Riddler's Grudge

By: Metal Sonic EX

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Sakura stood in the middle of a dark abyss as she looked around. Where am I… The darkness below her chipped away and revealed a large circular platform made of stained glass. It portrayed a fierce battle between Clow Reed and Voydigan. On Voydigan's side was a smaller circle with Daisuke looked to the right. On Clow Reed's side, Sakura herself was looking to the left. In the center were four black spaces. What's going on… Just then, all of the Sakura Cards appeared and, in a flash of light, all of their spirits appeared. Everyone… Mirror floated up to her and frowned. "Are you alright? We can all sense that something's wrong…"

Sakura looked around and everyone was frowning, concerned about here. 'It's Daisuke…' Several of the cards turned to several others. "The Spell Cards were created to be our antithesis… Still… If any of us can help, please allow us to help you…" Sakura nodded slowly as the spirit of Dream appeared in front of here. 'Thank you… All of you…' Mirror and Dream smirked and all of the spirits vanished. As they did, four shadowy figures appeared. 'Who are you?' One of them snorted. "She wants to know who we are…" One of them walked forward a few steps and aimed a gun at Sakura. Sakura still couldn't make out his face due to the darkness. "We're your worst nightmares." Before Sakura could react, the man fired.

Episode Ten

Sakura's Opposite Day

"I'm gonna be late…" Sakura ran down the stairs and into the kitchen. Her mom stood there smiled. "Don't forget your bag, sweetie." Sakura reached around the corner and grabbed her bag. "Bye!" Her mom waved to her and she ran to school. Just as she opened the door, someone else reached the door as well. "Good morning!" Everyone turned to them and Tomoyo smiled. "Good morning, Sakura. Daisuke." Sakura started and turned to her left. She dropped her bag and backed up as she looked at herself. The other her also dropped her bag and they both cried out in alarm.

After the extremely embarrassing morning and quite awkward day, Sakura waited outside the gates for the others. Earlier, Sakura, who somehow was now in Daisuke's body, had been called on, but she hadn't been paying attention. Instead, she was looking at herself, who motioned forward with her head. Sakura had stood up and been asked a question she never would've gotten in a thousand years, yet she'd correctly answered the question before Mr. Terada had finished saying it.

Toya and Yukito walked and she resisted the urge to greet them. "Yo, shorty, where's the others?" Sakura growled and went to stomp his foot, but missed. "Odd… Sakura does the same thing…" Just then, the others walked up. "There's an explanation for this." Sakura watched Daisuke, in her body, walk away and decided to follow him. When they reached a secluded area, Sakura leapt up and landed on a fence post with one foot. The others gaped as Sakura crossed her arms and balanced on one foot.

"This card can make

Everything inverse.

There is no mistake.

This is the work of Reverse.

Sakura and I

Switched bodies and voices.

We must search low and high

For upon victory, my heart rejoices."

Toya raised an eyebrow and looked between them. "So…" He pointed to Sakura. "You're the shorty…" Sakura's body nodded as Toya turned to Daisuke. "And you're the monster." Daisuke's body growled as Toya smirked. "That's you all right. But what happened?" Sakura's body closed her eyes. "Reverse no doubt switched us shortly before we got up. Otherwise, we would've noticed before we got to school."

Daisuke's head lowered, then looked up at Sakura's body. "So, how do we fix this?" Sakura's eyes opened and looked around. "We have to find it ourselves. Luckily, today's Friday. That gives us until Monday to find it." Sakura's body hopped off and turned to Daisuke. "What I'm worried about is our sleeping arrangements." Daisuke's body started as Sakura realized what he meant. "We can probably have shorty at our place, but that's a good point." Sakura's body suddenly snorted. "I am fine as is. I can sleep like this. I have no intention of changing clothes or what not."

Daisuke's body blushed furiously as they all agreed on a plan. That night, Daisuke's body was still in its' school clothes, but slept in her bed. Sakura's body sat in the living room with its' legs and arms crossed. Suddenly, Dream glowed from the book and they both opened their eyes suddenly. They were briefly in their own body as they looked down at the stained glass image Sakura had seen the night before. The Clow Cards appeared, as did the captured Spell Cards. 'This is…' Sakura looked at Psychic, who'd spoken up. 'This is our past…'­

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Just then, the edge of the image broke away, revealing the Clow Cards laid edge to edge. Beyond that were a series of black spaces, several of which were occupied by the captured Spell Cards. 'The Clow Cards… and the Spell Cards…' Daisuke looked more intently at the image, then turned to the Spell Cards. 'You guys got anything?' Sakura tilted her head due to the fact that Daisuke had spoken English.

