A boy that looked similiar to Ayaza ran through the black rain that poured down on them.
"Huh, huh," He panted, his slightly longer hair then Ayaza's getting in the way of his eyesight as a drenched brown haired boy was after him.
"Hey you!" He cried, panting. The bluey-black haired boy didn't listen, his black rabbit mask covered his pale skin, as his leather jacket with a snake scale like pattern swung around him, while he ran. The brown haired boy stopped and looked at him, as the masked boy ran away from the other boy. "Ayato Korastacker, I swear to god, if you don't stop!!" He exclaimed, as Ayato ran into a building, dissapeared. "Great, I lost him." He hissed, walking away, going somewhere else, gritting his teeth as he tightened his scarf that danced around his neck as the wind blew against it.

(Insert favourite vanguard theme song here)

The brown haired boy that was chasing after, was Ayato Korastacker. He gently pushed the doors to a cafe. A dark blue haired boy, whose hair was short with messy ends like Ryu's middle lenghted hair and wore a more formal clothes, a smart white button up shirt, a black jacket that was neatly buttoned up, with a blue and purple tie along with smart black pants and polished black leather shoes. Ayato took off his black rabbit mask and slid it inside his pocket.
"Ayato," Zeon said, taking a sip of his freshly brewed coffee. Ayato noticed his name being said.
"What do you want?" He asked, sitting down.
"Izo's chasing you." Zeon said.
"Don't state the obvious." He rolled his eyes, as he caught a cup of coffee and drank it.
"Heh, so what if I was? Izo's a dangerous threat you know..." Zeon trailed off.
"Rich kids these days," Ayato said, shaking his head. "Your just obsessed with money. You can't even answer a simple question."
"Just because I'm a rich kid, doesn't mean that you have to attack me for it." Zeon smirked. "Besides, your just a filthy clone of Ayaza." He drank his coffee.
"Don't ever mention that mess of a person around me." Ayato snarled.
"Ayaza, Ayaza, Ayaza!" Zeon mocked.
"I said shut up, nit wit." Ayato shot a dirty look at Zeon.
Zeon laughed. "While your here..." He said, bringing out his vanguard deck. "A game of vanguard?"
"Why should I play a weakling like you?" He asked.
"Because your scared to lose to me." Zeon smirked. Ayato chuckled, as he looked at his jacket, and took it off, revealing a "Bring Me The Horizon" shirt underneath. Ayato brought out his deck.
"Bring it on." He smirked. Zeon and Ayato setted up.

"You ready?" Zeon asked. Ayato put his fingers on the face down card and nodded.
"Stand up, (the!) Vanguard!" They exclaimed.
"Lizard Soldier, Saishin!" Ayato growled, vanguard circle glowed an orange-red.
"Amon's follower, Barmaid Grace!" Zeon said, vanguard circle a black-purple.
"I'll go first. Draw, and I ride Crownholder Dragon, Saishin moves and I end." Ayato said.

Ayato:
Hand: 5
Damage: 0
OXO
XOO

Zeon:
Hand: 5
Damage: 0
OXO
OOO

"Stand and draw. Ride, Dimension Creeper, Barmaid moves back and I call Devil Child and Killing Dollmaster. With a boost from Devil Child, Creeper attacks! (7000 > 13000)" Zeon declared.

A blob of blue and green appeared, a 3 eyed child that looked like a devil appeared behind him, and a bartender and a puppeteer appeared aswell. The blue and green blob, Dimension Creeper, attacked the golden dragon which was Crownholder.

"No guard," Ayato declared.
"Drive check (No Life King, Death Anchor) Just him." Zeon said.
"Damage check. (Demonic Dragon Beserker, Chatura)" Ayato said.
"Now, Dollmaster goes in! (7000 > 12000)" Zeon declared.
"Guard with Plasma Dance. (7000 > 17000)" Ayato said.
"End of my go." Zeon declared. "Our decks are both Legion based... This might become a grade 2 stalemate if I don't pull a perfect guard. I have to keep my front row low so his Crownholders wont get power boosts." Zeon thought.

Ayato:
Hand: 4
Damage: 1
OXO
XOO

Zeon:
Hand: 4
Damage: 0
XXO
XXO

"Stand and draw. Ride, Thunderstorm Dragoon! Calling Chatura and Red River. Now, with a boost from Saishin, Chatura goes in! (11000 > 16000)" Ayato declared.

The orange red serpent slithered through, stabbing the blue blob.

