Okay Sakura is back… I know I haven't written about her in three chapters

Never Stop

Chapter 36

Dreaming of Me

Sakura stirred

*flashback*

"It all begins here." Came a voice from nowhere. "Not again" Sakura sighed as she started to feel drowsy. She yawned as her eyes started to droop. "You cannot be afraid." The voice came again. "Now sleep. When you awake your journey will begin."

*end flashback*

Sakura awoke with a start. "Syaoran" She said as she slowly got up and went for the door. She pushed the door open quietly and looked down the hall for any sign of someone coming. When she didn't see anyone she crept out of the closet quietly and started to walk. "Syaoran" She called softly as she crept. "Where are you?" She said as she looked into an open door.

"Right here" Said a voice from behind her.

She turned "Oh Syaoran your okay." Breathing a sigh of relief.

He gave a blank stare. "But you won't be" He lifted his sword.

"What?" She said with a confused look.

"Wind" He called loudly as a gust of wind rushed toward Sakura knocking her back.

"Syaoran" She said as she pulled herself of the ground.

"LIGHTNIG" he yelled again sending a powerful bolt of lightning at her.

"SHEILD" She yelled as her staff hit the card quickly.

"You can't hide behind that thing for ever" he yelled as he walked toward her menacingly.

"What have they done to you?" She yelled

"They made me see the light" He said as he raised his sword. "Lightning" the bolt of lightning hit the shield with great force.

Sakura looked into his eyes and finally realizing what was wrong. She threw out a card. "Watery" The blue water woman emerged from the card gracefully she swung her arms forward sending water from all directions toward Syaoran.

"WIND" He yelled trying to stop the water but it was no use he was thrown back in a wave of water.

"You are being controlled Syaoran. This is not you." Sakura yelled to her fallen boyfriend.

He got up slowly. "Was that all you got!" he said pushing his wet hair out of his face. "I though the mighty card mistress could pack more of a punch."

"Syaoran it's me Sakura" She pleaded as a tear slid down her face. "I don't want to hurt you."

"I am fully aware of who you are Sakura. You are the enemy."

"No"

He gave a small smirk. "God of Fire come to my aid"

"Maze" Sakura yelled as the maze card formed around her.

"Hahaha!" She could here Syaoran yelling from somewhere within the maze. "I have found you in the maze before and I will do it again."

Sakura stared to run she pulled three cards out of her pocket. She stopped quickly. "I'm sorry Syaoran." She said to herself before she threw out the cards. "Shot, Arrow, Fight, hold Syaoran back" The three cards emerged in front of her. The tall fight card nods knowingly to Sakura then turns and runs into the maze trying to find Syaoran. "Don't hurt him" Sakura says eyeing the little red head girl. The shot card smiles and follows after the fight card. The last and final card walks to her and puts her hand out on in front of her a card floats out of Sakura's pocket and floats to her eye level. "The Through Card." She says giving her an understanding nod. Arrow also nodded and smiles. "Thank you" Sakura said before the card disappeared into the maze. Sakura felt herself getting dizzy. "Okay here we go my fifth card. Through card lead me out of this maze." The tall womanly figure appeared in front of its week master and grabbed her hand. She pulled Sakura through many walls until finally she was once again outside the maze. "Thank you." Sakura said lightly. The card simply bowed and returned to its card. Sakura pulled out one last card and threw it out effortlessly "Hope Card give me the strength I need to make it though this" The card released and formed in front of her.

"Mistress I am only a card of hope. I only represent the good things at the end of your journeys, but I can offer you help. If you figure out your dreams, the voice that speaks to you before you sleep will lead you in the right direction."

"Huh" Sakura blankly.

"Follow your heart Miss Sakura" The Hope said before it returned to its card.

"My dreams" Sakura said as she thought back.

********Flashback Dream********

"Go get the girl." A loud voice yelled from behind her.

"Oh No" Sakura said as she started running up the spiral staircase higher and higher.

"Go protect the book.' The voice came again. She passed a closed door half way up the stairs.

'You're getting closer' a voice came from nowhere.

Sakura started to run faster. She saw a wooden door at the top of the stairs.

'There's your destination the book resides in there. The voice came again.

Sakura ran up the last couple of stairs, ran to the door, and pushed it open.

'Wait!' The voice came again

Sakura stopped she saw the book it was in the far corner if the room. It was gold with rubies and diamonds and embedded in its cover. "Who's there?" she yelled. "What do you want from me?"

