//------------------------------// // Ride 35: Results of the Training Camp // Story: Cardfight Vanguard Equestria Saga // by VanguardLuard //------------------------------// Apple Bloom was editing her deck. “I’m still over 50.” said Apple Bloom taking a card out. “There, this way the deck is balanced.” “Hey Apple Bloom.” said a voice. Apple Bloom notice that the card Wingal was floating and talking when she did she fell out of her chair. “What’s, the idea of taking me out of your deck? If you're looking for someone to get rid of. You should start with Flogal.” “What was that?” said Flogal also floating. “It’s because I have a stand trigger. Just because you have a 1000 more power than me. You think your better then me.” “What did you just say! You want to fight!” “Hold on there is no need for that I’ll cut something else out.” said Apple Bloom Then the rest of her deck started to floated up as well. “Well you better not take me out.” said one “Me either.” said another “I don’t want to be cut.” “I’m the strongest unit you got.” “Do you know how important a critical trigger is?” The cards continued to talk. “Apple Bloom!” said Applejack “Applejack! I’m a little busy to talk right now.” said Apple Bloom “Apple Bloom! Apple Bloom! Apple Bloom!” “STOP! I told you I’ll talk to you later.” “Apple Bloom! You're talking in your sleep.” as Applejack said that Apple Bloom woke up. “Applejack!” Wow, you must of had one crazy dream, Apple Bloom.” “Applejack, help me! My cards have turned against me!” said Diamond Tiara trying to sound like Apple Bloom “Please help me!” said Silver Spoon “Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon! Don’t tell anypony.” said Apple Bloom “Try and stop me.” said Diamond Tiara “Well I can say this. You must of had an interesting dream there.” said Applejack “Yeah!” said Scootaloo “Good morning!” said Apple Bloom entering the dining room. “Good morning!” said everypony “Well it looks like somepony sleep in.” said Rarity “It looks like she’s still asleep.” said Sweetie Belle “Sorry, I was up late working on my deck.” said Apple Bloom ‘Yes, you were!’ thought Rarity as she remembered last night. “So did you make any improvements?” “You see, I took all the cards I have right now and I tried to rebuild the deck from scratch. But it wound up being the same as it was before.” “I’m not surprised you're a new player with a limited amount of units to work with. It can’t be helped.” “Yeah! Where is Spike and Shining? Are they still asleep?” “No, there outside.” said Rainbow Dash showing her them out the window. “They were up before any of us and been fight all this time.” said Scootaloo Outside Spike rided his unit. “So that how you're coming after me.” said Shining Armor “You’re still hiding something.” said Spike Twilight walked up and said. “Time to put the cards away. It’s time for breakfast. We need to finish off what we had last night, and without your help. We might not get it done.” “Yeah we will be in later.” said Shining Armor “Later? Didn’t you hear me? Your coming in now.” When Shining heard this he got scared. “Of course I was. We’ll be in right after this promise. Right Spike.” “If you say so.” said Spike “Right. It’s still your turn.” “Like always it’s hard to separate these two.” said Twilight Sparkle In the cottage. “We have to eat this again.” said Diamond Tiara “I’m sorry we got to eat the rest of the left overs. So it won’t go bad.” said Rarity “I guess we did made a little too much.” said Silver Spoon “Not to mention but somedragon chopped a lot of onions.” said Rainbow Dash “Would you have liked onions or gemstones?” asked Spike “I guess you have a point.” “If we don’t finish this off now we’ll be have it for lunch also.” said Rarity “No thanks.” said Silver Spoon “Apple Bloom, start eating.” said Diamond Tiara Before the started to eat Sweetie Belle got up and left the table. “Hey, why aren’t you eat?” asked Diamond Tiara “If you must know I don’t usually eat breakfast.” said Sweetie Belle before walking away. Later after the rest have ate. “Well we ate the rest of it. Now I think it’s time for us to head to the beach.” said Rarity “Thats right! We didn’t came to the beach for nothing. Today for sure, I’m going to go swimming.” said Diamond Tiara as she was saying that Everypony else was walking away. “What up!” At the beach Diamond Tiara was heading to the water when Scootaloo tripped her and made her fall face first on to the beach. “Why did you that for?” “Answer me this. What is the purpose of this camp?” asked Scootaloo “Well, to go swimming.” “Wrong! We are training are card skills.” “Well yeah, that too.” “Really, you forgot the main reason for us coming here.” said Silver Spoon “Listen,there is no time fooling around!” said Scootaloo “Then what are we going to