Riddler's Grudge

By: Metal Sonic EX


Disclaimer: Everything is © to their respective owners.


As Sakura slept, she once again found herself on the stained glass image of Clow Reed and Voydigan. She looked around, then spotted Mirror just standing there. 'Mirror…' Mirror lifted her head and smiled evilly. She turned into Sakura and used Sword. 'Wha…' The copy Sakura chuckled, then lunged forward.


Episode Eleven

Sakura And The Copycat


Sakura blindly reached for her blaring alarm and finally managed to shut it off. "Thank God…" She sat up and stretched. Today was Sunday, two days since she'd last seen Daisuke. Shortly after he'd run off, a loud roar was heard across the city. That night, the news reported that it was an escaped animal from the zoo and that everyone should be extremely careful.

Sakura got dressed as Kero poked his head over the edge of Sakura's drawer. "What's going on…?" Sakura grabbed the Sakura cards and placed her key around her neck. "I'm meeting Tomoyo and Syaoran today at the beach." Kero looked groggily out the window. "It has been a while since the snow stopped, hasn't it?"

Sakura nodded. "Wanna come?" Kero rubbed his eyes and yawned before disappearing. "I'm good…" Sakura chuckled. "We're bringing lots of goodies for a picnic." Kero's ears, eyes, and nose peeked over the drawer and he spoke much livelier now. "What kind of goodies…?" Sakura giggled and opened the door. "Hey, wait! Take me with you!" Kero flew out the window and waited for Sakura to arrive there.

"Halt!" Sakura stopped as Kero flew into her face. "Tell me. Why should I come with you? How do I know you're not lying?" Sakura suddenly grew defensive. "I'm not lying! See?" Sakura opened a bag she was now holding and revealed a treasure trove of sweets. "Goodies!" Sakura quickly closed the bag and held it to her chest. "No! Not yet!"

Kero growled. "Give me those goodies!" Sakura took off running as Kero took up the chase. "Get back here!" Toya opened the door and watched them run off. "Never!!" He sighed as he closed the door again and walked back inside as Sakura ran down the stairs. "Good morning." Toya sweatdropped as Sakura tilted her head. "You do realize that Sakura just left, right?"

Mirror started, then frowned and looked away. Toya sighed again and squatted to look her in the eyes. "Every time I know it's you, you suddenly grow sad. Don't worry about it so much, okay?" Mirror started, then turned to look at him as he smirked. "Your secret's safe with me, okay?" Mirror smirked slightly, then nodded.

Just then, the two started and turned to the TV, which Toya had left on. 'Once again, we will play the video captured by an amateur reporter of the roar heard two days ago…' Toya hadn't actually watched the story, but when the roar was heard, Mirror shuddered and Toya got the chills. "You felt it too?" Mirror nodded slightly. 'Dr. Flockhart, what is your theory on this roar?' 'Well, I doubt it's from a zoo animal. The noise is almost inhuman, like its' something not of this world.'

Toya shut off the TV and stood up. "Well, seeing as Sakura forgot about dinner, ya wanna help me?" Mirror smiled and nodded. "I think the monster leaves her apron in her closet." Mirror nodded again, then ran up the stairs. Toya watched her leave, then smirked. As he went into the kitchen, Mirror opened the door and cried out as she was suddenly grabbed from behind.

Toya raised an eyebrow as he heard something drop upstairs, so he walked to Sakura's room and peeked in the door. Mirror closed the closet and start as she acknowledged Toya. She jumped away from the closet and sweatdropped. "Found it!" Toya raised an eyebrow and returned to the kitchen.

Mirror returned a few minutes later and looked around. So, Toya and Mirror began making dinner, including a fresh loaf of bread, which Mirror basically watched the whole time. When it was done, Toya placed the fresh loaf onto the oven and handed her a knife. "Cut that, would ya?" Toya turned his back as Mirror smirked evilly.

