Lady Hawke

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Disclaimer: I do not own Cardcaptor Sakura or the movie "Lady Hawke". Yes, we all wish it were true but…What can I say? Some dreams are just too far away to reach.

Full summary: Syaoran Li is a wandering soldier that has a terrible secret. Sakura Kinomotto is a beautiful woman who has a past that is filled with grief. When a young thief named Eriol joins Syaoran, will all be revealed?

Demon-Huntress: Hey everyone! Um….I absolutely love this movie, so I figured it would be a good CCS story. There won't be any magic. (Well, yeah, there will be but not CCS magic) If you haven't seen it, rent it. It's kind of old, but good! Anyway, let the story begin!

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Lady Hawke

Chapter One: Strange Folk

A handsome young man stood at the top of a large hill. His unruly brown hair swayed slightly in the wind, giving him a contented look. However, his amber eyes showed coldness. They were frosty and unforgiving, having a look of hatred that was burned into their very depths.

            "Sakura…I will get my revenge. Don't worry, you can count on that." The young man muttered, his words being carried by the wind. He stared at the kingdom not too far away, and his eyes grew even colder. "Sakura…" he was brought out of his reverie by the return of a hawk.

            The hawk was beautiful, having chocolate colored wings and strange, but beautiful green eyes. "Soon...Very soon, Sakura." The young man stroked the bird's head and swiftly walked down the hill into the vast beyond.

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            "C'mon Eriol, you can do this. Dig! Dig! Just a little more…" The sewer walls were covered grime, dirt, and pure filth. On the wall, something started to move. You could barely see it, but it was there. Out of the grime, the appearance of fingers started to emerge.  Slowly but surely, a hand started to come into view.

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The sound of people gasping their last breaths and bodies collapsing in death were the only things you heard.  The Latin mass stopped abruptly, listening to the music of death. The Bishop's face narrowed, his dull blue eyes shining angrily in the dim light.

The Bishop had all the power in Aquila. He was in charge of the Church; he had all power politically and spiritually. It really was a powerful position. A middle aged soldier walked outside the church, heading toward the dungeons of Aquila. His beard was full, with some gray hairs. His piercing brown eyes showed suspicion, sorrow, frustration, and impatience.

Walking to the entrance of the building, he swiftly entered the building and said to a lesser guard "I want to see Eriol Hiiragizawa, the one they call 'the Mouse.'" "Hai Sir, just a moment. Onegai, follow me."

They slowly walked down the long corridor, the prison cells echoing misery and despair. At cell 107, they came to a stop. "This is the cell, Sir." The man went in looked around and his lip curled in disgust.

"Wrong cell. Idiot, I asked for Eriol Hiiragizawa. Not a group of mad people." Indeed, as the young guard looked inside the cell, there was no Eriol Hiiragizawa. There was only two elderly men, one with a crazed look in his eye. "The mouse? The mouse…" Both the young guard and soldier turned to look at the man who had spoken those words.

It was the one of the aged man. He had straggly, wispy gray hair and demented brown eyes. He had a childish grin on his face, although by the vacant look, he had no real idea who he was or exactly where he was being held prisoner. "The mouse…He left our house!" The soldier stared at him, confusion in his eyes. The old man spoke in an immature tone, the range of his voice going high, higher, and then lower. He was crazy, but maybe he had a clue…

"No mouse today…He ran away! To ease the pain he's…he's…he's down the drain!" He shouted these last words, the grin still on his face. He then pointed to a small drain at the center of the floor. It was barely large enough to fit your entire arm. The man's eyes narrowed in anger and disbelief. He gripped the sword and his side and tugged it roughly. It was now in his hand, poised to attack.

"You lie!" The soldier threw the sword dangerously near the old man's throat. It landed with a resounding thud on the pole at the center of the room, about a centimeter from the old man's face. His eyes lost its crazed look, and were now replaced by fear. "Where is he?!" "I already told, you kind Sir!" The aged man had a desperate tone, while the soldier had an angry manner. 

            "Search all the pipes! Every inch of the sewers. I want every inch of that place inspected!" He angrily stomped out of the cell and threatened he prisoner "If I do not find him old man, you are getting hanged in his place!" To himself, he muttered "There's no way in hell anyone can escape through there…"

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            "Ugh…Just a little more…" The hand scrapped at the filth, breaking bits and pieces, revealing a dirt smudged face. The young man appeared about 22, having deep violet eyes and straight black hair. It was short but the bangs slightly covered his eyes. He also had glasses, but they were cracked in some places. "Ugh…" Gradually his shoulders and part of his chest appeared. He struggled, wriggling, trying to get out of the small hole. "It's not unlike escaping mother's womb…" he mumbled, his torso slowly coming out. "God, what a memory…" (A/N: Mathew Broderick plays 'Mouse' in the movie. He is so hilarious in it!) His whole body came out of the hole, and he landed with a 'thump' and 'splash' on the bottom of the sewer.  He slowly began wading his way through the dark and musty pipes.

