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Chapter 8:
Fall of a Great Nation (Part I)
A loud angry shriek filled the deserted hall of the Lottuse's Castle. At the Throne Room King Ren looked at a young girl with curly brown hair that has been tied into a ponytail on both side and set into a braid, with such hatred. The girl was around nine years old.
She looked up at the man with terrified brown eyes. "Otosan…."
"I don't want to see your face, get out!" Ren shouted at the girl.
The girl lowered her gaze and soft tears slowly crept out at her eyes. Eriol approached her and kneeled down. "Chiharu-sama, your father is not in the right state to have a talk with you," he told her sympathetically.
Chiharu Mihara looked up at him, with pleading eyes. "But Eriol-kun—."
"Didn't you hear me? I said get out!" Ren told his daughter.
Eriol looked at Ren, "Calm down Your Highness, it's not good for you to be upset like this."
Chiharu's tears started to fall down her cheeks.
"Get her out of my sight Eriol before I totally lose my temper," Ren said and sat back on his throne. He was breathing so heavily.
Eriol glanced back at Chiharu and smiled gently, "Saa Chiharu-sama, let's go." She just nodded her head and Eriol helped her onto her feet. They left the room.
When they are out of earshot, Chiharu looked at Eriol, "Eriol-kun why is father so upset? Did I say something wrong?" she asked him.
Eriol smiled at her, "It's not you Chiharu-sama. You see your father's just upset because he couldn't seem to get hold of the other Nations."
Chiharu lowered her head, "I don't understand. He's not like that. He's very caring and thoughtful but now…."
Just then a boy with dark hair that stood on one direction came rushing towards them he was about ten years old. "Chiharu-chan! Daijobu desu ka?" he asked her.
Chiharu and Eriol looked at Yamazaki Takashi. Chiharu smiled at her childhood friend, "Hai, it's nothing serious."
"Are you sure?"
Chiharu nodded her head. Eriol looked back at the throne room, "Yamazaki-kun, I shall leave her to you." With that he went back into the throne room.
Chiharu and Yamazaki watched him as he closed the door behind him. "I hope father return to his old self again," she whispered to herself.
Yamazaki smiled at Chiharu, "Don't worry Chiharu-chan. When the war ends everything will be back to normal. Which reminds me do you know that the first war that ever happened in the earth actually— aah!"
Chiharu gave him a hard blow at his chin that almost sent him flying, "I'm not in the mood with your trivial lies Yamazaki-kun."
(A/N thought they'd be a little OOC didn't you? Well they're not lol)
Ren looked at Eriol, his eyes still full of hatred. "What has gotten wrong now, Eriol? Why is that Card Mistress still around! She's the only one who's still on the way!"
"Now now Ren-sama, you shouldn't push yourself too hard. The Card Mistress won't be giving us anymore problems."
"But she is still alive! I wanted the plan to be worked out already! It's already been a year and yet the Li's as strong as ever! I want them annihilated once and for all!" he was shouting.
"The end is drawing near. Everything will be just fine, you're Highness."
Ren was still looking heated, "Make sure of that Eriol."
"Of course," Eriol answered his eyes full of malice.
(A/N all the Eriol fans out there don't flame me ok? I do have reasons why he's the evil guy here)
Back at the Daidouji castle, the ritual is not yet over. Takka and Nadeshiko were still inside the sacred hall.
Fujitaka stared at the door of the sacred hall. Touya stood just behind them. "I hope they make it in time."
Touya stared at his father and lowered his gaze on the floor.
Syaoran watched Sakura as she slept on the couch. She had been crying all night and because of that she got too exhausted to cook. She also lost her appetite that Syaoran just told her to get some rest. Now she's fast asleep on the couch while Syaoran, sitting at the lower edge of the couch watched her.
'She knew all along and yet….' He sighed. He didn't know what made him do that, the 'be nice and comfort her' incident earlier that night. There is definitely something about this girl that made him cracked up and yet feels at ease with her at the same time. She's different from all the girls he met before.