Everything went black and she stood still as a single stream of light hit her like a spot light. She looked around looking for a sign of something but she couldn't see a thing. Suddenly she heard the heals of a person walking toward her in the distance. 'Click, click, click' the steps got closer. She squinted trying to see who was coming.

"This is where it all ends." The voice came again but closer. 'Click, click, click'

"What ends?" Sakura questioned still squinting into the darkness.

A tall woman with a long flowing green dress and piercing black eyes appeared suddenly out of the darkness. Her black air was wild and tangled, her wrists were covered with gold bangles, and around her neck she wore a thick gold necklace with a huge heart shaped ruby in the middle. She gave Sakura a sorrowful smile.

Sakura stepped back afraid of what she might do. "What ends?" She asked again.

The woman gave out a loud over exaggerated laugh. "The book is the end but Dream and Sleep will keep you with us."

"What?"

"Remember those words young one. Seek the meaning and you will be victorious. But heed my words if anyone hears of this dream the sequence will be broken and all is lost."

"But what?"

"Goodbye" The woman disappeared and she awoke with a start.

***********End Dream Flashback**************

"The End is the book but dream and sleep will keep you with us." What does it all mean? She thought to herself as she walked down the long corridor. 'I have to figure this out.' She thought as she turned the corner running into someone's chest. She looked up slowly.

"Sakura"

"Ethan" Sakura said giving him a smile. "How did you."

"I'm supposed to protect you so here I am."

"But how?"

"Kyros gave me a person finder before I left."

"What's that?"

"Well it looks like a little ball you just speak the name of the person you want to go to and poof your there. It's not popular though. The pain of teleporting was way past unbearable. But I knew you would need my help. So I decided to leave the others. They should be here with in the hour. They weren't far when I left"

"Well it's nice that you want to help but I don't need it. I have to do the rest by myself. I'm going to get the book." She said looking him in the eye.

"No you can't go alone. I won't let you."

"Look if you want us to make it home your going to have to trust me."She said giving him a serious look. "I will bring the book back."

"You have a plan." He said eying her determination.

"Sort of…But I do have something you can do." She paused "Save Syaoran."

"What…"

"Please he is not himself"

"Why would I do that?"

"Because you said you wanted to help me and he's who I need help with."

He sighed. "Fine but be careful" He said as he turned and ran back down the dark corridor. She turned and started walking in the other direction. "Arrow, Fight, Shot return" she said putting out her hand. The three cards materialized in her hand. "Now were do I hide" she said softy as she walked slowly down the hall.

"Look" Meilin said as she pointed "The castle."

"We finally made it" Kiki said eyeing the castle.

"What that" Justin said looking at the explosion of green light coming from one of the rooms in the castle.

"It's Syaoran." Kiki yelled as she ran off toward the castle a hole appeared in front of her and she was gone.

"Ki" Justin yelled after her.

"Go" Ghonna said giving Justin a smile. "I will wait here for the others"

"Okay" He said as he lifted of the ground and flew toward the castle.

"What about me?" Meilin yelled as he shot off but it was too late. "They always do that." she said with a sigh. Ghonna smiled. "It might be for the best."

"No I have to stay with them. When she gets the book we have to head home with no delay."

"Well then I suggest that you ask Caitlyn what's the safest route in to the castle." she said pointing to Caitlyn's and her army coming over the horizon.

"Don't worry I will." She said looking back at the castle. 'I hope I can do this.'

"You have to snap out of it" Ethan yelled pinning Syaoran against the wall.

"Get off" Syaoran yelled pushing Ethan back. He pointed his sword at him and smirked. "Do you really think you can stop me?"

Ethan brought his pole up in front of him getting in a defensive stance. "I guess we'll just have to see. Ethan said swinging his pole at him with full force. Syaoran easily blocked his attack.

"Lighting!" He yelled sending Ethan flying back in to the stone walls. Syaoran ran toward him trying to stab him with his sword. But Ethan smoothly rolled out of the way. He got up quickly.

"Syaoran" Kiki yelled appearing out of nowhere.

"Fire" Syaoran yelled sending a wave of fire at Kiki.

"Watch out" Ethan yelled as Kiki stumbled out of the way hitting the ground hard. Ethan ran to her and pulled her of the ground in one swift motion as Syaoran sent another fire attack there way. "He is being controlled. It's a spell. We have to contain him." Kiki nodded letting an energy ball form in her hand. She disappeared in to her hole coming up behind Syaoran throwing the yellow ball at his back. He spun around just missing her attack.