do?” asked Apple Bloom “I know you were going to ask that! It’s time for us to start our special training!” “Special training?” asked Apple Bloom “That’s right! We need to defeat team Asteroid. And the only way to do that is if we do some special vanguard training.” “Training, maybe I could defeat Spike!” said Diamond Tiara “Sure, training makes anything possible. Ok, let’s do this. Now will you follow the Scootaloo train regimen?” “Yes!” “What are you?” “A cardfighter!” “Diamond Tiara is sucer for passionate speeches.” said Silver Spoon “Really?” asked Apple Bloom After awale. “Here we go a perfect place to start.” said Scootaloo “So what do you have planned for us?” asked Apple Bloom “Why don’t we start with the basic. And start with some draws.” “Really?” “First you get into the right stance. Then you bring your right hoof back. With your eyes fixed on your target. Then draw!” It was a few seconds before. “Draw!” said Diamond Tiara “Yes, that it Diamond Tiara.” Then so Silver Spoon joined in. “Draw!” the two of them said in unison. “I can’t hear you!” said Scootaloo then looked at Apple Bloom. Then she started to do it. “I draw.” said Apple Bloom “Apple Bloom! Your hoof is dropping. You should be going at it at a 45 degree angle.” She did it again. “Draw!” Scootaloo nodded her head in approval. “Okay! Lets do it 100 times! All right together now. 1!” “1!” “2!” only Scootaloo “2!” the three of them “3!” “3!” Out on the water. Rarity, Sweetie Belle, Twilight Sparkle,Flash Sentry,and Rainbow Dash were on a boat. “That’s how they're going to spend their time at the beach?” asked Sweetie Belle “Believe it or not it’s worse over her.” said Rainbow Dash as she looked through her binoculars and saw Shining Armor and Spike playing Vanguard. “At least Pinkie is having a good time.” Seeing her play in the water. On the beach. “99! 100!” once the were finished they took a brever. “That was tougher than I thought it would be.” said Diamond Tiara “What you done already?”asked Scootaloo “Not on your life!” “Then why don’t we do 100 more?” “Bring it!” “Sound off! 1!” “1!” As they were doing that Spike and Shining Armor were still playing and Rarity and Sweetie Belle were making a sandcastle. “Basic fitness is also important in a vanguard fight! Pushups and situps. I want to see 5 sets of 30.” They did the push-us and sit-ups. As Shining armor and Spike still played vanguard. Later after they got done with their pushups and situps. “Alright! Next!” said Scootaloo “Wait Scootaloo!” said Diamond Tiara “What, are you giving up?” “Never, you just forgot one of the important things in vanguard.” “And what is that?” “Your training doesn't have imagination!” “Imagination?” “That’s right! In a vanguard fight it’s the most important thing. It also allows you to feel the connection. In a world where the melding of science and magic, developed into a unique civilization. One fighter to stop the chaos. I am the vanguard the strongest fighter ever, Diamond Tiara.” “I get it! We got to picture it! Silver Spoon, Scootaloo.” said Apple Bloom “I guess, if you say so.” said Scootaloo The four of them closed their eyes. ‘Picture it!.’ thought Scootaloo “Imagine it!’ thought Apple Bloom “Everypony, it’s time for lunch.” said Applejack “Just what i’ve been waiting for.” said Diamond Tiara as she opened her eyes and left the beach leaving her friends there. Sometime later. “With breakfast being heavy. I thought I would make us something light to eat.” said Applejack “Yeah, good call. I think this is all I could have handled.” said Silver Spoon “After this we’ll do some more training.” said Scootaloo “I already have something planned.” said Rarity levitating a case. She set it down and opened it up. Revealing it had vanguard cards in there. They were shocked to see that. “Rarity, what are this from?” asked Scootaloo “This is my own collection. It took me a long time to get this.” said Rarity “Are all of those vanguard card?” asked Apple Bloom “Yeah, and just for today, I’ll let you girls borrow them. To help you with your training.” After Rarity said that she was pushed out of the way by Scootaloo, Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara. “All the grade threes are mine.” said Diamond Tiara “What!” said Scootaloo “Your only borrowing them. So, please be careful” said Rarity see the there of them fight like that. “Apple Bloom, bring out your right hoof for a moment.” Apple Bloom held her right hoof the Rarity put something in it. “Here, those are Royal Paladin cards for you.” “Thank you!” said Apple Bloom with joy. Then started to looked at the cards. “Wow, there are a ton of cards in here, I have never seen.” “As part of your training. I would like for you to use those cards as you like to make together a new deck.” “As I like?” “That’s right. Try to give form to the image of victory.” “Ok, I will” Sometime later outside. They were working on their deck. “You need more grade threes.” said Diamond Tiara to Silver Spoon “With this many options, it hard to decide which ones to but in my deck.” said Apple Bloom “Apple Bloom!" said a voice “Apple Bloom!” Apple Bloom looked around to see who called her name. But say that nopony called for her. “Listen to me you need more grade threes.” said Diamond Tiara to Silver Spoon ‘Did a card just talked.’ thought Apple Bloom “No, I’m probably just still be tired.” “Apple Bloom!" said the voice again. Then her eyes glowed purple and blue. “Our leader, Apple Bloom!" Then the cards flew up across her face. Then she found herself. In a clearing with some mountains around. “Is this Cray?” Then Apple Bloom heard a noise and turned around. She saw that Gallatin, Gancelot, Marron, Alfred, Elaine, and Blaster Blade. As well as an earth pony mare with a red mane and tail with a black hat and holding a whip in her right hoof. She whistled and swung the whip on the ground. Then an armored wolf appeared then howled. Then Soul Saver Dragon descended from the ground. Then Apple Bloom was back where she was. Well Apple Bloom, it looks like you got your deck together.” said Twilight Sparkle as Apple Bloom looked and saw the card that was in her hoof. “How about you and me play a game to test it out?” “Ok!” “What’s going on here?” asked Diamond Tiara as most of them came to watch Apple Bloom’s and Twilight Sparkle’s match “Stand up, Vanguard!” ‘I don’t remember making the deck. But for some reason I have a feeling that this card will let me win.’ thought Apple Bloom “What’s wrong? You got the first turn.” said Twilight Sparkle “Right, sorry.” ‘Here goes no distractions.’ “I draw, then I ride Little Sage, Marron. I move Barcgal. Then I use his skill and superior call Flogal. Then I end my turn.” ‘Well, that’s a pretty standard strat for her. I guess I’ll have to wait tell next turn to see the changes she has made to her deck.’ “I ride Karenroid Daisy and call one more Karenroid Daisy. First I'm going to attack Marron with my vanguard. Drive trigger check, (critical trigger) I give my vanguard the plus one critical and the power will go to my rear guard. (Both no trigger) Now I attack Marron with my rear guard Daisy. “No guard, damage trigger check. (Critical trigger) I got a critical trigger and I give all the effects to Marron.” “Ok, but I don’t have any more attacks. Too bad you did pull that at a better time.” “I stand and draw! Stand up, my avatar I ride Blaster Blade!” ‘I’m not sure what to do next?’ “Apple Bloom, use me!” said the voice Apple Bloom looked in her hoof. ‘Of course!’ “I call High Dog Breeder, Akane.” ‘High Dog Breeder, Akane? That wasn’t in her deck yesterday!’ “I activate Akane’s skill, counterblaste to call one high best from my deck to the rear guard. I superior call Pongal.” “Another one!” “Now I activate Pongal’s counterblast, sending him to the soul. Then I look for Soul Saver Dragon in and add it to my hoof.” Once she said that she realized that the match was happen just like her vision. “Good work, it looks like you found the winning image we talked about.” “Yeah!” said Apple Bloom as she imagines Soul Saver Dragon attacking her. “I have a winning image for sure!” “I expect no less from you, Apple Bloom. Now you have to play me in vanguard.” said Diamond Tiara “But….” “Just so you know I’m not going to go easy on you. The deck I made with Rarity’s cards has more grade threes than ever.” “You will have to wait. I’m still fighting her!” “Thats ok, I’ll switch with her. Now that I seen your new deck. And it’s a good one.” said Twilight Sparkle “Thank you!” “So, are you ready?” asked Diamond Tiara “You were right about those three being reckless, Twilight.” said Flash Sentry “I will say this they are getting better.” said Twilight Sparkle “Really, how so?” asked Shining Armor “In modifying her deck that quickly. I can tell Apple Bloom gottes some talent.” “I think Spike isn’t the only one we have to keep our eye on.” said Flash Sentry “Team Crusaders they’re better rivals then I thought. This training camp was a good idea Twilight.” said Shining Armor as they saw them too walked away. They were at the train station. “Before we go I would like to thank you for inviting us.” said Apple Bloom “No, problem! I was just happy that you all were able to came.” said Twilight Sparkle “See ya!” said Flash Sentry “Next time we meet will be at the nation champions.” said Shining Armor Then they got on the train as it left. ‘They are working so hard to relive their potential.’ thought Rarity “I think I forgot something!” said Diamond Tiara Then she looked out the window. “That is right I forgot to go swimming.”