Chapter 10
By Shirrlly
A man appeared in the light. He was tall, exemplary and wore old_fashionable clothes. They was so surprised because of that suddenly appearance. He turned to smile with Sak and Sakura. Those girls petrified as his smile was very gentle. Sakura asked hesitantly.
"Who are you, Sir?"
"I'm owner of this shrine." The oldster smiled friendly.
"You are Himeraki Susayo, aren't you?" Sya asked in astonishment.
" Yes. My name's Himeraki Susayo."
"How can you live for... a long time like that?" Syaoran asked unbelieved.
"Syaoran, he isn't a living. He's just a soul." Sakura laid her hand on Syaoran's shoulder.
" That little girl is right. I had died and just a unstable soul in the living world for 403 years."
" Why can't you go to... heh, 'another world'?" Kurogane cleared his throat.
" Because I have one thing that I must do so I can't get salvation. I have just departed from this world since I completed it."
" What do you want to do, Susayo-san?" Tomoyo asked him.
" That is to return an object to its real owner."
He waved his arm, something lightened from inside cliff. That object was maintained in a big crystal ball.
"The Feather." Sya delighted.
"Alright. That is miraculous feather. I had used its power to prevent people from epidemic, set up the magical defensive wall around this nation with a view to hindering enemies from invade. Since I became..."
"...became Himeraki Susayo – Great Wizard, didn't you?" Sya added. " I had read it on books."
" Yes, I did. Lots of people had the heart to steal it from me but they weren't lucky when I was alive at least. When I died, there have been no one to protect it itself. Therefore, I hoped that its owner would appeared while I was living but she didn't. That's why..."
" That's why you built this shrine and concealed the Feather here, didn't you?" Fye continued.
" Yes. And nobody can overcome my traps to go here; except..."
"Except who?" Sakura impatient asked him.
"Except its real owner. I have been the unstable soul for more than 400 years which have just waited this day when its owner go."
" You accepted to be the soul in order to wait and hand me this one, did you?" Sak was touched.
" Did you bring me here, Sir?" Tomoyo asked with a smile.
" You are quick-witted. Yes, I bring you here. I know that you friends can't overcome the maze without you. Your sweet voice as an angel leaded them to the right way. But why do you know?"
"Because I feel that the one who bring me here do that thing out of evil spite. He do it gentle as if he was scared to make me hurt."
"You are a good girl, Tomoyo-san." The old man smiled.
"But... why have my father and his colleagues lost? Why has Kishiyama-san become mad like that?"
"I didn't do that. Someone have gone here already to steal this precious thing but he couldn't touch it. Maybe that's why he want to make corrupt use of you. You father can be his bail for leading you here. Maybe..."
" How about my father?"
"He is okay. That one was going to control your father like this man but your father is strange, he seems not to affect at all. It's likely he is protected by some kind of power."
" Eriol's power! He's next incarnation of Clow, too!" Syaoran remembered that.
" That's right. Thus, is he safe now?"
" Your father is okay but he is imprisoned. I apologize for not preventing your father and his colleagues. I lost nearly all of my power after I passed away. I can't hurt anybody. And I can't take the Feather out and formal returned it for you, Sak. You have to bring it outside yourself." He looked sad.
"We have nothing to blame you; on the other hand, we thank you for helping us a lot." Sakura looked at him in move.
"You are a good girl."
" What should we do now, Sir?" Sya asked him.
"The key is: 'when light and dark blend together, the door of treasure show itself and the real owner of treasure break through incantation and welcome the return of it.'"
"When light and dark blend together?" Syaoran looked anxious.
"How can we find light here to blend light and dark?" Kurogane uttered discontented.
" Light? Dark? Hoe, I know the solution. They're The Light and The Dark." Sakura acclaimed.
" Yeah. The Light and The Dark – this is their role." Syaoran began to understand.
" Well, should I use two those cards at the same time to create a ' light and dark blend together'?"
"You're right, Sakura-san."
"I do not agree. It's too dangerous for Sakura to do." Kero's voice is so serious.
"Dangerous?" Sak worrily asked.
"Of course. The Light and The Dark have the highest rank to compare with the others. Using it isn't a big problem but using two of them at the same time... Sakura consumes her power so quick that can get her to death." He said.
"What should we do?" Mokona groaned.
" If Yue is here..." Kero cleared his throat.
"I'm here." Yue raised his voice suddenly.
"Oh, Yue-san! Why are you here?" Sakura uttered.
" So am I, Little Monster!" Touya appeared behind Yue and gave a wichked smile out.
" Oh, my... Oni-chan!" Sakura yelled even louder.
"Oni-chan!" Sak spoke in a low voice.
" Why do you sneaky go without me like that? Do you know how worry I am?"Touya rapped her head.
"I'm sorry. I... I...! But, how can you go here?"
" I bring them here." – Himeraki Susayo said.
" You?" Syaoran asked.
"Yes, I am."
"OK! Yue, you know what we will do, won't you?" Kero asked him.
"I know."
Kero quickly transformed into his real form. Sakura figured out the problem. "Wait, are you..."
"Yeah. We intend to do it, Sakura."
"NO. I don't want to push you two into danger any more."
" But you have no other way, Misstress. You had to use our power if you wanted to use The Light and The Dark at the same time." Yue spoke in mild voice.
" We're okay because you have an invincible phrase." Kero smiled.
"Uh, everything will surely be alright." Sakura replied him with a smile.
Then, she raised her Sealing Wand, Kero and Yue closed their wings and went into her wand. It transformed to be a big one. Syaoran approached from behind, his arms wrapped her and held the wand.
"I don't leave you alone, Sakura!"
She gave out a soft smile when she remembered what had happened four years ago. She transformed The Light and The Dark, different plight but same action.
"Sak, are you ready? I will use The Light and The Dark right now."
"Uhm. I'm ready."
Sakura started the magic circle and threw two cards: The Light and The Dark in the air and whispered the spell in the dim light of that place. Sakura and Syaoran saw each other and tried to focus. Finally, The Light and The Dark appeared. Sakura ordered.
" The Light, The Dark, creat light and dark together!"
"Yes, Mistress!" Two women who were in black and gold gown smiled and flew around the place. Soon, it fullfiled of light then dark then they blent together and created a spectacular scenery.
"It's time, Sak!" Sakura yelled.
Sak quickly approached the edge of wall and touched it. The wall divided itself into half as a crystal ball fell right onto waiting hands of Sak. The crystal ball started to crack then explored onto dust of light leaving the Feather in Sak's hand.
"Great!" Sya acclaimed.
Sakura and Syaoran smiled in relief. Sakura took The Light and The Dark back as cards. Kero and Yue released from the Wand. The nomal scene was took back. They saw each other in delight. Suddenly, something exploded...
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