The action is heating up here. This is the second fight of the final round of the Vanguard national championship. Right now both players are tied at three damage. Will team Asteroid continue their winning streak here and take the championship? Or will team Crusaders win and force the third match. In the end witch team will win?" announced Pinkie Pie
in the stadium.
'They think the game is close. They are fools, once they see my next turn. they'll think again.' thought Sunset Shimmer "Now it's time we all been waiting for the third act."
"I ride Barking Manticore. With it's skill allows me to draw a card and then send a card from my hoof and put it in the soul. I call Barking Cerberus and Nightmare Doll, Alice. Cerberus attacks Amaterasu."
10000 to 10000
"I guard with Dream Eater."
10000 to 15000
"With a boost from Turquoise, Manticore attacks Amaterasu. With Crimson Beast Tamer in the soul they gain 3000 power. For a total of 22000."
"No guard."
"Drive trigger, first check (no trigger). Second check, critical trigger. I give the power to Alice and the critical to my vanguard." Manticore ran up and slashed Sweetie Belle. (both no triggers.)
in the stands.
"That's makes five damage." said Diamond Tiara
"You got to protect yourself from the next attack." shouted Silver Spoon
in the stadium.
'You don't have to tell me that.' thought Sweetie Belle
"With a boost from Skull Juggler, Alice attacks Amaterasu."
22000 to 10000
"I guard with Battle Sister Ginger and Goddess of the Crescent Moon, Tsukuyomi."
In the stands.
"That's a relief" said Silver Spoon
"Don't breath easy just yet." said Rainbow Dash
in the stadium.
"You understand. You have five damage and I have three. If you don't win next turn then you will lose." said Sunset Shimmer
"I would hold off of the victory party just yet." said Sweetie Belle
"I should have known you would fight to the end. I wonder how long you can hold on to it. I'm going to crush you and slowly if I have to. "
"I draw, activate Amaterasu skill soulcharge. I check the top card I send it to the bottom. I call Oracle Guardian, Gemini and Goddess of the Crescent Moon, Tsukuyomi. With a boost from Gemini, Oracle Guardian, Red Eye attacks Nightmare Doll, Alice."
In the stands.
"She's attacking the rear guard again?" asked Snips
"She should be trying to finish it." said Snails
"And she is not attacking an intercept unit." added Rainbow Dash
"Sweetie Belle has to win it this turn." said Silver Spoon
I the crusaders dugout.
"I see what Sweetie Belle is doing she is setting up for next turn." said Apple Bloom
"Her strategy is to pick of the rear guard to cut down the number of attacks." said Scootaloo
in the stadium.
"You'll never win by attacking the rear guard." said Sunset Shimmer 'Whatever. Red Eye's skill will let her soulcharge if it hits. An eighth card in the soul could let her do a megablast. I know what I need to do.' "I guard with Dynamite Juggler."
In the dugout .
"Great, she blocked the attack." said Scootaloo
"It's alright. I'm sure Sweetie Belle will win. She''l win then it will be my turn." said Apple Bloom
in the stadium.
"With a boost from Goddess of the Crescent Moon, Amaterasu attacks your vanguard."
17000 to 10000
"No guard."
"Drive trigger, first check. (no trigger) Second check. (no trigger)" She fired a magical beam at Sunset Shimmer.
"Damage trigger check, no trigger."
"I attack Nightmare Doll Alice with Battle Maiden, Tagitsuhime. with her skill adding 3000 power."
12000 to 10000
"Oh my, somepony sure is scared of my Alice."
"Are you going to guard or not?"
"I'm not going to guard." Tagitsuhime jumped up into the air and slashed Alice.
"I end my turn."
In the stands.
"Sunset Shimmer is at four damage." said Rainbow Dash
"If Sweetie Belle takes one more damage...." said Silver Spoon
"Yeah! The Crusaders will lose."
in the stadium.
"Draw, let's end this the curtain rises for the final act. Listen to the crack of the whip of the Queen who can stir up a storm, I ride Mistress Hurricane." She turned into a demon pony with two horns, wings and a whip. "If there are eight or more cards in the soul she gains 1000 power. And then counterblast. I call Nightmare Doll Alice from my soul."
in the dugout.
"Now she can use the Deadly Shadow Beast." said Scootaloo
in the stadium.
"An assassin never lets her quarry escape. When I joined team Asteroid this deck has never losed a match." 'She is so terrified she can't speak. I'm going to enjoy taking her down.' Sunset turned around and saw Spike. 'So he did came. Perhaps he can't face his teammates after disgracing himself.' She remembered the fight Spike and Flip Side had last night. 'Flip Side has already lost interest in Apple Bloom, and now his attachment to Spike is gone. Then finally Flip Side will look at me. And if I win here he will favor me even more. I'll become Flip Side's most valuable fighter. For that purpose, I'm going to win.' "I call Midnight Bunny. Now I have Alice and Midnight Bunny's boost. Ether one will let me attack again. With a boost from Skull Juggler, Alice attacks your vanguard."
