Okay so I haven't updated in a year! I know I suck! It's so sad too because this chapter as well as chapter 38 have been written for a year as well. Just waiting on me to post! Ugh I so ashamed of myself! Please Review! This story will be finished before the end of the month! So keep on reading!

Never Stop

Chapter 37

Failure

Meilin crept along the castle walls looking for the opening that Caitlyn described to her. 'Why am I always the one left behind?' Meilin thought to herself as she walked through the marshy grass. She noticed a break in the wall ahead and she quickly ran toward it. 'Found you!' Meilin exclaimed as she slipped into the hole. 'Now I have to find everyone else!' She moved out of the tunnel quickly finding a door at the end of the passage way. She started to push the door open slowly but stopped when she heard voices.

"You men, get up to the tower. We have to help protect the book." Hydros's soldiers ran past the door. Not noticing Meilin peaking through the cracked open door. When all the soldiers were gone she pushed the door open and slowly made her way through the castle, following them from behind.

"Oh my gosh, Syaoran" Kiki yelled as she ran to his side.

"What the hell man." Justin said as he pushed Ethan aside. Syaoran fell to his knees. He continued to stare at Ethan his eyes were wide and the obvious shock still was clear on his face. He brought his shaky hands up to his sword that was lodged inside his chest. He tried to pull at it but stopped instantly crying out because the pain was unbearable.

"Kiki" Syaoran choked as blood came sputtering from his mouth. He looked at her with pleading eyes.

"He's back to normal" Kiki grabbed his bloody hand. "Justin he going to die." she said as tears started streaming down her face.

"Not today he not." Justin said grabbing the sword and pulling it out instantly. Syaoran cried out in pain as he fell back on to the ground. Kiki screamed as blood flowed freely from the wound "Heal him." Justin yelled grabbing Kiki's shaking hands and placing them over the blood filled wound. Her hands started to glow a light yellow as she concentrated.

"His breathing is becoming shallow" Ethan said softly as he examined his condition more closely.

"Syaoran stay with us I can save you" Kiki said letting all of her energy go to help healing him. Tears flowed freely from her eyes. She could barely see as she tried her hardest to save her friend. After a few seconds her nose stared to bleed and she stared to fall forward on to Syoaran. Ethan grabbed her shoulder to keep her sitting up right.

"We have to give her some of our energy." Ethan said holding her arm and letting his energy flow through her. Justin followed suite grabbing her other arm. Syaoran continued to cough up blood as he struggled for air.

"I need more energy" she said softly. Justin and Ethan nodded. Syaoran was dead pale and his body was cold. His eyes fell shut as he started to breathe his last breaths. "No hold on" she said as his eyes slipped closed.

"Give her all we got" Justin said softly as he released his energy into her saving just enough so that he could stay conscious. He fell onto his side not being able to hold up his own weight any more. His face fell into a puddle of Syaoran blood. He looked over to his struggling friend his face inches away from him. "You're going to make it man." he whispered. Ethan also released all of his energy into Kiki he fell against her not being to hold himself up any longer. Now her hands were a deep shade of yellow. The wound slowly started to dry up and within seconds it was completely shut. Kiki fell back her curly hair was sticking to her forehead because of all the sweat. She was breathing hard as she gazed at Syaoran his eyes slowly fluttered open. She sighed in relief.

"Welcome back" she said with a smile. He looked at her with a loving smile.

"Thank you" he coked out his voice cracking from all the stress.

"Ahhhhh" Came a shriek from within the castle.

"Sakura" Syaoran sputtered as he slowly sat up.

"We have to help her." Ethan said as he stumbled to his feet pulling Kiki up with him. "Come on." Justin said pulling Syaoran to his feet. He handed Syaoran a little black ball with a string coming from it.

"I'm guessing you'll want this." Syaoran gave him appreciative look as he took it and stuffed it in his pocket. Ethan grabbed Kiki's arm and put it around his neck, helping her walk. They quickly stumbled out of the dungeon heading for the source of all the screaming.

