#try3

[knightofspades]

hi here's a try3 sketch i drew for lunar new year :))

yeah it's the outfits from vg0 again, except this time I did not spend hours drawing them haha. don't look too hard at this!

[gearchronocle]

important news: i'm normal about try3. see you at 10

"...Chrono, I mean this lovingly, but you two are practically the only people who don't know. What do you have to say about the way you look at eachother? How you call eachother your one and only rivals? How is any of that-" She does a big gesture with her hands to truly drive the point home. (Because for Tokoha, matchmaking is more important than a 9-5.) "-strictly platonic?!"

https://archiveofourown.org/works/54344161

or: tokoha tries to get shion and chrono together bc

1. They clearly like eachother. Their pining? It's a problem.

2. THEY'RE SO GODAWFULLY DENSE and it frustrates Tokoha a ton.

however, there's a third problem!

3. Her best friends are way too good looking, and so despite trying to get them to talk about their feelings for eachother, Tokoha is catching feelings herself.

or basically, try3 polycule is real whatchu gonna do abt it?

if this doesnt convicne u to read it this line should bc im a genius and so incredibly funny and awesome and you should all love me bc im so cool

[incorrectcfvg]

[cfv-week]

We're back for the third time! Here are the how to, rules and prompts for Cardfight Vanguard Prompt Week 2024! Mark October 7th - 13th in your calendars!

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Rules:

Please note that this week is specifically for the original CFV, CFV G and the V series reboot (which includes Shinemon and IF). This means no Overdress. Apologies to Overdress lovers, but it’s the former series that we want to keep alive in the present age.

We don't accept AI-generated content.

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You're welcome to combine your entries for this event with any other prompt events, writing or art challenges you want to participate in, such as Whumptober, Fictober, Flufftober, Omnious October etc.

Transcription of prompts under the cut:

Day 1: Favorite Minor Character | Sick Fic | Pets

Favorite Minor Character:

We Vanguard fans are SERIOUS about our side characters! Let's show some love to the fantastic characters that were given a jarring lack of content in the series! Maybe your favorite character overall is a member of the main cast, but now it's time to pick somebody from the sidelines to appreciate just as much!

Sick Fic:

What a classic we've got here today, folks. You don't necessarily have to write a fic for this (though it's totally encouraged)! Just create anything you want involving those down days. Characters getting sick in fiction can help show off so many neat and hidden traits, so be creative and make whatever you see fit (or not fit, because somebody is sick)!

Pets:

PETS! What more could you even ask for? We've got only a few pets to thrive off of in the show, so lets show some love to them… or maybe think up some original ones! Maybe somebody has a secret pet, or maybe there was a random line of dialogue about a pet at some point? Who knows what could happen, but it ought to be great.

Day 2: Favorite Team | PSYqualia | Memories

Favorite Team:

We've got SO many to choose from! And not even just the main teams like Q4 and TRY3; how about silly little teams like the iconic Miwa-Morikawa-Izaki-Emi squad? Go wild! Whether it be a competitive Vanguard playing team, or just characters that work well together, there's bound to be some really great teams to make stuff for!

PSYqualia:

Now here's something real intriguing… PSYQualia was the fictional power used to communicate with the Planet Cray and the illustrated cards that came from it, but it had drawbacks. Will you represent it in its corruptive origins, or its positive future? Go for it!

Memories:

I'm sure everyone has some kind of fond memories that came from Vanguard, or maybe you'll want to represent how memories are presented by the characters! A large amount of the series revolves around memories, surprisingly enough- Misaki's whole life is pretty much centered around them, and Seasons 2 and 4 seriously threw us for a doozy. Let's make this a day to remember!

Day 3: Favorite Outfit | Fluff | Magic AU

Favorite Outfit:

YIPPEE!!! Maybe that's a little exaggerated, but c'mon- who doesn't love a good outfit. Vanguard's got some seriously cool fits, if not just for the characters, then on the card art! Look around and find your inspiration, or maybe even create an outfit you'd think would be a fan favorite!

Fluff:

No one could ever lie and say they don't like fluff. Sweetness, love, care, and everything in-between. It can be soft, tooth-rotting, comforting! Do as you please and pick out your favorite fantasies for this one, we're sure it'll be more than appreciated.