"No guard, damage check. (Amon's Follower, Hell's Nail)" Zeon declared.
"Now, Chatura's skill, draw a card. Now, with a boost, my vanguard goes in! (10000 > 18000)" Ayato declared.
"No guard!" Zeon bravely exclaimed.
"You'll regret that... Drive check! (Yellow Gem Carbuncle) Aha! Critical trigger, all effects to vanguard! (18000 > 23000/1★ > 2★)"
"Damage check!" He said, placing his fingers on the top of his deck. He flipped over the top two cards. (Amon's Follower, Ron Geenlin, Amon's Follower, Hell's Trick)
"A heal trigger!" Zeon grinned. "Healing a damage, power to vanguard. (7000 > 12000)"
"That came at the wrong time. I end." Ayato smiled evily.

Ayato:
Hand: 3
Damage: 1
XXO
XXO

Zeon:
Hand: 4
Damage: 3
XXO
XXO

"Stand and draw. I ride Ron Geenlin and I place Dollmaster into soul and soulcharge two! (Dimension Creeper, Amon's Follower, Cruel Hand) And then I'll soulblast two Dimension Creepers, which will allow me to soulcharge four! (Amon's Follower, Hell's Nail, Amon's Follower, Hell's Deal, Killing Dollmaster, Amon's Follower, Psychic Waitress) And then I counterblast and rest Barmaid, I soulcharge two (Amon's Follower, Vlad Specula, Amon's Leader, Astaroth) and Ron Geenlin gets a new skill where he gets 1000 power for each card in soul. Since I have nine cards, he gets a whopping 9000 added power! (9000 > 18000)" Zeon smirked.
"At this rate, you'll deck out," Ayato laughed. Zeon gave a plain face as he called Hell's Draw and soulcharged another two. (Amon's Follower, Hell's Nail, Amon's Follower, Hell's Trick).
"Now, with a boost from Devil Child, my vanguard attacks! (20000 > 30000)" Zeon declared.
"That strong and he's not even grade 4 yet? He's no pushover then..." Ayato thought, as he said, "No guard."

As a man in a mask shot a hellish blue flame towards the blonde human, a dragon head could be seen as it was thrown foward.

"Drive check! (Amon's Follower, Vlad Specula) Nothing." Zeon rolled his eyes.
"Damage check. (Red River Dragoon) No trigger." Ayato said.
"Thats my go, passed to you." Zeon said.

Ayato:
Hand: 3
Damage: 2
XXO
XXO

Zeon:
Hand: 4
Damage: 3
XXO
XXO

"Stand and draw. The onimous thunder and the blackened night, curse does who choose to face it! The resonating thunder shall burn all!! I ride, the Master! Dragonic Kaiser Crimson!" Ayato exclaimed, vanguard circle expanding a crimson.

Thunderstorm was struck with green lightning, body being transformed into Crimson's body. He roared, which made the Dark Irregulars flinch.

"And with a boost from Saishin, Chatura attacks! (11000 > 16000)" He exclaimed.
"Guard with Grausam! (9000 > 19000)" Zeon exclaimed.
"Vanguard attack! (11000 > 19000)" He smirked.
"Vlad Specula will perfect guard!" Zeon said.
"Dumbass," Ayato muttered, flipping the top two cards of his deck. "First, (Wyvern Guard, Guld) Second, (Djinn of Paranoia) Draw trigger. Power to vanguard and draw. (19000 > 24000)" Ayato said.
"Good I can Legion next turn." Zeon thought, as he stared at Ayato.
"End." Ayato said, full confidence in his voice.

Ayato:
Hand: 6
Damage: 2
XXO
XXO

Zeon:
Hand: 1
Damage: 3
XXO
XXO

"Stand and draw. O wondering soul, I bid you welcome... To your doom! I ride the Master, Amon's Leader, Astaroth!" Zeon exclaimed, vanguard circle expanded a dark purple.

Ron Geenlin's mask cracked and shattered. His body fell weak, as a new demon was released from it. He had one blood red eye, and surronding him was feathers of dark colours.

"Now, Legion, Seek Mate!!" Zeon exclaimed, shuffling back Dimension Creeper, Amon's Follower, Grausam, Amon's Follower, Vlad Specula and Killing Dollmaster. "Real power comes from the forbidden! Release it and destroy, Inferno Ritual!! Legion, Seek Mate! Demon World Marquis, Amon, my avatar!" The vanguard circle expanded a dark purple, Legion symbol appearing between the two cards.

Appearing next to Astaroh was Amon. He had six arms and had one blue eye.

