(NYC) Field: Central Park

[NeoBuster]

It wasnt the same park bench from back at home but it was still comfy. Neo was just sitting on the bench at Central Park enjoying the day. Then he noticed Tsubasa and Seifer at the park and walked up to them

"Hey guys" Neo said to his friends

[Cipher Izanagi]

When addressed by Tsubasa, Seifer shut his eyes sighing and shaking his head. "No I'm not... Just... He really ticked me off. I don't know why, but I just... Lost it." Seifer sighed once more before turning toward Tsubasa, eyes glazed over a little bit, and a tad dull. "It wasn't fair of me to react that way, but I did anyway... I feel like I'm drifting, but I'm still trying." at the appearance of Neo though, his demeanor didn't change much at all, though he did wave kindly to his other friend.

[NeoBuster]

Neo waved back to Seifer but noticed he wasnt in a good mood. So Neo turned to Tsubasa.

"Tsubasa whats going on?" Neo asked

[Kuro]

Haruki caught up to Seifer and Tsubasa at Central Park at last, a bit upset that they didn't support Hazama at all, but he brushed the thought aside. He just had to be the bringer of justice on his own. He noticed Neo was with them too as he walked up to his friends.

"Hey guys, sorry about that mess back at the diner. Nice to see you again Neo, good plays in your World Circuit match." He gave a friendly wave to them all.

[NeoBuster]

"Oh hey Haruki" Neo said

"And thanks. I wasnt able to win but I had fun fighting Yukino" Neo said

But Haruki, whats exactly going on here?"Neo asked

[OverDrive]

Tsubasa could see how much in confusion his friend was, and he understood the feelings he was carrying at that moment. Tsubasa also was annoyed at the way Hazama gives up easily, even when his parents needed him. Also his confusion regarding his clan and his strange emptiness.

"..He was acting childish, when I heard him mention his father needing his help I thought that he had become too lost, what you said was not something you should be upset about, he had to realize his mistakes." he said, with a serious voice.

He turns to Neo and says, "Hey man, listen join us i'm going to discuss an important matter with Seifer, get this, he's been having trouble feeling connected to his clan, he feels like something is missing...see where i'm going with this."

He turns to Haruki and says,"We need to talk after this."

He turns to Seifer, "You should know about the sealed clans as well.." he said.

[NeoBuster]

"He does have a right to know" Neo said to Tsubasa.

Neo knew this feeling, because he felt it himself. But Seifer, or anyone for that matter has a right to know about the sealed clans. So Neo was ready to explain everything to Seifer.

[Kuro]

"Sounds like we're getting somewhere now." Haruki was happy to see that Seifer might get some closure on the topic of his clan. If he really did use a missing clan before they became a legend, it would be useful information for the guy to know there was a reason he was feeling this way. He turned to Tsubasa after hearing what he had to say.

"Alright, I'll talk with you after. Let's get down to this missing clan business and help out Seifer now." With a determined look in his eyes, the young man of justice would help his friend in distress.

[Cipher Izanagi]

Seifer glanced between the three with half shut, yet curious looking eyes. Sealed clans? "Why sealed? Who sealed them?" he asked. There was a burning feeling now in his chest; a mix of anger and sadness. He possibly used one of the clans lost? "If there were sealed clans... What about the people who used to use them?... The pain I feel... I'm sure more than just myself has felt them... The bonds... memories taken away?..." he both stated and asked, almost paradoxical in that sense but he was even more confused now.

[OverDrive]

Now that Seifer is on the same page as everyone, Tsubasa decided to explain the situation.

"..You see a few months back...Neo and me used different clans than what we are using right now...someone chose to seal those clans a few months ago after a struggle happened around that time." he said.

"The reason Neo and me understand what you're going through...is that we lost these clans from that struggle and now we're fighting with these ones...my guess is...the reason you feel so empty is that...you most likely went through the same thing." he said, while taking out his deck.

[NeoBuster]

Neo decided to speak first on the subject:

"Alright Seifer, here is the full story about the sealed clans" Neo said then continued

The clans that were sealed away were Royal Paladin, Shadow Paladin, Kagero and Bermuda Triangle. They were sealed away by a person named Neu. Neu sealed them because she wanted everything to be at peace. She wanted all fighters to be happy. Little did she know she did the exact oppostite. It made everyone sad, angry and frustrated. I used to use the Kagero clan, but it got replaced with Narukami. People who used Royal and Shadow Paladin had them replaced with Gold Paladin. And Bermuda Triangle users also lost there clan. In the end alot of people didnt understand why Neu did such a thing. I know the most because at some point i joined forces with her, back when i wasnt thinking. But after cardfighting Jellal, I realized what I was fighting for was wrong and I put myself on the path I needed to be on." Neo said

Neo then took out his deck

"With this new deck of mine, I will find my parents and I will restore peace to the world of Vanguard!" Neo said while his deck glowed yellow.

[Kuro]

"Bringing about peace is the way to get those clans back." Haruki remembered from his time with Neu and Hikaru back at the restaurant at home that they talked about how the fate of those clans could be decided. "There's conflict after conflict right now when it comes to Vanguard. You guys were part of it too with that argument back at the diner." He looked to Seifer and Tsubasa as he said this, then back to the whole group.

"One of the best ways I've found to maintain peace in Vanguard is by sharing the fun of the game with others. It makes everyone happy, and it could help my friends that have lost their clans as well."

[Cipher Izanagi]

"...Here's the problem I have... They're sealed away to bring about peace... That's what I'm understanding from this and yet..." Seifer clutched the front of his shirt and jacket over his heart staring at the ground. "How can there be peace when so many people have lost something they loved? ...Their Vanguard. People are forced to change. I understand growing to like something new, something different... But I just... Don't understand. I don't get why it was necessary. Conflict is always going to happen. No matter what... The best that we could ever aspire to is just trying to accept and understand it'll be there. ...By that logic... there's no way to get back what was taken from me is there?" he asked looking at his three friends he'd made. His expression was pained. It was hard to grasp for him, the concept of it. He'd lost something precious to him, and yet he wasn't even allowed to have the memories of it?

[Kuro]

"Thing is, those clans were sealed because they were the center of a huge conflict in Vanguard. They became legendary because our friend Neu wanted to keep it fun. Doesn't have to be utopian, but so long as it can be good enough that things stay cool when they're unsealed, it could happen." Haruki put his hand on Seifer's shoulder to try and calm him down. It looked like the pressure of it all was getting to him.

"Alright Seifer?"

[OverDrive]

Tsubasa's attention was immediately drawn towards Neo's glowing deck, it reminded him of what his deck went through before evolving into what it is now.

"..I wonder..." he thought, as he began to change the trajectory of his gaze.

Tsubasa looked at Haruki with a serious look in his eyes,"Please don't mix what happened between Hazama and the three of us with the conflict of the clans....we'll save this chat for later" he said, as he changed his look towards Seifer.

"I understand how you feel, my royal paladins were taken from me, and for a long while I thought that Gold Paladin was my original clan....I also felt empty..." he said.

"I was opposed to the idea of sealing the clans when I first heard about it, I had my reasons for joining Neu's side when she offered, I soon understood why she did what she did and for that I reserved my judgement on what I wanted to do about it, nevertheless....I will most likely always be opposed to her method of achieving her goal." he said. "If the clans needed to evolve then they should have done so together with their vanguards, there has to be another way to fix the situation without planting emptiness into the hearts of fighters, running away from the problem or burying it aside won't solve the problem at hand."

"..I understand that it's hard...there must be a way to retrieve the clans....but...until we find that answer, we just have to do the best we can." he said