Magic AU

Vanguard has its fair share of magical elements! But what if they got taken in slightly different way, a step to the left? Or maybe even a leap! Are they all wizardly figures? Magical girls? Maybe there's just something 'magical' in the air? Go wild, throw out a magic-based alternate universe!

Day 4: Favorite Relationship | Betrayal | Cray & Lore

Favorite Relationship:

Besties, lovers, enemies, and everything in-between, everyone loves a compelling relationship. But which one is your favorite? Are you enamored with the way some characters hate each other? Or maybe you just really want to show off your favorite ship! Pick your favorite Vanguard relationship, and if you have multiple? The more the merrier!

Betrayal:

Uh oh… There's no shortage of evil in Vanguard, and betrayal can come from anywhere. Does it coincide with the Reverse, PSYqualia, or maybe just human nature? Pick an act of betrayal or make up your own, because - no matter what, it's gonna hurt real good.

Cray and Lore:

The planet Cray is SO COOL and SO UNEXPLORED! Delve deep into the lore of the planet, or think up something fresh and cool for it! Blaster Blade and Dragonic Overlord are only the tip of this awesome iceberg, and there's endless things to explore!

Day 5: Favorite Episode | Family | Birthday

Favorite Episode:

Can you even believe there's 196 episodes JUST in the original run, and hundreds more after that? With all that Vanguard, you're bound to have some favorite episodes! Let's all skim through the runs and pick a favorite to represent, there's so so so many to enjoy!

Family:

Family comes in all shapes and sizes, and the Vanguard characters became a family over and over again, without a doubt. Choose a family in Vanguard, by blood or not, to create for, and enjoy!

Birthday:

We've got TWO BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK! Today is Mamoru Anjou's birthday, and Kourin Tatsunagi's is on the 13th of October! Show them some extra love, or maybe pick another birthday to celebrate! We love our characters, and their birthdays, whether fictional or not, are always fun.

Day 6: Favorite Clan | Crossover | Secret Identity

Favorite Clan:

I know, I know… This might be an impossible task. But we have to try! Pick a Vanguard clan that you can call your favorite, and show it some appreciation! This can extend out to newer or old standards of clan systems, in any way you like!

Crossover:

Vanguard has endless opportunities to pair up with other series, it's all pretty open! Crossovers are ALWAYS FUN, and it's refreshing to play with other media that we also love! Maybe one of your favorite shows has Vanguard cards in it now, or maybe Vanguard characters are in the book you're reading or new anime you're watching! Who knows, have fun!

Secret Identity:

Oooh… A secret! There's already representation of this trope in Vanguard plenty of times! Remember Ninja Master M, and the Team Unknown debacle? The time Kyou was the Abominable Snowman? Maybe even make up your own, go wild! Whether it's online or behind a mask, there's plenty of ways to hide your identity. But remember- it's a secret!

Day 7: Favorite Parallel | Endings & New Beginnings | FREE

Favorite Parallel:

Contrasting motives in media is probably one of the most exciting things I could ever think of. What contrasts and parallels do you see in Vanguard? Blaster Dark and Blaster Blade, perhaps? Character arcs, episode structures, the lore of the cards and the journey of our protagonists... There's parallels everywhere. Delve deep for this one, and find something really interesting to analyze!

Endings and New Beginnings:

Vanguard has some of our absolute favorite endings and beginnings ever, so why not go ahead and show them off? The transition of each arc, each era, each generation, is something to be celebrated. May it be the end of a big tournament, or the beginning of a new season altogether, or something totally different and unexpected!

FREE!

YOU'RE FREE! Do literally anything you want for this last day of CFV Week! Doodle assisticat, make a cool edit, take a picture of your CFV merch, throw out a moodboard, write a 200k word fic (okay, maybe don't try to do that in just one day). But, whatever you choose to do, let's end this week with a bang!

We cannot wait to see what you guys come up with!

Lots of Love, the mod team

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Additionally, you can tag us if you’d like, to make sure we see your posts!

[unicelluar0rgan]

Cfv head cannons!!

I didn’t edit tetsu cause he’s already perfect

I also did DivineZ and Try3 hcs!! I’ll post them when edit some more of the g and DivineZ cast

[soul100]

нуууу, я тут музыку пытаюсь делать, воот

Спасибо за внимание!