"Barmaid's skill, counterblast and resting it! Soulcharge two! (Dimension Creeper, Amon's Follower, Hell's Deal) And giving a new skill to Astaroth. Then, I soulblast Dimension Creeper to soulcharge another two! (Devil Child, Amon's Follower, Grausam) Alright! Skill, counterblasting an Amon and retiring Saishin! Then Astaroth lets me soulcharge three! (Amon's Follower, Hell's Trick, Amon's Follower, Psychic Waitress, Amon's Follower, Ron Geenlin) Next up, counterblasting my last damage, and Deal into soul, retiring Chatura!" Zeon exclaimed. "Then my three cont skills go in! I get one extra critical for every ten cards in soul. Since I have 17, I get only one. (1★ > 2★) Then, Amon and Astaroth get 1000 power for each card in soul. They gain 17000 power each! (11000 > 28000/10000 > 27000) So their total Legion power is... Drum roll please!" Zeon said.
"Just shut up and get to the point." Ayato grumbled.
"Fine, fine. 55000!!" Zeon smiled. Ayato started to laugh. "Whats so funny?" Zeon asked.
"Nothing." Ayato contained his laughter.
"Ok then. My vanguard attacks! (55000 > 65000, 2★)" Zeon declared.
"Didn't you realise? I have a... Perfect guard!" Ayato exclaimed. Zeon facepalmed.

As a rat looking wyvern (which was Guld) swooped down and made a demonic looking gold barrier, the two demons attacked it with all their power, unable to break the shield.

"Twin drive! (Amon's Follower, Grausam, Amon's Follower, Cruel Hand) Aw man! It was double critical aswell..." Zeon moaned. "I end."

Ayato:
Hand: 4
Damage: 2
OXO
OXO

Zeon:
Hand: 3
Damage: 3
OXO
XXO

"Stand and draw." Ayato said, looking at his choices. "He has no front row, so thats useless. My best bet now is to stride Zorras and hope to hit to retire either his 10k booster or that annoying grade 0 of his. Then I can bind his cards, meaning he wont be able to Legion again..." Ayato thought. "Liberating the Generation Zone! Lightning Dragon Knight, Zorras!"

In a flash of thunder, Crimson was replaced with a brown haired knight, who rode a red dragon and he held a red spear, lightning flying off it.

"I call Chatura and Crownholder. Now, with a boost from Red River, my vanguard attacks!! (26000 > 34000)" Ayato declared.
"I wont guard!" He exclaimed.
"Triple drive... (Demonic Dragon Beserker, Chatura, Thunderstorm Dragoon, Plasma Dance Dragon) Critical. Power to Chatura, (11000 > 16000) Critical with vanguard. (1★ > 2★)" Ayato said.
"Damage check!" Zeon said, narrowing his eyes, fingers on the cards as he placed them into his damage zone. (Amon's Follower, Hell's Trick) "Heal trigger. Power to vanguard (11000 > 16000) and I heal a damage. Second check. (Amon's Follower, Hell's Nail) Nothing."
"Ok, my Zorras' on hit skill, retire a rear-guard and I'll bind Hell's Trick and Dimension Creeper, we don't need you healing and soulcharging more." Ayato said.
"I retire Devil Child then." Zeon said, retiring and binding. "Damn you Ayato... Now I can't even Legion!" Zeon gritted his teeth.
"Next up, Crownholder's skill. 2000 power to itself and Chatura. (16000 > 18000)(7000 > 9000)" Ayato smirked maliciously. "They attack! (180000 > 27000)"
"Guard with Grausam and Cruel Hand! (16000 > 36000)" Zeon replied.
"Over guarding? Noob move." Ayato said.
"Maybe I over guarded on purpose," Zeon smirked. The only card left in hand was a grade 3.
"Dumbass. End." Ayato said.

