Jinn exited his house and walked down the sidewalk, looking around for someone to play with, it was then he saw two guys, one with two-toned brown hair and brown skin, and the other with black hair and silver skin, ganging up on a girl with long pink and purple hair and pearl white skin, all of them appeared to be his age and using War Wrists. Jinn immediately took cover behind a tree before any of them noticed him and eavesdropped on their Card Wars battle.
"You've got one creature left and we've still got two each of ours! You're finished, Princess Fair Belle!"
"Princess Fair Belle" grit her teeth at the utter hopelessness of this battle, one against four wasn't a fair fight, if only she had...
Suddenly, running footsteps filled the air as Jinn rushed into action with his War Wrist at the ready, standing in between the boys and girl with defiance in his eyes. But he had more than his fair share of unfair Card Wars players, so he knew what it meant to interfere with an ongoing match.
The computerized voice in his War Wrist spoke, "Intrusion Penalty: 2 Creature Cards."
Jinn took two of the five Creature Cards from his Card Holder, Husker Knight and Wandering Bald Man, and sent them to his Discard Slot, paying the penalty for his interference.
"Intrusion Penalty paid. Commence Card Wars."
The Card Dispenser shuffled and dispensed five cards for Jinn just before his Deploy Phase as he placed his go-to creature on the screen, Ultra Dog, and since this battle most likely went for some time before he interfered, his Energy Gauge didn't start off at 2 like usual, instead it started at 9. He took this opportunity to send out his remaining two Creature Cards, Green Mermaid and Angel Heart, leaving him with 7 Energy left, with those he attacked thrice with Angel Heart, which only takes 2 Energy per attack, weakening one of the silver boy's creatures and drawing three new cards, with 1 Energy left, he sent one of the cards in his hand to the Activation Slot, which was a Smelly Belly card, and selected the other creature the silver boy had, the activated card giving the creature 5% Poison for each card in the user's hand, which was 35% Poison. With all that done, Jinn pressed a button on his War Wrist that ended his turn.
It was the silver boy's turn, but once it was, the poison took effect and destroyed his creature, which was weakened long before he arrived by the "Princess". His Creatures were a Cool Dog and a Ninja, he used his Cool Dog to attack twice on Jinn's Angel Heart, greatly weakening it, then ended his turn with two Ghost Thief cards on his Cool Dog, allowing him to draw two new cards. Now it was the "Princess's" turn and the only Creature she had left was a Snake Mint, she played Cotton Storm on the Cool Dog, dealing it 30% damage to its HP and destroying it, leaving only the brown haired boy left with his Creatures, which were Corn Eye Bat and Corn Dog, she attacked Corn Eye Bat twice nearly destroying it, and lastly played the Nicelands landscape card on Jinn's Ultra Dog, which recovers 10% of its HP at the beginning of each one of Jinn's turns.
She simply looked at his confused face and said, "Trust me, you need it more than I do."
Jinn narrowed his eyes and nodded as the brown haired boy's turn began. He attacked Ultra Dog with Corn Dog twice, then used a Lucky Penny card to boost Corn Dog's Attack by 100%, drew a card, and attacked Ultra Dog one last time, leaving its HP very low as Jinn's turn came up again. Jinn played the Blue Eye Ring card on Ultra Dog, which made him draw a card and had Ultra Dog use a Magic Attack on Corn Dog, destroying it, then he used the card he just drew, Abraca Amadeus, and used Angel Heart to launch a Magic Attack on Corn Eye Bat, finishing it off and winning the game.
"Congratulations. You're the Cool Guy." said both Jinn and his partner's War Wrists.
"Whoa, Rumble! This kid is crazy powerful!" the brown haired boy said, "There's no way we can win! We gotta retreat!"
"Grrr! Fine, Button Mash!" Rumble growled out, then they both ran off, but not before he shouts to Jinn, "I won't forget this!"
The "Princess" walked up to Jinn, "Hey, thanks kid, I didn't realize they powered up their Creatures. My name is Sweetie Belle, but..." she motions him to come closer, which he does, and she whispers, "...We're playing a citywide Card Wars game with our own twist, so play along, and call me Princess Fair Belle." she leans back and gets back into character, "I am Princess Fair Belle, one of the three princesses of the Crusading Wondercolts. And what is the name of my rescuer?"
Jinn makes a few motions; a zipped mouth and a cutting motion by his neck as he shakes his head.
"Oh. You're a mute?"
He nods.