[mtbluecat]

Enishi and 28 for the ask game?

hlskfsdjlksfjlff i'll never forget his introduction in girs crisis. haha silly try3 choosing to do my branch's challenge last

[delinquentshipping]

“Congratulations Team Striders!!!”

Were the echoed cheers of familiar voices from close friends, former teammates and the ever growing inner circle of people who had some role to play in the bizarre Vanguard abnormalities that occurred; gathering around a platform for a trio who had found themselves being blindingly and unknowingly led by the joint efforts of Mamoru and Jaime. Removing their blind folds, the trio were surprised to see a rather recognisable beach of a now rather familiar luxury resort island with its recognisable party of people.

“You guys planned all this!? You really shouldn’t have...” the red hair was grinning at the sight, his words said one thing but his eyes spoke volumes of how awesome he was finding it all as he looked round at all the familiar faces.  “I can’t believe you managed to keep this hidden this whole time!”

“From you Chrono, it isn’t too hard, you are still as dense as they come” his former Try3 team mate teased with a playful smirk as Chrono glared down at Shion, “Kazuma and Taiyou on the other hand, were much tougher to throw off the trail, once they started asking questions.”

Switching his gaze from Shion to the two boys that made up Team Striders, Chrono was greeted by the typical neutral expression he’d come to expect off Kazuma, the boys grey eyes, quickly shifting back over the crowd as he broke eye contact, “in a term you’d understand Swirlyhead, you could be hit with a triple crit and still have the point go over your head” smirked the blue haired boy as he took a quick glance over to watch Chrono struggle to think up a decent come back.

“Ah, Kazuma-san, be nice this is a meant to be a party right?” interjected their youngest member, who had become use to stepping into the pairs conversation before they escalated but in a way they had also become endearing to the younger boy, it was all part of the parcel that made Team Striders so fun, so unique!

“I can see that but what for? What makes winning the Under 20 so special this time? … It isn’t exactly like last time, it was just a… ”

“Let’s not sour the mood; I can understand how this feat may seem less significant but the feat Team Striders achieved at this years Under 20 is one for the record books…” spoke up Mamoru, who once more helped Kouji Ibuki, run the event as his right hand man, if anything while still only being a clan leader the Kagero user was almost acting double duty, often being the Chairman’s go to guy when matters came up or he had any concerns.

“You mean you really don’t know?” questioned the tall boy formerly from Shion’s school, still as quiet and passive sounding as they remembered despite getting Ren Suzagamori’s blessing to keep running the Fukuhara Vanguard club despite having graduated, in his words, it was as good as entrusted to him.

“I’m not surprised, Chrono may be dense but being clueless is a trait shared across all of Team Striders” teased Tokoha as she spun on heel, snapping her fingers towards an older orange haired man who was busy taping away at his screen and, almost as if on Tokoha’s queue of command he flipped the screen over to show the trio on stage what the hype was really all about.

“No way, are you serious…” were the first words to be spoken by Kazuma as they registered the words on screen. “That’s amazing, Chrono-san! Kazuma-san! Can you believe it!” cheered Taiyou unable to hide his enthusiasm or excitement from this new discovery, this was another feat accomplished all thanks to being a member of Team Striders! “So…what you’re saying is…were the second team in the history of the Under 20 to successfully defend the title…?”  Chrono finally spoke up, his puzzled expression and surprise slowly faded, turning into a huge grin, which Kazuma silently observed from the other side of the stage with a quiet smile of his own. The Swirlyhead’s excitement and enthusiasm was definitely easy to get sucked in to. “Then who was the first?”

“About 8 years ago, a team called Eleforce won two successful Under 20’s in a row but were unable to defend the title for a third time due to the age bracket, with two of its members passing the 20 mark before the next tournament.” Shion explained, as Kazuma watched Taiyou and Chrono listen intently to the supposed perfect prince reel off the information like some online encyclopaedia page.

“If I recall the team was made up of a Bermuda Triangle user, a Neo Nectar Musketeer and a Kagero member” Kazumi spoke up, the older brother of Kazuma being one of the few new faces to join this not so super-secret group.  

