. alright, I guess?" She scratched her cheek.

"What happened this time?"

"We had a competition on who's being the leader this year and Takara was my competition. Our coach announced that I would take the position, and she wasn't happy about it."

"She didn't do anything to you right?"

"No, well at least not yet. That's why I'm a bit afraid of what she could do."

"If the worst happens, we could always report it." Kazane patted her shoulder.

"I guess.."

"C'mon cheer up, I'll buy you your favorite boba." She grinned.

"Thanks Kazane.." Sun Hee curved her lips upwards to a smile. "You're really the best."

(Opening here)

Kazane and Sun Hee sat down at a table nearby. The two were giggling.

"So how about it? Are you trying out for the school's main football team?"

"I'm not sure yet." Taking a sip of her drink, Kazane laughed nervously.

"Football try outs are in the tomorrow."

"I know.. I'm just... Embarrassed!"

"Why's that? It's a huge opportunity!"

"And a huge change!" Kazane covered her face with a long groan.

"Oh c'mon what happened to the enthusiastic, cocky and optimistic Kazane huh?!" Sun Hee slammed her boba drink on the table.

"SHE'S STILL HERE!"

"Wait.. Are you afraid because the main football team are all guys and you'll look like a thot?"

"Sun Hee! You know it's not about that!"

"YOU CAN'T LIE TO ME! THAT'S THE REASON YOU'RE AFRAID TO JOIN RIGHT?!"

Kazane gave an unclear muffle as her face started going red.

"Really it'll be fine, I mean almost everyone knows you're a great football player, so I don't think it matters." Sun Hee shrugged her shoulders taking another sip of her drink.

Kazane faceplanted herself to the table supported by her arm.

"Can't you go ask Junji about it?"

"Junji plays basketball, not football."

"Woopsie daisy~ my bad, is there anyone you know?"

"Um not really? I remember their faces and not their names."

"Well you got time to think about it, don't worry~" Sun Hee chuckled.

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It was a peaceful.

Silent.

Evening.

"YOU DID WHAT-" Kazane's voice rang through the quiet hallway.

"I signed you up for tryouts~!" Sun Hee grinned.

"HOW WHEN-"

"Yesterday, after we got boba. I contacted Naofumi if there's any space left and luckily there's one left!"

"O-one.. huh.." She looked down.

"Exactly, are you really going to throw a huge chance? Just because you're scared of thots going to tease you?"

"N-no.. I don't want to throw it!" She lifted her head facing Sun Hee. Her fists tightened. "Their words don't matter as long as I enjoy playing football." Her eyes starting to glow filled with determination.

"That's the spirit! You better go start training, since I don't have any assignments for tomorrow I might as well accompany you."

"Sun Hee you're the best!!" Kazane gave her a hug as Sun Hee replied with a giggle.

"You're welcome~"

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The sun was shining.
The sky was blue.
The birds were chirping.
The plain grassy fields were clean.

Until Kazane kicked the ball towards the goal, sweat dripping down from her forehead after immense amount of activities.

The goalkeeper jumped to the side trying to reach for the ball, but miserably missed.

"Goal!" The energetic red haired Ace pushed her fist into the sky while jumping.

The football captain stood up from his seat as he clapped his hands to take everyone's attention.

"Alright everyone, we've finished scoring. I would like to announce the person that will be joining the Team. Toshiro Nakano."

Toshiro chuckled with a smirk over his face.

"Ah well.." Kazane sighed scratching the back of her neck.

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As everyone was leaving, Kazane was still packing her bags in the locker room. Once she went out. The vice captain of the school's main football team stopped her tracks.

"Hold on Ace Blade, Captain Ryuuken said he needs to have a word with you."

"Did he mention why?"

"Not really, but he just told me to meet him at the football field 3pm sharp."

"I see. I'll be right there."

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The strong winds blew against Kazane's hair, her eyes piercing at Ryuuken. His red eyes narrowed.

"Thank you for coming Ace."

"Pleasure is all mine, what do you need?"

"I saw your athletic abilities today, I must say, I'm impressed. In fact, you pass."

"E-eh? I don't understand, if I did. Why wasn't I mentioned during the announcement?"

"I haven't finished my sentence yet. You pass on one condition."

"And that is?"

Ryuuken took out his FICA showing it to Kazane.

"A cardfight?"

"That's right. Will you accept my challenge?"

"Bring it on!"

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The two along with the vice captain were in Setsuna's cardfight simulation room.

The simulation looked like a rectangle table with two playmats facing each other.

Kazane and Ryuuken both put down their perspective decks.

"Cardfight detected." The system said.

