Chapter 12: The Realm of the Dead
AN: My reviews are going down . . . *cries* NO ONE LIKES ME!!! *pulls out tissue and blows nose* Oh well, I at least enjoy writing. But, I am going to slow down a lot due to school starting in a week. =( I'm sorry, but, I have to keep my grades up! Well *sniffle* on to the story. Sorry if I made you guys cry!
*Sakura's POV*
I-I don't understand. . . Realm of the Dead? What? AHHH!!
I screamed as an enormous suction power pulled me into the portal Clow had made.
No! I don't want to go!!!!
I was soon pulled into a swirling world of swirling gray mist. I got on my feet and stood up on the dead soil. Everything was barren. There was no grass, no color except black and gray. The trees were twisted and rotted, dead from lack of light. I shuddered.
This place is horrible. No sun, light, or color. . . I whispered holding onto my elbows and trying to stop myself from shaking and collapsing to the ground.
~Well, I'm supposed to heal myself, so, let's just get this over with, it shouldn't be too hard with the Cards.~ I thought reaching up and groping for my necklace. But it wasn't there. . . I gasped and looked down.
My necklace! I hissed looking at where it USED to be. My eyes widened. My head was swimming.
~Where could it be? What am I supposed to do without it?~
Tears stung my eyes. Now what? I sunk down onto my knees, I only had 7 minutes. I checked my watch. I got here at 12 exactly, it was now 12:02. Might as well use it up making a Will.
~No Sakura. You know there is a way!~ I small voice yelled encouragement from the back of my head.
~No there's not. . .my Cards are gone, I'm powerless. . .~ I thought morosely.
~You are such a baka Sakura. . .do you think your family is giving up on you? What about Syaoran? Hm? What do you have to say? Nothing? While they work their butts off for you, trying desperately to save you from your death, you just sit here and feel sorry for yourself? Is that how you want to die? Sitting here sad, or die TRYING? You think about it Sakura. . .~ it said fading away.
I closed my eyes and sighed. It was right. I needed to do something about this, and I wasted so much precious time here talking to myself.
~What could be used for healing purposes?~ I wondered getting up and walking around.
But I could see nothing except swirling mist, dead soil and trees. I checked my watch. 12:04.
~Hurry! I have to find something. . .alive here, but what?~ I thought running around searching frantically for something.
"In the soil is what you seek, Be careful of what part you eat. One is poison, one is fair, Be sure you decide your fate with care. . ."
A voice breathed in my ear, giving me a hint. I whirled around but was only met by the whirling mist.
It's in the ground. . . I whispered looking around at the dead soil. I checked my watch again. 12:06:30. 30 SECONDS!!
I looked around and peered behind trees. Then I saw it-a single flower, growing from behind the tree.
One is poison, one is fair. . . I repeated. I checked my watch again. 12:06:52.
I pulled it out of the ground, looking at the roots and at the actual flower. Panic seized me as I looked at it again. 12:06:58.
I pulled off a single piece of root and ate it swallowing it whole. The grimy flavor remained in my mouth as my head felt dizzy.
~Looks like I ate the wrong piece.~ Tears fell down my cheeks as I looked at the barren place around me.
Don't forget me. . . I whispered my eyes falling shut.
~Maybe this is for the better of the world. . .~
*Syaoran's POV*
I woke up among a bunch of exhausted sleeping Magicians. Sakura still hasn't awoken. I looked at her and held her cold hand. Tears silently crept down my cheeks.
I've failed you my Cherry Blossom. . .and, I've tried so hard, but it's not good enough. . .I don't know what to do. . .
I couldn't take it anymore. I just broke out in sobs. Short, ragged, hoarse sobs. I usually never cried, and I haven't since I was little. But, I've never been so devastated in my life. I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked back to see Touya awake and looking at me with sympathy.
I know, this is hard on you, but it is too all of us. he said eyes full of sorrow.
I've, just. . .tried everything I could! I sobbed.
Uh. . .Syaoran? a weak feminine voice asked behind me. I would know that voice anywhere. My eyes widened as I gasped and whirled around looking into the face of a very weak Sakura.
SAKURA! I cried pulling her into a tight embrace and kissing her head.
Oh, Syaoran, I've missed you so much. she said faintly and looking into my tear-filled eyes.
Oh Sakura, I was so worried. . .I didn't know if you would make it. I said my voice cracking as I looked up at her, as new tears stung my eyes. I just. . .couldn't take it. . .