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The bells of Aquila rung loud and clear in mid-afternoon sun. The bells signaled that someone had escaped the prisons of Aquila. This was unheard of, because no one escaped Aquila and survived. Many guards on horses rode out of the city, searching for the man who dared to test their authority

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Eriol waded through the murky water. He knew he must have smelled, but hey, who was he to complain? He wore a gray village shirt and torn brown pants. He desperately needed new glasses. While he was walking, he saw a shadow approach him in the murky water. He looked closer, and he thought it strangely resembled the form of an alligator. Eriol froze in fear and jumped onto a ledge that was holding up the sewer. (A/N: Their like pillars. There are tons of them, ok?) "Lord, I swear I will never pick another pocket as long as I live, I swear. But the problem is, if I die, how can I show my good faith towards you? If you've heard me, then this ledge will stay as hard as a rock and that thing floating towards me will not be what I think it is. If it is, no hard feelings, but I'd be extremely disappointed."  Eriol said this while looking upwards towards heaven, pleading for mercy.

The form came even closer and drifted by. Eriol saw in amazement as the so called 'alligator' was really just the skull of some type of animal. (A/N: You know in all the western movies, there's always that skull in the barren desert? Think that.) "I don't believe it…" Eriol said in amazement. He quietly chuckled, not exactly believing what just happened. He almost had a heart attack there.  He then heard angelic voices, singing something in Latin. "I do believe it!" He got off the ledge and made his way towards where the voices were coming from.

There was a rectangle shaped tunnel that led upwards. It had iron rungs on it to climb. "I'm coming…" Eriol murmured. "I'm coming Lord. It's Eriol Lord, Eriol Hiiragizawa." He began ascending towards the voices, and he was breathing heavily from weariness and excitement.  While climbing, he said "You won't regret this Lord, I'm a wonderful person."

He reached the top and peered out of the iron bars that were covered over the top. As it was, he was in the church's sewer. The mass was still going on and the village people sand loudly.

Suddenly, the church doors opened and the same middle aged guard strode through. He had a troubled look on his face while the villagers had fear/ worry. Eriol wrapped his fingers around the iron bars just as the solider placed his foot atop of the bars. Eriol held back the yell of pain and instead hissed through gritted teeth. He instantly let go of the bars and landed with a loud splash in the water.

Eriol closed his eyes and began to swim by instinct. He felt that he was blocked by iron bars. He felt an opening big enough for him to swim through, so he did. He swam for a little more and emerged. He found himself outside of Aquila in a small river. They were just beyond the borders, and small villages were located there. On the side of the river sat two fat soldiers, both of low ranking. While the men were boasting, Eriol slowly swam towards them and cut the straps of their money pouches. As he began to swim away he quietly said "I know I swore never again Lord, never again. But I also know that you know what a weak willed person I am…"

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"So you wanted to talk to me Ekiyuu." The soldier named Ekiyuu nodded. "There is disturbing news my lord. A prisoner has escaped the dungeons of Aquila." He himself went to get the prisoner but if the Bishop knew that, he'd lose the position Commander and then some. The Bishop's eyes narrowed. "No one had escaped Aquila; the people accept that as an historical fact."  The Bishop was a tall and handsome man of about 24. He had sandy blonde hair and sky blue eyes. While he was the youngest Bishop in history, he was cunning and intelligent.

"The responsibility is mine." Ekiyuu bowed his head in apology, showing he would receive his punishment dutifully. "Yes." The Bishop was walking with Ekiyuu around the gardens of the cathedral. Mass hand ended shortly after the soldiers visit during church, when the Bishop knew something was wrong.

"However my lord, it would be a miracle if he actually made it through the sewer system." Ekiyuu shook his head, dismissing the possibility of anyone surviving.

"I believe in miracles Ekiyuu." The Bishop calmly said, a hint of sarcasm in his voice. "It's part of my job."

Ekiyuu looked at the Bishop in shock, shook his head again, and said "Anyway, 'tis only a petty thief. He is of no importance."

"It only takes one grain of rice to tip the scales and one prisoner escaping could lead to the rise of rebellion." The Bishop hissed these words, anger seeping out of him. "Find him."

"I understand, my lord."