"Stand Up My Vanguard!" Kazane turned over her card.

"Stand Up The Vanguard!" Ryuuken turned over his.

"Mecha Trainer! (5000)"

"Spark Kid Dragoon! (5000)"

"Narukami?! Oh hell yeah! I remember fighting against Yuutouto.. unless.. It could be a different deck."

In the monitor, Kazane's astral body turned into a workeroid coach, while Ryuuken turned into a young boy with white hair holding a crossbow.

"I'll take the first turn, draw. I ride Offensive Punter! (8000) I draw with Trainer's skill."

Mecha turned into a demon with pure white hair and red horns.

Kazane
Hand: 6
Soul: 1
Damage: 0
OXO
OOO

Ryuuken
Hand: 5
Soul: 0
Damage: 0
OXO
OOO

"I draw, I ride Mighty Bolt Dragoon! (8000) I draw a card, Mighty Bolt's ability I check the top 5 cards of my deck. I'll take Dragonic Vanquisher, add it to my hand and drop a card. I'll attack! (8000)"

Mighty Bolt charged into Offensive Punter with his yellow thunder sword.

"No guard."

"Drive trigger check. (Voltage Horn Dragon)"

He slashed Punter causing it to grunt

"Checking for a damage. (Spike Bouncer) and... He bounced to the damage zone-"

"My turn will end there."

Kazane
Hand: 6
Soul: 1
Damage: 1
OXO
OOO

Ryuuken
Hand: 7
Soul: 1
Damage: 0
OXO
OOO

"Stand and draw, Imma start off by riding Powerball Renaldo! (10000)" Kazane spun her card on her index finger before slamming it on the vanguard circle.

Offensive Punter went to the left corner of the field as a muscular man with shaggy blue hair. Spreading his wings, he roared.

"I pay a counterblast for his skill!" Kazane put a card to the soul before flipping a card from the damage zone face down. She showed him the top two cards of her deck. "Commander Gary Gannon (8000), Provoke Needle (10000) superior call! Boosted by Gary, go Ronaldo! (18000)"

"I don't guard."

"Checking the drive! (Deadheat Bullspike)"

"Damage trigger check. (Demonic Dragon Berserker, Chatura)"

"Epic, with Gary's skill since the attack hit I put him to the soul, drawing 2 cards and put one to the bottom of the deck. Provoke Needle with a boost from Punter! (18000) I'll soulblast to add another 2000 power! (20000)"

"I don't guard. (Old Dragon Mage) a draw trigger, I draw a card. (18000)"

"Same goes for me, I draw and put Punter to the bottom of the deck and end my turn."

Kazane
Hand: 9
Soul: 2
Damage: 1
XXO
OOO

Ryuuken
Hand: 7
Soul: 1
Damage: 2
OXO
OOO

"I ride Voltage Horn Dragon (9000) attacking Provoke Needle! (9000)"

"I guard with Spike Bouncer! (14000)"

"Drive check. (Rising Phoenix) I'll end my turn there."

Kazane
Hand: 9
Soul: 2
Damage: 1
XXO
OOO

Ryuuken
Hand: 7
Soul: 2
Damage: 2
OXO
OOO

"If you can't push it through might as well crush it! I RIDE THE ULTIMATE JUGGERNAUT DEADHEAT BULLSPIKE! (13000)"

Ronaldo roared for the last time turning into a giant ogre with thick armor. He held a American football ball.

"Imaginary Force I! To my vanguard, I call High-speed Brakki! (10000 > 20000). DEADHEAT ATTACKS! (23000)"

"I guard with Seiobo and Rising Phoenix! (39000)"

Deadbeat threw his ball towards Voltage Horn only to be blocked by Seiobo and Rising Phoenix.

"Trigger check! (Commander, Gary Gannon. Cheer Girl, Marilyn) a draw trigger! I give it to Brakki! (30000) Provoke Needle attacks! Deadheat's skill, soulblast and pass the marker to Needle! Needle's skill, since there's a Force marker he gains 10000 power! (30000)"

Needle slowly ran towards Voltage Horn before flying straight at him as Deadheat passed the ball. Needle caught it throwing it to Voltage Horn.

"Damage check. (Jaggy Shot Dragon)"

"Brakki! Let's go! Soulblast, pass! (40000)"

Needle threw the ball to the running Brakki. Needle flew up as Brakki crashed into Voltage Horn.

"Another damage. (Desert Gunner, Bhajan)"

"That concludes my turn!"

Kazane
Hand: 11
Soul: 1
Damage: 1
XXX
OOO

Ryuuken
Hand: 5
Soul: 2
Damage: 4
OXO
OOO

"Impressive play, you're very idiosyncratic, Ace."