Meilin heard a scream from the tower up ahead. 'Sakura I'm close' She thought as she started to sprint down the hallway. When she got to the end she hid behind a statue of a knight so that the soldiers wouldn't see her following. When they were far enough ahead she crept from behind her hiding spot and peaked around the corner to verify that no one was there. She saw no one so she started to cross the hall but then she heard voices.

"I think they're gone."

"Justin" She whispered as she walked down the other hallway.

"Meilin" he said stumbling out of the shadows followed by a very pale Syaoran with Kiki and Ethan right behind him.

"Oh my!" Meilin said running to them. "What happened" she said as she ran to Syaoran helping him stay on his feet. "You're all bloody"

"To make a long story short. Syaoran tried to kills us." Ethan said as he continued to hold onto Kiki who was barely standing on her own.

"You what." she said questioning Syaoran.

"We have to keep moving. Sakura needs us." Was his only reply as he pulled Meilin forward.

"The tower is just ahead" Meilin said softly. "Sakura is there."

Leon slowly picked himself off the stone floor. His clothes were ripped all over and he had blood running down his face from the deep gashes in his head. "You're good." he said wiping the blood from his chin as he looked up at his attacker. "But you'll never defeat me your too slow." Sakura stood about a couple of yards away from him. Her clothes were also ripped and torn. She had a huge cut across her left thigh. Blood flowed slowly down her leg soaking into her shoe.

"Well I guess I'll have to change that. DASH" she yelled as she ran toward him. "Power" the card instantly released its self and entered her wand. Within seconds she was at his side. She swung her wand hitting him dead in the chest. Leon flew back slamming into the nearby wall. Sakura watched as his lifeless body slowly fell of the wall and hit the floor with a smack. Leon slowly brought his arms to his body lifting himself off of the ground. He let out a crazy laugh.

"Is that all you got?" he said as he stumbled to gain his balance.

"Arrow Shot" Sakura yelled throwing the cards out. She brought her staff down on the cards they instantly appeared in front of her. "Kill him" She said with a determined look in her eye. The shot card darted off aiming for Leon as the arrow card started shooting arrows at him. He put his hand out in front of him. The shot card reached him and bounced off his invisible shield hitting the ground hard. Arrow continued to shoot at him but all her arrows fell to the ground after meeting his shield. Leon laughed as he put his hands up again two automatic guns appeared in his hands. "Now it's my turn." he said as he pulled the triggers.

"Shit" Sakura cursed as she sped off dodging all the bullets. "Why run I will catch you." Leon said as he continued to shoot at the blurs of Sakura rushing by. "Got cha" Leon said as he shot one more shot. "ahhh" Sakura screamed as the bullet pierced through her right arm making her trip and lose her balance. She threw a card out and hit it clumsily. "Dark" she yelled as she fell to the ground. The room was filled with darkness. Sakura quietly pulled herself to the ground grasping her arm with her other hand. She tried to keep her breathing quiet as she listened for Leon.

"Did you really think the darkness could stop me?" Sakura turned quickly realizing he was right behind her only to be met by Leon's fist right in the stomach. She instantly huddled forward. "Ha you can't take a punch" he yelled as he punched in dead in the nose. She fell back and hit the ground hard.

"Return" she whimpered as she out stretched her hand. The dark card instantly returned reveling Leon who was standing above her.

"What you didn't think I would see you in the dark?" he said with a smug laugh. She quickly scooted away.

"Wood trap him in your branches." The card emerged quickly and trapped Leon in her strong branches. Sakura quickly got up and backed away. 'Please work' she thought to her self as she watched him disappear under all the branches. The wood suddenly was on fire. The fire grew bigger and bigger until Leon was completely engulfed in the fire. The ground began to shake under her.

"Sakura" Came a voice from behind her. She turned to see Syaoran and the others bust through the tower door. The ground beneath them began to shake more violently making it hard for them to keep their balance.

She turned back to Leon who was advancing toward her. "Freeze" she yelled "Contain him" she yelled as her staff hit the card. The card rushed to him trying to freeze him. She whipped around taking her eyes of Leon and putting them and Syaoran. "I'm sorry" she said as she lifted her wand "Windy they can't be here" The card emerged and with a swoosh of her arm a huge wind brew Justin, Syaoran, Meilin, Ethan and Kiki back out the door and down the steps. She heard there screams as Windy blew the door shut. "Lock card make it so no one can enter." The card released and flew into the lock making the door unopenable. A breeze picked up in the room. She turned her attention back to Leon.

