With a Swipe of My Sword
Disclaimer: I don't own Card Captor Sakura.
Summary: Sakura is the princess of Japan and Syaoran is the Prince of China. Japan and China are in a Great War. What happens when the Chinese Army takes Sakura away from her kingdom?
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Sakura is the young princess of Japan. She is 16 years old. She has short brown hair and beautiful emerald green eyes. Japan was in a war against China. Sakura didn't really like the idea of war but if it was to be this way there was nothing she could do.
"What a waste of life," Sakura sighed as she watched new soldiers march off to join the war.
"Yes I agree," Sakura's younger handmaid Kimiki said.
"Kimiki come with me to the court yard please," Sakura begged.
"Yes my lady," Kimiki said following Sakura to the courtyard.
The courtyard had a magnificent fountain in it and many beautiful flowers. But the beautifulest thing in the whole courtyard was the stunning Cherry Blossom tree that was placed in the center of it.
"Kimiki," Sakura said sitting down beside the fountain, "Why do you think we are in war?"
"I really have no clue...No one tells the slaves of the castle anything," Kimiki replied.
"It's because of land. China wanted to become one with us. So if we had agreed we would be in China right now and I would no longer be princess for the the king and prince of China would be the new leaders," Sakura explained, "When my father refused the offer China insisted on a war...And here we have it the great war between China and Japan."
"This is terrible," Kimiki gasped.
"Not as bad as what I am about to tell you," Sakura sighed, "We have barely enough men to keep the war going. Not long from now the Chinese army will kill all of our men and invade Japan. They will probably kill me to."
"No!" Kimiki yelled, "I won't let any one harm you my lady."
Sakura laughed gently. "I'm glade to hear that Kimiki. Does that mean you will be coming with me?" Sakura asked.
"Where are you going?" Kimiki wondered.
"Well you see my father knows that our army won't hold so he is preparing a boat for us to leave in. I can only take one person with me and that person is you, Kimiki," Sakura explained.
Kimiki jumped up and down overjoyed. "Thank you princess I won't fail you!" Kimiki said excitedly.
"There is one thing though..." Sakura muttered.
"What is that?" Kimiki asked.
"You will be going as me...My decoy," Sakura sighed.
"It would be an honor," Kimiki said politely.
"No Kimiki...You don't understand. There is a chance that the Chinese army will find us and they may kill you!" Sakura cried, "I would never forgive myself if I let that happen! You are my best friend Kimiki."
"I am so happy to hear that Sakura. You are my best friend to. But you have to understand that everyone dies at some point Sakura. And if I do die at least it won't be in vain," Kimiki cried.
"On Kimiki..." Sakura sighed, "I guess now that I have told you there is no chance that you will change your mind about coming right?"
"Once my mind is made up it stays that way!" Kimiki exclaimed.
Sakura stood up from where she was sitting and walked up to the other girl. "Thank you Kimiki...Thank you," Sakura cried.
The two girls hugged each other and cried together. After afew minutes of silence they decided that it was time to get ready.
~*~*~*~ Midnight ~*~*~*~
It was midnight...Time to leave. Kimiki was dressed in royal cloths and Sakura was in what she would call dirty old rags. King Kinomoto didn't think he needed a decoy so he just went as himself. Kimiki was also covered in a purple cape. There was a hood on the cape, which hid her face, and the cape was buttoned up so it hid her royal dress as well.
"Kimiki don't forget that you are now Sakura," Sakura whispered as they boarded the boat.
Kimiki looked really nervous. "Kimiki I know what my own name is," Kimiki joked.
The two girls giggled silently. The boat pulled off of the dock and set out for sea. Sakura and Kimiki had no clue where they where going. The boat was filled with silence as the slowly boated off deep into the darkness of the night.
Just so you know this boat was like a small ferry. It had the big wheels the side, which moved the boat and a house like thing in the middle of the boat, the cabin. Sakura, Kimiki, the king and some royal guards where sitting silently in the cabin.
After about three hours of boating a large thud came from the captain's Porte. The king's two guards left the cabin to see what was going on. A strangled yelp came from where the two men had left. The scream was followed by two large thuds.
Three Chinese men and the king of China entered. Two Chinese men grabbed King Kinomoto and forced him down onto his knees. Sakura and Kimiki backed into the corner and cried in fear.
"Well well if it isn't King Kinomoto," The Chinese king laughed, "I thought you said you would never bow to me."
"I never will bow to you! Do what you want with me but let my daughter live," King Kinomoto begged.
"I'll let your daughter live to watch you die but after that she shall go to," The Chinese king laughed with glee. Then he snapped his finger and the one Chinese man that wasn't holding down King Kinomoto pulled out a sword.
