(GS3) Field: Rijuku Park

[Jello]

The transfer was complete regardless... To one of them anyways.

There was something acting as a barrier to Seifer. What had happened was, well simply this. The body of the host that Sera was occupying was acting as an electricity source, allowing the power or Lock to flow freely through the circuit. He is technically able to use maintained-eye contact to activate the Lock as well, but touching someone strengthens the lock power immensely. As having a grip on both Hikaru and Seifer for even a moment, the Lock would have initialized nearly instantly, taking them both. The circuit was complete... But there was something amiss.

O-Overlord... what are you doing?!

Sera was having an inner debate with his avatar at the moment. Because that avatar, that unit that he and his host depended on for so long were now at an arm's length difference.

"He is not your target. Seifer. We had an agreement."

He speaks the truth. The original three targets were Satoshi, who couldn't arrive tonight, Hikaru, and Yukino... Sadly even Sera was unable to confirm that target for the host's own sake. The kind of willpower to save her might actually override the temporary lock on his heart right now.

He gulped, realizing the Lock only hit Hikaru fully, but was only halfway to Seifer's heart... Not that it matters. It cannot be stopped once it starts, but it will just take a much longer incubation period in his heart. He won't writhe in pain for a few moments and sweat it out. No. Much worse. He'll feel the decrepitude and pain every moment as it slowly seeps into his heart.

Hikaru on the other hand, well, should be taking a double static shock blast of reverse energy considering what should have left to Seifer was rerouted by Overlord. He essentially took the lock himself, and redirected it with his own power from Cray. What a pain...

You're going to pay for this, Overlord.

"As long as... he... My Vanguard, remains safe, I care not what you have in store for me, dear Seraphim." Vague, but true.

He began to tremble himself, now drained of all but a small immeasurable sliver of energy. He retreated to the fountain, gasping for air himself. Falling onto the edge, he found himself slowly slipping into unconsciousness. Nothing he, nor the host will recover from immediately. Vulnerable, for sure. But the host was carrying out it's duty. That's all that mattered in the end, after all.

[Cipher Izanagi]

During these events, Seifer thought he heard two voices, though... with the darkness that he felt he couldn't be sure it was real anyway. Though... while he was still conscious, Seifer himself blacked out... In a sense, making his way away from the area. He just... ran. As fast and as far away as he could. He wanted... Needed, to get away, and as far away as he could. All he felt right now was pain and fear.

[Hope]

She was barley able to make out what happened, but had a good idea. With the bit of rest that she got, she was able to use her power to scout the area once more. The next hot spot was the Cardfight Training Area with Cero. Hana stood up and decided to head there, sucking up the pain that she felt throughout her exhausted body. She took note of the voices that she heard. Due to the rush, she realized was unable to save them at the current moment, but decided to return to them later.

[Spectre Diamond]

The pain was excruciating he felt the energy, it felt alien. Struggling was futile as the energy had settled into his mind.

"Yes..accept the loneliness in your heart. Freeze the world to distortion" The voice it wasn't something he recognized. He felt a chill as the energy from Seifer rebounded onto him as he felt twice the pain. Hikaru was then swallowed up in darkness as it covered him head to toe. Haruka's grip on his shoulder was no longer on him. His attire had changed into something more form fitting as the wisps of the void covered him. His arms were tinted with blood red and a feathered Karma that was wrapped around his waist. Last but not least something metallic and sharp was wrapped around  his neck as a dark glass had manage to cover his large amount of hair as it obscured his features to anyone else.

The darkness that surrounded him disappeared as he came back to reality. He took out his deck from his karma and looked at it. He could hear the screams of the blue king as it tells him to fight it. But he ignored it entirely.

"I don't need you anymore." He then tossed the deck into the air as it scattered in the dark night, following the wind's path.

"Come to me my new avatar!" He heard a roar as the dark red energy formed into his hand as it took shape of a deck. The energy subsided into a hollowed glow. He looked to see Star-Vader, Freeze Ray Dragon on the front. He silently left the area as the cards laid on the ground.

[Cece Lockhart]

Noel has secluded herself after losing to Tsubasa at the amusement park. Not only did the loss sting since she cost herself the fight using Prizmy's skill and not using a better attack formation for Julia's Limit Break, but she also couldn't shake the fact that her encounter with Blaster Blade Liberator caused so much confusion as to who she really is. It was why Noel also started going to the card shops by herself to silently train to get stronger as well as try to find meaning to all those visions she has during that fight and during her dreams.

What's going on with me... I feel like I had a life before this one somewhere very distant or is sharing one right now... and those dreams, the voices, it has gotten a lot more scary...

The usual voice that asks her to join it has suddenly started saying "We will come for you now to join us." Also ever since Noel took out Salome from the deck and focused on a more aggressive combo deck based on Julia, the protective voice stopped talking as well as apparent hallucinations of seeing Salome near her has vanished. It was too weird to be a coincidence. Could these cards be real? For Salome 'appearing' and the voice who doesn't want me to 'join them' to stop the moment I took her out of my deck is too weird to be a coincidence...

The day was cloudy and very quiet with a slight cold breeze. Almost the scene of a horror film. Noel was a little tranced looking at the lake of the park she always goes to for her to notice what is going on in her surroundings. That was when she realized that something felt wrong. Noel wasn't alone

[RosaliaIzanami]

Coming to a stop at the entrance to Rijuku Park, Rosalia panted from her run, taking deep breaths to hopefully relax before her meeting with Neo. One hand rested on the deck box at her hip, the other clutching her phone in case she got another text from him. If.. Neo knows something more... Then maybe I can help Seifer... I can help the others too... I can be.. useful... Catching her breath, the redhead moved towards the center of the park, thinking about her dream while she waited. Was that really Luquier in my dream?... Everything was just so... lifeless... colorless... silent... I don't ever want that to happen... I want to make everyone happy again... The hand that was on the box lifted to her neck where her white moon pendant sat, the red and blue gems glimmering softly in the grim atmosphere.