“How original…” “Don’t get snippy…but what is it with teams and Kagero members being trump card team mates?” Chrono instantly jumped in as he glanced over at the other boy “I mean, wasn’t the team Kamui was with say that their Kagero user was the go to guy when they needed a win to come back from behind?” “But Chrono san…I would have said you were our trump card player…” “And unless there’s something you’re not telling us you’re a Gear Chronicle user and that’s a Dark Zone clan right…” “O…Of course! No other clan comes close…” stammered Chrono at their teasing but at the same time couldn’t help but smile, after everything they had been through, the times he botched up big time and yet they still had that much faith in him.

“Alright, that’s enough winding each other up and standing around, this is supposed to be a celebration, so let’s get the event started!” butted in Tokoha once more before anything else could be said; it was on the tip of their tongue and the green haired girl could see it clearly. While it was no surprise that the second former Try3 member was getting the ball rolling, after all she was known for her hands on attitude towards festivities and events after helping out at the Dragon Empire branch so much when she was younger. With a quick nod from the trio up top and another loud cheer the party truly begun.

The hours passed quickly, with various games, catch up, food not organised by Jaime but a joint effort between Shion and Ibuki to guarantee it was actually going to be there for once and of course even more card fighting; much to Chrono’s delight, his capacity to enjoy every fight like it was his first time playing was impressive when considering all the titles he had to his name.

“Are you really going to tell them today?” Shion questioned calmly as he drew a card, glancing up at the younger boy, who simply nodded back.

“Hmm…if I don’t do it now, I feel like I’ll bottle it and the next Under 20 will be their last chance to enter, I want to face Chrono on an equal field while I still can…”

“I stride, Aerial Divine Knight Altmile!” Shion started, turning over another Altmile in his G-zone,“ I see, considering everything you’ve said, I think it’s a good idea, I’m certain Chrono and Kazuma will understand.”

“You think so? I don’t want them to think I’m turning my back on the team…”

“When Try3 split up to go their own way, it was strange at first meeting back up as rivals but if we didn’t, I don’t believe any of us would have got to the stage of Vanguard we are all at now!” Tokoha spoke up from the side, having had watched the pair fight from the start, after all Taiyou wanted to run it by both of them first; after himself and Kazuma, the pair that made up the former team Try3 were the ones who knew Chrono best.

“Separating isn’t goodbye you know, you’re still so young Taiyou, branching out is only natural…So, who do you have in mind for your team? You sound like you have at least one team mate in mind already?”

“Yeah, it’s Moriyama Hiroki from school but we haven’t decided on a third yet…” Taiyou nodded back with a confident smile at the two older Cardfighters.

“You mean that boy who worked for Myojin? What a turn of events but in a way very fitting...”

“You think so…?” Taiyou started with a creeping blush, giving people second chances was something Chrono-san would do; if anything it was trait shared across Try3 with Tokoha giving Satoru Enishi a second chance when she invited him onto her team after everything he had done for Myojin. Even Shion had success to an extent with a reformed Rin Hashima after everything that had happened at the United Sanctuary branch; days which Taiyou preferred not to dwell on. Perhaps now it was his turn to offer that same chance as the younger boy smiled contently thinking about it.

“Hiroki has calmed down a lot since then, he pays more attention to people and the things around him, as well as friendlier, and he’s supportive and as determined as ever! It was actually his idea… ”

“Knight of Twin Sword attacks the Vanguard!”

“No guard…” Taiyou reluctantly responds after looking at his hand, this was Shion’s fifth attack thanks to that stand trigger and he no longer had the cards left in his hand to defend, betting it all on a potential heal trigger “damage check…heh, looks like this round is yours as well Shion” Taiyou tried to bravely smile back as he placed the sixth damage onto the pile, the younger boy staring at his sixth damage Gurguit, with the defeat only making him more determined than ever despite losing to Shion once again.

“It was another great Cardfight Taiyou, you should be proud of yourself; you’ll do great at the Under 20! I know Henri will be disappointed that you won’t be joining the Fukuhara High team but nothing stops you from entering your own team outside of the club.”

“I can’t wait, I’m sure you and your team will easily make the final stage Taiyou!”