He remembered Meiling, her cousin who always wanted to be in his company. She really annoyed him and he doesn't like being with her. Same goes with his sisters. He's just not good around girls and yet, this little auburn haired girl. 'Maybe it's her eyes,' he decided when he remembered that her eyes are the shade of green that he really liked. 'Or maybe on how she acts like she never gets tired….' He thought again. 'Shoot, what's wrong with me?' he wondered and shook his head.
He turned his gaze on the fireplace. 'Just a couple of few days and Takka-sensei will be back,' he told himself and sighed. He looked back at the peaceful looking little girl on his side and smiled at himself, "Cherry Blossom, huh?" he laughed softly.
"I hope you're having a very nice dream, Ying Fa…." He whispered calling her Ying Fa which means Cherry Blossom in Chinese, and gently shoved strands of her hair off her face.
At the Souma Kingdom, Iain Souma, a boy with long blonde hair and eyes that's blue on the right and golden on the left was the one who took over the throne. He was just ten years old though and because of this King Ryuren had decided to go there to assist him with the war.
Yelan looked at her husband as he was preparing to go to the Souma Country, "Anata…. You don't have to go there at such short notice."
He looked at her and shook his head, "I can't let him do this on his own. He is too young to face such responsibilities."
"Demo—."
"I shall leave the rest to you, Yelan." He said and gave her a small kiss on her cheek. "Ryuren…."
He took his sword which is placed on a glass box at the top of the fireplace.
"Your Highness, the carriage is ready." A soldier with green suit and dirty white pants announced from the door, he was bent down on the floor. Another soldier came and kneeled on his knees.
"All of the troops are on standby Your Highness," he reported.
Ryuren and Yelan looked at both of them, "We shall leave at once," Ryuren ordered.
"As you command," they chorused.
Yelan with her daughters watched from the balcony as Ryuren and his men left the castle. The wind blew Yelan's long black hair she closed her eyes and lowered her head.
"I fear the danger that the Guardians are telling me…. I fear that this may be the last time I'll see you…. Anata….." she whispered to herself.
Meanwhile, Macmillan ordered the first to tenth battalion, land and air forces, of the Lottuse's Army to standby for orders.
Eriol on the other hand ordered Nakuru to be in charge of the surprise attack at the Li's.
"I want you to destroy everything inside the country. Also capture all those who are lucky enough to survive the attack," he looked at Nakuru who was kneeled down on her knees. She looked up at him and nodded. "I understand," she answered.
"And last, I want you to recollect every thing that you'll witness. Make sure that you'll watch the suffering of that Chinese woman very carefully. I want to give it as a present to our little friend," he said his eyes sparkling with amusement.
She lowered her head, "Of course, leave it to me." She then vanished into thin air.
Eriol watched his crystal ball again, he grinned when he saw Ryuren and his men about to leave the town. "You have made the wrong move, beloved King," he murmured.
Sakura slowly opened her eyes. She saw that it was still dark outside. 'Hoe?' she looked at her feet and saw Syaoran seated there and was fast asleep. She blushed and sat up. 'I remember…. He told me to take a rest and… I fell asleep here,' she realized. She leaned close at him and stared at his face. 'He really smiled back then right?' she wondered as she looked at him intently.
Syaoran awoke with a start because of the sudden movements around him. 'Huh?' he wondered his eyes still fuzzy and when his vision came into focus two emerald eyes looked back at him. "Aahh!" he yelped in surprise. He reddened.
Sakura frowned at him when he screamed, "What's with you?" she asked him.
He sat up straight and glared at her, "You mean 'What's with you!'" he rephrased her. "What do you think your doing scaring me like that!" he demanded.
"I didn't I'm just looking at—." She suddenly stopped then she blushed realizing what she had done. Her eyes grew big and a loud, "HOEEEEEE!" followed.
Syaoran have to close his ears with his hands to prevent his eardrum being crushed. "Eeh!"
"I-I'm sorry! I didn't really mean to—."