Ayato:
Hand: 5
Damage: 2
XXO
XXO

Zeon:
Hand: 1
Damage: 4
OXO
XOO

"Its like I'm starting the game again, only four cards in my hand are in my damage zone, and two are face down!" Zeon thought, rubbing his head. It was a bit of a headache. "Stand and draw. Liberating the generation zone!" He declared. "Generation Stride! Love Tempest, Kisskill Lira! I call Amon's Follower, Hell's Nail! Then, with a boost from Barmaid, Nail attacks! (9000 > 14000) Skill, counterblasting an Amon and soulcharging three! (Amon's Follower, Vlad Specula, Killing Dollmaster, No Life King, Death Anchor)" Zeon said. "Damn it! My last copy of Death Anchor in the deck." He thought.
"Guard with Thunderstorm. (11000 > 16000)" Ayato smirked.
"Then, my vanguard goes in!! (26000)" He exclaimed.
"Guard with Plasma Dance and Yellow Gem! (11000 > 31000) One trigger needed." Ayato smirked.
"I know what he's doing. He wants to take damage so he can activate Limit Break and put cards in drop zone to Legion. I hope I don't pull a critical." Zeon thought. "Triple drive! (Amon's Follower, Ron Geenlin, Amon's Follower, Psychic Waitress) A draw trigger! Power to vanguard and I draw. Last check! (Amon's Follower, Hell's Deal) Nothing. The attack goes through!" Zeon smirked. "Thank god for that draw trigger. I drew a critical, so that saved me. If it was anything else, I'd activate his Limit Break." Zeon thought.
"Damage check. (Crownholder Dragon) Nothing." Ayato said.
"Skill, I soulcharge two! (Amon's Follower, Grausam, Amon's Follower, Hell's Draw) Grausam's skill, counterblasting an Amon to retire Chatura! Then, Lira's skill allows me to draw." Zeon said. "And with that, I end."

Ayato:
Hand: 1
Damage: 3
OXO
XXO

Zeon:
Hand: 5
Damage: 4
XXO
XOO

"Stand and draw. I'm "warning" you!!" Ayato smirked.
"Warning time?" Zeon asked.
"Maybe... 1!" He showed one finger. "2!" He showed a secind finger. "3!" A third finger was shown. "You have been warned!! Its time to! LIBERATE THE GENERATION ZONE!!! A towering dragon above the very peak of the heavens, a Satanic thunder that kills all! Generation... STRIDE! Go forth, Conquering Supreme Dragon, Dragonic Kaiser Warning!!!" Ayato chanted. The vanguard circle went a crimson as it expanded.

A purple and green dragon with electric spear-esk weapon rose from the ground, yellow eyes piercing Astaroth.

"Satanic.. Thunder?" Zeon questioned.
"Don't diss God." He smirked.
Zeon sweatdropped again. "Ok I wont... Continue."
"I then call Thunderstorm and activate Warning's skill. Counterblast, G Persona Blast, two new skills added, being one of them can attack the front row! Then, with a boost from Red River, Warning goes in!! (26000 > 34000)" Ayato smirked maliciously.

Warning shot a spray of electric and thunder towards Astaroth and Nail. They braced for impact when the electric mercilessly killed Nail, and the smoke and dust cleared, revealing a vampire with blackish-blue hair in a suit like outfit, making a shield that stopped the attack.

"Perfect guard my vanguard with Vlad Specula!" Zeon panted. He retired Nail.
"So be it. Triple drive!! (Red River Dragoon, Dragonic Kaiser Vermillion, Plasma Dance Dragon) Critical. All effects to Thunderstorm! (10000 > 15000/1★ > 2★)" Ayato declared. "Warning and Crownholder's skill! 10000 power to Thunderstorm, 2000 to Crownholder and Thunderstorm! (7000 > 9000)(15000 > 27000) Then, with a boost from Crownholder, Thunderstorm goes in!! (27000 > 36000, 2★)"
"36k, 2 crits... I don't have enough to guard! Only 15k in hand..." Zeon thought as he gritted his teeth. "I need to risk for a trigger..." "No guard!" Zeon said. "Damage check. (Amon's Follower, Hell's Deal)" With that, Zeon grasped the top card of his deck, swang it round his waist, eyes closed as he shown it to Ayato. "Is it a heal trigger?"
Ayato's eyes widened, as he got up. "Oh my God. Its a heal trigger!" He exclaimed. Zeon eyes opened, as he jumped up and down in happiness. He then checked the card...

"PFTTTTT!! Is Astaroth, not a heal trigger!!" Zeon exclaimed. Ayato bursted out laughing.
"You shoulda seen the look on your face when I said that!!" Ayato sniggered. Zeon sat down and coughed.
"That was a fun match, Ayato." Zeon said. He showed him a letter.
"Who is it from?" Ayato asked, staring at the letter.
"Oh, just an old friend of yours." Zeon said as he packed up the card. Ayato took the letter and examined it.
"I think I know who its from." He smirked.
"Thats good. Enjoy your time reading it." Zeon said, as he grabbed his deck and bag, leaving the warm cafe, going to the still drenching outside, as a evil smirk was plastered on his face.

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A/N
Yo, yo, yo! That was fun to write. I want to thank Ayato49 for letting me use Ayato and ScarletFlames1 for letting me use Izo. I would also like to hear your thoughts on what Zeon is plotting... Other then that, Fox out!