//------------------------------// // Ride 61: Feelings Towards Asteroid // Story: Cardfight Vanguard Equestria Saga // by VanguardLuard //------------------------------// One day in Canterlot Sunset Shimmer was walking down the street. Then she saw a pony standing outside a building. She walked up to him. "Are you waiting for someone?" asked Sunset Shimmer "My name isn't "Waiting for someone"." said the pony "No I don't mean that." "It's not "I don't mean that" either." 'What is with this guy?' The Sunset Shimmer saw the vanguard cards. "Are you a cardfighter too?" "Yes, I'm a cardfighter too." 'So this must be a card shop or something?' "So why are you standing hear, instead of going in?" "The door won't open. The door always opens when I stand right here." "The door is over here." Sunset Shimmer said as she move to the other side of him and the door opened. "Oh, the entrance is over here." 'Wow, he really is absent minded.' They both walked in and a Pegasus was there. "I have been waiting for you Flip Side. You're late!" "Yeah, and I would have been later if she hadn't helped me." said Flip Side "Might I as what your name?" "Sunset Summer. Might I ask what is this place?" "This team Asteroid headquarters. An organization that scouts great cardfighters and makes them better. And this is Flip Side the leader." said the Pegasus "What he the leader of this place." "I have an idea why don't we see you card fight." said Flip Side back in the present. "Our second match is between Sunset Shimmer and Sweetie Belle. If you recall this two fought in the last championship." said Pinkie Pie "Yes with Sunset Shimmer get a second win on Sweetie Belle or will Sweetie Belle get her revenge on Sunset Shimmer?" asked Flutershy In the stadium. "So we meet again." said Sunset Shimmer "Yeah!" said Sweetie Belle 'The last time, she could see two steps a head of me and acted accordingly. But my judgment was off and the makeup of my deck was poor. But I also had the lack of experience. But know it's different. I have trained with Twilight and my friend and I rebuilt my deck. I got this!' "What is with the scary look?" "I'm going to settle the score between us!" "I wonder if you can?" "Let the second match of the final round begin." said the judge "Stand up, Vanguard!" "Godhawk, Ichibyoshi!" "Hades Ringmaster!" 'This is a fight that she cant lose, but it's the same for me. ever since that day I haven't been afford to lose.' Sunset Shimmer thought as she remembered. In a room in team Asteroid headquarters. "So will I be facing you?" Sunset Shimmer asked the Pegasus "No, you will be fighting a new recruit we just accepted." said the Pegasus as a Blue unicorn with a cape and hat walled up to the table. 'She is going to fight me warring that?' "The great and powerful Trixie was thinking she was fight somepony worth her time not some amateur." said Trixie "Who are you calling an amateur?" "The Great and Powerful Trixie was told this was a gathering of strong cardfighters not weaklings." "How do you even know I'm weak before you even fight me?" "We will see about that." "Stand up, Vanguard!" behind the glass Flip Side and Lightning Dust where watching the fight. "Flip Side I have to ask why did you want to see Sunset Shimmer fight?" asked Lightning Dust "What do you mean?" "I mean we don't know anything about her. We don't even know if she is any good." "She seems interesting and I can just tell by looking in to those eyes." In the present. "Her unyielding spirit hasn't changed a bit." said Flip Side In the stadium. "Here I go I draw. I activate Godhawk, Ichibyoshi’s skill. I check the top five cards for Goddess of the Crescent Moon, Tsukuyomi. I superior ride Goddess of the Crescent Moon, Tsukuyomi. " said Sweetie Belle In the dugout. "All right she started out riding Goddess of the Crescent Moon, Tsukuyomi." said Apple Bloom "That's a good start." said Scootaloo In the stadium. "I end my turn." said Sweetie Belle 'Crescent to Half then the Full Moon comes out. This fight is the same as our last. But that works for me. I won't lose in front of Flip Side ever again.' thought Sunset Shimmer as she remembered. "I attack with Juggernaut Maximum and soulblast. That other 5000 power and the boost from Wonder Boy that's a 24000 attack." After the fight. "As The Great and Powerful Trixie said before your too weak." Then she started to laugh. "A Pale Moon