17000 to 10000
"I guard with Lozenge Magus."
17000 to 20000
"You keep your guard up. But how long can you keep it up. With a boost from Turquoise, I attack." She swung her whip.
20000 to 10000
"I guard with Battle Sister, Chocolat. I discard one card for perfect guard." Chocolat appeared her horn glowed but when she try to shout they blasts went all over the place one of the blasts made the whip veer away.
"A perfect guard. But I still have my twin drive, first check. (no trigger) Second check, Skyhigh Walker. A stand trigger, I stand Alice and give her 5000 more power."
'Thanks to that stand trigger she gets one more attack.'
"Now Alice attacks. This time they attack will get throw."
15000 to 10000
"I guard with Chocolat."
"She had two perfect guards."
In team Asteroid dugout.
"So this is as far as it goes." said Flip Side
"Yeah, this turn is over." said Lightning Dust
"No, this game. The chance to win just past her by."
in the stadium.
"Cerberus attacks with a boost from Midnight Bunny. "
17000 to 10000
"I intercept with Tagitsuhime and Red Eye."
17000 to 20000
in the crusaders dugout.
'Great work Sweetie Belle.' thought Rarity
in the stadium.
"This is the first time anyone made me bring down the curtain so humiliatingly. I acknowledge your ability, Sweetie Belle. Ether why I'm not going to lose to you. After I make it through this turn, you'll be finished." said Sunset Shimmer
"Yeah, that's true. If you can make it through. I stand and draw." said Sweetie Belle 'Just a little further.'
'What is she up too.'
"In our last fight your foresight was better than mine. But it's different this time. This fight is controlled by me. Gentle light breaking the darkness, your smile brings hope to the entire world, I ride Goddess of the Full Moon, Tsukuyomi. Activate counterblast, to draw two and add one card to the soul. And then one more counterblast."
Sunset Shimmer was shocked as she relive Sweetie Belle's plain.
in the stands.
"Nicely done." said Spike
In team Asteroid dugout.
"This is what she was aiming for." said Flip Side
in the stadium.
"I call Psychic Bird activate it's skill. I but it into my soul and draw a card. I call one more Psychic Bird and activate it's skill. I call Dark Cat I activate it's skill. When it's unit enters the field, if the vanguard is an Oracle Think Tank, both players may draw a card. I'm going to draw. How about you?" asked Sweetie Belle
"I'll draw." said Sunset Shimmer
"I call Evil-eye Princess, Euryale." an earth pony mare with a lower torso of a snake with snakes for a mane and with a sword. "Her skill activate with six or more cards in the soul I can take one card in your hoof and bind it for the rest of the turn. That card can't be use this turn. I call a second Evil-eye Princess, Euryale, I bind anther card."
"I don't know what your trying to do. But I can still suffer one damage from your three attacks."
"Three attacks all I need is just one. With a boost from Goddess of the Crescent Moon, Goddess of the Full Moon attacks Mistress Hurricane."
18000 to 11000
"I guard with Candy Clown and Turquoise."
18000 to 26000
"Drive trigger check, the first card is Battle Sister, Ginger a critical trigger. I give every thing to my vanguard." said Sweetie Belle before reviling the card.
"Don't tell me!"
"Goddess of the Crescent Moon, Goddess of the Half Moon, and Amaterasu with there skills I sent 16 cards to the bottom of my deck. Now I know every draw from now on. " She said as reviled Battle Sister, Ginger.
'So she remembered all 16 cards? In just a short time?'
"Second check, it's anther critical trigger. I give all effects to Goddess of the Full Moon."
"And three critical." Sweetie Belle flew up in to the air and lit her horn and fired a beam that took out Sunset Shimmer's defense and hit her. (top two cards no trigger) "I don't believe it."
"Oracle Think Tank predicts the future. I was in control of the battle."
"The winner is Sweetie Belle of team Crusaders." said the judge the crowd cheered
Sweetie Belle headed back to the dugout.
"Wow a great fight." said Scootaloo
"You really came thru." said Apple Bloom
"You don't have to praise me." said Sweetie Belle
"We are only doing it because you dissever it." said Scootaloo
"Yeah, you got us the win we need." said Apple Bloom
"Thanks, it's your turn Apple Bloom." said Sweetie Belle
on the field.
'I failed you Flip Side. All I wanted to be is Flip Side's number one fighter.' thought Sunset Shimmer
Flip Side walked up and said. "You fought well. Thanks to your loss, I'll be able to fight Apple Bloom. However, a loss is a loss. You can no longer play on Asteroid. And Sunset Shimmer don't forget your deck." He gave her back her deck. She ran back crying.
"You don't need to run away." said Lightning Dust
"If I stay I might cry thru the final match." said Sunset Shimmer
"Why did you fight beside Flip Side?"
" You really are crude, aren't you?"
"In this match we might see it. I all was wondered if anypony could beat him. And if Spike can't, Apple Bloom might be the only one who can beat Flip Side."
Apple Bloom walked up to tack her spot.
