(GS3) Field: Regional Hall

[Golden Sage NovaRaizer]

Darren was amazed to see his friend do so well with the deck. It was like she had been using it the entire time. As he was about to congratulate her on the match, he heard the male, Cero, mention a Cardfight Training Area. He wondered if that might help him as well. Something for him to think about another time. For now, he was happy for his friend, also tired. It had been a long day so he was tired.

Darren was about to gather his things before he heard two people mention Seifer's eyes. Was there something wrong with them. He looked for a moment, blinking as he saw they were red. His were also red so it was an odd coincidence.

[Hope]

The whole day was fun, a calm before the storm. That's what it truly was. For everyone, it was just an ordinary festival. In her eyes, this was fate's final laugh, giving her and her friends their final meal before their execution. The night prior, she found that her lover had been afflicted by a curse from the enemy, giving her a promise to end it all and free her. Upon waking up in the morning, a large-scale council was called just for all the nations to agree that they would have no qualms in dying in the battlefield. Hana really tried her best to make this day as cheerful as possible, and as an idol she will continue to do so despite all of her mixed emotions. There was something that Mi-hime said that broke her heart as well.

"She said that she's gotten nowhere in her idol career... haha..." Hana laughed to herself at the thought. Yet here she was enjoying her life... Even now it's all so unfair.

"Isabella Hope, the stage is ready." Upon hearing the call, she rushed to position, but hesitated for a moment.

The stage raised high, making it visible from anywhere around the regional hall. She waved at the crowd as the room's lights dimmed and the spotlights along the stage made the festival glow in all sorts of different colors. The crowd cheered as Isabella Hope stepped forward and began to greet them all. The spotlight came down heavily on her shoulders. She felt as if she didn't deserve to sing like this, as if it was unfair to her lover who didn't have the same opportunity yet deserved it just as much.

"Hana..." Reit muttered within her mind.

"R-Reit I just... want to sing with her... with Mi-hime.." Hana begged. A light lit up within her mind, and suddenly for a split second she felt another presence on stage. A warm one, that held her in an embrace that said, "I'm here..."

"Hana..." Reit said again.

She was alerted that there was a problem with the microphone, that another voice was coming through it without a known source. Almost screaming at the sound crew, she turned away from the microphone and frantically told them to let it through. Isabella lost her train of thought as to how to greet the crowd here. She said simple words.

"I'll sing my heart out."

When the song played on, the weird glitch in the microphone made it sound as if there was a second singer with Isabella. It was a duet.

"Love is War"

- Lyrics to linked ver. and the one I put are different because there are two different versions of the song-

The agitation with no release. The weight of this love

In the blue sky, lights reflects on particles
The sunsets, from the weakening light comes the mechanical sounds

Ah, the world is falling apart, but even so, I still love you
I understand that completely. What should I do
To make you understand this secret code
I am such a fool…

I will...

Protect you, this is a war
There is no way I will watch you get hurt
A suffocating love, that is a sin
I will let you know my affection for you

I tried to yell out, but this voice is weak
No matter how much I raise my voice, It probably still won't reach you

Ah, before I realize it, the dawn is already coming. Time, please stop
I cannot make you understand my feeling, what can I do
How should I proceed

I can see you who I cannot reach

Therefore...

I will protect you, this is a war
Whatever it takes, there is no time to choose means
In order to let you understand the extend of my love
I will protect you with all my might

Prepare for the final blow
The battle is not yet over
Love is war
Until this song reaches you

[NeoBuster]

Neo had already taken off the costume he put on, then he walked around looking for someone but could find him.

"Man where is he at!?" Neo said with a bit of anger behind it.

[OverDrive]

Tsubasa's focus was placed on Seifer and his situation, but the musical performance from Hana really entranced him with it's style. Nevertheless one thing stood out, Neo had passed by Tsubasa, in that instant he recalled his dream...losing his friend was not something he wanted.

Not moving from his place that much he simply laid his hand on Neo's shoulder,"How are you holding up my friend?" he asked.

[Jello]

The concert was definitely something else. Haruka even rested his sword slightly, just to keep his focus on the concert. It was a whole new experience of it's own. Haruka had been at Hana's first concert, but this was something totally different. Despite being a girl he knows and trusts, he was still starstruck by the woman as her song rang throughout the hall of the festival. It felt totally mesmerizing, bewitching even.

His smile was great and big, totally out of character for once, but he was most definitely was excited. That song spoke volumes to Haruka in different ways... Love is War. Something new about it inspired Haruka, as it was a strange but valid idea. The lyrics were altogether wholesome and he felt as if it tied together nicely, but more importantly, the sound rang out perfectly off the acoustics.

Too perfectly...

Was there more than one singer...?

Hypnotized, for sure.

When the song ended, he was one of the first people in the entire building to start applauding the performance, cheering and dropping Blaster Dark for a moment.