“Thank you, it is still early but I… no we’ll do our best for sure and that’s not all, there’s one more thing I need to do before we part ways” Taiyou smiled back up at Shion and Tokoha who simply chuckled knowing exactly what he meant

“Knowing those two, you’ll need all the luck you can get with that” Shion started with a slight shrug, “We’ll be rooting for you, all of High School and those two still haven’t made a move, just how long are they going to keep dancing around the subject, you boys and your feelings honestly…” Tokoha joked with a heavy sigh and shake of her head, leaving Taiyou and Shion to simply nervously laugh in agreement as the group made their way back to the others.

[unfortunatelyilikebnha]

CHRONO TRIED TO NAME TRY3 ALL OR NOTHING LMAOOOOO

[lilacmoon83]

Lightning in a Bottle

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Chapter 75: Unaccompanied Minors, Pt 2

Emma and Killian arrived at the High School, after calling the Principal and getting permission to confront the student in question.

"Oscar," Emma called and the young man sighed, as he closed his locker.

"It was just a candy bar," he said in exasperation.

"Great. Well, that excuse worked this morning, when you forgot to tell us about the cold

medicine you snatched," Killian said.

"Help me understand something, Oscar. Straight A's, honor student...and cooks meth?" Emma questioned.

"Meth?" he asked.

"No, no, no. I don't cook meth. I don't do drugs, all right? I'm on the track team," Oscar insisted.

"Okay, well, it doesn't look like you have much of a cold either. So you wanna help us out here?" Emma asked.

"Please, you gotta believe me. I had no idea those were to make meth," the kid pleaded.

"Mmm-hmm. Then you work for somebody that does," Emma said and he went silent. Killian sighed.

"Come on, man. Don't make us bring you in on this," Killian said.

"I don't know them, all right? It was a JoJo," Oscar replied.

"A what?" Emma questioned.

"JoJo's delivery service. Like a dark net TaskRabbit," he answered.

"As if you were explaining to your mother," Emma requested. The kid rolled his eyes.

"So, you get a snap of what to steal and where to drop it off, and then they Venmo you," he explained.

"Who are they?" Killian asked.

"Uh, I just know the handle is Try3," Oscar answered.

"Okay, so you took the bus to the drop-off," Emma asked. He shook his head.

"No, the bus is the drop-off," he replied, as the two detectives exchanged a look.

"Kory," Killian said.

"The bus driver is one of them," Emma replied, as she looked at the kid.

"Stay out of trouble, kid. No more jobs or it's going to get you sent to jail," she warned, as they left the school.

~*~

"Ha…checkmate," Henry said, as he played Neal in his hospital room, while his parents had a checkup for his little sister.

"Man…you're just too good for me, kid," Neal replied.

"You should have seen the tournaments we had in the cancer ward," Henry said.

"Play me again?" he asked. Neal smiled.

"I'm a glutton for punishment. Set the board," he replied, as David and Margaret peered into his room with the baby.

"Hey…" he said.

"Hi Neal…how are you feeling?" Margaret asked. He shrugged.

"I'm getting by…how was this little one's check up?" he asked.

"Very good…she's thriving for being a preemie," David replied. He smiled.

"That's great…she's amazing," he said, as they all smiled at the baby.

"Thanks…we think so too," Margaret replied.

"Can I play one more game?" Henry asked.

"I need to feed her so we have some time," Margaret replied, as she sat down. David helped cover her with a blanket so she could nurse the baby, while they played another game.

~*~

"Told you the callings had a plan. "Let him go." If I hadn't, then we wouldn't be on to this bus drop-off or any of this," Emma said, as they arrived back at the station.

"If the callings really wanted to help, they'd lead us directly to the lab," Killian replied.

"Oh, where's the fun in that?" Emma teased. He smirked.

"Fun's gonna be some rum once we put these criminals away," he replied.

"I'll pass on the rum, but I'll take a beer," she said," as Ruby motioned to them and they approached her desk

"Hey. So, we got access to Try3's payment list, and it matches most of the bodega thefts in the five boroughs. They steal the items, drop them off on the bus and then

someone comes and picks them up. And most of the payments were made within two hours of the theft. Never making any direct contact. So the kids can't ID the dealers,"

Ruby explained.

"It's crafty. Do we know who Try3 is?" Emma asked.

"Mmm-hmm. Yeah, Jace Baylor. History of violence, stint upstate for possession and sale of meth. He was busted for buying fertilizer in bulk. Looks like he found a smarter

way to get his supplies," Ruby said.

