The three of them had arrived at Venture's house. It had took them around about twenty minutes to get to his. Venture's house had two floors but was fairly small looking, from the outside at least. It looked like any regular house with a red tiled roof and the outside walls were a pale yellow. It had a small garden on the left that looked very well kept. The garden had various flowers like roses, violets and even snowdrops.

“Who does the gardening?” Twilight asked “It looks really pretty” Twilight added.

Venture turned around “My mum, she is quite the gardener. Although, my little sister does help out.” Venture looked at the garden “I'm not interested in gardening myself. But I do like a good looking garden”

After a few seconds, Venture and the others went over to the door of Venture's house. The door was made of wood in an ebony colour with a small peep hole where you would expect one to be.

Venture unlocked and opened the door “I'm back!” Venture shouted.

They entered in to a hallway with yellow walls like the outside of the house. On the other end of where they were standing had three archways; one straight ahead of them and two others to the left and right of that one. There where some stairs on the right of them; the stair case was a creamy brown colour and and had a crimson red carpet on them.

A young girl poked her head round the archway on the left “Oh, Venture. It's not just Sunset this time?” the young girl walked around the corner towards them.

The young girl was wearing a white t-shirt with pink on the rims of the shirt. She was wearing a a red skirt and no shoes or shocks. Her hair was a light orange colour. The length of her was shorter than Ventures, it went down to the bottom of her neck. Her skin was a very light and blue.

“Yeah.” Venture stepped to the side “This Twilight. She transferred today”

The young girl walked up to all of them and looked at Twilight. She had her hands behind her back. She closed her eyes and turned her body at a slight angle while smiling “Hello Twilight. I am Venture's little sister, Sea Song.” Sea Song straightened her head and opened her eyes.

Twilight looked down to Sea Song smiled back “Nice to meet you too, Sea Song”

Sea Song put a finger on her chin “So do you play Vanguard?” She asked with curiosity in her voice.

“Yeah...well I started today” Twilight admitted.

“We should play sometime!” Sea Song said with excitement in her voice.

Twilight looked over to Venture “Is Vanguard something that runs in the family?”

Venture laughed a little “Only me and my sister.” Venture looked around “By the way, Sea Song, where's mum?”

Sea Song looked up at her brother “Ah, I almost forgot. She said that she needed to work late tonight. So won't be back until sometime after midnight” Sea Song told Venture.

“Did she leave anything to eat?” Venture asked.

Sea Song nodded “There's some pizza in the fridge. She also left some chicken in there as well.”
Venture looked at Sunset and Twilight “There should be enough for us four, hopefully” Venture said “Say, Sea Song, do you want to join us for Vanguard since mum isn't home?”

Sea Song nodded “If it's okay with Sunset and Twilight that is”

“I'm okay with it” Sunset said.

Twilight nodded “I don't mind, she could help me learn”

Venture looked at Sea Song and bent down to her level “Sea Song, take them to my room and show Twilight my Vanguard stuff. I'll get the food”

“Okay. I want Pizza.” Sea Song smiling.

Venture laughed a little and looked at Sunset and Twilight “What do you two want to eat?”

“I'll have some of the pizza please” Twilight requested.

“I'll have some chicken” Sunset said.

Venture stood straight and walked over to the end of the room “Okay, Sea Song will take you up to my room. I'll join you once I have the food” Venture walked through the archway on the left.

“Venture's room is up stairs, Twilight” Sea Song said hastily walking up the stairs. Twilight and Sunset followed her.

“So why did you start playing Vanguard, Sea Song?” Twilight asked as they were walking.

Sea Song looked to Twilight for a second over her shoulder and looked back ahead of herself “Venture started playing the game. I asked if I could try and I liked it.”

“It was really that simple?” Twilight said rhetorically.

Sunset tapped Twilight on the shoulder “It was basically like that for me”

Twilight turned her head to Sunset behind her “I see. Come to think of it, how did you meet Venture? And why you started playing Vanguard?” Twilight asked.

“How we met?” Sunset thought for a moment “It was about two months ago. I was walking along the school corridor and he was walking straight towards me, I didn't notice him and he didn't notice me, we bumped in to each other and some his cards went flying. I offered to help pick them and was interested by them. He showed me the game and I really liked it.”

“Two months and you basically became best friends?” Twilight asked curiously.

Sunset blushed a little “You could put it like that”

Sea Song stopped “Here's his room, Twilight”

Twilight turned her head and stopped just before walking in to Sea Song. She saw Sea Song looking and pointing to a door on the right. The door was painted a cream white with a silver plated handle. The door was a little bit open, as if someone was peeking out.

Sea Song walked towards the door and opened it “Come on in you two” she said stepping in to her brothers room.

Twilight and Sunset followed in. Sunset closed the door as they entered.

