Because in the real world,

It was complete chaos...

-...I...I can't feel...His presence…-Yue was repeating over and over, not quite believing what was happening. He was wrong...He should be wrong...-...I can't...Feel his...Presence...-He should be wrong...! -I can't...Feel his...Presence...! -Clow wouldn't do this to him...W-would he...? -...I-I can't...I-I...

-...Y-Yue-san...A-are you sure that...? -Sakura asked in horror, not quite believing what she was hearing. -...W-we were...T-too late...? -She said, as she began crying heavily, again. -...E-Eriol-kun is...D-dead...?

-...I am very sorry mistress...-A familiar voice was heard, as the Light flew out of Eriol's body and bowed before Sakura in shame. -...I did all I could, but it wasn't enough...

There were a few seconds of eerie silence,

As everyone felt like they were just burned with acid...

-...Eriol…? Y-you are not really dead, right...? -Kaho slowly asked, her voice becoming sadder and sadder by the second. -...I-it's one of your jokes, right...? -She wondered aloud, as she sat next to Eriol's body, on Ruby's left side. -Eriol, it's a very cruel joke you are pulling on everyone. It's not funny at all. Could you please stop...?

-...M-master...! W-wake up...! P-please...-Ruby begged as she was crying heavily, as she started shaking Eriol back and forth. -...P-please...D-don't be dead...! M-master...P-please...!

She said as she continued shaking him over and over,

But no matter how much she shook him he wouldn't even twitch...

-...T-that idiot...H-he just...-Syoran mumbled in shock, as he was watching the heartwretching scene before him. -...H-he died...? J-just like that...?!

-...The wish should have been granted...-Spinel sadly said, as he looked at the scene before him. -...Were we too late...?

He said while lowering his head...

...

At the same time,

Slightly further away from the scene...

-...He can't really be dead...-Shui mumbled, in a sad and thoughtful voice. Something felt wrong about this whole situation...-...Can he...?

-...There's only one way to find out...-Yuuko said in a quiet and slightly intrigued voice, as she expectantly looked at Eriol's still form. She wondered when anyone else would notice that Ruby Moon and Spinel Sun still existed, even thought the price for the wish was already paid...Should she tell them herself...?

...

At the same time Touya and Yelan were quietly watching everything,

Both of them deep in their own thoughts...

...

While Kereberos was looking at the scene with wide eyes,

And the cards were worriedly hovering around the area...

-What happened here?! -A familiar voice suddenly asked, as everyone turned around to see Meiling, Tomoyo and Syaoran's sisters arrive. -We were only unconscious for...Two days or so? -Meiling, who was actually talking, wondered aloud. -How did it come to this in such a short amount of time...?!

-Tomoyo-chan! Meiling-chan! Fuutie-san! Shiefa-san! Fanren-san! Feimei-san! -Sakura cried out in happiness, as ran up to them and hugged each one of them in turn. -You are all okay! -Then she sadly let go of Feimei, who she hugged last and went to bury her face in Tomoyo's shirt. -...I-it's horrible...! E-Eriol-kun…! Eriol-kun...! -She started crying again, her voice becoming more and more anguished by the second. -ERIOL-KUN IS DEAD...!

The sudden announcement made the arrivals look at Sakura in shock,

As they wondered if they heard her right...

-H-he is dead...? -Another familiar voice asked in sadness and shock, as everyone turned around to see Akiho, Yuna and Matthew arrive. -B-but didn't you try to save him...?

Akiho asked in confusion,

Wondering what could have happened...

-...What do mean by "Eriol-kun is dead"...? -Tomoyo slowly asked in confusion and concern, as she looked at the crying Sakura in her arms. -Why would he die?

-...I-it's because of me! B-because I wasn't strong enough to save him! -Sakura cried, in anguish. -...I-I couldn't save anyone from the "black haze"! I-I couldn't help Eriol-kun when he was unconscious! I-I couldn't save you from having your souls taken and everyone getting hurt, even when the guardians almost disappeared! I-I couldn't save anyone who got hurt and killed from the "chaos monsters", even if I was one of the few who could! I-I couldn't save myself from a deadly attack, got Syoran-kun to defend me and lose his right hand! -This time she sadly looked in the direction of Syoran, with his only remaining left arm. -I-I couldn't save anyone from being affected by the "nightmare relieving life syphoning" spell! I-I completely forgot about grandpa, Sonomi-san, Akiho-chan, Kaito-san and Williams-san! -She ashamingly admitted. -I-I couldn't save the Hope card from sacrificing herself, because I was too weak to dispel the "chaos energy"! A-and I couldn't save Eriol-kun from dying, because he is a magically sustained reincarnation and his magic is completely gone now!

By now almost everyone moved their heads to sadly look at Sakura,

As she was one of the people most affected by Eriol's...

-N-no...! N-no...! Y-you can't be dead...! C-Clow…!-Yue suddenly shuttered in a deeply anguished voice, as he looked like he was on the verge of tears. -...CLOW…!

He yelled while starting to cry heavily,

And everyone knew that he finally shattered...

...

...

They could also hear "Two Steps From Hell - Eternal Sorrow" play somewhere in the distance...

...

Or was it just their imagination...?

At the same time,

In an unknown location,

Which was rapidly becoming darker...

-...Even thought I sacrificed myself to save you from being possessed by that "chaos energy"...-A familiar voice was heard, it sounded weary and sad. -...You just had to start dying, didn't you...? -A heavy sigh was suddenly heard. -...And it also turned out to be one of your gambits, since you never told anyone that you will die if your magic is gone! -The voice started to sound annoyed. -DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW HARD EVERYONE MUST BE TAKING IT?! HOW HARD OUR SUN GUARDIAN AND THE OTHER CARDS MUST BE TAKING IT?! AND HOW HARD OUR MISTRESS AND OUR (ALREADY BROKEN, MAY I ADD!) MOON GUARDIAN MUST BE TAKING IT?! -She yelled in rising annoyance, which was latched in sadness. -...I am a part of you now, so don't think that I will let you die so easily!

The voice said in determination,

As the whole area shone in a pink-golden light...