"No!" Sakura and Kimiki cried. But they where too late. With a swift flick of his wrist the man had beheaded King Kinomoto.
Kimiki turned to Sakura with tears in her eyes. "I don't want to die!" She shouted, "I'm not ready! I'm too young!"
Sakura didn't reply. She was too scared. The two men went and grabbed Kimiki thinking that she was Sakura. Kimiki struggled to get lose of their strong grip. Kimiki's eyes widened as the sword went right through her stomach. She fell to the ground.
"No!" Sakura cried out running to catch Kimiki in her arms.
Kimiki looked up at her and smiled faintly. "I am so sorry! This is all my fault!" Sakura cried.
"Don't worry child. I am ready for death. Protect yourself my handmaid...Kimiki," Kimiki lied convincing the men that Sakura was a handmaid. Sakura took Kimiki's hand and shook her head. Slowly Kimiki's life disappeared leaving her lifeless in Sakura's arms.
Sakura was covered in Kimiki's blood. Tears rolled down her cheek. The king of china laughed at this wondrous sight. The king and princess of Japan had been killed. The queen had died long ago so now there was no one left to rule Japan.
The Chinese king had fulfilled what he had wanted to do and now Japan was his.
"Are you not going to kill me now," Sakura asked. Fear quivered in her voice.
The king shook his head. "I have done what I needed to and there is no reason for any more death. You will be taken back to China with us and maybe a slave driver will buy you," The king said with a little hint of sweetness in his voice. But not even the sweetest tone would bring back what had been taken from her. Sakura had witnessed to deaths right before her eyes. It left her heart broken...Shattered.
Two of the Chinese army men grabbed Sakura's arms and lifted her to her feet. They let go of her and then she fell to the ground, scared and afraid. One man grabbed her and lifted her over his shoulder. He carried her to the kings boat and threw her onto the ground once they where there. The other two men grabbed the dead bodies and tossed them overboard.
Sakura sat on the ground shaking the whole way to China. Once they where there the king ordered his men to take Sakura the the golden penny slave shop. Sakura was dropped of there and was forced into a cage. Sakura just shut her eyes and cried. She cried herself to sleep and thought.... Maybe it was all a dream.... Just maybe....
Me: oh my god! How sad! This is not the end! More chapters to come! Please review! Oh and sorry for spelling errors but everyone makes them right?
Disclaimer: I don't own Card Captor Sakura.
Summary: Sakura is the princess of Japan and Syaoran is the Prince of China. Japan and China are in a Great War. What happens when the Chinese Army takes Sakura away from her kingdom?
~*~*~*~
Sakura is the young princess of Japan. She is 16 years old. She has short brown hair and beautiful emerald green eyes. Japan was in a war against China. Sakura didn't really like the idea of war but if it was to be this way there was nothing she could do.
"What a waste of life," Sakura sighed as she watched new soldiers march off to join the war.
"Yes I agree," Sakura's younger handmaid Kimiki said.
"Kimiki come with me to the court yard please," Sakura begged.
"Yes my lady," Kimiki said following Sakura to the courtyard.
The courtyard had a magnificent fountain in it and many beautiful flowers. But the beautifulest thing in the whole courtyard was the stunning Cherry Blossom tree that was placed in the center of it.
"Kimiki," Sakura said sitting down beside the fountain, "Why do you think we are in war?"
"I really have no clue...No one tells the slaves of the castle anything," Kimiki replied.
"It's because of land. China wanted to become one with us. So if we had agreed we would be in China right now and I would no longer be princess for the the king and prince of China would be the new leaders," Sakura explained, "When my father refused the offer China insisted on a war...And here we have it the great war between China and Japan."
"This is terrible," Kimiki gasped.
"Not as bad as what I am about to tell you," Sakura sighed, "We have barely enough men to keep the war going. Not long from now the Chinese army will kill all of our men and invade Japan. They will probably kill me to."
"No!" Kimiki yelled, "I won't let any one harm you my lady."
Sakura laughed gently. "I'm glade to hear that Kimiki. Does that mean you will be coming with me?" Sakura asked.
"Where are you going?" Kimiki wondered.
"Well you see my father knows that our army won't hold so he is preparing a boat for us to leave in. I can only take one person with me and that person is you, Kimiki," Sakura explained.
Kimiki jumped up and down overjoyed. "Thank you princess I won't fail you!" Kimiki said excitedly.
"There is one thing though..." Sakura muttered.
"What is that?" Kimiki asked.
"You will be going as me...My decoy," Sakura sighed.
"It would be an honor," Kimiki said politely.
"No Kimiki...You don't understand. There is a chance that the Chinese army will find us and they may kill you!" Sakura cried, "I would never forgive myself if I let that happen! You are my best friend Kimiki."