"You shouldn't have done that." Syaoran said darkly his eyes cold and blank. He rushed toward her grabbing her by the throat and pinning her against the wall.

"I can't breath." She whimpered struggling against his hold.

"Get off her" Ethan yelled running toward him.

"Water" Syaoran yelled sending a wave at Ethan pushing him back. Kiki's face was starting to turn blue as she struggled against his hold.

"So how does it feel" Syaoran whispered to her. "How does it feel knowing you're going to die?" Tears flowed down her face as her efforts to escape him became weaker. Justin ran into the room.

"Kiki" he yelled as he raised his hand sending Syaoran flying across the room. Kiki fell to the floor coughing and gasping for air. She rubbed her neck as she looked up to Justin. Ethan took this opportunity to run up to Syaoran kicking his sword out of his hand and pinning him to the ground. He punched him repeatedly making his head bounce off the stone floors. Syaoran head butted him and managed to push him away. Ethan quickly stumbled to his feet as Syaoran stood up blood rushing from his nose and mouth. He reached for his sword. Justin flung his wrist sending Syaoran's sword flying across the room.

"You have to stop we don't want to hurt you" Kiki cried. Syaoran smirked as he advanced toward Ethan. He swung a punch and Ethan quickly dogged it and counter with another punch. Syaoran caught his hand and pulled him toward him twisting his arm behind him. He rammed him forward forcing him face first into the wall. Ethan could feel his noise break instantly. Justin ran and tried to pull Syaoran off but his face was instantly met by Syaoran's elbow. He fell back wiped the blood from his lip. Ethan pushed himself back off the wall giving him enough space to put foot against the wall. He pushed off falling back first on top of Syaoran.

"This is starting to piss me off" Justin said as Syaoran pushed Ethan off him and got to his feet quickly.

"I'm sorry" Kiki yelled as she threw two energy balls at him burning a hole in his left arm and right thigh. He flew forward raising his hand to her. She closed her eyes anticipating impact. Justin flung both his hands in front of him trapping Syaoran with his telekinetic energy. Syaoran smirked.

"You know you can't keep me like this."

"Hurry think of something" Kiki said looking at Justin struggling to keep Syaoran contained.

"I don't know what to do." Justin said as blood started to flow from his nose. "I can't hold him." Justin said as he fell to his knees as his control over Syaoran disappeared. Syaoran charged toward Justin as his sword pierced through his body. His eyes instantly came back to life as he looked his attacker in the eye.

"Ethan" he said as he stumbled back hitting the stone floor with a thud.

"The card mistress is still alive and moving. It seems our soldiers are no match for the cards power. She is almost to the book." the old sorcerer said looking into a big glass ball. Hydros looked back at him.

"Bring me there we must protect the book." Hydros order as the also looked into to similar ball. There was lots of yelling around him as he soldiers clashed with Caitlyn's mighty army.

"As you wish master." The sorcerer lifted his cane as started to chant a huge light appeared in the room and Hydros appeared beside him instantly.

"The Chosen one is down" sir the old sorcerer said with a grin.

Hydros smiled as they started to walk through the castle corridor heading for the book. "Only one more to go" he said with a vicious grin. "Bring Leon to the tower."

"Yes master." the sorcerer said as he stepped back and disappeared into the castle walls.

Sakura ran down the long corridor to the tower.

"Go get the girl." A loud voice yelled from behind her.

"Oh No" Sakura said as she started running up the spiral staircase higher and higher.

'Go protect the book.' The women from her dream voice came again. She passed a closed door half way up the stairs. 'I hope this works' Sakura started to run faster. "Good luck" She saw a wooden door at the top of the stairs. 'The door I made it.' Sakura ran up the last couple of stairs, ran to the door, and pushed it open. There in the middle of the room sat the book. She ran toward it she reached out to grab the book only to be shocked. She frowned. There was something guarding it.

"Did you really think it would be that easy girl." said a dark figure coming out of the darkness.

"Who are you?" Sakura questioned as he moved toward her.

"I'm Hydros and you are exactly who I've been looking for. He said with a laugh. "Kill her" he said as he turned and left the huge tower room. A hooded young man appeared out of the darkness. He was whispering some chant and with out warning Sakura was swept up and thrown into the stone walls. She lifted herself off the ground. "Who are you?"

He pulled off his hood revealing his attractive young face and spiky black hair. "I am Leon" he said as his deep gray eyes scanned her body. "You are quite beautiful. It's a pity you have to die."

That's Chapter 36!