(GS3) Field: Rijuku Park

[Golden Sage NovaRaizer]

Darren looked over to see Hana calling him to battle. He grinned a bit at the idea of the challenge, but hearing Daiyusha mentioned made him realize she was talking to him directly. The Reverse was enlightening. He knew all about the world of Cray and what was happening. Its people were weak, barely able to defend themselves against this threat. They needed power. They needed to be saved.

But, Hana isn't weak. Does she need this power? Darren thought. His deck started to glow with that way of thinking. A voice came to him in his own mind. The power is to be given to all. That is the justice we decided upon. Do you go against your word now when you see that you are indeed stronger? Darren closed his eyes lightly at the slight conflict. He held his head in pain for a moment but it subsided quickly. No... No I do not...

His aura started to grow again as he held out his deck. "The Princess of Cray is more deserving of this power than any other... Your people are weak, unable to match the invaders, but through their power, you can all be saved! I won't allow my justice to be stopped so soon!"

[Golden Sage NovaRaizer]

Even though Darren accepted the challenge, it was soon clear that Hana wasn't going to pull punches. She made his new power seem like it was nothing, dealing 5 damage almost instantly. Daiyusha understood that he could not win this fight. He needed a way out. Whatever he had to do. He couldn't be defeated here. He knew his power would fade if he did. He still had much to do before that could happen.

I can't allow this... There is still too much to do. I need this boy.

As Reit with Break Ride went to attack, Darren was struck by the power of his own aura. He yelled out in pain as he held onto his head. "AHHHH! He passed out there, unable to move before the last damage could officially be dealt. The match had ended, but not in the way it needed in order to end the Reverse.

Justice must continue to spread. Harming the boy is a small price to pay to preserve myself... I need more power to defeat the Princess and bring her to our side...

[Hope]

Things messed up right before they ended. It just wasn't over yet.

Hana was unable to reach him, the power to the invaders as well as Reverse Daiyusha himself disrupted the fight, such dishonor. Even more so was sending more reversed fighters along the area to keep her occupied as their vessel recovered, to let him get away with this. The one whom he had just fought had risen as well.

How many in the Cardfight Club are-...

They surrounded her, ready to fight, pawns to the invasion. There was no choice, but to free them as well. The process was painful and excruciating to watch, not to mention that they were really just here to buy time for those that the invaders favored.

"Get out of the way! I have to- !"

She twisted the light with her power and generated four fight panels for herself. I'll take you all on at once! It was like a one man army against a growing epidemic, they would wear her down in this war of attrition. It was going to take a while even with four fights at once, all it would do is just tire her down faster which is what the enemy wanted.

A small batch of light appeared and a figure stood behind her. "Let's make a brilliant duet then." The voice then chanted, "For the whom I must protect, I'll fight beyond space and time, surpassing the limits past eternity! Break Ride! Eternal Idol Pacifica!"

Catherine?...

[Golden Sage NovaRaizer]

Within the time it took to battle the other Reverse fighter, Darren stood up. He held his head, it was still pounding. His deck's aura was weaker than before. The power I used wasn't fatal. Our justice is needed elsewhere. We must go now. Darren hesitated at this, looking back at Hana and how she fought. She said that strength came from bonds...

What is it that you believe we are doing? We are bonding humanity and Cray together through the Reverse, the power that the invaders use against us will be their undoing. Something about that began to sound wrong. But Hana is strong without it. Doesn't that mean we can gain those bonds through other means?

What bonds do you have? You have no one to greet you when you are home. You have no one to call to when you are in need. All you have is me... She is the Princess of Cray who has legions of followers and an Idol known world wide. How many others have such things? Darren couldn't argue that. Hana was special compared to... almost everyone. We are giving power to the powerless, and even her power will only go so far. When we have recovered, we will add our power to hers and this world will be saved.

Darren sighed outwardly and responded, Very well... He started to walk away, slowly moving as he was holding onto his head. It will take some time to recover... For now, we will watch that which we have already done as well as others who do the same.

Hana AF+1

[Hyo]

* Sylvester was watching from afar
''What in the hell is going on here? Very well then, let me escape before I run out of time, I must not get myself stuck into a mess I don't belong in.''
*Sylvester walks away before he can get sucked up into the madness*
"But then again, it can't hurt to enter the fray" then Sylvester gets crazy and starts jumping up and down out of joy and laughing uncontrollably. Then he gave one last whiff, let the games began!
*Not knowing that VG was the center focus of this all

[Jello]

He doesn't really remember being here. All he knows is that it's really difficult to see. Hopefully his invitations got out. One for Hikaru, one for Seifer, and one for Satoshi. Due to unforseen circumstances, Satoshi will be joining him on a later day...

He sits staring at the moon. The entity he shares this body with loves the sky and the moon and the stars. The only thing of those he can find value in is the light they bring.

He blows warm air into his hands.

Chilly night, tonight.

His intentions are clear and easily attainable. He just has to execute. Remember everything and do it exactly like he did last time. No time for mistakes. Everyone's heart must be.....