[NeoBuster]

Neo then appeared from behind a tree to see Rosalia.

"Hey" Neo said

"This is whats wrong with Seifer, he is reversed. Its a strong power that consumes fighters and gives them unbeatable strength." Neo said

Neo then looked at Rosalia with a cold dark stare.

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia jumped at Neo's sudden appearance, holding her pendant tightly as the male spoke. The stare was.. unnerving, but the thought of Seifer being Reversed was more worrisome. "S-so.. to save him, I have to fight him in Vanguard?... But.. unbeatable? How am I supposed to do that?... I'm.. barely strong enough as it is... I'm sure he's stronger than Noel, but I couldn't even beat her..."

[NeoBuster]

Neo then took a few steps the other way then turned around.

"Seifer isnt the only one reversed" Neo said as his Reverse marks appeared

"But I can show you the power me and Seifer have Rosalia, and im sure you want it to. Dont you want to be stronger then what you are now?" Neo asked her

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia watched Neo, backing up a step or two even as he moved away from her. Sure enough, the marks were like Seifer's... except Neo had both. Seifer still only had the one... But if fighting them.. is the only way to beat them, and save them... She remembered Hana's text before, the warning that she shouldn't fight Seifer if he was acting weird. So he's not the Neo I remember... Taking a deep, shaky breath, the redhead held up her deck. It was true she was afraid. It's true she didn't want to fight. She wanted to run as far away as possible, but if she could be useful in this mess, it would be to win against Neo right here and now. The words from her dream came back: do you want to make everyone happy again? "I-i beat you once before.. I won't lose again. I'll bring back the color in you, Neo.."

[NeoBuster]

This time I have this new power.. I wont lose and you will be joining us!" Neo said

Just then a Vanguard field appeared in front of both fighters.

"Lets see how strong you are shall we?" Neo said placing his starter down.

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia's eyes widened at the vanguard field. It was unnatural, but she had to face it, and placed her starter down. I have to save Neo... "Stand up, my vanguard! Silver Thorn Beast Tamer, Emile!"

However, as the fight commenced, there was an uneasiness that she felt in her chest. Something wasn't right. She was taking a good bit a damage right from the start, no thanks to a critical, but she thankfully healed. Her stage was set up for her avatar, only.. she saw a strange card in one of Neo's twin drives. "Eradicator, Vowing Saber "Reverse"?...." I have to win before he can play it... And yet.. when the turn she tried her hardest, her breakride Luquier at forty-three thousand power, she couldn't break through the perfect guard. Neither could her four rear-guard attacks. She just didn't have enough power... And in a flash, a dark unit took the field, tearing apart her rear-guards and gaining so much power, and a crit without the use of a trigger. And her hand... a grade three, a grade two, and a heal trigger. She couldn't guard...

As her last damage, Luquier nonetheless, hit the damage zone, Rosalia lowered her gaze. "I-i couldn't... N-neo, I'm sorry... I couldn't save you..." When she looked up again to her companion, tears spilled over as her eyes widened at her possessed companion. "Now accept this power you so truly desire!" I-i don't.. I don't want this... Yet despite her silent pleas, a terrible aura consumed the female and her deck, Rosalia letting out a shriek of pain and terror. She collapsed first to her knees, hugging herself as whatever this was invaded her to her very core. N-no!! I-i don't want to be Reversed!! Her strength fled her body quickly, tears falling amidst her torture until she fell to her side, her cards scattered about her. As her vision faded, she used the last of her strength to hold her pendant in one hand, and Luquier in the other. Seifer...

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By the time the aura faded to a much calmer state, a good few minutes had passed. The female shifted, sitting up slowly as she gathered her cards, before turning her gaze to the sky. Her already pale red gaze now seemed brighter, her right eye specifically a deep crimson that matched the new tattoo-like markings on her cheeks. Her marks were shaped like delicate fangs underneath her eyes, pointing upwards at the tips like a set of rose thorns. "I.. am... strong... I am.. powerful... I am..." She looked down at her deck, snickering to herself before putting it away. She tapped her formerly white pendant, now black, as she got to her feet and examined her surroundings. Queen... I am Queen... And a Queen needs a King... She smirked, which soon turned to a maniacal laughter.

[NeoBuster]

Neo put his deck back in his black deck case and looked at Rosalia.

"My work here is done. Now that you have the power, do what you wanted to do" Neo said to her.

Neo then started walking off and far into the distance.

"Tsubasa.. im coming for you.." He said while walking off

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia glanced at Neo as he spoke, then left without much else. "Ha... Do what I wanted to do?... I'll do whatever I please... However, a Queen is no Queen without a King, or a kingdom of loyal subjects..." Tapping her chin, the female couldn't help snickering again. Let's go find some subjects... and eventually.. my King... With another laugh, though she did try to contain herself a tiny bit, she headed out of the park.

[Beryl]

Ah, yes...the park. Satoshi felt the pleasantries of the dark energy in the park flowing through his mark. Good, servants of Reverse had been busy here. No reason to stay too long. Mostly just some time to reflect.

He had lost to Cero Kirguis recently, but it wasn't that significant. His heart was a bit far gone to be that affected by feeble King Europe's fighting spirit. It would most certainly take something a lot stronger to break him out of it.

With that said, he had not received any sort of indication as to whether Yugure was delivered the information or not. Perhaps he had finally met his match in the form of another. After all, the rest of the marked had been equally as busy as he, deadset on making Japan the focal point of true Reversal of the Earth. He kicked back on a bench, watching the meat puppets dance for strength.