The walls were painted a dark blue and the carpet was a a light grey colour, bordering on cream white. He had various shelves in his rooms with books and what looked like comics. He had a birch table in the middle of his room with four chairs of the same colour around it. He had a desk on the left of the room with a computer on it with a red desk chair in front of it. His bed was in the far right corner of the room to their right. His bed had plain black sheet with the bed frame being a metallic grey. He had TV opposite his bed on the other side of the room. Over his bed was a poster of Blaster Dark.

“He really likes Blaster Dark, doesn't he?” Twilight said.

Sunset looked at Twilight “Well Blaster Dark is his avatar”

“Avatar?” Twilight inquired.

“It's the card someone feels as though it represents them” Sunset explained.

Sea Song had walked over to one of Venture's shelves “Twilight, here is Venture's vanguard stuff.”

Twilight looked over to the birch wood shelf. On the shelf was a bunch of small box which said Vanguard on them. There were folders which with Shadow Paladin, Aqua Force, Great Nature and various other names on the side. She assumed they were folders full of cards from that type of card. Venture also had little figures of Vanguard units on the shelf.

“What do you think to Venture's collection?” Sea Song asked.

Twilight looked down at her “Well...it's quite impressive”

Sea Song giggled “Yeah, it is”

“I had the same reaction when he first showed me” Sunset said standing to the side of Twilight “And it's still getting bigger believe it or not”

Twilight looked at Sunset “Really? Wow...” Twilight said in amazement.

“What deck do you use Twilight?” Sea Song asked.

Twilight looked back to her “Oh, I use a Gold Paladin deck”

Sea Song went over to the shelf “Gold....Gold...Gold...Ah, here it is.” Sea Song pulled out one of the folders out of the shelf “Here Twilight, it's full of Gold Paladin cards” Sea Song held out the folder.

Twilight grabbed the folder “Thanks, but I have no idea what's good and what's bad” Twilight admitted.

“You do you're in a room with two fairly decent Vanguard players and someone downstairs who is very good, right?” Sunset said mockingly.

Twilight looked at Sunset “Oh...right. I forgot” Twilight said scratching her head in embarrassment.

“Anyway, take a seat at the table. We can take a look at what would be good for your deck” Sunset said.

Twilight nodded and they all took a seat at the table.

Twilight placed the folder on the table and opened it. She then pulled out her deck from her bag “Okay, what should we do first?” Twilight asked.

“Well for starters you could open the door for me” a voice came from the door.

Sea Song got off her chair and went to the door “Sorry, Venture, blame Sunset” she said opening the door.

“H-hey! I didn't think he would have his hands full” Sunset burst out in annoyance.

Venture entered his room with three plates: one with pizza cut in to eight pieces and the other two with various pieces of chicken on them. “Thanks, Sea Song, what would I do with out you?” he said rhetorically.

Sea Song smiled “You're welcome”

Venture placed the plates on the table, carefully “I guess you don't mind sharing the pizza with my sister, Twilight?” he asked Twilight “There was only one”

“I don't mind at all.” Twilight replied.

Venture sat at the last available seat with Sunset on his right and Twilight in front of him“Now, what were you going to do first?” Venture asked.

“We were going to look through my deck to see what we could do to if I could add any cards” Twilight informed.

“Can I take a look through your deck?” Venture asked holding out his hand.

Twilight nodded “Sure” she passed her deck to Venture.

Venture looked at through her deck “You said this used to be your brothers, right?”

Twilight nodded.

“Well he knew what he was doing” he said “He built this deck really well nothing is wrong with it. We could just take out some old cards and replace them with newer once that would help you” he informed Twilight.

“Okay. Should we get on that now?” Twilight asked.

Venture nodded “Yeah” he looked to Sunset and Sea Song “Are you two going to play a game while we do this?”

“While we wait for you two we will” Sunset said “What about you Sea Song?”

“Yeah. It's been awhile since we last played together. It'll be fun!” Sea Song said with a smile.

Venture smiled at them “Alright, we'll try and keep this as fast as possible”

“Take your time, we will take ours as well.” Sunset said.

Sea Song nodded in agreement.

Venture turned his attention to Twilight.

Sunset reached in to her bag to grab her deck and Sea Song had her deck out already.

Sea Song grabbed the field mat that Venture kept under the table on to the table. It had a field on both hers and sunset's side. The field had the circles for the Vanguard and rearguard which were designed like the back of the Vanguard cards. It also had a Deck, Damage and Retire Zone on it.

They put their Vanguards on the Vanguard circle and shuffled their decks. They placed them on the Deck Zone and drew five cards.

“I'll return three cards” Sunset said putting three cards back in to her deck.

Sea Song looked up from her hand “I'm happy with this hand”

Sunset shuffled her deck again and redrew three cards “Alright, let's see who goes first”

Sea Song nodded and held her hand out in a fist.