"I am so happy to hear that Sakura. You are my best friend to. But you have to understand that everyone dies at some point Sakura. And if I do die at least it won't be in vain," Kimiki cried.
"On Kimiki..." Sakura sighed, "I guess now that I have told you there is no chance that you will change your mind about coming right?"
"Once my mind is made up it stays that way!" Kimiki exclaimed.
Sakura stood up from where she was sitting and walked up to the other girl. "Thank you Kimiki...Thank you," Sakura cried.
The two girls hugged each other and cried together. After afew minutes of silence they decided that it was time to get ready.
~*~*~*~ Midnight ~*~*~*~
It was midnight...Time to leave. Kimiki was dressed in royal cloths and Sakura was in what she would call dirty old rags. King Kinomoto didn't think he needed a decoy so he just went as himself. Kimiki was also covered in a purple cape. There was a hood on the cape, which hid her face, and the cape was buttoned up so it hid her royal dress as well.
"Kimiki don't forget that you are now Sakura," Sakura whispered as they boarded the boat.
Kimiki looked really nervous. "Kimiki I know what my own name is," Kimiki joked.
The two girls giggled silently. The boat pulled off of the dock and set out for sea. Sakura and Kimiki had no clue where they where going. The boat was filled with silence as the slowly boated off deep into the darkness of the night.
Just so you know this boat was like a small ferry. It had the big wheels the side, which moved the boat and a house like thing in the middle of the boat, the cabin. Sakura, Kimiki, the king and some royal guards where sitting silently in the cabin.
After about three hours of boating a large thud came from the captain's Porte. The king's two guards left the cabin to see what was going on. A strangled yelp came from where the two men had left. The scream was followed by two large thuds.
Three Chinese men and the king of China entered. Two Chinese men grabbed King Kinomoto and forced him down onto his knees. Sakura and Kimiki backed into the corner and cried in fear.
"Well well if it isn't King Kinomoto," The Chinese king laughed, "I thought you said you would never bow to me."
"I never will bow to you! Do what you want with me but let my daughter live," King Kinomoto begged.
"I'll let your daughter live to watch you die but after that she shall go to," The Chinese king laughed with glee. Then he snapped his finger and the one Chinese man that wasn't holding down King Kinomoto pulled out a sword.
"No!" Sakura and Kimiki cried. But they where too late. With a swift flick of his wrist the man had beheaded King Kinomoto.
Kimiki turned to Sakura with tears in her eyes. "I don't want to die!" She shouted, "I'm not ready! I'm too young!"
Sakura didn't reply. She was too scared. The two men went and grabbed Kimiki thinking that she was Sakura. Kimiki struggled to get lose of their strong grip. Kimiki's eyes widened as the sword went right through her stomach. She fell to the ground.
"No!" Sakura cried out running to catch Kimiki in her arms.
Kimiki looked up at her and smiled faintly. "I am so sorry! This is all my fault!" Sakura cried.
"Don't worry child. I am ready for death. Protect yourself my handmaid...Kimiki," Kimiki lied convincing the men that Sakura was a handmaid. Sakura took Kimiki's hand and shook her head. Slowly Kimiki's life disappeared leaving her lifeless in Sakura's arms.
Sakura was covered in Kimiki's blood. Tears rolled down her cheek. The king of china laughed at this wondrous sight. The king and princess of Japan had been killed. The queen had died long ago so now there was no one left to rule Japan.
The Chinese king had fulfilled what he had wanted to do and now Japan was his.
"Are you not going to kill me now," Sakura asked. Fear quivered in her voice.
The king shook his head. "I have done what I needed to and there is no reason for any more death. You will be taken back to China with us and maybe a slave driver will buy you," The king said with a little hint of sweetness in his voice. But not even the sweetest tone would bring back what had been taken from her. Sakura had witnessed to deaths right before her eyes. It left her heart broken...Shattered.
Two of the Chinese army men grabbed Sakura's arms and lifted her to her feet. They let go of her and then she fell to the ground, scared and afraid. One man grabbed her and lifted her over his shoulder. He carried her to the kings boat and threw her onto the ground once they where there. The other two men grabbed the dead bodies and tossed them overboard.
Sakura sat on the ground shaking the whole way to China. Once they where there the king ordered his men to take Sakura the the golden penny slave shop. Sakura was dropped of there and was forced into a cage. Sakura just shut her eyes and cried. She cried herself to sleep and thought.... Maybe it was all a dream.... Just maybe....
Me: oh my god! How sad! This is not the end! More chapters to come! Please review! Oh and sorry for spelling errors but everyone makes them right?