Okay okay um....lemme think.....Well in this story there wasn't ever clow cards or Kero or anything. It's just.....a story? Sorry!!! Oh yeah one more thing, this is like around the time where they had like castles, princesses, kings, you know. Also, I'd like to thank my friends Kathy and Uyen for encouraging me! I didn't like it that much and they just kept on telling it was good. So I finally decided to put it up! Thank you Kathy!!! Thank you Uyen!!!!!!
Disclaimer: Cardcaptors isn't mine. CLAMP owns it. This story is kind of based on the movie/book The Princess Bride. Except I added some stuff and it's gonna have my ending and my "in between" parts! =)
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As You Wish
"As you wish..." Those three words echoed in her mind, over and over again. Her emerald green eyes stared out at the rising sun, full of sorrow and lost hope. Her long auburn hair flowing gracefully behind her in the wind. A raccoon ran by, birds sang their morning song, the tree braches swayed and made noises as they bumped into each other in a rhythmic pattern in the wind. But she paid no heed to these, she was lost in her thoughts, a victim of her own mind...
~*Flashback*~
"Farm boy!" Called out Sakura Kinomoto, a spirited young women of 16. Her eyes gleamed with excitement and her hair was slightly tangled from her morning ride on her horse. She lived on a farm, her favorite pastimes were riding her horse and teasing the farm boy that worked there.
His name was Syaoran Li, but she never called him that.
"Farm boy! I want you to polish my horse's saddle. I want to see my face shining in it." She said with a pretend air of superiority. Syaoran lifted his head and amber met emerald. His beautiful untamed brown hair lifting in the breeze. He nodded and with a smile, said "As you wish." That was all he ever said.
Sakura lingered for a moment before nodding her head curtly and turning on her heals, headed for the kitchen to prepare dinner...
Later...
Sakura walked out with a wooden pail in each hand. "Farm boy, fill these with water." She said, setting down the pails near the well. He looked up and they made eye contact again. Once again, he smiled and nodded. "As you wish." She lingered for a little longer then before, their gazes still locked. She slowly stood up, turned around, and began walking back to the kitchen. Looking back at him over her shoulder to see him still looking at her. Little did she know that as he said "As you wish." He was actually saying, "I love you."
She was even more surprised when she realized that she loved him too.
A few days later...
Sakura was in the kitchen cutting vegetables for supper when Syaoran came in and put some blocks of wood down near the fireplace. As he was walking out, Sakura turned around and without thinking, called out "Farm boy!"
Syaoran turned around and looked at her. Sakura started looking around the kitchen for something and spied a pitcher. "Farm boy," she repeated, "Fetch me that pitcher."
Without a word Syaoran walked over slowly and got the pitcher. He smiled as he handed it to her and said in a whisper, "As you wish."
Sakura smiled shyly at him and his smile grew bigger, their eyes looking at each other lovingly.
From then on everyday was a blissful experience. They spent as much time as they could together and decided to wed.
~*End flashback*~
"But he had no money for marriage..." Sakura thought grimly. "He went across the sea to seek his fortune...I shall never forget that day.."
~*Flashback*~
"I fear you shall never return." Whispered Sakura, her tears rolling down her cheeks. "Sakura..." Whispered Syaoran as he lovingly caressed her face. She could tell he was holding back tears. "I will come back, I promise you." He said. "But what if something happens to you?" She asked in a whisper. "I will come back, no matter what." He repeated. "But, how can you be so sure?" She asked. He pulled back and smiled reassuringly, "This is true love. Do you think this kind of thing happens everyday?"
Sakura smiled a little. No matter what he could always crack a joke.
Sakura sighed and they embraced one more time. Then Syaoran stood up, picked up his bag, and walked slowly away...but he never reached his destination.
A few days later Sakura was informed that the ship Syaoran was on was attacked by the dreaded Red Pirate, who never left any survivors. She locked herself in her room and didn't eat, nor slept for the next 5 days.
~*End flashback*~
"I died that day." Sakura said bitterly, her eyes closed as the tears finally came. She sighed heavily and made sure her face was dry before heading back to her horse. She glanced back and surveyed the scene once more. It was on a high hilltop overlooking a vast green meadow. This was where she went every morning on her daily ride.
She was now a princess against her own will...
~*Flashback*~
"Morning mother, father..." Sakura said sullenly as she walked slowly into the kitchen. What was the point of even saying "good morning" anymore? She would never have a good morning ever again. She trudged silently over to the kitchen sink and started chopping the vegetables. The small kitchen was filled with an uncomfortable silence, the only sound that could be heard was the chirping of the morning birds outside.
There was a sudden pounding at the door that made the three occupants of the household jump. Sakura nearly dropped the sharp knife she was holding but managed to keep hold of it. She walked slowly and cautiously towards the door.
"BAM BAM BAM"
"Sheesh don't these people know how to knock politely?!" Thought Sakura as she turned the handle. As soon as she opened the door, knights swarmed in. One grabbed her arm and dragged her over to an ugly man sitting on an obviously royal horse. The Prince Xioxan.
"Your highness." Came a muffled voice from inside the tin helmet of the knight holding her arm. He bowed down onto his knees, dragging her down with him and forcing her head to look at the ground. "You may rise." Drawled Prince Xioxan lazily.
The knight dragged her up to a standing position and made her look up at the prince. Sakura stared cold and hard at him. The Prince Xioxan stared back at her, obviously uninterested. After a few minutes he waved his hand and said "I suppose she will have to do. From this day forward you are known as Princess Sakura and you will marry me whether you like it or not." He said. Sakura narrowed her eyes and thought with distaste, "What do you think I am?! A thing?! Looking at worms is more interesting then looking at you!!!"
But she knew better then to speak that aloud or argue and kept her mouth shut. She knew now that she would've rather spoken up and be killed.
~*End flashback*~
5 years....5 years had passed....and she was now 21, a shadow of her former self. Engaged to an ugly selfish spoiled prince. Her days had become dreary and depressing and the only joy she found was when she rode on her horse.
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One morning, she was riding through the woods when she came upon three men. The first of the men was short and stout. He was quite large and he had a round, bald, head. His outfit was red, embroidered with gold.
The second man was tall and skinny. He had black bushy hair that went to his shoulders and he had a thick black mustache. At his side was a sword, the hilt gleaming in the sun.
The third man could be considered as a giant. He was enormous. More then six feet tall and he was very large and was obviously quite strong. He, too, wore rags.
"Good morning your highness." Greeted the short bald one, stepping forward. "We are but lost circus performers." He continued. "Is there by chance, a town nearby?"
"A town?" Sakura repeated. "There is no one around for miles." "Then there will be no one to hear you scream." He replied, his face and voice turning suddenly sinister. And the next thing she knew, she had fainted...
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Yeah yeah I know i'm sorry there are a lot of flashbacks. But thats cause it's like kind of a prologue. Well my friend thinks its fairy tale like. My other friend tells me it's holly woody. Tell me what you think my reviewing!
Oh yeah by the way, if you've seen or read "The Princess Bride" you'll realize that this is basically just another
*cough cough* version of it. I know that this first site is pretty much a lot like it but please gimme some slack i'm trying as hard as I can to add my own parts! Also, the next few chapters won't be as much like "The Princess Bride" as this one was. I just needed something to start off with. So Gomen Nasai everybody. =(