"This is just the beginning." Kazane chuckled. "I have much more in store."

"However, this is where the tables will turn! Descend from your throne, Emperor of Lightning! I RIDE DRAGONIC VANQUISHER! (12000)"

The sky got darker, the black fog covered the dragon and the clouds struck lightning and thunder to Voltage Horn. Turning it to a huge thunder dragon with blood red wings. Its eyes looked like it was craving for blood. As the black fog cleared up. Dragonic Vanquisher roared spreading its wings.

"Imaginary Gift, Accel II! I draw a card, Vanquisher's skill, I counterblast, I bind Brakki! I call Dragonic Deathscythe! (9000 > 14000) I soulblast 2 to bind Provoke Needle and gain 2000 power. Rising Phoenix's skill since I bind a card, I get to call it from the drop zone with a 3000 power boost (8000 > 11000) I call Jaggy Shot Dragon! (12000) I bind a card from my hand, since you have no front row I can draw a card. Chatura's skill since I bind it, I call it to the rearguard adding 10000! (18000) Vanquisher's ability, since I bind more than 3 cards, he gains 10000! (12000 > 22000). Vanquisher! (22000) Thunderstorm Rampage!"

"I don't guard!"

"Drive trigger check! (Yellow Gem Carbuncle. Dragonic Vanquisher.) a critical trigger, giving the critical to Vanquisher (22000/2★) and the power to Jaggy Shot (22000)"

"Damage check. (Offensive Punter. General Seifried.)"

"Jaggy Shot! (22000)"

"Offensive Punter! (23000)"

"Dragonic Deathscythe! His ability since you have no front row, add 5000 power. (19000)"

"No guard! (Commander Gary Gannon)"

"Boosted by Rising Phoenix, Chatura strikes! (29000)"

"Cheer Girl, Tiara! (33000)"

"That's the end of my turn."

Kazane
Hand: 9
Soul: 1
Damage: 4
OXO
OOO

Ryuuken
Hand: 7
Soul: 2
Damage: 4
XXXX
OOX

"I draw, Time to feel the wrath of the DEAD MEAT HEAT! CRUSH ALL THE UNWORTHY FOOLS THAT DARES TO STEP IN THE FIELD! PERSONA RIDE! DEADHEAT BULLSPIKE! (13000) Imaginary Gift! Force I! (23000) To the vanguard! I call Ronaldo! (20000) i pay a counterblast and put a card to the soul. I check the top 3 cards of the deck, calling Brakki! (10000 > 20000) Wonderboy! (8000) Gary! (8000) Wonderboy's skill I put Tiara to the bottom of the deck. Wonderboy gains 5000 (13000) Calling another Wonderboy! Same skill, putting Needle to the bottom. (13000) boosted by Gary, Deadbeat Bullspike! (31000) ULTIMATE CRUSHERRRRR!!!"

"I don't guard."

"Drive trigger check. (Provoke Needle. Powerback Ronaldo.)"

"Damage check (Mighty Bolt Dragon)"

"Brakki! Deadheat's skill pass. With a boost from Wonderboy! (53000)"

"Intercept with Chatura and Deathscythe. Guard, Yellow Gem Carbuncle, Old Dragon Mage! (57000)"

"Pass to Ronaldo! Finish it! (43000)"

Ronaldo caught the ball before charging to Dragonic Vanquisher in full speed. Kicking Vanquisher on the stomach, Vanquisher roared disappearing to dust.

As the sixth card fell into the damage zone.

"YASSS!" Kazane laughed punching the air.

"Nice job." The vice-captain crossed his arms. "Does that mean she's in Captain?"

"Right Naofumi." Ryuuken took a deep breath before smiling.

"Welcome to the team, Ace Kazane Blade."

(Ending)

A sigh escaped from Sakayanagi's lips as she sipped her cup of black coffee. Her room was tranquil until her phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Did you do what asked?"

"Of course I did."

"How did it go?"

"Ace Kazane uses the Spike Brothers clan. Deadheat Bullspike build."

"I know that, I just need to know how she plays. Any speciality?"

"Powerback Ronaldo was her key piece-"

"That's all I need."

"Are you sure, Sakayanagi?"

"Yes.. thank you."

She hung up the call.

"I can't wait to challenge you, Ace Kazane." Sakayanagi chuckled.

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A/N: No one sent questions for QNA *sad noises*

But~ I know it's been like... Two months? It's been so long :sweat:

Hope you like the chapter, Ciao~

~Cookie xoxo