deck. That's an interesting one. The deck is like a circus. You could call it the Pale Moon Circus. Can I see that deck?" asked Flip Side "Are you sure?" asked Pegasus "What's that harm." Flip Side picked up the deck and looked at it. "Hey, I The Great and Powerful Trixie won." said Trixie "Yeah, but I'm not interested in your deck. That deck is well put together. In other words it's completed. As such it's not interesting." "Why you." said Trixie in an angry tone Lightning Dust stopped her. "You will treat Flip Side with respect if you want to stay here." "Thank you." said Flip Side giving back Sunset Shimmer's deck back to her. Sunset Shimmer grabbed her deck. "As I thought it's an interesting deck. But as it stand this circus is missing something. Why don't you stay here?" "What?" asked Sunset Shimmer confused "He is asking you to join our organization and saying you need to improve your deck." said the Pegasus "Improve it. How?" "That is something you have to think about yourself. And then once you perfect the deck, I'm sure you can become a member of Asteroid." said Flip Side "We are building teams but Asteroid will be our strongest. Only the top four players will be on it." said the Pegasus "You mean I get a shot on getting on the team?" asked Sunset Shimmer "Only you can show you are ready to play at that level." "Didn't you just forget I The Great and Power Trixie just beat her and she gets to going after losing." shouted Trixie "Quite Flip Side is the leader so he can chose whoever he want to join. That if she want to join us. As for Asteroid he is the one who is set. All of you have a chance get into the three spots. Although I'm sure going to be one of them." "So there are two spot left." whispered Sunset Shimmer 'Should I stay. My life is great at Canterlot High thru the mirror. Should I stay?' "If you want team Asteroid. you'll have to survive the fights that are held here." Sunset Shimmer was thinking. Then she looked at Flip Side. "I have decided I'm going to stay." "Great, I have high hopes for you." said Flip Side back in the present. 'Ever since then, I've been fighting only for Flip Side. That way I can't lose.' thought Sunset shimmer "It my job to welcome you to toninghts performers of the Pale Moon Circus, draw. I hope you'll enjoy my plethora of tricks that are graceful, yet ruthless. I ride Midnight Bunny. " 'This act is getting old.' thought Sweetie Belle "I soulcharge with Hades Ringmaster skill. Now Midnight Bunny attack." 7000 to 7000 "I don't guard." "Drive trigger check. (no trigger)" She jumped up and scratches Sweetie Belle (no trigger) "And that's the end the first act." "I stand and draw. I activate Goddess of the Crescent Moon, Tsukuyomi’s skill." Sweetie Belle but the five cards to the bottom of her deck. "I ride Goddess of the Half Moon Tsukuyomi. Soulcharge. I call Battle Maiden, Tagitsuhime. I attack with Goddess of the Half Moon." 9000 to 7000 "I don't guard." "Drive trigger check.(no trigger)" the hawk fly up, she lit her horn and fired a beam. "Damage trigger check. (no trigger)" "Tagitsuhime attacks." She slashed her opponent. (no trigger) 'She must think she has the upper hand on me. It won't last long. A fight like this is nothing when stacked up against all of my experience. After I meet him winning was the only thing I carded about. Butting heart into it to try to gain the power I needed. Every win I got was a step closer. Trying to get closer to Flip Side. And the at last.' The past. "So the Great and Powerful Trixie finally get a spot on team Asteroid and now I have to be teammates with you." said Trixie "Funny I was thinking the same thing. But let's not forget I'm third in the team ranking while you are fourth." said Sunset Shimmer "Not for long." "So , you think your going to pass me?" "Of course I'm going to be the number one cardfighter here." "If you think you can beat Flip Side you have lost it." "You would say that. I'm going to beat him one day and then this organization will be the Great and Powerful Trixie's." "Yeah right." "Give it up. It looks like you have a crush on Flip Side. But in the end he's just chasing after Spike's shadow." "Who is Spike?" "What you don't know." "Who is he?" "Don't ask me. If you want to that, check it out yourself." Later that night Sunset Shimmer was on the team Asteroid computer. Then a pitcher of Spike appeared. "So this is Spike." Then