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(GS3) Home Field: Espoir Mansion

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Beryl:
"...If you say so." Seph stood up, stretching. "Y'know, you should really consider getting involved again. The kids don't really know better."

He gave a casual wave as he went off to rejoin with Satoshi's deck.

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After being led to Hana's room, Satoshi had a change of heart. He knew Mr. Espoir was right, that the best he could do right now would be to help Hana, but he couldn't just let his queen wander off. He had to find her, even if something was gravely, gravely wrong. He handed the servant a small note to give Hana, which read:

"Going to find your sister. I need you both together again to try and sort this out. See you soon!

~Geodude~"

It was crude handwriting, but readable nonetheless from the servant's perspective. Satoshi bowed for him before making a run out of the manor to find the city, rejoining Seph on the way. It was time to find Haruka and Yukino.

Hope:
"Nice formation everyone!" Hana clapped.

The knights were all worn down, sitting and breathing heavily. They were all sweating from a hard day of work practice. They were tired, but they were smiling, full of pride, power, and morale. Hana who had been training along with the holy order as well Garmore and his dogs has been feeling much better. After the session, Alfred and Blaster Blade greeted her a goodbye, as she was now ready to go and talk to her servants waiting outside.

She had apparently received a letter from Geodude speaking of looking for her sister.... to sort things out?

She packed her backs and placed the  two Royal Paladin decks in them.

"Let's go minna!"
"Yeah!" The Knights chanted in unison.
"Woof."

Cherry:
"Hana", Dad Espoir called out, knowing that his daughter was about to leave. "You're the only one who can fix your sister, so she can fix her own mess", he began. "But know that strength alone cannot win back our beloved, nor can the heart by itself either."

The lion brute of a man passed her, sipping his coffee. "So show her the answer you found beyond despair."

Cherry:
Yukino had been left in a deep sleep, not having fallen asleep since going to Card Capital or eaten since the ordeal with Jellal. It was a bit worrying to the servants, but Dad Espoir assured them she's just making up for lost time. The queen was in a rather peaceful state of mind, happily snoozing the day away...

If only her dream was that peaceful.

Yukino, of course, was called upon Cray. Though, surprisingly, it wasn't about business or anything. Ahmes personally called her out into an empty wasteland portion of the United Sanctuary. Blaster Blade insisted she be there for this and off to the side, as things could get... messy. Naturally, she was confused. Whenever "Why bring me here?" or "Why here?" was inquired, the swordsman simply told her to wait, and everything would be revealed. Childishly pouting, she had no choice but to comply. After awhile, the winds picked up, fiercely blowing in their direction. Looking off to the side, the ace of darkness was approaching - Blaster Dark.

"Yunos...?" Yukino called out, but he didn't respond to her. He stood a distance away from Ahmes, facing him.

"So we're going to settle this now? While Phantom Blaster Overlord is killing everyone?" The black swordsman questioned, believing now was a terrible time.

"That is exactly why we must do this now", his counterpart retorted. The two summoned their swords in blue and black electricity, taking readied battle stances.

"Whoa whoa, hold on! What the hell are you two doing?!" The Vanguard shouted, getting their attention.

"Settling everything, I'd guess", Yunos replied. "Who gets you for a Vanguard, what happens to the traitors overall with the Princess' decision, and what we do next."

"You two have to fight for that?!"

"Yes we do, Hikari. Words fail the both of us, so it simply has to be this way", Ahmes explained, accepting battle as a way to convey feelings.

The blasters of fate spark one another's fury by just glaring at each other. Light and Courage angering Dark and Resolution. Letting this linger for no longer, they charged at one another, bashing their swords together. Blaster Blade had the advantage of being more nimble, especially with a thinner weapon, so he quickly got to Yunos' side and took a swipe. Blaster Dark took the hit, but retaliated by banging his enormous sword on Ahmes' helmet. To add onto this strike, the black swordsman followed up by hastily smashing his rival into the ground. Then, going in for a stab, Blaster Blade rolled away as fast as he could to dodge. The sword of resolution summoned purple lightning from its tip, traveling across the terrain to harm its target. Ahmes responded by propelling himself into the sky and launching a storm of blue electricity, shocking Yunos while ceasing his attack. Yunos regained his composure and began chasing after the swordsman of light. Ahmes led him across the battlefield, and Yukino ran with them.

She couldn't miss this for the world.

Yunos suddenly became a black blur, flashing over to the side of his opponent with inhumane speed. In an attempt to strike Ahmes down, the holy knight kicked his rival in the shin! Losing his balance, the least he could do to pay him back was a ferociously powerful punch in the face. Blaster Blade flew into his queen, but she caught him. A hasty "thanks", she pushed him back at his opponent. Grinning, Yunos fired a blast of lightning as Ahmes was regaining his balance. Knowing he couldn't dodge in time, the sword of courage flew into the earth, repeating the earlier attack the sword of resolution made - lightning traveling on the ground. The two were struck, but the pain caused them to roar furiously, trekking through the shock to collide into one another. Coated in the other's electricity, they butted heads, smashed shoulders together, and clashed with their swords.

"You know, I'm still never going to get used to you. Just looking at you pisses me off!" Yunos yelled, trying to push his rival back in the struggle.

"Ha... I can't say the feeling's mutual, because I rather enjoy this", Ahmes calmly spoke, not giving an inch.

"Heh, I didn't say I wasn't enjoying this either", the swordsman of darkness laughed, taking a hand off of his sword. He grabbed the light, and tossed him into the air. Yunos supercharged the blade with power, and threw it like a circular-saw. The sheer weight of the sword of resolution was not something easily stopped, even with the sword of courage. Lack of aerial balance from being thrown, the only option was Ahmes throwing his own sword right back. They deflected one another, falling into Cray's soil.