"Didn't take him long. He was released four months ago. Just when the robberies started," Killain replied, as he looked at his rap sheet.

"Might be tricky to find him. He was evicted from his last known address, and hasn't checked in with his parole officer," Ruby said.

"I have a guy in Narcotics who owes me a favor. I'll see what he knows," Killian said, as he went to make the call.

"I'm gonna check in on Neal," Emma said, as she grabbed her keys, intending to visit the hospital.

"I'll text you if I get an address," Killian called.

~*~

"Hey…" Emma said, as she arrived at his room.

"Hey…you just missed your family. The kid wiped the floor with me in chess. Twice," Neal replied. She smiled.

"Yeah…he's a chess whiz," she agreed.

"So…how was treatment?" she asked, as she sat beside him.

"It's going nowhere, Emma," he replied honestly.

"You can't give up…Regina will find something," she insisted.

"I'm down to just a few days, Em and I don't want to spend the few I have left here in this hospital room. I want to live them," Neal replied.

"What are you saying?" she asked.

"I'm saying that I'm stopping the treatments," he replied.

"What? No…no, you can't," she cried.

"You'll die if you stop!" she added. He looked at her.

"Em…I'm dying either way and I don't want to die here," he replied, as the tears fell down her cheeks.

"This isn't living…I don't want to spend my final days hooked up to tubes and monitors and getting my skin scraped," he said, as more tears fell down her cheeks.

"I want to spend it in your arms," he added.

"But…you can't just give up," she sobbed.

"I'm not…believe me, I'm not. But I don't think the answers are here," he said, as they hugged fiercely and she sniffed.

"Believe me…the last thing I want to do is cause you pain," he said, as they pulled back from the hug.

"We're going to find a cure, Neal," she insisted.

"And I hope to God I'm there to take it. But right now, I need to live every day like it's my last," he replied. She nodded. He was asking her to let him go…and though she

couldn't bear to, she would respect his wishes.

~*~

Regina returned to her lab that afternoon to continue her research and when she got to her door, she found that her badge wasn't working after several tries. A security guard

approached and she sighed in relief.

"Oh, great. Tim, my badge isn't working. Can you let me in?" she asked.

"I'm sorry, Dr. Mills but I'm afraid we have to ask you to leave," the guard said. Regina blanched.

"What... Is this some kind of a drill?" Regina asked.

"Your hospital privileges have been revoked," the guard replied.

"That's, uh...that's not possible. My research is in there. How am I supposed to do my job?" Regina questioned.

"Please, if you'll come with us," another guard said.

"Hey, you don't understand. People's lives are at stake here!" Regina cried.

"Please, Dr. Mills," the guard said, as they started to escort her out.

"Tim, who authorized this? Who authorized this?" she demanded to know, but was given no answers.

~*~

After spending a little time with Neal, Emma had gotten a call from Killian and he seemed to have a lead, so she headed back to the precinct to meet him, where they took his

car to check out a place.

"You've been awfully quiet. You okay?" Killian asked.

"Yeah. Are you sure this is the right place?" she asked in return.

"Yeah. My boy in Narcotics says Jace has been crashing here with a brother," he answered.

"You hungry? I got you a pastrami and rye from that hole-in-the-wall place we used to love to go to," he said, as he held up a food sack.

"What is this?" Emma questioned suspiciously.

"A sandwich," he replied.

"Thank you. Um...it's my favorite sandwich. And you've gotten on this case with me and…" she said, trailing off.

"You asked for help," he replied.

"Look, Killian, I...I'm beyond grateful for the risks that you took to protect me, and for saving Neal's life. But I'm with him now, and...I love him," Emma said.

"Em, you're way off-base here," he argued.

"Am I?" Emma asked.

"I know you're with Neal And I'm happy for you," Killian said and she gave him a look.

"Maybe that's an overstatement, but I've accepted it. And, yeah, you're right. I did wanna work this case with you, but not 'cause I wanna get back with you. It's 'cause I

miss having you in my life. I can handle not being with you anymore. I can't handle not having you as a friend," he confessed. She smiled.

"Me, too," she agreed.

"I mean, who knows? Maybe, after all this, Neal and I will be friends," he said.

"What?" Emma asked.