[Cipher Izanagi]

Seifer responded to the invitation after a few... Issues arose on his way here. He was a tiny bit late but still showed up, hopefully before the others. Quietly he checked his phone. "This... Is the location right?" he mumbled to himself, zipping his jacket up. It was unusually chilly tonight but there wasn't much he could do about it. He hadn't seen Haruka yet so he decided to look around for the male before noticing him, just barely, in the moonlight. Why'd he call him out tonight? And he was under the assumption there would be others so.

[Spectre Diamond]

The breeze flaps through his tail coats of his hooded coat as he received the invitation from one of his subordinates telling him to meet the one who attacked him to meet him at the park.

"Is this a trap?" He had noticed the ominous aura around him and asked him if he was strong. Has the invasion already started? Never the less he strode through the wind to find Haruka.

[Jello]

They're here...

He let a small smile rise to his face. This was an exciting night. The hearts of those his other half came to love would be....

"Over here." He called out to the two coming from seemingly the same direction, only on different sides of the park.

He stood off the edge of the angel fountain, awaiting the two to appear at him. He prepared himself for the inevitable. Better be in a position where passing out doesn't equal a brain injury.

Who first... That's the question. As they approached, he looked at the two.

"I'm glad you could make it out here tonight. I've important news for the both of you." His smile grew only a little, his white hair now gleaming under the moonlight. The dull emerald eyes his other half once bore became his. Green eyes, ones that while normally had no shine...

Were elegantly glowing tonight, it seemed.

[Spectre Diamond]

"What is it that you want Haruka." Hikaru can feel something wrong with Haurka at the moment. The strange invitations, the timing of the invasion and the ominous presence he can feel.

[Cipher Izanagi]

Walking over to the fountain, both of his hands in his pockets, he tilted his head a little bit. He noticed someone else he didn't remember seeing before but Haruka seemed to know him. And yet, something felt wrong. He noticed the eerie looking shine, giving a soft frown. Something in his gut told him that nothing felt right, but it was Haruka, his friend. He decided to just see what he wanted and maybe go home for the night. "Hey Haruka. What's up? Why'd you ask me out here?"

[Hope]

Hana sat down, leaning on a tree, holding herself together. A few bodies lay at her front and few on her side. It was the last of them, she had won thanks to Catherine's help. Sadly her partner was nowhere to be found. He legs were sore and arms were even more so. Her eyes had a sharp pain running them from overuse throughout the day, she was unable to move.

"I guess Dad-san's training was that intense for a reason huh..." She laughed.
"Hana-chan, are you sure that you'll be ok?" Meer asked.
"This is nothing! We made good progress.. except for letting Darobo get away..." She said the latter part under her breath, expressing deep anger.
"Its not your fault.. but at least we were able to save a good amount today." Minette tried to have her see the bright side.

She leaned her head back on the tree as well, closing her eyes and continuing to catch her breath. This whole thing.. its only the beginning and it's worn her down this much. It was hard to fight alone, yet the situation called for it. Divine and conquer, that''s what the invaders were doing. As long as they weren't together, they can't use each other to create a power that transcends theirs... they break away friendships and bonds, taking away hope and only feeding victims with despair... all with a twisted promise for a false power.

"I have to use my power to check on Mi-hime..."

From along the back of the tree, she heard familiar voices. "Members of the Cardfight Club?..." She relaxed and closed her eyes, wondering what the meeting was for.

[Jello]

The heartbeat rang in his ears. Every thump and beat and sound strained his hearing harder and harder to a near snapping point. It needed to be taken away, it needed to be gotten rid of, or better yet...

"I have a gift. For the both of you."

He held out his hand. There wasn't actually anything in it. Just pale outstretched fingers. Every ligament carefully placed a certain way. Haruka looked up to Hikaru first. The one he has a bit more history with. His heart was bound to beat to a stronger, more definite tune after these years. A beat that must be...

Locked away.

"Hikaru, I need you to understand something. We care about you deeply. Truly." He searched around in Hikaru's eyes. Glints of a past of loss and remorse was all that fled to this safe heaven of his.

Sadly, there was no more room for angels in their heaven.

He placed his hand on Hikaru's shoulder, and the smile that was ever so smile, gentle, angelic, turned wry and wrenching.

"We care so much, we'll even protect you. Under lock and key."

Heart Lock.

Before allowing the energy to take a full transfer through, he grabbed ahold of Seifer's with the hand he originally held out as a decoy for attention. Simple enough, really. His skin reflected light like a mirror. A mirror image.

The static left to Hikaru first, shortly bursting and writhing through his own veins to Seifer as well. This was the most energy he had used in a long time at once, so he was already feeling drained after just this long.... Just a few more seconds to complete the lock.

[Cipher Izanagi]

Haruka was acting weird, and before he knew it, his hand was held onto Seifer's. What the hell?... That feeling or surprise shifted quickly as he felt some unknown, alien... Evil... Energy seeping it's way into him. Gritting his teeth in pain he tried to jerk away from Haruka's grasp, recognizing what the energy was. Reverse. He'd seen this take over Neo, and he wasn't about to let it take him to. Not now, not ever. He needed to protect Rosalia and Noel. Those were his thoughts as he yanked his hand away, but it might of been to late.

[Spectre Diamond]

He was right something is definitely wrong with Haruka he didn't have much time before all that energy seeps into him. Haruka words felt pitiful in his eyes as he laid a hand on his shoulder.

"Stay away, I don't need your pity."