Launching himself at Ahmes, Yunos kneed him in the stomach. Relentless was his assault - driven by his raging jealousy. Ahmes had to match that passionate emotion, so he reached out with an arm. The Sword of Courage reacted, flying out of the ground to its master. Instead, it stabbed into Blaster Dark's back - piercing through the armor, but not enough to wound him. This was all that was needed though, as burning light engulfed Yunos, being fired from the blade at point-blank range. Screaming in agony, he got kneed back by Blaster Blade into the ground. Ahmes couldn't help but give a smug smirk that told his rival "Karma's a b-"

This triumphant smirk was quickly wiped off his face as Yunos used a similar tactic. Controlling the broadsword via telepathy, it began rapidly slashing at Blaster Blade. Having no way to counter, he took all the hits, falling from the sky all the same. In an act of desperation, Yunos plucked the Sword of Courage out of the ground. It wouldn't activate, but it was still a weapon! Seeing this, Ahmes had to act quickly. Taking up the Sword of Resolution while rising to his feet, they charged at one another once again. A shockwave blowing away bits of the earth was unleashed, and even knocked Yukino down, who had been following them all around the war grounds.

After some time, the sun was finally setting... All three of them were laying down in a circle, sweating and panting. Yukino didn't even have much reason to be exhausted, but chasing these two around to not miss a moment was as harsh as the battle itself. The swords were planted into the ground next to each other, and the trio had smiles on their faces. There wasn't a clear winner, as the two blasters dropped to the ground at the same time, unable to continue.

"I'm glad I met you two", Yukino started them off.

"Ha... ha... I guess... meeting you guys... wasn't so bad..." Blaster Dark was content, which lit up the hearts of the queen and the light swordsman. There was so much more they wanted to say to each other, but they were all just too tired. A few moments later, Yunos started getting up. "Alright, you win."

"Huh?" Ahmes questioned this surrender, it was a tie. No need for that. He rose to his feet, and helped Hikari do the same.

"Yami, Ahmes. Here", Blaster Dark offered his sword.

"What? But..." Yukino and her light avatar were surprised by this gesture.

"I guess I'm not as willing to go through with killing you or following the Dragon of Hell anymore, so I don't need this thing... for now, anyway", he tried to rationalize. Seeing the green-eyed envious monster of a man... give something to the person he was most jealous toward...

"Yunos-"

"Don't get the wrong idea, Ahmes. I want this back later."

"... Very well."

Yukino watched as Blaster Blade took the enormous broadsword. Christ, it was heavy! In his exhausted state, Ahmes could barely hold it! Blaster Dark chuckled, muttering "weakling", a teasing jeer. As much as Blaster Blade wanted to bite back, he really couldn't considering the sheer weight of this thing. The queen smiled, happy to see her Avatars getting along. Yunos brought the Sword of Courage over to Ahmes, and his rival took it in the free hand. Suddenly, the two reacted to one another. Surprising the three, the two weapons merged! Blaster Blade suddenly held in his hands a large, glittery, transparent sword of pure energy. They stood in awe of this creation born by the reconciliation of comradeship, and Yukino's pupils morphed once again. On the left, a blue sword shape pointing downward, and on the right, a purple in the same direction.

A card appeared before her in her dream.

"Majesty Lord Blaster..." she named the weapon, getting the attention of the swordsmen.

"Well, well, look who gets to be a big shot", Yunos teased again, slapping Ahmes on the back. With how much the Sword of Resolution and this new weapon weighed, the swordsman of light's back wasn't exactly in the best of shape for a hit. He almost fell over, and Blaster Dark laughed at him. After he was finished messing with the back-broken ace, Yunos turned to Yukino.

"Yami- no... Hikari- no those don't work anymore. Yugure, Chosen Sword of Twilight, unleash your power of the Meister!" With a command, the queen fell into another trance. The majestic blade floated toward her, and its blueprints appeared in front of them. Tracing the weapon with sweeps of her hands, the sword was replicated, as was the card.

"Yugure... huh. Not light, nor shadow, but twilight..." Ahmes got used to the concept, understanding that it was more appropriate.

"End this war already", Yunos demanded, beginning to walk off. Entrusting the future to them.

"Thank you, Yunos... My avatar. ... Let's go too, Ahmes, who is also my avatar", Yugure expressed gratitude and dubbed them both hers. With a nod from Blaster Blade, her vision turned white.

Yugure awoke from her slumber with the Majesty Lord Blaster card on her chest. Taking it, smiling, Yukino hastily prepared herself for the rest of the day. Trading out her casual attire for her royal garbs, Queen Yugure departed from the Espoir household with new purpose.

Beryl:
Satoshi arrived at the manor carrying a surprising amount of stuff in a huge sack tied to his back. By strange coincidence, his family had sent him a literal feast: fresh meats, vegetables, dairy...even that ice cream he had mentioned to Haruka, not too long ago. He felt it would be best to share a nice amount of this family gift with his friends, since otherwise, before long, the food would go bad. It was best to consume it sooner rather than later.

A couple servants saw him and let him in, expecting his arrival from contact ahead of time. He gave the best bow he could and kept on walking up to the manor's double doors. Two more servants let him in, and he made a beeline for the dining room. Calling for the help of some of the butlers, he arranged the feast in preparation for their return. He couldn't wait to see how much Yukino and Haruka would enjoy naturally grown and raised food.

Meanwhile, Seph smiled, watching over Satoshi's preparation. He was more than likely to eat enough food to pass out, and then...then he would have a chance to talk with Yugure and the Seraphim about what was going on in the world. They both saw it and knew each other had seen it. It was time they got some of the answers they deserved.

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