“Rock, Paper, Scissors” They both said. Sunset had gone for rock while Sea Song had gone for paper.

“I'm going first then” Sea Song said.

Sunset looked up “Alright then, shall we?” Sunset asked.

Sea Song nodded. While placing her hand on her Vanguard.

Sunset also put her hand on her Vanguard.

“Stand up, Vangaurd!” They both said flipping their vanguards face up.

“Bermuda Triangle Cadet, Riviere!” Sea Song said announcing her Vanguard “Sing to become the legend you are”

“Barcgal!” Sunset said “Your bark shall echo through the battlefield, calling heroes to your side.”

Sea Song looked over at Sunset's side “Royal Paladin's?” she inquired “You're sticking with that deck now?”

“I will see. I haven't had the best games with them, but I will try” Sunset said “Anyway, let's start”

Sea Song nodded and drew a card from her deck “I ride Mermaid Idol, Riviere” she said placing the card she drew on top of her Vanguard.

“Here comes the skills” Sunset said to herself quietly.

“Mermaid Idol, Riviere's skill activates, if the Grade 0 Riviere is in the soul Mermaid Idol, Riviere gains 1000 permanently” she said “Bermuda Triangle Cadet, Riviere's skill activates, since I rode with Meremaid Idol, Riviere, I can check the top seven cards of my deck for either Super Idol, Riviere or Top Idol, Riviere.” Sea Song drew the top seven cards and looked through them “I add Top Idol, Riviere to my hand” she then placed the rest of her cards back on top of her deck and shuffled the cards “And that's my turn”

Sunset drew a card to start her turn “I ride Knight of Rose, Morgana. Barcgal moves to the rear guard” Sunset moved Barcgal to the left back rear guard circle “I activate Barcgal skill, by resting him I can search my deck for wither Flogal or Future Knight, Llew and call it to Rear Guard” She picked up her deck and looked for one of the two cards “I superior call Flogal” she placed Flogal behind her Vanguard.

“You seem to know what you're doing with them so far” Sea Song said.

“Thanks” Sunset said “Now, with a boost from Flogal, Morgana attacks” Sunset turned Flogal and Morgana on their side.

Sea Song looked at her hand “No guard” she announced.

“Drive Check” Sunset revealed the top card of her deck “Weapons Dealer, Govannon. Draw Trigger. I give the power to Morgana and draw a card” Sunset drew a card.

Sea Song revealed the top card of her deck “Damage Check, Top Idol, Aqua, no trigger” she placed the card in her Damage Zone.

“Your turn” Sunset said.

Sea Song drew to start her turn and added the card to her hand “I ride Super Idol, Riviere.” She placed it on Mermaid Idol, Riviere “And her skill activates, she is permanently at 10000 power so long as I have Mermaid Idol, Rivere in the soul” She drew another card “And because I rode with Super Idol, Riviere, I get to draw another card because of Mermaid Idol, Riviere's effect”

“You've got the full ride chain now” Sunset said.

Sea Song smiled “I also call Top Idol, Aqua and Mermaid Idol, Sedna” She placed Sedna behind her Vanguard “First I attack with Aqua” Sea Song turned Aqua on her side.

“No guard” Sunset announced revealing the top card of her deck “Damage Check, Knight of Truth, Gordon, no trigger” she placed the card in to her Damage Zone.

Sea Song turned Sedna and her Vanguard on their sides “I attack with Riviere which had Sedna's power taking her up to 18000”

Sunset looked at her hand “No guard” Sunset declared.

“Drive Check” Sea Song checked the top card of her deck “Comical Rainie, Critical Trigger. I give all effects to my Vanguard” Sea Song declared.

“Damage Check” Sunset said “First check, Lake Maiden, Lien.” she placed the card in her Damage Zone “Second check, Flogal, Stand Trigger” she placed the card in her Damage Zone.

“Shame how you got that stand trigger now” Sea Song said “I end my turn”

Sunset drew a card “I activate Barcgal's skill, I now search for Future Knight, Llew and superior call him to the Rear Guard” Sunset looked through her deck a second time and placed Llew on the last available Rear Guard circle on the back row “Now I activates Llew's Counter Blast” Sunset announced.

Sea Song had a slightly worried face “And she still has two unflipped damage” she thought to herself.

“I put Llew, Flogal and Barcgal in to the soul” she moved all three of them under her Vanguard “Now I can search my deck” she searched her deck for a specific card “I now Superior Ride! The royal knight that wields the sword of light. Shone forth, Blaster Blade!” she placed Blaster Blade on top of Morgana.

Author's Note

For anyone that has seen the anime, Sea Song is heavily based on Emi. But I mean how couldn't I? Emi's so awesome!