Did my best to continue! I keep going back to the original storyline to make sure i'm not too off basis, but i've made it my own and have just skimmed over the original; poor Fai :'( Hope you like it :)

The three of them continued to gawk at Ruval Castle. It was truly a sight to behold. The magnificent wings above the castle looked like a radiant aurora gently floating in the sky.

Seeing the troubled expression painted across Fai's face Kurogane decided to break the constant gaping.

"Well let's get this over with." he said as he pushed through to the front and slung his sword over his shoulder. Syaoran and Sakura nodded with determination and enthusiasm while Mokona began bouncing up and down on Syaoran's shoulder again. He stole another glance over at Fai but the wizard already had another goofy smile covering his face.

"Che; That guy should learn to open up a little.' He thought to himself.

With the storm subsided they had a clear shot through the soft snow up to Ruval Castle. As they made their way up to the the castle they passed numerous houses and buildings; all deserted. Sakura hugged her her own shoulders as an ominous aura filled the air.

"Something doesn't feel right…" she said quietly. The others nodded in agreement. It just seemed to easy.

When they reached the end of the dark buildings a large staircase finally came into view. With Sakura in the lead she began to walk towards it and just as she was about to rest her foot on the first step Syaoran suddenly grabbed one of her arms and pulled her back. Startled she looked up at him with wide eyes.

"What's the deal, kid?" Kurogane asked gruffly.

"The stairs, they're not real." he said in a hushed tone. The others looked back at the stair curiously and sure enough they began to fade until they were translucent and you could see the other side of the gap. Sakura gasped while Kurogane crossed him arms in irritation. "Now how will we get to Ruval Castle?" Sakura asked meekly.

Syaoran helped her to stand up again before giving her a reassuring smile. "Don't worry, Princess. I will get back your feathers no matter what." Sakura smiled shyly back at him.

"Fukka Shourai!"

Syaoran shouted and in an instant they were teleported to the true entrance of Ruval Castle. "Nice trick." Kurogane smirked. Syaoran nodded back and stared back at the large doorway before them. It was so menacing, it seemed like it foreshadowed what was to come. He took a deep breath and made sure his sword was at a ready position before pushing open the enormous vault-like doors. There was no turning back now.

They doors opened revealing a grand hall way, with beautiful architecture carved from crystalized ice at every angle, but their awe was short lived; Sakura let out a horrified gasp. Scattered everywhere were dozens of corpses, they all looked to be soldiers of Ruval Castle. But that wasn't the most disturbing part. Even Kurogane gazed in shock when he realized that the clothes they wore were exactly the same as the ones Fai wore now.

Fai allowed for a sorrowful expression to appear on his face. "What happened here?" Syaoran breathed in barely a whisper. Mokona nuzzled closer to the collar of his jacket. Seeing all the bodies made Syaoran a little dizzy and teetered in his steps.

"Syaoran-kun, are you alright?" Fai asked worriedly. Syaoran steadied himself quickly and nodded back at Fai. "I'm alright, let's keep going, Sakura's feather must be close." The other three followed as he pressed onward.

"Maybe my feather caused all this…" Sakura quietly said to herself, her voice full of regret. In response Fai placed a gentle hand on one of her shoulder, smiled warmly at her and shook his head.

"By the looks of it, it was caused by some sort of monster." Kurogane added. Sakura smiled back at them, they were both trying to make her feel better.

They finally entered the Throne Room and centered in the middle of the large room was an enormously elegant throne with a man staring back at them. He was dressed in long, white royal robes with raven black hair reaching as long as his lower back. His icy gaze sent shivers up their spines. And the smirk that played on his lips indicated that he had been waiting for them.

"Welcome back, Fai" he paused and scanned the rest of the group. "and welcome new friends."

Despite his polite words, the tone underneath was unsettling. The others looked over at Fai; he was expressionless. Kurogane glared back at the pale man across the room.

"Who the hell are you?" he pointed his katana at the man accusingly.

Syaoran stepped in front of Sakura and unsheathed his sword as well.

The man only chuckled back lightly. "I have no business with you yet. But I have someone who wishes to see you, Fai."

As he completed his sentence he revealed a small figure that had been concealed behind his long robes. A small boy with bright blue eyes and light blond, wavy hair; it looked like Fai if he was younger.

The others looked at the child in confusion. When Kurogane glanced back over at Fai he was taken aback to see Fai's eyes wide with horror.

"Fai's who's that? It kinda looks like you…" Sakura whispered. While Fai's mouth was still gaping open, nothing came out.

Movement from the child caused them to break their concentration from Fai. It was pointing at him.

"You killed me…" its voice was hostile and aimed directly at Fai.

And with these words Fai fell to all fours and began sobbing.

I decided to continue after all :P This was just SO much fun to write, I enjoy writing about Fai in this manner, it's a big turning point in the plot for his and Kurogane's character! Too bad it didn't make it in the anime. Please Review! Thanks for reading!