"Well, that's okay! I'm still grateful that you helped me. You can tell me your name once we meet the other princesses, okay?"
He nods again.
"Great! Let's go!"
The two of them venture across the neighborhood, narrowly avoid conflict with the enemy group at every corner. Soon, they arrived at what appeared to be a farm with an apple orchard beyond it. Fair Belle knocked on the door to the farmhouse and a girl with rust red hair, yellow skin, and orange eyes opened the door.
Fair bowed, "My fellow princess, Stalwart Bloom, I have barely escaped capture by the Servants of the Tiara, if it wasn't for this new kid here, I would've been held for ransom."
Stalwart bowed back, "I am grateful that you are unharmed, Fair." she turns to Jinn, "So, you are the new kid. Your coming was foretold by a reliable source. As you already heard, I am Princess Stalwart Bloom. But I'm afraid time is not on our side, and we cannot talk just yet. Allow me to show you our Kingdom."
The group made their way through the house, meeting an elderly woman with green skin, snow white hair, and amber eyes, saying, "Ahh, youth." Jinn couldn't help but crack a smile at the kind lady as he continued through the house, until they made it to the backyard.
"Welcome...to the Wondercolt Kingdom!" Stalwart declared.
The area looked hastily made with a castle, a card shop, and many other things. Some of the other players looked towards Jinn and whispering to one another.
Stalwart Bloom walked up to the shop, "The Card Wars card shop is tended by Snips and Snails," she whispered the next bit, "the worst players ever." the two dunderhead looking kids didn't seem to hear her as they waved to Jinn while Stalwart guided him to a group training in Card Wars with a red, puffy haired girl with glasses, "Here you can see our training barracks, overseen by our fifth best player, Twist, who loves making peppermint sticks and candy canes." Stalwart then led Jinn to just outside the castle, where a girl with orange skin, messy, purple hair, and purple eyes, "And this is our third leader and equal, Princess Speedaloo, the most rough and tumble princess you'll ever meet." Speedaloo started shadowboxing as Stalwart whispered to Jinn again, "Don't ask why Scootaloo wanted to be a 'rough and tumble' princess, it's what she wanted." Jinn nodded in understanding as Fair made her way next to her fellow princesses, "You have been sought out, New Kid, because our people are in great danger. We need something from you and, in return, we will allow you into our Kingdom. I know you're very excited. It's time for your first quest, but first - tell us your name."
"Um..." Fair began, "he...doesn't exactly talk. He's a mute."
Stalwart understood and gave him a piece of paper and a pencil as he wrote down his name, Jinn Hubert. Stalwart took the paper and spoke, "You have entered, 'Jinn Hubert', right?"
Jinn nodded.
"You're sure you wanna keep this name?"
He nods again.
"Alright, Jinn. You may now select a class; Frontline, Support, Sleight of Hand, or Berserker. Frontline allows you to jump straight into battle alongside your comrades together, Support has you stay in the rear and help your teammates without conflict, Sleight of Hand allows you to fight on the sidelines hidden from sight, and Berserker makes you fight on your own with all the power at your disposal."
Jinn thought long and hard about it and decided to be in the Frontline Class.
"Welcome to our Kingdom, Jinn of the Frontline!"
"Hear, hear!" the players around you chant.
"Now, please go and visit the card shop. Gather some new cards to boost your current deck, so we may see your skills in action!"
Jinn nods as Stalwart hands him some cardboard coins, and he walks over to the card shop, where Snips and Snails wait for him.
"Would you like to see our wares, weary traveler? Or perhaps you would like to hear tips and rumors for a few coins?"
Jinn picked up a Creature Card, a Cotton Eye Bat, and paid the amount of coins needed to purchase it as the princesses made their way to him.
"We see that you have a new Creature at your disposal, good." Stalwart spoke, "Now it is time to see what you're made of, Jinn. Pipsqueak!"
A boy with pale skin with brown blotches all over him, brown hair, and brown eyes rushes over to your group, "Yes, milady?"
"We would like you to spar with the New Kid, Jinn. We wish to see the power he possesses."
"Umm...you're sure I can do it?"
"Have faith in yourself, Pip." Stalwart turned to Jinn, "Get ready, Jinn. Pip may be nervous, but he's no pushover when he gets serious."
Jinn nods and turns to face Pipsqueak as they both ready their War Wrists.
"Opponent detected...Dispensing starting hand..." the two drew the cards that were given to them.
"Commence Card Wars."