"Nice try...Sakura is it?" Leon said as the flame disappeared and he emerged unharmed by the fire or the freeze. She gave him a frustrated stare as the wood and the freeze card formed in her hand.

"Thank you" she said as she stuffed the card in her pocket.

"You can't defeat me so just give up" Leon said as he stood across the room giving her a evil glare. Sakura shook her head.

"You're wrong I will win" She smiled as she pulled out another card "Earth" she yelled and the card emerged sending a wave of dirt, rocks, and dubree toward Leon. He skillfully moved out of the way.

"I can control the earth too." He said as he floated of the ground avoiding all of earth's attacks. "Return" she yelled the frustration apparent in her voice. She could hear banging on the door behind her she knew it was her friends trying to get in. The ground beneath her started to rumble again. Leon laughed as he flew toward her. The floor suddenly gave in.

"Fly" Sakura yelled and the huge wings instantly appeared on her back she lifted off of the ground and headed for the open castle window.

"Don't run from me death is inevitable" Leon yelled from behind her as he too flew out the window.

"How about a taste of your medicine." he shouted she turned quickly to see hundreds of wooden spikes forming around him with a snap of his finger the spikes came shooting toward her. She reached for her cards but it was too late. She let out a scream as the wooden spikes pierced into her body. The fly card instantly returned and Sakura's body plunged toward the ground below. Leon raised his hand and Sakura's body stopped mid air he slightly moved his hand upward and she floated back to his level.

The tower door unlocked and Syaoran busted in. "Where did they go?" he questioned as he scanned the huge tower room. He saw the book in the corner of the room. "There's the book" he said as he stumbled toward it.

"Where's Sakura?" Kiki questioned as she leaned on Justin for support.

Leon smirked as he looked at Sakura's stake filled body. "I win Sakura...it is done" her eyes were filled with pain. He placed his hand over her body and all the spikes pulled out of her body. She let out a soft moan of pain as she took her last breath and was gone. Leon pointed to the tower window and Sakura's body floated back in slowly. Meilin let out a gut wrenching scream. Syaoran turned quickly to see what happened only to see Sakura's lifeless bloody body floating through the window.

"Oh my Sakura" Kiki whispered at the sight of her. Syaoran stumbled toward her with outstretched arms she fell softly into his gentle embrace.

"Sakura" he whimpered as he fell to his knees laying her gently on the floor. Leon smirked as he disappeared and was gone unnoticed by any of them.

"No, no, no this can't be true." Meilin said as she cried tears falling from her eyes. She turned to Syaoran he sat staring at her his face full of pain. He picked up her bloody hand and held it in his own. Kiki turned and buried her head in Justin's chest letting her sobs fill the room. Justin held her close

"Its okay" he said as he rubbed her back and continued to shush her as a single tear fell from his eye.

"We failed" Ethan whispered his eyes hard with remorse and pain. "I failed you" he said as he stared at her body. Syaoran bent down and placed a kiss on her lips.

"I love you" he said between sobs. He pulled her body to him held her tight and cried.

"What's taking so long?" Hydros said as he paced up and down his throne room.

"I'm sure everything is fine" The old sorcerer said as he watched Hydros pace.

The doors to the throne room burst open and Leon stormed into the room. He gave them a sly smile "She's dead"

"Well done boy" Hydros said as he walked past him heading for the door. "Now let's get rid of the others"

"Let's go" the old sorcerer said following Hydros out. "You have done well my young apprentice"

Leon smiled "Thank you I learned from the best." he said they exited the room.

"There is only five days left until the portal closes and still we have no sign of them" Kyros said eyeing Eroil.

"I know but we have to have faith" he said as he pushed his glasses up on his face.

"We have to tell the council." Ethan said softly. He pulled a little brown scroll out of his pocket. He placed his hands over the scroll and words began to form on the paper.

We have lost the card mistress in battle and the rest of us are useless after saving Syaoran we have failed...

I know it was short but good right? Review Please! Sorry it took so long!