After the noise settled, he stretched, looking at Seifer, still a bit worried about the whole red-eye thing... It reminded him of how Haruka's eyes sort of changed, but not like this. They were normally green, often referred to as "dull emeralds", without a shine. Ever since New York, when Sera started showing up more often, he went pretty much full albino or something, due to the melanin being drained from his body. Speaking of Sera...

This event is noisy. Why are we still here?

Sera had been complaining all day on and off about the event. He didn't like seeing all the cheery people around. Haruka being happy made Sera happy to a degree, but he was tired and wanted rest, whilst Haruka was still fired up to the max.

"Sorry man... we'll be home before you know it, just enjoy the night."

Fine.

[Spectre Diamond]

While serving the quest in the vanguard cafe he came across Tsubasa and Neu talking to Seifer. While the costume was awesome to say the least. The costume made it somewhat made it difficult to move in. The visor didn't help at all. He takes off the large visor and places it on the hilt of his rubber blade. He walks over to Tsubasa seeing all the quests were occupied with the concert and eating.

"I see that your enjoying your stay?"

[NeoBuster]

"Im fine..." Neo said to Tsubasa.

Neo then gave him a deep cold stare back

"Why is it do you ask Tsubasa?" Neo said

[Hope]

The song caught Neu on a whole different level. Love truly was war, and Princess conveyed it greatly with her voice as well as the tone that she sang it with. It gave Neu shots of deja vu and memories returned to her. Like how she literally really got to know her love during a war as she tried to seal away everything that he loved and put it under her merciless control.

"Hi Hikaru."

[Golden Sage NovaRaizer]

Darren listened to the music, thinking that Hana had a very good voice. He thought she would be good to do it more often until he reminded himself she was an idol. It must be the kind of thing she does all the time, he thought. He stretched a bit, now he really was about ready to go. That is, until he saw Neo and Tsubasa. Neo specifically. He could see the look in his eyes from here and the cold stare was more than he could ignore. Something felt wrong.

[Spectre Diamond]

He wasn't really captivated by the song as most people here were. Maybe because he never fell in love with anyone or the fact he sealed all the love he had away. He did seem to find something strange with Neo just by the expression of his face. Never less he went to say hi.

"Hello there Neu, Tsubasa and Neo."

Hikaru can feel the tension between them just from Neo's remark. As a king he always had to break the tension among his underlings. This is no different.

"Say Neu, its been a while since we fought. How about a cardfight.

[OverDrive]

As the song came to a close Tsubasa was getting more and more entranced as the lyrics fit his situation with Neu on different levels, he could tell that she enjoyed it herself as well. He was greeted by Hikaru as well, but because of Neo's response he simply waved to him, letting him know that he will get back to him in a sec, and left Neu to speak with him for now.

Neo seemed in a good state, until he gave Tsubasa that stare...Tsubasa always felt Neo's aura as a passionate and electrifying force, he never expected such a cold aura to emanate from his eyes ..even though he seemed normal

"...Why do I ask..." he said, thinking about the question. He did not want to seem like he is over thinking the situation in any way but he also wanted his friend to be safe, so he allowed his aura to do some talking with him..at that moment his body was surrounded by a bluish aura similar to what happened at Psy except it was toned down so that attention could not shift over to him.

"I ask because I want to make sure that you are not in danger...regardless of what happened last night, I will be there if you need me..my friend" he said, his eyes filled with both care and determination as his aura began to slowly fade away.

[NeoBuster]

Just then a red evil aura surrounded Neo and matched Tsubasa's blue flame aura.

"Everything is fine" Neo said.

Neo then took out his deck with his new black deck case and the aura appeared there as well

"Everything is just fine.." He said

Neo then put his deck away and the aura disappeared.

[Cipher Izanagi]

Well more people noticed his eyes, but well... Nothing to it but to go with it. "I'll just have to make sure to be careful. In any case... That's weird... My eyes are normally blue." he spoke softly to both Tsubasa and Haruka, but things seemed to be focused now on Neo. That's fine. And then the song, it was nice as he listened to it. Made him wish Rosalia was here more than ever so she could enjoy it as well. Either way, it seemed Neo was fine. Though last night's events at Psy Shop did indeed happen. Everything seemed fine. Until that happened. Well then. That escalated quickly.

[NeoBuster]

I dont have time right now, but dont worry. I will be back" Neo said as he started walking towards home.

Neo then walked past Neu and gave her a look and kept walking away.

[Golden Sage NovaRaizer]

A chill moved up Darren's spine from the response. Even he had heard it. Neo didn't seem like the type to turn down a fight and yet it just happened. It showed that you couldn't judge a book by its cover even more than the Camping Trip did. He gave a sigh as he wondered what that feeling was. Did something happen to him?

Now Darren had to go. He moved to the door and tried to go out without being seen, but he wasn't doing it to go home and sleep. He needed to shake this feeling, and looking over his Vanguard deck was the best way to do that.

Noel AF+1
Seifer AF+1
Haruka AF+2
Tsubasa AF+1
Neu AF+2
Hana AF+1