"Just forget it…." He told her still a bit daze with the loud screech she made.
"Li-kun…."
"What?"
Sakura shook her head, "Nothing, I just tried saying your name."
"Don't say my name if you've got nothing to say!" he yelled at her.
"Go-gomen nasai!"
Syaoran shook his head then stopped because it just made his head ache worse. "You're as loud as ever…. Don't you ever get tired of—?"
A loud explosion just around the forest interrupted him.
"Nani?" both of them stood up when a sudden quake filled the whole room. They went outside and saw air troops up above them and are dropping missiles and bombs everywhere.
"What in the—!" Syaoran began but was interrupted again with a loud explosion.
"Aahh!" Sakura screamed as the impact came upon them. "Get down!" Syaoran said and pushed her down onto the floor.
Ryuren and his men were almost at the boundary of the kingdom when they heard a great explosion.
"You're Highness! The kingdom is under attack!" one of his men came barging into the reserved compartment for the king in one of the battle tanks.
"What!" he immediately pulled the blinds up in his window.
Air Troops are seen far above the sky. They heard loud explosions coming from the kingdom and most likely anywhere around it. Then Ryuren came to realized everything that has been happening. He turned to face his soldier and said, "Order everyone to return to—."
He halted. Instead of his soldier, two night blue eyes in glasses met his amber eyes.
"You…."
Eriol smiled at him cunningly, "Me." He let go of the soldier in which he had touched at the back. The soldier fell onto the floor with a thud.
"So this is what you're planning all along…." Ryuren said through gritted teeth.
"Sono tori…. I'm surprised you haven't realized that before." His eyes shimmered with evilness. "Now, it's time to die. Beloved King," he said.
Yelan positioned herself inside the Li Crest drawn on the floor at the sacred hall. She spread out her fan in front of her. Fuutie, Fanran, Feimei and Xeifa were also inside the hall they are positioned on the four directions of the compass, North, East, West, and South respectively.
"Guardians of the Watch Towers, we call upon thee. Awaken thy ancestral supremacy and protect the seed in which they have nourished. Shelter our people from pain and salvation. Let all the powers of the Guardians heed our prayers and protect us all!"
"My my, your capabilities sure are scary."
"Nani?" they all looked up.
Up floated in mid air is none other than, Nakuru. She smiled down at them.
"You've got such evilness in you," Yelan said, her voice full of hatred.
Nakuru laughed softly, "Thank you…." She said and opened her arms wide. "For that compliment, I shall let you witness that so-called evilness in me," she sneered. A ruby red crystal appeared in front of her and sparkled.
When Syaoran and Sakura had collected all the things that they needed, they immediately took off.
"How far is the Daidouji Castle from here?" Syaoran asked her as they ran into the forest.
"I'm not really sure, but it is pretty far from—aah!"
An explosion occurred very near the forest. Sakura had tripped on her foot and feel head first on the ground. Syaoran stopped in his tracks and immediately helped her on her knees. "Ita-ittai…." She winced in pain.
"Are you alright?"
"Hai—aah!"
They heard another explosion.
Syaoran looked around him. The sky is still full of air ships and now he saw soldiers coming down from it. "Shoot! This is not good," he said and took out an orb with threads design attached to it from his pocket. It glowed and become a sword.
"Come on!" he ushered the frightened Sakura up on her feet and they ran again.
Outside the Sacred hall at the Daidouji castle, Touya come into a halt. Fujitaka, sensing this looked at his son and was fretted when he saw him all dazed and agitated.
"Touya-kun?" he asked.
Touya looked at his father with such anxious eyes, "Sakura! Sakura's in danger father!" he told him.
(A/N sorry for the cliffhanger…. I just can't type anymore. My eyes all stingy and well I am pretty tired wah
I'll continue the story as soon as I get some sleep. I'll update asap don't worry (smiles feebly)
Hope I didn't bore you with this….
RR pls! I really need it to boost me up lol (smiles) thanks again minna!