The cards shook their head as Daisuke turned back to the image. However, a person now stood on the center of it. He looked up and smirked. 'Who are you?!' The man raised a hand and the smirk grew into a sinister grin. Something shot out of his hand and Sakura's body awoke suddenly, falling off the couch and landing on its' head. "My head!!" Sakura's body grabbed its' head as Toya and Daisuke's body ran downstairs.

"What happened?!" Sakura's body lay on its' side grabbing its' head in pain as the doorbell rang. Toya went to answer it as Daisuke's body sat next to Sakura's body, which had picked itself off. "Are you okay?" Sakura's body nodded as Tomoyo and Shaoran entered. "How's it going?" Tomoyo put a bag down and sat down on the couch as well.

Sakura's body crossed its' hands. "Barely bearable." Tomoyo reached into the bag and Sakura's body jumped to its' feet and stomped its' way up the stairs. "Absolutely not!!" Tomoyo pulled out a new uniform and Daisuke's body sweatdropped. Sakura's body returned shortly with the Clow Cards and fished out one of the cards.

Sakura's body also pulled Psychic seemingly out of nowhere and reached behind her head to pull out the wand's key. He summoned the wand, then looked at the cards. "I'm tired of this. I just hope this works." Sakura's body threw the two cards into the air. "Psychic! Change!"

In a split second, Sakura and Daisuke became normal once more. Daisuke patted his chest madly, then looked down his shirt. "Oh, Hallelujah!" Daisuke sweatdropped, then turned to Sakura, embarrassed.

"I… just spoke English, didn't I?" Toya nodded. Daisuke laughed weakly before standing up. "This is only temporary. So, let's hurry up and find Reverse." Within minutes, the group was walking through the forest where Sakura had captured Illusion.

She wore a red dress with pink fabric shoulders. She also wore white gloves with red bows and a red bow hung low in her hair. Daisuke was walking backwards while the others where walked normally. Something nearby shuffled and Daisuke stopped. He summoned his claws just as a massive suit of armor appeared. "It's here!" It had feet for hands and hands for feet. It's torso was upside down and it's head rolled around aimlessly. Daisuke slashed through a hand and it vanished.

Sakura used Thunder as Shaoran sliced through a leg, Kero blasted fire at its' other hand, and Yue shot crystals at its' other foot. When all that remained was it's torso and head, the rest of the armor vanished and a shadowy figure began to take off. "Shadow!!"

The hooded man acted as a chain and bond the fleeing card. "Return to the guise in which you were meant, Spell Card!!" Sakura sealed the card, then caught it as it drifted into her hand. The caped figure stood with his back turned and its' arms crossed.

Sakura hand the card to Daisuke, who held it up. "Reverse!!" Sakura backed up a step as a flash occurred and Daisuke pocketed the card. "There. Now's its' permanent." Sakura stood there confused as Daisuke turned his back. He hadn't gone a few steps before he clutched his chest and dropped to his knees. "Daisuke!" He growled as his body began glowing purple. "D-Daisuke…" Daisuke growled, then spun to her as she stepped forward. "Stay there!"

Sakura stepped back due to the demonic tone in which Daisuke had spoken. The glow faded and Daisuke panted. "Daisuke… Are you…" Daisuke scoffed, then took off sprinting. Sakura went to run after him, but was stopped by Yue holding out his hand. "Leave him…"

Sakura looked off into the distance, concerned about Daisuke. When he'd gotten far enough away, he ripped his shirt off and fell to the ground as the tattoo on his back began coursing with energy again. "Not… now…" Daisuke's fingers sharpened and his teeth spiked out. "Nooooooottttttt… nnnnnoooooow…" Daisuke then threw his head back and let forth a loud roar of pain that the entire city heard.

Kero: Sakura leaves Mirror in charge as she leaves with Daisuke again, but it seems as if Mirror wants to do nothing but expose Sakura! If Sakura's cover is blown, then its' farewell to Cardcaptor Sakura! Tune into Episode Eleven: Sakura and the Copycat. What is Mirror doing?!