She reached the knife as far back as she could reach, but her hand was grabbed. "Not like that. You have to do it gently." Toya gently pressed down on the loaf and began cutting soft slices into the bread. Mirror made a puffy face and turned the other way. "Don't worry about it. This is your first time, right?" Mirror started, then nodded slightly.

Toya turned around and began to assemble the food on the table as Mirror raised the knife again. Toya turned around and was barely able to move as she swung the knife down, slashing his arm. "Hey! What was that for?!" Mirror smiled evilly and leapt at him again. He spun around the table and ran for the door with Mirror in close pursuit.


"Now this is a card

That you'll grow to hate.

Victory will be hard

For it's name is Imitate.

Whatever we use

Will be fired right back.

She'll make certain we lose

And we'll be left with jack."

Daisuke and the others were running (or flying in some cases) back to Sakura's house when Daisuke appeared suddenly and crashed the picnic. "What's going on?" Daisuke looked behind him briefly. "Mirror is in trouble. The card called Imitate is inside your house. It's a malevolent spirit that'll hurt anyone near it." Sakura thought for a few seconds before gasping. "Big brother!"

Toya was now held up in his father's study as Imitate slowly walked down the stairs. "Come out, come out, wherever you are." Toya restrained himself from cursing under his breath due to the pain in his arm. Just then, the door nearly broke off its' hinges. "Big brother!" Imitate turned to the door and hissed with anger. She jumped down the remaining stairs and hid behind and a bookcase.

"Big brother?" Sakura looked into the study and gasped when she saw small drops of blood on the ground. "Here." Toya emerged, holding his arm. "Big brother!" Just as the group went to run down the stairs, Imitate leapt from its' hiding spot and went to stab Toya in the face, but he fell backwards and clutched its' hand.

"Sword!" Imitate looked up and leapt onto a bookcase as Sakura swung her sword. "Nice try, Cardcaptor." Imitate, leapt though the air and dashed past the group. Just then, the door opened and Daisuke stood their. "Hello." Imitate turned around, but ran straight into Mirror, who didn't look pleased. "Hello." Just then, Daisuke slashed it from behind with his claws and caused it to fall on its' face.

"Return to the guise in which you were meant, Spell Card!" The spirit returned into its' card form and fell onto the floor as Sakura and Toya emerged from the study. "Got it." Mirror ran up to Toya's side. "Are you…" Toya smiled. "I'm fine. But at least now I know that there are worse monsters in life than little sisters."

Just then, he cried out in pain as Sakura stomped on his foot angirly. "What was that for?!" Sakura looked up a him angrily. "I am not a monster!" Toya growled. "You are if you stomp on my foot after I've been attacked with a knife!" As the two argued, Tomoyo continued filming as Syaoran and Mirror sweatdropped. Daisuke in the meantime, picked up the card and examined it. It showed Imitate's true spirit, a darker version of Mirror.

He pocketed the card, then turned to take his leave as the others ran up, out of breath. "What happened?!" Daisuke smirked. "Everything's fine now." Daisuke squeezed his way through as Toya and Sakura continued arguing. That night, Daisuke sat on his roof and looked at his arms. The power was growing and with it, the pain.

During one transformation, he was actually able to draw a small sketch of what he'd turned into. He pulled it out and looked at it. The markings on his body were as visible as day and his eyes had become blood red with yellow pupils. "An unwise, but necessary decision. He then pulled out a small box and opened it. It was the last thing Voydigan had given him before cursing him to Hell.

He sighed, then put the aside. Finally, he pulled out the Spell Cards that had been captured so far. "Eleven down. Eighteen to go." He put them into a deck, then placed them aside and rolled onto his back. "Maybe I'm wasting my time here…" He rolled onto his side and sighed. "Maybe… This was all for nothing…" he sighed again and closed his eyes. "Perhaps tomorrow, I'll look into the one known as Eriol…"


Kero: This is new. After being released from school, the entire building turns a shade of dark purple and blood red. Inside, everything seems to be Sakura's worst nightmares. Ghosts, floating furniture, and icy chills down her spine. Next time: Sakura and the Tainted School. Man, this place even gives me the creeps.