the lite turn on. The Sunset Shimmer turned around and saw Lightning Dust. "Lightning Dust." "There is no need for you to know." said Lightning Dust "You must know something. Who is this Spike? And what's his connection with Flip Side?" "As is stands he might be the only one who can beat Flip Side." "What!?" Sunset Shimmer said in a shocked tone "Are you satisfied?" The last nation championship “It’s been along time? Hasn’t Spike? I didn’t expect to meet you hear. I thought you were avoiding us.” said Lightning Dust “Why hasn’t Flip Side shown his face yet?” asked Spike “He’s not playing in the preliminary rounds. He doesn't like wasting his time. You should remember that at least.” “Should I, the past isn’t something I tend to dwell on.” 'That's Spike!" thought Sunset Shimmer “So he’ll be playing in the final rounds?” “I couldn’t tell you. I guess you have to make it that far to find out.” said Lightning Dash 'I can't lose. I have gotten stronger. So strong that Flip Side will acknowledge me. So strong that he'll turn around and look at me. Strong enough to beat Spike.' thought Sunset Shimmer In the present 'That is why I can't Stumble here.' thought Sunset Shimmer "Now it's time for the second act to begin. Stand and draw. I ride Crimson Beast Tamer. I call Mirror Demon, Turquoise Beast Tamer and Skull Juggler." A mirror with half a pony in a jester outfit appeared as well as a a young mare with a jewel whip. "Skull Juggler’s skill, soulcharge. Boosted by Skull Juggler, Mirror Demon attacks." He disapered into the mirror then appeared behind Sweetie Belle and slashed her. "Damage trigger check, critical trigger. I give all effects to Goddess of the Half Moon." said Sweetie Belle "Turquoise gives a boost for my vanguards attack." 14000 to 14000 "I don't guard." "Drive trigger check. (no trigger)" She jumped up and hit Sweetie Belle with her whip. "Damage trigger check. (no trigger)" "I will close this act by doing two damage. I hope the audience is looking forward to the third act, which will begin shortly." "I stand and draw. I activate Goddess of the Half Moon's skill." Sweetie Belle but the five cards to the bottom of her deck. "It looks like you didn't find it this time either. This isn't your lucky day." "I don't rely on that when I'm fighting." "What is this acting tough?" 'I'm not acting tough. I have faith in my deck and my own ability.' "Maiden of light it’s time to shine, I ride CEO Amaterasu. Soulcharge, I check the top card of my deck. I will return this card to the bottom. I call Oracle Guardian, Red Eye. Red Eye attacks Mirror Demon." in the dugout. "What?" asked Apple Bloom "She's attacking the rear guard?" asked Scootaloo 9000 to 9000 'I see, that's how she is coming at me.' "I guard with Big League Bear." A big Bear appeared and stopped the fire balls. "I activate Big League Bear skill, soulcharge two cards." "I attack Mirror Demon with Tagitsuhime. With six or more cards in the soul she gains 3000 power" 12000 to 9000 In the dugout. "Attacking the rearguard again?" asked Scootaloo In the stadium. "It looks like your afraid of my Deadly Shadow Beast." In the dugout. "Sweetie Belle lost to that last time." said Scootaloo "That's right. Sunset Shimmer can call units from the soul to gain more attacks and Sweetie Belle is trying to prevent it." said Apple Bloom In the stadium "I wonder if learned anything or that you're terrified right now." said Sunset Shimmer "You'll see...." said Sweetie Belle "Fine, I don't guard." Tagitsuhime jumped up and slashed Mirror Demon. "I attack with Amaterasu." 10000 to 8000 "I don't guard." "Drive trigger check, first check. (no trigger) Second check, draw trigger. I give the power to Amaterasu and draw." She fired a magical beam at Sunset Shimmer. "Damage trigger check, draw trigger. Power to my vanguard and draw." "I end my turn." in the dugout. "They are tied in damage at three." said Rarity In team Asteroid dugout "It's a vary good fight, don't you think Lightning Dust?" asked Flip Side "Not really." said Lightning Dust "Oh!" "Certainly, in terms of damage it's a tie. But without being able to use the Deadly Shadow Beast. Her chances drop. You might have to fight the third game." "Well it looks like I might have to find my deck." in the stadium. 'I can feel Flip Side watching me. Sweetie Belle you don't know the true terror of my Pale Moon Circus.' thought Sunset Shimmer