"He hates me, doesn't he? Of course he does," Killian replied.

"No. It's just that he might not be around for much longer," Emma said.

"What do you mean?" Killian asked.

"He's not being treated for burns, Killian. He's dying. Being back has a cost, and however long we were gone...that's how long we have left to live," she revealed.

"Wait, you have this, too?" he asked in confusion.

"Yeah. The callings made that pretty clear," Emma replied.

"How can you even be sure that…" Killian said, but she cut him off.

"We are, Killian. It happened to Griffin. It's happening to Neal.

"How is this even possible?" he asked.

"How is any of this possible?" she replied," with a sigh.

"Killian, how is it possible that...Neal's telling me to let him go," Emma said.

"Wait, wait, wait. So the calling was about Neal?" he asked.

"I don't know. I don't... I don't know. I'm...more confused than I've ever been. I'm just…praying that we make this meth-ring bust, so that I know that that's what the callings

meant," she replied.

"Em…"

"Hey, hold on. Look," she said, motioning to the house they were staking out.

"That's the bus driver," Killian said.

"He's the courier" Emma realized.

"He's making a drop, is my guess," she added.

"129, 85 in progress at 272 Barnell. Requesting backup," Killian said into the radio.

"We gotta get in there before he bails," Emma said, as they drew their weapons and emerged from the car, before heading up to the door.

"Gas company. You have a leak," Killian said, as he knocked on the door. No one answered though so Killian kicked in the door.

"Clear," Emma called from the living room, as one slipped through to the stairs.

"Police! Don't move! freeze! Hands where I can see them! Down on the ground!" they both called, as they pursued what seemed to be three men through the house.

"Down on the ground! Get over here right now!" Emma called, as she made Kory come to her and she cuffed him, while then pointing her gun at the man she knew only

by his rap sheet. Jace Baylor, the ring leader and by the sheer malice on this face, she could tell that this was a dangerous man.

"You don't wanna do this," Jace warned.

"Jace, shut up," Kory warned.

"Yeah, I know exactly who you are. In fact, I came especially to see you," Emma said.

"Ah, well, now we've been introduced. You best walk away," Jace advised.

"Let him go!" Emma winced, as she heard the Calling in her head.

"You know there'll be hell to pay, don't you, pretty lady? The pain I'll bring down on you, a holy vengeance like nothing you've ever seen before.

"Shut up," Emma growled.

"You threatening me is only gonna make it worse for you, okay? This is bigger than both of us," Jace warned.

"Let him go…let him go…let him go!" the Calling shouted in her head.

"No!" she cried.

"Jace Baylor, you are under arrest for possession of an illegal substance with intent to sell. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against

you in a court of law. Do you understand these rights?" she asked, as she arrested them.

~*~

"A scoop of chocolate on the bottom, mint on top with...sprinkles," David said, as he presented her with a bowl of ice cream. Margaret smiled and accepted it, as he sat next

to her with his own bowl.

"I mean, I know a nursing mother needs her calcium, but sprinkles? What is the occasion?" she asked.

"To us…and second chances. I've been trying to hard to figure this thing out that I've been obsessing when I need to be spending my time with my family," he said. She

smiled.

"You are, my love…and you're not obsessing. You're trying to save us all, but I will never say no to more time with my husband," she gushed, as they shared a kiss and

then started eating their ice cream.

"The callings keep...keep doing these amazing things," he said.

"Yeah, they do. So now what?" she asked.

"Do what the callings have wanted us to do all along. Just listen. Follow and listen.

That's where we're gonna find our answers," he answered.

"So...does that mean no more late nights in the garage?" she asked.

"Yeah, I better lock it up before my skeptical mind rebels," he said, smiling at her.

"No…seriously, I'm all yours, my love and the kids, especially this one," he said to their baby, as they shared another soft kiss.

"Hey, baby girl," he cooed, as she smiled up at them.

"There's your smile. That's my girl," he said.

~*~

"Hey," Killian said, as he approached her desk, following the arrest.

"So, uh, this thing Neal has…and you have, there's no cure?" he asked.

"Not for lack of trying," Emma answered.

"Something else wrong?" he asked.

"At the bust, I got a calling that told me to let him go. And I didn't," she replied.

"Why would it ask you something like that?" he wondered.