The bishop held out his hand for Ekiyuu to kiss the ring on his finger. Ekiyuu obligating did so, and walked away to follow the soldiers to capture Eriol Hiiragizawa.

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"How far do I have to go? About 350 miles…Damn! I could do with some nice warm food…A piece of lamb just like dear mother would cook…"  Eriol was running, running as if his life depended on it. Actually it did, but he was too cold and tired to worry about such trivial matters. He heard wolves calling in the forest and he swore again. "No…anything but wolves! *Sigh* God, I could use some food…Lamb with some of that good green stuff…" He continued running, leaving Aquila far behind him.

On his way towards his unknown destination, he stumbled onto a small village. Having decided he needed new clothes, he began to roam the village.  He saw clothes hanging out to dry and children out playing. He walked over to them and said "Hello, how are you?" The children looked at him and surprise, but happily greeted him. "It's so nice- O my god, what's that?!?!?!"  He exclaimed, disbelief and horror on his face. He pointed a finger accusingly at the sky. The children averted their gaze to stare at the sky. They looked but they saw nothing. Eriol quickly grabbed the clothes and started walking away, whistling. He smirked; he had always been a good actor.

The oldest, about six, abruptly looked away from the sky and at Eriol and whispered to the other children "Hey, he's stealing father's clothes." Eriol's smirk widened. 'You bet sweet heart.'

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Eriol changed his clothing and kept running. He arrived at an open bar. There were small round tables and a bar. Over the bar was a roof made of woven vines, giving it a very fancy look. He walked up towards the bar and said to the owner "Give me your finest wine." "Aye, I'll do it when you show me the money." "No need to be so stingy, my good man. You'll be well paid." Eriol showed him the money bag. The man smiled and gave him a cup of wine. "And anyone else who wants to join me in a toast!" Eriol announced, holding up his cup.

"What's your toast?" asked a person hidden by a black traveling cloak.

"To a cunning and courageous man who has been in the dungeons of Aquila and lived to tell the tale." He grabbed a rice ball off the counter, took a bite out of it, and leaned comfortably on the counter. He had great wine, warm food, and he was free. He couldn't have felt better.

"Then you'll be toasting to me boy. I've been to the dungeons of Aquila." The hooded figure was sitting with seven others at two small tables. All of their faces were hidden.

"Ah, a stone cutter or a carpenter, maybe even a blacksmith. But are you a prisoner?" Eriol looked at the cloaked figure and smirked. He felt confident and that figure dared to say he was better? Ha!

"I never said I was a carpenter." The mystery man drew back his hood, as did the others.

Eriol wanted to kill himself right then and there. Before him stood the head of Guard, Ekiyuu Kobayashi, along with seven other guards. Eriol gulped nervously and smiled. "You would have stayed alive longer if you stayed in the woods. Very stupid of you, Hiiragizawa."  Ekiyuu stepped towards him, and stopped within an inch of Eriol's face. "You're right." Eriol nodded solemnly and before Ekiyuu could do anything Eriol threw the wine into his face and punched him in the gut. True, Ekiyuu had armor on, but that would at least give Eriol a chance to escape.

Punching and tripping guards, Eriol fought as best as he could. He wasn't trained or experienced in fighting, but he held his ground. He climbed onto the roof, thinking maybe they would go away. He wasn't sure if they saw him climb up there, so he had a shot. Suddenly, the roof started to collapse. The guards had apparently seen him and cut one of the poles holding up the roof. Eriol yelped in surprise, and he clung to the top.

It smashed to the ground and Eriol was roughly grabbed by two pairs of hands. He struggled, but it was no use. Eriol's hand felt the handle of a sword. He grabbed it and swung it wildly. Eriol saw in horror as he slashed Ekiyuu's face. It was not a big cut; however Eriol would surely be killed on the spot. 

Eriol dropped the sword and it rang as it hit the ground. "I…I'm so sorry…" Eriol stammered; he was afraid for his life.

Ekiyuu wiped the blood from his face and calmly said "Kill him."

Eriol was pressed up against another pole and his arms were held up, giving them a clear view of his chest. One of the soldiers aimed his sword and prepared to strike. The soldier the launched forward, aiming for Eriol's heart. "Lord have mercy on-" Eriol said these words as the sword were within an inch of him.  Instead of being struck and heading towards heaven, Eriol felt nothing.

His eyes were clenched shut and he wasn't breathing. Slowly, he opened his eyes. The soldier who was going to kill him was dead; and arrow in his chest. The other soldiers looked amazed and there was a figure standing in front of them. A man. A man with amber eyes.

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Demon-Huntress1: How was that for a first chapter? Good I hope! Until next chapter; "Angel in Disguise"

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