AN: My reviews are going down . . . *cries* NO ONE LIKES ME!!! *pulls out tissue and blows nose* Oh well, I at least enjoy writing. But, I am going to slow down a lot due to school starting in a week. =( I'm sorry, but, I have to keep my grades up! Well *sniffle* on to the story. Sorry if I made you guys cry!
*Sakura's POV*
I-I don't understand. . . Realm of the Dead? What? AHHH!!
I screamed as an enormous suction power pulled me into the portal Clow had made.
No! I don't want to go!!!!
I was soon pulled into a swirling world of swirling gray mist. I got on my feet and stood up on the dead soil. Everything was barren. There was no grass, no color except black and gray. The trees were twisted and rotted, dead from lack of light. I shuddered.
This place is horrible. No sun, light, or color. . . I whispered holding onto my elbows and trying to stop myself from shaking and collapsing to the ground.
~Well, I'm supposed to heal myself, so, let's just get this over with, it shouldn't be too hard with the Cards.~ I thought reaching up and groping for my necklace. But it wasn't there. . . I gasped and looked down.
My necklace! I hissed looking at where it USED to be. My eyes widened. My head was swimming.
~Where could it be? What am I supposed to do without it?~
Tears stung my eyes. Now what? I sunk down onto my knees, I only had 7 minutes. I checked my watch. I got here at 12 exactly, it was now 12:02. Might as well use it up making a Will.
~No Sakura. You know there is a way!~ I small voice yelled encouragement from the back of my head.
~No there's not. . .my Cards are gone, I'm powerless. . .~ I thought morosely.
~You are such a baka Sakura. . .do you think your family is giving up on you? What about Syaoran? Hm? What do you have to say? Nothing? While they work their butts off for you, trying desperately to save you from your death, you just sit here and feel sorry for yourself? Is that how you want to die? Sitting here sad, or die TRYING? You think about it Sakura. . .~ it said fading away.
I closed my eyes and sighed. It was right. I needed to do something about this, and I wasted so much precious time here talking to myself.
~What could be used for healing purposes?~ I wondered getting up and walking around.
But I could see nothing except swirling mist, dead soil and trees. I checked my watch. 12:04.
~Hurry! I have to find something. . .alive here, but what?~ I thought running around searching frantically for something.
"In the soil is what you seek, Be careful of what part you eat. One is poison, one is fair, Be sure you decide your fate with care. . ."
A voice breathed in my ear, giving me a hint. I whirled around but was only met by the whirling mist.
It's in the ground. . . I whispered looking around at the dead soil. I checked my watch again. 12:06:30. 30 SECONDS!!
I looked around and peered behind trees. Then I saw it-a single flower, growing from behind the tree.
One is poison, one is fair. . . I repeated. I checked my watch again. 12:06:52.
I pulled it out of the ground, looking at the roots and at the actual flower. Panic seized me as I looked at it again. 12:06:58.
I pulled off a single piece of root and ate it swallowing it whole. The grimy flavor remained in my mouth as my head felt dizzy.
~Looks like I ate the wrong piece.~ Tears fell down my cheeks as I looked at the barren place around me.
Don't forget me. . . I whispered my eyes falling shut.
~Maybe this is for the better of the world. . .~
*Syaoran's POV*
I woke up among a bunch of exhausted sleeping Magicians. Sakura still hasn't awoken. I looked at her and held her cold hand. Tears silently crept down my cheeks.
I've failed you my Cherry Blossom. . .and, I've tried so hard, but it's not good enough. . .I don't know what to do. . .
I couldn't take it anymore. I just broke out in sobs. Short, ragged, hoarse sobs. I usually never cried, and I haven't since I was little. But, I've never been so devastated in my life. I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked back to see Touya awake and looking at me with sympathy.
I know, this is hard on you, but it is too all of us. he said eyes full of sorrow.
I've, just. . .tried everything I could! I sobbed.
Uh. . .Syaoran? a weak feminine voice asked behind me. I would know that voice anywhere. My eyes widened as I gasped and whirled around looking into the face of a very weak Sakura.
SAKURA! I cried pulling her into a tight embrace and kissing her head.
Oh, Syaoran, I've missed you so much. she said faintly and looking into my tear-filled eyes.
Oh Sakura, I was so worried. . .I didn't know if you would make it. I said my voice cracking as I looked up at her, as new tears stung my eyes. I just. . .couldn't take it. . .