Chapter 3: Ilusions of light.
"Show yourself!", Sakura demanded
"It will not make this any easier you know", the 'Voice' responded;
"You humans are all the same, you're currently floating over an ocean on a manufactured alien world, and you still need a physical representation of someone to feel comfortable", the 'Voice' complained;
"Is this better", the 'Voice' chirped from behind her.
Sakura startled, as the 'Voice' spoke, not quite expecting it there. She turned to face the direction where it had come from, the tall figure was dressed in a body encompassing black cloak and the hood hid its face completely, except for the mouth and chin.
With a wave of its hand, two mounds of sand appeared beneath the feet of each of them giving her something to actually 'stand' on. "Thank you", Sakura nodded..
"Where is this place?", Sakura asked curious, it was like nowhere she had ever seen before.
"This!", the 'Voice' said with a gesture of hand; "This is an illusion of light, a construct of a world I visited centuries ago", the 'Voice' finished.
"Who...", Sakura was cut off as the voice answered.
"I Don't have a name, I am simply know as Memory", the 'Voice' said solemnly; "However, for now I will borrow the name of someone I met on this world, ' Magnus' ", 'the 'Voice completed.
"Are you...", Again Sakura was cut short, it was almost as if he knew what she was going to say before she said it.
"A Clow card?", Magnus responded; "I was once, a long time ago, but I'm not like any other you may have encountered.", Magnus finished.
"How so?" Sakura asked.
"The other Clow cards react simply on instinct, I however am capable of sentient thought", Magnus said as he removed the hood on his cloak to reveal the rest of his face to Sakura. His head was shaven and he had deep blue eyes.
Sakura had never seen a Clow card able to talk before, or for that matter one that could manifest a physical body, it was quite disconcerting for her that a card this powerful could even exist and she had never heard of, before now.
"What do you want with me?", Sakura asked.
"The Darkness that awaits cannot be defeated unless you know who you are, we must claim back the memories that were hidden from you, the things they do not want you to know", Magnus replied. Sakura's face changed from one of sadness and anger to curiosity and suspicion.
"Why would someone hide memories from me?", Sakura said suspiciously.
"To control, to manipulate", Magnus answered.
"How do I remember?", Sakura asked determined to find some answers.
"You have to choose to remember, I can aid you, but you must want to remember", Magnus gave a straight answer to her question; "Bear in mind that what you remember will not be pleasant, but take comfort in the fact that it is necessary", he continued;
"Then, we can begin your training, young Sakura Avalon", he finished.
"I want to remember!", Sakura cried out; "I lost my soul a long time ago and I want it back", she said with conviction.
"Very well, Sakura Avalon, it is time to remember who you are!", Magnus shouted, as a Blinding White Flash once again enveloped everything.
Authors Notes: Ok, a bit of a set up chapter I know, R & R please.
"Show yourself!", Sakura demanded
"It will not make this any easier you know", the 'Voice' responded;
"You humans are all the same, you're currently floating over an ocean on a manufactured alien world, and you still need a physical representation of someone to feel comfortable", the 'Voice' complained;
"Is this better", the 'Voice' chirped from behind her.
Sakura startled, as the 'Voice' spoke, not quite expecting it there. She turned to face the direction where it had come from, the tall figure was dressed in a body encompassing black cloak and the hood hid its face completely, except for the mouth and chin.
With a wave of its hand, two mounds of sand appeared beneath the feet of each of them giving her something to actually 'stand' on. "Thank you", Sakura nodded..
"Where is this place?", Sakura asked curious, it was like nowhere she had ever seen before.
"This!", the 'Voice' said with a gesture of hand; "This is an illusion of light, a construct of a world I visited centuries ago", the 'Voice' finished.
"Who...", Sakura was cut off as the voice answered.
"I Don't have a name, I am simply know as Memory", the 'Voice' said solemnly; "However, for now I will borrow the name of someone I met on this world, ' Magnus' ", 'the 'Voice completed.
"Are you...", Again Sakura was cut short, it was almost as if he knew what she was going to say before she said it.
"A Clow card?", Magnus responded; "I was once, a long time ago, but I'm not like any other you may have encountered.", Magnus finished.
"How so?" Sakura asked.
"The other Clow cards react simply on instinct, I however am capable of sentient thought", Magnus said as he removed the hood on his cloak to reveal the rest of his face to Sakura. His head was shaven and he had deep blue eyes.
Sakura had never seen a Clow card able to talk before, or for that matter one that could manifest a physical body, it was quite disconcerting for her that a card this powerful could even exist and she had never heard of, before now.
"What do you want with me?", Sakura asked.
"The Darkness that awaits cannot be defeated unless you know who you are, we must claim back the memories that were hidden from you, the things they do not want you to know", Magnus replied. Sakura's face changed from one of sadness and anger to curiosity and suspicion.
"Why would someone hide memories from me?", Sakura said suspiciously.
"To control, to manipulate", Magnus answered.
"How do I remember?", Sakura asked determined to find some answers.
"You have to choose to remember, I can aid you, but you must want to remember", Magnus gave a straight answer to her question; "Bear in mind that what you remember will not be pleasant, but take comfort in the fact that it is necessary", he continued;
"Then, we can begin your training, young Sakura Avalon", he finished.
"I want to remember!", Sakura cried out; "I lost my soul a long time ago and I want it back", she said with conviction.
"Very well, Sakura Avalon, it is time to remember who you are!", Magnus shouted, as a Blinding White Flash once again enveloped everything.
Authors Notes: Ok, a bit of a set up chapter I know, R & R please.