"Who knows. Maybe it's talking about Neal again, but...I'm gonna lose my mind," she said in frustration.

"Please don't. It'd be terrible timing now that we're finally friends again," he joked.

"So what happens now?" he asked.

I don't know. I've never defied a calling before," she replied.

"I think you made the right choice," he said.

~*~

"Hey," Emma said, as she entered her apartment.

"Wasn't expecting you'd be home yet," Neal replied. She nodded.

"Mmm-hmm," she hummed, as she hugged him.

"Ooh, you're freezing," she mentioned.

"Yeah…seems to be that way these days,," he joked," as she gave him a look.

"Em, the puppy-dog eyes are not changing my mind," he said.

"I know. But I don't have to agree with you, or the callings, or any of it," she replied.

"I didn't expect you to. Pretty much my entire life has been about regret and sadness. But I don't want to end it like that. I want to go out on my terms...with the love

of my life, making one more memory I can take with me," he said, as he got down on one knee and presented a ring.

"What are you doing?" Emma asked.

"Will you marry me, Emma?" he asked. She smiled and got teary eyed, before nodding.

"Yes. Yes, I will," she answered, as he stood up and put the ring on her finger, before they hugged and shared a passionate kiss.

"I love you so much," Emma sniffed.

"I love you, too," he replied.

~*~

Later that night, David tucked Henry in, while Margaret was nursing the baby.

"Are you doing okay, buddy? Have you seen any of those scary shadows lately?" he asked.

"No. I hope they're gone…but I don't know. Do you think they'll come back?" Henry asked.

"I don't know, but if they do, we'll figure it out. As your wise grandma always said… "All things work together for good." Sleep tight," he said, as he got up and walked toward

the door.

"Love you," Henry called.

"Love you, too," David called, as he entered their bedroom, as Margaret peered at the baby monitor. They had just put her down for the night and she was sleeping soundly.

"Hey…" David said, as he put his arms around her.

"Hey…is Henry okay? Any shadows tonight?" she asked. He shook his head.

"No…thankfully, they seem to be gone. For now anyway," he replied.

"Good…I hope they stay gone," she said. He kissed her cheek.

"Me too," he replied, as he kissed her tenderly and it slowly became more passionate, before they turned out the lights and enjoyed some alone time.

~*~

Across town, in the jail cell, Jace, Kory and Pete stood in their cell. Pure malice and rage marred Jace's face, as their three shadows were cast on the wall of the dimly lit cell.

Back at the Nolan house, Henry's eyes snapped open and he gasped, as he saw the return of the shadows…

[midorikawawas]

Having a good time then suddenly thinking about the "Loss of innocence" arcs TRY3 individually goes through in GIRS Crisis and Stride Gate

[knightofspades]

I've loved these fight skins the moment since I first saw them, and so I finally drew them!

time taken: around 15 hours

[gearchronocle]

full stop i think that hybrid generation (as in the rather obscure try3 character song) should have gotten a full version. I feel like one exists but we don't really know now do we... it's a great song but actively hindered by being 1 minute long i want more.... (also chrono doesn't sing enough so that makes me sad)

bushiroad. pleade. re-record it with aiai if you have to.... just release a full version...

[nachtfaust]

[cfv-week]

It's time for Day 2! Let's go everyone~

Day 2: Favorite Team | PSYqualia | Memories

Favorite Team:

We've got SO many to choose from! And not even just the main teams like Q4 and TRY3; how about silly little teams like the iconic Miwa-Morikawa-Izaki-Emi squad? Go wild! Whether it be a competitive Vanguard playing team, or just characters that work well together, there's bound to be some really great teams to make stuff for!

PSYqualia:

Now here's something real intriguing… PSYQualia was the fictional power used to communicate with the Planet Cray and the illustrated cards that came from it, but it had drawbacks. Will you represent it in its corruptive origins, or its positive future? Go for it!

Memories:

I'm sure everyone has some kind of fond memories that came from Vanguard, or maybe you'll want to represent how memories are presented by the characters! A large amount of the series revolves around memories, surprisingly enough- Misaki's whole life is pretty much centered around them, and Seasons 2 and 4 seriously threw us for a doozy. Let's make this a day to remember!

[tokohaanjou]

misc matching try3 icons // like or rb if you use